Visual Arts Image Bank

Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism
(860) 256-2720
Hartford, Connecticut
CCT Visual Arts Image Bank
Deadline: Ongoing
Type: Public Art RFP's

National Deadline: Ongoing - The CCT Visual Arts Image Bank is a collection of digital images of artwork by contemporary visual artists and craftspeople. The Image Bank is made up of two components, the Art in Public Spaces Bank and the Connecticut Artist Image Bank. While the Connecticut Artist Image Bank is only open to Connecticut residents, the Art in Public Spaces Bank is open to anyone. Artists' images are on file along with background information, resumes, reviews, press articles, and price lists. Connecticut artists registered in the Image Bank are eligible for inclusion in the Connecticut Artists Collection. All artists may also be considered for purchases or commissions through the Art in Public Spaces program.

Purpose
The Image Bank serves as a free resource that provides an opportunity for artwork to be viewed by design professionals, curators, collectors, Art in Public Spaces juries or anyone seeking to commission, exhibit or purchase artwork. It is located at the Commission on Culture & Tourism's office in Hartford and is available by appointment weekdays, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Eligibility & Registration
Artists who wish to register in the Image Bank should complete the registration form (download) accompanied by a CD or DVD of their work. Specific instructions about submitting imagery is included on the Registration Form. Artists who are presently registered in the Image Bank and have not updated their images in the last 12 months are reminded to do so.

The CCT Visual Arts Image Bank Registration Form (Adobe Reader Enabled PDF) is provided here and can be downloaded, viewed, filled out, saved and printed. Please see our How to Use CCT Reader Enabled Forms for instructions. If your browser does not directly display PDF files, you must download the most recent version of Adobe Reader by visiting Adobe's website. Contact us for a printed version.

Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism - Arts Division
One Constitution Plaza, Second Floor
Hartford, CT 06103

Contact:
Tamara Dimitri, 860-256-2720
Rebecca Parker, 860-256-2736

Curator Wanted for 6th Arts Annual

Sponsor: HCOCHA
Origin: Jersey City, New Jersey
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Announcement Information
Title: Curator Wanted for 6th Arts Annual
Deadline: June 8, 2009
Type: Jobs
Category: Curatorial
Description
Regional Deadline: June 8, 2009 - The Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs/Tourism Development (HCOCHA/TD) is looking for proposals/resumes from experienced curators for its upcoming 6th Arts Annual. This is a paid guest curatorial opportunity. In the past the Arts Annual has been limited to New Jersey artists. However this year�s Arts Annual will also be open to artists from the surrounding metropolitan area.

The Arts Annual exhibit is scheduled for September 29, 2009 � November 6, 2009 in the Brennan Gallery in the rotunda of the Justice William Brennan Court House, 583 Newark Avenue, Jersey City NJ. The Brennan Gallery, established in 2003, is a public gallery that hosts 12+ group exhibits each year. The gallery is open daily Monday � Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. During the Arts Annual the gallery is also open during the weekend of the Jersey City Artists Studio Tour, October 3rd and 4th from 12 noon to 6:00 p.m.

Past curators/jurors have included Jeffrey Wechsler from the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Museum; Ann Aptaker, Curator of Exhibitions for the Morris Museum; and Rocio Aranda-Alvarado, Curator for the Jersey City Museum among others.

Responsibilities of the curator include: theme for show, outreach, selection of artwork, installation and de-installation of all artwork, and as a gallery host during the Jersey City Studio Tour hours.

HCOCHA/TD will provide all publicity, promotional materials, press releases, receiving of work, and the opening reception.

Proposals and resumes need to be received by June 8th and can be emailed to Eileen Gaughan at egaughan@hcnj.us and Meredith Lippman at mlippman@hcnj.us

Curators interested in this opportunity are invited to visit the Court House prior to submitting their proposals and resumes. Please contact HCOCHA 201-459-2070. Interviews will be scheduled for June 12 & 15.

For more information regarding the Brennan Gallery and exhibitions please email Meredith Lippman or Eileen Gaughan or call the HCOCHA/TD office: 1-800-542-7894

The Hudson County Arts Annual is funded by the Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs, Thomas A. DeGise, Hudson County Executive and the Hudson County Board of Chosen Freeholders.

Arts Guild of Rahway, Call to Artists

The Arts Guild of Rahway
Phone: (732) 381-7511
Origin: Rahway, New Jersey
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Announcement Information
Title: Tectonic
Deadline: June 19, 2009
Type: Call for Submissions
Category: Multiple Media
Fees: No Entry Fee
Juror(s): Evonne M. Davis
Description
Regional Deadline: June 19, 2009 - Arts Guild of Rahway announces and open call for the exhibition titled 'Tectonic' Curated by Evonne M. Davis, Sept. 11 � Oct. 10, 2009.

Artists working in any and all media are invited to submit existing work, or propose new work, in response to the following:

Theme:
How do we create and recreate ourselves around our spaces and environments? Does the shape of our internal lives reflect the shape of the structures that surround us? How does the health of the environment affect the emotional and spiritual health of our communities? Has the wealth of technological advancements of the last 50 years changed how we organically process thought and emotion?

tectonic tekˈtanik

adjective: 1) Geology of or relating to the structure of the earth's crust and the large-scale processes that take place within it. 2) of or relating to building or construction.

How to Submit:
To apply please send the following material:

- Up to 10 images.
- Image list with titles, dimensions, media, year and price.
- An artist statement.
- Resume/CV

Please make sure your name is on all of your material, including CD's and DVD's.

If you would like your material returned to you please include a SASE, otherwise we will keep your material on file for future consideration.

Evonne M. Davis
c/o Tectonic Exhibit
248 Sherman Avenue #43
New York, NY 10034

Curator
Evonne M. Davis is cofounder of Gallery Aferro and Gallery Director of City Without Walls, both in Newark, NJ. Evonne has curated over 30 affiliated and independent exhibit in the past 10 years. Most recently as a participant on the curatorial committee of the Peekskill Project at the Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art in Peekskill N.Y. Evonne is also a practicing artist.

Important Notes:
Artists will be notified by: July 13, 2009

Artists will be solely responsible for drop off and pick up of accepted art. All exhibited art works fully insured.

For more information please email contact.

About:
The Arts Guild of Rahway is a non-profit center for the arts located at 1670 Irving St. at Seminary Avenue in the Downtown Arts District of the City of Rahway.

The art exhibits at the Guild focus primarily on the presentation of works by notable emerging New Jersey area artists. Our exhibits aim to present an overview of current or enduring trends and directions in contemporary art.

SICA- Shore Institute of Contemporary Art

6th Annual Fresh Meat / Young Blood:
New Jersey's New Masters
May 30-July 3, 2009
Reception Sunday, May 31st from 3-6pm

The Shore Institute of the Contemporary Arts
20 Third Avenue Long Branch, NJ 07740
www.sica.org 732-263-1121 info@sica.org

Featuring NJ’s New Masters:

Ozgur Gungor, Laura Hamilton, Sue Miller, Dot Paolo, &
Joanna Wyzgowska from Mason Gross School of the Arts;

Frank Gavere, Patti Jordan, Arlene Kaczka, Pierre McGuffie, Teresa Owens, & Sarah Shewbridge from Montclair State University;

and Richard Buntzen, & K. Shelton from New Jersey City University.

The Noyes Museum of Art - Signature Artists Exhibition 2009

733 Lily Lake Road, Oceanville, New Jersey 08231
(609) 652-8848 www.noyesmuseum.org

Exhibit Dates: May 28 - September 13, 2009
Opening Reception: Friday, June 12, 5:00 - 8:00 pm

OCEANVILLE, N.J. - The Noyes Museum of Art presents their current Signature Artist Members in a Signature Artists Exhibition. This membership is a highly competitive designation awarded to an established professional regional artist in any medium whose work exemplifies the highest caliber of artistic standards, who has previously exhibited in museums and/or galleries and is teaching in his or her respective media. The group of 28 artists represents a wide range of creativity, media and technique including fiber arts, photography, painting, drawing and sculpture.

The Opening Reception, Sights & Sounds of Summer, on June 12th will feature Tony Day's popular jazz trio. This lively summer party celebrating the exciting new works in the Signature Artists Exhibition offers a chance to talk to exhibiting artists, listen to great jazz, and enjoy light refreshments. Visit http://www.noyesmuseum.org/signature-members.html for images and links to the current Signature Artist Members. Exhibiting artists include Bette Blank, Zenna Broomer, Matt Burton, Alice McEnerney Cook, Val Dyshlov, Amy Evans, Shelley Wentz Evans, Sheila Grabarsky, Jean Hutter, Debrah Jospe, Jack Knight, Steve Kuzma, Chuck Law, Anthony Migliaccio, Vincent Nardone, Sangita Phadke, Louis Riccio, Paul Russo, Joanie San Chirico, Miklós Sebek, Rae Smith, Ilona Sochynsky, Lou Storey, Jiaming Wang, James Watkinson, Kim Weiland, Tom Werner, and Rhoda Yanow.

ART in the PARK

Sunday May 24th, 2009
10am - 5pm
At West End Park
One block from the beach on the corner of
Ocean and Brighton
Long Branch, NJ

This is a juried art show, which means the artists had to apply for entry- high quality art and crafts are all that are accepted. This is a great day at the beach with a side trip to an art show!

FREE

Sponsored by the Long Branch Arts Council, The Long Branch Historical Association, The Long Branch Public Library and the City of Long Branch

For further info call: Mare Akana 732.542.1307

More Public Art Opportunities- Washington DC

Sponsor: U.S. General Services Administration
Origin: Washington, District of Columbia
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Announcement Information
Title: GSA's Art In Architecture Program
Deadline: Ongoing
Type: Percent & Public RFP's
Category: Multiple Media
Description
National Deadline: Ongoing - GSA's Art in Architecture Program commissions publicly scaled artworks that are integral parts of the architectural fabric or surrounding landscapes of new Federal buildings.

This program enables GSA to provide the American public with government office buildings and courthouses that are not only pleasing and functional, but that also enrich the cultural, social, and commercial resources of the communities where they are located. Such public statements of American culture are meaningful contributors to the vibrancy of our democracy.

The program-known from 1962 to 1966 as the Fine Arts in New Federal Buildings program-was established in response to a 1962 report by President Kennedy's Ad Hoc Committee on Federal Office Space. Its Guiding Principles for Federal Architecture asserted that, " Where appropriate, fine art should be incorporated in the designs [of Federal buildings], with emphasis on the work of living American artists."

GSA reintroduced this initiative as the Art in Architecture Program in 1972. Under this program, GSA allocates one-half of one percent of the estimated construction cost of a new or substantially expanded Federal building for commissioning one or more works of art. Art professionals, civic and community representatives, and the project architect serve on project-specific panels that explore the opportunities for integrating art into a building project, and nominate artists for GSA's evaluation.

The Art in Architecture Program seeks to engage artists as members of the design team early in a building project. By increasing the level of collaboration among artists, architects, landscape architects, engineers, and practitioners of other disciplines early in the process, project participants are afforded opportunities to fuse their individual contributions into a more cohesive whole.

GSA maintains a slide registry for artists interested in being considered for Art in Architecture commissions. This registry is the principal resource for the review panels that assist GSA in selecting artists for each new project. Download Application. Artists may send their requests for registration information to the following address:

Art in Architecture Program
Office of the Chief Architect, PBS
U.S. General Services Administration
1800 F Street, NW
Washington, DC 20405