Upcoming Calls For Entry

"Pygmy" by Andrew Z. Williams and Alex Ebstein

These are just a few of the upcoming opportunities for Artists:

The Metro Gallery of Baltimore is currently accepting submissions for VIDEOPOLIS to be held on May 2nd - 4th. We are looking for film and video shorts, video installation artists and performers who incorporate film or video into their work. We are also looking for paintings, sculpture, photography or any visual exercise that investigates the moving image. No specific type of content is favored, and works that have not been available via mainstream outlets are preferred. All works should not be beyond twenty minutes in length. We accept dvd, mini-dvd and vhs. Please fill out our submission form, available here. All rights to submitted works remain the artists' and we only will screen selected works for this event only. Submissions will not be returned. This event is not affiliated with the Maryland Film Festival. For information please contact film@themetrogallery.net. All submissions should be sent to;

The Metro Gallery ATTN: Videopolis Submissions
1700 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201

PENNED: AN EXHIBITION OF AND ABOUT DRAWING WITH PENS & MARKERS
Application Deadline, May 16
An exhibition of pen and marker drawings including photographs of the pens used to make them. Interested artists should submit a drawing, text on the pen(s) used and a photograph of the pen(s). This exhibition will travel to Ellipse Arts Center, Arlington, VA and Lump Gallery/Projects, Raleigh, NC and possible other galleries in the coming years. Pinkard Gallery, Bunting Center, Maryland Institute College of Art. For more information please visit http://www.artscape.org

detail from "Pygmy"

CALL FOR SOFTIE ARTWORK
Deadline: June 15
A crocheted bird … a felt monster … a cat made from an old sweater … so many different materials can be used to create softies, the hottest craft movement to hit the scene! The publisher of Somerset Studio, Sew Somerset and Altered Couture is thrilled to announce our newest semi-annual publication, Stuffed: A Gathering of Softies. We enthusiastically invite you to submit your own loveable and huggable softie creations for possible publication. Stuffed will be filled with pages of gorgeous photographs, easy-to-understand tips and techniques and an endless amount of inspiration. You will find new and exciting things to try when creating your own softies that will transform them from dolls to loveable works of art. Just a few ideas to get your creative juices flowing: Don’t limit yourself to just animals. Softies of all nature will be accepted. Presentation is key. We will be looking for softies that have that little extra something. Play with different materials. Try mixing a few of them together. Experiment with creative packaging or try creating a home for your softies. Please send your submissions no later than June 15, 2008 to: Stuffed, 22992 Mill Creek, Suite B, Laguna Hills, CA 92653. NOTE: Please read submission guidelines posted on our Web site. All art management questions should be sent to Art Management Coordinator Jennifer Jackson at jjackson@stampington.com
http://www.stampington.com

Artomatic 2008 Update

"S.S. Vt Vapor Slide" by Soo Sunny Park

ARTOMATIC 2008
	Registration has been open for two weeks and there are already more than 800 artists signed up to participate in this year’s Artomatic. There are still spaces left – If you register and are put on the waitlist, don't give up. We'll work to accommodate everyone we can. However, be prepared to select a space on Monday or Tuesday (5pm or 6pm) evening if there are spaces available. You will be notified. Click Here To Register and Reserve Your Space. Important dates: Site Selection: April 12 - 15 Installation April 16 - May 7 Opening: Friday, May 9, Noon Closing: Sunday, June 15 Deinstallation: June 18 - June 29 Artomatic 2008 May 9 – June 15, 2008 Capitol Plaza I 1200 First Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 Metro stop: Red Line, New York Ave., M Street exit

Finish Your Art Pieces!

Fabulous Opportunity: Out Of Order is just around the corner! Time to find a frame, set a price, and arrange your ride downtown.

See you at Maryland Art Place, 9am Wednesday!

Get Your Hammers Out!

April 9th, 24 hour hanging at Maryland Art Place for their benefit event, Out Of Order.

MAP is located at
Power Plant Live!
8 Market Place, Suite 100
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
410-962-8565

For more information visit mdartplace.org

Artomatic--Opportunity for Artists

ARTOMATIC is coming up!! Its a really nice opportunity to show your work, get some feedback, meet new people and see some ART!

From Artomatic.org:

Up to 800 artists and 50,000 visitors expected in D.C.’s most exciting new neighborhood

The NoMa (north of Massachusetts Avenue) Business Improvement District (BID) will host this year’s Artomatic, the Washington, D.C. area’s homegrown art extravaganza. From May 9 through June 15, 2008, up to 800 local and regional artists will exhibit their works on eight floors of the Capitol Plaza 1 building, located at 1st and M Streets, N.E., just one block from the New York Avenue Metro station.

Held regularly since 1999, Artomatic transforms an unfinished indoor space into an exciting and incredibly diverse arts event that is free and open to the public. In addition to displays and sales by hundreds of artists, the event features free musical, dance, and theater performances; holiday celebrations; films; educational presentations; and much more.

This year’s Artomatic, occupying 200,000 square feet at Capitol Plaza 1, will be the largest to date. Designed by renowned architect Shalom Baranes and owned by an affiliate of The Polinger Company, Capitol Plaza 1 offers 293,000 rentable square feet of Class A office space, with dramatic Capitol and city views from the upper floors.

“We are thrilled to partner with Artomatic in an event that will bring tens of thousands of people to NoMa,” said Elizabeth Price, president of the NoMa BID. “It is a great opportunity to showcase the transformation that is underway in NoMa and infuse it with the energy and creativity of the artistic community.”

"Artomatic has come back to its roots in D.C. with our largest event ever,” said George Koch, Chair of Artomatic. “We are excited about our partnership with the NoMa BID and their help in bringing this new space to our attention. Artomatic 2008 will have an abundance of exhibit and performance space that will be open to all — from recognized artists to undiscovered talents.”

Registration for artists and performers who wish to participate in Artomatic will be open soon. To stay up to date on the event details and schedule, visit www.artomatic.org and sign up to receive the Artomatic newsletter.