CALL for ENTRIES: The Art of Living Black

Posted on October 4, 2019October 24, 2019 by R.L. Gibson

sneaky SNACKS

Do you stop eating at a certain time at night? I have relapsed into late night snacking, and now I have a rock in my stomach every night when I am already struggling to sleep. Ahhhh. I go to sleep later, so I get up later, so I get into the studio later, so I get less done. If I could close my mouth, I could make more art. I think I’ve heard that before, ha.

I have been away from posting for a while because I have also been having a hard time keeping my mouth closed in this volatile poitical climate. It is helpful for me to remember that not everything is about me, and sometimes I just have to walk away. It is with that in mind that I remind you that this Call is not for all of you. I normally refrain from publishing regional calls; however, a significant number of AAAD subscribers live in this region. So, this Call isn’t for me, but it might be for you. This opportunity includes the main exhibit AND satellite exhibits. (And, please share this Call with your California friends and peers.)

Check out this Call for Entries from Richmond Art Center (Richmond, CA) for The Art of Living Black. This is a great multi-venue exhibition opportunity. $65/$75 entry & 40% commission. And, this is a great venue…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
The Art of Living Black
from Richmond Art Center

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists of African descent, who are 16 years or older, and who reside/work within the nine counties of the California Bay Area (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, Sonoma).

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: October 31, 2019

NOTIFICATION: June 15, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $75 for 1, $65 for RAC members

CURATION: This event is organized by The Art of Living Black Steering Committee in partnership with the Richmond Art Center. The Steering Committee is a dedicated group of established Bay Area artists touched by the vision of founders Jan Hart-Shuyers and Rae Louise Hayward. The group’s mission is to preserve and expand the vision of their beloved founders by supporting emerging, mid-career and established artists of African descent.

AWARD: The Art of Living Black registration fee includes participation in the exhibition at the Richmond Art Center and open studios/satellite exhibitions. Artists without a space for open studios/satellite exhibitions can request to be offered a space. Artists who do not wish to participate in open studios/satellite exhibitions may choose to opt out at the time of registration (the fee remains the same).

SALES: 40% commission on all sales will go to The Richmond Art Center.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Table Testaments

Posted on September 3, 2019September 18, 2019 by R.L. Gibson

SOUPER bowls

I plead guilty to taking my eating utensils and dishes for granted. Because of my love for the art of plating food, I’ve always owned solid white functional dishware. My mother is a “collector” of flatware and hasn’t allowed me to pick my own, EVER. It is bestowed upon me on occasion without request or explanation. We all have our burdens, ha.

Now I am married to a commercial production potter (120+ pots a day & NOT pictured here), and suddenly the world of dishware is my oyster. Did you know you need differently sized and shaped bowls for salad, cereal & pasta? As I said, we all have our burdens, ha. I love eating out of the bowls my husband has thrown. Every once in a while he comes home with a “one off” just for me because he thought it looked like it was “meant for me”. *swoon* I’ve been trying to convince him to enter this show because I love this venue. It isn’t restricted to a literal interpretation, so be sure to investigate this opportunity.

Check out this Call for Entries from Arts Benicia (Benicia, CA) for Table Testaments. $45 Entry & 40% commission. Take a closer look at this community-based non-profit…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Table Testaments
from Arts Benicia

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to ceramic, wood, glass, metals, paintings, prints, photographs, mixed media, installation artworks & digital works.

THEME: This exhibition will coincide with seasonal gatherings around tables, offering an exploration of sculptural and functional tableware as contemporary carriers of narrative & story – central elements in human gatherings. Utensils and flatware, table linens and tables & chairs themselves will be considered, as will wall-hung works that relate to the exhibition subject.

DEADLINE: October 2, 2019

NOTIFICATION: October 12, 2019

ENTRY FEE: $45 up to 3 ($35 for members)

JUROR: Juan M. Santiago’s art practice explores the narrative of human experience using traditional & non-traditional methods in clay and other mediums. He has taught at Sonoma State University, Diablo Valley College, Chabot College & California College of the Arts. He is currently a professor at Southern Oregon University. Juan holds an MFA from Alfred University & a BFA from California College of the Arts & Crafts.

AWARD: Best of show $250, Juror’s Choice 2-D $100 & Juror’s Choice 3-D $100.

SALES: Arts Benicia, a non-profit organization, receives 40% commission on sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Figureworks 2019

Posted on September 2, 2019September 17, 2019 by R.L. Gibson

LETTUCE celebrate

I have been on a cold food kick lately. I am still successfully using a food subscription service (not a paid or affiliate ad) to help streamline foodstuffs during my studio time, and many of my options are optimally served cold or room temp. I’m digging it. I don’t know how I will feel when the weather is colder, but for now, I’m enjoying the change.

On the art front, I am contemplating more change. I have done figurative work, well, always. I’ve done non-figurative work, but I’m always lured back. I am contemplating a longer detour, but I don’t know. In the meantime, while I’m still producing this work, I have wanted to enter this next competition for years. Maybe this is the year. What do you think?

Check out this Call for Entries from Figureworks (Ottawa, Canada) for the 10th Annual Juried Prize. $35 Entry, no commission & cash awards. Another international exhibit opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Figureworks 2019

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“Figureworks is an annual juried art prize and celebration of the art of the human form held in Canada’s capital, Ottawa.”

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media

THEME: Works should represent the human form or parts thereof.

DEADLINE: September 30, 2019

NOTIFICATION: October 18, 2019

ENTRY FEE: $35 for 1, $50 for 2. Student fees $20 / $30.

JURy: The Figureworks competition is evaluated by a jury of peer professional artists representing a broad range of media and forms of art including: Michael Davidge, Andrew Morrow & Joanne Stober.

AWARD: All submissions are reviewed & have the opportunity to win cash prizes — $7000 was awarded in 2018.

SALES: Works may but do not have to be for sale. Neither Figureworks nor Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts charge a commission. Figureworks will reserve works for interested buyers but all sales are to be conducted directly between artist & buyer.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: No Big Heads 2019

Posted on August 13, 2019September 2, 2019 by R.L. Gibson

hugs & QUICHES

I make the best quiche in the world. Not hyperbole. (The quiche pictured here is not of my making.) You can say what you want, but I will not be dissuaded, ha. It is NOT, if fact, what I was hoping for as a ~~supper~~ super power, but it is what I got. My husband has decided that I am allowed to have a big head regarding this one topic; however, I suspect he’s just humoring me for fear his quiche connection will dry up before he learns my secret techniques and/or ingredients. Bwahahahaha.

This next Call indicates No Big Heads. Do I still qualify? Just kidding. I like this next Call because it ticks off a lot of great mileposts for many of us. It is an academic show, a resume builder, and it is in Alaska, a state missing on many of our resumes. The submission size is limited to 12″ or smaller in any direction, so shipping is cheap & easy, AND there are cash prizes.

Check out this Call for Entries from University of Alaska Hugh McPeck Gallery (Anchorage, AK) for 34th Annual No Big Heads Exhibit. $25 entry, 10% commission & cash awards too. This is open media self-portraiture, so if you’ve got work to offer, investigate this opportunity!

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CALL for ENTRIES:
34th Annual 2019 No Big Heads
from Hugh McPeck Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: September 12 2019

NOTIFICATION: September 16, 2019

ENTRY FEE: $25 per entry, limit 2

JUROR: April Bey grew up in the Nassau, Bahamas & now resides and works in L.A. as a contemporary visual artist and art educator. Bey’s interdisciplinary artwork is an introspective and social critique of American and Bahamian culture, contemporary pop culture feminism, generational theory, social media, AfroFuturism and constructs of race.

AWARD: $1000 for Best of Show & $1000 in other cash prizes

SALES: UAA encourages sales of work and charges a 10% commission. If your work is not for sale please clearly mark NFS on your application.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

OPEN CALL for Proposals: IA&A at Hillyer

Posted on August 12, 2019September 2, 2019 by R.L. Gibson

just BREW it

How do you fuel your early afternoons? I know some of you find it freaky that I’ve not consumed coffee in 20+ years, but I’ve just never acquired the taste. Whether you choose sugar-full or sugar-substituted, soft drinks are a horrible alternative. So, I am taking suggestions. Smoothies are fantastic, and I can make pretty healthy choices that offer a little energy boost. However, to maintain any sort of variety, I’d need a much larger amount storage space. Has anyone tried the the soup & smoothie subscription service? (not a paid post or affiliate link). It might be an interesting way to get variety. Sometimes you just need a little help.

This next Call is MORE than just a little help. Many of you will live outside the qualifiers (living either within 150 miles of D.C. OR non-Americans living outside the U.S.), but on the off-chance some of you might qualify, I wanted to be certain to post this opportunity. The award is invaluable and listed in full below. Take a minute and investigate. If you don’t qualify, share this post with someone that does.

Check out this Open Call from International Arts & Artists [IA&A] at Hillyer (Washington, DC) for Annual Show Proposals. $30 Entry, HUGE award value, and no sales commission. This is a great venue…

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OPEN CALL:
Annual Show Proposals
from IA&A at Hillyer

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This is an open call for proposals for solo exhibitions for Hillyer’s 2020/2021 season.

ELIGIBILITY: Hillyer focuses on under represented artists. We accept proposals from regional artists that live within 150 miles of Washington, DC and have not had a solo exhibition in the last three years in a professional gallery or art space OR work from international (non-American) artists that are both living & working internationally.

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: September 10, 2019 (by 4pm)

ENTRY FEE: $30

AWARD: A month long exhibition in one Hillyer’s three gallery rooms, Artist honorarium, Inclusion in annual RISE exhibition, previewing selected artists for 2020/21 season; Ongoing support from Hillyer staff, including a studio visit and exhibition consultation with Hillyer’s Director, assistance with exhibition installation and de-installation, review of exhibition materials (artist statement, bio, labels, etc), and marketing and promotion of exhibition. Accepted artists also benefit from our Artist Advisory Program, where our highly qualified Artist Advisory Committee works individually with each artist to help them prepare their exhibitions and establish themselves in the DC-arts community. Opportunity to give artist talks, lead public programs and workshops, artist interviews featured on blog, in artist spotlight video, and a One-year membership to International Arts & Artists.

SALES: Hillyer is not a commercial establishment and does not sell the artwork on exhibit. Any interested parties will be put directly in contact with the artist. Hillyer does not take a commission on sold works.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for SUBMISSIONS: $1000 Artist Grant

Posted on July 15, 2019July 14, 2019 by R.L. Gibson

TOFU no, VEGGIES though

Testimonials and recommendations are great, but my taste buds choose for themselves. As a welcomed side-result of writing these posts, I receive a significant amount of unsolicitied recommendations for brands of food that are meant to change my mind about tofu, kale & collard greens. And, I diligently try most to of the suggests, just in case. On occasion I muse to myself, “that wasn’t half bad”, (never about tofu though), but the important thing for me is to not get stuck in a rut or trust a single encounter as the definitive one. Did you know that I avoided asparagus for 20 years because of my experiences with the canned variety as a child. I missed 20 years of green tree goodness. Never again. So, send me your food suggestions, and I’ll send you my art experience suggestions. Here’s one now.

Yesterday, I offered a Call that chose random winners for supplies in a specific media, but today I offer a Call with a juried winner of cash open to wide array of media. More accurately, this is a purchase award of sorts. You do not have to submit the work that will be exchanged for the $1000 –that can be negotiated later. They even pay shipping costs to get the work to them. I’ve been touting this opportunity for years, so there is a long, RESEARCHABLE history of winners. Draw your own conclusions about their taste, but it is worthy of consideration.

Check out this Call to Artists from WorkingArtist.org for the $1000 Artist Grant. $25 entry & an email. It doesn’t get any easier. Don’t miss this one…

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CALL to ARTISTS:
Artist Grant
from workingartist.org

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“The Working Artist Grant/Art Purchase Award is a meager one-time art award intended to disperse small but vitalizing bursts of funding to support an artist’s ongoing art making process.” –workingartist.org

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to visual media, including but not limited to drawing, painting, conceptual, installation, prints, sculpture, new media, mixed media, photography & video.

DEADLINE: July 31, 2019

NOTIFICATION: September 15, 2019 (approx. 45 days)

ENTRY FEE: $25 for up to 5

AWARDS: If selected as the winner, the award recipient must exchange one of their original works or smaller series of original works for inclusion into a collection, in return for the award. Work considered by the artist as of equal value, and available for acquisition can be negotiated upon receipt of the award. Shipping costs will be paid by workingartist.org.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: MFA Print Editon

Posted on July 12, 2019July 14, 2019 by R.L. Gibson

COLD complication

The school year returns soon. Many of you know I have a kid in college, so his impending exit will mark a change in my house like so many of you with students. My grocery bill will shrink, and his eating habits will change. At home, my son eats whatever is put in front of him. At school, he can choose to fuel himself on pizza and coffee 6 out of 7 days. I choose to believe not, but a quick glance at the bucks he spends on ‘bucks reveals the ugly truth… his degree will be sugar & caffeine-fueled.

What gets you through a work day? Do you have a routine or a vice? Is there a difference, or is the label just a way to guilt yourself into less-frequent indulgence? After a hard day in the studio recently, I picked up my keys and headed out, making a quick pitstop in my husband’s studio to let him know I was going. “I’m headed to the liquor store. Want anything?” I asked. “Day that good, huh?” *blink blink blink* “How about I work on dinner while you’re gone?” Smart man. This next Call is for those of you whose memory of late night projects & exam cramming are still directly behind you.

It is no secret that this is one of my all time favorite art publications. Check out this Call for Entries from Create! Magazine (print publication) for the 2019 MFA Print Edition. $30 entry for this gorgeous magazine. Don’t miss this chance…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
MFA Print Edition
of Create! Magazine

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to MFA graduates from the past 2 years (2017-19) & current candidates from both the US & abroad.

MEDIA: Open to all media, i.e.: painting, sculpture, digital, printmaking, fiber, mixed media, photography, installation & more.

DEADLINE: July 31, 2019

ENTRY FEE: $30 for up to 3

JURORS: Kate Mothes is founder and curator of Young Space, an independent, itinerant, online-offline contemporary art platform emphasizing early career & emerging artists. Kate received a Masters in Art History, Theory & Display from Edinburgh College of Art at the University of Edinburgh, and a Bachelors in Art History from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has recently participated as a guest juror for BEERS London’s Contemporary Visions 2019, and was curator-in-residence at AucArt LAB, London, UK, in March 2019, and at PADA Studios in Lisbon, Portugal, in April 2019. When not traveling for exhibitions and projects, she is based in Northeast Wisconsin.

AWARDS: Artists selected by the guest juror will receive a 2-page spread including a brief bio, website, and 2 images in print and digital formats. Published artists will receive a complimentary digital issue and will be listed on Create! Magazine’s website/social media & will be listed with images, details and information on their website/social media for life. All featured artists will automatically be considered for any upcoming curatorial projects & exhibitions organized by the Create! team.

SALES: The MFA Print Edition will be available online, in global retail locations in London, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Amsterdam, Stockholm, Chicago, Ft. Lauderdale, Wilmington (DE) & more.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Chroma

Posted on July 1, 2019June 27, 2019 by R.L. Gibson

GREEN me up

I’ve always had a hankering for a rainbow assortment of foods, but my personal aesthetic has skewed black and white over the years. I was the kid that wore black, my work concentrated on black and white images for nearly 20 years. About 2 1/2 years ago, my work shifted, and color began to seep into what I had to say. Once the dam sprung a leak, the flood waters came. I did a complete media shift with more color than I can describe, occasionally venturing into neon territory. Then I spent a month in Scotland. I took all black clothing with a few colorful scarves and accessories just to simplify packing…

But, Scotland. It was awash with the most spectacular light, even when it was overcast. My lasting impression is of vivid blues and greens. My clothing became an issue. I felt like I was wearing a black hole. When my plane touched down in the U.S. again, one of my first stops was to buy a colorful shirt because I just couldn’t take the black anymore. This next Call is all about color, and I have the perfect work to submit. How about you?

Check out this Call for Entries from Fine Line Creative Arts Center (St. Charles, IL) for Chroma in the Kavanaugh Gallery. $35 entry & 30% commission. Another gorgeous venue in the Chicago area…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Chroma
from Fine Line Creative Arts Center

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media

THEME: Chroma, the purity of color, or its freedom from white or gray.

DEADLINE: July 22, 2019

NOTIFICATION: July 27, 2019

ENTRY FEE: $35 up to 3

JUROR: The show will be curated by the Kavanagh Gallery Committee.

AWARDS: $100 Best of Show and 2 non-monetary Awards of Merit

SALES: 30% commission on all sales will go to the Fine Line Creative Arts Center.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: The Bicycle 2019

Posted on June 28, 2019June 27, 2019 by R.L. Gibson

FOOD to go

I have a friend that is a competitive cyclist and one that owns a coffee cart that is powered by custom-built tricycles, meanwhile I can’t ride a bike or a trike, or at least I don’t think so. It has been a long time since I tried. My friend that rides long distances carries a small pack with water and snacks. I picked up the protein bars she recommended, assuming they would be of questionable taste and that the lack of TASTE would prevent me from eating them like candy bars. FAIL. They taste like coconut cookies — delicious. Ahhh. I’m trying to forgive her, ha.

Today’s call is all about the bicycle. I exhibited in this show last year, and the venue is beautiful. My interpretation of bicycle was NOT literal, so I was pleased to receive an acceptance letter. My work did not sell, but the returned work was well-packed and received in an appropriate amount of time. The entry fee is low; there are cash awards, and the commission is standard. I may enter again this year. How about you?

Check out this Call for Entries from Theatre Art Galleries -TAG (High Point, NC) for The Bicycle: Art Meets Form. $20 Entry, 40% commission & cash awards. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
The Bicycle: Art Meets Form
from the Theatre Art Galleries

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media. Subject matter must relate in some way to bicycles or cycling.

DEADLINE: July 26, 2019

NOTIFICATION: August 6, 2019

ENTRY FEE: $20 up to 3

JURY INFO: All entries will be judged from digital images. Awards will be selected from the original works of art.

AWARDS: 1st Place $500, 2nd Place $250 & 3rd Place $100

SALES: Theatre Art Galleries will retain a 40% commission on all work sold.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Cimarron Nat’l Works on Paper

Posted on June 27, 2019June 27, 2019 by R.L. Gibson

list of DISTASTE

On paper, I am NOT a finicky eater, but there is a list of things I don’t eat by choice. I’ve always disliked Ranch dressing until this 40 Aprons recipe changed my mind (not a sponsored post). The remainder of the list includes collard greens, anything eaten alive, American “cheese”, licorice & few other random odds & ends that are not normal options anyway. Sometimes you don’t know until confronted with an unedible. I had to eat American cheese last week, and it is still on my mind, obviously, ha. What are your outside food limits?

This next Call is on another of my lists, but this one is for far better reasons. I appreciate academic shows, and they align with my list of shows that will help push me toward my career goals. OSU’s Art Department has a great record of good shows and excellent jurors. This one is no different. If you work on paper (including photography), and are looking for a quality show, try this one. They even pay return shipping up to $100. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Oklahoma State UniversityDepartment of Art, Graphic Design & Art History (Stillwater, OK) for Cimarron National Works on Paper. $30 entry fee. You know how I love an academic show…

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Cimarron National Works on Paper
from O.S.U. Department of Art, Graphic Design & Art History

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

MEDIA: Open to work on paper, including photography & paper-based multi-media work.

DEADLINE: July 8, 2019

SHIPPING: If accepted, work must be received by August 29, 2019.

ENTRY FEE: $30 up to 3

JUROR: Jodi Throckmorton, curator of contemporary art at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. As PAFA’s Contemporary Curator, Throckmorton oversees such programs as, the Morris Gallery Program and the Sculpture Plinth Program. Prior to her current position at PAFA, Throckmorton served as Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Ulrich Museum of Art at Wichita State University and as associate curator at the San Jose Museum of Art. She holds an MFA in Museum Studies from San Francisco State University, and a bachelor’s degree in Art History and French from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

AWARD: $2,000 will be available for purchase awards. Purchased work will be added to the permanent collection of the Department of Art, housed in the Oklahoma State University Museum of Art. Awards will be selected by the juror after the accepted work has been received.

Category: Art Organizations

sneaky SNACKS

CALL for ENTRIES: The Art of Living Black from Richmond Art Center

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

SOUPER bowls

CALL for ENTRIES: Table Testaments from Arts Benicia

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

LETTUCE celebrate

CALL for ENTRIES: Figureworks 2019

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

hugs & QUICHES

CALL for ENTRIES: 34th Annual 2019 No Big Heads from Hugh McPeck Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

just BREW it

OPEN CALL: Annual Show Proposals from IA&A at Hillyer

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

TOFU no, VEGGIES though

CALL to ARTISTS: Artist Grant from workingartist.org

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

COLD complication

CALL for ENTRIES: MFA Print Edition of Create! Magazine

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

GREEN me up

CALL for ENTRIES: Chroma from Fine Line Creative Arts Center

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

FOOD to go

CALL for ENTRIES: The Bicycle: Art Meets Form from the Theatre Art Galleries

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

list of DISTASTE

Cimarron National Works on Paper from O.S.U. Department of Art, Graphic Design & Art History

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES:
The Art of Living Black
from Richmond Art Center

CALL for ENTRIES:
Table Testaments
from Arts Benicia

CALL for ENTRIES:
Figureworks 2019

CALL for ENTRIES:
34th Annual 2019 No Big Heads
from Hugh McPeck Gallery

OPEN CALL:
Annual Show Proposals
from IA&A at Hillyer

CALL to ARTISTS:
Artist Grant
from workingartist.org

CALL for ENTRIES:
MFA Print Edition
of Create! Magazine

CALL for ENTRIES:
Chroma
from Fine Line Creative Arts Center

CALL for ENTRIES:
The Bicycle: Art Meets Form
from the Theatre Art Galleries

Cimarron National Works on Paper
from O.S.U. Department of Art, Graphic Design & Art History