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April 2025 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

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2025 Booooooom Art & Photo Book Award Featured Booooooomand Bookmobile are teaming up for this popular open call supporting artist publishing. Nine artists, illustrators, or photographers will be selected to create a book or zine featuring a cohesive body of work at no cost. Deadline: April 22, 2025. Deadline: Rolling. The John O.

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In ‘The Junior Classic,’ Michael Ezzell Builds an Uncanny World from Vintage Books

Colossal

It’s not too often that a high school art project morphs into a through-line in an artist’s professional practice, but for illustrator and printmaker Michael Ezzell , that’s exactly how his ongoing series The Junior Classic was born. “Ive gotten my book-hunting more down to a science now,” the artist says.

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Skate culture and street art steers graphic designer and illustrator Antoine Laurent

Its Nice That

Across her research, writing and visual work she has a particular interest in printmaking, self-publishing and expanded approaches to photography. POV: Are social media pile-ons stifling the creative industry? 03 (Copyright © Antoine Laurent studio, 2022) Above Antoine Laurent: Selah - Selected-arrangement N.02 8 days ago POV Work.

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March 2025 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

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SFCB Book Arts Mentorship Award (International) San Francisco Center for the Book is offering two, five-day mentorships for mid-career and establishedartists from underrepresented communities outside of the SF Bay Area. Applicants should have a foundation in book arts. Artists are awarded 2,000 and a five-day residency.

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July 2025 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

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Eligible disciplines include 2D and 3D visual arts, time-based media, multi-disciplinary arts, and contemporary takes on traditional arts. The program is for creators in documentary filmmaking or nonfiction new media who identify as living with a disability, particularly those from underserved communities. Deadline: July 10, 2025.

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Is social media for self-promotion over? Creatives reveal their honest thoughts

Creative Boom

In 2022, social media increasingly sucks for sharing content and finding work. Have you noticed how different social media feels at the moment? I've given up on Instagram," complains freelance book cover designer Alex Kirby. "I Does this mean you're thinking of leaving social media altogether? No, you're not imagining it.

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The best art books to enjoy in the summer of 2022

Creative Boom

And so, whether you're relaxing on a beach, sitting in the garden, or killing time on planes, trains and automobiles, there's nothing better than burying yourself in a good book. And this unique, wide-ranging book celebrates the latter in all their glory. This book aims to right the balance and tells a compelling tale.

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