Call for Artists: Gay Pride Festival Nashville. deadline Apr 30 2011

Artists needed for Gay Pride Festival (Nashville)

Attention artists! It time to submit your works of art for Nashville's Gay Pride Festival.

Festival starts on June 18th, 2011
Deadline is April 30th to submit your application for consideration.

Follow the link below for application and details.

http://nashvillepride.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Artist-Application.pdf

Blue Fig Silkscreen & Printmaking classes - March 2011

Blue Fig Editions is now signing up for the March Silkscreen and other Printmaking classes.
You can learn the Art of Silkscreen in this months four session class. March classes are held in the evening on Tuesdays & Thursdays form 6:30 to 9:00.
You will have supplied to you all the supplies needed to create print your own Silkscreen. Just show up with ideas.
This is a hands on class that will teach you step by step procedures and design for printing a 1-4 color silkscreen.

Check out our Web site at www.bluefigeditions.com or contact us through here for further details.
Class size is limited to 3-4 students, so this is a small personal class with lots of Fun and Art.

Call to artists for Entries: First Baptist Church Joelton 2011 Annual Art Festival. deadline Mar 31 2011

Call to artists for Entries: First Baptist Church Joelton 2011 Annual Art Festival

Artists must submit works that reflect, for them, this year’s theme which is:

"SHINE THROUGH WORSHIP - Illuminate, Influence, Inspire."

Deadline to submit entries is Thursday, March 31, 2011

Submission may be made online at http://www.fbcjoelton.org
or a registration form may be picked up at the church office at 7140 Whites Creek Pike, Joelton, Monday - Friday between 8:30am to 4:00pm.
All online applications must be accompanied by a digital photo of each entry.
Each artist may submit up to three (3) entries. There is not a submission charge.

Works will be accepted in the following categories: (Please indicate category on submission.)
Beginners (children Pre-K to 6th grade)
Intermediate (youth 7th to 12th grade)
Advanced (amateur)
Professional (professionally trained or have sold)

Show Date/Times: Friday, April 15, 2011, 4pm to 8pm
Saturday, April 16, 2011, 10am to 2pm

The festival is juried and all art that is accepted and displayed will be, at the choice of the artist, for sale. All transactions will be handled exclusively between the artist and patron. The festival will NOT take a commission on sales.

Sculpture opportunity in MS, deadline May 15 2011

Sculpture opportunity in MS
FIFTH OUTDOOR SCULPTURE BIENNIAL

Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi, is seeking outdoor sculpture for exhibition on the grounds in front of the Bologna Performing Arts Center. We anticipate selecting eight to ten works. The work will be on exhibition from August 11, 2011 to August 2013, at the end of which time a purchase award will be awarded. The purchase award will remain in the sculpture garden as part of the Sculpture Garden Permanent Collection. Ten other pieces of sculpture have been acquired from the three previous competitions and have been permanently placed at various locations on the Delta State campus. $1,500 honorarium for installation and de-installation.

Send jpeg digital entries to:
Ron Koehler, chair
Sculpture Garden at Delta State
Box D-2
Cleveland, MS 38733

rkoehler@deltastate.edu
662 846-4729

CALENDAR
Entry Deadline
May 15, 2011

Notifications mailed
June 10, 2011

Installation of Sculptures
August 4 - 11, 2011

De-installation
August 4 - 11, 2013

Call for Artists - Athens Indie Craftstravaganzaa. deadline April 1 2011

Call for Artists - Athens Indie Craftstravaganzaa

Registration is open for the 2011 Athens Indie Craftstravaganzaa Spring Market, to be held Saturday, May 7th, 2010 on the corner of Clayton and Pulaski streets - Downtown Athens, Georgia. Hours are 10am until 7pm. daylight savings time.

The application is online now, please click on the FORMS link to apply and for more information.

Booth fee for this Market will be $75. Booth size is 10x10, tents are allowed but all set up and displays must fit within the 10x10 area.

Deadline for applications is April 1st, 2011 and notifications will go out by April 7th.

Sharing a booth is acceptable as long as we receive all the info on the application (including pictures) for each person sharing the booth. Be sure and note on your registration form that you intend to share a booth. Please no more than three persons per booth.


http://athensindiecraftstravaganzaa.com/


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Open Studio with Alan LeQuire Spring 2011

Open Studio with Alan LeQuire
Spring 2011

Tuesdays
February 15th - June 14th
5:30-8:30

Open Studio with Alan LeQuire focuses on sculpting the figure. Students are also welcome to paint or draw. A model changes poses every third week.

Alan will provide clay for those sculpting.
Students who choose to paint or draw should bring their own supplies.

Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced students are welcome.

No Registration.
$25

For more information:
lequire@mindspring.com

LeQuire Gallery
4304 Charlotte Avenue
Nashville, TN 37209
(615) 298-4611
LeQuireGallery.com

Call for Artists "Botanical Art Show" KY - Deadline Mar 28 2011

Call for Artists "Botanical Art Show" KY - Deadline Mar 28 2011
"Botanical Art Show" call for entries
K.A.S. Gallery in Louisville, Kentucky is seeking entries of botanical art for a national exhibition, May 13 - June 24, 2011. K.A.S. is accepting all mixed media as follows, photography, oil, acrylic, litography and drawings of Botanical (floral) art. Select artists will have an opportunity for a future solo show. $15 entry fee; additional $5 per image submission. No more than 5 submissions per artist. Deadline: March 28, 2011. Visit website for prospectus, or send a SASE to: K.A.S. Gallery, 1806 Mellwood Ave., Bldg B, Louisville, KY 40206. Questions? Please contact the K.A.S. Gallery at info@k-a-s-gallery.com or call 859-230-6536.

Kentucky Art Speaks/ K.A.S. Gallery
www.k-a-s-gallery.com
info@ky-art-speaks.com
(859)230-6536

Manuel Cuevas & Jeff Schmuki Free Lectures at Shakerag June 2011

Manuel Cuevas & Jeff Schmuki Free Lectures at Shakerag


http://www.shakerag.org/lectures

Each week the "Shakerag Lecture Series" sponsors a presentation by a
special visiting artist. These public Wednesday evening lectures are
held at 7:30 in the James Agee Memorial Library on the campus of St.
Andrew's-Sewanee School. Each lecture is followed by a reception in
the St. Andrew's-Sewanee Gallery honoring the Shakerag Lecturer and
the Shakerag faculty artists.

This year's Shakerag lecturers are Manuel Cuevas and Jeff Schmuki.

Manuel Cuevas will be our Shakerag lecturer on June 15, 2011. Manuel
is a costumer and an artist who has designed clothing for presidents,
athletes, dancers, artists, and movie stars. Often referred to as the
"Rhinestone Rembrandt," Manuel says "I do for artists what they need -
not what they think they need." Read more about Manuel by clicking
here.

Jeff Schmuki. will be our Shakerag lecturer on June 22, 2011. Jeff
received his M.F.A. from Alfred University and now lives and works in
New Orleans. In response to the devastation caused by Hurricane
Katrina, Jeff now specializes in using found objects and off-grid/
renewable power technologies in his work. Read more about Jeff by
clicking here.

Call for Artists - March 2011 Art Party

Open Call for March 2011 Art Party!

March Art Party is the first of four juried shows to be presented this year by Artists In Nashville at Classic Modern on 8th Ave. South. The event runs from 5 - 9 p.m. on Saturday, March 19th.

Free Submission for Jury Selection
Entry Fee: $35 (if accepted)

Open to visual artists working in the mediums of Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Sketch, Encaustic, Metal, Fiber, Paper, Wood, Glass. Limit of two jewelry artists.

You will be asked to submit three photos of your best work. Application and Show Guidelines should be downloaded prior to submission of photos.

Please read Show Guidelines before submitting questions to info@artistsinnashville.com.

http://artistsinnashville.webs.com to download Show Guidelines and Application.

Call for Artists - Still in the Mood Exhibit - Feb 19 2011 - Hickory Hollow Mall

Call for Artists
"Still In The Mood" Exhibit
Feb 19th, 2011
Hickory Hollow Mall

Hickory Hollow Art Gallery Presents a once a month Art Show to showcase local talent. From fine arts to photography and everything else in between.

It is the Saturday following Valentine's day.
Romance, love rejected, love in bloom, all the emotions related to Romance are in this show.

Live music, free food and as always, fun!

$15 hanging fee for 5 pieces.

All art submissions for consideration must be sent via attached photos to : Myartvillage@gmail.com
Visit our site: myartvillage.webs.com

Drop off is Feb 17th!

Nashville International Airport: Call to Artists: Deadline Apr 1, 2011

Nashville International Airport: Call to Artists
2011-2012 Flying Solo Exhibition Series
Call to Artists
DEADLINE
April 1, 2011

http://flynashville.com/arts/

http://flynashville.com/arts/CalltoArtists2011.aspx

Metro Arts Gallery - Call For Submissions: deadline Feb 22, 2011

Metro Arts Gallery - Call For Submissions
Spirit of the River Exhibit (Juried): Call for submissions for artwork documenting or inspired by the Nashville Flood of 2010 to be exhibited in the Metro Arts Gallery March 17th - May 6th. Artworks for this multi-artist show must be original visual art, in any media, 2-D or 3-D, documenting or inspired by the Nashville flood. Applicants must be current or joining members of the of the MNAC Artist Registry and must submit up to 2 high-quality .jpg's of artworks on CD-R, a resume, current contact information, and a one-paragraph explanation about your commemoration and mail to:
Metro Nashville Arts Commission
PO Box 196300, Nashville
TN 37219-6300

Note: Images on CD-R must be identified by artworks' names, dimensions (H x W x D), media, and technique.
Entry Deadline: Tuesday, February 22.
For more information contact ian.myers@nashville.gov

Callf or Artists - Women's Work - Deadline: Mar 20, 2011

Women's Work 2011 call for submissions. For three weekends in May, our fifth annual Women’s Work festival will showcase the talents of creative women at Nashville’s Z. Alexander Looby Theatre. In past years, Women's Work has drawn women playwrights, poets, musicians, essayists, painters, filmmakers, dancers and photographers from across Tennessee and across the country. We're interested in staged readings, reader’s theater presentations; performance pieces by women; films and documentaries by women; poetry readings; singer/songwriters, choreography/dance; stand-up comics; visual art – you name it, we’ll consider it.

The deadline for submissions is March 25, 2011. Please visit our website for submission guidelines, and to download a submission form. There’s a small submission fee of $20.00, to help offset our costs (advertising, space, printing, etc.).

We urge you to forward this to all the women artists you know. We're looking foward to an even bigger and better festival this year.

Women's Work 2011 runs from May 6 through 22 -- join us at the Looby Theater.

submission form
http://www.twtp.org/ww_2011_submission.pdf

Call for Artists - 80SQUARE - MTSU - Deadline Mar 11, 2011

80SQUARE
NAT I O N A L C A L L f o r E N T R I E S

Artists are invited to donate 8” x 10” works-on-paper. We are interested in drawings, sketches, paintings, photographs, prints, and mixed media.

This is the first annual national exhibition and sale to benefit the Middle Tennessee State University, Department of Art Scholarship Program. The mission of the program is to generate support for undergraduate students studying art.

Sponsorship for the exhibition is generously provided by Tinney Contemporary,
www.tinneycontemporary.com, and the MTSU Department of Art, http://www.mtsu.edu/art/.

Deadline for receiving mailed submissions: March 11, 2011
Send your works to:
MTSU, Department of Art
c/o 80SQUARE
Box 25
1301 East Main St.
Murfreesboro, TN 37130

Submission Guidelines:
• all work must be 8” X 10” on any paper
• any original media accepted, including but not limited to drawings, sketches, paintings, photographs,
prints, and mixed media
• on the back of each work, please provide your name and email address; you may also provide
additional (optional) information such as website, mailing address, etc.

Sale of Artwork:
All artwork will be offered for sale on March 19, from 6 - 9pm.
100% of proceeds will benefit the MTSU Department of Art Scholarships.

Return of Artwork:
Works that do not sell will not be returned to the artist. They will be held as property
of the Department of Art at MTSU, and offered for sale in other Scholarship fundraisers.

Contact:
For further information, please contact Sisavanh Houghton at houghton@mtsu.edu.

Exhibition / Sale:
Hosted by Tinney Contemporary: Nashville, TN

Saturday, March 19, 2011
Artist Preview: 5 – 6pm
Public Opening and Sale: 6 – 9pm


Qualifications:

open

How to Apply:

http://www.mtsu.edu/art/

Summer Art Camp for kids @ Frist - 2011

Sign Your Child Up for Summer Art Camp at the Frist!
Registration Opens Feb. 14 for Frist Members and Feb. 28 for General Public

Calling all young budding artists—discover a world of inspiration and creativity at the Frist Center's Summer Art Camp! Our weeklong, age-appropriate classes are designed to encourage artistic expression, art appreciation, understanding, and imagination for kids ages 5 to 13.

Camp sessions are directly supervised by one of our experienced museum educators. Explore Frist Center exhibitions, interact with original works of art, and try out fun new art processes. No previous art-making experience necessary!

http://fristcenter.org/site/calendar/eventdetail.aspx?cid=346

Visual Overture Magazine - Call for Artists - Deadline Apr 18, 2011

Spotlight on Opposites
Up/down, peace/war, dark/light, left/right, hot/cold, life/death – these opposites and many others like them incite much dialogue and imagery. This competition will select one emerging artist whose work deals with opposites for a 1 page article spotlighting his/her work in Visual Overture Magazine. The opposing dualities may be expressed in a variety of ways – subject matter, symbols, color combinations, audience participation, and/or other creative avenues.
Deadline: April 18, 2011
Apply at: http://visualoverture.com/artists.htm

Call for Poster Designers - Inglewood Cherry Blossom Festival

The Inglewood Neighborhood Association, Inc. (I NA) will hold the Inglewood Cherry Blossom festival this Spring on April 16, 2011, from 11 Am till 5pm. This is a fund raiser to landscape, restore and the continued planting of Yoshino Cherry Trees on Riverside Dr. in Nashville.

We wanted to offer local artist the opportunity to design our logo and poster for this event. The theme is focused on the symbolism of the Cherry Blossom in Japanese culture, the herald of Spring, new life and the transience of life.

The art work will be judged by our committee, and the winner will have a free booth (10 x 10) to display their art.

Their art will be the official poster for this year's event, and will be on our website, advertising and promos.


The deadline was February 13, but will extend it to February 17th. Please send your submissions to Tracy Hamilton, the Village Pub, 1308 McGavock Pike, Nashville, TN 37215, e-mail to villagepub@rocketmail.com


The Inglewood Neighborhood Association, Inc., is a 501-C-3 non-profit.

Call for Artists - Art in the Park - Brownsboro Park - Louisville, KY

Call for Artists
Art in the Park

Outdoor Art Fair featuring local artists with a variety of mediums. Free parking, low booth fees, food & entertainment.

Saturday, Sept 24
10am-5pm

Brownsboro Park
2960 Goose Creek Road
Louisville, KY 40241

Great opportunity to sell your artwork. Over 500 people attended last year's event, which was our first show.

CONTACT
Kelli Tyler
kelli_bbpark@bellsouth.net

Dr Sketchys Anti-Valentines: feb 20, 2011

Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School Nashville Presents:

The Anti-Valentine's / Black Widow Session
starring Porcelain (Raleigh, NC)
Sunday February 20th
The 5 Spot - 1006 Forrest Avenue - Nashville, TN
6-9pm
$10

Valentine's is a season of love and romance... unless of course you are a black widow!

A black widow is a disingenuous woman who exploits her position in a relationship to the detriment of her partner. Luring the unsuspecting fool in with her sensuality, she has her way with him and once she has what she needs... she does away with him completely.

For three thrilling hours you will get a chance to sketch sexy, sultry, and sinsational burlesque beauty Porcelain all the way from Raleigh, North Carolina!

As always there will be wonderful music, delicious drinks, creative contests and unique prizes from Baby Tattoo Books, The Goon, What Katie Did, The 5 Spot and more!

We can't wait for you join us!

** Dont FORGET to bring your new & gently use backpacks to Dr Sketchys this month! We are collecting them for Colby's Army, Inc. to be distributed to the Nashville area's homeless men & women! Bring in a backpack and get a special gift from Dr Sketchy's Nashville!**

CALL FOR ARTISTS Spraygraphic: 3rd Annual Vinyl Art Show

CALL FOR ARTISTS
Spraygraphic: THIRD Annual Vinyl Art Show, FILL IN THE GROOVE

Spraygraphic.com is calling for artists and designs grab an old vinyl record and be creative with it. Take the record and turn it into a piece of visual art for all to see.

We expect to end up with a gallery full of diverse, compelling, and fresh vinyl records from all over the world.

The show will be at Hoodlums Records in Tempe, AZ on FEBRUARY 26th, 2011!!!!!!!!!

FOR SUBMISSION DETAILS GO HERE
http://www.spraygraphic.com/ViewProject/13025/normal.html

LOCAL SUBMISSIONS CAN BE DROPPED OF AT THE HOODLUMS IN TEMPE!!!!!!

ALL OTHER SUBMISSIONS:

SEND ALL ARTWORK TO: Spraygraphic, 1141 east vaughn street, UNIT C, Tempe, Arizona 85283