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OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTS CALL FOR BOOK AND PAPER ARTISTS Minnesota Center for Book Arts (MCBA) seeks art to be included in a juried exhibition of contemporary Japanese book and paper arts. The exhibition will be on display in MCBA's Star Tribune Foundation Gallery from May 19 through July 15, 2012. Eligible work may include, but is not limited to: sumi-e, calligraphy, origami, kirie (paper-cutting) moku hanga (Japanese watercolor woodcut prints,) handmade paper, hand bookbinding, or any paper-based work that upholds the traditions of Japanese book and paper arts. There is no entry or participation fee. Selected artists will be responsible for all shipping costs. While on view at MCBA's gallery, all work will be fully insured. Email your submission(s) to MCBA Exhibitions Manager Joanne Price (jprice@mnbookarts.org). Use "Shin Jidai" as the subject line of your email. Artists are welcome to submit multiple works, but each submission must be sent in a separate email. Your email must include:
Submission deadline: March 4, 2012 Selected artists will be informed
by April 2, 2012. For more information: email MCBA Exhibitions Manager Joanne Price.
CALL FOR ARTIST PROPOSALS
Minnesota Center for Book Arts (MCBA), in collaboration with Northern Lights.mn, is accepting proposals for an all-night event in MCBA's gallery and studio space as part of NorthernLights.mn's Northern Spark Festival (June 9-10, 2012). DESCRIPTION: This call is for one participatory artist-run project, which would use MCBA's studio and gallery/gathering spaces on the first floor and basement of the Open Book building (located in downtown Minneapolis in the Open Book building, 1011 Washington Ave. S). The Open Book building is centrally located near the Stone Arch Bridge, where numerous Northern Spark projects will take place. Any use of gallery spaces must not disturb the artwork currently on display in those spaces. Preference will be given to projects that (1) make use of MCBA’s studio spaces by inviting attendees to participate in activities such as letterpress, screenprinting, hand papermaking, or bookmaking; and/or (2) include an element of performance, such as live music, theater, or other collaborative spectacle. Artists or collaborative artist teams should be proficient in the studio practices they propose as part of the event. Groups of artists are encouraged to apply together, especially if doing so allows for a broader range of relevant expertise. RESOURCES: MCBA will provide the following for the selected project: SELECTION CRITERIA: This call will be juried by MCBA staff. Applications will be evaluated according to the following criteria: APPLICATION MATERIALS: Applicants should submit the following materials to MC Hyland, MCBA Adult and Artist Programs Director, via email (mchyland@mnbookarts.org): DEADLINE: Application deadline is midnight on Monday, January 30, 2012.
CALL FOR BOOK ARTISTS Artists Book Cornucopia III will be on display April 20 through June 2, 2012. This year's entries will be juried by Tony White, Head of the Fine Arts Library at Indiana University Bloomington. Eligible are any artist bookworks other than print-on-demand. Books may be editioned or unique, sculptural or more traditionally bound, interactive or passive. Books that measure more than 18 inches (closed) or 48 inches (open) in any dimension are ineligible. All artworks entered must be for sale. A maximum of two artworks may be submitted per artist; entry fee $16 per piece. Numerous purchase awards and a solo exhibition (in 2013) will be awarded. Deadline: January 31, 2012 For more information: View the prospectus at the Abecedarian Gallery website, or contact Alicia Bailey.
CALL FOR BOOK AND PRINT ARTISTS One person’s trash is another's treasure. "Upcycled Art" will feature artwork created from what some may consider waste giving the items a new lease on life. This exhibition highlights artists aiming at good usable design and real beauty taking the notion of reprocessing and conservation to a new height in original prints from collagraphic plates of found objects, as well as 2D and 3D mixed media art to create Upcycled Art. All artworks entered must be for sale. Entry Fee: $35.00 to submit up to three images. Deadline: March 16, 2012 For more information: visit the Atelier 6000 website.
CALL FOR BOOK AND PRINT ARTISTS Paper Circle, a non-profit paper and book arts center nested in the hills of southeast Ohio, will host its first annual juried show this spring, on display May 25 through August 1, 2012. All original works created in, on, or of paper are welcome for consideration. Juror: Eileen Wallace. $500 first place prize. Entry fee $25 for up to two entries. Work will be juried from digital images. Deadline: April 6, 2012 For more information: visit the Paper Circle website.
CALL FOR ARTISTS PlatteForum selects artists annually from applicants of all artistic genres for six- to ten-week residencies in their downtown Denver studio. Resident artists also work with local youth in Learning Labs or workshops, and mentor "ArtLab" interns. Residencies culminate in a performance or exhibition of the artist's work presented in tandem with participating youths' work. Deadline: May 11, 2012 For more information: visit the PlatteForum website.
CALL FOR BOOK ARTISTS BookArtObject is an informal group of book artists scattered around the globe. Under the BAO banner we make small editions of handmade artists' books in response to texts, sharing them with each other and the world. For Edition Four, up to 100 artists will each make an editioned artist's book (edition quantity anywhere from 10 to unlimited) in response to one title selected from 100 short stories written by Sarah Bodman, published as the artist's book An Exercise for Kurt Johannessen, then buried in a Danish wood. A description of the inspiration and process behind Sarah's project can be read on the UWE Center for Fine Press Research blog. For more information: visit the BookArtObject website or contact the coordinator, Sara Bowen.
CALL FOR PAPERS Openings is the CBAA's peer-reviewed journal publishing critical, historical and theoretical articles, reviews and interviews about book art and its pedagogy. Deadline: Contributions will be reviewed on a rolling basis. For more information: visit the journal's website or contact the editor at journal@collegebookart.org.
CALL FOR ARTISTS Personal inerpretations of specific places around the world are sought to create a non-traditional collective atlas. Each submission must be made from one sheet of A4 paper, cut and folded to a format of your choice. For examples of past submissions, visit the Somethink Collective blog. Ongoing project; no deadline. For more information: email organizer Sarah Clark.
CALL FOR PROPOSALS Artists in the Twin Cities area are welcome to submit their work for exhibitions in "Space 144" at the Minneapolis Central Library, curated by mnartists.org. Individuals or groups may apply. Proposals reviewed on a rolling basis. For more information: Read the submission guidelines at mnartists.org.
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