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Spring 2021

Still Life Juried Exhibition at Art Center of the Bluegrass

General Information
Contact Name/Project Supervisor name:
	Brandon Long
Organization/Business
	Art Center of the Bluegrass
Type of organization/business:
	Art Center
Organization/Business Address
Address
	Art Center of the Bluegrass 401 W Main St Danville, KY 40422 United States Map It
Phone
	(859) 236-4054
Email
	brandon@artcenterky.org
Website
	https://artcenterky.org/
Opportunity Options
Opportunity options
	Creative Opportunity
Creative Opportunity
Job title:
	Call to Artists: The Object Seen- Contemporary Still Life Juried Exhibition
Job description:
	EXHIBITION DESCRIPTION: The Object Seen – Contemporary Still Life is a celebration of one of art history’s oldest traditions – the study and practice of the still life as subject matter. This exhibition honors both traditional realism as well as more experimental contemporary techniques and welcomes a variety of media. JURY CRITERIA: The juror will be asked to select work (both two and three dimensional) that reflects and expresses the theme of Contemporary Still Life while demonstrating creativity, strength of execution, and overall artistic excellence with the goal of selecting a well-rounded exhibit that showcases a broad range of artistic styles and interpretation. ABOUT THE JUROR: Sheldon Tapley is the Stodghill Professor of Art at Centre College, where he has taught painting and drawing throughout his career. His works have been exhibited and collected at public institutions across the country. “Tapley masterfully blends the discipline of a hard-earned classical technique with a vision that is thoroughly modern and personal,” wrote Bill Creevy in American Artist. Kentucky Educational Television featured the artist in the documentary series Looking at Painting and an episode of Kentucky Life. The New Yorker introduced Tapley’s art to a national audience in a review of his first solo exhibition of still life paintings at the Tatistcheff Gallery. CALENDAR: August 15 Online entry deadline By August 27 Notifications emailed September 11 Delivery of accepted works, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. September 15-October 30 Exhibition dates September 24 (5:30-7:00 p.m.) Opening Reception (CDC guidelines will determine format) ELIGIBILTY AND MEDIA: All media will be considered with the exception of live or performance art. All work must have been completed since January of 2017 and not previously shown in any other Art Center of the Bluegrass exhibitions. AWARDS: 1st Place: $500 2nd Place: $250 3rd Place: $100 ENTRY: All artists will enter the exhibit through the Art Center’s online entry portal, accessible via their website. Contact the Art Center if you need assistance. A non-refundable entry fee of $25 for 1 to 3 entries and $35 for 4 to 6 entries allows the artist to enter up to six art works.

Art in the Loop seeks proposals for outdoor public art

General Information
Contact Name/Project Supervisor name:
	Kyle Mullins
Organization/Business
	Art in the Loop Foundation
Type of organization/business:
	Annual arts festival
KCAI contact name?
	Cory Imig
Organization/Business Address
Address
	1000 Walnut Street Suite 200 Kansas City, MO 64106 United States Map It
Phone
	(913) 230-0311
Email
	ann@downtownkc.org
Website
	https://www.artintheloop.com/
Opportunity Options
Opportunity options
	Exhibition Opportunity
Exhibition Opportunity
What type of opportunity?
	Commission
Please describe this commission:
	The Art in the Loop Foundation (AILF) is in search of artists to bring their creativity to Downtown Kansas City for the 2021 Summer Public Art program (8th Annual). Through a competitive, open-call process, AILF selects local artists to create temporary, site-specific work along and near the KC Streetcar route in Downtown Kansas City. Your artwork will be viewed by thousands of KC Streetcar riders and Downtowners daily! Selected artists will receive funds and project support to bring their big ideas alive for a 5-month outdoor program. 2021 Theme/Prompt: Resilient What does an inclusive, equitable, accessible, and vibrant Downtown Kansas City look like? What is needed in order for our city to remain resilient – particularly within this present moment? For the 2021 Art in the Loop Project, we are looking for artists to respond to these questions and to explore their vision of resiliency. Proposed projects should reflect these questions and ideas in ways that engage and stimulate Kansas City audiences through public art installations. Eligibility, Requirements & Schedule: Professional visual artists, or artist teams, art students, at least 18 years of age residing within 50 miles of Kansas City are eligible. Click here to learn more about the selection process, requirements, and schedule. Art in the Loop Mission: The mission of the Art in the Loop Foundation (AILF) is to contribute to the visual identity, enrichment, and revitalization of Downtown Kansas City, create new opportunities for artistic development, and expand public interaction with new art of excellence. AILF values an equitable, diverse, and inclusive art community. To be considered, artists should submit a proposal for ONE of the FOUR following categories: Please review the details below. You may submit artwork for multiple categories; however, if selected you are selected, it will be for only one location. A. KC Streetcar Wrap B. ARTwall (13th & Grand, on the Town Pavilion Parking garage) C. KC Streetcar Stop D. KC Streetcar Stop – Prompt: 816 Day To see examples of previous projects, please visit our website. https://www.artintheloop.com/opportunities/

Greenlease Gallery Rockhurst University seeking exhibit proposals (March)

General Information
Contact Name/Project Supervisor name:
	Kristy Peterson
Organization/Business
	Greenlease Gallery Rockhurst University
Type of organization/business:
	art gallery non-profit
KCAI contact name?
	Kristy Peterson
Organization/Business Address
Address
	Rockhurst University 1100 Rockhurst Road Kansas City, MO 64110 United States Map It
Phone
	(816) 501-4607
Email
	kristy.peterson@rockhurst.edu
Website
	https://www.rockhurst.edu/center-arts-letters/greenlease-gallery
Opportunity Options
Opportunity options
	Creative Opportunity
Creative Opportunity
What type of opportunity?
	Exhibiting student work Other (please describe below… )
Exhibiting Student Work:
	We are seeking artist proposals for future exhibitions in our gallery and encouraging Kansas City and regional artists to submit exhibition proposals through our website.
Exhibition timeline:
	September 2022 and beyond
Exhibition space will provide (check all that apply):
	Advertising Tools Projector Pedestals Installation equipment and materials
Will sales be allowed?
	No
The space will take a percentage:
	No
Job title:
Job type:

Call For Designers – The West 18th Street Fashion Show 2021

1960’s counterculture movements were recognized by group centric behavior, drug use, and inexpensive psychedelic iconography.

The West 18th Street Fashion Show 2021, titled Summer Tableau, will be exploring ideas of spirituality, cults and collective consciousness. The show will be a pedestrian-focused installation based around seven portable stage sets that will be displayed on West 18th Street. In the vein of this year’s Mardi Gras “house floats” in New Orleans, our scenes will be still with a scheduled moving audience.

Summer Tableau will be accepting applications through April 1st. We are considering proposals for garments illustrating scenes in which people have intentionally come together to practice spiritual or philosophical beliefs, or to glorify a particular personality, object or goal.

Deadline April 1st

Mail or drop off all applications to:

The West 18th Street Fashion Show

116 West 18th Street

Kansas City, MO 64108

Include

• 5 printed images of previous work

• 5 printed images of proposed garments

• Twenty dollar submission fee – cash or checks written to “The West 18th Street Fashion Show”

• A statement outlining your concept and intention

**Participants must have availability the afternoon of Sunday, June 5th and all day Saturday, June 12th

Limner Gallery (NY) call for work – Global Meltdown
(March)

General Information
Contact Name/Project Supervisor name:
	Tim Slowinski
Organization/Business
	Limner Gallery
Type of organization/business:
	Art Gallery
Organization/Business Address
Address
	123 Warren Street Hudson, NY 12534 United States Map It
Phone
	(518) 567-7858
Email
	slowart@aol.com
Website
	http://www.slowart.com/prospectus/melt.htm
Opportunity Options
Opportunity options
	Creative Opportunity
Creative Opportunity
What type of opportunity?
	Other (please describe below… )
Job title:
	Exhibition opportunity
Job description:
	Global Meltdown – This call is for a thematic exhibition of artwork related to the the Global Climate Crisis. The exhibition will be held at the Limner Gallery, September 9 – October 2, 2021 and is open to all all interpretations of the Climate Crisis, be it global, local, personal, medical, environmental, financial, psychological, scientific and/or spiritual. Entry is open to all artists working in any media. $500 cash award. The entry deadline is April 30, 2021. The entry form is online at: http://www.slowart.com/prospectus/melt.htm
Job type:
	Freelance

CUE Art Foundation is currently seeking Solo Exhibition and Curatorial Project Proposals for the 2022 exhibition season – February

General Information
Contact Name/Project Supervisor name:
	Josephine Heston
Organization/Business
	CUE Art Foundation
Type of organization/business:
	CUE Art Foundation
Organization/Business Address
Address
	137 W. 25th Street New York, New York 10001 United States Map It
Phone
	(212) 206-3583
Email
	josephine@cueartfoundation.org
Website
	https://cueartfoundation.org/open-call
Opportunity Options
Opportunity options
	Other
If Other, please describe your opportunity
	CUE Art Foundation is currently seeking Solo Exhibition and Curatorial Project proposals for the 2022 exhibition season. The Open Calls provide emerging and under-recognized artists and curators the necessary resources to realize an exhibition at CUE’s storefront gallery in 2022. The deadline for the current Open Call is March 12, 2021. Each year, a panel of established artists and curators select two to three solo exhibitions and one curatorial project to be realized at CUE. Finalists are paired with a member of the selection panel, who works with them as a mentor throughout the process of planning and mounting the exhibition. CUE provides generous honoraria—$5,000 for artists presenting solo exhibitions and $2,500 for curators organizing curatorial projects—in addition to mentorship, institutional guidance, a shipping budget, and an exhibition catalogue with a critical essay by a participant in CUE’s Art Critic Mentoring Program. We will be holding an Open Calls Information Session Webinar on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at 4pm (ET) via Zoom.

Fall 2020

Art Laguna Prize – International Contemporary Art Competition
Call for Artists and Designers

Information and details for this opportunity can be found at:
Arte Laguna Prize 15

Salina Art Center – Call for Entry, NOV. 30 Deadline  (October 2020)

General Information
Contact Name/Project Supervisor name:
	Gretchen Boyum
Organization/Business
	Salina Art Center
Type of organization/business:
	Art Museum
Organization/Business Address
Address
	242 S Santa Fe Salina, KANSAS 67401 United States Map It
Phone
	(218) 535-1567
Email
	gboyum@salinaartcenter.org
Website
	https://www.salinaartcenter.org/
Opportunity Options
Opportunity options
	Creative Opportunity
Creative Opportunity
What type of opportunity?
	Exhibiting student work
Exhibiting Student Work:
	Call for Artists Sunflower Biennial: Contemporary Art from Young Kansas Artists Salina Art Center, February 3 – April 11, 2021 More information and submission form at https://www.salinaartcenter.org/sunflower-biennial-2 History & Purpose The Salina Art center seeks submissions from artists in two divisions, ages 19-24 and ages 15-18, for the Sunflower Biennial. This juried exhibition will highlight emerging Kansas artists. The Salina Art Center is a nonprofit, contemporary art and education center with the mission to “create exchanges among art, artists, and audiences that reveal life.” Located in historic Downtown Salina, the Art Center has a national reputation as an innovative, artist-supportive, and audience-responsive institution and accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. The Sunflower Biennial asks young artists to share their voices: What are the issues they face, what is their view of the world, what challenges do they see, in what do they find beauty? Salina Art Center will provide a platform for emerging artists that encourages exchanges of ideas and respect, and allows them to gain experience with exhibition submissions, building a portfolio, public speaking, marketing their talents, and much more. Juror: Nelson Smith Nelson Smith has received wide-spread recognition for his work as a painter and sound artist. He has been awarded four state Michigan Council for the Arts Individual Artist Grants, the national Art Matters grant, several artist residencies including a Residency Fellow at Ballinglen Arts Foundation, Ireland, Oregon College of Art and Craft, Senior Artist in Residence, Harvestworks (New York), Vermont Studio Center, and many other honors and commissions. Smith’s work reveals his ongoing exploration of relationships between objects/images, language, and sound. Whether working with the surface of a painting or with an installation environment, he integrates his vocabulary of images, texts, schematics, sounds, and objects into a variety of inventive distinctive compositions. He earned a Master of Fine Arts in painting from Cranbrook Academy of Art. He studied with Agnes Denes, George Ortman, and George Olson. His paintings are included in many significant public and private collections including the Museum of Modern Art’s Artist Book Archive, the Detroit Institute of Arts, and University of Kansas Medical School. Besides composing for his own installation and performance productions, his sound designs and scores have also been commissioned for the films and performance works of Sue Carman-Vian, among others. His installation and performance works have been presented in a variety of galleries and non-traditional art spaces in Detroit, New York, and Cleveland. Juror Awards: – Best in Show $500 – Award of Excellence, ages 19-24 $300 – Award of Excellence, ages 15-18 $300 – People’s Choice Award Art Center gift bag. Eligibility Open to all visual artists, student or non-student, ages 15-24 Artists must reside in or attend school in Kansas or in the Kansas City Metro Area Work must be completed in 2019 or 2020 All visual mediums are eligible
Exhibition timeline:
	February 3 – April 11 2021
install date:
	01/12/2021
Opening reception date
	02/06/2021
Exhibition space will provide (check all that apply):
	Advertising Tools Projector Pedestals Opening reception food and drink
Student will provide (check all that apply):
	Installation equipment and materials
Will sales be allowed?
	No
The space will take a percentage:
	No

Westport Business seeks art to exhibit, September 2020

General Information
Contact Name/Project Supervisor name:
	Trevor McCoy
Organization/Business
	Westley on Broadway
Type of organization/business:
	Residential
Organization/Business Address
Address
	4111 Broadway Blvd Kansas City, mo 641111 United States Map It
Phone
	(816) 501-4111
Email
	westley@lincolnapts.com
Website
	http://www.westleyonboradway.com
Opportunity Options
Opportunity options
	Creative Opportunity
Creative Opportunity
What type of opportunity?
	Commission Exhibiting student work
Please describe this commission:
	Westley on Broadway is a new luxury apartment building in the heart of the historic Westport neighborhood. We need two large pieces of art for our office and would love to feature a local artist. The pieces would need to match our theme, and we would love for them to in body Westport’s rich history and vibrate future. We are interested and would like more information on either exhibiting student work or commissioning pieces.
Location:
	Indoors
Is there a stipend or budget for materials?
	Yes
Exhibiting Student Work:
	Westley on Broadway wants to embrace the community of Westport by supporting local artists and businesses.
Exhibition space will provide (check all that apply):
	Advertising

City of Kansas City seeks Public Art Proposal, September 2020

General Information
Contact Name/Project Supervisor name:
	James Martin
Organization/Business
	Municipal Art Commission
Type of organization/business:
	Municipal Art Commission
KCAI contact name?
	Hector Casanova
Organization/Business Address
Address
	City Hall 414 E 12th St, 17th Floor Kansas City, MO 64106 United States Map It
Phone
	(816) 513-3422
Email
	james.martin@kcmo.org
Website
	https://mailchi.mp/021ad8a6f60e/maplewoods-parkway-public-art-call-for-artists?e=8e2161db0a
Opportunity Options
Opportunity options
	Creative Opportunity
Creative Opportunity
What type of opportunity?
	Commission
Please describe this commission:
	Request for Qualifications Public Art, Maplewood Parkway Expansion Budget: $150,000 RFQ Deadline: October 24, 2020 Project Summary The City of Kansas City, Missouri One Percent for Art program seeks to commission a professional visual artist or artist team to design art to be placed on or near a newly expanded section of Maplewoods Parkway in Clay County, Missouri. One of the major streets, roads and bridges projects of the GO KC initiative is the expansion of Maplewoods Parkway from NE 96th Street to Shoal Creek Parkway. This project will upgrade this section of road to the current parkway standard. Improvements include wide grass medians, on-street bike lanes, sidewalks, enclosed storm systems, and roundabouts at the key intersections. The total budget available for this project is $150,000. The RFQ deadline is 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time Zone, October 24, 2020. Artist Eligibility Professional visual artists or artist teams, at least 18 years of age are eligible, with a preference for artists who live or work in the Missouri counties of Cass, Clay, Jackson, Platte and Ray, or the Kansas counties of Johnson and Wyandotte. Demonstrated experience working with diverse community stakeholders is desired. Full-time, permanent City of Kansas City, Missouri employees, project consultants and their employees and sub-consultants are ineligible to apply. How to apply All applications must be submitted by following the instructions listed at the City of Kansas City Missouri’s Online Contract Advertising System at http://city.kcmo.org/kc/ads/default.aspx using the “Art RFQ/Ps” drop-down menu. A free profile at www.callforentry.org (“CaFE”) will be required to complete the application process. At the CaFE website you will be asked to submit an artist’s statement, a letter of interest, your resume/CV, examples of your past work and an image list that provides details about the examples of past work that you are submitting.
Desired dimensions:
	TBD
On-line application website or link:
	http://city.kcmo.org/kc/ads/default.aspx
Location:
	Outside
Is there a stipend or budget for materials?
	Yes
Stipend, budget amount:
	150,000

The City of Riverside, Missouri, seeks Public Art Proposals, September 2020

General Information
Contact Name/Project Supervisor name:
	Noel Bennion
Organization/Business
	City of Riverside
Type of organization/business:
	City of Riverside
Organization/Business Address
Address
	2950 NW Vivion Rd Riverside, MO 64150 United States Map It
Phone
	(816) 372-9028
Email
	nbennion@riversidemo.com
Website
	https://www.riversidemo.com
Opportunity Options
Opportunity options
	Creative Opportunity
Creative Opportunity
What type of opportunity?
	Commission
Please describe this commission:
	The City of Riverside is requesting proposals for Commissioned Art. Please see the attached Call for Art for more information on theme ideas for the public art and how to submit a proposal. This call is open to artist ideas and interpretation. Some possible themes for this art could include: 1) Togetherness and strength in diversity. 2) Whimsical. 3) Interpretation of Riverside. The artist could focus on Riverside’s history, present day and /or hope for Riverside’s future.
On-line application website or link:
	https://www.riversidemo.com/recreation/page/call-artists-tremont-trfwy-round-bout
Location:
	Outside
Method of payment
	$50,000
Is there a stipend or budget for materials?
	No