Highlights include an RFP with Minnesota Dance Task Force, residencies with Women's Studio Workshop and Breck Create, multiple fellowships featuring First Peoples Fund and more, multiple calls for art, IP Learning Opportunity, an RFQ with the state of Kansas, and more.
WEEKLY OPPORTUNITY HIGHLIGHT
CALLS FOR ART / CONTESTS / COMPETITIONS / WORKSHOPS / EVENTS / FELLOWSHIPS / RESIDENCIES
National Public Art Opportunities
Call for Art: Soo Visual Arts Center - Untitled 19: SooVAC’s 19th Annual Juried Show
Call for Art: University of MN SUA Arts & Culture Team - Call to Artists for University of Minnesota
Call for Art: ᎦᏚᎩ Gadugi Gallery - Call for Indigenous Artists to Exhibit
Call for Art: White Bear Center for the Arts - The Fine Print: Curated Printmaking Exhibition
Call for Art: Forecast Public Art - Call for the Capitol Rice Street Artist Team
Fellowship: First Peoples Fund (Rapid City, SD) - Yéigo Action Grant
Fellowship:Blue Earth Review - Minnesota BIPOC Emerging Writer Award
Residency: Women's Studio Workshop (Rosendale, NY) - Studio Residency Grant
Residency: Breck Create (Breckenridge, CO) - Breck Artist-in-Residence
RFQ: Minneapolis Arts & Cultural Affairs - Public Art for Hiawatha Lake Underpass
RFP: Minnesota Dance Task Force - Minnesota Dance Task Force Facilitator
RFQ OPPORTUNITY
Project Title: Public Art for the Docking Building Reconstruction Project
Organization: State of Kansas (Topeka, KS)
Budget: $300,000
Details:
Project: Public Art for the Docking Office Building
Location: Topeka, Kansas
Eligibility: Open to all professional artists, designers, and architects
Budget: $300,000 per project
Submission Deadline: January 15, 2025
A shortlist of finalists will be selected from the RFQ to submit a full proposal and invited to present their proposal to jurors via the web the week of March 3, 2025. Presenting finalists will receive a $5000 honorarium. Artists will be selected from the pool of presenting finalists.
For more information, see the posting.
LEARNING OPPORTUNITY
Title: Intellectual Property Clinic
Organization: University of Minnesota Law School
Fee: none
Details: The IP Clinic provides members of the local community an opportunity to obtain legal assistance in matters involving intellectual property, such as copyrightable works, trademarks, patents, and confidentiality obligations. Legal assistance is provided by second- and third-year law school students under the supervision of a licensed attorney. There is no charge for participating in the IP Clinic, though clients are responsible for out-of-pocket costs (such as copyright registration and trademark application fees). The clinic will take place during the University’s Spring 2025 Semester, which runs from roughly mid-January through April. Certain limited opportunities may also be available during the Fall 2024 Semester.
The IP Clinic:
Prioritizes opportunities that offer positive learning experiences for students.
Will not handle litigation, arbitration, or any other type of dispute.
Cannot guarantee that it will provide representation to an applicant.
If you are interested in obtaining legal assistance regarding Intellectual Property, please complete the application at this link to the Clinic’s website and return it to lawclinic@umn.edu.
For more information on the event, see the posting.
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