The Dumbo Arts Center – Exhibition Proposals for 2011
Deadline: March 1, 2010
The Dumbo Arts Center (DAC) is a non-profit contemporary arts organization located in Dumbo Brooklyn, DAC invites artists or curators (individuals or groups) from all levels of experience to submit exhibition proposals for realization in its gallery space in 2011.  Proposed exhibitions  are open to all visual arts media.

Women in Film – New Grant
Deadline: March 1, 2010

Women in Film Seattle announces the launch of a new Professional Grant. The new grant will award one woman filmmaker’s project $1,000 in cash, in-kind donations from the Northwest film industry, promotional support through Women In Film (WIF) and a theatrical screening of the finished piece. The grant is open to professional Women in Film members in the Seattle Chapter.

Anacortes Arts Festival – Fine and Performing Artists Needed
Deadline: Various March Deadlines
Plans are well under way for the 49th annual Anacortes Arts Festival August 6-8, 2010. We continue the annual tradition of filling historic downtown with juried booth artisans, showcasing Northwest fine art at our waterfront Arts at the Port exhibits, and offering first class entertainment on Festival stages and evening concerts. All applications are available online. March deadlines for participants are quickly approaching.

Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation – Curator Funds
Deadline: March 5, 2010
The Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation is offering curators, in partnership with an established non-profit exhibition space, the opportunity to be awarded the 2010 Emily Hall Tremaine Exhibition Award — a grant of up to $150,000 for the realization of an innovative thematic exhibition concept that challenges the boundaries of contemporary art.

Meet the Composer – Commissioning Music/USA
Deadline: March 8, 2010
Meet The Composer offers support through its Commissioning Music/USA program. This support takes the form of subsidized commissioning fees as well as technical assistance in managing the entire life-cycle of a commissioning project. Once a project is completed, Meet The Composer will make information on the
commissioned work and the composer available to presenters and performers looking for new repertoire or new composers to commission.

Chamber Music America – New Jazz Works
Deadline: March 12, 2010
Chamber Music America’s New Jazz Works program provides support to professional U.S. ensembles for the creation and performance of new work in the jazz idiom. The program also funds activities that extend the
life of the work, and allow the ensemble leader to acquire or increase career-related business skills. This program is designed for ensembles that want to explore new creative territory.

Bellingham Review – Fiction, Non-Fiction & Poetry Prizes
Deadline: March 15, 2010
Call to writers of fiction, non-fiction and poetry. First place winners will be published in the Bellingham Review. Second and third place winners and finalists may be considered for publication. Details for all three awards are now available.

Washington State Convention Center – Call for Exhibitions
Deadline: March 26, 2010
Proposals are now being accepted for the quarterly rotating art program in calendar years 2011 and 2012 within the Washington State Convention Center (WSCC) public space. “The Galleries” are open daily for all convention delegates, visitors and citizens to enjoy, an estimated 500,000 people annually. “The rotating public art exhibitions have grown into an extremely popular program,” said Karen Wong – Chair, WSCC Art Committee. For guidelines and application information, contact: Diana Cross, diana.cross@wscc.com

Franklin Furnace – Produce in NYC
Deadline: April 1, 2010
Each year Franklin Furnace awards grants to emerging artists, allowing them to produce major works in New York. Grants may range between $2,000 and $10,000 depending upon funding received by Franklin Furnace.  Artists from all areas of the world are encouraged to apply; however, funded projects must be presented in New York.

Longhouse Education and Cultural Center – Grant Opportunities
Deadline: April 1, 2010
The Longhouse Education and Cultural Center at The Evergreen State College has announced a national call to Native artists for two grant opportunities: the National Native Master Artist Initiative: Artist Teaching Artists Program (DOC), designed to promote Native arts and cultures within urban and rural Native communities throughout the United States; and the National Native Creative Development Program (DOC), designed to address the professional development needs of individual artists, such as training in marketing, purchase of supplies and materials, professional portfolio development, and apprenticeships.

Inland Crafts – Calling Craft Artists
Deadline: April 5, 2010
Inland Crafts is one of Spokane Washington’s most treasured juried craft exhibitions. This sale and exhibition provides a wonderful array of pottery, glass, basketry, jewelry, fiber arts, wood works, metal design and photography. The event is Nov. 12-13-14 at the Spokane Convention Center.

Evergreen Washelli – Columbarium Exhibition
Deadline: April, 21, 2010
Evergreen Washelli Funeral Providers in Seattle is accepting submissions for the 2010 Art in the Columbarium exhibition. They are seeking a portfolio of original artwork that illustrates continuity and is appropriate for a columbarium.  Up to six solo shows will be hosted for local emerging artists; each solo show will run from four to six weeks. All 2D and 3D media will be considered.  Info: Heather Mitchell, hmitchell@washelli.com.

Sitka Center- Artist-In-Residency Program
Deadline: April 23, 2010
Applications for the Residency Program are now available. This program has provided more than 170 artists, writers, and natural science scholars the opportunity to conduct their work in the unique environment of Cascade Head and Salmon River estuary near Otis, Oregon just north of Lincoln City on the Oregon coast. Residents are on campus October through mid-May, when public workshops are minimal. Up to five residents at a time, usually from different disciplines and stages in their careers, live and work on campus for up to four-months free of charge.

Stan and Tom Wick Poetry Prize
Deadline: May 1, 2010
$2,000 for a First Book of Poems. This prize is offered annually to a poet who has not previously published a full-length collection of poems. The winner receives $2000 and the winning volume will be published by the Kent State University Press in Fall 2010.

2010 Lois Cranston Memorial Poetry Prize
Deadline: May 31, 2010
Selected poet will receive $300 cash award and publication in CALYX Journal (Vol. 24:2, Winter 2011). The winner and all finalists will receive a one-volume subscription, and all their poems will be published on CALYX’s website.

Northwest Film Forum – Local Sightings
Deadline: July 1, 2010
Local Sightings an our annual showcase of current narrative, documentary and experimental film by Northwest artists. The week long festival also features panel discussions, historic NW films, a filmmaker lounge, a stellar opening night party, and juried awards for a winning short and feature film.

Seattle’s Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs – Artist Projects Funding
Deadline: July 20, 2010
Individual artists are the heart of a creative community. The CityArtist Projects program provides funding for artists to develop and present their work. The program focuses on different disciplines in alternating years.  In 2010, they will accept applications from artists working in the performing arts for project funding in 2011.

Ormond Memorial Art Museum – Exhibition Opportunity
Deadline: Ongoing
Exhibition at the Ormond Memorial Art Museum is open to any artist or collaborative of artists submitting original works of art or design created within the past three years. Professionals in visual art media are encouraged to submit.

Photo: Giancarlo Neri’s The Writer, by Michael Hirst

If you’re an artist, arts group, heritage organization/specialist/educator, or someone needing help to rehabilitate a landmark, don’t forget to apply to 4Culture for project support – several deadlines are coming up in early March:

Landmark Rehabilitation: deadline March 3, 2010
Heritage Special Projects: deadline March 3, 2010
Heritage Cultural Education: deadline March 3, 2010
Individual Arts Projects: deadline March 10, 2010
Group Arts Projects: deadline March 17, 2010
See more upcoming opportunities on our 2010 Funding Calendar

Have questions? Click the link for each program above to:
1)    read more
2)    check out our brand new online application system
3)    contact the staff member for each program
4)    learn about our free application workshops

Also, we’re thrilled to have transitioned to an all-online application this year which has allowed us to simplify and streamline the process. Leave a comment below to let us know what you think.

© Jason Hirata, 2009 Individual Artist Project recipient has work on view at James Harris Gallery through March 27, 2010. Abstract drawings are crafted using raw pigment mixed with the sweat. “It’s a personal connection,” explains the artist, “but in an extremely literal sense.”

Come join 4Culture in a collaborative effort in connecting communities.  This FREE event features artists working in culturally specific traditions to showcase their work both on stage and an art exhibit of emerging talent.  This is a great way to network with venues that present art and artists who create art.

March 10, 2010 10 am – 6 pm 
Fisher Pavilion, Seattle Center

UPDATE– the registration deadline for presenters and artists has been extended to 5 pm, Friday, March 5. Download registration forms here.

The Ethnic Arts Connection is a collaborative project of Seattle’s Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, Seattle Center, 4Culture, Washington State Arts Commission, Ethnic Heritage Council, Fest and Arts Northwest.

4Culture seeks to commission an artist, designer or creative team to create a three dimensional, sculptural object for their annual Golden Rain Globe Award for Heritage Tourism.

Each year, 4Culture honors the stewards of a local historic site or heritage attraction that meets high standards in the field of Heritage Tourism. The Golden Rain Globe award recognizes the contribution made by the most authentic, engaging and visited of these sites.

In past years, 4Culture has presented awardees with a universal symbolism of tourism – a ready-made snow/rain globe featuring famous local attractions. This year, for the first time, we seek to take the award to another level by commissioning an artist-designed “globe” that is site-specific to the 2010 Golden Rain Globe awardee.

View the call and apply today!

If so, we hope you’ll apply to one of 4Culture’s 2010 arts projects funding programs!

Updated guidelines, info about free workshops, and links to our new online applications may be found here:

Individual Artist Projects (deadline March 10)

Group Arts Projects (deadline March 17)

Carrie Bodle © 2009

Deadline March 22, 2010

Open now – a great opportunity for an artist with experience and continued interest in creating audio work, and for self-selecting inter-disciplinary teams including literary artists, spoken word artists, sound artists, musicians and more to collaborate with one another and with community members to reflect varied interests and expertise in a layered, audio-exploration of place!

4Culture & King County Metro Transit have released a Request for Qualifications for an artist to create audio work that will explore and enhance the experience along a new rapid transit bus corridor.  The selected artist/artist team will survey the first route of King County’s new rapid transit service, the RapidRide A Line which will span Pacific Highway South from Tukwila to Federal Way, and create a route-specific soundscape.  Intended to create a sonic sightseeing experience that will daylight stories of place, the artist-created soundscape may include route-source and route-inspired words, found sounds, and/or digitally created sound and music.  A variety of approaches are possible; anchoring in place will be central.

The soundscape will be accessible as downloadable audio files through the 4Culture website – while onboard WiFi-enabled RapidRide buses and through broad internet access – and through Listen4Culture, our audio cell phone program.

Open to professional artists and artist teams with a primary member living in WA, OR & BC.  Access the call here.

4Culture seeks to commission an artist, designer or creative team to create a three dimensional, sculptural object for their annual Golden Rain Globe Award for Heritage Tourism.

Deadline February 10, 2010

Each year, 4Culture honors the stewards of a local historic site or heritage attraction that meets high standards in the field of Heritage Tourism at the annual AKCHO awards. King County’s distinctive historic places are an important draw to the area, enticing tourists to explore Seattle neighborhoods and distant corners of the county. The Golden Rain Globe award recognizes the contribution made by the most authentic, engaging, and visited of these sites.

In past years, 4Culture has presented awardees with a universal symbolism of tourism – a large, ready-made plastic snow/rain globe featuring famous local attractions like the Space Needle and Mt. Rainier. This year, for the first time, we seek to take the award to another level by commissioning an artist-designed “globe” that is site-specific to the 2010 Golden Rain Globe awardee.

The 2010 Golden Rain Globe awardee’s name will be revealed confidentially to the selected artist, designer or creative team immediately following the selection process in February. The person or team selected for this opportunity will then be asked to create the sculptural award, which is specific to the 2010 awardee. Help us celebrate local achievements within the heritage community, and be the first to find out the 2010 recipient by applying today!

Learn more and download the call.

Image: 2009 Golden Rain Globe Award presented to Museum of Flight

Art Lending Library

The Art Lending Library collects works by local artists and makes them available for you to borrow and hang in your home for free! The work in the art library is distributed on a first come first serve basis, so the earlier you arrive the more choices you will have!  All artwork that is checked out will be delivered at a later date by the Librarians. You can park in the main north parking lot of Youngstown. Buses 120 and 125 stop right outside the building.  When you get here follow the signs to the 2nd floor of the building!

© 2009 Seth Damm

Seattle Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs
Call for artists – Artist for Cheshiahud Lake Union Loop artwork
Deadline January 12, 2010, 11 pm

Seeking an artist for an urban trail that surrounds Lake Union in Seattle. The selected artist will create a new media project drawing on the history and/or context of the site. Possible media include podcast- or cell-phone based audio work, audio and/or video tours using mobile media and GPS, and walking tours or interactive events using the Web. Budget $18,000 all-inclusive.

Call for Art: UNCLAD 2010
Seeking submissions for annual art show
Deadline January 15, 2010

The ninth annual “UNCLAD – The Fine Art of the Figure” show dedicated to celebrating the nude figure in art runs March 13th – 28th, 2010 at Gallery by the Bay in Stanwood. All artists (accomplished and emerging) are encouraged to apply for the show. Open to all mediums. For questions or more information, call Gayle at 360.629.4297 or email gayle@uncladart.com or see www.uncladart.com.

Everett Community College
Call for Art for Fitness and Health Center
Deadline January 22, 2010

Everett Community College is seeking applications from artists interested in developing original art work for our new Fitness and Health Center.

Ethnic Arts Connection
Seeking artists interested in presenting their work for a juried showcase
Deadline February 3, 2010

We are seeking performing and visual artists working in a variety of ethnic and cultural artistic genres for presentation at the Ethnic Arts Connection. A free one-day gathering, the Ethnic Arts Connection provides a place and a time for Northwest artists and presenters to come together, learn about each other and diversify the cultural experiences available for audiences. The biennial event introduces regional artists working in culturally specific traditions to presenters from around the region.

The Leonardo
RFQ – Lobby Art Piece
Deadline February 8, 2010

The Leonardo has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to select an artist for its Lobby Art Piece, with an artist’s fee of $74,000. The Lobby Art Piece is a prominent, permanent art installation that will sit in The Leonardo’s main lobby when the center opens April 15, 2011. Details and requirements for the Lobby Art Piece are included in the RFQ.

Seattle Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs
Call for artists – First Hill Streetcar Artwork
Deadline February 22, 2010

Seeking an artist to develop site-integrated artwork for the First Hill Streetcar line, which will connect the Chinatown/International District transit station to the future Capitol Hill light rail station via First Hill. The new line is part of the Seattle Streetcar Network. Budget $600,000 all inclusive. For more details click the links above.

Seattle Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs
Out-of-school arts training for middle and high school youth
Deadline February 23, 2010, 11 p.m. (PST)

Individual artists, arts and cultural organizations or youth-service agencies with nonprofit status or fiscal sponsorship are eligible to apply for Youth Arts – an annual funding program that supports arts training for Seattle’s middle and high school youth outside of school hours. Youth arts provides funding for projects in all artistic disciplines led by experienced teaching artists. Funding awards range from $1,500 to $10,000 for projects that will take place between September 2010 and September 2011.

Wing Luke Asian Museum
Call for Artists
Deadline Ongoing

Inviting artists to submit their proposal for a one day artist led art activity, as part of the WLAM’s Family Day at the Wing series. Each month, on the third Saturday, will have a different artist leading a different activity, which is age appropriate for 5 year olds (with adult supervision) and up and engages the visitor. Selected artists will receive a $250 honorarium and an $85 supply line for new supplies, additional supplies may already be available at the Museum.

Art Lending Library
Promotional opportunity for visual artists
Deadline Ongoing

The Art Lending Library is a system of lending and borrowing artwork to the public for free. It is a trust-based program where artists provide artwork to be checked out by any member of the public, and patrons allow artwork and artists into their homes; all in the spirit of sharing. Artists interested in promoting and sharing their work through A.L.L.should click here for more info.

Virginia A Groot Foundation
Grant opportunity for ceramic or sculpture artists
Deadline March 1, 2010

Each year the Virginia A. Groot Foundation offers three grants (up to $35,000, $10,000, $5,000) to artists who have exceptional talent and demonstrated ability in ceramic sculpture or sculpture. Artists may be at any stage of career development, from emerging through mature. Applicants must be 21 years or older at the time of the application deadline.

Public Artists
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4Culture Site-Specific, in partnership with Seattle Parks & Recreation and the Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, seeks artist proposals for projects in Occidental Park from June through September of 2010

Deadline March 12, 2010

ARTSPARKS seeks to infuse new creative energy in Pioneer Square this summer, creatively engaging the community, “sparking” public interest, and enlivening this historic district. The vision is to bring art in all its forms to Occidental Park (on the corner of 1st and Yesler in downtown Seattle), to create a public space where art and life entwine and art works as a vehicle for positive social change.

Pioneer Square is already a lively arts district, home to a high concentration of galleries and artist studios, including the offices of 4Culture. We’re looking to tap into what is already an abundant resource in the neighborhood. All creative proposals are sought including and not limited to: street theater, dance, temporary sculpture, environmental installations, music, visual art or “happenings.”

Learn more and download the call.

Gina Coffman, Seth Damm and Kristin Ougendal, ARTSPARKS 2009

Two artist opportunities have deadlines in January. Artist applications for Gallery 4Culture’s 2010 – 2011 season are due January 11. Artists living within the county and who currently do not have gallery representation are invited to apply. The gallery encourages both emerging and established artists to apply.

aLIVe – a Low Impact Vehicle exploration, invites artists to submit ideas that will inspire and engage the broader community in a conversation about transportation. Produced in collaboration with artist Cheryl dos Remedios and Great City, the project seeks artists’ thinking in solving energy, transportation and livability issues facing us all. The deadline for application is January 25th.

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Evan Blackwell, Lost in Space, Gallery4Culture, November 2009 © Evan Blackwell

Seeking interesting talent acts to showcase in the upcoming Georgetown Winter Art Celebration on Saturday, January 30, 2010. The event will be a Georgetown-centric celebration of arts & performance of all forms as well as being a benefit for our fine neighbors at
the School of Acrobatics & New Circus Arts (SANCA). Are you great at making animal balloons? Can you Yodel? Perhaps you can ride a
unicycle? Well, what ever your special gift, please let us know! We may just put you on stage in front of 200 of your closest neighbors. Liz Ophoven earth2liz@gmail.com

The Center for Fine Art Photography
Deadline: December 29, 2009

Fifteen photographers will be chosen to display their twelve-image portfolio in The Center for Fine Art Photography’s Portfolio ShowCase Volume 4: Book and Online Exhibition. The show will be featured on the Center’s web site at www.c4fap.org on March 1, 2010 and will remain online for the next two years.

Gallery 110
Deadline: January 6, 2009

Gallery 110, an artist run gallery which supports emerging artists, has issued a call for new members. The gallery is dedicated to the presentation of high quality and challenging visual art and to the development and promotion of artists’ careers. Collectively, members share in the work of the gallery and have the opportunity to build on or share their skills in marketing, exhibition management and installation, development and arts event coordination.

SOIL
Deadline: February, 13, 2010

SOIL is now accepting proposals for shows. Founded in 1995, SOIL is a not-for-profit, artist run gallery established, supported and operated by local artists. SOIL exists as an alternative venue for artists to exhibit, develop, and advance their work, and is committed to exhibiting and celebrating art of diverse media and content. (SOIL will also soon put a call out for new members. Check Soil’s website for new membership applications. Deadline for membership applications will be January 16,2010.)

ArtXchange Gallery
Deadline: January 13, 2010

ArtXchange Gallery is accepting submissions for a March/April 2010 group show to celebrate the rich history and diverse culture of Hispanic/Latino Americans in the Pacific Northwest. The exhibition will run for two months. The opening and art reception will be held during the Pioneer Square First Thursday Artwalk on March 4, 2010, and a second reception will be held during the First Thursday Artwalk on April 1, 2010.

Making Things, Making Things Better, Making Things Worse
Deadline: January 15, 2010

Portland State University Art and Social Practice program is calling for contributions to a 2010 conference, “Open Engagement: Making Things, Making Things Better, Making Things Worse.” “Open Engagement” is a free conference, May 14-17, 2010, in Portland, Oregon. It will examine “art as service, as social space, as activism, as interactions and as relationships, and tackle subject matter ranging from urban planning to alternative pedagogy, play, fiction, sustainability, political conflict and the social role of the artist.”

Kundiman and Alice James Books
Deadline: January 15, 2010

Kundiman and Alice James Books will be accepting submissions of poetry manuscripts for The Kundiman Poetry Prize. The Kundiman Poetry Prize welcomes submissions from emerging as well as established Asian American poets. Entrants must reside in the United States. The winner receives $2000, book publication and a feature reading.

City of Seattle
Deadline: January 18, 2010

The City of Seattle, through its Seattle Center Department, invites proposals to temporarily activate all or some portion of 68,000 square feet of flat, paved outdoor space to be vacated by the Fun Forest, north of the Seattle Center Monorail station, for all or some portion of the time period between May 2010 and December 31, 2011. Attractions, activities and events that will enliven the space are envisioned as ranging from single day to seasonal or even longer duration activities/events.

SALON VIDEO ART PRIZE – 2010, London
Deadline: January 23, 2010

40-50 artists working in video and video installation will be selected for a unique video ‘Salon’ exhibition taking place at the Matt Roberts Arts Project Space on Vyner Street, in East London. The exhibition will open on Thursday 4th March, 2010 and is expected to receive over 1000 visitors, including established artists, art critics and curators. There is a selectors’ prize of £800(GBP) for an exhibitor picked out for special attention by the selection panel.

Socrates Sculpture Park
Deadline: January 25, 2010

The 2010 Spring Exhibition, Emerging Artist Fellowship Program and Open Space opportunities are now available. Socrates Sculpture Park is the only site in the New York Metropolitan area specifically dedicated to providing artists with opportunities to create and exhibit large-scale work in a unique environment that encourages strong interaction between artists, artworks and the public.

Scottish Arts Council Visual Arts Residency at Cove Park
Deadline: January 29, 2010

In 2010 Cove Park will offer one three-month Scottish Arts Council (SAC) Visual Arts Residency. The residency will take place between 3 May and 30 July 2010 and national and international visual artists are welcome to apply. The residency provides the time and support for an artist to focus exclusively on their own practice and ideas.

Charles Pick Fellowship
Deadline: January 31, 2010

The Fellowship seeks to give support to the work of a new and, as yet, unpublished writer of fictional or non-fictional prose. Its purpose is to give promising writers time to devote to the development of his/her talents. The Fellowship will be for six months, starting on 1 September 2010. The award is £10,000. Writers can be of any age and any nationality.

Rakow Grant for Glass Research
Deadline: February 1, 2010

The Corning Museum of Glass sponsors a program which makes available one or more annual grants totaling up to $10,000. These are made possible through the generosity of the late Dr. and Mrs. Leonard S. Rakow, Fellows, friends, and benefactors of the Museum. Grants may be used to cover travel, living expenses, or other expenditures necessary to conduct the research or to publish it.

American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works
Deadline: February 15, 2010

The Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (FAIC) offers small grants to support the presentation of public lectures to help advance public awareness of conservation. The awards, of up to $500, may be used to help defray lecturer travel costs, honoraria, site fees, and publicity costs.

International Conservation Photography Awards
Deadline: February 28, 2010

The International Conservation Photography Awards (ICP Awards), a biennial juried photo competition, will include an online exhibit, a 3-month museum gallery exhibit at the prestigious Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture in Seattle, Washington, publication in a national photography magazine and other printed communications, and a slide show for use in community outreach and global on-line entertainment/education.

Public Artists
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Deadline January 11, 2010
Exhibition Season runs September 2010 – August 2011

Gallery4Culture is currently accepting exhibition proposals for the 2010-2011 season. Dedicated to presenting solo, small group, and curated exhibitions by studio artists living in King County, WA, Gallery4Culture offers exhibiting artists with curatorial direction and an exhibition space of approximately 1200 sq. ft. The gallery is located in the Tashiro Building in historic Pioneer Square (Seattle). Exhibitions open on the First Thursday of each month.

Artists working in all media and genres are encouraged to apply, including those whose media and method of work is under-represented in commercial galleries. Curators interested in applying may submit proposals for group exhibitions. This opportunity is only available to artists not currently represented by a commercial gallery.

This year’s application process is online. The deadline is 5:00 P.M. Monday, January 11. A panel comprised of prominent regional arts professionals and artists will review applications; selections will be announced in early March.

This is an annual Call occurring in December/January of each year, with panel composition changing each year. Contact: Esther Luttikhuizen at 206 296.8674.

From Sara Osebold’s performance Wool Glacier at Gallery4Culture, 2009. Photo by Joe Mabel

Portland Art Museum
Curator of Photography
Position open until filled
Under the leadership of the Chief Curator the Curator of Photography is responsible for the care, research, exhibition, growth and custody of all objects in the photography art collection belonging to or on loan to the Portland Art Museum. Essential functions include: conducting ongoing research on the Museum’s photography collections; making recommendations for object acquisition and deaccession; and developing exhibitions and installations from the Museum’s permanent collection.

Successful applicants will have a M.A. in Art History or Museum Studies, and 5 years of related work experience or equivalent combination of education and experience; wide knowledge of history of photography and familiarity with photographic techniques, care of photographs, cataloging, and collection storage issues; and exceptional interpersonal skills, able to quickly develop rapport, as well as build and maintain effective long term relationships with staff, colleagues, volunteers, docents, and the Photography Community. Read more

Theater Schmeater
Artistic Director
Position open until filled
Theater Schmeater, one of Seattle’s leading fringe theaters, seeks a volunteer Artistic Director to be an unwavering champion for one of Seattle’s oldest and most respected Fringe Theaters. The Artistic Director will work with the Managing Director starting with the 2010 season to coordinate all aspects of Theater Schmeater. The theatrical season is made up of seven irreverent productions – six mainstage plays (including the perennial favorite Twilight Zone mainstage production) and a free summer park show. The Artistic Director’s duties will also include selection of directors and guest designers, casting, community relations, and naming the happy hour special drink. Since Theater Schmeater is a mostly-volunteer effort, each team member spends time at the theater and works hands-on to care for the space. Successful candidates will have experience in theatrical programming and proven leadership skills. Job description and application visit: http://www.schmeater.org/adsearch

Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra (BYSO)
Part-time Administrative Assistant to Executive Director
Start Date: January 4, 2010
BYSO creates opportunities to discover the joy of making music, provides a full orchestral program, promotes personal responsibility and fosters educational excellence, enriching our communities. The Administrative Assistant handles the day-to-day organization of office staff and personnel. These duties include storing, retrieving and integrating information pertinent to the production of the orchestra. The Adm. Assistant is the first point of contact between the customer and the business. The Administrative Assistant is instrumental in planning and scheduling meetings and appointments, organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files; they manage projects and utilize communication devices such as the telephone, mail, the Internet and e-mail. Their duties include other tasks designated by the Executive Director. Read more

The Playwrights Foundation
Deadline: November 30, 2009

The Playwrights Foundation’s programs are open to all playwrights writing in English and living in North America. Each play submitted is directly considered for the Bay Area Playwrights Festival

White Pine Press Poetry Prize
Deadline November 30, 2009

The Sixteenth Annual White Pine Press Poetry Prize competition will open for submissions on July 1. The award consists of a $1,000 cash award and publication by White Pine Press. Manuscripts must be between 60 and 80 pages in length. Poems must be original, but may have appeared in magazines, anthologies, or chapbooks. Translations are not eligible.

Fish Short Story Prize
Deadline: November 30, 2009

The Fish Short Story Prize welcomes stories on any theme written in English, with a maximum of 5,000 words. The Anthology will be launched during the West Cork Literary Festival, July 2010. Publication in the anthology has been a stepping stone for many into successful writing careers.

Residency at Sculpture Space
Deadline: December 1, 2009

Sculpture Space, Utica, NY, invites artists to apply for a residency between September 2010 and August 2011. Twenty new artists are selected each year; each receives a $2000 stipend to help with residency expenses. A maximum of four artists stay at any one time, for ample workspace. The Artist Review Committee, with one rotating guest panelist, makes the selection in January.

STIFF
Deadline: December 1, 2009

Seattle’s True Independent Film Festival is accepting submissions for STIFF 2010. There is no fee to submit and the winner receives a one hour meeting with a executive from Hollywood Video. This event lasts for ten days with afterparties nightly.

Residency, Lower East Side Printshop
Deadline: December 2, 2009

The Lower East Side Printshop invites emerging artists of all disciplines to apply for the 2010 Special Editions Residency, a competitive residency program that allows emerging artists to create new work through an exploration of printmaking. The Printshop offers an opportunity for artists to complete an important new body of work in collaboration with our experienced master printers, entirely sponsored by the Printshop.

19th Annual Underwood New Music Readings & Commission
Deadline: December 4, 2009

American Composers Orchestra announces its 19th Annual Underwood New Music Reading Sessions to be held in New York City at Miller Theatre at Columbia University on May 20-22, 2010. Up to six composers in the early stages of their careers will be selected to participate. One will be awarded a $15,000 commission to write a new work to be performed by ACO.

Camera Club of New York 2010 Darkroom Residency
Deadline: December 5, 2009

CCNY invites emerging photographers who are not enrolled in college or graduate photo programs to apply for a three-month darkroom residency at its facility at 336 West 37th Street, New York City. A jury will select four residents for the 2010 year. Residents will receive cash stipends and will have access to CCNY’s darkrooms and shooting studio, with up to three printing/shooting sessions per week during a three-month term.

Residencies, PACT Zollverein, Germany
Deadline: December 7, 2009

PACT Zollverein runs a residency programme, for the development and realization of projects and productions, which is open to professional artists from Germany and abroad, working in the fields of dance, performance or media art. Awarded twice yearly by a jury, residencies provide artists with rehearsal space and local accommodation. By arrangement and subject to requirement, PACT Zollverein also offers its residents technical support and advisory assistance with press and public relations and dramaturgy.

Scientists, Technologists and Artists Generating Exploration
Deadline: December 15, 2009

STAGE – Scientists, Technologists and Artists Generating Exploration – is a unique collaboration between the Professional Artists Lab, a dynamic artistic laboratory, and the California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI), an esteemed science institute, both housed at the University of California, Santa Barbara. The prestigious STAGE International Script Competition, which awards a $10,000 prize to the best new play about science and technology, is now accepting scripts for its fourth round.

Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation, Inc.
Deadline: December 15, 2009

The Foundation wishes to encourage visual artists who have dedicated their lives to developing their art, regardless of their level of commercial success. This program was conceived in order to recognize and support the serious, fully-committed artist, and we hope these individuals will consider applying. Twelve grants are awarded each year.

Residency, La Galerie, France
Deadline: December 16, 2009

La Galerie, a Contemporary Art Centre located in the suburbs of Paris, hosts each year a foreign curator in residence for a period of three months. First organised in 2006, the aim of the residency is to put on an exhibition at La Galerie within the context of an art centre, and to meet artists and professionals working in the contemporary art field in France. Information: lagalerie@noisylesec.fr

Seattle’s City Hall Galleries
Deadline: January 5, 2010

The Office invites community and artist groups to submit proposals for exhibitions in two City Hall gallery spaces in 2010 and early 2011. The galleries—the City Hall Lobby Gallery and the Anne Focke Gallery—focus on artworks that reflect the broad diversity of Seattle’s communities and showcase the work of regional artists, nonprofit organizations and community groups.

Tacoma Arts Symposium, a free two-day arts conference for artists and arts organizations, be held Nov. 14 – 15 on the University of Puget Sound campus. Sessions will include information on copyrights, marketing, fundraising, financial management, using the internet for promotion, public art and portfolio building. On Sunday, 4Culture, along with Artist Trust will be presenting some helpful tips for artists about preparing work samples.

Pre-registration for all sessions is required, as space is limited. To register, please call Naomi at 253-591-5191 or email nstrom-avila@cityoftacoma.org with the specific sessions you would like to attend.

Application Available: December
Deadline: Monday, January 11, 2010

THINK AHEAD, Gallery4Culture’s annual Call to Artists coming out in December. Solo, two-person, and curated group exhibitions in all media will be considered.

Who is Eligible?
– artists (and curators) must reside in King County
– artists may not be represented by a commercial gallery at the time of application

For past exhibitions, visit our website.
For questions, contact: Esther Luttikhuizen at 206 296.8674.

Chauney Peck, Makeshift Monuments, Gallery4Culture, 2008 © Chauney Peck

This is a great opportunity for an artist or team to research, understand and document the heritage of the nursing profession in King County, and create an innovative, interpretive artwork to honor this legacy.

Poet Laureate
Deadline: October 23, 2009

The Washington State Arts Commission and Humanities Washington are seeking applications for Washington’s poet laureate, to promote poetry throughout the state for a two-year term. The poet laureate will engage in activities to encourage the writing, reading, and appreciation of poetry within the state, including but not limited to readings, workshops, lectures, and presentations. Qualified applicants must be current Washington State residents, and have published at least one full-length book of poetry.

Seattle International Film Festival
Early Bird Deadline: November 2, 2009
Regular Deadline: December 1, 2009

SIFF is seeking features, documentaries, short films, and animation for the 36th annual festival. With more than 550 screenings of 250 features and 125 shorts over 25 days, SIFF is the largest film festival in the United States. 2010 Festival dates are May 20 – June 13, 2010

The Howard Foundation
Deadline: November 9, 2009

Stipends of $25,000 will be awarded to support individuals working on specific writing projects for the academic year 2010-2011. The Howard Foundation awards a limited number of fellowships each year for independent projects in selected fields. The Foundation targets its support specifically to early mid-career individuals, those who have achieved recognition for at least one major project. Approximately ten fellowships will be awarded in April 2010 for 2010-2011 in the fields of Creative Writing in English: Fiction and Poetry.

The Bicentennial Swedish-American Exchange Fund
Deadline: November 15, 2009

Professional travel grant in the amount of SEK 30,000 in support of intensive research trips to Sweden of two to four weeks in length. Applicants should have well-developed projects within the prioritized fields of politics, public administration, working life, human environment, mass media, business and industry, education or culture. The grant is specifically intended for professional enrichment and is thus not applicable to work related to academic degrees, programs or conferences. Only U.S. citizens or permanent residents are eligible.

2009 Jean-Claude Reynal Scholarship
Deadline: November 15, 2009

A 10,000 euros grant awarded to a young artist for studies abroad. The Jean-Claude Reynal Foundation, under the auspices of the Foundation of France, in collaboration with the Fine Arts School of Bordeaux, offers an annual grant of 10,000 euros to enable a young artist, who works directly on paper, to travel to a country of his/her choice for a period of 6 months maximum.

Association of Performing Arts Presenters
Deadline: November 16, 2009

The Association of Performing Arts Presenters is accepting applications for the final round of 2009 funding for the Cultural Exchange Fund. This fund assists professionals within the arts presenting field to build partnerships and collaborations with their international counterparts by subsidizing travel. Current members of the Association are eligible to apply for grants of up to $2,000 to reimburse the cost of travel abroad to expand touring opportunities in the U.S. for deserving international work, and support long-term development projects, residencies, or commissions.

The Puffin Foundation Ltd
December 15, 2009
The Puffin Foundation makes grants that encourage emerging artists in the fields of art, film, music, theater, photography, and public interest whose works due to their genre and/or social philosophy might have difficulty being aired. Average grants are: $1,000.00 – $2,500.00

Photo: Hilde Skjølberg on flickr