CALL for ENTRIES: Choice Awards

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

DINNER before dessert

Give my choice, I will take acidic or fatty foods over the super sweet. Give me the zing of wine-laden vinegar or the melt of a beautiful ghee in place of your sugar-crusted desserts. My palate has transformed over over many years. Don’t misunderstand, I still love a good cupcake, but I long for more complex choices. This next Call is an easy choice to make, and a sweet win if you get it. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from CENTER (Santa Fe, NM) for the Choice Awards. Winners will receive recognition via group exhibition, publication, portfolio reviews and more. Photography only please…

CALL for ENTRIES:
Choice Awards
from CENTER

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Photography

DEADLINE: March 3, 2017

ENTRY FEE: One category: $55 for 6 ($5 ea. add’l); All 4 categories: $115 for up to 6 ($5 ea. add’l). Member discounts available.

JUROR(s): Corey Keller, Santa Fe MoMA; Kim Sajet, Director of the National Portrait Gallery; Siobhán Bohnacker, Senior Photo Editor at The New Yorker; and Krzysztof Candrowicz, co-founder and director of the International Festival of Photography & artistic director of the Triennial of Photography (Hamburg).

AWARDS: Curator’s Choice, Director’s Choice, Editor’s Choice & Exhibitor’s Choice Awards (1st, 2nd & 3rd in ea. category): Group exhibition of winners, participation in Review Santa Fe, Lenscratch publication, invitation to Art Photo Index (API) & online exhibition at VisitCenter.org.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Wide Open 8

Posted on February 5, 2017February 5, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

elbow (TABLE) room

I’ve got a touch of cabin fever. Comfort food & a cozy cabin is warm and inviting for a while, but then I have to get out –out of doors, out of the food rut. Just out. I am itching for vegetables grown in wide open spaces, spaces local and regional, not flown over oceans. Spring is coming. Spring is coming. Spring is coming. Until then, this Wide Open Call will keep me content. This an inspiring space & may be a great opportunity for you…

Check out this Call for Entries from BWAC (Brooklyn, NY) for Wide Open 8. Discounts for early entry, a distinguished juror & cash awards. Take a look…

CALL for ENTRIES:
Wide Open 8

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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 Feb 19

DEADLINE: February 19, 2017 (early bird) or March 5, 2017 (final)

NOTIFICATION: March 24, 2017

JUROR: Cara Manes is Asst. Curator in the Dept. of Painting & Sculpture at The Museum of Modern Art, where she works extensively on the ongoing displays in the collection galleries, as well as temporary exhibitions & special installations. She holds degrees from Wellesley College & The City University of NY.

AWARDS: Best of Show Gold $1000, Best of Show Silver $500, People’s Choice $250, Curator’s Choice $250 & ten (10) $100 (ea.) Certificates of Recognition.

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

For full details, Read the Full Call!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Kim K Whittemore

Posted on February 5, 2017February 5, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

"The Exit" (digital surrealism) by Kim K. Whittemore! — *“The Exit” (digital surrealism) by Kim K. Whittemore!*

“Every exit is an entry somewhere else.” —Tom Stoppard

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Life is about change. It isn’t convenient. It isn’t easy. The best we can hope for a dignified exit. Today’s AAAD Artist of the Day Kim K. Whittemore captures the art of exiting well beautifully. You are not stuck. Contemplate change.

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Find possibilities in the surrealist work of
AAAD Artist of the Day Kim K. Whittemore!

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CALL for ENTRIES: April 2017 Issue

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

early EATS

I struggle with breakfast. Starting my morning with the proper fuel sets the tone for my day, but I struggle nonetheless. My art year is not that different from my work day –both go better with a little preparation. This concept of preparation is why I have been pushing art publication for the past couple of weeks. This is the time of year to drive traffic to your website in preparation for the full swing of the exhibit season. I understand that some of you like online opportunities and some of you prefer print. This next Call offers both options, plus international distribution. Get prepared…

Check out this Call for Entries from ArtMaze Mag for the April 2017 Issue. This is a great juror and a plush print. Enter for as little as $25USD. Take a look…

CALL for ENTRIES:
April 2017 Issue
from ArtMaze Mag

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: February 25, 2017

NOTIFICATION: By March 15, 2017

ENTRY FEE: £20-30 for 3 to 5 images (approx $25-38 USD)

JUROR: Work chosen by jurors from the Beers London gallery.

AWARDS: Artists selected by the guest curator will receive a 1-page or 2-page spread including a brief bio, website, and 2-3 images in print and digital formats. All published artists will receive a digital copy of the magazine and will be promoted on our website/social media.

DISTRIBUTION: ArtMaze Magazine is an independent international publication which will be distributed both nationally and internationally in stores and via the online store. ArtMaze Mag will be available in New York (McNally Jackson Books), London (White Cube Gallery and Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery) and throughout the UK in select stores such as Magalleria (Bath), Magazine Brighton (UK) and others. Print and digital copies will also be available at artmazemag.com.

For complete details, Read Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Back to the Garden

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

TROPICAL delights

Citrus & avocados just became an option again. For years, my family has been considering locations for relocating, mostly in the eastern U.S., north of the Tennessee/Virginia line. But after our years of circling the same section of the map, an opportunity much closer to the equator has presented itself. While I should be concentrating on finding a place to live and all the details that follow, all I can think about is mangoes and avocados, and option I never imagined possible. While I get back to the garden planning, this next Call offers you a chance to get back to the garden as well. I love this venue & I’m guessing you will too…

Check out this Call for Entries from Root Division (San Francisco, CA) for Back to the Garden. It is only $10 to enter, and you’ll love this organization. Take a look…

CALL for ENTRIES:
Back to the Garden
from Root Division

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“From houseplants, to well-manicured gardens, and neighborhood parks, the natural world is consciously interwoven into our daily lives. The work selected for this exhibition will explore the motivations and methods by which human beings shape the natural world into a reflection of their identity, societal values, and projected ideals.” –from rootdivision.org

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: February 12, 2017

NOTIFICATION: February 21, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $10 for up to four images

CURATOR: Lauren Etchells, 2016-17 Exhibitions Fellow, Root Division

AWARDS: Selected artists will have work included in Root Division’s “Back to the Garden” exhibit from April 5 – 20, 2017.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Windows

Posted on February 1, 2017February 2, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

clink CLINK

Except for a few specialty pieces, I’ve always owned white dishes. I love color, but food has always been the creative expression for me –even when my husband spent two years as a commercial potter. In recent years, we’ve begun slumping glass part time in a kiln shed built onto our back deck. I am intrigued by the patterns and textures and colors as they meld together. It make me want to make a different sheet of glass for every window in my house. This next Call is a salute to that very visual framework. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Don’t Take Pictures for Windows. This is a smart theme as well as a no-cost chance for a little art publication. Don’t miss this opportunity…

CALL for ENTRIES:
Windows
from Don’t Take Pictures

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“Letting in the light, windows provide a portal to look out onto the world or to peer into a space. These panes of glass sometimes allow the viewer clarity, seeing through to the other side, and other times create visual barriers. . . [DTP] seeks photographs that use windows as a compositional device, or as subject matter.” –from donttakepictures.com

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to photography –traditional or digital

DEADLINE: February 18, 2017

PUBLICATION: February 22 — May 24, 2017

ENTRY FEE: None

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Gyula Sagi

Posted on January 31, 2017January 31, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

Op. 144, 70x50cm, ink on paper, 2017 by Gyula Sagi — *“Op. 144” (ink on paper, 2017) by Gyula Sagi*

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“Repetition is based on body rhythms, so we identify
with the heartbeat, or with walking,
or with breathing.” —Karlheinz Stockhausen

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Portraiture draws me in because I crave the human, the humane. But, aesthetically, the geometric and the abstract are the chosen wallpaper of my life. I seek out the repetition of strokes and patterns of lines and symbols. When I came across the work of today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Gyula Sagi, my thoughts went immediately to the human heartbeat and the comfort found in repetition.

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Find a comforting rhythm in the work
of AAAD Artist of the Day Gyula Sagi!

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CALL for ENTRIES: CQ No. 47

Posted on January 23, 2017January 23, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

pretty PROVISIONS

Design impacts my food choices. Bad or excessive packaging will decrease the chances that I will try a processed food. And what’s with fruit like apples and oranges in individually wrapped packages? Don’t they already have their own packaging? I recently discovered that I am not the only one that chooses wine, at least in part, based on the label design. It is okay; you can admit it too. Design is a huge part of the impact of this art magazine. I love this publication. Maybe you will too…

Check out this Call for Entries from Creative Quarterly for Journal Issue No. 47. From students to professionals, the eligibility on this opportunity is wide open. Take a look…

CALL for ENTRIES:
Journal Issue No. 47
fm Creative Quarterly

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to fine arts (advertising, graphic design, photography, illustration & fine art).

DEADLINE: January 27, 2017

ENTRY FEE: Professionals are $30 for 1, $55 up to 5, for recent grads (last 3 years) $20/$45 & for current undergrad/post-grad students $10/$20.

JUROR: Judged by an editorial staff of award-winning graphic designers, a former judge for Communication Arts annual and represented in The Graphic Eye: Photographs by Graphic Designers from around the Globe, a judge for the Society of Illustrators, Print Regional Design Annual and regional/national advertising & design competitions.

AWARDS: Winners will appear in the Fall issue of Creative Quarterly and be exhibited in their online gallery. Winners will also be entered in the CQ year-end juried competitions where they will select the top 100 pieces for 2017.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Richard Brocken

Posted on January 22, 2017January 22, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

"glamour" (photography) by Richard Brocken — *“glamour” (photography) by Richard Brocken*

“They knew everything about us though we couldn’t fathom
them at all. We knew finally that the girls were really
woman in disguise.” –Jeffrey Eugenides

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It has been a revolutionary sort of weekend. I am struggling to figure out what to make of the adults in this world. While I am trying not to give up on people who should KNOW better, my heart finds relief in the children that DO better. Today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Richard Brocken, offers a view, often of children, that is reverent and ethereal, sometimes funny or mischievous. Entirely humane.

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Find the humane in the work of AAAD Artist of the Day,
photographer Richard Brocken!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Peter Vial

Posted on January 20, 2017January 18, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

Reflections no. 4: Politics(mosaic 56 x 15 x 36 cm) by Peter Vial — *Reflections no. 4: Politics (mosaic 56 x 15 x 36 cm) by Peter Vial*

“Watch from your gut, listen to your soul” — Peter Vial

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We are, in total, comprised of the pieces and parts of our experience –both those celebrated and those survived. The mosaic work of today’s AAAD Artist of the Day Peter Vial speaks to that patchwork in such a visual way. This work is so relatable, even though some of it is incredibly large. I bristle at the ubiquitous Nietzsche what-doesn’t-kill-you quote because it typically comes across as condescension or gaslighting, but Vial’s sculpture is a celebration of life, regardless of circumstance. There IS a difference, and I appreciate that sort of optimistic realism. No unicorns & rainbows. Thanks, Peter.

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Find a map of your own journey in the mosaic work
of AAAD Artist of the Day, Peter Vial!

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Category: Art Organizations

DINNER before dessert

CALL for ENTRIES: Choice Awards from CENTER

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

elbow (TABLE) room

CALL for ENTRIES: Wide Open 8

For full details, Read the Full Call!

“Every exit is an entry somewhere else.” —Tom Stoppard

Find possibilities in the surrealist work of AAAD Artist of the Day Kim K. Whittemore!

early EATS

CALL for ENTRIES: April 2017 Issue from ArtMaze Mag

For complete details, Read Full Call!

TROPICAL delights

CALL for ENTRIES: Back to the Garden from Root Division

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

clink CLINK

CALL for ENTRIES: Windows from Don’t Take Pictures

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

“Repetition is based on body rhythms, so we identify with the heartbeat, or with walking, or with breathing.” —Karlheinz Stockhausen

Find a comforting rhythm in the work of AAAD Artist of the Day Gyula Sagi!

pretty PROVISIONS

CALL for ENTRIES: Journal Issue No. 47 fm Creative Quarterly

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

“They knew everything about us though we couldn’t fathom them at all. We knew finally that the girls were really woman in disguise.” –Jeffrey Eugenides

Find the humane in the work of AAAD Artist of the Day, photographer Richard Brocken!

“Watch from your gut, listen to your soul” — Peter Vial

Find a map of your own journey in the mosaic work of AAAD Artist of the Day, Peter Vial!

CALL for ENTRIES:
Choice Awards
from CENTER

CALL for ENTRIES:
Wide Open 8

Find possibilities in the surrealist work of
AAAD Artist of the Day Kim K. Whittemore!

CALL for ENTRIES:
April 2017 Issue
from ArtMaze Mag

CALL for ENTRIES:
Back to the Garden
from Root Division

CALL for ENTRIES:
Windows
from Don’t Take Pictures

“Repetition is based on body rhythms, so we identify
with the heartbeat, or with walking,
or with breathing.” —Karlheinz Stockhausen

Find a comforting rhythm in the work
of AAAD Artist of the Day Gyula Sagi!

CALL for ENTRIES:
Journal Issue No. 47
fm Creative Quarterly

“They knew everything about us though we couldn’t fathom
them at all. We knew finally that the girls were really
woman in disguise.” –Jeffrey Eugenides

Find the humane in the work of AAAD Artist of the Day,
photographer Richard Brocken!

Find a map of your own journey in the mosaic work
of AAAD Artist of the Day, Peter Vial!