Atlanta BeltLine announces a call for artists for the Art on the Atlanta BeltLine. They seek visual artists, performers, musicians, lecturers, and art historians to apply for the 2019 exhibition season. Historic, environmental, cultural, functional, urban design, and/or aesthetic aspects of the Atlanta BeltLine are good starting points to consider for potential proposal submissions. Projects should be well-researched, well-planned, and feasible.
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Deadline: 26 Apr 2019
Although not limited to the following examples, potential projects might include all or some of the following: temporary art, sculptural or visual installations; amenities for visitors such as benches, bike racks, and shade structures; gateway or entrance works; performance works including, but not limited to, street and travelling performers, parade, music, dance, theater, and performance art; utilization of fences or screening devices; loan of existing artwork such as sculptures or assemblages; murals; environmental works; school or class projects; historical or didactic works; projects that promote exploration of Atlanta BeltLine trails; and organizational collaborations.
Art On The Atlanta BeltLine Artist Benefits
The Atlanta BeltLine is the largest temporary public art exhibit in the South, with over 20,000 visitors each week spanning the seven miles of walkable trails. This is the tenth anniversary of Art on the Atlanta BeltLine. With the opening of the Southside interim hiking trail, there will be 12 miles linear gallery space. Accepted works will be experienced by members of over 45 in-town neighborhoods with their diverse backgrounds and culture histories, as well as the myriad unique visitors to the Atlanta-based trails annually. All accepted works will be featured on Atlanta BeltLine social media, press releases, company website, and exhibition catalog.
About Altanta BeltLine
As one of the largest, most wide-ranging urban redevelopment programs in the United States, the Atlanta BeltLine is building a more socially and economically resilient Atlanta with partner organizations and host communities through job creation, inclusive transportation systems, affordable housing, and public spaces for all. The innovative concept began as the master’s thesis project from a Georgia Institute of Technology student in 1999. In the last twenty years, it has grown to be an internationally recognized endeavor, garnering respect and accolades not only for its engineering and transportation ambitions, but also the richness of its community engagement and arts program.
For more information, contact mkyle@atlbeltline.org.
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The Decatur Arts Alliance invites artists working in all media to participate in the Decatur Arts Festival Fine Arts Exhibition. The exhibition is a juried multimedia presentation that contributes a fresh and unique perspective to the festival every year.
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Deadline: 1 Mar 2019
The Decatur Arts Festival draws approximately 60,000 people to downtown Decatur for a celebration of the arts that includes a juried Artists Market, Children’s Festival, New Dance, Literary Arts, Performing Arts Stage, and a Concert on the Square, as well as the Fine Arts Exhibition. This large audience represents a broad spectrum of knowledge and appreciation of the arts, and the Fine Arts Exhibition addresses the spectrum with a diversity of styles and media. Works selected for the show reflect a wide range of artists’ experiences and viewpoints, with excellence as a common thread.
Decatur Arts Festival Fine Arts Exhibition Artist Benefits
This juried exhibition includes awards for Best of Show, Second, and Third awards. Purchase awards totaling $2,500 are selected by the City of Decatur, Decatur Business Association, and Decatur Downtown Development Authority for the City of Decatur’s public art collection. Additional purchase awards are being solicited.
Sales are encouraged. The Decatur Arts Alliance handles all sales. They collect a 25% commission on all artwork sold as a result of this exhibition. Sales from the Fine Arts Exhibition have increased each year. Works from the exhibition have been added to private, corporate, and non-profit collections.
About Decatur Arts Alliance
The Decatur Arts Alliance is a nonprofit partnership of artists, business owners, residents, and government dedicated to supporting and enhancing the arts in the City of Decatur. Founded in 1989, the Decatur Arts Alliance sponsors the annual Decatur Arts Festival. They are a founding sponsor of the AJC Decatur Book Festival. The Fine Arts Exhibition has been a part of the Decatur Arts Festival since its inception. The Decatur Arts Alliance is supported by membership, along with proceeds from the Decatur Arts Festival and the Decatur Wine Festival.
For more information, contact anna@decaturartsalliance.org.
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Mason Fine Art announces a call for artists for Artist Made Gifts, a holiday art fair in Atlanta, Georgia, November 23 – 25, 2018. The participating artists will be mainly art and contemporary craft.
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Deadline: 19 Nov 2018
Artist Made Gifts participation is limited to 60 artists. Wide range of price points in this show. The exhibition space will be divided into 8 ft. x 8 ft. sections (it will not be pipe and draped). The fee for entry will be $500. This will include the space, signage, and, if desired, a table, chairs, waste basket, power, and signage at no additional cost. The gallery is well lit with tract lighting. For an extra fee of $50, use the wall space in the booth area. The choice of booth space is on a first come first served basis; however, the Mason Gallery retains the right to change space if necessary.
The show will be publicized through full-page ads in Atlanta Magazine and the Atlantan, spots on NPR, and social media reach.
About Mason Fine Art
Located in Atlanta’s Armour Junction near the Sweetwater Design District and just minutes from Midtown and Buckhead, Mason Fine Art’s focus is a continually evolving selection of high quality contemporary works. In addition, Mason Fine Art showcases work of emerging artists and facilitates their artistic development. The gallery features three large exhibition spaces that provide for intimate experiences and views of large format two- and three-dimensional works. Mason Fine Art welcomes private and corporate collectors as well as professionals from the decorative arts community.
For more information, contact David@redground.land.
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The Decatur Arts Alliance seeks sculptures for the Decatur Artway IV, to be placed in the city of Decatur, Georgia. Sculptors are encouraged to be a part of this two-year sculpture exhibition. The sculpture must be available for the duration of the two year contract. All submissions must be professionally constructed of durable materials which will withstand the elements. No maquettes or renderings will be considered for selection. Delivery and installation of the selected work will be scheduled the week of October 16 – 21, 2018.
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Deadline: 31 Jul 2018
The Decatur Artway IV artists will be awarded an honorarium of $2000. The installed work may be available for sale. Artwork sold as a result of the Decatur Artway will be subject to a 20% commission which will be deducted from the purchase price and retained by the Decatur Arts Alliance.
The sculpture will be installed in the Oakhurst neighborhood of Decatur, GA, recently named a 2018 All American City. It is located five miles from downtown Atlanta. Decatur is known for its pedestrian friendly downtown district and is accessible by three rapid rail stations. Although Decatur, GA, is part of the Atlanta metro area, it is a city unto itself with an identity all its own. At 23,000 people, Decatur sits just to the east of Atlanta. It has become a favorite of single professionals, young couples, and families thanks to its strong schools, low crime rate, and beautiful historic homes.
The Decatur Arts Alliance will, in partnership with the Decatur Tourism Bureau and the Downtown Development Authority, market the Decatur Artway and include (but not limit to) printed walking/cycling/driving sculpture tours, online tour with mobile app, and docent lead tours for visitors and residents. The Decatur Artway opening will include an artist talk which will be videotaped and used on the mobile app and website.
About Decatur Arts Alliance
The Decatur Arts Alliance (DAA) is a 501c3 nonprofit arts agency whose mission to advocate the arts and arts education in Decatur, GA. The Decatur Arts Alliance is a nonprofit partnership of artists, business owners, and residents. They are dedicated to supporting and enhancing the arts in the city of Decatur. The DAA sponsors the annual festivals and special art events for members only. It provides a collaborative environment to coordinate the interests of artists, gallery owners, theater groups, dance groups, and performance venues. It develops the city as a strong arts community.
For more information, contact info@decaturartsalliance.org.
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The Decatur Arts Alliance announces a call for artists for the Book As Art Vol 6. Submit beautifully made volumes, sculptural and conceptual works, and one‐of‐a‐kind approaches to the book format. Wall‐hung interpretations are welcome in the exhibition.
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Deadline: 15 May 2018
The Book As Art is an exhibition that has been described by critics as, “wildly eclectic” and finding “. . . new and often startling ways to re-imagine not just the physical format of a book but also the ideological essence of the content” (ArtsATL, “Year in Review,” Dec. 31, 2014); approaching “sheer aesthetic magic” (Jerry Cullum, ArtsATL, “Books Become Magical Objects, Aug. 28, 2013); and with examples that “. . .push boundaries and challenge expectations in ways that are both startling and exhilarating” (Jeff Stafford, Burnaway, “Art as Books, Books as Art,” Aug. 25, 2014).
The Book As Art Vol 6 participants’ works are seen by thousands of attendees, other exhibitors, authors, and volunteers. There are prizes available for the best entries submitted during the exhibition. The works of the artists in the exhibition are seen by many art critics. The festival is the largest book exhibition in the southeast.
The Decatur Arts Alliance
The Decatur Arts Alliance is a nonprofit partnership of artists, business owners, and residents dedicated to supporting and enhancing the arts in the city of Decatur. The Decatur Arts Alliance sponsors the annual festivals and special art events for members only. It provides a collaborative environment to coordinate the interests of various artists, gallery owners, theater groups, dance groups, and performance venues within Decatur and develops the city as a strong arts community. The Decatur Arts Alliance strives to deliver a fresh full-spectrum arts experience throughout the year. It provides a collaborative environment.
For more information, contact admin@decaturartsalliance.org.
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Decatur Arts Alliance announces a call for artists for the Fine Arts Exhibition 2018 of the Decatur Arts Festival. This exhibition contributes a fresh and unique perspective to the festival and audience with a spectrum with a diversity of styles and media. Works selected for the show reflect a wide range of artists’ experiences and viewpoints. Utilizing excellence as a common thread. All works must be original and completed within the last two years.
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Deadline: 28 Feb 2018
Fine Arts Exhibition 2018 jurors are Angus Galloway, Ann Rowles, and Fred Yalouris. The opening reception of the Fine Arts Exhibition is Tuesday, May 22, from 5 until 7 pm, in conjunction with the Decatur Business Association monthly meeting. The exhibition closes with the Last Call party on Sunday, June 10, from 4 until 6 pm, which will include selected artists’ talks.
The Decatur Arts Festival draws approximately 60,000 people to downtown Decatur for a celebration of the arts that includes a juried Artists Market, Children’s Festival, New Dance, Literary Arts, Performing Arts Stage, and a Concert on the Square, as well as the Fine Arts Exhibition 2018. This large audience represents a broad spectrum of knowledge and appreciation of the arts. The exhibition offers monetary prizes and purchase awards from the Decatur Business Association and the City of Decatur. The show takes place at the Dalton Gallery on the Agnes Scott College campus.
About Decatur Arts Alliance
The Decatur Arts Alliance (DAA) is a nonprofit partnership of artists, business owners, residents, and government. They are dedicated to supporting and enhancing the arts in the City of Decatur. Founded in 1989, the DAA sponsors the annual Decatur Arts Festival. It is a founding sponsor of the AJC Decatur Book Festival. The Fine Arts Exhibition has been a part of the Decatur Arts Festival since its inception. The DAA provides a collaborative environment to coordinate the interests of artists, gallery owners, theater groups, dance groups, and performance venues within the city. It helps make Decatur home to a strong arts community. The DAA is supported by memberships along with proceeds from the Decatur Arts Festival and the Decatur Wine Festival.
For more information, contact admin@decaturartsalliance.org.
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The Decatur Arts Alliance seeks sculptures to be placed in Downtown Decatur, Georgia as part of the Decatur Artway Phase III. Sculptors are encouraged to be a part of this two year sculpture exhibition.
Call for artists application / registration
Deadline: 15 Jul 2017
Selected artists will be awarded an honorarium of $2000. The installed work may be available for sale. Artwork sold as a result of the Decatur Artway will be subject to a 20% commission which will be deducted from the purchase price and retained by the Decatur Arts Alliance.
The sculpture must be available for the duration of the two year contract. All submissions must be professionally constructed of durable materials which will withstand the elements. All durable outdoor media are encouraged. Delivery and installation of the selected work will be scheduled the week of October 16 – 21, 2017.
The Decatur Artway includes printed walking/cycling/driving sculpture tours, an online tour with mobile app, and docent lead tours for visitors and residents. The Decatur Artway opening will include an artist talk which will be videotaped and used on the mobile app and website.
This public art project offers a way to participate in the planning, design, and creation of communal space. This public art exhibition hopes to accomplish the following objectives:
- engage civic dialogue and community;
- attract attention and economic benefit;
- connect artists with communities; and
- enhance public appreciation of art.
Please note: if the submitted work has been selected and confirmed for another exhibition before July 15, 2017, then contact Angie Macon at Decatur Arts Alliance at your earliest convenience.
Decatur Artway Phase III artist benefits
Decatur, Georgia is a vibrant small city located five miles from downtown Atlanta, Georgia. The work will be located in prominent spaces in the heart of the central business district in Decatur, GA. Population of the district reaches approximately 100,000 each day. The Decatur Artway Phase III does not have a specific theme for this phase of the exhibition. The work will be featured in all marketing collateral distributed by the Decatur Arts Alliance, Decatur Tourism Bureau, and Decatur Downtown Development Authority related to the exhibition. The work and artist’s personal statement will be featured in mobile apps that highlight the work.
The Decatur Artway Phase III is presented by the Decatur Arts Alliance in partnership with the Decatur Tourism Bureau and the Decatur Downtown Development Authority.
About Decatur Arts Allicance
The Decatur Arts Alliance is a 501 c 3 non profit organization that supports the arts and arts education in Decatur, Georgia. They make art accessible to the Decatur population.
For more information, contact info@decaturartsalliance.org.
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Tifton Museum of Arts and Heritage invites artists to submit applications to participate in Paws On Love, a unique art show featuring original work depicting dogs.
Call for artists application / registration
Deadline: 17 May 2017
Held in the beautiful Tifton Museum of Arts and Heritage, Paws on Love will exhibit the highest quality work possible. It intends to celebrate human’s best friend in multiple creative ways and forms.
Each artist may submit up to four pieces of original work depicting dogs. This is a fine art and folk art show. Art may be 2-dimensional (oils, acrylics, pastel, charcoal, pencil, or etching) or 3-dimensional (bronze, clay, wood, wire, fiber, or paper). Work must be the original work of the submitting artist. 2-dimensional works must be no smaller than 16″x20″ not including any framing and must wired and ready to hang. No saw tooth hangars accepted
A digital file (JPEG) of each piece must be submitted to be juried for the show. Each artist must include a $5.00 non-refundable jurying fee and the entry form. Upon acceptance, a $35 entry fee will be required for up to two pieces and $10 for each additional piece (maximum total of four pieces.)
Emphasis will be placed on creativity, originality, and quality of work.
Paws On Love artist benefits
Art may be offered for sale if allowed by the artist. The museum will receive 30% commission for each sale. Exhibitors should remember this when pricing art.
Paws on Love prizes will be given at the discretion of the judge as follows:
- Best of Show – $1000
- First Place 2-Dimensional – $250
- First Place 3-Dimensional – $250
About the Tifton Museum of Arts and Heritage
The Tifton Museum of Arts and Heritage (TMAH) is housed in a 110-years-old architectural treasure that was originally the First Methodist Church. The building was the first brick church built in the community. It brought a refined elegance at the turn of the century to the growing rural town. Hundreds of Tiftonites, their children, and grandchildren, were christened, baptized, married, and memorialized in the beautiful Victorian Gothic structure. It was built by “Captain” Henry Harding Tift, a Connecticut Yankee who founded the town.
Legend has it that the building was constructed with brick instead of lumber to protect it from lumbermen, turpentiners, customers, and good friends of local frame saloon owners who burned down wooden churches while they were still under construction.
The building has had close ties to the town’s cultural life from its earliest years. Regular programs were presented in the sanctuary by the Tifton Music Club and visiting musicians. Long-time members tell of soirees held for famed opera star singer Lilly Ponds and performances by violinist Romanoff as well as the town’s own local “concert in the park” band and the church choir.
Constructed in 1900 and once hailed as “the finest church in the South,” the 3500 square-foot building’s rather simple exterior opens to reveal an expansive octagonal-shaped interior, rich with color and ornamentation. The fine-grained heart pine lumber of the interior walls and ceiling were handcrafted by ship carpenters or joiners retained by Captain Tift.
The vaulted ceiling is supported by massive arched buttresses while intricate carved medallions and bull’s-eye plinth blocks on the door and window moldings serve as a counterpoint to the ceiling’s magnificent height and strength. The original bell tower, topped with an elegant brass final, is still intact.
The true jewels of the building are the twenty-four stained and fired glass windows which suffuse the building with light and color. Three triplet ecclesiastical windows each feature unusual designs, glass, and color. All the exterior and interior doors are graced with stained glass transoms. Many of the rondels and glass décor in the windows were available only in Italy at the time the building was constructed.
In 1952, the original owners vacated the building to accommodate a growing congregation. The facility was occupied by various denominations until 1985. The Tift County Development Authority purchased it to protect it was vandals and potential demolition.
With the exception of occasional occupancy by various small church groups, the building was left empty throughout four decades and its beauty slowly gave way to age, termites, and the elements.
In 1990, the Tifton Rotary Club, a non-profit organization, was formed to restore the building and raise funds to transform it into a community cultural center. A partnership was formed with ABAC’s Arts Experiment Station (now the Arts Connection) The Arts Experiment Station wrote and received a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts for $125,000. The grant served as the catalyst for the County’s commitment of $250,000 in SPLOST funds to assist with the project. Ultimately, the City, County, and private donors raised over $500,000 to complete the renovation.
Local architect Roy Rankin, a great grandson of Captain Tift, was the volunteer project manager. With extensive help from unpaid City and community workers, as well as a contracted crew, the building was restored and returned to the citizens as the Tifton Museum of Arts and Heritage, a cherished architectural jewel of the City.
For more information, contact admin@tiftonmuseum.org.
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Decatur Arts Alliance invites artists to submit entries for the juried 2017 Decatur Arts Festival Fine Arts Exhibition of 2- and 3-dimensional works. This exhibition contributes a fresh and unique perspective to the festival.
Call for artists application / registration
Deadline: 28 Feb 2017
The audience represents a broad spectrum of knowledge and appreciation of the arts with a diversity of styles and media. Artwork will be chosen from submitted entries by a panel of three jurors on the basis of creative excellence and quality of execution. Works selected for the show reflect a wide range of artists’ experiences and viewpoints with excellence as a common thread.
The exhibition will be in the Dalton Gallery at Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Georgia. The Dalton Gallery is in the Dana Fine Arts Building.
- All works must be original and completed within the last two years.
- The sponsors are the final authority on eligibility.
- Works to be hung must be ready for hanging with any necessary hardware in place.
- Artwork must fit through a standard door.
- Video presentations are eligible, but the gallery does not offer facilities for projection. Any selected videos will be shown on a flat screen or computer monitor.
- An artist entering an installation piece should be prepared to personally deliver, install, and de-install the work as needed. All physical requirements for installations are considered during the selection process.
2017 Decatur Arts Festival Fine Arts Exhibition awards
- Best of Show – $1,000
- Gold Award – $700
- Silver Award – $500
Purchase awards totaling $2,500 are selected by the City of Decatur, Decatur Business Association, and Decatur Downtown Development Authority for the City of Decatur’s public art collection. Additional purchase awards are being solicited.
Sales are encouraged. The Decatur Arts Alliance handles all sales and collects a 25% commission on all artwork sold as a result of the 2017 Decatur Arts Festival Fine Arts Exhibition. All artwork for sale must be priced by the artist and so stated in the entry. Please be sure to include the 25% commission for the Decatur Arts Alliance in your price.
About the Decatur Arts Alliance
The Decatur Arts Alliance is a nonprofit partnership of artists, business owners, and residents dedicated to supporting and enhancing the arts in the city of Decatur, Georgia. Decatur, Georgia is a small city located five miles from downtown Atlanta. The Decatur Arts Alliance sponsors the annual festivals and special art events for members only. It provides a collaborative environment to coordinate the interests of artists, gallery owners, theater groups, dance groups, and performance venues within Decatur and develop the city as a strong arts community. The Decatur Arts Alliance strives to make art accessible to every member of the Decatur community through art events and public art.
For more information, contact info@decaturartsalliance.org.
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The Decatur Arts Alliance, a 501 (c) 3 organization supporting the arts and arts education in Decatur, GA, invites you to apply for booth space in the Decatur Arts Festival 2017.
Call for artists application / registration
Deadline: 26 Jan 2017
The 28th annual festival will be held on the square in historic Decatur, GA, just minutes from downtown Atlanta. The Artists’ Market will be open on Memorial Day weekend, Saturday, May 28 from 10am until 6pm, and on Sunday May 29 from 11am until 5pm.
The festival features continuous entertainment and performing arts in the Community Bandstand adjacent to the Artists’ Market. Food vendors, a Fine Arts Exhibition, the ArtWalk, Literary Arts, New Dance, and a Children’s Festival are also part of the festival activities.
Decatur Arts Festival 2017 prizes for Best of Show, Second, and Third Place will be awarded. The Best of Show winner will receive an invitation to the 2018 show free of charge. Second and Third Place will receive invitation to the 2018 show at half price. Cash prize for Best of Show is $1000, Second Place is $700, and Third Place is $500.
The annual market is known for its high quality of artwork and attracts artists from all over the Southeast and beyond. More than a dozen media categories are represented by new artists and festival favorites. This festival draws 70,000 attendees including art critics from the Atlanta area.
About the Decatur Arts Alliance
The Decatur Arts Alliance (DAA) is a nonprofit partnership of artists, business owners, residents, and government dedicated to supporting and enhancing the arts in the city of Decatur. The DAA sponsors the annual festivals as well as special art events for members only. It provides a collaborative environment to coordinate the interests of artists, gallery owners, theater groups, dance groups, and performance venues within Decatur and to develop the city as a strong arts community.
DAA sponsors the Decatur Arts Festival, the YEA! event for young emerging artists, Oakhurst Porchfest, the Decatur Artway, the Book As Art Exhibition, and the Decatur Wine Festival.
For more information, contact info@decaturartsalliance.org.