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VSA arts of Florida's mission is to create a society where people with disabilities can learn through, participate in and enjoy the arts. |
These are links to all the Calls For Art available now: Kids | Dream | Moss Rehab | Playwright | Shared Visions |
Calls For Art To submit artwork for any Call for Art, you must be a member of the VSA arts of Florida Artist Registry. It's free, and you will recieve updates on new Calls for Art as soon as we recieve them. Just click here to become a member. Deadline: March 14, 2008 All Kids Can… CREATE!: A National Call for Art presented by VSA arts and CVS Caremark All Kids Can VSA arts and CVS Caremark All Kids Can seek artwork created by children for “All Kids Can… CREATE!”, an exhibition encouraging learning through creative expression. All children living in the United States between the ages of 5 and 15 are eligible to apply. One representative artwork from each state and the District of Columbia will be selected for display during May 2008 in Washington, D.C. Ten of the selected young artists will be invited to Washington, D.C. to be honored in a congressional reception. Submissions will be accepted through CaFE (www.callforentry.org) through March 14, 2008. For more information, please visit www.vsarts.org or contact Jennifer Wexler, visual arts manager, at jcwexler@vsarts.org or call (202) 628-2800 x3885.
Affiliates will be required to select and submit two artworks to the VSA arts national office, each by a young artist with a disability, for consideration in the culminating exhibition. Your assistance in spreading the word to your local contacts is key to the success of this project. Participation in this program fulfills the Children’s Call for Art national programs requirement for FY 2008.
10 copies of the call for entries were sent this week to each affiliate executive director with a letter that details the timeline for the project. Attached, please also find a PDF version for circulation.
Stay tuned for more information on the selection process and how to access to the online submissions through CaFE, www.callforentry.org Deadline: March 20, 2008 VSA arts of Florida (VSAFL) presents a Call for Art for the “Dream Society’s” First Annual Mayor’s Black Tie Ball and Silent Auction. It is the goal of “The Dream Society” to assist people with moderate to severe physical challenges in becoming independent, productive citizens. By enhancing their lives with the tools to assist them, they will be able to give back to themselves and their community Eligibility
For complete guidelines and application please click here!
Deadline: April 11, 2008 Announcing the 2008 VSA arts Playwright Discovery Call for ScriptsThe VSA arts Playwright Discovery Program invites middle and high school students to take a closer look at the world around them, examine how disability affects their lives and the lives of others, and express their views through the art of playwriting. Playwrights may write from their own experience or about an experience in the life of another person or fictional character. Young playwrights with and without disabilities are encouraged to submit a script. Entries may be the work of an individual student or collaboration by a group or class of students. The winning play will be professionally produced at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The winning playwright receives $2,000 and a trip to Washington, D.C., to see his/her play performed. All submissions must be postmarked by April 11, 2008 for consideration. Download the official rules and guidelines here. Contact UsIf you have questions about these awards or would like to be mailed a copy of these materials, including the Resource Guide for Teachers, please e-mail info@vsarts.org or call 1-800-933-8721. Shared Visions Deadline: April 11, 2008 The Eye Care Center at the Southern California College of Optometry announces Shared Visions 2007-2008, the third annual juried art exhibit by artists who are blind or legally blind. Works selected will be exhibited in the Eye Care Center for a period of one year. Application Packetsavailable via: Mail: Shared Visions - Eye Care Center Media: Paintings, drawings, photographs, sculpture, and mixed media pieces. Art Sales: Artist may offer their work for sale. 10% of sale price will be placed into an artists’ assistance fund (*for future exhibits). |
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