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UPDATE: art[squared] Artists NEW
Deadline: MAY 27, 2020
ARTISTS MAY DROP OFF FINISHED ARTWORK AT THE LVA OFFICE MONDAY – THURSDAY, 9AM–3PM. OR AT PRESTON ARTS SUPPLY (Louisville location during business hours). Both have a receptacle to receive the finished artworks.
Open to: Artists working in any medium. Artists must be 18 years old or older.
Location: art[squared] will be an online event this year
Contact: Amy Chase, amy@louisvillevisualart.org
Additional Information: Louisville Visual Art invites artist to submit one finished 8" x 8" canvas. Canvases are provided FREE, compliments of Preston Arts Center and Louisville Visual Art and can be picked up at the LVA office or Preston Arts Supply (while supplies last). One canvas per artist. Use the 8" x 8" canvas to create your artwork in the medium of your choice. Finished artwork must be dropped off by MAY 27, 2020 to be included in the exhibition.
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TWINKLE: An International Call for Works of Art About Sparkle and Enchantment
Deadline EXTENDED: May 24, 2020
Open to: All media, all artists over 18.
Entry Fee: $40 for up to FOUR entries submitted. $5 per each additional entry.
Exhibition Date: July 10 - August 7, 2020
Location: Manifest Gallery (Cincinnati, OH)
Contact: Jason Franz, info@manifestgallery.org
Additional information: Manifest, invites visual artists to submit works of art about sparkle, enchantment, facade, flashiness, and the seductive power of bright lights and color. Twinkle is a small word. A twinkle is light and small, brilliant and fleeting. Twinkles are distractions, attractive attention-traps that sit on the surface where they may seem like shallow decorations—until you remember that the faint twinkle of a star is in reality a massive hydrogen-fueled interstellar explosion seen palely at a distance of billions of miles. This exhibit has no defined expectation for type or style of work to be considered or selected. Submissions can range from the most traditional to the most conceptual, abstract, or experimental.
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BERNHEIM ARTIST APPAREL: Limited Edition Series 2020 Contest NEW
Deadline: JUNE 1, 2020
Entry Fee: FREE
Open to: Kentucky based artists and designers only
Event Location: Manifest Gallery (Cincinnati, OH)
Contact: Jenny Zeller, artistapparel@bernheim.org
Additional Information: 2020 marks the 40th anniversary of Bernheim’s Artist in Residence program and the value that art brings to the natural environment. In honor of this milestone year, Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest is launching an invitation to the Kentucky artist and design community to submit image designs celebrating the organization’s mission of connecting people to nature. Submitted designs can address (but not limited to) the unique aspects of Bernheim’s history, geography and wildlife, on-site attractions, nature-based educational programming, research efforts in science, play and art in the landscape. Bernheim colors and fonts are provided with contest rules but are not required for submitted designs. In consideration for each selected design, winning artists will receive $300, recognition on Bernheim’s website and social media platforms and in any press regarding the winning submissions, plus two pieces of apparel bearing the selected design.
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SEASON 17 SOLO PROPOSALS (2020/2019)
Deadline: JUNE 1, 2020
Entry Fee: $50
Exhibition Dates: 2020/2021
Location: Manifest Gallery, 2727 Woodburn Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio
Contact: info@manifestgallery.org
Additional information: On average, one-third of Manifest's exhibits are dedicated to solo exhibits. Solo exhibitors have included local, regional, and national artists from as far away as New York City, San Francisco, Canada, and Hong Kong. Over 300 artists exhibit (through group and solo shows combined) and over 4,000 patrons visit the gallery each year. Anyone can submit a proposal. Artists should bear in mind the need for a consistent and very strong body of work when submitting. Open to all traditional and non-traditional genre and media. Types of proposals include solo exhibits, two person exhibits (we strongly recommend artists submit individual solo proposals and request consideration of the two-person show), and group shows (solo proposals preferred, but we have considered and accepted group proposals in the past). NOTE: A separate solo/proposal process for Season 17 will be offered for both photo and ceramic-specific works, with applications being accepted starting in early 2020. This is to allow for specific involvement at Manifest during the fall FotoFocus Biennial and during the spring NCECA conference happening in Cincinnati.
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CERAMIC-BASED EXHIBIT PROPOSALS
Deadline: JUNE 1, 2020
Entry Fee: Each proposal must be accompanied by a $50 non-refundable submission fee.
Exhibition: March 5 - April 2, 2021
Event Location: Manifest Gallery (Cincinnati, OH)
Contact: info@manifestgallery.org
Additional Information: The Cincinnati based non-profit arts organization and gallery, Manifest, invites visual artists to submit proposals who are working in and around ceramics-based media who may have a strong interest in participating at Manifest during the NCECA Conference held March 2021. Please note that Manifest’s exhibits are not official Conference programs and are not endorsed by NCECA. Proposals will be reviewed beginning in June 2020 in consideration for the March 5 - April 2, 2021 exhibition period. Anyone can submit a proposal. Artists should bear in mind the need for a consistent and very strong body of work when submitting. Open to all traditional and non-traditional genre and media.
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ERGO: Call for Art Made In Relation to the Body, Form or Function NEW
Deadline: JUNE 7, 2020
Entry Fee: $40 for up to FOUR entries submitted. $5 per each additional entry.
Event Location: 2727 Woodburn Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45206
Additional Information: Manifest, invites visual artists to submit works of art made in relation to the body in form or function. Submissions can range from the most traditional to the most conceptual, abstract, or experimental, including both 2d and 3d forms and media. But, beyond 'industrial' functionality, art often positions itself as a prompt of physicality, deliberately posed as a reflection of, or a catalyst for experience from the bodily point of view. What does this mean? Through shape, size, interactive aspects (real or implied), or even narrative content, art may bring forward an awareness of the viewer's, or the artist's, own physicality as a particular focus of the work's content. With ERGO Manifest seeks to present a selection of works revealing how artists approach this today, deliberately offering this exhibit as a simultaneous counterpoint to our annual NUDE exhibition, which approaches the human body as subject in a very different way.
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12th Annual NUDE: Exploring the Uncovered Human Form in Current Art NEW
Deadline: JUNE 9, 2020
Entry Fee: $40 for up to FOUR entries submitted. $5 per each additional entry.
Additional Information: Manifest invites visual artists to submit works of art that explore the uncovered human form in its 12th Annual Competitive Exhibition, NUDE. Open to any and all traditional and non-traditional 2D and 3D visual arts media. Through all the permutations art has experienced across history, work of the body persists. We use the human nude to master skill, understand ourselves, and push social and psychological buttons for the sake of expression (sensual, delicate, political, aggressive, and so on). We intend for Manifest's ongoing annual NUDE project, now in its 11th year, to explore how our collective body is used today in art to achieve these goals and more.
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LEXINGTON'S 9th ANNUAL PAINT THE TOWN NEW
Deadline: JUNE 22, 2020
Entry Fee: $40
Exhibition Dates: June 26 - July 25
Location: Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center, 141 East Main Street, Lexington, KY and online
Contact: Kate Savage info@artsconnectlex.org
This year's event has been modified to accommodate the social mandates for covid-19 but artists are still being invited to paint downtown Lexington scenes. Their work will be exhibited at the Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center and also available for viewing in virtual reality. All work will be for sale. There will be no opening reception this year but the exhibition will be free and open to the public during regular hours at the PMDAC Gallery for the duration of the show. There will be a virtual online tour of the exhibition and works will be available online at The Arts Shop.
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WE ALL DECLARE FOR LIBERTY: 2020 and the Future of American Citizenship
Deadline: JUNE 15, 2020
Open to: no restrictions
Entry Fee: $20
Exhibition Dates: early October 2020 - mid November 2020
Location: Quappi Projects, 827 E Market St, Louisville, KY
Contact: John Brooks, info@quappiprojects.com
Additional information: President Abraham Lincoln said in an April 1864 address, “The world has never had a good definition of liberty, and the American people, just now, are much in need of one. We all declare for liberty; but in using the same word we do not all mean the same thing.” Though Lincoln was speaking specifically of diverging definitions by those Americans who were for and against slavery, the critique of our national discord is still apt. Ours is a time in which opposing political factions disagree not only about policy and the purpose and function of government but also something as basic as facts. Particularly when certain actors seemingly welcome, even stoke, the fires of division, how can any nation endure and remain unified in an environment rife with such rancor, overt gaslighting and threats of civil war? Quappi Projects is seeking a diverse group of artists whose thoughtful, complex work aligns with the aims of this exhibition: to elucidate the state of our national politics and its future, as well as the future of American citizenship - what defines it, who it belongs to, and what it requires of us.
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HERE TODAY... a photo essay of Kentucky during covid-19 NEW
Deadline: June 30, 2020
Entry Fee: $10/per entry
Open to: all ages
Exhibition Dates: August 2020 virtual/later in the year as a physical exhibition
Location: online/to be determined
Contact Name: Kate Savage, info@artsconnectlex.org
Additional Information: Arts Connect has launched a new statewide community project called “Here Today… a photo essay of Kentucky during covid-19”.
Original photo submissions are invited from anyone in Kentucky that respond to the human emotions experienced during this pandemic. 40% of the $10 entry fee will be donated to the Artist Relief Trust that makes microgrants available to Kentucky artists struggling to meet basic needs at this difficult time. 100 selected works will be shared as an online virtual exhibition and there will be a physical display later in the year.
More information www.artsconnectlex.org/here-today.html
ARTS CONNECT OPEN STUDIOS WEEKEND and EXHIBITION
Deadline: JUNE 30, 2020
Open to: Artists in Fayette Co
Entry Fee: $50
Exhibition Dates: October 23, 2020 - November 22, 2020
Studios Open: Weekend of October 24 and 25, 2020
Exhibition Location: Downtown Lexington Public Library Gallery
Contact: info@artsconnectlex.org
This is the second year for Arts Connect Open Studios Weekend. Artists all over Fayette Co will open their studios for the weekend of 24/25 October providing a unique opportunity for the public to take a self-guided tour and explore how the creative community makes art at the same time taking advantage of studio sales. There will be a comprehensive Artists Directory with each artist/studio listed, including contact information and small area maps making studio locations easy to find. Last year 64 artists participated.
In addition, on Friday October 23, there will be an Opening Exhibition and Launch Reception at the Downtown Public Library featuring works by participating artists. This exhibition will then run through Gallery Hop until 22nd November. The reception will be free and open to the public. Tickets for the Open Studio Weekend are $10 and will include the Artists Directory and be for sale online and available for pickup at various locations throughout Lexington.
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LEXINGTON LGBTQ HISTORY MURAL NEW
Deadline: July 15, 2020 Notified: August 15, 2020 Installed: October 2020
Open to: Over 18 years of age, preference to Lexington LGBTQ artist
Location: Downtown Lexington
Contact: info@faulknermorgan.org
Faulkner Morgan Archive, Inc. (FMA) is proud to announce a call to artists for the Lexington LGBTQ History Mural. The mural project epitomizes the mission of FMA: to share and celebrate Kentucky’s LGBTQ history. The proposed location for the Lexington LGBTQ History Mural is a highly visible, three-story wall in the heart of downtown Lexington, KY. The LGBTQ History Mural Committee of FMA will select one winning design. The selected artist will receive a $500 design stipend and $2,500 for the execution of the mural, totaling $3,000. The artist and FMA may choose 1-3 assistants to help the lead artist, with an honorarium of $1,500 total. FMA will provide the materials for the project.
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Call for Proposals: Alternative Project Space 2021
Deadline: September 1, 2020
Open to: Lexington resident artists.
Fee: Lexington Art League membership required
Location: Loudoun House, Lexington, KY
Contact: Logan Dennison, lalexhibitions@gmail.com
Additional information: In 2020, we have identified new opportunities for local artists to activate a couple of our smaller, more intimate, and underutilized alternative spaces of the Loudoun House… the tower, and the back staircase landing toward the attic.
We are accepting project proposals for 2021 from Lexington artist residents to occupy one or both of these alternative spaces. Proposed projects should utilize the space continuously throughout the duration of the project and include public, social, and visual elements. Project spaces must be open to the public during exhibition receptions, third and fourth Fridays, and gallery hours, Tuesday through Sunday.
Projects may include, but are not limited to public studio working space for a specific body of work, special project, installation art or socially engaged artworks. Preference will be given to process oriented projects that exhibit need for space, integration of public/social project elements, and measurable goals for completion. These temporary public working spaces are rent free and come with no additional funding. Artists are required to post one minute in-process project video clips bi-weekly to Lexington Art League social media and Youtube accounts.
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PAINT BY NATURE 2020: TREES
Deadline: None but registration requested
Open to: Any Kentucky Artist
Entry Fee: None
Submissions: Maximum TWO submissions per artist - 2D and 3D accepted
Exhibition Dates: November 13, 2020 - January 2, 2021
Location: Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center, 141 E Main Street, Lexington, KY
Contact: Kate Savage info@artsconnectlex.org
LFUCG's Division of Environmental Services is partnering for the third year with Arts Connect to produce an Artist's Showcase Exhibition. This exhibition is open to anyone wishing to participate and each artist may submit up to two artworks. The exhibition is designed to celebrate the work done by the City's Environmental Services and this year the inspiration will be trees. Specific locations and trees have been selected for artists to chose from. There is an interactive site map that can be reviewed here. There will be an Exhibition Opening Reception free and open to the public. Cash prizes will be awarded for 1st,2nd and 3rd Place as determined by a guest judge. The exhibition will run for six weeks through November Gallery Hop and all artwork will be for sale with artist to receive 90% of their sale price.
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10th International Painting Annual [$2000 in Cash Awards]
Deadline12/31/2020
Entry Fee: $40 for up to FOUR entries submitted. $5 per each additional entry.
Contact: Jason Franz, info@manifestgallery.org
Additional Information: Launched in 2010, the International PAINTING Annual (INPA) is a product of the non-profit Manifest Press. The goal of the INPA is to support the recognition, documentation, and publication of excellent, current, and relevant works of painting from around the world. As a carefully crafted peer-juried book, the INPA enables Manifest to assemble a diverse array of works from around the world, without the limitation of physical availability, gallery space, or shipping logistics. Each artist/author selected for inclusion in the INPA will receive one softcover complimentary copy of the publication. There will be three cash prizes of $1200, $500, and $300 for first, second, and third place winners. **The next open call for INPA 11 will be in 2023**
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Call for Exhibitions 2021-2022
Deadline: January 1, 2021
Open to: Priority will be given to artists from Lexington and adjoining counties.
Fee: Lexington Art League membership required
Location: Loudoun House, Lexington, KY
Contact: Logan Dennison, lalexhibitions@gmail.com
Additional information: We are now accepting proposals for solo and group exhibitions by artists and curators of local artwork in the greater Lexington area for 2021 for our individual galleries. Proposals will be accepted by KY visual artists who are current members of the Lexington Art League. Priority will be given to artists from Lexington and adjoining counties. Local organizations are also invited to submit proposals. It is recommended that artwork be made for sale, although this is not a requirement. All sales are processed by the Lexington Art League who collects 30% commission during the exhibition. Exhibition agreement will be sent upon acceptance of any proposal. Artists must assist Exhibition
Director during installation, provide initial copy of show statement, and meet other agreed upon
deliverables in accordance with an agreed upon timeline.
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Call for Proposals
Open to: Artists in the greater Lexington area
Location: LexArts Gallery, 161 North Mill Street, Lexington, KY
Contact: Logan Dennison, lalexhibitions@gmail.com
Additional information: In 2019 the Lexington Art League is introducing a new exhibition structure, which will greatly enhance opportunities for solo exhibitions and collaboration projects over the next two years. They are now accepting proposals for solo and group exhibitions by artists and curators of local artwork in the greater Lexington area for as soon as January 2019 for their individual galleries. Local organizations are also invited to submit proposals. Visual artists of all experience levels are encouraged to submit proposals.It is recommended that artwork be made for sale, although this is not a requirement. All sales are processed by the Lexington Art League who collects 30% commission during the exhibition. Exhibition agreement will be sent upon acceptance of any proposal. Artists must assist Exhibition Director during installation, provide initial copy of show statement, and meet other agreed upon deliverables in accordance with an agreed upon timeline. Direct all applications to Logan Dennison, Exhibition Director at ldennison@lexingtonartleague.org
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Houseguest - An Independent Artist-Run Project Space
Open to: All forms of artistry are welcome: painting, photography, ceramics, sculpture, installation, poetry, etc.
Entry Fee: $10
Location: 2721 Taylor Blvd., Louisville
Contact: Megan Bickel, houseguestgallery@gmail.com
Additional Information: HOUSEGUEST is an independent artist-run project space located in the south end of Louisville, Kentucky. The space launched in January of 2018. Founded by multi-disciplinary artist and writer Megan Bickel and her husband, chef Jacob Wilson, the gallery's location is in the living room of the couple's house. The space will hold six exhibitions a year: four solo shows and two group exhibitions. Alongside each exhibition will be a small supper pop-up collaborative event, which will be by invitation only. We encourage artists to interact and activate the space while exploring new ideas and concepts, with full control over what they create.
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Deadline: MAY 27, 2020
ARTISTS MAY DROP OFF FINISHED ARTWORK AT THE LVA OFFICE MONDAY – THURSDAY, 9AM–3PM. OR AT PRESTON ARTS SUPPLY (Louisville location during business hours). Both have a receptacle to receive the finished artworks.
Open to: Artists working in any medium. Artists must be 18 years old or older.
Location: art[squared] will be an online event this year
Contact: Amy Chase, amy@louisvillevisualart.org
Additional Information: Louisville Visual Art invites artist to submit one finished 8" x 8" canvas. Canvases are provided FREE, compliments of Preston Arts Center and Louisville Visual Art and can be picked up at the LVA office or Preston Arts Supply (while supplies last). One canvas per artist. Use the 8" x 8" canvas to create your artwork in the medium of your choice. Finished artwork must be dropped off by MAY 27, 2020 to be included in the exhibition.
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TWINKLE: An International Call for Works of Art About Sparkle and Enchantment
Deadline EXTENDED: May 24, 2020
Open to: All media, all artists over 18.
Entry Fee: $40 for up to FOUR entries submitted. $5 per each additional entry.
Exhibition Date: July 10 - August 7, 2020
Location: Manifest Gallery (Cincinnati, OH)
Contact: Jason Franz, info@manifestgallery.org
Additional information: Manifest, invites visual artists to submit works of art about sparkle, enchantment, facade, flashiness, and the seductive power of bright lights and color. Twinkle is a small word. A twinkle is light and small, brilliant and fleeting. Twinkles are distractions, attractive attention-traps that sit on the surface where they may seem like shallow decorations—until you remember that the faint twinkle of a star is in reality a massive hydrogen-fueled interstellar explosion seen palely at a distance of billions of miles. This exhibit has no defined expectation for type or style of work to be considered or selected. Submissions can range from the most traditional to the most conceptual, abstract, or experimental.
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BERNHEIM ARTIST APPAREL: Limited Edition Series 2020 Contest NEW
Deadline: JUNE 1, 2020
Entry Fee: FREE
Open to: Kentucky based artists and designers only
Event Location: Manifest Gallery (Cincinnati, OH)
Contact: Jenny Zeller, artistapparel@bernheim.org
Additional Information: 2020 marks the 40th anniversary of Bernheim’s Artist in Residence program and the value that art brings to the natural environment. In honor of this milestone year, Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest is launching an invitation to the Kentucky artist and design community to submit image designs celebrating the organization’s mission of connecting people to nature. Submitted designs can address (but not limited to) the unique aspects of Bernheim’s history, geography and wildlife, on-site attractions, nature-based educational programming, research efforts in science, play and art in the landscape. Bernheim colors and fonts are provided with contest rules but are not required for submitted designs. In consideration for each selected design, winning artists will receive $300, recognition on Bernheim’s website and social media platforms and in any press regarding the winning submissions, plus two pieces of apparel bearing the selected design.
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SEASON 17 SOLO PROPOSALS (2020/2019)
Deadline: JUNE 1, 2020
Entry Fee: $50
Exhibition Dates: 2020/2021
Location: Manifest Gallery, 2727 Woodburn Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio
Contact: info@manifestgallery.org
Additional information: On average, one-third of Manifest's exhibits are dedicated to solo exhibits. Solo exhibitors have included local, regional, and national artists from as far away as New York City, San Francisco, Canada, and Hong Kong. Over 300 artists exhibit (through group and solo shows combined) and over 4,000 patrons visit the gallery each year. Anyone can submit a proposal. Artists should bear in mind the need for a consistent and very strong body of work when submitting. Open to all traditional and non-traditional genre and media. Types of proposals include solo exhibits, two person exhibits (we strongly recommend artists submit individual solo proposals and request consideration of the two-person show), and group shows (solo proposals preferred, but we have considered and accepted group proposals in the past). NOTE: A separate solo/proposal process for Season 17 will be offered for both photo and ceramic-specific works, with applications being accepted starting in early 2020. This is to allow for specific involvement at Manifest during the fall FotoFocus Biennial and during the spring NCECA conference happening in Cincinnati.
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CERAMIC-BASED EXHIBIT PROPOSALS
Deadline: JUNE 1, 2020
Entry Fee: Each proposal must be accompanied by a $50 non-refundable submission fee.
Exhibition: March 5 - April 2, 2021
Event Location: Manifest Gallery (Cincinnati, OH)
Contact: info@manifestgallery.org
Additional Information: The Cincinnati based non-profit arts organization and gallery, Manifest, invites visual artists to submit proposals who are working in and around ceramics-based media who may have a strong interest in participating at Manifest during the NCECA Conference held March 2021. Please note that Manifest’s exhibits are not official Conference programs and are not endorsed by NCECA. Proposals will be reviewed beginning in June 2020 in consideration for the March 5 - April 2, 2021 exhibition period. Anyone can submit a proposal. Artists should bear in mind the need for a consistent and very strong body of work when submitting. Open to all traditional and non-traditional genre and media.
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ERGO: Call for Art Made In Relation to the Body, Form or Function NEW
Deadline: JUNE 7, 2020
Entry Fee: $40 for up to FOUR entries submitted. $5 per each additional entry.
Event Location: 2727 Woodburn Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45206
Additional Information: Manifest, invites visual artists to submit works of art made in relation to the body in form or function. Submissions can range from the most traditional to the most conceptual, abstract, or experimental, including both 2d and 3d forms and media. But, beyond 'industrial' functionality, art often positions itself as a prompt of physicality, deliberately posed as a reflection of, or a catalyst for experience from the bodily point of view. What does this mean? Through shape, size, interactive aspects (real or implied), or even narrative content, art may bring forward an awareness of the viewer's, or the artist's, own physicality as a particular focus of the work's content. With ERGO Manifest seeks to present a selection of works revealing how artists approach this today, deliberately offering this exhibit as a simultaneous counterpoint to our annual NUDE exhibition, which approaches the human body as subject in a very different way.
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12th Annual NUDE: Exploring the Uncovered Human Form in Current Art NEW
Deadline: JUNE 9, 2020
Entry Fee: $40 for up to FOUR entries submitted. $5 per each additional entry.
Additional Information: Manifest invites visual artists to submit works of art that explore the uncovered human form in its 12th Annual Competitive Exhibition, NUDE. Open to any and all traditional and non-traditional 2D and 3D visual arts media. Through all the permutations art has experienced across history, work of the body persists. We use the human nude to master skill, understand ourselves, and push social and psychological buttons for the sake of expression (sensual, delicate, political, aggressive, and so on). We intend for Manifest's ongoing annual NUDE project, now in its 11th year, to explore how our collective body is used today in art to achieve these goals and more.
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LEXINGTON'S 9th ANNUAL PAINT THE TOWN NEW
Deadline: JUNE 22, 2020
Entry Fee: $40
Exhibition Dates: June 26 - July 25
Location: Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center, 141 East Main Street, Lexington, KY and online
Contact: Kate Savage info@artsconnectlex.org
This year's event has been modified to accommodate the social mandates for covid-19 but artists are still being invited to paint downtown Lexington scenes. Their work will be exhibited at the Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center and also available for viewing in virtual reality. All work will be for sale. There will be no opening reception this year but the exhibition will be free and open to the public during regular hours at the PMDAC Gallery for the duration of the show. There will be a virtual online tour of the exhibition and works will be available online at The Arts Shop.
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WE ALL DECLARE FOR LIBERTY: 2020 and the Future of American Citizenship
Deadline: JUNE 15, 2020
Open to: no restrictions
Entry Fee: $20
Exhibition Dates: early October 2020 - mid November 2020
Location: Quappi Projects, 827 E Market St, Louisville, KY
Contact: John Brooks, info@quappiprojects.com
Additional information: President Abraham Lincoln said in an April 1864 address, “The world has never had a good definition of liberty, and the American people, just now, are much in need of one. We all declare for liberty; but in using the same word we do not all mean the same thing.” Though Lincoln was speaking specifically of diverging definitions by those Americans who were for and against slavery, the critique of our national discord is still apt. Ours is a time in which opposing political factions disagree not only about policy and the purpose and function of government but also something as basic as facts. Particularly when certain actors seemingly welcome, even stoke, the fires of division, how can any nation endure and remain unified in an environment rife with such rancor, overt gaslighting and threats of civil war? Quappi Projects is seeking a diverse group of artists whose thoughtful, complex work aligns with the aims of this exhibition: to elucidate the state of our national politics and its future, as well as the future of American citizenship - what defines it, who it belongs to, and what it requires of us.
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HERE TODAY... a photo essay of Kentucky during covid-19 NEW
Deadline: June 30, 2020
Entry Fee: $10/per entry
Open to: all ages
Exhibition Dates: August 2020 virtual/later in the year as a physical exhibition
Location: online/to be determined
Contact Name: Kate Savage, info@artsconnectlex.org
Additional Information: Arts Connect has launched a new statewide community project called “Here Today… a photo essay of Kentucky during covid-19”.
Original photo submissions are invited from anyone in Kentucky that respond to the human emotions experienced during this pandemic. 40% of the $10 entry fee will be donated to the Artist Relief Trust that makes microgrants available to Kentucky artists struggling to meet basic needs at this difficult time. 100 selected works will be shared as an online virtual exhibition and there will be a physical display later in the year.
More information www.artsconnectlex.org/here-today.html
ARTS CONNECT OPEN STUDIOS WEEKEND and EXHIBITION
Deadline: JUNE 30, 2020
Open to: Artists in Fayette Co
Entry Fee: $50
Exhibition Dates: October 23, 2020 - November 22, 2020
Studios Open: Weekend of October 24 and 25, 2020
Exhibition Location: Downtown Lexington Public Library Gallery
Contact: info@artsconnectlex.org
This is the second year for Arts Connect Open Studios Weekend. Artists all over Fayette Co will open their studios for the weekend of 24/25 October providing a unique opportunity for the public to take a self-guided tour and explore how the creative community makes art at the same time taking advantage of studio sales. There will be a comprehensive Artists Directory with each artist/studio listed, including contact information and small area maps making studio locations easy to find. Last year 64 artists participated.
In addition, on Friday October 23, there will be an Opening Exhibition and Launch Reception at the Downtown Public Library featuring works by participating artists. This exhibition will then run through Gallery Hop until 22nd November. The reception will be free and open to the public. Tickets for the Open Studio Weekend are $10 and will include the Artists Directory and be for sale online and available for pickup at various locations throughout Lexington.
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LEXINGTON LGBTQ HISTORY MURAL NEW
Deadline: July 15, 2020 Notified: August 15, 2020 Installed: October 2020
Open to: Over 18 years of age, preference to Lexington LGBTQ artist
Location: Downtown Lexington
Contact: info@faulknermorgan.org
Faulkner Morgan Archive, Inc. (FMA) is proud to announce a call to artists for the Lexington LGBTQ History Mural. The mural project epitomizes the mission of FMA: to share and celebrate Kentucky’s LGBTQ history. The proposed location for the Lexington LGBTQ History Mural is a highly visible, three-story wall in the heart of downtown Lexington, KY. The LGBTQ History Mural Committee of FMA will select one winning design. The selected artist will receive a $500 design stipend and $2,500 for the execution of the mural, totaling $3,000. The artist and FMA may choose 1-3 assistants to help the lead artist, with an honorarium of $1,500 total. FMA will provide the materials for the project.
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Call for Proposals: Alternative Project Space 2021
Deadline: September 1, 2020
Open to: Lexington resident artists.
Fee: Lexington Art League membership required
Location: Loudoun House, Lexington, KY
Contact: Logan Dennison, lalexhibitions@gmail.com
Additional information: In 2020, we have identified new opportunities for local artists to activate a couple of our smaller, more intimate, and underutilized alternative spaces of the Loudoun House… the tower, and the back staircase landing toward the attic.
We are accepting project proposals for 2021 from Lexington artist residents to occupy one or both of these alternative spaces. Proposed projects should utilize the space continuously throughout the duration of the project and include public, social, and visual elements. Project spaces must be open to the public during exhibition receptions, third and fourth Fridays, and gallery hours, Tuesday through Sunday.
Projects may include, but are not limited to public studio working space for a specific body of work, special project, installation art or socially engaged artworks. Preference will be given to process oriented projects that exhibit need for space, integration of public/social project elements, and measurable goals for completion. These temporary public working spaces are rent free and come with no additional funding. Artists are required to post one minute in-process project video clips bi-weekly to Lexington Art League social media and Youtube accounts.
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PAINT BY NATURE 2020: TREES
Deadline: None but registration requested
Open to: Any Kentucky Artist
Entry Fee: None
Submissions: Maximum TWO submissions per artist - 2D and 3D accepted
Exhibition Dates: November 13, 2020 - January 2, 2021
Location: Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center, 141 E Main Street, Lexington, KY
Contact: Kate Savage info@artsconnectlex.org
LFUCG's Division of Environmental Services is partnering for the third year with Arts Connect to produce an Artist's Showcase Exhibition. This exhibition is open to anyone wishing to participate and each artist may submit up to two artworks. The exhibition is designed to celebrate the work done by the City's Environmental Services and this year the inspiration will be trees. Specific locations and trees have been selected for artists to chose from. There is an interactive site map that can be reviewed here. There will be an Exhibition Opening Reception free and open to the public. Cash prizes will be awarded for 1st,2nd and 3rd Place as determined by a guest judge. The exhibition will run for six weeks through November Gallery Hop and all artwork will be for sale with artist to receive 90% of their sale price.
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10th International Painting Annual [$2000 in Cash Awards]
Deadline12/31/2020
Entry Fee: $40 for up to FOUR entries submitted. $5 per each additional entry.
Contact: Jason Franz, info@manifestgallery.org
Additional Information: Launched in 2010, the International PAINTING Annual (INPA) is a product of the non-profit Manifest Press. The goal of the INPA is to support the recognition, documentation, and publication of excellent, current, and relevant works of painting from around the world. As a carefully crafted peer-juried book, the INPA enables Manifest to assemble a diverse array of works from around the world, without the limitation of physical availability, gallery space, or shipping logistics. Each artist/author selected for inclusion in the INPA will receive one softcover complimentary copy of the publication. There will be three cash prizes of $1200, $500, and $300 for first, second, and third place winners. **The next open call for INPA 11 will be in 2023**
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Call for Exhibitions 2021-2022
Deadline: January 1, 2021
Open to: Priority will be given to artists from Lexington and adjoining counties.
Fee: Lexington Art League membership required
Location: Loudoun House, Lexington, KY
Contact: Logan Dennison, lalexhibitions@gmail.com
Additional information: We are now accepting proposals for solo and group exhibitions by artists and curators of local artwork in the greater Lexington area for 2021 for our individual galleries. Proposals will be accepted by KY visual artists who are current members of the Lexington Art League. Priority will be given to artists from Lexington and adjoining counties. Local organizations are also invited to submit proposals. It is recommended that artwork be made for sale, although this is not a requirement. All sales are processed by the Lexington Art League who collects 30% commission during the exhibition. Exhibition agreement will be sent upon acceptance of any proposal. Artists must assist Exhibition
Director during installation, provide initial copy of show statement, and meet other agreed upon
deliverables in accordance with an agreed upon timeline.
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Call for Proposals
Open to: Artists in the greater Lexington area
Location: LexArts Gallery, 161 North Mill Street, Lexington, KY
Contact: Logan Dennison, lalexhibitions@gmail.com
Additional information: In 2019 the Lexington Art League is introducing a new exhibition structure, which will greatly enhance opportunities for solo exhibitions and collaboration projects over the next two years. They are now accepting proposals for solo and group exhibitions by artists and curators of local artwork in the greater Lexington area for as soon as January 2019 for their individual galleries. Local organizations are also invited to submit proposals. Visual artists of all experience levels are encouraged to submit proposals.It is recommended that artwork be made for sale, although this is not a requirement. All sales are processed by the Lexington Art League who collects 30% commission during the exhibition. Exhibition agreement will be sent upon acceptance of any proposal. Artists must assist Exhibition Director during installation, provide initial copy of show statement, and meet other agreed upon deliverables in accordance with an agreed upon timeline. Direct all applications to Logan Dennison, Exhibition Director at ldennison@lexingtonartleague.org
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Houseguest - An Independent Artist-Run Project Space
Open to: All forms of artistry are welcome: painting, photography, ceramics, sculpture, installation, poetry, etc.
Entry Fee: $10
Location: 2721 Taylor Blvd., Louisville
Contact: Megan Bickel, houseguestgallery@gmail.com
Additional Information: HOUSEGUEST is an independent artist-run project space located in the south end of Louisville, Kentucky. The space launched in January of 2018. Founded by multi-disciplinary artist and writer Megan Bickel and her husband, chef Jacob Wilson, the gallery's location is in the living room of the couple's house. The space will hold six exhibitions a year: four solo shows and two group exhibitions. Alongside each exhibition will be a small supper pop-up collaborative event, which will be by invitation only. We encourage artists to interact and activate the space while exploring new ideas and concepts, with full control over what they create.
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