FALL MARKET APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED! 
We totally understand the craziness of summer. We’ve taken in your requests and have decided to grant your wish and extend the Fall Application to this Sunday the 25th! 
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Join Us for the upcoming Boulder Mountain Handmade art and craft show
10am – 4pm – Nov 11 & 12  2017
Boulder Elks Lodge, 3975 28th Street
Hosted by Boulder Mountain Fire Protection District Auxiliary

Booths are 3 sizes – 8 x 8 ft at $200, 8 x 10ft at $240, 10 x 10 ft at $270. Artists can share a booth

All art sales profit goes to artists.

CALL for Entries: NoBo Art District Members – Winter Shows

KEY INFORMATION:

• Submission Deadline: January 19, 2018
• Reception: First Friday, February 2, 2018
• Locations: First Congregational Church AND First United Methodist Church in downtown Boulder

The NoBo Art District will host 2 Winter Shows at 2 NoBo venues beginning in February 2018. These are inclusive, non-juried shows open to members of the NoBo Art District and includes both 2-D and 3-D work. Artists will be placed on a first – come – first – served basis, as space allows. Several performances and events are scheduled to feature NoBo Art District Visual Artists, Theater and Spoken Word performances, Music, Dance and artist talks during these exhibits. The shows will run for 8 – 12 weeks with an opening reception at First Congregational Church on First Friday, February 2, 2018. The reception date at First United Methodist is TBD. There is no fee to participate.

ELIGIBILITY:

The Winter Shows are open to members of the NoBo Art District in good standing, (up to date on your dues). Participants are expected to contribute in some way; hosting, gallery sitting, PR, providing food, help with art drop-off and pick-up, etc.  

HOW TO SUBMIT:

One piece per artist. 2-D or 3-D work (wall art is limited to a maximum width of 36”). Please let us know if you are interested in participating by January 19, 2018 via email at: NoBoArtMembership@gmail.com. Include in your reply:

• Name, phone, email
• Medium and 2-D (max width 36”) or 3-D
• Dimensions of work submitted
• Installation needs, (wall, pedestal, floor, ceiling).
• Volunteer preference: host, gallery-sit…

IMPORTANT DATES:

• January 19, 2018 – DEADLINE Confirm Participation
• Tuesday, January 30, 2018 – Art Drop off at First Congregational Church
• Tuesday, February 13, 2018 – Art Drop off at First United Methodist Church
• February 2, First Friday, 6:00 – 9:00 pm – Opening Reception at First Congregational Church
• Reception at First United Methodist Church – Date TBD
• April 2 – End of Show at First Congregational – Art Pick-up TBD
• May 1 – End of Show at First United Methodist – Art Pick-up TBD

LIMITATIONS:

One piece per person not to exceed 36” in width for wall art. We have shared wall space, display case space and pedestals. Every effort will be made to include all work submitted, as space allows.

SALES:

ALL sales are handled directly by the artists. The NoBo Art District and venues take no sales commission. The NoBo Art District will very gratefully accept any donations offered to help defray exhibit costs.

INSTALLATION:

A NoBo Art District committee will handle installation. All wall work must be wired to work with the hanging system, NO SAWTOOTH HANGERS ALLOWED. We have several pedestals of various sizes if needed for 3-D work.

Please feel free to contact us with questions: NoBoArtMembership@gmail.com

PLAN FOR THE FUTURE:

The NoBo Art District will curate group exhibits to be in place during Boulder Arts Week (March 30 – April 7, 2018) in several of our venues. Each exhibit will be curated around a different theme. Please pay close attention to upcoming NoBo ezines for themes and more information.

CALL for NoBo Group exhibits during Boulder Arts Week 2018

The NoBo Art District will place group exhibits in our Business Member venues and in other possible exhibition locations for several months or for First Friday pop-up galleries, occurring during Boulder Arts Week, March 30 – April 7, 2018. NoBo has selected themes for these group exhibits. NoBo Member Artists are invited to submit up to five pieces to be considered for any individual exhibit theme and may submit pieces to be considered for more than one of these exhibits. These group exhibits will be curated on the themes described below, from artists’ submissions. Because the number and nature of pieces we will receive for these themes is unknown, exhibit locations for these themed exhibits will be decided after the submission window is closed. Artwork submitted for consideration for these exhibits must be available from February 26^th through April 30^th, 2018.

KEY INFORMATION: 

• Submission Deadline: February 4, 2018
• Receptions: First Friday, April 6, 2018, during Boulder Arts Week
• Many Locations in the NoBo Art District

ELIGIBILITY:  The exhibits open to members of the NoBo Art District in good standing, (up to date on your dues). Participants are expected to contribute in some way; hosting, gallery sitting, PR, providing food, help with art drop-off and pick-up, installation, etc.  There is no fee to participate.

HOW TO SUBMIT:  Submit up to five pieces per artist, per theme. 2-D or 3-D work (wall art is limited to a maximum width of 36”). Email jpg, pdf or png image files as attachments to NoBoArtMembership@gmail.com with “Group Exhibit Submissions” in the subject line. Label each file according to this example: YourLastName.YourFirstInitial.Title.OfArtwork.ThemeFromNoBoList.jpg, e.g. smith.j.flatironsatdusk.dusktodawn.jpg.

 Include in your reply:

• Name, phone, email
• Theme or Themes
• Medium and 2-D (max width 36”) or 3-D
• Dimensions of work submitted
• Installation needs, (wall, pedestal, floor, ceiling).
• Volunteer preference: host, gallery-sit…

Please feel free to contact us with questions: NoBoArtMembership@gmail.com

Deadline for submissions: February 4^th, 2018  Send your Submissions to: NoBoArtMembership@gmail.com

Group Exhibit Themes – You are welcome to submit any style of art from abstract to representational and in any medium you like in interpretation of these themes. The following descriptors are not absolute, they are merely suggestions to give you a starting point.

Celebration of Color: We live in a world resplendent in color. Celebrate the colors of the world in your art and travel wherever this suggestion takes you.

Gray Scale: If you’re not feeling like producing a celebration of color, what direction can you go in interpreting gray scale or in recognition of stark or sublime neutrals? Does “gray scale” simply mean hue to you, or can you take it in a more abstract, conceptual direction?

Dusk to Dawn: The time between sunset and sunrise is magical. Stars twinkle in the night sky; the moon shines silvery light on the earth; creatures snuggle down, protecting themselves for a night of rest, or take to the air or go on the prowl. What images does this time suggest to you? Bedtime stories, sweet dream flights of fancy, surreal images, or terrifying nightmares? Consider the challenge of representing what the night means to you.

Your Wildest Dreams: Our dreams can recount the mundane and worrisome elements of the conscious day or they can solve problems, provide visions for what might be, turn events inside out and render them surreal or hilarious. What are your wildest dreams? Take this challenge and create art that speaks to YOUR wildest dreams.

Can you kitsch me? One definition of kitsch refers to art that reflects popular or “low brow” taste. “Kitsch” can describe tacky knick knacks found in a junk shop, but as artists, you can incorporate these objects in items that delight and bring a smile, or provoke new ideas and conversations. Outsider, “brut” art often has elements of kitsch and this art is often approachable to children and adults alike.

Flight: Flights of fancy, fluttering of wings, the power of turbines, a brilliant stroke of the mind like Einstein’s Theory of Relativity. What is your interpretation of “Flight?” Take this theme and fly with it.

In My Corner: The idiomatic direction for this theme means support by another, e.g. “Mom was always in my corner.” You may want to play with this interpretation or think about your own “corner of the world.” Does this theme suggest architecture to you and an actual corner? Play with this theme and have fun.

Frontiers: Simply defined, a frontier is a line or border providing a separation. This can be a separation of land – between countries or territories, settled land versus wilderness. A frontier may also describe the extreme limit of understanding or achievement in an area of study, e.g. “extending the frontiers of knowledge.” Is there a frontier that your art celebrates, describes or defines?

Wellness: While we are not predetermining which themed exhibit will be placed within each specific venue, there is one exception. Awaken Chiropractic, a NoBo member sharing space with other wellness practitioners, is looking for art that speaks directly to the theme of “Wellness.” The National Wellness Institute lays out three generally accepted principles of wellness, 1) a conscious, self-directed and evolving process of achieving full potential, 2) a multidimensional and holistic, encompassing lifestyle, mental and spiritual well-being, and environment, and 3) a quality that is positive and affirming. Would you like to expand on these principles? What does wellness look like for a society? For the planet? For …?

Take a Stand: The past year presented us with many opportunities to take a stand on political, social, environmental issues and more. This exhibit is an opportunity to interpret taking a stand in whatever way is meaningful to you. Here are some paraphrased elements from activist Holly Near’s New Year’s Facebook post to stimulate your thinking: ‘Focus on that which moves us up. … Not just about wrongs, but our rights. Lift up law and civility. Talk about how we organize. Avoid nagging about little things. Post our news. Share acts of resistance going on in towns all over the world. We are not the first, we are not the last. Put resistance, art and beauty on the front page of social media. Inspire each other. Thank each other. Invite each other. Here comes 2018!

Help keep the Boulder Star shining during the 2018 holiday season!

Open to all artists in the Boulder region. Applications are due March 16 and are available through the online form only.

The Boulder Chamber seeks to commission a local artist, in association with Boulder County Arts Alliance, to create an original image that it can license for the 2018 Boulder Star Holiday Card, a wine label, and possibly other items.

Please read the Information & Requirements page before applying.

Deadline for submissions is March 16, 2018.

Mural Artist Roster RFQ: Artists living in the Front Range Corridor (CO & WY) are invited to submit qualifications to join the Boulder Office of Arts and Culture‘s Mural Artist Roster. This roster serves as a resource to identify artists most suitable for new artwork commissions, including the Creative Neighborhoods Mural Program.

Application Materials: Letter of Interest, up to 8 work samples, image identification list, and references. All materials must be submitted through CaFE.

Apply today: https://www.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=5171

Deadline: May 16, 2018; 11:59 pm MST

The Creative Neighborhoods Mural Program is an opportunity to collectively promote the unique personalities of Boulder through the commissioning of murals on private properties within Boulder’s neighborhoods. The program has three feature components: a roster of artists living in the Front Range Corridor, a property owner application, and up to $2,500 provided by the Office of Arts and Culture for each mural. In 2018, nine new projects are anticipated, one project within each of Boulder’s subcommunities. The Property Owner application is anticipated to open May 1. More info: https://boulderarts.org/public-art/murals/creative-neighborhoods-mural-program/Front Range Corridor region includes Albany and Laramie counties in Wyoming and the following counties in Colorado: Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, El Paso, Elbert, Fremont, Gilpin, Jefferson, Larimer, Park, Pueblo, Teller, Weld.

Seeking artists who use, or have used, art as a way of expressing painful feelings and thoughts, for a book, Art as Medicine. The artwork must be an expression of the artist’s feelings. Most visual modalities will be considered including painting, sculpture, ceramics, photography. I was a psychotherapist for 25 years before turning to art and writing ten years ago. My new book, Dimensional Cloth: Sculpture by Contemporary Textile Artists (Schiffer) will be released in July 2018. Please contact: Andra Stanton MSW (andystanton@comcast.net). Website: www.andrastanton.com.

Who all is interested in doing Live Painting or creating other art in-the-moment to improvisational music and movement? Either abstract or figurative? We may have some events coming up with Mmmwhah! where this could be a great element. We’ve been really enjoying exploring this over the past 9 months with some wonderful NoBo artists, including Catherine Carilli, Ken Bernstein, Lisa Michot, Kathleen LeRoy, Karen Okada, Diane Wood, and Khiri Lee. We’re interested in including others too though. Please consider coming to some of our events and/or seeing some of what we’re up to at www.mmmwhah.com, and contact Merlyn Holmes, if interested: mer@hottea.com. (See photo of Lisa Michot’s painting of musician Brian Mullins at a Mmmwhah! Jam)

Call for Homeowners interested in hosting a mural in your neighborhood.

The Creative Neighborhoods Mural Program is looking for homeowners with an available exterior site that could benefit from a mural. The applications are first come, first serve, per sub-community. Selected homeowners will work with the Office of Arts and Culture to select an artist from the City-approved Mural Artist Roster to commission a mural.

Deadline to apply has been extended for homeowners to June 28, 2018. Details and application can be found here:
http://boulderarts.org/public-art/murals

CALL for Artists:  2019 NoBo Artist Calendar

Reserve your spot on the 2019 NoBo Artist Calendar NOW!  The NoBo Art District seeks member’s artwork to feature on a 2019 Artists Calendar, see cover of 2018 Calendar above. The calendar will serve to promote the NoBo Art District, up to 48 NoBo Member Artists, our events and up to 12 Sponsors.  

Participation is on a first come-first served basis with a cap at 48 Artist Participants and 12 Sponsors.  Each Artist and Sponsor will receive 3 calendars for participating. Sponsors will be featured in special sidebar promotions in our Daily Camera ads during 2019. Calendars will be available by early October 2018.  Approximately 300 additionalcalendars will be distributed at First Friday venues.

The NoBo Artists Calendar is conceived as an 8.5”x11”, 12 month calendar featuring four artists’ images and one sponsor each month.  Each artist’s image will be credited with the artist’s name.  An Artist Directory with name and contact info will appear in a separate section of the calendar. 

The deadline for entries is: July 15, 2018.

Participation Cost: 

Artists cost is $25 per image: 

BUY ARTIST IMAGE NOW  

(early-bird rate before July 1) $35 after July 1

Sponsor cost is $85: 

BUY SPONSORSHIP NOW

Eligibility:  Must be a member of the NoBo Art District: MEMBERSHIP HERE

To Apply:  Apply via email.  Send your name, phone, email, website (if you have one) and the image you are submitting for the calendar, (see image specs below) to:NoBoArtMembership@gmail.com

Deadline: July 15, 2018.

Image Spec Here:  Please send an image larger than required and allow us to optimize/convert it to the required size via Photoshop.  Images will be consistently converted to the actual print size in the CMYK-color mode for offset printing.  We will notify you if your image is TOO SMALL or have inferior dot-resolution.

IMAGE PARAMETERS: DPI, SIZE, MODE  (IF YOU ARE ABLE):

Since many people do not have easy access to Photoshop to prepare their electronic files to the best parameters, I (Mike Hamers) will automatically check all files for overall quality, dot integrity, cleanliness of the whites (check the white-point) and overall saturation. Once I have your file open in Photoshop, I will also make sure that: 

(1) the image is in the correct color mode** (CMYK), and 

(2) I will rescale the image nearer to the final size “PRINT SIZE” while simultaneously converting all images that not set at 300dpi to its mathematical equivalent.

**If I am the one converting your file from RGB to CMYK ( = Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black = primary “process ink colors” for commercial offset printing.

NOTE: Every image has a DPI (= Dots-Per-Inch pixel resolution) AND a physical size dimensions (= a height and width). 

1) FILE FORMAT: Images should be supplied in one of the following file formats: TIF, PSD, PNG, or JPG.

2) NAMING: Supply your file using this naming system: 

Last name_first name_key words from title.

— Example 1:  Hamers_Mike_Momentum.jpg

— Example 2:  Smith_John_MorningGlories.tif

— Example 3:  Nesmith_Lisa_Portrait-Lincoln.psd

3) Along with your image, supply us with the following text information:

– Your Name

– Title of the piece

– Medium

– Phone

– Email

– Website

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Call to Artists – Request for Qualifications and Proposals (RFQ&P)  

The NoBo Art District Welcome Mural

Artist Stipend:  $2000

Submittal Deadline:  August 13th, 2018 6:00 PM

Opportunity Description

The NoBo Art District requests qualifications and proposals from local artists, for a mural opportunity that will serve as a place-making project and welcoming landmark for the NoBo Art District. This mural project will be considered a temporary art installation with an expected minimum lifespan of 2-5 years.

The Mission of the NoBo Art District is to enrich and advance the arts in Boulder through educational activities and engagement that promote the role of artists and creatives in our community.

Background

NoBo Art District is a unique evolving enclave at the north edge of Boulder. Split by Broadway into its two unique personalities, this eclectic developing district is ripe for new visual and urban design interventions that mark its place and possibilities for residents, visitors, artists and others. New public art and buildings will begin to define the existing funky, rural, strip and neo industrial character on the west side, and sensitive infill projects will complement the successful well known new neo historic urban development and established commercial destinations at Holiday on the east side of Broadway. As a center for new social services serving the whole city, Boulders homeless shelter and affordable housing strengthen the neighborhood’s diverse character with shining new facilities and needed affordable residences. Along Broadway today high-end cycling shops, coffee shops and  restaurants market sophisticated hipster experiences and food alongside occasional food trucks , artist and maker studios, new real estate projects, mobile home projects, chain lodging, and a very large collection of storage centers.

Location

The site is located on the west side of Broadway at Violet in Boulder, at the southernmost entry point of the district and will serve as a welcoming landmark and visual identifier for the NoBo Art District. The building’s exterior is a mix of smooth and rough concrete block surface. The mural will be located on the south side wall and the left side of the front of the building, (currently Stradalli Cycle Sport retail store.)

Site Photos & Dimensions:

Front Wall

Front wall dimensions: W: 208” x H: 176

South side wall view

South Wall w/dimensions

Eligibility

This project is open only to artists or artist teams who reside and do their artistic work in front range Colorado, including Boulder County and the surrounding areas.

All applicants must be at least 18 years of age and have all necessary documentation and permits to work in the United States at the time of submittal of qualifications.

Project Goals

1. Increased visibility for the NoBo Art District
2. Building community among the neighbors and local businesses
3. Creating pedestrian friendly experiences
4. Supporting the local economy
5. Visually defining the NoBo Art District

Design & Themes

This mural will be an early mark of the universal creative spirit and bright energy becoming more public in NoBo with art, events and developing infrastructure.  It will help to establish a creative identity and spirit for the developing NoBo Art District, particularly on the west side of Broadway. It’s south facing wall will be seen by many people along the busy Broadway corridor and will delight people with a unique, bold and cheerful character. The theme could speak to the disappearing cultural legacy of the area (Holiday Drive-In, Industrial Legacy, Bus Stop, etc.), or the future of our creative cultural landscape. It’s important to recognize that it does not need to repeat the already well known Boulder recreation and natural graphic identities. This mural will serve as a significant temporary landmark and entry feature in NoBo, and the mural will express NoBo as an artful and special place to live, work and play. 

The community describes the NoBo Art District as:

Alive • First Friday Art • active • bikers • artists’ haven • gritty • excitement • beautiful, radiant, dramatic light • innovative • creative spirit • casual atmosphere • cauldron of opportunities • community • contemporary • crossroads • contrasts in new and old • urban • offbeat • potential • developing open opportunities • scrappy • vintage • good restaurants • inclusive • individualistic • inviting • less crowded • unique to our city • multidimensional • old, but so NEW! • new restaurants, shops • old strip mall • quirky

Evaluation Criteria

Artists proposals will be evaluated based on artistic merit, community impact and managerial capability using the following evaluation scoring criteria:

• High quality and reflection of aesthetic appropriate for NoBo Art District mural project goals
• Adaptability to the collaborative process of public art design
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience of public art creation
• Ability to create a unique and engaging work of art appropriate in concept, materials and scale
• NoBo Artist membership (preferred but not required)
• People’s choice design favorite (a selection of finalists may have the opportunity for public feedback which will be considered in the final selection)
• Availability to complete work before September 30, 2018

Selection Process

The NoBo Art District will convene an appropriate selection panel including NoBo board members, community and business members, building owner/renters and arts administrators. The selection panel will review each applicant’s work samples and materials in order to evaluate qualifications and the design proposal of the applicant based on the above mentioned “evaluation criteria”.

The community input portion of the process may include both online and event based feedback on a semi-finalist selection of artists that will then be considered in the final selection process.

Project Scope and Budget

Mural designs should extend the full south side of the building and wrap around to the front left of the building. Artists may elect to design with the structure of the rough blocking, eliminating or incorporating it into their designs.

A stipend of $2000 for the Artist should include materials, time, insurance etc.

NoBo Art District will provide additional materials support up to $500 (as needed) for items such as scaffolding and paint.  NoBo Art District will provide a final UV/Anti-Graffiti coating after final installation.

How to Apply

The following items should be emailed together in ONE email, with subject “{ARTIST NAME} NoBo Mural RFQP Application ” to: ArtCallsNoBo@gmail.com  by August 13th 2018, 6:00PM.

1. Artist Statement of Interest: Submission must include an Artist Statement of Interest that specifically addresses your artist’s perspective on, and interest in, participating in a public mural for the NoBo Art District. NoBo Members please include your current membership status in your statement.
2. Resume/CV + References: Submission shall include a current resume or CV that outlines your professional accomplishments as an artist along with 2 professional references.
3. Images of Past Work: (minimum of 3, maximum of 10. no larger than 1000 pixels) Submission must include visual representations of samples of your past artwork appropriate to this project.  Please include a list of the submitted project images with descriptions that clearly explain both the projects and images.
4. Project design proposal: Please include (3-5) images (sketch/design/mock ups) and a project statement describing your approach and intention for this mural project.
5. Application fee: Please choose the paypal button for your appropriate status, see below.

• Current NoBo members: $10
• Non NoBo members: $20
• Become a new NoBo member + proposal fee: $40 ($20 savings)

Dates and Schedule

Submission Deadline:  Monday August 13th, 2018 6:00pm

Finalist Selection Notification:  Friday September 1st, 2018

Mural Installation:  September 15th – 30th, 2018

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Please consider donating those unused art supplies you’ve been keeping for that someday project. This is a chance to pay it forward and help artists in Cuba. The following is from Mark Villarreal, artist and Boulder Arts Commissioner:

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Tuesday, September 4, 2018

https://www.mrjakeparker.com/art-drop-day/

All artists, (that means students and professionals, painters and cartoonists, sculptors and illustrators, animators and fine artists, photographers and printmakers; EVERYONE who creates) this September 4th* is World Art Drop Day. Wherever you find yourself that day, drop a piece of your art and tell someone where to find it. The world needs this right now. We need to feel a little more connection to each other and there’s nothing like the bond two random strangers can make through the act of creating and giving.

Here’s how it works:

• Draw a picture and hide it somewhere.
• Take a photo of either the art or the hiding spot or a combination of both.
• Post the image, the city you dropped it in, and a hint on any social media of your choice. Be sure to included the hashtag: #artdropday
• Then move on, hoping someone finds it. OR hang around and meet your new friend.

That’s it!

I need your help spreading the word on this. Reblog it, retweet it, facebook it, or even tell someone in person!

September 6th, lets connect the whole planet with art!

Download this PDF with instructions and a printable insert for you art drop: Art Drop Insert PDF

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Call for Artisans
APPLY NOW thru August 31!

NEW DATE-SAME GREAT LOCATION!!! With the goal of creating more opportunities for our artisans, as well as making it easier for our customers to shop, we have moved the dates of the Holiday Market to the weekend of NOVEMBER 17 & 18, still at the Embassy Suites Ballroom in Boulder.

APPLY: thru August 31
Notification of Acceptance: September 7
Fees & Agreement Due: September 12

http://www.fireflyhandmade.com/apply-boulder-holiday

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