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Art on Call
Cultural Tourism DC is compiling a roster of available artists willing to
work with neighborhood groups to install public art into DC's approximately
800 Police and Fire call boxes. Pieces communicate the special sense of place
unique to each neighborhood, primarily via historic, cultural, and ethnic references.
Callboxes are cast iron, vintage 1870-1940, approx. 6 feet high, and installed
on sidewalks throughout the district. Allowable media include any that complement
the call boxes and are sufficiently weather and tamper resistant for a life
expectancy of 5-10 years. No lighting or other electrical components. Each
neighborhood manages its own process including fund raising, artist selection,
design jury, and installation. Paid compensation to artists negotiated by neighborhood
groups. Examples: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ArtonCall/.
For placement on the artist roster, please contact: Brendan Meyer 202-626-1138, bmeyer@culturaltourismdc.org.
Funding for Art on Call comes from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.
Additional support comes from the District Department of Transportation.
The Baltimore Mural Program
The Baltimore Mural Program invites all artists who can envision the big picture
to apply for inclusion in the city’s Muralist Registry. Community representatives
use the registry when choosing artists to design and paint city-commissioned
murals in their neighborhoods. To apply, artists must submit six electronic
images of existing work or hypothetical mural designs, a current resume and
the completed Baltimore Mural Program Call For Artists application form. Artists
selected for mural projects receive an honorarium of $3,000 or more, depending
in part on wall size. Artists 18 years of age or older who reside in the Baltimore
Metro area are eligible. The Baltimore Mural Program provides all scaffolding
and paint, and accepts applications at any time. Presented by Mayor Martin
O’Malley
and administered by the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts. For more
information on the Baltimore Mural Program or to receive its Call for Artists
application, call 410-752-8632 or visit http://www.promotionandarts.com.
Charlotte Area Transit System
(CATS) in Charlotte, NC, is seeking professional artists for design collaborations
and/or public art commissions for its Art-in-Transit Program. Over the next
few years, Charlotte is building a rapid transit system and will incorporate
public art into its stations, park and rides, and maintenence facilities. Contact:
CATS' Slide Registry, 600 East Fourth Street, Charlotte, NC 28202; phone: 704-432-0479;
email: catsartintransit@ci.charlotte.nc.us;
For more information, visit: http://www.ridetransit.org.
The Jewish Museum of Maryland
Collecting slides from Jewish artists (ages 18-38) residing in the state of
Maryland. Slides will be kept by the Museum for research purposes, and for
potential future projects or collaborations. Any medium eligible, including:
painting, drawing, sculpture, mixed-media, photography, video, and performance.
Contact: Contemporary Artist Project, The Jewish Museum of Maryland, 15 Lloyd
Street, Baltimore MD 21202.
UrbanArts Institute
Invites artists to join its national registry. The Registry is a free service
and open to all artists working in any media. The UrbanArts Institute's Artist
Registry is New England's leading registry for artists interested in working
on public art projects. Contact: Christina Lanzl, Registry/Project Coordinator,
UrbanArts Institute, Massachusetts College of Art, 621 Huntington Avenue, Boston,
MA 02115; phone: 617-879-7973; fax: 617-879-7969; email: Chrislanzl@massart.edu.
Texas Tech University
Percent-for-art Public Art Program. To assemble a pool of applicants for numerous
upcoming public art projects, they are developing an Artist Slide Registry.
The Registry will be open to any professional visual artist and will accept
applications throughout the year. Contact: Cecilia Carter, Public Art Manager,
Texas Tech University System, PO Box 42014, Lubbock, TX 79409; phone: 806-742-2116
x319; fax 806-742-2241; email: cecilia.carter@ttu.edu.
Maryland State Arts Council: Visual Artists' Registry & Resource Center
at Maryland Art Place. Comprehensive Maryland and Regional Artists' Registry
with categories for: painting, installation & performance, mixed media,
sculpture, crafts, design, photography, printmaking, new genres, video, drawing
and works on paper. Artists living in the following states are eligible for
inclusion: MD, DC, VA, WV, PA, DE, NJ, NY. MAP’s Artist Registry & Resource
Center are open to the public and free of charge from 9am to 5pm, Tuesday through
Friday, and during special events. Contact: Carolyn Sheffield, Registry Coordinator,
8 Market Place, suite 100, Baltimore, MD 21202; phone: 410-962-8565; email: registry@mdartplace.org;
visit: http://www.msac.org/registry.
Prince George's County Slide Registry
Local artists working in any fine art or craft media interested in becoming
a Slide Registry member, anyone looking for artwork or would like to review
slides on file, contact John Paradiso, 301-454-1450.
National Museum of Women in the Arts
Archives on women artists. Eligible to women artists who have had at least
one solo show in a museum or gallery. Files may include biographical information,
resume, and up to 20 images (slides, transparencies, or photos). $10 fee. Contact:
SASE to: Archives on Women Artists, the Library and Research Center, Nat’l
Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20005.
ArtFile
The WPA\Corcoran Slide Registry. The WPA\Corcoran's ArtFile is an excellent
resource for the region's gallery owners, exhibition curators, private collectors,
corporate collection consultants, architects, and interior designers seeking
art, as well as the primary tool for the selection of mid-Atlantic visual artists
to participate in WPA\Corcoran's exhibitions and programs. Artists from the
District, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and Pennsylvania seeking exposure in
the greater Washington area may join the slide registry for a nominal annual
fee. Those wishing to view ArtFile may contact us to make an appointment. Contact:
Bryan Bohn, WPA\C Program Coordinator at 202-639-1828; email: bbohn@corcoran.org;
visit: http://www.corcoran/wpac.org
Artist's File
A computerized slide registry, containing over 3,700 artists. Slides of artists’ current
work are viewed by curators, art consultants, and the program staff for upcoming
exhibitions. The registry is updated annually and open free to artists and
the public. Contact: Denise Fasanello, Artists Space, 38 Greene Street, 3rd
Floor, New York, NY 10013; phone: 212-226-3970.
Percent for Art Slide Registry
Contact: Percent for Art Program, NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, 330
West 42nd St, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10036; visit: http:www.nyc.gov.
Maryland Printmakers, Inc
A non-profit organization dedicated to the art of printmaking. Membership includes newsletters, participation in juried and non-juried exhibitions, two general meetings per year with demonstrations on the latest printing techniques, annual print folio exchange and slide registry. Contact: Phyllis Hofkin, Treasurer, 3603 Phillips Drive, Baltimore, MD 21208; phone: 410-484-4706.
The Artist Registry at UrbanArts Institute
The Registry is a free service and open to all artists working in any media.
The UrbanArts Institute's Artist Registry is New England's leading registry
for artists interested in working on public art projects. Contact: Christina
Lanzl, Registry/Project Coordinator, UrbanArts Institute, Massachusetts College
of Art, 621 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115; phone: 617-879-7973; fax:
617-879-7969; email: Chrislanzl@massart.edu.
Video Artists Archive
VHS copies of video art and documentation of performance, installation art,
and new genres from New England artists for inclusion in new media arts archive.
For more information, please contact: George Fifield, Mediascape at DeCordova,
DeCordova Museum, 51 Sandy Point Road, Lincoln, MA 01773.
NUTUREart
Registry dedicated to helping promising career-track visual artists creating
fine art in all styles and media to support themselves exclusively from the
sale of their artwork. Contact: George J. Robinson, Executive Director, NURTUREart
Non-Profit, Inc., 160 Cabrini Boulevard PH 134, New York, NY 10033; visit: http://www.nurtureart.org.
