COPPER RIVER REDS ON THE RUN
CALL FOR ARTIST SUBMISSIONS

Going into its third year, Copper River Reds on the Run has produced fourteen one of a kind salmon art pieces, decorated storefronts in Cordova throughout the busy tourist season and has generated over $8,000 that has been donated to scholarship programs to benefit youth throughout the Copper River watershed.

This year, we are excited to expand the program to feature the full Copper River salmon run - King, Sockeye and Coho salmon in both male and female forms. A total of six molds will be distributed this year - two King, two Sockeye and two Coho.

SELECTION PROCESS: A panel of judges will choose six artists based on the applications and sketches we receive. Designs will be chosen based on artistic merit and creativity - think about what materials you will use to decorate your salmon and which mold your design will work best on (a 23" Sockeye and a 44" Chinook are very different).

Your art will be displayed indoors for several months and should be durable. We provide a mount, but you are encouraged to be creative, reinforce it or alter as you see fit. Develop your idea and create a sketch of your design using the sample forms in this packet and submit it along with your application. Artists may submit up to three separate entries.

More information here.

REMINDER: First Round USArtists International Grant Application Deadline Tuesday, September 7, 2010

USArtists International provides support for American dance, music, and theater ensembles and solo artists invited to perform at significant international festivals or engagements that represent extraordinary career opportunities anywhere in the world outside the United States and its territories. The application deadline for the first grant round of the 2011 program will be Tuesday, September 7, 2010 for projects taking place between November 1, 2010 and October 31, 2011. This is a receipt deadline. For a copy of program guidelines and application click here. Questions about USArtists International should be directed to Sara Nash, at saran@midatlanticarts.org.

Artist Opportunity for Wasilla High School

In accordance with Alaska State Law, the Mat-Su Borough School District, working with the Municipality of Anchorage, is requesting concept proposals for artwork to be commissioned for the interior of Wasilla High School. The committee is requesting concept or thumbnail proposals from artists for the area outlined below. The total budget for all projects is $100,000.

The Art Selection Jury has identified, the interior commons area of the school. There is already a large image of a Warrior Chief above the doors to the gym that cannot be relocated, so the artwork must co-exist with this existing artwork. Light reflection from surrounding windows will compliment an introduction of movement. The committee would like to see the colors of red, white and grey incorporated. A more sophisticated look for the space was asked for by the committee, they envision something suspended from the ceiling (at least 18" for code purposes) that enhance the entry to the school.

Proposals from artists are due on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 4:00 pm, and should include a concept proposal, resume, a CD with ten images and an image identification sheet. Finalists will be selected based on the quality, skills and appropriateness of the artists' concepts.

There is a scheduled artist's visit to the site on Tuesday, August 24, at 3:30 pm. If artists want to visit the school at any point, they are welcome to do so. Please just sign it at the front desk and look at the location mentioned above.

For a copy of the official RFP or for more information contact Jocelyn Young at (907) 343-6473 or go to http://www.muni.org/departments/ocpd/publicart/Pages/default.aspx

Jocelyn H. Young
Curator of Public Art
Office of Community Planning and Development
Municipality of Anchorage
632 West 6th Avenue, Room 603
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone (907) 343-6473
FAX (907) 249-7631

Municipality of Anchorage, Chester Valley Elementary School Remodel

Nestled in the heart of a quiet East Anchorage neighborhood, Chester Valley is a K-5 public elementary school serving an ethnically diverse student population of approximately 280 students in 16 classrooms.

For the school's website, go to: www.asdk12.org/schools/chester_valley/pages/welcome.html.

For this RFP and photos of the site, go to: http://www.muni.org/Departments/OCPD/PublicArt/Documents/Chester_Valley_2.pdf

Anchorage, AK 09/07/10, 4 p.m.

The Kenai Fine Arts Center Watercolor Group
Proudly Presents

Third Annual Kenai Peninsula Juried Watercolor Show

November 1st - November 30th 2010

Jurors
• Celia Anderson~ Head of Art Department KPC
• Dot Bardarson~ Seward Mural Society, AKWS
• Cathy Rolf~ Art Educator, KPC

Open to Adult Kenai Peninsula Borough Residents.

Opening Reception and Awards, November 4th 6-8 PM at the Kenai Fine Arts Center.

Submissions accepted October, 28th- October, 30th.

Prospectus and entry forms available online or at KFAC by phone, email, or pick up.

Georg-Anne Phillips
~Event Chairwoman~
Kenai Fine Art Center
816 Cook Street
PO Box 703
Kenai, AK. 99611
ourkfac@gmail.com
M-F Noon-6pm
Sat. 10am-4pm
KFAC: 283-7040
Home: 260-5462
www.kenaifinearts.com

Kenai Fine Arts Center

A call for Artists at the Kenai Fine Arts Center for Solo Exhibitions in 2011 and 2012

The Peninsula Art Guild and the Kenai River Council on the Arts are inviting artists to apply for month long solo shows in Calendar Years 2011 & 2012 at the Kenai Fine Arts Center in Kenai, Alaska.

Application requires that artists provide the following by December 15, 2010:

• Up to 12 labeled images (digital/slide/print), representative of recent work, with 3-D artists providing additional views of art works as needed,
• A separate image ID sheet, including title, media, dimensions, and sales price, if applicable,
• A proposal for your show,
• A one-page personal resume.

Mail entries to PAG/KRCA, P.O. Box 703, Kenai, Alaska 99611,
or deliver to KFAC, 816 Cook Street, Kenai.
Artists will be notified of acceptance by December 15, 2010.
Call 283-7040 with any questions.
Possible Months available: Feb, June, July, Aug, Dec.