OPEN CALL FOR ARTISTS

PILOTENKUECHE, Leipzig / Germany

ROUND57 October – December 2023

  
Since 2007 "PILOTENKUECHE" is an international art program based in Germany's new art capital Leipzig. The independent project is run by artists to support and empower artists.

The International Art Program invites 12 Artists from around the world for each round, to work together in our 465m² communally used studio space and realize two exhibitions during their stay. The studio is located in a romantic, remodeled old barbed wire factory. With its exposed bricks large windows, high ceiling, and above all underfloor heating, this environment is inspiring. Our concept strives to create a communal space that can lead to experimental collaboration and discourse between participants, as well as with the greater Leipzig community.

Our program is multi-faceted. Firstly, it includes visiting artist studios, exhibition spaces, project spaces, exhibits, and going on gallery and museum tours. Secondly, a preview exhibition or open studio event presenting initial work, takes place mid-way through the residency. Furthermore, scheduled consultations and critiques, culminating in a final group exhibition. During the final exhibition, the studio becomes our exhibition space. the project publishes an article about each artist on our website and offers documentation to all activities, including installation pictures from the openings. Starting each quarter, one round of our residency program is 3 Months. The program is open to all disciplines, we offer basic tools, but assist if special ones are needed. 

Accomodation costs are additional, the project offers one apartment which hosts two artists. We have a network of people who host our artists on a regular base.

  
The primary languages in use are English and German. 

 The artists receive all documentation necessary to apply for funding and the visa processes. If required, the project assists with additional individual reference letters. In Addition each accepted artist is offered a partial stipend in kind, provided by PILOTENKUECHE. Furthermore we maintain engagements with several [friends](http://westside.pilotenkueche.net/?page%5Fid=15), to get in contact with the Leipzig art scene and increase the artists visibility.

  
**Studio space**

* one furnished studio of up to 36m² per artist in our 465m² large communal loft.
* under floor heating
* concrete floors
* wifi, and utilities
* access to basic tools
* approximately twelve international artists per round
* shared use of tea kitchen
* moveable walls that convert into exhibition space with areas of up to 150m²

**Program**

* studio, gallery and off-space visits and museum tours
* artist presentations
* Friday potluck lunch
* selected artists participate in our events & exhibitions:
* preview exhibition / extended open studio:
* final exhibition

  
**Service**

* individual consultations by agreement with curatorial advice and critique
* assistance with visa processes, funding / scholarship applications, artistic / theoretical / logistical questions
* curation, event & exhibition organisation for the final exhibition
* web-, graphic-, & advertising / press design, its production & release for the project
* documentation of the project
* ‘Welcome to Leipzig’ letter & guide
* general administration, organization & coordination of the project

  

The fee covers the studio & the participation cost travel costs, art materials & living accommodation are additional

We are an independent, artist–run residency program with the aim to support artists and connect them to the city in a way that is unique to each artist. For to cover our expenses and to enable us to work, we have to charge a fee for participation. For more information check our cost breakdown. Participation fee: 1900 EUR / 3 months per artist, total costs. this also which includes the  prior payment of 450 EUR per artist required to hold their place on the program. 

We organise up to 5 consultations with our artistic director and the curator in residence, further we organise and curate one preview exhibition/ open studio and one final exhibition in a beautiful venue. Included are professional installation shots and we write an article about each participating artist and publish it on our website. 

OPEN CALL for Artists ROUND 57 October -December 2023

Calling all artists! Are you ready to take the spotlight and share your story with the world? The ArtConnect Magazine curatorial team is on the hunt for talented individuals who have a unique perspective and talent in the art world. We want to give you the opportunity to showcase your work and share your insights with our members and readers through a personal interview feature in the ArtConnect Magazine!

If you're eager to be a part of this opportunity, all you need to do is make sure your ArtConnect profile is up to date with your latest works (at least 6 pieces) and bio, then hit the apply button. 

Don't miss your chance to be a part of something big. We're looking for artists from all backgrounds, styles, and experience levels to be a part of this series.

We can't wait to see your artworks and hear your inspiring stories. Apply now, and let's create something amazing together!

Artists must be members of the ArtConnect Artist Plan in order to apply.

New Voices: An Open Call for Emerging Artists

Free for artists on the ArtConnect Artists Plan

The Artists to Watch Prize is a premier award for emerging artists seeking to make their mark in the art world. Each year, a distinguished panel of curators and art professionals come together to evaluate and honor the most exceptional talent from around the globe. The winner of the Artist Prize will not only be recognized for their artistic merit but also receive valuable exposure to the art world. We encourage all emerging artists to apply for this esteemed honor and take the first step towards realizing their artistic dreams.

ArtConnect is collaborating with three renowned international curators to identify exceptional artistic talent from around the world. These selected individuals will be designated as ArtConnect Artists to Watch for 2023.

Artists to Watch 2023

To celebrate Pride month Arts Gowanus is partnering with Brooklyn Pride and the Old Stone House & Washington Park to present an outdoor art exhibit featuring works by Brooklyn based LGBTQIA+ artists. We are currently accepting submissions for “Together We Will…” a public outdoor exhibition inviting Brooklyn based LGBTQIA+ artists to submit works celebrating their community.

Artwork displayed in this exhibition can depict and celebrate any aspect of the LGBTQIA+ experience and community. Accepted artworks will be printed on vinyl and displayed on the fence surrounding the Old Stone House & Washington Park.

  
This exhibition will feature over 100 images of artwork printed on banners which will be exhibited on the fence surrounding J.J. Byrne Playground from June 1st - August 31st. This call is open to both emerging and established artists who create works in any style or medium. This exhibition will also take place online, the original version of each work will be available for sale on the Arts Gowanus website.

  
The banners displaying the artwork will be 36 x 36 inches and will include a short description of the artwork. 

OPEN CALL for Brooklyn based LGBTQIA+ artists

The Arnot Art Museum in Elmira, New York announces a call for artists for their 77th Regional Exhibition. Artists can submit their works online through May 31st, 2023\. Artists must be 18 or older and live in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, or Ontario, Canada. Work over five years old or shown before in any Arnot Art Museum exhibition is not eligible. There is a maximum of two entries per artist. Please visit [**https://77thregional.artcall.org**](https://77thregional.artcall.org/) for more information and to submit your entries. The 77th Regional Exhibition offers up to $10,000 in cash awards to be distributed among the juror selections. Work selected for the exhibition will be on display in the Museum's galleries from 11 July through 15 September 2023.

  

The 77th Regional Exhibition offers up to $10,000 in cash awards to be distributed among the juror selections. Work selected for the exhibition will be on display in the Museum's galleries from 11 July through 15 September 2023.

77th Regional Exhibition

Wherever Jews settled in the world, artists and thinkers created new traditions and interpretations that enriched Jewish life and responded to contemporary challenges. This creativity enabled successive generations to discover the beauty of Judaism and draw on its resources to imagine new futures. Today, as ever, we need artists and cultural producers to lead the way, harnessing creativity, imagination and courage to shape the Jewish future and more just and democratic societies. The [Mandel Cultural Leadership Program](https://mandelinstitute.org/programs/cultural-leadership/) is a fellowship for artists and producers who aim to reimagine Jewish life and galvanize action on a range of social issues through their creative work. The two-year fellowship includes an educational program, support from an adviser, and a $40k stipend to advance a project. You can learn more about eligibility and the admissions process [here](https://mandelinstitute.org/programs/cultural-leadership/cultural-leadership-application-faq/). Eligible candidates include artists across disciplines and a range of cultural producers, including but not limited to journalists, curators, chefs, comedians, video game world builders, cultural organizers and culture bearers.Candidates must be current residents of the U.S. or Canada to be eligible**.** You can learn more about eligibility and the admissions process [here](https://mandelinstitute.org/programs/cultural-leadership/cultural-leadership-application-faq/).

  

The two-year fellowship includes an educational program, support from an adviser, and a $40k stipend to advance a project.

Mandel Cultural Leadership Program

**b.j. spoke gallery** is hosting **PAPERWORKS 2023,** an international juried competitionThe exhibition will be virtual with a virtual reception on Zoom.

The juror isEmily Olek, a Curatorial Assistant in the Department of Drawings and Prints at the Museum of Modern Art, New York. 

**Accepted Media:** Works made on paper, of paper or about paper: cut paper, folded paper, woven paper, glued paper, drawings, paintings, pastels, printmaking, photographs, paper sculpture, 3D, bound books, collage, mixed media, video, and installation.

  
**Awards and Reception: b.j. spoke gallery** will promote the virtual show and display the finalists work on the gallery website ([bjspokegallery.org](http://bjspokegallery.org/)) and social media platforms. The virtual show dates will be July 1 through 31, 2023\. Cash prize for First Place is $300, $200 for Second Place and $100 for Third Place. A Zoom Reception and Awards Presentation will be held on Saturday, July 8, 2023 (7pm EST), for artists, their guests and the public, at which time the award winners will be announced.

**Notification:** Finalists will be notified by June 7, 2023.

**Promotion:** If selected as a finalist, images of your art, your name, voice, video, artist’s statement and/or bio will be used on the gallery website social media, print and any other publicity used to promote the show.

**Size Limitations:** There are no size limitations.

PAPERWORKS 2023

We are excited to announce our OPEN CALL for our summer group exhibition at Maake Projects! The exhibition will be curated by Emily Carol Burns.

  
DEADLINE Thursday, May 25th, 2023 at 11:59pm EST

  
Artists making work in all media are encouraged to apply. Applications will be accepted via Submittable.

  
**Exhibition Schedule**

• Artists will be notified by June 22nd.

• The exhibition will be on view August 3–September 21.

• Work should arrive to the gallery by July 20th.

  
**Eligibility & Terms:**

• Artists may submit up to 6 works for consideration

• Artists working in all media are welcome to apply

• Artists must be 18 years old or older to apply

• Work must be shipped from the continental US (artists may be based anywhere in the world)

  
**Submission Requirements**

• Between 1 and 6 images of work

• Short artist statement

• CV

  
**Additional Information**

• There is no pre-determined theme—all work will be considered

• This is an in-person show, all work must be physically at the gallery for the duration of the show

• We plan to host an opening reception at the gallery on August 3rd

• Work may be shipped or dropped off in-person, artists are responsible for shipping work to the gallery

• Maake Projects will cover return shipping from the gallery

• Work may be framed or unframed

  

OPEN CALL: Maake Projects Summer Group Show

The [Hopper Prize](https://hopperprize.org/) is now accepting entries for our Spring 2023 artist grants. 

  
**We are offering grants in the amount of $3,500 (2 available) and $1,000 (4 available)** to artists & photographers worldwide working in all media. 

  
In total, 6 artists will receive unrestricted cash grants totaling $11,000.

  
Submissions will be juried by 

— Emily Edwards, Assistant Curator, Dallas Contemporary

— Inês Costa, Curator, Focal Point Gallery, Southend-on-Sea

  
Our open call provides you with a direct path to get your work in front of these forward thinking exhibition makers. In addition to grants, 30 artists will be selected for a shortlist. Additional exposure is available via our online Journal as well as our Instagram feed, currently reaching an audience over 75k.

  
Explore recent winners archive at [https://hopperprize.org/spring-2022-grant-winners-finalists/](https://hopperprize.org/fall-2021-grant-winners-finalists/)

  
Deadline: May 16, 2023

  
Submit your work at <https://hopperprize.org/>

**We are offering grants in the amount of $3,500 (2 available) and $1,000 (4 available)** to artists & photographers worldwide working in all media.

  

$3,500 & $1,000 Artist Grants

The Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County (ACCGov) invites professional artists to submit qualifications for consideration for a public art concept for the Classic Center Arena project in Athens, Georgia. The selected artist(s) will work with stakeholders and government staff to create public art that enhances the visitor experience and complements the selected site. **A suitable public art installation will be a three-dimensional, immersive artwork of landmark-scale, viewable from multiple vantage points, for the arena’s exterior plaza.**

  

The budget for this project is $200,000 all-inclusive. This means including, but not limited to, design, materials, fabrication, insurance ([**Attachment C**](https://www.accgov.com/DocumentCenter/View/90629/ATTACHMENT-C---Contract-Provisions)), engineer’s approval, travel, installation, and artist’s fees.

  
**If selected as a finalist, artists or teams will be paid a fee of $2000 to provide the following:**

1. A title and description of your public art concept for this project. Include a materials list, any needs for special equipment or the like, and a timeline for producing and installing the artwork. Provide enough detail to support your images and budget.
2. Images of your proposed design, annotated with image descriptions such as perspective, scale, etc. May include additional detail images, if needed. The media chosen to convey the proposed design(s) is up to your discretion, whether hand-drawn, computer generated, digital media, or photograph examples including previous work.
3. A budget that details all costs related to the proposed artwork(s) including, but not limited to, design, engineering review (if applicable), materials, fabrication, and installation including foundation/supports, insurance, travel and artist’s fees.
4. Maintenance plan to outline long term care needs of the artwork.

  

Call for Public Art: Classic Center Arena

The City of Kettering’s CitySites Public Art Program invites artists to create a permanent outdoor artwork at Rosewood Arts Center. Created to complement or enhance the public spaces around Rosewood’s front entrance, the artwork may include new or modified hardscapes, plantings, sculptures and/or relevant design.

The artwork should create a welcoming environment and complement the surrounding site and facility. The artwork can operate as decorative or functional and create a significant visual component to the Rosewood environment.

Possibilities include, but are not limited to: artwork integrated into the hardscape, such as sidewalk art (graphics, artwork, poetry, mosaics, etc.); free standing sculptures or sculptural installations; artistically designed landscape and/or plantings, such as tree circles, art-centric materials (natural dye plants, etc.). Projects that incorporate environmental stewardship are encouraged.

The artwork should utilize materials that can withstand pedestrian and/or vehicular traffic and high speed Frisbee golf discs, and that can be easily cleaned and maintained. The artist will lead the design and fabrication of the artwork, with consultation from a design team consisting of staff from Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts.

Artists must demonstrate previous experience in creating public art, working with project teams, and creative and innovative thinking in using public space.

Artists must demonstrate previous experience in creating public art, working with project teams, and creative and innovative thinking in using public space. The artist must carry personal liability insurance for the duration of the project and be willing to meet all contractual obligations. Employees of the City of Kettering and members of the Art in Public Places Committee and the Kettering Arts Council are ineligible to apply.

  

Rosewood Arts Center Public Artwork

The Stevens Point Sculpture Park, located in central Wisconsin, is accepting submissions of sculpture work for their annual, three-year outdoor sculpture exhibition. A local jury will choose pieces for display from August 2023 through August 2026.

  
We will consider a wide variety of work, including site-specific work, ephemeral and/or permanent work, work in a variety of scales, art with a performance component, proposed not yet built projects etc.

  
Materials and scale must be appropriate for an outdoor environmental location.

  
Sculpture submissions must be self-supporting; foundations or bases are not provided

Selected submissions will receive $1500 for a three-year loan of their work

2023 Stevens Point Sculpture Park Juried Call

**About the Boston Printmakers 2023 North American Print Biennial**

Presenting the best in contemporary and traditional printmaking, the North American Print Biennial has long been recognized as one of the most prestigious events in printmaking. Founded in 1947, the mission of the Boston Printmakers is to promote public knowledge of printmaking, encourage and support artists working in printmaking, and promote excellence and innovation within the field of printmaking.

**Juror**

Elizabeth M. Rudy is the Carl A. Weyerhaeuser Curator of Prints at the Harvard Art Museums, where she stewards the collection of roughly 60,000 prints made in Europe and the Americas from the 15th century to the contemporary era. She holds a Ph.D. from Harvard University, and her research focuses on prints of the 18th and 19th centuries, with particular interests in etching, book illustration, and works by the artist Pierre-Paul Prud’hon. She has published widely on prints. Her recent exhibitions at Harvard include _States of Play: Prints from Rembrandt to Delsarte_ (September 4, 2021 – January 2, 2022) and _Prints from the Brandywine Workshop and Archives_ (March 4 – July 31, 2022). Her current exhibition, co-curated with Professor Kristel Smentek of MIT, _Dare to Know: Prints and Drawings in the Age of Enlightenment_ (September 16, 2022 – January 15, 2023), will be accompanied by a major scholarly publication.

**Biennial Venue**

808 Gallery, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts**About the Boston Printmakers 2023 North American Print Biennial**

Presenting the best in contemporary and traditional printmaking, the North American Print Biennial has long been recognized as one of the most prestigious events in printmaking. Founded in 1947, the mission of the Boston Printmakers is to promote public knowledge of printmaking, encourage and support artists working in printmaking, and promote excellence and innovation within the field of printmaking.

**Juror**

Elizabeth M. Rudy is the Carl A. Weyerhaeuser Curator of Prints at the Harvard Art Museums, where she stewards the collection of roughly 60,000 prints made in Europe and the Americas from the 15th century to the contemporary era. She holds a Ph.D. from Harvard University, and her research focuses on prints of the 18th and 19th centuries, with particular interests in etching, book illustration, and works by the artist Pierre-Paul Prud’hon. She has published widely on prints. Her recent exhibitions at Harvard include _States of Play: Prints from Rembrandt to Delsarte_ (September 4, 2021 – January 2, 2022) and _Prints from the Brandywine Workshop and Archives_ (March 4 – July 31, 2022). Her current exhibition, co-curated with Professor Kristel Smentek of MIT, _Dare to Know: Prints and Drawings in the Age of Enlightenment_ (September 16, 2022 – January 15, 2023), will be accompanied by a major scholarly publication.

**Biennial Venue**

808 Gallery, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts

Over $10,000 is available in juror-designated purchase prizes and materials awards. The Boston Printmakers’ purchase prizes are placed into permanent collections at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; the Art Complex Museum, Duxbury, MA; and the Boston Printmakers Collection at the Boston Public Library. Additionally, this show generates a large number of sales through patron and public purchases.

  