Submit any art- or craft-related opportunities and announcements to DRA.eblast@gmail.com.
Special Opportunity for Artists
Looking for some new and different matting/framing options for your artwork? DRA member Kelly Hutchinson, who owns a frame shop, is offering "pre-made" frames constructed from selected custom framing materials, at discounted prices. Frames will be available in various standard and irregular sizes although supplies will be limited. If you are interested, visit Kelly's Art & Frame Shop at 510 N. Washington Street, Alexandria, VA on December 2 or 3 from 6 pm to 7:30 pm or on December 4 from 8:30 am to 10 am. If you have any questions, please contact Kelly Hutchinson at 703-549-3313 or www.KellysArtandFrame.com.
ARCH Honfleur Gallery/ARCH Development Corporation
ARCH Artist Space - MD
ARCH Development Corporation welcomes artists and organizations to use its new Blank Space SE as a temporary creative home - available for many different projects including art exhibits and dance or theatre events. For more info visit: www.BlankSpaceSE.com or contact Beth Ferraro at bferraro@archdc.org, 202-365-8392.
"Got Art?" Individual Artists Opportunities - VA
Sculptors and 3-D artists sought for immediate and future exhibitions in Foyer of the Charles Beatley Library. No entry fees required. For information contact Gwen Lockhart: glxpres@comcast.net
Calvary Presbyterian Church Holiday Market - VA
Calvary Presbyterian Church (just off Route 1 near Huntington Metro) will be holding a Holiday Market on Saturday, December 4 from 9-3pm (set-up starts at 7). A 6' table or outside tent site will be available for $15 +10% of sales, and the money will support church and community programs. We are soliciting all types of art: paintings, photography, florals, greeting cards, calligraphy, quilts, wreaths, etc. For more info contact Sharon MacInnes at smacinnes@cox.net.
Falls Church Arts (FCA) Holiday Market - VA
Saturdays, November 20 through December 18. Calling member artists to exhibit and sell their holiday season "giftable goods" at the Falls Church Farmers' Market--recently named #1 in the country. Sign up to market your note cards, jewelry, fabric arts, paintings, and other works at the FCA-sponsored spaces outside City Hall, 300 Park Avenue, Falls Church, VA. This show is open to current Falls Church Arts members. To join or renew your membership visit: fallschurcharts.org/pdf/FCAmemberform.pdf. To sign up, email FCA at: info@fallschurcharts.org. Indicate preferred exhibit dates and type of work to be sold.
Curating for a Cause - DC
Deadline: November 22, 2010. Curating for a Cause invites artists to submit work (not a donation) for an exhibition and auction on December 3rd at the L2 in Georgetown. International call open to all work in a variety of media including ceramics, glass, painting, photography, printmaking, video and sculpture. Artists are encouraged to donate a maximum of 20 percent of work sold to Dreams for Kids, Dream Leaders, and Extreme Recess outreach programs, but it is not mandatory. Submit form with images, identification sheet and suggested starting bid to jackienicolecantwell@gmail.com.
$10,000 Direct Carving Biennial Competition - NY
Deadline: November 22, 2010. NAWA Inc. $10,000 Margo Harris Hammerschlag Biennial. Award for Direct Carving - American women sculptors 18+. Send SASE to: N.A.W.A. 80 Fifth Ave, Suite 1405, New York, NY 10011 or download application: nawa.org. Work must be original with a MINIMUM of 75% produced by direct carving.
Call for Entry: The Soundry's "Cartoon Cult" - VA
Deadline: November 23, 2010. Calling artists to "Cartoon Cult" - an art show celebrating contemporary art forms of cartoons, comics, digital animation, illustration, anime, and videogames (emphasis on original characters). Submission fee is $25 for up to 5 pieces; fee and form are due by November 23. Payment options: in person or by phone 703-698-0088. Artwork due at The Soundry by November 30th. For submission forms, drop off dates and additional information, email jennifer@soundry.net or melissa@soundry.net. Opening reception: December 4 at The Soundry (316 Dominion Road, Vienna, VA) from 7pm-10pm. More info: www.soundry.net/2010/09/call-for-entries-cartoon-cult/
Call for Vendors: Art Carnage 316 - VA
Event Date: Saturday, November 27, 2010 from 8pm-12am. Indie Art Market meets Variety Show at Art Carnage 316! Show your arts and crafts alongside other Indie artists. Experience live art, music, dance, poetry, comedy, workshops, demos and more in four hours of frantic creative madness. This event is juried. Table space just $10! For vendor application visit: www.soundry.net/2010/11/art-carnage-316-saturday-nov-27th-8pm-12am
Art In City Hall - VA
Reception: November 30, 2010 from 5pm-6:30pm. Art In City Hall is a biannual, multi-organizational exhibit held at Alexandria City Hall. Members of Del Ray Artisans, the Torpedo Factory Artists Association, and the Art League were all invited to submit. There are 4 Equal Merit awards given in the amount of $200 each (from each of the participating organizations: DRA, TFAA, The Art League, and the Alexandria Commission for the Arts). At the reception, awards will be given to winners and the mayor will be in attendance. Award winners info: artleague.org (Click on Gallery, Current Exhibits, Art In City Hall Fall 2010).
Coup d'Espace - DC
Deadline extended: December 1, 2010. Washington Project for the Arts in pleased to announce a call for entries to Coup d'Espace, its member artist-run programming series. Through Coup d'Espace, WPA invites member artists and curators to transform the WPA's office headquarters into a dynamic space for thought provoking, art-minded events. Possible activities include, but are not limited to, performance, discussion, film, or video screening, demonstration, workshop, critique session, small exhibition (group/individual), interactive installation, contest or competition, pajama party, brown bag, or community event. Events run January-August, 2011. Send submissions to: bmurphy@wpadc.org or by mail* to: Washington Project for the Arts, Attn: Coup d'Espace, 2023 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036. *Include SASE if you would like any of your materials returned.
Glen Echo Park Partnership - MD
Proposal Deadline: December 1, 2010. The Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture is seeking a visual artist to join the Park's Resident Artists and to lease one of their small yurt studio spaces. Located in Glen Echo Park. For details and for RFP form visit: www.glenechopark.org. To schedule a tour of the facility, contact Meredith Forster at 301.634.2223.
Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts Call for Artists - NY
Deadline: December 1, 2010. The Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts in Blue Mountain Lake, NY seeks artists 18 and over working in all mediums to apply for solo/group shows in 2011-2012. Download the call to artists at: www.artshow.com/juriedshows/art/Call4Artists.pdf for more info. Questions? Please contact Cornelia Tobey at cornelia@adirondackarts.org or call 518-352-7715. www.adirondackarts.org
Call for Artists - Alexandria, VA
Drop off dates December 2-4. Open theme and media; show dates December 8th thru January 12th. Please email kellysartandframe@verizon.net for complete show info. Kelly's Art & Frame, 510 N Washington St., Alexandria, VA 22314
Kickin' Back: Design for Leisure - PA
Deadline: December 10, 2010. The Philadelphia Art Alliance invites designers and architects from the Mid-Atlantic region to reflect on the concept of leisure and submit objects, renderings or prototypes that either complement and/or comment upon what constitutes contemporary states of rest or play. See prospectus for complete details at philartalliance.org. $10 fee. The exhibit opens January 27, 2011. Questions? Contact Melissa Caldwell, Director of Exhibitions at mcaldwell@philartalliance.org or call 215-545-4302.
8th Annual Bethesda Fine Arts Festival - MD
Application Deadline: December 10, 2010. The Bethesda Arts and Entertainment District is currently accepting applications for the "8th Annual Bethesda Fine Arts Festival" scheduled for Saturday, May 14, 10am - 6pm and Sunday, May 15, 10am - 5pm. 150 booth spaces are available. All fine art and fine crafts are eligible. To apply online, visit www.bethesda.org/bethesda/bethesda-fine-arts-festival
FCA 2011 Call for Artists: Passport to the World - VA
Entry Form Deadline: December 17, 2010 at 5pm. Falls Church Arts (FCA) All-Member Show kickoff event for a "Passport to the World" includes music, dance, storytelling, and art festival at ArtSpace. The show will hang for the duration of the festival. Bring your best work, on subject matter of your choosing, but especially works that reflect your travels (here or abroad, imagined or real), or the influences other cultures have had on your work. Entry is open to 2011 Falls Church Arts members. Gala Opening Reception: Friday, January 14, 2011, 7-9 pm. Show Continues through Sunday, March 6, 2011. For membership info and application visit: www.fallschurcharts.org.
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