Philadelphia Art Hotel 2010 Artist Residencies

The Philadelphia Art Hotel continues to offer up their sweet pad with residency opportunites for 2010. For two to six weeks, enjoy the finest Philly living with your very own bathroom, a temporary live/work space with all the amenities, a shared kitchen/lounge space, and a view of North Philadelphia to just die for. The residency season runs from April 15th through October 15th. Download this PDF to learn more about the residency program.

What to Submit: A CD with your resume, artist statement, letter of intent, and ten images of your previous work. $25 application fee. The application form is available for download here.

Deadline: Postmarked by February 15th, 2010.

Fleisher 33rd Annual Wind Challenge Exhibition

The Wind Challenge Exhibitions enter its’ 33rd year, and once again, asks all artists within fifty miles of Philadelphia (who will not be in school next year) to send in their eight best images. Artists can apply in one of three categories: Painting & Works on Paper, Photography & Time-Based Media, and Sculpture/Crafts & Installation. The first round is a review of all the digital images, and only in if you make it into the second round are artists asked to bring in a work of their choice for jury. The final nine artists will have the opportunity to put together their own exhibition in one of three, three-person exhibitions over the course of the next year. Maybe next year, they should Reality TV this process. For full det’s on the competition, check out their website.

What to Submit: Up to eight digital slides and a completed application form. $30 application fee.

Awards: $500 honorarium for each selected artist.

Deadline: March 1st, 2010. By mail or drop-off by 5:00 pm.

Artist in Wilderness Residency

The Wilderness Workshop is a nature advocacy group that fights to preserve wilderness. As part of this mission, the Wilderness Workshop seeks an oil/acrylic/mixed-media painter who shares this same muse, a unique one-week residency in their Aspen cabin among the peaks of the Rocky Mountains. In exchange for the residency opportunity, said artist will be required to donate one work to the organization, plus limited reproduction rights to five or six paintings created during the residency. But one artist nationally per year… is this residency even worth posting? For now, I’ll err on the side of optimism & opportunity. Full details can be found at their website.

What to Submit: Personal Statement, Resume, Six images, Completed application form

Awards:$1500 stipend, travel expenses up to $1000, well-equipped cabin in Aspen for one week, 4WD Vehicle provided if needed

Deadline: March 15th, 2010

Currency at Art In City Hall

What to say about an exhibition program that is made up of ENTIRELY juried shows? Is it admirable? Or is it just paperwork sadism? Please don’t hesitate to share your opinion with us on our ArtAnswers page. It’s cheaper than therapy, by a lot. Anywho, this show seeks artists in any discipline…

interested in creating, modifying, redefining, manipulating, or re-structuring any form of currency or related objects or systems of commerce…

I wonder if I can submit an internet find – this image of Lady Gaga dollars that you see to your right. I guess I’ll have to consult their entry page to find a loophole that lets me. If I found it on tumblr, it’s mine right?

What to Submit: Up to four digital images and a completed application form, no application fee.

Deadline: March 26th, 2010

Eastern State Penitentiary Accepting Proposals for 2011 Season & Beyond

With so much artist-centric support hitting the shit-fan this year, continuing seems to be the new ‘new opportunity’. The Eastern State Penitentiary continues to offer artists the chance to propose installations in their uniquely charged prison space. There are a series of orientations for artists interested in submitting a proposal, and you can find the full schedule on their website. These sessions are highly recommended, as they’ll give you a chance to walk through the space with the curators and figure out what may or may not be possible, while getting a gander at the current installations and how visitors interact with them.

What to Submit: 12 copies of a written proposal, an illustration of the site-specific installation, contact information… actually, just check their guidelines page.

Funding: Maximum of $7,500 per project

Deadline: June 15th, 2010. 4 pm. Sure there’s a grace period, but don’t even try to think about it, just get it done on time.

Pterodactyl Call for Curators

Dinosaurs haven’t been this in since you were in 5th grade. I was actually telling someone over the weekend that we should wear our dinosaur gear together, get a nice van decal, and go around town solving crimes.  In comes Pterodactyl, a fairly new exhibition & education & printing space, in Kensington, I believe. They ask for curatorial proposals in any medium for their 2010-2011 season. They stress that shows are not based on credentials, but on merit of idea. You can use their online form to submit a proposal, or shoot them an email at info[at]pterodactylphiladelphia.org. Check their website for full det’s.

What to Submit: Curatorial statement, List of potential artists and related images of artwork

Deadline: Ongoing, with at least two months notice for accepted proposals