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Open Call for Entries for All Photographers

Theme: Portraits

Juror: David E. Little, Curator and Head of Photography and New Media
at Minneapolis Institute Arts (MIA)
Entry Fee: $30 up to 5 images; $10 each additional (no limit on number
that may be submitted)
Prizes: $300 for 1st; $200 for 2nd; $100 for 3rd
Entries Due: October 24, 2009
Notice of Acceptance: November 10, 2009
Exhibition Dates: January 2, 2010 - January 31, 2010 at the Mpls Photo Center
Reception: January 8, 2010, 6:00 - 9:00 pm at the Mpls Photo Center

About the Juror
David E. Little, Curator and Head of Photography and New Media at the
Minneapolis Institute of Arts (MIA), is known for his blend of
programmatic innovation, original scholarship in post-1945 art, and
experience working with some of the leading artists and photographers
today. With his solid foundation in art history and cultural theory,
he is an experienced lecturer, writer and curator - frequently
participating in portfolio reviews, conferences, and photography
events worldwide.

Entry Checklist
Entries are submitted via email along with registration form to
entries@MplsPhotoCenter.com. Please follow these requirements when
preparing your images for submission.
?  Save images as RGB using standard Adobe RBG or sRGB profile. Do not
use CMYK.
? The largest image dimension (width or height) should be 1280 pixels
with the other dimension proportional.
? Images should have a resolution of 72 dpi, any layers flattened,
8-bit JPEG files.
? Use JPEG compression quality of 10.
? File Names should be in the following format: Last Name_First Name_01.jpg.
? Include in one folder, Last Name_First Name with registration form.

http://www.MplsPhotoCenter.com/exhibits/callforentries

Hello, Hello,

With my warmest regards,
Betty   

CALL FOR ART
LEAP OF FAITH: give it a rest

Calling for artwork from all traditions and attitudes that deals with the concept of faith. This year’s working idea is sabbath. What does it mean to you to keep a sabbath, to rest? Is it a Sunday thing, a Friday thing, or something else? What part does rest play in a spiritual life? in any life? If those questions don’t appeal…send me something else! All kinds of submissions will be considered. All media, even installation and video. (Submit for 2009 by September 20, 2009. Projected show dates: November 6- December 28, 2009. Thank You.)olicies

• entries must be postmarked or sent by September 20, 2009

Susan Hensel Design,LLC
www.susanhenselgallery.com <http://www.susanhenselgallery.com%20>
www.susanhenseldesign.com <http://www.susanhenseldesign.com%20>
3441 Cedar Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55407
612 722-2324

susanhenselgallery.blogspot.com <http://susanhenselgallery.blogspot.com%20>
susanhenselart.blogspot.com <http://susanhenselart.blogspot.com>
suesluxuryfiber.blogspot.com <http://suesluxuryfiber.blogspot.com>

 I am seeking women to participate in a project I have been working on for about two years.  What began as a project as part of my MFA has become an ongoing and growing project involving collection, printmaking, performance and eventually publication.

The Ironing Board Project was born out of a desire to reveal and preserve a feminine narrative which is often overlooked in contemporary culture.  The multiple elements of this project, including collection, performance and installation, work together to illustrate and illuminate a narrative of the ordinary woman. There are few parameters for submission and detailed information can be found at www.theibp.wordpress.com or you can contact me and I will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

Please take a moment to visit the site, check out the invitation and consider participating.  I am currently preparing for the second performance which will take place in Kentucky in October.  I hope to find more venues and opportunities over the next year or so and will keep the blog updated as I find them.

Thank you!

Susan Mulder

susanmulder@rocketmail.com

www.theibp.wordpress.com

HarborArts seeks to implement an outdoor artwork loan program for a limited number of large-scale, 2D and 3D works at Boston Harbor Shipyard in East Boston, Massachusetts. Works will be exhibited on a rotating schedule lasting a minimum of 3 months to several years, depending on availability and feasibility. Artists/designers/teams are invited to forward a selection of up to four existing works and/or installation proposals for new work. HarborArts will offer participants the opportunity to pair with an environmental organization to raise awareness and educate the public about issues and solutions affecting oceans, waterways and harbors. Approximately 12-20 works will be installed. The Urban Arts Institute at Massachusetts College of Art and Design is facilitating the project.
Juror: Randi Hopkins, Associate Curator at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston, Massachusetts. The exhibition planning team will grant final approval of all works and determine siting in collaboration with exhibiting artists/designers/teams.
Honoraria: artists/designers/teams will receive a $500 stipend to go toward the cost of transportation and installation. Artists are invited to offer work for sale. Sales will be subject to 20% commission.
Download the HarborArts international call for entries (PDF) at http://www.massart.edu/x1671.xml
Contact: Christina Lanzl, Project Manager, Urban Arts Institute at Massachusetts College of Art and Design
christina.lanzl@massart.edu
617.879.7973
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Christina  Lanzl
Project Manager, Urban Arts Institute
Massachusetts College of  Art and Design
621 Huntington Avenue -  Tower, top floor
Boston, MA 02115-5801     USA
617.879.7973   tel
617.879.7969  fax
christina.lanzl@massart.edu
http://www.urbanartsinstitute.org

Chair, Placemaking Network
Boston Society of Architects/AIA
http://www.architects.org/placemaking

HI Everyone,

Thanks so much for getting the word out and sending postcards to the Peace/Non-nuclear War exhibition. 391 cards were received prior to my departure for Mexico City on Tuesday. This exceeded my desired 300 cards and amazing considering the short deadline and the summer holidays. Please check out the blog http://wcaartwavesinternational.blogspot.com/. You’ll be moved by the voices around the world coming together to speak for peace and against nuclear war. It’s a manifestation of people flexing their art activism muscle over this important subject.

Warmly,

Priscilla Otani
WCA International Committee Chair

A.I.R. GALLERY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
18-month professional development program and solo show opportunity for emerging and under-represented women artists.

Deadline: October 31, 2009
Click HERE<https://www.airgallery.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=main.page&pagename=Fellowship&pageid=148&apply=1&prt=1 <https://www.airgallery.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=main.page&amp;pagename=Fellowship&amp;pageid=148&amp;apply=1&amp;prt=1> > to apply online. Click HERE<http://www.airgallery.org/FellowshipApplication.pdf> to download an application.

2009 – 2010 Panelists: Lowery Stokes-Sims, Curator, Museum of Art and Design; Harriet Senie, Art Critic and Art Historian; and Catherine Morris, Curator of the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art at The Brooklyn Museum.

A.I.R. Gallery
111 Front Street, #228 Brooklyn, NY 11201
Gallery Hours: Wednesday - Sunday 11am - 6pm
212-255-6651
info@airgallery.org <mailto:info@airgallery.org>
www.airgallery.org <http://www.airgallery.org>

Susan C. Dessel’s exhibit “still lives” opens Oct. 1st, 6-8pm, Culpeper Gallery Abrons Arts Center (Henry Street Settlement 466 Grant St. at Pitt St.) The solo exhibit is made possible in part with public funds from the Manhattan Community Arts Fund, supported by the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs and administered by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council.  Additional support provided by Henry Street Settlement and Jeffrey Ruhalter of Jeffrey’s Meat Market.

By Subway: F to Delancey, D or B to Grand St., J or M to Essex Street. Walk south to Essex, turn left on Grand. Walk 4 1/2 blocks to 466 Grand.Gallery hours:Tuesday - Saturday 9am - 10pm. Sunday 10am - 6pm. Closed Monday.

This new work includes an installation honoring the lives of the women among the first Jewish community in Nieuw Amsterdam (1654) and their female decedents through the mid-1800s.

Dessel’s objects combine beauty and functionality to represent each woman. The artist chose to make a toothbrush and its precursors as objects representative of the dignity of each woman as she strove to keep body and soul together in a strange environment. Each brush is symbolic of the women’s struggles to take care of the home and the family and to hold on to a sense of self while caring for others’ needs and wants.

The accompanying suite of drawings uses objects of daily life with a dollop of humor to depict serious issues faced by these 17th century women and refugees and immigrants still today.

The National League of American Pen Women District of Columbia Branch, the oldest women’s artist group in the United States and its founding branch.  We are holding our Third Annual September Sale at the Charles Sumner Museum (1201 17th St, NW) on September 19, 2009.  The sale shall feature juried and visual artists, glass and silk artists, jewelers, musicians, authors, painters, sculptors and more.  Music shall be performed during the sale.  Sale hours are 10-4 p.m. and admission is free to the public.  For participating vendors, we are requesting 20% of all proceeds which shall go in part towards the restoration of the Pen Arts Building in Dupont Circle which houses the National League’s Headquarters.  This is a lovely forum to connect with other artists, and we’ve quite a diverse group attending now.  One artist is coming from Canada, in fact.

–
Trish Wootten
President
National League of American Pen Women
District of Columbia Branch
http://www.nlapw-dc.org

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