CALL for ENTRIES: Small Plates

Posted on February 3, 2016April 4, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

yours, MINE
& ours

Food is so personal. A client recently asked if I had any dietary restrictions so that she could be prepared for our branding consultation that will span a lunch time. I’m allergic to parsnips, which is rarely an issue, and wheat which is always an issue. Always. Her response? We grow our own heirloom corn varietals from which we grind our own corn meal for cornbread.” Food is PERSONAL, and this next Call couldn’t be any more personal. Your support will determine the growth of this opportunity. Please make it personal for you too…

Check out this Call for Entries from Art&ArtDeadlines.com for Small Plates: A Response to Hunger, an exhibit of unframed small works at The Balcony Gallery (Knox, TN). This is a tiny show that needs big support…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Small Plates from artandartdeadlines.com

“The purpose of life, after all, is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experiences.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

ELIGIBILITY:
Open to all artists

THEME: Hunger—physical, spiritual, political, emotional or creative. Food reference optional.

MEDIA: Open to all 2D unframed media that will fit in a 9”x 12” envelope.

DEADLINE: EXTENDED TO April 18, 2016 (midnight EST)

NOTIFICATION: Ongoing until April 19, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $5 for up to 5 images. Entry fees are waived for members in good standing of The Haggus Society.

CURATOR: R.L. Gibson, a working artist and the Editor of artandartdeadlines.com (AAAD). Trained in classical, French culinary techniques, Gibson created AAAD as a food-themed resource to motivate artists to create their own community, standards & artistic opportunities. In addition her own solo & collaborative art, Gibson has served as a gallerist, juror, teacher & arts administrator for nearly two decades.

SALES: All work will be considered for sale unless marked NFS. A commission of 30% will be taken on all sales. Unsold artwork will be returned and payment for sold artwork will be made within 30 days of the close of the exhibit.

AWARDS: Best of Show, 1^st, 2^nd & 3^rd Place will be awarded. Note, at the curator’s discretion, ONE image from EVERY artist will go into the online exhibit with a link to the artist’s website.

For complete details, Read the Full Prospectus!

ARTIST of the DAY: Miguel Vallinas

Posted on February 2, 2016February 3, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

do i KNOW YOU?

All of us wear a mask. I don’t believe every mask is a deceit or even a conscious choice, but it still a mask, deceptive or not. I have days when a wolf in sheep’s clothing seems an overly-dramatic cliche. Today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Miguel Vallinas creates the mask that truly fits. (continues below)

"Retrato Número 28" and "Retrato Número 10" from the Second Skin series by photographer Miguel Vallinas! — *“Retrato Número 28” & “Retrato Número 10” by photographer Miguel Vallinas*

Perception. “what we believe we are, what others think we are, what we really are,
and what we would like to be.” —Miguel Vallinas

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Discover more work from the (AAAD)
ArtAndArtDeadlines.com Artist of the Day Miguel Vallinas!

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CALL for ENTRIES: American Vices

Posted on January 31, 2016January 31, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

american
PIE

I talk to myself in the grocery store –okay everywhere. But, it is worst in the grocery store. In the produce section last week, I was standing in front of a mountain of shiny red apples when I muttered, “I don’t get it.” As you know, I advertise my disinterest in the grainy texture & overly sweet flavor of many red varieties of apples on a regular basis. I tend to prefer them green & tart; sue me. My grocer had approx. 2 dozen green apples & 20 dozen red varieties for sale, hence the “I don’t get it.” But this time, a woman in my age range was standing next to me while I muttered. She turned, looked me in the eye & said, “If you don’t like apples, you’re not American.” Really? Is my nationality now determined by my fruit choices? Lady, step away from the apples & toward the hard cider. This next Call is all about being American. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Art Entries from ArtRise Savannah (GA) for American Vices exhibit at the Non-Fiction Gallery. I know that I have plenty to say on this subject; don’t hold you tongue…

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CALL for ART ENTRIES:
American Vices

” …to paraphrase Bertrand Russell: no one is interested in other people’s secret virtues. Whether it’s greed, narcissism, perversion, selfishness, wastefulness, vanity or other bits of wickedness, America is infamous for its vices. American Vices invites you to crawl down into the belly of American immorality and show us what you find.” –from nonfictiongallery.com

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: February 7, 2016

NOTIFICATION: February 15, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $25 up to 4 ($15 for members)

AWARDS: 1st Place $150 & Honorable Mention $50

SALES: The Non-Fiction Gallery will retain 40% Commission on all sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Karen O’Neil

Posted on January 31, 2016January 31, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

yours FOREVER

I have spent a lifetime not buying still life work, because it doesn’t usually call to me. I like my work non-representational, controversial, emotionally raw. But I keep finding work that defies my notion of what is and is not still life. Today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Karen O’Neil creates contemporary work with bright hues that only work because of her masterful use of neutrals –grays abound. (continues below)

Yellow Apple with Blue by Painter Karen O'Neil — *Yellow Apple* *with Blue by Painter Karen O’Neil*

It speaks to me. The apple. It does. I want to own it, eat it and know why it is yellow. I do.

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Discover more work from the (AAAD)
ArtAndArtDeadlines.com Artist of the Day Karen O’Neil!

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CALL for ENTRIES: WIA 2016

Posted on January 29, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

LIMES
not limestone

Chalk menu boards are sort of a bummer. I can appreciate the eco-friendly nature of the notion as well as the flexibility for casual restaurants to keep their menus updated and filled with fresh ingredients. But I sure miss the illustrated paper menus. Aside from the handful of chalk art geniuses out there, nothing really beats bad menu illustration. Come on, you know you just had a flash back to your favorite childhood pizza joint’s drawing of the mustachioed chef complete with red neckerchief and checkerboard pants. I suspect those illustrators aren’t going to be competing in this next Call. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Association of Illustrators for the World Illustration Awards 2016. entry fee is reasonable & lots of jurors usually means a level playing field. Open to both students & professionals…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
World Illustration Awards 2016

ELIGIBILITY: Open to entries that have been created or published from January 2015 until the close of the call for entries of the competition 2/8/16.

MEDIA: Open to illustration

DEADLINE: February 8, 2016

NOTIFICATION: May 2016 Shortlisted work announced; June/July 2016 Category Winners announced; and September/October 2016 Awards Ceremony

ENTRY FEE: UK & EU £25 per or £45 up to 5 (w/ VAT) per single entry or ; Other Europe, USA, Amercian Continent & Rest of the World £20.83 per or £37.50 up to 5 (no VAT, approx $33/$60 USD)

JUROR: Click here to learn more about the 24 judges.

AWARDS: Shortlisted entrants: will have their work featured on the AOI’s website (~120K hits from around 20K visitors/month), highlighted in the permanent archive, promoted across the AOI’s significant industry networks, opportunity to be selected for a touring exhibition which receives over 40,000 visitors every year & opportunity to be selected and featured in an accompanying publication.

For complete details, Read the Full Call for Entries!

ARTIST of the DAY: Emily Shane

Posted on January 29, 2016January 29, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

yours FOREVER

In a Walmart world where most everything can be had for $10 or less, how do we avoid reinforcing a culture that regards everything is disposable? How do we discourage casual consumerism and reinforce long-term responsibility of ownership? Value. Buy what you LOVE. Today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Emily Shane upcycles much-loved cast-offs of days past. I LOVE the texture AND how illustrative this work is of falling down the reading “rabbit hole”. (continues below)

"Reliquary" detail (top) & triptych (below) by Aritst Emily Shane — *“Reliquary” detail (top) & triptych (below) by Artist Emily Shane*

“Reader’s Digest Condensed Book covers are my the base material for my mixed-media assemblages. I’m inspired by their vintage look and texture, the rich colors, engaging patterns & surprising beauty –all of which are usually hidden under dust covers! Now fading from the American gestalt, RDCBs speak to the baby-boomer generation as a bygone slice of middle-class life that will never return.” –Emily Shane

Rediscover #RDCB with Artist Emily Shane!

CALL for ENTRIES: The Mind’s Eye

Posted on January 26, 2016January 26, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

BREAKFAST blahs

We always end up eating eggs for breakfast. I am so bored with eggs. Because I try to avoid single-use appliances, I didn’t own a waffle iron until I inherited one second-hand from my mother-in-law last week. We’ve had waffles 4 times in the last 7 days. My husband asked, “Don’t you want something different?” I explained that appearance of something 4 times in our nearly 20 years together still qualifies as something different even if the 4 times were all in one week. The award for best waffles EVER goes to this morning’s blueberry bacon maple variety. He deserves a cash award, really. This next Call comes with cash awards but no blueberry waffles. It is still worth a look though…

Check out this Call for Entries from All-About-Photo.com for The Mind’s Eye for a showcase at the Jules Maeght Gallery (San Francisco, CA) in addition to an online gallery. Big jury pool, big prizes & reasonable entry fee. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
The Mind’s Eye

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Photography

DEADLINE: January 31, 2016 (11:59 MT)

NOTIFICATION: March 15, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $30 up to 3, $5 ea. add’l

JURORS: Learn about the TEN jurors here.

AWARDS: First Prize $10,000, 2nd Prize $5,000, 3rd Prize $2,500, 4th Prize $1,500, 5th Prize $1,000. In addition, all winners and entrants of merit will be featured at the Jules Maeght Gallery (San Francisco, CA) in May 2016.

SALES: Jules Maeght Gallery will retain a 50% commission on the sale of each work.

For complete details, Read the Full Art Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Tiny Art Show

Posted on January 22, 2016January 22, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

ch-ch-ch-CHIA

Despite not mentioning them for a year or two, I am still MAD about chia seeds. Still loving using them to may refrigerator jam. But, I just tried this chia parfait and renewed my LOVE of this peculiar, tiny food. Plus, you also have the raw ingredients to make a chia pet, ha. Good things come in small packages, like this next Call. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Pitt County Arts Council & the Emerge Gallery (Greenville, NC) for Tiny Art Show. Help support a local arts council AND clean out your studio. Great option for works on paper…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Tiny Art Show

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all media up to 5″x5″x7″. *Editor’s Note: You COULD clean out all those works on paper–studies, unfinished, unframed & abandoned projects. They will be treasured by someone else. Cut them down to make abstract work to size. Fit in one envelope, take 50% & donate what doesn’t sell. That’s my plan.

DEADLINE: January 28, 2015 (must arrive by Saturday 1/30/16)

NOTIFICATION: None. All hung show.

ENTRY FEE: None

SALES: Work must be priced at either $5 or $10. If the “juried” box is checked on the inventory sheet, the work may be juried and re-priced to be $25 or $50 by Emerge Gallery. $5 and $10 are the only price options for the show. (You can check the box on the inventory sheet if you want them eligible for the juried section, but you must choose $5 or $10 beforehand.) 50% commission goes to the Arts Council; however, you can offer a complete sale donation if you wish.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

ARTIST of the DAY: Anastassia Elias

Posted on January 22, 2016January 22, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

throw away DAYS

We’re on snow day THREE here in the Smokies. I love snow. I love lots of snow, in fact. But, the stark isolationism associated with snow is not lost on me. Today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Anastassia Elias seemed the ideal person to illustrate this issue. It is a very small world …and getting smaller everyday. (continues below)

"Pyramide" by Artist of the Day Anastassia Elias — *“Pyramide” by Artist of the Day Anastassia Elias*

These collages are interior to discarded cardboard / paper tubes like you might find inside a roll of paper towels or toilet tissue. These simple silhouettes remind me to celebrate home, and remember it IS wherever YOU are.

Discover other work by Anastassia Elias!

CALL for ENTRIES: Wide Open 7

Posted on January 21, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

5 + 2 =
7 DAYS

Veggies everyday seems simple. There are many different perspectives on how much is enough, but the average recommendation is 5 servings a day (approximately 1/2 c., well packed, per serving). Five days a week, no problem, but because I travel for work so often, those last 2 days seem to elude me. I still manage 2 or 3 fruits & veggies a day, but the full five is a struggle. Celebrate seven with this next call. Open to all media…

Check out this Call for Entries from BWAC (Brooklyn, NY) for Wide Open 7. Discounts for early entry, a distinguished juror & cash awards. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Wide Open 7

“‘Wide Open 7’ encompasses all the possibilities of knowledge & freedom & love –wide open spaces, arms wide open, eyes wide open. But as with all things, there is the inevitable opposite –wide open to attack, corruption, failure. What kind of fantasy is this? What does it really indicate? …explore the idea of ‘wide open’.“ –from bwac.org

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 March 1

DEADLINE: March 1, 2016 (early bird) or March 15, 2016 (final)

NOTIFICATION: March 25, 2016

JUROR: Beth Saunders, Curatorial Asst. at NY’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, holds a BFA from the UNC & an MPhil from the CUNY Graduate Center, where she is currently a PhD candidate in Art History. Before joining the Met as a curatorial asst., she was a Jane & Morgan Whitney Art History Fellow. Saunders has published book & exhibition reviews in Photography & Culture & Exposure.

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

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

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