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AIB Artists: CALL FOR PROPOSALS | AIB Mass Ave Storefront Art Project

AIB Massachusetts Avenue Storefront Art Project

A juried exhibition celebrating The Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University’s
Centennial Year and upcoming move to Porter Square

 

Calling AIB students, alumni, faculty and staff!

As you may know, The Art Institute of Boston will be moving from Kenmore Square to the Lesley University campus in Porter Square in the next few years.  In addition, in the 2012/13 academic year, AIB will be celebrating its Centennial year, having educated artists and designers since 1912.  To celebrate our 100^th year and to prepare for our move to Porter Square, we are hosting the AIB Massachusetts Avenue Storefront Art Project in the fall of 2012.

 

We are very excited about our future neighborhood and would like to start building relationships with our new neighbors. Towards this goal, we will mount exhibitions in many storefront windows along Massachusetts Avenue near Lesley’s University Hall and Doble campuses.  The goal of the project is to showcase a vibrant, exciting group of storefront exhibitions created by the AIB community all along this portion of Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge. All current AIB students, alumni, faculty, and staff members are invited to submit a proposal for a storefront display.  Work in all media is encouraged.  A stipend of $250 will be awarded to all proposals selected.

 

From the Doble Campus along Massachusetts Avenue up to the Porter Square Shopping Center, selected storefront windows will display work created by AIB students, alumni, faculty and staff.  Already, a number of stores have offered to host exhibits in their storefront windows and we expect more to commit to such exhibitions in the coming weeks. Each store boasts a unique personality and takes great pride in the presentation of their windows to the public. These windows are their connection to the outside world, and attract passers-by with their beautiful displays. Storefronts have been selected based on visual potential, their eagerness to work with our artists, and their willingness to let the artwork take the lead.

 

So, we invite you to submit your most compelling work! Work may be two- or three-dimensional such as painting, prints, or photographs; videos or animations; illustration or design pieces; sculptures or site-specific installations; to name a few. You may offer work you have already created or you may choose to create something entirely new for this event. Proposals may be submitted by individuals or by collaborative teams.

 

Submissions will be accepted online from Thursday, May 17 until Friday, June 22.  The application portal can be reached at aib.slideroom.com. Be sure to select AIB Storefront Art Project under Active Programs. Submission costs are $10 per proposal, which will let you upload up to 10 images and supporting documents. Visit our project blog aibstorefrontart.wordpress.com to see more detailed submission guidelines and to see the potential spaces your work may inhabit. Check back frequently as we are actively adding new host windows. Windows sizes range from small, enclosed bays to large, floor-to-ceiling panes that extend across the width of the store. Photos of participating windows are available on our project blog.

 

Winning submissions will be selected by a jury and will be paired up with appropriate host windows.

Selected proposals will be notified by August 1, and will be put in touch with their host business to work out the details. Each window is different and the relationship between the store’s displayed product and artwork will be defined in collaboration with the host business. Work will likely be installed in early September and removed in mid-October. Actual dates may shift slightly and will be verified shortly. Each display will include a specially designed placard with the name of the artist(s), their relationship to AIB (student, alumni, faculty, etc.), a brief artist statement, and the AIB/Lesley logos.

The full details are attached below and also available at aibstorefrontart.wordpress.com.

Please contact Denise Driscoll at ddrisco2@lesley.edu or at 508-561-0306 with questions.

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Call for Entries: Portrait Show at Gallery 263.

One definition for portrait is the likeness of a person, or a description of someone's character. For Gallery 263's Portrait Show we leave it to you to interpret this traditional genre. We love people, and believe there are a multitude of ways to represent a person. Now's your chance to show us yours. Nancy Ellen Craig will guest juror, a distinguished portrait artist who has worked professionally for over forty years and is still active at 84.

Eligibility

• 2D (painting, drawing, photography, etc.): Dimensions no greater than 48" x 48" including frame (if framed). No media restrictions (40 lbs. max). MUST be ready to hang (framed, wired, etc.).
• 3D (sculpture, assemblage): MUST be self-supportive or mountable; maximum of 108" height, maximum width / depth of 30". 
• Time Media : No length restrictions. To submit, mail five minutes or less of video OR audio piece on a DVD/flashdrive to Gallery 263 or arrange to send submission electronically. See address instructions below.

This is a national call. Residents of the United States are eligible.

How to apply

Submission deadline is April 30, 2012 by 5PM. Artists may submit up to 3 jpegs (1 additional view per entry allowed for 3D work). No more than one piece will be included per artist. Image submissions MUST be in jpeg format, high quality, approximately 1 MB large.

Submission includes a $25 fee (non-refundable, includes up to three entries).
To submit the fee online, please use the paypal link provided on the application form page.
To submit by mail, send a check payable to Gallery 263, 263 Pearl Street, Cambridge, MA 02139.
Or drop off cash or check at the gallery. Please enclose payment in a sealed envelope labeled "Portrait Show". Include a note with your contact information.

To submit, you will fill out the online application form here.

Deadline: April 30, 2012.
Exhibition: May 31-June 17, 2012.

For more info: http://www.gallery263.com/submission.php

Full-Time Creative Media Specialist for Aptima

Aptima currently has an opening for a Full-time Creative Media Specialist with expertise in graphic design and video production. This position will assist with the design, development, and production of a variety of multimedia products including video demonstrations, brochures, illustrations, audio/visual communications, and presentations.

Minimum Requirements:

• B.A./B.F.A. in Graphic Design
• Expert working knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere at minimum; After Effects and Audition preferred)
• Conceptual skills and clear understanding of graphic design (visual design, layout, typography) and video production (editing, graphics, composition)

Additional Capabilities Sought:

• Self-motivated and sharp attention to detail; the ability to work independently or as part of a team; and the ability to manage multiple projects
• Able to understand and convert technical concepts into creative design
• Able to produce engaging, informative content for internal and external marketing
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Positive and collaborative team member

Aptima will not compensate applicants for any travel or relocation expenses to fill this position. All applicants must be willing to work onsite in one of Aptima’s locations, Monday through Friday (no telecommuting or compressed schedules). Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter and resume/vita in MS Word. Please send URLs of a portfolio, demo reel, and/or additional materials to aptima_personnel@aptima.com.

All applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER M/F, VETS/DISABLED

Aptima is a Massachusetts-headquartered R&D firm that specializes in solving the problems of human performance in complex sociotechnical systems. We offer a competitive benefits package including health/dental, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, etc. We employ professionals in the fields of creative media and design, mathematics, software engineering, social sciences, operations research, and industrial organizational psychology.  We are leaders in the design of organizations, user-centered technology and training systems that make individuals and teams more effective.  Aptima’s unique approach – human-centered engineering – couples the principles of social science with quantitative, computational methods. We have a 15 year track record of success in delivering quantifiable performance improvements at all levels of commercial, government, and military organizations. 

If interested to apply directly to aptima_personnel@aptima.com by sending a cover letter, résumé/CV, and links to a portfolio, demo reel, and/or additional materials.  For more information, please visit www.aptima.com.

Call to Artists: 27th Tallahassee International Annual Juried Competition

Eligibility:
Open to artists 18 & over
All media/any subject matter eligible for consideration

Entry Fee:
$20/2 works

Postmark Deadline:
February 14, 2012

Jurors:
Selected faculty at FSU College of Visual Arts, Theater & Dance

Catalog & Awards:
1st Place - $1000
2nd Place - $500
A color catalog is produced and in most cases return shipping is provided

For a complete prospectus and entry form, please visit http://www.mofa.fsu.edu/pages/participate/tallahasseeinternational.shtml

Call for Entries: Push, Pull Play at Torpedo Factory Art Center

CALL FOR ENTRIES:
In celebration of VA Commission for the Arts Minds Wide Open Celebration of Children and the Arts, the gallery will host an exhibition that focuses on interactive, kinetic, toy inspired art.  This is an all media show that examines the art of the toy, open to all artists nationally and internationally.

Juror: Prescott Trudeau
Prescott Trudeau is the full-time Curator of Children’s Museum of the Arts (CMA), a non-profit museum located in Lower Manhattan. The museum’s mission is to extend the benefits of the arts to all children and their communities and does so through a variety of programs, including professional exhibitions of both adult’s and children’s artwork. Prescott’s past exhibitions include Art Within Reach: From the WPA to the Present, an exhibition of children’s art created during the 1930s under the auspices of the WPA’s Federal Art Project alongside children’s art created in 2010 and Make Art (In) Public, an exhibition exploring the impact of the arts on building and bettering communities, with participating artists Swoon,
Christo & Jeanne-Claude, Keith Haring, Friedensreich Hundertwasser, Remed, Tranqui Yanqui, and Moondog. He is currently planning CMA’s next exhibition, which will feature new work by the Japanese artist Misaki Kawai.

A commission of 40% will be taken on all works sold as a result of this exhibition. Payment will be mailed to the artist within 30 days of the exhibition closing. Works are insured while in Target Gallery. Artists are required to sign a Loan Agreement and a Terms & Condition Agreement if accepted.  The Target Gallery will keep the CD of accepted works and reserves the right to reproduce the images for all media and publicity purposes. Artwork must have been made within the last five years.
 
For more information --
Phone:  703.838.4565 ext 4
Email:  targetgallery@torpedofactory.org
Open daily 10am-6pm & Thursday until 9pm
http://www.torpedofactory.org/target
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91st Call for Entries: Art Directors Club

INFO FOR STUDENTS:

ELIGIBILITY
2011 graduates and students currently enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs in advertising, graphic design, photography, illustration, and new media are eligible for the competition, and are invited to submit published or unpublished work in any category.  Student entries mirror professional categories and are judged by the best talents in the education/professional world. Winning an ADC Cube is a great way to show the world your vision and talent.

School of the Year Award
Each year, ADC bestows Design Firm of the Year, Advertising Agency of the Year, Network of the Year, Interactive Agency of the Year based upon cumulative points for winning work that year. ADC awards School of the Year! Don't miss this opportunity!

JUDGING STANDARDS AND AWARDS
Student work will be judged separately but by the same criteria and juries as professional work. All student winners will be included in the Art Directors Annual 91. Higher award winners (Gold, Silver, and Bronze) will be included in the New York and traveling exhibitions and in related advertising and promotional materials.

GENERAL STUDENT ENTRIES: January 27, 2012

Entry Fees: $35.00 per entry.

SCHOOL DISCOUNT*
Enter 10 or more: $25 per entry
*To qualify, all items must be entered by an individual administrative account.

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INFO FOR PROFESSIONALS

All entries must have been printed, published, aired, or broadcast live online for the first time between February 7, 2011 and February 6, 2012, in any country. Entries may be submitted by any company or individual involved in the creation or production of the work.
Note: A winning entry is not guaranteed in every category.

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DEADLINES

January 4th, 2012 - EARLY BIRD DEADLINE
January 20th, 2012 - Design, Motion, Photography, Illustration & Interactive
January 27th, 2012 - Student
February 10th, 2012 - Advertising & Integrated

Fore more, please see: http://www.adcawards.org/

Volunteer Opportunity: SIGGRAPH 2012

SIGGRAPH 2012 STUDENT VOLUNTEERS

DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 13, 22:00 UTC/GMT. APPLY NOW!

Click here to visit the online application!

At SIGGRAPH 2012, science and art will come together in one outstanding international conference to explore computer graphics and interactive techniques from both points of view, and you can be a part of it!

The SIGGRAPH 2012 Student Volunteer Program is a unique opportunity for students to meet people involved in all areas of the computer graphics industry while contributing to the overall success of the SIGGRAPH Conference. The industry's future leaders are encouraged to apply: students who demonstrate leadership, service, and a passion for computer graphics and interactive techniques.

As a Student Volunteer, students will go behind the scenes to help run an international event, which draws thousands of people who share a passion for advanced computer graphics technologies. The benefits of being a Student Volunteer extend beyond the free full admission conference pass to professional development and private Student Volunteer Special Sessions with top professionals who were once Student Volunteers themselves! 

All of this is available to high school, undergraduate, and graduate students who are enrolled full time for at least one semester during the 2011-2012 academic year and are at least 18 years of age. Students can apply to volunteer for either 18 or 30 hours (approximately) during the conference. Volunteers who are willing to commit for at least 30 hours are eligible to apply for Travel Assistance Awards, which offer financial help for travel to and from the conference. The conference will run Sunday, 5 August through Thursday, 9 August, 2012 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

For more details on this wonderful opportunity, please check out: sv.siggraph.org

SIGGRAPH 2012 SV Presentation -This 2012 Student Volunteer slideshow presentation (linked below) outlines some of the highlights of the program: https://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dgdwmtdv_89fv52hh3p