Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Call to Artists for Public Art


he Public Art Department at the City of Boynton Beach seeks to commission an artist/artist team to create two murals as a part of the Heart of Boynton Unity Project.
Requirements:
3-15 Images of Relevant Work
Artist Statement
Eligibility Criteria:
Open to Palm Beach County Artists
Professional Experience in Creating Murals
The project is an innovative art collaboration with the community, the city’s local government, and artists to bring awareness to the 100 year period since the passage of ordinance 37, which mandated residential racial segregation in Boynton Beach. Through the creative arts and community dialogue, the project highlights the Heart of Boynton's often overlooked history.
The Unity Project is facilitated through physical enhancements of public art, murals and historic markers that honor individuals, places and events from the passage of the ordinance in 1924 through the present. This project acknowledges our shared collective past and aims to pave a brighter future.
A series of smaller events will lead up to a celebratory festival on February 24, 2024. The events will engage residents in the community to express their voices through poetry, songs, performances and the visual arts.
Artists in Palm Beach County, Florida are encouraged to apply.
The selected artist/art team will receive a $10,000 honorarium ($5,000 per mural).

All reactions:
Michelle Drummond, Emmanuel Gonzales and 3 others


 

Friday, November 17, 2023

Year of Extraordinary Support

The Cultural Council for Palm Beach County is poised to provide more funding for Palm Beach County’s arts and cultural sector over the next 12 months than it has at any single point in its 46-year history.

It is a Year of Extraordinary Support.

Our Year of Extraordinary Support, or YES!, is the culmination of years of planning and fundraising, guided by our recent sector-wide Cultural Needs Assessment. The Year of Extraordinary Support is a collection of new funding initiatives, grants, and programs for cultural organizations and creative professionals across all disciplines, supported by the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners, Palm Beach County Tourist Development Council, the Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation, as well as other private foundations, and individual philanthropists. With a combined total of nearly $10.6 million in funding, the Year of Extraordinary Support is a bold new initiative for the Cultural Council to provide funding, support, visibility, and opportunity to the arts and cultural community.


      *  ·         Artist Innovation Fellowship - This third round will provide $7,500 grants to 10 artists across all artistic disciplines to allow artists to explore the creation of new works, conduct research, participate in retreats or workshops, study with master artists in their field, or travel to gain new insight and inspiration for new work. Applications are NOW AVAILABLE for the third round. The deadline for submission is December 22, 2023https://www.palmbeachculture.com/artists/artist-innovation-fellows/

 

·         Emerging Artist Prize- Five emerging artists will be paired with Artist Innovation Fellows as mentors and gain access and introductions to cultural organizations, public art professionals and galleries, as well as funding for materials or supplies. The Emerging Artist Prize will officially launch later this year.


·         Arts Administrators of Color Fellowship - The Cultural Council is creating a 10-month fellowship program to amplify new and diverse voices in arts and culture, build a leadership pipeline of arts administrators and graduate students interested in careers in the arts, and provide career enhancement opportunities through a series of workshops, networking, mentoring, and other curricula. Applications will open in the fall of 2024.

 

For more information go to https://www.palmbeachculture.com/yes/


 

Tuesday, November 7, 2023

Thank you for your gift.


Thank you to the Stacy and Keith Palagye Foundation for providing the gift that will allow us to provide the awards and prize money to the artists in this exhibition. 


 

Friday, October 27, 2023

Dina Baker Fund: Applications Open

 

Dina Baker Fund: Applications Open 11/3

Applications for the 2024 Dina Baker Fund for Mature Female Artists will open via the Council grants portal on November 3, 2023.

Applications must be submitted by December 31, 2023.

For guidelines, eligibility requirements, and application training, click the button below.



For more information Click here 

Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Live Art Battle During Miami Art Week


NMSAF Fundraiser Day -Live Art Battle

Fri. Dec. 8- 11am-4pm

 NMSAF Goes to South Beach is hosting a Live art battle on their Fundraiser Day at the exhibition. 

No More Starving Artists Foundation (NMSAF) mission is to help artists be sustainable personally and professionally by providing opportunities and services. The 501(c)3 raises money for awards, grants, scholarship, and prizes for creatives.  They also provide business development opportunities.

NMSAF Goes to South Beach is an exhibition sponsored by MUSE Modern & Contemporary Art Fair and curated by ATB Fine Art Group Inc., where 32 artists throughout the state of Florida including Palm Beach County, Dade County and even Jacksonville have the opportunity to exhibit and sell their art during Miami Art Week. The exhibition runs from November 30-December 10.

The exhibition is at Kimpton Angler’s Hotel 660 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL

Artists who are interested in competing in the Live Art Battle must email nmsaf@atbfineartists.com with ART BATTLE SUBMISSION in the subject line.

In the body, please introduce yourself and give a short description about you & your work & a link to your website so your work can be surveyed.

 

-          Once accepted  there is a $75 competition fee (Non-Refundable)

-       Exhibitors (Free)

-          5 artists competing (ONLY 1 SPOT LEFT)

-          $500 prize

-          No spray painting is allowed.

-          Must be hand painted or drawn.

-          A 24”x36” canvas will be provided to each artist.

-          Artists will be responsible  for the following.

·         Easels

·         Paint (or charcoal or pastels)

·         Paint brushes

·         Water containers

·         Drop cloths ( A MUST)

·         Additional tools ( including fixative)

-          Artists must be finished by 4pm

-          Public will vote on the winning piece from 6pm –10pm

-          Artist sets the price for the work to sell.

-          50/50 split between NMSAF & Artist.

-          If the work does not sell by the end of the night, the work goes back to the artist.

Deadline for the submission is Sunday, November 5, 2023, 3pm




 

Thank you Tito’s Homemade Vodka

  Thank you for sponsoring NMSAF Goes to South Beach