Stable accepting Post Studio applications

From Stable:

We have seats open in our Post Studio! The Post Studio is a shared work space for individuals who do not need traditional studios but want to be apart of the STABLE community. They will have a shared desk space within the STABLE complex, enjoy 24/7 access to work at their convenience, and benefit from STABLE's programming and resource sharing. The Post Studio is available to artists, independent curators, and writers.

Details here.

Opportunity for Artists

Vision Idea Design is inviting artwork submissions for its Toys For Tots Art Showcase.

The event will be held on Saturday, November 30, 2019 at the Patriots Pub & Grill.

All submissions will be reviewed and selected artists will be invited to participate with between one and five artworks. Proceeds from the sale are split with the artist and the charity, with the artist deciding on the percentage donated.

There is no fee to submit your work.

The Art Showcase raises money for non-profit and volunteer organizations. This is a red-dot event, not a silent auction.

We welcome submissions from artists within the Fairfax region.

All forms of painting, drawing, photography, collage, printmaking (analog and digital), sculpture, and three-dimensional multiples are eligible. *No jewelry, crafts, video or sound art will be accepted at this time.

Artists may submit up to five (5) works.

All 2-D artwork submissions on paper, if accepted, must be framed and ready to hang with wiring in good condition (No saw- tooth hangers)

Submissions Deadline: Sunday, November 24, 2019, 11:59pm
Notification of Acceptance: November 25, 2019
Early Artwork Drop Off: November 26, 2019
Artwork Drop Off: November 30, 2019 2pm
Artist Showcase: Saturday, November 30, 2019, 3:00pm – 8:00pm

Send Submissions to: info@visionideadesign.com
Subject Line: Toys For Tots Art Showcase

Include up to 5 images of work in a single email, no larger than 10mb.

For each image include:

Title:
Medium:  
(Full Description of Object would be excellent, i.e. sepia toned gelatin silver photograph OR archival pigment print OR unique paper photogram… etc.)
Value:
Donation Percentage: 50% / 75% / 100%
Size:
Photographer’s Name:
Address:
City, St., Zip
Email address:
Website:

All unsold artwork must be picked up at the end of the event.

Creative Capital

Creative Capital supports adventurous artists across the country through funding, counsel, and career development services.  This impact-driven arts organization provides each funded project with up to $50,000 in funding and career development services valued at $50,000.

WHO: U.S. artists with at least five years of professional experience in any discipline working on a specific project.

FIELD: Painting, Sculpture, Works on Paper, Photography, Public Art, and more

AMOUNT: Up to $50,000 in direct funding

DEADLINE: February 2020 

FINE PRINT: Besides funding, you’ll have access to consultations with legal, financial, marketing, public relations, and web consultants; artist retreats and regional gatherings; ten meetings with a strategic planning coach; and more. Letter of Inquiry must be submitted. You can learn more here.

Pulse Miami Beach will debut a new bilingual series of talks

Also not to be missed is a debut feature for the fair, PULSE Perspectivos, a dual-language series of talks and tours held in English and Spanish. The conversation “On Identity in the Arts: What Does It Mean to be Latino/a? Latino, Latina, Latin(x), Hispanic…”, held in Spanish at 2 p.m. on Saturday, seems particularly promising. 

The conversation will be led by art critic, writer and blogger Florencio Lennox Campello who has been spearheading interactive events discussing these issues for the past few years and will also include the artists Sandra Ramos and Alessandra Torres, along with  Tessie Penin of Uprise Art. 

Read the entire article in Artsy here... 

Artomatic Announces New Board of Directors

There is a new AOM Board of Directors in town! 

We are really inspired and motivated to lead Artomatic towards its 20th anniversary. As we honor the 20th anniversary, we celebrate additional milestones for Artomatic, Inc. like the new website. This innovative digital experience will facilitate the Event by keeping track of volunteer shifts, offering better stage and performance management and providing additional resources for artists. 

This year, the all-volunteer Board elected Jamila Canty and Olivia Garcia as Co-Presidents and hired Natalie Graves Tucker as the first Executive Director, representing a new departure for Artomatic. 

As we celebrate the past, we look into the bright future of Artomatic which is really all about you, our supporters, and our artistic community. 

Watch our social media in the coming weeks to learn more about each of our new Board Members. 

DC Arts Studios (DCAS) -- 40th Anniversary1

DC Arts Studios (DCAS) invites you to their 40th Anniversary Celebration & Annual Holiday Open Studios on Saturday, December 7th, 4pm - 7pm!

Take a self-guided tour through the participating artists' studios and have a "behind the scenes" peek into their creative process -- a great way to introduce kids to the arts and learn about different techniques and mediums!

Purchase original artwork and other handmade gifts directly from the artists themselves! Featured artwork and gifts will include photography, paintings, mixed media, fiber art, sculpture, stained glass, weaving, art made from computer parts, and much more.

Swing by the Willow Street Gallery on our first floor to see THEIR 40th Anniversary show, "Flashback," an exhibition of works by current and former DCAS / A. Salon members. 

There will be food and refreshments throughout the studios.

The event is free, accessible, family friendly, and open to the public.

And please help us spread the word! Share the DCAS 40th Anniversary / Holiday Open Studios Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2596238730411337

DCAS 40th Anniversary / Holiday Open Studios eventbrite:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dc-arts-studios-40th-anniversary-holiday-open-studios-tickets-82517204179

DC Arts Studios is located at 6925 Willow St NW, Washington, DC 20012, next to Downtown Takoma Park, MD.

Driving: There is street parking.
Metro: Take the Red Line to the Takoma DC Metro Station. Walk a few blocks on Carroll Ave towards Downtown Takoma Park, MD. Turn right onto Willow Street. We are halfway down the block on the left-hand side of the street.

Call for porposals

Deadline: Feb 1, 2020

BlackRock Center for the Arts is now accepting exhibition proposals for solo, group and themed exhibitions to be presented in our gallery spaces in 2021 and beyond. Visual artists, curators, and coordinators of artist collectives and organizations who are over the age of 18 and live or work in Maryland, Washington, DC, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware and Pennsylvania are encouraged to submit Exhibition Proposals. 

BlackRock is a nonprofit arts center which presents changing exhibitions of contemporary art by both emerging and established artists working in all media, to include site-specific installations, video and other time-based media, performance, new technologies and experimental forms.

Details here.