Artist Opportunities
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ICYMI: check out our previous newsletter for additional call-to-artists, grant opportunities and COVID-19 resources.
Give A Minute Cincinnati is open
for video submissions
Local art collaborative, Batres Gilvin, is proud to launch Give A Minute Cincinnati (GAMC) a community project supported by ArtWorks' Jump Start: Fueling Emerging Artists.

Give A Minute Cincinnati is a digital space where Greater Cincinnati community members can share creative knowledge with one another in the form of one-minute videos. GAMC will share these one-minute videos with the Greater Cincinnati community and beyond via Give a Minute Cincinnati’s website, on YouTube, and on Instagram. These shared videos will aim to spark creativity and will become a resource where Greater Cincinnati community members can learn from and share knowledge with their neighbors.

In partnership with ArtWorks, Give A Minute Cincinnati will provide open studio space equipped with filming & lighting equipment, general supplies, and assistance available to all participants upon request. Submissions will be accepted through October 23.

In addition, GAMC is proud to offer five $300 scholarships to be awarded to five local undergraduate fine art students. The awards will be given to the most outstanding one-minute videos aimed at sparking creativity and engaging the community. Submissions for the GAMC Scholarship will be open through October 2.

GAMC’s mission is to promote connectedness by bringing members of the Greater Cincinnati community together in an accessible way.
Hear Me Out goes to Cincinnati Art Museum
Photo by Sandra Okot-Kotber
Local artists encouraging voter participation will lead art activities during a new event, Art, Climb, VOTE, at the base of Cincinnati Art Museum’s Art Climb on Saturday, Oct. 3 from 11 a.m.–2 p.m.

The event is free and open to the public and occurs in partnership with For Freedoms as part of The 2020 Awakening, Wave Pool, and ArtWorks.

The ArtWorks Hear Me Out mobile voter registration hub will be stationed at the bottom of the Art Climb steps at the corner of Gilbert Avenue and Eden Park Drive to help visitors complete the voter registration process.

Hear Me Out is a field guide for voting in Ohio or young people, ages 16-27. Our hope is this guide empowers young people to get involved in the future of our country and our community.
Thank You to Our Hear Me Out Sponsors
Thank You to our Fashion Night's Artist Donors
Top Row: L-R: Stacey Vest, Pam Kravetz, Erika Nj Allen. Next Row: Lindsey Whittle.
On August 15, Cincy Chic and Cbus Chic hosted the first-ever virtual Ohio Fashion Night. Local artists, Stacey Vest, Pam Kravetz, Erika Nj Allen, and Lindsey Whittle donated art in the form of masks to be auctioned off at the event with the proceeds benefiting ArtWorks. We are so grateful for their lovely donations and joining us in transforming people and places through investments in creativity.
Get Your Tickets to Secret ArtWorks House Party
As you may have heard, our fall fundraiser Secret ArtWorks will live on despite COVID-19. We're taking a virtual turn and coming right into your home this year to keep everyone happy and healthy.

The art is going to blow the ROOF off this house party! Your favorite local artists are creating original artwork—and we’re keeping the lid on who made what. You’ll get the chance to bid on your favorite pieces in the week-long online Everything But The House auction. Then in Secret ArtWorks style, the artist identities will be revealed during our virtual event on Nov. 20!

The virtual event will feature a cocktail demonstration by HomeMakers Bar, a DJ spinning your favorites, and celebrity guest experiences. Guests will also enjoy take-home Party Packs including cans of Rhinegeist beer, meal kits from Jeff Thomas Catering or eat well celebrations and feasts, original art pieces from the Secret ArtWorks vault, and more!
GOLD SPONSORS
SILVER SPONSORS

Al. Neyer | Bang! Zoom Design | Ernst & Young | the plant trolley


BRONZE SPONSORS

Joe & Renee Muraca | Lisa & Lenny Saia
COVID-19 Artist Resources
Photo by Sandra Okot-Kotber.
Camp cARTwheel Returns This Fall with After-School, Saturday Programs
Get the mini-humans in your life immersed in Camp cARTwheel. ArtWorks, The Well, and Wave Pool have brought back the virtual arts and culture kids camp for the school year.

At the heart of Camp cARTwheel are camp kits that include art-making activities and supplies. From dance to mindfulness, from social justice to art in action, camp kits provide a wide diversity in experiences from more than 40 of Greater Cincinnati’s exceptional art organizations and artists. Registration is now open. All are welcome, no matter where you reside.
Arts Connect | PAINT BY NATURE 2020 for Kentucky Artists
LFUCG's Division of Environmental Services is partnering for the third year with Arts Connect to produce an Artist's Showcase Exhibition. This exhibition is open to anyone wishing to participate and each artist may submit up to two artworks. 

The exhibition is designed to celebrate the work done by the City's Environmental Services and this year the inspiration will be trees. Specific locations and trees have been selected for artists to chose from. Cash prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place as determined by a guest judge. 
Ohio Citizens for the Arts | Anti-Racism Resources + Tools
Ohio Citizens for the Arts has compiled a lengthy list of anti-racism resources and tools. The list includes funding opportunities to support artists of color, guides for integrating anti-racist practices into your arts organization, and help for sharing stories through your art. For the full details and links, visit their website here.
Manifest Gallery | The International Painting Annual 10

10th International Painting Annual (INPA 10) is a competitive peer-juried award-winning publication of works of painting of all types made since January 1, 2018. This will be the last opportunity to participate in this publication and award until 2023. INPA is open to any artist submitting original works of art or design created within the past three years (since January 1, 2018). Artists, designers, illustrators, and creative visual artists in ALL disciplines are encouraged to submit. Manifest is eager to receive works of painting in a wide range of applications.

$2000 in prizes, with $1200 first prize. Deadline to Submit: December 31, 2020
Integrity: Arts & Culture Association | Mini-Grants for Artists
Believing the arts are essential to the health and vitality of our communities and our nation, Integrity: Arts & Culture Association (IACA) awards mini-grants of $250-$500 to artists and artist collaborators. Creative artistic endeavors of most disciplines are supported. There is an application deadline every 6-8 weeks. Funds are intended to support community service projects, project-related expenses, performances, exhibits, art supplies, rehearsal space, recording studio time, residencies, and anything that assists artists in the process of creating art. Application Deadline: October 23, 2020.
Sharonville Cultural Arts Center | Art North 2020
Art North is a visual arts competition held at Cincinnati’s northern most public art gallery. The competition is open to artists who live or work in the Cincinnati Tri-State area of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.


The Sharonville Cultural Arts Center is seeking artists working in painting, printmaking, photography, ceramics, sculpture, glass, and mixed media for a competition and exhibition to showcase talents of visual artists in the Tri-State.

Cash prizes will be awarded to the winners from within the select group of artists whose work is chosen for this annual fine arts competition.
The Living Arts & Sciences Center (LASC) | Black Lives Matter: The Call for Positive Change
Held in conjunction with the exhibition Ayé Alton: Sun Ra and Beyond and during Black History month, the LASC is seeking art work centered on the theme Black Lives Matter: The Call for Positive Change!

The rise of the Black Lives Matter movement has brought to the forefront the issue of plight among African-Americans and the injustices inflicted on our Black communities. The LASC is seeking artwork that reflects this movement and its positive call for change during this important chapter in our nation’s history. This will be a juried exhibition of 2D framed art that will be presented on the walls of the LASC’s Atrium Gallery this spring.
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