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A monthly newsletter from the Arizona Commission on the Arts
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FEATURED OPPORTUNITIES
Joint Arts Education Conference
Monday, October 24, 2016 | Herberger Theater Center, Phoenix
Every two years, the Joint Arts Education Conference brings together Arizona's teaching artists, educators, arts administrators and arts education advocates to explore key areas and trends in education and the significant role arts educators play in the academic, social and personal success of students.
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International Painting Competition
Sedona Art Prize
Location: Sedona, AZ
Deadline: September 30, 2016
The Sedona Art Prize, a year-long online painting competition open to all painters over 18. Grand Prize: $5000 USD CASH plus exhibition and 2-week residency in Sedona, AZ; 2nd $1000 cash; 3rd $750 cash. Each month: $200 CASH to Best in Show; 144 finalists over 12 months compete for Grand Prizes. Sponsored by Sedona Arts Center and Gateway To Sedona.
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Call for Portfolios | Valley Bike Month 2017
Valley Metro
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Deadline: September 30, 2016
Valley Metro is soliciting examples of work from Maricopa County artists and designers aged 18 or older who want to create the Valley Bike Month, April 2017 design to be used on posters, t-shirts and other materials. A stipend of $2,500 will be paid for the art and all reproduction rights.
A Call to Writers and Artists | Blue Guitar Magazine
Arizona Consortium for the Arts
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Deadline: October 1, 2016
The Blue Guitar literary and arts magazine seeks literary submissions for the Fall 2016 Edition from Sept. 1 through Oct. 1. Submissions are sought in all genres - fiction, poetry, plays, creative nonfiction. Writers must submit original work and must live part- or full-time in Arizona. The Blue Guitar magazine also seeks art submissions in all mediums.
Call for Entries | Sonoran Symbiosis
Tohono Chul
Location: Tucson, AZ
Deadline: October 3, 2016
Sonoran Symbiosis will investigate the balance of nature in the Sonoran Desert and reveal the complexities and curiosities that exist between the varied flora and fauna that live in the Sonoran Desert. Artists are asked to investigate the many paths of life and the relationships within. Artists from the region are invited to submit 2-dimensional or 3-dimensional works in any media for consideration in this juried exhibition.
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.
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.
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NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ARTS OPPORTUNITIES
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Open Call | Public Art for Lujiazui Harbour City, China
Art Front Gallery
Location: Shanghai, China
Deadline: September 30, 2016
The 25ha site will be a home for approximately 50 artworks, which will be created by 15 invited artists, as well as 28 selected through an open call. Applicants are expected to come up with site-specific art proposals and submit it by mail to the selection committee (Shanghai) by September 30, 2016.
26th International Sculpture Conference: Sculpture in Context: Tradition and Innovation
International Sculpture Center
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Deadline: October 14, 2016
The International Sculpture Center will travel to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania this October 15-18, 2016 for the 26th annual conference. The conference will bring together artists, arts administrators, curators, patrons, students and sculpture enthusiasts for new discoveries in the field of sculpture.
Open Call 2017 Residency and Retreat in Italy
La Macina di San Cresci
Location: Chianti, Italy
Deadline: October 31, 2016
La Macina di San Cresci is a unique place where artists can live and work together in historic buildings surrounded by gorgeous hillsides dotted with vineyards and olive groves. Residents can take classes in fresco, watercolor, Florentine artisanal upholstery, paper decoration and more. Artists will also have the opportunity to explore the surrounding areas on outings to local sites with cultural and historical significance.
Juried Illustration Exhibit: The Fine Art of Illustration
Smithtown Township Arts Council
Location: Saint James, NY
Deadline: December 9, 2016
Smithtown Township Arts Council seeks entries for juried fine art exhibition "The Fine Art of Illustration" at the Mills Pond Gallery. Exhibit Dates January 21 - February 19, 2017. Juror: William Low. Open to USA artists 18 and older.
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.
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Board of Directors Call for Applications
Arizona Humanities
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Deadline: September 30, 2016
Arizona Humanities is seeking candidates to serve on its Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is made up of members who share a commitment to enhancing the cultural life of Arizona, and whose background and expertise provide the tools Arizona Humanities needs to remain a successful and dynamic organization. Members are a vital link between Arizona Humanities and statewide communities.
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ArtYard Project
Location: Chandler, AZ
Deadline: October 15, 2016
The ArtYard Project is the future of collaboration for the artist, both fine and technical. A non-profit company devoted to helping artists advance toward their dreams. Our goal is to provide an environment that empowers each individual artist to pursue his or her career; a community of people to network with and a center with dedicated, state of the art space to work.
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Creative Conversation: Fate of the Arts
Emerging Arts Leaders Phoenix
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Deadline: October 21, 2016
Join Emerging Arts Leaders Phoenix at Phoenix Center For The Arts on Friday October 21 for our annual Creative Conversation. We will host six Rapid Fire Speaker Features about living, working and art-making in Phoenix. Emerging Arts Leaders Phoenix is throwing this event to round out our summer programming following four happy hours at SunUp Brewing Co. From those conversations, we're bringing together the key leaders in our arts community, to talk about what's happening and what's next. The Creative Conversation is a night celebrating the people that make and enjoy the arts in Phoenix.
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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City of Glendale Funding Opportunity
The Centerline Arts & Cultural Initiative
Location: Glendale, AZ
Deadline: First Monday of Each Month, August 2016 - March 2017
The Glendale Arts Commission awards support up to $10,000 per applicant for unique visual and temporary interactive arts events, theater, dance, music and interdisciplinary performing arts. To be considered for this opportunity, the applicant must be an organization, school or government entity based in Arizona, or partner with an organization domiciled within Arizona.
(NALAC) Fund for the Arts
National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures
Location: San Antonio, TX
Deadline: October 13, 2016
The NALAC Fund for the Arts supports US-based Latino artists and arts organizations in the development, creation, presentation and sustainability of artistic excellence, as well as the opportunity to participate in activities that contribute to professional and organizational growth. Learn more about the projects of our 2015 NFA grantees, artists/ensembles and organizations.
Arts Grants
The Shubert Foundation
Location: New York, NY
Deadline: October 18 and 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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MAP Fund Grants Available
MAP Fund
Location: US
Deadline: October 28, 2016
MAP supports live performance projects that embody a spirit of deep inquiry. MAP is particularly interested in supporting artists that question, disrupt, complicate, and challenge inherited notions of social and cultural hierarchy across the current American landscape.
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.
Kresge Foundation Arts & Culture Grants
The Kresge Foundation
Location: Troy, MI
Deadline: Ongoing
The Kresge Foundation offers funding for place-based initiatives that embed arts and culture in larger community revitalization initiatives; engage in cross-disciplinary, cross-sector activities; exhibit strong leadership; include artists and arts organizations; extend benefits to all stakeholders, especially low-income community members; demonstrate commitment to sustained engagement and empowerment of low-income residents; and work to ensure current residents can remain in their community even where revitalization changes neighborhood economics.
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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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Museum Educator
Tucson Museum of Art
Location: Tucson, AZ
Deadline: September 30, 2016
The Tucson Museum of Art seeks a full time Museum Educator to serve as a museum educator and a teaching artist responsible for leading art-making activities for Museum programming.
Teaching Artist: Visual Arts
Phoenix Center for the Arts
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Deadline: Open until filled
Phoenix Center for the Arts is looking to hire a Visual Arts Instructor for the Fall and Winter Break Sessions. The selected hire will demonstrate and teach various projects to students between the ages of 6-12 years. Individual artists are encouraged to apply.
Rosie's House: A Music Academy for Children
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Deadline: Open until filled
Rosie's House seeks a Site Supervisor to advance the high quality of the organization's music education. This position reports to the Program Manager and works with all organization employees and clients. Individual artists are encouraged to apply.
Arts Teachers for Senior Classes
Jewish Family and Children's Services
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Deadline: Open until filled
Looking for kind, caring, talented teachers. 6-week sessions of Senior classes starting the week of January 9, 2017 and continuing through May. Class times are 10:00 am to noon on various days and at different locations throughout the Valley (North Scottsdale, Scottsdale, downtown Phoenix and Chandler).
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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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