The Jerwood Charitable Foundation is the organisation that administers the various Jerwood arts prizes offered in the United Kingdom. This website has full details of the many Jerwood awards, prizes and apprenticeships, in dance, film, literature, music, theatre, the visual arts, and multi-disciplinary forms of art. There is a 'News' page where the names of recent prize winners can be found, together with recent Jerwood press releases. The 'Funding' section has full details of the different awards and grants, and a useful 'FAQ'. There are details of the history and staff of the organisation, and annual reports are available to download in PDF format. There are also details of Jerwood advocacy projects such as 'Mission Models Money: creating a more sustainable arts and cultural sector'.

Open to artists resident or domiciled within the United Kingdom.

The Jerwood Foundation funds major arts capital projects in the United Kingdom, usually providing funding over a 2-5 year period. The website has details of Jerwood Foundation capital projects such as: the Birmingham Royal Ballet; Jerwood Space; and the Wordsworth Trust, among many others. Project pages have details of the spending, aims and timeframe, contact details for further information, and usually a link to a relevant external website. The website has a very brief 'Funding Guidelines' page, and a 'News' page featuring recent press releases. There are details of the history of the Jerwood Foundation.

Imaginative funding of the arts and education in its widest sense.

THE MOST SIGNIFICANT PRIZE FOR OUTDOOR SCULPTURE IN THE UK IS NOW CALLING FOR SUBMISSIONS Since its creation in 2001, the Jerwood Sculpture Prize has become one of the most significant commissioning prizes for sculpture in the UK. Every two years the Jerwood Charitable Foundation awards one artist £25,000 to create a piece of outdoor sculpture which becomes part of the Jerwood Sculpture collection at Ragley, Warwickshire. In previous years, sculptures by Benedict Carpenter, Gereon Krebber, Judith Dean and last year’s winner, Juliet Haysom, have been added to the Jerwood Sculpture collection. The prize is structured to promote and reward emerging talent in the creation of outdoor sculpture. It is open to anyone within fifteen years of graduation, who is either a British citizen, a citizen of the Irish Republic, or a sculptor who has lived or worked in the UK for at least the last three years. Artists are invited to submit drawings, written statements and plans for their proposed commission, along with their current CV. From open submission entry a shortlist of eight artists will be drawn up. These artists will then be commissioned to develop their proposal and to produce a maquette. The commissioned maquettes will go on display at the Jerwood Space in April 2009 and during the exhibition the winner will be announced. The Judges for 2008 are: Phyllida Barlow, Sculptor Charles Darwent, Art Critic, Independent on Sunday Nigel Hall RA, Sculptor Anna Moszynska, Writer Camilla Trefgarne, Curator, Jerwood Sculpture The deadline for submissions is 31st October 2008. Full application details are available to download from: www.jerwoodvisualarts.org. Alternatively artists should send a stamped addressed envelope to the organisers: JSP c/o Parker Harris Partnership, PO Box 279, Esher, Surrey KT10 8YZ or email: jsp@parkerharris.co.uk

Established in 1977, the Jerwood Foundation funds and sponsors the arts, education, design and conservation, among 'other areas of human endeavour and excellence'. The Jerwood Space was created to support the work of young artists in theatre, dance and contemporary art and provides facilities for this near Bankside in London. The Space includes the Jerwood Gallery. The website provides information on the Foundation, the Space, the Gallery and the Foundation's arts awards, as well as documentation on successful projects.

The Jerwood Visual Arts website collects together all the information about the various Jerwood prizes in the visual arts, and presents it all in an attractive and very easy-to-use website that is aimed at UK artists. The website has details of all the Jerwood visual arts prizes in sculpture, applied arts, contemporary painting, drawing, and photography. For each prize there is a page giving details of the shortlist and winners, the selection panel, the exhibition, and often also a full-text essay from the exhibition catalogue. There are also contact details specific to each prize. There is an additional page of details about the Jerwood Artists' Platform, aimed at 'talented visual artists' in need of 'their first London one-person exhibition'.

The trust funds projects in New England in the areas of health, education, the natural and urban environment, and philanthropy. The trustees are interested particularly in projects that primarily benefit underserved populations and disadvantaged communities in New England, as well as projects that focus on prevention rather than remediation. The trust also is interested in fostering collaborations among nonprofit organizations in communities throughout New England and welcomes collaborative concept papers. Operating support is considered on occasion. Interested applicants should submit a concept paper. Application information is available online.

Scholarships are awarded to women pursuing undergraduate or graduate education. Requests for applications must be made in writing and specify whether aid is being sought for undergraduate or graduate studies. Financial assistance is offered every year depending on progress shown.

5th Annual Juried Art Exhibition: The Rosenzweig Gallery in conjunction with the Jewish Heritage Foundation of North Carolina announce a call for submissions. The theme for the show is 'If I Forget Thee...' The call for submissions can be found and downloaded at the JHFNC website www.jhfnc.org. The juror will be Ann Roth, director of the Weems Art Gallery at Meredith College and an art teacher at Meredith College. She has also been a juror for Artspace, the Visual Art Exchange, Raleigh Arts Commission and Lazy Daze. The deadline for submissions is February 22, 2007. Note: Artists whose work has been accepted will be notified by February 22, 2007. The opening reception is March 18.

The foundation provides support for unmet social, economic, and health needs of Jewish females in the New York metropolitan area and beyond. Strategic grants support cutting-edge projects that address Jewish education, training, and culture--projects related to education, training of educators, leadership development, ethics, spirituality, arts, sports, etc.; mental and physical health--projects involving genetics, self-esteem, violence prevention, issues concerning the end of life, and other areas that relate to women?s health as a quality of life; and economic empowerment--projects that give women more independence, knowledge, competency, and responsibility for their economic situations. Grant requests may address innovative programs, services, and/or research. The projects primary target group must be Jewish females. The foundation expects to award three to four grants. The listed deadline is for concept letters; full proposals are by invitation.

Jingdezhen Sanbao Ceramic Art Institute, Sijiali Sanbao Jingcheng Town, 333001 Jindezhen, Jiangxi Province, China. Tel: 87-798-848-3665.

Seeks to honor the legacy of American artist Joan Mitchell by providing grants, stipends, and scholarships for painters and sculptors.

Grantmaking Priorities: General Program - Special initiatives as well as funding for documentary film and public radio, arts and culture in Chicago. Global Security and Sustainability, Human and Community Development, MacArthur Fellows Program.

We provide donations and grants to nonprofit organizations, support a variety of local programs, and encourage our employees to volunteer their time and considerable talents to programs of their choice. Additionally, our focus on world hunger is helping people to build new lives for themselves and their families.

Open to Santa Barbara Artists in all media. Awards of $500-$2000. John E. Profant Foundation for the Arts, Scholarship Guidelines, 3905 State St., Ste. 7-119, Santa Barbara, CA 93105.

The Kennedy Center offers a fellowship program in Washington, DC for highly motivated, emerging arts managers. Fellows enjoy close working relationships with experienced arts professionals, hands-on work opportunities, a structured blend of independent and collective learning experiences, and the opportunity to work in one of the busiest and most artistically diverse performing arts centers in the United States. Fellows are expected to attend performances and educational events, as well as complete significant projects within the context of the Kennedy Center. The Fellowship Program provides up to 10 highly motivated, disciplined, and creative artists and arts managers from the United States and other countries with the instruction and experience they need to succeed in today's complex arts environment. Application deadline: April 1, 2008. For more info visit www.kennedy-center.org/education/artsmanagement/fellowships/home.html

Established by the internationally recognized photographer, John Gutmann (1905-1998), the John Gutmann Photography Fellowship awards $5,000 to $10,000 annually to an emerging artist who exhibits professional accomplishment, serious artistic commitment, and need in the field of creative photography. Eligibility The Gutmann award is determined by nomination only, and nominees are selected by jurors who were appointed by John Gutmann. For more information on John Gutmann, the award, and the jurors, visit: www.johngutmann.org/jurors.

John Hobday Awards in Arts Management

John Hobday Awards in Arts Management

John Hobday Awards in Arts Management

John Michael Kohler Art Center, Arts/Industry Program, 608 New York Ave., PO Box 489, Sheboygan, WI 53082-0489 (920) 458-6144. 2-6 month residencies offered for 16 to 22 artists annually; room and board, travel costs, materials, access to industrial equipment and engineers for consulting; sculpture, ceramics, crafts; artists working in cast iron, bronze, ceramics, enameling; open access to pottery and iron foundries

JOHN MOORES CONTEMPORARY PAINTING PRIZE

Award: £25,000 + four prizes of £2,500 Further Information: Collaboration between John Moores Liverpool Exhibition Trust and the National Museums Liverpool.

Open to all purely on the merits of their work, by a jury who are not told the names of the artists

Knight Foundation concentrates its local funding on the 26 U.S. communities where the Knight brothers had newspaper interests, until their deaths. The Knight Foundation's Six Funding Priorities include Education, Well-being of children and families, Housing and community development, Economic development, Civic engagement/positive human relations, Vitality of cultural life.

John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation - provides fellowships for advanced professionals in all fields (natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, creative arts) except the performing arts

Clayton Art Faire Artists Competition: held annually and open to all North Carolina artists 18 and older. Paintings in all media accepted. Entries must be original work and completed in the last two years. Registration deadline in August. Entry fees and restrictions apply. Over $1800 in cash and awards. Please contact the Johnston County Arts Council for a complete prospectus.

“We’re an artist and photographer based collaborative who understand the difficulties and costs in showing your work through exhibition. Our single aim is promoting artwork, artists and photographers. Our last exhibition on London’s prestigious Embankment attracted over 2,500 visitors throughout a 2 week period, we also received a BBC feature for one of our artists and were visited by a strong selection of galleries, art collectors, celebrities and journalists at the private view evening. We work hard to deliver! We’re offering the chance for a single artist or photographer to exhibit with us at the next exhibition looking to take place in Spring/Summer 2012. The winner of our competition will receive a free space to exhibit with us at our next exhibition where you will see how hard we strive at getting work seen. We are also putting together a Photography and Art magazine for February 2012 that will be distributed to galleries, dealers, art collectors, interior designers and a 20,000 readership. You’ll also receive a premium feature on our web site of listed and recommended artists and/or photographers.”

Paintings that mingle the industrial side, out of man's direct reach, and the manual side, as traditionally applied to the oil, to create new images which may catch the spectator's attention towards a new reality. This new reality has a lot to do with the theatrical aspect of our own life.

Joshua Tree National Park, AIR Program, 74485 National Park Dr., Tweny-nine Palms, CA 92277 (760) 367-5539. Located on 800,000 acres in the Mojave and Colorado deserts among soaring granite cliffs and spires and ancient archeological sites. Accomodations in a primitive, rustic cabin with no electricity. Personal transportation is essential and artists should be prepared for extreme temperature ranges and high winds. 4-6 artists per year; residencies of 4 weeks October through May. Open to 2D visual artists, photographers, sculptors, writers, video/filmmakers.

Cancer patients, survivors and caregivers of all ages are invited to submit original art works about their journeys through the cancer experience. Entries of two-dimensional artwork are eligible, including painting, drawing, printmaking, photography and mixed media. Maximum dimensions for framed artwork are 42' high x 42' wide x 6' deep. The two entry categories are youth (ages 17 and younger) and adult (ages 18 and older). Each artist must submit digital images on a CD, along with the entry form which can be found at www.sjmcmd.org or www.cancer.org, along with further instructions. Three entries are permitted per artist.

The foundation partners with nonprofits in Washington, DC, to help low-income residents of the district learn how to become self-sufficient. Particularly interest is given to funding neighborhood-based efforts that provide programs and services to DC adults. The foundation has a modest budget for the support of the arts. Mini grants are awarded to help increase capacity for small groups through board training, staff development, membership dues, conferences, or Web site development. Potential applicants should initiate contact with the foundation by writing a one- to two-page letter describing the proposed project. Submit a two-page letter of inquiry; full proposals are by request.

Funded by the Joyce Foundation in Chicago, the Joyce Awards support projects that advance the creation and production of works by minority artists in dance, music, theater, and visual arts....

Preservation of Contemporary Art. Max Grant: $35,000 Total $ Available: N.A.

The foundation awards grants to stimulate interest in recently deceased American painters, sculptors, and photographers whose work lacks wide recognition, and to increase public understanding of lesser known artists. Examples of possible projects include organization of exhibits, acquisition of art works for display in museums and public galleries, development of accompanying films or videos, publication preparations, and the conservation, cataloging, and safe-keeping of art. Preference will be given to nonprofits that can demonstrate a strong commitment to the field and that try to match some of their proposed budget with other resources or services. Proposals may be submitted between April 15 and the listed application deadline.

for scholars in the advanced stages of doctoral research to pursue further study in the United Kingdom (based at The Paul Mellon Centre) or in the United States (based at the Yale Center for British Art).

Juried Artists Exhibition: Open to professional and amateur artists in Bladen, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Robeson, Sampson, and Scotland counties. All media eligible. Photography Competition and Exhibition: open to professional and amateur photographers in an 11-county region. Black and white, color, and digital/mixed media works accepted. See web site for details.

Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, Inc. 112th Annual Open Juried Exhibition at the National Arts Club. Exhibition dates: September 23-October 15, 2008. Open to women artists. Media: oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, graphics and sculpture. Over $9000 in awards. Entry fee: $30/members & associates, $35/non-members. Juried by slides or cds postmarked by July 2, 2008. For prospectus, send SASE to Okki Wang, 431 Woodbury Road, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724 or download a prospectus at www.clwac.org

Visual Arts Deadline: 10-21-2008

myartspace, the premier online social network for the art world and Hot Shoe International, Europe's leading contemporary photographic magazine, have collaborated to sponsor a juried photography contest--Next Perspective. The purpose of the Next Perspective competition is to identify trends in contemporary fine art photography and showcase artists whom we can help by bringing their work to a wider audience. The Grand Prize is US $2000 and a featured article on the winner in HotShoe International's June/July issue. The second prize is a Digital SLR Camera. The third prize is a US $500 gift certificate to B&H Photo in New York City. The deadline for registration and online submission of work is April 12, 2008. You must upload your JPEGS/videos into a myartspace online gallery. Up to 20 images can be submitted for consideration. For details about the competition, please click to www.myartspace.com/hotshoe

JURIED PRINT SHOW will run October 5 - November 2. Juror: Zdzislaw R. Sikora. Open to traditional and experimental processes, including mono prints and mixed media. At least 50% of a work must be made from a traditional print process. Computer generated prints or photography will not be accepted unless it is part of a mixed media work. Maximum of 3 slides or 3 images on CD in jpeg format per entry. NO e-mail entries please! The commission is 33%; the non-refundable entry fee is $15.00. Northville Art House is a not for profit art center. You may download a prospectus at: www.northvillearts.org. For more information: phone 248-344-0497, or email: info@northvillearts.org and type Print Show in subject line. Northville Art House is located at: 215 Cady St, Northville MI 48167.

A thematic exhibition based on a comparison of imaginary and reality based art forms. The exhibition will be held at the Limner Gallery, April 3 -26, 2008 and is open for entry to all artists working in any media. $1000 cash award.