The Arts/Industry residency program is open to all emerging and established visual artists working in any discipline. Applying artists need not be trained ceramists or metal sculptors. However, they must have the capability of quickly mastering the industrial technologies. Artists may choose to work in either the Pottery or the Foundry/Enamel Shop or both. Not everyone who selects both areas may have the opportunity to work in both areas because of space and personnel limitations.

Arts/Industry is often cited as the most unusual ongoing collaboration between the arts and industry in the United States. Hundreds of emerging and established visual artists have benefited from the Arts/Industry program at Kohler Co. since its inception in 1974.   Participants are exposed to a body of technical knowledge that enables them to explore forms and concepts not possible in their own studios as well as new ways of thinking and working.

Artists-in-residence may work in the Kohler Co. Pottery, Iron and Brass Foundries, and Enamel Shop to develop a wide variety of work in clay, enameled cast iron, and brass including but not limited to murals and reliefs, temporary or permanent site-specific installations, and functional and sculptural forms.

Although certainly not mandatory, artists interested in a residency are encouraged to tour Kohler Co. in order to aid them in understanding the possibilities and parameters of the program and in preparing an application.

Arts/Industry Application

Are You Ready To Show Your Art At Common Sense?

Common Sense is now accepting submissions of exhibition proposals from emerging, mid-career, and established artists.

Email a link (or links) to at least ten (10) online images of your related work, a CV and short bio, a brief statement of your general artistic intentions/philosophy, and a description of your proposed exhibition to info@commonsensegallery.com.

Successful applicants will be contacted by Common Sense to immediately schedule their exhibition for 2012.

CALL TO SCULPTORS
2012
Castlegar Sculpturewalk is pleased to announce our 2012 Call to Artists Sculpturewalk is an exciting exhibit of original sculptures displayed outdoors year-round in downtown Castlegar, British Columbia. Each year Castlegar Sculpturewalk brings 25 original sculptures to the city supported by the Castlegar business community. The sculptures are placed on loan to the city for the entire year and are available for lease or purchase. At the end of each Sculpturewalk season, votes will be tallied for the People’s Choice Award. The winner of this award will be purchased by the city as a legacy to be placed on permanent display. The winning People’s Choice artist will receive a cash award of $15,000.00 Canadian and certificate.
All Sculptures will be judged for the Best of Show Award. This award will be based on artistic merit and creativity. The First and Second place Best of Show Award sculptors will receive a cash award of $3,000.00 CDN and $2,000.00 CDN respectively as well as a certificate.. Artists will qualify for sculpture pickup travel expense reimbursement if they are not participating in Sculpturewalk 2013 and have to make a special trip to Castlegar to pick up the 2012 sculpture(s). If artists are participating in Sculpturewalk 2012, they will be reimbursed for one trip to Castlegar for delivery of new piece(s) and pick up of previous years piece(s). Sculpturewalk volunteers and welders will be available with the necessary equipment and manpower to help unload, place the artwork and secure it to the assigned pedestal or concrete pad. All participating sculptors are encouraged, but not required, to be present during the installation of their sculpture(s) and at the Artists Reception. City leaders, site sponsors, Sculpturewalk board members, general members and other dignitaries will be invited to attend the Artist Reception. Artists who attend the May Artists Weekend are eligible for two nights free accommodation. Download call to sculptors at www.sculpturewalkcastlegar.com Deadline Nov. 15, 2011

With some 17,400 paintings, sculptures, photographs and prints by over 3,000 artists, the Canada Council Art Bank is home to the largest collection of contemporary Canadian art.

The objective of this purchase program is to support Canadian artists by building and maintaining a relevant and challenging collection.

To apply to this Canada Council for the Arts program, you must be a Canadian citizen or have permanent resident status, as defined by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

You must also meet the Canada Council’s definition of a professional artist, which is an artist who:
• has specialized training in the field (not necessarily in academic institutions)
• is recognized as such by his or her peers through a history of public presentation of work in a professional context (artists working in the same artistic tradition)

Paintings, original photographs, sculptures, limited edition prints, drawings, fine craft and mixed media works are eligible for purchase.

Guidelines and application form (in PDF format)

DEADLINE: October 15, 2009 (Postmarked)

• A Request-For-Qualifications for a $504,000 3-D exterior commission for three possible locations at the North Central Community Recreation Centre (NCCRC), “which can be discreet or integrated to the building and site locations“. The NCCRC will incorporate a field house for the existing Joe Clarke Athletic Grounds, and implement a revitalized community recreation centre at the south end of Commonwealth Stadium. The first stage will short-list applicants based on qualifications.
• An RFQ for a $400,000 2- or 3-D interior or exterior commission for four possible locations at the Southwest Community Recreation Centre (SCRC), “which can be discreet or integrated to the building and site locations“. The SCRC is situated at 2051 Leger Road in southwest Edmonton. It will be a key facility as part of an increase in development and amenities in this suburban area, including a new transit centre. (The two 3-D locations have a size restriction of just over 55 feet high, so M. Eiffel may wish to skip this one.)

• A Request-For-Proposals for a $66,100 interior commission, which can be discreet or integrated to the building and site locations, “that includes a community collaboration component in the development or production of the artwork”. Locations include possiblities of a 2-D or suspended 3-D public artwork.
• An RFP for a $50,560 commission for one artist to provide two 2-D public artworks, one for each transit centre: Lewis Estates Transit Centre and Meadows Transit Centre.
• An RFP for a $41,000 2-D commission for the NCCRC.
• An RFP for a $23,700 2- or 4-D commission for an artist or designer for either an interior wall, an exterior wall, or “an integrated artist-designed experiential artwork to engage with the trail system” at the Whitemud Park Trailhead Building.

Notably, whereas the RFQs merely ask for your expressions of interest and a little background info, and state you will be paid for your proposals if you reach stage two, the lower-budgeted RFPs boldly require artists to hand over their creative work for free.

Brainless Needless to say, in each case “The artwork proposal should reflect relevance to contemporary art practices“.

Red Deer College and The City of Red Deer are inviting submissions of interest for a unique upcoming public art loan project.

The project will place the work of two prominent Alberta sculptors in two significant sites within the Red Deer Waskasoo Park system…

Installation of a large-scale sculpture of either new or pre-existing work will be placed on pre-constructed concrete pads measuring 12′ x 20′ for a period of five years. It is recommended that the artwork should be made of durable, non-light sensitive materials that can withstand year round Alberta weather conditions and be safe to unmonitored public exposure. Suggested materials include, but are not exclusive to, brick, tile, glass mosaic, glass panel, bronze, aluminum, steel, etc.. This public art project will cover the transportation costs of each sculpture to and from Red Deer as well as an exhibition fee of $3000 for a five year exhibition period for each sculpture and a $500 lecture fee for each of the chosen artists to deliver a community presentation of their work.

Deadline for submissions of interest is May 22, 2009 @ 4:30 pm. Selected artists will be notified with terms of reference by May 29, 2009.

If you are interested in participating in these competitions, your submission of interest should include:

• A letter of interest
• qualifications and/or resume
• photos/slides/dvd up to 20 images of available works
• descriptions of previous projects and/or commissions if available

Submission will be evaluated through a public art jury process.
For more information call:
Pat Matheson at (403) 309-4775 or email: pat.matheson@reddeer.ca

Submissions may be delivered to:
Red Deer College
100 College BLVD, Box 5005
Red Deer AB, T4N 5H5

“You might be surprised at the number of Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts residents who were accepted into our program on their second, third or even fourth round of juries. We can’t begin to count the number of times that our hearts wanted to say “yes” but limited studio slots prevented us from doing so.

When over 600 artists apply for Bemis Center residencies each year and only a handful are accepted, we fully understand that scores of fantastically creative people are left behind.

Here’s your chance to change all of that!

Our next application deadline is September 30th and we’d love to hear from you again. And remember, jury pools change with each round of reviews.

We highly encourage you to reapply with the attached application because this might be your year! Thanks for considering the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts and best of luck in wherever your dreams take you.”

The Art & Design in Public Places Program (The Places) is pleased to partner with the Shaw Conference Centre to present Sculpture by Invitation: a call to artists to temporarily exhibit public outdoor sculpture.

Each year, emerging or established professional artists from the Edmonton Capital Region will be invited to submit proposals for the Sculpture by Invitation Program. From the submissions, one artist will be selected to showcase a body of three sculptural works. A selection committee consisting of art and design experts will make the artist selection.

The selected proposal will be chosen based on artistic excellence, meeting of specified visual criteria and suitability to the exhibit site (please see Visual Criteria/Site Specifications for more information).

The artist of the winning proposal will receive the following:
• $10, 000 cash award inclusive of GST
• The opportunity to publicly exhibit three sculptural works for a one-year term.
• The opportunity to have your exhibit marketed as a key public art destination within Edmonton’s downtown tourism industry as part of The Places Public Art Walking Tour.

Exhibit Location:
Shaw Conference Centre, Hall D Expansion – sculpture will be placed within the three niches along the north wall.
9797 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton

Visual Criteria/Site Specifications:
Please ensure sculptural submissions meet the following visual criteria:
• Three-dimensional
• Free-standing or supported by appropriate base
• Designed for exterior exhibition
• Visible with existing lighting
Please ensure sculptural submissions meet the following site specifications:
• Scale: The following are the dimensions and sightlines pertaining to each of the three niches:
West Niche 2.95m length by 1.400m width by 3.0m height
Middle Niche 2.95m length by 3.055m width by 3.2m height
East Niche 2.95m length by 1.400m width by 3.4m height
• Weight load: 250 lbs/sq.ft.
• Safety: The works selected will have to meet safety specifications pursuant to The City of Edmonton Safer Cities Guidelines to ensure that no potential risk to the public and/or property exists.
• Durability: As the exhibit site is external, the sculptures selected must have the capacity to sustain all external elements (i.e. wind, rain, freezing, heat, etc).
• Maintenance: The works must require minimal maintenance.

Please submit proposals no later than 4:00pm on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 and include all contents as specified on the attached registration form.

Call for Public Art Jurors

The Edmonton Arts Council (EAC), on behalf of the City of Edmonton, is requesting nominations for our Public Art Jury roster. All artists commissioned through the EAC Public Art Program initially undergo assessment by a Public Art Jury. Members of this jury will act as peer evaluators, providing recommendations for each Public Artcommission applicable through City of Edmonton Policy C458B – “Percent for Art to Provide and Encourage Art in Public Areas” and through the Community Public Art Grants program. During the jury meeting, the applications will be reviewed by proposal and project descriptions, followed by the artist’s support material.

Juries may be comprised of artists and other community arts/design professionals with knowledge pertinent to the project criteria. Jury members should be capable of providing a critical analysis of the artist’s qualifications, as well as of the suitability of the proposal under review.

Nomination Process

If you wish to nominate someone for our Jury Roster, please complete the entire nomination package, making sure to circle whether the nominee’s representation best fits under artist or community (professional). Once your package has been received, your nominee will be sent information on necessary application requirements.

Self-nominations are also accepted. If you wish to nominate yourself for the Jury Roster, please complete a Submissions Package.

For more information, please contact:

Kristy Trinier
Public Art Director for the Edmonton Arts Council
Phone: (780) 424-2787
Email: ktrinier@edmontonarts.ab.ca

(Package linked here: 08_juryrostercall.pdf)

Alberta Foundation for the Arts Visual Arts Award
This is a new award created to honour an individual, a partnership, a collective or an organization that has made an outstanding contribution to the visual arts in Alberta and demonstrates artistic excellence. This award was created as an indication that visual arts are integral to the quality of life of all Albertans.

For more info on guidelines, and to download a nomination form, visit the AFA’s website.