Due February 7, 2014

SPE South Central invites applications for scholarships to support student attendance at the 2014 SPE
National Conference in Baltimore, March 6-9.

PURPOSE: SPESC region encourages participation in SPE conferences to introduce talented students to
the dynamic culture and programs of SPE. By defraying travel expenses of attendance, SPESC invites a
broad regional audience of qualified students to participate in the activities and values of our organization.

QUALIFICATIONS: SPESC seeks current student members of our SPE region who can articulately
demonstrate his or her intent to travel to the conference. Preference is given to students who provide
examples of extra-curricular activities within a photography program, SPE, or other relevant group or activity.
Winners must be in attendance at the conference to receive the award.

INSTRUCTIONS: Please follow the guidelines exactly so that application is not disqualified:

1. Formal letter of application. Letter should detail level of education, involvement with SPE or related
activities, and brief description of artwork. Student should also illustrate reasons why he or she
should be selected for the scholarship.

2. Please create a single pdf file that contains:

•   The letter of application.

• Faculty reference information (name, title, phone, and email of a faculty member).

• A direct link to one Image Gallery on your spenational.org profile.

1.   You will need to be a current member to create and link to a gallery.
2. The URL in your application should link directly to the gallery.
3. Applications that do not link directly to an SPE Member Gallery will not be considered.

• Label PDF file as Lastname_Firstname_spesc_spring2014.pdf.

3. Email application pdf file to:

• Bryan Florentin at southcentral@spenational.org

• Use the exact subject line: SPE Student Scholarship Applicant – Spring 2014

DECISION: Scholarship winners will be notified of their status on or before February 15. Scholarship winners
will be presented with their check at the regional business meeting during the conference. Therefore,
winners must register for the conference and arrange travel and accommodations themselves. It is strongly
recommended that applicants register for the conference immediately since it will probably sell out.

Due January 31, 2014

Now accepting applications for Photography Now 2014,  the Center for Photography at Woodstock’s annual call for entries. Eight to ten photographers will be selected to be featured in the group exhibition in CPW’s gallery from April 5 – June 15, 2014.

Click here for more info.

Studio Workspace Residency (Due Feb. 15)
This opportunity is designed for artists working in any of the WSW studios. Artists may apply for four- to six-week sessions between September and June.

Art-in-Education Workspace Residency (Due Feb. 15)
Share your expertise in intaglio, silkscreen or hand papermaking with students from the Kingston School District for three weeks, then in turn get five weeks of personal studio time.

Chili Bowl Workspace Residency (Due Feb. 15)
WSW offers a limited number of special fellowships to ceramicists who make bowls for the annual WSW Chili Bowl Fiesta in exchange for reduced fellowship fees.

Studio Internship (Due March 15)
Studio interns work with WSW staff on projects including papermaking, letterpress, book arts, and printmaking. In addition to assisting with the on-going operations of the facility, interns assist WSW’s Artists-in-Residence with their projects and work with artist-educators in the Art-in-Education program.

Arts Administration Internship (Due March 15)
This internship is for people considering a career in arts administration. You will work alongside WSW’s administrative staff attending to the myriad of details that keep an arts organization functioning smoothly. Projects include database management, answering the phone, sending out e-communications, and event planning assistance.

Summer Internship (Due March 15)
This 2 month internship runs throughout the duration of our Summer Art Institute (SAI) Workshops. Tasks include planning & preparing vegetarian lunches for Summer Arts Institute participants; planting, maintaining, and harvesting papermaking fibers, vegetables, and herbs on our ArtFarm; cleaning and general maintenance.

Due February 28, 2014

There is NO THEME

Any subject matter is acceptable, but all images must be done in a photographic or printed media only. No more than 5 images per submission, please.

The Hand is also accepting articles that describe a contemporary body of photographic or printmaking work or a recent or current exhibition featuring primarily works in those media. Art criticism is also welcome. You must include 4 images with your article with contact information/ releases from artists whose work you include.

Due February 5, 2014

The medium of photography brazenly defined: How our tools, environs and subjects respond to light.  Sometimes the light plays a more prominent role in a photograph, sometimes as a supporting actor and sometimes as the protagonist itself.

For more information about this call, click here.