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Category: December 2019

CALL for ENTRIES: Animalz 2020

Posted on by R.L. Gibson

a sleepy SIP

Ginger ale has offered me clarity, of sorts.  As a 40-year insominiac, I have tried everything from warm milk to herbal remedies and tryptophan-laden foods to no avail.  For the last few years my only manner of sleep has been pharmaceutical, taken in half-doses to fend off side effects.  But in the end, long term use of sleep aids has side effects, the worst has been fogginess & some memory loss.  Six weeks ago, I started taking a double-strength, full spectrum CBD oil.  It took 5 days to build up in my system before I started magically falling asleep in 15 minutes instead of 3+ hours.  The pros a gentle lifting of my fog; I can hear the birds’ chatter outside my studio window again, even with this morning’s snowfall.  I am experiencing a gradual but noticeable improvement in my day to day memory which makes working in series flow easier. I am getting nearly twice as much sleep per night, on average, as I have since I was in elementary school.  The cons?  The taste of CBD oil. Ginger ale has ridden to the rescue and is an easy and obvious trade for chirping birds and living color.  What trade will you make?

With my newly-found sleep has come reduced anxiety surrounding my trajectory as an artist.  I know the paths, where they converge, where they change priority, if you’ll let them.  I cannot say this often enough.  Enter the shows that serve you.  Use them to determine your audience, test your narrative and create your own story.  The creative process will serve you if you let it.  This next Call is for a small gallery in California with a prolific show history and a straightforward curatorial approach.  Does this show offer an outlet that serves your work?  Investigate. 

Check out this Call for Entries from the Las Laguna Gallery (Laguna Beach, CA) for Animalz, a show of depicting animals, real or imagined. $35 entry & 35% commission.  Don’t miss this opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Animalz 2020
from Las Laguna Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

THEME:  Animalz.  “Las Laguna Gallery invites . . . . artwork depicting animals (real or imagined)” — laslagunagallery.com

MEDIA: Open to all media, including acrylic, airbrush, assemblage, charcoal, color pencil, collage, digital art, drawings, encaustic, fiber art, araphite, illustration, mixed media, new media, oil, painting, pastel, photography & watercolor.

DEADLINE:  December 7, 2019

NOTIFICATION: December 14, 2019.  If accepted, delivery of work is December 26-31.

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 3 

SALES: The gallery will retain 35% commission on all sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

 

Learn more from Las Laguna Gallery!

CALL for ENTRIES: 57th Annual Masur

Posted on by R.L. Gibson

Learn more about the 57th Annual Juried Exhibit from Masur Museum!

the SMOOTH move

I found a culinary treasure in my own backyard.  Because leftovers are common in our house, I often send my husband back to work with them at lunch, and one of his co-workers in particular is commonly the lone “taker”.  I am delighted that it isn’t wasted AND that my number of repeats of a given meal is reduced.  As an unneccessary and unexpected “thank you” for all the lunches, she sent two packaged meals home with him from a local service that specializes in locally sourced, fresh made “take home meals”.  They are available fresh or frozen and they are delightful.  I stopped by to pick up 10 meals today… for $7 each.  Woohoo!  What an exciting find!  I asked them how long they had been in business assuming they were new.  Nope.  Eight years.  I have been missing out for 8 years.  Wow.  What have you been missing out on for years?

The end of the year always makes me cast a glance foward to the new year.  I don’t make resolutions, but I do re-evaluate each year to see how I can be happier in my studio practice, how I can be happier in my personal life and how I can make my studio life and home life work better together.  Recently I have really been enjoying making small works.  I completed fourteen 4″x8″ pieces recently, formatting their layout for pre-selected frame sizes.  I don’t usually work backwards from the frame, so that was a new experience.  Are you updating your practice?  This next call is one of my favorites.  The deadline is very close, but it isn’t thematic, so you HAVE WORK to submit, regardless.  Don’t miss out.

Check out this Call for Entries for the 57th Annual Juried Exhibition from the Masur Museum of Art (Monroe, LA). $20 Entry & no commission.  This is a stunning museum show with such history. This is one of my favorite shows of the year.  Take a look…

Learn more about the 57th Annual Juried Exhibit from Masur Museum!

CALL or ENTRIES:
56th Annual Juried
from Masur Museum

 

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all US artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: December 5, 2019 (5pm CST) 

NOTIFICATION:  January 17, 2020

ENTRY FEE: $20 for 2, $10 ea. add’l (5 max.)

JUROR: Allison Glenn, Associate Curator of Contemporary Art, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art (Bentonville, AR).

AWARDS: Best in Show is $1,000, and total awards are $3,200. The People’s Choice Award is $200 and will be voted on by visitors throughout the run of the exhibition. Best Packed: $100 This award will honor for the artist who packs their art in the most professional manner.  ♥

SALES: The Masur Museum of Art does not receive a commission on sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Learn more from the Masur Museum!