The Arts Opportunities newsletter is published by the Arizona Commission on the Arts to provide Arizona artists with relevant local, national and international opportunities. This monthly newsletter includes announcements of Arts Commission artists grants, programs and opportunities, along with a selection of current opportunities listed on the
Arts Commission's website.
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FEATURED NEWS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Upcoming AZ ArtWorker Events
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RE-CREATIONS: Mapping the Road from the Page to the Stage
Thursday, May 19, 2016
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Tucson Museum of Art
Join theatre professional Jorge Merced of
Pregones Theater in a workshop that provides a creative primer on the art of adaptations. Participants learn to think of both literary and non-literary texts as inspiration and raw material for theater. The evening includes illustrative examples from the ensemble's existing original repertory and hands-on exercises using said text as a springboard for new interpretations.
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Asset Mapping as a Tool for Community Empowerment
Saturday, May 21, 2016
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Galiano's Café, Douglas
In this interactive, hands-on workshop led by Southwest Folklife Alliance, artists, neighborhood and business leaders gain a deeper understanding of the field of "placemaking" and its potential benefits for community prosperity, using maps, questionnaires, photography, film, observation, personal interviews and techniques for making the most out of "hanging out" with people in casual settings.
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Land Tracings
June 3 - 18, 2016
Chartreuse, Phoenix
The Arizona Commission on the Arts is proud to present
Land Tracings, a group exhibition hosted by
Chartreuse
in downtown Phoenix and featuring works by 2015 Artist Research & Development Grant recipients
David Emitt Adams
(Phoenix),
Alex! Jimenez
(Tucson),
P.Nosa
(Tucson), and artistic collaborators
Lauren Strohacker and Kendra Sollars
(Phoenix). In addition to showing their work, Jimenez, Strohacker and Sollars will participate in an AZ ArtWorker artist panel (open to the public), while P.Nosa will be in the gallery on Third Friday producing patches throughout the evening.
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Request for Qualifications: Mural Artists
Deadline: May 16, 2016, 5:00pm
Location: Phoenix, AZ
The Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture, in partnership with Fry's Food Stores, a division of the Kroger Company, will commission two professional artists to create indoor murals for new Fry's grocery stores in Phoenix and Litchfield Park, Arizona. $7,500 will be awarded for each commission.
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Call to Artists/Teams for Public Art
Location: Oro Valley, AZ
Deadline: May 26, 2016
Posada Life, in partnership with Tucson Pima Arts Council is seeking artists and artist teams to create various pieces of public art designed for Nakoma Sky, an new 80-acre retirement home. Work should fulfill the La Posada mission goal of enhancing seniors' well-being through amenities and providing a resort-style living community.
Call for Artists | ASU Downtown Phoenix Campus Library
ASU Libraries (Downtown Phoenix Campus)
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Deadline: May 27, 2016
ASU invites student and local artists working in 2-D mediums to apply for exhibitions scheduled to take place in Fall 2016, Spring 2017 and Summer 2017. Selected work will be displayed at the Vault Gallery, located in the lower level of the University Center building, for the duration of a semester.
Cooperative Art Gallery Opportunity
Many Hands Artist Cooperative
Location: Tucson, AZ
Deadline: May 30, 2016
Many Hands Artist Cooperative is currently jurying for new members; 2-D and 3-D artists are welcome to apply. This is a co-op art gallery and shop located in Tucson, Arizona. Members assist in all aspects of funding, staffing and running the space. Additionally, members often offer classes/workshops in order to engage the community and public.
Jink: A Digital Magazine Celebrating Creative Expression in AZ
Strada Company is seeking artists and writers to contribute to their new digital publication, Jink. Artists of media spanning from video, painting and sculpture to literary nonfiction and etc. are encouraged to contribute.
J
ink aims to share and celebrate the artistic experience within Arizona.
Call to Artists | Wish You Were Here, A National Juried Exhibition
Tubac Center for the Arts
Location: Tubac, AZ
Deadline: June 24, 2016
The Tubac Center for the Arts is currently accepting applicants for their upcoming exhibition. Work must be 2-D and relate to
Tubac-Tumacacori, Santa Cruz County or Southern Arizona. $600 in cash awards will be distributed. In addition, 24 pieces will be selected for the creation of limited edition Wish You Were Here postcards, highlighting work and artist info.
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NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL
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Magnum Photography Awards 2016
LensCulture
Location: Amsterdam
Deadline: May 24, 2016
Magnum Photos and LensCulture are accepting applications for their 2016 Magnum Photography Awards. These awards are designed to discover photographers from around the world and provide exposure and recognition to the awardees. 12 awardees and 20 finalists will will be selected by the jurors. An additional 7 will be recognized as Juror's Picks and 5 Student Spotlight Awards.
Call to Artists | Abstract Expressionism
Linus Galleries
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Deadline: June 3, 2016
Linus Galleries is currently accepting submissions for their Abstract Expressionism show. Artists of all mediums are encouraged to apply and share what defines their artistic approach to this genre and how it functions to them.
Juried Fine Art Exhibit | Animals in Art - Our Partners on the Planet
Smithtown Township Arts Council
Location: Saint James, NY
Deadline: June 3, 2016
The Smithtown Township Arts Council seeks work that celebrates artists' explorations of animals. The juried exhibition is scheduled to take place between July 30 and August 24, 2016. Work will be displayed at the Mills Pond Gallery. A total of $1,750 will be awarded.
Call to Artists | Sweet Spot
Treat Gallery
Location: New York, NY
Deadline: June 11, 2016
Treat Gallery is seeking work for their second annual juried
pop-up show,
located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. In addition, t
he exhibition will be
beneficial towards
Stomp Out Bullying, an anti-bullying organization.
Artists of all media are invited to
submit work that showcases what their particular 'sweet spot' is and are encouraged to share their humor.
Call for Entry | TREES 2016
New York Center for Photographic Art
Location: New York, NY
Deadline: June 19, 2016
The NYC4PA is seeking photographic works that showcase how trees are experienced. This is open to artists interpretation. Trae Scott will serve as the featured Juror. Six awards/recognitions will be given out as cash prizes. In addition, the grand prize winner will have their photograph featured on the NYC4PA webpage.
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Self-Directed & Instructional Artist & Writers Residencies
Arquetopia Foundation and International Artist Residency
Location: Puebla and Oaxaca, Mexico
Arquetopia Foundation and International Artist Residency is currently accepting applications for various unique residency opportunities. Residencies range from 3 to 12 weeks long. Focuses range from printmaking and writing to master instruction on making natural pigments, plus six additional residencies.
The Frost Place Conference on Poetry
The Frost Place
Location: Franconia, NH
The Frost Place will be hosting their Conference on Poetry between July 10-16, 2016. Join in with other writers as they take part in this intensive poetry camp filled with workshops, lectures, classes and more.
LABVERDE Arts Immersion Program in the Amazon
Manifesta and National Institute for Amazonian Research
Location: Amazon Rainforest
Dates: June 15, 2016
LABVERDE encourages artists of all outlets to apply for their Art Immersion Program. This intensive 10 days will aim to enhance creativity while utilizing nature as a means of common ground. The program will feature guided tours, workshops, boat trips, seminars and presentations geared towards exploration of art, science and the environment in which artist is submersed in.
Telluride Painting School
Ah Haa School for the Arts
Location: Telluride, CO
Deadline: Rolling Admission for Painting School, Merit Scholarship App due 06/15/16
Telluride Painting School invites painters to apply for one of three 2-week long intensive painting workshops. Sessions are taught by internationally accredited artists Ying Li, John Goodrich and Ron Milewicz. These unique programs emphasize on helping artist's find and develop their voice within their work. Artists work in small classroom settings in order allow for one-on-one experiences with the instructor.
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Phoenix Center for the Arts
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Dates: 6 months prior to start of residency
Emerging performance and installation artists are encouraged to apply for this unique residency, a program which focuses on the process and facilitation of idea development and iteration.
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2016 Photographer Fellowship | Aaron Siskind Foundation
Aaron Siskind Foundation
Location: New York, NY
Deadline: May 30, 2016
Applications for the Aaron Siskind Foundation's Individual Photographer's Fellowship Grants are currently being accepted. Photo-based artists and photographers are encouraged to apply. Each year, awardees receive up to $10,000 each in order to support the exemplary commitment to their work and field.
Play Everywhere Challenge
Location: Washington, DC
Deadline: May 31, 2016
The Play Everywhere Challenge is seeking proposals for ways to make cities and communities more playable for children and their families. There will be a total of $1 million dollars in prizes awarded to selected applicants in order to make these ideas a reality.
Seeding Artful Aging | National Grant Opportunity
Aroha Philanthropies
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Aroha Philanthropies is currently accepting applications from non-profit agencies with artful aging program proposals. Artful aging programs should be led by teaching artists who are able to share creative processes and techniques with older adults to provided a new found passion and purpose. Up to 15 awardees will be funded between $15,000 and $50,000.
2016 Southwest Folklife Alliance Master-Apprentice Award
Southwest Folklife Alliance
Southwest Folklife Alliance is currently accepting applications for the Master-Apprentice Award Program. This exciting new program will be awarding 6 Arizona based artists $2,500 each as well as $500 per apprentice to support heritage based artists.
Henry Luce Foundation
Location: New York, NY
The Henry Luce Foundation is currently accepting applications for several grant-making programs. Awarded funding varies. The following are included: East Asia, American Art, Luce Scholars, Higher Education, Theology, Public Policy and the Environment, Clare Boothe Luce Program, and the Henry R. Luce Initiative on Religion and International Affairs.
Robert Lehman Foundation
Location: New York, NY
The Robert Lehman Foundation is accepting applications from cultural organizations with ideas for projects aimed towards enhancing the part that visual arts plays within cultures. Proposals may be for projects ranging from museum exhibitions to scholarly publications and more.
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Article Writers
Autumn Magazine
Location: Remote
Deadline: May 27, 2016
Autumn Magazine seeks an individual with strong editorial and writing skills for the position of Article Writer. Author must be able to complete one article per month (not to exceed 500 words) according to an assigned theme. Topics may include quizzes, media & culture and art critiques.
Marketing Director
Flagstaff Arts Council
Location: Flagstaff, AZ
Deadline: June 8, 2016
Flagstaff Arts Council is looking to hire a Marketing Director to oversee grant funding opportunities, and special events, in addition to promoting exhibitions, First Friday ArtWalk, workshops, and concerts. Other responsibilities include development of donor appeal campaigns and special initiatives.
Director of Communications
ArtPlace America
Location:
Brooklyn, NY
Deadline: Open Until Filled
ArtPlace America is seeking to hire a Director of Communications. Responsibilities will include handling the organization's website, social media outlets, and blog, traveling for public appearances, sharing stories about the programs and collaborating organizations, and etc. All responsibilities include developing the overall communications plan for ArtPlace America.
Bilingual Teaching Artist
Childsplay
Location:
Tempe, AZ
Deadline: Open Until Filled
Childsplay is assembling a team of highly qualified, bilingual Teaching Artists to collaborate in the implementation of a dual language preschool literacy program. Funded by a grant through the Helios Foundation in partnership with Arizona State University, and the Osborn School District, this program will contribute to research surrounding the impact of dual language acquisition on literacy development in early learners.
Corporate Advancement and Research Specialist
Phoenix Theatre
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Deadline: Open Until Filled
Phoenix Theatre is seeking a Corporate Advancement and Research Specialist to join their team. This full-time position is responsible for researching prospective organization alignment and funders, preparing and creating all grant proposals/reports, development of funding opportunities, and etc. Position works directly with the Associate Director of Development with the goal of growing and improving the Theatre's foundation.
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ARTIST PROGRAMS
Gabriela Muñoz
Artist Programs Manager
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Phoenix AZ 85003-1326
tel: (602) 771-6501
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