Thursday, January 06, 2011

Art Calls

The Crystal City Business Improvement District is seeking qualified artists to help produce a temporary, outdoor art exhibit featuring illuminated sculptures in the Crystal City Water Park. Selected artists will receive a grant of $5,000 to build and implement their concept.
Deadline: Friday, January 14, 2011
Location: Crystal City Water Park
Click here to download the submission packet.
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WPA's 2011 Artist Directory
Submission Deadline: February 1, 2011

Register for the 2011 Artist Directory
Published bi-annually, this four-color, 8.5 x 5.5 inch directory is the definitive listing of established and emerging contemporary artists throughout the Washington region. It is seen by more than 2,000 galleries, curators, art consultants, and interested art patrons. Copies are distributed to selected art critics and other members of the press, and to museums both in the region and outside the area. The 2011 Artist Directory will also be available for sale on the WPA website and at select area retail locations at the price of $9.95.

All current WPA members are eligible for publication in the Artist Directory. There is an additional $75 registration fee that includes a copy of the Artist Directory. The final registration deadline is February 1, 2011. No submissions will be accepted after this date.
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OVERVIEW: Mama Earth is a visual celebration of the beauty of the planet Earth through a variety of artistic mediums. It will serve as the backdrop to the Center for Green Urbanism's first annual Earth Day Celebration in April 2011 and related activities.

This exhibition will feature work that expresses the artist's unique interpretation of the natural beauty of the Earth. Artists residing in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia are eligible to apply.
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Visual Arts Opportunities – Artisphere

Mezz Gallery 2012-2013 Exhibition Season
Deadline: Thursday, April 28th, 2011
Exhibition Dates: Thursday, November 17th, 2011 – Sunday, January 11th, 2014
Curators: Donald Russell, Executive Director of Provisions Library and Kristina Bilonick, Artist and Program Director at Washington Project for the Arts
Proposals will be accepted from individual artists, art groups, organizations and curators who live, work, study or maintain a studio in Arlington Country. $500 award. $25 entry fee. View the complete call for entries.


Photo 11: Annual Juried Mid-Atlantic Photo Exhibition
Deadline: Monday, May 9th, 2011
Exhibition Dates: Thursday, July 28th, 2011 – Sunday, September 4th, 2011
Juror: Amanda Maddox, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Associate Curator of Photography & Media Arts
Photo 2011 at Artisphere is a continuation of Arlington Ellipse Art Center’s two decade-old juried photography show and provides regional photographers the opportunity to showcase and sell their work. Two $500 Juror’s Choice awards. $25 entry fee.
View the complete call for entries.
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