CALL for ENTRIES: 64 Arts National

Posted on May 22, 2017May 17, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

fields of CORN for popping

Over the years, I have fallen for all foods Chicago style. From deep-dish pizza to hot dogs to open face horseshoes with fries piled high, the windy city knows its food. But just like my state is more than Memphis BBQ or Nashville Hot, Illinois is more than the famous foods of Chicago. Did you know that Illinois is one of the few states that has adopted an official snack food –popcorn. Their unique spin is equal parts cheese & caramel-flavored varieties, a state after my own heart. This next Call is from that very state, and the commission is so low…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Buchanan Center for the Arts (Monmouth, IL) for the 64 Arts National Juried Exhibition. $25 Entry & $3800 in cash awards. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
64 Arts Nat’l Juried
from the Buchanan
Center for the Arts

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: June 15, 2017 (by 11:59 MST)

NOTIFICATION: July 15, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $25 for up to 3

JUROR: Lucas Cowan became The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy’s first Public Art Curator in 2014. Previously he directed the Public Art Program for the Maryland State Arts Council, and he was the Senior Curator of Exhibits for Millennium Park and the Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture in Chicago, IL. Cowan has served on juries and panels across the United States, and has consulted on cultural park planning for cities such as San Francisco and Chicago. Cowan was most recently elected to the Americans for the Arts Public Art Network Council and previously served on the board of trustees for the International Sculpture Center, publishers of Sculpture magazine. Cowan is a founding member of the Advisory Council for Cold Hollow Sculpture Park in Vermont.

AWARDS: Mary Jane Twomey Award for Best of Show of $1,000, Lonnie Eugene Stewart Sculpture Award of $1,000, OSF Family Medical Center Painting Award of $300, Blick Art Materials Mixed Media Award of $300, Blick Art Materials Sculpture Award of $300, Jim Keefe Photography Award of $300, Harlow & Lila Blum Works on Paper Award of $300 and Ceramics Award of $300

SALES: All sales made during the exhibition are subject to a 20% sales commission.

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CALL for ENTRIES: Contemporary Encaustic

Posted on May 21, 2017May 16, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

your BEESwax

For all of my complaining about added wax in/on food, it does have its place. You know I don’t need my fruit and veggies to be pretty, but a lightly waxed apple from my local orchard will keep in cold storage or root cellar for months on end. And have you spied the new beeswax food wrap? It is meant as a replacement for plastic wrap. You can even make your own. Cool. This next Call is also an excellent use of wax. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Royal Contemporary for the Contemporary Encaustic 2017. A $35 entry fee is standard, but cash prizes are always a bonus. This is a great opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Contemporary Encaustic
from Royal Contemporary

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to both traditional encaustic materials, techniques, and methods as well as works that explore unexpected relationships between encaustic and other materials.

DEADLINE: June 1, 2017

NOTIFICATION: June 5, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $35 for 2-5 images

JURORS: Lisa Steele is a sculptor working primarily in clay & mixed media & involves the sculptural interpretation of land forms, simplified & abstracted into fundamental shapes & elements to capture the essence and spirit of the place. She has been exhibiting professionally for 25+ years, and holds a B.F.A. from Syracuse University. Steele owns Royal Contemporary, the premier contemporary fine art gallery in Florence, CO.

Lauren Lipinski Eisen’s encaustic & mixed-media paintings focus on memory and place, investigating the visual portrayal of separate moments in time combined into single images. Her images explore the relationships between landscape, architecture, agriculture, horticulture and other aspects of industry that affect native plant and animal life. Eisen leads the Painting program for the School of Art & Design at the University of Northern Colorado. Lauren received an M.F.A. in Painting from Tulane University & a B.F.A. in Fine Arts from Columbus College of Art & Design.

AWARDS: $300 for Best of Show, $200 for 2nd Place & $100 for 3rd Place. Selected artists will be featured in a group exhibition at Royal Contemporary from July 6 through August 27, 2017. The exhibition will be promoted with professionally printed invitations, email announcements, website presence for all selected artists on the gallery’s website, an opening reception, local and regional electronic postings, and press releases.

SALES: All work must be for sale. Royal Contemporary will retain 50% commission on sales.

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CALL for ENTRIES: 43rd Annual AKWS

Posted on May 18, 2017May 16, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

eggs WATER pasta

My local water utility only serves 943 addresses. The tiny service area results in excellent tasting water. Water quality affects everything I cook, most notably iced tea, poached & boiled eggs, and pasta. I move in two weeks to a different water system. The countdown is on. This next call depends on water too. Show them your best…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Alaska Watercolor Society for the 43rd Annual Juried Exhibition at the Conoco Phillips Gallery, Alaska Pacific University (Anchorage, AK). Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
43rd Annual Juried
from the Alaska
Watercolor Society

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all U.S. residing artists, age 18+

MEDIA: Open to all paintings that are primarily aqua media (watercolor, acrylic, casein, gouache, egg tempera, water based ink, and water soluble crayon or pencil) over any flat, two dimensional surface.

DEADLINE: June 1, 2017 (midnight MST)

NOTIFICATION: by July 9, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $30 up to 2

JUROR: Kathleen Conover paints with openness to her subject matter, she is guided by intense observation and deep personal reflection. The result is rich symbolic layers of literal and figurative design. She studied undergraduate fine arts at San Diego State University, finished her B.A. at the University of Washington in Seattle and earned her M.A. from Northern Michigan University. Continued study with American master watercolor artists over the next decade enriched her depth, understanding, skill, and personal style of painting. Global travel continues to influence her award winning paintings and inspires her work.

AWARDS: Juror will select the top paintings for cash/merchandise awards. In 2016 the awards exceeded $5,000 with $1500 for Best in Show.

SALES: Works must be for sale. A 30% commission will be retained by APU ConocoPhillips Gallery on all works sold during the exhibition.

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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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CALL for ENTRIES: Lab.8

Posted on May 14, 2017May 11, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

PASTA perfection

Fettuccine alfredo is the picture of pasta indulgence for many folks, but I have an artery-clogging love for pasta carbonara. If you haven’t had this egg-y, cheese-y, bacon-y deliciousness, I warn you that one taste could ruin all other pasta for you. I like a little extra cream and a few sun-dried tomatoes & fresh green peas in mine, but I’m guessing some of you didn’t need to hear anything after bacon, ha. This next Call includes a shot at an exhibition in Rome, from hence carbonara originates. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Malamegi Lab for the Lab.8 Art Contest. Awards for this contest include an exhibit in Rome, a cash prize, a book & collaborative collection opportunity. Don’t miss this one…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Lab.8
from Malamegi Lab

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists (int’l)

MEDIA: Open to drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, graphics, mixed media & video.

DEADLINE: June 28, 2017

ENTRY FEE: €40 subscription ($43.46)

AWARDS: 12 artists will be selected for the final exhibition of the competition at the Loft Gallery in Rome. At the end of the collective exhibition, among the 12 selected, one artist will be awarded a cash prize of €1,000 (~$1086.22 USD). A collaboration will enable the winning artist will allow the development an entire collection of works which will be advertised & presented to a commercial network. A monographic book will be dedicated to one of the finalists. The monography will be curated by Malamegi Lab with the support of final exhibition’s curators.

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CALL for ENTRIES: 10x10x10

Posted on May 10, 2017May 8, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

small FOODS

Two of the most used utensils in my kitchen are ice cream scoops, and neither gets used for ice cream. We haven’t make full pans of brownies or cornbread or cake in years. We use those scoops to portion everything from quiche to bread in muffin tins. With everyone on the go, we find single-serving sized foods make for fewer excuses for not taking quality food from home. As a gallerist, I’ve found that small works often take the I-don’t-have-room objection off the table too. This next Call wants the best of your small work. This is a great opportunity…

Check out this Call for Entries from Tieton Arts & Humanities (Tieton, WA) for the 10 x 10 x 10 exhibit, a small works show. This is open internationally, and the fully-illustrated, hand-bound, hardcover catalogue is a great perk! Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
10 x 10 x 10 from
Tieton Arts & Humanities

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists (int’l)

MEDIA: Open to all media, but no larger than 10″ on any side.

DEADLINE: June 16, 2017

NOTIFICATION: June 26, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $30 for 2, $10 ea. add’l

JURORS: Lloyd Herman was the founding director of our national craft museum, the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art museum and, after 20 years at the Smithsonian returned to the Northwest. For the past 25 years he has worked as a museum planner (Museum of Glass, Tacoma) & guest curator of exhibitions for museums, traveling exhibition services and the U.S. Information Agency.

Gia Hamilton currently serves as the Joan Mitchell Center Director, an artist residency program of the Joan Mitchell Foundation in New Orleans; which acts as a place based, community centered incubator for visual artists, curators & arts professionals to connect with each other and the larger community. She is an organizer & founder of the Afrofuture Society. She serves on the board of Tulane University’s Newcomb Museum, Alliance for Artist Communities & New Orleans Video Access Center.

AWARDS: Each accepted entry will be featured in a fully illustrated, hand-bound, hardcover catalogue of the exhibit. Each accepted artist will receive one copy of the catalogue.

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CALL for ENTRIES: Spectacular

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

EAT it all

People always ask about my favorite food. Some days it is goat cheese. Well, a lot of days it is goat cheese. But some days it is lamb or strawberries or pesto or pomegranate. I am open to every food. Fickle stomach. This next Call is also completely open to your wish or whim. Send them your best…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Las Laguna Gallery (Laguna Beach, CA) for the spectacular exhibit. Sales commission is only 25%. Don’t miss this opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
spectacular
from Las Laguna Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists (int’l)

MEDIA: Open to all* media, including (but not limited to) assemblage, collage, digital art, drawing (graphite, charcoal, colored pencil), encaustic, fiber art, illustration, mixed media, new media, painting (oil, acrylic, watercolor, airbrush), pastel & photography (traditional or digital). No jewelry, video or sculpture.

THEME: Open Theme. Open to a full spectrum of work and interpretation.

DEADLINE: June 6, 2017

NOTIFICATION: June 12, 2017

GUEST ARTIST: Lisa Clarke

ENTRY FEE: $35 for 1, $1 ea. add’l

SALES: The Las Laguna Gallery will retain 25% commission on all sales.

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CALL for ENTRIES: Solo Showdown

Posted on May 8, 2017May 8, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

EATING alone

So, I’ve been in potato rehab for about 3 weeks now. I am trying to conquer the problem, but all I can do is dream about chips coated in dark chocolate. I have forbidden my family from bringing chips or chocolate in the house. I can behave when I have witnesses, but when I’m alone… look out. This next Call wants to reward you and you alone. Trust me, this is better than chips & chocolate. The deadline is looming…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Fort Worth Community Arts Center for Solo Show[down]. $25 entry & only 25% commission. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Solo Show[down]
from Forth Worth
Community Arts Center

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists (int’l)

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: May 15, 2017 (midnight CMT)

NOTIFICATION: June 1, 2017

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

JUROR: Jennifer Casler Price has held the position of curator for Asian and non-Western art at the Kimbell Art Museum since 1993. She has also juried exhibitions for the Dallas Business Comm. for the Arts, the San Antonio Art Museum League & the Fort Worth Main Street Arts Festival. Price has been a member of the Assoc. of American Museum Curators (AAMC) since its founding in 2001.

AWARDS: Grand Prize Winner receives a solo show in the Main Gallery at Art7 & a honorarium of $2000. Runners Up receive a group exhibition occurring simultaneously as the solo show in the Back section of the Art7 Gallery. And, the People’s Choice award goes to a single artist who receives the most likes on Facebook will receive a cash prize of $250.

SALES: FWCAC retains 25% commission

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CALL for ENTRIES: MFA National

Posted on May 4, 2017May 3, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

pounding PASTRY

I have eaten so much cake lately. Between birthdays, graduations, announcements, promotions & general merriment, I have tasted every flavor & color combination imaginable. We have the Greeks to thank for the delicious tradition that finds its origins in honor of Artemis, the goddess of the moon. Even the candles are said to represent the glow of the moon. Beautiful, but seriously, I need a break from the cake. This next Call offers you an chance to celebrate your MFA enrollment (current or past) by showing your work in this next show. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from First Street Gallery (New York, NY) for the 2017 MFA National Competition. This venue is a professional, artist-run gallery located in New York City’s premier art district, Chelsea. Don’t miss this chance…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
MFA National
from First Street Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to artists who are or have been enrolled in an MFA program within the last three years in the U.S.

MEDIA: Open to painting, drawing, mixed media, printmaking, sculpture, photography, installation & computer-generated art. No video, film, or giclees.

DEADLINE: May 31, 2017

NOTIFICATION: June 20, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 3, $5 ea. add’l

JUROR: Dorothea Rockburne, renowned artist, Guggenheim Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Letters member and Black Mountain alumnus. Recipient of numerous awards, whose work is in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art , The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Yale University Art Gallery, and The Guggenheim Museum, among many others.

SALES: First Street Gallery takes no commission on work sold.

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CALL for ENTRIES: Color

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

TASTE perfection

These days most produce is waxy, cartoon-saturated perfection. Take baby-shaped carrots. We can’t handle carrots with their roots and imperfect skin, so now we whittle them down to miniature perfection. The other day I picked up a head of iceberg lettuce and promptly put it back down because it was pale-colored. I’ve been influenced too. Colorful food is wonderful & healthy & flavorful, but perfection is unnecessary & wasteful. This next Call is colorful, but not wasteful. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from F-Stop Magazine for Color, (Issue #83). No entry fee, and it is a gorgeous publication opportunity. Take a moment to look at the last few issues. You’ll be inspired. We can’t wait to see your images published here…

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CALL for SUBMISSIONS:
Color, Issue #83
from F-Stop Magazine

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

THEME: Color

MEDIA: Photography

DEADLINE: May 15, 2017

PUBLICATION: June 1 1, 2017

ENTRY FEE: None

AWARDS: Selected artists/photographers will have images published in Issue #83

ABOUT F-Stop: F-Stop Magazine is an online magazine featuring contemporary photography from established & emerging photographers from around the world. Each issue has a theme that the unites the images to create a dynamic dialogue. Founded in 2003 and published online, bi-monthly.

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Category: Art Sales

fields of CORN for popping

CALL for ENTRIES: 64 Arts Nat’l Juried from the Buchanan Center for the Arts

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

your BEESwax

CALL for ENTRIES: Contemporary Encaustic from Royal Contemporary

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

eggs WATER pasta

CALL for ENTRIES: 43rd Annual Juried from the Alaska Watercolor Society

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!

PASTA perfection

CALL for ENTRIES: Lab.8 from Malamegi Lab

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

small FOODS

CALL for ENTRIES: 10 x 10 x 10 from Tieton Arts & Humanities

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

EAT it all

CALL for ENTRIES: spectacular from Las Laguna Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

EATING alone

CALL for ENTRIES: Solo Show[down] from Forth Worth Community Arts Center

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

pounding PASTRY

CALL for ENTRIES: MFA National from First Street Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

TASTE perfection

CALL for SUBMISSIONS: Color, Issue #83 from F-Stop Magazine

For complete details, Read the Guidelines!

CALL for ENTRIES:
64 Arts Nat’l Juried
from the Buchanan
Center for the Arts

CALL for ENTRIES:
Contemporary Encaustic
from Royal Contemporary

CALL for ENTRIES:
43rd Annual Juried
from the Alaska
Watercolor Society

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

CALL for ENTRIES:
Lab.8
from Malamegi Lab

CALL for ENTRIES:
10 x 10 x 10 from
Tieton Arts & Humanities

CALL for ENTRIES:
spectacular
from Las Laguna Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
Solo Show[down]
from Forth Worth
Community Arts Center

CALL for ENTRIES:
MFA National
from First Street Gallery

CALL for SUBMISSIONS:
Color, Issue #83
from F-Stop Magazine