Artist's Residency Program At The 18th Street Arts Center

Lita Albuquerque

The 18th Street Arts Center has great exhibitions and programs that provoke public dialogue through contemporary art making.

Their residency program provides a great opportunity for artists in the Los Angeles area or foreign artists from Australia, Eastern Europe, Taiwan and Southeast Asia. Eligibility for the International Visiting Artist Program is based on applications through cooperative programs with outside government agencies and private foundations.

18th Street Art Center's is similar to an arts incubator, in that they provide subsidized live and work space for artists. The services to their residents include free administrative and fundraising consultation services; an office equipment co-op and community resources exchange in which residents contribute a service or resource; volunteers; and meeting facilities. In addition, 18th Street's works to bring residents greater public recognition and paid presenting opportunities through programs and events. The combined benefits of the Residency Program helps residents put more of their financial resources and time towards their art practice while working in a stimulating and supportive environment. Since opening in 1988, the program has provided a home to 20 arts organizations and 43 individual artists.

Download the residency program application here.

Artists Studios Available In London

Great Spaces available at Wellworth Studios

For locations and contact information, please visit: www.wellworthstudios.com

Spaces in:

Bow Rd,
Amhurst Terrace,
Crimscott Street.

Spaces all have natural light, parking, WIFI, secure, Ideal for creative industries.

Prices Vary.

Call for Latin-American and Caribbean Artists

Call for Latin-American and Caribbean Artists

Institution: IDB Cultural Center

The Cultural Center of the Inter-American Development Bank in Washington DC, calls for artists of Latin-American and Caribbean descent, who now live in Canada as legal residents for at least one year; to submit a portfolio of their artwork for an exhibition that reflects the emigration of artists from that Region to Canada and their contribution to contemporary Canadian art.

The exhibit will be held at the IDB Cultural Center Art Gallery in Washington, DC, United States of America, in the Fall of 2009.

Artists interested in participating in this exhibit must submit a portfolio with the following material: a) A statement about the interests of the artist, related to his/her work. b) The artist's résumé (not longer than two pages) including all relevant information about his/ her artistic trajectory; c) Up to ten (10) images of works available for the exhibition. Works should not exceed 6 feet in any direction in the case of two-dimensional works (painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, mixed media) or 4 feet in any direction for three-dimensional works. Video art should not exceed 10 minutes in length. Installations, multimedia works or performances will not be accepted.

The portfolios must be comprehensive of the artist's work, and will not be returned. The deadline for submission of portfolios at the IDB Cultural Center is April 30, 2009.

All submissions must be mailed to Félix Ángel, IDB Cultural Center, 1300 New York Avenue, Washington, DC 20577, USA. The artist selected will be notified on May 30, 2009.

Public Art Opportunity For Washington Artists

Artist sought to design on-street bicycle parking

Seattle's Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs in partnership with the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) seeks an artist or artist team to design on-street bicycle parking. Artist-designed bicycle parking is a product of the SDOT Art Plan. Bike racks will fill one or two motor vehicle parking spaces on the street. Each car-sized space will accommodate up to eight bikes.

The selected artist will work with SDOT staff to design, fabricate and install bicycle parking at two to four on-street locations. The new program addresses the expanding need for bicycle parking and is part of the city's Bicycle Master Plan, which aims to triple the number of people bicycling in Seattle over 10 years.

Eligibility: Professional artists living in Washington state

Budget: $30,000 for design, fabrication and installation

Deadline: 11 p.m., Monday, April 13, 2009, Pacific time

Guidelines may be found on this page.

Assistance for Immigrant Artists

Silja Addy

New American artists in New York or beyond can struggle with all sorts of challenges. Here is a list of organizations that can assist immigrant artists with technical assistance, professional development, and other arts related support.

Organizations for immigrants & Refugees (in NYC)
Mayor Office of Immigrant Affairs
CAMBA
International Center

State and Municipal Agencies
New York City Department of Cultural Affairs

Borough Arts Councils
Queens Council on the Arts
Brooklyn Council on the Arts
Bronx Arts Council
Council on the Arts & Humanities for Staten Island
Lower Manhattan Cultural Council

Private Non-Profit Organizations
New York Foundation For The Arts
Fractured Atlas
The Field
Association of Hispanic Arts (!AHA!)
National Association of Latino Artsits
Asian American Arts Alliance

Legal Help & Information
Volunteer Lawyers For The Arts
Law Help
Starving Artists Law
Artists From Abroad

Call For Print Artists

The Northern Print Biennale in the U.K. has issued a call for entries to its 2009 edition, to be held June 26-Oct. 4, 2009. Held as part of a culture festival across the Newcastle-Gateshead region, the biennale is open to British or international artists whose work relates to printmaking in any way. Fifty winners of the Biennale’s "2009 Print Awards" (sponsored by Bonhams) are to be featured in an exhibition spread between Hatton Gallery, Laing Art Gallery and Northern Print, while one grand prize winner takes £5,000.

Exhibitions of the selected works will be from June to October 2009.

The deadline for applications is Friday 24 April 2009.

Entries can be submitted online, or can also be submitted
by post to Parker Harris, PO Box 279, Esher, Surrey KT10 8YZ
or in person on Friday 24 April 2009 11am – 5pm

Entries
Northern Print
Stepney Bank
Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 2NP
or by email (please contact Parker Harris in advance)

Entry Fee: £20.00 / €30.00 per artist! Up to 10 images per artist

Artists looking for studio space

Artist Stephanie Diamond has put together an online listing service for posting and finding studio space. The list is updated weekly and is a great resource.

To be listed:
Send Stephanie an email at listings@stephaniediamond.com with the exact info you would like posted. Please include a header, a description of what you are offering or looking for, and your contact info.

To be added to this list:
http://www.stephaniediamond.com and click on the "Listings Project" button on home page.