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✨Who's in the Spotlight this week? Mitchell Johnson’s Four Decades Worth of Art at His Debut Exhibition in Cap d’Ail, France. Read Profile
📰12 Must-See Art Shows and Exhibitions in Berlin this Summer. Read Here
📰What is Art Restoration, and How Does It Work? Read Here
📰6 Reasons Why You Should Submit Your Work to Photo Contests. Read Here
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Seize These Exciting Opportunities Today!
These amazing opportunities await you! Check out our opportunities board for daily listings of grants, creative gigs, and more from institutions worldwide. Browse the list to find the perfect fit for you. Good luck!
GRANTS
1. Biafarin 4th Annual Awards - 2024 (Grant, Publication, Exhibition, Promotion)
Biafarin is a Canadian artist management company with an art technology platform, assisting artists from over 150 countries in presenting, promoting, and selling their art globally and is proudly presents the Biafarin Awards 2024, an annual international art competition with cash grants and prizes open to visual artists working in any medium worldwide. Now in its third year, with more than $10,000 in cash grants and valuable prizes, the Biafarin Awards provide an exceptional opportunity for artists, whether emerging or experienced, to gain recognition from art experts.
Fee: Free End Date: July 25, 2024 Category: Artists
ART RESIDENCY
2. Art Futures Fellowship 2025 (Greece)
Artists from the performing arts are invited to apply for an Art Futures Fellowship. The Fellowship includes a two-month residency at Space for International Cooperation [SIC] in Athens, Greece, from mid-February to mid-April 2025. The Fellowship prioritizes proposals with a clear view of how the fellowship, including the residency period, is embedded in the overall practice of the applicant and how the Fellowship is essential for the further development of the artistic practice and discourse of the applicant.
Fee: Free End Date: Aug 15, 2024 Category: PerformingArtists
AWARDS
3. The Miserere Review Contest: Publication, Exhibition & Cash Awards
The Miserere Review was a 90’s international online platform created to showcase artists and writers from around the world and give them a larger audience. The original Miserere Review website received well over a million visitors. However, the original web host no longer exists, so it is now being relaunched as a new publication in an online flip-book format. The First Place Contest Winner will receive: $100 (CAD) cash award (Awarded by Biafarin Artist Management Group), Publication in The Miserere Review Anthology, available on Kindle as an ebook and print on demand in addition to online and many more.
Fee: $16 End Date: Aug 17, 2024 Category: Artists
4. Award: 29th Annual Gateway to the Rockies Art Show
The Aurora Artists Guild was founded in 1960 to encourage, educate, and promote the fine arts, including fine art photography. It is a non-profit organization that fosters and perpetuates the ideals of visual fine arts. Opportunities are provided to associate together, to realize the advantages and pleasures of art, to impress a sense of obligation for the arts, and to maintain a state of constructive criticism and helpful advice.
Fee: $45 End Date: Sept 2, 2024 Category: Artists, Photographers
EXHIBITION
5. Submissions: Dance Films For Streaming Platform
PerformVu is a new artist-driven streaming platform for genre-defying films, including art films, dance films, video art, performance art, and so much more. PerformVu provides artists a new way to showcase their work to global audiences. Their mission is to generate exposure for captivating video works and deliver hands-free compensation to artists. Artists maintain full legal rights to their work. Submissions are now open for dancers, choreographers, and movement artists with evocative, high-quality dance films.
Fee: Free End Date: Sept 16, 2024 Category: Dancers, Choreographers
SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK
Mitchell Johnson’s Four-Decades Worth of Art at His Debut Exhibition in Cap d’Ail, France
Our Spotlight of the Week is Mitchell Johnson!
Mitchell Johnson, a renowned artist based in Menlo Park, California, reflects on his artistic journey and influences. At sixty years old, he recounts his early exposure to complex color relationships and color theory under the guidance of his first art teacher, Martha Moses. After this, his formal education in art included studies at Randolph-Macon College, The Washington Studio School, and an MFA from Parsons School of Design. This strong foundation paved the way for his distinctive painting approach and understanding of colors.
MOST READ ARTICLES THIS WEEK
12 Must-See Art Shows and Exhibitions in Berlin this Summer
Berlin is renowned for its dynamic art scene, But summer brings a special kind of magic to the city's art scene. With longer days and a festive atmosphere, Berlin's museums, galleries, and independent spaces unveil a dazzling array of exhibitions. Here are twelve must-see art shows in Berlin this summer.
What is Art Restoration and How Does It Work?
Art restoration is a meticulous and highly skilled practice of preserving and repairing artworks that have been damaged or deteriorated over time. This process is essential for maintaining the cultural, historical, and aesthetic value of art pieces to ensure that future generations can appreciate them. It involves a combination of scientific analysis, technical skill, and artistic sensitivity. Understanding its principles and procedures helps us appreciate the complexity and importance of this discipline.
6 Reasons Why You Should Submit Your Work to Photo Contests
A little competition never hurts; submitting your work to photo contests offers many benefits that can help you grow as a photographer. The advantages are numerous, from gaining exposure and recognition to receiving constructive feedback and improving your skills. Here are six compelling reasons to submit your work to photo contests.