CALL for ENTRIES: Summer Solstice

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

SWEET harvest

While my friends are dreaming of picnics awash with super-size sandwiches and fresh squeezed lemonade, I crave fruit salads. My childhood was fulled of canned fruit cocktail, coconut & marshmallow concoctions; so my adulthood is ripe with freshness. Most of the year I try to take in moderate amounts of sugar, but fresh, summer fruits like apples & pears, starfruit & guava, berries & melons are more than I can resist. I’m hoping you can’t resist this next Call, which is also all about summer. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from LibertyTown Arts (Fredericksburg, VA) for a nat’l juried exhibit, Summer Solstice. $25 Entry & 40% commission. Be sure to investigate this opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Summer Solstice
from LibertyTown Arts

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“On Midsummer, the Northern Europeans light massive bonfires to summon the suns rays to make sure their summers are long and bright. It is a time of celebration and family. This June we would like to summon a bit of sunshine to our gallery to make this summer as joy filled as possible.” –from libertytownarts.com

ELIGIBILITY: Open to artists, age 16+

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: May 20, 2017 (10pm EST)

NOTIFICATION: May 22, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $25 for 1, $5 ea. add’l up to 10. (Members $15 for 1, $5 ea. add’l).

JUROR: Carole Garmon, Professor of Art, holds an MFA (1996) & a BFA (1993) in sculpture from Virginia Commonwealth University. She has taught at UMW since 1998 and is a recipient of UMW’s Outstanding Young Faculty Member Award. In addition to numerous private collections, her work has been exhibited at the Main Art Gallery & 1708 Gallery in Richmond, the WPA/Corcoran Museum in D.C., as well as Peru & Germany.

AWARDS: First Place $250, Second Place $150 and Third Place $75

SALES: LibertyTown keeps a commission of 40% on all show sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Black & White

Posted on May 1, 2017May 2, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

LOVE ME love me not

Beet wars 2017 just ended. At least once per year, I post something random about eating beets on social media. Every time, it ends in my friends arguing the merits, or not, of this ever-controversial veg. I am amazed by how passionately people love or hate beets. The confusing ones are the folks that love merlot & hate beets. I’ll never understand the disparity. They both have that same from the earth pungency, so shouldn’t it be a black & white issue? This next Call is definitely all about the black & white of it all. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from BWAC (Brooklyn, NY) for Black & White. Take advantage of a discount for early entry, a distinguished juror & significant cash awards. This is a great opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Black & White from BWAC

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“Black and white is primal, the underneath, the foundation, of the opuce of color; black and white is where we register motion and, when the cones do not have sufficient light, our rods optimize our survival in the night woods. ‘Black & White’ intends to explore this underground of survival and few words.” –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 May 10

DEADLINE: May 10, 2017 (early bird) or March 31, 2017 (final)

NOTIFICATION: March 31, 2017

JUROR: Alison Hokanson, Assistant Curator of European Paintings at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She holds a BA from Brown University and an MA and PhD from the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University, where she studied Minimalism before writing her dissertation on Belgian Realism and Symbolism. Her recent projects include exhibitions on the whaling scenes of Joseph Mallord, William Turner and on The Met’s collection of Pre ‐ Raphaelite art and design. She publishes and lectures on topics ranging from Impressionist painting to Symbolist drawing, and was previously a juror for the National Arts Club’s Artist Members Exhibition.

AWARDS: Best of Show Gold $1000, Most Innovative Use of Materials $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.

For full details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Axis 12th National

Posted on April 25, 2017April 25, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

penny FOODS

Have you noticed that the only a handful of foods are regularly sold in dozens. Eggs & pastries are most common, but there are a few others, like oysters and hot wings. As I understand it, it started because 12 pence = a shilling, and a shilling was a convenient unit of measure for 12 eggs, a pence per. This next Call costs more than a shilling to enter, but it is the 12th in the series. Open to any media…

Check out this Call for Entries from Axis Gallery (Sacramento, CA) for the 12th National Juried Exhibition. This juror is well-known and, therefore, easy to research. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
12th Nat’l Juried
from Axis Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to artists residing in the U.S.

MEDIA: Open to any media including painting, prints, drawings, photography & digital images. (Sorry, no video)

DEADLINE: June 1, 2017

NOTIFICATION: June 26, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 3, $10 ea. add’l

JUROR: Founder of the highly controversial Coagula Art Journal, Mat Gleason is an internationally recognized art critic and curator of contemporary art. Gleason’s sharp analytical tongue and ability to articulate aesthetics served him well in analyzing and critiquing competitive body painting in the Ru Paul-hosted “Skin Wars: Fresh Paint”, the television series where he sat as one of the regular judges in its lone season on network television.

He has lost count of the number of exhibitions he has curated and while blogging, writing about art and continuing to publish a milder print version of his magazine, operates Coagula Curatorial, his gallery of contemporary art on Chung King Road in L.A.’s Chinatown. A southern California native who hates all of the Bay Area’s sports teams, especially the A’s, he lives with his wife (artist Leigh Salgado) and dog (Aybar) near the city of Vernon, just south of Downtown L.A.

AWARDS: Cash awards and a printed exhibition catalogue.

SALES: Sales are encouraged. The gallery will retain 40% commission on any work sold.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Senses working Overtime

Posted on April 24, 2017April 25, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

all my SENSES

I used to be very visually tuned in to my food. And, while I still love a beautifully composed plate, I find that the soft give of a melon or the earthy smell of mushroom gills are really what drive my appetite. I demand more from food these days; I want all the sensations. This next Call also wants you to use all of your sense. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from L.A. Photo Curator for the Senses working Overtime exhibit. $20 entry, no shipping, plus art publication for ALL entrants. Take the sensory challenge presented to help you stretch your creative muscles. Explore…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Senses working Overtime from
L.A. Photo Curator

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“One of the first things I talk to my students about is the challenge of experiencing a scene or subject with four or five of our senses and then translating those feelings into a two-dimensional frame and image. I might be standing on a beach, watching a beautiful sunset, feeling the sand beneath my feet, listening to the waves crash and the gulls chirp and smelling the salty ocean breezes, but how do I distill all the sensory information, other than visual, into a photograph?” –from Peter Bennett via laphotocurator.com

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Photography

DEADLINE: May 6, 2017 (Midnight PST)

NOTIFICATION: (and opening date) May 26, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $20 for up to 3. 20% of artist fees go to 2 charities per competition –half goes to the curator’s choice of charity & half goes to the first place winner’s chosen charity. Peter Bennett has chosen the charity Friends of the L.A. River.

CURATOR: Peter Bennett has been a successful travel & environmental photographer for over 25 years and has his work appear in numerous publications and books worldwide. In 2015, he formed Citizen of the Planet, LLC, devoted exclusively to the distribution of his work and stories on sustainability and environmental subjects. Since 2009, Bennett has been teaching at the Los Angeles Center of Photography. Bennett has been photographing & documenting the Los Angeles River since 2008. His work on the river has been exhibited in numerous recent shows and will be the subject of an upcoming book.

SALES: All sales are conducted between the artist & buyer. There is no commission.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: July Int’l Print

Posted on April 20, 2017April 19, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

playing with your FOOD

I butter baking pans with my hands. I work pie crust and pizza dough with my hands. Yes, I even like the feel of food. Luckily for my family, I am also a compulsive hand washer. Feel your food; I encourage it. This next Call is for a magazine that has a luscious hand feel too. Even if you don’t enter, order a copy. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Create! Magazine for the July International Print Issue. I’ll bet that you will love this gorgeous magazine as much as I do. Don’t miss this chance…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
July Int’l Print Issue
of Create! Magazine

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all media, i.e.: painting, sculpture, digital, printmaking, fiber, mixed media, photography, installation & more.

DEADLINE: May 25, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $25 for up to 3, $30 for 5, $35 for 7 & $40 for 10. Note: a portion of all submission fees will be donated to National Endowment for the Arts/Americans for the Arts.

JUROR: Dasha Matsuura is the Assistant Director at Spoke SF. Since 2009 she has curated contemporary art exhibitions at galleries and nonprofit venues as an independent curator. Matsuura has spent many years working with artists and galleries, as well as corporate and private art consulting clients. In addition, she has worked closely with nonprofit arts organizations and sits on the Board of Directors for Oakland Art Murmur helping to support the Oakland arts community.

AWARDS: Artists selected by the guest juror will receive a 2-page spread including a brief bio, website, and 2 images in print and digital formats. Published artists will receive a complimentary digital issue and will be listed on Create! Magazine’s website/social media.

SALES: The July Issue will be available at McNally Jackson Books in NYC, Charlotte Street News in London & online.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Paperworks

Posted on April 17, 2017April 18, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

COOKING in paper

I dislike washing dishes, just like everyone else. I have had a dishwasher for the past 10 years, but I still try to be conservative in usage. But as of June 1, we are downsizing to an apartment that does not have a dishwasher. And, while I will still avoid disposables, like paper plates, I am a strong advocate of cooking “en papillote”. Not only is it a great way to produce tender, flavor-infused dishes, it also produces one less dirty dish. This next Call also extols the praises of working with paper. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from the b.j. spoke gallery (Huntington, NY) for Paperworks 2017. The deadline is approaching, so don’t miss this chance…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Paperworks 2017
at b.j. spoke gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all U.S. residents

MEDIA: Open to works made of, on or about paper: cut paper, folded paper, woven paper, glued paper, drawings, paintings, pastels, prints, photography, paper sculpture, 3D, bound books, collage, mixed media, video, installation.

DEADLINE: April 30, 2017

NOTIFICATION: May 30, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $35 for six (6) images

JUROR: Akili Tommasino is a curatorial assistant at The Museum of Modern Art, New York and doctoral candidate in History of Art and Architecture at Harvard University, where he earned his MA and BA. An advocate of emerging artists and scholar of the twentieth-century avant-garde, Tommasino has organized and collaborated on numerous exhibition projects at institutions including the Centre Pompidou – Musée national d’art moderne, Paris and National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC.

AWARDS: The exhibition of selected works in August, 2017 at the b.j. spoke gallery.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Bowery 26th Annual

Posted on April 13, 2017April 13, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

les ÉPINARDS

I am what I am, and this week, I am a spinach lover. To be honest, I am a spinach lover every week, but this week I have had spinach quiche & spinach salad without a wilted leaf to be seen. Because of the popularity of aquaponics and the number of artisan growers in my area, every day is spinach season for me (happy dance), but this next Call just has a few more days left. Don’t miss this deadline…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Bowery Gallery (New York, NY) for the 26th Annual Juried Competition. $35 entry & No commission. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
26th Annual Juried
from Bowery Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to include painting, drawing, printmaking & mixed media. Sculpture, photography and digital art not eligible.

DEADLINE: April 20, 2017

NOTIFICATION: June 1, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 3, $6 ea. add’l

JUROR: Kyle Staver received her MFA in painting from Yale School of Art, and has exhibited throughout the United States. She has been a recipient of the Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship (2015) and the American Academy of Arts and Letters Purchase Prize (2015). Her work has been exhibited at Pennsylvania College of Art & Design, Steven Harvey Fine Art Projects, and the American Academy of Arts & Letters. She currently exhibits at Kent Fine Art in New York, and lives in Brooklyn.

SALES: All work will be for sale unless artist states otherwise. All proceeds go to the artist.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Small Works at Trestle

Posted on April 10, 2017April 10, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

fiesta ANACARDO

I made a little party mix as finger food for my teenager yesterday. It is his favorite snack, and I’m a sucker for the “please” of it all. The reviews are in and while I got I got bonus points for substituting cayenne for garlic, apparently not including cashews is unforgivable. Who knew something so small would make such a difference? This next Call is counting on all things small. Investigate for yourself…

Check out this Call for Entries from Trestle Gallery (Brooklyn, NY) for Small Works. $10 entry & 30% commission. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Small Works from
the Trestle Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: May 1, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $10 for up to 3

JUROR: Bill Carroll, Director of the Studio Program of the Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts, has been involved with the NY art world for more than 25 years. Bill has curated numerous exhibitions with artists such as Mary Heilmann, Jonathan Lasker, Ken Price, Chris Martin, Marilyn Minter and Juan Usle. He received his BFA is from Pratt Institute, and completed his MFA at Queens College. He has consulted for private clients, worked as the Grants Administrator for the Nancy Graves Foundation and has lectured at NYFA, Bard College, Cranbrook Academy of Art, NYU, Pratt Institute, and SVA. Recently he has been exhibiting his own paintings and was reviewed in Art in America.

SALES: Trestle Gallery retains 30% commission on all sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: 63rd Annual National

Posted on April 9, 2017April 10, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

AGUA limpia

I am not an avid fan of drinking water, but my health requires it. Since the wildfires, I find that our water tastes different due to additives to protect us from bacteria that may have grown during the week water was not circulating. It isn’t just a beverage. It washes every dish. It is the foundation for coffee, tea, chicken stock and even poached eggs, mashed potatoes and steamed spinach. Never take clean water for granted. This next call requires the use of water media for all submissions. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from National Society of Painters in Casein and Acrylic for the 63rd Annual National Juried Exhibition. $20 entry and LOTS of cash prizes. Don’t miss this opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
63rd Annual National
from the
Nat’l Society of Painters
in Casein & Acrylic

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists working in the U.S.

MEDIA: Open to original paintings in casein, acrylic & egg tempera

DEADLINE: May 13, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $20 for up to one

JUROR: Juror of Awards: Lisa Tremper Hanover, Director & CEO of James A. Michener Art Museum. Jury of Selection: Bill Fignor, Charles McVicker, Sue Wall, Robert Weiss & D. Wels.

AWARDS: More than $15,000 in cash awards. For a complete list, click here.

SALES: A 20% donation to NSPCA is expected on all sales resulting from the exhibition.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: 12 Solo Shows

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

et tu, Brute?

Anchovy paste is a standard item in my pantry, but it’s because I have a Caesar salad addiction. Otherwise, I don’t know a single person that eats anchovies outside of my family. Then, I was sitting in a pizza joint in Hendersonville, NC when I heard someone say, “I’m here for the anchovy, black olive pie.” See, I am not alone –never alone. There are benefits to being alone at times though. This next Call is the perfect opportunity to go solo. Don’t miss this chance…

Check out this Call for Entries from Firehouse Center for the Arts (Newburyport, MA) for one of 12 Monthly Solo Show opportunities. For your $25 entry fee, you could land a solo show in Massachusetts. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES: 12 Solo Shows
from Firehouse Center for the Arts

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all 2-Dimensional art

DEADLINE: delivered by April 30, 2017 (All submissions are by hard-copy, NOT ONLINE.)

NOTIFICATION: Early June 2017

ENTRY FEE: $25 for 10-20 images

JURORS: A Visual Arts Review Board (composed of Firehouse Board members, professional artists, photographers, gallery directors) will conduct a blind review of all submitted proposals in May.

AWARDS: Artists chosen will receive a one-month, one-person show with 50 linear feet of 10’ high gallery wall space located on the ground floor of the Firehouse Center for the Arts.

SALES: Prices should reflect the 30% commission due to the Firehouse.

Category: Art Sales

SWEET harvest

CALL for ENTRIES: Summer Solstice from LibertyTown Arts

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

LOVE ME love me not

CALL for ENTRIES: Black & White from BWAC

For full details, Read the Full Call!

penny FOODS

CALL for ENTRIES: 12th Nat’l Juried from Axis Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

all my SENSES

CALL for ENTRIES: Senses working Overtime from L.A. Photo Curator

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

playing with your FOOD

CALL for ENTRIES: July Int’l Print Issue of Create! Magazine

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

COOKING in paper

CALL for ENTRIES: Paperworks 2017 at b.j. spoke gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

les ÉPINARDS

CALL for ENTRIES: 26th Annual Juried from Bowery Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

fiesta ANACARDO

CALL for ENTRIES: Small Works from the Trestle Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

AGUA limpia

CALL for ENTRIES: 63rd Annual National from the Nat’l Society of Painters in Casein & Acrylic

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

et tu, Brute?

CALL for ENTRIES: 12 Solo Shows from Firehouse Center for the Arts

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES:
Summer Solstice
from LibertyTown Arts

CALL for ENTRIES:
Black & White from BWAC

CALL for ENTRIES:
12th Nat’l Juried
from Axis Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
Senses working Overtime from
L.A. Photo Curator

CALL for ENTRIES:
July Int’l Print Issue
of Create! Magazine

CALL for ENTRIES:
Paperworks 2017
at b.j. spoke gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
26th Annual Juried
from Bowery Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
Small Works from
the Trestle Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
63rd Annual National
from the
Nat’l Society of Painters
in Casein & Acrylic

CALL for ENTRIES: 12 Solo Shows
from Firehouse Center for the Arts