DON’T kiss MY CHILI

I only eat chili in winter.  It isn’t the spice; I eat spicy food all summer.  It isn’t the temperature; I eat hot meals everyday.  But, for whatever reason, chili = winter.  Just around the corner is the chili apex of my winter…the local Chili Cookoff.  It isn’t a culinary wonderland, believe me.  There are no surprises: the police department wins every year, and some yahoo will put Hershey’s Kisses™ in their chili.  But, after a night off glorious gorging on gallons of chili, we will watch as they throw the switch on the holiday lights as we all gaze upward at the winter fireworks show.  I’ll go to sleep with a smile on my face having forgotten that I will soon start belching cumin.  This next call wantes to know what Winter means to you.  I’d leave out the belching part, if I were you…

Check out this Call for Entries from the A. Smith Gallery (Johnson City, TX) for Winter, a Juried Photography Exhibit.  The entry fee is low, and the theme is open to interpretation.  Go for it…

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CALL for ENTRIES: Winter

What does Winter mean to you? Visual artists throughout the ages have tried to capture winter’s quintessential wonder. Winter is a time of dreaming and planning. In many parts of the world, the winter season is a time of extremes – ranging from exquisite beauty to notable hardships. The A. Smith Gallery seeks both literal representations and metaphorical interpretations on this theme. Submit your most intriguing photographs on the theme of “Winter.”

ELIGIBILITY:  Entries must not have been exhibited previously in an exhibition at A Smith Gallery.

MEDIA:  Photography.  Creativity is encouraged.

DEADLINE:  Wednesday, November 30, 2011

ENTRY FEE:  A non-refundable entry fee of $25 for the first 5 images and $5 for each additional image is required.  The Paypal link is on the Entry Form.

JUROR:  Jean Caslin is an independent curator and career coach for emerging and mid-career visual artists. Most recently, she co-organized “Evolutionaries: Art & Healing” with Diane Griffin Gregory and Cindy Wigglesworth for Houston Community College Central’s Art Gallery (Summer 2011).  Jean Caslin’s photographs have been shown in four community exhibitions during FotoFest. Her work also has been exhibited by Texas Photographic Society, Rice University, Glassell School of Art, Studio E, Koelsch Gallery, The Arts Alliance Center at Clear Lake, Museum of Printing History and Watson Gallery.

AWARDS: Forty five images will be selected for exhibition and a Blurb full color catalogue of the exhibit with all the accepted entries will be available for purchase. $250 for Juror’s Choice, $250 for Director’s Choice, $100 for Visitors’ Choice and five Honorable Mentions.

SALES:  A Smith Gallery will retain a commission of 40% of the sales price.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!