Opportunities for artists

From CAMP Rehobot:

June: PRIDE Show (June 1 - June 28)

We celebrate PRIDE showcasing artwork by LGBT artists in the community. Due to some specials projects being showcased this year - We have a limited amount of space. Highlight your artistic talent with an LGBT PRIDE theme. Artwork submitted MUST contain an element of LGBT pride. Artists can submit up to two pieces for consideration.
 
Deadline: JPGs need to be submitted to CAMP Rehoboth by May 15th and artists will be notified by May 16th.

Artwork is due at CAMP by May 22.

Basic guidelines:

• Please email JPGs or other questions to: SalvatoreSeeley@aol.com 
• Sculptures, photographs and other three dimensional artwork can be submitted for consideration. However, due to limited space - we can only accept a certain amount of these pieces.   
• All pieces submitted must be ready for display. Three dimensional pieces must have stands and framed pieces must have a wire hanging system in the back of the piece.
• Work needs to be dropped off at CAMP Rehoboth.
• Images of seagulls, WWII towers, and beach scenes will be limited. 
• A JPG of the email must be sent by the appropriate deadlines.  
• In the body of your email, you must include the following information: name, address, email address, phone, file names, title of work, medium, framed size, and price.  
• All work will be offered for sale with CAMP Rehoboth receiving a 25% commission on work sold
• The gallery reserves the right to not display any works that are not finished in a professional manner with regard to framing, or do not accurately replicate the submitted work.

CAMP Rehoboth

37 Baltimore Avenue

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware 19971

302-227-5620

Sen. Dick Durbin on the side of large corporate retailers

 "If you take a walk...
I'll tax your feet...
   - Lennon & McCartney

For many years, large national corporate retailers, big business and many hungry state tax collectors have hoped for new Internet sales tax collection policy. They want Congress to pass a federal law that would allow tax agents from one state to enforce their sales tax laws on retailers based in other states, even when a business is based thousands of miles away. Nearly everyone that I know opposes this misguided idea that goes against everything that the Internet stands for, and I (like millions of others worldwide) believe that small businesses selling via the Internet should only be subject to the tax laws of the states in which they operate.

The news from Capitol Hill is clear and just like the economy... it's grim.

Internet sales tax supporters are convinced that 2013 is their year, and they are determined to pass a new Internet sales tax bill when our out of control "tax everything" Congress (that refuses to face real financial austerity) tackles "corporate tax reform" in spite of the fact that "corporate" and the millions of small American businesses that operate on the Internet seldom share the same anything.

In December, Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), the misguided idiot who smells more and more sources to suck money out of the economy and is the sponsor of Internet sales tax legislation, publicly announced that he had a commitment from the Senate Finance Committee to "take it up early next year and move it to the floor."  Why Durbin wants to lead an effort to bleed more and more taxes is something between himself and his big money donors...

Your opinion matters. If you oppose giving state tax collectors new powers to impose and enforce out-of-state sales tax burdens on small businesses that sell via the Internet, now is the time to make your voice heard.

This is not a Republican or Democrat issue - but an issue that deals with the freedom of the worldwide web and the never-ending appetite for some Democrats in Congress to try to tax any and everything that moves.

Take the time to email, call or write to your two Senators and your Congress person... feel free to use, edit and adapt the letter below, but DO SOMETHING!

 

Dear Member of Congress,

As your constituent and one of the millions of Americans concerned with this issue, I'm asking you not to impose any new sales tax laws on small businesses operating on the Internet.

In the 1992 Quill Decision, the Supreme Court ruled that it was unconstitutional to allow state tax enforcement authorities to impose their sales tax laws on small businesses located in other states.  However, an effort backed by giant retailers and a group of state legislators is trying to push Congress to overturn the Quill Decision and establish an unfair tax regime that would force small online businesses to be subject to sales tax laws all across the country, regardless of where the small business is actually located.

Millions of American small business retailers, would be directly impacted by any new Internet sales tax system. It would increase the cost of doing business and shopping on-line, which would hurt sellers and buyers alike. I believe that small businesses selling via the Internet should only be subject to the tax laws of the states in which they operate. Instead of imposing new tax burdens on small businesses, I would encourage Congress to do EXACTLY the opposite and look at new policies that encourage small business growth and development on the Internet, which in turn will spur job growth and increase consumer choice.

As your constituent, I would ask that you please oppose any efforts to impose new tax burdens on small businesses operating on the Internet.

Thank you for your support.

Sincerely,
YOUR NAME

Wilmer Wilson IV: The FOREVER Aftermath Opens Tonight

Wilmer Wilson IV: The FOREVER Aftermath (Wilmer's first solo show) is open now at Artisphere in Rosslyn, VA. 

The exhibition features photographs, sculpture, and video from the DCCAH/5x5-commissioned performance Henry "Box" Brown: FOREVER.  

Works from each part of the three part performances are rotating in the gallery on a monthly basis until June 30th. 

There will be an opening this evening, April 18th, from 5-7p. Coinciding with the exhibition is be a series of programming entitled PERFORMANCE: AFTERMATH, featuring local performance artists in dialogue. 

These programs will be taking place on April 18 from 7-9p, May 16 from 7-9p, and June 8 from 7-9p. A full schedule of programming can be found here.

F.E.A.S.T at VisArts 2013

Proposals Accepted From	Friday, February 15  to  Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Proposal Deadline	April 24, 2013 before midnight
Proposal Fee	FREE

F.E.A.S.T at VisArts 2013

F.E.A.S.T at VisArts 2013 (Funding Emerging Art with Sustainable Tactics) is a bridge between artists and the community.  F.E.A.S.T is a public dinner designed to use community-driven financial support to democratically fund new and emerging art makers. F.E.A.S.T at VisArts 2013 will take place on May 4th on The Rooftop at VisArts in Rockville, Maryland. Patrons will give a $30 donation for which they receive supper and a ballot. Diners spend the evening reviewing a series of project proposals and conversing with the artists behind each idea. Attendees cast a vote for their favorite proposal, and by the end of the night, the artist who garners the most votes is awarded a grant comprised of that evening’s door money.

F.E.A.S.T at VisArts invites artists, thinkers, and organizations to submit proposals for funding up to $1,000. Project proposals will address the theme of Invisible Communities.  The deadline for applications is midnight on Friday, April 24, 2013.

F.E.A.S.T at VisArts is based on F.E.A.S.T Brooklyn’s  (www.feastinbklyn.org) model for sustaining artist projects directly through community participation. If you are not familiar with F.E.A.S.T — please read F.E.A.S.T Brooklyn’s about page. Another great resource: sundaysoup.org

Plan now to participate in F.E.A.S.T at VisArts.  We look forward to reviewing your proposals!

Application Deadline: Friday, April 24, 2013 before Midnight

How to Submit a Proposal

• Apply by e-mail ONLY: Email proposal materials to: smain@visartscenter.org
  

Theme: INVISIBLE COMMUNITIES

This year’s Call for Proposals: Invisible Communities brings to light some of the most influential yet invisible parts of our community. Project proposals reveal the hidden micro communities that affect our ecological, social, cultural and political sense of place, specifically the Washington/Baltimore metropolitan area. For F.E.A.S.T, we are seeking projects that directly or indirectly speak to the idea of invisible communities whether literally or figuratively.

Projects that may receive funding represent a diverse cross section of contemporary artistic and social practices. Performance, community events, soundscapes… No project or medium is incongruous with F.E.A.S.T. Projects can address any issues tied to the essence of our community, possibly including but not limited to: bugs, botany, water, underground cultures, people and places, well-beaten paths, smells…We encourage artists to think outside their everyday practice and produce work that speaks to all parts of the community. Make the invisible visible.

Application content must include answers to all of the following questions:

Title: What is your project’s name?

Summary: Describe your project in 250 words or less. Include statements on:

• What will the F.E.A.S.T funds be used for?
• How will this project be implemented?
• How does the project address the theme of Invisible Communities?
• What is the community you are addressing? What is the community significance of your project?

One sentence each:

• F.E.A.S.T Funding Request: How much will you need to do this (up to $1000)?
• Project Budget: If your project costs are greater than what you have requested, please briefly state how you will be able to implement your project.
• Timeframe: How long is this project going to take?
• Location: Where will this take place?
• Attach one image (300 dpi, no larger than 2 MB) and any relevant URLs. Please include a description of the image.

Proposals are evaluated on these terms:

• Artistic Innovation
• Community Impact
• Feasibility
• Proposal clarity and content

Please note:

• Only complete proposals will be reviewed.
• Only finalists will be invited to the F.E.A.S.T.
• All applicants will be notified if they are finalists.
• Artists who submit proposals must be present at the May 4TH F.E.A.S.T to be eligible to appear on the ballot.
• Should you win a F.E.A.S.T grant, you must attend the next F.E.A.S.T at VisArts (2014) to discuss the progress of your project.

Questions or advice: Feel free to contact smain@visartscenter.org

Terri Le | Marketing/Communications Coordinator
t: 301-315-8200 x105 | f: 301-315-8296
VisArts at Rockville
155 Gibbs Street, Rockville, MD 20850
www.visartscenter.org

Alchemical Vessels Sneak Preview

This week's top opening... is tomorrow!

Opening: Jessica van Brakle - "Industrial Paradise"

Thursday, April 18, 7 - 9 pm at McLean Project for the Arts
Show Dates: April 18 – June 1

'Industrial Paradise' features work that combines painting and drawing, depicting far-off or obstructed voyeuristic perspectives of landscapes comprised of tropical foliage and man-made structures. The work presents conflicting, contrasting, and yet coexisting notions of harmony, permanence, strength and ecology as it examines the complex relationship between man and nature.

 More info: http://www.mpaart.org/exhibitions.php

Georgetown openings on the 19th