BmoreArt’s Picks: April 9-15

This Week: Share Your Why artist talk at Motor House, free admission to Walk a Mile in My Dreams + panel discussion with Joyce J. Scott at the BMA, Revolution in our Lifetime roundtable discussion at The Peale, Station North Art Walk, Sprung reception at Waller Gallery, Margaret Atwood lectures at Goucher College, Brandon Woody, Asya Shaw, and Nia June perform to celebrate Elizabeth Talford Scott at the Lewis Museum, artist talk with Sheila Rider at New Door Creative, and Pauline Oliveros documentary screening at UMBC — PLUS Grit Fund application deadline approaches and more featured opportunities!

BmoreArt’s Picks presents the best weekly art openings, events, and performances happening in Baltimore and surrounding areas. For a more comprehensive perspective, check the BmoreArt Calendar page, which includes ongoing exhibits and performances, and is updated on a daily basis.

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Tuesday, April 9 :: 8pm

@ Motor House

A common human experience is hearing the perfect song, closing the eyes and imagining an aesthetic, a scene or artwork that compliments the song perfectly. This practice is so universal that the social media platforms now encourage users to “add sound” to their content in efforts to connect to others. The irony is that by experiencing these artworks through devices, viewers are more disconnected from the art and the artist. February 29th, Share Your Why invites all to reconnect with humanity via an immersive music and arts experience.

“Share Your Why” is the first of two exhibits by curator Shardé Hoff as a part of Motor House’s Emerging Curator’s Program. The exhibit explores the theme of Passion, and how this invisible entity drives humanity throughout life. “Share Your Why” utilizes the artistic expression of nine talented local artists to reveal and give shape to said passion and begs us all to explore our own “Why”.

“Share Your Why” is Shardé’s third silent disco exhibit. The Silent Disco is a vibrant fusion of visual art and music, creating an immersive experience for attendees, fostering a deeper connection to the artists’ inspirations and expressions. The opening reception is free and open to the public, but to participate in the full silent disco experience (the way the curator intended) you can purchase tickets here www.sysmvmt.com.

Risk-Taking Women in the Arts Panel Discussion + Free Admission to Joyce J. Scott: Walk a Mile in My Dreams

Thursday, April 11 :: Panel Discussion 6:30pm

@ The Baltimore Museum of Art

Risk Taking Women in the Arts Panel Discussion

Don’t miss artist Joyce J. Scott in conversation with longtime performance and comedy collaborator Kay Lawal-Muhammad, who is also a founding director of Actors Against Drugs, Kuumba Women’s Theatre Company, and WombWork Productions Inc. Moderated by Tracey Beale, BMA Director of Public Programs. This is the third and final installment of the Risk-Taking Women in the Arts series. Check out Joyce J. Scott’s official music video, Ya Know, featuring Kay Lawal-Muhammad. The event is free, but space is limited. Register Here

Schedule

10 a.m.–9 p.m. – Free admission to Joyce J. Scott: Walk a Mile in My Dreams.

Timed tickets required!

6 p.m. – Auditorium doors open

6:30 p.m. – Conversation begins

7:30-8:30 p.m. – Reception in Fox Court

Kay Lawal-Muhammad

For over five decades, Kay Lawal-Muhammad has performed around on the world on stages in New York City, Edinburgh, Scotland, Amsterdam, and Kenya. Blending artistry with activism, Lawal-Muhammad is a founding director of Actors against Drugs, Kuumba Women’s Theatre Company, and WombWork Productions Inc. She has appeared in the Emmy award-winning episode of the television series Homicide as well as on America’s Most Wanted, The Cornerand The Wire. One of Lawal-Muhammad’s most acclaimed productions was her long running partnership with artist Joyce J. Scott, known as the provocative comedy team The Thunder Thigh Revue, which toured in the United States, Canada, and Europe. Through her “Kayotic Komedy,” she takes the title of “Laugh Therapist” and invites audiences to laugh through hardships and celebrate everyday joy. Her newest character, “Hip Hop Granny the Virtues Queen,” uses Hip Hop and the use of the five strategies of the Virtues Project International and African Centered Rites of Passage to elevate youth. As Artistic Director of WombWork Productions, Lawal-Muhammad has provided life-changing experiences for thousands of youth through a three-tier mentoring process she pioneered: Nu World Art Ensemble (ages 18 and up), Nu Generation Art Ensemble (13-17), and Next Generation Art Ensemble (5-12). Lawal-Muhammad is an official Rites of Passage Facilitator and a Master Virtues Facilitator (Virtues Project™).

Joyce J. Scott

Joyce J. Scott (b. 1948, Baltimore, MD) earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Maryland Institute College of Art and a Master of Fine Arts from the Instituto Allende in Mexico. In 2018, she was awarded an honorary fellowship from NYU, as well as honorary doctorates from both MICA and the California College of the Arts. In 2022, she was awarded an honorary doctorate from Johns Hopkins University. Her work has been the subject of numerous exhibitions, with major solo shows such as Joyce J. Scott: Harriet Tubman and Other Truths at Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ (2018); Joyce J. Scott: Truths and Visions at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Cleveland (2015); Maryland to Murano: The Neckpieces & Sculpture of Joyce J. Scott at the Museum of Arts and Design, New York (2014-15); and Joyce J. Scott: Kickin’ It with the Old Masters at the BMA (2000). She has received commissions, grants, awards, residencies, and honors, including from MacArthur Foundation Fellowship (2016), Lifetime Achievement Award from the Women’s Caucus for the Arts, Anonymous Was a Woman, and Smithsonian Visionary Artist Award, among others. Scott’s work is also included in many public collections, including the BMA, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Brooklyn Museum of Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, National Museum of African American History and Culture, the Seattle Art Museum, and many others.

This program is sponsored by the Deborah Buck Foundation, an organization supporting institutions that are actively working to reverse the marginalization of women in the Fine Arts. The evening is dedicated to the loving memory of Sue Dalsemer, Deborah Buck’s mother.

Friday, April 12 :; 5-7pm

@ The Peale

This roundtable conversation brings together the curators of the exhibition “‘Revolution in our Lifetime’: The Black Panther Party and Political Organizing in Baltimore, 1968-1974” on display at the Peale, April 12 – May 26, 2024. Hear from the team of students who conducted months of archival research, read through thousands of pages of newspapers, and spoke with experts and eyewitnesses to rediscover the activities, motivations, and programs of the Panthers in Baltimore, as well as their repression by law enforcement. Please join them as they share their experiences and findings. All are invited to engage in a conversation about this remarkable chapter of Baltimore history and its legacies!

Friday, April 12 :: 5-9pm

See below for venue list! Join us every Second Friday of the month for MONTHLY Art Walks in the neighborhood.

Check out the map for a self-guided tour! Map will continue to be updated: https://shorturl.at/fuCV6

Confirmed venues:

Artist and Craftsman

137 W North Ave

Stop by during Art Walk from 5-8pm to create a watercolor card and be entered for a chance to win a Holbein gouache set.

No Land Beyond

2125 Maryland Ave

Multi-artist, multimedia art exhibition Opening Reception

Co_Lab

2209 Maryland Ave

Present Company will be serving boozy refreshments and having special discounts

120 Studios

120 W. 21st Street

Jeffrey Kent is currently hosting his Memoir Exhibition at his former live/work space at the 120 Studios. Visitors will have the opportunity to view Kent’s collection of artwork, as well as view new studio spaces that are currently available to lease.

Baltimore Jewelry Center

10 E North Ave, Suite 130

Please join the Baltimore Jewelry Center (BJC) for our Winter Session Community Potluck from 6pm – 8pm

Bmore Transform @ Impact Hub Baltimore

10 E North Ave, Ste 5

5pm – 7pm Liberation Libations® is a free event series hosted by Bmore Transform that is designed to cultivate community amongst the educators and other youth-focused folx of our beloved Baltimore City. Join us to enjoy sponsored refreshments, and share our experiences and expertise about the work we do with young people.

The Club Car

12 W North Ave

Fat Guys Doing Fat Guy Stuff is celebration of queerness and radical body acceptance. Through many moments of smiling and having fun, the art by Adam David Bencomo offers insight to intimate spaces and moments that often remain private. The imagery may not be suitable for all ages as there is nudity and sexual nature within the work. https://fb.me/e/4tzVzFk03

The Crown Baltimore

1910 N Charles St, 2nd fl

The Crown is a Bar, Restaurant and Venue which offers concerts, screenings, comedy shows and much more throughout the year. We have three (!!) events this evening, two of which are COMPLETELY FREE to attend!

Restaurant and Bar are also open 4PM to 2 AM.

5PM to 7PM at the Back Bar: OTS productions presents : Hideo – Shakuhachi Performance during Station North Art Walk.

+ 7:30 PM til Late at the Back Bar: They/Them Ty’s Birthday Comedy / Drag / Burlesque Extravaganza! Happy Birthday to Baltimore’s favorite Queer comedian and everyone’s “Only Trans Friend,” They/Them Ty! With comedy from: Kenny Rooster, Tae Madden, Hannah Alden Jeffrey, Howl Cooper, Michael Furr, & drag / burlesque from Floozy Carmichael and Dickolas Cage! Hosted by the wonderful ReginaGinaG! ($20 Cover Charge)

+ 8PM til Late at the Pink Room: SLOT, Pluot and Turdmerlin: Just Married Extravaganza! Synth punk celebration in honor of Abby and Max. All Welcome.

Blue Light Junction

209 McAllister St (First Floor)

Join Blue Light Junction for a community engaged collective dyeing & quilting lab.

La Loupe Design

209 McAllister St (Second Floor)

La Loupe Design will be hosting an open studio inviting visitors to view their lighting collections and artworks by Marco Duenas. Light Refreshments

Night Owl Gallery

1735 Maryland Ave, 2nd Floor

Jeremy Jirsa “Lost in Venice” Main Gallery & San Nul Brand Streetwear (Derrick Little) + Vintage Pop Up Shop with featured photographer Tavon Shaw. Light Refreshments

Night Owl Studios

1735 Maryland Ave, 3rd Floor

Open Studios: Nicole Clark, Kirsten Friend, Rae Red

The Royal Blue

1733 Maryland Ave

Opening Reception for “Tongue Action”, curious creatures created by Tiff Lange

The Schuler School of Fine Arts

7 East Lafayette Avenue

Artwork on view, an open figure model session, and a tour of the historic studio.

Alma Cocina Latina

1701 N Charles St

Come in and try a Tropic of Night cocktail: Luxardo, white rum, lime, basil, angostura

Mural Art Tours Baltimore – Meet at Alma Cocina Latina

1701 N Charles St

Offering short 30 min walks during the art walk, led by local fine artist Liz Miller. Tours depart 5:30, 6, 6:30, 7, 7:30 Don’t forget to tip your tour guide!

Hancock Solar Gallery

20 E Lanvale Avenue Baltimore MD 21202

Join us for Day 30 of our 40 Day Practice Project and Exhibition!

Station North Books

34 E. Lanvale

Browse music and music books; art and artifacts!

Guilford Hall Brewery

1611 Guilford Ave.

Offering BOGO Beers (buy one, get on on us!) for Art Walkers – mention this promo

New Door Creative

1601 Saint Paul Street

Sheila Crider explores a very personal era that blends the story of her recent migration from her foundational home of Washington, D.C.

AREA 405

405 E Oliver Street

Celebrate the Art walk with us by exploring the newly renovated gallery at AREA 405 and enjoying an evening tea/coffee buffet party with artist Theresa Robertson from 5pm – 7pm

Open Works

1400 Greenmount Ave

Don’t miss the full facility tour at 6pm! Open Works is a 34,000 sq. ft. non-profit makerspace located in Greenmount West and home to Baltmore’s premiere maker community, stop in and check out our shops and studio spaces. Pre-registration is required for the community orientation tour. Register below:https://www.openworksbmore.org/membership/…

Waller Gallery

2420 N. Calvert St.

Join us in celebrating Bria Sterling’s solo exhibition with light food, drinks, and music

Mount Royal Tavern

1204 W Mt Royal Ave

Nachiket Sharma is the featured artist. The Mount Royal Tavern is an artist owned and run classic Baltimore mainstay dive bar.

Tattoo Charlie’s

2334 Guilford Ave

Featuring 1/2 price off on Tattoos with a value up to $150. Deposits must be paid by 7pm on that day to secure your appointment. We are also offering buy one get one free body piercings of equal of lesser value. Visit out art gallery and gift shop!

Spanning the neighborhoods of Charles North, Greenmount West, and Barclay, Station North is a diverse collection of artist live-work spaces, galleries, rowhomes, and businesses, all just steps away from Penn Station, Mount Vernon, Charles Village, the Maryland Institute College of Art, the University of Baltimore, and Johns Hopkins University.

Friday, April 12 :: 6pm

@ Waller Gallery

Enter a world where love and the vibrant energy of spring intertwine in a symphony of colors and emotions. “Sprung” is not just about the changing of seasons; it’s a celebration of new beginnings, blossoming feelings, and the exhilarating rush of romance. In this exhibition, we explore the profound connections between the awakening of nature and the stirring of hearts.

The exhibition “Sprung” acknowledges the amorous essence of springtime, where love blooms alongside the flowers and fills the air with fragrance. It’s a tribute to those who find themselves utterly infatuated, completely taken over by the irresistible pull of romantic interest. The exhibition also acknowledges the differences that these concepts reveal: The Spring is about growth, feeling sprung is often fleeting.

Join us for an immersive exploration of identity, spirituality, and social justice through the diverse lenses of five visionary artists. In this exhibition, we celebrate the dynamic creativity of Adewale Alli, Liz Miller, Raine Dawn Valentine, Savannah Imani Wade, and Khadija Jahmila, whose distinctive practices intersect to provoke introspection and inspire transformation. Each artist featured in “Sprung” was carefully selected for their exploration of themes or modalities related to both the seasons and love. Through their diverse practices, they offer unique perspectives on the intersection of nature’s renewal and the passion of the human heart.

Friday, April 12 :: 7pm

@ Kraushaar Auditorium at Goucher College

Award-winning author Margaret Atwood will give a lecture. Atwood is a prolific author of poetry, nonfiction, short stories, and novels, including The Handmaid’s Tale (now an Emmy-winning television show on Hulu).

The lecture is presented by the Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Visiting Professorship, which was created to bring distinguished scholars, teachers, and practitioners to Goucher’s campus to advance local and national dialogues on pressing issues of our time.

$30 general public.

Tickets: https://goucher.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=1341

Saturday, April 13 :: 1-2pm

@ Reginald F. Lewis Museum

The Reginald F. Lewis Museum pays tribute to the life and legacy of Black fiber artist Elizabeth Talford Scott whose creative genius transformed the art of quilting. Enjoy an interdisciplinary experience produced by jazz trumpeter Brandon Woody, dancer artist Asya Shaw and poet Nia June in observance of Jazz and Poetry Appreciation Month.

In conjunction with BLACK WOMAN GENIUS: Elizabeth Talford Scott—Tapestries of Generations. The exhibition focuses on Elizabeth Talford Scott as a key figure for Black women in the fiber arts. Through her exceptional artistry, she brilliantly reflects her life experiences as a Black Woman.

Saturday, April 13 :: 3-5pm

@ New Door Creative

In her recent body of work entitled “Relief”, Sheila Crider explores a very personal era that blends the story of her recent migration from her foundational home of Washington, D.C. with two earlier bodies of work—”Intersectional Painting,” executed between 2017 and 2021, and “Ghosts Stories,” (2021 and 2022). Narrating the themes of sequence, transition, and place, Crider describes:

“This current series employs remnants and techniques from one series and the subject matter of the other. Exploring three dimensionality using applique and weaving, it speaks of solitude, acceptance and resolution through faith and awareness of what is and what will be.”

Sheila relocated to Baltimore, Maryland in 2022. The upheaval of transition is impossible to ignore, and often creates a challenge to sustain the natural progressions of thought and order. Yet, the artist’s agility with the use of materials, and characteristic color sensibility continue as a vital force. “Relief” is a testament to Crider’s ability to engineer both materially and figuratively a new vision.

From “Intersectional Painting”, Sheila re-introduces the concept of the “ideal human community”; a community that is collaborative, conscientious, and non-destructive. The series translates these values through the conservation and use of on-hand materials, fashioned by process that references the concept of community. “Ghosts Stories” interprets a discovery of process. In essence, the works in this series are created by a derivative methodology that transfers the echo of an image/composition to another surface, creating (what is known in printmaking) a “ghost”. The magic of what materializes ventures into the realm of spiritual encounter. Both series employ quilt batting as a substrate, creating an unlikely yet perfect foundation for Crider’s inventive use of materials that are sometimes metaphorically associated, but are re-plotted in ways that bend the impression of form.

Sunday, April 14 :; 5:30-7:30pm

@ UMBC Music Box

The Department of Music presents a screening of the new film Deep Listening: The Story of Pauline Oliveros, a documentary project on the life and work of American icon Pauline Oliveros, directed by Daniel Weintraub.

Deep Listening: The Story of Pauline Oliveros tells the story of the iconic composer, performer, teacher, philosopher, technological innovator and humanitarian, Pauline Oliveros. She was one of the world’s original electronic musicians, the only female amongst notable post-war American composers, a master accordion player, a teacher and mentor to musicians, a gateway to music and sound for non-musicians and a technical innovator who helped develop everything from tools that allow musicians to play together while in different countries to software that enables those with severe disabilities to create beautiful music. On the vanguard of contemporary American music for six decades, her story illuminates the pathway to how we got where we are and where the future will take us in the worlds of music, the philosophy of sound, and the art of listening.

View the trailer to the film here.

Admission is free and tickets are not required.

The Music Box is easy to visit, with plenty of free parking. Please visit here for directions and parking information.

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deadline April 15

posted by The Peale

The Grit Fund, established in Baltimore in 2015 with generous funding from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, awards money to collaborative, artist-led projects—up to $10,000. We accept proposals that use the visual arts to create collaborative public-facing projects. Artists and cultural organizers create vital connections within our communities. But it can be difficult to find funding to create, collaborate, and make an impact. Grit Fund makes arts funding accessible for everyone. We focus on projects that bring artists and community members together to explore a sense of place and shared space.

deadline April 15

SPX is hosted yearly in Bethesda, MD. Exhibitor tables are only offered to those artists who create comics or single panel cartoons and sell them as compendiums, mini comics, comics, graphic novels or have work in an anthology.

deadline April 21

posted by The Black Genius Foundation

The Black Genius Foundation continues its mission to celebrate and invest in the genius of the Black Creative Ecosystem through Strokes of Genius, an open application program that provides artists, curators, journalists and scholars with funding to develop new creative projects. Strokes of Genius fulfills our commitment to invest in the creativity and cultural production of Black artists and arts professionals in addition to the creative health of our communities.

deadline April 30

posted by Harfod County Cultural Arts Advisory Board

Harford County Cultural Arts Advisory Board is now accepting applications for the Community Arts Development Grant program. This grant is available to nonprofits, units of government, colleges, and faith-based organizations producing or presenting the arts in Harford County. Interested parties can access grant applications through GrantSpace, an online system accessed through Harford County Cultural Arts Board’s website. Link, grant guidelines, and contact information are online at www.CulturalArtsBoard.org.

The Community Arts Development Grant program provides (1) General Operating support to local arts nonprofit organizations and (2) Arts Programming support to nonprofits whose primary purpose is other than producing or presenting the arts. Colleges, universities, units of government, and faith-based organizations may apply for Arts Programming support. The deadline to apply for a Community Arts Development Grant for the fiscal year beginning July 1 is Tuesday, April 30, 2024.

Since 2020, Harford County Cultural Arts Board has invested more than $700,000 in Harford County’s creative economy. Harford County Cultural Arts Board Coordinator Jessica Cleaver affirms, “The arts provide far-reaching cultural and economic benefit to communities. Few investments yield stronger returns than spending on the arts.”

To learn more about services and programs of Harford County Cultural Arts Board, visit www.CulturalArtsBoard.org. To obtain publications in an alternate format, contact Harford County Cultural Arts Board at 410‐273‐5601 ext. 6509 or email[email protected].

deadline May 1

posted by Artist’s Gallery Ellicott City

The Artists’ Gallery of Ellicott City invites visual artists (both 2D and 3D) to submit original work in any media for a juried show. Award winners will be displayed in our gallery for the month of July. All accepted artwork will be on display and available for online purchase on our website. Artists 18 or older living or working in Maryland or surrounding areas are eligible to apply.

Applications will be accepted starting in late March from this page.

Location

Artists’ Gallery

8197 Main Street

Ellicott City, MD 21043

443-325-5936

Guidelines

​Original works may be in any medium. This is an open-theme show. Work should be created within the past three years and work previously exhibited at Artists’ Gallery of Ellicott City is ineligible. No copies, prints of originals or works derived from published photographs will be accepted. All submissions are to be made on-line at the Artists’ Gallery’s website.

A non-refundable fee of $30 for up to two entries must be received by the submission deadline. All work must be for sale. The gallery takes a 40% commission on all sales.

Images of accepted works may be used at the sole discretion of Artists’ Gallery for promotional material such as on-line invitations, website, press releases, etc.

By submitting your entries, you are agreeing to the following terms and policies.

All uploaded images must be in jpg or png format and be at least 1 MB in size. The longest side of the image must be at least 2000 pixels. Photos must be of good quality with no background showing. Please only show the image itself; no frame unless it is integral to the piece.

Any work to be shown in the Artists’ Gallery must be delivered in person; no shipped art will be accepted. Three-dimensional work may not exceed 24” on its longest dimension; two-dimensional works may not exceed 25” on its longest dimension including the frame. Framed work must be ready for hanging, using wires and standard D-rings or eye hooks securely attached to the frame. Gallery wrapped work must have no visible staples and have finished, painted edges. No saw tooth hangers and no converted tabletop frames will be accepted. All mats, frames and glazing must be clean, free from defect and of professional quality. Every reasonable precaution will be taken. However, neither the Artists’ Gallery nor its members shall be responsible for any loss or damage to submitted artwork, no matter how caused.

Note: The gallery reserves the right to decline work for inadequate presentation.

deadline May 1

Lillstreet Art Center offers year-long residencies in the departments of Ceramics and Metalsmithing, and 9-Month residencies in Textiles, Drawing & Painting, and Printmaking & Book Arts beginning in September every year.

As a collaborative, community-based art center, the residency is a place for artists to expand their personal practice and gain teaching experience ; while learning how to sustain a working artist’s lifestyle. The resident artist program enriches our community by bringing artists with unique and refined skills to our educational programming through classes, workshops, public demonstrations and studio hours.

As a resident artist, you will continue to develop professionally and intellectually through contact with other residents, department peers, art administrators and students. Lillstreet Art Center supplements the residency with resources and instruction in and outside the department of residency. Resident artists have the opportunity to work together, take part in community events and sales and to be creative leaders in Chicago’s vibrant Ravenswood neighborhood while being immersed in the community.

Our AiR specific programming is built for face-time with artists, students and vendors in the Ravenswood community; other opportunities include artist features in the gallery shop, professional development through dynamic exhibitions, one-on-one studio visits with peers and interdisciplinary artists, public programs, and community building to develop a sustainable creative practice. As a professional working and teaching artist, you are also welcome to brainstorm your ideas, share resources with our students and community and build relationships by resource sharing.

deadline for requesting waxes February 22

posted by Baltimore Jewelry Center

Baltimore Jewelry Center, Montgomery College, and Towson University invite students, alumni, emerging and established artists to apply for the second edition of the group exhibition, Transforming the Prototype. Participants are asked to reimagine a selection of traditional waxes by radically altering provided vintage wax patterns. Participants will receive a collection of waxes (rings, pendants, parts and pieces) which they will transform through additive or subtractive processes. The objective is to radically reimagine the prototype wax pattern into a bespoke object(s) or jewelry. Participants can integrate new components using wax and have the new jewelry/object cast; have the waxes cast as is and alter it with soldering, sawing, adding stones, etc. or a combination of these processes.

Participants are responsible for casting. They can do this through taking a casting course at one of the participating institutions or using an outside casting house, like Hoover & Strong (North Chesterfield, VA), Liberty Jewelry Manufacturing Company (Timonium, MD), International Manufacturing Company (Philadelphia, PA), Carrera Casting (New York, NY). Those with casting experience can cast at the BJC: Studio rental is $13/hour; for investing time it’s $26/hour. No charge for burnout.

Instructions:

To participate, interested artists should complete this form by February 22nd and pay a $10 fee (to cover the cost of the wax and shipping). Payment can be sent directly to the BJC through paypal ([email protected]). Participants will receive a bundle of wax models/pieces. Once participants receive their waxes, they proceed with their chosen processes. When the piece is finished, participants may submit it with an application fee of $25 to be considered for an exhibition that will be hosted by the Baltimore Jewelry Center from May 31-July 16, 2024. The deadline for the exhibition application is 11:59 pm on May 1st, 2024.

This year, the Transforming the Prototype exhibition will feature cash prizes for artist works selected by juror Mary Hallam Pearse.

3rd place prize: $75

2nd place prize: $125

1st place prize: $250

If you have any questions please email [email protected] (please note that a sample of the wax collection is featured at the end of this form; it does not represent exactly the content or quantity that each artist will receive)

deadline May 8

posted by MFA Gallery

Maryland Federation of Art (MFA) invites all artists residing in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, and Mexico to enter its 7th biennial Fiber Options: Material Explorations exhibition. Any original 2D or 3D artwork created with fiber is eligible. Works selected will be on exhibit in MFA Circle Gallery, 18 State Circle, Annapolis, Maryland from July 31 – August 24, 2024.

Juror: Sandra Sider: Artist | Critic | Curator

Sandra Sider, a past president of Studio Art Quilt Associates, recently retired after ten years as curator for the Texas Quilt Museum. She edited Art Quilt Quarterly for six years and has published numerous articles and books on fiber and textile art for more than three decades, most recently “Fiber Art at the 59th Venice Biennale” for Fiber Art Now. A studio quilt artist since the late 1970s, she focuses on photographic processes in her work, embellished with surface design techniques, including hand embroidery. Her art quilts have been acquired by several museums and corporate collections. She studied photography and printmaking in workshops at the School of Visual Arts (NYC) and Manhattan Graphics Center, and has an M.A. in art history from the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University. From 2019 through 2022, she taught the History of Textiles course for the MFA Textiles program at Parsons School of Design.

deadline May 8

posted by Ready Magazine

Whether you’re dreaming up a newsletter, a zine (digital or print – you name it), starting a YouTube channel, launching a podcast, or any other media project with a focus on design, we’re here to help. You can use the grant to fund your work, pay your team, rent necessary spaces, get the right production services, sign up for essential subscriptions, or even get the training or advice you need to make your project shine. We believe in your vision and know you’ll put these funds to good use.

The grant is open to all female-identifying, non-binary persons and those individuals affected by gender-related issues in the realm of design. This includes, but is not limited to, BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color), migrants, refugees, people with disabilities, and individuals who have been impacted by systemic oppression.

We seek ideas that push design boundaries and align with the values of Designing Women and Readymag.