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AJWS The Where Do You Give? National Design Competition
AJWS The Where Do You Give? National Design Competition is searching for talented designers who can translate tzedakah's meaning into compelling, relevant design. That is why we have created a design competition to invite a new generation of globally conscious designers to celebrate the critical role that tzedakah plays in today’s world. To learn more about the competition visit the website The deadline for submissions is 11:59 p.m. EST on March 1, 2012. |
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2012 Los Angeles Six Points Internship Opportunity
The Six Points Fellowship supports individual artists in the Los Angeles and New York area who want to develop new projects with a Jewish focus, theme or element. We are looking for a bright, creative, culturally savvy intern to join the team in Los Angeles. We are looking for assistance with website management, press and marketing, artist engagement, development, and administration. We’re a small office, so there will be a little bit of everything, and this is a great opportunity to work at the forefront of Jewish arts and culture within a fast-moving, innovative organization. More information about the Six Points Fellowship can be found here
Placement Qualifications:
Dates: February to May 2012. Hours: 15 hours per week; May include some evenings and weekends. Location/Transportation: This position will require travel between neighborhoods in Los Angeles including Echo Park, Hollywood, Culver City, Santa Monica and the Valley. The office is located in downtown LA at 453 S. Spring St #1118, Los Angeles CA 90013. Please send your completed application to Josh Feldman, Associate Director of Six Points at Josh@sixpointsfellowship.org |
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Hadassah Southern California Centennial Art Exhibition
Hadassah through the Eyes of the Artist March/April 2012
Submissions to the Exhibit is open to all Hadassah Southern California. Members and Associates in the following media: Painting, Drawing, Prints, Fiber, Ceramic, Metal, Mixed Media, Photography The Exhibition will be held at: Alpert Jewish Community Center
To get more information about the Exhibition and how to enter, send an email to info@hadassahsc.org and indicate HSC Exhibit in the subject line. |
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Where Do You Give? National Design Competition
American Jewish World Service ("AJWS") is proud to launch the Where Do You Give? National Design Competition. Reimagine the tzedakah box—an ancient ritual object used to collect money for charitable causes—and you could win $2500, be featured in a national exhibit and have an opportunity to travel internationally to meet with some of AJWS’s partners. Watch this video or go to www.WhereDoYouGive.org to learn more. Competition opens on January 10th and the deadline for submissions is March 1, 2012. |
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VB20: Sunday, December 18, 2:00 P.M.
We are currently looking for visual artists to participate in an arts/music event on December 18th in Eagle Rock. No fee, work would need to come down after the show. Opportunity to sell work, or just show it. Contact me for more details, Janice Markham - janice@voxboxarts.com |
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AFIM-West: Call for Musicians
Hello JAI friends, The American Friends of the Israel Museum is looking for musicians to play at a private event on December 4th, at 6:00pm at a Beverly Hills home. Contact Janna if you or someone you know might be interested! janna@afimwest.org Many thanks! |
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Call for Jewish Art - Looking for California-Based Artists!
Global/Local: Jewish artists explore the visual texture of their communities Hosted by the Aleph Society’s Global Day of Jewish Learning, the Jewish Art Salon and Jewish Art Now
About the Global Day of Jewish Learning The 2011 Global Day of Jewish Learning will focus on the unity of the Jewish people through the words of the Shema Yisrael, the quintessential Jewish prayer. Last year’s inaugural Global Day of Jewish Learning celebrated the completion of the Steinsaltz Talmud and counted over 400 communities in 48 countries and six continents. On Nov 13th, 2011, the second annual Global Day of Jewish Learning will unite Jewish communities through the study of sacred text. About “Global/Local” Building upon the success of the 2010 Global Day, we are excited to announce a new partnership between the Global Day of Jewish Learning, the Jewish Art Salon and Jewish Art Now. “Global/Local” will be a virtual online gallery, accessible to all Global Day Communities. The featured work will reflect the diversity of the participating communities. Prospectus We invite submissions that explore the visual texture and vocabulary particular to your Jewish community. Themes of isolation, integration, social and ethnic exchange and modification within communities are example of appropriate subject matter. All two and three dimensional media is acceptable; video is not. Because the final show will be projected, not hung, your digital documentation is very important. Please pay close attention to the digital formatting specifications and make sure the images you send present your work to its best effect.
Eligibility: All Jewish artists 18+ (Under 18 version available starting August 19). Application Deadline: October 1st, 2011 Selection Notification: October 10th, 2011 Opening: November 13th, 2011 at all participating Global Day communities worldwide.
To Apply Fill out the electronic Application Form here. Email 1-4 examples of your work to sjasalon@gmail.com. Each file should be a JPG file, 300 dpi. The file names should take the format: LastName_FirstName_1.jpg. Please put “Global Day Submission_Last Name, First Name” as the subject of the email. Jurors Yona Verwer is an artist and president of the Jewish Art Salon. Chava Evans is a freelance illustrator and artist who lives and works in Baltimore MD. Elke Reva Sudin is an artist and executive director of Jewish Art Now
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Stephen Wise Temple celebrates Sukkot with an Art Reception, October 16, 2011
Framed artworks as well as 3D pieces will be curated into the festival. (Curators will determine appropriate material) Artists will be given one or two 4' wide by 6' tall panels. (One or both sides, depending on how they fill up!) Work may not exceed the size of the panels, but you may fill the panels with smaller works. So you could put up at least two framed pieces per panel. (special consideration may be given to using two panels for a 5' tall and 7-8' wide piece, to be determined!) Some tables with cloth covers will also be set up for exhibition space. (special installations will be considered) The event will promote Jewish artists and their art to its temple members. The event will take place outdoors at Stephen S. Wise Temple, with a wine and cheese reception, and jazz music. Temple is located located on Casiano in Los Angeles near Mulholland and the 405 freeway Co-curators are JAI artists Susan Gesundheit and Debra Sokolow Please contact Susan Gesundheit with any questions, a prospectus with exact details is being drawn up, and will be sent to you upon your inquiry! 818-216-8901
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Exhibition Silent Witnesses: Migration Stories through Synagogues Transformed, Rebuilt or Left Behind
Exhibition Silent Witnesses: Migration stories through Synagogues Transformed, Rebuilt or Left Behind will be held in the greater Detroit area, March 2012, in conjunction with the Council of American Jewish Museum Conference.
Co-sponsored by: Cultural Heritage Artists Project Jewish Art Salon JWalks: Retracing Jewish Heritage
We are looking for artists from all over the country Deadline for Expressions of Interest is May 28th.
For more info: http://culturalheritageartistsproject.org/chap2/
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The Six Points Fellowship for Emerging Jewish Artists is Accepting Applications
The Six Points Fellowship for Emerging Jewish Artists is accepting applications, please help us get the word out to artists in your community! The Fellowship supports nine Los Angeles artists (ages 22-38) working in visual arts, music, performing arts, film, video and animation to develop a new project exploring Jewish themes and ideas.
The two-year fellowship provides: Funding: up to $40,000 over two years Learning: retreats, monthly workshops, and coaching
Applications are due June 1 and the fellowship begins in November 2011. ......................
About The Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles: Established in 1954, the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles is the largest manager of charitable assets and the leader in planned giving solutions for Greater Los Angeles Jewish philanthropists. The Foundation currently manages assets of $706 million (as of 12/31/09) and ranks among the 12 largest Los Angeles foundations. In 2009, The Foundation and its more than 1,000 donors distributed $62 million in grants to hundreds of organizations with programs that span the range of philanthropic giving. For more information, please visit www.jewishfoundationla.org.
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