The PaintAmerica Top100 and MiniTop50 are open to all artists, professional or amateur.

The Creative Arts Workshop announces a call to artists for 'Painting as Presence', a national exhibition that will be held May 9 - June 20, 2008 in New Haven, CT. Open to all painting media. All work must have been completed within the past two years. Work must be exhibition-ready and able to pass through a doorway measuring 80 by 40 inches. No piece may exceed a weight of 75 pounds. Two winners will be awarded a joint exhibition at CAW in 2009. Juror: William Bailey. Download prospectus (PDF format): http://www.creativeartsworkshop.org/pdf/paintingaspresence.pdf or send a SASE to: Gallery Committee/CAW, 80 Audubon Street, New Haven, CT 06510. Deadline: February 15, 2008.

Open to all painting media. All work must have been completed within the past two years. Work must be exhibition-ready and able to pass through a doorway measuring 80 by 40 inches. No piece may exceed a weight of 75 pounds.

Two paired fellowships are awarded annually. The Samuel H. Kress Foundation Paired Research Fellowship supports research teams working on European visual arts prior to the early 19th century. The J. Paul Getty Trust Paired Research Fellowship supports research teams working in any field of art history, archaeology, or architecture. The fellowship includes a two- to three-month period for field, collections, and/or laboratory research, followed by a two-month residency at the Center. Applications will be considered for study in the history and conservation of the visual arts (painting, sculpture, architecture, landscape architecture, urbanism, prints and drawings, film, photography, decorative arts, industrial design, and other arts) of any geographical area and of any period. Each team is required to submit an application.

The PALATINE subject centre, also known as the Performing Arts Learning and Teaching Innovation Network, based at Lancaster University is part of the higher education Academy (HEA). PALATINE is one of 24 HEA subject centres working to 'promote high quality learning and teaching' in UK higher education. PALATINE cover the learning and teaching of dance, drama, music, theatre and performance. Their website provides information on forthcoming events, conferences and workshops for educators. The site also provides an extensive database of resources for the performing arts, each of which is given a brief description and review. PALATINE offers funding grants for projects by HE practitioners and researchers in the performing arts; information about these grants is available. The website also includes the PALATINE newsletter and a large number of links to online journals and good-practice guides.

Palazzo Rinaldi, Via Rinaldi n. 5, 85035 Neopoli (PZ), Italy. Located in a charming hilltop village in the Pollino National Park in the Basilicata region of southern Italy. Operates June to mid-October. Fees charged (daily, weekly, and monthly rates); artists accomodated on a first-come basis. Housing in an 1845 villa; includes studios and breakfasts. (Internet, office services, and laundry offered for additional charges.) Two artists at a time (or more if artists are sharing bedrooms and studio space).

Palazzo Rinaldi is now accepting applications for 2010 summer residencies. The Palazzo, dating back to 1822, is located in the hilltop village of Noepoli, within the confines of the Pollino National Park (Basilicata region, South of Italy). Resident artists of all disciplines are provided with elegant private accommodation, 24/hr access to in-house studios, organic full traditional breakfast and free wi-fi internet access. In addition resident artists will have the opportunity to showcase their work as part of the ARTtractions/ ARTrazioni summer festival.

Budget: $50,000 Palm Harbor Library, Pinellas County FL – This $50,000 public art commission focuses on the creation of artwork that will be attached to the facade of the building and be visible at night. The postmarked deadline is February 21, 2008. For further information, and application instructions, visit http://www.pinellasarts.org/pdf/Call-to-Artist-PalmHarborLbry_02_21_08.pdf or contact Mark Flickinger, Program Director, at 727.453.7869 or mflickin@co.pinellas.fl.us

PNCAC exists to support arts and cultural activities in the Palmerston North community. It encourages involvement in arts and culture by giving information and advice on funding.

PNCAC exists to support arts and cultural activities in the Palmerston North community. It encourages involvement in arts and culture by giving information and advice on funding.

March 1 & 15 (TIP: Your panel grant deadline can be found near the top of your Grant Tools page in your online account, unless you are only eligible for year-round grants or roster programs)

Any artist 21+ in any media from around the world

The Rhonda Schaller Studio announces a call to artists for 'Paper, Paint, Clay: The Best Emerging Artists of 2008'. The exhibit will be on display in the Chelsea, NYC Main gallery January 17 - February 2, 2008. Open to any artist 21+ in any media from around the world. Juror: Rhonda Schaller, Gallery Director. Deadline: November 30, 2007.

b.j. spoke gallery presents Paperworks 2008, an international Juried Competition. Deadline: May 31, 2008. Judge: Samantha Rippner, Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY. Open to all artists who use paper as the the primary medium; Drawings, graphics, sculpture, 3D, bound books. No paintings or photographs. Winners' show will take place August of 2008. Download prospectus at www.bjspokegallery.com or call the gallery at 631.549.5106. b.j. spoke gallery, 299 Main Street Huntington, NY 11743.

b.j. spoke gallery presents Paperworks 2008, an international Juried Competition. Deadline: May 31, 2008. Judge: Samantha Rippner, Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY. Open to all artists who use paper as the the primary medium; Drawings, graphics, sculpture, 3D, bound books. No paintings or photographs. Winners' show will take place August of 2008. Download prospectus at www.bjspokegallery.com or call the gallery at 631.549.5106. b.j. spoke gallery, 299 Main Street Huntington, NY 11743.

Park City, Utah. Deadline: February 15, 2009. Jury Fee: $30.00. Event Dates: June 14-September 27, 2009. The Park Silly Sunday Market, runs 15 weeks June -September on Park City, UT's Historic Main Street. It is an eco friendly, open-air market and street festival. We feature unique and eclectic-local, regional, national and international arts and crafts, music and performance art, antiques, imports and one-of-a-kind finds, delicious gourmet foods, and farmers market fruits and vegetables. It is as unique as its town. *Park Silly Sunday Market is a partially juried event.

Park Stewardship Through The Arts (PASTA) Joshua Tree National Park offers artists a desert studio and one month residencies.

Request for Qualifications for Art for City of Spokane Parks Bond Projects Contact Information: Karen Mobley, Arts Director Contact Email: arts@spokanecity.org Contact Phone: (509) 625-6050 Response Deadline: 9/19/2008

Partners for Arts Education (PAE) administers School Arts Partnerships (SAP) -- a NY state-wide re-granting program. SAP provides matching funds for artists and/or cultural organizations to partner with schools to support arts-in-education projects. Through collaborative planning and teaching, educators and teaching artists will create NYS Learning Standards-based curricula that focus on the interdisciplinary and/or integrated study of arts and non-arts subjects. Limited to New York State. info@arts4ed.org

Postmark Deadline: application is being revised and will be able November 2008 Eligible applicants: PIE 1:1-organizations with budgets smaller than $30,000, PIE 1:2-organizations with budgets larger than $30,000 and smaller than $100,000. Annual grants available through the Grants Program, Partners in Excellence (PIE) Grant category addresses the operational needs of Nevada's smaller budget arts organizations to medium budget arts organizations. continue

Partners of the Americas, 1424 K St. NW #700, Washington, DC 20005. 1 month; artist exchange among US, Latin American, and Caribbean countries; airfare, room, board with families, expense money.

The Wichita Center for the Arts (Wichita, KS) announces a call to artists for the 'Pastel National 2008' exhibit, held March 14 - May 18, 2008. Awards: $7500.00. Juror: G. Daniel Massad. Open to all artists living and working in North America. Each entry must be an original pastel drawing, wholly designed and executed by the artist. Entry Fee: $30.

Details: Pastels, oil pastels, charcoal, pencil, conte, sanguine, any dry medium framed, under 8ft high Handing-in dates: 19-20 January Fee: £10 per work (max of six submitted, max of four accepted) Exhibition: 28 February – 11 March Venue: Mall Galleries, London Contact: Send A4 SAE to Mall Galleries, 17 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5BD Tel: 020 7930 6844

Our Spring Members' Show will be at Art on Mountain Gallery in Fort Collins! The show will run from June 5 through June 17, 2008. The Reception falls on Fort Collins' 'First Friday Art Walk' and people in the area are already used to galleries and shops being open on these nights so we expect a large crowd! We would like to expand the event to have a few artists doing demos outside. The Art on Mountain Gallery will be accepting shipments of work for the show, which should make things easier for some who live farther away (see prospectus for details). We are honored to have CLIVE TYLER, nationally acclaimed pastel artist, judging the show this year!

(poetry) $1,000 -- November 1

ENTRIES BY MARCH 28TH Over 50 prize awards worth over £10,500, including The Artist Purchase Prize up to £1,000 Organised by Leisure Painter and The Artist magazines in conjunction with Patchings Art Centre. Open to all artists - from beginners to professionals - to enter two-dimensional works in any medium. Selected works will be exhibited at Patchings Art Centre in Nottinghamshire, a unique centre for the enjoyment of art and the environment.

Patchings Award of a gift voucher worth £450 to be used at Patchings Art Centre in Nottinghamshire

Patchings Award of a gift voucher worth £450 to be used at Patchings Art Centre in Nottinghamshire

The foundation makes grants in Clay County, Florida, for projects in health, religion, children and youth, music appreciation and education, art appreciation and education, and public improvement. Types of support include building construction/renovation, capital campaigns, emergency funds, equipment, land acquisition, matching/challenge grants, operating grants, and seed money grants. Details are available on the Web site.

It's primary concern is to address issues of inequality and disadvantage, particularly in relation to young people, through the arts, education and learning.

The Foundation concentrates on issues of inequality through arts and education, particularly in relation to young people. The Foundation is interested in increasing awareness of and access to the arts, partnership arts in education, and schemes which give teachers access to best practice in the creative arts. The Foundation also has a strong interest in combating disaffection and alienation in young people and supports initiatives which try and tackle these issues. Applications can be made for grants of up to

The fellowship is awarded annually for three years of research in Western art to be held partly in residence at the National Gallery of Art, Center for Advanced Study in Visual Arts, and a two-year period of research in Europe or elsewhere. The Mellon fellow is expected to spend the third year of the fellowship at the center to complete the dissertation. Application must be made through the chair of the graduate department of art history or other appropriate department. Departments should limit nominations to one candidate. Fellowships begin September 1 and are not renewable. Nomination forms are available from the chairs of graduate departments with PhD programs.

Pauline Oliveros Foundation - furthers research in arts technology and sponsors the exploration and uses of art for the education and development of human consciousness, making the results available to the public.

Deadline: various Award: various Further Information: Offers the PDN Photo Annual, The Mary Forscher Fellowship, TOP KNOTS, PDN/NIKO self-promotion awards.

Supports artists whose work is inspired by or uses resources from the Peak District.

$15,000 -- November 1

PEN Center USA West Los Angeles, CA 90057

Pendrell Learning Break Award of an art course for two people at Pendrell Hall in Staffordshire, to the value of £300

Pendrell Learning Break Award of an art course for two people at Pendrell Hall in Staffordshire, to the value of £300

The foundation was founded to support local cultural, education, social service, and health programs. Established priorities and grant allocation targets include, in order of priority: children and youth; adult services; programs serving homeless families and children, prevention of homelessness, and development of affordable housing; and civic and public benefit grants. Types of support include continuing support, emergency funds, program development, conferences and seminars, seed money, curriculum development, internships, scholarship funds, consulting services, employee matching gifts, matching funds, and scholarships to individuals. The foundation usually makes contributions on a one-year basis, though multiyear grants will be considered, depending on the goals of the project and the results. The foundation's distribution committee meets six times a year, in January, March, May, July, September, and November. Generally, a final decision takes place three to four months from the date of submission. Letters of inquiry should be addressed to the office.

Penland School, Penland Rd., Penland, NC 28765 (704) 765-2359. AIR Program. Open to artists working in sculpture, textiles, photography, jewelry, mixed media, books, paper, drawing, metals, printmaking, wood, glass, or clay who are creating nontraditional studio crafts. Residencies of 2-3 years for up to 7 artists at a time. Housing and studio provided. Modest fees charged.

PCF will awards artist residencies to working artists who reside in San Mateo or northern Santa Clara Counties in Northern California. PCF invites applications from accomplished individual artists who wish to create their own work in a community setting and to work with participants from the community in the production of art. In addition to offering material support to an individual artist for the production of their work, the Residency seeks to foster long-term and meaningful interaction between an individual artist and an ongoing group of participants through workshops and classes. Possible Residency sites include but are not limited to schools, nonprofit organizations or public agencies. Open to artists from any of the following disciplines -- Literary, Visual, Performing, Media, and Mixed Media/Performance Art. carol@pcf.org

Pennsylvania Council on the Arts offers funding opportunities and services for Pennsylvania artists. Opportunities include individual fellowships up to $10,000 and an annual catalogue of Fellowship Recipients.

Artist residencies place council-approved artists or ensembles with host/sponsors for a minimum of 10 days for an individual artist or five days for a company or ensemble. Multi-residencies serve more than a single host/sponsor and include residencies within individual schools, in-service workshops, other professional development for artists and/or educators, and other arts education programming. They are intended to facilitate arts in education programs in rural and other areas where access to the arts has been limited. Residencies should develop students' creative capabilities and technical skills. Residency artists must be selected from the Directory of Pennsylvania Artists in Education. Residency projects must be developed collaboratively. The application must be signed by both the host organization and the artist(s) who will take part in the residency. While potential applicants are strongly encouraged to apply for residency funding through AIE Partners, applicants may apply directly for AIE residency funding. Those who live in regions of Pennsylvania that still remain to be covered by an AIE Partner?s services should apply directly to the PCA as well. Download the complete guide (PDF) for general information as well as residency grant guidelines and application forms. Annual deadline dates may vary; contact the director for exact dates.

Arts in education projects funded in this category must be other than artist residencies. This funding category is intended to support efforts that make comprehensive arts programs a meaningful part of basic instruction in Pennsylvania schools. Artists and arts organizations should have a vital role in these projects. Competitive project proposals strengthen collaborations of artists, educators, arts organizations, and schools to provide significant and effective arts education. Three phases of funding are available: planning, piloting, and implementation. Funds are awarded for innovative partnerships, including, but not limited to, underrepresented art forms, new strategies for assessment of student progress in the arts, integrated curriculum, innovative uses of new technologies in arts curriculum, and new models for sequential arts curricula. Annual deadline dates may vary; contact the director for exact dates.

The film and electronic media program supports organizations or programs that create, exhibit, or distribute media arts programming and have a commitment to advancing the field through an emphasis on the creative use of the medium. Media arts include audio, electronic art, film, radio, television, and video. The programming for radio and television can include anything related to the arts such as concerts, arts magazines, arts reporting, documentaries on artists/arts organizations, experimental media, and media art showcases. An interim report must be submitted by March 1. Annual deadline dates may vary; contact the program associate for exact dates.

This program supports the investigation of the changing relationships among artistic disciplines, diverse cultural forms, new technologies, and traditional expressions. It recognizes contemporary artists and organizations who are challenging conventional and widely accepted approaches in creating, producing, and presenting work that may be defined as work that fuses, integrates, or explores the boundaries between at least two distinct disciplines. This is the place for programs that venture in new directions, that involve artistic and constituent communities in new ways, that do not fit into the conventional single-discipline or multidiscipline programs, and are exploring across several disciplines. The emphasis is on risk-taking, experimenting, and creating new genres. Annual deadline dates may vary; contact the program director for specific dates.

The visual arts program supports contemporary visual arts organizations and ongoing programs that provide exhibitions, instruction, criticism (visual arts publications), long-term residencies, and other professional development services to visual artists. The council defines visual arts as including, but not limited to, painting, sculpture, graphic art, photography, architecture, and new work that has grown out of these genres, such as installations and computer art. Annual deadline dates may vary; contact the office for exact dates.

The education aspect of this program targets areas such as school-to-work, including work readiness, career development and guidance on college options; alternative education, with special emphasis on environments that support students' individual skill levels and needs; and arts education that introduces students to art concepts, processes, and applications. The community aspect focuses on organizations that aim to improve the lives of individuals. Interest areas include job training, education assistance and resources; opportunities for youths to acquire and build life skills; basic needs and support services for youths in crisis; and assistance education and information for people with physical or mental disabilities or serious illness.The foundation supports general operating budgets, special projects, and the capital needs of human service organizations, education institutions, and arts organizations. Limited support is given to national and US-based organizations offering international programs.

Pepinieres Europeennes pour Jeunes Artists, BP 13, 9-11 rue Paul Leplat, F-78164 Marly-Le-Roi, France. Tel.: 011-33-1-39-171100.