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 The Indiana Arts Commission in partnership with the Indiana Bicentennial Commission seeks an artist to create a commemorative medal recognizing the state's 200th anniversary.
The call for artists is now open to any permanent, legal resident of Indiana, 18 years-of-age or older. Applicants must be willing to work with the selection committee to make design changes, if needed, and willing to meet all project deadlines.
Artists may submit up to three designs with their application. Subject matter for the design(s) must be reflective of Indiana's 200 years of history. To see a complete list of the design submission guidelines and requirements, please click here.
The winning artist will receive a $5,000 cash award for their design. Deadline for submitting the application is 4:30 p.m. (EDT) Monday, June 29, 2015. Applications must be submitted through Cafe, the online call for entry system used by the Arts Commission for this program, at https://www.callforentry.org.
 A Wes Montgomery CD release party will be held May 12, 2015 at the Jazz Kitchen, 5377 N. College Ave., Indianapolis, Indiana to mark the release of newly discovered live and studio recordings of the legendary guitarist and Indianapolis native.
Resonance Records recently announced the recordings "In the Beginning" which not only features Montgomery, but a cast of Indy jazz notables such as Alonzo "Pookie" Johnson, Buddy Montgomery, Melvin Rhyme, Sonny Johnson, Paul Parker, and many more.
The recordings include a 1955 Epic Records session produced by Quincy Jones, (courtesy Sony Music), newly discovered 78 rpm sides with Wes as a sideman recorded for Spire Records (1949), a live recording from the home of sister Ervena Montgomery, Indianapolis (1956), live recordings from The Turf Club (1956), the Missile Lounge (1958) in Indianapolis, and the C&C Music Lounge in Chicago (1957).
The CD release event will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a one-hour panel discussion followed by a cocktail meet and greet with entertainment by solo guitarist Joel Tucker. The "Indy Guitar Summit" featuring Bill Lancton, steve Weakley, and Frank Steans begins at 8:00 p.m.
Admission is free on a first come, first served basis. The event is sponsored by Resonance Records, The Jazz Kitchen, The Indianapolis Jazz Foundation, and Indy Jazz Fest.
Wes Montgomery "In the Beginning" will be available to purchase on both 2-CD and 3-LP sets, and will be provided that day by LUNA Music.
A documentary - the story behind the release, can be viewed here.
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 The National Arts & Disability Center (NADC) announces that documentary filmmaker Victor Ilyukhin has launched a crowd funding campaign for the new documentary "Two and Twenty Troubles," a film about artists with disabilities struggling to make it in New York City.
The social media funding campaign will enable the film to be presented to a larger audience, moving the conversation forward on disability rights.
The film has been in production for more than two years in association with Nicu's Spoon Theater Company, a unique organization whose mission is to provide equal opportunities to actors with disabilities.
Click here to see a trailer for the film and to get more information about making a contribution. Updates about the film can be found at their Facebook page.
(source: NADC press release)
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 Gallery 924 at the Arts Council of Indianapolis will feature Lois Main Templeton in the solo exhibition "It's the Way They Mingle," New Work by Lois Main Templeton opening May 1, 2015.
Templeton is an iconic figure in the Indianapolis visual arts community with decades of artwork, exhibitions, and collaborations in the city. Her expressive painting style which often incorporates text and gestural black lines has set her apart and made her one of the most revered and beloved contemporary painters of our era.
"It's the Way They Mingle," will be on exhibit May 1 - 29. An opening reception will be held May 1, 2015 from 5 - 9 p.m. with the artist on-site from 5 - 7 p.m.
Lois created the 1997 Indiana Governor's Arts Award (above).
(source: Arts Council of Indianapolis)
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 Kim Anderson was recently named Visual Arts Director for Arts Place, Inc. Portland, Indiana.
Among her responsibilities is the direction of the Arts in the Parks program. Anderson will also coordinate and curate the exhibits at the Portland Center of Arts Place as well as the ArtWorks Program.
Anderson holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts with an emphasis on ceramics from West Virginia University. She received a Masters of Fine Arts from Wichita State University. Before coming to Arts Place, Anderson was an instructor of art and computers at Montpelier Elementary School. Prior to that she was an assistant professor at Ball State University.
Anderson continues to make ceramic art out of her home where she built her own kiln in 2003 with a grant for the Indiana Arts Commission's Individual Artist Program.
(source: Arts Place press release)
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 The American Pianist Association (APA) announced Sullivan Fortner as the winner of the 2015 Jazz Fellowship Awards.
The announcement was made after the final round of performances March 28 at Indianapolis' Hilbert Circle Theatre (left).
Fortner joins the illustrious past winners including Aaron Diehl, Dan Tepfer, and Aaron Parkes, among esteemed others.
Selected from a field of five finalists, Fortner was granted a cash prize of $50,000, the largest prize in the world for a young jazz pianist. Additionally, he will be offered the opportunity to record with Mach Avenue Records and will receive in-kind career development for two years.
Click here to view an interview with Sullivan Fortner.
(APA Photo by Mark Sheldon)
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 The Arts Council of Indianapolis is currently celebrating their 2013-2014 Creative Renewal Arts Fellows with a special retrospective group exhibition at the Indianapolis Art Center. The show is currently open, and will run through June 7.
"The retrospective is always an exciting highlight for us. It is truly a rare and unique opportunity to bring together some of our most accomplished Indianapolis-based artists from such disparate fields and share their work in one event," said Shannon Linker, Vice President of the Arts Council. "We will have poets and musicians represented next to sculptors and photographers. The energetic atmosphere created by the current Creative Renewal Arts Fellows mixing with the newly announced round of fellows is one of sheer joy."
The 2013-2014 Creative Renewal Arts Fellows will also be celebrated on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 from 6 - 9 p.m. during a special evening of music at the Jazz Kitchen featuring select Creative Renewal Arts Fellows including Rob Dixon, Cathy Morris, and John Alvarado. The event is open to the public.
The 2015-2016 Creative Renewal Arts Fellows were announced April 24, 2015. For more information on the latest round of awards, click here.
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 Governor Mike Pence is inviting amateur and professional photographers across Indiana to submit their favorite images of the state for possible inclusion in a coffee table book commemorating Indiana's 200 years of statehood.
Photos must be taken in Indiana and should reflect one or more of the follow categories: natural environment and landscape; buildings and architecture; cities and towns; farms and fields; the Hoosier people; schools and libraries; transportation; business and commerce; medicine and health; religion and philanthropy; government; media and communication; arts, culture and entertainment; and sports.
Images must be uploaded in .jpg / .jpeg format with quality resolution (300 dpi).
Deadline for submission is May 15, 2015.
For more information and guidelines for submission, and to upload images, visit http://mtpublishing.com/index.php/default/indiana200photos.
(source: Office of Governor Mike Pence)
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 May 21, 2015 is the deadline for artists, collectives and community-based organizations in the United States, Mexico and Central America engaged in a continuous and ongoing artistic exchange to apply for a Transnational Cultural Remittances Grant from the National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC).
If you have (or wish to create) a program that supports, preserves and extends the cultural practices between communities in two or more countries, click here to apply.
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Look / See, Herron School of Art and Design's celebration of the academic year end, kicks off Thursday, May 7, 2015 with a full slate of events at both Herron buildings.
To start the party off, the Honors and Awards ceremony will be held in the IUPUI Campus Center at 4:00 p.m. The program will recognize the accomplishments of students and faculty alike.
Then it's on to the 2015 M.F.A. Exhibition beginning at 5:00 p.m., which showcases pinnacle works by master's degree candidates Brent Aldrich, Stephanie J. Beisel, Carly Connelly, Di Sun, Matthew Eickhoff, Jonathan Love, Andres Marcial, Kristen Jane Morsches, Katie R. Smith, Stephen Smolinski, Shelley Spicuzza and Jac Tardie.
For the first time, Herron master's degree candidates in Art Therapy Bonnie Burke, Chelsea Leeds, Elisa Pamelia, Meghan Sullivan, Mu-Chien Tsai, and Kaycee Wilson will have a display that explains their discipline and includes versions of their theses for the public to view
Master's degree candidates in Visual Communication Design Kaelyn Donnelly, Jennifer Smerdel, and Nicholas Walters also will have an interactive exhibition including panels that describe their research processes, outcomes and contexts.
The culminating exhibition takes up all the available gallery space in both Eskenazi Hall and Eskanazi Fine Arts Center.
All activities are free and open to the public. RSVP is requested on their Facebook page.
(source: Herron press release)
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Seeking Artist, Art IN Hand Gallery, Zionsville, IN
Art IN Hand Gallery, an artist-owned and operated cooperative, is located along the picturesque brick Main Street in Zionsville, Indiana. The gallery is currently seeking a new artist member, and is open to either 2D or 3D work, (except for jewelry) at this time. For a complete list of member benefits, and how to apply, click here. Deadline for jurying is May 6, 2015.
TILT: New Angles on the Disability Experience
The Kennedy Center asks you to share your experience through the art of digital media and storytelling. The winning work will be showcased in Washington, D.C. For more information about the TILT Challenge, click here. Deadline for submission is May 15, 2015.
Call for entries, 37th Annual Indiana Heritage Exhibition & Sale, Nashville, IN
Indiana Heritage Arts, Inc. in the historic Brown County Art Gallery, announces their 37th Annual Indiana Heritage Exhibition and Sale, June 6 - 20, 2015. All paintings in the show are for sale and the public is invite every day during regular gallery hours. The exhibition is open to any artist age 18 and over with a tie to Indiana. Work must not have appeared in any previous juried show and must be offered for sale. Click here for the call for entry form. Deadline to enter is May 18, 2015.
Call for muralist, Jasper Community Arts, Jasper, IN
The City of Jasper is reviewing proposals for a commissioned public exterior art mural. All media. No fees. Professional artists only. Send three (3) images by email or CD, along with resume. There is a three-step process for entries. Visit www.jasperarts.org or call 812-482-3070 for more information. Deadline for entry is May 19, 2015.
Arts writers grant program, The Creative Capital
The Creative Capital / Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant Program supports writers whose work addresses contemporary visual art through project-based grants, ranging from $15,000 to $50,000, issues directly to 20 individual authors a year. For details on eligible categories, and how to apply, click here. Deadline to apply is May 21, 2015.
Call for sculptural light artist, Jeffersonville, IN
Artists are invited to apply for a commission in Jeffersonville, Indiana to create a family of permanent, outdoor, sculptural lighting artworks adjacent to City Hall, the Clark Memorial Hospital and the Claysburg Neighborhood. The commission desires work that creates a lively and welcoming corridor in an area that serves a diverse, ethnic, and multi-generational community. The opportunity is open to artists from the United States. The total budget is $55,000, inclusive of design, fabrication, delivery and assistance during installation. Click here for more information. Deadline for submissions is May 22, 2015.
Call for proposals, LGBTQIA artists' work, Indianapolis, IN
For the month of June, Madame Walker Theatre Center is curating an LGBTQIA group exhibition in their 4th floor Grand Casino Art Space titled "Through the Cracks in the Cement" and will be accepting proposals now through May 22, 2015. For more information and how to submit, click here.
Call for science fiction and fantasy art, Indianapolis, IN
This summer the Garfield Park Arts Center (GPAC) will host the 4th annual science fiction and fantasy exhibition. Artists are invited to create and submit 3-5 works of original art for this exhibition. Click here for details and how to submit. Deadline for submissions is May 23, 2015.
Quick Draw & Plein Air Event, Dubois County, IN
The Jasper Community Arts will host a Quick Draw and Plein Air Open Event Friday July 10 and Saturday July 11. Enjoy a weekend of painting the charms of southern Indiana hills, rivers, fields, quaint villages and more. Call the Jasper Arts Center at 812-482-3070 to register. Cost of registration is $15 for each event, or $25 for both. Deadline for registration is May 31, 2015.
Call for entries, 20th Annual Outdoor Sculpture Competition
Washburn University, Topeka, Kansas is seeking entries for the 20th annual Outdoor Sculpture Competition. Up to 7 sculptures will be chosen with each artist receiving an honorarium which has been increased to $1,500 this year in honor of the 20th anniversary. Works will be displayed August 2015 through July 2016. For prospectus, visit www.washburn.edu/sculpture or call Rugena Hall at 785-670-1022. Entries with CDs of the digital images must be in hands of the committee by midnight, May 31, 2015 (postmark date is not a qualifier).
Call for Designers, AACTFest 2015, Grand Rapids, MI
Put your work on display at the national level. The American Association of Community Theatre (AACT) announces their AACTFest 2015 Design Exhibition and Competition June 23 - 27, 2015. AACTFest 2015 recognizes the importance of designers to the success of theatre productions. This competition is open to AACT member theatres and their designers. Click here for guidelines. Click here for the entry form, or visit aact.org/design15. Deadline for entry is May 31, 2015.
Call for public art, Kokomo, IN
The Kokomo Art Association (KAA) and the Greater Kokomo Downtown Association worked together with other Kokomo businesses and organizations on an alley revitalization project called Artist Alley. The committee seeks to host the installation of public art projects which will remain on exhibit for a period of 4 - 18 month intervals, outlined by the nature and content of the installed artwork. At this time, the committee will be accepting murals and sculptures. Click here for details, and how to submit proposals or visit the KAA website. Deadline for submission is June 1, 2015.
NALAC announces Regional Art Training Workshop
The National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC) will hold a Detroit Regional Arts Training Workshop, June 5 - 6, 2015. Award-winning performance poet, playwright and performer Magdalena Gomez will be the featured keynote. This special two-day training not only offers professional development, but also a space for community dialogue among the Latino arts field and other diverse arts sectors. Click here for more information and how to register.
Call for Public Art Design Concepts, Washington, D.C.
The Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation (PCCF) announces an open, two-stage national design competition to select an artistically exceptional design concept for a permanent commemorative work in Washington, D.C. The commemorative work will honor the American ideals expressed and embodied in Peace Corps service. The competition provides designers from all across the United States an opportunity to create a compelling, truly unique commemorative work of public art that is bold and inspirational. Visit www.PeaceCorpsDesign.net for more information and how to register for Stage 1. Deadline for registration is Friday June 12, 2015.
Call for entries, Let's Go Green, Corydon, IN
Juried exhibition at Harrison County Arts' The Artisan Center, Corydon, Indiana. Open to any 2 or 3-dimensional artwork created with recycled and / or re-purposed material. Entry fee is $30. Artists can submit up to three entries. Artists must live within a 200-mile radius of Corydon, which is in southern Indiana. For more information and how to enter, please visit www.harrisoncountyarts.com. To fill out an online entry, click here. Entry deadline is June 13, 2015.
Call for art & inventions, Opulent Mobility
Opulent Mobility wants your art and inventions. Seeking submissions of art, designs and inventions dealing with mobility, disability and accessibility. All media accepted, including photographs or 3-dimensional work. Click here for more information. Deadline for submission is June 30, 2015.
Call for entries, Off the Press, 440 Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
440 Gallery is seeking entries for their annual summer show; this year's theme is prints. The exhibition will be on view from August 13 through September 12, 2015. Entry fee is $35 for 1 - 3 works, $5 for each additional work up to 6 works total. Entry fee is non-refundable. All work must be suitably framed, wired and ready for hanging. Works on paper must be framed under plexiglass or glass. There is no size limit for this exhibition. All entries must be submitted electronically. Judging will be done entirely from JPEGs. No other formats will be accepted. For more information, and how to enter visit www.440gallery.com. Deadline for entry is midnight, July 7, 2015.
Call for entries, How Much Wood Would a Woodchuck Chuck, Corydon, IN
Juried exhibition at Harrison County Arts' The Artisan Center, Corydon, Indiana. Open to any 2 or 3-dimensional artwork created with wood as part of or all of the work. Entry fee is $30. Artists can submit up to three entries. Artists must live within a 200-mile radius of Corydon, which is in southern Indiana. For more information and how to enter, visit www.harrisoncountyarts.com. Deadline for entry is July 18, 2015.
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ROW Creative Placemaker, Big Car
Big Car's Creative Placemaker assists the Director of Neighborhood Initiatives and other Big Car staff in implementing high-quality creative placemkaing programming for Reconnecting to Our Waterways destinations. Click here for a complete job description. Deadline to apply is May 15, 2015.
Butler University seeks adjunct art instructors
Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana seeks adjunct art instructors to teach Introduction to Art classes for Fall 2015. MFA required. Send CV, letter of interest and portfolio link (with examples of student work) to the Director of the Art Program - Michelle Jarvis at mjarvis@butler.edu. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Deadline to apply is August 31, 2015.
Marketing Manager, Minnetrista Cultural Foundation
The marketing manager is responsible for developing integrate approaches to marketing that leverage a wide range of traditional, online and emerging techniques aimed at promoting Minnetrista. For a complete job description, qualifications, and how to apply, click here.
Eiteljorg Museum seeks part-time librarian
The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art seeks a part-time librarian (29 hours weekly) to join its Education / Public Programs and Visitors Experience Department. Click here for more information and how to apply.
Retail Sales Associate, part-time, Eiteljorg Museum
The Museum Store at the Eiteljorg Museum is accepting resumes for the position of Temporary Part-time Retail Sales Associate for the kiosk during the Gold Exhibit, which ends August 9, 2015. This position could transition to a more permanent position. Click here for more information and how to apply.
Executive Director for School of Creative and Performing Arts
Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS), in Cincinnati, Ohio invites applicants for the position of Executive Director for the School of Creative and Performing Arts. The Executive Director provides overall strategic leadership and direction for the school including its students, administration, committees, faculty, and staff, and manages relationships with parents and other external stakeholders. She / he is responsible for communicating and institutionalizing the school's ongoing vision and strategic direction for ensuring the organization is financially stable and growing in depth and breath of operations. Click here for more information and how to apply.
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