The Coastal Discovery Museum on Hilton Head Island, SC, is looking for people with an interest in leading nature programs, helping with school groups, or recreating the scenes of the Civil War through a history tour, or helping guests in the Museum gift shop. The Museum will be offering training for new volunteers beginning Jan. 14, 2009. The Docent College will continue every Wednesday through Feb. 18, 2009. The programs will be held at the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn from 2-3pm each week. Each year, the Coastal Discovery Museum serves thousands of visitors and residents in its off site programming. Nearly all of these tours, cruises, turtle walks and school programs are led by our docent team. If you would like to join the fun, contact the Museum at 843/689-6767 ext 223.

For high school seniors with an interest in turning their talents into a career, The Art Institute of Charleston, in Charleston, SC, is sponsoring a poster design competition themed, "What Is Your Dream?" at the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Open House on Jan. 19, 2009. The program begins at 10am with check-in beginning at 9:30am. The first place winner of the poster competition will receive a $1,000.00 scholarship to The Art Institute of Charleston, with the second place winner receiving a $500.00 scholarship, and third place winning a scholarship for $250.00. To enter a poster, learn more, or obtain a complete list of contest rules high school seniors should go to (http://aiopen.com/charleston/) or call 866/211-0107. Students must be present with their artwork by 10am on Jan. 19, 2009. Judging will take place at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Open House Event at the school's downtown campus at 24 North Market Street. Student submissions must represent an understanding of the theme, "What Is Your Dream?" Posters should not exceed 11 x 14 inches and applicants must be present to win. The Art Institute of Charleston offers both associate's and bachelor's degrees (depending on the area of study) and offers programs in culinary arts, graphics design, interior design, web design & interactive media, photographic imaging, fashion & retail management and digital filmmaking & video production. The Art Institute of Charleston is one of The Art Institutes (www.artinstitutes.edu), a system of over 40 education institutions located throughout North America, providing an important source of design, media arts, fashion and culinary arts professionals.

Applications are now available for artists and arts organizations seeking grant support from the Expansion Arts Fund of Coastal Community Foundation. Priority will be given to minority, rural and economically disadvantaged artists, and for art that reflects the Lowcountry heritage. To be eligible, artists must live and work in Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester or Georgetown County (SC) and have at least three years' experience in their art forms or craft. The deadline for grant proposals is Jan. 26, 2009. Small and emerging arts organizations may apply for up to $5,000 for organizational development, the production of original works, exhibits of new and important community artists, renewed performances of classic repertoires of a particular culture, or for the research, preservation and development of indigenous art forms. Individual artists may apply for up to $2,500 to seek professional development, produce new work, reach new audiences, or research indigenous art forms. The Expansion Arts Fund at Coastal Community Foundation was created in 1988 thanks to local donors who responded positively to a challenge issued by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to create a local funding source to provide grants to "Expansion Artists". Area contributions of $60,000 matched the $60,000 from the NEA to create the Expansion Arts Fund. Since then, the Fund has grown from $120,000 to a corpus of $227,000 and has given out nearly $250,000 in grants. That's the power of endowed giving. The Fund grows over time while grants continue to support the arts. It's a win-win charitable formula. The Expansion Arts Program is conducted in alternate years. In 2007, applications were accepted from Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper Counties (SC). In 2009, applications will be accepted from Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester and Georgetown Counties. The Expansion Arts Program was strengthened by additional grant dollars in 2002 when the John & Susan Bennett Memorial Arts Fund, was created through a bequest by John Bennett, local Charleston attorney, patron of the arts, and benefactor, to honor the memory of his grandparents. Coastal Community Foundation stimulates and channels local philanthropy through its various separate grantmaking funds.  Donors create perpetual endowments, whose grants may benefit specific organizations, specific purposes, or general philanthropy. The Expansion Arts Endowment is one of more than 525 endowments managed by the Foundation. For complete information about the Expansion Arts Fund and an application, contact Tasha Tucker, Program Associate at 843/723-3635 or e-mail to (Tasha@CoastalCommunityFoundation.org). Guidelines and applications are also available on our website at (www.CoastalCommunityFoundation.org).  Established in 1974, Coastal Community Foundation is a public grant making foundation fostering philanthropy for the lasting good of the community in Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Georgetown, Hampton and Jasper Counties. Thousands of families, businesses, individuals and organizations have built over 525 individual funds and endowments at the Foundation to benefit specific charities and/or broad areas of community life ­ education, basic human needs, conservation and preservation, arts, health and neighborhood/community development. In its 34-year history, Coastal Community Foundation has awarded more than $75 million in grants and manages assets in excess of $119 million. Last year, Foundation funds generated over $11.7 million for charitable programming, community projects, educational initiatives and scholarships. To learn more, go to (www.coastalcommunityfoundation.org).

The Gibbes Museum of Art in Charleston, SC, is pleased to announce the second year of the Elizabeth and Mallory Factor Prize for Southern Art. The Factor Prize, given annually with a cash prize of $10,000, acknowledges an artist whose work contributes to a new understanding of the South. Unlike any other award of its type, the Factor Prize is designed to create an online archive of information about Southern artists that can be used by curators, collectors, academicians and the public. The Factor Prize goes to an artist whose work demonstrates the highest level of artistic achievement in any media. The prize may be awarded to an artist who has already produced a body of significant work or whose work shows considerable promise. Eligible artists are those who reside, work or are from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, or Virginia. The winner of the 2008 Factor Prize was photographer Jeff Whetstone of Chapel Hill, NC. Whetstone will serve as a judge for the 2009 prize. The donors, Elizabeth and Mallory Factor, established the Factor Prize to bring attention to fine artists from the South or that are working in the South. The Factors are devoted collectors and patrons of the arts. Elizabeth Factor, an attorney, was on the board of the Drawing Center and on the Whitney's Photography Committee while in New York City. Mallory Factor, a merchant banker and consultant, serves on many corporate and not-for-profit boards including the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the American Theatre Wing and the TONY Awards Administration Committee. All artists who entered on the Factor Prize website in 2008 (except those that made the Short List of Finalists) are automatically registered for the 2009 award. New nominations are now being accepted through Jan. 30, 2009 at (www.factorprize.org). A nominating committee will select the finalists in February 2009 and the Gibbes Museum of Art will announce the winner in May 2009. Established as the Carolina Art Association in 1858 (celebrating 150 years in 2008), the Gibbes Museum of Art opened its doors to the public in 1905.  Located in Charleston's historic district, the Gibbes houses a premier collection of over 10,000 works, principally American with a Charleston or Southern connection and presents special exhibitions throughout the year. In addition, the museum offers an extensive complement of public programming and educational outreach initiatives that serve the community by stimulating creative expression and improving the region's superb quality of life. For further information about the Gibbes visit (www.gibbesmuseum.org).

The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh, NC, is calling for submissions for exhibitions at its Nature Art Gallery. The deadline for submission is Jan. 30, 2009. The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in downtown Raleigh is calling on artists to submit original works of nature-inspired art. These works will be showcased in the Museum's Nature Art Gallery, a dramatic and intimate space located on the top floor of the Museum Store. The gallery is divided into two spaces by a stairwell. The exhibition space consists of two walls 12.5' and 14' by 7' and a third partition wall 12' x 6'. The optional stairwell, 9' x 20' is equipped for displaying groupings or large pieces. Artists must be 18 years old or older and art must be two or three dimensional and must be inspired by nature. Individual artists or groups of artists may submit. Work will be selected by a panel of art professionals, along with a research staff member from the Museum. They will review digital images on CD to determine which artists will be showcased in the 22 exhibitions scheduled for 2010 and 2011. The artwork can be any medium, but must be finished in a way that it is ready for hanging or for presentation (if the work is three-dimensional). Please take note of the wall space dimensions given above as it may limit the size of the artwork. All submittals must be received by close of business on Jan. 30, 2009. Selection notices will be mailed and CDs returned by Mar. 2, 2009. A complete prospectus can be downloaded at (http://www.naturalsciences.org/store/nature_gallery.html). For more information, contact Gallery Curator, Karen Bethune by calling 919/733-7450 ext. 360 or e-mail to (Karen.Bethune@gmail.com).

The HUB-BUB Artist-in-Residence Program provides three pre-professional and emerging young visual artists and one creative writer the opportunity to "live free and create" for 11-months in downtown Spartanburg, SC, from June 1 - April 30. Each artist is provided with a large studio apartment that is located above The Showroom (HUB-BUB's gallery and performance space) and a bi-monthly stipend of $300 in exchange for 15-20 hours a week of work helping out with HUB-BUB duties and getting involved in community based art projects. The deadline for the 2009/10 residency is Feb. 15, 2009. For more information and an application please visit (www.HUB-BUB.com/air).

This is a call for intellectually challenged adults (18 years or older) who live in South Carolina and who enjoy creating paintings or ceramics. This show is a Piccolo Spoleto event and will run during the Spoleto Festival (May 22-June 7, 2009). Adults who are interested in participation should contact Margaret Peery (843-722-2350) or Paula Byers (843-795-5316). The deadline is Mar. 15, 2009.

The Waccamaw Arts and Crafts Guild wants to invite you to our Art in the Park, Jewelry at The Market Common, in Myrtle Beach, SC. Our show will be Apr. 18 and 19, 2009, from noon to 6pm both days. It will be a judged jewelry only show with precious and semi precious stones. Interested applicants can apply on (www.zapplication.org) until Mar. 15, 2009. For further info contact JoAnne Utterback at 843/448-7690.

Members of the Artspace Artists Association, in Raleigh, NC, are accepted through a jury process in the spring and fall of each year. Some of the opportunities available to members are: studio rental, solo exhibitions, group exhibitions, gift shop and hallway opportunities, and committee representation.  There is a $30 application fee and annual membership dues. For complete guidelines, contact the Director of Programs & Exhibitions, Lia Newman, by e-mail at (lnewman@artspacenc.org) or call 919/821-2787. The deadline for applications is Apr. 1, 2009. Artspace, a thriving visual art center located in downtown Raleigh, brings the creative process to life through inspiring and engaging education and community outreach programming, a dynamic environment of over 30 professional artists studios, and nationally acclaimed exhibitions. Approximately 95 artists hold professional memberships in the Artspace Artists Association. Thirty-five of these artists have studios located at Artspace.

Artspace in Raleigh, NC, is calling for applications for its Regional Emerging Artist-in-Residence, from July 2009-Jan. 2010. This residency provides emerging visual artists residing in North Carolina with time and space to explore their work in a supportive, thriving, artistic environment. The six-month residency includes a private, rent-free studio with 24-hour access. The deadline for applications is Apr. 1, 2009. There is a $25 application fee. For complete guidelines, contact the Director of Programs & Exhibitions, Lia Newman by e-mail at (lnewman@artspacenc.org) or call 919/821-2787. Artspace, a thriving visual art center located in downtown Raleigh, brings the creative process to life through inspiring and engaging education and community outreach programming, a dynamic environment of over 30 professional artists studios, and nationally acclaimed exhibitions. Approximately 95 artists hold professional memberships in the Artspace Artists Association. Thirty-five of these artists have studios located at Artspace.

The Fort Mill Art Guild has signed a lease for approx. 2000sf of space at 213 Main Street in Downtown Fort Mill, SC, announces President Marcia Kort Buike. The facility will not only host meetings of the Guild, but will also serve as a community arts center, featuring classes, exhibits, lectures, demonstrations, outreach programs and a gallery for local artists of the Carolinas. The new facility will be called The Art Mill and hopes to open its doors mid-January. The Guild is seeking local community members to serve as volunteers, patrons, donors, advocates as well as exhibitors. Membership fees and donations are tax-deductible as the Guild is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. For more information, visit our website at (www.fortmillartguild.com) or contact Marcia Kort Buike at (info@fortmillartguild.com) or 803/548-3159.

Avant Garde Center for the Arts, a non-profit agency which delivers arts opportunities to underserved and diverse areas now has a permanent location at 621 Dearborn Street, Great Falls, SC. The downtown building, convenient to schools, parks, & neighborhood outreach programs is undergoing renovations for classroom & workshop areas, as well as space for performances, special events, and community gatherings. Much progress has been made thanks to donations, sponsorships, & volunteer effort. Donations of flooring materials are being sought for a "recycled arts" project that offers students the opportunity to assist trained artists in the creation of a floor mosaic for the center's 4,000 square foot space. Any type, size, or color stone, ceramic, or marble tile (including broken ones) and tile adhesives will be accepted with donor names added to the art centers permanently displayed "list of giving". As a 501(3) C, Avant Garde Center for the Arts will provide tax receipts. To arrange for pick up of donated materials or for information on drop off locations, please contact Avant Garde Center for the Arts, P.O. Box 185, Great Falls, SC 29055 or e-mail to (cmstevens@comporium) or call Cherry Doster at 803/287-7853.

The South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities in Greenville, SC, offers incredible opportunities for the state's emerging young artists. Applications are now being accepted for 2009 Summer Programs and the 2009-2010 Public Residential High School year. For information and applications, call 864/282-3706, e-mail to (applynow@scgsah.state.sc.us), or visit (www.scgsah.org). The nine-month public residential high school allows rising eleventh graders to finish their last two years of high school (with the exception of dance, for which rising ninth-eleventh graders may apply) while also concentrating in one of five art areas: Creative Writing, Dance, Drama, Music and Visual Arts. Total enrollment is limited to 242 students to allow for individualized instruction. In addition to rigorous pre-professional arts training, students receive an intense and innovative academic education that fosters connections to the arts while meeting all the requirements necessary for a South Carolina high school diploma. There is no tuition to attend. There is a meal plan and minimal processing fees, but no accepted student is ever turned away due to an inability to pay these fees. The Academy Summer Program (July 5-18, 2009) intensive two-week training in creative writing, drama, music or visual arts for rising 10th grade students. South Carolina residency is required. Students apply while in the 9th grade. Discovery Summer Program (July 19 - Aug. 1, 2009) intensive two-week training in creative writing, drama, music or visual arts for rising 9th grade students. South Carolina residency is required. Students apply while in the 8th grade. Summer Dance 2009 (July 5-Aug. 1, 2009) intensive four-week training in ballet and modern dance for rising 7th-12th grade students (students apply in 6th-11th grades, but must be at least 12 years old by June 1, 2009 to attend). South Carolina residency is not required for this program.

There are wonderful artists' studios available in the Upstate Visual Arts building in Greenville, SC. The studios are located on the upstairs floor. Amenities include a shared common area with toilet facilities. Studios have wood flooring throughout and receive ample natural light. Utilities are included in the rent. Studios have their own private entrance. We offer a gallery space for shows and opportunities to be involved in our annual art festival, Art in the Park. Multiple leases terms are available. If you are a serious artist working in most media, and your work is highly creative, competent, and consistent, we want you to apply! To apply please hand deliver a packet including the following to: 701 Pendleton St., Greenville, SC. Please call 864/232-4433 or e-mail to (upstatearts@bellsouth.net) to arrange an appointment. Complete the following Studio Application: Include 6 to 10 high quality images of your original artwork presented on a CD. Label the CD with your name and label each item on the CD by title. Include a separate sheet listing each piece on the CD by title and indicating the medium, size, price and the date created for each. Video artists should submit a 5-minute segment on DVD. Please do not include everything you've ever made! Just work that exemplifies what you intend to sell. Bring one original example of your work prepared for sale. Submit an artist statement and bio that includes explanation of your work, process, website reference and any information pertinent to your studio space interest.

City Art in Columbia, SC, is looking for some new artists to show works in their gallery (for sale) - including painters working on canvas (not works under glass). The gallery is also looking for Jewelry (hand crafted) to be consigned and sold at City Art Gallery. Please email images and retail pricing to (ww@cityartonline.com). We are also looking for glass art and ceramic and small metal sculpture. The exhibition space is a very large, high traffic space, attached to an art supply store. The space is also used for receptions and other gatherings. The space is perfect for large works of art as well as smaller works, but is over all very large. They are looking for contemporary art mainly - having shown works by emerging artists recently out of university, university and college art professors, artists being shown at art museums, etc. Artists interested in exhibiting at City Art must submit the following items in a digital formate (i.e. e-mail or cd rom) - Images, Artist Resume, Statement of Intent, and Pricing Structure. Materials must be submitted via postal mail or e-mail. Mailing address is:
Wendyth Wells
City Art Gallery
1224 Lincoln Street
Columbia, South Carolina 29201. You can find a submission guide online at (www.cityartonline) under the heading "Contact Us".

Calling all art lovers! This past week TAP (Transylvania Arts Promotion) and TC Arts (Transylvania Community Arts Council) launched the new arts website (www.artsofbrevard.org) to promote all arts in Transylvania County. "Our area is known throughout the country as a "Vibrant Arts Hub", so the first thing TAP wanted to create was a "Virtual Arts Hub": one place where a visitor or resident could get all the information about all the arts in our area" said Paula Wesley, website administrator for the TC Arts Council. The website's goal is to include all serious artists, emerging as well as world renown, all arts venues, and all arts events from Transylvania County. If you are an artist or an arts organization in the county we invite you to log on to (www.artsofbrevard.org) and register your information. For further information call the Arts Council at 828/884-2787 or visit (www.artsofbrevard.org).

Carolina Bronze Sculpture in Seagrove, NC, is a full service foundry, handling all of your sculpture needs. Our 8000 sq. ft. facility is located in Seagrove, just off Interstate 73 in the central part of the state and just 38 miles south of Greensboro, NC. We manufacture all types of silicon bronze sculpture, from small, table top pieces to monumental size works. We are currently adding scanning and enlarging capabilities that will be unmatched on the east coast. Visit our gallery to see examples of some of our finished work and check out the rest of the website to learn more about the bronze casting process. When you are ready to turn your sculpture into a finely crafted bronze that will last for centuries, just call at 336/873-8291 or visit (www.carolinabronze.com).

All artists in the Western North Carolina region are invited to submit portfolios for upcoming 2008 and 2009 exhibits in the Haywood County Arts Council's Gallery 86 at 86 N. Main Street in historic downtown Waynesville, NC. Gallery 86 is seeking fiber artists, painters, ceramicists, fashion designers, jewelers, metal artists, woodworkers, glass artists, sculptors, and photographers. There is special interest in finding salt glaze pottery, contemporary glass work, contemporary woodwork, contemporary fiber art, handcrafted music instruments, and oils in all styles and subject matter. Gallery 86 is known for its exciting variety of exhibits that promote emerging and professional artists, primarily in the Western North Carolina region. Located between Sylva and Asheville, Waynesville is gaining stature as an arts destination and is an ideal location for artists to exhibit their work. On the first Friday of each month, galleries and businesses along Main Street in Waynesville remain open until 9pm for Art after Dark which showcases demonstrating artists, authors, musicians and other performers. For more details, interested parties should contact Paula Bolado at 828/452-0593, or reply by e-mail to (gallery@haywoodarts.org), or visit Gallery 86 at 86 North Main Street, Waynesville, NC 28786.

The Center for Documentary Studies/Honickman First Book Prize in Photography is a biennial prize offering $3,000 in grant money, inclusion in an exhibition, and most importantly, the publication of a book of photography, published by Duke University Press in association with CDS Books of the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University. Deadline: Sept. 5, 2008. To learn more, go to (www.cds.aas.duke.edu/bp/index.html) or send an SASE to CDS/THF First Book Prize in Photography, Center for Documentary Studies, 1317 West Pettigrew Street, Durham, NC 27705.

The Saturday Art Market will take place in Greenville, SC, on Saturdays from 9am to 1pm, at 1278 Pendleton Street, in the Pendleton Street Art District in Greenville. The event features original art and organic produce. Calling all artist and crafts people! Do you draw, paint, sculpt, do stained glass, pottery or any other creative endeavor? We finally have a venue in Greenville to show and sell our work! And YOU get to keep all the profits! For entry information contact: Shane Bryant at 864/325-4233 or Liz Daly at 864/325-4445. These events are made possible by:
MADE POSSIBLE BY: The William Felton School of Crafts, Daly Designs, and The Village Studios, all in Greenville.

Hub-Bub.com houses The Showroom Gallery and performance space, located on S. Daniel Morgan Ave. in downtown Spartanburg, SC. As of this past July, The Showroom will have rotating arts exhibitions showcasing contemporary and emerging artists working in all media- from easel painting to film/video to performance to digital media. We are still looking for artists applications for exhibition space to fill our first calendar year, and feel strongly that the amount of traffic through your website would be advantageous to our mission to promote the contemporary arts in the Upstate area. In addition to seeking out artists for exhibition, Hub-Bub.com also offers an 11 month artist-in-residence and writer-in-residence program, available to artists and writers between the ages of 20-30 who wish for time and space to develop their creative work. If possible, we would also like to have this amazing opportunity promoted on your ongoing opportunities for artists site. Please respond at your leisure by e-mail to (brian@hub-bub.com), or contact the Showroom Manager Stephen Long at (stephen@hub-bub.com).

Points of View Photography Gallery in Raleigh, NC, invites emerging and established photographers to apply for representation opportunities. Subject matters may include people, architecture, nature and travel destinations, or of an historical or abstract nature. Large format and alternative presentations are encouraged. POV is located in the Glenwood South district of Raleigh. Please send artist resume, artist statement, and 5-10 images (digital, slides or prints) of a consistent body of work to: e-mail at (david@davidbibb.com) or 20 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh, NC 27603. Call 919/829-1000 for more information.

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