Delaware Contemporary seeks Teaching Artists

Join our roster of diverse and talented professional Teaching Artists and share your passion for the arts with students of all ages. The Delaware Contemporary offers a range of outreach programs with numerous partner organizations and in-house programming that inspire Pre-K students to life long learners.

Submit your letter of interest and CV to Leslie Shaffer, Interim Director of Education: lshaffer@decontemporary.org or 302.656.6466 x7106

Delaware Theatre Company

Various part-time local positions available for the 2018-19 Season including Assistant Props Manager, Audio Engineer, Production Assistant, Production Associate, Run Crew, and Dresser. View opportunities

All interested applicants should send their resume and an employment application to the appropriate hiring manager as indicated in each job description.  No unsolicited phone calls or office visits, please. Read more

The Delaware Contemporary
Education Intern

The Delaware Contemporary, a non-collecting art museum located on Wilmington’s Riverfront, is seeking a 20 hour per week Education Intern for an approximately 12 week internship. The Education Intern assists the Director of Education and Education Associate with administrative duties and research associated with varied and numerous education programs. The Education Intern is responsible for assistance with administrative duties, program documentation, and the marketing/communication of The Delaware Contemporary education programs to the public. Preference will be given to candidates with a strong interest in contemporary art and to those wishing to pursue a career in educational work.

Please email resume, cover letter, unofficial transcript, and writing sample to Director of Education,
Jennifer Polillo, at jpolillo@decontemporary.org

Entries for the visual and literary arts

2019 Delaware Arbor Day School Poster Contest is now open!

The Delaware Forest Service’s Arbor Day Poster Contest is now accepting entries from Delaware students in grades K to 5 in all private, public, charter, and home schools.. Winners will be selected from each county in the following grade categories: K, 1-2, 3-4, and 5. Awards will be presented at the State Arbor Day Ceremony with Governor John Carney. Winners also receive a tree-themed book, a poster reproduction on fine art canvas, and a free tree planting ceremony at their school.  The Delaware Forest Service distributes free pine seedlings to participating classes on a first-come, first-served basis.

The annual Arbor Day Poster Contest is designed to teach students about forests and forest resources. Participating in the contest is a way to learn more about the role of trees in our state and their direct impact on the health and well-being of Delaware residents.

This year’s theme – “Trees Are Terrific…in Cities and Towns!” – is designed to increase knowledge about the benefits of trees in our communities. While many people plant trees to provide fruit, beauty, or shade, the benefits of trees – especially in cities and towns – go far beyond those things. Trees are invaluable assets that provide numerous social, environmental and economic benefits such as lower energy costs, cleaner air and water, and increased property values.

CRITERIA

Posters will be judged on:

1.  originality
2. use of theme
3. neatness
4. artistic expression.

DEADLINES

• Deadline to register: March 15, 2019
• Deadline to submit posters: March 29, 2019

Teachers can access the rules: 2019 Poster Guidelines and Rules

To register and request seedlings: 2019 Contest Registration Link

For more information, email: Ashley Melvin

Springfield Art Museum – Watercolor USA 2019
Call for Entries

The Springfield Art Museum is pleased to announce a call for entries for Watercolor USA 2019, highlighting the very best in contemporary American water-media. This year’s exhibit will run from June 8 through September 1, 2019. The deadline to apply is February 27, 2019.

Organized in 1962, this year marks the 58th year of Watercolor USA. The nationally known exhibition is open to artists from all 50 states and U.S. territories, and seeks to discover what is new and what is next in the world of American water-media.

Top awards include the $3,000 Kenneth M. Shuck Memorial Award, the $2,000 Greg G. Thielen Memorial Award, the $1,500 Bill Armstrong Memorial Award, and the $1,000 Robert E. Goodier Memorial Award for Traditional Transparent Watercolor, among others. Additional cash awards are generously provided by The Watercolor USA Honor Society.

Artists from all 50 states and U.S. territories, ages 18 and up, who are using watermedia as critical components of their work are eligible to apply. Artists whose work pushes the boundaries of traditional aqueous media are encouraged to enter. High realism, abstraction, traditional transparent watercolor, and innovative uses of the medium are all welcomed as the exhibit continues to expand and adjust with contemporary artistic practice, including the use of nontraditional supports and mounts. The Museum routinely purchases work from the Watercolor USA exhibition to expand its robust collection of contemporary American watermedia.

For full information on entry rules, entry fees, and how to submit artwork, please visit www.sgfmuseum.org. The Springfield Art Museum is located at 1111 East Brookside Drive. Admission to the Museum is always free.

Rochester Contemporary Art Center – 6x6x2019
Call for Entries

You are invited to participate in the international small art phenomenon 6x6x2019! Last year we received over 6,700 artworks from around the world.  It’s completely free to participate, you can enter up to 3 artworks, the only stipulation is that they are 6 inches square. Entries are accepted now through April 14 (postmarked April 13).  Visit roco6x6.org for more information.

Rehoboth Art League
Call for Entries

Small Vessels
A Non-juried Members’ Exhibition
Eligible: Rehoboth Art League Member Artists
February 15 – March 12, 2019
Ventures Gallery

Submission Requirements:
Limited to four works per artist. Sold works may be replaced.
Works can take any shape form (vessels, bowls, plates, cups, etc.)
Maximum dimensional value not exceed eight inches.
Other requirements as listed in the Members Sales Gallery Contract
Reminder: Artists must attach a label with name, date, title, medium, and price to each work.

Registration Fee: No fee

Important Dates (A reminder that the gallery is closed on Mondays):
Drop-off Dates: February 1-11, 2019
Pick-up Dates: March 13 – March 20, 2019

Small Works, Big Art
A Non-juried Members’ Exhibition
Eligible: Rehoboth Art League Member Artists
February 15 – March 12, 2019
Tubbs Gallery

Submission Requirements:
Limited to 2-D works
Limited to  four works per artist. Sold works may be replaced.
Works not to exceed an image size of 100 sq. inches (height” x width”)
No frame size restriction.
Other requirements as listed in the Members Sales Gallery Contract
Reminder: Artists must attach a label with name, date, title, medium, and price to each work.

Registration Fee: No fee

Important Dates (A reminder that the gallery is closed on Mondays):
Drop-off Dates: February 1-11, 2019
Pick-up Dates: March 13 – March 20, 2019

2020 Solo and Group Exhibition Proposals
Eligible: All Artists
(Member and Non-Member) 
RAL Galleries

Prospectus

The Rehoboth Art League offers solo and group exhibitions to both member and non-member artists of the league. All proposals are presented to the Exhibitions Committee, which is composed of both fine art and fine craft artists, curators, collectors, and gallery directors.  This is a very competitive program as RAL can only accept a limited number of proposals each year. Artworks in any media will be reviewed.

Jurors
The Exhibitions Committee, Rehoboth Art League

Registration Fee: $20.00 (member and non-member)
Call Deadline: Monday, July 15, 2019  (5pm)
Notification: by Monday, September 2, 2019 (5pm)

For more details, visit Rehoboth Art League’s Call for Entries page.

COASTAL LIVING: A Members’ Showcase Exhibition
Dates: April 12 – July 14, 2019

Submission Fee: 20.00 dollars for up to three submissions
Eligibility: Artists must be current members of the Rehoboth Art League. Your membership must be active through the last day of the exhibition.

Theme: Have your artwork viewed by many residents and visitors to Rehoboth Beach! The City of Rehoboth Beach is looking for artwork that depicts the best of coastal living to adorn the second-floor gallery of its new Municipal Building. This exhibition runs for nine weeks, during the downtown’s busiest time of year. Artists may replace sold works throughout the exhibition. Size recommendations are approximately 24″ x 24″ and up.

IMPORTANT DATES
Application Deadline: Monday, March 11, 2019 at 5pm
Notification of Acceptance: Friday, March 18, 2019 by 5pm
Delivery of Works (if accepted): March 19 – April 5, 2019, to the Corkran Gallery, RAL
Opening Reception: Friday, April 12, 5-7pm
Juror: Jacalyn Beam

A Members’ Showcase Exhibition
Dates: May 10 – June 9, 2019

Theme: Artwork, through a depiction of quiet solitude or areas less-traveled, can often transport viewers to another place. We invite RAL member applicants to this exhibition to share their own renditions of a secret place, whether it be a remote landscape or a favorite locale that evokes creative energy. This exhibition runs for approximately four weeks, and is the first show for the Homestead’s season opening. Artists may replace sold works throughout the exhibition.
Submission Fee: 20.00 dollars for up to three submissions
Eligibility: Artists must be current members of the Rehoboth Art League. Your membership must be active through the last day of the exhibition.

IMPORTANT DATES
Application Deadline: Monday, April 1, 2019 at 5pm
Notification of Acceptance: Monday, April 8, 2019 by 5pm
Delivery of Works (if accepted): April 9 – April 26, 2019, to the Corkran Gallery, RAL
Opening Reception: Friday, May 10, 5-7pm
Juror: Joseph Terrone

46th Annual Outdoor Fine Art & Fine Craft Show

When: August 3-4 & 10-11, 2019
Where: The Rehoboth Art League Campus
Times: Saturdays 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM, and Sundays from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Rain or Shine!

Located in the Delaware Beach resort area, the Rehoboth Art League’s (RAL’s) two weekend annual Outdoor Fine Art and Fine Craft Show draws local discerning collectors as well as those from the Baltimore-Washington, Philadelphia and New York City areas. The wooded historic campus of over 3.5 acres draws over six thousand patrons for this event, many who are returning patrons eager to see their favorite artist’s new works.  Adult show patrons pay a $5 entry fee good for both days of a single weekend. The RAL provides free shuttle service for all four show days from two locations off of busy Route 1. Show advertising is placed in regional magazines, newspapers, and radio. Direct mail, social media, Chamber and Tourism event calendars feature the show as a signature event in the Coastal Delaware region.

Prior to submitting your application we encourage you to read the 2019 Participating Artists Form, which profiles the site and explains unique considerations for set up/tear down, and explains show operations in the residential neighborhood of Henlopen Acres.

IMPORTANT DATES
Artist submission deadline: April 1, 2019
Acceptance notification (by email): May 1, 2019
Booth and housing fees due: June 1, 2019
Housing and parking details communicated: July 30, 2019
Weekend One dates: August 3-4 (Early Set-up August 1-2)
Weekend Two dates: August 10-11 (Early Set-up August 8-9)
Late Breakdown: Monday, August 12, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Congregation Beth Emeth Art Gallery

Congregation Beth Emeth Art Gallery seeks artists for monthly exhibitions February through December 2019. Beth Emeth is a Reform Synagogue located at 300 West Lea Boulevard, Wilmington, DE 19802. To apply, send 2-3 jpgs of your work, a link to your website, or the link to your page in the Delaware Division of the Arts Artist Roster to Riva Brown, Gallery Director, at riva@livingletters.biz If you have a preference for dates, please note. More information.

Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site
Call for 2020 Site-Specific Artist Installations

Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site is currently accepting proposals for its 2020 season of site-specific artist installations. We’re again offering two funding levels: $7,500 per standard project, and $15,000 per Criminal Justice Today project.

The deadline for proposals is June 12, 2019. For guidelines and to apply, visit www.easternstate.org/art.

Flagstaff Arts Council – Night Visions VII 
Call for Entries 

NightVisions VII is an art exhibition that celebrates the beauty of the night sky and seeks to reopen our positive connections to the natural night, and to bridge its artistic and scientific perceptions. The exhibition is hosted at the Coconino Center for the Arts in Flagstaff, Arizona. This is an international, juried, biennial exhibition open to all artists 18 years of age or older, and to artwork in any media; 2-dimensional, 3-dimensional, poetry, photography, video, installation, etc. Cash awards totaling $1950 will be distributed. The exhibition is produced by the Flagstaff Arts Council in partnership with the Flagstaff Dark Skies Coalition.

The deadline to apply for Night Visions VII is February 12, 2019. For further details about this exhibition and access to the application form, please go to https://flagartscouncil.org/2018/12/nightvisions-vii/ at the Flagstaff Art Council website. If you have any other questions please contact me at rhoward@flagartscouncil.org.

The Carving Studio and Sculpture Center
CALL TO ARTISTS- Gallery Exhibits

The Carving Studio and Sculpture Center is accepting applications for one and/or two person exhibits at the on-site gallery for the 2019 season. Shows are 1-2 months in duration. Applications are reviewed and selected by the CSSC Artist Advisory Committee. Proposals should include 10-15 images of artwork (in digital format on CD), resumé/CV, an artist statement and an SASE for the return of materials, if desired. Submissions should be addressed to the Carving Studio and Sculpture Center, P.O. Box 495, West Rutland, VT 05777 or emailed to info@carvingstudio.org.

The deadline for this application is Monday, March 18, 2019. For inquiries, contact 802-438-2097 or info@carvingstudio.org. This opportunity is posted on our web site: https://carvingstudio.org/?p=4583.

636 Marble Street, P.O. Box 495
West Rutland, VT 05777
802-438-2097, fax- 802-438-2020
www.carvingstudio.org
The Carving Studio and Sculpture Center is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization.

Newark Arts Alliance
2019 Call for Entries

The Newark Arts Alliance has several call for entries listed on the website.  Please click the link for more information.  NAA 2019 Exhibition Schedule

Local Art Leagues

• Dover Art League
• The Greater Millsboro Art League
• Mispillion Art League
• Newark Arts Alliance
• Rehoboth Art League

Funding opportunities locally, regionally, and nationally

Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation Launches Folk and Traditional Arts Touring Network 
First Tours Will Begin in Spring 2019

Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation (MAAF) has announced the launch of the Folk and Traditional Arts Touring Network (FTAN). FTAN is a presenter based membership network designed to bolster the presentation of folk and traditional arts in the region through public performances and multi-day community residencies. FTAN strengthens MAAF’s mission of advancing arts access and participation while providing artists and practitioners with new opportunities. The program is made possible through the generous support from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Starting in the fall of 2018, new members will be selected on an annual basis through an open, competitive selection process. Mid-Atlantic region (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, USVI, VA, and WV) non-profit presenters are eligible to participate in the program. FTAN prioritizes participation by presenters that work in and with communities underserved by the arts. Once selected, membership in the program is ongoing contingent upon meeting annual participation requirements.

MAAF has partnered with the National Council for the Traditional Arts (NCTA) to facilitate collaborative planning between FTAN members and touring artists and tradition bearers. NCTA will provide both artists and members with administrative tour support.

Contact:

Karen Newell
Director, External Affairs
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation
karen@midatlanticarts.org
410.539.6656 x104

National Endowment for the Arts FY 2019 Funding Guidelines

Guidelines and application materials for three National Endowment for the Arts funding categories—Art Works, Challenge America, and Creative Writing Fellowships—have posted on the NEA’s website.

The fiscal year 2019 Art Works and Challenge America programs support projects taking place beginning in 2019. Guidelines and application materials are in the Apply for a Grant section of the NEA website.

In addition, guidelines for fiscal year 2019 Creative Writing Fellowships: Poetry are posted for application by published creative writers. Guidelines and application materials for the fellowships are also in the Apply for a Grant section of the NEA website.

Visit the NEA’s recent grant search for examples of past NEA grants.

Professional development for organizations and individuals

DeVos Institute of Arts Management
Global Arts Management Fellowship

The Institute’s fellowship program is offered free of charge to arts and cultural executives from across the United States and around the world who are selected through a competitive application process. These fellows attend a four-week program in residence in Washington, D.C. each summer for three consecutive years.

Designed for individuals who have dedicated themselves to management, rather than artistic leadership, the program supports leaders in positions of decision-making authority in developing, implementing, and refining organizational strategies over a three-year, cohort-based engagement.

The application for the 2020-2022 Fellowship will be available in Fall 2019. Learn more

Residency opportunities in all artistic disciplines

Hungarian Multicultural Center

The Hungarian Multicultural Center, Inc. (HMC) is a 501(c)(3) educational non-profit corporation, founded in 1990.  HMC’s mission is to bridge cultural, geographic, and linguistic divides by bringing people together through the arts in order to foster a greater understanding of world cultures.

The HMC’s cultural programs are film screening, concerts, workshops, seminars, exhibitions, video, festivals and artists’ residencies.

The International Artist-in-Residency Program was founded in 1995.  HMC offers a unique opportunity for artists chosen from around the world: the opportunity to reside and work as a resident artist in an atmosphere designed to stimulate personal vision and encourage new and exciting artistic expressions.

It is neither a school nor an artist`s colony. It does, however, offer an opportunity for professional artists to explore their full creative potential.

Residencies and exhibitions are yet another way to bring the contemporary art and artists featured in the series directly to local communities and audiences. Providing an opportunity to interact with new work and new ideas, residencies can initiate important conversations and create forums for further public dialogue.

Facilitating connections between artists and different communities can deepen the conversations started in the broadcast series. Involving the artists directly in outreach is an important aspect of the HMC series.

For more information you can contact Beata Szechy, HMC, Director, at bszechy@yahoo.com

Brickscape Artist Residency & Exhibition 2019
Call for Proposals

Brickscape is an artist residency and exhibition that celebrates the history & culture of Charleston, WV by inviting local and national artists to create immersive installation art in underutilized historical spaces. Residency takes place from May 5th to June 15th followed by the exhibition, which opens June 16th to July 7th as part of an annual arts & culture festival. Free housing is available with $700 stipend. $15 application fee.

Deadline: Feb 15, 2019

For more details and to apply visit www.brickscape.org

Additional resources and arts opportunities

Delaware Contemporary seeks Teaching Artists

Join our roster of diverse and talented professional Teaching Artists and share your passion for the arts with students of all ages. The Delaware Contemporary offers a range of outreach programs with numerous partner organizations and in-house programming that inspire Pre-K students to life long learners.

Submit your letter of interest and CV to Leslie Shaffer, Interim Director of Education: lshaffer@decontemporary.org or 302.656.6466 x7106

Delaware State Arts Council Seeks New Members

Four members of the Delaware State Arts Council are concluding their second three-year terms.  Since they are ineligible to serve a third term, the Governor’s Boards and Commissions office is now accepting nominations to fill the open seats.

The Delaware State Arts Council is the advisory body to the Delaware Division of the Arts. The Council advises the Division of the Arts on matters of arts policy, funding for the arts, and other issues relevant to support for the arts in Delaware. The Council, according to its enabling legislation, “shall be composed of not more than 15 members” appointed by the Governor, who represent the state geographically and politically and are appointed on the basis of their interest and experience in the arts.

If you are interested in being considered for appointment to the Delaware State Arts Council, complete the Board and Commission Application, found on the Governor’s site, and return it to the Governor’s office. Please indicate Board #0014: Delaware State Arts Council on the application.