Wow. “The Arctic Circle is an nexus where art intersects science, and activism, an incubator for thought and experimentation for artists and innovators who seek out and foster areas of collaboration to engage in the central issues of our time. ”

Next expedition: October 7 – 24, 2010.

More info: www.thearcticcircle.org

Disjecta, a contemporary art space in Portland, OR, is seeking proposals from emerging artists. Applications are accepted year round and will be chosen for their strength artistically and their cultural/social relevance.

A project proposal should include:
- one to two page explanation of project
- resume/bio of artists and curators
- labeled slides/images and slide script/image list
- itemized budget
- technical equipment requirements with specifics on installation/de-installation

More info: www.disjecta.org

This juried exhibition explores the place of material in contemporary art practice, encouraging innovative approaches to working with material — including but not limited to traditional domestic crafts, fibers, building materials, found objects, trash, etc. Immateriality is defined as having no consequence, and history often grouped craft, low-art, and the feminine as such.

Juried by Jeanne N. Long, independent curator and Associate Director of
Special Exhibitions, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

More info: http://www.arcgallery.org/uploads/documents/Materiality%20%20(2010)%20Prospectus.pdf

Smack Mellon reviews prints, digital images and DVDs from Mid-Career Artists wishing to have their work considered for potential two person or group exhibitions. Smack Mellon defines a mid-career artist as someone who has been working as an artist for over 10 years, and supports mid-career artists who are without commercial representation.

Smack Mellon’s mission is to nurture and support emerging, under-recognized mid-career and women artists in the creation and exhibition of new work by providing exhibition opportunities, studio workspace, and access to equipment and technical assistance for the realization of ambitious projects.

More info: http://www.smackmellon.org/guideMidart.html

Support is provided to create new work that draws inspiration from interaction with artists and the community in the US; to establish mutually beneficial exchange of ideas and expertise between artists, arts organizations and the local community and to pursue artistic cooperation that will enrich creative or professional development or has potential to expand the community’s access to the art of other cultures.

More info: http://www.cecartslink.org/grants/artslink_projects/

The mission of the Black Rock Arts Foundation is: To support and promote community-based interactive art and civic participation. For our purposes, interactive art means art that generates social participation. The process whereby this art is created, the means by which it is displayed and the character of the work itself should inspire immediate actions that connect people to one another in a larger communal context.

More info: www.blackrockarts.org

Juried by Jenny Schmid, Assistant Professor of Art, University of Minnesota, who also runs bikini press international.

More info: http://www.purdue.edu/galleries/pages/exhibitions/galleries_ex_sixty_17.html

A two week artist’s residency in the heart of Rocky Mountain National Park. Rustic, historic cabin with wood heat and basic amenities.

More information: http://www.nps.gov/romo/supportyourpark/artist_in_residence.htm

More information: http://www.ewu.edu/x24865.xml

There will be a reception on Thursday November 19 2009, at CoCA’s Ballard Gallery inside the Shilshole Bay Beach Club at 6413 Seaview Ave NW Seattle, WA 98107. The gallery includes approximately 75 feet of wall space and is well attended by a variety of audiences.

More information: www.cocaseattle.org