CALL for APPLICATIONS: 50 Treats

Posted on November 3, 2017November 3, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

DINNER social

Instagram is my happy place. My feed is full of food, art, music & puppies. My most recent obsession is thrown & hand-built pottery & dinnerware. I get sucked into the blissful black hole of gorgeous images & video of photographers & artists creating visual treats. If you spend too much time on Instagram too, this next Call could actually make it work for you. This Call is super short but has lots of moving parts. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Applications from Treat Gallery (NY, NY) for 50 Treats. Take over the gallery’s Instagram feed for a week, be included in an NY exhibition & get paid while contributing to a non-profit of YOUR choice. $7 entry & the gallery will even print your image free. Drive traffic to your social media accounts…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
50 Treats from
Treat Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to photography

DEADLINE: November 30, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $7

AWARDS: Each artist selected will “takeover” treat gallery’s “@50treats” Instagram handle for 7 days, taking one photograph, using only their cell phone, once a day. (7 images total) Jurors then will select one image from each artists takeover, and the Treat Gallery will have an exhibition of 50 photos.

SALES: The 50 photos will be available for sale, at $50 each, (in an edition of 5) in an exhibition in New York City in early 2019. $25 of each sale will benefit the charity or nonprofit designated by the applicant, and $25 will go directly to the artist. Printing pf photographs will be courtesy of treat gallery.

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CALL for ENTRIES: Vernacular

Posted on November 2, 2017November 2, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

teenage mutant ninja CHICKENS

My house smells like tom kha gai, a Thai coconut soup with chicken. It is my personal chicken-noodle equivalent. My husband bought chicken breast, and I weighed out the pound I needed. Chicken is ingrained in the food vocabulary of the meat-eating population of the U.S. We feed our children nuggets & tenders and our families buffalo wings & whole roasters. But today, my one pound of chicken consisted of ONE boneless breast. Regardless of how you feel about the ethical, environmental or health issues surrounding meat, you should be afraid of any chicken that has two 1lb. breasts, right? Isn’t that chicken destined to lead an uprising against factory farmers? Dude. If chicken is a part of our food vernacular, then these mutant chickens are the trendy slang that I will be happy to see fade. This next Call is about the vernacular of you and yours. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from L.A. Photo Curator (online) for the Vernacular exhibit. $20 entry, no shipping, plus art publication for ALL entrants. I like the cerebral calls. Think this one through.

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Vernacular
from L.A. Photo Curator

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“I’d like the photographers to take a picture that has the elements of a snapshot, something you might find at a flea market, while at the same time including an aspect of their own aesthetic.” –from Paul Kopeikin via laphotocurator.com

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Photography

THEME: Vernacular. Kopeikin came up with this theme as just having seen the Walker Evans retrospective at SFMOMA, where Evans work, American vernacular, or the language of everyday life found in roadside attractions, postcards, storefronts, and signage across the country stuck out in his memory. Over five decades, Evans’s powerful images responded to and reflected the spirit, suffering, and fortitude of a nation. His iconic images of the Great Depression and his postwar photo essays depicting shop window displays, urban architecture, and junked automobiles defined a new documentary style that continues to influence generations of artists. This call is not just about American vernacular. It’s about vernacular in all countries.

DEADLINE: November 12, 2017 (Midnight PST)

NOTIFICATION: December 10, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $20 for up to 3. 20% of artist fees go to 2 charities –½ to the curator’s choice of charity & ½ goes to the 1st place winner’s choice. Paul Kopeikin has chosen A Purposeful Rescue.

CURATOR: Paul Kopeikin opened his Los Angeles Gallery in 1991 and at several locations throughout the City has produced well over 200 exhibitions of vintage, modern and contemporary photography, and to a lesser extent paintings, drawings and sculpture. The Gallery participates in major International Art Fairs and Mr. Kopeikin regularly reviews portfolios for and/or otherwise helps charitable causes, sits on art panels and talks and writes about the subject, primarily now-a-days on social media. The Kopeikin Gallery is an internationally recognized gallery of photography and contemporary art in the Culver City Arts District of Los Angeles. Following decades of exploring photography’s history, the gallery program has expanded beyond photography to include painting and works on paper.

AWARDS: The curator chooses 1st place, 2nd place & 3 honorable mentions. The 1st place winner will receive a review by one or more curators including a Q&A about the photographer’s work. In addition, their image will be on the home page for a month. 2nd place & honorable mentions will have their image shown along with their bio, artist statement, C.V. and a link back to their website.

SALES: All sales are conducted between the artist & buyer. There is no commission.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: First Look 2017

Posted on October 29, 2017October 31, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

We’ve eaten out a lot more than usual in October. This month is always fraught with an increase in workloads and looming deadlines. As a result, cooking is often pushed to the side. This was the perfect opportunity to try new restaurants. I was looking for comfort and kept finding convenience. I love fries, but they are no substitute if you want a baked potato. My first looks weren’t a great introduction. And, while I recognize the problem might have been mine, first impressions are hard to change. This next Call wants to take a first look at your work. Be sure to give them your best…

Check out this Call for Entries from Panopticon Gallery (Boston, MA) for First Look 2017, their “first annual Juried Portfolio Showcase”. This is a great opportunity to show a full portfolio of your work in a respected media-specific gallery. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
First Look 2017 from
Panopticon Gallery

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“Every photograph tells a story. When part of a body of work, the photograph takes on new meaning, becoming part of a bigger and more complete narrative. A portfolio allows the photographer to explore the complexities of their subject, and provide context that gives it richness and meaning that is more than the sum of its parts.” –panopticongallery.com

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to photography

DEADLINE: November 8, 2017

NOTIFICATION: By December 6, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $40 for a 10-20 image portfolio

AWARDS: Five portfolios will be selected for exhibition from January 4 to February 27, 2018.

SALES: Panopticon Gallery retains a 50% commission on works sold.

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CALL for ENTRIES: Red 2017

Posted on October 27, 2017October 26, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

so close I can TASTE IT

Every year as December approaches, I get excited about the bounty of in-season clementines just around the corner. And in all my excitement, I completely forget about the pomegranates. It is almost a gift because I can’t miss what I don’t remember. This next Call is excited about all things red, including pomegranates, but you won’t want to forget this one. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net for Red 2017. $25 entry & no shipping. The theme is open to broad interpretation, and one artist now receives a $500 grant. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Red 2017
from Art-competition.net

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ELIGIBILITY: All artists age 18+ (int’l)

MEDIA: Open to still media, including painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, digital art, printmaking, fiber art, collage, etc.

THEME: Red “Colors often symbolize a variety of emotions, an artist’s truth, perhaps wild fantasies—from war, power, heat, love, sexuality, anger, and joy to ‘soft’ idealisms—these are but a few examples. Red, in particular here, can be used to draw the viewer closer emotionally in a way which enhances their reaction to the art. It may define intuitively an intended focal point that carries the viewer more deeply into the artist’s message.” –art-competition.net

DEADLINE: November 13, 2017

NOTIFICATION: November 27, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $25 for up to 3, $5 ea. add’l

AWARDS: 20 artists will be selected for an online group exhibit, “RED 2017” at Gallery25N; the exhibit and artists will be extensively marketed worldwide to over 26,000 people including art buyers, gallery owners, curators, collectors, etc. One artist will be selected to receive the “Christopher E. Burke Fine Art Grant“ of $500. That artist’s work will become the image of the exhibition and will be used on the invitation, video title screen and on all online marketing.

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CALL for ENTRIES: Family Photography

Posted on October 25, 2017October 24, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

tall, light & GREEN

My kid came home from college for the weekend. At school, he has access to everything from a wok station to carving board and, what I suspect is a seldom-used, salad bar. I asked him if he wanted anything special for dinner, and his answer was “asparagus”. When pushed for a reason, he said, “It doesn’t taste the same anywhere else.” I suppose family is like that, nothing special to most of the world, but uniquely special to each of us –for better or worse. This next call wants your views on family. Show them what you’ve got…

Check out this Call for Entries from The Passporte (online gallery) for Family Photography. There is no fee & submissions are limited to a single entry. Take a look at this opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Family Photography
from The Passporte

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Photography

THEME: Family – Across the world, the contemporary individual is dealing with an increasing barrage of stress factors, ranging from the political and economic, to the technological and social. For many, intimate family can be a refuge, an escape, maybe even a blanket of comfort. we seek photographs considering not just the ‘natural family’ but also the ‘chosen family’; the relationships we cherish, the relationships in whose embrace we thrive. We are open to your personal vision of this theme.” –passporte.com

DEADLINE: November 5, 2017

NOTIFICATION: November 20, 2017

ENTRY FEE: None

AWARDS: Photos from eligible submissions will be selected for a group exhibition & displayed on ThePassporte.com & highlighted through social media to over ten thousand viewers.

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CALL for ENTRIES: Embracing our Differences

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

i always need TACOS

I eat SO MANY tacos. Because I travel so often, I find picking a good restaurant, be it counter service or table, has odds not unlike roulette (37 to 1). But I have consistently had great tacos, nearly everywhere. I rarely meet anyone that doesn’t like a good taco. They are like the great joiners of people. Aside from being bad eating-while-driving food (due to the mess), I can eat a taco almost anywhere with almost anyone. Differences seem to disappear. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if the answer to embracing our differences was a simple as the ordering from the local taco truck? It isn’t, but until we find a solution and do the work, this next Call wants your ideas about coexistence. Take a look…

Check out the Call for Entries for the Annual Embracing our Differences Exhibit in Sarasota, FL. Your work on a billboard, no entry fee & $3000 in awards. Plus, this is a great way to try on public art for size. Don’t miss this opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Embracing our Differences

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: 2 Dimensional work (photography, digital, collage, drawing, painting, etc.)

DEADLINE: January 9, 2018

NOTIFICATION: Announced online at their website by mid-March, 2018

ENTRY FEE: None

AWARDS: A total of $3,000 USD will be presented in the form of three separate awards – $1,000 each for “Best-in-Show Adult;” “Best-in-Show Student;” and the “People’s Choice.”

JURY PROCESS: Both “Best-in-Show” awards will be granted by a three-judge panel of art professionals. The “People’s Choice” award will be determined by visitors to the exhibits.

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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.

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CALL for ENTRIES: Valdosta National 2018

Posted on October 4, 2017October 3, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

ooo-ey goo-ey CENTER

I was born in Florida & spent my adolescence in north Georgia. We made an annual trip between the two, and Valdosta, GA was one of our regular stops. We would stop in the same diner every year, and I would order the same grilled cheese with a pickle on top. As I ate my sandwich & debated the merits of pickle juice on butter-toasted bread, my dad would ask the same question of our waitress, “tell me ’bout Valdosta.” I don’t remember our server being the same woman every year, but I do remember hearing the same answer every year, “The man that wrote ‘Jingle Bells’ lived here.” I think of that short interaction every year when I receive this annual Call from Valdosta State. This is a great show, story not withstanding, and you should carefully weigh this opportunity…

Check out this Call for Entries from Valdosta State University (Valdosta, GA) for Valdosta National 2018 at the Dedo Maranville Fine Arts Gallery. This is another excellent academic show with an esteemed juror. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Valdosta National 2018
from Valdosta State
University

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all U.S. artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: November 6, 2017

NOTIFICATION: December 11, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 3

JUROR: Linda Hall is a multimedia artist that is inspired by the natural world and the human condition. She holds an MFA from the University of NC at Chapel Hill & is an occasional adjunct professor at FSU. Her watercolor paintings & 3D soft sculpture have been exhibited in group & solo shows in regional, nat’l & int’l publications & venues. Her work has been featured on various music CD covers, in an issue of New American Paintings & online in Oxford American & Beautiful Decay. She lives in Tallahassee, FL.

AWARDS: At least $1,500

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

ARTIST of the DAY: Terri Lloyd

Posted on October 3, 2017October 3, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

"Aquarius: Eccentric Altruism" and "Aquarius: Aloof Rebellion" by Terri Lloyd — *“Aquarius: Eccentric Altruism” and “Aquarius: Aloof Rebellion” by Terri Lloyd*

“I don’t put a lot of stock into such things personally…”
—Terri Lloyd

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I’m a Gemini. My husband is a Virgo, and my son is Leo. My mother is an Aquarius while my father is a Capricorn, like his mother Emma. My great aunt Magdalene was a Cancer. She read our horoscopes to us at the breakfast table just after riotously laughing at the B.C. comic strip — the comic & predictive located on the same page. I could always find myself in the predictions for every sign. It was either childhood narcissism or an early indicator an eventual empathetic nature. Regardless, I never put much faith in the accuracy of astrological signs, but I know many, many people try very hard to fulfill expectations that make us appear inculpable in our own journey.

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Today’s AAAD Artist of the Day Terri Lloyd, has completed a series, “As Above, So Below“ that revolves around the signs of the zodiac. The third sentence of the press release began, “I’d don’t put a lot of stock in such things personally”. It seems perfectly in line with that dark wit & humor for which her work is known. I love this series so much. I appreciate that she incorporates mudras as a sort of universal language, and just like my childhood, I could identify with every sign more than the last. It was hard for me to choose an image to feature. I finally chose Aquarius because it suited my perspective today. But they are all fantastic. Please take the time to pass an eye over each one.

FYI, all of the links to Lloyd’s work, on this page, will lead you to her Hatchfund campaign for “As Above, So Below.” This campaign will allow Terri to print & frame all 26 large-scale images to show at the StARTup Art Fair in 2018. You don’t have to donate to look at or appreciate the images (click on updates), but every $5 helps another artist fund her opportunity. You’ve been there, just steps away from grabbing what you want. Here’s your opportunity to help her grab just such an opportunity, and it offers rewards to boot. She has to get to 50% funding in just a few days; after that, she has a benefactor with matching funds. I encourage you to put yourself in her shoes & lend a hand.

Check out the full series from AAAD Artist of the Day, Terri Lloyd.

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CALL for ENTRIES: Boundaries

Posted on October 2, 2017October 3, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

do not EAT

Everyone has a food boundary, a line they will not cross, an item they will not even consider consuming. For many of my friends, eating something once alive, meat-poultry-fish, is out of the question. My boundary is a moving target, but I absolutely will not eat things WHILE they are alive. That’s a thing. Seriously. Just the idea makes me never want to eat again. This next Call is all about boundaries, real or perceived. The interpretations are innumerable.

Check out this Call for Entries from L.A. Photo Curator (online) for the Boundaries exhibit. $20 entry, no shipping, plus art publication for ALL entrants. What is your proverbial line in the sand? Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Boundaries
from L.A. Photo Curator

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“”How do we establish and understand boundaries and how might these be visually represented? Boundaries, real or perceived, and the related concerns over these are almost universally evident: political, economic, business, gender identify, race & religion. I am looking for photographs that investigate all aspects of how boundaries are a part of our lives. Boundaries: Borders, demarcation, territories, space, personal, political, religious, and cultural.”” –from Douglas Stockdale via laphotocurator.com

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Photography

DEADLINE: Oct. 11, 2017 (Midnight PST)

NOTIFICATION: Nov. 5, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $20 for up to 3. 20% of artist fees go to 2 charities –½ to the curator’s choice of charity & ½ goes to the 1st place winner’s choice. Douglas Stockdale has chosen Alzheimer’s Orange County.

CURATOR: Douglas Stockdale (American) is an artist, educator and mentor and the Editor-in-Chief and Founder of The PhotoBook journal. He has over 25 years of artistic, photographic, editing and curating experience. He has been included in many group exhibitions and most recently awarded an Honorary Mention for the Irvine Fine Arts Center’a (IFAC) All Media 2016 exhibition. Stockdale is a portfolio reviewer & workshop leader for L.A. Center for Photography.

AWARDS: The curator chooses 1st place, 2nd place & 3 honorable mentions. The 1st place winner will receive a review by one or more curators including a Q&A about the photographer’s work. In addition, their image will be on the home page for a month. 2nd place & honorable mentions will have their image shown along with their bio, artist statement, C.V. and a link back to their website.

SALES: All sales are conducted between the artist & buyer. There is no commission.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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Category: Art Galleries

DINNER social

CALL for ENTRIES: 50 Treats from Treat Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

teenage mutant ninja CHICKENS

CALL for ENTRIES: Vernacular from L.A. Photo Curator

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: First Look 2017 from Panopticon Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

so close I can TASTE IT

CALL for ENTRIES: Red 2017 from Art-competition.net

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

tall, light & GREEN

CALL for ENTRIES: Family Photography from The Passporte

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

i always need TACOS

CALL for ENTRIES: Embracing our Differences

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

say “CHEESE”

CALL for ENTRIES: Introductions 2018 from The Trestle Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

ooo-ey goo-ey CENTER

CALL for ENTRIES: Valdosta National 2018 from Valdosta State University

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

“I don’t put a lot of stock into such things personally…” —Terri Lloyd

Check out the full series from AAAD Artist of the Day, Terri Lloyd.

do not EAT

CALL for ENTRIES: Boundaries from L.A. Photo Curator

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES:
50 Treats from
Treat Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
Vernacular
from L.A. Photo Curator

CALL for ENTRIES:
First Look 2017 from
Panopticon Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
Red 2017
from Art-competition.net

CALL for ENTRIES:
Family Photography
from The Passporte

CALL for ENTRIES:
Embracing our Differences

CALL for ENTRIES:
Introductions 2018 from
The Trestle Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
Valdosta National 2018
from Valdosta State
University

“I don’t put a lot of stock into such things personally…”
—Terri Lloyd

CALL for ENTRIES:
Boundaries
from L.A. Photo Curator