Call to Performers for Art in Odd Places 2015 (Deadline: May 15)

Art in Odd Places (AiOP) Orlando invites proposals for the Orlando AiOP, a visual and performance public art festival to take place on September 17-20 in downtown Orlando, Florida. AiOP welcomes proposals and artworks that engage and collaborate with the public and public spaces from artists of all disciplines, experiences and mediums. For more info and to apply, visit here . 

Call to Artists for Third Annual Knoxville Photo 2015 in Knoxville, TN (Deadline: April 26)

The Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville announces a call for photographic works for its third annual Knoxville Photo 2015. Approximately 40-50 photographic works from both emerging and established artists will comprise the exhibition in the main gallery of the Emporium Center from June 5-17, 2015. Entries must be original works completed within the last two years in the following categories: The Human Experience, Our Earth, Travel, and Digital Imagination. The nonrefundable entry fee is $30 for up to three images. For more info and to apply, visit here.

Register now to participate in the Annual Paseo Pastel May 1st - 3rd, 2015

Drawings submission deadline April 1st. For info call Cyndi 904-315-3963. www.staugustinechalkwalk.com

Sponsored by the Tallahassee Watercolor Society in conjunction with the 27th Annual Tri-State Juried Water Media Exhibition, renowned artist Nicholas Simmons will be hosting a three day workshop in watercolor and acrylics on May 1. The cost is $350 for TWS members and $380 for non-members. The workshop will be held at Workforce Bldg., Campus of Tallahassee Community College. For more info, contact Deb Morningstar at morningstardeborah@gmail.com or (850) 264-6540. 

The Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation is accepting applications from emerging directors and choreographers to observe the work of master directors and choreographers as they create productions on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and at leading regional theaters across the country. Each observer receives a weekly stipend of at least $225 as well as a project travel stipend. For more info, visit here. 

Harpo Foundation Seeks Applications for New Work Grants (Deadline: April 29)

The Harpo Foundation is inviting Letters of Inquiry for its 2015 New Work Project Grants program. Through the annual program, grants of up to $10,000 are awarded to nonprofit organizations in support of new work by under-recognized artists age 21 or older. The foundation considers proposals that directly support the production of new work by visual artists and/or collaborative teams. For more info, visit here.  

National Endowment for the Humanities' Preservation and Access Education and Training Grants (Deadline: May 5)

  Preservation and Access Education and Training grants are awarded to organizations that offer national or regional (multistate) education and training programs. Grants aim to help the staff of cultural institutions, large and small, obtain the knowledge and skills needed to serve as effective stewards of humanities collections. For more info and to apply, visit here. Further questions may be directed to NEH's Division of Preservation and Access at (202) 606-8570 or preservation@neh.gov.

Friends of the St. Augustine Amphitheatre (FOSAA) is looking for volunteers for our second annual Children's Arts Festival, Sunday, May 17th from 10 AM - 3PM. We promise a fun day greeting the public and working with members of the arts community as they engage children in music, art, theatre and dance. For further information about signing up, please contact Sue Green at suegreen54@yahoo.com. 

The Florida Heritage Book Festival and Writers Conference is planning an exciting and ambitious year and needs volunteers to plan and participate in several areas including Marketing, the Writer's Conference, and Special Events.  For more information, please email Dr. Jim Wilson at jmwilson@flagler.edu.