A monthly newsletter from the Arizona Commission on the Arts
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FEATURED OPPORTUNITIES
Dance/AZ: Shaping the Future of Arizona Dance
Saturday, November 19, 2016; 1:00 - 5:00 pm
Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum at Mesa Arts Center
Facilitated by Liz Lerman, Yvonne Montoya, and National Dance Project (NDP) Advisors, this convening brings together Arizona's diverse community of dance professionals to envision a future for our field together! Whether you're an independent dance artist, a dance company, dance educator, organization/venue/group who presents dance, or dance supporter, come share your voice in creating an inclusive vision for dance in our state.
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AZ ArtWorker: Yadira De La Riva in Douglas
TransBorder Hermanx Regalos
Saturday, October 22, 2016, 7:00 - 10:00pm
AZ ArtWorker will host a workshop and a binational performance led by visiting artist Yadira De La Riva in Douglas, Arizona. Participants will develop short dramatic works focused on reclaiming community narratives, some of which will be featured in a binational performance on October 22.
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AZ ArtWorker: Yadira De la Riva in Sells
Borderland Stories Performance
Thursday, October 27, 2016, 5:00 - 9:00pm
AZ ArtWorker will partner with Tohono O'odham Community College, Shining Soul, and Red Ink Magazine to present a workshop and a performance led by visiting artist Yadira De La Riva. Participants will develop short dramatic works focused on reclaiming community narratives, some of which will be featured in a performance on October 27.
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ARIZONA ARTS OPPORTUNITIES |
International Online Painting Competition
Sedona Art Prize
Location: Sedona, AZ
Deadline: October 31, 2016
Open to painters world wide over 18 years of age. It is a collaboration and partnership between The Sedona Arts Center and Gateway To Sedona. In addition to monthly and year-end cash prizes, the Grand Prize winner will also be offered the opportunity for a 2 week residency in Sedona, Arizona through the Sedona Arts Center (to be completed in 2018).
Call to Artists | Sonoran Small Works Art Show
Sonoran Arts League
Location: Cave Creek, AZ
Deadline: November 1, 2016
The first annual Sonoran Small Works Art show is a Juried Fine Art Show sponsored by the Sonoran Arts League and open to all Arizona artists. Accepted artists will be part of the Sonoran Small Works Art Show at the Red Truck Trading Company in Cave Creek, Arizona. Artists will be eligible for prestigious awards and prizes.
Avondale Municipal Art Committee
Location: Avondale, AZ
Deadline: November 30, 2016
The Avondale Municipal Art Committee is seeking to purchase a "Roadside Attraction" sculpture for permanent display along 107th Avenue and Crystal Gardens Parkway by the Public Safety Facility, Fire Station 172. Professional artists are invited to submit examples of their work for consideration.
Public Art Project Invitation
City of Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Deadline: December 15, 2016
Participating makers will craft individual gestures of gratitude in the form of flowers made from their own recyclable trash - plastics, aluminum, cardboard. Once made, these flowers will be assembled as a cascading textile-like display that replicates the seemingly unending flow of recyclables we generate and that these workers sort everyday.
Kino Creativo: A Desert Sea Experience for Artists
Prescott College Kino Bay Center
Location: Bahia de Kino, Sonora Mexico
Deadline: December 31, 2016
An eight-day field-based trip to Bahia de Kino, Sonora, Mexico in February 2017. There area is in the Gulf of California--one of the most biodiverse regions on the planet that has intrigued and inspired scientists and artists alike for hundreds of years. Short classes about the history, culture, and ecology of the region will be given; the rest of the trip will provide time and space for artists to work on individual or collaborative projects in a beautiful setting. Emerging and established artists of any discipline are welcome to apply.
Tubac Center of the Arts
Location: Tubac, AZ
Deadline: January 23, 2017
The Book Cover Exhibition celebrates the fine art of judging a book by its cover. Artists are asked to create works of art for the cover of a real or imagined book; two-dimensional work only. Artists are urged to enter work that is innovative in content or approach. Artist's work will be displayed at the Tubac Center of the Arts and then moved to the Tucson Festival of the Book for one weekend, before returning to the Center.
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NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ARTS OPPORTUNITIES
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Open Call for Solo Shows and Group Exhibitions
Dacia Gallery
Location: New York, NY
Deadline: October 27, 2016
Dacia Gallery invites emerging and established artists to submit artwork for an opportunity to have a Solo Exhibition or to participate in a Group Exhibition at Dacia Gallery. The gallery will advertise and promote the selected artist for the exhibition and host a formal Opening Reception for the exhibit, including an Artist Talk during the opening reception. Accepted artwork: painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture and photography.
Call For Entry: Arbitrary Color
Foundry Art Centre
Location: Saint Charles, MO
Deadline: November 21, 2016
Open to all media, Arbitrary Color is a juried exhibition that explores not just the colors in artwork, but the entire color palette used to accentuate the concept of the work. In focusing on one specific element of design, Arbitrary Color challenges the artist in their execution of all principles and elements of art design. Three awards will be given at the opening reception, two $200 juror's choice awards and a $500 or Going Solo exhibition juror's choice award.
Emerging Artists 2017
Limner Gallery
Location: Hudson, NY
Deadline: November 30, 2016
25th annual competition for gallery exhibition and $1000 cash award. This exhibition is devoted to the discovery, introduction and promotion of emerging artists. The exhibition will be held in March 1 - 25, 2017 at the Limner Gallery and is open to all artists working in any media.
Call for Applications | Paris and New York
Iheap
Location: Paris and New York
Deadline: December 14, 2016
Iheap is a post-graduate institute for research and experimentation in art. It represents the educational branch of the Biennale de Paris. Upon completion, Iheap confers a post-graduate diploma (Diploma for Research and Experimentation in Art). Participants may be enrolled in a parallel course of study while attending Iheap. Eligible candidates are not, however, required to hold a prior degree.
RFP for Social Justice Arts Projects
Puffin Foundation West
Location: Columbus, OH
Deadline: December 16, 2016
Grants to artist-activists and arts organizations
often excluded from mainstream opportunities due to race, gender, or social philosophy.
The foundation has issued a Request for Proposals for art projects that seek to enrich and inform the public on subjects such as the environment, social justice, civil rights, and other contemporary issues that other organizations might hesitate to fund. The foundation also gives special consideration to communities and school districts underserved by the arts.
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Open Call for Residency Program
Hungarian Multicultural Center
Location: Budapest, Hungary
Deadline: November 15, 2016
HMC International Artist Residency Program, a not-for-profit arts organization based in Dallas, TX / Budapest, Hungary - provides national and international artists to produce new work while engaging with the arts community in Budapest, Hungary.
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Teacher Residency Program in Arts and Technology
urbanSTEW
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Deadline: January 15, 2017
Teacher residency program providing resources and opportunities for K-12 teachers who want to explore new technologies in the arts. urbanSTEW's experience using technology will help with each step of a project from education, collaboration to implementation. Learn skills to pass down to students.
Anderson Center
Location: Red Wing, MN
Deadline: February 15, 2017
The Residency Program is open to visual artists, writers, composers, choreographers, interdisciplinary artists, performance artists and translators. Applicants must exhibit professional standing in their field; both mature and emerging artists of promise are welcome to apply.
Bates Dance Festival
Location: Lewiston, ME
Deadline: Ongoing
Offers three distinct training programs. The Young Dancers Workshop (YDW) a rigorous three-week program serves up to 100 pre-professional dancers ages 14-18. The Professional Training Program (PTP) a three-week intensive offers 30 daily classes in a wide array of dance disciplines and serves an intergenerational community of 190 dancers ages 18 and up. The Youth Arts Program is an arts day camp that serves local children ages 7-16 with dance, music, theater and visual arts training. Teacher training workshops and internships available.
Artists Webinars
Creative Capital
Location: Online
Deadline: Ongoing
Designed for artists of all disciplines and at all career stages, our webinars are taught by highly trained and experienced workshop leaders, successful artists and arts professionals who share practical tips and tools, case studies and personal examples from their own experience. Webinars are 90 minutes, including lecture and Q&A sessions, and are offered on Mondays and Thursdays from 7-8:30pm EST. Webinars are recorded and shared with all registered participants after the webinar, regardless of whether participants attend the live workshop or not.
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Artist in Residence Opportunities
National Park Service
Location: US
Deadline: Varies
The National Park Service offers residencies for visual artists, writers, musicians and other creative media. Programs vary, but residencies are typically 2 to 4 weeks in length and most include lodging. Often artists are invited to participate in park programs by sharing their art with the public.
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New special grant initiative and webinars for Storying Arizona
Arizona Humanities
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Deadline: November 1, 2016
A one-time grant of $10,000 will be awarded to a team of organizations proposing public programs designed to support a collaborative team of two (2) or more organizations' planned Storying Arizona programming. Programs may include those which educate, interpret and/or promote awareness of the architectural, cultural and archaeological resources of Arizona using a community-centered approach.
Arts Grants
The Shubert Foundation
Location: New York, NY
Deadline: December 1, 2016
The principal goal of the Shubert Foundation is to support not-for-profit, professional theatre and dance companies in the United States. The Shubert Foundation awards unrestricted grants for general operating support, rather than funding for specific projects.
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Funding Opportunity | The Centerline Arts & Cultural Initiative
City of Glendale
Location: Glendale, AZ
Deadline: 5:00pm, first Monday of each month, through March 2017
The Glendale Public Art Program is pleased to announce an expansion in funding for arts and culture, the 2016-2017 Centerline Arts and Cultural Initiative. The city has developed this program to motivate, increase and support free cultural events and performances to enrich the quality of life and experiences of all Glendale citizens, while increasing foot traffic in the Centerline District. The Centerline District is bounded by 43rd Avenue to the east, 67th Avenue to the west, Myrtle Avenue to the north, and Ocotillo Road to the south.
Music Program Grants
Spread Music Now
Location: Redding, CT
On a national basis, SpreadMusicNow welcomes inquiries from nonprofit music, arts education and youth development organizations, public school systems, higher education institutions, and cultural institutions and venues. Eligible organizations must demonstrate a commitment to Spread Music Now's three strategic priorities and to building strong connections between in-school and out-of-school learning experiences as well as continuous pathways to college, career, and life success.
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Arts and Culture Grants
The Kresge Foundation
Location: Troy, MI
Deadline: Ongoing
For programs that have established specific objectives to advance programmatic goals. Place-based initiatives and local systems. Arts and culture organizations, as well as artists, are encouraged to apply. Proposals are reviewed in an ongoing basis
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Phoenix Theatre
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Deadline: October 23, 2016
The House Manager is responsible for overseeing front of house operations during Mainstage and Hormel Theatre shows and the occasional third party organization or theatre company renting Phoenix Theatre spaces. Primary areas of responsibility include preparing the house, the lobbies, and grounds for patrons; liaison between FOH, Box Office and Production; managing the usher team; handling all patron inquiries and concerns and more.
Studio Artists - Residency Program
City of Tempe
Location: Tempe, AZ
Deadline: October 31, 2016
Studio Artists Program is looking a visual artist with teaching experience. This partnership between Tempe Elementary District #3 and the City of Tempe provides students with an opportunity to experience quality arts programming and provide personal studio space for the artists. The program commitment is two years with an option to renew. The artist will receive a studio space located at Nevitt Elementary School in Tempe. The personal studio space is available to the artist at all times of the day and throughout the year.
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City of Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Deadline: December 1, 2016
Seeking a Spring 2017 intern to work with the Collections Manager and assist in registrar duties for the Municipal and Public Art Collection. Projects and duties will include reconciling the permanent collection with corresponding digital and print records, conducting provenance research projects pertaining to the collection, and assisting in building data for an online public research database. Internships are eligible for university credit (course/credit must be arranged prior to internship with your university advisor), provide emerging arts leaders the opportunity to participate in the operation of a local arts council, and include personal career mentoring from/by POAC staff.
Arizona Broadway Theatre
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Deadline: November 1, 2016
Leading professional musical theatre producer in Phoenix seeks a Director of Marketing to lead this progressive theatre company. ABT produces 8 major musical each year in addition to numerous special events, concerts and limited engagements. The Director of Marketing is a member of the Leadership Team and is responsible for the creation, execution, and evaluation of all marketing activities to include all promotional efforts, communication, public relations and media.
Digital Marketing Manager
Scottsdale Arts Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Deadline: Open until filled
Seeking a full time Digital Marketing Manager to be responsible for promoting the artistic and education programs of Scottsdale Arts' divisions through website engagement, email marketing and social media strategies. Divisions include the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts (including the Scottsdale Arts Festival & Scottsdale International Film Festival), the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art and the Scottsdale Public Art Program.
Director of Marketing & Communications
Scottsdale Arts
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Deadline: Open until filled
Scottsdale Arts seeks a dynamic professional marketing team leader. The ideal candidate must have a passion for the arts and a proven track record of growing revenue and exposure.
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This monthly online newsletter from the Arizona Commission on the Arts provides Arizona artists with relevant local, national and international opportunities, including announcements of agency programs and services, upcoming artist grant opportunities and application deadlines, and much more.
Job and Arts Opportunities listings on the website are maintained by Arts Commission staff and are not comprehensive. Questions regarding a listed opportunity should be directed to the corresponding contact person identified in the posting.
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