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For Dancers: Applications are being accepted for the next Movement at the Mills at the Boston Center for the Arts. For more information, contact Andrea Blesso Albuquerque at the Boston Center for the Arts at (617) 456-1132 or ablesso@bcaonline.org.
Deadline: March 12 by 5 pm. Performance is April 30.

Call to Artists: Philosophies of Life exhibition at Endicott College Center for the Arts in Beverly, MA. Qualifications: Must have a disability and be an artist, reside in Massachusetts, and be willing to be associated with Artist With Disabilities Task Force. Exhibition dates: Monday, September 13, 2010 through Friday, October 22, 2010. Reception: Monday, September 20, 2010 from 5 – 7  pm.
Questions or to request an application form, contact Lisa B. Corfman at: Phone: (617) 308-2573. Email: LBCorfman@Comcast.net

Call for Entries: Experimental Moving Images From the Art Technology New England/AXIOM Center for New and Experimental Media.
On Thursday April 22, 2010, Axiom and ATNE will host Experimental Moving Images From the ATNE Community. Make a profile on the free ATNE portal, and you can submit work for the screening! Go here to make a free user profile, and see the submission guidelines and submission form. Film, video and animation with a duration of 30 seconds to 15 minutes will be considered.
Deadline: March 15, 2010

Image credit: Boston Public Library Music Department. Accession No.: 07_07_000055, Call Number: no. 23 of **M.450.164, Lithographer: Bufford, John H. & Sons, Title of Lithograph: Oscar Wilde, Composer: Uschman, Carl, Title of Composition: Dream of the Lily Waltz, Place of Publication: Boston, Publisher: Oliver Ditson & Co.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/boston_public_library/ / CC BY 2.0

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Ken Beck has decided to have an exhibition of his works on paper, some of which have been neatly tucked under the covers since 1979, the same year Gloria Gaynor sang “I Will Survive.” Well, his vision has not only survived, but is thriving. This is an extraordinary opportunity to see the range of work created by Ken, one of Boston’s treasured artists.

In UNWRAPPED, Ken will be exhibiting a varied group of over 60
framed works on paper, expressly selected to reveal the exploratory,
creative and mostly unseen processes through which an artist unearths
and develops visual imagery, often in media which are never publicly
exhibited. These works, all executed on different forms of paper, will
include drawings in various media, watercolors, collages, lithographic
prints and alternative photographs in the Holga and SX-70 Polaroid
formats. The imagery ranges from representational to abstract.

This exhibition is the result of a selection process that involved
unwrapping dozens of portfolios and “wrapped,” boxed and stored works
on paper from which the artist, in consultation with other artists and
friends, chose representative works for this exhibition. Most of the work
on view has never been exhibited before.

The month long exhibit will take place at the Gallery at the Piano Factory
which is one of the oldest artist-run exhibition venues in the city of
Boston. Its continuous exhibition history goes back to 1974 with the
opening of The Piano Factory as a unique live/work residence and art
space for visual and performing artists and craftspeople. Originally built
as the Chickering Piano Factory in 1854, the building itself was then the
second largest building in the United States next to the US Capitol
Building in Washington. With soaring 25’ ceilings, solid granite support
pillars, and 1000 square feet of exhibition space, the gallery space is the
public visual expression of the work and activities of the building’s
residents. This is Beck’s fourth one-person exhibition at this unique
gallery.

UNWRAPPED Ken Beck: Selected Works on Paper 1979-2009
Gallery at the Piano Factory
791 Tremont Street, Boston, MA
UNWRAPPED runs from March 5-28
Opening Reception: Saturday March 6 from 1-5pm
Hours: Fridays 5-7pm, Saturday and Sundays 1-5pm
Hours: Fridays 5-7pm, Saturday and Sundays 1-5pm
Or By Appointment call (617) 267-1411 or email kebeqsta@earthlink.net

Image credit: All images courtesy of Ken Beck. From top to bottom: Photograph of Ken Beck; Hot Summer, watercolor on paper, 13″ X 11″; Two Waters, watercolor on paper, 13″ X 11″; Nice Day, watercolor on paper, 13″ X 11″

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Take It Outside
National Outdoor Sculpture Competition and Exhibition in South Carolina. The exhibition offers emerging and established artists the opportunity to display their sculpture throughout Riverfront Park on the banks of the Cooper River. Sculptors will compete for up to $14,750 in awards and honorariums with fifteen selected for this eleven month exhibition (April 2010 – March 2011). Go here for the application.
Application Deadline: Friday March 5, 2010.

Turn It Up
Call to Artists, Musicians, Sculptors and Creative Minds: Radio of Clark University is planning their annual outdoor “Noise Day” festival for late April (24th is tentative date). The event takes place at Clark University in Worcester. Radio of Clark University is currently seeking submissions for sound-art installations or any sculpture/interactive art related to producing noise. If you are interested, contact JNathan@clarku.edu with a brief proposal for your idea. If selected, ROCU can award $50 to the artist. Here’s their Facebook page.
Deadline: Submissions must be received by March 30, 2010

From Here to Eternity
Massachusetts Cultural Council Traditional Arts Appreticeship Grants now available. The MCC’s Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program supports the teaching/learning relationship between craftspeople, musicians, dancers, and other traditional artists, and the qualified apprentices who want to study with them. The program pairs an experienced master artist with an apprentice in a 9-month long, one-on-one learning experience that helps ensure the continued vitality of a traditional art form
Application Deadline: April 20, 2010

Wash-A-Shores Wanted
Opportunities at The Yard on Martha’s Vineyard.
For Choreographers: 2010 Bessie Schönberg Choreographers’ Residency
Application Deadline: March 6, 2010
For Dancers: 2010 Bessie Schönberg Choreographers’ Residency
Deadline to Register: April 20, 2010

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Torpedo Factory Art Center Visiting Artist Program invites emerging/experienced artists to apply for one, two, or three-month residencies between June 1 and August 31, 2010. The TFAC (Alexandria VA), home to 140 artists working in 82 studios, is open to the public every day. Visiting Artists will be provided workspace and will be able to display/sell original artwork. For more information contact vap@torpedofactory.org
Deadline: Sunday, February 28, 2010

12th Annual International Juried Portrait Competition
The Portrait Society of America is hosting an international competition/exhibition showcasing portraiture and figurative works. The top 15 selected finalists will bring their original works to our annual conference, April 22-25, 2010, just outside Washington, DC for final judging. All media accepted. For more information contact Amanda Oliver at 877-772-4321 or amanda@portraitsociety.org
Deadline: Monday, March 1, 2010

Call to Photographers: The 16th Juried Exhibition, Griffin Museum of Photography. Juror: Dr. Jörg M. Colberg. All entries must be received between February 1, 2010 and March 31, 2010.
Go here for guidelines and application form. Deadline: March 31, 2010

Call to Artists: Seeing Double. A national, juried exhibition at the Attleboro Arts Museum. Open to all media, sizes and concepts that explore this dueling theme. Email entries will not be accepted.
Deadline: May 15, 2010 at 3pm.

Image credit: Sculpture by Amy Podmore, MCC 2003 Sculpture Finalist.

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For more on Yanik’s work, be sure to visit his Web site.

Image credit: on left, Private Enterprise (2007), Oil on wood construction, 44″ x 33″ x 2 3/4″ On right, Viable Option (2007),
Oil on wood construction, 34″ x 16″ x 2.5″

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Nibbling on a Call to Artists: The Art Gallery at Bunker Hill Community College has a call for art for its International Women’s History Month 2010 exhibition called Intended Purpose. Submissions for consideration sought from Boston area international women artisans, designers, and crafters, for an exhibit showcasing works in: ceramics/clay, glass, wood, metals, stone, textiles/fabric, fibers, furniture, and light industrial design. Eligible to all women artisans working in New England/Massachusetts, in particular, the Metropolitan Boston area. Works must have been completed since January 2006 and not previously exhibited in more than two shows. Especially seeking women who have immigrated to the U.S./foreign born nationals or international artisans residing in Massachusetts.
For more information, visit www.bhcc.mass.edu, call 617-228-2093 or write: artgallery@bhcc.mass.edu

Big Mouth Strikes Again: Call to Artists: GASP Gallery is currently accepting submissions from emerging artists in the Boston area. The artwork should be of 2D or 3D that would be appropriate for a storefront window space. The work will be displayed in an installation type setting in the store section of the gallery space. The thematic look that we are searching for the winter season, although not specific to one particular holiday. For further information call 617 418 4308 or email galleryinfo@g-a-s-p.net
Deadline: March 1, 2010

Just One More Wafer-Thin Mint: The Art of Applied Design
The DHM Digital Gallery invites designers working with clay, fiber, glass, plastic, metal and/or wood to participate in The Art of Applied Design, an international juried competition. Deadline: July 15, 2010. All submitted works must be functional objects commonly used within interior spaces, such as furnishings (hard or soft), utensils, fixtures, or containers. Objects that are purely decorative are not eligible. Evaluation will be based upon uniqueness and creativity, craftsmanship, and quality of the submitted digital image. The online exhibit (from Sept. 15 to Dec. 1, 2010) will include e-mail addresses of accepted artists to facilitate independent sales of work. Go here for more information.
Deadline: July 15, 2010

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This just in from Greg Cook over at the New England Journal of Aesthetic Research blog:

I’m writing to ask you to invite your audience to vote in the 2009 New England Art Awards, which I organize via The New England Journal of Aesthetic Research to honor the best art made here and exhibits organized here last year. And I’d like to invite you to vote as well.

To vote, go here: http://gregcookland.com/journal/2010/01/vote-for-2009-new-england-art-awards.html (That webpage also explains how the awards work.)

Winners will be chosen by (1) local active art journalists and (2) anyone else who wants to vote – and will be announced in terms of these two categories of voters. All votes must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 24, to be counted.

Winners will be announced at the 2009 New England Art Awards Ball at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8, 2010, at the Burren, 247 Elm St., Davis Square, Somerville, Massachusetts. The event is free and open to all. Creative attire is encouraged.

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Today is election day. Polls close at 8pm.

To find out where to vote: http://www.wheredoivotema.com/bal/myelectioninfo.php

Image credit: Color lithograph, 31 x 23 cm., 1918, Z.P. Nikolaki.
Hello! This is liberty speaking - billions of dollars are needed and needed now. CALL NUMBER: POS - WWI - US, no. 229 (C size) [P&P]; REPRODUCTION NUMBER: LC-USZC4-8046 (color film copy transparency); LC-USZ62-107238 (b&w film copy neg.); Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

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