Short term fellowships of six to eight weeks are available for the Bosch Fellows in Public Policy. Fellows are sought from the fine arts including painting, sculpture, music, film, and drama; scholarly disciplines such as art history, history, philosophy, sociology, political science, and public policy; as well as from professional fields including architecture, law, business, economics, and journalism. Fellows are encouraged to take up an association with a Berlin institution such as a museum, library, archive, university, government agency, film studio, or media organization. Specialists on German topics as well as other persons for whom the cultural opportunities or political setting of Berlin offers an advantageous professional venue are encouraged to apply. Completed applications, with the exception of visual art and music applications, should be received by October 25 by the Berlin office only (ATTN: Application for Fellowship, Am Sandwerder 17-19, D-14109 Berlin, Germany; +49 30 804 83 0; fax: +49 30 804 83 111; e-mail: applications&&americanacademy.de).

Call for Sessions on the intersections of art history with different disciplinary, methodological, political and historical spaces. Deadline: Mon 14 Apr 2008

The Academy offers 11-month postdoctoral fellowships in the following areas: architecture, design, historic preservation and conservation, landscape architecture, literature, musical composition, visual arts, ancient studies, medieval studies, Renaissance and early modern studies, and modern Italian studies. Applications may be downloaded from the Web site or obtained by contacting the office.

The academy offers both 11-month and two-year predoctoral fellowships. Eleven-month awards are available in the following fields: architecture, design, historic preservation and conservation, landscape architecture, literature, musical composition, visual arts, ancient studies, medieval studies, Renaissance and early modern studies, and modern Italian studies. Two-year awards are limited to projects in the history of art and architecture of any period and to projects whose disciplinary focus is in ancient studies. Predoctoral fellowships are meant to provide scholars with the necessary time to research and complete their doctoral dissertations.

Open to photographers using still-photography based media. Eligible to US citizens not currently enrolled in a degree granting program. Several grants of up to $5000 awarded annually to photographers based upon past accomplishments and the promise of future achievement. Funds must be used to support the artist's creative endeavors. Send SASE to The Aaron Siskind Foundation, c/o School of Visual Arts, MFA Photo, 214 East 21st St., New York, NY 10010

This fellowship for research on American prints of the 18th and 19th centuries or for projects using prints as primary documentation is funded by the American Historical Print Collectors Society and AAS. Fellows are selected on the basis of the applicant's scholarly qualifications, the scholarly significance or importance of the project, and the appropriateness of the proposed study to the society's collections.

The program supports visiting fellowships for historical research by creative and performing artists, writers, film makers, journalists, and other persons whose goals are to produce imaginative, non-formulaic works dealing with pre-20th-century American history. The fellowships provide the time for uninterrupted research, reading, and collegial discussion at the society, between January l and December 31. Fellows receive a stipend plus an allowance for travel expenses. Application and guidelines are available online.

Awards open to British and American nationals and those of other countries resident for at least five years in the UK or the US. There are two Awards available, the nine-month Abbey Scholarship is usually given to an exceptionally promising emergent painter, while the three-month Abbey Fellowships are awarded to mid-career painters with an established record of achievement. The Abbey Scholarship and Abbey Fellowships offer all-expenses-paid residencies at the British School in Rome, with a stipend of up to £500 a month for the Scholar and £700 for Fellows.

Abbey Charitable Trust is committed to supporting local communities and disadvantaged people, particularly in those areas where Abbey has a significant presence.

The Abbott Fund (The Fund) is an Illinois not-for-profit, philanthropic corporation established in 1951 by Abbott. Abbott provides the primary financial support of the Abbott Fund. Currently the Fund provides support through cash grants to recipients who operate in the areas of health and welfare, education, culture, art, civic and public policy.

The organization seeking a grant should be located in the State of Texas. National organizations with significant operations in or providing material benefits to the citizens of the State of Texas will be considered based on the degree of operations/benefits within the State of Texas. Areas of giving: Arts, Cultural, Humanities, Education, Health, Human Services, Public/Society Benefit, Religion.

The foundation makes grants to nonprofit Texas organizations, other than private foundations, that are involved in such undertakings for the public/society benefit including arts, cultural, and humanities; education; health; human services; and religion. Types of support include general operating support, continuing support, annual campaigns, capital campaigns, building construction/renovation, equipment acquisition, endowment funds, program development, seed funds, scholarship funds, research grants, and matching funds. Block scholarship grants are made only to institutions of higher education located in Texas. Recipient colleges and universities are free to administer the grants. Education grants are limited generally to institutions of higher education, including religious institutions (Baptist, Christian, Lutheran, Methodist, and Presbyterian). Applicants must seek funding for the same proposal from various sources because sole sponsorship of programs is rarely undertaken. Grant requests are considered and awarded throughout each year. The trustees prefer to consider only one request per applicant each fiscal year. Unsuccessful proposals may not be resubmitted for at least 12 months. Applicant organizations that have never received funding from the foundation should request a preproposal questionnaire; the trustees will review the request to determine whether it warrants a complete proposal. Grant requests are considered four times per year. Annual deadline dates may vary; contact program staff for exact dates.

Abilene Cultural Affairs Council

Abilene Cultural Affairs Council Core Support

Abilene Cultural Affairs Council Subgranting $ 7640

Award: $2658 To support the Discovery Music Education Concert for 3rd-5th graders within a 100-mile radius of Abilene.

Award: $2248 To support a season of symphonic performances in Abilene.

Aboriginal Curatorial Residency: A Collaborative Project of the Canada Council for the Arts and the National Gallery of Canada

Aboriginal Media Arts Program

Aboriginal Traditional Art Forms Program for Individuals

Aboriginal Traditional Art Forms Program for Organizations

The Liverpool Art Prize is a new annual exhibition and award for artists from or based in Merseyside. Created by artinliverpool.com, this inaugural year’s event evolved from a campaign to urge the public to nominate Merseyside artists for the Turner Prize being held in Liverpool this year. Visitors to artinliverpool.com were invited to nominate local artists. Unlike the Turner, there is no upper age limit, many nominations were received. Details and images were displayed on the artinliverpool.com website for the public and fellow artists to view, comment upon and give ratings. A panel of judges then selected a short-list of 6.

Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Project Grant – Application

Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Project Grant – Intent to Apply

Artists are invited to enter the 'Abstract EXPOsure Online Juried Exhibition' (www.abstractexposure.com). The exhibit is open to international participants and runs January 1 to March 31, 2008. Abstract artists only! Best in Show and Merit Awards. Best in Show winner receives $200 cash award. $30 for up to four images, $5 for each additional image.

Best in Show and Merit Awards. Best in Show winner receives $200 cash award.

Help out with cutting and assembling steel sculpture in Wolcott, Connecticut.

With unlimited subject matter, entries will be judged on creative use of design, texture, media, lighting or special techniques. Abstract/Experimental Art Juror: Betsy Dillard Stroud A signature member and Dolphin Fellow of the American Watercolor Society, as well as a signature member of the Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Society and the National Watercolor Society, Betsy Dillard Stroud is one of 28 American artists invited to exhibit in the Jiangsu Museum in China in the first international exhibition of world masters in watermedia. Stroud has judged more than 50 national, international, regional and state shows; she is the author of Painting from the Inside Out (North Light, 2002) and The Artist’s Muse: Unlock the Door to your Creativity with Cards (North Light, 2006).

Open to artists 18 years or older residing in the following States: Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah. Original abstract 2-D and 3-D art only, completed within the last two (2) years. Accepted Mediums: 2-D and 3-D works in all media with exception to works under glass and Plexiglas; emphasis on ceramic, glass, and metal for 3-D. Works must be suitably framed or wrapped canvas and wired for installation (no saw tooth hangers). Paintings cannot exceed 48 inches in either direction, including frame. Sculptures cannot exceed 100 pounds. Any sculpture requiring special installation will be done by the artist in coordination with gallery staff. All works must be for sale. Limited edition sculptures are permitted as long as orders can be taken. Awards: two $500 cash awards

Call to artists for 'Abstractions', held March 1-23, 2008 in Tucson, AZ and Tubac, AZ. Two $500 cash awards. Juror: Betty Wilde. Open to artists 18 years or older residing in the following States: Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah. Original abstract 2-D and 3-D art only, completed within the last two (2) years. Accepted Mediums: 2-D and 3-D works in all media with exception to works under glass and Plexiglas; emphasis on ceramic, glass, and metal for 3-D. Works must be suitably framed or wrapped canvas and wired for installation (no saw tooth hangers). Paintings cannot exceed 48 inches in either direction, including frame. Sculptures cannot exceed 100 pounds. Any sculpture requiring special installation will be done by the artist in coordination with gallery staff. All works must be for sale. $15 for up to 3 images; $5 for each additional image.

Sponsor/Venue: Palm Springs Art Museum Awards: Cash award Juror: Susan Parke Eligibility: The exhibition is open to artists 18 years and older residing in the United States. Art must be original and completed in the last three years. Works that have won awards or have been shown in any other juried exhibition in California are not eligible. Fees: $45 for 1-2 images Commission: 30% E-mail: Artists Council Phone: 760.325.7186 x150

Offers several awards including the James Laughlin Award of $5000 for author's second book of poetry and the Walt Whitman Award of $5000 and a one-month residency for first book of poetry. The Academy of American Poets, 588 Broadway, Suite 123New York, NY 10012. 212-274-0343.

Open to U.S. residents, 18 years or older, working in the following disciplines: painting, sculpture, drawing, printmaking, fiber and mixed media. No photography, video or installations accepted. All work submitted must be original (no reproductions), not done under supervision, not made from kits or patterns. All work must be suitably prepared for installation. The curator reserves the right to deny entry if any work is deemed not suitable for display or too difficult to intall. Pieces must not exceed 60' in any direction. Entries must have been completed after January 1, 2006, and not previously exhibited in a Lynchburg juried art show.

Acadia National Park, AIR Program, PO Box 177, Eagle Lake Rd., Bar Harbor, ME 04609 (207) 288-5459. 3 week residencies in the Spring and Fall. Accomodations in one-bedroom apartment near park headquarters with kitchen and laundry facilities. Artists asked to donate a piece of work to the Park's collection and share an offering with the public in the form of a demonstration, talk, exploratory hike, or performance. 'With its dramatic cliffs stretching to the sea, its balsam scented forests, and spring warbler serenades, the area offers artists the age-old inspiration of nature.' Open to 2D visual artists, photographers, sculptors, performers, writers, composers (visual, literary, performing arts).

The program awards one grant each year to an American university to provide special opportunities for American graduate students of Chinese art history to enlarge their understanding of Chinese art in its cultural context. At the same time, the program introduces art history students in China to American theoretical approaches to studies in this field. There are two deadline dates for this award.

This fellowship program provides support for training, travel, and research in the United States by individuals from Asia engaged in the study, documentation, and preservation of Asian traditional arts. Funded by an endowment grant from the Ford Foundation, this program offers awards in archaeology, art history, conservation, dance ethnology, ethnomusicology, museology, and other disciplines involving traditional Asian culture. Fellowships are generally awarded for periods ranging from three to 12 months. Completed applications must be submitted at least six months prior to the planned date of project implementation.

ACC Galerie, Burgplatz 1+2, 99423 Weimar, Germany. Tel: 00-49-172-3440430.

The program assists American scholars, doctoral students, and specialists in the humanities to undertake research, training, and study in Asia in the following fields: archaeology; conservation; museology; and the theory, history, and criticism of architecture, art, dance, film, music, photography, and theater. Fellowship grants range in duration from one to nine months. The program also supports American and Asian scholars participating in international conferences, exhibitions, visiting professorships, and similar projects. Funding includes international travel, maintenance, per diem, and related research expenses. Completed applications must be submitted at least six months prior to the planned date of implementation.

The program in Asia assists individual American artists, scholars, and professionals undertaking research, teaching, and creative residencies at cultural and educational institutions in East and Southeast Asia. Projects supported in the Program demonstrate close collaboration in design and execution between the visiting American specialist and the host organization and produce tangible results such as publication, course development, or the creation of new artistic work. The program helps to foster the growth of Asian cultural studies in the U.S. and of American cultural studies in Asia, as well as to stimulate long-term relationships in the arts and humanities between American individuals and institutions and their colleagues in Asia. Eligible fields for consideration include archaeology, architecture (design, history, and theory), art history, conservation, crafts, dance, film, museology, music, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, theater, and video.

The contemporary visual arts of Asia are the focus of this fellowship program, established with an endowment grant from the Starr Foundation. Assistance is provided to artists and arts specialists from Asia for creative activity, research, training, and observation in the United States in the fields of art criticism, crafts, design, film, museology, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture. Assistance is provided for periods ranging from one month to one year. Approximately seventeen Fellowship grants are given annually supporting artists, curators, and critics from Asia traveling to the United

Ocularis, a weekly film series in Williamsburg (Brooklyn). DEADLINE: on-going. Accepting short film submissions for upcoming screenings. Films are screened every Sunday before a feature. There is no submission fee and all genres are welcome. Send a VHS preview copy to Ocularis (@Galapagos), 70 North 6th Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY 11211. Please include return postage if you want to have your tape returned. For additional information contact Moira Griffin, Short Films Curator, email: melana_1@yahoo.com. For more info or a submission form check out their website http://www.billburg.com/ocularis

To encourage and support artistic excellence, preserve our cultural heritage, and provide access to the arts for all Americans. An organization may request a grant amount from $5,000 to $150,000. (Deadlines: March 10 and August 11, 2008)

To encourage and support artistic excellence, preserve our cultural heritage, and provide access to the arts for all Americans. This category supports projects that provide short-term arts exposure or arts appreciation for children and youth as well as intergenerational education projects. If you wish to apply under Access to Artistic Excellence, click on the discipline that is most appropriate to your project. If you have a project that is multidisciplinary, click on Presenting.

Accessibility Grants

The misson of ACES Media Arts Center is to provide education, instruction and knowledgeable expertise to all who want to learn the art and practice of media arts.

These fellowships support advanced assistant professors and untenured associate professors in the humanities and related social sciences whose scholarly contributions have advanced their fields and who have well designed and carefully developed plans for new research. Appropriate fields of specialization include but are not limited to: anthropology, archeology, art history, economics, geography, history, languages and literatures, law, linguistics, musicology, philosophy, political science, psychology, religion, and sociology. Proposals in the social science fields listed are eligible only if they employ predominantly humanistic approaches (e.g., economic history, law and literature, political philosophy). Proposals in interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary studies are welcome, as are proposals focused on any geographic region or on any cultural or linguistic group. The ultimate goal of the project should be a major piece of scholarly work by the applicant that will take the form of a monograph or other equally substantial form of scholarship. The fellowships support an academic year of research (nine months), plus an additional summer's research (two months) if justified. Fellows have three years to use the funds awarded them. Completed applications must be submitted through the ACLS Online Fellowship Application system.

The objectives of this program are to encourage more adventurous, more wide-ranging, and longer term patterns of research than are current in these disciplines; to link a small number of outstanding scholars and their projects to one of a limited number of residential study centers with an established record of advancing multi-disciplinary scholarship; and to sustain the scholarly momentum of the emerging intellectual leaders in fields of the humanities and related social sciences. Appropriate fields of specialization include but are not limited to: anthropology, archaeology, art history, economics, geography, history, languages and literatures, law, linguistics, musicology, philosophy, political science, psychology, religion, and sociology. Proposals in the social science fields listed above are eligible only if they employ predominantly humanistic approaches (e.g., economic history, law and literature, political philosophy). Proposals in interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary studies are welcome, as are proposals focused on any geographic region or on any cultural or linguistic group. Fellowships are intended to support an academic year (normally nine months) of residence at any one of nine national residential research centers. Applications must be submitted online; guidelines also are available online.

Acquisition Assistance for Art Museums and Public Galleries

DEADLINE: September 15 International Society of Acrylic Painters online exhibition beginning November 14, 2008. Open to all artists 18 years and older. Art work must have 80% acrylic painting on any surface. Juror: John Cogan, landscape and wildlife painter. Entry fee: ISAP members: $25 for 2 images; Non-members: $35 for 2 images. 15% donation appreciated for work sold during the exhibition. For prospectus go to www.isaponline.com

ACRYLIC PAINTING COMPETITION Your work must be 80% acrylic on any surface. No framing or shipping of work necessary. You can send a cd of your entries or jpegs, just follow the directions on the prospectus. Cash awards begin at $3000 and increase with the number of entries; merchandise awards can be expected. Deadline for entry is September 15, 2008. The Opening, online, will be November 14, 2008. Entry fee. Contact: Sandra Woods, International Society of Acrylic Painters OR http://www.isaponline.com OR artgally@artgally.com