Individual Artist Grant Programs
The Fellowship Deadline has passed!  The response for the program has been wonderful-  Hundreds of applications in the disciplines of Visual Arts and Media Arts have arrived at the Division offices and are being processed.  Panel meetings for these fellowship applications will be held October 5th (Media Arts), October 6th (Visual Arts 3D), and October 11th (Visual Arts 2D).  If you applied for a fellowship this year, you will be receiving a letter notifying you that your application is eligible and has gone to the panel in late August.    Information about these panel meetings will soon be available on the Division's website: www.florida-arts.org. 

The July 15th deadline for the Artist Enhancement Grant Program is rapidly approaching!  If you have not already done so, download the application for the Artist Enhancement Grant Program from the Division's website: http://www.florida-arts.org/grants/ae/.  This program is now being administered by the Division of Cultural Affairs in Tallahassee.  If you received an Artist Enhancement Grant either of the last two times the program was offered- you ARE ELIGIBLE to apply again.  Questions about the program should be directed to: Morgan Barr, mhbarr@dos.state.fl.us.   

Grant Workshops for Individual Artists Offered
In April and May the Division offered grant writing workshops for Individual Artists at 5 locations throughout the state.  Over 180 individual artists attended total- a fabulous turnout!  Each workshop offered information about the Individual Artist Fellowship Program and the Artist Enhancement Grant Program.  If you were not able to attend a workshop and would like a copy of the handouts that were provided, please send an email request to Mhbarr@dos.state.fl.us to have them mailed to you!

Florida Artists Hall of Fame and Florida Arts Recognition Award Deadlines are Coming Up on June 30, 2005 (postmark date)! 
Established by the Florida Legislature in 1986, the Florida Artists Hall of Fame recognizes persons, living or deceased, who have made significant contributions to the arts in Florida either as performing or practicing artists in individual disciplines.  The individual may be a native of the state or one who adopted Florida as home. Recipients of this award demonstrate the diversity of artistic accomplishment that comprises the rich cultural tapestry of this state.  To view the list of past hall of fame inductees visit: http://www.florida-arts.org/programs/halloffame/index.htm. 

The Florida Arts Recognition Award recognizes outstanding initiative, leadership, or excellence in supporting culture in Florida.  Patrons, educators, or elected officials, or organizations such as arts groups or corporations who have demonstrated a significant contribution to the advancement of the arts, in any discipline or field, such as visual arts, performing arts, or arts education through either a lifetime commitment, or a recent major achievement, can receive the award.  For a complete list of past recipients of this award visit: http://www.florida-arts.org/programs/awardrecipients.htm. 

For more information about the Florida Artists Hall of Fame or Florida Arts Recognition Awards contact: Allison McCarthy at amccarthy@dos.state.fl.us.   

Attention all Touring Artists!
The next deadline to apply for the 2006-2008 State Touring Roster is August 8, 2005.  Guidelines and application forms are now available on the Division's website: www.florida-arts.org.  Florida-based artists or organizations who have a touring program in place are eligible to apply.  For more specific information about the program visit the Division's website: http://www.florida-arts.org/grants/statetouring/index.htm.  If you have specific questions about the State Touring Roster application, you can also contact Gaylen Phillips at gphillips@dos.state.fl.us. 

Division Staff Changes
The Division has had a few staff changes over the past month.  Erin Long who formerly served as the Division's Information Specialist and handled the Capitol Complex Exhibition Program has moved to Atlanta to pursue a new opportunity.  Erin has served the Division for 12 years and is already missed greatly!   Allison McCarthy will now be handling the Capitol Complex Exhibition Program, the Florida Artists Hall of Fame, the Poet Laureate Program, and the Florida Arts Recognition Award Program.  The Division is also very happy to welcome Powell Burke who will be working through the Summer assisting with special projects and various tasks.  Powell joins the Division from New College in Sarasota where he is studying Sociology.  DCA is also delighted to welcome our new Director, Sandy Shaughnessy!  Sandy is returning to the Martin House after a brief hiatus at the Old Capitol for the past year.  Sandy replaces former director, Linda Downey who served the Division for over 18 years.  Linda has moved on to new, exciting adventures and will surely be missed.

DCA Staff, June 2005

Capitol Complex Exhibitions
Currently On View at the Capitol Complex

Florida As I See It
Paintings by Barbara Landry
Barbara is from Vero Beach, Florida, her paintings will be on view through August 31, 2005 in the Governor's Gallery at the Capitol.

Biscayne Botanicals at the Capitol
Paintings by Patricia Rottino Cummins, Miami
On view through July 8, 2005 in the Cabinet Meeting Room at the Capitol.

Champions
Paintings by Tampa Artist Ferdie Pacheco. 
Organized by the Florida Center for Creative Aging, this exhibition will be on view at the Old Capitol Gallery though July 7, 2005. 

Deadline:  June 15, 2005
The City of Mesa, AZ announces a public art opportunity for an artist-designed passenger shelter at the intersection of Power Road and Baywood Avenue, near the Banner Baywood Medical Center. This site coincides with the City’s public art master plan and provides an excellent opportunity for artists, as it is a high-visibility location in a growing neighborhood. The total amount available for the project is $34,000. The budget must cover all expenses, including design fees, development of proposals/maquettes with neighborhood input, site preparation, materials, lighting feature, fabrication and installation. The competition is open to all professional artists. Failure to comply with submission requirements shall constitute an incomplete or invalid submission. For more information and submission requirements visit: http://www.cityofmesa.org/arts/publicart/default.asp, or contact Carrie Brown, Public Art Specialist at (480)644-6628.

Deadline:  June 22, 2005
The redevelopment of Denver Colorado's former Stapleton International Airport announces its initial public art opportunity with a commission of $100,000. The focus of this public art project located in a residential area is the ellipse at East 29th Avenue and Xenia Parkway that is also an important part of the larger system of parks and parkways at Stapleton. This extended median is an active place for walking, jogging and informal activities such as sports, picnicking or just relaxing. The Project Selection Committee considers this site as an opportunity for unique artwork appropriate to a residential part of the diverse urban community that is Stapleton. The Stapleton public art program is conducting an electronic application and selection process online as a pilot project in partnership with Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF). This online process entitled CaFÉ requires that all application images and materials be submitted in digital format. Deadline: The application, images and other required materials must be submitted electronically by midnight, Wednesday, June 22, 2005 to www.callforentry.org. Information: www.StapletonDenver.com. 

Deadline:  June 30, 2005 (tentative)
City of Scottsdale, AZ - WestWorld Project. The Scottsdale Public Art Program seeks artist/artist team(s) to create artwork(s) for WestWorld of Scottsdale, Arizona. WestWorld of Scottsdale is a premier, nationally recognized, user-friendly equestrian center and special events facility serving Scottsdale, Arizona and the local/regional community and target market visitors. It has consistently been identified as a key site for public art as it is an important community-gathering place. The facility hosts more than one hundred events annually (over four hundred use days). Artwork Installation to begin 2007. Art Budget: tentatively set for up to $1 million. Information: www.scottsdalepublicart.org. 

Deadline: August 12, 2005
A call for artists is issued for the thirteenth annual DeLand Fall Festival of the Arts to be held November 19-20, 2005 in DeLand, Florida. The festival, a juried fine art and fine craft outdoor festival offers $25,000 in prize money, a DeLand Museum of Art Permanent Collection Purchase Award, a Patron Purchase Program and attendance of 50-60 thousand people. Two hundred artists will be accepted for this festival with a $25 application fee and a $175 space fee. For more information or to receive a prospectus write: DeLand Fall Festival of the Arts, P.O. Box 3194, DeLand Florida, 32721-3194, or call (386)738-5705, email: info@delandmuseum.com.

Deadline: June 17, 2005
"Contemporary Abstracts 2005." Postmark deadline of June 17. All media. Juror: Kenneth Baker, San Francisco Chronicle art critic. Awards: $1500 cash, +merchandise. $30/3-slides. August 3-25, 2005. Prospectus available online at http://www.alamedaartcenter.org/Show_frameset.htm, Email: muse@alamedaartcenter.org, or send SASE to Alameda Art Center, 1701 Webster Street, Alameda, CA 94501. 510-748-7888. Contact: Lisa Horner, Executive Director. The Alameda Art Center is a non-profit arts organization. We provide a showcase for regional and national artists through our series of juried exhibitions opportunities.

Deadline: June 27, 2005
Juried Exhibition of photo-based works: August 4 - October 28, 2005.
MOCA GA is mounting an exhibition at its downtown Atlanta location of
photo-based works of art. The exhibition is open to all Southeastern artists, 18 years of age or older. The works can include other media, but the primary focus of the work must be photographic. Due to space constraints, we can not accept projected or video installations. All work submitted must have been created within the past 3 three years. Artists may enter up to 20 images of work, slides or CDs are acceptable, though CD's are preferred. There is no entry fee, however artists are responsible for all shipping/transportation of works of art. MOCA GA provides insurance from the time the work is received. $2,000 in purchase awards will be available. To apply, mail work samples, a checklist to identify each sample of work, an artist statement and a SASE to: The Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia, Attention: Photo competition, 1447 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Georgia 30309. Or for more information call: 404-881-1109.

Deadline: June 27, 2005
The U.S./Japan Creative Artists' Program is accepting applications. The Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission works cooperatively with the National Endowment for the Arts to sponsor The U.S/Japan Creative Artists' Program that supports up to five outstanding contemporary and traditional artists from the United States to spend a six-month residency in Japan to pursue creative work. The U.S./Japan program is extremely competitive; applicants should have regional or national recognition and anticipate a highly rigorous review of their work. Artists should have compelling reasons for wanting to work in Japan. Selected artists will receive: a monthly stipend for living expenses and a housing supplement, as well as an allowance for professional support services, up to $6,000 for round trip transportation for the artist, domestic partner and/or dependent children, a baggage/storage allowance, and a stipend for pre-departure Japanese language study in the United States. For more detailed information, and to access the guidelines and application, go to www.jusfc.gov, click on "JUSFC Homepage," then click on the link to "US-Japan Creative Artists Program." From there, click on the "US/Japan Creative Artists' Program Guidelines and Application" link.

Deadline:  July 15, 2005
Florida Craftsmen's premier showcase for contemporary crafts, CraftArt 2005 will open October 29-30 2005 in the historic Coliseum in downtown St. Petersburg.  CraftArt 2005 will be limited exclusively to 150-juried fine craft artists. 'Fine craft art' is defined as work which utilizes either the materials and/or processes associated with fine craft art. Paintings, drawings, photography, printmaking and/or commercially made works are not eligible. By signing this application, the exhibitor assures that he or she has direct, hands-on involvement in the creation and execution of all works to be exhibited; works are original, handmade by the artist and created within the last three years. No kits, molds, or embellishments are permitted. Artists/makers must be present with their work the weekend of the event. No artist representatives or substitutes are permitted. The CraftArt 2005 Committee reserves the right to make final interpretation of all rules of eligibility.  Mark Richard Leach, Deputy Director at The Mint Museum of Craft + Design in Charlotte, North Carolina, will serve as the CraftArt 2005 juror.  Five (5) $1,000 Awards of Excellence and ten (10) $500 Awards of Merit will be selected by the juror and will be awarded on the merit of the artists' body of work regardless of media, and pledged Patron Purchase Awards will be distributed during CraftArt 2005. Final decisions concerning cash awards are at the sole discretion of the juror.  A downloadable application can be found at: http://www.floridacraftsmen.net/craftart/CraftArtApplication.html.  Or contact Florida Craftsmen: 727-821-7391. 

July 13-17, 2005
National Storytelling Network
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
This is an excellent professional development opportunity for all those interested in the storytelling arts. The conference will feature Workshops, General Sessions, Presentations, Showcases, Intensives, Concerts and more. Come experience the transformative power of storytelling as it applies to a variety of settings and professions. For more information or to register, visit www.storynet.org/Conf/2005/index.htm, or contact the National Storytelling Network at 1-800-525-4514. Event activities include: General Sessions, Workshops, Presentations, Showcases, Intensives, and Concerts, which show how stories can help all of us bring tales of heart & hope to new generations, move on in the art and craft of storytelling, take our work beyond the comfort zone, and apply storytelling to issues of social and global concern. Come hear how storytellers are "movin' on" in storytelling.

July 20-24, 2005
The Ninth Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Writing the Region Workshop
Gainesville, FL
Sponsored by the Gainesville Association for the Creative Arts, the Ninth Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Writing the Region workshop will be held July 20-24, 2005 in Gainesville, Fl, a short drive from Rawlings' Cross Creek home. The workshop is a writers' buffet, with literally something for everyone. Many of the workshops focus on the writing process. Early-bird registration for the workshop for the five days is just $345, which includes all sessions and meals. There are also one-day and half-day rates available. For more information, call toll-free: 1-888-917-7001, or visit http://www.writingtheregion.com/.

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