April/May 2009

Agent Wanted

Effective agent sought by advanced artist with good track record to place work in prosperous commercial galleries. Will pay well, but agent must show good short-term results. Contact John Baker at MassArt: (617) 879-7573.

Art Conferences

Third Annual Conference of Encaustic Painting will take place at Montserrat College of Art, Beverly, Mass., June 5-7, 2009, followed by three days of workshops. Info: www.montserratencausticconference.blogspot.com.

Art Supplies

Atlas Metal Sales, 1401 Umatilla Street. Denver, Colorado 80204. Ph. 1-800-662-0143, 1-303-623-0143, Fax 1-303-623-3034. Email: jsimms@atlasmetal.com, Website: atlasmetal.com; SILICON BRONZE. Casting Alloys: 95-4-1 (Everdur) & 92-4-4 (Herculoy). 1/2" cubes to 20ib. ingots; Sheet & Plate, Flat Bar, Round Rod, Square Rod, Round Tubing, Square Tubing, Welding Rod & Wire. Call for Quotation or Free Brochure.

PRESSES ETCHING AND LITHO - 12" TO 52" REQUEST FREE CATALOG Remanufactured Trade-Ins - Request Listing Financing Available CONRAD MACHINE CO. 1525 S. Warner, Dept. AE, Whitehall, MI 49461 Phone (231) 893-7455 . Fax (231) 893-0889

Artists Wanted

The French Library Alliance Française of Boston (FAB) seeks Francophone and Francophile visual artists for its Fall 2009 Spring 2010 exhibition schedule. Reasonable rental fee for elegant, professional Gallery in the heart of Back Bay. Deadline for submissions: May 1, 2009. Mail to: stagiaire@frenchlib.org or FAB, Attention: Gallery, 53 Marlborough St., Boston, MA 02116.

Southern Vermont Arts Center: Call for Artists 2009 National Fall Open Exhibition (juried), Solo Exhibitions (6 shows), & Outdoor Sculpture. Apply by 7/31/09. Details/prospectus online at www.svac.org. West Road, Manchester, VT.
(802) 362-1405; jgrayson@svac.org.

ARTSPACE GALLERY in Maynard, MA seeks proposals for group and solo exhibitions. For guidelines, send SASE to ArtSpace Gallery, 63 Summer St., Maynard, MA 01754 or www.artspacemaynard.com. Deadline: May 15, 2009.

Cambridge Art Association seeks new artist members. Show and sell work through two galleries near Harvard Square with 60 year-old association. Call (617) 876-0246, e-mail info@cambridgeart.org, or visit www.cambridgeart.org for details.

GALLERY REPRESENTATION, SOLO EXHIBITIONS available for New England and national artists at Bromfield Gallery in Boston’s SOWA arts district. Emerging and established artists welcome. Portfolios reviewed on an ongoing basis. No application fee. Apply online at www.bromfieldgallery.com or send materials to 450 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA 02118.

DeCordova Museum seeks Boston-area artists to loan 2-dimensional artwork for exhibitions within Boston-area corporations. To apply, send artist’s résumé and ten to twenty images to: Corporate Program Director, DeCordova Museum, 51 Sandy Pond Road, Lincoln, MA 01773. Please include SASE for return of your materials.

Monotype Guild of New England: an organization dedicated to the art of the unique print. Workshops, exhibitions, networking, newsletter, your work in our web gallery. New members welcome—send SASA to MGNE, PO Box 134, Sharon, MA 02067. www.mgne.org.

Illuminations at the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center.  A rotating exhibit, for patients, families, friends and staff, intended to offer encouragement and shed light on the human experience. Applications accepted on a rolling basis. Open to all artists, mediums, and styles. For prospectus contact the program manager at (617) 726-4808 or Illuminations@partners.org.

Artwork Wanted

Book / Publications

The MIT Press Bookstore Art, architecture, design, and photography The MIT Press and other fine publishers 292 Main Street Cambridge MA 02142 617.253.5249 http://mitpress.mit.edu/bookstore books@mit.edu

Call for Exhibition Proposals

Call for Entries

NEW YORK, NY: Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, Inc. 113th Annual Open Juried Exhibition at the Nat’l Arts Club October 1–October 23, 2009. Open to women artists. Over $9,000 in awards. Entry deadline: July 2, 2009. For prospectus, send SASE to Okki Wang, 431 Woodbury Road, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724 or download a prospectus at www.clwac.org.

Call for Entries: Cape Cod's Leading Crafts Festival CraftFest Cotuit. New England's leading festival of American crafts, announces its 39th annual show Friday & Saturday, August 14th & 15th. 100 artisans exhibit the finest traditional and contemporary crafts in the seaside village of Cotuit, Mass. Show and sell to thousands of visitors and enjoy salt air, lobster, and quintessential Cape Cod. Applications: Louise Rohner, P.O. Box 436, Cotuit, MA 02635, telephone (508) 428-0141, or email registrar@CraftFestCotuit.com. More at our Web site: www.CraftFestCotuit.com.

Call for Entries: 33rd Annual Festival of the Arts May 23 & 24, 2009 Juried Art & Sculpture, Juried Photography. Over $2,500 in cash awards. Artwork Registration: May 5, 7:00-9:00 p.m. and May 9, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Full Prospectus at www.northriverarts.org. North River Arts Society, 157 Old Main Street, Box 307 Marshfield Hills, MA 02051. Ph: (781) 837-8091.  Email: info@northriverarts.org.

1st Annual Juried Exhibition Grimshaw-Gudewicz Art Gallery, May 28- June 26. Reception May 28. Cash Awards. All works judged in person. Juror: Mary Dondero, Co-founder Imago Gallery and Art Faculty, Bridgewater State University. Open to all 2D and 3D media. Work must not be made under instruction or supervision. Artists must be over18. $30 for three submissions. Hand delivery of work May 12 and 13, 2-6 pm. For prospectus call: 508-678-2811 ext.2439 or visit www.bristolcc.edu/gallery/. G-G AG, 777 Elsbree Street, Fall River, MA.

ART QUILTS LOWELL 2009: A National Juried Exhibition August 5–October 25, 2009. A feature of the 2009 Lowell Quilt Festival. Entry Fee. Deadline for entries: May 25 (postmark). Jurors: TBA. For prospectus, www.thebrush.org or send SASE to The Brush Art Gallery (non-profit gallery and artist studio complex located next-door to the National Historical Park Visitor Center), 256 Market Street, Lowell, MA 01852.

Arts Alive Festival, Saturday, June 20, 2009 at Henry Law Park in downtown Dover, NH. Artists, artisans, and crafters are invited to display and sell their creations. Non-juried, all media accepted. Application and $99 registration fee due by May 31, 2009. Apply online at www.artsalivedover.org/calltoartists.html or contact artsalivedover@yahoo.com or (603) 834-8165 for hard copy application. Presented by Dover Main Street; sponsored by Dover Landing Development Team.

Call for Entries: ARTagua–fine art borne of the sea. New England’s most innovative art show ARTagua sets sail May 22-24 from the seaside Cape Cod village of Cotuit, Mass. Juried by museum directors, curators, gallery directors, art consultants–committee seeks entries from region’s top artists in all media–traditional and contemporary. ARTagua is about excellence and innovation in artistic expression inspired by water. Selected artists will be invited to exhibit and sell portfolio work in booths at a 2-day festival, SeaCotuit, before thousands of visitors and a targeted audience of curators, collectors, and critics. Prospectus, application, and info: SeaCotuit@aol.com or (508) 367-8058.

Call to Artists

Connecticut Women Artist's 80th Annual Open Juried Exhibition June 20–July 25, 2009; Jorgensen Gallery, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT.Open to all women artists. $1,200 cash awards. CD deadline: May 12, 2009. Prospectus: www.ctwomenartists.org or send #10 SASE to Joanne Agostinelli, 1459 Poquonock Ave., Windsor, CT 06095.

Career Development

Competitions

Rhode Island Watercolor Society, 16th Annual National Watermedia Competition, October 4-29, 2009. Open to all artists over 18 in the U.S. $4,000 in cash awards; 1st Prize $1,500. Juried by slides and CDs postmarked by July 18. Juror: John Salminen, AWS. For prospectus, send business-sized SASE to Rhode Island Watercolor Society, Slater Memorial, Armistice Blvd., Pawtucket, RI 02861 or download from www.riws.org.

20th Annual International Juried Competition: U.S. and International artists—2-D and 3-D media. Juror: Elisabeth Sussman, curator, Whitney Museum, NYC. Cash prizes, Power-Point presentation, and group exhibition. June 30–July 17, 2009. Deadline: April 10, 2009. $40/3 pieces, $5 each additional. SASE for prospectus: Viridian Artists Inc., 530 West 25th Street, NY, NY 10001, or download at www.viridianartists.com.

Computer Training

Consultants

CREATIVE CHALLENGES? Learn unique methods to address challenges in your creative life. Karen Welling, LICSW. www.creativity-performance.com. karen@creativity-performance.com. (617) 623-3703.

Exhibition Opportunity

Framers

Gallery Rentals

Galleries on the Wharf. 77 Rocky Neck Ave, Gloucester, MA. Live in May–Oct. Phone Niki at (617) 543-2977. E-mail: nicoleahearn@comcast.net. View on Web: www.rockyneckartcolony.org/galleries.html.

Giclee Printer

Superior Giclée: Fine art reproductions; digital printmaking, when only the best will do. Superior Giclée, Boston, MA. (781) 789-4023. www.superiorgiclee.com

DITTO EDITIONS Fine Art Printmakers. Discerning artists let us help them make more art. Fine art giclée printing using the latest technology. (866) 851-2861. www.dittoeditions.com. 121 Loring Avenue, Salem, MA 01970.

ARTOPIA GICLÉE: Reproductions of your paintings, prints, or digital art on artist papers or stretched canvas up to 6 feet in size. Friendly, personal service and uncompromising quality. Info and prices at: www.artopiagiclee.com or call (781) 665-1122.

Grants

Grants available in painting, sculpture, printmaking, or mixed media to mid-career New England artists in financial need. Non-profit organizations wishing to show, commission, or purchase work by mature artists living in New England may also apply. Grants range from $3,000 to $10,000. Applications available from the Artist’s Resource Trust at www.berkshiretaconic.org or call Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation at (413) 528-8039. Deadline August 1.

Graphic Design

Job Opportunities

Juried Shows

Mosaic Artists: New England exhibit The Art of Mosaic at The Somerville Museum, September 10–October 31, 2009. Application due:  May 31, 2009. Prospectus: www.MosaicsNewEngland.com

Mailing Lists

Photography

ARTOPIA IMAGING: Digital photography of Fine Art and Crafts for school and show applications, Web sites, gallery submissions, etc. Paintings, sculpture, jewelry, fiber art, etc. Personal service, unconditional guarantee. Extensive portfolio, prices at www.artopiaimaging.com or call (781) 665-1122.

JOHN POLAK PHOTOGRAPHY. Digital photography, 35mm slides, portfolio prints, and digital files of 2D/3D artwork and installations for artists, craftspeople, museums, and galleries. www.johnpolakphotography.com (800) 474-6865.

Photography of Artwork: all formats, slides, digital files, reasonable rates. Your studio or mine, pick-up and delivery also available. Call Dana Salvo at (978) 283-9638, (781) 259-8303 at Clark Gallery, or email dsalvo@comcast.net.

Printing/Graphics

Psychotherapy

Patricia Basha, LICSW. Specialist in work with the particular issues of the visual artist. Offices in Boston and Lexington; (617) 426-3150

Elizabeth Spencer, LICSW: experienced psychotherapist with creative and artistic people. Cambridge, MA. (617) 491-2537. http://www.elizspencer.com

Real Estate

For rent: 2 bed, 2 bath condo in the heart of the Berkshires. Any week during July or August, $1500. Call Ed: (413) 232-7805.

Rentals

Provincetown, Massachusetts. Charming one bedroom cottage with private garden. Sleeps two. Weekly $725 June, July; $825 August. No smokers, pets. (617) 864-8384.

Retreats

MID-COASTAL MAINE ARTIST'S RETREAT. Personal studio and living space on 150-acre farm. Nearby ocean and sailboat. www.starflowerfarmstudios.com. (207) 525-3593. squidge@midcoast.com.

Services

THE PAINTERLY CRAFT, long known for murals and decorative painting also offers: Workshops in decorative painting; Studio space for rent; Gallery space for your exhibits. painterlycraft@verizon.net or (617) 926-0949

Modern Art Foundry: Complete Sculpture Services. 18-70 41st Street, Astoria, NY 11105. Tel: (718) 728-2030. Fax: (718) 267-0819.

Custom Stretcher Bars: any size, lightweight, fixed, or expandable corners. Canvas or linen stretched and primed. Delivery. Call: OLIVERWORKS (617) 851-7945. Email: mbwilson@rcn.com.

MUSKAT STUDIOS: Collaborative lithography studio. Contract printing with master printer. Lectures, workshops, and studio rental. Print exhibitions throughout the year. 193 Cedar Street, Somerville, MA 02145. (617) 776-7773. www.muskatstudios.com.

Travel

2-bedroom villa for rent in the heart of the Berkshires at a Silver Crown RCI rated resort. Any summer week $1,500. Call (413) 232-7805. Minutes to Tanglewood.

Wanted

Web Design

WEB SITES FOR CREATIVE PEOPLE. Sites for artists, craftspeople, illustrators, photographers. New sites; redesign; site maintenance. Visit www.webkazoo.com or call (860) 664-9593.

BIG PICTURE COMMUNICATIONS Web sites, graphic design for artists. www.bigpictureboston.com Mary Bucci McCoy (978) 524-4844.

Workshops

SOLARPLATE ETCHING: semi-private classes using Nuarc light box, also painting & drawing classes, and critiques. Summer Residencies, with workspace in Taos, New Mexico. Telephone (617) 964-1204. E-mail: loistarlow@aol.com