Of Note: The next event in the Writer’s Craft series at Belmont Books will feature Sonya Larson and Becky Tuch discussing the ins and outs of literary magazines, on August 8, 2018, 7 PM. Learn more.
Of Note: The Greater Boston Theater Expo is a chance to connect with 60+ theater companies and learn about their 2018-2019 Season offerings. Explore the breadth, variety, and vitality of the Greater Boston theater community, meet artists, and take advantage of Expo-only ticket offers and giveaways, at the Boston Center for the Art Cyclorama August 27, 2018, 5-8 PM. Free and open to the public. Learn more.
Call to New England Artists Interested in having your work purchased for a brand new facility-wide art program at a major local hospital in the Boston area? Great American Art’s Submission Information: all submissions must be sent to submissions@greatamericanart.com; submissions must include either a link to an online gallery of your work, or, include up to 5 low-res .jpgs with descriptions of the pieces; submissions must include contact information; no phone calls please; due to the volume of submissions, you will be contacted only if your work is selected for inclusion; all accepted artists will be notified by September 30, 2018. Art Criteria: artwork must fit within a “healing art” aesthetic; all media welcome (e.g. photography, painting, sculpture, mixed-media, etc); no nudes; nothing politically oriented; no specific or identifiable religious connotations. Example Thematic Preferences: macro-photography; land/seascapes; nature-based and land/seascape abstracts; anonymous figures in playful, happy, serene, or tranquil settings.
Deadline: August 20, 2018
Grants for Artists, Writers with Children The Sustainable Arts Foundation is offering awards of $5,000 each to writers and artists with children. The awards are unrestricted. To be eligible, writers and artists must have at least one child under the age of 18. Learn more.
Deadline: August 31, 2018
Poets Black Lawrence Press is currently accepting entries for a debut collection of poems or short stories. Winner receives a prize of $1,000 and publication by Black Lawrence Press. Submit a poetry manuscript of 45 to 95 pages or a fiction manuscript of 120 to 280 pages. Learn more.
Deadline: August 31, 2018
Call to Artists SlowArt Productions presents the annual group thematic exhibition, A Show of Heads. The exhibition will be held at the Limner Gallery in New York from Oct 18 – Nov 10, 2018. Open to all artists working in any media, this exhibition will include all interpretations and portrayals of the human head, from the traditional to the abstract and conceptual. All visions of the head, including partial and multiple heads, will be considered. Learn more.
Deadline: August 31, 2018
Short Stories Glimmer Train Press is currently accepting entries for their Very Short Fiction prize of $2,000. A second-place prize of $500 is also given. Submit a story of 300 to 3,000 words. Learn more.
Deadline: August 31, 2018
Boston Poet Laureate Poets living in the city of Boston and displaying a strong commitment to the community are encouraged to apply to be the next City of Boston Poet Laureate. The Poet Laureate will be a significant fixture in Boston’s cultural and artistic arena. The Poet Laureate will be able to learn, teach, and be a part of the great literary traditions of Boston. The new laureate will take over for the current Poet Laureate, Danielle Legros Georges. Learn more.
Deadline: September 3, 2018
Allston-Brighton Winter Market The second annual Allston-Brighton Winter Market returns to the Harvard Ed Portal December 6-9, 2018. This neighborhood holiday market is a four-day event featuring vendors of crafts, artisan goods, gifts, and fine art, plus live music, food and drinks for purchase, a beer garden, and special interactive art opportunities. Learn more and find vendor application.
Deadline: September 6, 2018
Craft Artists Applications to participate in CraftBoston Spring and Holiday 2019 are now available. Only one application for both shows. Learn more.
Deadline: September 10, 2018
Choreographers Through the New England Dance Fund, NEFA will award small, catalytic grants of $500 to $1,000 directly to choreographers who identify and articulate a critical opportunity that will significantly advance their career in dance. Learn more.
Deadline: September 14, 2018
Call to Artists An open and invitational call for entries for Art and Design, one of three exhibitions that will be part of a series held at The Gallery in Malden, 480 Main Street, Malden. Open to all artists and designers in the general Boston region. Fine art and design or applied arts such as industrial design, graphic design, fashion design, interior design, architecture, photography, and the decorative arts are said to have different purposes. They are looking for submissions that clearly delineate the differences or similarities between art and design. Learn more.
Deadline: September 30, 2018
Books Published in 2017 & 2018 Massachusetts Center for the Book is accepting submissions to the Massachusetts Book Awards. The Massachusetts Book Awards recognize compelling works of Massachusetts (1) fiction, (2) nonfiction, (3) poetry (4) children’s picture books and (5) middle-grade/young adult literature, written by authors currently residing in Massachusetts. Learn more.
Deadline for books published in 2017: October 31, 2018
Deadline for books published in 2018: December 31, 2018
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