National Call for Artists: Corporate-Connections

 

Thyra Moore's, 'Angel of the Morning', Acrylic and Mixed Media

Corporate-Connections

(MFA) Maryland Federation of Art's Corporate Connections program launches an opportunity for artists to connect with professional developers, designers and more at this gala one-day event at the Peterson Headquarters building at National Harbor in Maryland. Juror: Robert W. Madden. Up to 20 of the 50 artists will be awarded purchase prizes selected by a panel of corporate designers who will present these works at the event. Entry is open to established and new member artists of MFA (Maryland Federation of Art). Entries of original 2-D or 3-D work may be submitted. All images of selected works will be featured in a promotional catalog and also displayed on MFA's online Curve Gallery from Oct. 15 - Dec. 1, 2020. $95 for one or two entries and an MFA Membership (MFA Members, $25); $5 additional work. Deadline: August 24, 2020. 

More info (PDF)/ Apply Here

Email: info@mdfedart.org

Call: (410)268-4566

Call to Artists: Port Everglades Road Enhancement

In partnership with Port Everglades, Broward Cultural Division’s Public Art & Design Program is seeking to commission one or more artists, or a team of artists, to design and install exterior artwork that enhances existing chain link fences and Jersey Barriers at Port Everglades, located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Site Description
Chain link fences and Jersey Barriers are essential safety and security features used throughout Port Everglades. Long runs of fence, averaging seven feet in height, some topped with barbed wire, surround parking lots, cargo storage areas and cruise terminals. Chain link fences are installed along vehicular roadways and canals, and atop concrete road barriers (Jersey Barriers). Multiple locations are available for the artwork and the focus will be on the most visible and highly trafficked areas throughout the Port. Five or more locations will be available for artwork and shortlisted artists will be invited to tour the site.

Artist Selection
One or more applicants will be shortlisted by the Artist Selection Panel (Panel). Each artist will be invited to tour Port Everglades with the project team and will be assigned a location that includes a fence, or a Jersey Barrier, or a Jersey Barrier topped with a fence, and a budget. The shortlisted artist(s) will have approximately one month to prepare a conceptual design proposal for review by the Panel. Each shortlisted artist or team of artists will be paid an honorarium of $500 for the site visit and to develop the conceptual design proposal.

Shortlisted artists must submit one (1) digital copy (PC compatible media) of their full presentation five (5) business days prior to presentation to the Panel. Shortlisted artists may present their design proposal to the Panel via videoconference. Shortlisted artists’ proposals must include a written narrative, estimated project budget, and visual materials necessary to convey the proposed concept or approach. Proposals, including models/maquettes, become property of Broward County and will not be returned.

Design Parameters
Colors and themes of the artwork may reflect the native animals, plants, or flowers of the Florida Everglades. Multiple artwork locations may function as a cohesive unit or as individual, stand-alone artworks. Materials should be salt and sun tolerant and able to withstand the elements common to areas along roadways and in close proximity to salt water. Artists wishing to paint Jersey Barriers will be required to use a primer and a protective clear coat for protection from ultraviolet rays. Due to public safety concerns, the artwork will not invite public interaction or present a photo opportunity which requires cars to stop or pedestrians to cross roadways. Florida is subject to high winds and fences are designed to withstand winds of up to 152 miles per hour. The artwork must be installed in in such a way as to withstand a wind event.

Artists Services
Artists selected for this project will be required to provide the following services:

• Enter into County’s Commissioned Artwork Agreement (Attached – please read before responding to this Call to Artists)
• Design development of approved conceptual design ensuring that no Port structures are damaged by installation of the artwork
• Wind Load assessment of the selected artwork by a Florida licensed structural engineer
• Obtain permits, as required
• Installation of the artwork

Art Project Budget
The total budget established for this project will not exceed $25,000 and may be divided between one or more artists or artist teams. The budget must include artist’s design fee, presentation expenses, insurance, permits, engineering as needed, artwork installation, professional conservation review of proposed materials upon request, site visits, coordination meetings, artist’s contingency, and all applicable taxes.

Artist Eligibility
This Call to Artists is open to professional artists eighteen years of age or older, residing in Florida and who have not been previously selected for a Broward County public art commission in the past 10 years.

Application Process
The Broward Cultural Division manages the application process. An Artist Selection Panel (Panel) will review the applications. The Panel includes a member of the Public Art & Design Committee, arts professionals, and an agency and community representative. The Panel reviews the applications and shortlists artists based on the excellence of previous work, as demonstrated by visuals and other submission materials. The Panel will also consider the versatility and appropriateness of the media in which the applicant has demonstrated proficiency, as it relates to the scope of this project.

The County reserves the right to re-issue this Call to Artists, to reject any and all responses to this Call, and to reassess and negotiate the design proposal with any qualified artist selected for this project.

Application Requirements

Applications must be submitted via the Submittable website:

https://browardcountyculturaldivision.submittable.com/submit

and must include:

• Cover Letter – briefly, in one paragraph or less, summarize your background and interest in the project.
• Résumé
• Electronic Images – Please submit 10 digital images of most recent relevant work. All images must be saved using a file name and number that corresponds to the Annotated Image List (see below). Each digital image must feature a single work.  Composites of various artworks in a single image will not be considered. 
• Annotated Image List – Include name of artist, title of work, year, media, size, and location of artwork and/or project, project budget, image number, image thumbnail and any other relevant information. 

Application Deadline

August 29, 2020 at 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST)

Questions

Fraser Poorman, Public Art & Design Arts Assistant

Phone: (954) 357-4795

Email: fpoorman@broward.org

Public Art & Design Committee Members

Bonnie Barnett, Co-Chair, Diane Weinbrum, Co-Chair, Mario M. Cartaya, Lori Pratico, Linda Flynn, John Sandell, Cathy Donnelly, Kristen Hoover

Broward Cultural Division

Phillip Dunlap, Director

Leslie Fordham, Public Art & Design Administrator

Community Foundation of Broward Art of Community Grant

The City of Pompano Beach was awarded the Community Foundation of Broward Art of Community Grant. The City is seeking a professional artist or artist team to hold community engagement activities serving as inspiration in designing 4 asphalt street art murals and 8 storm drain murals. The selected artist should have experience with community engagement public art projects. Engagement activities and artworks are to be based on aspects improving quality of life for the community, express connectivity, environmental issues and create an artwork that is representative of the community.

Project creates opportunity to educate, energize and engage our entire community while celebrating our City’s unique characteristics. Project will involve community volunteers, local artists and various city departments in the production of public art in pedestrian space creating street art on asphalt and storm drains.

Community Foundation of Broward Grant 

Art of Community:

Asphalt Art, The Crossroads Connection

• Pompano Beach – Innovation District
• Artist Budget: $34,000
• Application Deadline: September 24, 2020
• Project Ends: Until July 1, 2021

For more information and to apply, go to https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=7094

Call for Artists: Materials Hard + Soft

The Greater Denton Arts Council in Texas presents the 34th annual Materials: Hard + Soft International Contemporary Craft Competition and Exhibition.

Materials: Hard + Soft began in 1987 as a celebration of the field of contemporary craft and the innovation of artists who push the boundaries of their chosen media including: clay, fiber, glass, metal, paper, wood, or any combination of craft media. Works must be made in the last two years (2018-2020). This year’s juror is Pablo Barrera of the Oklahoma Contemporary will select pieces for an in-person and online exhibition. 

Juror’s awards of $250, $500, $750, $1,000 (USD) available. DEADLINE: September 30, 2020.

Entries can be submitted online or through the mail to:
Greater Denton Arts Council
ATTN: Materials Hard + Soft
400 E. Hickory Street
Denton, Texas 76201

Online entry for is available in English, Spanish, and French:
https://form.jotform.com/GDAC/mhs-app-2021

There is a $30 (USD) entry fee for up to 3 entries.

The Bass is Calling All Miami-Dade Artists

 

The Bass invites you to envision New Monuments. Artists living or working in Miami-Dade County are encouraged to submit proposals for a temporary monument in Collins Park. The Bass will pay for all costs relating to the project and the selected artist will receive a $5,000 honorarium. The project is supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation through the museum's Knight Art Commissions Program established in 2019.  Deadline for submission is September 1 at 5 PM EDT.  LEARN MORE & APPLY

Cornell Art Museum presents the 7th Annual 6x6 Exhibition & Sale

 

6x6 Exhibition & Sale

The Cornell Art Museum is pleased to host its 7th Annual 6x6 Exhibition & Sale, featuring donated artwork from around the country. Participating artists are asked to donate original works of art in compliance with the 6x6 regulations (see details below). The art pieces will be a feature exhibition at the Cornell Art Museum for Delray Beach’s First Friday Art Walk (date TBD), and sold at the 6x6 Art Sale for $30 each. All proceeds benefit the Cornell Art Museum. All artists, aspiring, professional and hobbyists, are invited to submit original artworks - any medium - in the 6" x 6" format for this all-inclusive art experience! All art must be ready to hang on the wall.

To register early, download the Early Submission Form. More details coming soon!
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To register, download and complete the Submission Form. Submissions will be accepted through August 31 at 4:00 PM EST.

VIRTUAL 6x6 EXHIBITION: September 21-28

ONLINE 6x6 SALE: September 30 at 8:00 AM EST (Sale ends on 10/1 at 8:00 AM EST)

*Early Access to Online 6x6 Sale: September 29 at 8:00 AM EST (Tickets go on sale week of August 10th. Announcement to come.)

Call to Glass Artists: Imagine Museum

Imagine Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida is seeking artists who work with glass to submit entries to their 2nd Call to Artists exhibition entitled OP ART/GLASS. 

"We are seeking submissions that demonstrate optical illusions or effect through glass sculpture. The juried OP ART/GLASS exhibit will showcase works of art, fabricated in glass, that explore optical effects through technique, movement, flashing or vibrating design, optical configurations or repeated patterns." 

The goal is to showcase the artist’s creativity as they explore visual illusions and perceptions using glass and its profound qualities.

Submissions begin September 7, 2020. Apply Here. Deadline: October 11, 2020. For more information contact Brianna Sharpe, Registrar at: bsharpe@imaginemuseum.com