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For more information on regional & national Calls to Artists, link to Voices & Venues, a publication of the South Florida Cultural Consortium. http://www.pbccc.org/Artists/index.aspx

Call to Artists: St. Petersburg Tennis Center Public Art, Request for Qualifications (RFQ)

Artists are invited to submit applications for exterior public art for the St. Petersburg Tennis Center at Bartlett Park.  The Center is both a historic landmark in the sports history of St. Petersburg and a vibrant, active sports facility that serves children and adults.  A new clubhouse with a wrap-around covered porch/viewing area will be built on the site of the original WPA era clubhouse.  The motto of the center is Proud of Our Past Dedicated to Our Future. 

The Project Committee seeks art that will relate to the tennis mission of the facility, and is appealing to young people.  Art may also help to interpret the history of the tennis center, particularly its “Walk of Champions” on the wrap-around porch which will display the names of over 50 tennis players who have played matches at the center throughout its history.  Art must withstand the Florida humid, salt air, hurricane force winds, strong UV and unsupervised, frequent contact with children.  FOR MORE INFORMATION INCLUDING ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS AND COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO APPLY GO TO:  www.stpete.org/callforartists 

Budget:  $50,000

Deadline:  November 17, 2008 (Postmark)

Contact:  ann.wykell@stpete.org 

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Call to Artists: Orange County and the Orlando Magic, Five Recreation Centers and One Gymnasium, Orlando, FL

Public Art Opportunity
$285,000 available for public art projects
Exterior or Interior Art for new facilities.

Project Description
The Orange County Public Art Review Board seeks one or more artist(s) or artists’ team(s) to develop artwork for one or more new public structure(s) that will embrace the community with high energy, healthy feelings of fun and interactivity. RFQ Here

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2nd Annual Gulf-South Regional Contemporary Art Exhibition
Call to Gulf South Artists:  A call for 2D and 3D submissions for a group exhibition featuring the works of emerging artists from TX, LA, MS, AL and FL. **This exhibition will open Jan. 3, 2009 during the upcoming biennial, Prospect 1: New Orleans, "the largest biennial of contemporary art ever organized in the United States" which runs from Nov. 1, '08 – Jan. 18, '09.  Email submissions will be accepted according to the guidelines listed below through Nov. 10, 2008. Physical CD submissions will be accepted through Nov. 14, 2008.

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On its 1st Anniversary, BECA gallery presents the '2nd Annual Gulf South Regional Contemporary Art Exhibition' from January 3 – February 28, 2009. This competition for group exhibition is open to all visual artists, without representation in New Orleans, residing in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida and working in 2-D and 3-D mediums. This Call is being issued well in advance of our November deadlines because we want to give maximum time for artists to adequately prepare. Due to the rare nature of this opportunity to exhibit works during a contemporary art biennial, we expect the competition to be strong. Our gallery location is directly across the street from the primary Prospect 1 biennial venue. Plan to put forth your best work and please make sure that you are presenting high quality images of your work for consideration.

The purpose of the annual 'Gulf South Regional Contemporary Art Exhibition' is to discover and highlight new emerging Gulf South contemporary artists, their current work and the ideas that are motivating their creative processes. The exhibition is juried by the gallery's Co-Directors who are seeking the most engaging and innovative works to feature during this group exhibition.

GALLERY INFO:  BECA is an acronym that stands for Bridge for Emerging Contemporary Art. We strive to serve as a bridge by which emerging contemporary art flows between New Orleans and the larger national and international contemporary arts community. The artist run gallery is an 1100 square foot renovated warehouse space situated in the heart of the New Orleans Warehouse Arts District. Our gallery program exists as a place for both innovative local, regional and international emerging contemporary art to grow and flourish in an environment that is accommodating to both artists and collectors. Half of our exhibitions feature local and regional emerging contemporary art and half feature international emerging contemporary art.

ELIGIBILITY:   This call is open to all visual artists, without representation in New Orleans, residing in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida and working in 2-D and 3-D mediums including, but not limited to, painting, sculpture, mixed-media, drawing, printmaking, fiber, textiles and photography. We are currently unable to accept the mediums of performance art, film or video. All works submitted must have been created within the last 2 years and must be original works or limited editions of no more than 10. Artwork submitted must be for sale and not previously exhibited at BECA gallery. All selected works must be made available for the duration of the exhibition. 

Complete information and submission guidelines may be downloaded from http://becagallery.typepad.com/my_weblog/call-to-artists.html

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GETTING YOUR ART ONLINE: Consider attending the Electronic Image Prep Workshop with Glenn Heino. This workshop will demonstrate the process of photographing your artwork (paintings, sculpture, jewelry, etc...) and creating images suitable for printing and online submission. More information can be found at www.bocamuseum.org/allflorida.

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Aquarian Age, an Established Juried Art and Craft Gallery in Boca Raton, is seeking Accomplished Artists and Craftspeople who are conscientious about sharing and selling their creations. This progressive and innovative venue invites you to join in a Co-operative Collaboration beginning January 1st 2008. Aquarian Age is a spiritually motivated gallery offering artists high visibility, high commission, and low rent. Through this Owner Operated Co-operative enterprise, artists can continually create while their finished works are promoted and exhibited to the public in a beautiful protected environment. Please call as soon as possible for details and scheduling to present your artwork and reserve your space. Ask for Julia George. 561.750.9292. www.aquarianagegallery.com.

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Art Buzz is now accepting entries for inclusion into the premier visual arts showcase, hardcover publication, Art Buzz, The 2009 Collection. The competition is open to visual artists, worldwide, who work in any visual art media (must be 18 or older). Art Buzz, the book, is a full color, square format, hardcover "coffee table" type publication that is scheduled for release in the winter of 2009, with a vigorous distribution and marketing plan. The pages of Art Buzz, The 2009 Collection, are open to all quality visual artists including new artists that have yet to venture out for public scrutiny. Art Buzz, founder, artist Tony Blue, knows how important the big 'E' - EXPOSURE - is and all serious visual artists are encouraged to enter the competition to be included and exposed in this volume, Art Buzz, The 2009 Collection. The Art Buzz selection process is fair, unbiased and based solely on each individual artist's submitted work. The deadline for entries is September 30, 2008 (early entries discounted). For more information regarding the competition, awards, fee and entry forms, log on to www.ArtBuzz.org and click on Art Buzz, the book.

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Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts Artist-in-Residency program is accepting applications. Few programs exist either on the national or international level where the sole mission is to support the creativity of artists. From the beginning, the art-making process has been the highest priority at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, where both the atmosphere and environment offer ideal situations for creative growth and experimentation. Located in two urban warehouses totaling 110,000 square feet, our facilities are designed to foster creativity and the productive exchange of ideas. Artists from around the world come to the Bemis Center to work in this supportive community and confront new challenges. Click here for an application. For more information please contact Residency Program Director, Cary Tobin.

July 2009 - December 2009
Deadline for Application:
September 30, 2008

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Cintas Fellowships in Visual Arts and Architecture available to Cuban artists.  Fellowships are designed to acknowledge the creative accomplishments of artists of Cuban citizenship or direct descent and encourage the excellence of these artists in visual arts and architecture.  Visit the program’s Web site for complete fellowship guidelines and application procedures.  http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10000588/iie/cintas.

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Florida Artists Registry is dedicated to helping unite Florida artists, galleries, museums and art organizations.  The information on the site includes a message board which posts calls to artists and art events. FloridaArtistsRegistry.com