Welcome to Creative Connection--your bi-monthly member resource for arts and culture grants, fellowships, workshops, calls to artists, competitions and more!
Pictured above is a photo of artist member Stephanie Gregg's billboard. Stephanie, along with five other artist members, including Laura Gajewski, Jacob Erickson, Kelly Hansen, Cheryl Grabski and Sara Pulver all received billboards this year as part of our Art in the Sky Project! Congrats to all our artists! (Photo by photographer John Gregg)
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LOCAL/ARTS COUNCIL FUNDING
INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL FUNDING
PLEASE NOTE THE ABOVE OPPORTUNITIES MAY BE TIME SENSITIVE!
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calls ● competitions ● classes
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The world needs you and your creativity, especially now, so please keep making art, seeking out calls and submitting those applications when you can.
LOCAL CALLS/COMPETITIONS
Arts Council Greater Lansing announces a call to teachers for their "Support Young Creatives Billboard Project." Teachers are invited to submit one piece of work by a student artist attending school in the Greater Lansing Region for the chance of having their art displayed on a digital billboard, during Youth Art Month in March 2021. Application deadline is Feb. 8, 2021. Learn more.
Lansing Art Gallery & Education Center announces a call to youth artists for their Ingham "Student Art Exhibit." Lansing Art Gallery & Education Center, Ingham Intermediate School District and the Michigan Education Leadership Group host this celebration of excellence in the visual arts for young people in grades K-12+. Submissions must be electronic. Deadline for applications is March 1, 2021. Learn more.
East Lansing Art Festival is seeking artists for their annual juried Art Festival, held May 22-23, 2021, in East Lansing, Michigan. All work must be the creation of the exhibiting artist: the original concept, design, style and execution must be attributable solely to the displaying artist(s). Artists must be 18 years of age or older. Up to $6,000 in awards will be presented. Application deadline is Jan. 31, 2021. Learn more.
MICHIGAN CALLS
Charlevoix Circle of Arts announces an open call for entry to all Michigan visual artists working in all mediums including 2-D, 3-D, functional art, fine craft, photography and installation for their "Re | Art Exhibition." They invite artists to comment visually to the many shifts taking place in our current experience. Change opens a path to rethink, revisit, reunite, recharge, reevaluate, redefine...etc. Application deadline is Jan. 10, 2021. Learn more.
Adrian Center for the Arts seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, "Celestial Bodies," to be held April 12 - May 21, 2021. Artists may interpret "Celestial Bodies" broadly or idiosyncratically and submit up to three pieces completed within last three years. Use any medium or combination to make original works. Application deadline is Feb. 12, 2021. Learn more.
LowellArts West Michigan announces its 35th annual "West Michigan Art Competition" which highlights outstanding artwork by lower West Michigan artists who reside in a 25-county region. Five cash awards totaling $2,500 will be awarded. Artists may submit one piece for consideration by the juror. Application deadline is Jan. 15, 2021. Learn more.
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL CALLS
Perspective Gallery in Evanston, Illinois seeks entries for a juried photography exhibition, March 5-28, 2021. Up to $650 in awards will be presented. Artists may submit up to five photographic images for consideration. Theme is open, all photographic processes are welcome. Application deadline is Jan. 11, 2021. Learn more.
The University of Southern Mississippi Museum of Art and School of Performing and Visual Arts are pleased to announce "2020: An International Juried Photography Exhibition," an online exhibition of photographs from a year like no other, 2020. Whether your photographs address social and racial injustice, the COVID-19 pandemic, community and family or your own creative quarantine, we encourage you to apply and share your personal perspective from the 2020 experience. Application deadline is Dec. 30, 2020. Learn more.
Manifest of Cincinnati, Ohio, invites visual artists to submit ceramic-based works. Submissions can range from the most traditional to the most conceptual, abstract or experimental so long as the work is primarily made of, or with, ceramic. Application deadline is Jan. 4, 2021. Learn more.
IU Kokomo Downtown Gallery announces "Anxiety in a Time of Pandemic." Anxiety is a major aspect within society, only more prevalent since the beginning of COVID-19 and other current global events, such as the election and Black Lives Matter. There needs to be more societal awareness brought to the struggles that humans face with anxiety, especially during a time of limited social interaction, combined with the risk of serious illness. Artists are capable of bridging the gap of visually portraying the sometimes-overwhelming intangible feelings anxiety possesses. The exhibit aims to feature works of art expressing the impact artists have felt through this unprecedented time in society. Application deadline is Jan. 23, 2021. Learn more.
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classes ● webinars ● conferences ● readings
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Arts Council Greater Lansing Open Group Grant Consultation
Drop in to this informal virtual meeting and discuss your creative ideas with Arts Council membership and program manager, Taylor Haslett. She can assist you in planning your grant applications or lead you to funding opportunities! Several grants have deadlines coming up in January, and now is the perfect time to ask your questions about applying. Learn more.
Work of Art: Artists Collaborating With Community is a Springboard for the Arts workshop designed to help artists use their creative skills to address community issues and opportunities! Whether you are an artist who already works in the community or who wants to start, this workshop will introduce you to methods to clarify your own goals, techniques to ensure successful outcomes for you and your community collaborators and ways to reach out to community organizations and businesses to expand your artistic practice and income sources. Presented in partnership with Hennepin County Library. Learn more.
[Edu Webinar] Grantseeking in 2021: Tips & Trends
COVID-19 and all that 2020 brought us has transformed the landscape of funding, both on the private and public sides of funding. What should we keep doing? What should we approach in a new way? Experienced grantseekers across different sectors. Dec. 17, 2020, 12 - 1:30 p.m. Learn more.
Artwork Archive Blog
"Last Minute Holiday Marketing Ideas for Your Art Work"
With events like Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday already behind us, it may feel like it’s too late to capitalize on holiday art sales. But in reality, Black Friday is just the start of the holiday buying season! Read more.
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Be a part of it!
It's time to think about renewing membership! As always, we have a variety of membership options, and this year, to make membership more accessible to those experiencing financial barriers, we are offering an option to “pay-what-you-can”(see details). We are here to support you and are so grateful you are a part of the Arts Council! Renew today!
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Participate in International Sculpture Day!
The world will once again join in celebration of sculpture during the 7th annual International Sculpture Day, or ISDay. With over 40 million online impressions in 2020, ISDay has become the foremost celebrated sculpture event in the world.
International Sculpture Day is open to all. Anyone or any organization with an appreciation and commitment to the field of sculpture is invited to participate. ISC members will receive special promotion and marketing for their events. Register to participate today! Learn more.
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welcome to our new and renewing members! |
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RENEWING MEMBERS
All-of-Us Express Children's Theatre
Christine Beals
Katerina Emmons
Katalyst Gallery
Ben Graham
Katherine Hagman
Karen Jennings
Lansing Symphony Orchestra
Laurie Lonsdorf
Dru Mitchell
Sheri Munce
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NEW MEMBERS
CeCi Bordayo
Bridget B. Kavanagh
James Kipp
Renee Price
Kristina J. Wood
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If you have a call to artists, a position or internship opening or are looking for volunteers, please let us know. Email the Arts Council at dawn@lansingarts.org to list your opportunity in our next Creative Connection.
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