The aim of Production Ireland is to identify and support some of the most promising art practitioners connected to Ireland, North and South, and provide them with an opportunity to produce new work and bring it to the attention of a wider public. No age limit or specified nationality applies to this call but the applicant needs be in the earlier stages of his or her career and have a connection to Ireland. The jurors for this years’ commission are Locky Morris, Paul O’Neill, and Emily Pethick.

Deadline for applications is Friday, June 1st (Greenwich Mean Time). The successful applicant(s) will be contacted during the first half of July. For information about eligibility and how you apply, please visit our website for further information: www.cca-derry-londonderry.org

The multidisciplinary exhibition is aimed at this years’ third level graduating Art Students in recognition and support of their work as they embark on their journey towards gaining recognition as professional Artists. All participants must be third level graduating art students in 2012. ‘Undergraduates’ or those currently in the middle of their study programmes are not eligible to submit work. This is a multi-disciplinary exhibition and is open to artists practicing in any one discipline, or those experimenting across art forms. Full details available at www.tinahely-courthouse.ie/visual-arts/emerging-artists-2012 | Deadline: 26 June 2012

The space was founded when Dr Bernard Jaffa redesigned the building in the 1990s. Bernard has a lifelong love of the arts and avid collector. The Gallery hosted various exhibitions including Picasso, Miro and modern Irish art including works by Neil Shawcross. The space also hosted music and drama events and has been used as a location for film and TV productions. The space is now run by Bernard¹s family Lucy and Adam Jaffa. Bernard’s son Jonathan redesigned the gallery in 2011. ARTTANK also hosts non arts events in particular dental lectures relating to the dental practice in the upper floors of the building. The Gallery is available for hire for private events | www.gdconline.co.uk/arttank/index.htm

Grad Talks are held annually in July during PhotoIreland Festival in Dublin City Centre. The aim is to provide emerging graduates with the opportunity to engage with photographic theory based on their own interests, as well as this they are provided with the facilities to present and defend their work in front of an audience of their peers. This year ‘Off The Shelf’ will also accept work from final year photographic students based on their thesis work as well as graduates at any level of up to three years. Deadline extended until 17th May 2012.

The aim of Production Ireland is to identify and support some of the most promising art practitioners connected to Ireland, North and South, and provide them with an opportunity to produce new work and bring it to the attention of a wider public. No age limit or specified nationality applies to this call but the applicant needs be in the earlier stages of his or her career and have a connection to Ireland. The jurors for this years’ commission are Locky Morris, Paul O’Neill, and Emily Pethick. Deadline for applications is Friday, June 1st (Greenwich Mean Time). The successful applicant(s) will be contacted during the first half of July. For information about eligibility and how you apply, please visit our website for further information: www.cca-derry-londonderry.org

The L I N K Culturefest weekend will be filled with a variety of events and opportunities, and we need volunteers to help out with the following events: Help with set-up of exhibition in Block B (From Monday 21st – 25th May), Help with setting up the showroom (Monday and Tuesday 21st and 22nd), Administrative tasks, Helping to fold all the maps (Monday 21st May), Helping with the set up of the launch (Friday 25th 12pm – 6pm), Help out during the launch 6-9pm, Curatorial assistance- postcard exhibition (Fri 25th 12pm – 6pm), Invigilation of exhibition (Sat & Sunday 12pm-6pm), Helping to set up BLOCK T gig -There is a gig on Fri and another on Sat in the Church- we will need help setting these gigs up, Marketing and Distribution – posters, flyers and maps in the local area, Open Studios- possible help needed at one of the partner organisations | If you are interested in volunteering, please send a current CV and cover letter (stating any relevant experience you have in the arts and your overall availability) to E: linkvolunteer@blockt.ie | www.blockt.ie

Please send your proposal and your CV to:
Cara Byrne,
Arts Co-ordinator and Art Administrator,
The Arthouse and Library,
Stradbally,
Co. Laois.

T: 057869 41740 | E: cbyrne@laoiscoco.ie | www.thearthouseandlibrary.wordpress.com

A writer, a visual artist and a +performance artist will collaboratively deliver a series of workshops with three youth and community groups between May/June 2012 and August 2012 The theme will be creative exchanges & interactions across barriers. Resulting in: A participative temporary public art spectacle of visual, literary and interactive performance art at North Howard Street Interface security gates in August 2012 and Temporary sculpture fused with words from the Creative writing from the participants at the workshops.

For a full brief contact: Deirdre Mackel Arts Programme Manager. Upper Springfield Development Trust. Top of the Rock. 689 Springfield Road. Belfast BT12 7FP.
T: 02890236677 |
E: deirdre.mackel@usdt.co.uk |
Deadline for receipt of quote: Monday 14th May 2.00pm.

E:  we.are.yes.productions@gmail.com | http://slideprojector.tumblr.com/slidesplease | Deadline: May 21st 2012

**Please note your images in slide format may be transformed, reinterpreted and edited alongside other images, though will remain in their entirety in published format.

Solstice Visual Arts Programme 2013/14: Solstice invites artists, curators, art collectives and galleries in Ireland to submit for inclusion in our Visual Arts Programme 2013/2014. First round submissions deadline: 18 May, 2012

SURVEYOR: ‘Surveyor’ invites artists living in or from the county of Meath to submit works from any discipline for inclusion in this exhibition taking place in June 2012. Submission deadline: 22 June, 2012

For further information see: www.solsticeartscentre.com/news/index.php

Do you feel that reviews have become overly descriptive and lacking in criticality? Would you like to unleash your inner critic? The Unsolicited Criticism edition of Allotrope invites you to write the review that you feel should have been written about an exhibition, performance, event or body of work. Submissions should be no longer than 500 words (please note that your submission may be edited) and any accompanying images should be in JPEG or tiff format at 300dpi. Submissions should be sent to allotropepress@gmail.com by 22nd May 2012.

About our guest editor: Sarah McAvera enjoys engaging critical thinking in a number of areas, including writing, curating and facilitating. She currently works for the Golden Thread Gallery as Exhibitions Officer, she was a founding member of the Untitled Arts Group and continues to act as a free-lance arts facilitator, curator and writer. She has facilitated numerous exhibitions at local, national and international levels. Her current position includes the organisation of exhibitions, securing funding, representing artists and representing the organisation.She has written for many arts magazines, including the Irish Arts Review, State of Art, Circa and Cura.

www.allotropepress.com

The project structure parallels the archetypal story of tragedy leading to recovery and growth. Re-possession explores the psychological impact of loss through personal stories (tragedy), the methodical documentation of objects (taking inventory), and the rehabilitation of the object by the craftsperson (resurrection). Re-possession promotes the value of reuse and a culture of exchange in the community.

In the first part of the project, we are collecting stories about people’s experience of loss or theft. Please contact us with your stories by email or post. Audio recordings are very welcome. Deadline is ongoing.

During the course of ev+a International, we will be giving any collected objects new life by re-imagining and recreating them in an ongoing workshop space in our studio. Please let us know if you would like to participate in these workshops.The primary concern of Re-possession is to promote the value of reuse and the culture of exchange in the community.

Faber Studios Limerick, 19 Henry St. | faberstudios@gmail.com | http://faberstudioslimerick.blogspot.com | Deadline: ongoing

Submissions should include an up to date CV, Statement and 3 to 6 jpeg images, or video links along with a submission fee of 5 Euro. Payment can be made by cheque, draft or postal order payable to The Powerscourt Gallery, 59 South William Street, Dublin 2. By bank transfer, email the gallery for details or by debit/credit card by calling Mark at the Gallery on 083 3341573 (card transactions include a 1 Euro surcharge. Include your name and correspondence in all payments.

www.powerscourtgallery.com

Deadline: 29/05/2012

SHOWCASE SELECTED – a group exhibition at Gallery of Photography Ireland, featuring the work of 5 artists selected by a panel of Ireland’s leading curators. The exhibition will run from December 2012 through to January 2013. Showcase Selected artists will also receive a specially-produced Portfolio edition of their work (up to 15 Lambdachrome photographic C-type archive prints)

SHOWCASE SOLO -  - an artist’s residency & solo exhibition at The Copper House Gallery featuring the winner chosen by the Showcase curatorial panel from the 5 finalists taking part in Showcase Selected. SEPTEMBER 2013 – to be confirmed. During the residency, the artist will be able to develop or complete a project with continual support from the master printers and curator in The Copper House. They will advise on and demonstrate best museum print technique, will provide test and evaluation prints, as needed, and will produce the SHOWCASE SOLO works with the artist.

The SHOWCASE exhibitions will be accompanied by a series of talks and events, including an international symposium on building and archiving a contemporary photography collection. SHOWCASE represents support to photographic artists to the value of over €40K.

Full Details: www.thecopperhousegallery.com/news/37/ | Deadline 21 June 2012

But there is also a serious note to this exhibition; we at the Little Green Street Gallery would like a new floor! This exhibition will be dedicated to the upkeep and maintenance of the Gallery and we hope with the help of our Little Green supporters we can achieve this. So get your striped neon yellow thinking caps on so we can create a great show. Submission deadline is Friday the 11th of May.

Commonage Summer School encourages applications from people with varied experience and interests. Applications will be accepted by email until the 1st of June 2012. Full details on: www.commonagecallan.com | Email: info@commonagecallan.com

1. The artistic capacity of participants will be developed as they explore their creativity and learn new skills;
2. The group itself will develop, as participants collaborate, interact and exchange ideas with others.

Guidelines for the Artist in the Community Scheme are available from the Arts Department on arts@wexfordcoco.ie / 053 9196369. Deadline for receipt of project proposals is 5.00 p.m., Friday, May 18th, 2012.