DIVISION OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS
December 2007
An E-Newsletter for Florida's Individual Artists
Deadline Extended to Apply for Creative Capital Workshops
**Applications will be accepted until December 31, 2007 (postmark)**
The Division announces that it has extended the postmark application deadline for the day long Creative Capital Foundation Workshops Marketing and Promoting Your Work, for Florida's Individual Artists. The workshop will be held in St. Petersburg on February 2, 2008. Individual artists in all disciplines are encouraged to apply for this fantastic opportunity to learn marketing and promotional skills from the Creative Capital Foundation. To download and complete the application, please visit this link: http://www.florida-arts.org/projects/ccworkshops/ccworkshop08.html. (the application is available at the bottom of the page)
Image from the Creative Capital Foundation Workshop held in Seaside, February 2007.
The Creative Capital Foundation is a nonprofit national foundation based in New York who's mission is to serve artists. More information about the foundation can be found on their website at http://www.creative-capital.org/. These workshops are a great opportunity for artists to learn valuable skills that will sustain their creative careers. The February 2nd workshop is the first of two day long workshops that will be offered in 2008. The second workshop will be held May 3, 2008 in Palm Beach County, Florida. Details on the location and application information will be released as they become available. If you have questions on the workshops or the Division's professional development opportunities for artists, contact Morgan Lewis, mblewis@dos.state.fl.us.
This opportunity is made possible through generous funding from a Challenge America Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). For more information on the NEA and its programs visit www.nea.gov.
January 12 Artist Enhancement Grant Program Deadline CANCELLED
The January 12, 2008 deadline for the Artist Enhancement Grants Program has been cancelled. All available funding for the program was awarded for the last cycle of grants (application deadline October 12, 2007). The next deadline for the program will be April 14, 2008. For guidelines and program information, visit www.florida-arts.org.
2008 Individual Artist Fellowship Recipients Announced!
Congratulations to the 2008 recipients of the Individual Artist Fellowship Award. The following artists were recommended for fellowship awards at the October 2007 panel meetings. These artists were awarded fellowships to recognize their outstanding talent.
The 2008 Fellows are as follows:
Media Arts Fellows:
Eric Breitenbach, Seminole County
Kiran Deol, Palm Beach County
Vanessa Cruz, Flagler County
Anthony Torres, Orange County
Visual Arts 3 Dimensional Fellows:
Blane De St. Croix, Palm Beach County
Alain Guerra, Miami-Dade County
Bryan Hiveley, Miami-Dade County
Tim Ludwig, Volusia County
Helen Otterson, Palm Beach County
Gael Silverblatt, Palm Beach County
Donna Sweigart, Pinellas County
Frances Trombly, Miami Dade County
Visual Arts 2 Dimensional Fellows:
Todd Bertolaet, Leon County
Linda Broadfoot, Duval County
Clive King, Miami-Dade County
Elisabeth Condon, Hillsborough County
Dan Biferie, Volusia County
David Almeida, Miami-Dade County
Lilian Garcia-Roig, Leon County
Rima Jabbur, Orange County
Joelle Dietrick, Leon County
Kari Snyder, Miami-Dade County
Arnold Mesches, Alachua County
Mark Messersmith, Leon County
Maritza Molina, Miami-Dade County
Carol Prusa, Palm Beach County
Rebecca Sexton Larson, Hillsborough County
Barry Sparkman, Miami-Dade County
Steven Gregory, Hillsborough County
The next deadline for the Individual Artist Fellowship Program will be June 1, 2008. Guidelines will be available April 1, 2008. The following disciplines are eligible to apply for the June 1, 2008 deadline: Literature, Folk Arts, Music, Dance, Theatre, and Interdisciplinary. If you have questions about the Individual Artist Fellowship Program, contact Morgan Lewis, Mblewis@dos.state.fl.us.
2006 Visual Arts Fellowship Exhibition Now On View in Miami
Image of artwork by John Westmark, included in the 2006 Visual Arts FEllowship Exhibition
The 2006 Visual Arts Fellowship Exhibition is now on view in Miami at Miami-Dade College Kendall Campus Art Gallery. The exhibition will be up until January 25, 2008. The Kendall Art Gallery is located at the Miami Dade College Kendall Campus at 11011 SW 104th Street in Miami. For additional information, email galleries@mdc.edu.
The 2006 Visual Arts Fellowship Exhibition is presented through a partnership between the Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Art Museum Directors Association (FAMDA). For more information about FAMDA, visit http://www.floridaartmuseums.org/.
Division Staff News
The Division is delighted to welcome our new Information Specialist, Joshua Youngblood. Joshua is new to the Division but has been working with the Florida Mainstreet Program within the Department of State since May of 2007. Joshua will be working on a variety of communications activities for the Division. We are very excited to have him on the DCA team!
Call to artists: Grounds for Art, a project produced in partnership with the Cedar Rapids Downtown District and the Cedar Rapids Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, is ready to expand previous public art works into a full size regional outdoor sculpture display in downtown Cedar Rapids. For full details and to download an application form, visit www.downtowncr.org and click on the “Grounds for Art” icon. Submit materials to Cedar Rapids Area CVB Grounds for Art-Street Level Sculpture at 119 1st avenue SE in Cedar Rapids, IA.
Deadline: January 7, 2008, at 2 pm
Budget: between $100,000 and $300,000
Madison, WI - The Madison Arts Commission is accepting applications from artists, design teams, or companies for a site-specific art work/fountain for the Frances Plaza as part of the State Street Design Project. Frances Plaza has been designated as a “special place” along State Street, the dynamic pedestrian/bus transit mall that joins the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the State Capitol, businesses and residential areas. This project provides an opportunity for an artist, design team, or company to create a site-specific water feature that affirms the character of Madison and celebrates Madison’s famed State Street. The Commission is seeking artists/design teams/companies with the following experience: 1) design and installation of outdoor art water features in extreme freeze/thaw conditions; 2) working in a collaborative effort with project design teams and engineers; 3) interest in creating a work that supports the goals and design elements of the State Street Design Project; and 4) Artwork that minimizes operational/maintenance costs and energy needs. The selected finalists will receive a fee for expenses related to developing a design concept for the project. The RFQ is available on the Madison Arts Commission Website at: http://www.cityofmadison.com/MAC/public/opportunities.cfm Questions? Email Karin Wolf, kwolf@cityofmadison.com or phone 608.261.9134.
Deadline: January 9, 2008
Budget: $306,000
The Utah Public Art Program and Weber State University in Ogden, Utah, announce a Request for Qualifications from artists and/or artist teams interested in creating site specific artwork(s) for the Elizabeth Dee Shaw Stewart Arts and Humanities Building (Elizabeth Hall) on the campus of Weber State University in Ogden, Utah.
Details are available at: http://arts.utah.gov/funding/competitions/public_art_commissions/home.html
or by calling 801-533-3585 or fbooth@utah.gov.
Deadline: January 14, 2008
Budget: $45,000
Project Title: Environmental Sustainability Project
Location: Florida Botanical Gardens, Largo FL
The Pinellas County Cultural Affairs Department under the guidance of the Public Art and Design Committee is issuing a Call-to-Artists for Florida artists. Artists are invited to submit qualifications to compete for a community-based public art project that pertains to environmental sustainability.
The project is in cooperation with The Florida Botanical Gardens, located at 12175 125th Street North, Largo, Florida 33774-3602. The Gardens are a unique blend of Florida native plants and in both natural and formal gardens. Garden managers have strong interest in education and the promotion of sustainable environmental practices. For detailed information about the Botanical Garden, visit www.flbg.org.
This community-based project is anticipated to result in a permanent artwork-which could be anything from an environmental intervention/mitigation effort to an artwork that would be displayed or integrated in a permanent location. For complete project information and application instructions, see http://www.pinellasarts.org/pdf/Call_to_Artists.pdf or visit the Pinellas County Cultural Affairs public art web-page at www.pinellasarts.org or contact Mark Flickinger, Program Director, (727) 453-7869 or mflickin@co.pinellas.fl.us.
For more public art opportunities, please visit the Division's website at http://www.florida-arts.org/jobs/individual.htm.
Deadline: December 31, 2007
2008 Residency Season at the Artists’ Enclave at I-Park: I-Park announces its eighth season hosting The Artists’ Enclave. Artists’ residencies, self-directed/project oriented, will be offered from May through November 2008. Most sessions are four weeks in duration. Residencies will be offered to visual (including digital) artists, music composers, environmental artists, landscape and garden designers, creative writers and architects. Work samples will be evaluated through a competitive, juried process. There is a $20 application processing fee required and artists are responsible for their own transportation to and from the area. They also provide for their own food and work materials. The facility is otherwise offered at no cost to accepted artists. For additional project information, visit: www.i-park.org. Application materials for 2008, including an in depth FAQ, will be available in early October 2007 and will be available for direct download from the website (Residency Program section). E-mail: ipark2002@ureach.com. Phone: 860-873-2468.
Deadline: December 31, 2007
Call to Artists: Open Studios Competitions are conducted annually in each of six regions of the country and lead to publication in New American Paintings. Juried by curators from prominent museums, has extended the reach of artists and expanded the resources of collectors since 1993. All styles/painting, drawing, monoprints, mixed media; 2-D only. Entry fee $35. Deadlines: Southern 12/31/07 (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, and TN) other areas, contact below. Send 4 35mm slides, resume, entry fee and SASE to: Open Studios Press, 450 Harrison Ave #304, Boston, MA 02118. Questions: (617) 778-5265 or www.newamericanpaintings.com.
Deadline: January 8, 2008
Call to Artists: Embracing Our Differences. This Juried Art Exhibit with Cash Awards will be displayed throughout the month of April 2008 at Island Park along Sarasota's beautiful bayfront. The exhibit will contain 39 bill-board sized (16 feet by 12 feet high) artworks. The exhibit will again be displayed in North Port, Florida throughout the month of May 2008. Since 2004, more than 400,000 visitors have viewed the exhibit. For more information, please go to www.embracingourdifferences.org for more information.
Deadline: January 15, 2008
Call to Artists: 4th Annual National Painting, Drawing and Printmaking Competition.
Palm Beach Community College, Lake Worth Campus. Visiting Juror/Awards of $2000. Slide entries due January 15, 2008. For a prospectus, send SASE to: Palm Beach Community College Attn: Kristin Miller, Gallery Manager, Division of Humanities, MS15, 4200 Congress Avenue, Lake Worth, FL 33461 or download at: http://www.pbcc.edu/x9339.xml. For questions email: millerk@pbcc.edu.
Deadline: January 21, 2008
CALL TO FINE ART CRAFTERS: The Southwest Florida Craft Guild proudly announces the “Spring Forward” show at the Florida Craftsmen Gallery, 501 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, Florida 33701. This show runs from March 7 to May 11, 2008 and is open to all Florida Craftsmen members and non members of Region 7, which includes Collier, Lee, Charlotte, Hendry and Glades county. Acceptable work includes handcrafted art created in wood, fiber, clay, glass, metal, paper, jewelry, sculpture and mixed media. A maximum of two (2) pieces per person saved in 300 dpi JPEG format, along with an artist statement, should be e-mailed to springforward@swflcraftguild.com.
The jurors
will be the standards committee of the Southwest Florida Craft Guild. Digital images, photography or painting will not be accepted for the show. Fee for Florida Craftsmen and South West Florida Craft Guild members: $15 for the first piece and $10 for the second piece. Non-member entrants: $35 for membership, $15 for first piece, $10 for
second piece. Deadline for e-mailed entries is January 21, 2008. For brochure email: springforward@swflcraftguild.com or call Bobbi Robertson at 239-995-9543 or
Cynthia McIntyre at 239-245-7065.
Deadline: February 15, 2008
Call to Artists: The Apple Valley Review, a semiannual online literary journal, is currently accepting submissions of poetry, short fiction, and essays for its Spring 2008 issue. Submissions are accepted year-round via e-mail. We prefer work that has both mainstream and literary appeal. All work must be original, previously unpublished, and in English. Please do not submit genre fiction, explicit work, or anything particularly violent or depressing. Also, please note that we do not accept simultaneous submissions. All published work is considered for our annual editor's prize. The current issue, previous issues, subscription information, and complete submission guidelines are available at www.applevalleyreview.com.
Many more opportunities for individual artists can be found on the Division's website at http://www.florida-arts.org/jobs/individual.htm
workshops
January 18, 2008
Illustrator's Intensive
In this one day special session for Illustrators, you'll get the inside track on what makes your work stand apart when an art director is shopping for talent. You'll discover how to develop characters, story boards, book dummies, and final art that sizzles. We'll discuss how to cultivate and maintain your own creative vision, and how to improve your artistic resume with Artist Opportunities.
Daniel Moreton, executive art director for Cartwheel and Licensed Books for Scholastic Inc., is joined by David Diaz, Caldecott Award Winner, and Janeen Mason, author/illustrator and member of the Florida Arts Council. The fee is $125 for the day for members of the Society of Children's Books Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI). Non SCBWI Members: $150. For more information visit www.floridaillustrators.com or contact Pascale Mackey by email (pascale@mackeywebdesign.com) or phone (305-466-0287).
Many more conference and workshop listings can be found on the Division's website at http://www.florida-arts.org/resources/conferences.htm
If you have an opportunity or event that you would like listed in an upcoming issue of the Florida Artist Link or the Division of Cultural Affair's website, please send all the pertinent information to Morgan Lewis at mblewis@dos.state.fl.us.
Watch
for the next edition of the
Florida Artist Link in 2008!