AMP: Artists' Meeting Place and Resource Collective

http://www.artesmundi.org

Nominations of artists are now invited for Artes Mundi 5, the international exhibition and prize held in 2012 at the National Museum of Art in Cardiff. Nominations close on 26 June 2011.

One artist will receive the 40,000 GBP prize and the other five shortlisted artists will receive a new award of 4,000 GBP each. In addition to being one of the largest prizes in the visual arts, Artes Mundi has established a new longterm partnership with Mostyn in North Wales to develop a solo exhibition with one of the shortlisted artists in the year after the prize.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pN6pCaJhXA

Ostrenko Method of actor's training.
www.iugte.com

Los Angeles Art Association & the City of West Hollywood are proud to announce Out There, a very special exhibition celebrating the LGBT experience during West Hollywood's Pride Month festivities. Out There is made possible by the City of West Hollywood Arts Grant Program and the Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission. Out There runs June 10-17 at Gallery 825.

Juried by Francisco George and William Escalera.

PLEASE READ ALL GUIDELINES AND APPLICATION FORM CAREFULLY

**Deadline for Submissions is Friday, May 20th by 5PM**

SHOW DATES: June 10-17, 2011

RECEPTION: Friday, June 10, 6-9pm

LOCATION: Gallery 825 - 825 N. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles 90069

NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE/NON-ACCEPTANCE: by May 28 via email

www.LosAngelesFAIL.com is a fun, new webzine devoted to the absurdities of living Los Angeles. Our bloggers are screenwriters, starving actors, comedians, bartenders, and unemployed artists all waiting for/working towards the "Big Break" - and we are looking for a few new bloggers!

You can get involved just by writing a trial blog! Our "Tales from the Trough" section is an open submission forum for stories about living in LA. If your posts get a lot of traffic, we will invite you to maintain a weekly column!

Check out the site, and if you think you have a great story to share, please send it to editor@LosAngelesFAIL.com

from LA Culture Net

The Six Points Fellowship for Emerging Jewish Artists is accepting
applications! The Fellowship supports nine Los Angeles artists (ages
22-38) working in visual arts, music, performing arts, film, video and
animation to develop a new project exploring Jewish themes and ideas.

The two-year fellowship provides:

Funding: up to $40,000 over two years

Learning: retreats, monthly workshops, and coaching

Applications are due June 1 and the fellowship begins in November 2011.
More info at sixpointsfellowship.org.

This is an unprecedented opportunity in LA, and we are looking for artists
from all sectors, hoping to reflect and support the diversity of the
creative ecosystem of Los Angeles. We would appreciate any way you could

Alliance for California Traditional Arts
http://www.actaonline.org/

Funding Opportunities 2012

Apprenticeship Program : http://www.actaonline.org/content/apprenticeship-program
The Alliance for California Traditional Arts (ACTA) Apprenticeship Program encourages the continuation of the state's traditional arts and cultures by contracting master artists to offer intensive, one-on-one training to qualified apprentices. Each $3,000 contract will support a period of concentrated learning for apprentices who have shown a commitment to and a talent for a specific artistic tradition.

Living Cultures Grants: http://www.actaonline.org/content/living-cultures-grants-program

Open to the Elements
A weeklong residency intensive at Headlands Center for the Arts
June 3–9, 2011

opentotheelements.wordpress.com

Open to the Elements: A weeklong residency intensive at Headlands Center for the Arts

Join us for Open to the Elements, an intensive research and design residency presented by Headlands Center for the Arts for those who are and would like to be architects, philosophers, environmental designers, artists, and ecologists.

Headlands' urban wilderness, situated in a military base turned National Park, poses everyday challenges of balancing human needs with natural and cultural resources.

Curatorial Studies Residency at Node Center Berlin

Node Center for Curatorial Studies
Waldemarstr. 37A
10999 Berlin
Germany
Phone: +49 152 2769 9078
info@nodecenter.org
http://www.nodecenter.org

Open application period:
April 1st – April 30th 2011
Program dates:
June 21st – September 16th 2011

Node Center Berlin announces The Curatorial Studies Residency Program designed for emerging curators who may wish to expand their professional practice in Berlin.

The Node Center for Curatorial Studies is a platform of formation, experimentation, and diffusion in the field of curatorship and in the contemporary artistic practices.

Open to Interpretation - Water's Edge
Water's ever changing surface and symbolism has held our imagination since ancient times. Images that capture water's transition are as prolific as water itself; they can be found everywhere. We are drawn to water for a myriad of different reasons - all subjects (color or black & white) are eligible.

Submit by April 26: $30 for 5 images, $10 each additional
Deadline June 7: $35 for 5 images, $10 each additional
Awards: $300 Juror's choice
Juror: Douglas Beasley, Photographer and Educator

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Open to Interpretation - Intimate Landscape