Artist Trust
Deadline: 6/25/2012

Artist Trust is pleased to announce that the 2012 Arts Innovator Award  application is now open. At $25,000 each, these exceptional awards are the largest available to individual artists of Washington State. Arts Innovator Awards support Washington State generative artists of any discipline who are originating new work, experimenting with new ideas, taking risks and pushing the boundaries in their field.  For more information, click here.

Washington State Arts Commission
Deadline: 6/26/2012, 5 PM

The Washington State Arts Commission’s Art in Public Places holds an open competition to add to its roster of public artists eligible to receive commissions for state funded site-responsive works of art. Applications and guidelines are now available online.

4Culture
Deadline: 6/27/2012

Collections care is a fundamental function for any organization holding materials in the public trust. This annual program provides support for projects that promote and encourage professional standards and practices in the collection, preservation, assessment and perpetual care of historic and cultural materials, artifacts, records and information pertaining to the heritage of King County.  For more information, visit www.4culture.org.

Ensemble Ballet Theatre 
Date: 5/12/2012 

Company auditions are on Saturday May 12th at Dance Expressions, 23730 Maple Valley Hwy SE, Maple Valley, WA, 98038.

2:30- EBT Parent informational meeting for potential new members
2:00-2:30-Junior registrations–ages 9-12 (Must be 9 by end of 2012-2013 school yr)

2:30-4:00– Junior auditions

4:00-4:30–Senior registration—ages 12 up and on pointe

4:30-6:30–Senior auditions

Dancers may be enrolled in dance class at any studio. Must have a minimum of 2 technique classes a week, if on Pointe at least one pointe class a week.

Audition fee-$10

For more information go to www.ebtballet.org

Contact misskim@ebtballet.org with any questions.

Tukwila Arts Commission
Date: 5/12/2012

Artists are invited to share their art at the 16th annual Tukwila Days Art Show.  Held in conjunciton with the Backyard Wildlife Festival, this year’s show theme is “Environment.” A guest juror will select paintings in the categories of watercolor, oil, acrylic, and graphic/mixed media. The Tukwila Arts Commission will offer cash prizes to the top three selected paintings in each category.

In addition, the Arts Commission invites artists to participate in the 5th Annual Recycled Art Show.  All artwork must be comprised of 85% recycled materials.  Cash prizes are awarded to the top three entries by public vote.

For a complete list of show requirements and how to enter please contact Stephanie at 206-767-2342 or sgardner@tukwilawa.gov or visit www.backyardwildlifefair.org.

Renton Municipal Arts Commission
Deadline: 5/23/2012, 4 PM

The Renton Municipal Arts Commission (RMAC), in collaboration with the South Renton Connection neighborhood group, seeks to commission the design of “4 Cow Bridge,” a permanent art sculpture. It is to be installed adjacent to the newly completed railroad bridge at Shattuck Avenue South and Houser Way South, within the public right-of-way, but outside vehicle travel lanes.

BACKGROUND

The “4 Cow Bridge” public art project will create a public art piece to pay tribute to the historical significance of the area. The Shattuck Avenue South undercrossing of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad tracks was created in 1877. One of Renton’s original homesteaders, Erasmus Smithers, gave a portion of his property to the Seattle and Walla Walla Railroad with the stipulation that the railroad would construct a tunnel to allow his dairy cows to get from one area of his farm to the other. Unsure of the size needed for the tunnel, he instructed the railroad company to make the tunnel four cows wide.

The City of Renton recently completed a project to restore the crossing and complete other enhancements, including infrastructure improvements, major drainage improvements for surface water management, other utility upgrades and the installation of a “sacrificial beam” and driver warning system that will help protect the new bridge.

ELIGIBILITY

Artists or fabricators may apply as a team, but the proposal should clearly describe the contribution of each collaborator. Sculpture fabricators who have experience working with bronze, concrete, or any other durable material suitable for outdoors installations are encouraged to apply. Experience working with public construction projects is preferred.

SCOPE OF WORK

This is a phased project, with the initial phase to develop a detailed design of the public art including type of material recommended to construct, construction and installation documents, detailed plan regarding transportation and installation for the sculpture. The budget for Phase I will not exceed $6,000.  The second phase will be to manufacture and install the artwork.

This public art project is a collaborative effort between the RMAC, Renton Historical Museum, South Renton Neighborhood residents as well as local business owners. There is a lot of enthusiasm and community pride for the 4 Cow project.

QUESTIONS

For a PDF with all requirements for submitting, please contact Jennifer Davis Hayes, Community Development Project Manager, at jdavishayes@rentonwa.gov or 425-430-6589.

4Culture
Deadline:  5/21/2012, 5 PM

4Culture, working in partnership with King County’s Wastewater Treatment Division, is seeking an artist or artist-team to design and fabricate two functioning gates for the Kirkland Pump Station. One of the gates is for staff access to the facility and the other will be used by trucks and service vehicles. Both gates are prominent features in the pump station’s perimeter wall which faces the planned Park Lane development and the Kirkland Transit Center.

This is a good opportunity for an emerging artist. Applicants do not have to show previous public art project experience, but do have to illustrate in application materials a capacity to translate concepts and designs into functional and durable works of art in the form of gates.  Budget: $50,000 + applicable construction credits.

This call is open to artists residing in Washington and Oregon.  For more information visit www.4culture.org or call 206-296-8623.

City of Tacoma Municipal Art Program
Deadline: 5/14/2012

The Tacoma Arts Commission is seeking to expand its Municipal Art Collection by purchasing original portable artworks from Pierce, King, Kitsap, and Thurston County artists.  Such works can be two-dimensional pieces or small-scall three-dimensional pieces that fall within certain artwork eligibility guidelines.  Artists must be 18 years or older, and dedicated to producing work on a regular basis. For more information, click here.

Normandy Park Arts Commission
Various dates

The 2012 Normandy Park Arts Festival is scheduled for June 2 and June 3 at Normandy Park City Hall, 801 SW 174th Street, Normandy Park.  Market vendor, artist, and volunteer information and deadlines are available online at www.normandyparkwa.gov.  If you have further questions, call 206-248-7603 or e-mail artscomm@ci.normandy-park.wa.us

Artist Trust
Deadline: 5/20/2012

Individual artists who reside in Washington State are encouraged to apply to the 2012 Grants for Artist Projects (GAP). Artist Trust’s GAP provides support for individual artist projects awarding up to $1,500 per project. GAPs support a wide variety of creative disciplines including visual, performing, literary, media, emerging and cross-disciplinary arts, and folk and traditional arts.  For more information, click here.

City of Renton
Deadline: 5/13/2012

The Renton River Days Art Market is the hand-crafted arts and crafts show located in Liberty Park. Load-in and set-up will be on Thursday, July 26, and the show is open to the public Friday through Sunday, July 27-29. Questions regarding booth fees, booth size, screening and jurying process, special considerations, and to receive an application for 2012, may be directed to the Art Market Chairperson, Mary Clymer at 425-255-6078, or e-mail at happydelusions@yahoo.com.  Click here and scroll down the page for a 2012 Art Market application.

Tre’dmarks Music Group
Project completion by:  6/15/2012 

Grammy nominated producer/musician Q Dot (Quincy Henry) and his indie record label Tre’dmarks Music Group invite artists in all media — visual, music, poetry, sculpting, and more — to imagine being able to rewrite the 1776 Declaration of Independence in modern times as it pertains to your own community. What exactly would you want it to declare? Maybe it’s a self-declaration.

Artists are invited to collaborate and join in your community’s rewriting of “The Declaration of”…  in participating communities across the U.S., these new Declarations will be unveiled in a highly visible public setting at a specific time on the 4th of July.

Q Dot is releasing a new album July 3rd titled “Declaration of Dopeness” and is also participating in “The Declaration of” art project himself. A staunch supporter for art and music education, the Grammy nominee is dedicating this album to raising awareness of the cultural impact of art and music in our communities. That includes raising funds via benefit concerts in his community that will go to keep art and music programs in our schools.

Participating artists should contact Maurice or Q Dot directly at qdot@tredmarks.com and reese@tredmarks.com. If interested, please send your name, contact info, city, state and art medium proposed for the project.  All participants are asked to visually document the progress of their work so it can be made into a video collage of all the participating communities and used in any online or broadcast television publicity.

Auburn Valley Creative Arts

This year, Auburn is hosting two weekend opportunities to exhibit your art!

Friday, May 11, 5-9 PM and Saturday, May 12, 11 AM – 3 PM and
Friday, August 3, 5-9 PM (with wine!) and Saturday, August 4, 11 AM – 6PM (in conjunction with ArtRageous)

Please submit the call to artists Auburn Art Walk application. Follow the link and if you have further questions please e-mail auburnartwalk2@gmail.com.

Smithsonian Institution
Ongoing

Through Shout, the Smithsonian Institution uses interactive, Web-based technologies to encourage continuous exploration by learners of all ages. In this challenge the Smithsonian is collecting narratives from people across the US who have memories to share about environmental change in their town or neighborhood. Have fun and make a valuable contribution to your community—you’ll be adding voices to its history!

The Smithsonian will post a selection of the videos received to the Shout website. The goal is that all members of the Shout community will learn about the different ways that people in communities across the U.S. value the land.