Welcome to Creative Connection--your bi-monthly member resource for arts and culture grants, fellowships, workshops, calls to artists, organization resources, competitions and more!
Pictured above are artist members Najeema Inman of Curlitude and Laurie Lonsdorf of Michigan Small Business Development Center at January's Block Market Pop-Up art event. Block Market will also be a part of Downtown Lansing's WinterFest, happening on Saturday, February 27, 2021. Get all the details.
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warning! if you haven't renewed,
this is your last creative connection. sorry.
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LOCAL/ARTS COUNCIL FUNDING
INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL FUNDING
PLEASE NOTE THE ABOVE OPPORTUNITIES MAY BE TIME SENSITIVE!
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featured funding opportunity
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Creative Capital is seeking applicants for their Creative Capital Award. They are looking for projects that reimagine what art is and what it can do. Artists who receive the Creative Capital Award have access to up to $50,000 in funding for bold new projects, as well as a wide range of counsel, career development and networking opportunities to make their work come to life.
The application for the Creative Capital Award is open for another two weeks. Apply by March 1, 2021 at 4 p.m. EST. They encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible—don't wait until the last minute. Learn more.
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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. Share your gifts.
JOBS/INTERNSHIPS
Lansing Art Gallery and Education Center is seeking qualified, professional teaching artists to propose creative lesson plans and teach for their 2021 educational programs! They are seeking several teaching artists skilled in a variety of media, including but not limited to, drawing, painting, mixed media, collage, ceramics, sculpture, fibers, printmaking and photography. Learn more.
Becky Beauchine Kulka Diamonds and Fine Jewelry is accepting applications for a fulltime jewelry goldsmith to join their Okemos team. The goldsmith will perform all requested and necessary work on jewelry to include setting, sizing, retipping, welding, soldering, polishing, engraving, cleaning, estimates and other work consistent with Becky Beauchine Kulka Diamonds and Fine Jewelry standards of quality, service and timeliness. Learn more.
REACH Studio Art Center is seeking three dedicated, enthusiastic individuals to join the REACH team. Positions include program coordinator, administrative assistant and Clay Studio technician. Applications will be accepted until positions are filled; however, interested applicants are encouraged to apply by March 1, 2021. Applications require references, a cover letter and resume. Learn more.
LOCAL CALLS
Lansing Art Gallery & Education Center and the City of Lansing announce a call for entries for the fourth annual ArtPath Public Art on the Lansing River Trail program. New this year, ArtPath 2021 artists will have the opportunity to participate in education programming and exhibit and sell their work in the retail gallery. Application deadline for ArtPath is March 31, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. Learn more.
LAFCU announces a call to Michigan artists for the "Act with Love & Equality" art initiative. Their mission is to showcase daily reminders of important words (as they relate to love & equality) through the use of art pieces that will be showcased on billboards and digital channels. Artists are asked to create their piece using their medium of choice based on one of 10 words (Love, Humanity, Change, Peace, Kind, Empathy, Unity, Equal or One, Hope, Heal) that represent love and equality. Application deadline is March 31, 2021. Learn more.
MICHIGAN CALLS
Lakeshore Art Festival invites artists to submit applications for their annual art fair. Held June 26 & 27 in Downtown Muskegon, The Lakeshore Art Festival features a unique blend of fine art, handcrafted goods, music, food and fun, including over 350 juried fine art and specialty craft exhibitors, a Children’s Lane, artisan food market, street performers, multiple interactive art stations, Chalk The Walk and so much more! Up to $3,000 in awards. Application deadline is Feb. 28, 2021. Learn more.
Art Rapids! is seeking artist applications for original sculptures of a size, weight and material suited to an outdoor park setting. The sculptures will be exhibited at the Elk Rapids Day Park, located in Elk Rapids, Michigan. Selected works will demonstrate the intimate connections between art, place and the natural environment. Artists can submit 3-6 representative digital images, sketches or a scale maquette of their proposed sculpture. Digital images must be in jpeg format and submitted on a CD or by email. Application deadline is March 15, 2021. Learn more.
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts announces a call to artists for the West Michigan Area Show 2021. This annual juried exhibition showcases work in all media by artists in a 14-county region surrounding Kalamazoo. Each year, a renowned artist, educator or museum specialist selects the works to be exhibited and over a dozen works to be awarded more than $5,000 in prizes, including a $1,000 grand prize. Application deadline is March 31, 2021. Learn more.
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL CALL
The Duluth Art Institute, Duluth, Minnesota, announces an open call for submissions for the "63rd Arrowhead Regional Biennial." As one of the longest running biennials in the country, this exhibition features a wide range of artwork produced within the last five years from artists residing in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Michigan and Ontario, Canada. The exhibit is open to all 2D and 3D work. Selected work will be published in an exhibition catalog. Awards include – 1st place: $1,000; 2nd place: $500; 3rd place: $250. Application deadline is March 31, 2021. Learn more.
Edward A. Dixon Gallery, Dayton, Ohio announces a call to artists for an upcoming art exhibition, May-July 2021. Awards will be given for Best In Show / First Place (Theme) / Signature Piece - $500/$250/$250. The exhibit seeks to create dialogue and spark ideas related to the many ways humanity continually fails itself. Eligible media includes 2D art, 3D art/sculpture (non-wall art), audio and video. Application deadline is Feb. 28, 2021. Learn more.
Yeiser Art Center, Paducah, Kentucky, is accepting entries for the "Fantastic Fibers" 2021 international juried exhibition held on April 1-May 29, 2021. The exhibit seeks to showcase a wide range of outstanding contemporary works related to the fiber medium. Contemporary and innovative works created with fiber as the primary medium or concept are welcome. This exhibition is open to all artists, 18 years and over, working in the field of fiber art. Application deadline is Feb. 15, 2021. Learn more.
Black Box Gallery, Portland, Oregon, announces it's open-themed juried group photo show. This exhibition is open to all themes and ideas, all styles and genres, all perspectives on craftsmanship and photographic creativity. Great opportunity for landscape, architecture, portraiture, documentary, fashion, still life, conceptual projects, street, color and black and white, nature and night photography. This will be a fun show with a great diversity of photographs! Application deadline is March 11, 2021. Learn more.
Rochester Contemporary Art Center is seeking entries for its "6x6x2021 International Small Art Phenomonon." This annual exhibition brings together thousands of original artworks, made and donated by celebrities, international and local artists, designers, youth and you. Each artist may enter up to three artworks of any medium (2D or 3D). Artworks must be six inches square and signed only on the back, to be exhibited anonymously. Participation is free. All artworks will be exhibited and for sale to the public for $20 each to benefit RoCo. Artists’ names will be revealed to the buyer upon purchase and all artworks remain on display through the end of the exhibition. Application deadline is April 10, 2021. Learn more.
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classes ● webinars ● conferences ● readings
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The East Lansing Community Writing Center, a partnership between the East Lansing Public Library and the Writing Center at Michigan State University, announces a grantwriting workshop. This workshop is designed to help community members interested in researching and writing grant applications. Elements include reviewing strategies for identifying grants, writing applications and more. Workshop takes place on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at 1-2 p.m. on Zoom. Learn more.
Michigan Small Business Development Center (SBDC) presents "Marketing Mondays: Better Headshots to Boost Your Personal Brand." In this session, you will learn how to take flattering professional photos that truly represent you in your business. No expensive photography equipment needed for this program; these tips and methods will help improve anyone’s photos, whether on a phone or $3000 camera! March 15, 2021, 12-1 p.m. Learn more.
Michigan Small Business Development Center (SBDC) presents "Turn Art into Cash: Start and Grow an Artisan Business." Learn how to start and grow a successful business around your artistic creations. Topics include: business structure and planning; financials and pricing; branding, marketing and eCommerce. Their team of experts will be available for Q & A after the presentation. This workshop takes place on March 5, 2021, from 12-1 p.m. EST. Learn more.
Break It Down, Make it Better announces its sixth annual conference. This year’s event will be reinterpreted as four weekly online talks and is being offered for free for the first time. Sessions will begin at 7 p.m. every Thursday in March and include, "Intersection of Art and Racial Justice;" "Surviving and Thriving During COVID-19;" "Reinvigorating Local Arts Journalism;" and "State of the Art, Grand Rapids." First session kicks off on March 4, 2021. Learn more.
Grantmakers in the Arts in partnership with Race Forward and True North EDI present their Racial Equity in Arts Funding Workshop. This online workshop serves as a way to support funders with nuts-and-bolts guidance on how to better serve African, Latinx, Asian, Arab and Native American (ALAANA) communities through their grantmaking. Program includes information on the history of racialization in the United States, the history of cultural funding and real-world examples of racial equity funding, strategies and resources. The workshop will be 9 hours and divided into three 3-hour modules on March 9, 16 and 23, 2021, from 12-3 p.m. EST. Learn more.
Learn how your relationship with money might be holding you back from making the income you deserve from your artwork.
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Tofte Lake Center, a retreat center for artists in Ely, Minnesota, is seeking artists for their one-week residency as part of their National Emerging Artists Program. Available dates are July 12-18, 2021 or Sept. 13-19, 2021. Awardees receive $700 stipend plus up to $350 for travel. Eligibility for this residency is guided by the following definition: "emerging artists" are those who have not attained name recognition in their profession/field by having a body of critically recognized work (i.e. at least three major productions, showings, exhibits, books) through leading institutions/publishers. Emerging artists from all artistic disciplines who live in the United States are welcome to apply. No fee. Application deadline is March 1, 2021. Learn more.
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placemaking ● placekeeping
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Between 2018 and 2019, participants in Creative Placemaking Leadership Summits were asked three key questions: What should creative placemakers believe? What should creative placemakers know? and What should people involved in creative placemaking do? From the hundreds of responses, we identified a shared sense of ethics and desired competencies for creative placemaking. This webinar is designed for anyone who teaches creative placemaking or leads organizations that work in this area. This webinar takes place on March 9, 2021, 2-3 p.m. EST.
After the webinar, please join NCCP for a half hour of small group online conversations. There, you can talk about the topic with other participants and grow your connections. Learn more.
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Join Americans for the Arts, organizational partners and hundreds of advocates virtually from April 5-9, 2021, for the National Arts Action Summit. Over these five days, advocates will gain a depth of knowledge from policy experts, leaders in the field and members of Congress. The Summit is the largest collaborative effort by arts advocates to advance policy on Capitol Hill, and if you believe in the power of the arts, you don't want to miss it. Learn more.
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benefits are slip-sliding away!
That's right! Time has run out. If you haven't renewed your membership, your member benefits will be leaving on that midnight train to Georgia effective March 1, 2021, including this newsletter that provides so many opportunities to you. Check out our new Pay-What-You-Can offering, available this year and renew now. Make sure to invite all your arts and culture friends to join too! Get all the info!
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join 2021 Young Creatives Guide
The Arts Council wants to help connect area youth to your creative opportunities and invites its members to participate in the 2021 Young Creatives Guide--a directory of arts and cultural youth programing in Greater Lansing.
This year, to allow for flexibility and easy updates, the Young Creatives Guide will be completely virtual and available on the Arts Council website. After the initial launch, new programming and updates will be routinely added. To participate, please provide your arts and cultural youth programing details by 5 p.m. Feb. 28, 2021, here.
Please note that the Young Creatives Guide is an exclusive opportunity for Arts Council members only. Not a member? Renew now! Questions? Email us at info@lansingarts.org.
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RENEWING MEMBERS
Erika Noud
Friends of Turner Dodge House
Lansing Community College
Lansing Matinee Musicale
Laura Gajewski Weber
MSU OISS
R.E. Olds Transportation Museum
Sarah Allen
Sistrum - Lansing Women's Chorus
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Check out the Arts Council's Directory to see all of our members and make sure your entry is up-to-date! Get answers to your membership questions here.
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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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