Opportunities
Opportunities in February 2022
From grants, open calls, and commissions to residencies, fellowships, and workshops, our monthly list of opportunities for artists, writers, and art workers.
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Artists Are Embracing the Power of Refusal
Amid today's rampant wealth consolidation and labor exploitation, contemporary art has shifted from bourgeois keepsake to active participant in the working-class struggle.
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Contemporary Iranian Art That Doesn’t Shy Away from Politics
Fighting the Western perception of Iran as a hostile war zone, Mohammed Afkhami began collecting artworks by Iranian artists to highlight the country’s rich cultural production.
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An Artist Goes Home to Her Appalachia
The paintings that form the heart of Ceirra Evans: It’s Okay to Go Home offer a more complex and generous response to the stale and sneering stereotypes of Appalachia.
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Required Reading
This week, Vice Media helps the Saudi Arabian regime, Hollywood's favorite NYC locations, the reality behind why celebrities are talking up NFTs, a Pacific island nation welcomes digital residents, and much more.
Books
Philosophy of Aesthetics That’s Actually Fun to Read
Lydia Goehr's Red Sea–Red Square–Red Thread is so ambitious, so original, so detailed, and so poetic that it transcends mere commentary and becomes itself a distinguished contribution to philosophy.
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After Deadly Bronx Fire, Architectural Workers Call For Housing Justice
"The space heater that caught fire wouldn’t have been necessary if the owners had provided adequate heat as required by law," said the Architecture Lobby.
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New York’s Foundation for Contemporary Arts Awards $900,000 to 20 Artists
The organization was founded in 1963 by Jasper Johns and John Cage on an “artists for artists” principle, by which artists support each other by the sales of donated works.
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RISD Continuing Education Launches 150 Online Courses, Pre-College Applications Now Open
Online spring programming includes courses for adults, teens, and middle school students. Young artists and designers can also apply to the Pre-College residential summer immersive.
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The General Strike in Modern Art
A massive strike wave in the 19th and 20th centuries redefined how painters, illustrators, and photographers advocate for the working class.
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Walking for Art
The visual stutter of Mary Lum's artwork invites us to enunciate the staccato repetitions of sounds we hear and see when we walk through the city.
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Another Look at Hinko Smrekar, Slovenia's Rebel Caricaturist
Though little-known outside of his native country, Smrekar left a strong imprint on his nation’s art world and political thought.