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.

Editor's note: This edition of Artist Opportunities will be the only issue for the month of December. We will resume our bi-weekly Artist Opportunities newsletter in January.

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 Artist Opportunities

The Everglades National Park, Homestead, Fla.
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. The works completed under this program will contribute to the public understanding and appreciation of Everglades National Park.

Deadline: Ongoing
For more information: Visit www.nps.gov/ever/supportyourpark/artistinresidence.htm or call the Artist in Residence Coordinator at (305) 242-7700.

Southern Spaces
Southern Spaces—a peer-reviewed, online journal exploring the real and imagined places of the American South and their connections with the wider world—announces a call for proposals for essays, photo essays, original documentaries and multimedia projects about migration, mobility and exchange in the regional and global reaches of the South. Submission requires a 400–600 word proposal.

Deadline: January 29
For more information: www.southernspaces.org/abo_cfp_mig.html

HUB-BUB, Spartanburg, S.C.
HUB-BUB Artists-in-Residence Program is an 11-month opportunity for emerging young visual artists and creative writers between the ages of 20 and 35. The program allows three visual artists and one writer to "live free and create" for a year while working for a grassroots community arts movement. Residents receive a beautiful, rent-free apartment and bi-monthly stipend in exchange for 10–20 hours/week work for the program.

Deadline: February 15
For more information: Visit www.hub-bub.com/air or contact Alix Refshauge at alix@hub-bub.com or (864) 582-0056 ext. 3.

Literary Artists

Brave Hearts, Topeka, Kans.
Brave Hearts, a quarterly magazine, seeks short manuscripts (up to 900 words), photographs, prayers and related material on special inspirational subjects for each issue. A nominal payment is made upon publication and an additional $5 is paid for each item used on the Web site.

Deadline: Ongoing
For more information: www.braveheartsmagazine.com

Visual Artists

Artists' Fellowship, New York, N.Y.
The Artists' Fellowship assists professional fine artists (painters, graphic artists, sculptors) and their families in times of emergency, disability or bereavement. Assistance is given without expectation of repayment. Membership is not required to receive assistance.

Deadline: Ongoing
For more information: Visit www.artistsfellowship.com or contact the foundation at (646) 230-9833.

St. Petersburg Clay Company, St. Petersburg, Fla.
The St. Petersburg Clay Company (SPCC) is accepting applications for its Artist-in-Residence Program. Those selected for the one-year program will be required to work at least 12 hours per week at SPCC. In exchange, residents receive 24-hour access to the facilities, discounted firings, display space for finished work, teaching opportunities, free admission to workshops and studio space.

Deadline: Ongoing
For more information: Visit www.stpeteclay.com or call (727) 896.2529.

Mary Pauline Projects, Thomson, Ga.
Mary Pauline Projects is coordinating the acquisition of artwork for the Medical College of Georgia. All fine artists in the Southeast working in the two- or three-dimensional medium are eligible to apply.

Deadline: December 15
For more information: Visit www.marypaulineprojects.com or contact molly@marypaulineprojects.com or (404) 272-7390.

Islip Art Museum, Glenwood Landing, N.Y.
The galleries in the Carriage House at the Islip Art Museum are transformed into working space during the winter months. Three artists will be selected to use the space as a studio from February though April 2010. Each artist will be given a large, private working area with 24-hour access to the building and a monthly stipend.

Deadline: December 15
For more information: Visit www.jasonparadisart.com/inprocess or contact Jason Paradis at jyparadis@gmail.com (include "In Process 2010 Submission" in the subject line).

The City of Kansas City, Mo.
The City of Kansas City is seeking artists or artist collaborations to develop innovative, original art for the Kansas City Police Facility. The opportunity is open to all professional artists residing in the U.S.

Deadline: December 16
For more information: Contact the Kansas City Municipal Art Commission at (816) 513-2656 or email elizabeth_bowman@kcmo.org.

City of Allen, Tex.
The City of Allen and the Allen Public Art Committee seek to commission site-specific artwork that will engage the citizens and those doing business with the city as they approach the hub of city government, the Allen City Hall. This competition is open to all artists or artist teams 18 years of age or older.

Deadline: December 23
For more information: Contact Lori Smeby at lsmeby@cityofallen.org or (214) 509-4702.

Art Gallery, Dunn
Artists, jewelry artists, photographers, sculptors and ceramic artists are invited to submit work to be considered for a new gallery to open in February 2010 in Dunn, N.C.

Deadline: December 30
For more information: Visit www.fineartpaintingsbyadelaide.com or contact Adelaide Paige at fineartbyadelaide@hotmail.com or (919) 631-4971.

ARTWORKinternational, Inc., Santa Fe, N.M.
ARTWORKinternational announces a new $12,000 grant open to visual artists worldwide, of any background, working in any media, at any stage of their career.

Deadline: December 31
For more information: Visit www.artworkinternational.com/grant.html or contact ARTWORKinternational at grant@artworkinternational.com or (505) 982-7447.

Fayetteville Technical Community College
The First Annual FTCC Juried Exhibition will take place Feb. 19–March 12, 2010. All media welcomed except video. Works must be inspired by theatre. Prizes totaling $1,500 will be awarded.

Deadline: January 10
For more information: Download a prospectus (pdf) at www.faytechcc.edu or contact Sean McDaniel at mcdanies@faytechcc.edu or (910) 678-0042.

Caldwell Arts Council, Lenoir
The Caldwell Arts Council is now accepting portfolios with photographs or digital images of artwork, along with resumes, artist statements and biographies from artists or art groups interested in exhibiting in 2011 at the Arts Council Gallery (these exhibits change monthly) or at the Caldwell Memorial Hospital Art-in-Healing Gallery (these exhibits change quarterly).

Deadline: January 14
For more information: Visit www.caldwellarts.com, email office@caldwellarts.com or call (828) 754-2486.

Green Rice Gallery, Charlotte
Green Rice Gallery is seeking art created by artists residing in N.C. or S.C. for its First Annual Juried Artwork Competition. Any subject matter is welcome and a variety of mediums will be accepted. Prizes totaling $1,750 will be awarded. Submissions will be accepted by CD only.

Deadline: January 15
For more information: Visit www.green-rice.com, download a complete prospectus (pdf) at green-rice.com/documents/entryform.pdf or contact Green Rice Gallery at art@green-rice.com or (704) 344-0300.

University of Utah, Salt Lake City
The David Eccles School of Business seeks individual artists or artist teams to generate site-specific artwork for its new classroom/office building on the campus of the University of Utah. This project is open to artists residing in the U.S.

Deadline: January 21
For more information: Visit www.utahpublicart.org or contact Jim Glenn at (801) 533-3585.

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

I-Park, East Haddam, Conn.
Deadline: January 11

U.S/Japan Creative Artists' Program
Deadline: February 1

Performing Artists

Great American Song Contest
Deadline: December 11

The John Lennon Songwriting Contest
Deadline: December 15

Billboard Song Contest
Deadline: December 31

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)
Deadline: January 1

Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, Baltimore, Md.
Deadline: January 8

2010 Heafner/Williams Vocal Competition
Deadline: February 6

Literary Artists

Playwrights' Center, Minneapolis, MN
Deadline: December 11