Call to Artists: 2012 Frank Scott Memorial Art Show: The Art of Jazz
Berks Arts Council's seventh annual juried exhibit will show March 2 - 27, 2012 in conjunction with the 22ndAnnual Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest, March 23 through April 1, 2012. The 2012 Exhibit will be juried by Dick Boak, Director of Artist & Public Relations at Martin Guitar. For full prospectus, click here: 2012 ART OF JAZZ
Call to Artists: Adams County Arts Council Ninth Annual Juried Art Exhibition 
The Adams County Arts Council is seeking artist submissions for its Ninth Annual Juried Art Exhibition that runs from June 1 to June 17. The exhibition juror is Rene Trevino, Exhibitions Coordinator at School 33 Art Center in Baltimore and adjunct faculty at both Maryland Institute College of Art and Towson University. The exhibition is a collaboarative effort of the Adams County Arts Council, the Schmucker Art Gallery at Gettysburg College, and the Gettysburg Festival. For the artist entry form, please click here:
ADAMS COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL JURIED ART EXHIBITION. For more information, please call 717-334-5006, email
aa@AdamsArts.org, or visit
www.AdamsArts.org.
The entry deadline is Friday, March 30.
Call to Artsists: Art on the Avenue
The 18th Annual Art on the Avenue is a juried fine arts and crafts festival featuring national and regional artists showing and selling their creations on Penn Avenue in West Reading, Pennsylvania. The event appeals to both novice buyers and experienced art patrons, and each year thousands of people are drawn to Arts on the Avenue as it continues to grow. The event is Saturday, June 16 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. rain or shine. To apply online, click
HERE and look for "West Reading's 18th Annual Art of the Avenue". For more information, please visit the
Arts on the Avenue page of the West Reading Main Street website or call 610-685-8854.
The application deadline is April 16.
Call to Artists: Mayfair Festival of the Arts
Mayfair Festival of the Arts in Allentown is a five-day festival that runs over Memorial Day weekend from Thursday, May 24 through Monday, May 28. For those five days, Mayfair will transform Allentown's scenic Cedar Beach Park into a kaliedoscope of sights, sounds, and smells. The festival features an Artist Market, Culinary and Garden Markets, an Emerging Artist Program, and Jury Awards. The festival is currently seeking artists. For additional information, review the ARTIST OPPORTUNITIES and the ARTIST APPLICATION. More information is also available by calling 610-437-7501.
Call to Artists: New Arts Program 23rd Invitational Salon of Small Works
A salon-style show that runs from May 25 through July 15 and features over 230 wall works by artists from around the country, each represented by one small, recent work in a diversity of styles and media. Videos have also become a growing attraction at the Invitational Salon. The show has been exceptional every year and is always a highlight of the season. The exhibition is held at the New Arts Program Space (173 W. Main Street; Kutztown, PA 19530). For the full prospectus, please click here: NAP SALON PROSPECTUS. For more information, please call 610-685-6440 or email napconn@aol.com. The entry deadline is April 1 for artists interested in participating in the first-time call.
Call to Artists: arts festival READING
GoggleWorks Center for the Arts will hold the first arts festival READING on Saturday and Sunday, October 20-21, 2012. The show will include more than 70 juried artists, GoggleWorks studio artists, music, performing arts, and food. The festival will take place inside the main GoggleWorks building and the hot glass studio. Proceeds will benefit the GoggleWorks.
The arts festival READING is currently accepting applications for artists and artisans known for quality and craftsmanship in both traditional and contemporary styles. For an application, click here: ARTIST APPLICATION. If you need further help, please email artsfestival@goggleworks.org.
Muhlenberg Arts Gallery
The MUHLENBERG TOWNSHIP ARTS BOARD is seeking artists to display their work at the Muhlenberg Art Gallery located inside the Muhlenberg Township Building (5401 Leesport Avenue; Temple, PA 19560). The gallery is open to the public on weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. There is no fee to display artwork and pieces may be available for sale. Everything must be hangable. (The wall measures approximately 22 feet in length.)
Call Karen Regenfuse at 610-685-0630 for more details.
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Clay on Main has Studio Rental Space
Clay on Main is now offering open studio time. Use of the studio is available on an hourly basis. The studio is also currently considering applications for co-operative membership. Contact Dolores Kirschner at the studio for more details: 610-987-0273, or through their website www.clayonmain.org
Mentoring and the Arts Program Seeking Mentors
The Mentoring and the Arts Program is seeking mentors for at-risk youth ages 10-18. Arts experience is encouraged, but not necessary. Individual is responsible for aiding during group hours, scheduling weekly meetings with mentees, participating in special events, and providing monthly reports consisting of detailed case notes. Individual must be responsible and willing to commit to program. Must be available to work on a Wednesday evening.
Both positions require Act 151 clearances, a criminal background check, and a PA Driver’s License.
If interested, please contact the Olivet Boys and Girls Club at 610-373-1314.
Goggleworks has Studio Space
Applications for studio space in the GoggleWorks are now being accepted from artists who are serious about pursuing their art in the professional setting of a community facility. Studios are intended to be for working artists and although artists may display and sell work from their studios, the primary function of the studio is to create art. Studios at the GoggleWorks will be awarded to artists of merit as selected by the GoggleWorks Artist Selection Committee.
Applications are available here.
Boyertown opportunities
Sharing Poetry in Boyertown
Second Tuesday at Boyertown's Hard Bean Cafe each month features "Sharing Poetry," an open mic and group discussion at 7:00 pm for poets and prose writers to share their own original works or those of their favorite writer. Works may include narrative poetry, autobiographical memoirs composed in rhyming and free verse. Group meetings occur monthly. For more information, Contact Luke Kasitz at 484-941-2450 or by clicking here.
Building A Better Boyertown
Artist of the month. If you’d like to have a mini-display of your work at the BBB office, call: 610-369-3054.
Looking for an artist co-op opportunity?
Contact Boyertown’s Main Street Manager, Heather Oxenford at 610-369-3054.
Student Artists: Join the Yea! Team!
The young, enthusiastic (student) arm of the Arts and Activities Alliance. A Building a Better Boyertown committee. Contact Beth Wagner, wagzart@comcast.net or 610-716-2004.
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