KY: Kentucky Arts Council - Call for Artists

detail of “View from the Cabin” by Lynn Dunbar

Listings are obtained from a variety of resources and their inclusion does not imply an endorsement from the Kentucky Arts Council. Before making a submission, please verify deadlines and requirements with the listing organization.

Recent Postings

PHOTOGRAPHERS, KENTUCKY ENVIRONMENTAL FOUNDATION
Deadline: ASAP. The Kentucky Environmental Foundation is seeking one or two feminist photographers to help complete a project called “Images of Women’s Environmental Health” by photographing women whose health or whose children’s health has been impacted by exposure to toxic chemicals. The women will be photographed in their daily family, work or community setting. Photographers are wanted as soon as possible so that photographs may be compiled by June 1.
More info: contact Elizabeth Crowe, Executive Director, at elizabeth@kyenvironmentalfoundation.org or by phone at (859) 200-8207.

PADUCAH PHOTO '12, YEISER ART CENTER
Paducah, Ky.
Deadline: early deadline is April 27; late deadline is May 11. Paducah Photo ‘12 is open to all photographers working in digital or film photography. Juror is Ellen Simak, Chief Curator at the Hunter Museum of American Art in Chattanooga, Tenn. This year’s Paducah Photo 2012 is expanding to include a second venue that will feature photography by regional photographers. The Regional Showcase will be held concurrently at Maiden Alley Cinema. Photographers living in the following counties in western Kentucky and southern Illinois are eligible to submit photographs for the Regional Showcase: Kentucky counties: Ballard, Calloway, Carlisle, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Livingston, Marshall, McCracken, and Trigg. Illinois counties: Alexander, Johnson, Harding, Massac, Pope, Pulaski, and Union. To be considered for the Regional Showcase, photographers from these counties must enter Paducah Photo 2012. Entry fee. All entries for this year’s exhibition must be in a digital format and must be submitted online.
More info: www.paducahphoto.com

SOS ART 2012, ART ACADEMY OF CINCINNATI
Deadline: May 14. SOS ART 2012 is a group art show and event of sociopolitical expressions for art and justice. Now in its 10th consecutive year, SOS ART will take place at the Art Academy of Cincinnati, June 1 – 10, 2012. Greater Cincinnati artists working in any medium are invited to participate.
More info: contact Saad Ghosn at saad.ghosn@uc.edu

KY7 BIENNIAL, LEXINGTON ART LEAGUE
Lexington, Ky.
Deadline: May 15. The KY7 Biennial is the third in a series of exhibits, presented by the Lexington Art League, showcasing new work by living artists in Kentucky and all of its contiguous states including Ohio, W. Va., Va., Tenn., Mo., Ill., and Ind., celebrating the richness and variety of the visual arts in our region. No entry fee. Exhibit dates: July 27 – September 9, 2012. Juror: Chuck Swanson.
More info: http://www.lexingtonartleague.org/calltoartist.htm#KY7

DRUM, ARTS, CULTURAL, WELLNESS FESTIVAL
Bedford, Ky.
Deadline: May 17. Harmonizing Health Retreat and Rainbow Spiritual Education Center are seeking art and craft vendors, dancers, drummers and storytellers for the Drum, Arts, Cultural and Wellness Festival on May 19 – 20. Those attending can wander 26 acres of trails, walk the labyrinth and enjoy the butterfly, tree, or wildflower guided tours. Free camping available for vendors.
More info: http://www.harmonizinghealthretreat.com/2012/02/06/arthealthcultural-festival/

PUBLIC ART PROJECT, SEATTLE OFFICE OF ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS
Deadline: May 18. The City of Seattle seeks an artist or artist team to develop site-integrated artwork for Seattle Public Utilities Lower Mapes Creek Restoration Project in Seattle’s Rainier Beach neighborhood. The artwork will be installed in conjunction with a creek restoration project, which includes a pedestrian bridge and an open-stream channel to improve the habitat for juvenile Chinook salmon in Lake Washington and a pedestrian bridge. The call is open to all artists residing in the United States.
More info: http://www.seattle.gov/arts/publicart/calls_for_art.asp

WORD HOTEL
Deadline: May 31. Word Hotel, the literary magazine published by the BFA in Creative Writing at Spalding University is accepting literature, illustrations, photographs and photographs of artwork for the summer/fall issue to be published in Aug. They welcome submissions in all genres and a multitude of styles, including experimental, and are looking particularly for writers who have not yet published a first book. Writers may submit up to three poems (any length), short fiction or creative nonfiction up to 2,500 words, and hybrid texts. Please send Word or RTF documents and picture files to wordhotel@spalding.edu.

A SENSE OF PLACE 2012, GERTRUDE HERBERT INSTITUTE OF ART
Augusta, Ga.
Deadline: June 1. The Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art is currently accepting entries for its 32nd annual juried fine art competition, A Sense of Place. Exhibit dates: Sept. 14 – Oct. 12. Entry fee. Cash awards.
More info: http://ghia.org/events.php

64 ARTS NATIONAL JURIED COMPETITION, BUCHANAN CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Monmouth, Il.
Deadline: June 15. Artists are asked to submit works to share their insights on and hopes for America in the spirit of the national initiative, America: Now and Here. Exhibit dates: Aug. 31 – Oct. 13. Entry fee. Cash awards and inclusion in America: Now and Here online exhibit. Juror: Eric Fischl.
More info: http://www.bcaarts.org/CAll_to_Artists_64_ARTS.html

ST. JAMES COURT ART SHOW POSTER COMPETITION
Louisville, Ky.
St. James Court Art Show Poster Competition, Louisville, Ky. Deadline: June 15. The poster competition tradition continues! Cash award for the winning entry plus two tickets to the Gala event.
More info: http://www.stjamescourtartshow.com/2012/03/01/poster-competition-open-for-entries/

INDIANA BLACK HISTORY PUBLIC ART LEGACY PROJECT
Deadline: June 18. The Indiana Arts Commission, the Indiana Historical Bureau and the Indiana Department of Administration announce a nationwide call for artists to create sculptural works for the Black History Public Art Legacy Project. Artists are invited to submit an application to design and fabricate one or both traditional bronze busts for the Indiana State House. The works are intended to celebrate the life and public service of two African American legislators who served the State of Indiana, James Sidney Hinton (1834-1892), and Julia Carson (1938-2007).
More info: http://www.in.gov/arts/2756.htm and http://www.in.gov/arts/onlineapplications&reports.htm

CRAFT VENDORS, BLAZIN' BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL
Whitley City, Ky.
Deadline: June 31. The organizers of the Blazin’ Bluegrass Festival are in need of Kentucky artists to set up, demonstrate, display and sell their work. Festival dates: Sept. 20 – 23.
More info: http://www.blazinbluegrass.com/index.htm

SHEPHERDSFEST
Shepherdsville, Ky.
Deadline: July 1. Shepherdsfest, a free Christian art and music festival, is seeking artists to exhibit in the festival art gallery or in the outdoor artist area.
More info: info@shepherdsfest.com

6th ANNUAL MAJESTIC NATIONAL JURIED COMPETITION
Majestic Galleries, Nelsonville, Ohio
Deadline: May 12, 2012. Majestic Galleries is a community cooperative gallery supporting excellence in the arts through the display of innovative contemporary work. Entry fee is $35 for up to 3 images. Prize money available. Exhibit dates: June 29 – July 22, 2012.
More info: www.majesticgalleries.com/majesticgalleries/Majestic_National.html

2012 INTERNATIONAL JURIED FINE ART PAINTING COMPETITION
Artists Haven Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Deadline: May 13, 2012. Prizes available, including gallery membership, exhibits and cash. Entry fee is $35 for up to 5 images; $5 more for each additional image.
More info: http://artistshavengallery.com/events/index.php

GIFTS OF ART
University of Michigan Health System
Deadline: May 15, 2012. Gifts of Art is accepting proposals for our September 2012 through August 2013 exhibit year. One of the first and most comprehensive arts-in-healthcare programs nationwide, Gifts in Art brings the world of art to the University of Michigan Health System. More info: www.med.umich.edu/goa/submissions.htm.

2012 MFA NATIONAL COMPETITION
First Street Gallery, New York City, N.Y.
Deadline: May 15, 2012. First Street Gallery is an artist run gallery located in the heart of Chelsea, New York City’s premier art district. For more than 42 years, our mission has been to exhibit and promote the work of emerging and mid-career contemporary artists. Artists who are enrolled in an MFA program during the 2012 calendar in the United States are eligible. Paintings, drawings, mixed media, prints, sculpture and photography are eligible. No video, film, installations, giclee prints or computer-generated art. Entry fee is $35 for up to 3 images; $5 for each additional image, up to 6 images. No commission on sales.
More info: www.firststreetgallery.net/MFAProspectus12.html

BOURBON-N-JAZZ PAINT OUT
Owensboro Museum of Fine Art, Owensboro June 15, 16 and 17, 2012. The first annual Bourbon-n-Jazz Paint Out is a plein air painting event presented by the Owensboro Museum of Fine Art in conjunction with the Owensboro Bourbon and Jazz Festival. Special sites in the Owensboro and Daviess County area that have significance to the heritage of bourbon distilling in Kentucky will be made available to artists. The 3-day event will be highlighted by an exhibit at the museum on Sunday, June 17. Prize money available. Juror is Kentucky artist Jim Cantrell. Artists must register and pay a $20 registration fee by June 1 (fee is $35 after June 1).
More info: www.omfa.us/paintout.php

NATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION
Deadline: May 9, 2012. The 57th Juried Exhibition at The Haggin Museum sponsored by Stockton Art League will take place July 5 – Sept. 2, 2012. All U.S. artists are invited to submit work for consideration (no photography or computer art). Cash awards over $5,000.
More info: elmhickey@sbcglobal.net

GLASS ART SOCIETY ANNUAL CONFERENCE
June 13 – 16, 2012. Registration is now open for the Glass Art Society’s 2012 annual conference in Toledo, Ohio. Toledo, America’s Glass City, is welcoming again artists from around the world to celebrate the achievements of the past and to explore the seemingly endless possibilities of glass.
More info: www.glassart.org/2012_Toledo_OH.html

KENTUCKY ARTISAN CENTER: CALL FOR ART WORK
Deadline: June 30, 2012 (for July 2012 review). The Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea invites Kentucky artisans to apply to have their work selected to be offered for sale at the center. The Kentucky Artisan Center sells primarily the work of Kentucky artisans who are juried into the Kentucky Arts Council’s programs, the Kentucky Proud Program, the Kentucky Guild of Artisans & Craftsmen and the Southern Highland Craft Guild. Several times a year, however, the Kentucky Artisan Center accepts applications from artisans not involved in these programs. Product application categories are crafts and other visual arts, music, film, foods and literary works. Applicants must be residents of Kentucky and at least 18 years of age.
More info: www.kentuckyartisancenter.ky.gov/

WILLIAMSBURG CELEBRATES CONTEMPORARY ARTISANS
Deadline: June 30, 2012. Applications are now being accepted for the 3rd Annual Williamsburg Celebrates Contemporary Artisans in Williamsburg, Va. This event will occur on Sept. 29, 2012, alongside Williamsburg Celebrates Plein Air.
More info: www.yeswilliamsburg.com/164/content.aspx

AESTHETICA ART PRIZE
Deadline: Aug. 31, 2012. Aesthetica, the international art and culture publication, announces the opening of the Aesthetica Art Prize. This prize is a celebration of excellence in art from across the world. Four shortlisted artists and four student artists will be selected for exhibition in spring 2013. Artists working in all forms are welcome to submit work. One overall winner will receive approximately $1,570 prize money and editorial coverage in Aesthetica, as well as a place in the exhibition.
More info: www.aestheticamagazine.com/artprize.htm

LEXINGTON ART & CRAFT SHOW
Deadline: Sept. 7, 2012. The Lexington Art & Craft Show is being held the weekend before Thanksgiving, Nov. 17 – 18, in Heritage Hall West at the Lexington Center in downtown Lexington, Ky. Artists are invited to apply to this carefully juried, reasonably priced two-day event. It is open to all fine artists and fine craftsmen. Approximately 135 artists will be invited to participate.
More info: www.holidayartshows.com/

MYSTERY BUILD ART CHALLENGE
Deadline: Sept. 16, 2012. Mystery Build is an art challenge focused on ingenuity and resourcefulness. Create an original work of art using only the materials provided in a Mystery Build Kit. Upload photos or videos of your creation and compete for $10,000 in cash prizes.
More info: www.mysterybuild.com/

SCULPTURE TRAILS OUTDOOR MUSEUM
Sculpture Trails Outdoor Museum in Solsberry, Ind. invites sculptors to submit a piece to be considered for installation at the site.
More info: www.sculpturetrails.com/submissions

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR EXHIBITS
The Gloria Singletary Gallery at the Living Arts and Science Center in Lexington, Ky., invites a variety of artist proposals for 4 – 8 week exhibitions. Independent curators, collaborative teams of artists and individual artists are encouraged to submit proposals for exhibition.
More info: http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1102051918886-638/RFP_LASC.pdf

THE POLLOCK-KRASNER FOUNDATION GRANTS
The Pollock-Krasner Foundation welcomes, throughout the year, applications from visual artists who are painters, sculptors and artists who work on paper, including printmakers. The Foundation encourages applications from artists who have genuine financial needs that are not necessarily catastrophic.
More info: www.pkf.org/grant.html

CALL TO KENTUCKY ARTISTS
Salvo Collective in Louisville, Ky., is a new visual art collective specializing in handmade, functional art. They are interested in functional art produced by Kentucky artists who share in their commitment to using local, repurposed and/or sustainable materials to produce heirloom quality work. They believe in the value of repurposing materials of cultural significance and facilitating a direct investment in artists, preserving local craft traditions and the power of the object to cultivate community.
More info: www.salvocollective.com/

NEW SOCIAL AND NETWORKING GROUP FOR ARTISTS
Louisville Visual Art Association is forming a new social and networking group by artists, for artists called The LVAA Artist Syndicate. The Syndicate is planning monthly activities just for artists, including social and networking events, as well as professional development opportunities such as critiques, portfolio review, workshops and more.
More info: andrewcozzens@yahoo.com or brandon_harder@insightbb.com

ADOLPH AND ESTHER GOTTLIEB FOUNDATION: EMERGENCY GRANTS
The Emergency Assistance Program is intended to provide interim financial assistance to qualified artists whose needs are the result of an unforeseen, catastrophic incident, and who lack the resources to meet that situation. Each grant is given as one-time assistance for a specific emergency, examples of which are fire, flood or emergency medical need.
More info: http://gottliebfoundation.org/grants/emergency-grant/

VASA PROJECT
The VASA Project is an online media studies workshop connecting individuals and communities on a global scale who have interest in media studies, photography, digital media arts and sound. To meet its vision, the VASA Project supports online media-related workshops; gallery talks by artists, critics, historians and theoreticians; curated exhibitions; an e-bookstore; “Transmedia” the VASA Project blog; and other media-related blog projects and discussion groups.
More info: www.vasa-project.com/workshop/view.php

ARTOTEQUE: ONLINE CONTEMPORARY ART EXHIBITION
Deadline: open. Artoteque.com invites fine artists to ART NOW the 4th Contemporary Art Annual Exhibition that takes place online through the Artoteque website. Entry fee: $80 for 6 works and $15 fee for each additional work.
More info: www.artoteque.com/

THE ART FESTIVAL DIRECTORY
Art-Linx.com has created a free website, The Art Festival Directory, in which artists can access the only nationwide database of art festivals. Planners can also list and update festivals in the directory.
More info: www.theartfestivaldirectory.com/The_Art_Festival_Directory/Home.html


		Call for Artists —Visual/Craft

		Listings are obtained from a variety of resources and their inclusion does not imply an endorsement from the Kentucky Arts Council. Before making a submission, please verify deadlines and requirements with the listing organization. Recent Postings PHOTOGRAPHERS, KENTUCKY ENVIRONMENTAL FOUNDATION Deadline: ASAP. The Kentucky Environmental Foundation is seeking one or two feminist photographers to help complete a project called “Images of Women’s Environmental Health” by photographing women whose health or whose children’s health has been impacted by exposure to toxic chemicals. The women will be photographed in their daily family, work or community setting. Photographers are wanted as soon as possible so that photographs may be compiled by June 1. More info: contact Elizabeth Crowe, Executive Director, at elizabeth@kyenvironmentalfoundation.org or by phone at (859) 200-8207. PADUCAH PHOTO '12, YEISER ART CENTER Paducah, Ky. Deadline: early deadline is April 27; late deadline is May 11. Paducah Photo ‘12 is open to all photographers working in digital or film photography. Juror is Ellen Simak, Chief Curator at the Hunter Museum of American Art in Chattanooga, Tenn. This year’s Paducah Photo 2012 is expanding to include a second venue that will feature photography by regional photographers. The Regional Showcase will be held concurrently at Maiden Alley Cinema. Photographers living in the following counties in western Kentucky and southern Illinois are eligible to submit photographs for the Regional Showcase: Kentucky counties: Ballard, Calloway, Carlisle, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Livingston, Marshall, McCracken, and Trigg. Illinois counties: Alexander, Johnson, Harding, Massac, Pope, Pulaski, and Union. To be considered for the Regional Showcase, photographers from these counties must enter Paducah Photo 2012. Entry fee. All entries for this year’s exhibition must be in a digital format and must be submitted online. More info: www.paducahphoto.com SOS ART 2012, ART ACADEMY OF CINCINNATI Deadline: May 14. SOS ART 2012 is a group art show and event of sociopolitical expressions for art and justice. Now in its 10th consecutive year, SOS ART will take place at the Art Academy of Cincinnati, June 1 – 10, 2012. Greater Cincinnati artists working in any medium are invited to participate. More info: contact Saad Ghosn at saad.ghosn@uc.edu KY7 BIENNIAL, LEXINGTON ART LEAGUE Lexington, Ky. Deadline: May 15. The KY7 Biennial is the third in a series of exhibits, presented by the Lexington Art League, showcasing new work by living artists in Kentucky and all of its contiguous states including Ohio, W. Va., Va., Tenn., Mo., Ill., and Ind., celebrating the richness and variety of the visual arts in our region. No entry fee. Exhibit dates: July 27 – September 9, 2012. Juror: Chuck Swanson. More info: http://www.lexingtonartleague.org/calltoartist.htm#KY7 DRUM, ARTS, CULTURAL, WELLNESS FESTIVAL Bedford, Ky. Deadline: May 17. Harmonizing Health Retreat and Rainbow Spiritual Education Center are seeking art and craft vendors, dancers, drummers and storytellers for the Drum, Arts, Cultural and Wellness Festival on May 19 – 20. Those attending can wander 26 acres of trails, walk the labyrinth and enjoy the butterfly, tree, or wildflower guided tours. Free camping available for vendors. More info: http://www.harmonizinghealthretreat.com/2012/02/06/arthealthcultural-festival/ PUBLIC ART PROJECT, SEATTLE OFFICE OF ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS Deadline: May 18. The City of Seattle seeks an artist or artist team to develop site-integrated artwork for Seattle Public Utilities Lower Mapes Creek Restoration Project in Seattle’s Rainier Beach neighborhood. The artwork will be installed in conjunction with a creek restoration project, which includes a pedestrian bridge and an open-stream channel to improve the habitat for juvenile Chinook salmon in Lake Washington and a pedestrian bridge. The call is open to all artists residing in the United States. More info: http://www.seattle.gov/arts/publicart/calls_for_art.asp WORD HOTEL Deadline: May 31. Word Hotel, the literary magazine published by the BFA in Creative Writing at Spalding University is accepting literature, illustrations, photographs and photographs of artwork for the summer/fall issue to be published in Aug. They welcome submissions in all genres and a multitude of styles, including experimental, and are looking particularly for writers who have not yet published a first book. Writers may submit up to three poems (any length), short fiction or creative nonfiction up to 2,500 words, and hybrid texts. Please send Word or RTF documents and picture files to wordhotel@spalding.edu. A SENSE OF PLACE 2012, GERTRUDE HERBERT INSTITUTE OF ART Augusta, Ga. Deadline: June 1. The Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art is currently accepting entries for its 32nd annual juried fine art competition, A Sense of Place. Exhibit dates: Sept. 14 – Oct. 12. Entry fee. Cash awards. More info: http://ghia.org/events.php 64 ARTS NATIONAL JURIED COMPETITION, BUCHANAN CENTER FOR THE ARTS Monmouth, Il. Deadline: June 15. Artists are asked to submit works to share their insights on and hopes for America in the spirit of the national initiative, America: Now and Here. Exhibit dates: Aug. 31 – Oct. 13. Entry fee. Cash awards and inclusion in America: Now and Here online exhibit. Juror: Eric Fischl. More info: http://www.bcaarts.org/CAll_to_Artists_64_ARTS.html ST. JAMES COURT ART SHOW POSTER COMPETITION Louisville, Ky. St. James Court Art Show Poster Competition, Louisville, Ky. Deadline: June 15. The poster competition tradition continues! Cash award for the winning entry plus two tickets to the Gala event. More info: http://www.stjamescourtartshow.com/2012/03/01/poster-competition-open-for-entries/ INDIANA BLACK HISTORY PUBLIC ART LEGACY PROJECT Deadline: June 18. The Indiana Arts Commission, the Indiana Historical Bureau and the Indiana Department of Administration announce a nationwide call for artists to create sculptural works for the Black History Public Art Legacy Project. Artists are invited to submit an application to design and fabricate one or both traditional bronze busts for the Indiana State House. The works are intended to celebrate the life and public service of two African American legislators who served the State of Indiana, James Sidney Hinton (1834-1892), and Julia Carson (1938-2007). More info: http://www.in.gov/arts/2756.htm and http://www.in.gov/arts/onlineapplications&reports.htm CRAFT VENDORS, BLAZIN' BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL Whitley City, Ky. Deadline: June 31. The organizers of the Blazin’ Bluegrass Festival are in need of Kentucky artists to set up, demonstrate, display and sell their work. Festival dates: Sept. 20 – 23. More info: http://www.blazinbluegrass.com/index.htm SHEPHERDSFEST Shepherdsville, Ky. Deadline: July 1. Shepherdsfest, a free Christian art and music festival, is seeking artists to exhibit in the festival art gallery or in the outdoor artist area. More info: info@shepherdsfest.com 6th ANNUAL MAJESTIC NATIONAL JURIED COMPETITION Majestic Galleries, Nelsonville, Ohio Deadline: May 12, 2012. Majestic Galleries is a community cooperative gallery supporting excellence in the arts through the display of innovative contemporary work. Entry fee is $35 for up to 3 images. Prize money available. Exhibit dates: June 29 – July 22, 2012. More info: www.majesticgalleries.com/majesticgalleries/Majestic_National.html 2012 INTERNATIONAL JURIED FINE ART PAINTING COMPETITION Artists Haven Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Deadline: May 13, 2012. Prizes available, including gallery membership, exhibits and cash. Entry fee is $35 for up to 5 images; $5 more for each additional image. More info: http://artistshavengallery.com/events/index.php GIFTS OF ART University of Michigan Health System Deadline: May 15, 2012. Gifts of Art is accepting proposals for our September 2012 through August 2013 exhibit year. One of the first and most comprehensive arts-in-healthcare programs nationwide, Gifts in Art brings the world of art to the University of Michigan Health System. More info: www.med.umich.edu/goa/submissions.htm. 2012 MFA NATIONAL COMPETITION First Street Gallery, New York City, N.Y. Deadline: May 15, 2012. First Street Gallery is an artist run gallery located in the heart of Chelsea, New York City’s premier art district. For more than 42 years, our mission has been to exhibit and promote the work of emerging and mid-career contemporary artists. Artists who are enrolled in an MFA program during the 2012 calendar in the United States are eligible. Paintings, drawings, mixed media, prints, sculpture and photography are eligible. No video, film, installations, giclee prints or computer-generated art. Entry fee is $35 for up to 3 images; $5 for each additional image, up to 6 images. No commission on sales. More info: www.firststreetgallery.net/MFAProspectus12.html BOURBON-N-JAZZ PAINT OUT Owensboro Museum of Fine Art, Owensboro June 15, 16 and 17, 2012. The first annual Bourbon-n-Jazz Paint Out is a plein air painting event presented by the Owensboro Museum of Fine Art in conjunction with the Owensboro Bourbon and Jazz Festival. Special sites in the Owensboro and Daviess County area that have significance to the heritage of bourbon distilling in Kentucky will be made available to artists. The 3-day event will be highlighted by an exhibit at the museum on Sunday, June 17. Prize money available. Juror is Kentucky artist Jim Cantrell. Artists must register and pay a $20 registration fee by June 1 (fee is $35 after June 1). More info: www.omfa.us/paintout.php NATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION Deadline: May 9, 2012. The 57th Juried Exhibition at The Haggin Museum sponsored by Stockton Art League will take place July 5 – Sept. 2, 2012. All U.S. artists are invited to submit work for consideration (no photography or computer art). Cash awards over $5,000. More info: elmhickey@sbcglobal.net GLASS ART SOCIETY ANNUAL CONFERENCE June 13 – 16, 2012. Registration is now open for the Glass Art Society’s 2012 annual conference in Toledo, Ohio. Toledo, America’s Glass City, is welcoming again artists from around the world to celebrate the achievements of the past and to explore the seemingly endless possibilities of glass. More info: www.glassart.org/2012_Toledo_OH.html KENTUCKY ARTISAN CENTER: CALL FOR ART WORK Deadline: June 30, 2012 (for July 2012 review). The Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea invites Kentucky artisans to apply to have their work selected to be offered for sale at the center. The Kentucky Artisan Center sells primarily the work of Kentucky artisans who are juried into the Kentucky Arts Council’s programs, the Kentucky Proud Program, the Kentucky Guild of Artisans & Craftsmen and the Southern Highland Craft Guild. Several times a year, however, the Kentucky Artisan Center accepts applications from artisans not involved in these programs. Product application categories are crafts and other visual arts, music, film, foods and literary works. Applicants must be residents of Kentucky and at least 18 years of age. More info: www.kentuckyartisancenter.ky.gov/ WILLIAMSBURG CELEBRATES CONTEMPORARY ARTISANS Deadline: June 30, 2012. Applications are now being accepted for the 3rd Annual Williamsburg Celebrates Contemporary Artisans in Williamsburg, Va. This event will occur on Sept. 29, 2012, alongside Williamsburg Celebrates Plein Air. More info: www.yeswilliamsburg.com/164/content.aspx AESTHETICA ART PRIZE Deadline: Aug. 31, 2012. Aesthetica, the international art and culture publication, announces the opening of the Aesthetica Art Prize. This prize is a celebration of excellence in art from across the world. Four shortlisted artists and four student artists will be selected for exhibition in spring 2013. Artists working in all forms are welcome to submit work. One overall winner will receive approximately $1,570 prize money and editorial coverage in Aesthetica, as well as a place in the exhibition. More info: www.aestheticamagazine.com/artprize.htm LEXINGTON ART & CRAFT SHOW Deadline: Sept. 7, 2012. The Lexington Art & Craft Show is being held the weekend before Thanksgiving, Nov. 17 – 18, in Heritage Hall West at the Lexington Center in downtown Lexington, Ky. Artists are invited to apply to this carefully juried, reasonably priced two-day event. It is open to all fine artists and fine craftsmen. Approximately 135 artists will be invited to participate. More info: www.holidayartshows.com/ MYSTERY BUILD ART CHALLENGE Deadline: Sept. 16, 2012. Mystery Build is an art challenge focused on ingenuity and resourcefulness. Create an original work of art using only the materials provided in a Mystery Build Kit. Upload photos or videos of your creation and compete for $10,000 in cash prizes. More info: www.mysterybuild.com/ SCULPTURE TRAILS OUTDOOR MUSEUM Sculpture Trails Outdoor Museum in Solsberry, Ind. invites sculptors to submit a piece to be considered for installation at the site. More info: www.sculpturetrails.com/submissions REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR EXHIBITS The Gloria Singletary Gallery at the Living Arts and Science Center in Lexington, Ky., invites a variety of artist proposals for 4 – 8 week exhibitions. Independent curators, collaborative teams of artists and individual artists are encouraged to submit proposals for exhibition. More info: http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1102051918886-638/RFP_LASC.pdf THE POLLOCK-KRASNER FOUNDATION GRANTS The Pollock-Krasner Foundation welcomes, throughout the year, applications from visual artists who are painters, sculptors and artists who work on paper, including printmakers. The Foundation encourages applications from artists who have genuine financial needs that are not necessarily catastrophic. More info: www.pkf.org/grant.html CALL TO KENTUCKY ARTISTS Salvo Collective in Louisville, Ky., is a new visual art collective specializing in handmade, functional art. They are interested in functional art produced by Kentucky artists who share in their commitment to using local, repurposed and/or sustainable materials to produce heirloom quality work. They believe in the value of repurposing materials of cultural significance and facilitating a direct investment in artists, preserving local craft traditions and the power of the object to cultivate community. More info: www.salvocollective.com/ NEW SOCIAL AND NETWORKING GROUP FOR ARTISTS Louisville Visual Art Association is forming a new social and networking group by artists, for artists called The LVAA Artist Syndicate. The Syndicate is planning monthly activities just for artists, including social and networking events, as well as professional development opportunities such as critiques, portfolio review, workshops and more. More info: andrewcozzens@yahoo.com or brandon_harder@insightbb.com ADOLPH AND ESTHER GOTTLIEB FOUNDATION: EMERGENCY GRANTS The Emergency Assistance Program is intended to provide interim financial assistance to qualified artists whose needs are the result of an unforeseen, catastrophic incident, and who lack the resources to meet that situation. Each grant is given as one-time assistance for a specific emergency, examples of which are fire, flood or emergency medical need. More info: http://gottliebfoundation.org/grants/emergency-grant/ VASA PROJECT The VASA Project is an online media studies workshop connecting individuals and communities on a global scale who have interest in media studies, photography, digital media arts and sound. To meet its vision, the VASA Project supports online media-related workshops; gallery talks by artists, critics, historians and theoreticians; curated exhibitions; an e-bookstore; “Transmedia” the VASA Project blog; and other media-related blog projects and discussion groups. More info: www.vasa-project.com/workshop/view.php ARTOTEQUE: ONLINE CONTEMPORARY ART EXHIBITION Deadline: open. Artoteque.com invites fine artists to ART NOW the 4th Contemporary Art Annual Exhibition that takes place online through the Artoteque website. Entry fee: $80 for 6 works and $15 fee for each additional work. More info: www.artoteque.com/ THE ART FESTIVAL DIRECTORY Art-Linx.com has created a free website, The Art Festival Directory, in which artists can access the only nationwide database of art festivals. Planners can also list and update festivals in the directory. More info: www.theartfestivaldirectory.com/The_Art_Festival_Directory/Home.html