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Art & Disability: Call to Artists from Sins Invalid

 Call to Artists from Sins Invalid

An Unshamed Claim to Beauty in the Face of Invisibility

Sins Invalid is seeking submissions from performers, writers, visual artists and other cultural workers on topics of disability and sexuality for relationship-building and future collaboration.

This call is open to all artists familiar with the experience of disability, especially artists from queer communities and/or communities of color. Submissions can include all types of artistic expression - performance art, video, spoken word, dance, storytelling, song, visual media, and words on page - whose core expresses sexuality, power, healing, embodiment and activism.

We define disability broadly to include physical impairments, sensory minorities, emotional disabilities, cognitive challenges, chronic/severe illness, and others whose bodies do not conform to our culture(s)' idea of "normal" or "functional."

Sins Invalid began in 2006 as a performance project that incubates and celebrates artists with disabilities, centralizing artists of color, queer and gender-variant artists as communities who have been historically marginalized.   In 2007-2008, Sins Invalid grew to include an annual show, community-based performance workshops, political education workshops, and our growing presence online at www.sinsinvalid.org.

Submissions will be looked at for all Sins Invalid projects, including performances, workshops, online blog, and possible printed media and/or visual art shows.

Please submit a CD or DVD of your work (those submitting written work for publication can email or send a hard copy), along with a short personal statement about why you are interested in working with Sins Invalid, and how your work relates to issues of sexuality and disability.

Sins Invalid Submissions
c/o 1370 University Ave. #316
Berkeley, CA 94702

Please include a self-addressed stamped envelope if you want your work returned to you.  We will contact you to confirm receipt of your work. If you do not have examples of your work on CD/DVD, please contact us for alternate formats.

Deadline for entries:  Received by April 25, 2009.

Please feel free to email any questions to info@sinsinvalid.org or call
(510) 689-7198.

Art Show and Benefit - Equality Virginia - Celebrating 20 Years

To celebrate their 20th anniversary, Equality Virginia is currently accepting submissions for an Art Show and Auction Benefit. The application deadline is February 27, 2009. Selected artists will be showcased at the GCCR Gallery March 13 through April 2, 2009. All works will be auctioned at the Equality Virginia Commonwealth Dinner April 4, 2009.

Equality Virginia
Equality Virginia is a statewide, non-partisan lobbying, outreach and education organization seeking equality for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Virginians. We work to help protect families, end discrimination and build safe communities. Your donation of art will help Equality Virginia achieve these goals. For more information, go to Equality Virginia's website.

2009 Commonwealth Dinner
More than 1000 GLBT and allied people are expected to attend the dinner this year. The evening will include recognition of twenty OUTstanding Virginians (historical and living). Emmy award winning actor, Leslie Jordan will provide the evening’s entertainment. For more information, visit Equality Virginia's Commonwealth Dinner page.

Art Show and Auction Benefit
The application deadline is February 27, 2009. Selected artists will be showcased at the GCCR Gallery March 13 through April 2, 2009. All works accepted will be auctioned at the Equality Virginia Commonwealth Dinner April 4, 2009. Submit JPEGs to artshow@equalityvirginia.org

Awards
Cash prizes totaling $1250 will be awarded. All selected pieces become the property of Equality Virginia and will be included in the auction. Artists have the option of retaining up to 25% of final auction sale.

Eligibility and deadlines
Original works in all mediums considered. Pieces should have a minimum value of $250 and be easily transportable. Submissions should be made to artshow@equalityvirginia.org in JPEG format by February 27, 2009. in JPEG format by February 27, 2009. Images must be less than two megabytes in size and submissions should include a brief description of the work and the artist.

About the Juror
Norman F. Goodwin: Born and raised in Norfolk, Norman Goodwin was educated at Cooper Union, Columbia University and the London School of Conservation. His paintings are widely collected by both individuals and museums, including MOMA, the Chrysler Museum, Art Institute of Chicago and the Nasher Museum at Duke University. Norman is a certified fine arts appraiser and conservator.

National Arts Program Call for Art

Artists of all ages and levels of experience invited to display their art and compete for prize money!

The National Arts Program(r) at Richmond, coordinated by Richmond Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities, invites artists of all ages and levels of experience to participate in exhibitions and compete for a total of $2,440 in prize money. There are no fees and all art submitted according to the rules of exhibit will be displayed.

Youth ages 5-17 are invited to compete in the Youth and Teen Showcase, to be held at Science Museum of Virginia.

Adult artists compete in Creative Reflections, to be held at Pine Camp Arts and Community Center.

Now in its ninth year in Richmond, The National Arts Program(r)is one of the most innovative grass roots arts projects in the country and has achieved widespread recognition for successfully nurturing creativity and fostering self-confidence among artists.

Registration brochures providing details on how to enter are available on line here. They are also available at Pine Camp Arts and Community Center, or by calling 646-3674.

The deadline for registration is June 13, and the art shows will be held July 2-20.The National Arts Program is sponsored by the National Arts Program Foundation of Malvern PA; Richmond Parks, Recreation and Community Facility’s art program, and Science Museum of Virginia. For more information, call 804-646-3674.

Exhibition for the Arts

Call for Exhibition Proposals:
Deadline (Postmark):    May 4, 2007

12 12 Gallery announces a call for exhibition proposals for the 2007 - 2008 season. Work may be exhibited in Gallery East, Gallery Centre, Gallery West, any combination, or all three of these Gallery Spaces. Exhibition schedule and availability will dictate extent of exhibition. Proposals for exhibition should follow 12 12 Gallery Exhibition Proposal Guidelines, that may be accessed by following the link below.

Exhibition Proposal Guidelines - PDF - 72 KB

"Exhibition for the Arts 2007" Postmark Deadline:  Friday, May 4, 2007:

12 12 Gallery, South Richmond’s Fine Art Gallery, pre- sents “Exhibition for the Arts 2007.” This all-media fine art exhibition will bring outstanding work of artists from across the US and Canada to the East Coast, as well as, support the Richmond Men’s Chorus in its efforts to bring quality men’s choral music to Metro Richmond and the Central Atlantic Region.  In addition to over $1000 in cash prizes awarded by exhibition juror, Lee Hansley, one work will be selected by the RMC to pro- mote the chorus’ signature fundraising event, the RMC Fall Arts Gala 2007.  Follow the links below to obtain the prospectus, download the entry form, submit work online, and pay the $30 entry fee online.

E-mail Images:

1.  Attach up to 5 images to one e-mail message.
2.  In the subject line include “Exhibition for the Arts 2007” Entries
3.  Send to efta@1212galleryrichmond.com no later than Midnight May 4, 2007

1.  Link to the printable prospectus: Prospectus - PDF
2.  Link to the printable entry form: Entry Form - PDF
3.  Link to the online entry form: Online Entry Form
4.  You will be able to pay by credit card or e-check after filling out and sending the online entry form

'Coupla Exhibition Opportunities

“Manchester National Juried Fine Art Exhibition”

Deadline:  January 5, 2007 (Postmark)

The “Manchester National Juried Fine Art Exhibition” is a fine art exhibition that features 2-D and 3-D artwork where all media will be considered, including photography. Exhibition juror Jefferson C. Harrison, Ph.D., is Chief Curator, Curator of European Art. and Acting Curator of American and Contemporary Art for the Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk, Virginia. Artists, age 18+, are invited to submit 1-5 slides or digital images for $30 per medium, postmarked by Friday, January 5, 2007, to be considered to participate in the exhibition. Up to $1000.00 in cash prizes will be awarded. A 30% commission will be taken on all works sold during the exhibition.

“Manchester National Juried Fine Art Exhibition” Prospectus:
Printable Prospectus - PDF - 122 KB

Call for Exhibition Proposals:
Deadline (Postmark):    April 6, 2007

12 12 Gallery announces a call for exhibition proposals for the 2007 - 2008 season. Work may be exhibited in Gallery East, Gallery Centre, Gallery West, any combination, or all three of these Gallery Spaces. Exhibition schedule and availability will dictate extent of exhibition. Proposals for exhibition should follow 12 12 Gallery Exhibition Proposal Guidelines, that may be accessed by following the link below.

Exhibition Proposal Guidelines - PDF - 72 KB

Call for Exhibition Proposals:
Deadline (Postmark):    April 6, 2007

12 12 Gallery announces a call for exhibition proposals for the 2007 - 2008 season. Work may be exhibited in Gallery East, Gallery Centre, Gallery West, any combination, or all three of these Gallery Spaces. Exhibition schedule and availability will dictate extent of exhibition. Proposals for exhibition should follow 12 12 Gallery Exhibition Proposal Guidelines, that may be accessed by following the link below.

Exhibition Proposal Guidelines - PDF - 72 KB

"National Juried Photography Exhibition"

Call for Entries:        "National Juried Photography Exhibition"
Deadline (Postmark):    August 4, 2006

“National Juried Photography Exhibition” is a fine art exhibition that features 2-D and 3-D artwork incorporating any photographic process. Exhibition juror Stephen Perloff is the founder and editor of The Photo Review, a critical journal of international scope publishing since 1976, and editor of The Photograph Collector, the leading source of information on the photography art market. Artists, age 18+, are invited to submit up to 5 slides or digital images for $30 per medium, by Friday, August 4, 2006, to be considered to participate in the exhibition. A total of $1000.00 in cash prizes will be awarded. A 30% commission will be taken on all artwork sold during the exhibition.

Click Here for Prospectus - 122 KB - PDF

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Onocology on Canvas

I thought I'd post this for those you who live with or are affected in some way by cancer.  It looks like a way cool exhibition.

"Lilly Oncology on Canvas International Art Competition and Exhibition provides everyone affected by cancer the opportunity to express visually and in narrative the life-affirming changes that give that journey meaning. This 2nd annual competition invites people who have been diagnosed with cancer, their oncologists, nurses, family members and caregivers, as well as artists and art students, to share with the world their cancer journey through art."

For complete information on how to enter and what it's all about visit the Lilly Oncology on Canvas site.