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Anton Art Center
Non-profit organization | Mount Clemens, MI​​
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Apply now to join our team!
The Anton Art Center is accepting applications for the following positions:
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How to apply: Send resume and cover letter to mmatthews@theartcenter.org.
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Michigan Annual LII, Juror Jeff Cancelosi
*Now accepting entries*
Hosted by the Anton Art Center
Non-profit organization | Mount Clemens, MI
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About: The Anton Art Center invites Michigan artists ages 18+ to submit up to (2) original entries completed in the last two years. Open to all media, no size restrictions. Submissions are reviewed by juror, Jeff Cancelosi. Open January 25 - February 22, 2025.
Awards: $2,000 in cash awards to top (6) selections
Entry Fee: $30 per artist for up to (2) entries
How to apply: Submit entry form, artwork images, and entry fee by deadline. See entry form for details.
Entry Deadline: Thursday, January 2, 2025, 4:00pm
Contact: Exhibition Manager Stephanie Hazzard, 586-469-8666, sahazzard@theartcenter.org and/or exhibitions@theartcenter.org
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Sky & Space, Juror Garth Glazier
Hosted by the Anton Art Center
Non-profit organization | Mount Clemens, MI
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About: Open to members of five Macomb County artist groups: LPC, MCAA, RGA, STFAS, and WTCFA (Membership Info). Members may submit up to (2) original entries completed in the last two years. Open to all media, 40 inch size restriction. Submissions are reviewed by juror, Garth Glazier. Open January 18 - February 22, 2025.
Awards: $325 in cash awards to top (6) selections
Entry Fee: $15 per artist for up to (2) entries
How to apply: Submit entry form, artwork, and entry fee on deadline/receiving day in person. See entry form for details.
Entry Deadline/Receiving Day: On Wednesday, January 8, 2025, 12-5pm ONLY. See form for details.
Contact: Exhibition Manager Stephanie Hazzard, 586-469-8666, sahazzard@theartcenter.org and/or exhibitions@theartcenter.org
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CALL FOR STUDENT ARTISTS
Macomb County Annual Secondary Student Show
Presented by Extra Credit Union
Hosted by the Anton Art Center
Non-profit organization | Mount Clemens, MI
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About: All students in grades 7-12 currently enrolled in private, parochial, public, or homeschool in Macomb County are eligible to enter through their art teacher. No limit on number of entries per student, teacher, or school. Open to all media, 30 inch maximum size restriction. Submissions are reviewed by committee. Open March 8 - April 12, 2025.
Awards: $1,200 in awards
Entry fee: $2 per artwork submission
How to apply: Submit completed entry form, artwork images, and entry fee during submission window. See entry form for details.
Submissions Open: Tuesday, January 28, 10:00am
Entry Deadline: Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 5:00pm
Contact: Exhibition Manager Stephanie Hazzard, 586-469-8666, sahazzard@theartcenter.org and/or exhibitions@theartcenter.org
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TEACHER MATERIALS
CALL FOR ARTISTS
2025 Kresge Artist Fellowship
Hosted by Kresge Arts in Detroit
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2025 Categories: Literary Arts and Visual Arts
About: Kresge Artist Fellowships are $50,000 awards for emerging and established metro Detroit artists. ​Gilda Awards are $5,000 prizes for emerging artists, named in honor of artist, College for Creative Studies professor, and 2009 Kresge Artist Fellow Gilda Snowden (1954–2014).
Open to: Residents of Macomb, Oakland, or Wayne county ages 18+.
Application Opens: Monday, December 2, 2024
Deadline: Thursday, January 16, 2025
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CALL FOR ART TEACHERS
12th Annual Wyland National Art Challenge
Hosted by the Wyland Foundation
Presented by Zenni Optical and Blick Art Materials
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About: This annual event encourages students to think about the many conservation issues we face around the world and interpret them through art. Students can choose to work collaboratively on mural projects or create individual works of art and earn a chance to win classroom and individual prizes and scholarships.
Teachers are invited to encourage their students to highlight conservation and participate in three categories: classroom mural, individual art, and photography. The theme is environment and water. Open to students K-12.
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Awards: (3) Classrooms and (16) students grades K-12 will win $2,950 in scholarships and art materials gift certificates. Winning entries are also included in a calendar.
How to apply: Online
Open: October 1 - December 1, 2024
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CALL FOR EXHIBITION PROPOSALS
Hosted by the Anton Art Center
Non-profit organization | Mount Clemens, MI
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About: The Anton Art Center accepts exhibition proposal submissions for review year-round. Applications are kept on file for an array of exhibition and artist opportunities that may arise. The exhibition space is limited and scheduled up to one to three years in advance. Exhibitions are on display between 4-8 weeks, depending on the seasonal schedule. Proposals may be for one or a combination of the galleries.
Cost: None
How to apply: Submit the Exhibition Proposal Form by mail or email.
Contact: Stephanie Hazzard, Anton Art Center Exhibition Manager, sahazzard@theartcenter.org, 586-469-8666
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