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The arts are a sanctuary that provide a space to create, rejuvenate and challenge the mind, body and soul. Take the next step on your creative journey and express yourself through exhibition opportunities and casting calls or discover an artistic space for your next event.

calls to artists

 

Member Exhibition: Metamorphosis, July 2024

We invite our current members to submit one work following the theme “Metamorphosis” to be displayed in the main gallery during this month-long group exhibition. As an artist and an Alliance member, this is your annual opportunity to exhibit your work in our main gallery! No online submission process, no jury notification – simply the opportunity to celebrate the artists that make our artistic community so unique.

The theme “Metamorphosis” calls to mind concepts of transformation and change, it can explore how people, nature, and society undergo metamorphoses over time. Artists could interpret this theme through depictions of personal evolution, environmental shifts, societal upheavals, or even the lifecycle of creatures undergoing metamorphosis, such as butterflies or frogs. It could evoke feelings of transition, adaptation, and renewal, encouraging viewers to reflect on the cyclical nature of transformation and the beauty found within the process of change.

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Apply to be a featured artist at our monthly Wednesday Night Market!

Alliance for the Arts members may apply to be a featured artist during this monthly event which features a selection of fresh produce, art, live music, food trucks and beer and wine. Up to three members will be chosen each month to display and sell their artwork.

Apply here!

We are looking for 3-4 artists to display art at Palm City Brewing as part of an ongoing partnership between PCB and the Alliance. They are looking for Florida/beach themed artwork to decorate their walls. The work will be on display for 3-4 months inside their brewery.

The work must be for sale. Sales will be processed through the Alliance for the Arts and will be subject to our standard 40% commission with 60% of the sale price going to the artist. If a piece sells, artists will be invited to replace it with another piece. Email [email protected] if you are interested in participating.

The Alliance for the Arts is beginning a new community partnership with Evans Health Care, a senior living facility in Fort Myers.

The artwork inside Evans Health Care is all reproduction artwork that has faded to colorless grays. The art has not been updated since the building opened in 1984. Fortunately, the frames and mats are of high quality. The Alliance for the Arts aims to improve the artistic atmosphere in Evans Health Care by commissioning artists to replace these faded reproductions with colorful, original works on paper. The old frames will be taken down, opened, and the artwork replaced and rehung by an Alliance volunteer.

We invite our community of artists to share original works of art on paper to refresh the hallways at Evans Health Care and give the residents and staff hope, encouragement, and a happy injection of color.

  1. Artwork must be original two-dimensional work on paper. The residents have requested colorful, representational works. Drawings, paintings, prints and collages are all acceptable. Artwork, properly documented, can be dropped off at Alliance for the Arts. (Artists must reach out to Gallery Manager Emily Radomski at [email protected] to confirm size requirements for each artwork)

  2. Each artist must provide their name, address, contact information, and descriptors for each artwork (title, medium, date). This information will accompany the artwork on the backside of the frame, along with clear directives about the consignment agreement. A digital database of all contributing artists, their contact information and their artworks will be maintained by Alliance for the Arts for record-keeping purposes. Limit of no more than 5 artworks per artist, please.

  3. Alliance for the Arts has a volunteer to put each artwork in an existing Evans Health Care frame/mat/glass/backing and be sure it gets hung securely. 50% Off Framing Store on Pine Island Road in Cape Coral has graciously partnered with us to allow our art volunteer to close up all the framed artworks properly under their supervision.

  4. Evans Health Care will show their appreciation with a modest gift $50 for each piece of artwork consigned.

  5. Alliance for the Arts will serve as the vendor, accepting and disbursing the payments to the artists. The artwork will be contracted on long-term consignment, meaning that if the nursing home ever closes, the artists will have their artworks returned via Alliance for the Arts, keeping the artworks in the frames.

To get involved in this project, please contact Emily Radomski at [email protected].

opportunities in sw Florida and beyond

The RDA welcomes Artist Vendors to participate in selling and/or demonstrating their works specific months of the year during Art Walk. Artist Vendors will be invited to participate once their application is accepted. Please read the list of guidelines for Art Walk before applying.

https://www.myriverdistrict.com/art-walk-application/

ArtWalk Downtown Fort Myers

Discover the best art galleries and enjoy live demonstrations the first Friday of the the month! Artist will set-up between 5 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. and will be open from 6pm to 10 p.m.

International call for artists. The best in show artist will have their work published with a critical review in our artist feature newsletter. Artists participating in our online exhibit will have 2 works of art on display and links to their website and social media. Each online exhibit and artist feature is promoted through our traffic apps. Artists keep 100% sales of their work.

Deadline: Sun Aug 18, 2024

https://www.aedrafinearts.com/callforartists

 

The exhibition’s name is derived from the old adage that artists never achieve success until they are dead. NO DEAD ARTISTS turns that notion on its head and gives emerging artists their first break in the art world. In the 90’s, the exhibition was open only to New Orleans artists and subsequently grew to include artists of Louisiana. In 2010, the exhibition expanded to become a national juried ex… find out more…

 

Deadline: Mon Jun 17, 2024, starts: Wed Sep 04, 2024

 

https://www.entrythingy.com/d=jonathanferraragallery.com?start=list

Entry information, including fees and rules, is posted on their website.

https://www.tamparegionalartists.com/2024-artist-calls

Through the state of Florida’s Art in State Buildings program (ASB) Program, Florida State University (FSU) seeks proposals for existing or new 2D or 3D public art to be installed permanently inside or on the grounds of the Interdisciplinary Research and Commercialization Building (IRCB) currently under construction.

The IRCB is a $125 million facility that will serve as a collaborative space for researchers from a variety of fields focused on creating and advancing new materials. The IRCB will accommodate faculty research needs and collaborative groups working in the broader areas of biomedical, energy, material science, quantum science, engineering, and nanoscience.

Artwork submissions must be appropriate for this public space and commensurate with its intended use as outlined in the Call to Artists found here. https://fsuircbartinstatebuildings.artcall.org

Location: FSU, Innovation Park, Tallahassee, Florida

Budget: $100,000

Submission Deadline: May 17, 2024

Project Timeline: Anticipated completion date is the end of 2024

Apply for our open-call exhibitions at CityArts. This is a great way to get involved! Open calls each have their own theme and require a submission fee. A number of our upcoming open-call exhibitions include prize money for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners. These winners are selected by a jury. Select a show on their website for further information.

https://downtownartsdistrict.com/call-to-artists/

Sign up now – for the open months by emailing [email protected] your bio, art statement and 3 images of your best works.

http://www.artsforactgallery.com/p/featured-art-events.html

Click on link for further information. “Artists are selected based upon quality of workmanship, originality and artistic conception. All work must be done solely by the displaying artists.”

https://artfestfortmyers.com/artist-info/how-to-apply/

HEROES – Florida CraftArt is an example of one call to artists with a deadline date of June 7, 2024.

https://stpeteartsalliance.org/opportunities/calls-to-artists

“Artists are asked to submit their interpretation of the theme ‘enriching lives through diversity and inclusion.’” Follow the two links below for more information.

https://www.embracingourdifferences.org/submit-art-2025-exhibit/

https://www.embracingourdifferences.org/clientuploads/docs/2024/2025call_artist.pdf

This website lists art fairs with various deadlines and their corresponding website links.

https://www.callsforartists.com/

This website lists various calls to artists and updates on a regular basis. 

https://www.entrythingy.com/forartists_calls?month=0&region=0&state=10&type=n

Atlantic Center for the Arts is now accepting applications for the Master Artists-in-Residence Program. Spend three weeks developing your work with the personal support and mentorship of internationally renowned Masters in visual arts, music composition, literature, and choreography. Participation is limited to 8 people for each Master Artist.

https://atlanticcenterforthearts.org/residencies/mair-schedule/

The Hopper Prize is offering multiple individual artist grants totaling $5,000.00 USD awarded through an open call art competition juried by leading contemporary curators.
The Hopper Prize is open to all artists age 18 and older working in any media. There are no restrictions on genre, subject matter, or media. We accept entries in all media. In addition to grant recipients, our curators select a shortlist of 60 artists annually (30 in Spring & 30 in Fall) to have their work archived alongside grant winners.
Program Highlights
$5,000.00 USD in total awards for visual artists
+ 5 artists will each receive $1,000.00 USD in unrestricted grant awards
+ 30 artists will have their work archived at hopperprize.org
+ Early applications will be reviewed for possible Instagram artist features @hopperprize (https://www.instagram.com/hopperprize/)

https://hopperprize.org/#apply

Swamp Ape Review is a national online literary journal founded and produced by the MFA in creative writing students at Florida Atlantic University.
The Swamp Ape is a legend that reflects Florida—its mythology, its weirdness—as well as the human desire to create a narrative around that which we can’t explain. Submissions to the Swamp should defy form to the extent that the piece’s creator might be unsure of where it belongs. Across all genres, we encourage pieces with a hybrid or non-traditional nature—works that subvert our expectations of both content and form and unsettle our assumptions of what is possible.

swampapereview.submittable.com

MartinArts invites artists in all media to apply for consideration to exhibit in upcoming exhibitions held at the Court House Cultural Center in downtown Stuart, FL. Applications are accepted year round and reviewed on a rolling basis.
Questions? Contact Jennifer at 772-287-6676 (x2) or email [email protected] – please mention “CHCC Gallery Exhibit Application” in the subject line of the email.

https://www.martinarts.org/court-house-cultural-center/exhibit-at-the-gallery.html

“THIS YEARS THEME: Art and Soul

Art and Soul through the queer lens encompasses a diverse spectrum of experiences, expressions, and perspectives. It’s about exploring identity, love, struggle and triumph through the lens of LGBTQ+ individuals. It celebrates the richness of queer culture, challenges norms and amplifies voices often marginalized. In essence, it’s about finding beauty, truth and authenticity in one’s own unique journey, while also contributing to the collective narrative of the LGBTQ+ community.”

https://artoutfestival.wixsite.com/home

“The Florida Institute for Child Welfare invites artists of all ages and technical abilities to participate in an online exhibition aimed at amplifying the voices and experiences within Florida’s child welfare system.”

https://ficw.fsu.edu/assets/documents/FICW-Call-to-Artists-2024.pdf

Purposely Whimsical Purple. We want to see in your work, purple as the predominant color. Purple is often thought of as a regal, royal color that, on its own, denotes pride. Like blue, purple is considered a calming color, but rather than being associated only with calm, the color purple connects us to the spiritual realm.

Open to painting (oil, acrylic, watercolor & alcohol inks), photography, 3D/sculpture, mixed media, ink drawing, and graphic arts.

https://artsunitedflorida.com/purposely-whimsical-purple-island-city-cultural-center/

Exhibit in the Main Gallery

Our vision is to introduce new artists, artwork and perspectives on art. We welcome exhibits with the work of established, early career and aspiring artists. Consider throwing your hat into the ring for a chance to show in our main gallery.

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Gift Shop

Want to exhibit in our gift shop? We're always looking for new items and would love to see what you're up to. Please submit up to three images for your work and include a brief description. We will contact you directly upon availability of space.

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Auditions

On occasion—for select projects—we hold open calls for actors, musicians and other artists. Please check back periodically for notices. We do not have a resident or repertory company of actors and are always looking for new talent for our stages.

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Rentals

Need a beautiful, but also artistic and inspiring space for your next event? From our amphitheatre, to our galleries and classrooms, the Alliance for the Arts has rental space to perfectly fit your next event in Fort Myers.

Margaret Morrow Frizzell Amphitheater & Grounds

Seating for 1500 people
Acoustically enhanced
Sound and lights independently contracted
Must include a walk-through meeting 2 weeks prior to contract date
Must file a permit with the City of Fort Myers for the event (permit costs based on event needs)

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Foulds Theatre

Seats up to 135 people comfortably
Stage dimensions 21’x42′
Sound and lighting system
Dressing rooms

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Classroom

Seats up to 50 people, classroom style
Includes tables and chairs

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Meeting Room

Seats up to 35 people classroom style
Private entrance
Workshop setup with tables available

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Lighting Package - Separate from Palmer Studio pricing. Includes light stand, 2- 32`` X 48`` Softboxes, 1,60`` Octagon Softbox, 1 C-Stand with Boom Arm, Continuious Light Setup, 2 - 300w Strobes, Reflectors, Seamless Paper. $50 an hour for Non-Members, $35 an hour for Members.

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