shows to apply for....

deadline: Saturday, June 17

Languages of Silence

2006 Annual Juried Show
June 23 through August 18, 2006

'Languages of Silence,' an exhibition to be selected by J.W. Mahoney, will seek to show the wide array of possibilities open to artists to convey the qualities, beauties - and contradictions - in quiet content.

'That which is real is given and received in silence,' a great Indian thinker once wrote, and 'Languages of Silence,' whether spoken in sculpture, painting, photography, or graphic and digital media will demonstrate the nature of that silent reality. J.W. Mahoney is Washington's Corresponding Editor for Art in America and an Affiliate Professor at the University of Maryland in Baltimore.

Please drop all artwork off at the art center from June 13th through the 17th.

The Greater Reston Arts Center (GRACE) is located at 12001 Market St., Suite 103, in the Reston Town Center on the corner of Market and Saint Francis streets. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 11am-5pm. Visit the GRACE website at: www.restonarts.org, or phone 703.471.9242.

for more info:
Greater Reston Arts Center
t: 703.471.9242 or www.restonarts.com

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Arlington Arts Center's Solo Exhibitions 2007
deadline: Saturday, July 01

Artists working in the six Mid-Atlantic states (VA, DC, MD, WV, DE, PA) may apply for solo exhibitions between January-December 2007 in one of the Arlington Arts Center galleries, which include 525 combined running feet of hanging wall space and two experimental galleries designed to accommodate installation, video, or other work requiring a complete environment. All media will be considered. The grounds surrounding the building can accommodate outdoor sculpture. Applicants must submit a proposal, images (CD or slides), a modest application fee, and an application form for consideration.

More information and the application form may be downloaded from our website at www.arlingtonartscenter.org, under Exhibitions/Artist Opportunities.

for more info:
Arlington Arts Center
www.arlingtonartscenter.org or www.arlingtonartscenter.org
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SCHOOL 33 ART CENTER'S ANNUAL CALL FOR ENTRIES
Deadline: April 1 (Postmarked)
School 33 Art Center, a program of the Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts, is currently accepting applications for its Annual Call for Entries For the Exhibition Season Sept. 2006 – July 2007. Artists may apply for an exhibit during the 2006-07 gallery season (September 2006 – July 2007) in Gallery I, Gallery II and the Installation Space. The postmark deadline for applications is Saturday, April 1, 2006. This competition is open to all artists within a 100-mile radius of Baltimore. Artists may submit an individual application, group proposal or an Installation Space proposal. Artists who have exhibited at School 33 in the past two years, students who will be enrolled in a degree-granting program and employees of the Baltimore Office of Promotion & the Arts are ineligible to apply. All artists will be reviewed and selected by the Gallery Selection Panel, an independent panel of artists and curators representing a variety of disciplines. For a prospectus, floor plan, or further information please call School 33 Monday – Friday 9 am - 5 pm, Saturday 12-4 pm at 410.396.4641 or email school33@promotionandarts.com.
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THE JANET & WALTER SONDHEIM ARTSCAPE PRIZE
Deadline: April 7
Beginning with its landmark 25th anniversary year, Artscape is awarding a $25,000 prize to a visual artist working in the Baltimore region. The Janet & Walter Sondheim Artscape Prize is designed specifically to assist area artists further their careers by allowing them to pursue tracks in their work that may not otherwise be possible. The first year of this new annual prize will focus on the visual arts. The competition is open to artists in Maryland; Washington D.C.; Delaware; Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William counties in Virginia; and Adams, Chester, Franklin and Lancaster counties in Pennsylvania, working in all visual media. The project culminates with ten finalists showing their work in the Meyerhoff and Decker galleries at the Maryland Institute College of Art during Artscape, July 21-23. For the Janet & Walter Sondheim Artscape Prize application, visit http://www.artscape.org or call 410.752.8632.
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OUTDOOR SCULPTURE ANNUAL: ARTSCAPE 2006
Deadline: April 7
Artscape and the Maryland Institute College of Art have joined forces this year to create an expanded outdoor sculpture exhibition. Works will be located on the site for up to 10 months. $300 to $4,000 stipends will be awarded to artists for installation and fabrication of their works. Visit http://www.promotionandarts.com/resources/up171.aspx to download applications that contain complete details. All deadlines are Friday, April 7, 2006.
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+ES+ PA++ERNS; AN EXHIBITION OF ALTERNATE SURFACE TREATMENTS ON UBIQUITOUS SURFACES
Deadline: April 7
Pinkard Gallery, MICA and City Wide. This exhibition will address multiple site installations and test projects. Sites will include billboards, MTA bus sides, bus shelter ads, street signs, street poles, architectural façade modifications and city vehicles. Artscape will be responsible for the production and installation of selected proposals. Visit http://www.promotionandarts.com/resources/up171.aspx to download applications that contain complete details. All deadlines are Friday, April 7, 2006.
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CALL FOR THE 3RD ANNUAL ‘ART & ADDICTION EXHIBITION’
Thursday, March 23
Innovators Combating Substance Abuse Awards Program at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine announces the Third Annual Art & Addicition Exhibition and Contest. The exhibition will be held at the Grand Hyatt Washington, Washington DC April 5-8, 2006 as part of the Dr. Lonnie Mitchell HBCU Substance Abuse Conference. Artists are invited to submit up to three original works of art that depict aspects of the “human side” of addiction. Five works of art that are judged most creative and compelling in communicating the human side of addiction and recovery will be awarded $500 prizes. For guidelines, instructions, and downloadable submission forms, visit http://www.innovatorsawards.org.
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CARROLL COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL CALL FOR ARTISTS
Deadline: April 7
The Carroll County Arts Council invites artists to submit their work for display and sale at “Art in the Park” to be held at the Westminster City Hall Park on Saturday, June 3 from 10 am – 5 pm. The annual juried, outdoor festival has become a Carroll County tradition and attracts hundreds of visitors. In addition to the show and sale of visual art, there will be continuous musical entertainment, hands-on art activities for kids, and food vendors. Acceptable mediums include oil, acrylic, watercolor, sculpture, photography, drawing, collage, fine printmaking, mixed media and fine crafts. Fees for display spaces are $35 for Arts Council Members and $50 for Non-Members. The Non-Members’ rate includes a complimentary membership. Artists may use their own display systems or a wire display fence that is provided free of charge by the Arts Council. Interested artists should contact the Carroll County Arts Council at 410.848.7272 to receive a copy of the guidelines and application form or send a self-addressed stamped #10 envelope to: Carroll County Arts Council, 91 West Main Street, Westminster, MD 21157.
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CALL FOR FINE CRAFT ARTISTS
Post Date: January 20
For fine craft artists of all mediums who have decided that wholesale exhibiting is the best way to spend more time in the studio and less time on the road, the Philadelphia Buyers Market of American Craft offers the largest venue for artists to meet qualified buyers. We review applications all year. To download an application visit http://www.AmericanCraft.com. For more information about being a Buyers Market exhibitor call 410.889.2933 or e-mail info@rosengrp.com.

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