Call For Original Art for VCU CMH Hospital

Deadline: July 1, 2017


The call is open to all artists 18 and older living in Virginia and North Carolina. The art selection panel will consider diversity as one factor in the selection process.


TYPES OF ARTWORK

1. Drawings, paintings, collage, prints, digital art and wall mounted sculpture
2. All work should be “hospital friendly,”
3. Nature, natural elements and health are the underlying themes of the building.
4. Cultural diversity in subject and content.
5. Contemporary art that stands on its own, and with a theme that unifies.
6. Proposals for commissions will be accepted

All the details here!

The Business of the Arts - You're Invited!

From the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities:

Topic: Marketing Techniques for Streamlining and Optimizing Your Social Media Outreach
Join us for an interactive workshop with Sarah Massey of Massey Media. Get tips on building your online brand, creating an ongoing online engagement plan, and selecting the right software to streamline your outreach. 

 

Monday, June 12, 2017
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm 

Location: 441 4th Street NW, Ste. 1117, Washington, DC 20001

Metro: Judiciary Square (Red Line)

RSVP via Eventbrite

 Facilitator: Sarah Massey, Principal & Owner of Massey Media 

 For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Kali Wasenko at Kali.Wasenko@dc.gov or (202) 724-1445 by Monday, June 5, 2017.

Call for Artists

Deadline: Friday, June 16, 6:00 P.M.

From Zenith Gallery:

RESIST
Re-Invigorate and Express Your Views, Thoughts and Concerns

This summer we present an exhibit titled RESIST in honor of the latest resist movements captivating the globe. We invite professional artists to submit works that interpret and reflect on the state of our world today. What has surfaced in your work, what do you need to express and protest? Have you traveled to join marches, made new connections? Whether inspiration or actual scenes – be it the Women’s March, the March for Science, Climate Change, No DAPL, Education, Air Quality, GMOs – How are these times making you feel? What is happening to our democracy and our government and the people in our city, nation and world?

Submissions Deadline: Friday, June 16, 6:00 P.M.

To Submit:
· Professional artists: send 1-5 images of each work at 72dpi resolution, but please have 300 DPI available. Each artist may submit up to 5 works total.
· CV, Artist Statement.
· Maximum height for wall art: 48” x 48” x 3”, free standing sculpture: 50lbs
· All work submitted must be gallery ready to install (hardware on back, all artwork must be signed, dated, and labeled)
· Artist is responsible for all shipping and insurance expenses (all shipped works must contain a return shipping label) or dropping off/retrieving work within announced timeframe.
· Fee: $35 for up to 5 artworks to the Zenith Community Arts Foundation. 501 C-# Non Profit, 1429 Iris St., NW WDC 20012

· Apply online at zenithgallery.com

First Prize winner will receive $450, Second Prize, $350, and Third Prize winner will receive $250. All submitted artists will also be judged for possible permanent representation with Zenith Gallery.

Zenith Gallery: Zenith has established deep roots in the nation’s capital and with artists and collectors across America. Throughout our history, we’ve pushed boundaries and broken ground with an ever-changing selection of paintings, sculpture, neon, photographs, tapestries and mixed-media pieces that stimulate, engage and have profoundly enhanced our clients’ residential, corporate and public-space environments. Long at the forefront of the Washington arts scene, we seek out and feature exceptional artists at varying stages of their careers. Many have been with us for 30 years and are now well-known and established, while others are young bright lights on the horizon. We help our clients articulate their needs based on budget, aesthetic preferences, and space ramifications of all sizes. Our main goal is to provide a service that works with the client to find art that fits the look and image they would like to convey.

The Obsessions of F. Lennox Campello

Here a short video documentation of my current show at Artists and Makers Studio II in Rockville, MD. The show runs through June 29.

The Opening is tonight!

Thank you to the Washington Post's Going Out Guide gang for mentioning the opening(s) taking place today at Artists and Makers Studios! See it here.


Artists & Makers Studios II
Main Gallery (room 217)
12276 Wilkins Ave
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 437-9573

Some early press here: https://oldtowncrier.com/2017/04/27/6186/amp/


Note: The Sangria once dubbed "The best Sangria in the DMV" back in the days when I used to be the co-owner of the Fraser Galleries will make a return comeback at the opening!

Transformer turns 15!

In gallery years, 15 is like a 100! Congrats to Transformer!

Dear Friends of Transformer, 

This summer marks Transformer's 15th year as a unique conduit for emerging visual artists and contemporary art audiences!  

As announced recently in The Washington City Paper, we are celebrating the 'quinceañera' of our artist-driven mission to connect & promote emerging visual artists and experimental ideas with the introduction of several exciting projects, and the expansion of our innovative programming.  We are thrilled to share further details of these new initiatives with you here.

We invite you to celebrate these happenings and our 15 year anniversary with us this summer - at our 1404 P Street, NW project space, at the Hirshhorn, and at the beach in Asbury Park, NJ - and to further your support for Transformer as we continue to build distinctive partnerships and opportunities that propel emerging visual artists in their creative and professional development.

Transformer knows we could not do our important work advancing contemporary culture without YOU: our growing community of artists, collectors, donors, arts organizers, emerging contemporary art enthusiasts and friends.  THANK YOU for your continued support!  

We look forward to seeing you this summer!

Victoria Reis

Co-Founder, Executive & Artistic Director

victoria@transformerdc.org

Opportunity for Artists and Curators

Deadline: June 3, 2017


The New Art Center's Curatorial Opportunity Program (COP) supports independent curators of contemporary art by making diverse visions possible in a non-profit and alternative exhibition space. The program investigates contemporary culture through the visual arts, exhibits strong curatorial voices, and encourages the timely examination of new ideas and perspectives.

The New Art Center (NAC) are currently accepting curatorial proposals for 5- to 6-week group exhibitions from September 2018 – May 2019 at the New Art Center in Newton. We will only accept electronic submissions received before June 3, 2017.

Details here.