Artist Skip Hartzell pictured with two of his wall installations

Port Saint Lucie “Dog Artist” Skip Hartzell Creates Art Inspired By Man’s Best Friend Renowned "dog artist" Skip Hartzell creates large oil paintings, works on paper and four-legged sculptures inspired by man's best friend that tug at the heartstrings of both art collectors and dog lovers alike. He is a longtime supporter of no-kill animal rescues and donates proceeds from the sale of his artworks to animal-rescue, no kill shelters.   'Swimmer #2', Flashe on Canvas, 72 x 72 Inches His inspiration comes in the form of a morning walk, accompanied by a furry friend. The canine-inspired artworks that he creates are figments of his artistic imagination and creative vision. "Dogs are always in the moment. Although nothing in life has held my attention longer or has been more fascinating to me than dogs, my work is about much more than that. It is about form, movement, color and texture. The dogs are a recognizable common denominator that allows me to communicate my joy of living, passions and sentiments," explained Hartzell.   Sculpture 16 x 16 x 12 Inches, and 'The Muse Returns' (2018) Mixed Media on Paper, 53 x 48 Inches "When you walk into Skip Hartzell's studio you are greeted by hundreds of dogs in all shapes, sizes, textures and colors. There are dogs on the wall that create an intriguing color field installation. There are medium size dogs standing or sitting and hanging all over the place. And his large dogs just ask to be hugged," said Rickie Leiter, Publisher of The Rickie Report.   Wall Display of (4) Oil and Graphite Paintings on Canvas, each 20×16 Inches The artist has held numerous solo exhibitions at notable art galleries and prestigious art fairs such as Art Palm Beach, A.E. Backus Museum, ArtHouse 429, Paul Fisher Gallery, Aqua Art Fair during Art Basel Miami Beach and many more. "If you love dogs, you are going to love Skip Hartzell's soulful pieces. His work is representative of caricature features of dogs," said J. Marshall Adams, the executive director of the A.E. Backus Museum and Gallery in Historic Downtown Fort Pierce.   'Dog No.130', Papercrete and Resin, 15 x 12 Inches   For more information about this fascinating artist, for sales, commissions, general inquiries or future show info, email: skipperhartzell@yahoo.com and visit https://www.skiphartzell.com/

The Hopper Prize is Offering Multiple Individual Artist Grants Through an Open Call Art Competition Juried by Leading Contemporary Curators

$1,000 Grants - All Media Eligible

DEADLINE: May 19, 2020

The Hopper Prize is offering multiple individual artist grants totaling $5,000 USD awarded through an open call art competition juried by leading contemporary curators.

The Hopper Prize was established in order to increase the recognition of artwork created by artists and photographers. Their aim is to advance artists’ careers by providing them with unrestricted financial support that is coupled with a platform for increased visibility. The Hopper Prize accepts submissions twice a year via an open call. They are currently accepting submissions for the Spring 2020 grant cycle.

Program Highlights

Total Awards: $5,000.00 USD for visual artists

• 5 artists will each receive $1,000.00 USD in unrestricted grant awards
• 30 artists will have their work archived at hopperprize.org
• Selected submissions will be featured on The Hopper Prize Instagram feed @hopperprize
• Additional exposure will be available to winners through their Journal: Insights into Contemporary Art

Connect with Curators

The Hopper Prize collaborates with contemporary curators holding prominent positions at major institutions in order to select their grant winners. The open call provides you with a direct path to get your work in front of these forward thinking exhibition makers. Jurors for the Spring 2020 awards are:

Amber Esseiva

Associate Curator

Institute for Contemporary Art VCU

Leila Groth

Associate Curator for Contemporary Art

Baltimore Museum of Art

The jurors will be selecting 5 artists from The Hopper Prize open call who will each receive $1,000. The jurors will also select a shortlist of 30 artists who will have their work archived at hopperprize.org.

Grant awards are unrestricted and may be used any way the recipients choose.

Additionally, when submitting, you will have the option to opt-in to be considered for possible Instagram features on the feed @hopperprize, where there is currently an audience of over 33K. The editors will be featuring select submissions on a rolling basis prior to the application deadline.

In addition to grant awards, the shortlist, and Instagram reach, they will be providing an additional platform for exposure via their online Journal Insights Into Contemporary Art. They launched this digital publication to give artists a new channel to amplify their voice while providing an in-depth look at their work, practice, and background. Grant recipients and shortlisted artists will all receive the opportunity to publish an interview to include any work of their choosing as a means of providing continued support beyond the open call.

Eligibility

The Hopper Prize is open to all artists age 18 and older working in any media. There are no restrictions on genre, subject matter, or media. They welcome entries in all media.

The Hopper Prize is committed to supporting artists from diverse cultural backgrounds at all stages of their professional careers. All artists are encouraged to apply.

Recent Winners

The Hopper Prize supports artists working in all media, from diverse backgrounds, in wide-ranging geographic locations. Recent grant winners include:

• Adrian Coleman, London, United Kingdom
• Trish Tillman, New York, New York
• Nicholas Moenich, Brooklyn, New York
• Elena Bajo, Los Angeles, California
• Vanessa da Silva, London, United Kingdom
• Mark Baugh-Sasaki, San Francisco, California
• Genevieve Cohn, Bloomington, Indiana
• Sydney Cook, Baltimore, Maryland
• Jinyong Park, London, United Kingdom
• Isabel Yellin, Los Angeles, California
• Alex Callender, Northampton, Massachusetts
• Alicia Eggert, Denton, Texas
• Daniel McCarthy Clifford, Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Juan Giraldo, New York, New York
• Maja Ruznic, Los Angeles, California
• Letitia Huckaby, Benbrook, Texas
• Tracy Kerdman, Saugerties, New York
• Lebohang Kganye, Johannesburg, South Africa
• Christopher Meerdo, Chicago, Illinois
• Erik Parra, San Francisco, California

Deadline

May 19, 2020

Simple Application

The Hopper Prize made their grant application simple to reduce the stress of submitting your work and save you time. The application is short and can be completed in under 20 minutes.

To apply for a grant, you only need to submit this information:

• Name & Email
• Instagram Username (optional)
• Up to 10 Image or Video attachments
• Artwork captions
• Artist Statement & Biography (optional)
• $40 submission fee

Apply Now

Show your work at https://hopperprize.org

Fantasy Fest Poster Contest

Fantasy Fest Poster Contest

The Key West Tourist Development Association invites artists to enter the Fantasy Fest Poster Contest for Fantasy Fest 2020, held October 16-25 in Key West, Florida. The selected artist will be awarded $750, a signing party and recognition as the official poster/t-shirt for Fantasy Fest 2020. Presented by the Florida Keys Council of the Arts.

Posters may be horizontal or vertical, with a preferred size of 18"x24". The Key West Tourist Development Association may ask artists to make modifications to artwork proposals. Artists are asked to include the words "Fantasy Fest" and the 2020 theme words "Roaring 2020's & Future Fictions". The artwork will be the sole property of Fantasy Fest upon selection and payment to the winner. No entry fee. Deadline: May 31, 2020 at 5pm.

See application & more info here.

Email: info@fantasyfest.com

Call: (305)295-9112

Bringing NSU Art Museum to you!

NSU Art Museum brings the museum to you: Take a Virtual Museum Tour! While the museum is temporarily closed, enjoy a virtual tour and explore the current exhibitions, 'Happy!' and 'I Paint My Reality: Surrealism in Latin America'. The museum will be bringing more free programs for online users to enjoy over the next coming days. Click here for the Virtual Tour.

The Ellies: Miami’s Visual Arts Awards

The Ellie Awards Call for Entries

The Ellies celebrate the individual artists who are the backbone of Miami’s visual arts community. Artists have helped Miami become one of the most culturally vibrant cities in the United States. For longtime residents and first-time visitors alike, the visual arts are a central part of the Miami experience. Oolite Arts hopes this grant program, which is offering up to $500,000 this year, will be a game changer both for Miami's visual artists and our city, by providing working artists with the resources they need to do their best work.

The Ellies are offered in three categories to support Miami-Dade working and emerging artists, art educators, and established, professionally accomplished artists.

Applications open April 22, 2020. See link for awards categories, application rules and details: https://oolitearts.org/ellies/

Florida Division of Cultural Affairs Grants

Call for Artists

GRANTS DEADLINE: June 1, 2020 

The Division of Cultural Affairs is offering grant funding under:

• General Program Support
• Specific Cultural Project
• Cultural Facilities 
• Cultural Endowments 

After reading through the guidelines, use the online

application system at DOSgrants.com to submit applications

for General Program Support, Specific Cultural Projects 

and Cultural Facilities. 

Applications will be accepted April 1, 2020 through June 1, 2020 for programs and projects seeking funding for 2021 – 2022. 

To apply for Cultural Endowment grants, visit the program page for application instructions (funding for 2021 – 2023). https://dos.myflorida.com/cultural/grants/

Oolite Arts: Relief Fund for Visual Artists

Last week, Miami showed Oolite Arts just how deeply it has been affected by COVID-19, and also how generous it is.

"Just after launching a relief fund, additional donors came forward to support Miami's visual artists. As a result, the fund we seeded with $25,000 has grown to more than $100,000, with a substantial commitment from the Lynn and Louis Wolfson II Family Foundation, an increased gift from Oolite and additional contributions from our community.

Unfortunately, the need continues to grow. We are continuing to receive submissions for up to $500 to cover lost income, and are processing them as quickly as we can.

The fund is now accepting donations, so that we can help as many artists as possible." If you're able, you can donate now online at oolitearts.org/relieffund.