Two months ago, I adopted a sweet mutt named Kai—she’s a mix of about 9 different breeds—and it’s been a bit of a rollercoaster. The first few weeks were pretty good, the usual getting-used-to-new-routines type of thing, but a fateful visit to daycare was enjoyed perhaps just a little too much, and she broke the outside toe on her right foot.
Thus ensued the past three weeks of vet visits—while trying to simply establish a vet that had room for new patients—and trying to get to know each other and encourage her to trust me even though she had to wear a cone for a few days and I kept trying to harrass her with ointments. I thought, of course this would happen before we really even know each other!
The injury forced us to slow down. Rather than 1-2 hours of walks per day, we’re down to a slow meander through the neighbors’ yards—just far enough to finish her business and then it’s back to resting as much as possible, lounging like a lizard. Throughout the frustration and, let’s be honest, massive anxiety in all of this as a first-time dog owner, let alone of a rescue, I’ve had to become much more aware of another being’s needs and habits. Being a childless, heretofore cat lady, I was both grateful for and stressed the heck out by something that needed so much attention from me, so suddenly!
On the other hand, this unexpected turn of events has led to some surprising revelations. For one, being mostly confined to a back yard that overlooks a wooded ravine, there’s a plethora of squirrels, chipmunks, rabbits, and neighborhood cats to watch very closely. Kai is outside nearly more than she’s in the past few days, endlessly fascinated by the goings-on of this little slice of the earth. To me, it doesn’t seem like much—some trees, shrubs, withering summer flowers, insistent rodents—but her curiosity is fascinating.
I try to remember that it’s really good to tune in to simple, everyday things—the stuff we usually just pass right by or don’t think about too much. Often, it’s in those things that solutions to problems appear or a creative idea strikes. While I’ve been sitting outside with Kai, often typing away on some work or reading a book, it’s nice to slow down and take the time to absorb and study the world around me (especially if at first glance it feels too familiar or uninteresting) because it always holds the capacity to surprise and captivate.
See you next week!
—Kate
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Featured artist: Samuel Levi Jones
Four exhibitions to see in Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York City
Sixteen opportunities for artists with deadlines coming up soon
Featured Artist: Samuel Levi Jones
At first glance, Samuel Levi Jones’s paintings look like patchwork fabric, quilt-like in their stitched fields of color and texture. The patches, though technically fabric, are derived from a unique source: deconstructed books.
History or law books, which Jones has torn the covers from and pulped the interiors, become something altogether new. The pages, transformed into a thick paste, are layered like impasto paint, juxtaposed with the remnants of what use to bind them together in a literal abstraction of narratives and guidelines that affect us—directly or indirectly—every day.
Jones’s exhibition abstraction of truth opens at Vielmetter in Los Angeles on September 21. If you’re in the area, Jones will be in conversation with David Alan Grier at the gallery on Saturday, September 28. Find more on the artist’s website.
Exhibitions
NEW YORK CITY | GRIMM
Anthony Cudahy: Fool’s errand
Anthony Cudahy continues his exploration of themes around queer identity and intimacy in Fool’s errand, sourcing his imagery from photo archives, art history, film stills, and personal photographs.
Runs through October 19
NEW YORK CITY | CRISTIN TIERNEY
Sara Siestreem (Hanis Coos): milk and honey
Siestreem is an Oregon-based multidisciplinary artist and member of the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians. Her painting combine geometric weaving patterns, collage elements, and gestural paint handling, combining the ceremonial traditions of her ancestors with contemporary modes and materials.
Runs through October 19
LOS ANGELES | MOSKOWITZ BAYSE
Julia Weist: Private Eye
Shamelessly pulling from the gallery’s press release: “Julia Weist never expected to become a private investigator. Compared to the cops, fire marshals, and insurance fraud analysts who are normally granted this powerful license, her primary qualification was a 2019 public art contract with the City of New York that embedded her in the Department of Records and Information Services.”
Runs through October 19
CHICAGO | PATRON
Greg Breda: Where I am found
Each of Breda’s paintings in Where I am found continue the artist’s series Hei (ה), referencing the fifth letter in the Hebrew alphabet—calling on its various meanings as an “opening” or a “window” or its common attribution as a signal of clarity or a spiritual presence. Here, solitary figures are shown within the intimate setting of gardens or natural spaces.
Runs through November 2
Artist Opportunities
Young Space emphasizes fully-funded opportunities with low or no entry fees and programs that focus on creative and professional development for visual artists. Deadlines are coming up soon to apply for these grants, fellowships, residencies, and more.
South Asian Arts Centre Residency/Programming Assistant Role
Deadline: September 18 (today!)
SAVAC (South Asian Visual Arts Centre) in Toronto is seeking an Artist-in-Residence / Programming Assistant for a 24-week internship supported through Young Canada Works at Building Careers in Heritage. Visual artists working in all mediums, who are also interested in working in the artist-run sector, are invited to apply. This position is a combined artist residency and gallery internship, designed for an emerging artist who has recently graduated from their studies. The successful applicant will split their time between working in the studio and working as a programming assistant. As part of the residency, the successful candidate will develop a body of work and give a public artist talk. Must be legally able to work in Canada. Role is 30 hours per week at CAD$21/hour, from October 15, 2024 to March 29, 2025.
Submission fee: none
University of Toronto Mississauga / SAVAC Winter 2025 Artist-in-Residence
Deadline: September 23
This is a call for applications for a contemporary artist to come to the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) as an artist-in-residence at the Centre for South Asian Critical Humanities (CSACH) for the winter semester (February to April 2025). Our community partner for this initiative is the South Asian Visual Arts Centre (SAVAC). We invite applications from contemporary practicing artists for developing and installing artistic projects, who will come to UTM to develop work that will be site-responsive or site-specific, culminating in an eventual installation on campus. Artist’s fee of CAD$5,000 per month ($15,000 total)— accommodation and parking are not included; production budget (up to $4,000) negotiable based on projected material needs; shared office space (there is no available studio space); university resources (Wi-Fi, library card); and access to SAVAC’s archives and research center.
Submission fee: none
Meroogal Women's Art Prize
Deadline: September 24
The Meroogal Women’s Art Prize is a regional, non-acquisitive competition and exhibition. Women artists from across New South Wales are invited to submit works, in any medium, that respond to the historic house of Meroogal, its former occupants, and its meaning within broader historical and contemporary contexts. Selected artworks will be displayed throughout the property, which is located on the NSW South Coast. Prizes are awarded from a pool of more than AUD$10,000.
Submission fee: none
McColl Center Parent + Educator Artist-in-Residence
Deadline: September 25
Artists-in-Residence receive private housing adjacent to McColl Center, a large-scale private studio in the center's historic building in Uptown Charlotte, curatorial guidance, marketing and PR support, and a generous stipend of $6,000. Artists-in-Residence participate in a group exhibition and lead one to two community engagements centered around their practice.
Submission fee: none
British Art Prize 2024
Deadline: September 26
Presented by Artists & Illustrators, the British Art Prize offers national exposure and the chance for artists to sell their artwork to a combined audience of almost a million art lovers and collectors. There is a prize fund of £10,000 which includes cash prizes and the chance to be included in the exhibition at gallery@oxo from December 4 to 8, 2024.
Submission fee: £20, plus £17 for any additional artwork, up to 20 total
Foundwork Artist Prize
Deadline: September 26
The Foundwork Artist Prize is an annual juried award inaugurated in 2019 to recognize outstanding emerging and mid-career artists working in any media. Honorees receive unrestricted $10,000 grants and studio visits with our jurors who include distinguished curators, gallerists, and artists. The Prize is open to artists residing anywhere in the world with limited exceptions, and the selection process takes place each fall. Artists must have at least six works in a Foundwork profile during the selection period, September 26 to December 31, 2024.
Submission fee: none
Hayama Artist Residency
Deadline: September 30
This residency offers a roundtrip flight to Japan, shared accommodations with one other artist-in-residence for four weeks, and a weekly allotment of USD$200 for meals and local transportation. The residency also includes an exhibition in Tokyo. Open to visual artists over 21 years old, working in any medium. Residency dates are June 1 to 30, 2025.
Submission fee: $95
The Field's Fiscal Sponsorship for Social Justice Arts Practitioners—Fall Cohort
Deadline: September 30
This program is a subsidized fiscal sponsorship membership with special benefits for individual artists and art collectives or organizations who identify as members of a historically underrepresented or marginalized group and whose creative work puts into practice and furthers values of social justice, equity, and inclusion in their communities. Participation includes one year of fiscal sponsorship subsidized by The Field (value of $110) with all associated benefits including an artist profile where you can collect online donations, create crowdfunding campaigns, and request grant review; a one-hour consultation with a member of the Artist Services Staff (value of $75); and a virtual networking gathering hosted by The Field to connect each cohort’s artists.
Submission fee: none
Gasworks Residency for Artists Based in Italy
Deadline: September 30
This residency open call is for an early-career artist based in Italy. The eleven-week, fully funded residency will take place at Gasworks in London from January 6 to March 24, 2025. Gasworks provides administrative, pastoral, and curatorial support throughout the residency but expect residents to be self-motivated and to lead on the research and production of their own work.
Submission fee: none
Luxembourg Art Prize
Deadline: September 30
The Luxembourg Art Prize is an international art prize organized each year by the Pinacothèque, a museum located in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The prize is open to any living amateur or professional artist who produces graphic or decorative artworks, without limitation based on age, nationality, or place of residence. First prize is €20,000, second is €10,000, and third if €5,000.
Submission fee: $69 with some variations based on location
The Image Centre IMC Research Fellowships
Deadline: September 30
For 2025, The Image Centre is offering four fellowships:
The Nadir Mohamed Postdoctoral Fellowship
This fellowship includes a CAD$10,000 stipend for travel, research, and other related expenses. Candidates must hold a PhD degree. Candidates’ research should utilize the collections and resources of The Image Centre and/or Toronto Metropolitan University Archives and Special Collections. The fellow will be expected to carry out their research on-site for a minimum of one (1) to a maximum of three (3) months, between February 1, 2025, and February 28, 2026.The Penny Rubinoff Fellowship
This fellowship includes a CAD$5,000 stipend for travel, research, and other related expenses. Candidates must hold a master’s degree; this includes PhD students or candidates, and excludes applicants who hold a PhD or are postdoctoral researchers. Candidates’ research should utilize the collections and resources of The Image Centre and/or Toronto Metropolitan University Archives and Special Collections. The fellow will be expected to carry out their research on-site for a minimum of two (2) to a maximum of six (6) weeks, between February 1, 2025, and February 28, 2026.The Elaine Ling Fellowship
This fellowship includes a CAD$4,000 stipend for travel, research, and other related expenses. Candidates must have recently completed a master’s degree, or be working toward its completion. Students who are currently enrolled in a doctoral program, hold a PhD or are postdoctoral researchers are ineligible. Candidates’ research should utilize the collections and resources of The Image Centre and/or Toronto Metropolitan University Archives and Special Collections. The fellow will be expected to carry out their research on-site for a minimum of one (1) to a maximum of four (4) weeks, between February 1, 2025 and February 28, 2026.The Howard Tanenbaum Fellowship
This fellowship includes a CAD$4,000 stipend for travel, research, and other related expenses. Candidates may hold any level of education, and/or be independent artists with relevant experience and demonstrated interests. Candidates’ research should utilise the collections and resources of The Image Centre and/or Toronto Metropolitan University Archives and Special Collections in support of their artistic practice; applicants should propose creative methodologies and outputs. The fellow will be expected to carry out their research on-site for a minimum of one (1) to a maximum of four (4) weeks, between February 1, 2025 and February 28, 2026.
Submission fee: none
Pioneer Works Visual Arts Residency
Deadline: September 30
The 5-month Visual Arts Studio Residency program provides artists with glass-enclosed public-facing studios; bimonthly studio visits; access to Pioneer Works resources; and public engagement opportunities.
Submission fee: none
Artadia Awards: Atlanta
Deadline: October 1
The Artadia Awards provide financial support, exposure, and recognition to artists. The awards are unrestricted, allowing artists to use the funds in any way they choose. Three Awardees receive unrestricted funds of $15,000, as well as access to the Artadia Network. Awardees are determined based on the sole discretion of the jury. Marciano Artadia Awardee receives unrestricted funds of $25,000. Applications in additional program cities open on a rolling basis throughout the year.
Submission fee: none
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