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http://www.rauschenbergfoundation.org/newsfeed SEPT *8 Today, the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation announced the launch of an open call for proposals for artists whose work intersects with activism. Up to $100,000 in project support and up to $10,000 in travel and research grants will be provided to artists and collectives working to address pressing challenges facing societies in the U.S. and beyond. The term artist has been broadly defined to include artists of all disciplines, architects, cultural workers, designers, master craftsmen, musicians, performers, photographers, storytellers, cultural organizers, etc. To read the press release  click here , or visit the  Artist as Activist  program page in our  Grants  section.

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Ceres Gallery  presents 10 simultaneous exhibitions each week for five weeks with space available for both two and three-dimensional work. Each artist will be able to fully avail themselves of approximately 12-17 running feet of wall space with 10+ foot ceilings  or  approximately 80-100 square feet of floor space.  (There is only room for one artist each week with work on stands or on the floor) These one-week exhibitions will begin  Nov 26th  and continue through  Dec 28th, 2013  at our 2000+ sq. ft. premiere gallery space in Chelsea. Ceres will host a reception each week for the public as well as for the guests of each artist. Artists are entirely responsible for delivering, installing and de-installing their own work. Work can be either for sale or not for sale. Reservations are limited to 50 artists on a first-come, first-served basis.  Fee payment required for confirmation of participation. Email Director...

World-class artistic creators of all disciplines are invited to work at the Hermitage Artist Retreat with a "bank" of six weeks of time and two years to "spend" that time in any increment they choose. Our artists live and work in — and are inspired by — five "Old Florida" buildings that have been lovingly restored into living space and studio space. Fifteen miles of Gulf of Mexico beach stretch north and south and endless miles of aquamarine water reach to the western horizon where the sun sets in glory each and every night. check out for more information http://hermitageartistretreat.org The Greenfield Prize at the Hermitage Artist Retreat is a groundbreaking partnership between the Philadelphia-based Greenfield Foundation and the Hermitage Artist Retreat. Pursuing the mission "to bring into the world works of art that will have a significant impact on the broader or artistic culture," the prize seeks to identify individuals whose past wor...

10 Free Ways Artists Can Get Publicity Do you have big plans but a small budget? Here are 10 ways to get the word out about your art without breaking the bank. read it  http://www.artsyshark.com/2013/02/24/10-free-ways-artists-can-get-publicity/

The selection process for the Rauschenberg Residency, fall 2013 – summer 2014, will be by nomination only.  Nominators representing geographic and cultural diversity will anonymously identify more than sixty artists and creative individuals from a variety of disciplines, backgrounds, and career levels to participate in seven residencies.  We anticipate providing a combination nomination and application process in 2014-15.  Please check back for updates. http://www.rauschenbergfoundation.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=122&Itemid=108

The Zabludowicz Collection Curatorial Open is now accepting submissions for its 2012 edition. This unique opportunity invites creative professionals from all fields to imagine and realise projects involving works from a contemporary art collection of international repute.  The Zabludowicz Collection launched its annual Curatorial Open in 2010 to encourage and support experimental curatorial practice. The Open invites creative professionals from all fields to engage with the collection by imagining ambitious projects which include a public exhibition, a publication and a programme of events to be realised in July and August 2012 at the Zabludowicz Collection in London. The Curatorial Open seeks to actively engage new voices in the discussion around works in the Zabludowicz Collection, encouraging points of view from a variety of disciplines and transcending the existing confines of contemporary art curating. The Zabludowicz Collection keenly welcomes transdisciplinary and experime...

OPEN FOR REGISTRATION StreetFest Competition Festival of Ideas for a New City Storefront for Art and Architecture jointly with the New Museum and New York City's Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) are launching the StreetFest Competition for the design, management, and construction of temporary outdoor spaces that produce new ways for collective gathering and city engagement. StreetFest makes a call to Architects, Artists and Engineers to re-envision the performativity-the material, social, and educational possibilities-of temporary outdoor structures. The winning team will be commissioned to build the proposal, and on Saturday, May 7, 2011, it will occupy designated outdoor spaces along the Bowery and the surrounding streets of the New Museum during the Festival of Ideas for a New City. Registration Deadline January 14, 2010 Competition Submission Deadline February 6-7, 2011 Winner Announcement Mid-February, 2011 Design-Management-Construction period Mid-February-May1st More in...