Call to Artists: Exhibit Space Available at the Center for Arts and Humanities
Interested artists are invited to contact the Sarasota County Arts Council about exhibiting at the Center for Arts and Humanities located at 1226 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34236. Exhibit space is available in the building's lobby as well as in the Arts Council's offices on the third floor.
For more information contact Arts Council Communications Manager, Ashley Brown at abrown@SarasotaArts.org or (941) 365-5118 ext.304.
Call to Artists: Bradenton Downtown Development Authority
The Bradenton DDA Public Art Advisory Board seeks to commission original art that will identify the gateways and access points to the neighborhood known as the Village of the Arts. The art will signal that this is a place of art and creativity. The budget for the project is $50,000 over two years.
Single pieces may be submitted, but there is strong interest in the possibility of a series of related pieces, or of multiples. All artwork must be designed to withstand the Florida climate which includes extremes of ultraviolet light, heat, rain, and hurricane force winds.
Deadline is Wednesday, March 17, 2010. For instructions, maps and other information visit the DDA's website at www.DDABradenton.com.
Call to Musicians: Third Friday Towles Court Artwalks
The Towles Court Artist Association is seeking talented musicians to play at the Third Friday Towles Court Artwalks. Please send the following information to Chris Falk at Katharine Butler Gallery, 1943 Morrill St., Sarasota, FL 34236:
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Musicians will be paid $150, gain exposure to 500+ attendees, and be included in event promotional materials that are distributed between Tamp and Naples. Musicians will also have the opportunity to pass out their personal promotional materials and sell CD's.
Questions? Contact Chris Falk at falkc@kbutlergallery.com or by phone at 941-315-3460 (C) or 941-955-4546 (W).
Call to Artists: Longboat Key Center for the Arts Juried Photography Exhibition
The Longboat Key Center for the Arts is accepting entries for their upcoming photography exhibit "Celebrating the Great Themes of Photography." The exhibit will run April 29 through May 26. Limit two entries per category (nature, the human condition, and still life). Cost is $15 for the first entry and $5 for each additional.
Receiving date is Monday, April 26, 2010 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. For further requirements and information click here.
Call to Artists: Katherine Butler Gallery's 5th Annual National Juried Competition
Katharine Butler Gallery seeks entries for its 5th Annual National Juried Exhibition. The exhibit will run June 16 through July 10, 2010. Original 2-D and 3-D artwork in any traditional medium, including fiber, ceramics, metal and glass from the past three years will be accepted. No Giclees or videos. There is a non-refundable entry fee of $35 to submit up to 3 works. The featured juror is Adam Justice, Curator of Art at the Polk Museum of Art in Lakeland, FL.
Application deadline is Saturday, April 17, 2010. Cash awards. For prospectus and application go to www.kbutlergallery.com, or e-mail falkc@kbutlergallery.com. Interested applicants can also send SASE to Katharine Butler Gallery, 1943 Morrill St., Sarasota, FL, 34236.
Call to Artists: Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site Call for Installations
Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site seeks proposals for its 2011 tour season. The historic site will fund a maximum $7,500.00 per project. This funding includes approval to exhibit during the next exhibition cycle. All projects that are approved will be installed for one full tour season (March through November), unless the artist proposal states otherwise.
Deadline for submitting all proposals is Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at 4:00 pm. This is not a deadline for a postmark, but for delivery at the historic site. For additional information, including the 2011 guidelines, current installations, past installations and sample proposals visit www.easternstate.org.
