2018 USAI grantee The Young Mothers (TX) funded to perform at NatJazz Festival in Norway and Novara Jazz in Italy. Photo by Erin McKinney.

USArtists International supports performances by U.S. dance, music, and theater ensembles and solo artists invited to perform at important cultural festivals and performing arts marketplaces anywhere in the world outside the United States and its territories. Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation is pleased to announce the release of the 2018-2019 program guidelines and application deadlines. The next deadline is September 7, 2018 at 11:59 PM ET for engagements between December 15, 2018 and December 14, 2019. Click here for additional deadlines.

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We invite Arts Mid-Hudson members to participate in our annual member’s show, held at Arts Mid-Hudson’s Gallery in Poughkeepsie. This year’s theme is Flights of Fantasy. An artist’s imagination can take us on many journeys both real and imagined. Arts Mid-Hudson seeks entries exploring fantastical or unbelievable places or ideas, dreams, fairytales, or works that transport viewers to their own flights of fantasy.
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Open to artists living within a 50 mile radius of Woodstock (as the crow flies.)
Juror: Vittorio Calabrese, Director Magazzino Italian Art
Deadline: Sunday July 15, midnight
Woodstock Artists Association & Museum
Apply Here!

Sunday, July 14th, 10 – 4pm

Shawn Dell Joyce teaches the global skill of drawing in 6 basic component skills: sketching, shading, value, perspective, proportion and composition. If you can sign your name legibly, you can learn how to draw realistically! Click here to reserve your spot.

**All materials included in the price**  Cost: $75 (AMH Members) $85( Non-Members)

Calling local Artists and Makers! Help create the first Beacon Fairy Walk coming this September!

Beacon Fairy Walk is a walking theatre production using the enchanted University Settlement Camp in Beacon, NY as its backdrop. Local artists will create the set along the magical path of the play. If you’re interested, please sign up here.  for more information. Or email us at: BeaconFairyWalk@gmail.com

Join us and support the Fairies of Beacon! Beacon Fairy Walk is a fiscally sponsored project of BeaconArts (BACA),a 501(c)3 not for profit organization.

Dutchess Tourism Poughkeepsie Galleria Mural Project: “What are the highlights of Dutchess County?”

The successful project at the Poughkeepsie Galleria would be a showcase of the best of Dutchess County, from the natural beauty of the outdoors, the Hudson River, and Farm Fresh agriculture, to the significant historic sites, food and beverage of chef culture, colleges, and museums. (more…)

Are you an artist or curator in the Mid-Hudson region looking for a space to showcase your work?
We invite you to submit a proposal to Arts Mid-Hudson’s 2019 Gallery schedule. We are looking for new and exciting ideas, and encourage artists working in all 2-D and 3-D visual mediums to submit.

Deadline: July 2, 2018
You can submit your proposal using this online form

The gallery space is 400 sq. feet with professional lighting and located in a visible location along Dutchess Turnpike (Rt. 44) in the town of Poughkeepsie, NY. All shows will include an opening reception and closing Art Brunch where artists and curators will be invited to talk about their work. (more…)