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Please contact ASCA Community Arts Program Director Charlie Sears at charles(dot)sears(at)alaska.gov. Stay well, and we are grateful for all that you do! (latest update: 9/12/2024 – Resources are ordered from newest to oldest)

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Professional Development and Networking

  • WAA ANNUAL CONFERENCE – Discover what’s next in the West! WAA’s annual booking and touring conference creates space for important field-wide dialogue and engagement, bringing together the performing arts community to pursue their shared goal of programming live performances: a place for presenters, artists, agents, and practitioners from the West and beyond to spark connections, discover and learn, strengthen ties, and generate business opportunities. This two-day convening includes informative workshops, dynamic forums, and pre-recorded showcase performances. ONLINE CONFERENCE DATES: September 24 & 25 – https://www.westarts.org/conference
  • Virtual Salon Performance Series for Social Change 2025 Application – Virtual Salon Performance Series for Social Change 2025 Application / 2025 Aplicación de la Serie de Desempeño de Salones. Mark DeGarmo Dance’s Virtual Salon Performance Series for Social Change (VSPS) is a showcase of original artistic works-in-progress with facilitated audience response. The VSPS 2025 theme is NO BORDERS, NO HIERARCHIES. Selected artists will present an up to 10-minute excerpt of a work-in-progress performed live from a location that they secure, participate in 10-minutes of facilitated audience response, and promote VSPS. Virtual Salon Performance Series for Social Change 2025 Application / 2025 Aplicación de la Serie de Desempeño de Salones (google.com)
    • Deadline: September 30, 2024 at 11:59 PM ET.
  • 2024 Conference For Writers & Illustrators – Alaska Writers Guild is again partnering with the Alaska chapters of Romance Writers of America (AKRWA) and the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWIAK) as well as the University of Alaska Anchorage’s Department of Writing. Together, we bring you agents, editors, and authors from across the country to service writers and illustrators at every stage of their careers and creative processes. Early registration starts at $160 for members of AWG, SCBWI, and AK RWA, or $180 for non-members.
    • Optional Intensive Workshops and First Page RoundtablesFRIDAY, OCTOBER 4
    • All Day Conference, Keynotes, Panels, and SessionsSATURDAY, OCTOBER 5
  • 2024 Arts Education Partnership Annual Convening – We are excited to announce that registration for the 2024 Annual Convening is live! Join us Sept. 12–13 in Pittsburgh for two days of learning and sharing together. This year’s program is built with the intention of creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all in attendance. Whether this is your first AEP event or you’re a return attendee, we look forward to seeing you there! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LWRRX2H
  • AFTACON 2025 – Join us for AFTACON 2025 in Cincinnati, OH! On the banks of the Ohio River is a place with a view and a vibe unmistakably its own. A place where east meets west, north meets south and old meets new. A place that comes together across bridges, regions and backgrounds, where pride is colorful and the energy contagious. We look forward to welcoming you to Cincinnati. https://afta2025convention.org/
  • The Alaska Funders Directory – The Alaska Funders Directory is the only site that focuses solely on funding opportunities in Alaska. The directory allows you to generate a list of funders that fit the interests of your nonprofit or project. Use the directory to save hours of research to find funders that align with your mission, geographic area, and funding needs. https://www.forakergroup.org/alaska-funders-directory/

Artists Residencies

  • Bunnell Street Arts Center’s Alaska AIR Program – Bunnell Street Arts Center’s “Alaska AIR” Artist-in-Residency program seeks international, US and Alaska artists looking to create new work and deeply engage Bunnell’s community. Bunnell seeks artists to strengthen the social, physical and economic fabric of Homer through the arts by addressing pertinent themes. These may include accessibility, inclusion, sustainability, skills sharing and exchange, enhancing community well being, joy, or artistic strategies to build connection within communities. Learn more and apply at: https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=14005

    • Apply from September 1 – October 31.

  • Artist Residency Program at the New York Mills Regional Cultural Center – The residency program is open to artists of all disciplines; writers, poets, playwrights, visual artists, musicians, and dancers, and offers time and space to create without distraction.Artists are responsible for transportation to and from New York Mills, MN, and food while in residence. The Cultural Center provides a one-bedroom home, linens, dishes, etc. The Center requests that artists perform an outreach project, usually within the schools. The deadline is October 1st, 2024. Information and application can be found on the website: https://www.kulcher.org/programs/artist-retreat/

Calls for Art and Requests for Proposals

  • Now accepting submissions for Portable Southeast – The second round of the Portable Southeast Traveling Exhibit will begin traveling through Southeast Alaska in early 2025. Artists living in Southeast Alaska may submit up to 3 pieces for consideration, in any 2D or 3D media, subject to the following:- Submissions (including framing and hanging hardware) must fit into a USPS Priority Mail Medium Size Flat Rate Box. Box 1, top loading dimensions: 11 1/4″ x 8 3/4″ x 6″ or Box 2, side loading dimensions: 14″ x 12″ x 3 1/2″.
    – Submissions must be created in the last 3 years.
    – Submissions should reflect some aspect of life in Southeast Alaska.
    – Submissions must be gallery ready with proper hanging hardware installed.
    – Submissions should not violate city, state, or federal laws or endanger viewers.There is a $20 application fee to apply. The deadline to apply is September 30, 2024. https://www.jahc.org/gallery-program/portable-southeast/
  • Fairbanks School District RFP for “Percent (%) for Art” – The program seeks proposals from artists or artist teams for a permanent, site-specific artwork to be installed at Barnette Magnet School in Fairbanks, Alaska. The total budget for the project is $51,000, which includes all costs related to the design, fabrication, transportation, and installation of the artwork. Artists are encouraged to create works that reflect the school’s focus on science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) while enhancing the learning environment. Proposals are due by a specific date and will be evaluated on artistic quality, creativity, feasibility, and relevance to the school’s mission.  https://www.akarts.org/wp-content/uploads/24-F0011-RFP-SPC_Barnette-for-Art.pdf

 

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