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: Dreams 3

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

EATING in my sleep

I have been having the oddest dreams. I think it is related to the new version of melatonin supplements I am taking before bed. As you might know, my dreams are often about food. The most commonly reoccurring dream involves my being chased by Swiss chard –specifically red shard wearing yellow sneakers. Yes, I know it is weird. No, I don’t have an explanation. This next Call is all about dreams and you don’t have to explain them either. Interpretation is wide open…

Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net & G25N (online) for Dreams 3. $25 entry & no shipping. All still media considered and the marketing awards are fantastic. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Dreams 3
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: Dreams “Dreams are windows into what might be called a ‘substitute’ reality that we all experience. Reflections upon our dreams can have a fleeting effect or a significance that may haunt us for a lifetime. The visual artist can offer safe refuge to the viewer, a connection to these dreams at our invitation as we appreciate the creative avenues we discover through their art. The artist has this opportunity to present a dream as a hazy filtered reality from representational memories to an explosion of abstract & surrealistic imagery—all of which may be emotionally treasured as his or her own.” –art-competition.net

DEADLINE: July 10, 2017

NOTIFICATION: July 31, 2017

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

AWARDS: 20 artists will be selected for an online group exhibit, “Dreams 3” at Gallery25N; the exhibit and artists will be extensively marketed worldwide to over 24,000 people including art buyers, gallery owners, curators, collectors, etc.

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CALL for ENTRIES: Nothing Special

Posted on June 22, 2017June 23, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

FEED me

I am trying to lose weight. Yes, again. I don’t really care about my size. I am trying to get off some meds to make me less tied to doctors & pharmacists, less tied to one place, more able to travel. Regular readers won’t be surprised to hear I’m jones-ing for goat cheese & olives right now. What ordinary item do you take for granted? Is it the bacon on your BLT? Or is it actually the mayo? Is it the peanut butter on your PBJ? Or is it actually the drizzle of honey? What I have learned is that I don’t often miss the star of the show. I miss the little extra bits that keep meals from being plain or dry or ordinary. This next Call wants to know about the ordinary bits that mean the world to you. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from L.A. Photo Curator (online) for the Nothing Special exhibit. $20 entry, no shipping, plus art publication for ALL entrants. What do you have to say about the ordinary, the overlooked? I appreciate the possibilities offered by this curatorial theme…

Learn more about the Nothing Special exhibit from LA Photo Curator! — *Image above by* *Logan Bellew*

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Nothing Special from
L.A. Photo Curator

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“How do you make something compelling out of nothing special? This question has become compounded as the ubiquity of image-making and image-sharing has reached at an all-time peak and is steadily growing through various social media outlets. In a time when we are sharing, “liking,” and viewing more images than ever, how are you seeing & capturing the world around you? This call is looking for well-seen images of the everyday – the benign, the boring, the overlooked.” –from Bree Lamb via laphotocurator.com

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Photography

DEADLINE: July 8, 2017 (Midnight PST)

NOTIFICATION: July 28, 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 chosen charity. Bree Lamb has chosen Union of Concerned Scientists.

CURATOR: Bree Lamb is a working artist, editor, and educator based in New Mexico. She is the Asst. Editor at Fraction Magazine, Project Manager for Fraction Editions & Part-Time Faculty at NM State University. Lamb received her MFA in Photography from the University of NM. She is a Beaumont Newhall/Van Derek Coke Fellow and is represented by Gallery 19 in Chicago. She regularly exhibits her work & is represented by Gallery 19 (Chicago). Lamb has previously worked for Wildenstein & Company, The Center for Photography at Woodstock, Fovea Exhibitions & photo technique Magazine.

AWARDS: The curator chooses one 1st place winner, one 2nd place winner & 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.

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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.

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CALL for ENTRIES: L’Origine du Monde: Eroticism

Posted on June 20, 2017June 20, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

FOOD without fight

Date night used to always be mussels steamed with white wine & peppercorns. Post shellfish allergy, I find our date night regularly features ahi tuna, ripe avocado, chilled vodka & goat cheese for days. But, since our teenager left home for his summer job & college, we’ve decided that any meal without a kid is a romantic dinner, ha. This next Call is looking for your take on sensuality & eroticism. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Scarlet Seven Fine Art Gallery (Troy, NY) for L’Origine du Monde: Eroticism. $20 Entry, 30% commission & curator Jillian Platt has been featured by AAAD in the past. This is a new gallery, and I am excited to see them grow. Investigate this opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
L’Origine du Monde:
Eroticism from
Scarlet Seven
Fine Art Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists, 18+

MEDIA: Open to painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, photography, hand made jewelry, textiles & encaustic.

THEME: Entries should reflect the aesthetic ideas of sensuality, desire, romanticism & eroticism.

DEADLINE: July 9, 2017

NOTIFICATION: July 21, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $20 for up to 5

CURATORS: Jon Christopher Gernon has cultivated more than 25 years experience with the local arts scene, including 22 years as the former gallery director at Clement Art in Troy, NY. He has curated, installed & designed 100+ exhibitions of local, regional, national & European artists work. A widely exhibited & collected artist himself, his work has been featured in more than fifty group & solo exhibitions in the U.S., Canada & Europe.

Jillian Platt has a BFA in painting from Boston University & a M.S. in medical illustration from Augusta University. Jillian has worked as a freelance artist creating illustrations & animations for editorial, pharmaceutical, surgical & legal communities for 20 years. Her work has been featured on PBS, as part of global advertising campaigns & has helped to win the highest product liability case in NYS. She recently curated 3 pop-up art shows in Troy, NY.

SALES: The gallery will retain 30% commission on all sales.

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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.

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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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CALL for ENTRIES: 2017 USM Nat’l Painting

Posted on June 12, 2017June 11, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

BERRY good

Painting with food is fun. About 15 years ago, I was a gallerist faced with the challenge of creating a curriculum for day camp that would teach children concepts & techniques employed in abstract painting. Again & again we found that painting with berries was the biggest success. It bypassed brush skills which are a challenge for kids under 6, and it relieved parents’ worries about the toxicity of paint. And of course, teaching other people’s children to play with their food is always fun, ha. This Call is all about painting, but using berries isn’t required. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from The University of Southern Mississippi Museum of Art (Hattiesburg, MS) for the 2017 National Juried Painting Exhibition. This is a great academic show with a well-known juror & no commission. This is a great opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
2017 Nat’l Painting
from USM Museum of Art

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all US artists,18+

MEDIA: Open to any painting medium (oil, acrylic, watercolor, gouache, etc.), and all forms of representational & non-representational painting are eligible.

DEADLINE: July 1, 2017

NOTIFICATION: July 22, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 4

JUROR: Peter Van Dyck studied painting & drawing at the Florence Academy of Art in Florence, Italy. He also taught in the program from 2000-2002. He returned to Philadelphia to paint in studio & began exhibiting his work in group shows in Philadelphia, NY & San Francisco. In 2003, Van Dyck began teaching at the PA Academy of the Fine Arts. In 2012, he was named one of 25 Important Artists of Tomorrow by American Artist Magazine.

AWARDS: Best in Show $500, 2nd Place $300 & 3rd Place $200

SALES: Works can be available for purchase or listed as NFS (Not for Sale). Commission will not be taken on any sales.

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CALL for ENTRIES: Starward Tales II

Posted on June 9, 2017June 8, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

festival FOOD

Summer is festival season. Whether you’re looking for music, food or art, you can find a festival to suit. We’re just a couple of weeks out from the RC MoonPie® Festival in Bell Buckle, TN. I kid you not; it comes complete with the obvious, MoonPies® & RC Cola®, plus costumes & contests that are outta this world. This next Call has an other-worldly theme that may be just what you need to help build a portfolio. Investigate…

Check out this Call for Entries from Manawaker Studio for Starward Tales II (print publication). If you are looking for publication credits for your resume, this opportunity may be for you. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Starward Tales II
from Manawaker Studio

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Illustration (b&w & color)

THEME: Reinterpretations & retellings of legends, myths & fairytales in Science Fiction and/or xxxxPunk settings –stories, poetry & visual art.

DEADLINE: July 1, 2017

NOTIFICATION: Response times will vary, from a 2 weeks to 6+ months. Generally, rejections will be faster than acceptances.

ENTRY FEE: None

AWARDS: $8 per accepted piece of non-narrative internal visual art and/or $50 (negotiable) for an accepted cover illustration

SALES: Contributors may also order the physical book at a discounted price, so that they may resell it at signings, readings, and shows without having to bump the cost above the MSRP.

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CALL for ENTRIES: 2017 Strange Figurations

Posted on May 15, 2017July 2, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

odd PERFECTION

I once had a kitchen with a dishwasher that opened into the living room. No kidding. I love an odd house, an odd room. I am the one that buys the mutant vegetables at the farmer’s market. I like to think of the mutations as the vegetables exercising their free will over their little spot in the world. Yeah, yeah, science. I know. This next Call also entertains an interest in the odd, the strange, the surreal. Investigate this show…

Check out this Call for Entries from SlowArt Productions for Strange Figurations at the Limner Gallery (Hudson, NY). $35 entry & 30% commission. This is open to all artists, all media & all interpretations. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
2017 Strange Figurations
from SlowArt Productions
at the Limner Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists (18+ int’l)

MEDIA: Open to all media, included are all forms of surreal, visionary and extraordinary figurative art.

THEME: All interpretations of “Strange Figurations” will be reviewed & considered.

DEADLINE: July 8, 2017 (extended from June 20, 2017)

NOTIFICATION: July 30, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 4, $5 ea. add’l

AWARDS: Winning artists will be featured in a group exhibition at the Limner Gallery, September 6 – 30, 2017. The exhibition will also be displayed on the Limner Gallery web site and through social media.

SALES: The gallery will take a 30% commission on all sales.

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Category: July 2017

FOOD rewards

CALL for ENTRIES: Photo Award from workingartist.org

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

EATING in my sleep

CALL for ENTRIES: Dreams 3 from Art-competition.net

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

FEED me

CALL for ENTRIES: Nothing Special from L.A. Photo Curator

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!

FOOD without fight

CALL for ENTRIES: L’Origine du Monde: Eroticism from Scarlet Seven Fine Art Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

basic BOWLS

CALL for ENTRIES: Material Matters from BWAC

For full 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!

BERRY good

CALL for ENTRIES: 2017 Nat’l Painting from USM Museum of Art

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

festival FOOD

CALL for ENTRIES: Starward Tales II from Manawaker Studio

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

odd PERFECTION

CALL for ENTRIES: 2017 Strange Figurations from SlowArt Productions at the Limner Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES:
Photo Award from
workingartist.org

CALL for ENTRIES:
Dreams 3
from Art-competition.net

CALL for ENTRIES:
Nothing Special from
L.A. Photo Curator

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

CALL for ENTRIES:
L’Origine du Monde:
Eroticism from
Scarlet Seven
Fine Art Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
Material Matters
from BWAC

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

CALL for ENTRIES:
2017 Nat’l Painting
from USM Museum of Art

CALL for ENTRIES:
Starward Tales II
from Manawaker Studio

CALL for ENTRIES:
2017 Strange Figurations
from SlowArt Productions
at the Limner Gallery