Gimme Shelter Call for Proposals - Schuylkill Center
Deadline November 21, 2008 : The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education’s Environmental Art Program has issued a Request for Proposals for a competition in sustainable design and building on a small scale. Artists, designers, architects, and students are invited to design and build semi-permanent, functional woodland shelters on the grounds of Philadelphia’s Schuylkill Center, using sustainable design and building techniques, for Gimme Shelter: Sustainably Designed Structures in an Urban Woodland. The competition aims to encourage collaboration between artists, designers and architects, to demonstrate and promote sustainable building methods, andto present the visiting public with a physical experience of the applied possibilities of sustainability to our lives and in our connection to the natural world. Up to six designs will be selected by a distinguished panel of jurors. For the complete prospectus visit www.schuylkillcenter.org or e-mail zcohen@schuylkillcenter.org
posted: 9-14-08

Unintended Uses - Nexus & The Hacktory Juried Show
Deadline December 01, 2008 : NEXUS/foundation for today's art in Philadelphia, in conjunction with The Hacktory, is seeking submissions for Unintended Uses, an exhibition of hacked and repurposed materials scheduled for February 12 through March 6, 2009. Artists and makers working with electronics, video, robotics, and other new media, and particularly those who reside on the East Coast, are encouraged to submit work for review. "Whatever code we hack, be it programming language, poetic language, math or music, curves or colourings, we create the possibility of new things entering the world. Not always great things, or even good things, but new things. In art, in science, in philosophy and culture, in any production of knowledge where data can be gathered, where information can be extracted from it, and where in that information new possibilities for the world are produced, there are hackers hacking the new out of the old. While hackers create these new worlds, we do not possess them. That which we create is mortgaged to others, and to the interests of others, to states and corporations who control the means for making worlds we alone discover. We do not own what we produce - it owns us." -- from "A Hacker Manifesto" by McKenzie Wark Submissions via e-mail only. Required materials for submission: Contact information, including name, e-mail address, physical address, and phone number; statement of no more than 250 words about your work or practice; links to online portfolios, slideshows, or videos representing the work being submitted (you may link to work on YouTube, Vimeo, Flickr, or any other online resource). E-MAIL your submission to Unintended.Uses@nexusphiladelphia.org
posted: 10-25-08

2009 Juried Biblical Art Exhibition, White Stone Gallery
Deadline December 11, 2008 : White Stone Gallery has announced a call to artists for the 2009 Juried Biblical Art Exhibition, to be held January 16 - February 15, 2009 at the gallery's location in Philadelphia, PA. In addition to the exhibition at White Stone Gallery's location, accepted works and notable entries will receive national exposure on White Stone Gallery's web site for one year. Open to all U.S. resident artists at least 18 years of age. All entries must be inspired by the Bible. Open to all media except digital, film, video, and installations. All work must be the original work of the applicant and suitable for gallery installation. Entry fee $40 for five entries; $5 for each additional entry. To download the prospectus, visit http://whitestonegallery.com
posted: 10-25-08

Solo Exhibition Proposals – Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts
Deadline February 15, 2009 : The Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts in New Castle, PA is currently seeking artists to fill its 2010-2011 solo exhibition schedule. Artists living in the Mid Atlantic region (PA, OH, NY, NJ, MD, VA, W.VA, DE and Washington DC) are invited to apply. For consideration, submit a proposal that includes contact information, exhibition statement, 10-20 images on CD (jpeg format 500kb max) or slides, image list (including title, media, and dimensions), resume or curriculum vitae, SASE for return of materials and $30 review fee to: Solo Exhibition Proposals, Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts, 124 E. Leasure Avenue, New Castle, PA 16101. (Please note: due to the historic nature of the museum, exhibition spaces may not be altered, therefore video and installation is not encouraged). For prospectus visit: www.hoytartcenter.org or e-mail hoytexhibits@hoytartcenter.org
posted: 10-25-08

Artwork Submissions: Asian Arts Initiative, Philadelphia
Ongoing : The Asian Arts Initiative reviews artwork submissions and proposals on an ongoing basis for its gallery. The Asian Arts Initiative's Gallery is a lab for contemporary Asian American visual artists from Philadelphia and across the United States. The Gallery's program focuses on communities in the process of making art and engages the public through exhibitions, workshops, "slide slams" and other events that interpret traditions and challenge how we look at art and who participates in it. For complete guidelines on submitting work, visit the web site: www.asianartsinitiative.org/.

Call for Artist Proposals - Rose Lehrman Art Gallery, Harrisburg Area CC
Ongoing : The Rose Lehrman Art Gallery at Harrisburg Area Community College is seeking artists for the 2007-08 exhibition season. Forward 10-20 slides or digital images of your work, your resume, and any additional support material that would compliment your application. Please include a numbered list of your images (title, size, medium, date). Review of artists' materials is ongoing; the 2007-08 schedule will be decided by January of 2007. For consideration, submit proposals to: Kim Banister, Gallery Curator, Rose Lehrman Art Gallery, Harrisburg Area Community College, One HACC Drive, Harrisburg, PA 17110-2999 / e-mail kebanist@hacc.edu.

Call for Artists: Milkboy Coffee Café, Ardmore PA
Ongoing : Milkboy Coffee cafe in Ardmore PA, outside of Philadelphia has two opportunities for artists. They are planning on digitally projecting a selection of work from various kinds of artists; there would be an evening where work would be premiered and then that work would be projected on going basis throughout the week. In addition, they have a monthly opportunity of showing art on a wall in the usual way. For more information, contact Jamie Lokof, jamie@milkboyrecording.com..

Esther Klein Gallery Reviewing Art/Science Exhibition Proposals
Ongoing : The Esther Klein Gallery (EKG), located at the University City Science Center in Philadelphia, is accepting submissions for Art-in-Science exhibitions. Since 1976, EKG's vibrant Art-in-Science exhibition initiative has shown the work of both local and internationally known artists, inventors and scientists. Proposals should explore the intersection between art and science and art and technology with an emphasis on contemporary issues and debate. This initiative seeks to exhibit work that: is inspired by science and technology, incorporates tools and concepts from science and technology, and/or is created through collaborations between artists and scientists. For consideration, artists and curators should submit up to 20 images (slides and jpegs on a disc are both acceptable), an artist/curator's statement, resume, and SASE to: Esther M. Klein Gallery, University City Science Center, 3701 Market Street, 3rd floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104.

Straube Center in Pennington NJ Seeks Artists for 2009 Season
Open deadline : The Straube Center in Pennington, NJ is seeking professional artists to exhibit and sell their work at six bi-monthly fine art shows during 2009. No fees or percentages and no gallery sitting required. Selected artists for 2009 corporate fine art shows will be first considered for solo events planned for 2010. Four artists in every media will be selected for each of the 2009 events. The center offers solid PR support, beautiful exhibition facilities, as well as secure, safe and free parking. Located in the Princeton business corridor and very close to Bucks County. For more details contact John Stinger at 908-319-8957 / stingerfineart@yahoo.com
posted: 9-14-08

The Khyber Seeks Work by Local Artists
Open deadline : The Khyber, a music venue located in the heart of the galleries in Old City is expanding their participation in First Fridays. Beginning in March, they will host "First Friday Afterparties" in their upstairs bar, where they will feature local DJs and local artists as well. there is ample space for artists to showcase their work, and they would like to find artists that are interested in participating. Ideally, they would like performance-geared artists (graffiti artists, etc.), but are open to other forms. For complete details on submitting work for consideration, contace Shayne Wagman, Marketing Director, at shayne.wagman@gmail.com or 610-304-8253.
posted: 01-05-08