Arranged in order of deadline date, the opportunities listed below have been obtained from a variety of sources.  We advertise these opportunities free of charge as a service to Florida artists.

The Division of Cultural Affairs does not endorse these opportunities and provides these listings solely for the reader's information. Please review all prospectus carefully before entering a competition and question excessive fees. Call the organization directly if you have any questions.  

To submit an opportunity, send an email to Sunshine Lewis.

Other Resources for Artist Opportunities

Deadline:  May 5, 2008
Budget:  $550,000
Public Art – The University of Washington Station will be a Sound Transit underground light rail stop connecting the NE Seattle campus with the  downtown core and SeaTac International Airport. Transit riders reach the train platform 110 feet below the surface using a series of criss-crossing escalators and staircases as well as fast elevators. A prime art zone is an architectural feature wall reaching from ground level to the train boarding area, which will be designed as a porous, unifying experience for the passengers using the station. The budget of $550,000 is for design, fabrication, installation, taxes and all associated costs. Design: April 2008 - March 2009, Station Opening: 2016  (due to tunneling through Capitol Hill and under Portage Bay). See  http://www.soundtransit.org/x7353.xml   for further information, including all-digital application details:

Deadline:  May 30, 2008
Call to Artists - Brevard Art Museum 2008 Juried Exhibition
July 18 - September 14, 2008 All artists 18 years and older residing in Florida are invited to submit entries to the Brevard Art Museum 2008 Juried Exhibition via www.callforentry.org. All original artworks including paintings, drawings, sculpture, prints, photography, video, computer generated images, and site-specific installations will be considered. Cash awards up to $10,000 include: Excellence Awards of $1,500 each. Purchase Awards: Donald F. Wright Memorial Fund; Merit awards of $500. A Virtual Gallery. Participants in the 2008 Juried Exhibition will be featured on BAM's website. www.brevardartmuseum.org

Deadline:  May 30, 2008
Progress Energy Florida is seeking original artwork that depicts the natural beauty of the state as part of its premier “Drawn to Nature” art contest. The winning artwork will be featured on eco-friendly bags offered to Progress Energy Florida customers to promote the benefits of energy efficiency.

The contest is divided into two categories: one for elementary students in grades 3 – 5 and one for adults ages 18 and older. Entrants must reside in one of Progress Energy Florida’s 35 service-territory counties.

The adult winner will receive a purchase award of $2,000, with the runner-up receiving $800. Three student winners will earn U.S. Savings Bonds of up to $500. Their teachers will get equivalent cash prizes to use for classroom art materials. The top adult and student winners also will have their artwork featured on the bags.

For complete rules and entry forms, go to www.savethewatts.com.

Deadline:  June 25, 2008
Call to Artists: North Miami - The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) is seeking film and video submissions for the tenth rendition of Optic Nerve, the museum's popular film and video showcase featuring work by emerging South Florida artists and filmmakers. The films will be reviewed by a jury of film and art professionals. Optic Nerve X finalists will be screened at MOCA (770 NE 125th Street, North Miami) on Saturday, August 7, 2008. One of the films will be purchased for the museum’s permanent collection with funds provided by Starbucks Coffee Company.

For more information, please contact Janice Angel, MOCA Programs Manager at 305-893-6211 ext. 29 or e-mail: jangel@mocanomi.org

Deadline:  July 1, 2008
Photographers working in all styles, in traditional or digital formats, are invited to enter up to two of their photographic images for the international juried photography exhibition Glimpses in Time. The top award recipient will receive a solo exhibition at the Joyce Gordon Gallery. Entry forms and submission guidelines can be found at: www.joycegordonphotographygallery.com.  This year’s exhibit pays tribute to the life and art of James Van Der Zee, an American-born photographer who produced the most comprehensive documentation of the Harlem Renaissance. His experimentation with double exposures and retouching negatives  allowed him to articulate the persona of a period that influenced generations of artists around the globe.

Deadline Not Specified
Elizabeth and Mallory Factor Prize for Southern Art.  Given to a living artist who is either working in the South or has contributed to the development of art of the South, the annual Prize will be accompanied by a $10,000 cash award.  This Prize has been established by a generous gift from Elizabeth and Mallory Factor in honor of the Gibbes’ century long dedication to supporting living Southern artists.

The inaugural prize will be awarded in May 2008. The selection process will begin in January with the shortlist announced in late February.  A panel of experts will choose the shortlist and the museum will make the selection of the recipient from the shortlist.

Artists can either self nominate through the Web site (www.factorprize.org), or gallerists, curators, directors and interested laypeople can nominate their favorites through the Web site.  Nominations can begin December 15.

Deadline Not Specified
Call to Artists: Masters of Today - Professional artists are invited to submit materials for selection to become advertised (published) in MASTERS :100 Contemporary Artists and TRENDS :121 Contemporary Artists, two collectable global art books.

Webite: www.worldofartmagazine.com
Webite:  www.mastersoftoday.com

Deadline Not Specified
Golden Graphics - Jewelry manufacturer specializing in custom photo engraved and color enameled 14K gold pendantsis looking to commission a few artists that specialize in line art sketches mostly of peoples faces for a new line of laser engraved pendants which require more than just the use of a filter in Photoshop.  The hope is to build up some volume sales (100+ orders per week) and Golden Graphics is prepared to pay $10.00 to $15.00 per file.  Please contact Bernard Halpern at Golden Graphics:  954-458-1818  X102 or visit: www.goldengraphics.com

Deadline Not Specified
The City of Rockville, in partnership with RD Rockville, LLC and Federal Realty Investment Trust, is pleased to announce Call for Entries for nine public art projects in support of a $500,000 commitment to integrate publicly accessible art into a vibrant Rockville Town Square where “progress lies, not in enhancing what is – but advancing toward, what will be” a completely new redeveloped area within the active core of Rockville Town Center.

These site-specific public art projects are seen as opportunities to honor and embrace Rockville’s long history and rich cultural diversity. The presence of public art throughout the area is viewed as a means to engage and involve those who visit for the first time as well as those who experience Rockville Town Square daily. These public art projects will become part of the identity of Rockville. All finalists must identify how their proposed project is significant to Rockville in content. How does the art relate to Rockville’s “past, present and/or future?” How does the art embody the “who, what, when or where” of Rockville?

Rockville Town Square is a 15-acre project that will create an active destination featuring a mixed-use environment with: street level retail, restaurants and shops, more than 600 residential units built in the four stories above the retail, a new cultural arts building for the visual arts; a public plaza designed to host concerts and other special events, a new Rockville Regional Library (the largest in the Montgomery County system) and three parking garages. Rockville Town Square is one block from the Rockville Metro station serving the Washington-Metropolitan region and Rockville Pike/Route 355, a main artery of the City of Rockville and surrounding Montgomery County. The area is also within a short walking distance of many Rockville neighborhoods.

On June 15, 2004, the ground breaking for Rockville Town Square was held. The targeted grand opening is planned for late 2006.  For more information about the sites open for proposals, and more details about submission requirements, visit: http://www.rockvillemd.gov/arts/call-entries.htm. 

Deadline Not Specified
The Gadsden Arts Center in Quincy, Florida invites artists to apply for an exhibition of their in the Gadsden Arts Center’s Zoe Golloway Exhibit Hall or Community Room. Works will be exhibited on a rotating basis in these spaces when the galleries are not utilized for exhibiting works from the main exhibition. We will exhibit an average of three works from each approved artist. Applications will be reviewed by the Executive Director and Exhibitions Committee.  To find out more about this opportunity obtain an application, call Joyce Gardner at 850.875.4866 or email joycegac@tds.net.

Deadline Not Specified
The Palm Beach County Artists' Association announces a call to artists. The mission of The Palm Beach County Artists' association is a coalition created and managed by artists, for artists of all disciplines. We are dedicated to empowering individuals in the arts by reaching out to our diverse community, cultivating professional and social resources and opportunities for our members, and developing collaborative relationships.  With several of the events that have been hosted around the county, this organization has many plans to continue this mission. Part of our focus is to create small, intimate gatherings among artists of multidiscipline within the county. The intimate connections will be done by way of Koffee Klatches (which are small home or studio gatherings among artist friends who you feel would benefit from this organization) and By Artists for Artists Enrichment projects (which are mini workshops or seminars given by PBC artist for PBC artists). We are looking for hosts for these events as well as people who are willing to house some of these events at their homes, studios, galleries, conference rooms, dance halls or any type of roomy space that will allow the artists to expand their talents with each other. For more information, plea

se contact Tracy Rosof-Petersen @ 561-585-1411 eartists@bellsouth.net. 

Deadline Not Specified
The Vero Beach Museum of Art is looking for professional artists, especially in glass, with teaching experience to join our faculty and after school outreach programs. The Vero Beach Museum of Art offers a variety of courses including painting, drawing, ceramics, bronze casting and metal fabrication to the public. The outreach program provides youth in low socio economic communities with in-depth arts experiences. To learn more about the Vero Beach Museum of Art and its programs visit www.vbmuseum.org. To apply, please send a resume and work samples to: The Vero Beach Museum of Art, Attn: Annie Kraybill, 3001 Riverside Park Drive, Vero Beach, FL 32963.  Or email akraybill@vbmuseum.org. 

Deadline Not Specified
The Alice and William Jenkins Gallery at Crealde School of Art seeks proposals from mid-career artists working in all media for the 2006/2007 exhibition season. The Jenkins Gallery is visited by 7,000 people each year.  Please submit a letter of interest, artist statement, 10-20 slides or digital images on CD, and a SASE to: Rima Jabbur/Senior Gallery Curator/Crealde School of Art/600 Saint Andrews Blvd/Winter Park, Florida 32792 or visit www.crealde.org. 

Deadline Not Specified
The Hicks Artist Cooperative of New Britain, CT is looking for artists, sculptors and potters to exhibit their work for sale in their space. The gallery, a newly renovated 19th century building is located in downtown New Britain and is planning to open its doors on September 1st, 2005. The gallery is committed to providing exposure to local emerging as well as established artists and is looking for unique and original artwork in every medium. To submit your artwork please send slides, printed materials or CD's with artist's statement, bio and resume to Liliana Ortega, 333 McClintock Street, New Britain, CT 06053. If you would like for your materials to be returned, please include SASE with your submission.

Deadline Not Specified
The Art Committee for the New Opera House in Oslo invites artists to
participate in a pre-qualifying round for decorating the parts of the foyer area of the New Opera House. The Art Committee is welcoming international artists and has, via the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, asked the Consulate General to inform art organizations and artists in it's area of jurisdiction about the competition. The project may be described as an artistic intervention in the large, interior volumes of the building, which will articulate and draw attention to one of the most important public spaces in the New Opera House.  The invitation and requirements of the competition may be found at: http://www.operautsmykking.no/english/index.html

Deadline not Specified
The Atlantic Beach Public Arts Commission seeks artists for rotating art in public locations around the city. Works will be juried, and accepted works placed throughout the city for a six month period with the artist's name, name of work and biography. The works must be able to withstand the beach elements. At the end of the six months the artist may sell his work, retrieve it or the city will find another location for it. The City will pay up to $500 for transportation and installation of accepted works. Artists interested in displaying their works should send inquiries to ABPAC, 1970 Mipaula Court, Atlantic Beach, Florida 32233, call (904) 247-1473, or Email: Wgaspaul@aol.com

Deadline not Specified
Workshop Opportunity.  Plein-Air Painting and Photography Workshops/Two Rivers-Two LandsProject Director; Lew Wilson, Widely recognized painter and nature photographer will be conducting workshops to bring capital assistance in reaching four non-profit formal viewing exhibits, among other, in the belief that the Fine Arts can make a difference to young and old alike in taking care of the Good Earth. These workshops will consist of guided explorations in natural settings that will inspire participants to respond to these unique landscapes in original creative ways. What makes these landscapes unique is that they are pristine yet, paradoxical rich in history. Workshop settings will be at the North Fork Dude Ranch in Shawnee, Colorado and the Historic Gibson Inn in Apalachicola, Florida for a 3-4 or one-week stay-over site. Both regions that still remain in an historic setting; The soul, as it were, of both settings is a river known as the North Fork River of the South Platte and the Apalachicola River of Apalachicola in north Florida's 'Last and Forgotten Coast'. Participants will use their hidden creative talent understanding light and composition from the minimal components in nature to the majestic including understanding methods and techniques in drawing, painting and photography to accomplish a rewarding experience. Large format digital 4x5 photography will be included. The objective is to go beyond referencing locale through imagery of allusion to obtain a new awareness of oneself and one's creativity as the result of encountering these almost mystical places. Each one discloses an essential, if often ignored, aspect of our complex cultural system as a technologically advanced culture whose sense of self remains linked to the frontier in finding our place in nature.  This workshop will also offer information on archival practices, artist portfolio presentation design.  For information and some career background on Lew Wilson please visit the artist's website at; www.4biz.com/lewwilson then go to topics at left of image, contacting Lew Wilson through his e-mail at; lewwilsonphoto@excite.com with questions to enrollment.  More information on these workshops can also be found by clicking here.   

Open Deadline
Call to Mural and Faux finishing Artists: CEGrafix.com is a for-profit service organization which provides services, financial & educational programs, publications and a resource for arts organizations. Founded in 1990 by Joseph Smith, lawyers and artists, programs and services from vendors it’s designed to help artists understand and apply legal concepts to the way they do business.  Please contact Joseph Smith ( 561-347-7720) or go to www.cegrafix.com for additional information.

OPEN DEADLINE
Open Portfolio Review:    Infusion Gallery, Located in downtown Los Angeles, Gallery Row is seeking artists.  All media, and styles accepted. Artists who are interested can contact Jill Abrams at info@infusionGallery.com or can call 213-683-8827 during gallery hours 12-6 tue-sat. For more information on how to submit your work go to http://www.infusiongallery.com/portfolio_review.html

OPEN DEADLINE
Online artist portfolios created by ArtPromote.com. Free for low income, student, and disabled artists who do not have their own websites. For established artists there is a modest one time administration fee with no extra costs.  ArtPromote.com averages over 450,000 page views every month; artists can gain significant exposure by using this service. Visit: http://www.artpromote.com/artists/  To apply follow the instructions under "Add an Artist."

OPEN DEADLINE
Call to Artists: Pepper Rama Gallery of Visionary Art is seeking artists in varying mediums of original works for exhibtion. For more information email art@jaxhotsauce.com or visit www.JaxHotSauce.com 

OPEN DEADLINE
The Apple Valley Review: A Journal of Contemporary Literature is currently accepting submissions for its premier issue.  This online journal is published twice annually, once in Spring and once in Fall.  Each issue features a selection of beautifully crafted poetry, short fiction, and essays.  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.  Additional information is available on our website: www.applevalleyreview.com. 

OPEN DEADLINE
Global Arts Village is an emerging international residential art center in New Delhi, India, encouraging diversity and multicultural exchange among creative people of all kinds. They practice community living, sharing meals and evening activities. The Village enables artists to experience a natural, eco-friendly environment for creative work. The Global Arts Village is a three-acre property that includes gardens, a multi-purpose studio, sculpture workshop, a meditation and performance hall, a common building, a dance studio, performance spaces and accommodations. The buildings are in accordance with the ancient wisdom of Vastu, which harmonizes man-made structures with their natural environments. The Village offers residency programs to emerging, mid-career and established artists in all major creative disciplines. We are building a community that blends art, culture and consciousness. Individuals with exploratory spirits are invited to join.  Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, there is no deadline.  The application can be submitted via email or post.
info@globalartsvillage.org  or

Global Arts Village
Mehrauli - Gurgaon Road
Utsav Mandir, Gitorni
New Delhi, 110030,
India

www.globalartsvillage.org  (site under revision)

OPEN DEADLINE
Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) is seeking professional artists for design collaborations and/ or public art commissions for its Art-in Transit Program. Over the next few years, Charlotte is building a rapid transit system and will incorporate public art into its stations, park and rides, and maintenance facilities. $2.3 million for art. Design fees range from $5K-$25K: commissions from $25K-$250K. In preparation for Phase I ( 22 commissions for 2003- early 04) and subsequent phases, artists are requested to submit their materials to a new slide registry that will be used to make selections of artists as the system is phased in. For more information and an on-line application visit www.ridetransit.org and click on Art-in-Transit on the right hand side of the screen or www.catsartintransit@ci.charlotte.nc.us or call (704) 432-0479.

OPEN DEADLINE
The George Sugarman Foundation makes grants available for artists in need of financial assistance. Award amounts are open, but the artist must provide a budget for the amount requested. For information, contact the George Sugarman Foundation, 448 Ignacio Blvd., Novato, CA 94949; phone: 415/713-8167; email: ardensugarman@hotmail.com.

OPEN DEADLINE
Fulbright grants are available for artists for 2-6 week lecturing and research abroad. No application fee, stipends are available. Contact the Fulbright Senior Specialist Program, Council for International Exchange of Scholars, 3007 Tilden St NW, Suite 5L, Washington, DC 20008-3009; phone: 202/686-7877; email: apprequest@cies.iie.org; website: http://www.cies.org

ONGOING
Call for Entertainers: South Florida Areas.  The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens are accepting demo's & bio's of musicians their Sushi & Stroll Sunset Walks as well as other venues. Please email smerryma@co.palm-beach.fl.us if you are interested.  Also, visit www.morikami.org for further information about the Museum.

ONGOING
Artists-in-Residence In Everglades.  The Everglades National Park artist-in-residency program offers visual artists and writers the opportunity to live and work in the unique environment of the Everglades. Application deadlines are ongoing and will be reviewed several times during the year. For more information, contact: Alan Scott at (305) 242-7750 or Donna Marxer at (212) 966-5212. Email: alan_scott@nps.gov.

ONGOING
ART In Embassies Program.  Established by the United States Department of State in 1964, the ART In Embassies Program is a global museum that exhibits original works of art by U.S. citizens in the public rooms of approximately 180 American diplomatic residences worldwide. To submit images to ART staff for consideration in upcoming exhibitions please e-mail .jpg or .gif images of your works no larger than 50k in size, to: artinembassies@state.gov. Web: http://aiep.state.gov/index.cfm.

ONGOING
Miami-Dade Art in Public Places invites professional artists working in all media to open a file in the Art in Public Places Artists Registry. The Artists Registry serves as a resource to the community and to Art in Public Places in the selection process for new public art commissions. Once an artist is in the registry, he or she will be advised of all upcoming public art opportunities. For more information, e-mail: publicart@miamidade.gov; phone: (305) 375-5362. Web: www.co.miami-dade.fl.us/publicart/

ONGOING
Submissions are accepted on an ongoing basis for Nueva Luz photographic journal reviews (black & white) fine art and documentary work by American photographers of African, Asian, Latino, Native American and Pacific Islander heritage. Photographers are encouraged to review at least two previous issues (at libraries or bookstores; www.enfoco.org). Please send 20 slides, 8x10 prints, or CD; include resume, bio, support materials AND sufficient postage for the safe return of your materials. Photographers will be notified within 6 weeks. Published photographers receive an honorarium, an En Foco membership ($45 value), and 5 complimentary issues. Send to: En Foco Inc, attn: Nueva Luz, 32 East Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, NY 10468. 718-584-7718. nuevaluz@enfoco.org
More information can be found on at: www.enfoco.org/programs/nuevaluz/submissions.htm

ONGOING
ArtCenter/South Florida in Miami Beach seeks artists for their Resident Juried Artist and Exhibition Programs. Open to all media except crafts. Jurying occurs three times a year, March, July & November, and the deadline for submissions is the first day of each of these months. For application, send SASE to Carolina Salazar, ArtCenter/South Florida, 924 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL 33139. For more info, phone: 305/674.8278 or visit the website: http://www.artcentersf.org

ONGOING
Attention Artists and Collectors! Ormond Memorial Art Museum & Gardens is committed to showing Florida artists and the visual art collections of Florida residents. To be considered for an exhibition in fall 2003 and beyond, please send up to ten slides, slide list, and resume to: Exhibition Committee c/o Ormond Memorial Art Museum, 78 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach, FL 32176.

ONGOING
ArtSouth, a 3.5 acre artist community in historic downtown Homestead, welcomes applications from emerging and professional artists seeking working, teaching, and selling space. Currently there are 25 resident artists and 5 non-profit community organizations in residence. A resume and 10 slides and/or pictures are required for jurying. Contact: Ellie Schneiderman, Director, at 305/247.9406 for more information. Email: artctr@bellsouth.net. ArtSouth is located at 240 N. Krome Avenue Homestead, FL 33030.

ONGOING
The City of Hollywood, FL’s Artwork Selection Committee invites Florida artists to apply for participation in an ongoing series of exhibitions at Hollywood City Hall. Call the City Manager’s Office at 954/921-3283 or for applications write to: The Artwork Selection Committee, City of Hollywood, Room 419, PO Box 229045, Hollywood, FL 33022-9045. Applications can also be obtained at the Hollywood City Hall Lobby information desk at 2600 Hollywood Boulevard.

 

 Other Resources for Artist Opportunities

 

 

ArtsOpportunities - a new, free classified service offered by the Southern Arts Federation

 

NYFA Current - a site by the New York Foundation for the Arts lists a variety of artist opportunities.

 

The Art Deadlines List - listed by deadline date, this web page includes competitions, grants, scholarships, fellowships, jobs, internships in the arts, and more.

 

Florida Artists Registry.com provides a comprehensive listing of artists, galleries, museums and arts organizations throughout the state.

The Art List - a newsletter of art and photography competitions; full version is $10 per year subscription (a free version is also offered).

The Florida Online Production Guide is an online database for the film industry created by the Florida Film Commission. This site features information on 40,000 members of the state film and entertainment work force and 3,500 Florida-based production-related businesses. The guide was designed to serve as a tool for production executives looking to secure industry talent, staff and suppliers. http://www.filmflorida.com/index.cfm

 

CEC ArtsLink is an international arts service organization with programs that support the exchange of artists and cultural managers in the United States with their counterparts in Central Europe, Russia and Eurasia.