OPPORTUNITIES
BARE Walls + Maison Freetown Open Art Call
Basin Arts’ BARE Walls Program is holding an OPEN CALL for art created by Acadiana-based BIPOC artists to be displayed at the BARE Walls Gallery @ Maison Freetown.
Call Type: Open Call / Eligibility: Acadiana Region / Submission Deadline: June 28, 2023
Basin Arts’ BARE Walls Program is holding an OPEN CALL for art created by Acadiana-based BIPOC artists to be displayed at the BARE Walls Gallery @ Maison Freetown. Through this call for art, BARE Walls and Maison Freetown aim to create more intentional opportunities for local BIPOC artists to display their work while also providing residual income to selected artists through the BARE Walls program. Selected artwork will be featured in the Maison Freetown BARE Walls Gallery from July through October 2023. Selected artists will also be accepted into the BARE Walls artist roster and have the opportunity for their work to be displayed in BARE Walls satellite galleries throughout the region. There is no fee to submit to this call for art. Interested artists are highly encouraged to attend the application workshop at Maison Freetown (800 E. Vermilion St, Lafayette, La 70501) on Tuesday June 13, 11:00am – 1:00pm. BARE Walls program representatives will be on site to answer questions and help artists complete their application.
Public Art Call / Visual Artist
Basin Arts seeks a visual artist to create an original mural on a freestanding outdoor wall of the Bottle Art Lofts complex.
Call Type: Public Art Mural / Eligibility: Acadiana Region / Entry Deadline: May 31, 2023 / Project Completion Deadline: November 1, 2023 / Budget: $8000
Basin Arts has been selected as one of nine organizations across Louisiana to receive a grant from the Louisiana Division of the Arts’ Percent for the Arts program in partnership with Forecast Public Art to facilitate a public art project in Lafayette, Louisiana. Basin Arts has partnered with the Acadiana Center for the Arts, Lafayette Consolidated Government – La Place Coterie, Lafayette Convention and Visitor’s Commission, and Bottle Art Lofts to facilitate a Public Call for Art at the Bottle Art Lofts located in the historic La Place Neighborhood at the intersection of Cameron St. and University Ave. often referred to as “Four Corners”. Basin Arts seeks a visual artist to create an original mural on a freestanding outdoor wall of the Bottle Art Lofts complex. This mural wall frames the backside of a community green space and faces University Ave. This call is Part One of a two-phase collaborative project between a visual artist and a choreographer.
Public Art Call / Choreographer
Basin Arts seeks a choreographer to create a site-specific dance piece in collaboration with an original mural on a freestanding outdoor wall of the Bottle Art Lofts complex.
Call Type: Site Specific Outdoor Dance Project / Eligibility: Acadiana Region / Entry Deadline: May 31, 2023 / Project Completion Deadline: November 1, 2023 / Budget: $2000
Basin Arts has been selected as one of nine organizations across Louisiana to receive a grant from the Louisiana Division of the Arts’ Percent for the Arts program in partnership with Forecast Public Art to facilitate a public art project in Lafayette, Louisiana. Basin Arts has partnered with the Acadiana Center for the Arts, Lafayette Consolidated Government – La Place Coterie, Lafayette Convention and Visitor’s Commission, and Bottle Art Lofts to facilitate a Public Call for Art at the Bottle Art Lofts located in the historic La Place Neighborhood at the intersection of Cameron St. and University Ave. often referred to as “Four Corners”. Basin Arts seeks a choreographer to create a site-specific dance piece in collaboration with an original mural on a freestanding outdoor wall of the Bottle Art Lofts complex. This mural wall frames the backside of a community green space and faces University Ave. This call is Part Two of a two-phase collaborative project between a visual artist and a choreographer. The mural would be considered Part One.
