Artadia Awards 2010 Houston

Artadia

Deadline: March 1, 2010 at 11:59 CST

Artadia: The Fund for Art and Dialogue is now accepting applications for the Artadia Awards 2010 Houston from all visual artists living and working in Houston, Harris County, Texas. Individual artists and collaboratives working in all media and at any point in their career are strongly encouraged to apply. Awardees will be selected in the spring of 2010 through Artadia’s rigorous two- tiered jury process. For more information and to apply visit Artadia's website.

New Art/Arte Nuevo

University of Texas at San Antonio

Deadline: March 31, 2010

New Art/Arte Nuevo: San Antonio 2010, a biennial juried exhibition, will feature the work of artists living and working, or with roots/raíces, in South and West Texas. Juried by Malaquias Montoya and Valerie Cassel Oliver, the exhibition will be accompanied by a catalogue. Click here for more information about how to submit entries for consideration.

Texas Oklahoma Art Prize

Wichita Falls Museum of Art

Deadline: February 13, 2010

It costs $10 per entry to submit your work for consideration in the TXOK  Art Prize, but one artist selected by jury will receive $2000, and two others will receive $1000. For more info visit the museum's website and scroll down.

Unsolicited Proposal Program

ApexArt

Proposals accepted online February 15 - March 15, 2010

Continuing its annual Unsolicited Proposal Program, apexart will accept 600-word, idea-based proposals for evaluation by an international panel of apexart associates. Submissions are reviewed independently, anonymously and without visual support material — they are evaluated solely on the strength of the idea. Previous curatorial experience is in no way required, and will not factor into the selection process. The two proposals with the highest ratings will be presented at apexart in the 2010-11 season (September 2010 to July 2011). For more information and to submit a proposal visit
http://www.apexart.org/unsolicited.htm.

Associate Curator of American Paintings

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Open Until Filled

Feeling saucy? The Metropolitan Museum of Art is looking for an Associate Curator of American Paintings. Requirements include a Ph.D. in art history with a specialization in American paintings with a minimum three to five years of curatorial experience. Keys to success include demonstrated scholarly achievement and experience in accomplishing original research on works of American Art; strong computer skills; the ability to maintain precise and careful records; a commitment to scholarship of the highest order; and the ability to work closely with all staff within the Department and with colleagues throughout the Museum.

The Associate Curator of American Paintings is a full-time position that includes full benefits. Salary will be commensurate with experience. Send cover letter indicating position of interest, resume & salary history to:
employoppty@metmuseum.org as a Word attachment only with the position title in the subject line.

The Montreal Arts Council Residency for the Americas

The Darling Foundry

Deadline: March 1, 2010

The Darling Foundry, in collaboration with the Conseil des arts de Montréal, invites applications to its residency program for independent curators of the Americas. The project is aimed at independent curators who want to build on their professional experience in the art industry. Artists and curators staying at the Darling Foundry will be immersed in the Montreal artistic community. Housed for two months in a live-in studio at the Darling Foundry, the curator will be given opportunities to organise and promote events and conferences.
The residency includes airfare (max CAN$1,200), a live-in studio for two months from 1st June to 31st July 2010 and a stipend of CAN$250 per week. For more info and to apply click here.

Critical Studies Residency

CORE Program, MFAH

Deadline: April 1, 2010

The internationally renowned Core Program awards critical studies residencies to highly motivated, emerging critics, art historians, and curators who have completed their academic training but have not yet fully developed a professional career. Throughout the year, residents engage in ongoing dialogue with each other and meet regularly with pre-eminent visiting artists, critics and curators. Each resident receives a $10,000 stipend, health insurance, and private studio/office space (housing not included). The residency term is nine months, from September to May, and is renewable for a second term. For application instructions visit www.core.mfah.org.

Artist and Writer Residencies

Vermont Studio Center

Deadline: February 16, 2010

The Vermont Studio Center is an international residency program open to all artists and writers. Year-round, VSC hosts 50 artists and writers per month, each of whom receives an individual studio, private room, and all meals. Residencies last from 2-12 weeks and provide uninterrupted time to work, a community of creative peers, and a beautiful village setting in northern Vermont. In addition, VSC's program includes a roster of Visiting Artists and Writers (2 painters, 2 sculptors and 2 writers per month) who offer slide talks/readings and individual studio visits/conferences. Visit the VSC's website for additional information.