CALL for ENTRIES: Introductions 2018

Posted on October 15, 2017October 16, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

say “CHEESE”

Appetizers should come before the meal. It seems obvious, but my Saturday-night restaurant choice seemed to think otherwise. My baked brie, (it was really baked pimento cheese –don’t judge) showed up with my entree, but I digress. The starter is a sort of introduction* to the meal like this next call in an introduction to the Gallery. This is an excellent way to say “hello”…

Check out this Call for Entries from The Trestle Gallery (Brooklyn, NY) for Introductions 2018. This is an opportunity to introduce your work to a great non-profit contemporary art space for only a $10 entry fee. Take a look…

[*Editor’s note: Hello, my name is Rachel, and I am a bad blogger/editor. (I hear reply, “Hello, Rachel.”) Most of you know I am a working artist too. I have been an absentee editor due to deadlines & obligations to my own studio practice. I am excited by the work I am producing & a little single minded. Forgive me. I’ll try to do better.]

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Introductions 2018 from
The Trestle Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists. The only qualification is that you have not participated in a show at the Trestle Gallery before (previous open calls count, member salons do not count).

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: November 1, 2017

SHOW DATES: January 19 – February 28, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $10 for up to 3

JUROR: Enrico Gomez, founder/director of The Dorado Project, a NY / NJ based project space & compendium of select local, national & international contemporary art. With a focus on emerging artists & innovative works, The Dorado Project seeks to unearth & weigh the very best of arts’ rich reserves. The Dorado Project: mining art. sharing gold.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Amplify

Posted on September 22, 2017September 23, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

DINNER music

My kid has moved into his dorm, and my friends are waiting for the teary, heartbroken depression to set in. I can’t promise it wont happen, but if feels unlikely. I do miss him. And, I do miss his oddities –those things that seem normal only to us & set each of us apart from the rest of the world. When my son Oscar eats his favorite foods, he hums, unaware; it is his beloved oddity. I never have to ask how he likes his dinner, I just have to listen. My husband does not hum. I miss it. This next Call wants to know about the music in you. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Cultural Center of Cape Cod (South Yarmouth, MA) for Amplify, a music-themed online art show. No commission, no shipping & all fees go to a scholarship fund. Is there measure in your method?

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Amplify from the
Cultural Center
of Cape Cod

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all* media (*except video)

THEME: “Music. . . It motivates, relaxes, inspires, and gives us goosebumps. We can grieve with it, create to it, tap our toes to it, and sweat with it. Scientifically it synchronizes our brainwaves & can literally heal us. We tell stories through music, express emotions, celebrate through it. We can’t imagine a world without it. Show us your visual expression of music or a glimpse of how music shapes your world.”

DEADLINE: October 13, 2017

NOTIFICATION: November 10, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $20 for 1, $5 for ea. add’l. 100% of the proceeds will go towards the Alexander Holmes Memorial Recording Studio and Scholarship Fund.

AWARDS: All winners will be displayed in the Cultural Center’s online art gallery at www.cultural-center.org. In addition, there are cash prizes: 1st Place – $500, 2nd Place – $200 & 3rd Place – $100 cash prize.

SALES: All sales inquiries will be directed to the artist.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Lemonade Small Works

Posted on September 19, 2017September 20, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

SWEET and sour

Lemons fix everything. You know that iced tea that is too bitter at your local diner. Lemon. And that soft drink that is too much syrup and not enough carbonation. Lemon, again. The vodka cranberry make with too much juice? Lemon works better than lime. It truly is a miracle fruit. The gallery sponsoring this next Call comes with lemon built into the name. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from The Studios of Key West & Lemonade Stand Gallery (Key West, FL) for 2017 Small Works Exhibit at the Sanger Gallery. Enter for as little as $12, and be design, the shipping is low cost. I like this opportunity, and I appreciate the opportunity to participate in Key West…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
2017 Small Works Exhibit from
the Lemonade Stand Gallery

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“The Key West community is strong and we are working diligently to rebuild our island after Hurricane Irma to get it back up and running asap. Almost every building on the island of Key West weathered the storm in great condition including our host gallery, The Studios of Key West. Together with TSKW, we are excited to present a beautiful exhibit on November 2nd.” –Letty Nowak, Lemonade Stand Gallery owner

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media. Finished work, must be 10″ or less including the frame.

DEADLINE: Extended* to October 6, 2017 (updated on Sept. 20)

NOTIFICATION: October 9, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $12 per piece entered

SALES: The gallery will retain 50% commission on sold work. All artwork must be for sale.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Project No. 2

Posted on September 18, 2017November 28, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

HERBAL analogy

There are reasons, philosophical to medical, both against & in favor of the consumption of some things. But more often that not, it just comes down to personal taste. I hear people complain about the flavor of cilantro on a seemingly non-stop basis, but I can’t imagine a cilantro-less world. Some people are never going to eat cilantro; I am not going to stop eating it. This next Call is like cilantro, you’re going to love it or hate it, but it is still going to be your choice –no one’s forcing you. So, take a look, or not…

Check out this Call for Entries from Creatives in Action (online/National) for Project No. 2. is now CLOSED to ENTRIES. This is a publication opportunity for liberal protest art. This opportunity does NOT pay artists & DOES offer your work as a FREE download for use at actions & rallies, and for sharing on social media. This kind of opportunity will speak to some of you, and some of you will roast me endlessly out of anger. That’s fine; I get it. Only you can decide if this one is for you…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Project No. 2 from
Creatives in Action

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media (that can be represented in print)

THEME: “Artists need not be political artists per se — but their work should have a message relevant to our current political climate. We are seeking art that is image and/or language based, and that covers a broad range of issues including but not limited to immigrants’ rights, women’s rights, LGBTQ rights, worker justice, healthcare, racial justice, climate justice, campaign finance reform, political corruption, digital privacy, and the state of our democracy — as well as work that depicts subversive images of Donald Trump and celebrates cultural diversity.” –from creativesinaction.net

DEADLINE: CLOSED (Updated on 11/28/17 to reflect that submissions are no longer being accepted.)

NOTIFICATION: Within 30 days of your submission

ENTRY FEE: None

AWARDS: Artwork submitted by the Artist and the rights relating to them, including copyright and ownership rights in the Artwork, remain the sole and exclusive property of the Artist.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Botanik

Posted on September 17, 2017September 17, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

best served WARM

I have a tiny refrigerator. Well, let me re-phrase that. I have a small (by American standards) full-size refrigerator. When I down-sized to a smaller home in preparation for a more mobile existence, my refrigerator shrank too. Luckily, my new smaller home & its appliances are located only 5 minutes from the grocery store which is a marked improvement from the 20+ minutes it took before I moved. As a result, I can now by produce more often & store it outside of my new, tiny-to-me refrigerator, making for fresher, tastier meals. This next Call wants to know about your botanicals, but they don’t have to be edible. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Las Laguna Gallery (Laguna Beach, CA) for the BotaniK exhibit. Sales commission is only 25% & $35 entry. Since extra images are only $1, be sure to enter LOTS of work. Don’t miss this opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
BotaniK from
Las Laguna Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists (int’l)

MEDIA: Open to drawing, painting, assemblage, collage, digital art, encaustic, fiber art, illustration, mixed media, new media, photography (traditional & digital), & printmaking.

THEME: Botanical art

DEADLINE: October 8, 2017

NOTIFICATION: October 13, 2017

GUEST ARTIST: Growing up on a farm & co-owning a nursery for most of her life, Sally Painter has always been surrounded by the beauty of the natural world. It’s not surprising she turned to nature for inspiration when she took up painting. Flowers & other plants & trees are her favorite subjects. Sally says, she strives to paint something more than simply a realistic depiction of these subjects. “I interpret the subject with brush in hand, allowing my imagination to select colors & forms. . . Painting is my therapy, my peaceful, creative place, and I treasure that,” says the artist.

ENTRY FEE: $35 for 1, $1 ea. add’l.

SALES: The Las Laguna Gallery will retain 25% commission on all sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Miami Edition

Posted on September 13, 2017September 14, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

CHOCOLATE hot or cold

Last week I was in a restaurant with a gift shop, and I complained during the entire meal about Christmas decorations being out & available for sale in September. Then on Monday, the tail end of Irma brought us 55° temperatures and rain. Suddenly I couldn’t stop humming “Silver Bells” & craving hot chocolate. I’ve got to get to a warmer climate before my family makes me sleep in the car, ha. The magazine in this next Call will be distributed in Miami. Maybe I should volunteer…

Check out this Call for Entries from Create! Magazine for the Miami Edition. $30 to enter & this edition will be distributed during Art Basel Week & at Art Miami Fairs. Don’t miss this chance…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Miami Edition
of Create! Magazine

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all media*. *Artwork does not have to have a Miami theme. Issues will be distributed during Art Basel Week and available at Art Miami Fairs.

DEADLINE: September 29, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $30 (a portion of fees are donated to the Create Artist Grant & NEA)

JUROR: Sarah Potter is the founder and owner of SP Projects, an independent art advisory & consulting business based in NY. With more than a decade of experience in the fine art world, Sarah has placed an emphasis on curating private & corporate collections with artwork that is aesthetically satisfying & a good financial investment. Sarah graduated from The Art Institute of Boston. Sarah utilizes her passion for modern-day mysticism, spirituality & the occult to create experiential exhibitions of innovative artwork & memorable performances.

AWARDS: Artists selected will receive a 2-page spread & a complimentary digital issue with images, details & information on the Create site/social media. All featured artists will automatically be considered for any upcoming curatorial projects & exhibitions organized by the Create team.

SALES: Copies of Create! Magazine will be available at several locations including Art Miami Fairs, McNally Jackson Books in NYC, Athenaeum Nieuwscentrum in Amsterdam, Charlotte Street News and Magma Books in London, Silence Is Accurate in Cape Town, online & more.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Surreal Photography

Posted on September 7, 2017September 8, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

munch MUNCH munch

Animals are adorable eaters. I have watched videos of hedgehogs nibbling seemingly huge slices of carrot and hamsters eating every druplet of a blackberry as a single mouth full. Each animal is smaller than the next making ordinary foods seem like surreal giant vegetation. Ridiculous, but lovely. This next Call wants your surreal work in honor of Man Ray. Show them what you’ve got…

Check out this Call for Entries from The Passporte (online gallery) for Surreal Photography honoring Man Ray. It is only $25 to enter, the juror is fantastic & cash awards are a great bonus. Take a look at this opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Street Photography
from The Passporte

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Photography

THEME: Surreal Photography – Surreal images range from the impossible to an overlap of, and possibly a collision between, the real and the imaginary. They sustain a tension that challenges the viewer to think beyond reason and obvious calculation. The viewer is invited to decipher metaphor and delve into dreamscapes, to draw meaning or simply to ponder a fantastic, irrational moment.

DEADLINE: September 24, 2017 (midnight MCT)

NOTIFICATION: October 16th, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $25 for up to 3

JUROR: Sarah Sudhoff is a fine-art photographer based in Texas & was the owner of Capsule Gallery. She has previously headed the Houston Center for Photography and was co-founder of the Austin Center for Photography. Sarah is a former photo editor of Time magazine and Texas Monthly magazine, and has taught at a number of institutions, including the University of Texas at San Antonio, Trinity University and the Art Institute of San Antonio, among others. Sarah holds an MFA in photography from Parsons The New School for Design in New York City as well as a Bachelors in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin. She has won multiple grants including a recent Houston Arts Alliance and a Louis Comfort Tiffany and awards for her photography, and has had many solo exhibitions.

AWARDS: Juror’s Award $300 USD, Director’s Award $200 USD & Honorable Mentions

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Emerging Artists 2018

Posted on September 6, 2017September 6, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

subtle GRAIN

I have never been a big fan of rice. As a child, I only experienced rice as white, short grain & topped with copious amounts of brown gravy. When put up against the family of starches, including potatoes and pasta, rice has always paled in comparison. But lately, I have a newfound respect for the subtleties. Available in a rainbow of hues, this delicate grain makes the best of additions from tomatoes & cumin to mango & orange juice. Rice has emerged as one of my favorites. This next Call seeks emerging artists. Are you emerging? Show your stuff.

Check out this Call for Entries from Slow Art Productions for Emerging Artists 2018 at the Limner Gallery (Hudson, NY). $35 entry open to all media and all artists. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Emerging Artists 2018
at the Limner Gallery

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This event is devoted to the discovery, introduction and promotion of Emerging Artists. The exhibition will be held March 1 – 24, 2018, at the Limner Gallery.

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media forms of painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, graphics, digital and installation art, video, etc.

DEADLINE: November 30, 2017

NOTIFICATION: December 30, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 4, $5 ea. add’l

SALES: SlowArt Productions will retain 35% commission on sales. Prices set by the artist.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Nat’l / Int’l Open 2018

Posted on September 5, 2017September 6, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

more ‘SHROOMS

I am eating ALL of the mushrooms. There is this funny phenomenon where I live. The grocer stocks lots of high-end perishables just before a holiday weekend in the hopes that tourists visiting our area will buy them at inflated prices. However, when this doesn’t happen, they all go on clearance or closeout the next day. The post Labor Day mushroom sale is ON. Every imaginable shape & variety is available for the same price as a button mushroom. I want them all. This next Call is for the artist that wants it all in a solo show –space, time & funding. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Antenna Gallery (New Orleans, LA) for National / International Open Call 2018. Here’s a chance for a solo show with an honorarium, paid shipping & travel, plus accommodations. Don’t miss this Call…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Nat’l / Int’l Open Call 2018
from Antenna Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: September 12, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $35 for 10-20 images

JUROR: All Applications will be reviewed by a panel of current organizing Antenna Gallery members. Click to see a listing of current members.

AWARDS: One applicant working outside of Louisiana will be selected and awarded a solo show for the 2018 calendar year, given an honorarium of $1,000 (split amongst the group, if collaborative) paid shipping, paid travel to and from New Orleans for the install and opening of the exhibition, accommodations in Antenna’s residency space, and access to Antenna’s print facilities to publish an exhibition catalog or other similar ephemera to be determined by the artists.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Drawing from Perception

Posted on September 4, 2017September 5, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

FEED me

Restaurant wait times make me testy, and if I’m “hangry”, you’d better hope the kitchen isn’t in the weeds. I have a handful of standard distraction techniques, but my favorite is the restaurant with paper cover tables to draw on. It never fails that my artistic genius strikes when the only materials on hand are roll paper & crayons. Let’s call them oil pastels, shall we? This next Call wants your best drawing. Show ’em what you’ve got…

Check out this Call for Entries from Wright State University Art Department (Dayton, OH) for Drawing from Perception VIII, a national juried drawing exhibition at the Stein Galleries. This is another great opportunity to add an academic show to your resume…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Drawing from Perception VIII
from Wright State Univ.

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to artists 18+, living in the U.S.

MEDIA: Open to drawing

DEADLINE: September 15, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $30 for up to 3

JUROR: Catherine Kehoe received her BFA in painting from Massachusetts College of Art & Design and her MFA in painting from the School of Visual Arts from Boston University. Kehoe has received the Massachusetts Cultural Council Fellowship in Painting; Ballinglen Foundation Fellowship; Lillian Orlowsky and William Freed Foundation Grant; Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant; Berkshire Taconic Artist’s Resource Trust Grant; Massachusetts Cultural Council Finalist Grant; Blanche E. Colman Award; St. Botolph Club Foundation Grant; and the Sam and Adele Golden Foundation for the Arts Award. Kehoe teaches painting & drawing at Massachusetts College of Art and Design and is the co-founder of Black Pond Studio in southeastern Massachusetts.

AWARDS: Several cash awards of distinction will be given.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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Category: Art Community

say “CHEESE”

CALL for ENTRIES: Introductions 2018 from The Trestle Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

DINNER music

CALL for ENTRIES: Amplify from the Cultural Center of Cape Cod

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

SWEET and sour

CALL for ENTRIES: 2017 Small Works Exhibit from the Lemonade Stand Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

HERBAL analogy

CALL for ENTRIES: Project No. 2 from Creatives in Action

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

best served WARM

CALL for ENTRIES: BotaniK from Las Laguna Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CHOCOLATE hot or cold

CALL for ENTRIES: Miami Edition of Create! Magazine

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

munch MUNCH munch

CALL for ENTRIES: Street Photography from The Passporte

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

subtle GRAIN

CALL for ENTRIES: Emerging Artists 2018 at the Limner Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

more ‘SHROOMS

CALL for ENTRIES: Nat’l / Int’l Open Call 2018 from Antenna Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

FEED me

CALL for ENTRIES: Drawing from Perception VIII from Wright State Univ.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES:
Introductions 2018 from
The Trestle Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
Amplify from the
Cultural Center
of Cape Cod

CALL for ENTRIES:
2017 Small Works Exhibit from
the Lemonade Stand Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
Project No. 2 from
Creatives in Action

CALL for ENTRIES:
BotaniK from
Las Laguna Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
Miami Edition
of Create! Magazine

CALL for ENTRIES:
Street Photography
from The Passporte

CALL for ENTRIES:
Emerging Artists 2018
at the Limner Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
Nat’l / Int’l Open Call 2018
from Antenna Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
Drawing from Perception VIII
from Wright State Univ.