33rd Annual Bosque Art Classic. Original realistic/representational art in the categories of drawing, oil/acrylic, pastel, sculpture, and water media. Online, CD entries accepted. Awards Over $15,000. Entry deadline: May 29, 2018. Show dates: September 8-22, 2018. $15.00 per entry online or $25 per entry by CD. Judge: Jason Rich, CA. Prospectus available online or by contacting the Bosque Arts Center.

The Annual PleinAir Salon Art Competition consists of six bi-monthly competitions and culminates in the Annual Grand Prize winner being announced on stage at the Plein Air Convention and Expo in April each year. Our bi-monthly competitions feature 22 awarded categories including: best overall winners, medium, subject and age. The entry fee is $35 for the first painting and $13 for every painting thereafter. Each person is allowed to enter as many paintings as they want in as many categories as they want. The first place winner of each bi-monthly competition is awarded $1,000. A guest judge will select the 19 category and the three best overall winners and all of those will be eligible for the grand prize in April. The more you enter the better your chances of winning. Annual winners are announced at the Plein Air Convention and Expo each April, taking place in San Francisco on April 24, 2019. We award cash prizes to the second and third place winners, as well as three honorable mentions, and the Grand Prize winner takes home $15,000 and will be featured on the cover of PleinAir magazine. Please visit our website for more details and to enter your painting today!

The 33rd Annual Watercolor Wyoming National Juried Exhibition will showcase the talents of watercolor artists from across the United States. The show will be on display at the Sheridan Public Library in beautiful Sheridan, Wyoming during the month of August, 2018. This year the juror and watercolor workshop instructor is award winning artist Kristi Grussendorf from Utah. The week long workshop will be held Aug. 6– 10, 2018. The artists’ reception and award ceremony will be Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2018. Cash awards are given for Best of Show, Best Wyoming Artist, 1st Place, 2nd Place, 3rd Place and Honorable Mention. Show entry is open to all artists 18 years of age or older, working in water media on paper and unvarnished. The deadline for entry is June 1, 2018. Membership in the Wyoming Watercolor Society is encouraged, but not required. Discounted fees for the workshop and show fees will apply for members. The prospectus and membership form can be found at www.wyomingwatercolorsociety.com.

Open to artists 18 years of age or older, working in 2D Painting (oil, acrylic, watercolor), Dry Media (graphite, pastel, colored pencil, printmaking), Mixed Media (collage, encaustic, textiles), or 3D Sculpture (metal, glass, wood, clay, etc). Work submitted must be artist's original work made in the last three (3) years. There is a $40 non-refundable jury fee for up to three (3) works which will be juried on the basis of digital images. Deadline for entries is June 4, 2018.

The Gifts of Art Program is seeking submissions for solo and group exhibitions for the September 2018 to August 2019 exhibit year. One of the first and most comprehensive arts in healthcare programs in the nation, Gifts of Art brings the world of art and music to Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan. Nine 2-D and 3-D galleries throughout the medical center are viewed by approximately 10,000 people a day and display over 30 exhibits a year. The Exhibition Program is designed to calm nerves, lift spirits, and engage minds. This supports the healing process and reduces the stress and anxiety often associated with a healthcare setting. Engaging with the arts in a medical setting can be an especially powerful, even transformative experience for patients and visitors. For more information about Gifts of Art at Michigan Medicine, please visit www.med.umich.edu/goa. To see the full prospectus and submit to this call, please visit: www.michiganmedicinegiftsofart.submittable.com/submit

CLEMENTE OPEN CALL (Para Español ver más abajo) We are pleased to invite independent curators, emerging artists and arts professionals to submit exhibition proposals to be considered for the two gallery spaces at The Clemente, the Abrazo and the LES Gallery, from July 2018 to June 2019. SELECTION PROCESS The Clemente is a Puerto Rican/Latino cultural institution that has demonstrated a broad-minded cultural vision and a collaborative philosophy. While the Clemente’s mission is focused on the cultivation, presentation, and preservation of Puerto Rican and Latino culture, it is equally determined to operate in a multicultural and inclusive manner, housing and promoting artists and performance events that fully reflect the cultural diversity of the Lower East Side and the city as a whole. Given that history and the increasing gentrification of Lower East Side, the Clemente’s visual arts program is dedicated to supporting alternatives voices, multi-cultural exchange and work that pushes the boundaries of its media. The Clemente’s Visual Arts Review Panel which includes independent museum professionals, curators, gallerists and arts educators will select exhibitions for the Abrazo and LES Gallery based on the strength of the art and curatorial concept. Please review and follow the guidelines below: - You do not have to be a professionally trained curator to submit a proposal as submissions will be judged on merit. - We strongly encourage group exhibitions; however show proposals for work of a single artist will be considered. - Artists who are acting in the curatorial role for the proposed exhibition may include his/her work, in group exhibitions only. (Artists cannot submit solo shows for themselves.) - Submissions that include programming such as artist talks, community workshops and gallery tours are encouraged. - Proposals which include an additional fee based open call will not be considered. - Clemente Residents can not constitute more than 25% of the artists in your proposal. ELIGIBILITY The Clemente does not discriminate based on age, gender, or nationality. We do not accept proposals from undergraduate or graduate students. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION – If funding allows, The Clemente may offer a stipend for curators and artists. – Exhibition Information: Duration of exhibits run for 4-6 weeks. – Gallery Hours: Open every day from 3:30pm to 7pm (The building is closed on all major holidays) Submission Deadline is June 15th, 2018. Application is open to US and non-US residents ____________________________________________________________ INVITACION ABIERTA "THE CLEMENTE" Nos complace invitar a curadores independientes, nuevos artistas y profesionales de arte a someter propuestas de exposiciones a ser consideradas para espacios en galerías en "The Clemente". Estas son Galería Abrazo y Galería LES. Las fechas para dichas exposiciones son los meses de julio 2018 a junio de 2019. PROCESO DE SELECCION "The Clemente" es una institucion cultural Puertorriqueña/Latina que ha demostrado una amplia visión cultural y filosofía de colaboración. Mientras la misión de "The Clemente" esta enfocada en el cultivo, presentación y preservacion de la cultura Puertorriqueña y Latina; esta igualmente determinada a operar inclusive de una forma multicultural, acogiendo y promocionando artistas y presentando eventos que enteramente reflejen la diversidad cultural del "Lower East Side" y de toda la ciudad. Dado que la historia y el aumento de población en el "Lower East Side", el programa de artes visuales de "The Clemente" esta dedicado a apoyar voces alternativas, intercambios multiculturales y trabaja para ampliar los limites de sus medios de comunicacion. El Panel de Revisión de Artes Visuales de "The Clemente" que comprende profesionales independientes, curadores, galeristas y educadores de arte, seleccionaran exposiciones para Galería Abrazo y Galería LES basándose en la fuerza artística y el concepto curativo. Favor de revisar y seguir las siguientes pautas: - Usted no tiene que ser un curador entrenado profesionalmente para someter una propuesta ya que se juzgaran las presentaciones en base al merito de las mismas. - Recomendamos exposiciones colectivas. -Artistas que actúan en el rol de curadores para la exposición propuesta no podrán someter una propuesta que solamente incluya su propio trabajo; sin embargo, una propuesta de trabajo de un solo artista puede ser sometida por un curador. -Presentaciones que incluyen programacion como conversaciones del artista, talleres comunitarios y excursiones por la galería serán respaldados. ELEGIBILIDAD "The Clemente" no discrimina basado en edad, sexo o nacionalidad. No aceptaremos propuestas de estudiantes universitarios o posgrado. INFORMACION ADICIONAL - Si las finanzas permiten, "The Clemente" puede ofrecer becas para curadores y artistas. - Información para exposiciones: Duración de exposiciones de 4-6 semanas. - Horario de Galerías: Estarán abiertas todos los días de 3:30pm hasta las 7:00pm. (El edificio estará cerrado los principales días festivos). Fecha limite de presentación es el 30 de septiembre de 2017. Aplicacionesestán abiertas para residentes estadounidenses y no estadounidenses.

Seeking Fine Art Instructors to stay as an Artist in Residence for a week or weekend stay and teach Fine Art Workshops. Qualifications BFA required. MFA preferred. Experience teaching, able to demonstrate processes thoroughly. Artists with educated knowledge in any of the following areas: Art Education, Printmaking, Fine Art, Painting, Drawing, Photography, Screenprinting, Sculpture, etc. Related studies please apply: Illustration, Bookmaking, Fashion Design, Graphic Design, Animation, Woodworking, Dance, Music, Art Therapy, Crafts, Etc. Beneficial Skills: Communication Teaching Photoshop Indesign Powerpoint Marketing Benefits: No Coverage. At RCP you get a trade for hours during training, marketing and on-the-road time for future use of our studio and equipment. You will have opportunities to take other workshops at our studio as assistants or in trade. You will gain access to trainings on teaching, marketing, social media, and non-profit background business if you live in the Akron area. If you are from out of town as a visiting instructor you will have access to the space as an artist in residence during your stay! *Bonus Tips at Parties may be sought but not demanded. Job Type: Part-time Salary: $10.00 to $25.00 /hour

Six locations around the City of Fredericksburg, VA have been selected for the display of outdoor public sculpture from October, 2018 to September, 2019. Liability insurance provided. Stipend of $2000. Artist responsible for delivery and removal. Jury deadline for submission of existing or proposed work is July 1. Application info: www.fredarts.com