ARTISTS WANTED! CELEBRATE HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH AT THE CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY
The Chicago Public Library will be celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month this coming September 15-October 15, 2011. Neighborhood branch libraries across the city are interested in exhibiting local artists as a tribute to Latinos/Hispanics in the Arts.
For consideration, please send the following to rbild@chipublib.org by April 5, 2011:
– Resume
– Artist Statement
– Website URL or JPEG images of three representative works
– Dimensions of your artwork
ALL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS must be met for consideration. Any submission that is lacking, sent after due date, or incomplete will not be considered.
You may also indicate:
– Any preferred CPL Branch or District Library
– If CPL can keep material for our Chicago Artists Archive
– If you would like to work with a branch to present a program about your work
Please email rbild@chipublib.org or call (312) 744-9573 with any questions.
Applications Live for Renegade San Francisco and LA
California Dreaming? Hurry and apply because applications are only open until April 1st!
(click on the city below to find the app.)
Applications Live: Urban Folk Circuit at Grafton Pub
From the organizers:
please read the guidelines before applying : :
Please note that the Urban Folk Circuit exists to highlight a variety of local artisans by planning frequent markets across the city. We strive to provide an eclectic variety of goods and may need to limit the number of artisans in each category. Artisans may not be accepted to every show but we still love your work and want you to apply again!
What can I sell?
All products must be handmade by the artisan and must be included on the application. Items not listed in the application will not be permitted for sale.
What does the fee cover?
The booth fee is $40. It includes a 6’ space and advertisement for the event. Upon acceptance, artisans will receive a paypal invoice requesting payment for their booth, which must be submitted within 72 hours of acceptance, or the booth will be given to the next person on the waiting list.
Do I have to bring my own table?
You are responsible for supplying your own table, chairs, and displays. You are also responsible for loading your equipment in and out of the venue. You and your entire display need to fit within a 6’ x 3’ space. Please note that the lights in the bar are dim. You may prefer to bring lights for your display.
Is my application fee refundable if I have to cancel?
In the event we are able to replace your space, you will receive a full refund. If a replacement cannot be made, your booth fee will be forfeited.
Can I split a booth?
Due to the varying sizes and available space of venues, booth-sharing will be considered by event.
Click Here to Apply. Please email any further questions tourbanfolkcircuit@gmail.com
Empty Bowls at Lillstreet
Have you heard about the upcoming Empty Bowls event at Lillstreet? It’s an amazing fundraising event to fight hunger. Last year over $18,000 was raised. You too can be involved. Lillstreet is looking for donations of handmade bowls to serve soup on the day of the event. Crafters making other items are welcome to donate to the silent auction.
I went last year and have to say it was one of the best fundraising events I’ve ever attended. I paid $25, chose one of the donated bowls, and then selected which bowl of soup to be served. Did I mention that I got to keep the bowl? There was music too and then, of course, there was the delight in hanging out and meeting new folks.
You can bet that I’ll be donating an item for the silent auction… and returning for another bowl of soup.
EMPTY BOWLS
Friday, March 25, 2011, 5-9pm
Call for Entries: Food Con II
So this is a different one, but certainly sounds fun…. food inspired art entries! Here is the info from the sponsor:
In March, 2010, the Harrison Center for the Arts hosted the first Food Con, an unconventional convention that brought together representatives from local farmer’s markets, urban gardens, neighborhood supper clubs and more to celebrate the local food movement. The excitement this event generated (2000 attendees!) has prompted us to create Food Con II.
The Harrison Center for the Arts is seeking submissions for Food Con II, to take place September 2, 2011 from 5 to 9pm. We are seeking art to correspond with a foodscape theme where different environmental systems or biomes would be artistically reinterpreted within the context of food. We are seeking submissions relating to the following 5 foodscapes which will be represented in different areas within the Harrison Center for the event:
The Forest – a food forest represents the abundance and diversity of food as represented by our restaurant and farming vendors.
The Prairie – Prairies are known for keeping an amazing amount of their ecological function hidden from view, namely underground. The hidden elements of the food system (good, bad or indifferent) could be explored here.
The Wetland – Wetlands are often called the kidneys of nature because of their cleaning functions. They are highly functioning, underappreciated, and increasingly threatened.
The Tundra – Tundra is an extreme environment where only a few species which are highly adapted can survive. This creates species that are often unique, unusual, and specialized.
The Desert – Deserts are often considered barren landscapes and “food deserts” are commonly known to be areas where people don’t have access to healthy food.
We are considering pieces for a group show and/or concepts for solo shows.
-We are accepting all media.
-If you are submitting video, you will need to supply your own video equipment.
-Pieces that are not easily hung should be installed by the artist.
-Artwork must be presented in a professional manner and delivered ready to hang. If an accepted entry is delivered in a format that is not ready to hang, it may not be exhibited.
-Harrison Center retains the right to decline artwork based on appropriateness for family audiences and will have final approval of the content of work hung.
-Submissions are due by 5pm on Friday, March 25th.
-Artists who are selected to participate in the show will be notified by April 8th.
-Harrison Center takes a 30% commission on sales.
For More Information Contact: pam@harrisoncenter.org (put “FoodCon II” in the subject line)
Applications Live: Craft-O-Matic
From the organizers:
Craft-O-Matic is a department store style, indie craft event featuring over sixty local artists, fun and funky live entertainment, and crafty make and takes from MADE Collective! This St. Louis Craft Mafia production will happen on Saturday June 4, from 11am to 11pm at the Regional Arts Center in the Loop.
APPLY for free online starting March 1.
Check out our website for details -
www.craftomaticstl.com and http://www.facebook.com/craftomaticstl
“Craft-O-Matic is guaranteed to reduce stress, increase happiness, and fulfill all your handmade desires!”
Volunteers Needed for Creative Chicago Expo
The folks at Chicago Artists Resource / Dept. of Cultural Affairs and Special Events are looking for volunteers to help out for the 8th Annual Creative Chicago Expo on Saturday March 12, 2011 at the Chicago Cultural Center. The Expo will run from 10 am – 5 pm.
The Creative Chicago Expo is a free, day-long event that connects Chicago’s arts community – individual artists, businesses and organizations working in dance, music, film, fashion, theater, visual arts, literary arts and design – with services, spaces, information and networks. Between 4-5,000 members of Chicago’s arts community connect with 100+ vendors – including arts services, community organizations, arts educators, space and housing providers, health care and financial consultants.
Volunteers are needed to help with set-up, with check-in and registration, act as greeters, wayfinders and assist with workshops. Shifts run between 8am and 6pm, and range from 2 hours, 4 hours, or a full day.
A Mandatory Volunteer Training will take place on Thursday, March 3, 2011 from 4-6p.m.
If you are interested, please contact Katie Law about available slots at 312.742.1284 or klaw@cityofchicago.org.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Maureen Burns at maureen.burns@cityofchicago.org or at 312.742.1761.
Application Live: Bucktown Arts Fest
Applications are now live for the Bucktown Arts Fest. This is such a long running and quality show, always with huge crowds! Here is the info from the organizers:
Dear Artist,
We are already looking forward to a great Bucktown Arts Fest in 2011! We hope that you will consider applying for this, our 26th annual Fest.
2011 Bucktown Arts Fest Dates
Saturday, August 27th & Sunday, August 28th
11am to 7pm
Senior Citizens Memorial Park,
2300 North Oakley/2300 West Lyndale
Chicago, Illinois
The Artist Application Process
The Bucktown Arts Fest offers an online application process for our artists at the following website address:
http://www.bucktown.slideroom.com
Returning artists who registered for the Fest last year are able to log in with your existing email and password combination.
New users will need to register with the Bucktown Arts Fest/SlideRoom site using your email address and a password of your choosing. Once you have registered, SlideRoom will send you a confirmation email to your registered address. You will need to verify your email address through that email in order to begin the application process.
Next, log in to SlideRoom and follow the step-by-step instructions to create your application. You will also be required to upload 5-10 images of your artwork for the jurying process. Please make sure your files do not exceed 5 MB in size.Returning artists are asked to upload new images with pertinent work from the past year.
Artist’s who do not have access to the Internet may call Maria Mariottini at 312 409-8305 for information about registering via mail.
Deadlines
Artist Applications are due for the Arts Fest by March 31st.
Email notification of acceptance will be sent by May 6th.
Acceptance packet will be mailed by July 8th.
Fees
You will be charged a one-time fee of $10 plus your $25 non-refundable application for submitting your application with SlideRoom. A $25 late fee is required for any application submitted or postmarked after March 31st.
Should you be accepted to the 2011 Bucktown Arts Fest, you will be invoiced for the Artist Fee ($300 for all artists/$200 for seniors 60 and over) plus any additional rental and electricity requirements you have registered for on the Bucktown Arts Fest/SlideRoom application.
Mediums
Mediums accepted are photography, painting, sculpture, prints, ceramics, textiles, wood, glass, metal and jewelry, including precious metal and gemstone jewelry. All work must be original, hand-made by the artist and available for sale. Submission of images of your work indicates your consent to their reproduction for use in the program and/or other promotional materials.
Spaces
Spaces are approximately 10’x10’ and very uneven in shape and size. The park is hilly and has many small trees. New artists are assigned to spaces as available. Space assignments will be sent to you in the acceptance packet. Exchange, sale or switching of spaces is prohibited unless approved by the governing board of the Arts Fest. Artists who do not cooperate may be asked to leave. Artists may share one space; however, each artist must submit slides and be juried as well as pay the full application and processing fee.
Electricity
We are pleased to be able to offer electricity access for use in artists’ booths. The fee for electricity is $40. It will be available on street booth locations only (Oakley, Lyndale, and Belden) and not in the park. If you select to have electricity, you must bring your own extension cords and duct tape to secure the cords.
About the Fest
The Bucktown Arts Fest is a non-profit, all volunteer-run, neighborhood celebration of the arts— with no corporate sponsorship. Admission is free. All proceeds from the Fest go to develop and support arts and community programming for the Bucktown/Wicker Park neighborhoods.
Kick off Party and Auction
Every year on the Thursday evening before the Festival, the Bucktown Arts Fest hosts a Kick Off Party and Auction. Artists who donate to the Bucktown Arts Fest Kick Off Auction receive free entry to the party plus two complimentary drink tickets and hors d’oeuvres.
If you have any additional questions, please contact inquiries@bucktownartsfest.com.
We hope to see you at this year’s Fest!
The Bucktown Arts Fest Committee
http://www.bucktownartsfest.com
Applications Live: INDIEana Handicraft Exchange
If you’ve never done a craft show out of town, here is a good one to start with! The organizer, Amanda, is a dream. Plus you get free breakfast,… just saying. Here is the information from the show on applying.
INDIEana Handicraft Exchange :: Saturday, June 11, 2011
Applications for the 2011 INDIEana Handicraft Exchange summer show are now being accepted.
The INDIEana Handicraft Exchange summer show will be held once again in conjunction with the Independent Music + Art Festival at the Harrison Center for the Arts, just north of downtown Indianapolis. This will be our third annual summer show, and our tenth show in total. This year the IHE summer show will be on Saturday, June 11 from noon to 8 p.m. The event will include over 80 vendors, both indoors and out, as well as two outdoor stages for live music, local food, local beer and raffle prizes throughout the day.
Applications will be accepted Tuesday, February 1 – Saturday, March 12. After March 12, a panel of judges will review the applications and vendors selected to participate in the event will be notified by Tuesday, March 22. No payment needs to be made until vendors are notified of their acceptance.
If you are interested in applying for the event, please download the application here as a .PDF. Before submitting your application, please review the Vendor F.A.Q. to be sure you understand all of the details surrounding the event. When you submit your application you may send in the .PDF with images and your logo, or copy and paste the questions with your answers directly into an email. Incomplete and/or late applications will not be accepted.
Please feel free to email with any questions. We’re looking forward to working with many of you for the first time and seeing many familiar vendors once again. Thanks! Take care.
-Amanda
Creative Chicago Survey
Calling all Chicago Creatives! Whether you create through fiber or dance or theatre or metalwork the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs needs your input! They are seeking your insights into the direction and scope of future programming in the city based on the needs and goals of creative folks like you.
To learn more and to take the survey (available through February 28th) head to the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs website and take a few moments to have your voice heard.