Midwives Collective is hosting an open call for photography for their exhibition “Many Entendres” an extension of their Acting 101 series, the curators have selected a passage from a novel. Each participant will receive a phrase from this passage via email, which they will then create using themselves as the subject. The whole of the selection from this book will be revealed on opening night in the Gallery. The deadline has been extended as there are 12 or so more spot to fill. I’ll be doing it! It’s so much fun. Lots of information on the facebook event page.

Little Berlin has a call out for their second annual b.y.o.t.y. book fair. The event will take place September 26th from noon to 6. Email bethheinly@gmail.com to reserve a space. Details on their site.

Bernadette Dye is taking photos of artists in their ‘creative’ spaces, wherever you feel that to be, she wants to document it. email bernadette5@mac.com to set up an appointment. Let your art become part of the greater creative collective.

In addition to their ongoing open call to curators (I know you’re out there) Pterodactyl Space has a call for entries for their upcoming Animal Show #2, Deadline: January 15, 2011. Information on their website.

Northwest Artists Collective is hosting an Art Slam competition to be performed by artists in front of a live audience. They are accepting entries for two upcoming tournaments: Saturday, Sept. 11 at the Allens Lane Art Center, and Saturday, Oct. 2 at Dot and Irma Studios, after POST. Interested? Learn more at artslam.org.

My House Gallery is also still accepting proposals for their Compact Project Space.  Artists and curators are encouraged to apply. More information is available on their website.

Cafe Estelle STILL hasn’t updated their docket of artists, which leads one to believe they need work to show. They have first Friday openings every month. Contact Bob at info@cafeestelle.com and see about showing at the charming cafe. Likewise, but much better at updating their website, Greenline Cafe accepts submission on their website. You can also reach out to the good folks at Infusion via their contact page to see about showing, and email photos of your work to Curtis (curtis@highpointcafe.us.com) if you want to exhibit at High Point Café. When you get your solo show, let me know.

For more opportunities in more traditional venues, check out thehivearts.com

Artist Collective Little Berlin is now accepting applications for membership. One need not be a visual artist to apply – they’re looking for “Dancers, writers, visual artists, community organizers, musicians, poets, teachers, performance artists, acrobats, athletes, architects, gardeners, longshoremen, scholars, (anyone)”¬†¬†Full details are of course, on their website. All materials are due by April 30, 2010.

Art In City Hall is something I feel ambivalent about, to put it mildly, but resume plumpers are how the game is played. Frequently they have themed shows for which one can apply, such as the Currency themed show, for which materials are due March 26. For all you nonprofit collectives out there, they’re also accepting exhibition proposals for the 5th floor community¬†corridor. They’re asking for a one page proposal with additional background information, including mission statement. Full information on both of these calls on the city website. This one, not the other one. The other one’s dead but no one removed it. Tricky.

Cafe Estelle hasn’t updated their docket of artists. You should contact Bob at info@cafeestelle.com and see about showing at the charming cafe.

In repeating myself news: Art Star is accepting applications for their 7th annual Art Star Craft Bazaar through March 23, 2010 To apply, go here.  Square Peg Artery & Salvage is currently looking for Spring Merchandise, Workshop instructors, Trunk show vendors, and Featured Artists for upcoming shows. Contact Jen Harrison at squarepegjen@gmail.com with jpeg images work, pricing guideline, and a brief bio. Piranha Betty’s Art Market has three options for showing – a flat fee, a flat percentage of sales, or a smaller commission with you minding the store for five hours a week. Full details on the website.

If you fancy yourself a “freelance curator” and would like to actually curate some shows, two new spaces have the opportunity for you to do just that. Pterodactyl’s call to curators is still ongoing with information on their website. They also accept artists submissions, if you prefer to self-identify as artist only, to keep the conflicts of interest¬†accusations¬†at bay. Meanwhile, My House Gallery is still accepting proposals for their new installation room, Compact Project Space. Everything you need to know is on their website.

Go forth, yon artists et curators. There’s no excuse to not find an avenue to be shown!

ASCB '10

Couple of quick opportunities for artists, curators, mixologists, and those of you who self-identify as all of the above:

Art Star is accepting applications for their 7th annual Art Star Craft Bazaar. The rules say that up to two artists may share a booth, but collectives are allowed to apply as a group. It would be awesome to see some collectives and more art-orientated artists showing works at the popular event which always gets lots of press and foot traffic. To apply, go here.

Pterodactyl

Have a fabulous idea for a show but no place to exhibit it? Pterodactyl has an open call to curators right now. Information on their website. You need to have a solid concept, an idea of what artists might go in the show, as well as images of artists work. They also accept ongoing artists submissions.

In booze news, Art in the Age is looking for ROOT recipes yet again. Got a nummy one? Make a quick video of yourself and post it to their blog. Press release here. As always with ROOT, you could win more ROOT.