Mass Cultural Council Artist Fellowships Applications are now available for Drawing & Printmaking, Poetry, and Traditional Arts. Fellowship awards are $15,000 each and finalists receive $1,500. Learn more.
Deadline: October 7, 2019
Call to Artists, Musicians Gallery X in New Bedford has announced a call for Artists and Musicians for their Symmetry of Art and Music event. Opening Reception Sept 7th 5-8 PM, Sept. 4-28, 2019. AHA! Night Sept 12th 5-8 PM. William Street “Bow to Stern” Festival Sept 28th. Learn more.
Deadline: Last day for drop off is Sunday, September 1, 2019 from 11:00am – 3:00pm
Call to Artists Gallery160, located at 160 Hollis St. Framingham, MA is accepting entries for their Annual Open Arts Exhibition They welcome all mediums and subjects. This exhibit is for artists of all levels to experiment with unlimited range and to share their art with their community. The guest judges are Gail Dodge + Lena McCarthy. Learn more.
Deadline: September 2, 2019 (midnight)
Of Note: BraveSpace: Celebrating Creatives of Color in Boston, September 5, 2019. This event will bring together creative professionals of color for networking and conversation being a creative in Boston, in design, art/music, media or elsewhere. A panel of creatives across various fields will discuss how they are impacting the city’s vibrant culture, what inspires them, and how Boston can foster the next generation.
Emerging Photographer Scholarship The John Chervinsky Emerging Photographer Scholarship seeks to recognize, encourage and reward photographers with the potential to create a body of work and sustain solo exhibitions. Awarded annually, the Scholarship provides recipients with a monetary award of $3,000, exhibition of their work at the Griffin Museum of Photography, and a volume from John’s personal library of photography books. The Scholarship seeks to provide a watershed moment in the professional lives of emerging photographers, providing them with the support and encouragement necessary to develop, articulate and grow their own vision for photography. There is no fee to apply. Learn more.
Deadline: September 5, 2019
Dance Makers: The New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) has announced the launch of New England Now, a multi-year Regional Development Initiative to strengthen and elevate visibility for New England dance makers. Learn more.
Call to Artists Photographers Entries are being accepted for the Small Stones Festival of the Arts in Grafton, MA. Categories include Fine Arts Photography and Fine Art Painting & Drawing. Prizes in each category include First: $500; Second: $250; and Third: $100. Stephen DiRado is among the six jurors who will select prizewinners among the accepted entries. Learn more.
Deadline: September 11, 2019
Call to Artists Lowell’s Cultural Affairs and Special Events Office (CASE) in partnership with the Cultural Organization of Lowell (COOL) and the Parking Office is seeking qualified artist(s) or a team of artists to create various artworks in the Canalway Cultural District. Learn more.
Deadline: September 13, 2019
Video Works Mobius Artists Group has announced an open call for video works for their Manifest Dismantling event. They are seeking short experimental moving image works (max 15 minutes) by artists living, working, or are from either the United States or Ireland relating to themes of climate collapse or borders for a two-night screening event taking place at the Cyberarts Gallery in Boston October 31 and November 1 2019. Learn more.
Deadline: September 15, 2019
Craft Artists Applications to participate in CraftBoston Spring and Holiday 2020 are now available. Only one application for both shows. Learn more.
Deadline: September 16, 2019
Artist Residency Proposals The Goethe-Institut Boston is starting up a new open space project called Studio 170 and is looking for proposals. The first residency is in December. Possible projects can be anything from installations, performances/actions, artist talks, panel discussions and readings to film screenings, exhibitions and digital projects, and beyond. The time frame is flexible within a given two week period. Innovative and experimental projects will be favored. Learn more.
Deadline: September 30, 2019
Call to Artists The Rockport Art Association & Museum (RAA&M) invites artists to enter the RAA&M National. Over $4,000 in Prize money to be awarded. The jurors are Tom Hughes and Jo Ann Rothschild (Painting Fellow ‘ 98). Learn more.
Deadline: October 1, 2019
Exhibition Proposals The Friends of the Jamaica Plain Branch Library welcome artists from across New England to submit recent two-dimensional work for a two-month solo or group show for the library’s 2020 exhibition season. There is no specific theme, but artists are encouraged to include work that can be enjoyed by the diverse visitorship of the JP Branch Library, including children, teens, and other community members. The following art mediums will be considered for selection of five (5) solo shows in Drawing, Mixed Media/Collage, Painting, Photography, and Printmaking and one (1) themed group show (mix of mediums welcome). Accepted work will be displayed in a public area of the JP Branch Library, and an accompanying reception will be organized by Uforge, on behalf of the Friends. Submission is free. Learn more.
Deadline: October 11, 2019
Call to Artists: Perspectives on Military Service The Brookfield Institute and Art Works Gallery are encouraging artists who are veterans, active duty military, or National Guard and Reserves to submit art for The Massachusetts Veterans Art Show, a statewide exhibit. The exhibit will provide a space for veterans to create art to express and process their experiences while also giving the public a better understanding of these experiences. Exhibition Nov 1-30 at Art Works Gallery in Ware. Learn more.
Deadline: October 15, 2019
Call to Artists The Ormond Memorial Art Museum in Ormond, FL, is accepting submissions from artists in a variety of styles and media for exhibitions in late 2020 and 2021. Individual and small group submissions are welcome. Learn more.
Deadline: November 27, 2019
Image credit: Photograph of the great singer Linda Ronstadt tuning her guitar. Image from the Linda Ronstadt Homepage.
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