CALL for ENTRIES: Art About Agriculture

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

the APPLE of my eye

It is almost apple season ’round these parts, and I cannot wait. I grew up thinking Red Delicious apples were “apples”, and I wasn’t a fan. Not until I became a teenager did I understand there were many other varieties. Not until I moved to Tennessee did I realize how many varieties there really were. Now, I live within a few miles of an orchard with more varieties than I imagine I’ll never get around to trying. I appreciate being able to know about my food, about how it is grown and harvested and sold, and how those funds support the lives of my neighbors.

That connection to my food is what made me connect to this exhibit about agricultural awareness. I know that many of you are hoping to add a museum show to your resume, and this is a great opportunity to do just that. Your work doesn’t have to be literal or necessarily botanical to fit this curatorial them. Show them what you’ve got.

So, check out this Call for Entries from Santa Paula Art Museum (Santa Paula, CA) and the Ag Art Alliance for Art About Agriculture. $30 entry & 40% commission plus cash prizes. This is a great venue…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Art About Agriculture
from Santa Paula Art Museum

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media

THEME: Agriculture “art that in some way draws its inspiration from our agricultural heritage and/or contemporary agriculture. That inspiration may include (but is not limited to) depictions of rural landscape, farm animals, farm products, and rural life. Art that in a more abstract way deals with issues and ideas related to agriculture will also be considered.”

DEADLINE: September 27, 2019

NOTIFICATION: October 4, 2019

ENTRY FEE: $30 up to 3

JUROR: Works for this exhibition will be selected by a panel of the Ag Art Alliance’s curatorial staff. “The purpose of the exhibit is to promote awareness of agriculture by using art to explore its many facets – from workers to water, machinery to fields, and to the food that goes on our plates.”

AWARD: $500 in prizes will be awarded.

SALES: The Santa Paula Art Museum & Ag Art Alliance will receive 40% commission on all sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Color 2019

Posted on July 14, 2019July 13, 2019 by R.L. Gibson

FLAVOR bombs

I’ve never been a fan of frozen green veggies. The flavor often reminds me of those little peas in one-dollar pot pies, not entirely natural. But there is a glaring exception. Edamame. I love those little beans. I like them steamed in their pods, then dipped in a little dumpling sauce (thai chili paste & soy) then sucked from their little green shells. It isn’t pretty, but I am hooked.

Another perienniel favorite that is all about the color is the BWAC color show. This is a great space that has grown to become Brooklyn’s largest artist-run organization with over 250 members. Your dollars have power; spend them wisely. I love this organization & its mission.

So take a minute and check out this Call for Entries from Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition (Brooklyn, NY) for Color. This is a great venue…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Color
from BWAC

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“Mere color, unspoiled by meaning, and unallied with definite form, can speak to the soul in a thousand different ways.” – Oscar Wilde

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: July 28, 2019

NOTIFICATION: August 19, 2019

ENTRY FEE: $65 up to 3 & $5 ea.

JUROR: Jocelyn Miller is the Assistant Curator at MoMA PS1. She also serves as Editorial Manager for MoMA PS1’s curatorial department, overseeing museum publications, and served as Editor for the 2015 Greater New York: Readers series. She received her BA in Comparative Literature at Princeton University.

AWARDS: Best of Show Gold $800, Best of Show Silver $500, Five Certificates of Recognition of $100 ea. and People’s Choice $200.

SALES: 30% commission on all sales will go to BWAC.

For complete details, read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Watercolor Supplies

Posted on July 13, 2019July 13, 2019 by R.L. Gibson

faster FOOD

After three weeks on my subscription food plan, and I am thrilled, (NOT a sponsored post), and the beet pesto OMG. The impact on my available studio time has been fantastic… no more lunch prep. My creative energy is less interrupted, and I am grateful.

In addition to food experiments, I have been testing out new paints and papers and brushes. Exciting. Sometimes they work, sometimes they don’t, but I learn something new everytime. To that end, this is an abbreviated post about an opportunity to win art supplies.

Check out this Call for Entries from Dick Blick (online) for the Watercolor Challenge. No entry fee, five winners of $500 in supplies. Take a look…

CALL for ENTRIES: Watercolor Challenge from Dick Blick

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

MEDIA: Open to watercolor

DEADLINE: July 21, 2019

NOTIFICATION: July 22, 2019

ENTRY FEE: None

JUROR: Five random winners will be chosen.

AWARD: Approx. value of each prize pack is $582.88. For a complete list of prizes, click here.

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.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Las Laguna Aqueous 2019

Posted on June 26, 2019February 19, 2020 by R.L. Gibson

open up & say A-GUA

I quit smoking six and a half years ago. I entirely expected to be able to better taste food. What I didn’t expect was my sense of smell to like a blood hound. My hearing also wildly improved, but my family believes the timing is just a ridiculous coincidence. My sense of smell, while appreciated, has consequences. The trash has to go out more often. I can smell a soft spot in a potato in dry storage or an overly ripe banana all the way in my bedroom the minute I wake up. The strangest smell revelation for me is water. Water should be odorless, but it rarely is. Tap water almost always reeks of chlorine or sulphur or has an acrid metallic odor. Ugh.

Meanwhile my husband is upfitting a small barn as my new studio, and it doesn’t have running water. As a watercolorist, I have to have clean water. As a solution, I designed an inexpensive system that pumps water from exchangeable 5 gallon jugs and a separate complex filter system to allow me to send the gray water out to water the flower beds. I use non-toxic paints, and my filtration system is meant to capture the pigment, but I am going to plant white flowers… just in case. This next Call is all about the water soluble media & has fewer guidelines than the society shows. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Las Laguna Gallery (Laguna Beach, CA) for Aqueous 2019, a show of work in water-soluble media. $35 entry & 35% commission. Don’t miss this opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Aqueous 2019
from Las Laguna Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

THEME: This is an open theme exhibition and all subject types will be considered. From Traditional landscapes, Local views, Abstracts, Wildlife, Pets, Figure studies, Seascapes, harbors, and beach scenes, Impressionistic landscapes or more.

MEDIA: Open to water soluble media: watercolor, acrylic, casein, gouache, ink & egg tempera

DEADLINE: July 9, 2019

NOTIFICATION: June 15, 2019. If accepted, delivery of work is July 25-30.

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 3

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

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Strange Figurations 2019

Posted on June 22, 2019June 22, 2019 by R.L. Gibson

future FOOD

Netflix & popcorn nights have accompanied my new revelation… the phrase “I had no choice” may be the most commonly uttered line written for television. We always have a choice. The choice may be unthinkable, unspeakable and emotionally-devasting, but it is still a choice. I have made glorious choices and horrific ones. Those choices have allowed me to follow my heart and have fueled my creativity, but they have also created an unsustainable physical reality for me. My body is betraying me; I’m not terminal, just infuriatingly chronic.

I have created bodies of work surounding how our bodies betray us. But really, I made many of the choices. So, thanks to Netflix #jokingnotjoking I am making new choices. I am trying to gently strengthen my body and make healthier food choices. Trying. I love my life, and I’ve come to love the physicality of the figure I inhabit, so it is time to fight to keep it. I’m not having a mid-life crisis or looking for immortality, I just want a chance to have a productive future. I don’t think kale or avocado are miracle cures, but clean food & more movement have to be a start. Like I said, trying.

This next Call wants your figurative work, whatever your take. Are you fighting for a figure? Your own? Another’s? Check out this Call for Entries from Slow Art Productions for Strange Figurations at the Limner Gallery (Hudson, NY). $35 entry, 35% commission, open to all media and all artists. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Strange Figurations
at the Limner Gallery

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This exhibition will be held September 5-28, 2019.

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media forms

THEME: “This exhibition is open to all interpretations of the concept, Strange Figurations. Included are all forms of surreal, visionary and extraordinary figurative art. All interpretations of the theme “Strange Figurations” will be reviewed and considered.” — Limner Gallery

DEADLINE: June 30, 2019

NOTIFICATION: July 30, 2019

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

SALES: SlowArt Productions will retain 35% commission on sales. Prices set by the artist.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Harrow

Posted on May 31, 2019May 30, 2019 by R.L. Gibson

ORANGE you glad?

I’m going to have orange elbows any day now. I have been craving and eating carrots daily. In my area, they are usually around a dollar a pound for full size organics and make great chips for hummus, a great boost to Indian dishes, beautiful color in Buddha bowls. When my son was learning to eat real food, he preferred anything sweet or starchy, naturally, with a preference for carrots and sweet potatoes. His hands, feet, knees and elbows stayed a hilarious color of orange for a few weeks. I expect mine to turn any day now, ha.

Continuing with this week’s publication theme, I want to introduce you to Up the Staircase Quarterly if you’ve not yet had the privilege. Established in 2008, Up the Staircase Quarterly is an online journal of poetry, art, interviews, and reviews. New issues are published every February, May, August & November, unless otherwise stated. And for some of you that write poetry in addition to visual work, UtSQ nominates for the Pushcart, Best of the Net, and Best New Poets.

They have a 10+ year history and a detailed Masthead for you to research. So, check out this Call for Entries from Up the Staircase Quarterly (online pubication) for Harrow. There is no entry fee, but also no payment. Do you have suitable work?

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Harrow
from Up the Staircase Quarterly

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media

THEME: Paranormal. Open to any takes on this subject–serious, quirky, and everything in between, work containing ghosts/spirits, aliens, conspiracy theories, cryptozoology, near death experiences, glitches in the matrix, extrasensory perception, pseudoscience, and any experiences that can be considered supernatural.

DEADLINE: June 15, 2019

NOTIFICATION: Less than 30 days

ENTRY FEE: No fee up to 10 images

AWARD: Publishing credit, no monetary compensation. Harrow goes live on August 1st.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Lay of the Land

Posted on May 30, 2019May 29, 2019 by R.L. Gibson

dandy DISHES

I woke up sneezing this morning for the very best reason — flowers are blooming. They’ve been blooming for a while, but today, the wildflowers have taken over my side yard. That means it is time to remind folks about eating flowers. Rose petals are among my favorite salad toppings & oil additives, but dandelions are truly the star of edible blooms. The yellow flowers are delicious, the greens are considered a superfood, and I hear you can roast & grind the root as a decaf coffee substitute. As always, never eat a flower if you don’t know its history as well as the history of the land upon which it grows. No one wants a belly full of pesticide.

Continuing with the publication-themed calls this week, pay attention to the next one. This environmental magazine has a 30+ year track record, so doing research on what they want is easy. They do publish a wide variety of styles; however, environmental work is their mainstay. I have linked to their Call, and although they have an online entry system, you will find that they prefer you to simply email them a link to your work, NOT the work itself. This is a great way to have someone consider a portfolio of images instead of hoping you picked the single “right” image for the submission. Free & easy…

Check out this Call for Entries from Orion Magazine (print publication) for the Lay of the Land department. There is no fee to enter, but please do your homework on this publication so that you can craft your submission to suit. “America’s Finest Environmental Magazine”…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Lay of the Land Art
from Orion Magazine

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all 2-D media

THEME:“We are always curious to hear from artists whose work shares our concerns with nature, culture, and place. Artists are strongly encouraged to familiarize themselves with past issues of Orion before approaching us with portfolios….artwork in Orion maintains intuitive connections to the physical world.” –orionmagazine.org

DEADLINE: June 15, 2019

NOTIFICATION: Six months

ENTRY FEE: None

SUBMISSION NOTE: “Correspondence should ideally link to a web gallery, lightbox, or shared folder. We prefer not to receive media submissions attached directly to emails.”

Category: Art Exhibit

the APPLE of my eye

CALL for ENTRIES: Art About Agriculture from Santa Paula Art Museum

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

FLAVOR bombs

CALL for ENTRIES: Color from BWAC

For complete details, read the Full Call!

faster FOOD

CALL for ENTRIES: Watercolor Challenge from Dick Blick

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!

open up & say A-GUA

CALL for ENTRIES: Aqueous 2019 from Las Laguna Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

future FOOD

CALL for ENTRIES: Strange Figurations at the Limner Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

ORANGE you glad?

CALL for ENTRIES: Harrow from Up the Staircase Quarterly

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

dandy DISHES

CALL for ENTRIES: Lay of the Land Art from Orion Magazine

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES:
Art About Agriculture
from Santa Paula Art Museum

CALL for ENTRIES:
Color
from BWAC

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

CALL for ENTRIES:
Aqueous 2019
from Las Laguna Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
Strange Figurations
at the Limner Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
Harrow
from Up the Staircase Quarterly

CALL for ENTRIES:
Lay of the Land Art
from Orion Magazine