Artist Opportunity Bulletin

A service for professional contemporary Caribbean-based artists searching for competitions, exhibitions or residencies.


The D'Aguilar Art Foundation Call For Photography

When : February 2024
Where : The D'Aguilar Art Foundation
Application Deadline : 14 January 2024

For a group exhibition celebrating Nassau Street Life.

Submission: 14 January 2024

Artwork Delivery: 12th February 2024

Opening Reception: February 2024

Calling photographers of all levels to submit your street photography of Nassau. Professional photographers, artists, creatives and enthusiasts are all welcome to submit their photography. If your work is selected for exhibition, please consider that you will have incur the cost of printing and framing your artwork. During the exhibition, your photograph(s) can be for sale. The D'Aguilar Art Foundation does not take a commission from the sales.

HOW TO SUBMIT:

After you’ve selected your images, provide this information to go along with them.

A. Your name

B. Date of creation

C. Your title of your submitted artwork

D. We will also need a blurb talking about the piece you have submitted. After this feel free to provide more text talking about your work and entry. However please make the entry paragraph highlighted.

E. Confirm you artwork range, the highest and lowest price of your work. (Your artwork does not NEED to be for sale)

Send submissions to tessaewhitehead@gmail.com or aliaknowlesart@gmail.com

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DAF Open Submission Under the Theme Moon and Space

When : September 2024
Where : The D'Aguilar Art Foundation
Application Deadline : May 1st 2024

In the month of September, The D'Aguilar Art Foundation Gallery becomes a vibrant hub for students of various ages and institutions. Our commitment to fostering creativity shines through in the meticulous curation of our September exhibition, specially designed to captivate and involve students. This exhibition also serves as a platform for artists and we welcome submissions in any medium or discipline. Past September exhibitions have included an installation by June Collie, a music machine by Margot Bethel and a wearable sculpture by John Cox. This could be an opportunity to explore a part of your practice that you rarely get to work on, or this might be the perfect theme for what you are working on now. We look forward to hearing from you!

IMPORTANT DATES

Submission: May 1, 2024

Artwork Delivery: July 30. 2024

Opening: September 2024

HOW TO SUBMIT WORK

Please email your idea or images of the work you would like to submit along with the following information to tessaewhitehead@gmail.com or aliaknowlesart@gmail.com

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The Charitable Arts Foundation Grant

When : Four Application Deadlines yearly
Where : NA
Application Deadline : Four Application Deadlines yearly

CAF grants are considered in the following categories: FINE ART, DANCE, THEATRE, MUSIC, FILM, WRITING, CURATING, DESIGN and other related creative fields. Grant applications are evaluated based on need, merit and the long term impact on the cultural landscape of The Bahamas.

You may apply for a grant by submitting an online application. The Foundation receives electronic grant applications through our website only. Please do not send application forms by mail or e-mail. Using a series of prompts, the online grant application form will guide you through the submission process in detail, including uploading supporting documents.

CAF grants are typically in the range of $3,000 to $5000. In exceptional circumstances, higher grant amounts may be considered.

You may submit an application to The Charitable Art Foundation at any time throughout the year.

Applications will be reviewed quarterly. You will be informed about the status of your application according to the following guidelines:

A. If you apply between January 1 - March 1 - you will be informed by March 10th

B. If you apply between March 1 - June 1 - you will be informed by June 10th

C. If you apply between June 1 - September 1 - you will be informed by September 10th

D. If you apply between September 1 - January 1 - you will be informed by January 10th

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The Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant Program

When : NA
Where : NA
Application Deadline : none

The Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant program is intended to provide interim financial assistance to qualified painters, printmakers, and sculptors whose needs are the result of an unforeseen, catastrophic incident, and who lack the resources to meet that situation. Each grant is given as one-time assistance for a specific emergency, examples of which are fire, flood, or emergency medical need.

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The Artists Fellowship

When : NA
Where : NA
Application Deadline : rolling

The Artists’ Fellowship provides emergency aid to professional fine artists and their families in times of sickness, natural disaster, bereavement or unexpected extreme hardship.

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The Awesome Foundation Grant

When : rolling
Application Deadline : rolling

The Awesome Foundation is a global community advancing the interest of awesome in the universe, $1000 at a time.

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Pollock- Krasner Foundation Grant

When : rolling
Application Deadline : rolling

Pollock-Krasner grants have enabled artists to create new work, purchase needed materials and pay for studio rent, as well as their personal and medical expenses. Past recipients of Pollock-Krasner grants acknowledge their critical impact in allowing concentrated time for studio work, and in preparing for exhibitions and other professional opportunities such as accepting a residency.

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Fresh Milk Art Residency

When : Rolling
Where : Barbados
Application Deadline : Rolling

Fresh Milk supports excellence in the visual arts through residencies and programmes that provide Caribbean artists with opportunities for development and foster a thriving art community. Our mission is to nurture, empower and connect Caribbean artists, raise regional awareness about contemporary arts and provide global opportunities for growth, excellence and success.

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