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CALL FOR ENTRIES: Connecting Community Through Creativity

Deadline: July 26, 2019

Entry Fee: $0
Open to: 2D and 3D artworks ready for display
Exhibition Dates: August 23 - November 1, 2019
Exhibition Location: Zoom Group StudioWorks, 2008 Eastern Pkwy Louisville, KY 40204
Contact: Ethan Osman, eosman@zoomgroup.org
Additional Information: Local artists are invited to promote inclusion and community by exhibiting their work alongside the artists of Zoom Group's StudioWorks program. In the heart of the Highlands, StudioWorks provides a space for adult artists with intellectual disabilities to express themselves through various forms of fine arts. StudioWorks also serves as a gallery and cultural center for the general public (Connecting Community through Creativity).
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CALL FOR ENTRIES: ReCONNECT at CONNECT 2019

Deadline: July 28, 2019

Entry Fee: $0
Open to: All
Exhibition Dates: Saturday, August 24th, 6:23pm - 10:23pm
Event Location: Lake Nevin, Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest
Contact: Jenny Zeller, jzeller@bernheim.or
Additional Information: ReCONNECT is a call for outdoor installations created with repurposed and recycled materials to be displayed during Bernheim’s CONNECT event on Saturday, August 24, 2019. CONNECT is Bernheim’s annual summer celebration honoring the relationships of science, nature and creativity. Lake Nevin comes alive with spontaneous art, drum circles, light sculptures and musical performances from renowned artists along with hands-on art and science activities. Inspired by the sustainable mission of Forest Giants creator Thomas Dambo, ReCONNECT challenges artists to turn materials otherwise slated for trash into treasure by presenting art made predominantly of recycled and found materials, encouraging viewers to re-imagine the potential of everyday discarded products. As an added creative challenge to the arts community, Bernheim is offering up all leftover Forest Giants materials as building blocks for submission proposals. Materials range from bourbon barrel staves and heads, discarded Louisville Slugger bats, building materials of various dimensions, an abundance of natural materials and more!
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CALL FOR ENTRIES: PAINTED - 2019 Biennial Survey of Contemporary Painting 

Deadline: JULY 29, 2019

Entry Fee: $40 for up to FOUR entries submitted. $5 per each additional entry.
Open to: All
Exhibition Dates: September 27 - October 25, 2019
Exhibition Location: Manifest Gallery
Contact: Erin Corley, info@manifestgallery.org
Additional Information: PAINTED is a gallery exhibit that calls for works of painting by artists around the world as they carry the tradition forward, or reform it for another day. This exhibit has no predefined expectation for type, style, or media of work to be considered or selected. Submissions can range from the most traditional to the most conceptual, abstract, or experimental, including those which push the boundaries of the common definition of what constitutes 'painting'. The only criteria beyond excellent quality is that works must in some way represent an approach to painting. The annual Manifest Grand Jury Prize will result in the awarding of one significant cash prize ($2500) to a single work selected as the 'best of the entire season'.
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CALL FOR ENTRIES: AQUACHROME - Biennial Exhibit of Contemporary Watercolor

Deadline: July 29, 2019

CALL FOR ENTRIES: Horizon - Contemporary Landscape 2019

Deadline: August 1, 2019

Entry Fee: $25 for 1 to 3 entries, $35 for up to six entries
Open to: All media except live or performance art. 72" x72" size restriction
Exhibition Dates: September 6- November 1
Exhibition Location: Community Arts Center, 401 W Main St. Danville, KY
Contact: Brandon Long, brandonlong@communityartscenter.net
Additional Information: The HORIZON: Contemporary Landscape exhibition will be celebrating its tenth year of challenging the conventions of landscape art in 2019. All media is welcome (with the exception of live or performance-based art).
Juror: Daniel Graham
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CALL FOR ENTRIES: Lensless

Deadline: August 1, 2019

Entry Fee: Free
Open to: All artists holding a minimum of a BFA degree in photography or related field
Exhibition Dates: September 27-October 26, 2019. Opening Reception: Friday October 4, 2019
Exhibition Location: Cressman Center for Visual Arts
Contact Name: Mitch Eckert, mitch.eckert@louisville.edu
Additional Information: The Hite Art Institute at the University of Louisville is accepting submissions for their upcoming exhibition “Lensless”, taking place this fall in conjunction with the 2019 Louisville Photo Biennial. “Lensless” seeks to engage with photographic explorations of images created without the use of a lens. This may include chemigrams, photograms, cliché verre and lumen prints or any other form of photographic lensless imagery that explore current trends in which the camera is superfluous to the production of photographic images. Images may be abstract or representational. Images created with pinhole cameras will also be considered.
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CALL FOR ENTRIES: “Small Wonders” National Juried Exhibition

Deadline: August 2, 2019

Entry Fee: $35 for Gallery on Main members, $40 for non-members
Open to: United States residents 18 years of age or older
Exhibition Dates: September 10, 2019 5: 30-7 pm EDT
Exhibition Location: Galllery on Main, 128 West Main Street, Richmond, KY 40475
Contact Name: Obiora Embry, submissions@galleryonmain.us
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CALL FOR ENTRIES: The Secret Garden

Deadline: August 10, 2019

Entry Fee: $40 for non-members, $30 for SRAC members and $10 for students. The fee is for one or two entries. NO REFUNDS.
Open to: Open to artists from counties contiguous to Shelby County, KY for two- and three-dimensional work.
Exhibition Dates: Delivery of Art Work: Wednesday, October 9, 2-7PM. Opening Gala/Dinner: Saturday, October 12, 7PM. Exhibit Hours: 10AM-5PM, Mon-Sat; 12-2PM, Sunday. Artists' Reception and prizes: Saturday, October 19, 10:30AM-12PM. Pick up art after Artist’s Reception between 12PM & 3PM.
Exhibition Location: Wakefield Scearce Galleries in historic Science Hill; 525 Washington St, Shelbyville, KY.
Contact: Janice Emery, paintjme@yahoo.com
Additional Information: The Shelby County Regional Arts Council (SRAC), incorporated in 2010 as a Non-profit organization and received its 501. (c) (3) federal public non-profit status in August 2011 under the name of Shelby Artists on Main, Inc., in Shelbyville, Kentucky. Our name was changed to Shelby Regional Arts Council in 2014.
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CALL FOR ENTRIES: TRANSCENDENCE: A Call for Works About Going Beyond the Normal

Deadline: September 8, 2019

Entry Fee: $40 for up to FOUR entries submitted. $5 per each additional entry.
Exhibition Dates: November 8 - December 6, 2019
Exhibition Location: Manifest Gallery
Contact: info@manifestgallery.org
Additional Information: Consider work that addresses the idea of Transcendence as a subject, rather than an aspect of the ambition, dedication, and rigor of the artist themselves? How does visual art represent, either through subject, form, or content, a notion which, in some form or another, underlies much of human introspection and civilized activity since our earliest days as a species?  Artists are encouraged to take a broadly creative view of the theme. This exhibit has no defined expectation for type or style of work to be considered or selected. Submissions can range from the most traditional realism to the most conceptual, abstract, or experimental.
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CALL FOR ENTRIES: VOCs in 3 Video Contest

Deadline: SEPTEMBER 14, 2019

Entry Fee: $0
Open to: anyone over 14 years old
Contact: Lauren Anderson, Lauren.Anderson@louisville.edu
Additional Information: Help the Center for Healthy Air Water and Soil and Superfund Research Center at the University of Louisville’s Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute explain Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in a 3-minute video for a chance to win an Amazon eGift Card. There are over 10,000 Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in the air around us. VOCs come from common household items such as air fresheners and household cleaners, new building materials like wood or fabric (anything with a "new car" smell), cigarette smoke, and industrial materials like paint thinner, inks, and adhesives. When there are high levels of VOCs in the air it can lead to headaches and asthma attacks and long term effects like heart disease and cancer. We are looking for easy-to-understand messages that teach a high school aged audience about VOCs in a creative, factually correct, and engaging way.
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CALL FOR ENTRIES: 26th African American Art Exhibition

Deadline: October 15, 2019

Entry Fee: $0
Open to: Artists submitting to the exhibition should self-identify as descendants of the African diaspora.
Exhibition Dates: January 8 - February 23, 2020
Exhibition Location: Actors Theater Roanne H. Victor Gallery, Louisville, KY
Contact: info@actorstheatre.org
Additional Information: The annual exhibition celebrates African American history, culture and art; and features the multi-disciplinary work of local and national artists.
The 26th African American Art Exhibition will be on display from January 8 through February 23, 2020. A public awards ceremony honoring the selected artists will be held on January 2.
The exhibition is not theme-specific and accepts submissions from a variety of art forms. Actors Theatre is a not-for-profit professional regional theatre located in the heart of downtown Louisville, Kentucky. Thousands view the exhibition annually, which has become a popular highlight of the region’s visual arts season.
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CALL FOR ENTRIES: 8th International Photography Annual [$2000 in Cash Awards]

Deadline: December 31, 2019

Entry Fee: $40 for up to FOUR entries submitted. $5 per each additional entry.
Contact: info@manifestgallery.org
Additional Information: Manifest, invites visual artists and designers to submit works that incorporate the lens or photographic process in some significant way, including manipulated and mixed processes. INPHA is not a gallery exhibition. It does not require shipping works to Manifest. It is an award-winning non-profit hardcover publication with cash awards. INPHA is open to a very broad range of lens-based and photographic submissions. This is not just for 'photographers' and 'photography' but also for anyone working creatively in a visual art (or design) field with work that incorporates the lens or photographic process in some significant way, including manipulated and mixed processes. Cash prizes.
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CALL FOR ENTRIES: Houseguest - An Independent Artist-Run Project Space

Deadline: Ongoing

Open to: All forms of artistry are welcome: painting, photography, ceramics, sculpture, installation, poetry, etc.
Entry Fee: $10
Location: 2721 Taylor Blvd.
Contact: Megan Bickel, houseguestgallery@gmail.com
Additional Information: HOUSEGUEST is an independent artist-run project space located in the south end of Louisville, Kentucky. The space launched in January of 2018. Founded by multi-disciplinary artist and writer Megan Bickel and her husband, chef Jacob Wilson, the gallery's location is in the living room of the couple's house. The space will hold six exhibitions a year: four solo shows and two group exhibitions. Alongside each exhibition will be a small supper pop-up collaborative event, which will be by invitation only. We encourage artists to interact and activate the space while exploring new ideas and concepts, with full control over what they create.
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CALL FOR ENTRIES: B3 Gallery

Deadline: Ongoing

Entry Fee: None
Location: B3 Gallery, 61 W Main St, Nashville, IN 47448
Contact: b3gallery@yahoo.com
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CALL FOR ENTRIES: The Galleries for the Arts Council of Northeastern Kentucky

Deadline: Ongoing

Entry Fee: Percentage of Selling Price
Location: Pendelton Art Center, Ashland, KY 41101
Contact: acofneky@gmail.com
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WORKSHOP: Preston Arts Center | First Impression with Catherine Bryant

Deadline: July 20, 2019

Fee: $95 (includes supplies)
Workshop Location: Preston Arts Center, Inc., 3048 Bardstown Road, Louisville, KY 40205
Workshop Time: Saturday, 7/20, 9:30am-1:30pm
Contact: Kathy Brennan, kathy@prestonartscenter.com
Additional Information: Workshop #1668. Call the store to register: 502-454-9954
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WORKSHOP: Preston Arts Center | Composition for Painters with Jeremy Miller

Deadline: July 20, 2019

Fee: $65 (includes supplies)
Workshop Location: Preston Arts Center, Inc., 3048 Bardstown Road, Louisville, KY 40205
Workshop Time: Saturday, 7/20, 2:30pm-5:30pm
Contact: Kathy Brennan, kathy@prestonartscenter.com
Additional Information: Workshop #3813. Call the store to register: 502-454-9954
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WORKSHOP: Preston Arts Center | Dye Magic with Lynn Busch

Deadline: July 20, 2019

Fee: $85 (includes supplies)
Workshop Location: Preston Arts Center, Inc., 222 West 6th Street, Jeffersonville, IN 47130
Workshop Times: Saturday, 7/20, 10am-12pm; Saturday, 7/27 10am-11:30am
Contact: Kathy Brennan, kathy@prestonartscenter.com
Additional Information: Workshop #28011. Call the store to register: 502-454-9954
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DEMONSTRATION: by the Berea Welcome Center Carvers

July 20, 2019 10:30 am to 3:30pm

Fee: Varies
Location: Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea, 200 Artisan Way · Berea, KY 40403, ext. 230
Contact: Gwenn Heffner, gwen.heffner@ky.gov, 859-985-5448, ext. 230
Additional Information: Two members of the Berea Welcome Center Carvers will demonstrate their individual woodcarving techniques from 10:30 to 3:30 on July 20. These Central-Kentucky artisans demonstrate on the third Saturday of every month at the Kentucky Artisan Center.
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WORKSHOP: Preston Arts Center | Soft-Wrap Cover and Long Stitch Bookbinding with Rachel Schmidt

Deadline: July 21, 2019

Fee: $80 (includes supplies)
Workshop Location: Preston Arts Center, Inc., 3048 Bardstown Road, Louisville, KY 40205
Workshop Time: Sunday, 7/21, 1pm-4pm
Contact: Kathy Brennan, kathy@prestonartscenter.com
Additional Information: Workshop #3851. Call the store to register: 502-454-9954
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WORKSHOP: Preston Arts Center | Zentangle: In the Round with Susan Jaffe

Deadline: July 21, 2019

Fee: $60 (includes supplies)
Workshop Location: Preston Arts Center, Inc., 3048 Bardstown Road, Louisville, KY 40205
Workshop Time: Sunday, 7/21, 1pm-4pm
Contact: Kathy Brennan, kathy@prestonartscenter.com
Additional Information: Workshop #3852. Call the store to register: 502-454-9954
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WORKSHOP: Preston Arts Center | Cold Wax Painting with Lynn Bush

Deadline: July 22, 2019

Fee: $65 (includes supplies)
Workshop Location: Preston Arts Center, Inc., 3048 Bardstown Road, Louisville, KY 40205
Workshop Time: 2pm-4pm
Contact: Kathy Brennan, kathy@prestonartscenter.com
Additional Information: Workshop #3790. Call the store to register: 502-454-9954
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WORKSHOP: Artists as Change Agents

Deadline: July 23, 2019

Entry Fee: $0
Open to: Individual artists and teaching artists in Greater Louisville
Event Dates: September 20th to 22nd & October 25th to 27th
Event Location: Louisville
Contact: Christa Iwu, ciwu@fundforthearts.org
Additional Information: Artists as Change Agents works with individual artists to support their growth as leaders in the community. Over two weekend-long workshops, a cohort of local artists will focus on capabilities and practices that equip them with skills to address community challenges and effect systems-level change.
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WORKSHOP: Blacksmithing Animal Head Letter Openers

Deadline: July 26, 2019

Entry Fee: $205
Open to: Minimum Age 14
Dates: July 27, 9am - 5pm
Location: Kaviar Forge
Contact: Craig Kaviar, kaviargallery@gmail.com
Additional Information: Kaviar Forge is offering a one-day workshop to make your own animal head letter openers! This workshop is limited to 10 students, and fills on a first come, first serve basis.
Students are expected to have their own safety equipment; gloves, leather shoes and eye protection are required. Students are also required to use ear protection which will be provided. The Forge does supply all needed tools and materials for each project but you are welcome to bring your own.
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DEMONSTRATION: Pottery on the Wheel by Mike Ware

July 27, 2019 10:30 am to 3:30pm

Fee: Varies
Location: Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea, 200 Artisan Way · Berea, KY 40403, ext. 230
Contact: Gwenn Heffner, gwen.heffner@ky.gov, 859-985-5448, ext. 230
Additional Information: On Saturday, July 27, Mike Ware, of Hindman, KY, will demonstrate pottery on the wheel from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Center. Ware carves and colors the surface of his functional pottery, often using his signature dogwood motif.
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WORKSHOPS: Preston Arts Center Summer 2019 Offerings

Deadline: August 1, 2019

Entry Fee: varies
Event Location: Preston Arts Center, Inc., 3048 Bardstown Road, Louisville, KY 40205
Contact: Kathy Brennan, kathy@prestonartscenter.com
Additional Information: 36 ongoing classes, 67 workshops, 18 kids classes and 5 kids workshops are offered this summer, Call the store to register: 502-454-9954
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WORKSHOP: Public Art & Engagement Strategies with Mural Arts Philadelphia - Hosted by the Imagine Mural Festival

Workshop Date/Time: August 17, 2019 - 1pm-2:30/3pm

Entry Fee: FREE TO ATTEND. REFRESHMENTS INCLUDED.
Open To: All Artists at least 21 years old, but limited to 50 participants
Workshop Location: Louisville Visual Art's LVA Gallery, 1538 Lytle Street, Louisville, 40203
Contact: Katy Delahanty, LVAoutreach1909@gmail.com
Additional Information: *Important: Due to space limitations, those interested must email Katy Delahanty at: LVAoutreach1909@gmail.com to register. The first 50 respondents will have a slot reserved.*
Mural Arts Philadelphia leads this exploration of approaches that artists and communities can use to collaborate on essential needs and opportunities. The workshop will build artists' and cultural workers' knowledge and capacities so they can better advance public art as a driver of positive social change in their communities. Originally hosted by Philadelphia's Live 6 Alliance, this session and the What We Want Project are made possible by Mural Arts Philadelphia's Mural Arts Institute through its Art & Environment Capacity Building Initiative in partnership with CultureSource.
A partnership between Louisville Metro Government, the Louisville Fund for the Arts, and Louisville Visual Art, the inaugural Imagine Mural Festival happens October 12, 2019 in the Smoketown neighborhood.
Learn more about Philadelphia Mural Arts here.
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WORKSHOP: Coiled Linen Baskets

Deadline: August 23, 2019

Entry Fee: $50
Open to: Limited number of spaces available
Workshop Date: Saturday, August 31, 2019
Workshop Location: The Little Loomhouse, 328 Kenwood Hill Road, Louisville, KY 40214
Contact: Maria Tinnell, mtinnell03@gmail.com
Additional Information: This class is an introduction/beginner class in coiled basketry. Participants will have hands-on experience learning how to start a coiled basket, add or change colors, shape their basket, create a pattern, and finish the top edge. Tinnell will be offering two choices of design, traditional zigzag pattern or contemporary floral design. You will be able to customize either design with colors of your choice. Materials include linen thread, nylon cord, and tapestry needles. Students must bring small sharp scissors. Additional materials will be available for purchase after the class if you wish to make other baskets.
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WORKSHOP: September Railroad Spike Knife Class

Deadline: September 7, 2019

Fee: $225
Open to: those at least 14 years old
Workshop Date: September 7, 2019 | 9am-4pm
Workshop Location: Kaviar Forge & Gallery
Contact: Craig Kaviar, ckaviar@gmail.com
Additional Information: Kaviar Forge is offering a one-day workshop to make your own knives out of railroad spikes! Students will keep all they make in the class. This workshop is limited to 10 students, and fills on a first come, first served basis. Students are expected to have their own safety equipment; gloves, leather shoes and eye protection are required. Students are also required to use ear protection which will be provided. The Forge does supply all needed tools and materials for each project but you are welcome to bring your own.
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WORKSHOP: September Beginner Blacksmith Class

Deadline: September 21, 2019

Fee: $425
Open to: those at least 14 years old
Workshop Date: September 21-22, 2019 | 9am-4pm
Workshop Location: Kaviar Forge & Gallery
Contact: Craig Kaviar, ckaviar@gmail.com
Additional Information: Kentucky artist/blacksmith Craig Kaviar is opening his workshop to teach a Beginner Blacksmith Class. While learning basic techniques the students will make several items for themselves including J hooks, nails, leaves (for keychains) and finally a forge welded fireplace poker. Students are expected to have their own safety equipment: work gloves, leather shoes, and eye protection are required. Students are also required to use ear protection which will be provided. The Forge does supply all needed tools and materials for each project but you are welcome to bring your own. Due to the nature of the working space and safety, classes are limited to 10 students.
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WORKSHOP: Wizard Bottle Opener Class

Deadline: October 26, 2019

Fee: $225
Open to: those at least 14 years old
Workshop Date: October 26, 2019 | 9am-4pm
Workshop Location: Kaviar Forge & Gallery
Contact: Craig Kaviar, ckaviar@gmail.com
Additional Information: Kaviar Forge is offering a one-day workshop to make your own wizard bottle openers! Students will keep all they make in the class. This workshop is limited to 10 students, and fills on a first come, first serve basis. Students are expected to have their own safety equipment; gloves, leather shoes and eye protection are required. Students are also required to use ear protection which will be provided. The Forge does supply all needed tools and materials for each project but you are welcome to bring your own.
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WORKSHOP: November Railroad Spike Knife Class

Deadline: November 16, 2019

Fee: $225
Open to: those at least 14 years old
Workshop Date: November 16, 2019 | 9am-4pm
Workshop Location: Kaviar Forge & Gallery
Contact: Craig Kaviar, ckaviar@gmail.com
Additional Information: Kaviar Forge is offering a one-day workshop to make your own knives out of railroad spikes! Students will keep all they make in the class. This workshop is limited to 10 students, and fills on a first come, first served basis. Students are expected to have their own safety equipment; gloves, leather shoes and eye protection are required. Students are also required to use ear protection which will be provided. The Forge does supply all needed tools and materials for each project but you are welcome to bring your own.
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WORKSHOPS: Working Beyond the Limitations of a Photograph

Workshop Fee: varies
Location: Studio Anchorage, 2125 Cave Spring Road, Anchorage, KY
Contact: Susan Tolliver, studioanchorage@gmail.com, 639-4957
Additional Information: Learn the fundamentals of painting in oils and manipulating "Beyond the Limitations of a Photograph". Class offerings run contiguously in bands of 6 to 8 weeks. Brushwork, edges, the essence of pushing warm and cool tones; working with a limited palette; using a palette knife; components of good composition; avoiding linear drawing are just a few of the routine principles incorporated into classes routinely. Beginners initially have a more specified program structure to establish core oil painting foundation skills.
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WORKSHOPS: The Schrodt Method

Workshop Fee: $32 per week
Location: Schrodt Art Studio, 4014 Dutchmans Lane, Suite 13
Contact: Judy Warren, judy@schrodart.com, 502.893.2842
Additional Information: A practical approach to oil painting using proven, teachable methods suitable for beginning to advanced. Classes run consecutively in 12-14 week sessions.
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FIRST FRIDAY HOP

Open to: Local artists
Exhibition Dates: First Friday of each month
Location: St. John United Church of Christ
Contact: Autumn Lucas, saintjohnucc@gmail.com
Additional Information: St. John United Church of Christ invites artists to sell their work during the monthly First Friday Hop. Artists can display and sell their art for free.

DEADLINE EXTENSION: 2020 Official Kentucky Derby Festival Poster Artist

Deadline: July 31, 2019

Entry Fee: Free
Open to: All
Contact: Clare White, cwhite@kdf.org
Additional Information: We're looking for next year's Kentucky Derby Festival Official Poster Artist, to represent the Louisville Community and the state's largest annual Festival! This is an all-media call for works that are inspired by the 70+ events of the Derby Festival (BalloonFest, Steamboat Race, Pegasus Parade, etc.) and how they bring together the local community. Diverse formats, styles and mediums are encouraged!
Works may depict thematic or historical elements of the festival, or may approach the Festival's purpose more directly by showcasing event highlights. This project will also be an opportunity for artists to display their talents, with the opportunity for media appearances & poster-signing opportunities.The chosen artist will be compensated monetarily, as per negotiations
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REQUEST FOR PUBLIC ART PROPOSALS: 2019 Neighborhood Sculpture Trail

Deadline:August 2, 2019

Entry Fee: FREE
Open to: Individual artists 18 years old or older, or teams. Prior experience in public art is not required.
Exhibition Dates: Installed in November
Exhibition Location: Jeffersonville, Indiana
Contact: Dawn Spyker, dspyker@cityofjeff.net
Additional Information: The Jeffersonville Public Arts Commission (JPAC) is seeking proposals from artists and/or artist teams for design, execution and installation of original outdoor sculptures to be displayed in various community neighborhoods as part of an ongoing transferable and walk-able sculpture trail initiative. The objective is to have, over time, a well-balanced exhibit of intimate sculptures through our neighborhoods exhibiting a variety of concepts, styles and media. The preferred medium for 2019 is welded, metal sculptures with a theme of ‘Fluidity’. As a community bordered by the perpetual fluid movement of the Ohio River and a community pulsating with the fluid energy of the creative movement in our region, we couldn’t help but feel compelled to offer up FLUIDITY as a theme to inspire artists for this call! Three sculptures will be selected as permanent pieces and specific locations will be determined based upon submissions.
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PART TIME JOB: Artist and Craftsman Supply Retail Sales Associate

Deadline: Open Until Filled

Location: Louisville, KY
Additional Information: Join our team! If you would like part-time employment, Artist & Craftsman Supply in Louisville is seeking a helping hand! Our ideal candidate has past retail experience, is a dedicated team player, has a friendly demeanor and a willingness to learn. This job operates in a retail store environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, stoop, kneel, bend, reach, climb, grasp and key at a computer. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to see, speak and hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. No phone calls please.
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PART TIME JOB: Paint and Sip Artist

Deadline: Ongoing

Open to: All artists preferably with an art degree and/or teaching experience
Dates: Nights & Weekends
Location: Pinot's Palette
Contact: Kat Baker, stmatthews@pinotspalette.com
Additional Information: Please submit your resume and at least examples of your original artwork (preferably paintings) to the studio at the email provided. Please inquire to review the job description. Competitive wages.
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ART MENTORS NEEDED

Contact: Patrick Erdley, Patrick.erdley@bbbsky.org.
Big Brothers Big Sisters is looking for 8-10 volunteers to serve as mentors to students from The Academy at Shawnee who are interested in pursuing a future in the Arts. This is a great way to make a significant impact on a young person in our community and foster their passion for art.
School to Work (STW) is a Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kentuckiana workplace mentoring program. It combines the benefits of 1-to-1 mentoring with the opportunity to provide students with exposure to workplace skills, career opportunities in the arts, and soft skills development. School to Work removes one of the biggest barriers to volunteering as mentor (available time) by bringing students into a workplace once a month for on-site mentoring that includes a custom curriculum provided by BBBS. For this particular program, on-site visits will take place at various arts organizations near downtown.
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MELLWOOD ART & ENTERTAINMENT CENTER STUDIOS

Contact: Tracy Pennington, tracy@mellwoodartcenter.com, 502-895-3650
Rental Fee: Varies
Open to: Local Artists and Craftspeople
Location: Mellwood Art & Entertainment Center. 1860 Mellwood Avenue. Louisville, KY. 40206
Additional Information: Mellwood Art & Entertainment Center (MAEC) offers affordable artist studios located in the Clifton neighborhood. We have developed spaces as small as 100 square feet and undeveloped areas as large 30,000 square feet. MAEC is located on Mellwood Avenue near access to US 71 and within ten minutes of downtown, the highlands, and Saint Mathews. Studio spaces are open to renters 24/7. Spaces can be customized to create the studio or small business of your dreams. Call 502.895.3650 to set up a tour today!
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ARTEBELLA

Deadline: Ongoing
Open to: All - original artwork
Location: online publication through LVA
Contact: Keith Waits, keith@louisvillevisualart.org
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