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Spinning a yarn: how Icelandic artist Ýrúrarí turns textiles into stunning works of art

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Nærvera © Ýrúrarí aka Ýr Jóhannsdóttir We chat with the brilliant Icelandic artist about sustainability, textile techniques and handing out wool pizzas to the public. But Icelandic artist Ýr Jóhannsdóttir, aka Ýrúrarí , has been turning them into stunning works of art. The crafting can take days and sometimes even weeks."

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10 best artist and illustration agents in New York City

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With the rise of digital tools both for making art and sending it around the world in an instant, in one sense, it's now easier than ever to make money as a freelance illustrator. With its rich tapestry of art galleries, publishing houses and media outlets, New York City is a veritable hub for illustration agents.

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May 2024 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

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Submissions will be juried by Lauren Rosati, Associate Curator, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City and Maya Brooks, Assistant Curator, North Carolina Museum of Art. This is an international open call, and all visual media is eligible. Thirty artists will be selected for a shortlist. Deadline: 11:59 p.m.

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October 2022 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

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Collection of the artist, courtesy of Ota Fine Arts. Massachusetts Design Art and Technology Institute (DATMA) – SHELTER 2023 Featured. This request for qualifications asks artists to consider themes of shelter for an outdoor public installation in New Bedford. Tawney Fellowship at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center.

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July 2023 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

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Franklin Furnace will make three copies of the book freely available to the public via its Artists’ Books Collection and will give one copy to the Library of Congress, each of the 50 State Libraries in the United States of America, and the Pratt Institute Libraries. El Paso Museum of Art–2024 Border Biennial/Bienal Fronteriza 2024 (U.S.)

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February 2024 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

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The grants are marked to aid the completion of visual projects and to ease the burden of business expenses. The Susannah Kelly Art Award Featured The newly launched Susannah Kelly Art Award offers three $2,000 grants for artists working in drawing, painting, and sculpting. Contemporary Craft Artists-in-Residence (U.S.)

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August 2022 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

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Faena Prize for the Arts (International). Artists across genres, disciplines, and technologies are invited to imagine temporary and site-specific projects installed at Faena Beach during Miami Art Week 2022. The annual SPIE International Day of Light Photo Contest focuses on light and its vital role in nature, art, and technology.

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