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Welcome to Artist Alley,
Washington County Arts Council's electronic newsletter. We hope this publication will engage you with the arts in your community.
WCAC welcomes your ideas and support as it continues to take the lead in bringing together the community's art organizations to strengthen our region's arts culture.
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MSAC is seeking self-reflective art that expresses and explores how the artist perceives themself for the upcoming IDENTITY online exhibition. Literary arts, performing arts, media art and visual art all encouraged to apply! For more info & to apply: marylandarts.smartsimple.com
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FY2021 Network Technical Assistance Grants Open
rolling through April 1, 2021
The intention of the Network Technical Assistance grant is to support organizational development activities beyond the scope of regular activities funded by Arts & Entertainment District Operating Support, County Arts Development, or Folklife Network grants.
Organizational development is defined as any effort that supports the stability, visibility, and effectiveness of an organization. This broad definition means that organizational development looks different based on each organization's unique needs. Contact relevant MSAC staff to discuss typical activities funded by Network Technical Assistance grants.
Funding: Grants are between $500 and $2,000 and are disbursed based on applicant requests. Grants may fund the entirety or a portion of an applicant's proposed organizational development activity.
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Call for Artists and Panelists
MSAC is seeking artists and panelists for its Fall/Winter exhibition IDENTITY featuring self-reflective art that expresses and explores how the artist perceives themself. This exhibition will be open January 4 - March 5, 2021 on the virtual exhibition platform Kunstmatrix.
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Artists
How does your identity show up in your literature and performing art? What experiences have shaped, challenged, and transformed how you perceive your unique self and how you navigate life? A personâs identity is constantly evolving and can include their cultural identity, social identity, gender identity, racial identity and the intersection of multiple identities to form oneâs whole self. MSAC is seeking self-reflective art that expresses and explores how the artist perceives themself for the upcoming IDENTITY online exhibition. We highly encourage artists with disabilities, black, indigenous, people of color, women, and gender non-conforming artists to apply.
Submit your application via MSACâs online grants management system, SmartSimple.
- Click the Apply Here button below to log in or create a free account in SmartSimple.
- Under Funding Opportunities, select "Public Call."
- Select "Artist" from the drop down options and click "Save Draft" to populate the application.
- Select âExhibitionâ as the Grant Program.
Literary arts, performing arts, media arts and visual art will be accepted. See details below. Preference will be given to artwork created in the past year. Artists must currently reside in Maryland.
Literary arts
- Submit a written work (that is brief enough to be shared on one Powerpoint slide in 20-point font) as a Microsoft Word document or PDF, or
- Submit a video of the artist reading an original work that meets the length criteria above.
Performing arts
- Submit a video recording of a performance, with audio, or
- For music, submit a recording of the audio with a cover image.
- Maximum 5 minutes total (video or audio).
Media arts (time-based media art only, such as film or animation)
- Submit a video recording of a performance, with audio.
- Maximum 5 minutes total (video or audio).
Visual art
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Submit image files of original artwork. Please note that the images submitted will be used for both the panelistsâ review and in the final online exhibition. Please submit well documented images.
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Deadline: Tuesday, December 1st at 11:59 p.m. |
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Panelists
Panelist work is at the heart of MSACâs service. This work enlists members of Marylandâs arts sector to make the recommendations that MSAC uses in its grant making and in selecting artists for exhibition. Panelist service is a way to ensure that the needs of your community are represented on the state level.
Selected IDENTITY exhibition panelists serve for the artwork selection period, which includes preparation for and participation in a one-time panel of approximately 2.5 hours. To be eligible, applicants must be Maryland residents. It is recommended that panelists have access to a computer with an internet connection to participate as a panelist. If this is not possible, alternate methods for participation can be made available.
MSAC selects IDENTITY exhibition panelists in alignment with the rubric criteria located here. MSAC encourages panelist applications from historically-resilient communities, including but not limited to communities comprising Black, Indigenous, and people of color, as well as people with disabilities.
The IDENTITY exhibition panelists are paid $300 for their service, which includes the responsibilities listed below. MSAC staff provide support throughout the process. Please note that, currently, all panelist responsibilities are held virtually. All panelists:
- Attend a 90-minute panelist orientation, which includes a focus on uncovering implicit bias.
- Independently read and score applications by the established deadlines. Scores and comments are submitted online.
- Attend one panel meeting of approximately 2.5 hours.
MSAC is committed to providing the training and flexibility that ensures the regular addition of new panelists to its review panels. In addition to regular orientation sessions, panelists are encouraged to reach out to relevant program staff to ensure their experience is both professionally useful to them and in alignment with MSAC needs. In other words: we are here to curate a positive experience for you!
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Deadline: Tuesday, December 1st at 11:59 p.m. |
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- Click the Apply Now button above to log in or create a free account in SmartSimple; be sure to log in as an individual, rather than an organization, as organization-based accounts do not have access to panelist applications.
- Under Funding Opportunities, select "Public Call."
- Select the "Narrative" tab.
- From the dropdown menu labeled "I am applying as a," select "Panelist Call."
- From the dropdown menu labeled âGrant Program,â select âExhibition.â
- Click "Save Draft" to populate the application.
- Complete and submit the application.
If you are interested in serving as a panelist but have questions about the application process, please contact the Exhibition Department at msac.exhibitions@maryland.gov
Public calls for panelist submissions occur throughout the year at MSAC. If this specific opportunity isnât right for you, other programs will be sharing panelist calls in the future. Visit the MSAC website for a current list of open panelist calls.
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