Opportunities

Chicago's Public Art Program

Opportunites, Summer 2008 Tours and Program Overview


Call to Visual Artists for projects at the Belmont and Fullerton CTA Red Line stops. The CTA Arts in Transit Program invites Chicago, Regional, National and International Artists to apply.

Summer Public Art Tours: Learn about the range of artworks in the City of Chicago through its Neighborhood Tours, focusing on the South, West, North sides as well as city-wide "American Art American Century" in conjunction with the Terra Foundation for American Art. A great way to learn about the range of public art projects done by artists in Chicago, including Alison Saar, Inigo Manglano-Ovalle, Arturo Herrara, Magdelena Abakanowicz, Jackie Kazarian, and many others. more...


Selected Chicago-City Links

Artadia: The Fund for Art and Dialogue
Encourages innovative artistic practices and meaningful exchange by providing U.S. artists in specific communities with unrestricted grants and a national network of support.
Harold Arts & Music Residency
Nonprofit arts organization that hosts an annual, summer two-week residency in Chesterhill, OH dedicated to fostering collaborative and interdisciplinary endeavors of new, emerging and mid-career artists.
Chicago Gallery News: Art Expos, Fairs, Etc.
Listings of art expos, fairs, etc.

Selected National/International Links

Artdeadline.com
Comprehensive national listings of Visual Art, Media, Art in Public Places, Internships, Fundng, Arts Marketing, Job, Publication, and other opportunities.
Community Arts Network
Portal to the field of community arts. Provides news, documentation, theoretical writing, communications, research and educational information.
IXIA: Public Art Think Tank
Has reviewed current policy, guidance and practice regarding public art and the planning system and process in England. Review findings have provided guidance on the preparation of a supplementary planning document for public art.
NYFA Interactive: New York Foundation for the Arts
Excellent free national resource for awards, services, and publications for artists in all disciplines.
Trans Artists
Offers information on cultural exchanges, international artist-in-residence programs and work opportunities.

Selected NYFA Requests

Career Conferences - Visual Arts

Courtesy of New York Foundation for the Arts and their NYFA Source national database of awards services and publications for the arts.

Expositions/Fairs/Festivals - Visual Arts

Courtesy of New York Foundation for the Arts and their NYFA Source national database of awards services and publications for the arts.

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