Saturday, May 24, 2014

The Lilith

"The Lilith." Watercolor on Paper. 7x5 inches matted and framed to 10x8 inches.

Friday, May 23, 2014

Congrats!

To DMV artist Tim Tate, winner of the 2014 Brilliance Award. Details here.

Thursday, May 22, 2014

Opportunity for Artomatic 2012 Artists

Artists who participated in Artomatic 2012 are invited to exhibit in Artomatic Takes Flight opening July 25 in The Gallery Walk at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. 

They'll send an email soon with details about the call for entries, online artist registration at noon on May 31, art drop off on the evening of July 18 and the morning of July 21 at the airport, and the reception on July 25.

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

2015 Maryland Individual Artist Awards


The 2015 Maryland Individual Artist Award guidelines and application are now available. Applicants must be full-time Maryland residents. The funding categories for 2015 include: 
  • Non-Classical Music: Composition
  • Non-Classical Music: Solo Performance
  • Playwriting  
  • Visual Arts: Crafts 
  • Visual Arts: Photography   

All applications must be submitted online. Applicants can click here  to access the guidelines and application. The deadline for 2015 applications is 4:30 PM on Thursday, July 24, 2014.

The Maryland State Arts Council and Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation will offer three webinars for prospective Individual Artist Award applicants that will:
  
  • Address applicant eligibility, discipline categories, and work sample formats;
  • Provide instructions on how to complete the online application; and
  • Provide information on the submission of digital images for visual artists
Advance registration is required.
To register, please follow the link listed next to your desired webinar date.  

WEBINAR 1: June 19, 2014
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
  
WEBINAR 2: June 21, 2014 
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM 
WEBINAR 3: June 25, 2014 
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM 
  
An instructional video to assist artists with the application process and work sample preparation guide is also available online here
Questions about Fellowships or webinar registration?
Please contact Kimberly Steinle-Super at kimberly@midatlanticarts.org 

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

(e)merge art fair deadline approaching!

(e)merge art fair NOW ACCEPTING GALLERY, 
ARTIST APPLICATIONS ONLINE

The fourth edition of the (e)merge art fair will take place October 2-5, 2014, in Washington, DC, at the Rubell Family’s Capitol Skyline Hotel.

The DC region is home to one of the nation’s wealthiest, youngest, most highly educated populations. (e)merge provides inside access to a rapidly expanding cultural market with immense economic power.

EXHIBITOR PROSPECTUS (CLICK HERE)

ONLINE APPLICATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED

GALLERY PLATFORM APPLICATION (CLICK HERE)
The Gallery Platform application deadline is May 30 and notifications will be sent out in June.

Additional information on the EXHIBITOR SERVICES page: CLICK HERE

For additional questions/information:
info@emergeartfair.com


Monday, May 19, 2014

Sunday, May 18, 2014

Don't sign your next contract without reading this‏...

Contracts are everywhere. Whether you are a struggling artist, world renowned photographer or a gallery owner, you will be inundated with contracts from art dealers, agents, exhibitors, publishers, ad agencies, museums as well as non-art industry members like landlords and contractors. If contracts are supposed to make sure that both parties fulfill their obligations, then why are there so many …