Artist Opportunities from the North Carolina Arts Council

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Artist Opportunities

The N.C. Arts Council is pleased to share the following opportunities for artists that have recently been submitted to us. Please contact the organization listed if you have any questions.

The Arts Council does not endorse or recommend any specific opportunities, but provides this list for information only. We encourage artists to research each opportunity thoroughly before applying. Artist opportunities may be submitted to jennifer.huggins@ncdcr.gov.

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General Arts Opportunities

National Endowment for the Arts, Washington, D.C.
The National Endowment for the Arts invites artists to submit proposals for a design for the new "Art Works" logo for the NEA and then produce a finished design that may be reproduced by the agency in print and online. Arts Works is a new program of NEA Chair Rocco Landesman.

Deadline: February 26
For more information: www.arts.gov/grants/apply/RFP/artworksdesign.html.

Performing Artists

American Dance Festival, Durham
The American Dance Festival will embark on a 14-city tour in February to audition potential students for tuition scholarships for the 2010 ADF Six Week School. Tuition scholarships are offered to promising students who have a high level of technical ability and creative potential and who have experience in either performing or choreographing. The awards are based on both ability and financial need. Students unable to attend an audition may submit a DVD containing two minutes of technique and a one-and-a-half minute solo along with their application package.

Deadline: March 19 (DVD submission)
For more information: Visit www.americandancefestival.org/2010school/finAssist.html for details and to see a complete list of cities and dates of auditions.

Literary Artists

North Carolina Writers' Network
The Randall Jarrell Poetry Competition accepts one-poem submissions. The contest awards the winner publication in the Crucible literary journal and $200.

Deadline: February 15
For more information: Visit www.ncwriters.org/programs-and-services/competitions/24-randall-jarrell-poetry-competition or contact Terry Kennedy at tlkenned@uncg.edu.

Pittsboro Morning Out
The Pittsboro Morning Out Writing Contest is accepting submissions of nonfiction, memoir or essay on the subject of winter. Submissions should be 1,200 words or less and from residents of Chatham County. Entrants' names must not appear on the submissions; include a cover page with name, e-mail, phone number and word count. Submit as an attachment (.doc or .txt) to Al Manning at amanning@richkwok.com.

Deadline: February 27
For more information: Contact Al Manning at amanning@richkwok.com.

Visual Artists

Flat Rock Playhouse, Flat Rock
All artists of fine, contemporary craft are invited to apply for the first Flat Rock Playhouse Craft Show. This is a juried art show and all applicants will be notified by e-mail of jury decision during the week of February 15. The craft show will be held at the YouTheatre of Flat Rock Playhouse.

Deadline: February 5 (original deadline extended)
For more information: Download an application at www.flatrockplayhouse.org or pick up an application at the Playhouse Box Office, or contact Penny Baugh at artjourney@att.net or (828) 692-0610.

Fayetteville Art Guild
The Fayetteville Art Guild is accepting entries for the spring 2010 juried art show Creative Impulse. The show will be held Friday, Feb. 26, through Saturday, March 20, at Gallery One13 in Fayetteville and is open to all artists 18 years of age and older residing in Cumberland and surrounding counties, Fort Bragg and Pope Air Force Base. Cash prizes will be awarded.

Deadline: Hand deliver artwork to Gallery One13, 113 Gillespie Street, on Friday, Feb. 19, and Saturday, Feb. 20, between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.
For more information: Contact Beth Johnston at (910) 233-2787 or Noreda Hess at (910) 484-6849 or noreda1@hotmail.com.

The Charlotte Art Collective
The Charlotte Art Collective is seeking artists interested in participating in the Charlotte Art Collective Spring Sale event Saturday, April 17. There are several booth spaces available for the event. Professional artists in all media are encouraged to apply for the jury process.

Deadline: February 26
For more information: charlotteartcollective.com/default.aspx

Lexington Art League, Ky.
Alternate Selves is an exhibition that explores the transformative power of costume and will be held Friday, April 23, through Saturday, June 26. Through theater, annual holiday celebrations (such as Halloween and Mardi Gras) and even contemporary drag shows, costumes have allowed the wearer to reveal a new identity or at times hide from their own. Artists creating wearable items or those using costume, disguise, masks, etc., as primary thematic elements in their work may apply. Artists are encouraged to creatively interpret the theme. Two-dimensional, three-dimensional and time-based entries will be considered.

Deadline: March 1
For more information: Visit www.lexingtonartleague.org or e-mail balley@lexingtonartleague.org.

Emory & Henry College, Emory, Va.
Emory & Henry College will commission an original life-size, full-body bronze sculpture created in the historical likeness of Patrick Henry as statesman/governor and install this work outdoors within the college's central campus area. Emory & Henry is also considering the possibility of a second sculpture depicting John Emory. Submit the preliminary proposals by mail in one envelope to Anita Coulthard, Arts Coordinator, P.O. Box 947, Emory, VA 24327.

Deadline: March 1
For more information: Contact Anita Coulthard at (276) 944-6846.

Visual Arts Alliance, Houston, Tex.
The Visual Arts Alliance 27th Juried Open Exhibition is open to all U.S. artists 18 years of age and older in all media except audio, video or performance. The exhibition will be held Thursday, April 29, through Friday, May 28.

Deadline: March 3
For more information: Visit www.visualartsalliance.org/prospectus or contact A. McBride at (713) 939-1444 or amcbride1@sbcglobal.net.

City of Dubuque, Iowa
The City of Dubuque, Iowa, is soliciting applications from qualified artists over the age of 18 for the 2010–2010 Art on the River temporary outdoor public art exhibition. Each year 10 sculptures are chosen to be placed at highly visible locations along the picturesque Mississippi RiverWalk at the Port of Dubuque. Thousands of residents and visitors view the exhibition.

Deadline: March 5
For more information: www.cityofdubuque.org/artontheriver or contact Jan Stoffel, Arts and Cultural Affairs Coordinator, at artontheriver@cityofdubuque.org or (563) 690-6064 or (563) 589-4110.

Cape Fear Studios, Fayetteville
Cape Fear Studios is proudly hosting its second annual 2D National Exhibition Friday, April 23, through Wednesday, May 26. Cash prizes will be awarded.

Deadline: March 10
For more information: Download a prospectus at www.capefearstudios.com.

Roanoke Arts Commission, Va.
The Roanoke Arts Commission is seeking up to six artists to exhibit in the second AIR: Art in Roanoke, a temporary sculpture exhibition from Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010, through Thursday, March 1, 2012. Submissions are being accepted from experienced artists for freestanding sculpture.

Deadline: March 12
For more information: Download a prospectus at www.roanokeva.gov.

Cary Gallery of Artists
The Cary Gallery of Artists announces a call to artists for its 2nd Annual Small Treasures Juried Show Friday, March 26, through Saturday, April 24. Cash awards and juror's award will be given for the best figurative work.

Deadline: March 12
For more information: Download a prospectus at www.carygalleryofartists.org or call the Cary Gallery of Artists at (919) 462-2035.

Capitol Hill United Neighborhoods (CHUN), Denver, Colo.
CHUN Capitol Hill People's Fair — one of the largest two-day festivals in the country with over 250,000 fairgoers and one of Colorado's longest running outdoor festivals — seeks arts and craft exhibitors for this year's event Saturday, June 5, and Sunday, June 6. Admission is free and features include handmade arts and crafts, delicious festival food, a wine pavilion, live local entertainment, nonprofit showcase and a family area with carnival rides and kids crafts.

Deadline: March 12
For more information: Visit www.peoplesfair.com or contact Andrea Furness at (303) 830-1651 or andreafurness@chundenver.org.

Wilmington Art Association
The Wilmington Art Association is sponsoring its 28th Annual Juried Spring Art Show and Sale Friday, April 9, through Sunday, April 11. The show is held in conjunction with Wilmington's North Carolina Azalea Festival.

Deadline: March 15
For more information: Visit www.wilmington-art.org to download a prospectus or e-mail waaspringshow@gmail.com with questions.

Alpan Gallery, Huntington, N.Y.
The 2010 Alpan International is a juried selection process leading to a non-commission exhibition with a $1,000 award for best of show. The exhibition will take place Wednesday, June 2, through Saturday, June 26. The call is open to any artist 18 years of age or older working in any two- or three-dimensional media.

Deadline: March 15
For more information: Visit www.alpangallery.org/alpaninternational.aspx or contact John Remsen at (631) 423-4433 or info@alpangallery.org.

Taller Portobelo Norte, Atlanta, Ga.
Taller Portobelo Norte is now accepting proposals for its 2010 Summer Art Colony in Panama Sunday, July 4, through Sunday, July 25. The TPN Art Colony is a two- or three-week summer residency program for emerging and professional visual artists who work independently on the continuation of current projects or the realization of new small works.

Deadline: March 19
For more information: tallerportobelonorte.com/programs.html

The Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville, Tenn.
The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to announce availability of the next Betsy Worden Memorial Artist Residency at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street in downtown Knoxville. The residency is available to college students and other young and emerging artists. The resident artist is required to occupy the studio and be present to show new work each first Friday of the month, spend a significant amount of time creating work in the Emporium studio, and help hang monthly changing exhibitions in the Emporium galleries if necessary. Artist may also offer curatorial input and be eligible for curatorial opportunities in programming gallery space.

Deadline: March 19
For more information: Visit www.knoxalliance.com/news.html, call (865) 523-7543 or e-mail sc@knoxalliance.com.

Cary Visual Art
Sculpture artists from across the nation are invited to participate in the 2010 Cary Visual Art Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition Friday, August 13, 2010 through Friday, June 24, 2011. Organized and presented by Cary Visual Art with the support of the Town of Cary, this exhibition offers established and emerging artists the opportunity to display their sculptures on the Town Hall campus and throughout the heart of beautiful downtown Cary.

Deadline: March 26
For more information: www.caryvisualart.org

Press 53, Winston-Salem
The Press 53 Open Awards 2010 is accepting entries in the areas of poetry, flash fiction, short-short story, short story, creative nonfiction and novella. Winners will be announced Thursday, July 1.

Deadline: March 31
For more information: www.press53.com/OpenAwards_2010.html

First Street Gallery, New York, N.Y.
First Street Gallery 2010 National Juried Competition is accepting entries of oil paintings, water media, pastels, graphics, prints and sculpture in any medium. The exhibition will be Wednesday, June 23, through Saturday, July 17.

Deadline: March 31
For more information: Visit www.firststreetgallery.net/prospectus10.html or contact First Street Gallery at (646) 336-8053 or e-mail firststreetgallery@earthlink.net.

Washington-Beaufort County Chamber of Commerce
The Washington-Beaufort County Chamber of Commerce is seeking local artists to design the 2010 Washington Summer Festival T-shirt. The Summer Festival T-shirt is a keepsake for many citizens of Washington and thousands of T-shirts are sold. The design should be reflective of the downtown Washington area and should include some type of boat and a crab. The design should be three colors (including white) and include "Washington Summer Festival 2010." Two different designs are needed: one for the adult shirts and one for the children's shirts. The winners will have their design and signature on the T-shirts, receive a plaque and be recognized in all publicity.

Deadline: April 1
For more information: Contact Catherine Glover at cglover@wbcchamber.com or (252) 946-9168.

Fine Arts League of Cary
The Fine Arts League of Cary has issued a call to artists for its 16th Annual Juried Art Exhibition to be held Tuesday, June 1, through Saturday, July 17, in the Halle Cultural Arts Center in historic downtown Apex. Cash prizes will be awarded. Digital submissions may be sent to 2010images@fineartsleagueofcary.org.

Deadline: April 2
For more information: Visit www.fineartsleagueofcary.org or call Natalie or Al Winters at (919) 677-8515 with questions.

Previous Listings

Listed below are previous postings that are still active with links to our Artist Opportunities archives page. You may check the archives page at any time to review all Artist Opportunities that have been posted to date.

General Arts Opportunities

HUB-BUB, Spartanburg, S.C.
Deadline: February 15

Performing Artists

2010 Heafner/Williams Vocal Competition
Deadline: February 6

The ArtsCenter, Carrboro
Deadline: February 14

Literary Artists

National Society of Arts and Letters
Deadline: February 27

Carteret Writers, Morehead City
Deadline: March 9

Visual Artists

Florida State University, Tallahassee, Fla.
Deadline: February 12

Town of Davidson
Deadline: February 12

Town of Waynesville
Deadline: February 12