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Director of Art and Outreach

artsforla on July 15, 2024

LOS ANGELES ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM
Now Accepting Applications
Submit application to artistfellowship@quinnemanuel.com
All materials are due 11:59 PM PST August 19, 2024

This residency is open to emerging and mid-career artists working in all disciplines across Greater Los Angeles. For four months the artist-in-residence will be given a studio in the Quinn Emanuel Los Angeles office to support their existing practice or a new project as appropriate. At the end of the residency an exhibition will be held to display the works of the artist and at least one work will be incorporated into the permanent collection. A supporting stipend will be provided, as well as materials allowance. Over the course of a year there will be 2 residency cycles, each with a four-month residency and a subsequent exhibition in a location deemed appropriate for the work decided on between the artist and curator.
Residency Period
The residency will begin in October 2024 and last 4 months.
Compensation
The artist-in-residence will receive $5,000 a month over the course of four months for a total of $20,000. In addition, Quinn Emanuel will provide an allowance of up to $1,500 for purchase of art materials.
Selection Criteria
The artist-in-residence will be an artist working with a distinct and new voice, with clear mastery of their media of choice. Preference will be given to artists who are in the early or middle stages of their career. The selection committee is interested in giving opportunity and a platform to underrepresented artists.
Space & Support
The artist-in-residence will have access to an office to use as a studio at the Los Angeles location.
Exhibition
After the residency is completed, along with the direct help of curator Alexis Hyde, an exhibition will be mounted of the work in a place decided on. Sales of the work will be determined in conversation as well.
MORE INFO HERE: https://www.quinnemanuel.com/artists-in-residence/our-participating-offices/los-angeles-ca

Salary: $5,000/month

Benefits: Stipend and materials, parking

Education requirements: None.

Deadline to apply: August 19, 2024

Documents required to apply: Resume, Cover Letter, Work Sample/Portfolio

How to apply: Email your application to: artistfellowship@quinnemanuel.com.

All materials are due 11:59 PM PST August 19, 2024
Applications should include the following components:
• Proposal (500 words max) in body of email.
• Resume or CV, including contact information, PDF form.
• Digital portfolio, submitted in a single PDF, highlighting no more than 8 original works (8-10 images total) that represent the applicant’s style, quality, and practice over time.
• Total file size should not exceed 20MB.

Open Call: Bucharest International Dance Film Festival

artsforla on May 30, 2024

BIDFF #10: MAPPING BODIES
OPEN CALL FORT SHORT DANCE FILMS

Filmmakers, dance artists, animators, visual artists and digital art makers are invited to submit their works for the competition section of BIDFF – Bucharest International Dance Film Festival (September 5 – 8, 2024).

BIDFF is looking for its competitive sections for short dance films produced in the last two years that do not exceed 20 minutes in length and have a minimum quality of Full HD (1080p). The films can be either live action or animation, in genres of fiction, documentary, experimental, screen dance or musical. Films that talk about the body or the world of dance, as well as conceptual shorts oriented around the idea of movement, are also accepted.

Artists are encouraged to submit especially daring cinematic works dealing with topics interconnected with ecology, technology, body transformations and connections between past and future.

The theme of the tenth anniversary edition of BIDFF, “Mapping Bodies”, invites artists and audiences alike to imagine the dance of the future as a map of artistic journeys across various cultural or socio-political contexts, its crossing enriching the way we communicate and express ourselves and revealing new perspectives on the contemporary world.

Filmmakers can submit their works through FilmFreeway (https://filmfreeway.com/bidff2024) by no later than June 14 (regular deadline) or July 12 (late deadline). More details about the open call on https://www.bidff.ro/open-call-2024.

All applicants will be informed about the outcome of their submission by July 31, 2024.

Salary: Awards & Prizes BIDFF awards excellence, novelty and courage in filmmaking with a prize pool of 1500 euros. Awards: → Best International Film → Best Romanian Film

Benefits: Money awards for Best International Film and Best Romanian Film;  free entry to all the events of the festival, excluding workshops that require a previous application.

Education requirements: High school diploma, Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree

Deadline to apply: July 12, 2024

How to apply: Contact details: contact@bidff.ro

Call for artists: Utility Box Public Art Pilot Program

artsforla on May 13, 2024

The City of Torrance and its Cultural Arts Commission invites artists to participate in the City’s Utility Box Public Art Pilot Program. The City and the Commission are seeking artists to showcase their work to beautify utility boxes located throughout Torrance. The goals of the program are to use public art to contribute to the vitality and attractiveness of the City’s streetscapes and bring art to unexpected places.

This Public Art Pilot Program ‘Call For Artists’ is open to all residents in the South Bay Cities. All artwork submissions must be of an original design and artwork must be suitable for viewing by people of all ages. No advertising, copy-written material or branding will be accepted.

Please click on the following links below for more information.

Salary: You’ll be paid a $500 stipend for each box your work is chosen for.

Benefits: 1. Utility Box public art designs must be applicable
usable, covering all four sides and the top of a box
2. You can submit multiple designs with one
application.
3. You’ll be paid a $500 stipend for each box your work is chosen for.
4. Artworks are printed on vinyl that is finished with a UV protective/ anti-graffiti coating and installed by a 3rd party vendor.

Deadline to apply: September 30, 2024

How to apply: Torrance Utility Box Public Art Pilot Program Application

Call for Art: Temporary Public Art Exhibitions

artsforla on April 4, 2024

WeHo Arts Division invites artists, curators, and non-profit arts organizations based in the U.S. to submit proposals for temporary public art projects to the Art on the Outside (AOTO) program. AOTO funds the temporary display of art at publicly accessible City-owned locations and facilities. Past projects include sculptures, murals, digital screen-based artwork & projections, and performance art.

Salary:

$8,000 (average approved project budget; varies depending on scope of proposal)

To Apply:

Online Application: https://bit.ly/AOTO2024

For more information about the AOTO program: https://www.weho.org/community/arts-and-culture/visual-arts/art-on-the-outside

Questions:

Please contact Marcus Mitchell, Public Art Administrator at mmitchell@weho.org / 323-848-3122.