“Celebrate 50″ in Lynnwood, Washington

Deadline: July 31

This Juried show is open to Washington state artists of all ages and levels. The work will be exhibited from September 25 – November 12 at the Lynnwood Library Gallery.

The exhibit will be juried by the Arts Commission, and the awards will be juried by a prominent local professional in the art community. The Arts Commission will present several awards at an artist reception on October 3rd, 2009.  The commission will also consider the artwork for purchase for the City’s permanent collection.

http://www.ci.lynnwood.wa.us/Docs/Celebrate%2050%20-%20Art%20Exhibit%20Application.pdf

“Expressions Northwest” Juried Exhibition in Port Townsend

Deadline: August 10

Work in two–and three–dimensional form including photography is eligible. Sculpture may not exceed 60˝ × 24˝ × 24˝.

Two dimensional work may not exceed 60˝ height × 44˝ width including frame.

Entries will be juried from either a projected digital image or a printed image. Awards will be judged from the original works of art.

Best of Show—$595, 4 special awards of $400, People’s Choice Award—$400. Additional merchandise awards.

http://artporttownsend.org/2008/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/art-pt-09.pdf

Northwest Plein Air Exhibition in Hood River, Oregon

Deadline: June 30

2009 Pacific Northwest Plein Air Painting Exhibition at Columbia Center for the Arts.

This year’s application process is conducted entirely online, through CaFÉ (Call for Entry).

Any resident of the United States is eligible to apply. However, submitted artwork must have been painted on location in the Pacific Northwest: British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, or Montana.

http://www.callforentry.org

Registry Program at Montana Museum of Art & Culture

Deadline: Ongoing

The Museum of Art & Culture purchases works for its permanent collection and for the Per Cent For Art initiative of The University of Montana. The Slide Registry will be utilized for consideration of works for purchase or for invitational site specific proposals. The Registry is open to all artists regardless of previous purchase awards.

http://www.umt.edu/montanamuseum/

http://www.umt.edu/montanamuseum/registry.htm

Residency at Clay Studio of Missoula, Montana

Deadline: Ongoing

The Clay Studio of Missoula was created to fill a void in Missoula’s growing community; the need for a comprehensive ceramic center where hand-building and wheel throwing classes could be offered to the community and where a handful of serious, but less established clay artists could pool energy and resources to maintain a collective studio.

The Clay Studio of Missoula’s goals are: to provide a quality work environment for all levels of clay artists made affordable through group sharing, to provide high level personal instruction for those starting out or those with particular inquiry, and to offer work space for the more mature artist who may not be able to afford the high costs of a private studio.

http://www.theclaystudioofmissoula.org/index.html

http://www.theclaystudioofmissoula.org/pdfs/artist_res_ap.pdf

Grants Pass Museum of Art in Oregon

Deadline: Ongoing

The Grants Pass museum of Art schedules exhibits 1-2 years in advance.

www.gpmuseum.com

http://www.gpmuseum.com/Call/ExhibitionProposals/ExhibitionProposals.pdf

Artist-in-Residence in North Cascades National Park

Deadline: July 1

Artists are invited to become part of this well-established tradition through the North Cascades Artist-in-Residence program. Selected individuals will discover and interpret this landscape through their own creative projects. They are hosted by national park personnel and have opportunities to explore, hike and become a conduit for the local community to understand resources in new and unique ways.

http://www.nps.gov/noca/supportyourpark/index.htm

http://www.nps.gov/noca/supportyourpark/upload/AIR%20Brochure.pdf

http://www.nps.gov/noca/supportyourpark/upload/application.doc

“Local Sightings” Film Festival in Seattle

Deadline: July 1

Local Sightings, Northwest Film Forum’s premiere showcase of Northwest filmmaking runs October 2-7. The festival, which happens at NWFF’s theaters in Seattle, features great prizes, filmmaker parties, archival Northwest films and an impressive national film industry jury looking for strong Northwest work.

The annual festival includes both feature film presentations as well as short film programs and special events with live film performances, installation art, audience participation and parties. Included in this year’s festival will be the usual assortment of fiction, documentary and experimental films as well as a featured presentation of a historical Seattle film, a staged reading of this year’s Washington State Screenplay Competition winning script, and an opening party that will ignite Seattle’s film scene Friday night and keep it bleary eyed Saturday morning.

http://www.nwfilmforum.org/go/localsightings/2009submissionform.pdf

http://www.nwfilmforum.org/go/localsightings/

Art for Alaska Parks in Anchorage

Deadline: August 28

Alaska Artists Guild’s Art for Alaska Parks competition is designed to celebrate the beauty of Alaska by showcasing representational artists and enhancing public awareness of Alaska Parks and public access areas. Subject matter for the artwork is to be representational in execution and depict the area of a subject from one of Alaska’s State Parks Marine Parks, Recreational Areas, Historical sites or state managed Preserves, Refuges or Critical Habitat Areas.

Federal lands and National Parks are not eligible. Subject matter eligible for this competition must be 2 dimensional, representational art work that depicts the places or things to be found in Alaska’s many parks.

This year’s awards ceremony will take place on Friday, October 2, 2009 at the Paint Spot Gallery in Anchorage. The winning works and other Top 30 finalist works will then stay on display for viewing at the Paint Spot Gallery until October 30th.

Alaska Artists Guild
(907) 348-8712

info@artforalaskaparks.com

http://www.artforalaskaparks.com/

Emerging Photographer Prize in California

Deadline: July 17

Bernice Abbott Prize for an Emerging Photographer

Known mostly for her documentary work of New York City in the 1930s, Berenice Abbott was also a portrait photographer, an educator, an inventor, and a writer. She believed that all photographers should have personal projects that they are passionate about, no matter what the subject matter.

The prize: A one-person, all expenses paid, exhibition at the Julia Dean Gallery in Venice Beach, California, plus a Canon EOS 50D/ EF 28-135 Kit. Entry fee.

Julia Dean Photo Workshops
801 Ocean Front Walk Studio 8
Venice CA 90291
310-392-0909

http://juliadean.com/competitions/index.html

War Injury Art in New Orleans

Deadline: October 15

Wounded in Action: An Exhibition of Orthopaedic Advancements in Art

A cash award will be given. This exhibit is open to artists in three categories:

Military personnel: who have sustained orthopaedic/musculoskeletal injuries in any war or family members of any age (children included) who have been affected by those injuries

Orthopaedic Surgeons: who have provided medical care for wounded warriors throughout history, either in the military, in the Distinguished Visiting Scholars Program, in the course of their practice, or through orthopaedic research

Artists and injured civilians: of any age whose lives have been affected by war and have been touched in some way by the loss of extremity and/or other musculoskeletal injuries of war. No entry fee.

Sandy Gordon
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
847-384-4030

gordon@aaos.org

http://www.woundedinactionart.org

Wabi-Sabi in California

Deadline: May 29

Call for Wabi-Sabi Themed Art – Any media or material, from major installations to miniscule “gems.” Because the Wabi Sabi ideal is in such contrast to our usual (Western) approach to art, the emphasis of this exhibit will be not on the final perfected form of the work, but on how well pieces reflect the sense and feeling of this elusive concept. In particular, focus will be on the imaginative use of materials and uniqueness. See the Wabi-Sabi portion of the website for inspiration and more definitions.

All works must be ready to display and labeled with artist’s name, telephone, medium, size, and price, if for sale. Entry fee.

Megan Wilkinson
O’Hanlon Center for the Arts
616 Throckmorton Avenue
Mill Valley  CA  94941

415-388-4331

megan@ohanloncenter.org

http://www.ohanloncenter.org/CallForEntries.html

Tikkun Magazine in Berkeley, California

Deadline: May 29

Tikkun magazine is preparing to launch a vibrant multimedia blog site with the hope of sparking conversations within a dynamic, interfaith community of religious studies scholars, activists, seminary students, theologians, and progressive and spiritual people from all backgrounds. In order to accomplish our goal, we are looking for student photographers and artists who want to submit photo essays or sequences of paintings, drawings, collages, etc. that resonate with Tikkun’s interest in healing and repairing the world.

Entry fee.

http://www.tikkun.org art.tikkun@gmail.com

Collage in Colorado

Deadline: August 21

Imagination Navigation – a national juried show of assemblage & collage works, runs November 6 – December 19 in Denver, Colorado.

Entries must meet one or both of the following definitions:

Assemblage – an artistic process in which a three-dimensional artistic composition is made from putting together found objects.

Collage – an artistic composition made of various materials (as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface.

Photographic or digital collage entries will not be accepted into this exhibition. All entries will be juried by Denver artist Dave Seiler. Up to $1200 cash/purchase and exhibition awards will be given at the discretion of gallery director. Entry fee.

Alicia Bailey
Abecedarian Gallery
910 Santa Fe Unit #101
Denver CO 80204 720-282-4052

303-340-2110

http://www.abecedariangallery.com

Artist Residencies, France

Deadline: September 30

Artistay is a service for artists, writers, architects, academics, art teachers, curators… looking for a residency program in France in order to realize a personal artistic project. Artistay service is free of charge for the applicant.

http://www.artistay.com

1000 Photographers Needed

Deadline: July 1

1,000 people from around the world will receive 1000 disposable cameras. Art House Gallery will mail the camera to you to document your life in 24 exposures and then you simply send back the prints.

Art House Gallery will have an exhibition in Atlanta, GA and will also travel to the city with the most participants. So, tell your friends, mom, sister, cousin, or whoever to sign up. The exhibition will be home to 24,000 photographs of 1,000 people’s lives across the globe.

Steven Peterman
Art House Gallery

questions@arthousecoop.com

http://www.amillionlittlepictures.com

Gallery in Eugene, Oregon, Reviewing Portfolios

Deadline: May 30

Studio West is currently reviewing portfolios for its upcoming season. Artists may submit by sending an email with 10 jpegs along with a Word document identifying each piece, year, size, materials and retail price.

Please also include a short Statement and an Artist CV. Studio West will respond within 4-6 weeks. If you have any questions please contact the gallery.

Erin Dougherty Williams (Gallery Director)
Conrad Williams (Studio Manager, owner)

541-683-8378

mail@visitstudiowest.com

http://www.visitstudiowest.com/Home.html

Fellowship Awards for Washington Artists

Deadline: June 12

The Artist Trust/Washington State Arts Commission Fellowship awards $7,500 to practicing professional artists of exceptional talent and demonstrated ability. The Fellowship is a merit-based, not project-based award.

This year, Washington based artists in music, media, literature and crafts may apply.

Next year, emerging Fields & Cross-Disciplinary, Performing, Visual and Traditional & Folk Artists may apply .

With more and more artists transitioning to digital work samples, the Internet being readily available to most artists, and the time-intensive procedure of processing paper applications, Artist Trust is putting its Fellowship applications online. So give yourself some extra time to get to know the fabulous new system.

http://www.artisttrust.org/grants/FELL

Mohawk Letterhead Contest

Deadline: May 29

Mohawk Fine Papers celebrates the designers who shape our world and invites you to show the best of your work on Strathmore Writing papers.

Entries will be judged on creative design, production excellence and appropriate paper choice. All of the Strathmore premium writing grades are eligible including: Strathmore Pure Cotton, Strathmore Writing and Strathmore Script.

Five winners will receive $5,000 each and finalists will be awarded $500 each.

Enter as many projects as you like (there are no entry fees).

http://www.mohawkpaper.com/pdfs/StrathmoreShow_EntryForm_011309.pdf

OnAngels Magazine Art & Literary Contest

Deadline: May 31

On Angels Magazine Art & Literary Contest 2009 is open to several mediums of art and literature. There are six categories of art; Painting, Computer Graphic Art, Sculpting, Drawing, Mixed Media and Photography. There are three categories of literature; Fictional Short Stories, Non-Fictional Short Stories and Poetry. All entries MUST have an ANGEL theme. Religion will not play a part in any of the judging.

The winning entries and artist’s / writer’s profiles will be published in our premier magazine and online. Artists and Writers retain all copyrights and artwork.

First Prize (US) $3000 in each category
Second Prize (US) $1500 in each category
Third Prize (US) $500 in each category
Honorable Mention (US) $200 in each category

http://www.onangelsmagazine.com/enter.html

Dark, Quirky Rabbits in Tacoma, Washington

Deadline: June 20

Two Vaults Gallery is seeking submissions of original artwork for an August 2009 juried show titled “Rabbitual”

Although a rare “cute and cuddly” type of rabbit is likely to find it’s way into this show, the gallery is seeking something darker, wilder, quirky, maybe even dangerous – rabbits of a different ilk.

Open to all artists working in two and three dimensional formats. All mediums will be considered. All works must be created by the artist applying for the exhibit, and for sale.

itspaula@comcast.net

253-759-6233

http://www.twovaults.com/index3.htm

The Art of Photography in Denver, Colorado

Deadline: June 22

In celebration of its recent 900 square-foot expansion, Camera Obscura Gallery is hosting a 2009 Call for Entries,“The Art of Photography Today: An Open Competition.”

The Camera Obscura Gallery invites photographers working in all mediums, styles and schools of thought to participate in its exhibitions. Traditional, contemporary, and experimental photograph-based mixed techniques are welcome. This is an open, non-categoried, jury-selected competition with accepted works to be exhibited in one of the world’s oldest and best known photograph galleries beginning September 18, 2009.

The jurors will select approximately 50-75 photographs to be shown in a six-week exhibition at the prestigious Camera Obscura Gallery. $1250 in awards.

http://www.cameraobscuragallery.com/

$5,000 Emerging Jewelry Artist Award

Deadline: June 14

Art Jewelry Forum’s Emerging Artist Award acknowledges promise, innovation, and individuality in the work of emerging jewelry artists and advances the career of a promising artist.

The $5,000 award consists of a $4,000 award and $1,000 for travel to attend SOFA Chicago (International Exposition of Sculpture Objects and Functional Art), where the award presentation is made November 6-8, 2009.

www.artjewelryforum.org

National Jewelry Design Exhibition in Colorado

Deadline: June 19

This competition is open to all jewelry artists residing in the United States. Works must be original, fabricated within the last two years and may not have been shown previously at the Durango Arts Center (DAC). All works must be for sale.

Awards totaling approximately $3,000 will be awarded by a qualified juror(s )to those artists that excel in jewelry design among the entries submitted and selected. Awards have been identified to recognize the variety of materials in the medium of professional jewelry design. There will be a student award to encourage new artists in the field.

Artists are encouraged to submit up to 3 entries. Nonrefundable entry fee: 1/$25, 2/$35 and 3/$45. Discounted entries for members of the DAC and students. Exhibiting artists will receive a complimentary copy of the exhibition catalog and additional copies at a discounted rate.

Contact:
Heather Leavitt
heather@durangoarts.org
970-259-2606 x15.

Prospectus:
http://www.durangoarts.org

Submissions need to be entered through WESTAF’s online application process. Search “National Jewelry Design Exhibition” or “Durango Arts Center”.

Professional photos are encouraged.

http://www.callforentry.org

Santo Foundation Visual Artist Award

Deadline: July 31

Two $2,500 grants will be awarded to individual visual artists in any area of expression.

The juror is Paul Ha, Director of the Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis.

To apply, upload 10 jegs (1800 largest pixel dimension in any direction), and a current CV.

All national, international candidates are eligible as well as undergraduates, MA and MFA candidates, emerging artists and mid-career artists.

A nominal non-refundable application fee of $25.00 is required for each application. An applicant who works in a variety of areas may apply more than once.

Video/Performance artist may submit still images but they will also need to mail a DVD (3 minutes max length) to:

The Santo Foundation
5832 Macklind Ave
St. Louis  MO  63109

http://www.santofoundation.org/call%20for%20entry.html

aLIVe, A Low-Impact Vehicle Exhibition in Seattle

Deadline: August 7

aLIVe seeks artists, architects, landscape architects, engineers, inventors and designers of all types to create visions for the future. Areas of exploration include vehicles designed around the human body; streets designed for people; and communities built around the need for trees and unpaved spaces, clean air and clean water.

The purpose of aLIVe is to present new ideas in various formats such as prototypes, designs, works in progress and to also present metaphorical art to stimulate a conversation that will help us change our culture, one mind at a time.

http://www.greatcity.org/campaigns/streets-for-people/alive-a-low-impact-vehicle-exhibit/

Potlatch Fund for NW Native Artists

Deadline: July 14

Potlatch Fund is a grantmaking foundation and leadership development organization serving Washington, Idaho, Oregon and Montana.

Its mission is to inspire the native tradition of giving in northwest indian country to promote economic development, natural resource protection, education, cultural preservation, civic participation, and the overall health of native people and their communities.

The name, Potlatch Fund, reflects a northwest coastal tribal tradition.  In the Chinook language, Potlatch means “to gift.” Historically, a potlatch was an occasion for individuals to share their earthly fortune by distributing gifts to family, tribe, and neighboring tribes.

Goals of the Native Arts Grants program are to:

Build, support and strengthen the capacity of northwest native artists and communities.
Preserve and promote northwest native cultures through artistic expression.
Share native art among northwest native communities and the public through exhibits and public displays.
Foster economic development focusing on northwest native artists and communities.
Increase funds to northwest native-controlled groups, initiatives, and projects.
Provide a vehicle to increase access to, and leverage funds from, other foundations.
Revitalize the tradition of Native philanthropy: gifting, honoring and kinship; revitalize native communities.

Lawrence Leake

206-624-6076

lawrence@potlatchfund.org

http://www.potlatchfund.org/

Documentary Photography Distribution Grant

Deadline: June 19

The Open Society Institute Documentary Photography Project is offering a grant to documentary photographers who have already completed a significant body of work on issues of social justice, to collaborate with a partner organization and propose new ways of using photography as a tool for positive social change.

All photographers must have another entity (such as a nonprofit, NGO, or community-based organization) that will work with the photographer to design an innovative distribution strategy that targets specific communities and advocates for social change.

Grants of $5,000 to $30,000 will be awarded.

http://www.soros.org/initiatives/photography/focus_areas/distribution/guidelines

Sylvia White Gallery in Ventura, California

Deadline: May 30

This summer, the Sylvia White Gallery will be awarding two exhibition opportunities in its gallery space in Ventura, California’s
New Art City.

$40 fee, 30% commission.

http://www.artadvice.com/juried.pdf

Juried Photography Exhibition in Portland, Oregon

Deadline:  May 29

Newspace Center for Photography’s 5th annual juried exhibition competition in Portland.

Winning images will be shown at the Center during the month of August 2009.  The competition is open to all photographic themes and processes. Work must have been created in in the past three years.

Regional, national, and international entries are accepted.

One photographer will be awarded $500 and selected for a solo show at Newspace in 2009.

Entry fee is $40 for five images. You may enter as many times as you like, but you must include a separate entry form for each set of five images. Entry fees are non-refundable.

Send completed entry form and CD of images to:

Newspace Center for Photography
Juried Exhibition Competition
1632 se 10th ave.
Portland, OR 97214

http://www.newspacephoto.org/callforentries/