ARTIST OPPS

CALLS TO ARTISTS 

● Gallery Night on Main Street seeks artists to exhibit new work at an event that begins 7-11 p.m. May 31 and runs through through June 1 with free wine, light bites and live music. Deadline for artists to apply is May 28. Contact Chanelprada_events@yahoo.com or Suzana.depaola@grahamcos.com. 

● Ink & Pistons will hold its One-Year Anniversary Art Show and Hot Rod Roundup, 7-11 p.m. June 29 through July 30. Submissions are being accepted online. Info at Inkandpistonstattoo.com.

 ● Ink & Pistons in West Palm Beach is accepting submissions for The Tattooed Canvas , which will focus the idea that tattooing has become more widely accepted as a form of fine art with a few larger pieces meant to highlight the art form. As noted, "Tattoo artists from South Florida and beyond are invited to show smaller works such as paintings, sketches, photographs, or watercolors alongside the larger works." The show will open 7-10 p.m. Aug. 3 and run through Sept. 10. Click here to participate in show.

● Visualize, Art House of Delray's forthcoming juried showcase of young artists' creative expressions, is open to all art students currently enrolled in the 2012-2013 academic year, from graduating high school seniors to college level visual arts students. The show will include cash awarded in the categories of 2D (painting, drawing, collage and printmaking), 3D (sculpture, installation, glass, ceramics and mosaic, and photo/video.

As noted in Art House's call to artists, "We hope this exhibit encourages exemplary artistic talent, innovation and a spirit of competition. The show is a culmination of hard work and discipline by art students." Applicants must complete online Artist Submission Application Form and submit works by May 24. Selected works must be delivered by May 31. The show will run June 7 through July 20.

An example from ArtServe's website. Send yours and I will post it here instead.

 ● ArtServe is seeking "photography of faces found in life and inanimate objects ... Serious. Humorous. Fantastical. Ethereal" for its upcoming exhibition, FacesEXPOSED. The call to artists will begin in May 2013 and no deadline has been announced. The show will run June 3 through 28. Call 954-462-8190 or e-mail Information@artserve.org for details.

● Bear and Bird Gallery in Lauderhill has two annual all-locals shows that are only open to South Florida artists who don't need to be invited or even submit their work in advance. The next local artists mega-show is Mysteries of the Unexplained: Exploring the Supernatural, which opens Oct. 4 and runs through Nov. 16. If you want to start planning for this, check out Bear and Bird's artist submission information page and scroll down to the section for South Florida-based local artists.

 ● Palm Beach State College, Eissey Campus is accepting submissions from United States-based artists 18 years and older for its third juried Photography/Digital Imagery Competition. The theme is "open interpretation, represented by traditional and digital photography as well as digital imagery."
Ashley Ford,  the Leonard and Sophie Davis Curatorial Fellow at the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach, will judge the compeition, which will benefit student fine arts scholarships at Palm Beach State College. All sale inquiries will be directed to the artist/photographer who retains all copyrights. Palm Beach State College has the right to display winner and/or entries on the web or in printed publications.

Applicants must submit a CD containing high resolution jpeg files (Images should be sized to 1200 PPI on the longest side) along with non-refundable $30 entry fee (for up to three images). Deadline for submissions is July 15. Awards will be issued for first place ($500), second place ($200) and third place ($100). Find more info here.

 

 ● Helium Creative, a Fort Lauderdale-based design agency in the FAT Village arts district has launched The #heliumcreative365 challenge.  As the agency approaches its 10th year, it's goal in this challenge is to inspire creativity in others through the offer of a simple helium balloon. "The goal is to utilize our helium balloon however you see fit -- blow it, tear it, burn it, paint it -- so long as you photograph it on Instagram and submit it to us at #heliumcreative365.

"When you stop by our studio to pick up the balloon, we will assign you a specific day to take your photo," they say. "Submit it to us and we'll print it out to display in our studio during the FAT Village Artwalk as well as including it in our #heliumcreative365 photo book that will come out next year once all 365 pictures have been taken!" Their advice: Be creative and have fun!

Project Fine Art/Helium Creative, 500 N.W. First Ave., Fort Lauderdale.

 ● Riverwalk Sunday Arts, held each 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. the fourth Sunday of the month will feature local artists, crafters and vendors demonstrating their respective arts and talents along the New River and at Esplanade Park. The next event is May 25. Interested vendors should call Rebecca Wilkner at 954-462-8190 or e-mail her at Information@artserve.org. 

Fire dancer Gaby Pelatti at Red Eye 2012

● Musicians, fire dancers, break dancers, visual artists (including graffiti artists) and spoken word artists are sought for Red Eye 2013, which last year drew 1400 attendees to ArtServe in Fort Lauderdale. Also needed are "fashionistas who can produce a runway show complete with stylists, clothing designers, models, and makeup artists."  This year's event will be held on July 6, and the deadline for entries is May 31. For info, e-mail RedEye954@gmail.com or call 954-462-8190.

  ● Ink & Pistons in West Palm Beach is also accepting submissions for The Sugar High Club, which organizers says will include "All things sweet, sugary and extra fluffy. ... Artists without a sweet toof need not apply." The show will run 7-11 p.m. Sept. 14 through Oct. 15. Click here to participate in show.

 ● Ink & Pistons in West Palm Beach is accepting submissions for Art of the Living Dead, a show about "zombies, creature features, monsters and anything that goes bump in the night." The exhibition will open 7-11 p.m. Oct. 18 and run through Nov. 26. Click here to participate in show.

● Ink & Pistons in West Palm Beach is accepting submissions for Gift It, a cash-and-carry art show featuring artwork  under $100 that can be taken home (for holiday gifting). The show opens 7-11 p.m. Dec. 7 and runs through Jan. 7, or until the artworks are all gone. Click here to participate in the show.

 ● Gallery 2014, a new art space, has opened in downtown Hollywood (2014 Harrison Street). The stated mission of the venue, established by artists and art supporters, Elizabeth Sanjuan and Ken Brown, is to provide a forum and exhibit space for new and emerging artists "who might ordinarily lack access to the public" and "an open and comfortable atmosphere where residents can have the opportunity to acquire quality original art at reasonable prices, and where hardworking new and undiscovered artists can realize fair value for their work."

Gallery 2014, will also designate studio space for an “artists-in-residence” program and offer space for art classes, studio sessions, lectures or seminars and local fundraisers.

Currently the gallery seeks submissions from interested artists, who are asked to send three images that represent their work (along with dimensions and descriptions), as well as their name, studio or work address, home address, phone contacts (cell, work, home) and e-mail address. They should also describe (in 150 words or less) their artistic training and objectives, and state (in 50 words or less) what they want from Gallery 2014. Info should be e-mailed to Info@Gallery2014.com.

 ● Artist Jade Masters seeks submissions from female "sculptors, painters, musicians, unique fashion designers, spoken word, burlesques, performance artists and so on" for a new co-op gallery and LGBTQ Lounge in Fort Lauderdale. Masters seeks artists who confront wasteful mentality. Of her gallery/lounge, Masters notes: "Every chair you sit in and every place you set your drink is an item salvage or made from salvaged materials. Our goal is not only to share amazing works of art, but to inspire each person who walks through our doors. We will be offering workshops and classes in all fields of the arts. From painting to reiki, meditation, sculpting, welding, yoga, and mixed martial arts along with boxing. Health and wellness is a priority. Not only to our bodies but to our planet as well." Interested artists should send Masters their name and contact info, images of their art and a description of their style of art. Her e-mail is Artist.jademasters@gmail.com.

 ● Faces of Art ... Anyone who's been to Fort Lauderdale's F.A.T. Village Arts District on the last Saturday of the month, has seen the faces of the many Broward artists who exhibit there. If all goes according to plan, visitors to the art district's monthly art walk will eventually encounter even more local artist's faces, and their stories on a much grander scale. We're talking big faces, in black-and-white, all over the outside walls of F.A.T. Village.

Faces of Art is the first planned installment of Inside Out/Fort Lauderdale. The recently launched project is modeled after Inside Out Project, which a French street artist known as JR, launched after being awarded a 2011 TED Prize. (See his talk about the project in the video above).

A project to expose the persecution of minorities in Pakistan.

JR's plan was to create a large-scale participatory art project in which digitally uploaded black-and-white portraits would be transformed into posters plastered over walls, windows, streets or buildings etc. in diverse communities and documented online. JR's project, according to Kristina DaSilva, group action leader of Inside Out Project/Fort Lauderdale, has since been independently carried out by groups of people worldwide who are passionate about standing up for things they care about.

In Kabul, Afghanistan, a 200-portrait project was launched to show that hope for happiness and a peaceful future lies beyond the sorrow. Another exhibit in Caracas, Venezuela included 220 portraits of mothers who lost children because of violence. People in Austin, Minnesota countered the challenges of teaching amid school budget cuts and increasingly high drop out-rates with a 152-portrait project that honors those who devote their lives to educating children.

"Our group's first action will be a tribute to artists, by artists," DaSilva notes of the Fort Lauderdale-based project. "I'm currently working with the curators of F.A.T. Village to engage the local creative community in all aspects of the project. We're aiming for the exhibit to open in late summer/early fall, but the project is in its beginning stages, so the timeline isn't solid just yet."

Their goal, over the next few months, is twofold. Organizers, through their public call to Broward County artists, will solicit black-and-white portraits from "painters, photographers, tattoo artists, dancers, actors, poets, sculptors and any other artist you can imagine," along with statements about why they create art and what inspires them. The other goal is to raise the money needed to print photos in large format and hang them on the outside walls of FAT Village.

Submitted portraits (no watermarks please) should clearly capture the subject’s face. As noted in the call to artists, "The best portraits are expressive, emotional, and captivating. They are more than pictures of smiling faces; they seem to reflect the personality and story behind the face. An ideal portrait will have no clutter or background distractions." (More submission guidelines can be found at Insideoutfortlauderdale.tumblr.com.)

"As a way of connecting artists to one another and of connecting the public to local artists, Inside Out Fort Lauderdale will share the images and personal statements on our Facebook, Instagram and Twitter feeds," DaSilva explains. "As photos are submitted, our group action organizers will be looking for a diverse group of artists to invite back to be photographed [by Inside Out Fort Lauderdale's group action photographers] for the large-scale exhibit. Because we will be working with space constraints and don't know how many submissions we'll receive, we can't guarantee that every artist who submits an image will be included in the exhibit, but everyone will be included in the social media campaign."

The project is intentionally not designed on a first-come, first-serve basis, because organizers want the exhibition to reflect the diversity of the creative community. "If many of the initial entries represent several artists from similar disciplines, we won't achieve the level of diversity that we're looking for," DaSilva says.

"Our hope is that people continue to use the project to share their images and spread their stories of artistic inspiration," DaSilva continues.  "In fact, if all goes well, Inside Out/Fort Lauderdale's Faces of Art will inspire someone else to become a group action leader and create "Faces of [insert awesome social statement here]" and a whole new set of beautiful faces can be shared with the world."

● The Think Tank, a brainstorming session for people who want to collectively come up with ideas to invigorate the local art scene, will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. May 23 at Boynton Beach Art District, 422 W. Industrial Ave., Boynton Beach. Call 561-684-7036, e-mail Craig@jerrysartarama.com or visit Westpalm.jerrysartaramastores.com.

 ● Florida artists are invited to submit their "qualifications for competing to design, fabricate and install a passenger shelter, bike rack and two benches to be located in the City of Seminole." Total budget is $50,000. Deadline for submission is June 3.

● Here's an opportunity for artists who love taking pics of their pets ... Frames USA & Art Gallery is holding Miami's Cutest Pet Photo Contest, which organizers note will result in $1000 worth of custom framing.  Entries will be accepted through June. Photos should be submitted to Framesusacontest@gmail.com.

APPLY TO EXHIBIT

● Bakehouse Art Complex invites emerging and established curators to submit proposals for monthly exhibitions in both its Swenson Gallery and Main Gallery. As noted, "The Bakehouse administration will work closely with the curator through the course of the exhibition in assisting with preparation and presentation. " For more information, download the application here.

● Artists are welcome to apply for a gallery exhibition at Studio 18 in Pembroke Pines by submitting a one-page description of their work, a resume of their artistic and professional experience, 10-15 jpg images with artist's name and title of work clearly noted, an additional one-page info sheet including title of each work, media, dimensions and date executed. Artists must pay a non-refundable processing fee of $30 (to be used for public art projects in Pembroke Pines). Application can be downloaded here.

 ● Artists interested in submitting work to the Art and Culture Center of Hollywood  can review the procedure for artist review at Artandculturecenter.org/resources-for-artists. Scroll down.

● Undergrounds Coffeehaus, run by longtime local art supporter Aileen Liptak, features an artist-of-the-month. Each featured artists makes a piece of work for Undergrounds and exhibits other works in the cafe for a 30-day period. Interested parties should contact Aileen at Undergroundscoffeehaus@gmail.com. Submissions are ongoing.

  ● Vargas Gallery, which recently opened in Pembroke Pines, seeks proposals at least 4 months in advance for its gallery. The art venue's stated mission is "to encourage students, faculty and the local community to participate in a creative environment that acquires and exhibits works of art that engage in a conversation with the contemporary art world." Proposals should be sent to Gallery@jmvu.ed.

 ● Brickell Art Walk seeks established artists to show in the Brickell area during monthly art walks. Details and requirements can be found at Brickellartwalk.com. BAW charges a 30 percent commission on works sold.

● Anne Kolb Nature Center at West Lake Park presents a rotating display of nature themed work by local artists and photographers. Those interested in exhibiting should contact the park at 954-357-5161.

● Locust Projects reviews proposals throughout the year for individual artist exhibitions, collaborative projects and curated exhibitions of site-specific and experimental art. Here's a link to details on the info they're seeking from artists.  

 

● Project Fine Art is a gallery located in F.A.T. Village (500 N.W. First Ave., Fort Lauderdale) and is seeking "new artists with a body of work to show and is open to all mediums — sculpture, painting, drawing, multimedia, photography" notes Ryan Sirois, a creative at Helium Creative, the graphic design agency that founded Project Fine Art. "We are a creative space aways looking to showcase artists in our online gallery at Projectfineart.com as well as in the physical gallery space in F.A.T Village for events such as Artwalk. Submissions and online portfolios can be sent to Info@projectfineart.com."

AVAILABLE GRANTS/FUNDING

● A Professional Development Series of workshops will be offered to local artists as part of the Creative Artist Advancement Program. The series is designed to assist Broward-based artists in the areas of "public art; community design; civic and community engagement; building effective collaborations and partnerships; and developing and funding their own projects."

According to the announcement from Broward Cultural Division,  "Artists will receive training from national and local subject matter experts and will have opportunities to make connections with community redevelopment agencies, municipal public art representatives, community leaders and stakeholders, and other more experienced artists."

While artists may attend individual workshops (for $30 in advance or $50 at door), Broward artists who attend the entire series (which costs $100 in advance or $125 at door) may apply for seed funding available through four $5,000 grants "in order to create a GREAT IDEA." Letters of interest must be submitted after applicants have attended all workshops (the last of which is May 18) but before the June 7 deadline.

The series kicked off April 26 and workshops continue on various dates through May 18. The schedule and links where you can RSVP for individual series or the entire workshop can be found here (though you may have to scroll down to Creative Artist Advancement Program Workshops).

● Creative Investment Program (CIP) is designed to help "Broward County not-for-profit cultural organizations with annual operating revenues of $100,000 or less for small but complete creative cultural projects for which applicants have not received funding through any other Cultural Division incentive program."

The program may reward up to $5,000 per project to organizations that have have operated in their respective disciplines in Broward County for at least one uninterrupted year after incorporating and provided services in the county for a minimum of six months after incorporating.

Proposed projects may include exhibitions, performances or other arts activities. Matching Funds are not required, but applicants must submit a budget for the past year to show that their revenue exceeds the amount of requested funds. 

Deadline to apply is June 1. More info can be found here. 

● Creative Investment Program project incentive awards of up to $2,000 (which may be used for reimbursable project expenses) are available to select individual Broward-based practicing professional artists who are at least 18 years old and have lived continuously in Broward for 12 consecutive months prior to the application date.

The funds are meant to help artists create  small, but complete, cultural projects previously unfunded by grants through any other Broward Cultural Division incentive program. To qualify for consideration, the proposed project must occur in Broward and be an exhibition, live performance, lecture/demonstration or other arts activity that engages an audience.

Artists may apply for one project incentive award per fiscal year (starting with any deadline) and cannot receive more than $2,000 in Creative Investment Program funding during any County fiscal year. Application deadline for projects implemented for the next fiscal year (Aug. 1, 2013 through Sept. 30, 2013 or  Oct. 1, 2013 through Sept. 30, 2014) is June 3. More info can be found here (scroll down).

ART RESIDENCIES

Deering Estate at Cutler is accepting artist-in-residency applications.

 ● Deering Estate at Cutler is currently accepting applications for its artist-in-residence program. Some info on the criteria from Kim Yantis at Deering: "Visual, performing, and literary Artists who are self-motivated and focused. The primary basis for selection of our artists is the strength and quality of the applicant’s work as well as a clear objective for the time of their residency. Both artist-in-residence studio residencies and non-studio project residencies are available and are competitively selected through a jury process using leading professionals from our family of galleries, collaborative arts and cultural organizations. The residency acts as wonderful incubator for creative ideas, unique experiences, and collaborative opportunities that engage the public."

There is no application fee and artist-in-residence applications and frequently asked questions (and answers) can be found at Deeringestate.org. Deadline for studio artist-in-residency program was  April 15. Non-studio project residencies are reviewed on a quarterly basis.

 ● Info on applying for The Everglades National Park Artist in Residence in Everglades (AIRIE) Program can be found at Nps.gov/ever/supportyourpark/everartistinresidence.htm. This program offers artists a chance to live and work in the park for up to a month to create works that will, according to program officials, contribute to the public understanding and appreciation of Everglades National Park" and "characterize the Everglades for present and future generations, giving park visitors and the general public an opportunity to see our heritage through the eyes, and ears of the contributing artists."

 ● Legal Art Miami has an open call for local and visiting artist residencies.

 ● Info on applying for short-term and long-term residencies at ArtCenter/South Florida.

 ● Bakehouse Art Complex seeks committed artists who are interested in joining a collaborative of more than 65 working artists in a jury-selected artist residency program that offers "low-cost studios to professional emerging and mid-carer artists." As noted, "Primary criteria for selection for the residency program are conceptual innovation and technical proficiency. A carefully selected panel of art professionals from the community reviews applications on a quarterly basis. Long term residencies last for 8 years, and artists are subject to re-evaluation based on administrative and artistic reviews."

Applicants must submit a one‐page statement of intent, 10‐12 images on a non-returnable CD, curriculum vitae and an artist statement that includes the visual and ideological components of your work and two professional references." For more details on the studios, working facilities and exhibition and educational opportunities available to resident artists, visit Bacfl.org/Artist-opportunities. For more info, visit Bacfl.org/Artist-opportunities.

The Upstairs Underground is accepting exhibition proposals from artists who wish to rent the space for a three-week period.

 STUDIOS AND GALLERIES FOR RENT

 ● The Upstairs Underground, located in a former garment factory atop the 6th Street Container in Miami's Little Havana, is accepting exhibition proposals from artists who wish to rent the industrial loft space for $200 (exhibition design and hanging are each available for an additional $75, as in $150 for both).  Exhibitions open the last Friday of the month and the $200 covers a three-week period. The space must be left just as it was found, and artists keep all proceeds for each of their sales. For more info, contact Trisha Trotamundi, Ttmundi@gmail.com. Upstairs Underground is at 1155 (top rear) S.W. Sixth St., Miami.

● Boynton Beach Art District has a studio space, approximately 300 square feet, available for $500 a month. A one-month deposit is required. Call Rolando 786-521-1199.

● The Lake Worth Community Redevelopment Agency (LWCRA) has announced that it will offer live/work affordable housing for artists relocating to Lake Worth. The project is being designed as live/work studio space coupled with affordable townhome residential units and is being marketed to artists looking to relocate to the city. Construction of The Urban Arts Lofts, located just west of Dixie Highway, is slated for completion by Spring 2013. Find more info at Lakeworthnsp.org/urban-arts-lofts.

ART JOBS AND INTERNSHIPS

● Art and Culture Center has some job openings.

 ● Boca Raton Museum of Art has positions and internships available. Click here for more info.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

● Uncommon Gallery is looking for volunteers in exchange for exhibition space. Contact Michael D. Colanero.

 ● Broward Art Guild seeks volunteers to perform office duties, help out with exhibitions and events and assist with creating online banners, slideshows, updates etc.

● Boca Raton Museum of Art is accepting applications for volunteer positions.

 OTHER ONGOING OPPORTUNITIES

● Coral Springs Artist Guild seeks local artists to participate in shows. The guild has a meeting, with free lectures and demonstrations, at 7 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month. For more information, e-mail Eziamy@comcast.net or visit CoralSpringsArtistGuild.org.

● Bakehouse Art Complex invites local emerging and mid-career artists to apply for a jury-selected Associate Artist Program which offers artists exhibition and educational opportunities and access to working facilities. Applicants must submit 10-12 images on a non-returnable CD and/or website, curriculum vitae including art education, professional training, exhibitions, teaching experience and other career information and an artist statement that includes the visual and ideological components of their work, a copy of their driver's license and the name, address and contact numbers of a professional reference. Applications are due on the first of each month.   

 ● Broward Cultural Division has a website where people can sign up to be e-mailed future artist opportunities in the realm of Broward public art. Visit Broward.org.

 ● Jody Leshinsky of the Broward County Cultural Division is seeking offbeat art-related story ideas to to send to WPBT for consideration for Art Loft, a weekly 30-minute TV program showcasing artists, openings, installations performances and art organizations. Interested artists should e-mail a one-paragraph story to JLeshinsky@Broward.org.

● Jerry's Artarama in Deerfield Beach is looking for artists who want to teach their own classes. Details above. 

● South Florida artists are sought for Meet the Artist events currently taking place at The Claridge Hotel Miami Beach. Interested artists should e-mail their bio and website to Bertha.Morales@live.com.

Spots on "The Good Wall"

● The Good Wall is an outdoor gallery of murals located at the Goodwill store at 982 S.W. Eighth St., Miami. For artists who want to participate, here are some guidelines: Art works should relate to "Goodwill, which is to enhance the dignity and quality of life of individuals and families"  or "the positive aspects of Little Havana and its culture" and be "family-friendly." The art should be original, completed within two weeks and contain no logos or protruding elements,  Proposed sketches should be sent to Didirok303@hotmail.com. Find more info at Facebook.com/TheGoodWall.

 ● Broward artists interested in entering the public art field may apply for the Duane Hanson Allied Artist Program, which Duane Hanson, an international recognized sculptor who lived in Broward and served on the Public Art and Design Committee, established 19 years ago.

As Broward Cultural Division's Public Art and Design Program noted in its ongoing call to artists: "The purpose of the Award Program is to provide local artists the opportunity to assist experienced artists commissioned for major projects of $50,000 or more by the Public Art and Design Program, in order to gain the technical and administrative expertise needed to compete within the field of public art. Allied Artists are matched up with commissioned artists based on their level of experience, artistic medium and general interests. Pre-qualified artists who are chosen for a specific project will be compensated for their service as an Allied Artist.  The responsibilities of Allied Artists include, but are not limited to, coordinating and attending community and agency meetings; conducting research regarding materials, design issues, and building codes; assisting in the coordination and installation of artworks; writing reports, and any other duties requested by the commissioned artist that relate to the design, fabrication and installation of the artwork.

Mid-career professional artists who have resided in Broward County for a minimum of two years, and who have a strong interest in gaining expertise in the public art process are encouraged to apply. Artists working in all media are eligible. No prior public art experience is required. Broward artists are asked to submit: letter of interest, professional résumé, a CD with 10 digital images of recent work, an annotated image list. "

The Broward Public Art and Design Committee will develop a list of local artists who may be considered for future Allied Artist Awards, and notify them by mail of their acceptance. More details can be found here.

● Wynwood Warehouse Project, a 1500-square-foot gallery that holds solo and group exhibition, offers details about its program on an Artist Co-op Project. Regular yearly dues are $3,000 and details of what they promise in return are on WWP's Artist Co-Op Info Page.

RESOURCE LINKS

● Broward Cultural Division's upcoming workshops and events.