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Norfolk Botanical Garden Diversity Gallery
Budget:
$25
Medium:
All artworks must be suitable for wall display and equipped with an appropriate hanging system.
Location:
Norfolk Botanical Garden, Azalea Garden Road, Norfolk, VA, USA
Deadline:
10.31.2024
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Norfolk Botanical Garden call for artists: 2025 Diversity Gallery
Note: no budget listed – “Compete for prestigious prizes and awards”
This is their second year celebrating the theme “Celebrating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.”
Artists aged 18 and older who identify as a person of color are encouraged to apply. This year there will be a juried component with prizes, including a three-month exhibition at d’Art Center for the first-place winner.
Questions, contact: 757.441.5830 ext. 332 or email nate.cody@nbgs.org.
Richmond, VA
Budget:
$5,002
Medium:
See description for size limitations. Note there is no budget listed. Artists must submit their prices along with their submission.
Location:
VCU, Richmond, VA, USA
Deadline:
12.01.2024
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VCU Health requests original art for the new Liver Transplant Unit
VCU Health is seeking artists to submit digital images of original artwork available for purchase for the new inpatient and outpatient Liver Transplant Units. This opportunity is open to artists in Virginia, North Carolina, Washington, DC, Maryland and West Virginia. You are responsible for shipping or delivering your artwork if selected.
Artwork
Drawings, paintings, collage, prints, digital art, photography and wall mounted sculpture.
All work should have uplifting imagery.
Nature, natural elements, abstract art, figurative art
Cultural diversity in subject and content.
Do not submit proposals for commissions.
Orientation and sizes
Vertical Large (Maximum 48 inches)
Horizontal Large (Maximum 72 inches)
Eligibility
The call is open to all artists in Virginia, North Carolina, Washington, DC, Maryland and West Virginia. The art selection panel will consider diversity as one factor in the selection process.
How to Apply
Artists interested in this project must prepare and submit the following by email only. Do not use file transferring software.
No more than 15 digital JPEG images of original artwork for sale.
Include the frame in the photograph if the work is framed.
All JPEGs must be sized at least 250 dpi.
Name each file as shown: lastname_titleofartwork.jpeg
You must include a description sheet with corresponding numbers. Submissions without a description sheet will NOT be considered for purchase as the selection team will not reach out for needed information.
Titles of Artwork
Date of artwork
Medium
UNFRAMED Dimensions of the artwork + FRAMED dimensions of artwork if applicable
Prices of artwork
Artist’s Statement, no more than 200 words in length, describing your work.
Current Resume
Final Art Selection:
The Committee will review the submittals and select original artwork.
Artists whose work is selected for purchase will be notified by January 5, 2025. Only artists whose work is selected for purchase will be contacted.
All purchased art must be hand-delivered as VCU Health will NOT pay shipping cost or insure work while in transit. Art will be installed in March 2025.
The VCU Health Department of Arts In Healthcare is under no obligation to purchase artwork based on the images submitted. Beyond formal notifications, the VCU Health Department of Arts In Healthcare will not enter into any correspondence regarding purchase decisions.
If you have any questions or need any additional information, please reach out to
Alexis Shockley at (804) 828-1771 alexis.shockley@vcuhealth.org
Library of Virginia First Friday’s
Budget:
$0
Medium:
any
Location:
Library of Virginia, East Broad Street, Richmond, VA, USA
Deadline:
10.31.2024
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Call for Virginia artists:
The Library of Virginia announces an Open Call to Artists for the 2024 First Fridays exhibitions on “Virginia Stories!”
Virginia artists may explore your experiences, observations, communities and culture. A general call for artists for the May, Sept. and Nov. First Fridays is open now through Oct. 10, 2024, with the deadlines below. Your selected artwork will be assigned to one or more of these exhibition dates. If you have a preference, indicate this in your submission and we will accommodate as we are able.
First Fridays at the Library of Virginia:
May 3 – “Virginia Stories: Indigenous Community” (submissions due by April 10)
Sept 6 – “Virginia Stories: Underground Art” (submissions due by Aug. 10)
Nov 1 – “Virginia Stories: Architecture” (submissions due by Oct. 10)
Virginia Museum employment opportunities
Visit the Virginia Association of Museum’s for museum employment in Virginia.
Norfolk Private Partnership Public Art Match: $25,000
(Note: No Deadline, this is an ongoing opportunity)
The Norfolk Public Art Commission seeks to match funds up to $25,000 to create Public Private Partnerships to create public art in Norfolk, VA.
CONTEXT: Public art is a valuable tool for creating dynamic and sustainable places. Art displayed prominently at locations within the community serves as an effective tool for creating unique and diverse destinations. Public art can also bring added texture to otherwise indistinguishable areas. Funded by 1% of the City of Norfolk’s Capital Improvement budget, the Norfolk Public Art Program has been successfully commissioning public art for the past twelve years in downtown, parking garages, the zoo, light rail stations, community centers and a variety of other public spaces.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: We are seeking private commercial developers who want to enhance their development project with public art. The Norfolk Public Art Commission will match up to $25,000 for each project.
PROJECT SITE: Artwork must be placed within Norfolk city limits at the private development site where it can be experienced by the maximum number of people.
SIZE/MEDIA: Artwork size and materials will be determined by the project site(s). Artwork must be fabricated in durable, permanent materials that are safe and easily maintained. Artwork will become the property of the City of Norfolk and will be maintained by the City.
PROJECT FUNDS: The total budget for the completed artwork will be a minimum of $50,000 with $25,000 from City Public Art funds and $25,000 or more from the developer.
TO APPLY: All commercial developers and foundations are eligible. Please submit a letter of interest to Karen Rudd, City Hall, 810 Union St., Room 409 Marketing and Communications, Norfolk, Virginia 23510 or email karen.rudd@norfolk.gov. Candidates will be interviewed prior to final selection. There is no fee to apply.