In This Issue
Call for Art Open Now!
Tips for Visual Artists
What to Look for on CaFE
Recent art Bank Purchases
Quick Links
  
  
  
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Alaska Contemporary Art Bank

2013 Call for Art Open on CaFE!

The Alaska State Council on the Arts is requesting applications of visual artwork to purchase for the Alaska Contemporary Art Bank. Alaskan artists are invited to submit up to 6 recent works in any media. Purchased works become part of a lending collection displayed throughout state public areas.  

 

 All entries must be

submitted through www.callforentry.org
Please search for Alaska Contemporary Art Bank 2013 on that site. Only works priced at under $4,000 will be considered.
  
Deadline for application is March 1, 2013, 9:59 p.m. Alaska Standard time.
Tips for Alaskan Visual Artists: How to Submit your Work

If you haven't heard about CaFE yet, check out their website at www.callforentry.org. CallforEntry.org™, also known as CaF�™ , is a Web-based service that allows organizations and administrators to easily and cost-effectively manage artist-application and jury processes related to calls for entry and other events. The service is especially designed for use with public art projects, artist fellowships, juried visual-arts competitions, and many other types of calls for entry.  

 

The first step to submit your work for consideration, set up a user profile on www.callforentry.org . It's easy, and the only way to apply for this and many other art calls.

  

Make some great art! Our state-wide jury will be looking at all media, with an eye towards durability and suitability for public settings.  

 

Then take some good-quality, well-lit, unclutterred digital photographs that show your work at its best.

 

Upload these photos to your CaFE profile. Don't fear: CaFE provides technical help with formatting your images, help forums, and FAQs on their site to walk you through this step. They have also eased their image formatting requirements, so no need to "square" your images anymore!

 

Find the call for art for the Alaska Contemporary Art Bank on CaFE, and apply for the call. It's free and will open doors for you to many other opportunities. This particular call on CaFE's website will have a lot more information for you. This info blast is just to help you get started.

 

The Alaska Contemporary Art Bank call deadline is March 1, 2013

 

If you have any questions about this call or the application process, please contact Janelle Matz at janelle.matz@alaska.gov or Andrea Noble-Pelant at andrea.noble-pelant@alaska.gov; we're here to help!  

    

What to look for on CaFE
  
There are a couple of ways to search for a call on CaFE. You can view all calls (which allows you to search by name alphabetically, by start date, or by deadline).








Or you can view calls by deadline on the CaFE calendar. The Alaska Contemporary Art Bank call deadline is March 1, 2013.








When you visit the Alaska State Council on the Arts' website, there are several places to find links to CaFE.

 
 
If you are interested in learning more about the Alaska Contemporary Art Bank, go to this link on our webpage.



Examples of Recent Alaska Contemporary Art Bank Purchases

 

10.06 In the Spotlight, Linda Beach, 29" x 60", fiber

 

 

 

11.05  Oil Derrcik II, Kim Marcucci, 40" x 30". acrylic

 

 

 

 

11.07 Chugach Fantasy, Bill Brody, 20"  x 55", woodcut

 

 



11.15 Glacial Silt, Stream and Matanuska Glacier, Hal Gage 40" x 60". photograph

 

11.03 Leaving the Brooks Range, James Robson, 31" x 31". oil