Lawndale Artist Studio Program
2010-2011

ABOUT
Lawndale Art Center develops local contemporary artists and the audience for their art.

The Lawndale Artist Studio Program is part of Lawndale’s ongoing commitment to support the creation of contemporary art by Gulf Coast area artists. With an emphasis on emerging practices, the program will provide three artists with studio space on the third floor of Lawndale Art Center at 4912 Main Street in the heart of Houston’s Museum District.

Artists have full access to their studios 24 hours a day, seven days a week; access to visiting artists, writers and curators; and will receive
a $500 monthly stipend for the duration of the program together with an initial $1500 materials budget. If accepted, artists are expected to present a workshop or presentation to the general public and the local arts community to share their practice or explore a related topic.

Works produced during the program will be exhibited at Lawndale Art Center in May 2011. Lawndale Art Center will work with resident artists to create additional exhibition opportunities during the residency.

TERM
The term of the studio residency program will be nine months beginning September 1, 2010 and ending May 31, 2011. Residents are expected to work a minimum of 16 hours each week in their studios.

ELIGIBILITY
Artists working in all media are encouraged to apply. Applicants must be 18 years or older and not enrolled in any degree program. The residency is open to all artists, with an emphasis on artists from the Gulf Coast region. Lawndale welcomes applications from artists in all stages of their careers. Former residents, Lawndale staff, current members of the Lawndale Board of Directors and those who have served in the past year, as well as artists currently scheduled to exhibit at Lawndale are not eligible to apply.

**Application Deadline: May 28, 2010 by 4PM**

APPLICATION FEE
A non-refundable application fee of $15 is due with the application and is payable by check or money order.

NOTIFICATION
Successful applicants will be notified no later than July 15, 2010.
-from Lawndale mailing list

2010 Exhibition Call for Artist and Curator Proposals

Box13 Artspace is currently accepting proposals for the 2010 calendar year (January, May, July, September, November 2010) for exhibitions in its two downstairs galleries (~1000 sf each), the window box gallery, and an upstairs gallery. Media artists interested in the Green BOX should contact Michael Henderson at michael@box13artspace.com. Artists and curators are invited to submit recent (or proposed) experimental works not previously shown in Houston.

Exhibition and performance proposals will be reviewed and selections made by a committee of artist resident members of BOX 13 and potentially guest curator(s) for exhibitions/performances.

BOX 13 will accept proposals twice per year to discuss and make programming decisions for the BOX for no more than 18 months into the future from the meeting date. The next upcoming submission deadline for review is October 16, 2009. This is a postmark date.

BOX exhibition/performance space floor plans can be viewed and downloaded as pdf.

All proposals must be submitted in digital format on CDs and DVDs only. Additionally all requested material may be posted to a single page on a website and the link may be submitted. No paper materials will be reviewed. The BOX is committed to the reducing our environmental impact when possible and streamlining the application and review process.

For more information, to make an appointment to view the galleries or to inquire about proposal drop off please email Elaine Bradford , our exhibition coordinator.

Submission Criteria

1. Letter of intent or exhibition proposal in a Word document or PDF file. In 500 words or less. Please be sure to include:
a. Contact information
b. Title and description, concept and physical details
c. Requested gallery space and any requests for equipment or special installation requirements*
d. Any budgetary concerns*
*BOX 13 does not have a budget for assisting artists with expenses at this time..
2. Resumé(s) or CV(s) for all proposed participating artists each in its own Word document or PDF file.
3. Images. NO MORE THAN 15 digital images in jpg format. Numbers should be used in the file names beginning with 01.jpg. Each image must be 1MB or SMALLER. Any files not meeting these requirements may not be viewed when considering your proposal.
4. Video. Video samples may be submitted on DVD or CD. Videos must be ready to play on a computer using Windows Media Player or Quick Time.
5. Corresponding numbered list of submitted images and/or videos in a Word document or PDF file.

Submissions may be mailed to:
BOX 13 ArtSpace
Attn. Exhibition Proposal
6700 Harrisburg Blvd
Houston, TX 77011

BOX 13 Artspace
Address: 6700 Harrisburg Blvd, Houston, TX 77009
Website: http://box13artspace.com/
Gallery Hours: Saturdays, 1-5pm, and by appointment

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Deadline for ‘HIWI: Ike’ submissions approaches

If you haven’t submitted your photographs, stories, poems and remembrances from Hurricane Ike for the Ike edition of Houston: It’s Worth It, you’ve got until Feb. 13.

From the first ‘HIWI: Ike’ post on Glasstire:
Despite the occasional natural disaster, Houston’s still worth it, and to prove it Houston, It’s Worth It (HIWI) is coming out with a new book of IKE photographs submitted by people who lived through it. Submit your photos, song playlists, journal entries, or anything else that tends to make houston seem worth it to HIWI by Friday, February 13. Best of all is the cool hurricane tracking icon/logo for the project.

E-mail info@houstonitsworthit.com with any questions.

via Arts in Houston: Deadline for ‘HIWI: Ike’ submissions approaches.