Museums and Community, a new initiative of the American Association of Museums, will be a broad-based dialogue that addresses how museums of all types can best respond to changes, challenges and opportunities in the communities they serve while continuing to respect the tradition of collections stewardship and the museum's role as an educational institution. A national steering committee is seeking issues from the profession. The Performing Arts Calendar, an online database of American artists traveling and performing abroad, invites performing artists and artist groups to apply for listing. Very Special Arts Gallery, located in Washington DC with a satellite gallery in Beverly Hills, CA, represents artists with disabilities. Designed to introduce the public to the wealth of talent that exists among a growing body of artists with disabilities.
Proposals related to art and disability are welcome as well.
The Cambridge Center for Adult Education is seeking artists for gallery exhibitions. Shows run for 3 weeks. The City of Austin in Public Spaces Program helps talented artists of local and national renown to enhance public spaces throughout the city with ranging media. Art in Embassies Program. Artists can loan work for up to 3 years to embassies worldwide.