New Municipal Parking Garage Art Project

Public Art, Call to Artists
City of Naples, Naples Florida

The City of Naples, Florida, Public Art Program is requesting qualifications from artists, or artist teams, to create site-specific artwork to be integrated with a new three-story municipal parking garage in downtown Naples. The project goal is to create an inviting urban experience for the residents and thousands of annual visitors who come to Naples for a premier shopping, dining, and cultural experience. The total all inclusive budget of $95,000 (USD) shall include every cost incurred by the artist such as, but not limited to: design, materials, fabrication, transportation, insurance, installation, and travel to and from site, consultations with the project architect/design team, as required, documentation, and a suggested contingency to cover unexpected expenses.

How to Apply

Full project information is available in the Call to Artists on the City of Naples Purchasing page at http://purchasing.naplesgov.com Contact: Janet McCracken at 239-213-7117 or jmccraken@naplesgov.com

Too Precious to Sell

Juried Show/Competition, Call to Artists
Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota Florida

This all-media juried exhibition includes works by Art Center Sarasota members and artists from around the State exploring value and meaning an the intrinsic power of art for art’s sake – art that exists for reasons that remain important only to the artist. Jurors: Joseph Menancon and Nancy Hellebrand.

Qualifications

Open to all regional artists.

How to Apply

Prospectus can be found at http://www.artsarasota.org/call-to-artists.htm

The Art of Action: Shaping Vermont's Future Through Art

Call to Artists
Vermont Arts Council

The Vermont Art Council is collaborating with Vermont philanthropist, Lyman Orton, to commission 2-dimensional works of art that reflect or respond to the social, political, environmental and/or economic challenges facing Vermont. Twenty artists will be selected through this RFQ and provided with a $2500 honorarium to make a presentation on an topic related to Vermont's future. From these 20, ten artists will be selected to develop their concepts through commissions ranging from $10,000 to $40,000.

Qualifications

Visual artists who are U.S. citizens and at least 18 years of age are eligible to apply. Vermont Arts Council staff and Trustees, any Orton-Izzi-Byrne enterprise staff, Vermont Council on Rural Developmetn staff, and their family members, are not eligible to apply.

How to Apply

For more information, visit http://www.vermontartscouncil.org or contact John Zwick at jzwick@vermontartscouncil.org The project's complete RFQ and application information can be found at http://www.callforentry.org

Eustis Annual Public Sculpture Program

Public Art, Call to Artists
Public Arts & Music/City of Eustis, Eustis Florida

The City of Eustis/Public Arts & Music: The 1st annual city wide sculpture exhibition. Downtown currently has 8 pieces of public art in its permanent collection and another three on loan in an "interim" park, the Fountain Green.

DATES:

• Annual exhibition: Nov 2008 to Oct 2009
• Application Deadline: Aug 31, 2008
• Notification via EMAIL September 15, 2008
• Installation, Nov 2-13, 2008 (will be notified of delivery date)
• Kick off at "Light up Eustis", Friday Nov 28, 2008
• De-installation, October 12-16, 2009

Qualifications

Artists must meet at least two of the following criteria:

• The artist has placed other sculptures in outdoor environments.
• The artist has received awards, grants, or fellowships.
• The artist’s works are included in public, private, corporate, or museum collections.
• The artist has participated in exhibitions at major museums or galleries.

How to Apply

Download application and receive further details: http://www.eustis.org

Juried Review for 2009 gallery exhibition schedule

Juried Show/Competition, Call to Artists
Atlantic Center for the Arts’ Harris House Gallery

Atlantic Center for the Arts’ Harris House Gallery invites Florida artists to submit to the annual juried review for the 2009 gallery exhibition schedule. All submissions will be adjudicated by an independent Juror. There is a $20 application fee.

Qualifications

Open to all Florida artists working in any media. Individual and group proposals accepted.

How to Apply

Applications should include a PC compatible CD containing the following files*: six professional quality JPG images, curriculum vitae (artist resume), artist statement, contact information (name, address, phone #, email), information on any educational programming that you may be willing to provide through ACA’s Community Arts Center at Harris House (if applicable), and a S.A.S.E. (if you wish to have materials returned). Additional materials will not be reviewed.

Mail Submissions to:
Atlantic Center for the Arts’ Harris House Gallery
Attn. Call for Artists
214 S. Riverside Drive
New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168

For more information please contact Sarah Higgins at
shiggins@atlanticcenterforthearts.org or 386.423.1753

Animal Homes of the Imagination

Call to Artists
Brevard Zoo, Melbourne Florida

This winter, Brevard Zoo will showcase its third annual Animal Homes of the Imagination exhibit from December 20, 2008, to January 5, 2009. The exhibit will feature seven, larger-than-life installations of ephemeral art depicting an artist’s vision of the type of home an animal might live in. A $1,000 stipend will be given to the seven artists chosen to create the installations. We invite you to consider participating, or request you forward this invitation on to anyone that might be interested in participating.

The Concept
Think of an animal home drawn from the imagination of a child. It might be larger than life, include distinctly human accommodations, or look like nothing we’ve ever seen before. Imagine a series of these wondrous installations displayed in the Zoo with a sign explaining the artist’s interpretation. Picture hundreds of people walking by these unique creations, seeing your work, and the Zoo offering workshops encouraging children to try their own hand at building animal homes. Please note: No animal will actually live in the home, this is just a representation.
By participating in the Animal Homes of the Imagination project, the Zoo offers you an opportunity to promote your work as an artist and contribute to the cultural life of the community.

Qualifications

Any individual or organizaiton can apply. The suggested size of the animal house should be 8’x8’x8’, but the Zoo will entertain larger or smaller creations. The Zoo is requesting the homes be made of mostly natural (wood, metal, etc.) and recycled materials, but there is no limit to the creativity. However, we are looking for variety—whimsical, historic, aeronautical, etc.At this time, the Zoo only seeks sketch ideas and concepts, not constructed models.

How to Apply

If you are interested in participating, please submit by 12 noon, Wednesday, September 10, 2008, a design concept complete with a timeline of the work and an explanation as to why Brevard Zoo should choose your animal home. Once the Zoo reviews each submission, seven winners will be chosen and notified by September 12. Selected projects must be completed and installed by December 19, 2008. Please send submissions to: Marketing Director, Brevard Zoo, 8225 North Wickham Road, Melbourne, FL 32940.

Request for Proposal - OU Children's Physicians Facility

Call to Artists
University Hospitals Authority & Trust, Oklahoma City Oklahoma

University Hospitals Authority & Trust is seeking an artist (or team of artists) to create permanent works of art for the following prominent locations at the new OU Children’s Physicians Facility:

• Exterior Sculpture Art/Entrance Plaza - $150,000
• Second Floor Stair Hanging/Kinetic Element - $100,000
• Second Floor Atrium Lobby Abstract Sculpture - $250,000

Artist(s) may submit a proposal for one or all three of the above projects. Each of the projects above will be treated as separate projects and could be awarded to one artist/artist group or several different artists/artist groups. This artwork can include sculpture, mosaic, water and landscaping elements, unique or alternative art media – or any combination that is appropriate to the site. The artwork must convey a nature-inspired theme that will compliment the natural light and calming décor of the facility as well as provide a peaceful, soothing, calming, and family-friendly environment; making a visit to the doctor’s office or a trip to the hospital more pleasant for both patients and their families.

BUDGET
The artist's fees for these projects are broken out into the following: Exterior Sculpture Art/Entrance Plaza - $150,000, Second Floor Stair Hanging/Kinetic Element - $100,000, and the Second Floor Atrium Lobby Abstract Sculpture - $250,000. This amount must cover all costs of the artwork, such as travel, materials, the artist’s design, fabrication, insurance coverage, shipping and installation. However, if a design would be presented that would warrant additional funding; consideration would be given for raising additional funds. A supplemental design and budget would have to be submitted with the Request for Proposals. University Hospitals Authority and Trust will be responsible for costs associated with preparation of the site, lighting, landscaping, and hardscape.

TENTATIVE TIMELINE
Application Deadline: By September 12, 2008 at 5:00 p.m.
Notify Artists: By September 26, 2008
Site Visit for Finalists: By October 10, 2008
Artists’ Presentation of Proposals: By November 14, 2008
Selection of Artist: By November 21, 2008
Completion of Project: Estimated by November 2009

Facility Description
Centrally located in the heart of Oklahoma City, the $110 million dollar OU Children’s Physician’s Facility designed for the University Hospitals Authority and Trust will serve as a hub for the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, the OU Medical Center and the 28 additional health related organizations that make up the Oklahoma Health Center campus. The six story atrium will provide a front door and identity to the Medical Office Building (MOB) and Education Center. Because of its proximity to the existing OU Children’s Hospital, the Atrium will also serve as a gateway for patients, families and visitors making their way from the parking garage to the hospital.

Qualifications

Open to professional artists with experience working on public art projects creating site-specific works.

How to Apply

Please email athompson@milesassociates.com for a full Request for Proposal and artist submission entry form.

Center for the Arts Community Plaza

Public Art, Call to Artists
Regional Arts & Culture Council, Portland, Oregon, Gresham Oregon

Project Budget: $175,000
The Regional Arts & Culture Council in Portland, Oregon, invites artists/teams residing in the United States to submit qualifications to create multiple freestanding sculptures for the new Center for the Arts Community Plaza in Gresham, Oregon.

The Art Committee is seeking one artist/team to create multiple artworks for the north end of the plaza that are inventive and innovative interpretations of the arts. Artists who work in any durable sculpture media will be considered. Power, water and drainage will be provided to the location of the art. The use of these utilities is at the discretion of the selected artist and should not be viewed as an expectation or requirement.

Qualifications

Artists/teams residing in the United States.

How to Apply

All materials must be submitted online, via CaFÉ™. For complete details, download the Call for Artists from www.racc.org or go to www.callforentry.org, register a username and password, navigate to “Apply to Calls” and search for “Gresham Center for the Arts: Portland, Oregon.”

If you have questions or need any additional information please contact: Peggy Kendellen, Public Art Manager, Regional Arts & Culture Council, 108 NW 9th, Suite 300, Portland, OR 97209, 503.823.4196 or pkendellen@racc.org

OPEN CALL FOR PUBLIC ART PROPOSALS: UCF Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences

Public Art, Call to Artists
UCF Art in State Buildings Program, Orlando Florida

The University of Central Florida in Orlando is currently seeking an artist to create an exterior work for the Tavistock Square adjacent to the new Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences building. The committee considers this an excellent area for one or more site-specific art solutions that can be integrated into the existing landscape. Artists whose work integrates the environment to promote themes of healing and have worked with a landscape architect are encouraged to apply. There is no entry fee. The total art allocation is $100,000.

Qualifications

Artists must meet at least two of the following criteria:
1. The artist’s works are included in major private, public, corporate or museum collections.
2. The artist has received awards, grant or fellowships.
3. The artist has completed other public commissions on a similar scale.
4. The artist has had a one-person exhibition at an American Association of Museums accredited institution within the past five years.

How to Apply

For how to apply, complete project information visit:
http://www.fp.ucf.edu/Advertisements/CallForArtists/Burnett.html
Contact: Theo Lotz, FAISB coordinator for UCF at tlotz@mail.ucf.edu

Art Buzz, The 2009 Collection

Publication, Call to Artists
Art Buzz

Art Buzz, The 2009 Collection is now accepting entries for inclusion into the premier visual arts showcase, hardcover publication. Art Buzz, the book, is a full color, square format, hardcover "coffee table" type publication that is scheduled for release in late January 2009, with a vigorous distribution and marketing plan. The pages of Art Buzz, The 2009 Collection, are open to all high quality, emerging visual artists including new artists that have yet to venture out for public scrutiny.

Qualifications

The competition is open to visual artists, worldwide, who work in any visual art media (must be 18 or older).

How to Apply

The deadline for entries is September 30, 2008. For more information regarding the competition, awards, fee and entry forms, log on to http://www.artbuzz.org/book.html

Paperworks on & of Paper

Juried Show/Competition, Call to Artists
University of West Florida Art Gallery, Pensacola Florida

The University of West Florida is sponsoring a national juried exhibition exploring the art of paper. Entries are welcome in any medium. New Media entries are encouraged, experimental as well as traditional, on or of paper.

There is a non-refundable fee of $25. This fee entitles the artist to a submission of up to (3) works. Three-dimensional work may be represented by two slides (different views). These slides will be counted for a single work. Additional images may be submitted at $5 charge per image.

Qualifications

Sculpture and installation work must be ready to exhibit and cannot exceed sixty inches in any dimension unassembled. The work must be original, completed within the last three years, and not previously exhibited at the UWF Art Gallery. The Art Gallery reserves the right to exclude any work that presents complex installation problems.

How to Apply

For further information e-mail artgallery@uwf.edu.
Please visit our website at http://www.uwf.edu/art/art/calltoartist.cfm & http://www.uwfARTGALLERY.blogspot.com

Embracing Our Differences - Call to Artist - Cash Awards

Juried Show/Competition, Call to Artists
Embracing Our Differences, Sarasota Florida

Embracing Our Differences invites artists, photographers, professionals, amateurs, teachers and students to participate in its 6th annual visual art exhibit celebrating diversity. National and international submissions are encouraged. 45 artists will be selected for the exhibit. The Embracing Our Differences exhibit will be displayed throughout the month of April 2009 at Island Park along Sarasota’s beautiful bayfront. The exhibit will also be displayed throughout the month of May 2009 in North Port, Florida. Since 2004, the exhibit has been viewed by more than 550,000 visitors. The exhibit will contain 39 billboard-sized (16 feet wide by 12 1/2 feet high) images of the selected artworks. An additional six “honorable mention” selections will be made.

Final selections will be chosen based on artistic excellence in reflection of the theme “Embracing Our Differences”. The art-work will also be evaluated on how effectively it will read outdoors when enlarged to billboard size – 16 feet wide by 12 1/2 feet high. Artists are encouraged to use bold saturated colors and strong lines. Final selections will be made by a 3-judge panel of professional artists, curators and art professionals. A total of $3,000.00 in awards will be presented.

Deadline for submission is January 12, 2009. There is no submission fee.

The mission of Embracing Our Differences is to use art as a catalyst for creating awareness and promoting the value of diversity, the benefits of inclusion and the significance of the active rejection of hatred and prejudice.

Qualifications

Embracing Our Differences invites artists, photographers, professionals, amateurs, teachers and students to participate in its 6th annual visual art exhibit celebrating diversity. National and international submissions are encouraged.

How to Apply

Submission forms and more information concerning past winning submissions are available at http://www.EmbracingOurDifferences.org or by emailing MichaelJShelton@comcast.net.

Elizabeth and Mallory Factor Prize for Southern Art

Award
Gibbes Museum of Art

Established in 2007, the Elizabeth and Mallory Factor Prize for Southern Art honors an artist whose work contributes to a new understanding of the South. The Prize is accompanied by a cash prize of $10,000 and is administered and presented by the Gibbes Museum of Art in Charleston, South Carolina.

Qualifications

This award is given to a living artist who is either working in the South or has contributed to the development of art of the South.

How to Apply

Artists can either self nominate through the Web site (http://www.factorprize.org), or gallerists, curators, directors and interested laypeople can nominate their favorites through the Web site.

Global Arts Village Residencies

Call to Artists
Global Arts Village, New Delhi, India

Global Arts Village is an emerging international residential art center in New Delhi, India, encouraging diversity and multicultural exchange among creative people of all kinds. They practice community living, sharing meals and evening activities. The Village enables artists to experience a natural, eco-friendly environment for creative work. The Global Arts Village is a three-acre property that includes gardens, a multi purpose studio, sculpture workshop, a meditation and performance hall, a common building, a dance studio, performance spaces and accommodations. The buildings are in accordance with the ancient wisdom of Vastu, which harmonizes man-made structures with their natural environments.

Qualifications

The Village offers residency programs to emerging, mid-career and established artists in all major creative disciplines. We are building a community that blends art, culture and consciousness. Individuals with exploratory spirits are invited to join.

How to Apply

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, there is no deadline. For more information, visit http://www.globalartsvillage.org

Grants in Support of Working Artists

Grant Program
The George Sugarman Foundation

The George Sugarman Foundation makes grants available for artists in need of financial assistance. Award amounts are open, but the artist must provide a budget for the amount requested.

How to Apply

For information, contact the George Sugarman Foundation, 448 Ignacio Blvd., Novato, CA 94949; phone: 415/713-8167; email: ardensugarman@hotmail.com.

Fulbright Grant

Grant Program
Council for Internation Exchange of Scholars

Fulbright grants are available for artists for 2-6 week lecturing and research abroad. No application fee, stipends are available.

How to Apply

Contact the Fulbright Senior Specialist Program, Council for International Exchange of Scholars, 3007 Tilden St NW, Suite 5L, Washington, DC 20008-3009; phone: 202/686-7877; email:apprequest@cies.iie.org; website: http://www.cies.org

Artist In Residency

Residency
The Everglades National Park

The Everglades National Park artist-in-residency program offers visual artists and writers the opportunity to live and work in the unique environment of the Everglades. Application deadlines are ongoing and will be reviewed several times during the year.

How to Apply

For more information, contact the Artist In Residence Coordinator at (305) 242-7700 or visit http://www.nps.gov/ever/supportyourpark/artistinresidence.htm.

Art in Embassies Program

Exhibit
U.S. Department of State

Established by the United States Department of State in 1964, the ART In Embassies Program is a global museum that exhibits original works of art by U.S. citizens in the public rooms of approximately 180 American diplomatic residences worldwide.

How to Apply

For more information, contact artinembassies@state.gov. Web: http://aiep.state.gov/

Art in Public Places

Public Art, Call to Artists
City of Miami-Dade

Miami-Dade Art in Public Places invites professional artists working in all media to open a file in the Art in Public Places Artists Registry. The Artists Registry serves as a resource to the community and to Art in Public Places in the selection process for new public art commissions. Once an artist is in the registry, he or she will be advised of all upcoming public art opportunities.

How to Apply

For more information, e-mail: publicart@miamidade.gov; phone: (305) 375-5362. Web: http://www.co.miami-dade.fl.us/publicart/