OK. We get it. We're artists, writers, actors, dreamers. Our favorite thing to do,  besides create wonderful things, is to procrastinate. But here's incentive to stop, right now! The June 15, 2011, early bird registration deadline for the Dorchester Arts Collaborative's Open Studios is quickly approaching. Want to save money on registration? (Hey, with the gas prices, who doesn't want to save money?) Want to see your name on our materials? (Your friends will be really impressed.) Stop procrastinating. Register now. One less thing to worry about putting off, right?

Open Studios will take place Saturday and Sunday, October 22 and 23, 2011. Read the great coverage we got for last year's event in the Boston Globe. 

VINCE DROSER TRIBUTE AT PEABODY SQUARE/DORCHESTER

C a l l t o V i s u a l & C r a f t A r t i s t s

(ähts): The Boston Arts Festival 2011

Saturday, September 10, 12pm to 6pm

Sunday, September 11, 12pm to 6pm

Office of Arts, Tourism & Special Events

Mayor Thomas M. Menino

(ähts): The Boston Arts Festival 2011

Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park Along Boston Harbor between the North End and Long Wharf

GENERAL INFORMATION

Please submit your application to join us for the 9th year of The Boston Arts Festival. This is a free event that celebrates the Boston arts community, which annually attracts 50,000 people to scenic Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park. The waterfront festival features a specially built artists’ village running through the park, two performing arts stages and a program of family-friendly activities. The Boston Arts Festival is returning to its original format as a two-day festival.

ELIGIBILITY

1. Full participation both days of the festival is mandatory.

2. Preference will be given to artists from the greater Boston area.

3. The festival reserves the right to reject any work not original to the submitting artist.

4. There will be a $100 fee for participation for accepted artists.

JURYING

Approximately 65 applicants will be selected though a juried process.

1. Gabrielle Schaffner, Executive Director, Fort Point Arts Community

2. Scott Chasse, Artist/Director of The Distillery Gallery

3. Gloretta Baynes, Artist/Chair, African American Master Artist in Residence Program

EXHIBITION SPACE & DETAILS

· Each artist is supplied with a 10′ x 9′ covered space that includes 1 table and 2 chairs.

· Any additional display equipment is the responsibility of the artist.

· Artists are responsible for transporting, installing and displaying their work; however, assistance is provided for moving work to and from the curb to the artist’s space.

· The festival will provide security from set-up to move-out each day of the festival.

· Artists generally choose to remove their artwork overnight and set-up each day of the festival as security and protection from inclement weather cannot be guaranteed for work left overnight.

· Artists exhibit and sell their work at their own risk.

· The Mayor’s Office of Arts, Tourism & Special Events is not responsible for damage, theft or loss of artwork.

2011 TIMELINE

· April 15: Completed application/jpegs and brief statement of interest/qualifications due.

· May 5-15: Jury Meets

· June 7: Artists notifications will be sent

· June 30: Contracts due from accepted artists

APPLICATION & SUPPORT MATERIALS

Artist Name:

Business Name:

Medium:

Street Address:

City:

State:

Zip:

Phone:

Email:

Website URL

Have you participated in previous ähts Festivals? Yes No

If so, which year(s)?

Support Materials:

• Please send 5 examples as jpeg (72dpi) files either on a disc or by email.
• Make sure to send them in the order listed below and label each jpeg exactly as you have them on this sheet. When labeling your JPEG files please include your last name. Examples: smithphotoa.jpg, smithphotob.jpg

Image #1

Image #2

Image #3

Image #4

Image #5

Submission Instructions: Email or post completed application and support materials to:

Email: John.Crowley@cityofboston.gov

Post: John Crowley

(ähts): The Boston Arts Festival 2010

Boston City Hall, Room 802

Boston, MA 02201

Brief Statement of Interest/ Qualifications:

Application Checklist

Submit application with support materials by April 15, 2011, 5pm

Completed Application (1 page form)

5 jpeg images (72dpi) of artwork labeled as requested above either mailed on a disc or by email

Brief statement of interest/ qualifications

For questions, call or email John Crowley at 6176353911 john.crowley@cityofboston.gov or visit: www.bostonahtsfestival.com

Release: January 26, 2011 
Deadline: March 14, 2011
Duration: 18 months
Eligibility: Open to all artists/designers/teams

At the request of Mayor Thomas M. Menino, the Boston Redevelopment Authority, in coordination with the Boston Art Commission, is seeking proposals for temporary public artworks to be considered for an 18-month installation to celebrate the innovative and ecological spirit that will define Boston’s Innovation District. These artworks will serve to engage the public and act as gateways for the Boston Marine Industrial Park (BMIP) and indicators of the Innovation District and its creative community. These temporary installations are the first step of a renewed effort to bring public art to the BMIP.  Additional funding is being sought to support permanent installations through a community-wide public process. Artists/designers/teams are now invited to forward a selection of up to three existing works and/or installation proposals for new work to be considered for this 18 month installation. There are three possible sites, artists can submit entries for one or more of the sites; however, final sitings will be determined by the selection committee.