CALL for ENTRIES: Sugar Rush

Posted on July 5, 2017July 2, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

a SWEET treat

I’ve been hired to write a series of budget dessert recipes that encourage local, organic sourcing. I try to limit my personal intake of sugar because I am so easily addicted. As a result, I am struggling to balance the sweetness in these concoctions. I don’t want to use artificial sweeteners. Honey is a flavor, not a just a sweetener. Stevia can come with a bitter aftertaste. Agave nectar has the same glycemic impact as a sugar, so why not just use sugar? At what point is sweet just sweet? This next Call is all about the sugar. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Sugar Hills Art Commission (Sugar Hill, GA) for the Sugar Rush Juried Art Show. No fee to enter…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Sugar Rush Juried Show
from the Sugar Hills
Art Commission

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. . . a juried art show that will run
in conjunction with the annual
“Sugar Rush” Fall Festival on
Saturday, October 21, 2017.

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: July 15, 2017

NOTIFICATION: July 31, 2017

ENTRY FEE: No fee to enter. $35 fee per artist only if accepted.

AWARDS: $1000 Best in Show, $500 2nd Place & $250 3rd Place.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: American Icon

Posted on July 4, 2017July 4, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

light my FIRE

As people celebrating Independence Day in the U.S. are want to do, my neighbors are grilling all manner of food. In the fifteen feet I walked to my car, I was assaulted by the smell of lighter fluid. What is it about the 4th of July that makes people want to light charcoal on fire and char meats & marshmallows. Is that motivation uniquely American? I made enchiladas; does that make me less American? This next Call is looking for uniquely American work. What will you show them?

Check out this Call for Entries from Sausalito Art Festival (Sausalito, CA) for American Icon. This is an art festival Call that doesn’t require that you have an exhibition booth if selected. Entry is only $10, plus there are cash prizes. Check it out…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
American Icon from
Sausalito Art Festival

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to photography, painting, drawing, sculpture & mixed media.

THEME: “Forgotten America” America was founded on the notion of “new and improved” and its ongoing fascination with everything shiny is no secret. Quite often though, what we once cherished, succumbs to the relentless march of time. People age, machines rust, and thriving cities can become ghost towns. Yet a quiet beauty always remains. This year’s American Icon theme “Forgotten America” is your chance to show the world your interpretation of that beauty. — http://sausalitoartfestival.org

DEADLINE: July 31, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $10 for 1, $18 for 2 or $25 for 3

JUROR: World-recognized, long-established artists & creative professionals will judge all entries.

AWARDS: First Place $1,500, 2nd Place $750, 3rd Place $400, 4th Place $200 & 3 Honorable Mention awards of $50. Winners will be exhibited at the world famous Sausalito Art Festival over Labor Day Weekend

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CALL for ENTRIES: Opulent Mobility 2017

Posted on June 28, 2017June 27, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

FLORAL notes

I don’t stock saffron in my pantry. As much as I love the opulence & indulgence of a saffron-scented paella, the truth is that I get more mileage from luscious fats like unfiltered olive oil or nutty sesame oil. I can only punctuate my menus with such an elaborate spice on occasion, but I use oils in every dish. Opulence is user-defined & experiential, and this next Call wants your vision of the opulent. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from curator A. Laura Brody for Opulent Mobility 2017. $20 Entry, no commission & a unique curatorial theme. We love the work of curator A. Laura Brody so much that we featured her many years ago. Stretch your creative muscles with this Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Opulent Mobility 2017 from
curator A. Laura Brody

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“I challenge you to imagine a world where mobility, disability, and access can be opulent. I challenge you to approach the work with thoughtfulness, humor, creativity, and care. Because if we do not imagine a better world, we can’t make one happen.” — A. Laura Brody

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all 2 & 3-D work, film, videos of performance art & music.

THEME: Radical re-imagining of the mobility of disability

DEADLINE: July 31, 2017

NOTIFICATION: August 31, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $20 for 1, $5 ea. add’l

CURATORS: A. Laura Brody is a professional costume maker and designer who developed Opulent Mobility as a series of artworks, then built it into a juried group exhibit. Anthony Tusler is a photographer & disability arts activist. His photographs of the 1977 disability occupation of the San Francisco Federal Building are on his site: aboutdisability.com. Zeina Baltagi is a printmaker, teacher and co-founder of the Valley Print Studio.

SALES: No commission taken on sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Faber Birren National

Posted on June 26, 2017June 26, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

everyday FOOD everyday

I am a little obsessed with citrus pasta salad this summer, but I’m known for cravings not unlike a pregnant woman. Maybe it is the contrasting sweet & sour flavor of the citrus vinaigrette or the bite of green onions or all that color packed in one bowl. It is a bowl of summer, and I am hooked. This next Call is also hooked on color. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Stamford Art Association (Stamford, CT) for the 37th Annual Faber Birren National Color Award Show. This show is devoted to color, regardless of media. Investigate this opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Faber Birren Nat’l
from Stamford Art Assoc.

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

MEDIA: Open to painting, mixed media, sculpture, photography, drawing & printmaking. Note: No electronic media, performance art & installations.

THEME: “This competition is the only artistic event devoted exclusively to the use of color.” –from stamfordartassociation.org

DEADLINE: July 23, 2017

NOTIFICATION: August 14, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $35 for one, $20 ea. add’l. Note: There is an additional $55 handling fee per artist, if accepted.

JUROR: Devon Zimmerman, Ph.D. candidate, former Director’s Assistant at Pace, Modern and Contemporary Art Department, Research Assistant at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and MoMA

AWARDS: Faber Birren Color Award $1,000, Stamford Art Assoc. Award of Excellence $600, The Vivian & Stanley Reed Founders Award $400, Joyce & Bob Jones Award (2) $150 & the Wofsey Award $300.

SALES: The gallery will take 25% commission on any work sold.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: WAO Photography Award

Posted on June 25, 2017June 26, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

FOOD rewards

Today I had a view of 7 U.S. States (Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia and Alabama) during lunch at Cafe 7, high atop Lookout Mountain. I navigated the short climb through Rock City up to Lover’s Leap and took the obligatory selfie with my husband before being seated at the last available table for late lunch. After a weekend of hard work on the road, I felt a sense of culinary karmic justice when my fried green tomato sandwich arrived at my table topped with Benton’s bacon, avocado puree & chipotle mayonnaise. It was a photo finish to a spectacular day. This next Call could be YOUR photo finish. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from WorkingArtist.org for the Photography Award. This may very well be the simplest entry process + great return. $25 Entry. Don’t miss this one…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Photo Award from
workingartist.org

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Photography

DEADLINE: July 17, 2016

ENTRY FEE: There is an application review fee of $25 for up to 5.

AWARDS: If selected as the winner, the award recipient must exchange one original work or smaller series of original works for inclusion into a collection, in return for the $1000 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.

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CALL for ENTRIES: 2017 Blanche Ames

Posted on June 21, 2017June 22, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

the HERBS are always greener

Only one of my herb window pots survived the move –cilantro. More accurately, the pots made it; the plants didn’t survive the neglect and abuse. Except cilantro which thrived. So, this month it is cilantro-infused everything. It is going to take a while to get all my herbs re-started because I’m no botanist like the woman for whom this next Call is names. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from The Friends of Borderland for The Blanche Ames National Juried Art Exhibition at the Ames Mansion Museum at Borderland State Park (North Easton, MA). No commission, but there is also no online entry. If you’re interested, send your snail mail entry early…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
2017 Blanche Ames Nat’l
from Friends of Borderland

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

MEDIA: 2 & 3 dimensional work

DEADLINE: July 8, 2017 (Note: This is NOT a postmark deadline. The mailed entries must be received by the deadline.)

NOTIFICATION: July 18, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $40 for up to 3, $5 ea. add’l

JUROR: Theresa Ganz, artist & assistant professor in visual arts at Brown University, Providence, RI. Ganz will select works based on their own merit and must agree the artist demonstrates skill within the chosen medium. Selections to be made from 8 x 10 prints so it is imperative that quality images be submitted.

AWARDS: 1st Place $1,250, 2nd Place $500, 3rd Place $250 & Oakes Ames Botanical Art Award $200. A full color catalog containing images of all selected works will be published. All accepted artists will receive 1 free copy.

SALES: The Friends of Borderland retains no commission on sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Material Matters

Posted on June 19, 2017June 18, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

basic BOWLS

My husband does design work for a commercial potter. As a result, I find myself lingering over the kitchenware when I visit his office. I am currently obsessed with the little 4-cup mixing bowls with a pour spout. I own one in stainless steel, and it is my “go to” for small jobs like dressings, dips & marinades. Having multiple, beautifully hand-thrown versions with a pour spout is nearly more temptation than I can take. My inability to choose a glaze is the only thing saving me at the moment. This next call celebrates both metal & glass, plus glass & wood. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from BWAC (Brooklyn, NY) for Material Matters. Take advantage of 25% commission, a distinguished juror & significant cash awards. This is a great opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Material Matters
from BWAC

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“We are surely bound by our materiality. Ours are the ‘too, too solid flesh” of the arts — actual, not virtual, art in 3 dimensions. We may be the last bastion of brilliance in designing the material world, & isn’t this the right time to celebrate that?” –from bwac.org

ELIGIBILITY: Open to U.S. artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to clay, glass, wood or metal alone or in combination.

ENTRY FEE: $55 up to 8, $5 ea add’l until 6/25 (final) or $65 for up to 8 until July 9 (late).

DEADLINE: June 12, 2017 (early bird) or June 25, 2017 (final) or July 9th (late)

NOTIFICATION: August 14, 2017

JUROR: Lilian Tone is Assistant Curator in the Department of Painting and Sculpture at The Museum of Modern Art. At MoMA, she organized & curated exhibitions. Her published work includes articles, interviews & essays in exhibition catalogues & other publications.

AWARDS: Gold $500, Silver $250, Bronze $100 & five (5) Certificates of Merit.

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

For full details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Int’l Miniature Show

Posted on June 18, 2017June 18, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

a little BITE

People want to grow their own food. It may be a fad, but I’ve got my fingers crossed that it sticks around. There are really viable options even for those of us living in tiny spaces– from baby beetroot & dwarf kale to miniature eggplant & bell peppers. They can all be grown in containers from seed. You too, can tend a garden. This next Call is all about the miniatures too. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Heartland Art Guild for the 13th Annual Miniature Show at the Miami Co. Historical Museum (Paola, KS). All hung, *$40 entry, 30% commission & juried cash awards. I love this opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Int’l Miniature Show
from Heartland Art Guild

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to 2 & 3 dimensional art. The 1/6th rule or “in the spirit of a miniature” is encouraged; image 25″ sq. or less.

DEADLINE: Must be shipped by June 26, 2017. Note: All-hung show, juried for awards.

ENTRY FEE: Hand Delivered Work: $30 up to 3; Shipped Work: $40* up to 3; and Non-US via PayPal: $55* up to 3. Note: Increased *fees include return packing AND postage.

JUROR: A native Kansan, Johne Richardson has received many regional & national awards for his paintings. Having worked in watercolor exclusively for 35 years, it remains his favorite medium, but in recent years he has painted in acrylic & oil. Johne finds his inspiration in anything that is flattered by the light. Johne received his BFA from the University of Kansas, worked as a Hallmark artist for 27 years, and is a painter, illustrator, teacher & writer. He lives in Overland Park, KS.

AWARDS: Best of Show & Merit Awards receive cash awards & ribbons. Other awards to be announced at a later date. All awards by juror will be final.

SALES: A 30% commission will be charged on sales. (20% for Guild members)

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: 2017 Juried Photo

Posted on June 16, 2017June 21, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

SEASIDE treasure

Virginia is famous for ham and peanuts and even maple syrup, but I always think of crabs & oysters. My grandmother was born & reared in Virginia, and even after she moved away in her twenties, she made sure we vacationed regularly near the Chesapeake Bay to dine on the blue crab & oysters —Virginia treasures. Among the many treasures of the Cavalier State, you’ll find the arts organization sponsoring our next call. Investigate…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Academy Center of the Arts (Lynchburg, VA) for the 2017 National Juried Photography Exhibition. This is a great arts organization and an excellent show opportunity. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
2017 Nat’l Juried Photo
from Academy Center
of the Arts

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists, 18+ residing in U.S.

MEDIA: Open to photography.

DEADLINE: June 30, 2017

NOTIFICATION: July 24, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 3

JUROR: Carolyn Russo, a professional photographer and author, is a museum specialist & photographer with the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. since 1988 where she creates original photography projects, curates art exhibitions & acquires art for the museum. She has lectured internationally & was an invited participant with the U.S. Embassy in Finland. In 2016, she was an artist in residence at NES in Skagaströnd, Iceland. Russo has a B.F.A. in photography and studied at the Massachusetts College of Art (Boston), The School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond College & Heatherly School of Fine Arts (London) & the Studio Arts Center Int’l (Florence).

AWARDS: Cash awards given at the discretion of the juror. Best of Show $1000

SALES: The Academy Center of the Arts retains 35% commission

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: 2017 JTNP Juried

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

YUCA, not yucca

Tapioca is an other-worldly food. I love the pearls in pudding and starch as a thickener, but I still find it odd. Many people think it is a grain, like wheat, but it is processed as a product of the cassava plant. You may know it as yuca, which can be found from Brazil to Nigeria, but don’t confuse it for yucca, the similar-sounding decorative plant that is related to the Joshua Tree. And whatever you do, don’t eat a Joshua Tree, ha. The Park behind the next Call would probably like for me to reiterate that point –don’t eat Joshua Tree; but DO make art inspired by them. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Joshua Tree National Park Council for the Arts for the 5th Annual Joshua Tree National Park Art Exposition’s Juried Exhibition at the 29 Palms Art Gallery (Twentynine Palms, CA). This in another excellent opportunity with large cash prizes and a low commission rate…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
2017 Juried Exhibit
from Joshua Tree Nat’l Park
Council for the Arts

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists, 18+

MEDIA: Open to painting, works on paper, photography, mixed media & sculpture

THEME: Art MUST depict or be inspired by the unique natural aspects of Joshua Tree Nat’l Park or its cultural history.

DEADLINE: July 15, 2017

NOTIFICATION: August 1, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 3

JUROR: Diane Best, artist, landscape painter, filmmaker specializing in non-narrative moving image work; Jenny Kane, artist & educator, painter, photographer, designer/interactive sculpture installations; and Billy Shire, founder & curator, La Luz de Jesus Gallery & Soap Plant / Wacko.

AWARDS: First Place $1,500, 2nd Place $1,250, 3rd Place $1,000 & up to five (5) Honorable Mentions at $250 ea.

SALES: A 35% commission on works sold during the show will be retained by JTNP Council for the Arts and 29 Palms Art Gallery.

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Category: Art Organizations

a SWEET treat

CALL for ENTRIES: Sugar Rush Juried Show from the Sugar Hills Art Commission

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

light my FIRE

CALL for ENTRIES: American Icon from Sausalito Art Festival

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

FLORAL notes

CALL for ENTRIES: Opulent Mobility 2017 from curator A. Laura Brody

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

everyday FOOD everyday

CALL for ENTRIES: Faber Birren Nat’l from Stamford Art Assoc.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

FOOD rewards

CALL for ENTRIES: Photo Award from workingartist.org

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

the HERBS are always greener

CALL for ENTRIES: 2017 Blanche Ames Nat’l from Friends of Borderland

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

basic BOWLS

CALL for ENTRIES: Material Matters from BWAC

For full details, Read the Full Call!

a little BITE

CALL for ENTRIES: Int’l Miniature Show from Heartland Art Guild

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

SEASIDE treasure

CALL for ENTRIES: 2017 Nat’l Juried Photo from Academy Center of the Arts

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

YUCA, not yucca

CALL for ENTRIES: 2017 Juried Exhibit from Joshua Tree Nat’l Park Council for the Arts

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES:
Sugar Rush Juried Show
from the Sugar Hills
Art Commission

CALL for ENTRIES:
American Icon from
Sausalito Art Festival

CALL for ENTRIES:
Opulent Mobility 2017 from
curator A. Laura Brody

CALL for ENTRIES:
Faber Birren Nat’l
from Stamford Art Assoc.

CALL for ENTRIES:
Photo Award from
workingartist.org

CALL for ENTRIES:
2017 Blanche Ames Nat’l
from Friends of Borderland

CALL for ENTRIES:
Material Matters
from BWAC

CALL for ENTRIES:
Int’l Miniature Show
from Heartland Art Guild

CALL for ENTRIES:
2017 Nat’l Juried Photo
from Academy Center
of the Arts

CALL for ENTRIES:
2017 Juried Exhibit
from Joshua Tree Nat’l Park
Council for the Arts