APPLICATION INFORMATION SESSION
Monday, May 10, 2010
5:30–6:30 PM

This workshop will introduce the Lawndale Artist Studio Program to prospective applicants, including a short presentation about the program and application guidelines, followed by a tour of the studio spaces and introduction to the current studio program participants. The workshop is optional for program applicants.

-via Lawndale email list

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

“ONLINE APPLICATIONS CLOSE MARCH 1, 2010. APPLY NOW!

Artadia: The Fund for Art and Dialogue is currently accepting applications for the Artadia Awards 2010
Houston from all visual artists living and working in Houston, Harris County, Texas. Individual artists
and collaboratives working in all media and at any point in their career are strongly encouraged to
apply. Awardees will be selected in the spring of 2010 through Artadia’s two-tiered jury process. This is
Artadia’s fifth awards cycle in Houston.

For eligibility requirements and to access the web-based application, please visit:

artadia.org

Application deadline: March 1, 2010 at 11:59pm (CST)

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Artadia’s mission is to encourage innovative practice and meaningful dialogue across the United
States by providing visual artists in specific communities with unrestricted awards and a national
network of support. Founded in 1997 as the Art Council, Inc., Artadia is a 501(c)(3) non-profit
organization. Artadia Awards are determined through a jury process that employs nationally prominent
curators, artists, and critics. Since its founding, Artadia has awarded over $2.0 million to more than
200 artists in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, and the San Francisco Bay Area. Most recently
Artadia launched a residency program, which brings Artadia Awardees from each of its program cities
to New York for a three-month residency at the International Studio and Curatorial Program (ISCP).

Visionary support for Artadia in Houston is provided by the Houston Endowment, Inc., and many
generous individuals.

-from the Artadia email announcement

“Michelle Obama has presented a Coming Up Taller award (which recognizes and supports outstanding after-school arts and humanities programs) from the President’s Committee on Arts and the Humanities to a Texas A&M student and an education curator for the University of Houston’s Blaffer Gallery in a White House ceremony.”

via The Houston Chronicle

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

Beth Secor’s new article on Glasstire offers advice for anyone new to Art Openings.

“For those of you who are just starting out as artists, the opening night reception of your exhibition can be a bit daunting. What do you wear? How do you price your work? Who should you invite? These are just some of the questions you might have.

To help you succeed, I have consulted with a team of experienced artists from around the world on this very subject, and have come up with ten tips to ensure you will have an opening night to remember.”

Many thanks to Secor for such an informative article.
Full article at: Glasstire: Texas visual art online - The Ten List: The Ins and Outs of Openings.

“Art League Houston is now registering for the Summer 2009 semester of art classes and workshops. Be sure to register before 5 pm on June 13th and save $25 on each eight or ten week class. Annual membership to Art League Houston has many benefits and can be purchased at the time of registration. Art League Houston members are invited to participate in the member’s groups. These include a non-instructive figure drawing lab every Thursday and Saturday from 1-4 pm with a live model is from which to draw, sketch or paint and The Plein Air Painting Group , an informal gathering of ALH members who meet on location the third Saturday of each month to draw or paint outdoors. Space is limited so register today!”

complete details and class listings here.

DEADLINE: May 21, 2009 5:00 EST – materials must be received by this date & time.

The City of Kissimmee Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) seeks to hire an artist/artist team to design and create an entrance / water feature for Ruby Plaza in Lakefront Park, a twenty-five acre park on Lake Tohopekaliga in the City of Kissimmee. Ruby Plaza will be the focal point of a proposed $25 million park renovation project. The public art should create a compelling entrance to the park that “connects” the City’s historic waterfront to its downtown. There is opportunity within this site to weave together Kissimmee’s past, present and future. The total art budget for this public art project is $750,000. Short list artists will receive an honorarium of $5,000 after presentation of proposals. For complete call to artists & application requirements go to http://www.lakefrontpark.org. Please read complete call to artists before asking questions or sending information.

Questions: All questions must be submitted in writing by email or fax to:
Email: ghamilton @ kissimmee.org Fax: 407-931-1329 Subject: “Artist Question – Lakefront Park” and make sure to include your first & last name as well as your phone number in all correspondence. All questions & answers will be posted on the web site with the Call to Artist: http://www.lakefrontpark.org/

Deadline: April 24, 2009

VSA arts Accepting Applications for Teaching Artist Fellowships

VSA arts is seeking applications from artist-educators for the Teaching Artist Fellowship, a program to identify, engage, and support outstanding teaching artists with disabilities in the visual and performing arts.

Benefits to selected Teaching Artist Fellows include program orientation and a professional development retreat designed especially for teaching artists; subscriptions/memberships within the teaching artist network (e.g., Teaching Artist Journal, Art Education, Teaching Theatre); networking and teaching opportunities in Washington, D.C. (stipend and travel costs included); and a stipend of $1,000 to support professional development or career goal objectives.

Teaching Artist Fellows will serve as facilitators for VSA arts educational efforts and will be profiled in VSA arts publications.

The program is open to artists with disabilities and experience working in pre-K-12 classrooms within the past three years. Applicants should demonstrate artistic achievement in visual or performing arts. (Note: This program is designed specifically for teaching artists. Classroom instructors are not eligible for the fellowship.)

Visit the VSA arts Web site for complete program information: