Call(s) for Submissions – JAN 4

1. Call for submissions from homegrown artists
Milton Canadian Champion – Milton,ON,Canada
… Brock University and six other downtown organizations, In the Soil: Niagara’s Homegrown Arts Festival call to artists closes on January 30. …

2. Call out for artistic entries in major art gallery fundraiser

The auction always includes a selection of original works of art and fine craft in a wide range of media and styles. Most of these pieces are generously donated by the community’s artists and artisans. The artwork is then selected using a formal juried process.

The deadline for submissions is Saturday, Feb. 28 at 5 p.m. …

3. Projekt30 is hosting its 4th annual “Sex Issue” exhibition featuring artworks which comment upon gender and sex in our society. They are accepting work ranging from the personal, to the political, to the near-pornographic. Every year or so, almost every culture magazine on the planet releases a “sex issue,” which portends to explore in various ways the roles of gender and sex in contemporary culture. Invariably they are just filled with various “insights” on the dating scene, lists like “10 Ways to Please your Partner Tonight” and advertising designed to increase your insecurities in order to sell beauty products of dubious value. The exhibition will be publicly juried. The final exhibition will consist of work from 30 artists. Visit Projekt30 for more information. Deadline: February 2

4. Sundance Institute invites applications for its creative producing initiative. This program is a year-long creative and strategic fellowship program for emerging American producers working on their next project. Five producers will be selected for a one-year fellowship and will participate in the five-day Sundance Creative Producing Lab, Independent Producers Conference, and Sundance Film Festival. Participants will receive a $5,000 living stipend and $5,000 pre-production grant, as well as year-round mentorship from two industry advisors and support from Sundance staff. Visit Sundance Institute for more information.
Deadline: February 13

5. Tra Gallery is now accepting applications for their 2nd Annual Represent Brooklyn Art Exhibition. Artists must be 18 years or older, must live in Brooklyn, or work in a studio in Brooklyn or be listed as a member of a Brooklyn art association. The artist or artwork must be influenced by or have some connection to Brooklyn. Visit Tra Gallery for more information.
Deadline: February 14

6. The Vermont Studio Center (VSC) announces its international residency program open to all artists and writers. VSC hosts 50 artists and writers per month, each of whom receives an individual studio, private room, and all meals. Residencies last from 2-12 weeks and provide uninterrupted time to work, a community of creative peers, and a beautiful village setting in northern Vermont. In addition, VSC’s program includes a roster of visiting artists and writers who offer slide talks/readings and individual studio visits/conferences. Visit The Vermont Studio Center for more information.
Deadline: February 16

7. Dance Theater Workshop’s (DTW) Outer/Space Program supports facilities that provide viable and affordable rehearsal space to the greater dance community. Awards ranging from $2,000-$6,000 will be distributed in May 2009 in a continued effort to assist artists who manage public dance studios in Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island. Visit Dance Theater Workshop for more information.
Deadline: February 20