Showing posts with label Visual Arts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Visual Arts. Show all posts

10 Artist Opportunities in Massachusetts -Upcoming Deadlines

Call for Entries: Art Installation Project at a textile mill in Lowell
Deadline: August 23, 2010
Contact: Christina Lanzl, Project Manager, UrbanArts
christina.lanzl@massart.edu or 617.879.7973.

Trinity Financial will choose one Artist/Designer/team to create a permanent art installation in the four-story atrium of the Appleton Mills redevelopment, a textile mill in Lowell, MA. The project is open to individuals and groups who live in New England and includes collaborations with Writers and/or Sound Artists/Musicians. Budget: $15,000. Details.


CraftBoston Accepting Applications
Deadline: September 14, 2010
Contact: Sarah Cunningham, Programs Manager
show@craftboston.org or 617-266-1810 ext. 14

The Society of Arts and Crafts presents CraftBoston, a showcase and marketplace of some of the best craft artists in the area. Applications for the CraftBoston Spring 2011 and CraftBoston Holiday 2011 events are available now through September 14, 2010. Applying through http://www.juriedartservices.com/ is recommended but if necessary, paper applications can be made available to you as well.



Turners Falls RiverCulture Needs Public Art
Deadline: August 30, 2010
Contact: Lisa Davol at riverculture@montague-ma.gov

The organization is looking to commission an artist to make participatory/public art in downtown Turners Falls, MA. The production will take place around October 15th. Budget: $1750. Details.




Boston Printmakers Print Biennial
Deadline: September 21, 2010
Contact: exhibitioninfo@bostonprintmakers.org

All North America Artists with original works in any printmaking media that were completed in the past two years can submit images of their pieces (digitally online only) for the Boston Printmakers 2011 North American Print Biennial. The exhibition will take place from February 27, 2011 through May 1st, 2011 at the Danforth Museum of Art in Framingham, Massachusetts. Juror: Jim Dine, Painter and Printmaker.


FPAC Gallery Call for Proposals
Deadline: September 1st, 2010 @ 5pm
Contact: gallery@fortpointarts.org

The Fort Point Arts Community Gallery has announced a call for 2010/2011 group show proposals to be selected by guest jurors Joe Wardwell, Artist and Assistant Professor of Painting at Brandeis University, and Lauren Rosati, Assistant Curator at Exit Art, NYC. All media is welcome. Shows will begin in November, 2010. Details.


Your Artwork on Boston Utility Boxes
Deadline: Ongoing
Contact:Subject: Paintbox to karin.goodfellow@cityofboston.gov

The City of Boston Mayor's Office invites resident Boston artists to apply to paint City of Boston utility boxes with original creative designs. Aside from your work on public display, you also, if selected, may receive $300. Details.



City of Boston Call to Artists
No Deadline
Contact: john.crowley@cityofboston.gov

The City of Boston weeks individual or groups of artists to exhibit their work at the Scollay Square Gallery and the Mayor's Gallery within Boston City Hall. Preference will be given to Boston based artists. Details.


Call for Poets and Visual Artists
Deadline: August 20, 2010
Contact: john.crowley@cityofboston.gov

The City of Boston Mayor's Office of Arts, Tourism and Special Events is looking for visual art pieces that can go along with poetry and vice versa. The theme for the exhibition, which will be on display in City Hall from September 6-October 15th, 2010, is "Impressions of Boston". Artists must be Boston residents and can can submit visual art, poetry, or both. More Info.


Call for Short Plays
Deadline: October 1, 2010
Contact: culturepark@earthlink.net

Culture *Park is seeking original short plays up to 15 pages/minutes in length for the 9th Annual Short Plays Marathon to be held in New Bedford, MA on Saturday, November 20th. There is no submission fee and you must be available to attend the show. Details.


Dorchester Open Studios
Contact: donna@donnapenn.com
Deadline: ASAP

Dorchester Arts Collaborative invites artists to register for participation in the Dorchester Open Studios to take place October 23rd & 24th from Noon to 5pm. Registration costs $40 before September 1st and $65 after September 1st. Details.



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Uninhibited: BCA's 40th Anniversary Party at the Cyclorama

Happy 40th Anniversary Boston Center for the Arts!

Uninhibited @40 is the fitting title that has been given to the anniversary party for the Boston Center for the Arts. The name "Uninhibited" represents the Center's attitude and approach to supporting and advancing the arts in the city of Boston, which has been now a forty year endeavor so far, with hopefully many more years to come.

The Uninhibited @40 Boston Center for the Arts Anniversary Celebration will take place on June 3, 2010 from 7pm to 10pm at the Cyclorama, 539 Tremont Street, Boston 02116.

Tickets for this event cost $75. This may seem steep but considering all of the entertainment planned for the party, it sounds to be quite worthwhile.

Some of the creative activities to expect include:

*Music by the Toni Lynn Washington Band
*Saxophone by Jared Sims
*Aerial Acrobatics
*Silent Disco w/ DJ BC
*Food from top Boston area caterers
*Boston Center for the Arts' signature cocktails
*A DIY party accessory creation station
*Tarot Card Readings

If you appreciate fine art, wish to show appreciation and support for the Boston Center for the Arts longstanding presence and influence in the Boston arts community, and of course, have the money to do so, the Uninhibited @40 Boston Center for the Arts anniversary party at the Cyclorama sounds like a really time. For information and tickets, here.

Things to Do With Kids in Boston: May

Green Apple Kids Band
Saturday, May 1, 2010
10:30am
Coolidge Corner Theatre, 290 Harvard St., Brookline 02446
617-734-2501
Ages 3+
$8/Kids, $10/Adults

The Green Apple Kids Band consists of three human members Steve, Jackie and Rob and one puppet known as Willa the Worm. They perform in such a way that makes learning fun with songs and dances about such Earth-conscious topics as recycling and nature. Get tickets.



Family Fishing Festival in Brookline
Sunday, May 2, 2010
9am to 12pm
Brookline Reservoir, Rte. 9 at Sumner Rd., Brookline
(508) 389-6309
All Ages
$5/Family with pre-registration


MassWildlife and the Brookline Recreation Department are giving you and your family access to the Brookline Reservoir where along with fishing instruction you can learn things like safety, ethics and the equipment required for the sport. All ages and levels of experience are invited to participate. Fishing equipment and bait will be available but only in a limited quantity so you are encouraged to bring your own if you have it. Prior registration is strongly recommended and will get you a discounted rate of $5 per family. Call Program Coordinator Jim Lagacy at (508) 389-6309 or send an email to jim.lagacy@state.ma.us.




22nd Annual Return of Swans to Pubic Garden
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
11am
Public Garden, Beacon St. & Charles St., Boston 02116
All Ages
FREE

Every Spring the Return of Boston's famous and beloved swans (Romeo and Juliet) makes for quite an occasion. This year is no exception. On May 4, Mayor Thomas M. Menino, Boston Parks Commissioner Antonia Pollak, and Four Seasons Hotel Boston General Manager Bill Taylor will lead a celebration in the Public Garden to welcome the swans back to their "lagoon". Festivities will be offered in the form of a brass band, face painting and food vendors offering refreshments and free samples. There will also be a parade beginning at 11:30am at the conrer of Beacon St. and Charles St. by the Make Way For Ducklings statue.


Sound Science Fun!
Saturday, May 8, 2010
3:30pm
Club Passim, 47 Palmer Street, Cambridge
617-491-2382
Kids of all ages
$5/Kids, $8/Members, $10/Non-Members

As part of the Passim Culture for Kids series, Club Passim presents "Sound Science Fun!" an interactive lesson about instruments and sound. Audience members will be encouraged to sing along with various catchy tunes and some will have the opportunity to participate in demonstrations on stage. More Info


A Tribute to Mothers: Free Performance Event
Saturday, May 8, 2010
11am to 3pm
Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy, Wharf District Parks, Boston
617-292-0020
All Ages
FREE

The Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy invites all mothers and their families out for a free day of performances by the Boston Ballet and Boston Ballet Orchestra with Conductor Jonathon McPhee. The event, geared to celebrate all mothers out there promises to include pampering for moms along with activities for children. A Tribute to Mothers


Ducklings Day Childrens Parade
Sunday, May 9, 2010
10:30am (Parade @ 12pm Noon)
Boston Public Garden, Boston 02116
617-266-5669
All Ages
$25/Family

Children of all ages are invited to the Boston Public Garden to take part in a celebration of the Childrens Book Classic, "Make Way for Ducklings" by Robert McCloskey. The Harvard University Marching Band will lead the kids, who are encouraged to dress up as their favorite ducky characters, in a parade in which they retrace the steps of the ducks as told in the book. The parade will begin at noon but get there as early as 10:30am to pre-register and enjoy the entertainment. The meeting place is on the Boston Common at the base of the Shaw Memorial below the State House. Stick around after the parade to enjoy birthday cake for the Friends of Public Gardens' 40th Anniversary. For more info and tickets, Ducklings Day Parade




Live Music by Magnolia
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
2pm
Maria Baldwin Elementary School, 28 Sacramento St., Cambridge
617-491-2382
All Ages
$5 Suggested Donation for families, Free for after school programs

Passim Culture for Kids and Agassiz Baldwin Introducing Art present a live music concert by Louisiana band, Magnolia. Alan Bradbury, Michelle Kaminsky and Martin Grosswendt bring you an afternoon of upbeat Cajun French music as they sing and play songs familiar to Louisiana traditions. Unique instruments to be used include the accordion, triangle and fiddle.



Childrens' Concert w/ Sara Wheeler and Little Groove
Saturday, May 22, 2010
10:30am
Coolidge Corner Theatre, 290 Harvard St., Brookline, 02446
(617) 734-2501
Ages 5 and up
$8/Kids, $10/Adults

Sara Wheeler, internationally recognized acoustic folk artist and her group Little Groove, which was formed in 2006 and has been writing and performing hundreds of upbeat, educational children songs ever since, will appear live in concert at the Coolidge Corner Theatre on May 22. Get Tickets


Teddy Bear Check-Up Day
Saturday, May 22, 2010
11am to 3pm
Stone Zoo, 149 Pond St., Stoneham, 02180
781-438-5100

May 22nd is Teddy Bear Check-Up Day at Stone Zoo. Kids are invited to bring in their teddy bear for a check up by Zoo Staff. The day will also include a parade your child and teddy bear can partake in as well as two presentations of the Keeper Encounters Show featuring Stone Zoo's black bears, Smoky and Bubba (at 11:30am and 1:30pm). As if that weren't enough there will also be a Moovin' and Groovin' Interactive Concert from 12:30pm to 1:30pm with Special Guest, Su Eaton.


Kids Hands On Design Workshop @ ICA
Saturday, May 29, 2010
10am to 4pm
Institute of Contemporary Art, 100 Northern Ave, Boston 02210
617-478-3100
Ages 12 and under
FREE

As part of the Play Date events series, the Institute of Contemporary Art invites kids 12 and under and their families for a free tour of the museum and a hands on design workshop where they will be able to redesign the City of Boston and make a few souvenirs to take home. At 2pm, MIT Urban Designers will lead a hands on class in the Art Lab involving idea for the Boston Waterfront.



Looney Tunes Weekend @ The Coolidge
Saturday May 29 & Sunday, May 30
10:30am
Coolidge Corner Theatre, 290 Harvard St., Brookline, 02446
(617) 734-2501
Ages 3 and up
$5/Kids, $7/Adults

The Looney Tunes Weekend at Coolidge Corner Theatre was originally scheduled as part of the weekend Kids Shows series of events but anyone who appreciates the classic WB animated Looney Tunes series will enjoy this weekend long presentation of the original cartoons. Get Tickets

Boston Events: Sunday, May 16, 2010

Emerging America Performing Arts Festival
Friday May 14 through Sunday, May 16, 2010
Various Locations in Boston and Cambridge

Brought to you by A.R.T. American Repertory Theater, Huntington Theatre Company and Institute of Contemporary Art Boston, the Emerging America 3-day festival will showcase the latest work in American Contemporary Theater. For details, refer to the
Schedules of Events, which vary by day and are distributed among three Boston and Cambridge performance venues. A kickoff festival, parade and party is planned for Sunday, May 2 to coincide with Harvard Business Association's annual Mayfair Event.


SoWa Art Walk
Saturday, May 15- Sunday, May 16, 2010
11am to 6pm
All Ages
FREE

The South of Washington Street area (aka SoWa) of the South End in Boston will hold its annual Spring Art Walk on the weekend of the 15th of May. Between the hours of 11am and 6pm, the public is invited (and encouraged!) to visit artists in their studios while strolling admidst the many cafes, boutiques and restaurants also celebrating the Art Walk event.
SoWa Art Walk


SoWa Open Market
Sundays, May 16- October
10am to 4pm
460 Harrison Ave., South End, Boston
All Ages
FREE

If you enjoy browsing unique artistic creations by local artists, the SoWa Open Market can be your Sunday afternoon delight. Every Sunday from May 16 through October between 10am and 4pm, the South End's SoWa neighborhood presents live music, fresh food and produce markets, and tent after tent of photographers, painters, potters, glass artists, jewelry designers, etc with great items to sell. Note that the
SoWa Sundays Open Market has moved to 460 Harrison Avenue, just down the street from its previous location.


Birds and Bards Festival Family Concert
Sunday, May 16, 2010
11am
Forest Hills, 95 Forest Hills Ave, Jamaica Plain, 02130
617.524.0128
All Ages
$12/Nonmembers, $10/Members, Free/Children Under Age 14

As part of the Birds and Bards Festival, the Solar Winds Quintet will perform the Peter and the Wolf Folk Tale as it was set to music by Sergei Prokovief. The flute, oboe, clarinet and french horn will accompany a narration of the tale.


Horticultural Walking Tour of Forest Hills Cemetery
Sunday, May 16, 2010
2pm
Forest Hills, 95 Forest Hills Ave., Jamaica Plain, 02130
617.524.0128
All Ages
$9


Historian Anthony Sammarco will lead a tour of the Forest Hills Cemetery grounds exploring the fruits, trees and flower creations by 19th Century Boston Horticulturists, aka "Experimental Gardeners". You will also get to taste some of the foods their efforts have resulted in such as Bartlett's Pear and Downer's Late Cherry. The walk will start at the Main Gate and will run about 2 hours. Visitors are advised to bring comfortable shoes and water. This tour will take place as part of the Weekend Birds and Bards Festival.


Goethe German Films Presents Hilde
Sunday, May 16, 2010
11am
Coolidge Corner Theatre, 590 Harvard St., Brookline, 02446
(617) 734-2501
$5

The Goethe-Institute Boston and Coolidge Corner Theatre present Hilde, a German film about a determined young actress searching for fame in Berlin during the year 1943, just after the collapse of Nazi Germany. This German film with English subititles is being offered as part of The Goethe German Films Series, which features new and award winning German films with a focus on new directors and films that are rarely shown outside Europe. More Details and Tickets