BEIGE NO LONGER
When people hear “American Food” they think of a homogenous buffet of beige food, but American food is a great quilt of influences from around the world. For example, New Mexican Cuisine is also very different than the preferred Tex-Mex style of Mexican-American food in Texas and Arizona. One of its most defining characteristics is the dominance of the New Mexican chile—in red and green varieties, depending on the stage of ripeness when picked. Other distinctive elements include blue corn, the stacked enchilada, and sopapillas into which honey is added moments before eating. Eat a little for me at the opening of this next show…
Check out this Call for Entries from the American Plains Artists in Las Cruces, New Mexico for Art of the Plains 2011. All traditional media (no photography or computer generated) considered. The entry fee is $25 (plus membership), and the deadline for digital entries is June 4th. I have NEVER seen this many awards for one show EVER…
CALL for ENTRIES: Art of the Plains 2011
The American Plains Artists announce a call to artists for a juried exhibition, September 8 – October 30, 2011 at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, Las Cruces, NM.
ELIGIBILITY: Open to artists working in any traditional 2D or 3D fine art media in a realistic or representational manner reflecting the theme of the American Plains completed within the last three years, original work only and not previously shown with APA.
MEDIA: No photography or computer generated art accepted. We have to have both the image size of the artwork itself and the outside dimensions of the frame. The maximum size for 2D work is 1564 square inches including the outside dimension of the frame. An example of that is a 24″ x 36″ artwork with a five inch frame. Sculpture would be of moderate size and not exceed 100 pounds. Artwork must represent the theme of the show: American Plains.
DEADLINE: June 4, 2011 for digital entries.
NOTIFICATION: Acceptance Letters will be mailed on or before July 2, 2011.
ENTRY FEE: $55.00 Fee for 1-3 digital entries (includes membership of $30.00 and $25.00 entry fee). Payable to: American Plains Artists c/o Marvin Stevenson APA Treasurer, 40 Prestwick Odessa, TX 79762
JUROR: New Mexican cowboy artist Robert “SHOOFLY” Shufelt has created graphite drawings that have become an important thread in the fabric of Western Art, earning world wide recognition. His work illuminates the bare bones of an artist’s craft and portrays the physical evidence of his perception. They are celebrations of a dreamer who has allowed his dream to become reality with all its grit and honesty, yet he still finds the work endlessly nteresting and satisfying. He has an artist’s vision of cowboys as they can only be around another cowboy, unposed and unself-conscious. They are men who practice their vision of excellence in whatever they do, leaving it up to the rest of us to determine whether they’re working or playing. These disciples of the “cowboy way” are Shoofly’s top hands and his work is forever honored by their friendship.
AWARDS:
Best of Show $2,000.00
1st Place Award $1,000
2nd Place Award $750
3rd Place Award $500
Clyde Heron Award $250
Plainsman Award $250
Golden Spur Award $250
Arrowhead Award $250
Best Plains Life $200
Best Plains Transportation $200
These are two new awards to encourage diversity of subject matter in artwork. These two awards will change yearly: New Mexico Award – The Point of My Pencil written and autographed by Robert “Shoofly” Shufelt and a one-year subscription to New Mexico Magazine.
Director’s Award – One-year Gift Subscription to Western Art & Architecture Magazine; Award of Excellence –a one-year subscription to Western Art & Architecture given by Western Art & Architecture – Ribbons presented by American Plains Artists; Publisher’s Award of Excellence – Half Page Ad sponsored by Art of the West $1,780.00 value; Publisher’s Award of Excellence – Artist’s Focus Award sponsored by Western Art Collector $2,900.00 value; Publisher’s Award of Excellence – Full Page Ad sponsored by Southwest Art $3,125.00 value; Publisher’s Award of Excellence – Full Page Ad sponsored by Western Art & Architecture $4,950.00 value; Artist’s Retreat Award – given by Our Heritage Guest Ranch, Jean Norman, Owner, Crawford, NE $600.00 value; Best Framing Award – given by Larson-Juhl & Mark Nichols, Dallas, TX – $150.00 Gift Certificate; and Fine Print Award – given by Fine Print Imaging, Fort Collins, CO $150. 00 Gift Certificate.
*Editor’s Note: This awards list is a testament to phenomenal non-profit arts management. Kudos to this kind of organization and support. I would rather have some of the publisher’s award than the BEST of SHOW!
SALES: APA sales commission of 25% will apply.
For complete details, Download the Prospectus!
