Blue Earth Review is thrilled to announce the return of the Minnesota Black, Indigenous, Person of Color (BIPOC) Emerging Writer Award, celebrating and supporting the talent of emerging BIPOC writers. This distinguished award comprises three $1,000 prizes, each dedicated to outstanding works in fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. The second year of this award will […]
The Public Arts Commission of Hutchinson, Minnesota is currently seeking applicants for its 2025 Sculpture Stroll, a juried public arts sculpture walk. The City of Hutchinson has 13 beautiful locations for public art around the city. These locations are primarily in our historic downtown district, but also along the Luce Line Trail and in city […]
ART OF POSSIBILITIES ART SHOW & SALE Art of Possibilities Art Show & Sale (AOP) is a project of the Allina Health Foundation and Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute (CKRI). It is one of only a handful of juried art shows in the world exclusively featuring artists with disabilities. The first of its kind and held […]
THE PURPOSE OF THE ACF MCKNIGHT VISITING COMPOSER RESIDENCIES The intent of the McKnight Artist and Culture Programs is to recognize and support artists and culture bearers who are beyond emerging and have sustained experience in their area of practice. Visiting Composers demonstrate achievement, commitment, and high-level proficiency in artistic and/or culture-bearer practice. This program […]
McKnight Composer Fellowships: Seeks applications, including work samples and artist statements, from mid-career music creators living in Minnesota with a Social Security Number or US Tax ID (such as an ITIN). Four selected composers will each receive $25,000 in unrestricted funds, $3,500 to develop works in progress, and the opportunity to attend an artist residency. […]
Established in 1975, the MAEP is one of the oldest juried art exhibitions at an American art museum. The program aims to assist emerging to mid-career artists in advancing their practice by producing or completing a body of artwork for exhibition. The MAEP Open Calls take place every February, June, and October. One application is […]
Studio Thirteen is an intensive lab for talented creative youths who are interested in honing their filmmaking skills. Created for young artists who wish to further their media arts education in a collaborative environment, participants will work in small teams to create an impactful short film over the course of thirteen weeks while learning the […]
THEME: The Shadow Aspect | JUROR: Elizabeth Flinsch ‘Most people think that shadows follow, precede, surround beings or objects. The truth is that they also surround words, ideas, desires, deeds, impulses, and memories.’ – Elie Wiesel Praxis Gallery seeks photographic art that explores the formal, conceptual, and metaphoric implications of the shadow. Submissions may focus on the shadow as […]
Burbfest Art Festival & Market Moore Lake Park | Fridley, MN July 13, 2024 | 10am-4pm Call for Submissions | Art Market Vendors Applications due May 31, 2024 Burbfest is an annual summer festival and art market that shines a light on the creative connections happening throughout the greater Twin Cities area. The event will […]
Madness (mental illness) is something that frightens and fascinates us all. It is a word with which we are universally familiar yet haunts the human imagination. Through centuries, in poetry, prose, drama, and the visual arts, “madness” has been on display for all to see. With devastating effect, mental illness can disturb our commonsense assumptions; […]
Mysterious, magical, intense, timeless, sometimes nostalgic… mastering the shadows in photography is an art in itself. It is a story in its own right, a unique form of expression. Send us a cohesive body of work or portfolio – capturing the poetry and the power of shadows! The subject is totally up to you. Your […]
Strokes of Genius is an open application program that provides artists, curators, journalists and scholars with funding to develop new creative projects. (noun phrase): an outstandingly brilliant and original idea (TBGF remix): a genius creative project ABOUT: The Black Genius Foundation continues its mission to celebrate and invest in the genius of the Black Creative […]
The application must include the following: 1. Cover page 2. Proof of residence in IL, IA, MN, or WI (valid photocopy of driver’s license, current utility bill, etc.). Sensitive information, such a Social Security numbers and Driver’s License numbers, can be redacted. 3. Short bio, listing publications and any relevant work experience (100 words max) […]
Minnesota WebFest is the first film festival in the Midwest dedicated to online entertainment formats like web series and podcasts. MNWF is a member festival of the North Star Story Summit as well as a member of the Web Series World Cup and Audio Fiction World Cup. Our mission is to identify high quality web […]
Submit artwork that transforms ordinary, everyday objects into extraordinary artwork. Pieces may include literal trash that you picked up off the street or giving something boring an imaginative twist to create a piece of art. We are excited to see what fun things you come up with. You’re invited to submit your artwork for our […]
The Historic Holms Theatre is gearing up for the 24th annual Street Faire at the Lakes in beautiful Downtown Detroit Lakes, Minnesota on May 31st and June 1st. HHT, as a part of the Detroit Lakes Community and Cultural Center, has dedicated itself as a hub of arts to the area, and works to uplift […]
Organization: Overt Space Gallery Submission Deadline: April 22, 2024 Event Dates: June 7, 2024 – July 21, 2024 Entry Fee: $25 Award Info: $500-$1,000 in cash prizes Eligibility: National Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting Location: STOUGHTON, Wisconsin 53589, United States Description The theme, Textures, invites artists to experiment with different textures within their artwork. Whether a physical […]
Acrylic International Biennial Exhibition August 17 – October 27, 2024 Kenosha Public Museum Kenosha, Wisconsin https://museums.kenosha.org/public/ Eligibility: Artists age 18+ whose original paintings are 80% or more acrylic, 40 inches or smaller and meet KPM Entry Rules. Juror Reginald Baylor, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Awards Best of Show-ISAP Legacy Award $2,000 1st Place $1,000 2nd Place $750 […]
In its’ 8th year, Quad Cities Chalk Art Fest will take place June 22-23, 2024 at Schwiebert Riverfront Park in downtown Rock Island, IL. The festival starts at 10 a.m. both days and goes till 7pm on Saturday and 5pm on Sunday. This FREE, live outdoor arts festival brings together hundreds of artists that spend […]