December 12, 2002 - The Baltimore Art Research and Outreach Consortium (BAROC) continues to gather notices of opportunities for artists and organizations and make them available in listings in the What's New section of Maryland ArtSource. The following represents REGIONAL & NATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES and INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES that have deadlines in the next two months. The final list is for REGIONAL & NATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES with no deadlines.

REGIONAL & NATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES: DEC '02 thru JAN '03

From Puff to Buff work dealing with contemporary female icons (and others) and their influence on new models of gender roles, revisited mythologies, and their impact on western culture; all media. Contact: Ariel Shanberg, Center for Photography at Woodstock, 59 Tinker Street, Woodstock, NY 12498; email: ariel@cpw.org. Deadline: December 31.

PHOTOTRENDS.NET is organizing an online photography contest. Whether you are a long time professional, an amateur with many awards from his camera club, or a student who thinks that his work is better than anyone else's, you are most welcome to join our contest. First prize is your portfolio on the Internet for a full year. Jury: Sam Haskins (UK), Tetsuro Takai (Japan) and Dennis Savini (Switzerland). Go to www.phototrends.net or to the Phototrends contest page at www.phototrends.nl/contest/contest01. For more information, your valued suggestions and remarks, please contact: robert@phototrends.net. Deadline: December 31.

Call for Organizations: Careers in the Arts Initiative - Mentoring (CAIM), Kennedy Center for the Arts. Arlington, Virginia. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announces a request for proposals to implement mentoring programs for individuals with disabilities. This project is being supported by the U.S. Dept. of Education and the National Endowment for the Arts. Proposals must be received by January 6, 2003, may include a request for between $1,000 and $15,000 in support, and are for projects to be executed between January 2003 and December 2003. Mission: To support arts and arts service organization in creating experiential education opportunities through mentoring for individuals with disabilities interested in pursuing careers in the arts. Organizations specializing in Administrative, Production, Design/Arts and Performance are encouraged to apply after reading the organizational requirements and other important info. posted by the Virginia State Council on the Arts. Request whether you would like an application e-mailed, faxed or mailed to you at access@kennedy-center.org; be sure that you put "CAIM Application Request" in the subject field. Deadline: January 6, 2003.

Latina Artists: "Corazonada - Quinceañera/Fifteen Years of Women's Work". Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts in San Francisco, CA invites all Latina artists to submit artwork for the annual Sólo Mujeres exhibition titled, "Corazonada: Quinceaoera/Fifteen Years of Women's Work" that will be shown Feb 14-Mar 21, 2003. The exhibition is open to the theme of the heart and the way women see the world. The theme was chosen to fit the times we now live in, and to consider the lives of women in the world with the presences of war. The media can be installations, altars, sculpture, paintings, photography, mix media and arts and crafts. All work must be able to fit through a standard size door (approx. 80 x 36 inches) and weigh no more than 65 pounds. All installation and assembly work must be done in your studio and brought to the gallery ready to assemble. All entries are to be submitted by slide or actual artworks only. Send slides of artworks (no more than 6) with artist's statement, resume and list of slides submitted. If you are proposing an installation, send sketches of your ideas, plans, and slides of previous installation work. Slides submitted must be in 2x2 plastic mounts and labeled. Top Front: Name and title of artwork. Bottom Front: Size and Medium. One slide for each 2D work, two slides for each 3D work. Slides sent without a self-addressed stamped envelope (with correct return postage) will not be returned. Slides of accepted work will be held till the end of the exhibit. The artist receives 70% and MCCLA 30% of sale. Mail slides, entry forms, artists statement, resume and SASE to: Patricia Rodriguez, Gallery Coordinator, Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, 2868 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94110. Questions? Call (415) 643-2775 or visit http://www.missionculturalcenter.org/call_artists . Receipt Deadline: January 10, 2003.

2003 Small Print Photography. 2002-10-30 until 2003-01-15. The Camera Club of New York announces its 2003 Small Print Photography Competition. Open to all US residents 18 years of age or older, no subject limitation. Matted prints can be no larger than 154 square inches, which is the equivalent of an 11" x 14" matted and framed print. The Judges will be David Schonauer, Editor in Chief and Russell Hart, Executive Editor of American Photo Magazine. Fee is $25.00 for first 5 slides, $7.50 for each additional slide. Deadline for receipt of slides is January 15, 2003. Chosen artists will participate in a group exhibition at the Camera Club of New York's Lowenhertz Gallery. Send self addressed stamped envelope for prospectus to, 2003 Small Print Photography Competition, Camera Club of New York, 853 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 or visit www.cameraclubofnewyork.org/competition.html for an application and more information. Deadline: January 15, 2003.

Positive Focus Photo Contest - Animals. Positive Focus, a Brooklyn, NY-based nonprofit organization for emerging photoartists, is announcing a call for entries for "Animals" - number six in their ongoing photo contest series. This contest is open to any photographer residing in the United States. Photographs must be black & white and must represent one or more non-human animals, real or imaginary, living or man-made. Photographers are welcome to submit unlimited entries at $5.00 per entry. First Prize: $500.00; Second Prize: $250.00; Third Prize: $100.00. For full details, visit the Positive Focus Web site at http://www.positivefocus.org and click on "contests". Postmark Deadline: February 2, 2003.

INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES: DEC '02 thru JAN '03

Art Residencies India . Art Residencies India, located in London in the United Kingdom, has issued a call for artists: Artists - live and work in tropical Southern India Artists are asked to apply for residencies in Kerala, South India. Meet and exchange ideas/ techniques with local artists and artists from around the world. This lush tropical paradise offers a fascinating heritage of art and culture. The luxuriance in Kerala is visible in the beautiful white beaches and backwaters, its forests and wild life sanctuaries, its cardamom, tea, rubber and coffee plantations, its rice paddies and of course the famous palm tree. Chitraniketan is conveniently located in a tranquil environment in the Kunnumpara foothills within walkable distance of the famous Kovalam beaches. Chitraniketan is just outside Kovalam village, which caters to all immediate necessities, including a small market for fresh fish and vegetables. Trivandrum, the capital of Kerala, is 20 minutes away and offers the artists all possible amenities. Minimum stay, one month. For information/application forms see our website at http://www.artsresidencies.com, or write: Arts Residencies India, 54 Grove Park, Camberwell, London SE5 8LE, United Kingdom. Deadline: December 31.

Le Centre d'art et de diffusion Clark: Project Submissions Being Accepted. Le Centre d'art et de diffusion Clark located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada is currently looking for artists, collectives and curators projects for its 2003/2004 season. A floor plan of the galleries is available upon request. Dossiers should be send to: Programming committee, Centre d'art et de diffusion Clark, 5455 av. De Gaspé, suite 114, Montréal (Qc) H2T 3B3. Proposals should include:
-Curriculum Vitae
-15 to 20 slides and/or vidéo(NTSC), CD/DVDs documents, clearly identified with a description list
-A project proposal and-or an artists' statement (2 pages max.)
-a press kit (if any)
-a SASE.
Deadline: January 31, 2003

REGIONAL & NATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES: NO DEADLINES

The Baltimore Exposure Art Show is looking for local artists! This program features the display of original artwork in office lobbies, cafes, restaurants and street level display windows. The program has been operating for two and a half years and there are now 55 artists and 35 venues participating. If you're interested in applying, please contact: Ann Wiker, director, AEArtDealer@aol.com or 410.404.3587.

BlackRock Center for the Arts, the new multi-arts facility in Germantown, MD, will open its Visual Arts Gallery in October 2002 and will host professional art exhibits every month throughout the year. BlackRock invites professional artists and arts organizations to submit slides and proposals for exhibitions to be displayed in our Exhibition Gallery. Visit our website to see the 2002-2003 Call to Artists or call (301) 528-2260 for more information.

The City of Greenbelt, Maryland invites contact from visual and performing artists on an ongoing basis. Opportunities include: solo and group gallery exhibitions; temporary outdoor installations; parade arts, street theater, and bookings for additional public performances; teaching opportunities; studio space; possible screening opportunities at historic cinema; and festival arts project commissions. Proposals, resumes, slides, digital images, and demo audio/video recordings are always welcome for consideration; stipend/ honorarium available for many projects. Contact Nicole DeWald, Arts Coordinator: phone: (301) 397-2208; email: Ndewald@ci.greenbelt.md.us.

Urban Grounds Coffeehouse (formerly The Daily Grind) at 501 West Coldspring Lane in Roland Park is available as a venue for local artists with at least 15 pieces framed and ready for hanging. Contact: Larry Horwitz; phone: (410) 235-8118; email: coffeelar@AOL.com.

5th Annual All Media Exhibition $30/3 slides. Contact: sase to Touchstone Gallery, 406 7th Street NW, Washington, DC 20004; phone: (202) 347-2787.

Seeing the Light: Reflections of the Spiritual The Washington National Cathedral seeks photographic entries capturing the atmosphere of the cathedral gardens. Contact: phone: (202) 537-2223; email: tours@cathedral.org; visit: www.cathedral.org.

First Street Gallery seeks professional artists for membership in an artist-run Chelsea gallery exhibiting representational works by painters, sculptors, and printmakers. Contact: First Street Gallery, 526 West 26th Street, Suite 915, New York, NY 10001; phone: (646) 336-8053; visit: www.firststreetgallery.net.

Art Journal invites writers and artists to submit articles, interviews, conversations, and other texts, as well as proposals for forums and artist projects. Contact: Patricia C. Phillips, Executive Editor, Art Journal, c/o State University of New York, New Paltz, Art Department, FAB 225, New Paltz, NY 12561; email: artjournal@collegeart.org; visit: www.collegeart.org/caa/publications/AJ/artjournal.html.

Artists with unique and unusual homes and environments to feature in a coffee table book. Professional photographer and author seeking visual artists whose physical surroundings are a reflection of their creative vision. This is an intimate journey into the way their spaces inspire them and the inspiring things they do to them. Need artists especially in the East. Contact: Ldphoto@frontier.net.

Spoke the Hub, one of Brooklyn's longest-running community arts centers, is now accepting submissions for "Works on the Wall," a monthly rotating exhibit of solo shows. Contact: Elise Long, Spoke the ReCreation Center, 748 Union Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215; visit: www.spokethehub.org.

Montage Gallery is accepting new artists. Seeking mid-career and emerging artists in all mediums. Send Portfolio to: Mitch M. Angel, Montage Gallery 925 South Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21230.