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Playwrights  LGBTQ theatre company seeks full-length scripts at any stage of development that have not had a full production for their XYZ Festival of New Works at About Face Theatre (2012-2013 Season, Chicago, IL). Scripts that break traditional ideas about dramatic form, structure, and presentation are encouraged. Selected plays will receive seated or staged readings with the support of professional directors and actors. Learn more. Questions: literary@aboutfacetheatre.com.
Deadline: January 8, 2012

Visual Artists Caladan Gallery is now accepting entries for their online exhibition CREATURES: Swim, Fly, Crawl. Learn more. Questions: director@caladangallery.com.
Deadline: January 15, 2011

Visual Artists UFORGE Gallery is now accepting entries for their February 2012 exhibition called Elements. Work must focus on the four elements found in nature; Earth, Water, Air, and Fire. Learn more.
Deadline: January 15, 2012

Camera Phone Photography Submissions are now being accepted for the iSpy exhibition at The Kiernan Gallery in Lexington, VA. The Kiernan Gallery seeks images taken with cell phones that span all genres of photography. Only images taken with a cellular phone will be accepted for this exhibition. Use of apps (e.g. Hipstamatic, Instagram, Darkroom, Tiltshift, Pano, etc.) is acceptable and encouraged. Learn more.
Deadline: January 26, 2012

Knit and Crochet Artists  No basketball court should be without a net. With that said, the Knit & Crochet artists have a call for submissions to cure what they have dubbed as the empty net syndrome. A little back court info: over a year ago NCAA (New Craft Artists in Action) team captain launched MOLTENi Net Works in Boston. Bringing together makers and players in collaborative exchange, the project aims to create functional, hand-crafted basketball nets for neglected public hoops. Inspired by DIY slow production, this process fosters creative problem solving, urban upkeep, and re-purposing of abandoned space to build a pro-active network between artists, athletes, and neighbors. Learn more. Expression of interest requested by January 31, 2012 to molteninetworks@gmail.com.

Temporary Public Art The Boston Center for the Arts (BCA) is currently accepting applications for Occupy 539, a unique platform for artists to engage with audience through public art projects that explore ways in which people congregate, occupy, and linger in public spaces. Artists are invited to submit proposals for a temporary public art project that will be exhibited on the Plaza of the BCA campus for July – September, 2012. Learn more. Questions: bfriedberg@bcaonline.org.
Deadline: February 6, 2012

Image credit: Images courtesy of MOLTENi Net Works.

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Emerging Fields, Literature and Performing Arts On February 1, 2012, Creative Capital will begin accepting online Letters of Inquiry for grants in Emerging Fields, Literature and Performing Arts. To be eligible to apply, an artist must be A U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident, at least 25 years old, a working artist with at least five years of professional experience, and not a full-time student. Selected grantees receive up to $50,000 in direct support and a suite of services valued at more than $40,000. The Inquiry Form will be open until March 1, 2011. Learn more.

Wanted: Technology-based Art COLLISIONcollective has a call for proposals for experimental, technology-based artwork for its 17th COLLISION exhibition. Submissions will be judged according to the following criteria (in decreasing order of importance) – work should be: technological in production or product; safe to patrons; completed and available (including artist); size-appropriate for AXIOM Gallery space; exciting/novel; thought provoking; high quality in its craft. See samples of past successful work. The show will open March 2, 2012 and run for four weeks. Learn more.
Deadline: January 14, 2012

Artists in Residence Program I-Park announces its 12th season hosting its multi-disciplinary residency program in a 450-acre natural woodland retreat in East Haddam, CT. Self-directed artists’ residencies will be offered May-November 2012. Most sessions are four weeks in duration and are offered to those working in the Visual Arts, Music Composition, Creative Writing, Moving Image, and Landscape/Garden Design. Except for the $30 application fee, the residency is offered at no cost to accepted artists and includes comfortable private living quarters, a private studio, and meal program. Learn more.  Questions: applications@i-park.org or 860-873-2468.
Deadline: January 30, 2012

Cambridge Artists The Cambridge Arts Council invites visual & performing artists working in all media, who either live or work in Cambridge, to participate in the fourth annual citywide Cambridge Open Studios. Show your work in your own studio or in one of the common venues along with other artists. Register and learn more.
Deadline: Tuesday, January 31, 2011

Artist Toolbox Program for Musicians A partnership between the Arts & Business Council and the Berklee College of Music Rethink Music Initiative, this series of topic-specific workshops and webinars begins in February and culminates in the Rethink Music Conference in April. Topics range from marketing and business strategy to copyright issues in the digital age, artist management, and fundraising. The Toolbox is designed to meet the needs of jazz, classical, rock, and folk musicians. The cost of the program is $495. Fee includes admission to the Rethink Music Conference. Learn more.
Deadline: February 1, 2012

Photographers Photo Nights Boston is seeking submissions. As part of Photo Nights Boston’s October 2012 public art event, an artist will be selected to design and produce a photography-based work of public art as a focal point for the program. Open to artists 18 years of age or older with no geographic restriction. Finalists will receive a $1,000 proposal development fee. The project budget is $10,000. Learn more. Questions: photonightsboston@gmail.com.
Deadline: Friday, February 3, 2012

Time-Based Work ASPECT: The Chronicle of New Media Art, a biannual DVD publication, is currently accepting submissions of time-based work for V20: THE CINEMATIC. They seek works that explore the complex relationship between cinema and new media. They will review installation, video, performance, sound, and any other work best documented in time-based format. Learn more. Questions: esmith@aspectart.org.
Deadline: April 1, 2012

Image credit: From the Town Art Collection of Provincetown, MA. Josephine T. Arico’s “Untitled”, Oil on canvas, 26 x 18.25.

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Free Public Art Discussion Series The New England Foundation for the Arts will present a talk about working in the public art realm on January 23, 2012, 6-9 PM at the Roxbury Center for the Arts, Hibernian Hall, 184 Dudley Street, Roxbury, MA.  Learn more.

Photographers Viridian Artists 2nd Annual International Juried Photography Competition is now accepting entries. This year’s juror is Jennifer Blessing, Curator of Photography Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Learn more.
Deadline: January 7, 2012

Poets The Cultural Center of Cape Cod’s 6th Annual Poetry Competition is now accepting entries. A National Prize will be awarded for a single, unpublished poem that has not won 1st prize in any national competition. Open to all U.S. residents 18 years and older. A regional prize will be awarded for a single, unpublished poem (that has not won 1st prize in any national competition) by an adult resident of Cape Cod, Nantucket, or Martha’s Vineyard. For more information and guidelines call Lauren Wolk at 508-394-7100.
Deadline: January 16, 2012

Music Ensembles The American Music Abroad program sends American music ensembles from a wide variety of musical genres on month-long musical exchange tours. Includes Hip Hop, Rock & Roll, Jazz, Country, and other American roots music including but not limited to Native American, Latin, Afro-Caribbean, Blues, Bluegrass, Cajun, Gospel, and Zydeco. The program is the flagship cultural diplomacy program of the U.S. Department of State, and is administered by American Voices. Learn more.
Deadline: January 16, 2012

Sketchbook Project Art House Co-op has announced their new project: The Limited Edition Vol. 1! , a collaborative series of art books created by 5,000 artists from across the globe. Sign up to receive a blank sketchbook in the mail, then fill it up and send it back. Work will be cataloged in the Brooklyn Art Library in NYC and published in the Limited Edition art book series. Learn more.
Deadline: January 30, 2012

Image credit: Photograph 3D Glasses (2010), Digital Silver Gelatin Print, 20″ x 24″, by Matthew Gamber, MCC 2011 Photography Fellowship Finalist.

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Collage Art The Cambridge School of Weston’s Thompson Gallery is currently accepting entries for an exhibition on collage-based art. All media considered. Learn more.
Deadline: December 31, 2011

Media Art Massachusetts Convention Center Authority and Boston Cyberarts is issuing a call for media art for display on the new marquee outside the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. This 80-foot-tall marquee offers more than 3,000 square feet of display area on 7 screens, providing full-motion video. They are looking for ten 30-second videos, animations or computer generated work, using the entire marquee in colorful and creative ways. Learn more.
Deadline: January 3, 2012

Cape Cod Dune Shack Residencies for Artists & Writers Applications are now being accepted for the Dune Shack Residencies for Artists & Writers. Residency applications for 2012 are for the Fowler and C-Scape Dune Shacks in the Cape Cod National Seashore. One to three weeks stays available, including a 3-week $500 fellowship for a visual artist, and two funded weeks for writers. Learn more.
Deadline: January 15, 2012.

Cell Phone Photography Entries are now being accepted for Color Coded: An Instagram/Postagram Themed Exhibition. Color Coded explores the ever-expanding creative roll of cell phone photography and its image manipulation/publication via the popular Instagram/Postagram app. The exhibition will feature Instagrams that explore the colors Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo and Violet. All submissions should be sent via the Postagram App. Send entries to: East Georgia College/Color Coded, 131 College Circle, Swainsboro GA 30401. Learn more. Questions: dpurcell@ega.edu.
Deadline: January 20, 2012

Documentary Filmmakers The next Letter of Intent (LOI) deadline for requests to the LEF Foundation’s Moving Image Fund for Production and Post-Production support is 5 PM on Friday, January 27, 2012. LEF supports independent film and video artists creating new work of documentary film. Learn more.
In-hand deadline: January 27, 2012

Call to Artists The Maud Morgan Arts and the Chandler Gallery are now accepting entries for the 2012 Small Works Salon 2D Exhibition to take place in Spring 2012. The juror is Victoria Munroe of Victoria Munroe Fine Arts. Learn more.
Deadline: February 3, 2012

Call to Artists and Writers Triple Canopy, an online magazine, workspace, and platform for editorial and curatorial activities, has announced its third annual call for proposals. Commissions will be considered under six project areas and published in the course of the next year. Learn more.
Deadline: February 13, 2012

Craft Artists Residency The Houston Center for Contemporary Craft in Texas is now accepting applications for their Artist Residency Program. Media Accepted: Wood, Glass, Metal, Fiber, Clay, and Mixed Media. Includes 3, 6, 9 or 12-month residencies; monthly stipend; quarterly living/materials bonus; free studio space. Learn more. Questions: 713-529-4848 x112 or mmendoza@crafthouston.org.
Deadline: March 15, 2012

Funding for Women Artists The Money for Women/Barbara Deming Memorial Fund awards grants of up to $1,500 to poets, fiction and nonfiction writers, visual artists — as well as for a mixed-genre category (illustration and text) — who are feminist women. Application fee is $20. Two application deadlines each year: December 31 (art and fiction) and June 30 (nonfiction and poetry). Fund does not maintain email, phone, or website. To request application materials, write to  Susan Pliner, Executive Director, Money for Women/Barbara Deming Memorial Fund, Inc.
P.O. Box 309, Wilton, NH 03086. Be sure to include a SASE.

Call for Proposals The Dorsky Gallery Curatorial Programs (DGCP) has an open call to curators, writers, art historians, and artists to submit proposals for exhibitions. Proposals are reviewed quarterly, and if accepted, curators are awarded a $2,000 curatorial fee at the time of the exhibition. Learn more. Questions:  info@dorsky.org or  718)-937-6317.

Image credit: Photograph of children and a dog on a street in East Brooklyn, NY, 05/1973 by the Environmental Protection Agency.

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Playwrights The Provincetown Theater Company invites local Massachusetts and Rhode Island based authors to submit work to the 2012 Winter Reading Series. Seeking submissions for one-act plays, collections of shorts running approximately an hour, and full-length plays. Learn more. Questions: operations@provincetowntheater.com.
Deadline: December 17, 2011 (postmarked)

Photographers Uforge Gallery is now accepting entries for their photography exhibition called Space. Work should focus on the environment that surrounds you at any given moment whether it be vast or minute. Learn more.
Deadline: December 18, 2011

Artist Residency Banff Artist in Residence programs in Canada offer independent periods of study where artists, curators, and other arts professionals are free to experiment and explore. Participants are provided with an individual studio accessible 24 hours a day, as well as use of Visual Arts facilities including printmaking, papermaking, ceramics, sculpture, and photography. BAIR offers short- and long-term opportunities to work at a remove from the constraints of everyday life. Learn more.
Deadline: Ongoing opportunities.

Poets The Poetry Society of America is now accepting entries in multiple categories for their annual awards. Learn more.
Deadline: December 22, 2011

Playwrights The National New Play Network, c/o Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company is now accepting entries for the Smith Prize, a $5,000 cash award that is split between the winning playwright and the first National New Play Network member theatre that chooses to produce the winning play. Work must specifically focus on American politics. Learn more. Questions: jojo@nnpn.org
Deadline: December 30, 2011

Women Writers The Orlando Prizes and eMessage competitions are open to all women regardless of nationality. All submissions must be unpublished works written in English. Categories include short fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and flash fiction. Learn more.
Deadline: January 31, 2012

African American Women Artists The National Coalition of 100 Black Women Rhode Island, invites New England-based African American women artists to submit original work for a juried fine art exhibition, AFROCENTRIC at Gallery Z, in Providence, RI, next April/May 2012. The juror is L’Merchie Frazier. For information, prospectus, entry form: cmscott1@verizon.net
Deadline: February 10, 2012

Call For Artists Violence Transformed 2012 seeks entries in any medium for exhibition and digital projection at the Massachusetts State House and other curated venues in April, May, and June. They welcome artworks addressing issues of protest, refuge, healing, and commemoration and are particularly interested in works that give expression to the transformative power of art by imagining alternatives to violence. Submit disk containing up to 6 jpeg images, printed image list (title, medium, dimensions), c.v., artist’s statement and $15 submission fee to: Violence Transformed, c/o Gail Bos, 48 Sheridan Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130. Learn more.
Deadline: February 18, 2011

Call for Exhibition Proposals The Soap Factory,  a 120-year old ex-industrial warehouse on the banks of the Mississippi River in Minneapolis,  exhibits work in its galleries throughout the year. Exhibitions curated from submissions are typically comprised of 8-10 artists. Learn more.
Deadline: April 30, 2012

Image credit: Photograph by ArtSake.

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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.

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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

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.

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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

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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.

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“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.

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