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E-Opps
  This list includes a variety of opportunities for artists, arts administrators, arts educators, arts volunteers and others interested in the arts.
We encourage submissions from artists and organizations throughout New Hampshire and beyond. Please send a brief description appropriate opportunities to shelly.angers@dcr.nh.gov.
Please note that this is not an arts events calendar. CLICK HERE for a list of arts events calendars.
Inclusion in this listing does not imply endorsement by the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts.
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| Show, Venue and Location |
Notes |
Audition Date/Time |
For more information |
At the Hawk's Well and Riders to the Sea (2 one-act plays);
New Art Theatre;
Manchester, NH |
Youthful and mature casting |
February 2, 2012;
11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Appointment required |
office@barnstormerstheatre.org |
Chicago;
Actorsingers;
Nashua, NH
|
Once cast, everyone who performs on stage must be an Actorsingers member. You do NOT have to be a member to audition. |
February 5 & 6, 2012;
7 p.m.;
Music and dance ONLY.
February 7, 2012;
7 - 10 p.m.
Callbacks - to include readings. |
http://actorsingers.org/s2012a.htm |
2012 New Hampshire Professional Theatre Association Auditions and Job Fair;
takes place at the Silver Center for the Arts at Plymouth State University |
Open to New Hampshire students and residents 18 and older who are interested in working at the state’s outstanding professional theatres. Positions working backstage or in marketing, administrative or box office capacities, as well as onstage roles, are available. |
February 25, 2012;
9 a.m. - 6 p.m. |
http://www.nh.gov/nhculture/
mediaroom/2011/protheatre_auditions.htm |
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| Calls for Entries & Competitions |
| Name |
Genre/Medium |
Deadline |
For more information |
| Hobblebush Granite State Poetry Series |
Manuscripts should be approximately 60 to 80 pages of poetry. |
ongoing |
http://www.hobblebush.com |
| Stone Church |
2D art for display at music venue in Newmarket, NH |
ongoing |
dahurst555@metrocast.net |
| Occupy 539 |
External public art; open to artists from the New England states. |
February 6, 2012 |
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1394722/
Occupy%20539%202012%20Call-
Final%2012.7.11.pdf |
| AFROCENTRIC |
Fine art. Open to New England-based African American women artists. |
February 10, 2012 |
cmscott1@verizon.net |
| Poetry Society of New Hampshire's National Contest |
Poetry limited to 40 lines. |
February 15, 2012 |
http://www.poetrysocietyof
newhampshire.org/contest.html |
| 2012 Friends Program Charity Auction |
Seeking artists to paint hallway / storage benches (supplied) that will be auctioned off as part of the Friends Program's annual fundraiser. |
Bench templates distributed mid-February 2012; due April 6, 2012 |
Angela Sepela
Friends Program
(603) 228-1193 ext. 223
asepela@friendsprogram.org |
| Hands On Pianos |
Fancifully decorated upright pianos will be decorated and installed throughout the region, inviting
everyone to freely make music. |
February 20, 2012 |
http://hop.dartmouth.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Hands-On-Piano-Visual-Artist-RFP-2012.pdf |
| Ars Medica |
Short fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry and personal narrative that explore the interface between arts and healing. |
February 28, 2012 |
http://www.ars-medica.ca/Submit.html |
| 2012 Clauder Competition |
Full-length plays running 1 to 3 hours. Open to New England residents. |
March 1, 2012 |
http://www.portlandstage.org/
Page.45.Clauder+Competition |
| Glamour in Mud Season |
2D art no larger than 30 inches in either direction, including frame. |
March 1, 2012
(extended deadline) |
http://glamourinmudseason.org/ |
| High School Art Contest: Cover art for Merrimack County Conservation District's local food guide |
For students in grades 9 - 12 residing in Merrimack County or attending school in Merrimack County. Artwork must relate to local food and must be reproducible on a newspaper. |
March 1, 2012 |
http://merrimackccd.org/ |
| Teen Video Challenge |
30- to 90-second videos combining this year's slogan "Own the Night" with reading and libraries. |
March 12, 2012 |
http://www.nashualibrary.org/
YALS/CSLP2012.htm |
| 2012 Juried Fine Art Show & Sale |
All media. |
March 15, 2012 |
http://centerfortheartsnh.org/
Call_To_Artists.html |
| NH 2012 Juried Duck Stamp Contest |
Original artwork depicting North American waterfowl; part of a national competition. |
March 15, 2012 |
http://wildnh.com/Education/
Junior_Duck_Contest.htm |
| Best Shorts Competition |
Films 57 minutes or shorter;
several categories |
March 30, 2012 |
http://www.bestshorts.net/ |
| The 2012 All Kids Can CREATE Program |
Original art on the theme "What Inspires Me." For ages 5 - 15. |
April 8, 2012 |
http://www.artsonia.com/museum/
collections/detail.asp?coll=229 |
SPROUTS:
Trees & Hills Anthology |
Comics themed around food. Open to contributors in VT, NH and western MA. |
April 22, 2012 |
http://treesandhills.org/2012/01/
sprouts-call-for-submissions/ |
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Name |
Organization/s |
Deadline |
For more information |
The Awesome Foundation |
Boston chapter |
ongoing |
http://awesomefoundation.org/ |
Community Action Seed Grants |
Do Something |
ongoing |
http://www.dosomething.org/ |
Emergency Grant Program for Painters and Sculptors |
Joan Mitchell Foundation |
ongoing |
http://www.joanmitchellfoundation.org/ |
Hungry for Music Instrument Donation |
Hungry for Music |
ongoing |
http://hungryformusic.com/ |
Presenter Travel Fund |
New England Foundation for the Arts |
ongoing |
http://www.nefa.org/grants_services/
presenter_travel_fund |
Arts and community building grants |
Kresge Foundation |
February 1, 2012 |
http://www.kresge.org/programs/arts-culture/arts-and-community-building |
French-U.S. Exchange in Dance (FUSED) |
New England Foundation for the Arts |
February 1, 2012 |
http://www.nefa.org/grants_services/
international_partnerships#fused |
National Leadership Grants |
Institute of Museum and Library Services |
February 1, 2012 |
http://www.imls.gov/applicants/
detail.aspx?GrantId=14 |
Sparks! Ignition Grants for Libraries and Museums |
Institute of Museum and Library Services |
February 1, 2012 |
http://www.imls.gov/applicants/
detail.aspx?GrantId=19 |
On Screen/In Person |
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation |
February 3, 2012
(filmmaker application) |
http://midatlanticarts.org/funding/
pat_presentation/OSIP/OSIP_index.html |
Basic Preservation Grants |
National Film Preservation Foundation |
February 10, 2012 (registration deadline) |
http://www.filmpreservation.org/nfpf-grants/basic-preservation-grants |
Southern Exposure: Performing Arts of Latin America |
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation |
February 10, 2012 |
http://midatlanticarts.org/funding/
pat_presentation/Southern_Exposure/
index.html |
Native Arts New England |
New England Foundation for the Arts |
February 15, 2012
|
http://www.nefa.org/grants_services/
native_arts_new_england |
Morton Gould Young Composer Awards
|
ASCAP Foundation |
February 15, 2012 |
http://www.ascap.com/music-career/support/#gould |
Expeditions |
New England Foundation for the Arts |
February 17, 2012 |
http://www.nefa.org/grants_services/expeditions |
Emerging Fields, Literature and Performing Arts |
Creative Capital |
March 1, 2012
(Opens February 1) |
http://creative-capital.org/home |
Facility Investment and Building Reserve Grants |
Kresge Foundation's
Arts and Culture Program |
March 1, 2012 |
http://www.kresge.org/programs/
arts-culture/institutional-capitalization/
facility-investments-and-building-reserves |
Exhibition Funding;
Chicago and International exhibits |
Terra Foundation for American Art |
March 1, 2012 |
http://www.terraamericanart.org/
grants/exhibitions/ |
Landmarks of American History and Culture: Workshops for School Teachers |
National Endowment for the Humanities |
March 1, 2012 |
http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/
landmarks.html |
National Dance Project: Production Grants |
New England Foundation for the Arts |
March 1, 2012 |
http://www.nefa.org/grants_services/
production_grants |
New England States Touring |
New England Foundation for the Arts |
March 1, 2012 |
http://www.nefa.org/grants_services/
new_england_states_touring_nest |
Our Town Project Grant |
National Endowment for the Arts |
March 1, 2012
|
http://www.nea.gov/grants/apply/
OurTown/index.html |
Artist Residencies in Schools
|
NH State Arts Council |
March 2, 2012 |
http://www.nh.gov/nharts/grants/
partners/artistresidencies.htm |
Art Works
(several categories) |
National Endowment for the Arts |
March 8, 2012 |
http://www.arts.gov/grants/apply/index.html |
21st Century Museum Professionals Grant |
Institute of Museum and Library Services |
March 15, 2012 |
http://www.imls.gov/applicants/
detail.aspx?GrantId=1 |
ArtsCONNECT Touring Fund |
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation |
March 19, 2012 |
http://midatlanticarts.org/funding/
pat_presentation/arts_connect/
index.html |
Leadership U[niversity] Program |
Theatre Communications Group |
April 9, 2012
(Continuing Ed deadline) |
http://www.tcg.org/grants/leadershipu/index.cfm |
N.H. Department of Cultural Resources Conservation License Plate ("Moose Plate") Grant
|
NH State Council on the Arts |
April 27, 2012 |
http://www.nh.gov/nharts/grants/
culturalconservation.htm |
Piscataqua Region Artist Advancement Grant |
NH Charitable Foundation |
April 30, 2012 |
http://www.nhcf.org/page.aspx?pid=634 |
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| Jobs, Fellowships, Residencies, Internships & Volunteer Opportunities |
| Position |
Organization / Location |
Deadline to apply |
For more information |
Box Office, House & Company and Production Assistant Positions for 2012 Season |
Gloucester Stage Company;
Gloucester, MA |
until filled |
http://www.gloucesterstage.com/ |
Dean of the School of the Arts |
Emerson College;
Boston, MA |
until filled |
http://www2.emerson.edu/hr/
employment.cfm?&jobID=2183 |
Director of Development |
The Colonial Theatre;
Keene, NH |
until filled |
http://nhnonprofits.org/
employmentdetails.cfm?ID=2739 |
Executive and Development Associate |
New England Foundation for the Arts |
until filled |
http://www.nefa.org/who_we_are/jobs |
Master Carpenter |
Emerson College;
Boston, MA |
until filled |
http://www2.emerson.edu/hr/
employment.cfm?&jobID=2182 |
Program Associate
|
New England Foundation for the Arts |
until filled |
http://www.nefa.org/who_we_are/jobs |
Program Associate, International |
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation;
Baltimore, MD |
until filled |
http://midatlanticarts.org/about/
Program%20Associate%20
International%209%2011.pdf |
Director of Cultural Affairs & Special Events/ Executive Director |
Cultural Organization of Lowell (COOL);
Lowell, MA |
February 6, 2012 |
http://www.lowellma.gov/
depts/hr/job-postings/jobposting
.2012-01-24.9642097358 |
Residency;
U.S. / Japan Creative Artists' Program |
National Endowment for the Arts and the U.S. Japan Friendship Commission;
Japan |
March 1, 2012 |
http://www.jusfc.gov/creativeartists.asp |
NH Arts in Education Artist Roster |
NH State Council on the Arts |
March 2, 2012 |
http://www.nh.gov/nharts/grants/
artists/aieroster.htm |
Internships
(Summer 2012) |
Rufus Porter Museum;
Bridgton, ME |
March 2, 2012 |
http://rufusportermuseum.org/internship/
rufus-porter-museum-internship-program-summer-2011.php |
Artistic Fellowship |
SpeakEasy State Company;
Boston, MA
|
April 1, 2012 |
http://www.speakeasystage.com/
doc.php?section=get&page=fellow |
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| Professional Development: Conferences, Webinars, Workshops, etc. |
| Name |
Focus |
Date |
For more information |
| Photographing Your Products or Work |
How to use photography for the purpose of marketing materials. |
February 2, 2012 |
http://wrencommunity.org/events/
wren_classes.php
(scroll down to description) |
Collections Care: Collections Security
(live webinar)
|
Security measures that can ensure the safety of collections and staff. Policies and practices will be reviewed for low- and no-cost solutions to security problems. |
February 7, 2012;
2 - 4 p.m. |
http://www.nedcc.org/education/
training.calendar.php
(scroll to listing and click) |
| Marketing Technology Fads: How to Give your Fluff Substance |
Examines recent arts marketing trends to reveal ways arts professionals can use these tools strategically. |
February 13, 2012;
3 - 4 p.m. |
http://eo2.commpartners.com/
users/afta/session.php?id=7895 |
Artist Entrepreneurial Workshop:
Developing New Markets for Your Art |
Marketing one’s art through both the internet and direct sales. |
February 17, 2012;
10 a.m. - noon |
http://www.nh.gov/nharts/
newsandcalendar/artistworkshops.htm |
| Grant-Writing Workshop |
Learn successful grant writing and how the process works. |
February 18, 2012;
9:00 a.m. - 3 p.m. |
http://nhnonprofits.org/
trainingdetails.cfm?ID=1029 |
Public Art Controversy: Preventative Emergency Care
(webinar) |
Learn strategies for proactive advocacy and to address public art's unique challenges. |
February 22, 2012;
2 - 3:30 p.m.
|
http://eo2.commpartners.com/
users/afta/session.php?id=7885 |
| Commissioner's Roundtable on Cultural & Heritage Tourism |
Join New Hampshire Cultural & Heritage Tourism professionals to discuss…
"The Cultural Site Next Door:
How Repurposing Historic Buildings with Cultural Activities Boosts Our Tourism and Economy." |
February 24, 2012;
noon - 2 p.m. |
http://www.nh.gov/nhculture/
mediaroom/2011/
february_roundtable.htm |
| Staying Legal with the NH Attorney General; with Terry Knowles, Assistant Director of the NH Charitable Trusts Division |
Regulations governing nonprofits and their implications for organizations. |
February 28, 2012 |
http://nhnonprofits.org/
trainingdetails.cfm?ID=1001 |
| Professional Roundtable: The Children's Museum of NH's Autism Partnership Program |
Welcoming the autism community into your organization. |
March 2012 |
http://www.childrens-museum.org/ |
| Music for Healing and Transition Program |
Course for amateur or professional instrumentalists and vocalists to become credited as Certified Music Practitioners |
Five weekends, March - Dec. 2012 |
http://www.concordhospital.org/news/
news.php?shownews=true&id=1214 |
| Art Business Management, with Jeffrey Gibson (webinar) |
Addresses contracts, negotiation, budgeting, cash flow, time management, space organization, marketing, more. |
March 26, 2012;
7 - 8:30 p.m. |
http://creative-capital.org/
events/view/1222 |
| Native Arts Folklorist Convening |
Presented by the New England Foundation for the Arts |
April 20 - 21, 2012 |
http://www.nefa.org/events/
native_arts_folklorist_convening |
| 2012 Art Educators Summer Institute |
Develop new concepts for use in your art classroom. |
June 24 - 29, 2012 |
http://www.nhia.edu/assets/Uploads/
PDFs/Admissions/Art-Ed-Summer-Revised-01.12.12.pdf |
SAVE THE DATE:
2012 Arts, Culture and the Law Conference |
For attorneys, paralegals, law students, performing and studio artists, librarians, historical society members, not-for-profit cultural organizations, filmmakers interested in learning more about how legal issues affect the arts and culture industry.
|
June 28, 2012 |
http://www.nh.gov/nhculture/
2012_artsculturelaw.htm |
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| Project; Location |
Notes |
Deadline |
For more information |
Creative Economy Directory;
Website project |
Consolidate and improve the functionality of two of the New England Foundation for the Arts online databases into one online directory. |
February 1, 2012 |
http://www.nefa.org/sites/default/
files/NEFA%20CED%20RFP%2001.10.12.pdf |
Bureau of Graphic Service Building;
Concord, NH |
Commissioned and / or existing art / craft works.
Onsite Informational Meeting and Tour: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 2 p.m. |
February 3, 2012 |
http://www.nh.gov/nharts/programservices/
percentforart/BGS_RFP.htm |
Photo Nights Boston;
Boston, MA |
Photos that draw attention to Boston's historic buildings sharing equal space and prominence with more modern constructions within the city. Selected artist will design and produce a photography-based work of public art. |
February 3, 2012 |
http://www.massart.edu/About_MassArt/
Urban_Arts_Institute/Opportunities.html |
Atrium Drive of Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center;
Oklahoma City, OK
|
Can include sculpture, mosaic and landscaping elements, unique or alternative art media – or any combination that is appropriate to the site. |
February 10, 2012 |
http://www.uhatok.com/images/stories/
documents/opportunities/RFP_art_project.pdf |
Art on the Trailways;
Greenwood, Indiana |
Outdoor three dimensional
art. |
February 15, 2012 |
http://www.greenwoodarts.org/
GreenwoodSculptureOpenCall.pdf |
| Powell Hall, University of Maine - Fort Kent |
Artwork for interior and exterior locations. |
February 15, 2012 |
http://mainearts.maine.gov/
oppdetail.aspx?Id=8585 |
Teton County Library;
Jackson, WY |
New, site-specific work for the library’s renovated entrance, or lobby, which is currently under construction |
February 15, 2012 |
http://tclib.org/index.php/site/
print_page/library_calls_artists
_for_public_art_opportunity/ |
Coaches' Corner at
NC State University;
Raleigh, NC |
Sculptures of three iconic coaches |
February 17, 2012 |
http://www.ncsu.edu/facilities/
advertisements/pdfs/2012/Jan/
Coaches%20Corner%20RFQ.pdf |
Urban Art;
New York, NY |
2 Projects:
Barrier Beautification & pARTners |
February 24, 2012 (Barrier);
March 8, 2012 (pARTners) |
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/
sidewalks/urbanart_prgm.shtml |
Art on the River;
Dubuque, IA |
Outdoor sculpture. |
February 27, 2012 |
http://www.cityofdubuque.org/
index.aspx?NID=311 |
Cedar Rapids Public Library;
Cedar Rapids, IA |
2 Projects:
Sculpture for the Urban Plaza & A southern exterior art installation |
February 29, 2012 |
http://connect.crlibrary.org/tag/
public-art-commissions/ |
State Retail Liquor Store;
Nashua, NH |
Artwork for interior walls. |
March 22, 2012;
On-site information tour:
February 16, 2012, 9 a.m. |
http://www.nh.gov/liquor/
store69artworkrfp.pdf |
Main Street Square;
Rapid City, SD |
On-site commission to sculpt 21 granite boulders |
April 17, 2012 |
http://www.callforentry.org/
festivals_unique_info.php?ID=
917&sortby=fair_name&apply= |
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| Item |
Date |
Notes |
For more information |
| 2012 Business in the Arts Awards |
Nominations due February 3, 2012 |
Honor businesses and individual business leaders for their significant impact on NH's arts and cultural community. |
http://nhbca.com/ |
| Puppet-Making Workshop |
February 11, 2012;
10:30 a.m. - noon |
With artist and storyteller Pat Spalding. Registration required. |
Children's Museum of New Hampshire
(603) 742-2002 |
| Summer Ballet Intensive with Tatiana Tchernova |
Week-long classes:
June 18 - 22 and June 25 - 29, 2012 |
Students must be at least Intermediate level of study;
Must preregister by May 1, 2012 |
http://www.petitpapillon.org/ |
| Disaster Planning and Recovery for Cultural Organizations |
available online |
Includes links to web-based resources. |
http://www.nh.gov/nhculture/
disaster_planning.htm |
Mennino Place:
Housing for Artists in
Concord, NH |
Currently accepting applications |
1/2 of units available to committed artists; application process is now open. |
http://catchhousing.org/
mennino.html
Caite Foley
cfoley@catchhousing.org
(603) 717-6038 |
| Revised Regulations of the Americans with Disabilities Act |
available online |
From the National Endowment for the Arts' Office of Accessibility |
http://www.nea.gov/resources/accessibility/
pubs/NEA-TipSheet.pdf |
| Risk Assessment for Disaster Planning (webinar) |
available online |
Learn to perform risk assessment as part of a disaster plan. |
http://nedcc.org/about/
news.freewebinar.php |
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January 30, 2012
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