Artist Opportunities
ArtsW.org is Westchester County’s guide for all- things-art. On its “Artist Opportunities” page, artists can find nearby working opportunities that will help to strengthen and further their careers. Below is a sampling of some upcoming opportunities. To get these opportunities sent directly to your mailbox, sign up here.
Call for Entries: Hammond Museum’s Virtual Exhibition for July
Hammond Museum is accepting submissions from its artist members for works that will be on view in a virtual exhibition on Hammond Museum’s website from July 4, 2020 through July 3, 2021 with an Artist Reception via Zoom at 10am on July 4. The show will be curated by Bibiana Huang Matheis.
Submissions should use the painting on the right as its muse or inspiration. All visual media and styles, including 2D, 3D, short film and video, and installation, as well as short literary forms, music and dance, will all be considered.
Submission Deadline: June 15
To submit, you must be a Hammond Artist Member. Submissions and questions can be emailed to HammondMuseumArtists@gmail.com.
Complete Guidelines are available here.
A Call for New York-Inspired Small Works
Inside Small seeks submissions of small artworks inspired by New York to be displayed in the Inside Small Online Art Gallery from June 15 through July 14. Thirty artworks of any medium will be selected for this “New York State of Mind Art Event.”
Each work should not exceed 10” inches x 10” inches, including frame, mat and base. Chosen selections will also be featured on Instagram and Facebook. The show will be curated by Lisa D’Amico PhD.
Submission Deadline: June 8
Email your submission and information to insidesmall@outlook.com.
Applications are Open: ArtsWestchester Adult Leadership Council
ArtsWestchester, with support from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, is seeking qualified youth to join its Young Adult Leadership Council, which will take place from October 2020 to May 2021.
This Leadership Council will engage young adults aged 16-21, who will learn career and college readiness skills. Participants will meet twice monthly to plan, evaluate, attend, promote and develop ArtsWestchester’s teen programs, including its current Teen Tuesdays & Thursdays program.
The Council will be comprised of 15 youth who can serve on the Council for multiple years for a maximum of three. A $500 stipend will also be provided.
Deadline: July 15
Applications will be accepted online via Submittable. For more information, email Jessica Cioffoletti at jcioffoletti@artswestchester.org.
A version of this article first appeared in the June issue of ArtsNews, ArtsWestchester’s monthly publication. ArtsNews is distributed throughout Westchester County. A digital copy is also available at artsw.org/artsnews.
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About ArtsWestchester
For more than 50 years, ArtsWestchester has been the community’s connection to the arts. Founded in 1965, it is the largest private not-for-profit arts council in New York State. Its mission is to create an equitable, inclusive, vibrant and sustainable Westchester County in which the arts are integral to and integrated into every facet of life. ArtsWestchester provides programs and services that enrich the lives of everyone in Westchester County. ArtsWestchester helps fund concerts, exhibitions and plays through grants; brings artists into schools and community centers; advocates for the arts; and builds audiences through diverse marketing initiatives. In 1998, ArtsWestchester purchased the nine-story neo-classical bank building at 31 Mamaroneck Avenue which has since been transformed into a multi-use resource for artists, cultural organizations and the community. A two-story gallery is located on the first floor of ArtsWestchester’s historic building on Mamaroneck Avenue. artsw.org
