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Art Resources => Artist opportunities => Topic started by: angelakleis on February 16, 2007, 07:42:26 PM

Title: What do you want to see here?
Post by: angelakleis on February 16, 2007, 07:42:26 PM: I've been posting artist opportunities, calls for submission, contests, etc, for awhile, now. I'm curious what you think of them, and if anyone actually uses them. Do you check here often to see what is new? Have you submitted work or entered shows after reading about them here? Were they accepted?

Sometimes I don't post all of the calls I come across, because either they are for work that I haven't seen anyone on the forum work in very much (pottery or jewelry, for example). What do you want to see?

Most of the posts come from a deadlines list I subscribe to, myself, and random websites I've found over the years. If you know of others that aren't posted here http://artdc.org/forum/index.php?topic=364.0 or here http://artdc.org/forum/index.php?topic=2259.0 , let me know and I'll be sure to check them out, too, and make them available.

Thanks! Angela :smt024
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Post by: jwhitsitt on February 16, 2007, 07:59:56 PM: Angela, this is an incredibly useful piece of the board...I look at it all the time, have submitted stuff, participated in events, etc. Thanks for keeping this so up to date with so many ops!
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Post by: Fikir98 on February 16, 2007, 08:35:41 PM: I love the listings. I read them and am working up the focus to submit some stuff. Thanks.
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Post by: Jesse on February 16, 2007, 09:19:50 PM: I see a lot of attention in this section. You can always look at the stats and the number of views.. Keep up the good work! :mrgreen:
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Post by: RArt3 on February 16, 2007, 10:15:44 PM: Love it! Keep it up!!!! :smt041
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Post by: angelakleis on February 17, 2007, 11:01:45 AM: Awesome.

I watch how many views certain "subjects" get and sometimes don't post more of that type if no one looked at it.
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Post by: Jesse on February 17, 2007, 11:49:17 AM: Good idea! Very Good idea! :biggrin:
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Post by: angelakleis on February 17, 2007, 11:57:53 AM: How about residencies and jobs? I usually post when they're local or if the residency is short, something someone can do on vacation.
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Post by: Jesse on February 17, 2007, 01:16:59 PM: I would think those local to the DC area would be very attractive to many users..
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Post by: angelakleis on February 19, 2007, 06:42:12 PM: I post all the DC-area opps I see...and, some not so local, but are in neighboring states.
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Post by: Ed on February 20, 2007, 04:54:53 PM: Angela, Thanks - I appreciate this very much and have found it very useful. I'm a glass artist and enjoy reading about all the opportunities. I've had pieces accepted to several shows that I wouldn't have known about otherwise.

Ed
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Post by: Jesse on February 20, 2007, 05:43:18 PM: Now that's exciting to hear about. Which shows? We'd love to have some feed back. Because it feels nice, and to show to others as success stories.

Thanks so much for the reply! :biggrin:
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Post by: angelakleis on February 20, 2007, 05:46:11 PM: Heck yeah! Let us know! :smt041
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Post by: Erin Antognoli on February 22, 2007, 12:46:49 PM: you're doing an awesome job, angela! this is one of the boards i check most frequently! i entered and got into a show via a posting you did here, and as a result of that, found light leaks magazine, and as a result of that will be writing an article about lo-fi photography in dc for them. so yeah, that right there has been reason enough for me!
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Post by: angelakleis on February 22, 2007, 06:50:36 PM: WOOHOO! :smt039
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Post by: J. L. Grillo on February 23, 2007, 02:27:43 PM: would it be helpful to post job listings here too?

I've been finding some interesting ones recently.
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Post by: Amy on February 23, 2007, 04:29:37 PM: I think it would definitely be useful to post job openings here too. I've had a few people ask me if Artdc includes job listings for artists.

So go ahead, John. Post away!! :smt024
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Post by: angelakleis on February 23, 2007, 04:43:21 PM: Anyone can post!!! If you have info, please post it!
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Post by: sonia_app on April 24, 2007, 03:50:14 PM: Hi Angela,
I am a jewelry designer and would love to see some postings related to that. Especially stores, galleries that accept jewlery.
thanks,
sonia
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Post by: angelakleis on April 24, 2007, 07:11:04 PM: Great! I'll make sure I post them when I find'em! :)
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Post by: marina on April 24, 2007, 09:31:06 PM: I love this section! Fantastic job!
I just have one suggestion for job postings: would be great to have them listed in a different section (not Artist Opps)... create a new one Job Opps in the Arts... :biggrin:
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Post by: jennifer on April 25, 2007, 06:41:18 AM: YES YES YES....txs so much for taking the time for posting "call for entry "....i read it all the time! and even if i don't always find something that applies to my art specifically, i always like reading what it happening out there....we artists need all the ways of knowing "what's going on in the art world" that we can get.

kudos to you for doing this...artists stand together!

jennifer beinhacker "art outside the edge" room 6A09
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Post by: Jesse on April 25, 2007, 09:07:58 AM: I'd be glad to create a job section, if there's enough volume. Say, if there were a few posts a week. In the mean time we could create a standard title for openings to avoid confusion. say **JOB** as a prefix to the subject...?
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Post by: angelakleis on April 25, 2007, 09:12:05 AM: I'll make sure to label job openings as a JOB in the subject!!
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Post by: AnnMThomson on April 26, 2007, 12:29:15 PM: Angela, you've created an incredible resource. I visit often and have entered and been accepted to shows as a result of your postings. Thank you!
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Post by: angelakleis on April 26, 2007, 01:06:37 PM: GREAT to hear! :smt004
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Post by: Sean Hennessey on May 08, 2007, 02:55:38 PM: i know angela does like 99% of the posting here... but i would love to see opportunities separated between local, regional, national and international.
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Post by: Jesse on May 08, 2007, 03:06:24 PM: There are several ways we could go about this.
2 boards only visible to logged in users
A sub board for non local topics, but this requires more clicking and can be annoying.
Or we could sticky the local topics so the appear first and/or add a tag to the subject.
Say start the subject with **local** or...?
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Post by: angelakleis on May 08, 2007, 08:15:45 PM: I do try to put some indicator in the subject line if the opportunity is local. What I don't want is for this to end up being a pain in the ass for me, cuz I"ll just stop posting them. Can we just keep this simple? I'll continue to indicate if the opp is local, and start adding the state where the show will be into the subject line.
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Post by: Sean Hennessey on May 08, 2007, 08:50:06 PM: angela,

hard to argue with that

:smt001

i do love the *local* thanks for adding that.
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Post by: Jesse on May 08, 2007, 10:08:14 PM: Angela, you are right! And you do great things. I know many people are quite happy to have this resource!
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Post by: Sean Hennessey on May 09, 2007, 09:06:26 PM: thats awesome thanks!!!!!!!

:smt041
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Post by: angelakleis on January 20, 2008, 08:42:41 PM: Heh, I realize I just flooded the new posts with opportunties, but I'm just getting caught up with the, myself. And, sitting here watching football is just an excuse to devote the time. I hope someone takes advantage of them, especially the local opps.

Please let us know if you get into any! ;)
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Post by: LeeGainer on March 05, 2008, 03:01:56 PM: I check this list about once a week, very helpful! Thanks for all the work you put into it, Angel!
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Post by: Tricia on March 07, 2008, 07:03:42 PM: Angela,
Yes - keep posting. THANK YOU.

Juried shows, residencies, new venues seeking artists, jobs etc. All good stuff.

Also, I've just recently become interested in the idea of a residency. Although I'm not specifically searching for one this year, it's definately exciting to see postings for them ... just to learn what a typical residency is about. Regarding location: It seems like local artists could be interested in out of town residencies as well. I've seen residencies that last for only a few weeks - a working professional can use vacation to do that. So, if you see out of town opportunities feel free to post them.

Have you already posted this link:
http://www.sfai.org/applications.html

- Tricia
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Post by: angelakleis on March 10, 2008, 07:44:11 PM: Cool!

I do see a lot of residency calls...I mainly post ones that are semi-local, though, based on the number of views that I've seen others get in the past. I'll make sure to post more :)
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Post by: JennRGolden on March 13, 2008, 10:39:49 AM: This is awesome! I've become a "lurker" on this site now, but I am here and this is a thread I come to the most.
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Post by: c.d.e. on June 22, 2008, 11:07:48 PM: Thank you for your work.
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Post by: Jesse on June 23, 2008, 09:46:12 AM: Yeah. We've got to give thanks to Amy too..
She's been working hard to find new resources for opportunities and editing out completed opportunities.
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Post by: TexelGirl on January 24, 2009, 08:14:26 PM: I also check this section often. It is definitely useful! I will try to post calls as I find them as well. :)
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Post by: seanwelker on January 02, 2010, 07:02:00 PM: Hey there-

Often it's only the complaints that find themselves onto the internet, so I hope to buck that trend by thanking all of you who post calls for entry. Giving other creative folks in your area a heads-up only generates a better quality of work in our community, and that pushes the scene forward.

Also, I'm really liking how the most recent Calls for Entry have the due date in the subject line. That's a great idea that I hope continues!

That's all I got. Keep faith, share love.

-sw
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Post by: byra on May 17, 2012, 01:24:49 PM: I check this all the time - thank you!
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Post by: Jesse on May 17, 2012, 04:35:06 PM: Thanks for saying. You're welcome. I'm sure those who post calls for entry will thank you too...!
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Post by: agardner101 on January 22, 2013, 11:08:11 PM: how about opportunities for outsider art and an emerging art? I don't many of those opportunities on the board.
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Post by: Jesse on January 24, 2013, 12:13:17 AM: We’ll keep our eyes open for more outsider and emerging events! Thanks for the input. If you see something, please post it! I love to think about this as a group exercise so we appreciate the input!
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Post by: agardner101 on August 25, 2013, 08:54:28 PM: how does one get considered for art all night??
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Post by: rrebold on August 25, 2013, 10:12:15 PM: I'd like to see more outsider or even pop surrealist art on the site as well. It seems that Art Whino tries to address the genre, their sponsoring of the Richmond mural project was cool but there is certainly room for improvement. We've lost the Irvine Contemporary which often had some underground influenced art; think he had some David Cho, Shepard Fairey, etc. Would love to hear some ideas.
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Post by: GalerieSchiff on January 24, 2014, 09:31:15 AM: Thank you ever so much for providing this wonderful resource! I check for updates and new listings every time I visit the artdc site.
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Post by: GalerieSchiff on January 26, 2014, 05:09:04 PM: nm
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Post by: Jesse on January 27, 2014, 10:50:18 PM: You are so welcome! Thanks for the links.