The 4th Quarter Artist Enhancement Grant Deadline is Tomorrow!

Applications for the 4th Quarter deadline of the Artist Enhancement Grant Program are due through the OASIS system January 12, 2007.  This deadline is for Artist Enhancement Grant applications for activities from April 1, 2007 - June 30, 2007.  The application deadline for activities after July 1, 2007 will be April 12, 2007. 

Even though the applications are submitted through the OASIS system, applicants to the program should still visit the Division's website to download the program guidelines and application instructions.  The link to download these documents is:  http://www.florida-arts.org/grants/ae/.   

Remember, if you have started an application in the OASIS system and it is "In progress;" you must SUBMIT the application for it to meet the deadline requirement. 

The Artist Enhancement Grant Program provides support for Individual Artists to take advantage of specific, career building opportunities that will enhance their careers.  More information on the program can be found on the Division's website, www.florida-arts.org under "Grants," then "Grants for Individual Artists."

Meet Artist Enhancement Grantee, Lynn Priestley

Canal of Lilies, St. Marks
Lynn Priestly, Tallahassee*

Lynn Priestly is a 3rd quarter recipient of the Artist Enhancement Grant.  Lynn received an Artist Enhancement grant to support the costs of assembling five portfolios of her artwork to use when marketing her work to new galleries.  These portfolios will allow her to eventually show her work in new areas of the state and gain greater gallery exposure.  To learn more about Lynn's work, you may visit her website:  www.lynnpriestley.com. 

News From the Individual Artist Fellowship Program!

The 2006 Individual Artist Fellowship Recipient Web Pages are now up on the Division's website!  These pages feature background information, links, and work samples about each of the 2006 Individual Artist Fellowship Recipients.  To visit the pages and learn more about these extremely talented Florida artists, please click here.

   
Artwork by John Westmark, 2006 Individual Artist Fellowship Recipient

Congratulations to the 2007 Individual Artist Fellowship Recipients!!!  In the fall of 2006, panels met to recommend Individual Artist Fellowship Recipients  in the categories of Literature, Dance, Music, Interdisciplinary, Folk Arts and Theatre. 

The recipients of the fellowship are as follows:

(Name/Category and County)

Dance Fellowships (choreography)
Augusto Soledade (Miami-Dade)
Cynthia Hennessy (Hillsborough)
Lori Ilise George (Miami-Dade)

Folk Arts Fellowships (dance)
Myriam Eli (Broward)
Sangeetha Sridhar (Broward)

Interdisciplinary Fellowships
Charo Oquet (Miami-Dade)
Charles Recher (Miami-Dade)

Theatre Fellowships
Joseph Oshry/Design (Manatee)
Joan Kufrin/Playwriting (Charlotte)
Daryl Reuben Hall/Musical Theatre (Duval)
James Lewis/Musical Theatre (Hillsborough)
Llwelyn Jones/Playwriting (Sarasota)

Literature Fellowships
Sheila Ortiz-Taylor/Fiction (Leon)
John Dufresne/Fiction (Broward)
Ivonne Lamazares/Fiction (Orange)
Lucinda Vickers/Fiction (Leon)
Pat Rushin/Fiction (Orange)
Marjorie Klein/Fiction (Miami-Dade)
David Scott/Fiction (Leon)
Peter Schmitt/Poetry (Miami-Dade)
Reginald Shepherd/Poetry (Escambia)
Richard Blanco/Poetry (Miami-Dade)
Caridad McCormick/Poetry (Miami-Dade)

Music Fellowships
Edward Simon/Jazz (Volusia)
Kirk Whipple/Jazz (Miami-Dade)
Daniel Crozier/Contemporary Classical (Orange)

The next deadline for the fellowship program is June 1, 2007!  Applications will be accepted in the categories of Visual Arts and Media Arts only.  Applications will be accepted online through the OASIS system and will be available April 1, 2007. 

Division of Cultural Affairs Offers Grants Workshop for Individual Artists

The Division will be presenting a workshop for Individual Artists in Marianna, Florida on Saturday, February 3, 2007.  The workshop is free and open to the public.  The workshop will cover the opportunities that the Division offers for Individual Artists in addition to offering specific tips on applying for the Individual Artist Fellowship Program (upcoming deadline June 1, 2007). 

Workshop location and details are as follows:

Saturday, February 3, 2007, 9:30 a.m. (doors open at 9 am)
Jackson County Chamber of Commerce Building
4318 Lafayette Street, Marianna, Florida

To RSVP: Call Judy Brooten 850.569.5881
*This workshop is hosted by the Artists Guild of Northwest Florida.  For more information on the guild; contact Judy Brooten at the number above.*

Artists Selected for the 2007 Professional Development Retreats!

On February 9-11, 2007 and May 11-13, 2007 two groups of 24 Florida Artists will take part in a career-changing experience and will attend the Creative Capital Foundation's weekend professional development retreats for artists. 

The Division received an overwhelming number of applications for this wonderful opportunity.  Congratulations to the following artists who will take part in this wonderful opportunity:

Attending the Seaside workshop in February:
Kevin Anderson
Sarah Bewley
Michael Chomick
Mindy Colton
Terrie Corbett
Neverne Covington
Marsha DeBroske
Leslie Fry
Terry Galloway
Jaye Houle
Kenneth Huff
Robert Lawrence
Joelle Dietrick
Edward Lewis
Jan Master
Leslie Neumann
Peter Schreyer
Jay Shoots
Del Suggs
Anna Tomczak
John Wilton
Donna Wissinger
Ronald Yrabedra
Lillian Garcia Roig

"Don't put it in your mouth"
Neverne Covington, St. Petersburg, Florida

Attending the Winter Park workshop in May:
Lauren Austin
Mark Baratelli
Amanda Birdsall
Donne Bitner
Elisabeth Condon
Doug Cooney
Mollie Doctrow
Sana Doumet
Terry Godbey
Candace Knapp
Rick Lang
Diana Leavengood
Jeffrey Scott Lewis
Mary Beth Lundgren
Cindy Mason
Leigh Murphy
Jean Cappadonna Nichols
Audrey Phillips
Edward Simon
Lynn Tomlinson
Diana Tonnessen
Quentin Walter
John Westmark
Lynn Whipple

"Bedeviled 13 Demons"
Jean Cappadonna Nichols, Fort Meyers

Florida Literary Arts Coalition 2007 "Other Words" Conference Coming Up!

This year's "Other Words" conference of literary magazines, independent publishers, and writers will take place January 25 -27th in Tallahassee.  The conference activities will be held on the campus of Florida State University.  Conference activities include panel discussions, readings and round table discussions.  For more information or to register, please click here. 

Deadline: February 1, 2007
Call to Artists-Port Everglades Public Art Master Plan

The Broward Cultural Division's Public Art and Design Program is seeking to commission an artist or artist team to conduct an in-depth study of future opportunities for Public Art and Design in the context of a major master planning effort recently begun at Port Everglades.  The objective of the Port Everglades Public Art Master Plan project is to assess the potential for creating integrated and site-specific artworks in future projects such as the renovation or new construction of cruise passenger terminals and the reconfiguration of the roadway system. The plan must also take into consideration the future transportation system that will connect Port Everglades to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and potential overlap with master planning efforts also underway at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center which occupies a contiguous site. This project will need to address the implementation of Public Art and Design using traditional two- and three-dimensional visual media, as well as innovative multimedia that applies light, sound, video and computer generated imagery to interior and exterior applications. The total budget established for the project is not to exceed $80,000. To see a full version of the Call, including the project description, eligibility, and submittal requirements, please visit www.broward.org/arts/pad/calls.htm. 

Deadline: February 16, 2007
Call to Artists The Broward County Cultural Division Public Art & Design Program is seeking to commission Florida professional artists to create original video artworks to display on plasma screens at the Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport. Up to fifteen (15) artists will be selected to create short original video art works (10 min. max.) that focus on the characteristics of Broward County. Subject matters shall include the diversity of Broward residents including artists (literary, performing, and visual) at work, or any other theme evocative of the uniqueness of Broward County. Budget: $7,500 each.  For more information, contact: Christina Roldan at (954) 357-8542, croldan@broward.org or www.broward.org/arts. 

Deadline: 3 pm, March 28, 2007 
Budget: $199,000 Call to Artists for Gateway Park -- The City of West Palm Beach is commissioning a site-specific work of public art for Gateway Park situated on the approach to downtown West Palm Beach. Artists or multi-disciplinary teams are invited to submit proposals which demonstrate their ability to create a site-specific artwork that will become a signature brand for the City. To obtain a copy of the Call to Artists: www.cityofwpb.com/Purchasing/opportunities.php or jbailey@wpb.org or (561) 822-21007. 

Deadline: February 20, 2007
Exhibition - Sculpture on Sample: Year III 
Ten artists will be selected and paid $1,000 to exhibit a sculpture in Coral Springs between November 2007 and April 2008. During the exhibition, existing or new sculptures will be purchased for the permanent collection of the City - up to $30,000 per sculpture. In 2005, the City conducted a similar exhibition that resulted in the purchase of four artworks.   More information about both Coral Springs projects can be found at www.coralsprings.org/publicart.

Deadline: March 16, 2007
The Jacksonville International Airport (JIA) Arts Commission invites artists to submit site-specific proposals for the eight restrooms in the soon-to-be-built concourses A & C. Artists may submit 1-8 different designs but each design must be submitted separately.
The designated art area for each restroom is the 16” wide border around the doorframe to the restroom and the Fin Wall (wall blocking the restroom interior from direct view). The 16” wide border is 11’4” high at the sides of the doorframe and 7’8” long across the top. Each restroom has a total art budget for design, fabrication, & installation of $12,000.  To view the full project description, please visit www.JIAarts.org or contact Faith Jordon, Program Coordinator, JIA Arts Commission, at (904) 741-3546 or fjordon@jaa.aero. 

Deadline: January 26, 2007
3rd Annual National Painting Drawing & Printmaking Competition
Palm Beach Community College is presenting its third annual juried art competition. The theme of the show is Painting, Drawing, and Printmaking – the subject is up to you. This competition is open to all artists 18+ who legally reside in the U.S. PBCC employees and their families are ineligible to enter. $2000+ in awards. For more information please go to http://www.pbcc.edu/x9339.xml or email: hinesw@pbcc.edu. 

Deadline: January 31, 2007
Call to Artists Katharine Butler Gallery, Sarasota, FL. Seeks entries for 2nd Annual Juried Exhibition April 11-May 12, 2007. Accepting original work in any fine art medium from the past three years. Giclés and videos not accepted. Slide or CD deadline is January 31st.
Juror: Andrew Maass, former Director, Tampa Museum of Art. The exhibition will open Wed., April 11 and continue through Sat., May 12, 2007. A reception will be held Fri., April 20 from 6:00 – 10:00 pm. The artists and the public are invited to attend. All accepted work must remain in the Katharine Butler Gallery until the close of the exhibition.  For prospectus and application send SASE to Katharine Butler Gallery, 1943 Morrill St., Sarasota, FL, 34236 or call (941) 955-4546 or e-mail kb@kbwatercolors.com. Gallery website: www.kbutlergallery.com. 

Deadline, Jan. 31, 2007 (or when filled)
Juried Competition The upcoming Largo Central Park Artists' Market is sponsored by the City of Largo, Florida and Partners 'N Progress for the Arts. Juried competition with a total of $5,800 in award money. Entry Fee: $115.  Email: mightyblue@gmail.com for prospectus and application
Sponsors: City of Largo, Florida and Partners 'N Progress for the Arts
Address: Partners 'N Progress for the Arts P.O. Box 1030 Largo, FL 33779, Ph: 727-595-5311

Deadline: February 14, 2007
Call to Artists-Juried Competition  Sponsored by the FSU Museum of Fine Arts
The 22nd Annual Combined Talents: The Florida International is a competition open to artists 18+ with all media eligible for consideration. Entry Fee: $20.00. A maximum of two (2) works per person may be submitted. Digital images or slides will be accepted, but digital images are preferred and must be in either jpeg or tiff format. Only one entry per person please. Postmark Deadline: February 14, 2007. Juried by a panel of FSU College of Visual Arts, Theatre & Dance Faculty. First Award-$1,000; Second Award-$500; a color catalog is produced and return shipping is provided (some exceptions apply). Exhibition is scheduled for 8/27/07-9/23/07. For more information please visit our website at: http://www.mofa.fsu.edu/combinedtalents.html or contact: Jean D. Young: jdyoung@fsu.edu; 850-644-3906; 250 FAB, Tallahassee, FL 32306-1140.

Deadline: February 15, 2007
Call to Artists The Mary McLeod Bethune Performing Arts Center & Visual Arts Gallery, located at 698 W. International Speedway Boulevard, on the campus of Bethune-Cookman College, Daytona Beach, Florida, is seeking professional artists to exhibit. The exhibit season for this round of selections will begin in the Summer of 2007 and run through the Fall of 2008. Exhibits are expected to be installed for 8 week periods up to 12 weeks. Artists may provide a preference for the length of the exhibit when they apply.  Please visit www.mmbpac.org for complete details of the specifications required to submit an application that will be accepted. For more information on the Call For Artists, contact Karen Lomen at the Performing Arts Center (386) 481-2774 or email at lomenk@cookman.edu.

Deadline: May 7, 2007
Residency Program - McColl Center for Visual Art is an artists' residency program and gallery dedicated to promoting contemporary art and supporting artists regionally, nationally and internationally. Fusing a regional character with a national and international perspective, The Center is a place where artists work, conduct research and where exhibitions introduce a broad public to a variety of contemporary art practices by artists from around the world. The Center's goal is to present art and artists in a way that engages and enriches the public while revealing the creative process through open studios, outreaches, community projects, exhibitions and educational programs.  McColl Center for Visual Art is seeking applications from regional, national and international artists interested in participating in its residency program. Artists are selected for either a Fall 2008 session, (September 8 – November 24) or Winter 2009 session (January 5 - March 23, 2009). Artists-in-Residence participate in McColl Center for Visual Art's open houses, artist forums, outreaches, workshops, education programs and interact with other regional, national, and international artists who are in residence. Artists are provided with a 230-819 sq ft studio and have twenty-four hour access to the Center's facility including a media lab, machine, metal and woodshop, dark room, printmaking studio, ceramic studio and blacksmith shop. In addition to the use of these extraordinary facilities, each artist is given housing accommodations, a travel allowance, $2,000 for materials, and a stipend of $3,300.  A panel comprised of artists, curators, and arts professionals will select artists based on the quality of their work, professional commitment, and interest in participating in a stimulating and creative environment.  For application guidelines visit our website at www.mccollcenter.org.   For questions call Claudia Gonzalez-Griffin at cgriffin@mccollcenter.org. 

March 13 - 19, 2007
Focus on Fiber Retreat Bringing together rug hookers, art quilters and 3-D fiber artists for the first annual Focus on Fiber Retreat in the woods at Atlantic Center for the Arts. Artists will work on original designs and will share their knowledge as they dye and paint fabrics, collaborate on designs and structures, and learn techniques from one another. There will be no formal instructors or format except for meal times. Participants can work all day or night by themselves or in groups in a secure wooded facility in New Smyrna Beach, Florida.

The facility offers many amenities to provide an enjoyable experience. There will be ample space for a variety of activities that will be spread out over three separate studios. Artists will have the full use of the painting/dye studio, sculpture studio, Mac lab, and dance studio, which will be equipped with tables and chairs for sewing, hooking and designing. Participants should bring materials they desire to use for their particular projects, as well as any materials they would like to offer for sale to other participants.

Atlantic Center for the Arts has 27 individual rooms with private bath, small refrigerator and double bed. There is no TV so bring a headset for music or a good book for reading. Three of the larger rooms are fitted for the physically challenged and include an extra single bed. There also are three deluxe, fully-equipped cottages that may be reserved for an extra fee. Reservations will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Overflow students will be able to find lodging in New Smyrna Beach.

Commuters will pay the general fee of $225. Residents will pay their room fee (single occupancy) plus general fee ($225 + $275) for a total of $500. Lunches and dinners will be included for all. Continental style breakfast will be available for residents only. The chef will adjust menus for vegetarian, kosher and other specific diets. Please submit your diet requirements along with your deposit fee. The dining room is a lovely setting where it is hoped that artists from all three groups will mix and share creative ideas away from the studios, chemicals and fibers. Social hour is encouraged, but please be prepared to Bring Your Own Refreshments (be it soft drinks or wine) if you wish to partake. The general deposit fee is $100 with an additional $100 deposit if you wish to reserve a room.

Participants may present lectures in the evenings to the general public and host an OUTsideIN on Saturday or Sunday where the public may be invited in to see work in progress as well as completed work by the artists. Items will be for sale at each artist’s discretion.

Registration is now open. Those who wish to stay at the ACA facility should send in their deposits as soon as possible. Rooms are expected to fill fast. Full refunds will be available until February 15. Partial refunds are possible up until March 5. Credit card reservation can be made by phoning 386-423-1753, ext. 13.

For more information, please e-mail mmcbride@atlanticcenterforthearts.org or phone 386-423-1753. Rug hookers may direct questions to jbernhard@cfl.rr.com. To find out more about the facility, go to www.atlanticcenterforthearts.org.

April 13-16, New York City
Creativity Workshop - Whether you are an administrator or a classroom educator, teaching K12 or University, in areas as diverse as literature, the arts, psychology, history, the hard or social sciences, the Creativity Workshop can help you design exciting ways of teaching and learning. Participants do exercises in: sense perception, collaboration, free form writing and drawing, associative thinking, constructive daydreaming, visualization, and relaxation technique. We teach from the point of view that people are by nature creative and that creativity, like DNA, is unique to each individual. We believe that creativity is best served in a playful, nurturing, and non-competitive environment where freedom and focus go hand in hand. We concentrate on creative process rather than product and on the idea of creativity as a way of viewing and appreciating life. Most of all, like the imagination itself, the Creativity Workshop is fun. The Workshop is designed to help you and your students: find new sources of inspiration, break through creative blocks, give yourself the permission and time to do creative work, and develop a daily practice to accomplish these goals. The only requirements for the Creativity Workshop are curiosity about the creative process and a sense of playfulness. Class size is limited. Reserve your space in advance. Classes meet 3.5 hours per day. You can obtain 3 University credits for taking any of these workshops. Workshops in Europe: start at $1,700 for tuition and 9-night accommodations. Airfares are not included. New York City workshops: $750, tuition only. Limited time only $100 off Early Registration for Summer Workshops in Europe (offer good until January 22, 2007) Also, more special offers at: http://creativeseminars.net/specialoffers.html

SPRING WORKSHOPS CALENDAR 2007:
New York April 13-16 May 18-21, 2007

SUMMER WORKSHOPS CALENDAR 2007:
Crete June 17-26, 2007
Prague June 26-July 5, 2007
Bruges July 5-14, 2007
Florence July 13-22, 2007
Barcelona July 21-30, 2007
Dublin July 29-August 7, 2007

From $1,700 including tuition and 9-night accommodations. Read more about the workshop below or go directly to the informational site: http://creativeseminars.net. 

Many more conference and workshop listings can be found on the Division's website at http://www.florida-arts.org/resources/events.cfm