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If you have artist opportunities that you would like to include on this site, please submit the information in writing to Jeanine Garcia, Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture, 200 W. Washington, 10th Floor, Phoenix AZ 85003, fax (602) 262-6914, or via e-mail at milestones@phoenix.gov. Listings will be posted weekly.
The listings published below constitute a guarantee only of the accuracy of the information as provided. Please verify all information with the listing agency.
Updated on 03/04/2010

CALLS TO ARTISTS

None at this time

SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES
Volunteer docent opportunity for ASU Art Museum - Ongoing - Tempe, AZ
Artist Residency Program - Ongoing - Clearmont, WY
Artist housing at Hope VI - Ongoing - Tucson, AZ
Call to Visually Impaired Artists - Ongoing - Phoenix, AZ
Volunteer artist opportunity with Boys and Girls Club - Ongoing - Phoenix, AZ


ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

For listings through the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture, see our Phoenix Calls page.



CALLS TO ARTISTS

RFQ Mountainland Applied Tech College N. Utah County - Deadline: March 4 Utah Public Art Program and Mountainland Applied Technology College are requesting letters of interest and qualifications from artists interested in creating site specific art for this first facility on the new campus in the Thanksgiving Point development area of North Utah Valley in Lehi, Utah. Project specifics (RFQ) are available at www.utahpublicart.org. Applications are being accepted via hard copy/CD or online. Budget: $133,000 DEADLINE FOR MATERIAL: March 4, 2010 5 pm Mountain Time. For more information contact: Fletcher Booth at 801-533-3586 or fbooth@utah.gov.
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New Library in Denver, CO - Deadline: March 12, 2010
The Denver Office of Cultural Affairs (DOCA) seeks to commission an artist or team of artists to create site-specific artwork for the Stapleton Branch Library, a new facility being built at Roslyn Dr. and 29th Avenue. The funding currently designated for public art at the site is $85,000 including design, fabrication and installation. However, additional funds may be available, depending where and how the artwork is integrated into the structure and design of the building. The project is open to all artists in the U.S. working in all media and materials. Applications must be submitted on www.callforentry.org by 5:00 pm on March 12, 2010.

Pre-Submission Meeting Additional information about the Stapleton Branch Library project and application procedures will be provided during a pre-submission meeting on Thursday, March 4, 2010 at 3:30 p.m. We will meet in the Wellington Webb Building, 201 W. Colfax Ave., room 6.G.7. If you are interested in attending this meeting, please RSVP by emailing brooke.jones@denvergov.org, or calling 720-865-4302. We will update information about this project and the pre-submission meeting on our web site: www.denvergov.org/publicartwww.denvergov.org/publicart.

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New Police Crime Lab in Denver, CO - Deadline: March 26
The Denver Office of Cultural Affairs (DOCA) seeks to commission one or more artists or teams of artists to create site-specific artwork for a new state-of-the-art Police Crime Lab. The new facility will occupy a prominent corner in the Golden Triangle / Civic Center neighborhood at 14th Avenue and Cherokee Street. The funding currently designated for public art at the site is approximately $330,000 including design, fabrication, potential lighting and installation. The project is open to all artists in the U.S. working in a variety of media and materials. Applications must be submitted on www.callforentry.org by 5:00 pm MST on March 26, 2010.

Additional information about the project and application procedures will be provided during a pre-submission meeting on March 18, 2010 at 11:00 am in the Wellington Webb Building, 201 W. Colfax Ave., room 6.G.7. If you are interested in attending this meeting, please RSVP by emailing brooke.jones@denvergov.org, or calling 720-865-4302. We will update information about this project and the pre-submission meeting on our web site: www.denvergov.org/publicart.

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RFQ for 14th St. Corridor in Denver, CO - Deadline: March 26
The Denver Office of Cultural Affairs (DOCA) seeks to commission one or more artists (or teams of artists) to create site-specific artwork to enhance and activate a one-mile stretch of streetscape along 14th Street, in downtown Denver, CO. This stretch, from Market Street to Colfax Avenue, will become a primary pedestrian zone connecting Lower Downtown (LoDo), the Denver Theatre District, and the Golden Triangle cultural district and Civic Center. Plans are underway to widen the sidewalks on the north side of the street and encourage more restaurants, entertainment and retail along the street. Street improvements such as benches, planters, new signage, lighting and traffic controls are included in the scope of this project. Ultimately, these improvements will encourage a lively and activated pedestrian destination, and the artwork should complement and augment these efforts. The budget for this project is approximately $180,000. Applications must be submitted on www.callforentry.org by 5:00 pm on March 26, 2010.

Additional information about the 14th St. Corridor project and application procedures will be provided during a pre-submission meeting on March 8, 2010 from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. in the Wellington Webb Building, 201 W. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO, Room 6.G.7. If you are interested in attending this meeting, please RSVP by emailing brooke.jones@denvergov.org, or calling 720-865-4302.

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Bingham Entrepreneurship & Energy Research Center, USU: April 1
Letters of interest and qualifications are requested from artists interested in creating site specific art for the traffic circle "gateway" of the public access road to the new Bingham Entrepreneurship and Energy Research Center (BEERC) on the regional campus of Utah State University in Vernal. At present the site is rural, however, this traffic circle “gateway” is the entry point for what will become a major campus with high volume of community and student traffic. As possible sources of inspiration and context, the committee will invite finalist artists to consider the purpose of this facility, its contributions to the community, the architecture, the community of Unitah basin and the City of Vernal, and/or the geology of the area. Project specifics (RFQ) are available at www.utahpublicart.org. Applications are being accepted via hard copy/CD or online. Budget: $140,000 - Deadline: April 1, 2010.
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RFQ Buffaloe Road Aquatic Center Raleigh, North Carolina Deadline: April 9
The City of Raleigh invites artists who are US citizens to submit qualifications to provide site-specific public art for Raleigh's new Buffaloe Road Aquatic Center. This new recreational swimming facility will be a regional destination located within an 167-acre park that includes a half dozen athletic fields and hiking trails, wetlands, and, in the near future, connection to a greenway along the Neuse River. The project budget is $70,000 inclusive of all expenses including design, fabrication, installation, travel, taxes and fees. Qualifications must be submitted via CaFE www.callforentry.org by 5 p.m. E.D.T. on Friday, April 9, 2010. There is no fee to submit qualifications. For the complete RFQ and the relevant plans and elevations visit the Raleigh Arts Commission at www.raleighnc.gov/arts; under PICTURE select Public Art. For any additional questions please email Jerry Bolas or call at 919.831.2414.
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Tucson, AZ – Deadline: open
Call to Artists for Temporary Art Exhibits: Tucson International Airport
The Tucson Airport Authority is seeking temporary art exhibits for the main Gallery and the Upper and Lower Link Galleries at Tucson International Airport, located at 7250 South Tucson Blvd. Artists interested in exhibiting at TIA should send a resume, artist statement, and five to ten images to Temporary Exhibits Program, Tucson Airport Authority, 7005 S. Plumer Ave. Tucson AZ 85706 or email art@tucsonairport.org. For more information call 520.573.8187 or visit www.tucsonairport.org/html/tia_terminal_exhibits.html

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Charlotte, NC – Deadline: open 
Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) 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 maintenance facilities and has allocated $2.3 million for art. Design fees range from $5,000-$25,000: commissions rom $25,000-$250,000. In preparation for Phase I and subsequent phases, artists are requested to submit their materials to a new slide registry that will be used to make selections of artists as the system is phased in. For more information and an on-line application visit www.ridetransit.org and click on Art-in-Transit or call 704.432.0479.  
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Tucson, AZ – Deadline: open

Tucson has renovated a 1928 adobe building on Stone Ave. and is looking to display art work on the walls and introduce up and coming artists during functions at the office facility. They would like to include the artist/artwork on their invitations and mailings. Interested artists please contact Tammy Tupper-Holbrook at Realty Tucson, LLC, at thegreenergrass@hotmail.com or (520) 820-3085 or visit www.realtytucson.net



EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

None at this time


SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES


TEMPE, AZ - Ongoing
Volunteer at the ASU Art Museum. Join the Arizona State University Art Museum's docent program. Docents help museum visitors discover art in a new and exciting way. They participate in a variety of educational programming such as leading tours, welcoming visitors, helping customers in the store, hosting special events, and assisting school-age children with hands-on art projects. Call 480. 965.2787 for more information. 
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CLEARMONT, WY - Ongoing
The UCROSS Foundation Residency Program for the arts and literature offers residencies for 2-8 weeks. Located on a 22,000 acre working cattle ranch in the foothills of Wyoming’s Bighorn Mountains, the Foundation provides individual workspace, living accommodations, uninterrupted time and the experience of the historic High Plains landscape to selected writers, artists, and composers working in all disciplines. There is no charge for room, board, or studio space. Annual deadlines are October 1 for Spring Session (February-June) and March 1 for Fall Session (August-December). For brochure, application and guidelines, visit our website www.ucrossfoundation.org or send SASE to Ucross Foundation 30 Big Red Lane, Clearmont, WY 82835. Phone: (307) 737-2291, Fax: (307) 737-2322, Email: info@ucross.org

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TUCSON, AZ – Ongoing

Live at the Hope VI Art & Culture Partnership- the City of Tucson and the South Park Neighborhood have developed an opportunity for artists to live, work and contribute to the cultural vibrancy of the south Park area. An art and cultural facility has been developed from a pre-existing five-plex housing unit and is devoted to fostering and promoting arts and culture in the South Park neighborhood and surrounding areas. The center includes two buildings and an outdoor courtyard for classes, workshops, lectures and exhibits. In addition the facility includes two renovated apartment units. We are currently accepting apartment rental applications from working artists. Metropolitan Housing Corporation (MHC) is the facility manager of the complex and occupies an office at the facility. For more information visit www.TucsonPimaArtsCouncil.org
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PHOENIX, AZ - Ongoing
Call to Visually Impaired Artists. The Arizona Commission on the Arts is developing a list of artists who are blind or visually impaired for a future art activity. The different areas of art include but are not limited to paint, ceramic, woodwork, metal work, literature (writing poetry, fiction, etc.), music (writing, performing instruments, singing, etc.), theater, dance, etc. They don't have to be professional artists, but they have to consider themselves good in whatever they do. If you are a blind/visually impaired artist or know someone who is, please provide the following information: Artist Name, Phone, Mailing Address, Email Address (if available), Type of art, How long have you been doing this activity? Please submit via telephone, fax, or email to Karla Rivas SBVI Program Assistant, Phone (602) 542-3946, Fax (602) 542-3778, Email krivas@azdes.gov.
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PHOENIX, AZ - Ongoing
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Phoenix would like to immerse children in the world of art and is looking for talented artists to volunteer with underprivileged children. Volunteer opportunities can range from teaching a one time, one hour class to an ongoing weekly class. We value your time and our children will value your gift, so let us know when you are willing to help. To learn more contact Teresa at 602-343-1210 or visit www.bgcmp.org.
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For additional opportunities, refer to these resources:

www.artswire.org

www.chronicle.com

www.arizonaarts.org

www.artjob.org

www.commarts.com

www.artcareer.net

www.tcg.org/artsearch

www.artisthelpnetwork.com

www.westaf.org

www.findcreative.com

www.artistregister.com

For information about the public art process, download our Artists' Guide. (under construction)

The following site also offers comprehensive information about public art:
www.sanjoseculture.org/pub_art/artists_resources.htm

Art Supplies: Arizona non-profit arts groups and schools seeking materials for artwork can contact the Art Resource Center in Phoenix. The Art Resource Center is a non-profit corporation that collects reusable discards from individuals and industries and offers them free of charge to schools and other nonprofit entities for the purpose of making art. Items include fabric and fiber remnants, clay, containers, and art supplies. To donate materials or to secure materials for use, please contact: Sherrie Zeitlin at 602-828-1987 or at ArtResourCenter@aol.com

 
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