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Clean and Tidy Artist Opportunities

Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

A clean hallway, with hanging artwork. Photograph by ArtSake.

Poets The Jane Kenyon Poetry Prize of $1,000 is now accepting submissions. All submissions must be original, unpublished work. Read more.
Deadline: December 1, 2011 (postmarked)

Poetry Chapbook Competition The Center for Book Arts invites submissions to its annual Poetry Chapbook Competition. The winning manuscript will be chosen in May 2012 and will be awarded with the publication of a beautifully designed, letterpress-printed, limited-edition chapbook printed and bound by artists at the Center for Book Arts. The edition is limited to 100 signed and numbered copies, ten of which are reserved for the author and the remainder of which will be offered for sale through the Center. The winning poet will also receive a cash award of $500, and a $500 honorarium for a reading, to be held at the Center in the fall of 2012, as well as an exclusive opportunity to stay at the Millay Colony for the Arts in Austerlitz, New York as one of their Winter Shakers. This year’s judges will be Phillis Levin & Sharon Dolin. Read more.
Deadline: December 1, 2011

Public Art Riverscaping, an international and northeastern US public realm/public art/design-build competition on the Connecticut River in Massachusetts is now accepting proposals. Learn more. Questions: angela@riverscaping.org.
Deadline: December 10, 2011

Visual Artist Grants The Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation has an Individual Support Grant program for painters, sculptors, and printmakers who have been creating mature art for at least 20 years and who are in current financial need. Grants are available through an open application process. Application forms are available by mail only. Learn more.
Deadline: December 15, 2011 (postmarked)

Call for Artists Heritage Museums and Gardens are looking for submissions from contemporary artists to create a “fanciful but working garden gate”. Work will be for sale. For guidelines and application form, contact Jan Crocker at JCrocker@heritagemuseums.org or 508-888-3300 x102.
Deadline: December 31, 2011

Artists Residencies Wanna get away? The MacDowell Colony in Peterborough, NH, offers creative individuals of the highest talent an inspiring environment in which they can produce enduring works of the imagination. The sole criterion for acceptance to The MacDowell Colony is artistic excellence. Learn more.
Deadline: January 15, 2012

Artist Residency The Bemis Center in Omaha provides three months of uninterrupted, self-directed work time with their Artists-in-Residencies program. Learn more.
February 28, 2012

Image credit: Photograph of hallway by ArtSake. Photograph of garden gate courtesy Heritage Museums and Gardens.

Artist Opportunities of Geometric Proportions

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011

Call for Proposals Montserrat College of Art’s alternative display space, Frame 301 Gallery is now accepting proposal submissions. Eligibility to apply is open to all artists: regional, national and international. The process for selecting artists for Frame 301 will reflect the artist’s creativity as well as the artist’s understanding of art in the community. Learn more. Questions: sara@santarsiero-art.com.

Filmmakers The Independent Film Festival of Boston is now accepting entries. Learn more.
Deadline: November 30, 2011

Call for Work December Art Sale at Mobius. Sales will be split 50/50 between the artist and Mobius. All work considered: pottery, jewelry, sound pieces, private performances, cassettes, DVD’s, CD’s of your work, etc. Artists submitting jewelry must have their own display cases or other ways of keeping their work separate. No entry fee. Questions: cathy@mobius.org.
Updated Deadline: Drop-off through November 30, 2011

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Printmakers and Book Artists Organized by the University Galleries at William Paterson University, American Impressions is an annual juried printmaking exhibition featuring traditional and digital print media and book art. Select works will receive Purchase Awards and become part of the University’s permanent collection. One artist will be selected to have a solo exhibition at the University Galleries. Learn more.
Deadline: December 6, 2011

Call for Artists Postcards From the Edge, a benefit for Visual AIDS is now accepting entries. Learn more. Questions: nsantos@visualAIDS.org.
Deadline: December 9, 2011.

Filmmakers National Geographic All Roads Seed Grants is now accepting applications. Grants range from $1,000 – $10,000 for indigenous and underrepresented minority-culture filmmakers from around the world. Grants are also available to filmmakers who have been designated by indigenous or minority groups to tell their stories. Funds development and production of feature films, long documentaries, short documentaries, narrative shorts, animation, and music videos. Grants may be used for equipment, travel for research, editing time, etc., and may be solicited in addition to funds from other sources. Learn more. Questions: 202-857-7660 or allroads@ngs.org.
Deadline: December 15, 2011

Glass Artists The Corning Museum of Glass Rakow Grant for Glass Research is now accepting applications. Grants may be used to cover travel, living expenses, or other expenditures necessary to conduct the research or to publish it. Awards will be based on the merit of the projects proposed, the nature and extent of the contributions to glass studies, and an evaluation of the ability of the applicant to accomplish the goals as stated. Learn more.
Deadline: February 1, 2012

Image credit: Claudia Ravaschiere and Michael Moss’ Street Cathedral is a jewel-toned sculptural installation anchored to the light poles at several locations in Boston’s Fort Point neighborhood. These pieces  invoke the reflective quality of cathedrals with a post-modern sensibility. They also evoke the contemplative character of stained glass with a sense of whimsy and discovery as pedestrians travel through the Fort Point neighborhood. Photos by George Vasquez.

Headache Free Artist Opportunities

Tuesday, November 15th, 2011

Oh brother, here’s another pile of artist opportunities deadlines.

Tomorrow: Somerville-area artists The Somerville Salon features Somerville Arts Council board members as they curate presentations and lead discussions. On November 16, 7:30 PM, at Arts at the Armory, an event curated by Tim Devin showcases the conceptual art of Boston’s kanarinka (a.k.a. Catherine D’Ignazio) and Somerville’s Dirk Adams. It’s a chance to discuss participatory art with two local creators.

Artist Workshop Proposals UFORGE Gallery has partnered with The Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts in Jamaica Plain. They are seeking workshop proposals. Beginning January 2012, they will offer instructor-guided workshops that compliment the monthly gallery assignments. Learn more. Questions: info@uforgegallery.com
Deadline: November 18, 2011

2-D and 3-D Media Entries for the Lynn Arts Holiday Show and Sale are now being accepted. Artists can drop off work through Saturday, November 19, 2011, or call Lynn Arts (781-598-5244) in order to make other drop-off arrangements. Learn more.

Video Art The International Center for Art and New Technologies is now accepting entries for Parallax 2011: Stereoscopic Video Art Festival which will take place on December 8, 2011 in Lucerna Theatre, Prague. Works (feature films, short films, videos, commercials) must be shot in S-3D. Learn more. Questions: parallax@ciant.cz.
Deadline November 20, 2011

Call for Art Public Art Works (PAW), a Rhode Island based art’s organization invites artists living and/or working in New England to apply for an exhibit of their work at the new Home and Hospice Care of Rhode Island in Providence, RI on their First Floor Gallery Wall. Stipend for the artist available. Learn more. Questions: PublicArtRI@gmail.com
Deadline: December 5, 2011

Artist Grants The Final Berwick Artist Grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded based on the quality and feasibility of the individual proposals which match the mission of the Berwick. This call for submissions is open to all artists, but the work being proposed must either serve or be created in the greater Boston area. Learn more. Questions: BerwickGrants2011@gmail.com
Deadline: December 11, 2011

Filmmakers The Boston LGBT Film Festival, the largest, longest-running LGBT media event in New England is seeking films about topics of interest to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community in the following categories: Documentary Feature, Narrative Feature, Narrative Short, Documentary Short, and Experimental. Learn more. Questions: 617-233-1190 or bostonlgbtprogramming@gmail.com.
Deadline: January 3, 2012

Sound Art Garage4141 has announced a call for Sound Art, in the spirit of John Cage. This is their third exhibit of sound compositions. Compositions will be played in a seated, pitch dark setting. Send mp3 to: deepseal2@aol.com or mail to: Garage4141, 4141 Alabama Street #4, San Diego, CA 92104.
Deadline: June 30, 2012

Of Note: Artists Under the Dome 2011, a free event for artists working in all disciplines, organized by the Massachusetts Artists Leaders Coalition. The event is Thursday, November 17, 2011 from 10 AM – 3 PM at the Massachusetts State House’s Great Hall.

Image credit: LBJ Library photo by Yoichi R. Okamoto, 08/04/1966

Democratic Artist Opportunities

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

ArtSake wants to remind you to voice your opinions at the ballot box and vote today.

Tonight: Free session on health care for artists of all disciplines at the Mills Gallery, Boston Center for the Arts. 6-8 PM. Any creative person who needs, has questions about, or is dissatisfied with their health coverage is encouraged to attend. Register here. Questions: beer@artmorpheus.org.

Playwrights Submissions are now being accepted for the the 14th Annual Boston Theater Marathon to be held May 20, 2012, at the Stanford Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts. Learn more.
Deadline: November 15, 2011 (postmark)

Watercolor Artists  The American Watercolor Society is now accepting entries for their 145th Annual International Exhibition (April 3-22, 2012) . Learn more. Questions: 212-206-8986 or info@americanwatercolorsociety.org.
Deadline: November 15, 2011 (postmark)

Printmakers The Highpoint Center for Printmaking is now accepting entries for their Stand Out Prints, a national print exhibition to be held in the late winter of 2012. The exhibition will fill HP’s 1000+ square foot gallery space. The opening reception will be Friday, February 24 from 6:30-9 PM. Juror: Susan Inglett, founder of Editions|Artists’ Book Fair in NYC as well as IC Editions & the Susan Inglett Gallery. A second juror as well as cash prizes and possible purchase awards are to be announced. Learn more.
Deadline: November 18, 2011

Playwrights The Playwrights’ Center’s Jerome Fellowships program is now accepting applications. The awards provide emerging American playwrights with funds and services to aid them in the development of their craft. Four $16,000 fellowships will be awarded in 2012-13, in addition to $1,500 in development support. Fellows spend a year-long residency in Minnesota receiving Center opportunities, including a workshop with a professional director, dramaturg, and actors. . Learn more.
Deadline: November 18, 2011

Women Artists Entries are now being accepted for the exhibition Momentum, designed to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Women’s Caucus for Art. The exhibition will present the art and ideas of intergenerational contemporary women artists. They are seeking works in any medium of any size that address the past and the future; what has influenced you as an artist, looking back over the past 40 years of women in the arts. Open to all U.S. self-identified women artists. Juried by Rita Gonzalez, Associate Curator in the Department of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Learn more.
Deadline: November 18, 2011

Residencies Creative Arts Residencies are available at the Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center in Bellagio, Italy. The four-week residencies will occur between August and November, 2012. Open to composers, novelists, playwrights, poets, video/filmmakers, and visual artists. Learn more. Questions: bellagio_res@iie.org.
Deadline: December 1, 2011

Playwrights Outworks 2012, a festival of LGBTQ themed one-act plays produced by Louisiana State University Department of Theatre is now accepting entries. Scripts must be LGBTQ themed and should be between 10-20 minutes long. Six winners will receive $150 each, three staged performances, and production videotape. Two submissions per playwright. Submit scripts in MS Word or PDF format by email with “Outworks 2012” in the subject line. NOTE: Electronic submissions only. No fee. Questions: outworksfestival@gmail.com.
Deadline: December 8, 2011

Filmmakers Chicago Underground Film Festival is now accepting entries from independent filmmaker in the following categories: Narrative Feature (60 minutes or longer), Experimental/Avant-Garde, Narrative Short (under 60 minutes), Animation, Documentary Feature (60 minutes or longer), Documentary Short (under 60 minutes), and Music Video. Learn more. Questions: 312-506-4699 or info@cuff.org.
Deadline: January 15, 2012

Image credit: Illustration of vote button from WP Clip Art.

Dialing for Artist Opportunities

Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

“Please hold the line while we numb your mind with musak.”

Choreographers Green Street Studios announces the Winter 2012 cycle of its Emerging Artists Award Program. This program is designed to provide infrastructure for choreographers, to create new work, and to provide deep, ongoing mentorship between experienced and early-to-mid-career choreographers. Learn more. Questions: 617-864-3191 or info@greenstreetstudios.org.
Deadline: November 11, 2011

Call to Artists Applications are now being accepted for the 2011 Downtown Boston Holiday Market. Learn more. Questions: mtesta@bostonbid.org or 617-482-1928.
Deadline: Applications reviewed on a rolling basis as received.

Professional Development: ARTmorpheus is offering classes for artists offered during the month of November. Classes include Credit Smart, Finding Affordable Health Care, and Individual Assistance with Recordkeeping and Tax Preparation. Learn more.

Professional Development: MCLA’s Berkshire Cultural Resource Center is offering professional development sessions for artists through their Tricks of The Trade program. Learn more.

Call to Artists The Easthampton City Arts is seeking artists/artisans to apply for exhibition for their 2012 exhibition season. The ECA+ Gallery is located in the Historic Town in Easthampton, home to other arts businesses and organizations. A wide-array of artists have exhibited their work in the ECA+ gallery representing a diverse range of media and stylistic considerations. All are encouraged to apply. Learn more. Questions: info@easthamptoncityarts.com or 413-527-8278.
Deadline: December 1, 2011

Call for Artists Submission for the MFA 2012 Community Arts Initiative: The Artist Project are now being accepted. The Artist Project is a collaborative exhibition between an established artist, eight after-school community organizations in the Boston area, the MFA, and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. It culminates in a six month exhibition in the Linde Family Wing of the MFA. The selected artist will receive an honorarium as well as budget for supplies relating to the project. Learn more. Questions: 617-369-3641 or fmendez-diez@mfa.org.
Deadline: January 13, 2012

Call to Artists Salon 241 in Northampton is  looking for artists who would like to display their work in their downtown salon. Interested artists should email their website and/or 4-6 jpgs of their work to them for consideration. Salon 241′s preference is to display artwork on the walls because their salon  has very limited floor space for sculptural work. Artists take 100% of the proceeds of any sales of work that result from displaying. Questions: salon241@gmail.com.
Deadline: Ongoing

Of Note: 5th Annual Artists Under the Dome Event at the Massachusetts State House on November 17, 2011

Image credit: Photograph of Women Working at a Bell System Telephone Switchboard, U.S. National Archives’ Local Identifier: 86-WWT-28-3.

Artist Opportunities: Tricks? Or treats?

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011

More please, or else!

Fiction, Poetry, and Creative Nonfiction The Briar Cliff Review’s 16th Annual Fiction, Poetry, and Creative Nonfiction contest is now accepting entries. $1000 first place for each category plus publication in Spring 2012. Learn more.
Deadline: November 1, 2011

Photography The Houston Center for Photography is now accepting applications for their 2012 Fellowships program. This year’s juror is Christopher Rauchenberg of Blue Sky Gallery (Portland, OR). Learn more.
Deadline: November 4, 2011

Professional Development Workshop for Touring The Network of Ensemble Theaters (NET) will be hosting a professional development workshop The ABCs Of Today’s Creative Touring Partnerships on November 16, 2011 (9am-5pm), The Paramount Center, Jackie Liebergott Black Box Theatre, 559 Washington Street, Boston, MA  Co-hosted by ArtsEmerson. $50 workshop fee; $40 for NET members. Class size is limited; early registration recommended. Questions: 323-255-2124 or mvaldez@ensembletheaters.net.

Choreographers and Dancers The Boston Dance Alliance’s Rehearsal and Retreat Fellowship application is now available. The BDA Rehearsal and Retreat Fellowship combines a three-day creative/rehearsal retreat for a choreographer and his/her dancers with additional funding to pay dancers during an extended rehearsal period. Two fellows will be selected for the fourth year of this project. Read more.
Deadline: November 21, 2011

Call to Artist Easthampton City Arts+  is now accepting entries for their 3rd Annual Small Works Show, an exhibit that aims to benefit patrons and artists. The ECA+ Small Works exhibit is offering a cash and carry format in a salon style setting. The exhibit will run from December 8, 2011 – January 3, 2012.  Learn more. Questions: info@easthamptoncityarts.com or 413-527-8278.
Deadline: November 25, 2011

Image credit: Photograph of a Halloween trick-or-treater, Redford, Michigan, United States, 1979, by Don Scarborough.

Stitching Together Artist Opportunities

Tuesday, October 18th, 2011

Even the trees are starting to feel the nip in the air. I dare say, it’s coming…

Photos of  Yarnstorming Entries are now being accepted for Yarnstorming 1.01 at The Nave Gallery in Somerville. They are seeking documentary photos of past and current public yarnstorming events. Open to all. No entry fee.  Email submissions to yarnstorming11@gmail.com. Learn more.
Deadline: October 24, 2011

Call to Cape Cod Artists Entries are now being accepted for the sixth annual exhibit, in collaboration with the Cotuit Center for the Arts, entitled Wild Things: A Safari of the Imagination. Explore in any medium the Wild Things in your life – people, places, animals, or otherwise – real or imagined. All Cape Cod artists are invited to submit up to three pieces for consideration, with no limitations on size or medium.  Questions: info@artsfoundation.org or 508-362-0066. Learn more.
Deadline: November 4, 2011

Call for Artists The 1st Annual Members Show, Arlington Center for the Arts is now accepting entries for the exhibition Regeneration juried by Sand T Kalloch. Submit artwork with a theme addressing issues of spiritual, moral, or physical revival or rebirth. Questions: info@acarts.org or 781-648-6220. Learn more.
Deadline: November  7-12, 2011

Call for Artists Gallery 119 is looking for submissions to their juried show whose theme is Inside-Out. Submission requirements are that one must have a Creative Level Membership in the Gallery. Learn more.
Deadline: Hand-delivered November 8-12, 2011, 12-5 PM.

Filmmakers San Francisco International Film Festival is now accepting entries. Questions: gga@sffs.org  or 415-561-5000. Learn more.
Deadline: November 7, 2011

Call to Electronic Artists The Eighteenth International Symposium on Electronic Art is a symposium and series of events exploring the discourse of global proportions on the subject of art, technology, and nature. Learn more.
Deadline: November 15, 2011

Call to Boston Artists The Boston Mayor’s Office of Arts, Tourism and Special Events is now accepting entries for 3D Art: Art depicting or inspired by Boston’s iconic Triple Decker Housing. Questions: Heidi.Burbidge.BRA@cityofboston.gov. Learn more.
Deadline: November 30, 2011

Filmmakers Seattle International Film Festival is now accepting entries in the following categories: Feature (31 minutes or longer), Short (30 minutes or shorter), Documentary Feature (31 minutes or longer), Documentary Short (under 30 minutes), FutureWave (made by youth age 18 or younger at time of submission; under 30 minutes; submit proof of age with submission). Questions: info@siff.net or 206-464-5830. Learn more.
Deadline: December 2, 2011

Image credit: Photo of tree with knitting from Nave Gallery.

High Voltage Artist Opportunities

Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

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African, Latino and Asian Women Filmmakers  African American Women in Cinema Film Festival is now accepting films and screenplays featuring the works of emerging and established African, Latino, and Asian women filmmakers from around the world. Learn more.
Deadline: October 18, 2011

Musicals New York Musical Theatre Festival Next Link Project is seeking musicals in a variety of styles and forms by new, distinct voices. Submitted works may not have had a commercial production in NYC. Learn more.
Deadline: October 31, 2011

Cambridge Artists A Call for Entries from the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCAA) program at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. Cambridge artists are invited to become a part of the next Greater Boston Community Art Exhibition (Nov. 14, 2011- April 13, 2012). Showcase your art for four months of unsurpassed exposure to international, national, and local viewers. All pieces must be securely wired on the back and exhibition-ready. Send four jpegs plus your résumé and bio to Susan Merritt, MCAA Art Program Coordinator at artprogram@massconvention.com.
Deadline: November 1, 2011

Playwrights Julie Harris Playwright Awards seeks original, unproduced, unpublished full-length (minimum 75 minutes) plays. No musicals, children’s plays, translations, one-acts, or plays that have won any other competition. Only one entry per author. Plays must be written in English. Authors must be U.S. citizens. Learn more.
Deadline: November 1, 2011

Filmmakers The San Francisco International Film Festival (April 19-May 3, 2012, San Francisco, CA) is now accepting entries. Learn more. Questions: 415-561-5014 or gga@sffs.org
Deadline: November 7, 2011

Boston Poets The Boston Mayor’s Office of Arts, Tourism & Special Events will display poems and prose excerpts on the walls of City Hall. Poets and writers that reside or work in Boston are invited to send in their work to help celebrate the city in prose and poetry and to remind people what a culturally exciting city Boston is to live and work in. Read more.
Deadline: November 18, 2011

Free Conference  The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) planning initiative will hold a public conference to showcase innovative ideas for the DPLA.  The first DPLA conference will bring together government leaders, librarians, technologists, makers, students, and others interested in building a national digital library to present the vision for the DPLA effort and to create multiple points of entry for public participation in the initiative’s work. The conference will be held at the National Archives in Washington, DC on October 21, 2011. Registration for the conference is free and open to the public, to support the DPLA’s goals of building a “big tent” coalition and including broad and diverse voices in the conversation. Register online.

Image credit: Photograph by Emilian Robert Vicol.

Artist Opportunities (Including Ours!)

Monday, October 3rd, 2011

MCC Painting, Drawing (Printmaking), Traditional Arts Fellowships Massachusetts Cultural Council’s Artist Fellowships Program is currently accepting applications. Fellowships are $7,500 each and finalist awards are $500. Questions? Email your pals at ArtSake or call 617-727-3668 x349. Apply now.
Deadline: THIS FRIDAY, October 7, 2011

Low Tech Photography The Vermont Center for Photography is now accepting submissions for their Low Tech/No Tech: A Juried Plastic, Pinhole, and Camera-less Show. Learn more.
Deadline: October 7, 2011

Visual Artists The Albright Art Gallery in Concord, MA, encourages submissions of smaller format original art, monotypes, monoprints, and works in editions of 20 or less for their GIVE ART 2011 exhibition. This exhibit is designed to encourage gifting of art during the active holiday shopping season while also giving emerging artists public exposure. Learn more. Questions: art@albrightartgallery.com.
Deadline: October 7, 2011

Visual Artists UFORGE Gallery in Jamaica Plain, MA, is now accepting entries for their November exhibition Visual Lyrics. Select a song of your choosing and create a visual masterpiece influenced by its melody and words in 2D (painting, photography, graphic, or assemblage). All works must be “original” and created for this exhibit. No reproductions or copies will be accepted. Learn more.
Deadline: October 14, 2011

Call to Artists Kingston Gallery, an artist-run gallery in Boston’s SOWA district, is reviewing work from prospective Associate Members. Learn more. Questions: 617-423-4113.
Deadline: Ongoing

Of Note: Platform2 invites artists to participate in a workshop and craft session about the future of the New England climate. Participants will make pockets for sugar maple seeds to help them migrate north in advance of inhospitable climate shift. The workshop will also include a discussion about the issues surrounding “assisted migration” and how climate change may affect the plants we know and love. RSVP: info@ikatun.org. Wearable Gardens, Saturday, October 8, 1-3pm at the Forest Hills Gate of the Arnold Arboretum.

Artist Opportunities Feast

Tuesday, September 27th, 2011

There’s plenty more from where these tasty bits come from.

Call for Visual Artists Galatea Fine Art located in the SOWA district of Boston’s South End, is expanding and screening for new members. If you are interested in consideration, contact 617-542-1500 or galateafinearts@yahoo.com.
Deadline: Ongoing

Short Story Writers The literary magazine Glimmer Train is accepting fiction of up to 20,000 words for its September Fiction Open. This competition is held quarterly and is open to all writers. No theme restrictions.
Deadline: September 30, 2011

Call to Artists The Apollinaire Gallery is seeking submissions for its upcoming show: Bump In The Night: Our Deepest Fears to run in concert with it’s fall production of Allison Moore’s Slasher. They are looking for works inspired by the fear provoking aspects of every day living – from the banal to the outrageous. The Gallery is located in the lobby of the Chelsea Theatre Works, and a reception will be held in the gallery following each performance of Slasher. The show will run October 14 – November 5. Submit 5 – 10 images of your work to Vincent@apollinairetheatre.com. All submissions should include a resume or bio and a brief description of the work. Questions: 617-887-2336.
Deadline: October 2, 2011

Craft Artists Entries are now being accepted for the 2012 Society of Arts and Crafts Artist Awards. Initiated in 1994, the Artist Awards encourage and support the work of New England craft artists who demonstrate a mastery of their media and create original and innovative work. Learn More.
Deadline: October 5, 2011

Arts Administrators The Maine Arts Commission has an opening for an Arts in Education associate in Augusta, Maine. Duties of the Arts in Education associate include implementing projects statewide, and providing professional development opportunities and technical assistance to arts educators, teaching artists, arts organizations and others. Full details at MaineArts.com.
Deadline: October 14, 2011

Public Art Proposals are now being accepted for riverscaping/alles am fluss: international and northeastern US public realm public art/design-build competition on the Connecticut River in Massachusetts. Learn More. Questions: tlong@hampshire.edu or angela@riverscaping.org.
Deadline: December 10, 2011


Image credit: Photograph of squirrel from public domain photos.com.