Open Calls

- Call for Entries -

Fri, 01/22/2016 - 04:02

Laguna Beach

Since ancient times, women artists have been creating alongside their male counterparts. Throughout history, women artists have been creating incredible artworks. Mary Cassatt, Sofonisba Anguissola, Marie Bracquemond, Mary Beale, Mary Cassatt and Camille Claudel helped pave the way for the...

Thu, 01/21/2016 - 21:10

Lewis deSoto: Paranirvana (Self-Portrait): April 17 – July 31, 2016

Santa Barbara

Works by Lewis deSoto are informed by the artist’s longstanding interest in anthropology, history, mythology, and religion. Proficient in a variety of media, deSoto is recognized for his photography, sculpture, and mixed media installations that incorporate video, sound, and performance....

Thu, 01/21/2016 - 21:06

Puja and Piety: Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist Art from the Indian Subcontinent

Santa Barbara

This exhibition celebrates the complexity of South Asian representation and iconography by examining the relationship between aesthetic expression and the devotional practice, or puja, in the three native religions of the Indian subcontinent. Drawn from SBMA’s collection and augmented by loans, the...

Thu, 01/21/2016 - 13:52

Grants for professional performers announced

Ameglia

Grants for professional performers announced: dancers, choreographers, actors of dance, physical theatre, drama, musical theatre, contemporary circus artists, movement directors, physical theatre directors, multidisciplinary artists. http://www.artuniverse.org/grants

Thu, 01/07/2016 - 20:52

The Art of Painting in the 21st Century Conference

Davis

The Art of Painting in the 21st Century is an annual conference, in its seventh year, and is geared towards nurturing dialog on contemporary painting and the shared ideas that define current trends in the field. Many painters work alone, an isolated process that deprives the artist of thriving...