For Artists
Calls To Artists
Off the Grid Artist Application
Posted July 23, 2010
Off the Grid is a partnership among artists, property owners, Downtown Vision, Inc. and the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville. Off the Grid facilitates introductions between Jacksonville artists and Downtown property owners in an effort to activate vacant space in the urban core with artistic energy an provide artists with much-need work and exhibition space.
Lease agreements are negotiated between the artist(s) and the participating property owners. Studios reange in size, condition and available amenities. The program does not provide living space.
DEADLINE: August 13, 2010. (Applications will be accepted after the deadline on an ongoing basis.) Off the Grid application [Word]
First Annual Juried Exhibition – Florida Museum for Women Artists
(Deland, Fla.)
Posted July 1, 2010
The Florida Museum for Women Artists is seeking female Florida artists to particpate in their first annual juried exhibition November 19, 2010 – February 6, 2011.
DEADLINE: July 31, 2010. Call to Artists
St. Johns River Summit Art Exhibition (Jacksonville, Fla.)
Posted July 1, 2010
The St. Johns River Alliance is seeking 12 pieces of artwork; one piece for each of the 12 counties that the St. Johns River flows through. The artwork will be exhibited during the St. Johns River Summit at the Prime Osborn Convention Center, September 15 – 16, 2010. Email a jpeg of your artwork to stjohnscultural[at]bellsouth.net
- Include: your name, address, contact info, and the county the artwork depicts.
- Include: title of artwork, medium, dimensions, price (if applicable) Art must be at least 20“x24” and should not exceed 36“x36”. All artwork must be framed.
DEADLINE: July 23, 2010. INFO: Joy D’Elia, St. Johns Cultural Council, (904) 471-9980.
Embracing Our Differences Annual Outdoor Art Exhibit (Sarasota, Fla.)
Posted July 1, 2010
Embracing Our Differneces is an annual outdoor juried art exhibit celebrating diversity. The exhibit consists of 39 billboard-size selections on display at Island Park in Sarasota in April and May 2011. Open to professionals, students, and amateurs of all ages.
DEADLINE: January 10, 2011. Call to Artists
There is also a Call for Quotations. A critical part of the exhibit includes selected quotations from the general public that accompany the artwork. The quotations give individuals in the community a chance to have their voices represented.
DEADLINE: December 20, 2010. Call for Quotations
Oil Spill Relief Silent Auction to Benefit the Audubon Society
(Jacksonville, Fla.)
Posted June 29, 2010
The 323 Modernism Gallery is accepting art work donations and musical or performance talent for their silent auction on Saturday, July 10, 6 – 11 p.m. to benefit the Audubon Society for oil spill relief. The gallery is located at 323 Union Street East in Downtown Jacksonville. Contact Jeremiah Douglas, (904) 645-6441.
Sulzbacher Center Give a Good Night Program (Jacksonville, Fla.)
Posted June 16, 2010
The Sulzbacher Center is seeking long term volunteer artists to help homeless children receiving services from the center to create artwork to be featured on their Give a Good Night greeting cards. The greeting cards feature the children’s dream home decorated for the season (Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, Valentine’s Day) and the sale of greeting cards can provide a week of healthy meals for a child, a night of shelter at the Sulzbacher Center of medical support services to a homeless individual. More than 70 homeless children call the center home each night. Email AllisonVega[at]tscjax.org or call (904) 394-8082.
The Community Foundation – Art Ventures Grantees (Jacksonville, Fla.)
Posted June 8, 2010
The Community Foundation in Jacksonville and The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens are collaborting to celebrate 20 years of grant making to individual artists and small arts organizations through the Art Ventures Grantmaking Initiative. The collaboratiion will include a juried exhibition of Art Ventures artists and will feature Art Ventures organizations. The exhibition will take place November 16, 2010 through January 3, 2011. Contact the Community Foundation for an application or call (904) 356-4483. Deadline: June 30, 2010.
LAB Gallery: MOCA Jacksonville (Jacksonville, Fla.)
Posted March 31, 2010
The LAB Gallery, adjacent to the Museum Store, is an informal display intended to offer an exhibition and sales opportunity for emerging local and regional artists in a high visibility downtown setting. Two artists will be exhibited in three exhibitions throughout the fall season. The LAB Gallery will host a holiday show in December featuring artists from all the 2010 LAB Gallery exhibitions. Each exhibtion will have an opening reception on Thrusday night from 6 – 8 p.m. which will be free and open to the public. The opening nights are August 5, September 2, October 7, November 4. Deadline for submissions: July 2, 2010. More info and call-to-artists
Jaxport Gallery (Jacksonville, Fla.)
Posted January 29, 2010
Updated July 1, 2010
This new gallery, located on the first floor of the Jaxport Headquarters will feature local artists. Exhibitions will rotate on a bi-monthly basis. Exhibitions are open to artists of most media inluding painting, printmaking, drawing, photography an dmixed media. All artwork must be framed and ready to hang. Dowload the call-to-artists.
Start Here. Go Anywhere! (Mandarin, Fla.)
Posted July 9, 2009
The Mandarin Branch Library is seeking for local artists interested in displaying their works. Mandarin is a large regional library located on Kori Road serving 20,000 people monthly. Artists will be responsible for supplying their own display panels. INFO: Lynne Baldwin (904) 262-5201 ext. 220
Five Points Theatre (Jacksonville, Fla.)
Posted Februrary 11, 2009
Updated July 1, 2010
The Five Points Theatre is seeking one artist (2D only) per month to exhibit in the theatre lobby. Five Points Theatre will offer the space to the artist of the month to organize and host two receptions during that time on an “as available” basis. Contact Susan Adams, General Manager, if you are interested in exhibiting March 2009 or any other month. gm[at]5pointstheatre.com
Posted January 15, 2008
Updated July 1, 2010
The JIA Arts Commission invites artists to submit applications for the opportunity to display art work in the Art Kiosks in the main airport terminal just outside the airport’s Haskell Gallery. All artists are encouraged to apply. Download the Request for Proposals [PDF].
Florida’s Art in State Buildings Program (Tallahassee, Fla.)
Posted July 6, 2007
Updated July 1, 2010
Florida’s Art in State Buildings Program periodically issues calls to artists with project descriptions and requirements.
For more info and deadlines or to join their email list: www.Florida-Arts.org/programs/statebuildings
Art in City Hall (Hollywood, Fla.)
Posted November 20, 2006
Updated July 1, 2010
The City of Hollywood invites Florida artists to apply for an ongoing series of exhibitions called “Art in City Hall”. For an application visit, http://hollywoodfl.org/html/coh_art.htm or call the City Manager’s Office, (954) 927-3283. There is no deadline to apply; applications will be accepted until further notice.