VISUAL ARTS OPPORTUNITIES @ ARTISPHERE

CALLS FOR ENTRIES

Relisted from Artisphere's newsletter:

Artisphere, a new breed of arts center, features four performance spaces, three visual arts galleries, a 4,000 square foot ballroom space and a free Wi-Fi town square

1101 Wilson Boulevard |Arlington Virginia 22209 703|875|1100 www.artisphere.com

CURRENT:

MEZZ GALLERY 2012-2013 EXHIBITION SEASON
DEADLINE: THURSDAY APRIL 28, 2011
Exhibition dates: Thursday, November 17 2011 – Sunday, January 11, 2014

Proposals will be accepted from individual artists, arts groups, organizations, and curators who live, work, study or maintain a studio in Arlington County.
View the complete call for entries. $500 award. $25 entry fee.
Curators:
Donald Russell, Executive Director of Provisions Library
Kristina Bilonick, Artist and Program Director at Washington Project for the Arts



PHOTO 11
ANNUAL JURIED MID-ATLANTIC PHOTO EXHIBITION
DEADLINE: MONDAY MAY 9, 2011
Exhibition dates: Thursday July 28 – Sunday, September 4, 2010

Photo 2011 at Artisphere is a continuation of Arlington Ellipse Arts Center’s two decade-old juried photography show and provides regional photographers the opportunity to showcase and sell their work.
View the complete call for entries.Two (2) $500 Juror’s Choice Awards. $25 entry fee.
Juror: Amanda Maddox, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Associate Curator of Photography & Media Arts

PAST:


CONTAIN, MAINTAIN, SUSTAIN
DEADLINE: MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2010, 5 pm
Exhibition dates: May 19 - July 17, 2011
A juried indoor and outdoor exhibition hosted by Artisphere, Washington Project for the Arts and the Washington Sculptors Group featuring time-based and static artworks conceived to explore sustainability as it relates to contemporary sculpture and installation practices. Selected artists will receive a stipend of $250 to assist with the execution and transportation of works.
View the complete call for entries
Curators:

Welmoed Laanstra, Public Art Projects Curator for Arlington County,

Sara Reisman, Director of Percent for Art, NYC Dept. of Cultural Affairs, and

Ernesto Santalla, architect and graphic designer whose firm, Studio Santalla, is in Washington, DC

"a straight line is not the shortest distance between two points..."

One inexorable truth is that creatives are by nature fantasists.

Having realized this glaringly obvious fact, I am supremely comforted. My tendency for mind wandering, for indulging in pure fantasies, was shameful and embarrassing to admit to any but the like minded. But as we all know, imagination drives new ideas. Extravagant, unrestrained fantasies have created some of the greatest inventions in history. So please excuse me, I'm off to have a conversation with Michelangelo in my head.

But first, I'm buying tickets for my kids to see A Wrinkle In Time at Round House Theatre Bethesda. Pure fantasy, purely magical.




For special discounted tickets, you MUST call 240.644.1100
Kids are $10 Monday thru Friday, $15 Saturday and Sunday. This specially discounted price is available for all patrons age 30 and under.


Photo of Erin Weaver by Scott Suchman
"A straight line..." quote by - Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time

Support Albus Cavus

Art Collective Albus Cavus is holding their 2010 fundraising Gala at The Fridge on December 11th. Silver tickets are only $20! A $50 Gold Ticket gets you a gift bag, t-shirt, and original art! Looks like an amazing opportunity to pick up auctioned artwork by:

MARK JENKINS
CON
BORF
GAIA
DECOY
CHOR BOOGIE
POSE TWO
JOSHUA COGAN
JAZIROCK
SCOT LEFAVOR
BETH BALDWIN
ROSINA TERI MEMOLO
ASAD ULTRA WALKER
SCOTCH
TIM RODGERS
GRAHAM BOYLE
MICHAEL PINNIX
CHUKWUMA AGUBOKWU
PETER KRSKO and more

Performances by:
HOLLY BASS
SIMONE JACOBSON
DAVID LONDON
CONTRADICTION DANCE
ACME
KOLAI

Body painting by
JERAMIE BELLMAY

Auction items donated by:

THE FRIDGE
THE PINK LINE PROJECT
WASHINGTON SPORTS CLUBS DUPONT CIRCLE
MISS PIXIE'S
BUSBOYS AND POETS
DURKL
MASSEY MEDIA
LIVE GREEN
TRYST
LIQUITEX
UTRECHT
WINSOR & NEWTON
MATCHBOX
BELGA CAFE
TEDS BULLETIN
PEREGRINE ESPRESSO
BRASH
DC3
MAUREEN ANDARY
ARTISA KITCHEN
PHASE ONE

More info and tickets here: www.albuscav.us/gala2010

GALA will be held from 6pm to 10pm
at The Fridge, 516 8th Street SE, Washington DC


Can't make it to the event? Support the collective by purchasing the wonderful whimsical holiday cards pictured above!

10 cards for $5
20 cards for $8
on Albus Cavus blog
contact info@sparrowandbrambles.com for ordering information


"Eleanor and Frank of Sparrow & Brambles are raising funds for Albus Cavus in Central NJ. Eleanor and Frank have revived this chapter and since then organized many events and brought new excitement into the organization. This year, they also decided to donate 25% of all sales they generate during this Holiday Season to Albus Cavus."