Thursday, August 13, 2009

OPEN CALL FOR ARTISTS

Deadline: October 1st

FREE Career Development and Exhibition Fellowship, The Center for Emerging Visual Artists™

The Center for Emerging Visual Artists strives to provide the essential support services and programs emerging artists need to build sustainable careers.

Our Two-year Career Development Program offers a select group of highly talented artists:

• Free two-year fellowship period and lifelong alumni affiliation
• Exhibitions around the region and beyond
Mentorship program
• Networking and community service opportunities
• Opportunities to meet with patrons, gallerists and curators
• Assistance with the marketing and sale of artwork
• Individual career counseling sessions
• Professional development workshops
• Alumni travel grant program
• Alumni solo exhibition series
• Alumni goal-setting group
• Monthly newsletter updating fellows and alumni on regional, national and
international opportunities for artists.

Eligibility requirements include:

Applicants cannot be in school full-time.
Applicants must live within 100 miles of The Center (all of New York City included).
Applicants cannot have an ongoing contractual agreement with a commercial gallery or gallery representation.

Artists in Baltimore, Harrisburg, and the five boroughs of New York City are eligible; Washington, DC artists are not.

For an application and further eligibility requirements, go to: www.cfeva.org

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