Grumbacher seeks Benton Harbor, MI painters for paid op

Grumbacher paint is looking for accomplished artists who can teach two hour workshops at a major retailer. Specifically, we are looking for those capable of demonstrating a still life, landscape, seascape, and floral. We have developed a flexible curriculum in acrylics for an artist to use or to adapt it to fit the artist’s style. Compensation is $100 per workshop. The artist will have flexibility in their scheduling. The workshops will be geographically located all over the U.S and Canada. All teaching materials will be provided to the artist at no cost.

If interested please email Jeff Barry @ jbarry@chartpak.com for more information
Interested Artists, please include your location (City, State)

(Chartpak is a manufacturer of fine art supplies. Grumbacher, Koh-I-Noor, Higgins ink, and Clearprint are some of our brands.)


Jeff Barry
Recruiter
Chartpak, Inc.
1 River Road
Leeds, MA 01053
Email: jbarry@chartpak.com
Check out our newest website: www.Grumbacherart.com

DUE 9/15: Hill House Residency Application Deadline from ISLAND

ISLAND is proud to announce the second application round of the Hill House Residency Program, providing dedicated time and space for writers at any stage in their career and emerging musicians. Applications for round two, which will run from November 2010 to April 2011, are due September 15.

The goal of the Hill House Residency is to support talented emerging songwriters and writers at all stages of their career with a two, three or four week stay in a semi-secluded log cabin near East Jordan, Michigan. Room and board is covered along with a selection of instruments and some basic recording gear. The musician residency also offers performance opportunities and a small stipend to aid in professional development. Musicians and writers age 21 and older from anywhere in the world may apply. Solo writers as well as teams of up to four people may apply. There is a $20 application fee.

Hill House resident Beth Nelson reflected, “The abundant tranquility of the Hill House permitted me to become more aware of who I am: who I am as a writer, a woman, and a human being... I cannot thank you enough for this opportunity."

ISLAND (Institute for Sustainable Living, Art & Natural Design) is a non-profit arts and ecology center located in Bellaire, MI. To learn more about ISLAND and the Hill House Residency, or to download an application, please visit http://www.ARTmeetsEARTH.org.

Amanda Kik
Co-Director
Institute for Sustainable Living, Art & Natural Design (ISLAND)
Web: www.ARTmeetsEARTH.org
Blog: http://ARTmeetsEARTH.blogspot.com
Facebook: http://bit.ly/artmeetsearth
Office: (231) 480-4515

MidMichigan Medical Center RFP for sculptors - Midland, MI

The Art Committee for the Harlow Expansion at the MidMichigan Medical Center – Midland, in Midland, Michigan is seeking qualified and experienced sculptors to submit proposals for a monumental sculpture to be permanently featured in the lobby of the Harlow Expansion.

Interested candidates must have references from four large-scale projects in the past five years (medical/corporate/municipal/public). The Harlow Expansion is a 265,000 SF project that will be completed in phases between the end of 2010 and the middle of 2012.

This project is a five level addition attached to the current hospital structure. Final installation of the monumental sculpture is tentatively scheduled for the first or second quarter of 2012.

Qualified candidates should contact Alex Fink, Co-Art Consultant for the Harlow Expansion at 616.392.3239 or via email at theninesgallery@gmail.com in order to receive the full Request for Proposal packet. Final deadline for proposals is October 6, 2010. Unsolicited proposals will not be accepted.

JOB: Michigan Literary Network looking to fill positions

Positions Available at The Michigan Literary Network

As we continue to grow in leaps and bounds, The Michigan Literary Network (MLN) is looking for individuals who are interested in assisting with our growth. We have the following positions available:

Ad Sales Exec - Commission Paid Position
MLN is looking for an individual interested in obtaining advertisements from businesses and authors. Commission based only. Individual can acquire text, print and audio ads from customers to be used throughout the Michigan Literary Network websites and Internet Radio Show. Send resume to motownwriters@yahoo.com .

Membership Coordinator - Volunteer Position
MLN is looking for an individual interested in serving as a membership coordinator. Database skills required. Customer Service, organization and follow up skills a plus. Some knowledge of wordpress required or a willingness to be trained. Send resume to motownwriters@yahoo .

9/13 Event: Jewish Ensemble Theatre to Honor Barbara Kratchman

Upcoming event to honor former ArtServe President, Barbara "Bunny" Kratchman:

JET’s 6th Annual
Behind the Scenes Gala
Honoring Barbara Kratchman
Monday September 13, 2010

Featuring Fantastic Dinner (more details to follow)
And a performance by cabaret singer, Kate Willinger

At the home of Lori and Rob Nusbaum

Tickets for the event are $136/ person

For more information contact:

Joe Kvoriak

Marketing Director

Jewish Ensemble Theatre

(o) 248-788-2900

(c) 586-202-9211

j.kvoriak@jettheatre.org

http://www.jettheatre.org/

DUE 9/8: Call for entries, theme is "The Hobbit", from C.S. Lewis Festival

The C.S Lewis Festival
Crooked Tree Arts Center
Friday, November 5, 2010
2010 Juried Fine Arts Call For Entries
Entry deadline September 8, 2010

The Eighth Annual C. S. Lewis Festival Board of Directors invites artists to submit original works of art for the 4th Annual Juried Fine Arts Exhibition

The award winning C. S. Lewis Festival is inviting artists to base their work on Tolkien’s book , The Hobbit. The theme for the 2010 Festival is Lewis and Tolkien: The story behind the phenomenon.

The Lewis Festival Juried Fine Art Exhibition features an opening night reception in honor of the winning artists. Entrants are encouraged to read The Hobbit, and then create a work of art inspired by some thought or idea from the book.

The 2010 C. S. Lewis Festival Juried Fine Art Exhibition is open to all residents of the United States over the age of 18. All media will be accepted. Please submit a digital image of your work via the Lewis Festival website at http://www.cslewisfestival.org/ by September 8, 2010. Visit http://www.c.s.lewisfestival.org/ for complete submission details. A non-refundable fee of $20.00 per artist is required for entry. All artists are responsible for delivery and pick-up of their work. Any work to be returned by mail must include packaging and shipping costs.

Artist Doug Melvin will serve as Juror of the exhibit. He holds a B.A. of Fine Arts from Indiana University and a M.A. in Art Education from Michigan State University. Melvin was an art instructor at North Central Michigan College from 1973 to 2005.

To contact the C.S. Lewis Festival, email director@cslewisfestival.org or 231-675-2126.

The Award winning C. S. Lewis Festival (one of only four organizations statewide to receive recognition at the first annual “Imagining Michigan” awards in May of 2004) and the award winning Crooked Tree Arts Center are teaming up to offer a unique opportunity for artists to have their work represented in the 2010 C. S. Lewis Juried Fine Art Exhibition at the lower level of the Crooked Tree Arts Center in Petoskey, Michigan. The Lewis Festival Juried Fine Art Exhibition will feature an opening night reception where the awarded artists will be recognized.

CASH AWARDS:
First Place $ 250
Second Place $ 150
Third Place $ 100

Entry Procedure
· All media accepted. Please submit digital image of work via Lewis Festival website at www.cslewisfestival.org by September 8, 2010. No other forms of entry will be accepted.
· All work must be original and executed by the artist, no work is to be created with the use of copyrighted and/or published photographs.
· A non-refundable fee of $20.00 per artist is required for entry.
· Payment will be taken on the website during the entry process.
· Work must be submitted by artist. If artist is not present, a written release by the artist must accompany the artwork.
· Upon notification of acceptance into show, work (must match digital entry accepted) must be dropped off on Friday October 8th or shipped to Crooked Tree Arts Center, 461 East Mitchell Street, Petoskey, MI 49770 231.347.5731.
· All artists are responsible for delivery and pick-up of their work. Any work to be returned by mail must include packaging and shipping costs.

Entry Delivery of Accepted Work:
· Deadline for delivery of accepted work is Friday October 8, 2010, during regular hours. · Accepted work may NOT be removed until after the close of the show.
· Accepted work can be picked up between December 1, and December 15, 2010 at Crooked Tree Arts Center.
· Artists must complete entry form including medium or description of process and attach work label to the upper right hand corner of the back of each work.
· Works not picked up by December 15, 2010 become property of the C.S. Lewis Festival unless prior arrangement has been made with Anne McDevitt. The artist forfeits any claim to the work and the C. S. Lewis Festival cannot be held responsible for any method of disposal arising from forfeiture.

Shipped Work:
Artists are responsible for the delivery and pick-up of their work. Any work to be returned by mail must include packaging and shipping costs. All shipped work needing glass must be framed with Plexiglas. There is a handling cost of $40 per artist for shipped work. If the work is hand delivered and picked up at the end of the show this fee does not apply. Make checks payable to: the C. S. Lewis Festival., Inc.

Liability:
All reasonable care will be taken with artwork. However, C. S. Lewis Festival (CSLF) or volunteers will not be responsible for loss or damage to artwork. CSLF suggests that participants carry separate insurance. Permission is granted to CSLF for reproduction of artwork for catalog and/or advertising purposes. Entry into exhibition constitutes agreement with this understanding.

For More Information Please Contact: Anne McDevitt, Executive Director, C.S. Lewis Festival, Post Office Box 2026, Petoskey, MI 49770 director@cslewsfestival.org or 231.675.2126