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Exhibitions at Studio Channel Islands Art Center, located on the campus of California State University Channel Islands, Camarillo, CA
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“FOCUS ON FIBER II”

Four Fiber Exhibitions in Four Art Galleries at Studio Channel Islands Art Center 2009

Curated by
Gerri Johnson-McMillin
Deborah Jarchow
Brecia Kralovic-Logan
Michael Rohde

DATES May 16 – July 4, 2009
RECEPTION/AWARDS June 13, 2009, 4:00PM – 6:00PM

· Call for Entry

‘FIBER OPEN’ - a national juried fiber exhibition

All fiber media, from traditional to contemporary to innovative, are welcome including weaving, basketry, sculpture, felting, papermaking, beading, knitting, crocheting and embroidery.
Juror: Carol Sauvion, producer of Craft in America documentary series, and founder of Freehand Gallery

· Call for Entry

‘SMALL ART QUILT OPEN’ - a national juried small format art quilt exhibition

All quilts from traditional to contemporary to innovative are welcome. The only restriction is size: 12” on the longest dimension.
Juror: Charlotte Bird, on Board of Directors of Quilt Visions and chairs the 2008 juried international exhibition at the Oceanside Museum of Art

See attached prospectuses for each Call for Entry

Visit www.studiochannelislands.orgfor information.

The Smithtown Township Arts Council is now accepting entries for A Pinch and a Dash, an exhibition celebrating Women’s History Month March 28- April 19, 2009 at the Mills Pond House Gallery. The exhibition seeks to examine the American woman’s changing role in the kitchen, from rural times when a woman’s biscuits defined her reputation, to twentieth century ready-made preparation. A Pinch and a Dash calls for works that exemplify women’s role in the kitchen or reveal how that role has changed to meet new challenges in American society, from providing sustenance for the family, to maintaining ethnic traditions, to natural and organic awareness. Juror: Connie Koppelman, PhD, independent curator and speaker on subjects in women’s art. Open to all media.

Entry deadline: February 13, 2009 and must be submitted as 300 ppi jpeg files on CD only.

For prospectus send SASE to

STAC
660 Rte 25A
St. James
NY 11780
or visit www.stacarts.org

SUMMER FELLOWSHIPS/RESIDENCIES available to Artists and Writers!
2009 Woodstock Byrdcliffe Artist in Residence Program The Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild (WBG) offers two residency programs: one-month Artists-in-Residence (AIR) residencies in summer to visual artists and writers, and Ceramics Residencies for one to five months, May through October. Our goal is to provide solitude in community and undisturbed time in which to concentrate on independent, creative work in company of follow artists. Professional recognition is helpful for admission, but is not essential.

2009 Saltonstall Foundation Arts Colony Summer Residency Program All artists and writers who live in New York State are invited to apply for month-long summer residencies at the Saltonstall Foundation Arts Colony in Ithaca, New York. There will be 4 sessions in 2009, accommodating 5 artists in each session. Artists chosen for the Summer Fellowships will each receive a stipend of $250.00. The Saltonstall Arts Colony is situated on 200 beautiful and pristine acres in Ithaca, New York, in the heart of the Finger Lakes region. Each artist has a private bath and apartment, with ample work space; including large studios for visual artists, and a black&white darkroom for photographers. All apartments have a private balcony or patio. Our colony chef serves delicious vegetarian meals on weeknights and the kitchen is well-stocked with basic supplies so residents may make other meals for themselves. 2009 Summer Fellowship Categories Poetry Memoir/Creative Non-Fiction Photography Painting/Sculpture/Visual Art The deadline for applications for the 2009 Summer Fellowship program is January 15, 2009. Click here for more information.

Grace Hartigan dies at age 86

Renowned Abstract Expressionist painter had taught for years at the Maryland Institute College of Art

By Jacques Kelly | jacques.kelly@baltsun.com

12:11 AM EST, November 16, 2008

Her bold canvases made her a bright star in the 1950s New York art world, but she “sank from view faster than the Titanic” when she moved to Baltimore, The New York Times said.

Read Kelly’s whole story at: http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/galleriesmuseums/bal-hartiganobit1115,0,524752.story

Jurors:  Guerrilla Girls West

Deadline: Postmarked April 1st, 2009

Venue: SomArts Cultural Center

 934 Brannan St.

 San Francisco, CA 94103

 Exhibition Dates:  Thursday, August 6, 2009 to Thursday, August 27, 2009

Opening Reception:  Thursday August 6, 6 to 8 pm.

Click here to download the prospectus of Control.  Please print it out, complete the entry form and mail the form along with the requested material.

We encourage you to forward and share this prospectus with California-based  artists and organizations that may wish to submit their work to express their experience around the topic of Control.

Any questions, please email karengutfreund@yahoo.com

School of Visual Arts, Boston University. Assistant Professor, Graphic Design; salary commensurate with experience; excellent benefits.  Possible tenure track/long-term contract.

Responsibilities include teaching introductory level, upper level, and possibly graduate level courses in one or more of the following areas: Graphic/Information Design, Design Theory, Design Practice, Typography, Digital Imaging, 3-D Design, Animation, Multimedia Design, New Media. MFA graphic design, 3-5 yrs professional exp, prefer and/or college teaching exp. Knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, and Flash. Video and Sound a plus. Additional responsibilities include curriculum development, departmental and university committees. Evidence of a substantive exhibition record would be helpful.

Send a letter of application, course syllabi, contact information for three references and your teaching philosophy and SASE for return of materials to:

Chair, Graphic Design Search
School of Visual Arts
Boston University
855 Commonwealth Ave.
Boston, MA.  02215

Additionally send 20 images of your own work and 20 of your students’ work as jpegs. (Do not send CD’s or DVD’s, as they will not be reviewed.) Please upload digital images at http://cfaito.bu.edu/VISUAL/  Each file (jpeg or gif only) should be at least 72 dpi and at most 4 inches by 6 inches (file size must not exceed 1MB). Please make sure to have all of your work ready to upload before you begin, as you will not be able to edit/modify your submission after you have submitted it. Read all instructions carefully. No email applications, please.

Boston University is an equal opportunity employer and actively seeks diversity in its faculty. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. The school is dedicated to building diversity in the faculty, staff, and students in pursuit of academic and artistic excellence.  Deadline: January 19, 2009.

Please indicate if you will be attending the CAA conference in Los Angeles

ACT NOW!!!
Governor David A. Patterson proposes emergency budget cuts to the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA).

Send an email to your senator, assembly people, and the governor today to oppose these reductions.

We only have a few days to make our voices heard because the special legislative session convenes on November 18, 2008.
The New York State Senate and Assembly will consider the governor’s proposed cuts, including an additional $7 million reduction to the current arts budget. This could mean that almost four hundred grantees in the October cycle and a similar number in the December cycle would receive almost nothing. The inequities are staggering.
Governor Patterson’s proposal comes after $2.6 million (6 percent) already cut from the NYSCA budget a short time ago—thereby potentially decreasing the council’s total budget by about 20 percent, from $49 million to $39 million midyear.
The governor called the special legislative session to deal with the additional shortfall in the current year. His proposed plan is a comprehensive, two-year $5.2 billion deficit-reduction plan that he says will entirely eliminate the state’s $1.5 billion current-year shortfall.
The legislature can alter the “cut list” and make different recommendations. The governor proposed significant cuts to all sectors, so let your legislators know that the tiny savings they gain from the arts cut pales in comparison to the resulting social and economic losses in communities across the state.
Send an email now. It takes only two minutes to do so.
Thank you,
WCA

Volunteer at GLAAD’s 7th Annual outAuction on November 23!

GLAAD is looking for volunteers for our annual art event to celebrate established and emerging artists. This year we will celebrate outAuction’s seventh year anniversary and with this milestone, the planning committee has designated this year’s auction to recognize GLAAD’s Top 100 Artists.

Last year’s live auction featured work from Pablo Picasso, Herb Ritts, Steven Klein, Ryan McGinness and Jordan Eagles. Past artists include: Ross Bleckner, Patrick McMullan, Annie Leibovitz, Peter Max, Rosie O’Donnell, Karim Rashid, Robert Risko, Mario Sorrenti and many others.

See yourself in GLAAD!

Sign up today to volunteer at GLAAD’s outAuction!

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