Opportunities Around Town
Request for Proposals: reNEWable Times Square
from the New York City Department of Transportation:
The Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City invites eligible artists, designers, organizations, and non-profits living or operating within the City to propose temporary design solutions to renew the surface treatments at all five plazas and smaller ancillary spaces located on Broadway from 47th to 42nd streets. These temporary surface treatments will enhance the plazas while a long-term capital reconstruction project is initiated for the Bowtie beginning in 2012 in partnership with the Department of Design and Construction.
March 8, 2010permalink
Career Transition For Dancers hosts “Embracing your transition”, a panel discussion
From their announcement:
As a service to the performing arts industry, Career Transition For Dancers is holding another Career Conversations event on Monday, March 22 from 5:30 to 7:30pm. This one is called, “Embracing your transition”.
Career Conversations are panel discussions about hot topics that help performing artists explore career opportunities while they are still performing. The event is always free of charge and open to everyone.
March 4, 2010permalink
Open Call for “Tea Dances”
From TimeLapse Dance:
Emily Faulkner and Jody Sperling have been hosting the Tea Dances for over a decade. Tea Dances are informal, family-friendly performances which take place in a Chelsea loft setting. Performances are given on Saturdays at 3pm and are followed by refreshments, namely tea and cookies.
We are currently accepting submissions for the spring and fall 2010 series. Works should be between 5-15 minutes. We encourage the sharing of works-in-progress, but finished works may also be presented. This is a "no-tech" situation with natural light serving as illumination. No video or projections available. The floor is a sprung maple. No shoes of any kind are allowed, nor are floor-scraping or floor-damaging props.
March 4, 2010permalink
Watermill Center Accepting Proposals
The Watermill Center invites emerging artists to submit ambitious proposals for the creation of collaborative works that critically investigate, challenge, and extend the existing norms of performance practice. The Center is founded on the belief that performance and stagecraft should draw inspiration from all the arts and social sciences. We also welcome research proposals from established scholars. We are actively engaged in extending our network of collaborators and encourage proposals from artists throughout the world. Complete guidelines are available on our website.
The Center seamlessly combines performance and rehearsal sites with working and communal living spaces. Its flexible and multi-purpose interiors house informal performance halls, the Watermill Art Collection, a selection of Robert Wilson's own furniture designs, an extensive reference library, kitchen facilities and dormitory. The Center is situated on six-acres of wooded and landscaped grounds. Residencies can range from one to four weeks and are scheduled throughout the Fall (September-December) and Spring (February-June)
Information and application guidelines are available here.
March 2, 2010permalink
Roger Smith Hotel Hosts SMartCAMP Conference on Social Media and the Arts
SMartCAMP is a “survey” conference spanning some of the most important topics in social media as it relates to the cultural sector. It is designed to help those who are new to or skeptical of social media put together a course of action with the help of presentations and case studies from some leading figures working at the intersection of art and social media. For those who have already been engaging in social media, SMartCAMP offers an opportunity to deepen their knowledge, hone new skills, refine social engagement strategies and gain inspiration for future social campaigns from distinguished peers and colleagues. For social media professionals looking to work with arts organizations, SMartCAMP offers an opportunity to learn about the challenges unique to the cultural space.
February 25, 2010permalink
NYC Department of Cultural Affairs Announces Financial Workshops for Artists
The Art of Money: Personal Finance Resources for Artists will take place on March 6, 2010 from Noon - 5PM at the Dwyer Cultural Center in Harlem (123rd Street @ St. Nicholas Avenue). We will offer a free day of financial workshops and counseling designed to help individuals from the creative sector assess their personal financial status and determine their financial needs.
Crafts for kids will be available and consultations will be available in both English and Spanish. For more information visit here.
February 25, 2010permalink
Educational Alliance Art School Open for Registration
Are you stuck in a rut? Did you know Louise Nevelson was a struggling painter until her early forties? Then she took a clay sculpture class at the Educational Alliance…and years later would become one of the most famous sculptors of the 20th Century.
The Educational Alliance Art School spring term begin April 12. Evening, weekend and day time courses in Ceramics, Drawing, Painting Photography and Sculpture. Excellent classes for beginners to experienced artists who want to refresh their skills or learn a new medium. Great facilities such as a welding studio, large photo darkroom and beautiful stone carving studio. This community art center attracts people from all over the city. Prices range from $150 to $285 for 8 sessions. Register by March 25 to get $20 off. 197 East Broadway, half a block from the F-train.
February 22, 2010permalink
Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts Accepting Applications for Art & Law Residency Program
From VLA's website:
Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts solicits applications from professional visual artists and arts writers for its new Art & Law Residency Program, the first program of its kind.
Program dates: March 8 through August 30, 2010 (6 months)
Application deadline: Monday, February 22, 2010 (in-office receipt)
Notification: March 1, 2010
Program Goal As legal and judicial issues now permeate every aspect of social, political and cultural life, artistic production is no longer immune. The Art & Law Residency provides an intellectual and artistic setting for participants to engage in ongoing discussions and debates that examine the overlap and disconnect between artistic production and the law from historical, social, ethical and intellectual standpoints. Using law as both a discourse and medium, new visual artwork and critical writing will come into being through the Program. All the participants will also gain experience and knowledge they can carry into the future beyond the Program.
Overview The core of the Program will be semi-monthly Seminars directed at the theoretical and critical examination of current art and law issues. Seminars will take place at the law firm of Morrison & Foerster LLP. Faculty as well as leading legal scholars and visiting artists will lead these Seminars. During the course of the Program, artists and writers will develop new projects and papers and receive support from Faculty on a regular basis to discuss and address the aesthetic, practical, philosophical, legal and judicial aspects of their work. The Residency will culminate in a public Exhibition and Symposium held at the Maccarone Gallery in New York City where the participants will exhibit their projects and present papers.
February 11, 2010permalink
NYFA Announces Open Call for BUILD: NYC Dance Company Grants
Building Up Infrastructure Levels for Dance (BUILD) aims to assist the development of the organizational environment so that time and resources are available to create, conceive and advance dance companies' artistic missions.
We are pleased to announce a new level of support for NYC dance companies with budgets under $35,000: BUILD Stability. BUILD Stability awards emergency grants of $1000-$2,500 to small companies that are facing an immediate financial challenge.
February 11, 2010permalink
NURTUREart Call for Curatorial Proposals — Deadline May 1, 2010
From their announcement:
All emerging and independent curators committed to developing their professional curatorial practice are invited and encouraged to submit proposals for exhibitions. Every year the majority of NURTUREart's Gallery Program is selected through this Emerging Curatorial Program. Curators can submit proposals on any theme, concept, or idea. At least half of the artists proposed must be included in the NURTUREart artists registry (which is free and easy to join).
