CALL for ENTRIES: Pure Abstraction 2

Posted on February 26, 2016March 3, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

fuzzy
FRUIT
boundaries

I believe the concept of “edible” is abstract, not just subjective. Technically, anything that doesn’t kill you is edible. Well, really, you can still eat things that WILL kill you. So, I suppose if you are physically able to consume something, it is edible. So, maybe the notion of “eatability” is the abstract one. Why would someone pay a fortune to eat a fertilized duck egg? Because they are yummy? Doubtful. But, the precedent for eating eggs and eating ducks has been set, so I understand why it would occur to someone to try. But coconut? Green or furry, how did someone look at a coconut and say, “let’s eat one”? Abstract. This next Call is also purely abstract. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net for Pure Abstraction 2. $20 Entry and great marketing awards. Is this one right for you?

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CALL for ART ENTRIES:
Pure Abstraction 2

“What goes on in abstract art is the proclaiming of aesthetic principles… It is in our own time that we have become aware of pure aesthetic considerations. Art never can be imitation.” — Hans Hofmann

ELIGIBILITY: All artists age 18+

MEDIA: Open to any still medium: painting, collage, photography, drawing, digital art, sculpture, fiber art, etc.

THEME: The work should be purely abstract with little to no depiction of the real world. This work must rely on color, form and line to create an abstract work of art with little or no reference to the external world.

DEADLINE: March 7, 2016

NOTIFICATION: March 16, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $20 for 1, $35 for 3 and $60 for 7

AWARDS: Up to 15 artists will be selected for a group exhibit, “Pure Abstraction 2” at G25N’s online gallery, the exhibit and artists will be extensively marketed.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Swarm

Posted on February 23, 2016February 23, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

APPLES
stink

Bugs, both lady & stink, invade my house every winter. I can only assume their numbers increase wildly due to the need to seek warmth. The ladybugs that everyone adores are different that the erratic, mean-spirited beetle variety that haunts the windows & lampshades in my home. And the stinkbugs, oh my. Did you know that National Geographic wrote an article a few years ago suggesting that these odoriferous creatures add an apple flavor to sauces? Thanks, but no. I’ll stick with the orchard original. This next Call is the only place I want to see swarms. How about you?

Check out this Call for Entries from Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center (Solomons, MD) for Swarm. $25 entry, epic jurors and a great show, every time. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Swarm

“Works that are inspired by insects – creatures that represent 90% of animal life on Earth. The jury seeks works that find their inspiration in the prolific world of insects, from their form and color, to their mating and eating habits, to their many intriguing survival strategies. Whether bugs are the fodder for fantastical creations, or a means for artists to engage with the sciences, the jury seeks to create a lush exploration of insects.” –from annmariegarden.org

ELIGIBILITY: All artists working in U.S.

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: March 23, 2016

NOTIFICATION: April 1, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $25 for up to 4

JUROR: The exhibit will be juried by a 1-2 member panel; typically, one member of the panel is drawn from the Smithsonian Institution.

AWARDS: Annmarie will present cash awards to outstanding work. Jurors will review installed works for award selection. Awards are contingent upon sponsors; typically there are three awards of approx. $250 plus an invitation for a solo/group show.

SALES: Annmarie will retain a 40% commission of the listed sale price.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Small Plates

Posted on February 3, 2016April 4, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

yours, MINE
& ours

Food is so personal. A client recently asked if I had any dietary restrictions so that she could be prepared for our branding consultation that will span a lunch time. I’m allergic to parsnips, which is rarely an issue, and wheat which is always an issue. Always. Her response? We grow our own heirloom corn varietals from which we grind our own corn meal for cornbread.” Food is PERSONAL, and this next Call couldn’t be any more personal. Your support will determine the growth of this opportunity. Please make it personal for you too…

Check out this Call for Entries from Art&ArtDeadlines.com for Small Plates: A Response to Hunger, an exhibit of unframed small works at The Balcony Gallery (Knox, TN). This is a tiny show that needs big support…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Small Plates from artandartdeadlines.com

“The purpose of life, after all, is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experiences.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

ELIGIBILITY:
Open to all artists

THEME: Hunger—physical, spiritual, political, emotional or creative. Food reference optional.

MEDIA: Open to all 2D unframed media that will fit in a 9”x 12” envelope.

DEADLINE: EXTENDED TO April 18, 2016 (midnight EST)

NOTIFICATION: Ongoing until April 19, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $5 for up to 5 images. Entry fees are waived for members in good standing of The Haggus Society.

CURATOR: R.L. Gibson, a working artist and the Editor of artandartdeadlines.com (AAAD). Trained in classical, French culinary techniques, Gibson created AAAD as a food-themed resource to motivate artists to create their own community, standards & artistic opportunities. In addition her own solo & collaborative art, Gibson has served as a gallerist, juror, teacher & arts administrator for nearly two decades.

SALES: All work will be considered for sale unless marked NFS. A commission of 30% will be taken on all sales. Unsold artwork will be returned and payment for sold artwork will be made within 30 days of the close of the exhibit.

AWARDS: Best of Show, 1^st, 2^nd & 3^rd Place will be awarded. Note, at the curator’s discretion, ONE image from EVERY artist will go into the online exhibit with a link to the artist’s website.

For complete details, Read the Full Prospectus!

CALL for ENTRIES: American Vices

Posted on January 31, 2016January 31, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

american
PIE

I talk to myself in the grocery store –okay everywhere. But, it is worst in the grocery store. In the produce section last week, I was standing in front of a mountain of shiny red apples when I muttered, “I don’t get it.” As you know, I advertise my disinterest in the grainy texture & overly sweet flavor of many red varieties of apples on a regular basis. I tend to prefer them green & tart; sue me. My grocer had approx. 2 dozen green apples & 20 dozen red varieties for sale, hence the “I don’t get it.” But this time, a woman in my age range was standing next to me while I muttered. She turned, looked me in the eye & said, “If you don’t like apples, you’re not American.” Really? Is my nationality now determined by my fruit choices? Lady, step away from the apples & toward the hard cider. This next Call is all about being American. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Art Entries from ArtRise Savannah (GA) for American Vices exhibit at the Non-Fiction Gallery. I know that I have plenty to say on this subject; don’t hold you tongue…

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CALL for ART ENTRIES:
American Vices

” …to paraphrase Bertrand Russell: no one is interested in other people’s secret virtues. Whether it’s greed, narcissism, perversion, selfishness, wastefulness, vanity or other bits of wickedness, America is infamous for its vices. American Vices invites you to crawl down into the belly of American immorality and show us what you find.” –from nonfictiongallery.com

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: February 7, 2016

NOTIFICATION: February 15, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $25 up to 4 ($15 for members)

AWARDS: 1st Place $150 & Honorable Mention $50

SALES: The Non-Fiction Gallery will retain 40% Commission on all sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: The Mind’s Eye

Posted on January 26, 2016January 26, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

BREAKFAST blahs

We always end up eating eggs for breakfast. I am so bored with eggs. Because I try to avoid single-use appliances, I didn’t own a waffle iron until I inherited one second-hand from my mother-in-law last week. We’ve had waffles 4 times in the last 7 days. My husband asked, “Don’t you want something different?” I explained that appearance of something 4 times in our nearly 20 years together still qualifies as something different even if the 4 times were all in one week. The award for best waffles EVER goes to this morning’s blueberry bacon maple variety. He deserves a cash award, really. This next Call comes with cash awards but no blueberry waffles. It is still worth a look though…

Check out this Call for Entries from All-About-Photo.com for The Mind’s Eye for a showcase at the Jules Maeght Gallery (San Francisco, CA) in addition to an online gallery. Big jury pool, big prizes & reasonable entry fee. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
The Mind’s Eye

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Photography

DEADLINE: January 31, 2016 (11:59 MT)

NOTIFICATION: March 15, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $30 up to 3, $5 ea. add’l

JURORS: Learn about the TEN jurors here.

AWARDS: First Prize $10,000, 2nd Prize $5,000, 3rd Prize $2,500, 4th Prize $1,500, 5th Prize $1,000. In addition, all winners and entrants of merit will be featured at the Jules Maeght Gallery (San Francisco, CA) in May 2016.

SALES: Jules Maeght Gallery will retain a 50% commission on the sale of each work.

For complete details, Read the Full Art Call!

ARTIST of the DAY: Don Bergland

Posted on January 26, 2016January 26, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

utopian DISTOPIA

This site does not debate political issues –except those that surround food. But let’s speak generally. The current political circus in the U.S. and abroad seems unreal to me. I read quotes & sound bites everyday that indicate paint pervasively dark image of humanity. Today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Don Bergland stages glimpses of the surreal world –both utopian & dystopian– only previously imagined. If feel like the perfect fit today. (continues below)

"Fallow Atonement" by AAAD Artist of the Day Don Bergland! — *“Fallow Atonement” by AAAD Artist of the Day Don Bergland*

“I like to challenge accepted cultural dogma and ideology. Each of my works features a theatrical set defined by a stage with actors, props, and a backdrop. The actors in the set consist of everyday objects brought into combinations and interactions that attempt to elicit inquiry. The content of the artwork focuses on themes such as time, aging, nostalgia, the footless pursuit of Utopia, and the conditions of ideology which disable our rational minds. Each image is constructed using conventions of visual realism, but with alterations that offer dreamlike possibilities. Themes and objects appear and re-appear. Each work becomes a framed snapshot of a moment in theatrical space, noticed briefly, and then forgotten once more, a fraction of time when reality is breached and a frozen glimpse into the mental theatre of Eternity is experienced, an opening when the viewer can catch the faint hint of cotton candy breezing in from the sideshow midway, the pastel moment of a lost memory, a slight reminder that the past is never absent, and that the future is always in front of us.” —Don Bergland

Discover dreamlike possibilities AAAD #ArtistoftheDay of Don Bergland!

CALL for ENTRIES: Wide Open 7

Posted on January 21, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

5 + 2 =
7 DAYS

Veggies everyday seems simple. There are many different perspectives on how much is enough, but the average recommendation is 5 servings a day (approximately 1/2 c., well packed, per serving). Five days a week, no problem, but because I travel for work so often, those last 2 days seem to elude me. I still manage 2 or 3 fruits & veggies a day, but the full five is a struggle. Celebrate seven with this next call. Open to all media…

Check out this Call for Entries from BWAC (Brooklyn, NY) for Wide Open 7. Discounts for early entry, a distinguished juror & cash awards. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Wide Open 7

“‘Wide Open 7’ encompasses all the possibilities of knowledge & freedom & love –wide open spaces, arms wide open, eyes wide open. But as with all things, there is the inevitable opposite –wide open to attack, corruption, failure. What kind of fantasy is this? What does it really indicate? …explore the idea of ‘wide open’.“ –from bwac.org

ELIGIBILITY: Open to U.S. artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media

ENTRY FEE: $45 up to 3, $5 ea. add’l (early bird) or $65 up to 3, $5 ea add’l after March 1

DEADLINE: March 1, 2016 (early bird) or March 15, 2016 (final)

NOTIFICATION: March 25, 2016

JUROR: Beth Saunders, Curatorial Asst. at NY’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, holds a BFA from the UNC & an MPhil from the CUNY Graduate Center, where she is currently a PhD candidate in Art History. Before joining the Met as a curatorial asst., she was a Jane & Morgan Whitney Art History Fellow. Saunders has published book & exhibition reviews in Photography & Culture & Exposure.

AWARDS: Best of Show Gold $1000, Best of Show Silver $500, People’s Choice $250, Curator’s Choice $250 & ten $100 Certificates of Recognition.

SALES: BWAC will retain a 25% commission on all exhibition sales.

For full details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Reflections

Posted on January 20, 2016January 20, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

burnt BREAD

My toaster died. I have had the same retro-styled, chrome toaster for 10+ years. Who knew they lasted that long? It operated perfectly until about a year ago when it just quit toasting anything evenly. I should probably have been sad to lose my faithful little toaster that could. But, I hated it. It was cool for about the first 15 minutes I owned it –before the finish began to reflect every stray speck in my kitchen. My mother decided a red and toaster, far less reflective, would make the perfect gift. We played, Mom. This next call highlights all that is good about reflections. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from the 1650 Gallery (Los Angeles, CA) for Reflections. $35 entry & free matting and framing (pre-set sizes). There’s even a way to avoid shipping. This could be a great opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Reflections

“…wash your window and shine your chrome, this time it’s not you we want…. it’s the reflection of your perfection we yearn to see.” — 1650gallery.com

ELIGIBILITY: All artists age 18+

MEDIA: Photography

DEADLINE: February 7, 2016

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

JUROR: Andrew Overtoom is an award-winning filmmaker & photographer living in L.A. He publishes THE UNDEAD NEG, is launching a quarterly photography journal & owns the 1650 Gallery.

AWARDS: Best In Show, 2nd & 3rd Place will be awarded & posted after the opening. Awarded photos will be featured on the show page & Best In Show winners will have a small portfolio featured in the 1650 Spotlight gallery.

SALES: Selected artists may choose to offer their work for sale. The gallery retains 50% commission. The 1650 Gallery offers free matting and framing for accepted photographs that fit their pre-cut mat sizes for the duration of the exhibition. Photo sizes are 8″x10″, 11″x14″ 16″x20″, or 20″x24″.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: 25th OPA Nat’l

Posted on January 19, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

mmmm
BUTTER

Why doesn’t food taste like it did when you were a kid? It isn’t just sentimental remembrance. It is because food isn’t made the same way or with the same ingredients, even at HOME. I want to encourage you to experiment with the simplest of foods. Try a simple saute of ANY organic vegetable in grass-fed butter, or if you don’t do dairy, try unrefined coconut oil. It isn’t a new way of cook. In fact, it is the most traditional way. All vegetables used to be organic. All butter used to be from grass-fed cows. I’m suggesting that we’ve forgotten how good traditionally raised and prepared food is. Try it again. This call is also for the traditional. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries for the 25th Annual National Exhibition from Oil Painters of America to be exhibited at the Southwest Gallery (Dallas, TX). $100,000 in awards including $30K Best of Show. Make us proud…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
25th OPA Nat’l

ELIGIBILITY: Open to artists residing in the U.S., Canada & Mexico

MEDIA: Representational oil painting

DEADLINE: January 29, 2016

NOTIFICATION: February 25, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $30 for 1 or $45 for 2 (plus membership fee of $70). More membership information can be found on the OPA website, under the Member Services tab.

JURORS: Howard Friedland, Signature Member and OPA Board Member, will serve as chairman of a Jurying Committee, consisting of five Master Signature or Signature members of OPA.

AWARDS: The total awards will be approximately $100,000, including a $30,000 Best In Show.

SALES: Commission of 40% is required by the gallery for all paintings sold.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Culture

Posted on January 7, 2016January 7, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

CRUCIFEROUS
gold

I struggle with the debate over the cost of healthy food vs. fast food. I struggle with the idea that there are food snobs out there that believe that “healthy food is expensive” is an excuse, instead of a reason. Healthy food IS expensive. Cauliflower, a relatively unsexy vegetable, is currently $6 a head at the grocery. Six dollars. That is insane. Asparagus, sure, but cauliflower? Really. And cost aside, there really are places in this country where access to fresh food is limited by availability, transportation & a lack of knowledge or ability to prepare it if it were accessible. So, instead of clever memes, can we just take a moment to talk about a culture that ignores hunger because it “doesn’t affect me”? Do you have to have something to say about the culture outside your window? This Call is the perfect opportunity to let your work speak…

Check out this Call for Entries from Darkroom Gallery (Essex Junction, VT) for Culture. $24 entry. We’re proud our readers have been both shown & awarded at Darkroom. I cannot wait to see this exhibit…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Culture

“Culture: a word with many shades of meaning and numerous subtle connotations. To the anthropologist, culture defines the social, behavioral, material, and spiritual characteristics of distinct groups of people such as tribes, ethnic groups, and nations, as well as subgroups within those larger entities.” –darkroomgallery.com

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Photography documenting moments of the human condition.

DEADLINE: January 27, 2016

NOTIFICATION: February 4, 2016

ENTRY FEE: 4 for $24 (online)/$29 (email)

JUROR: Peter Turnley is renown for his photography of the realities of the human condition. His photographs have been featured on the cover of Newsweek 43 times and are published frequently in the world’s most prestigious publications. He has worked in over 90 countries and has witnessed most major stories of international geo-political and historic significance in the last thirty years. His photographs draw attention to the plight of those who suffer great hardships or injustice. He also affirms with his vision the many aspects of life that are beautiful, poetic, just, and inspirational.

A graduate of the University of Michigan, the Sorbonne of Paris, and the Institut d’Etudes Politiques of Paris, Turnley has received Honorary Doctorate degrees from the New School of Social Research in New York and St. Francis College of Indiana. He received a Nieman Fellowship from Harvard for the academic year 2000-2001.

Peter Turnley also teaches photography workshops on street photography and the photo-essay in Paris, Cuba, New York, Mumbai, Venice, Sicily & Lisbon. He presently lives in both New York & Paris, and has previously published six books of his work.

AWARDS: Selected entries are included in a full color exhibit catalog & gallery exhibit. Plus: Juror’s Choice: 30×48″ image banner; People’s Choice – a free future entry; Honorable Mentions receive free exhibition catalogs and free entry in a future exhibition.

SALES: Free matting & framing of accepted entries (standard sizes). For commission details, go to the bottom of the Submissions page!

*Editor’s Note: Please be sure to remember that it IS important to let Darkroom Gallery know you found their Call on artandartdeadlines.com. The hard-working folks at the Darkroom Gallery are friends & sponsors of AAAD, and we always want them to know they have our support…

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fuzzy FRUIT boundaries

CALL for ART ENTRIES: Pure Abstraction 2

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APPLES stink

CALL for ENTRIES: Swarm

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yours, MINE & ours

CALL for ENTRIES: Small Plates from artandartdeadlines.com

For complete details, Read the Full Prospectus!

american PIE

CALL for ART ENTRIES: American Vices

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

BREAKFAST blahs

CALL for ENTRIES: The Mind’s Eye

For complete details, Read the Full Art Call!

utopian DISTOPIA

Discover dreamlike possibilities AAAD #ArtistoftheDay of Don Bergland!

5 + 2 = 7 DAYS

CALL for ENTRIES: Wide Open 7

For full details, Read the Full Call!

burnt BREAD

CALL for ENTRIES: Reflections

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

mmmm BUTTER

CALL for ENTRIES: 25th OPA Nat’l

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CRUCIFEROUS gold

CALL for ENTRIES: Culture

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

fuzzy
FRUIT
boundaries

CALL for ART ENTRIES:
Pure Abstraction 2

APPLES
stink

CALL for ENTRIES:
Swarm

yours, MINE
& ours

CALL for ENTRIES:
Small Plates from artandartdeadlines.com

american
PIE

CALL for ART ENTRIES:
American Vices

CALL for ENTRIES:
The Mind’s Eye

5 + 2 =
7 DAYS

CALL for ENTRIES:
Wide Open 7

CALL for ENTRIES:
Reflections

mmmm
BUTTER

CALL for ENTRIES:
25th OPA Nat’l

CRUCIFEROUS
gold

CALL for ENTRIES:
Culture