OPPORTUNITIES

Director of Choral Music Needed

Song of the Prairie Chorus of Marshall, MN, a member of Sweet Adelines International, is actively seeking applications for the position of director.  We are a small, enthusiastic chorus passionate about singing women's barbershop harmony.  Qualified candidates should have directing experience, preferably with some barbershop background.  A winning candidate will commit to directing at rehearsal, performances and contests; training chorus members in four-part harmony in the barbershop style; assisting with music selection; being familiar with Sweet Adelines judging category descriptions; coordinating show planning; promoting and assisting chapter quartets; participating in management team monthly meetings; modeling a spirit of cooperation, good humor, fun, and fellowship; and challenging us to be the best we can be.  Interested applicants should apply in writing to Wanda Paluch, 321 W Rotherwood, Ivanhoe, MN 56142, or wlpaluch@gmail.com.

MN Fringe Festival 2012

Minnesota Fringe, the Midwest’s largest performing arts festival, cordially invites one and all to consider being a part of this year's festival, August 2-12, 2012 in Minneapolis-St. Paul.  Performances of comedy, drama, musical theater, dance, opera, improv, shows for kids, and much more are selected by random lottery (167 shows participated last year).  The application fee is $25, and the producing fee ranges from $300 to $450, depending on venue size, with a limited number of fee deferments for qualified applicants. For that money, producers get a tremendous amount of support to put on a show, plus 65% of their box office receipts.  It's a way to make money, get exposure to Twin Cities audiences, press, and potential future artistic connections, all while learning a lot about producing.  For groups coming from outside the Twin Cities metro area, Fringe does its best to hook them up with free housing.  More information and the 2012 application is available at http://www.fringefestival.org/apply/. The application deadline is 5:00 pm on January 31, 2012 and lottery selections will be made on February 13.  If you have any questions, contact robin@fringefestival.org.

Call for Artists: Guitar Challenge

The New London Guitar Challenge Action Committee wants to provide up to 25 Minnesota visual artists from the Southwest Minnesota Arts and Humanities Council region with a unique public art opportunity.

On March 10, 2012, the juried artists will be provided with a recycled acoustic or electric guitar from which they will create an original “guitar art” in their choice of medium.  The guitars will be on public exhibit in New London from May 31^st to August 31^st when they will be sold at auction for the benefit of the participating artists.

Interested artists may get more information and to submit resumes and samples of their work electronically by February 15, 2012 to art@norbygallery.com or call 320-354-4131.  Jurying will take place March 1^st and selected artist will be notified on March 2^nd.  Selected artists will be required to come to New London on March 10^th to pick up their guitars and receive details on the event.  For detailed information on this event visit www.norbygallery.com and click on “Guitar Challenge.”

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COMPAS: Call for Artists

COMPAS is looking for new artist to add to their Artist Roster for work beginning in July 2012.  COMPAS Roster Artists do performances, workshops, residencies, at schools, libraries, senior care centers, and other community sites at competitive rates.  All art forms and cultural connections needed.  For more details and to apply, go to www.compas.org and click on "Our Amazing Artists," and then "To Prospective Artists."  Application deadline: February 24, 2012.

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2012 Travel & Study Grant Program

The 2012 Travel and Study Grant Program will award grants to emerging creative artists (choreographers, film and video directors, poets, spoken word artists, fiction and creative nonfiction writers).  Minnesota-based executive and program administrators working for nonprofit organizations in dance, film and video, and literature are also eligible to apply.  The deadline for applications in Dance, Film and Video, and Literature is February 27, 2012. 

The Travel and Study Grant Program places emphasis on individual exploration and growth.  The program supports such activities as research leading to the creation of new work, the development of collaborations, participation in specific training programs, time for reflection and individualized study, investigating artistic work outside of Minnesota or New York City, and dialogue on aesthetic issues. 

Application materials are available at www.jeromefdn.org and in paper form upon request to the Jerome Foundation office, 400 Sibley Street, Suite 125, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101-1928.  Telephone:  651-224-9431 or 1-800-995-3766.

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McKnight Artist Fellowships for Visual Artists

The 2012/13 McKnight Visual Artist Fellowship online application site will open Friday, February 3. The application deadline is Friday, April 6 at noon CT.  The goal of the McKnight Artist Fellowships for Visual Artists program is to identify talented Minnesota visual artists whose work is of exceptional artistic merit and who are at a career stage that is beyond emerging. Each year an independent panel of arts professionals selects the four award winners. The program supports the established artists by providing unrestricted cash awards of $25,000 each, creating opportunities to meet with local and national art professionals, and organizing a group exhibition of the fellows’ work in Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) Gallery, accompanied by a catalogue.  Please contact Kerry Morgan, Program Director, at gallery@mcad.edu or 612.874.3667 for more information.

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Call for Artists: car pARTs

Paradise Center for the Arts in Faribault, MN is looking for entries for their upcoming “car pARTs” juried exhibit, which will run from August 3 – September 23, 2012.  Created pieces need to feature, portray or be related to cars. Work must be original, created with in the last two years and may not exceed 4 feet in any direction.  Two pieces may be submitted digitally at $10/piece for PCA members and $15/piece for non-members. Submission deadline June 8, 2012.  Details at: http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org/gallery/car-parts-call-for-artists/