Layers of Meaning

Arts Opportunities

Quiltart has expanded and improved their calendar of arts events for art quilters. Arranged in chronological order, the list gives details on a wide variety of arts opportunities available worldwide. The opportunities on today's list run the gamut from "Artist Residency In India" to "Small Art Quilt Exhibition"

These notices are provided by Quiltart subscribers or are selected from the more extensive listings available at The Art Deadlines List. The art deadlines list is more extensive because it covers all media, not just art quilt and related areas.

It's fun to look at the list and dream. I found one notice this morning for an art and archeology fellowship on the Skagit River in Washington state. I went to college just north of there and it is a magical area. I spent a good twenty minutes daydreaming about waking up to the snowcapped mountains and the sweet smell of the hemlock trees; whitewater rivers with salmon jumping in them. What an opportunity!

(reprinted from Art Deadlines List) ART & ARCHAEOLOGY FELLOWSHIP Artist Fellowship for Washington State Archaeological Project. As a part of its new Community Fellow Program, the nonprofit volunteer organization, Earthwatch Institute is looking for artists from a wide variety of media (including paint, photography, poetry, sculpture, audio, performance art, etc.) to award participation costs to join Dr. Astrida Onat's archaeological project, "Traditions of Cedar, Salmon and Gold," located in the Skagit River basin in Washington State from May 17 - 28, 2004. The concept is that winning artists would be able to incorporate what they learn on their Earthwatch expedition into their art work as a way to communicate their experiences and insights to a diverse audience. Any artist in North America is eligible to apply. Contact: Rachael Dobson, Earthwatch, 978-450-1251 OR http://www.earthwatch.org/expeditions/onat.html OR rdobson@earthwatch.org

image: Skagit River valley by Dr. Astrida Blukis Onat