The 2014 MN Biennial series competition will be open to all Minnesota artists to offer the public a snapshot of the best art and craft being made throughout the state today. Exhibits will be at the Minnesota Museum of American Art Project Space in St Paul from May 29-July 27,...
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Monthly Archives: January 2014
McLean wins poetry prize; book to be published
Posted by SMACSMSU Professor of English Dr. Susan McLean of Marshall has won the 2014 Donald Justice Poetry Prize for her second poetry book manuscript, The Whetstone Misses the Knife. The prize is given annually to one American poet for an unpublished book-length manuscript of formal poetry. The award includes publication of...
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Artist-in-Residence at the Grand Marais Art Colony
Posted by SMACThis two-week residency is designed to provide artists with uninterrupted work time in a quiet, natural setting to support the development, creation and production of new, original works. Lodging provided. Applications are due February 16. Click here for guidelines and application form. Please contact the Art Colony with questions: 218-387-2737...
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Minnesota Fringe
Posted by SMACMinnesota Fringe is the Midwest’s largest performing arts festival. Perform your own work to an adventurous audience – all levels, disciplines, and genres are welcome. Performers are chosen by lottery. Minnesota Fringe 2014 runs Thursday, July 31 through Sunday, August 10. Plan on being available to perform for the entire...
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Avera Cancer Institute in Marshall requests proposals for artwork
Posted by SMACAvera Marshall is in the process of building a new cancer institute in Marshall, MN, and is searching for appropriate artwork for the facility in prominent locations in the public lobby, chapel, waiting areas, and corridors. The facility is scheduled to open approximately December 2014. Avera Marshall is open to...
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Minnesota Film & TV is accepting proposals
Posted by SMACMinnesota Film and TV is currently accepting proposals from Minnesota-based filmmakers with narrative features or long-form documentary works in progress (active pre-production or production–post has not commenced) that align with Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund priorities. $155,150 is available in reimbursement funds. Filmmakers may request up to 50% of their...
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McKnight Composer Fellowship
Posted by SMACThe 2014 McKnight Composer Fellowship guidelines and application materials have been posted. These fellowships are given annually to four mid-career Minnesota composers. The award is $25,000 in unrestricted funds, plus the opportunity to spend up to one month of concentrated time working in an artist residency setting of the Fellow’s...
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Call for Art: Carnegie Cultural Center – “Works on Paper”
Posted by SMACThe Carnegie Cultural Center in Luverne is looking for submissions for their March 2014 open show, “Works on Paper.” Works can be of any medium on paper. Contact Jerry Deuschle at jkdeuschle@yahoo.com....
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Opportunities for Artists & Arts Organizations
Posted by SMACRemember to check our News & Events page for upcoming opportunities for artists and arts organizations. You’ll find information about calls for artists, fellowship opportunities, community projects, and more. Click here to check it out!...
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Cogelow’s work featured in exhibit of contemporary sculpture
Posted by SMACFour carvings by Fred Cogelow of Willmar will be featured in “Made in Minnesota,” an exhibition “surveying and celebrating the diverse practice” in the state’s contemporary sculpture at the University of Minnesota. The show will run January 21 through February 15, 2014 at the Katherine E. Nash Gallery in the...
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