CALL for ENTRIES: Scapes 2018

Posted on April 19, 2018April 19, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

sunny SWEETS

After a day of planting African daises and marigolds for my mother, I have the first (& hopefully only) minor sunburn of the season. A sunburn always makes me crave melon, but cantaloupe and honeydew aren’t at their best at the moment. Hopefully by the time my mother’s landscape of Mexican heather is in full bloom, even the watermelon will be ripe. In the meantime, this Call wants to know about the different “scapes” in your life — land, city, sea or mind. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net for Scapes 2018. $20 entry & no shipping. The media is pretty wide open too. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Scapes 2018
from Art-competition.net

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ELIGIBILITY: All artists age 18+

MEDIA: Open to still media, including painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, digital, prints, fiber art, collage, etc.

THEME: Environmental settings “…artists’ visions may transport the viewer to a lovely landscape, cityscape, seascape, or mindscape that invites them to enter their realm of beauty, uniqueness, serenity, etc. However, works reflecting human impact against the land, seas, etc., always major concerns, are encouraged as well. The earth’s landscapes are places of thought, meditation, reflection, tranquility, and at times sorrow. The landscape artists’ creations are defined and weighted only by the depth at which their presentations enrich our heart and conscience.”

DEADLINE: May 7, 2018

NOTIFICATION: May 18, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $20 for 1, $10 ea. add’l

AWARDS: $8,125 in cash & marketing prizes. (e.g. 1st place $500, 2nd Place $400, 3rd Place $300, etc) + helpful marketing. There will be 7 Winners and 10 Honorable Mentions.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for SUBMISSIONS: Fall Residency at Ox-Bow

Posted on April 18, 2018April 19, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

just say YES

I don’t understand the Sunday “cheat day”. I have lots of health conscious friends that believe Sundays are for eating anything you want, no matter how processed, fatty or sugar-laden. They are looking for a respite, I suppose, from the restrictive day-to-day food habits they practice. But, I’m an adult, and I don’t need a cheat day. I am going to eat what I want when I want and deal with the consequences. Life is short; I want everyday to be a respite from deprivation. So there. This next Call offers you a respite from the world and time to concentrate on your art. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Ox-Bow School of Art (Saugatuck, MI) for Fall Artists’ Residency. No entry fee AND no residency fees for up to 2, 3 or 5 weeks PLUS a possible stipend. The gift of time…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Fall Residency from
Ox-Bow School of Art

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: May 1, 2018

NOTIFICATION: June 15, 2018

ENTRY FEE: None. Ox-Bow has furthered its commitment to the needs of artists by no longer charging fees for the residency program (including application, room and board, and residency fees).

AWARD: 2, 3, and 5 week residencies, September 3 – October 7, 2018. All accepted residents will be fully funded. Artist may be considered for additional stipends to help pay for the cost of travel, supplies, and time away from work. Please indicate your interest in being considered for an additional stipend on your application. Recipients residency fees are waived and can possibly receive a $200/ per week stipend.

For complete details, Learn more from Ox-Bow!

CALL for ENTRIES: Paper Cut

Posted on April 16, 2018April 16, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

RADishes

Spring is here. I had a gorgeous, fresh Spring radish salad on Saturday while wearing flip flops in sunny 80° weather. Today is Monday, I made beef stew while it was snowing, in Tennessee, on April 16th. So, let me say Spring is here –on paper. Who knows about tomorrow, but this next Call is also about being on paper. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from MUSA collective (Boston, MA) for Paper Cut. The artist collective is using this show to raise money for a new flat file. This could be a great to start a relationship with a new venue…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Paper Cut
from MUSA collective

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to 2D work on paper, any medium including but not limited to graphite, ink, gouache, printmaking & collage.

DEADLINE: May 1, 2018

NOTIFICATION: June 1, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $10 up to 3

JUROR: Members of MUSA collecive

AWARD: Juror-members will review the submissions to choose work for this summer exhibition which will run from July 14 to August 25, 2018. Additionally, five artists will be chosen to add artwork to MUSA’s in-house flat file; works from this collection may be included in future exhibitions.

For complete details, Learn more from MUSA!

CALL for ENTRIES: Color

Posted on April 13, 2018April 13, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

FLAVOR bombs

Was there a bumper crop of clementines this year? Most winters I cling to them as a dose of orange-y sunshine while I wait for the greens to turn green and the tomatoes to lose their gray, hot house pallor. But, truth-be-told, most clementines I buy seem flavorless starting around the end of February. But this year we’re into April, and they are still bursting with flavor and adding beautiful color to so many of my meals. This next Call wants to see your color inspiration. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition (Brooklyn, NY) for Color. Don’t miss the early bird deadline to save on entry fees. This is a great venue…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Color
from BWAC

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“In visual perception a color is almost never seen as it really is—as it physically is. This fact makes color the most relative medium in art. In order to use color effectively it is necessary to recognize that color deceives continually. Color is “passive,” “deceptive,” and “unstable,” color behaves, color ismagic.” – Joseph Albers, Interaction ofColor

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: May 30, 2018 (final), May 9 (earlybird)

NOTIFICATION: June 15, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $65 up to 5 & $5 ea. add’l May 10-30, $45 up to 5 & $5 ea. add’l through May 9

JUROR: Marcela Guerrero, Assistant Curator at the Whitney Museum of American Art

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

For complete details, Learn more from BWAC!!

CALL for ENTRIES: 55th Annual Masur

Posted on April 12, 2018April 12, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

STARCHY staples

Did you know that nearly 85% of the rice eaten by Americans is grown in the United States? Despite living in the south for the majority of my years, I was unaware until recently. Louisiana is famous for Creole food including red beans & rice, but I had no idea that Louisiana is also one of the top three producers of rice in the U.S. The next time you’re watching the pot that never boils, read the back of the rice bag. This next Call is another one of my favorite things to hail from Louisiana. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries for the 55th Annual Juried Exhibition from the Masur Museum of Art (Monroe, LA). $20 Entry & no commission for this stunning museum show. This is a great opportunity!

CALL or ENTRIES:
55th Annual Juried
from Masur Museum

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all US artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: May 10, 2018 (online) or April 30 (postmark)

NOTIFICATION: June 15, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $20 for 2, $10 ea. add’l (5 max.)

JUROR: Joel Parsons is a curator, artist & teacher based in Memphis, where he is the Director of Clough-Hanson Gallery at Rhodes College & Asst. Professor. His curatorial practice is often collaborative and driven by a desire to bring institutional resources to bear on conversations of equity and marginality. He is the founder and co-director of Beige, an alternative gallery devoted to the work of LGBTQ artists. As a Thomas J Watson Fellow in 2007-2008, he studied relational art practices in emerging global art centers. He received an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

AWARDS: Best in Show is $1,000, and total awards are $3,200. The People’s Choice Award is $200.00 and will be voted on by visitors throughout the run of the exhibition. Best Packed: $100 This award will honor for the artist who packs their art in the most professional manner. ♥

SALES: The Masur Museum of Art does not receive a commission on sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Summer International

Posted on April 2, 2018April 2, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

pick & EAT

We’re only 10 days into Spring, and I am already making Summer food plans. But just before Summer arrives, we have the glory of pick-your-own-strawberries season. For five or six glorious weeks we eat strawberries so ripe they are almost purple by the basket and bucket-full. I cannot wait. The other way I am going to salute Spring while welcoming Summer is by submitting to this next Call. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Create! Magazine (print publication) for the 2018 Summer International Print Issue. $30 entry and another great juror for this gorgeous magazine. Don’t miss this chance…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
2018 Summer 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: April 30, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $30 for up to 3, $35 for 5, $40 for 10. *There is also an optional $15 for online review, if selected by curator.

JUROR: Jennifer Rizzo is a Brooklyn based curator and the Director at Spoke NYC. Since 2011, Jennifer has been working in contemporary galleries in NYC with a passion for lowbrow and new contemporary art.

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. and will be listed with images, details and information on our website/social media for life. All featured artists will automatically be considered for any upcoming curatorial projects and exhibitions organized by the Create! team.

SALES: The Summer Issue will be available online, in London, New York, Philadelphia & more.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for PROPOSALS: Solo & Group Exhibitions

Posted on March 29, 2018March 29, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

DESSERT-less

My Chinese take-out night has a routine: egg drop soup, steamed dumplings, Kan Shaw beef & a fortune cookie. My friend who works behind the counter laughs every time I pick up a menu because he knows my order won’t change. Until last week, my husband came home with a bag of neatly stacked fold-up boxes & a pint of steaming soup. Dinner was lovely, but cookie-less. Fortune cookies must now be ordered; they cost 25¢ each. I know the cookies are far from Chinese & the fortunes ridiculous. But, it I love them still. Just when it seems “nothing is free” is confirmed, there comes our next Call. Here is your chance to be included in a group exhibit or have a show of your own, no entry fee. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Proposals from Brentwood Arts Exchange (Brentwood, MD) for Solo & Group Exhibitions. No entry fee & only 25% commission. Don’t miss this chance…

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Solo & Group Exhibitions

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: April 14, 2018

ENTRY FEE: None

JUROR: Proposals will be reviewed by the Brentwood Arts Exchange staff. Exhibitions will be scheduled based on the goal of presenting diverse exhibitions of artwork of the highest quality and of engaging a broad range of audiences.

AWARDS: Solo & group exhibitions in The Main Gallery or The Lab Gallery. Download a .pdf of the gallery floorplans. The Main Gallery is approximately 2,500 sq. ft. with 1,800 sq. ft. of exhibition space. It features 14 ft. ceilings, LED track lighting, three ceiling-mounted high lumens projectors, acoustic baffling & white walls. The Lab Gallery is approximately 700 sq. ft. and can exhibit wall-hung artwork only. Like the main gallery, it has 14 ft. ceilings, LED lighting & white walls.

ABOUT: The Brentwood Arts Exchange is The Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission’s component of the public-private partnership Gateway Arts Center, serving as an anchor for Prince George’s County Gateway Arts District.

SALES: The M-NCPPC (Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission) will retain a 25% commission on all art works sold during or as a result of the exhibition.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: IACA Mini Grant

Posted on March 28, 2018March 28, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

pantry PEPPER

What’s the weirdest pantry staple at your house? It seems like a tiny thing, but my kitchen is rarely without thai chili paste; it has become my go-to source of heat. Typically it is a combo of red chili pepper, garlic, lemongrass, galangal (ginger), salt, shallot, spices & Kaffer lime. It is a balanced flavor for me, regardless of the origin of the dish, and it is easier than roasting a pepper from scratch every time I want to add a little heat. I add it to dishes time and time again. This next Call is one I will probably post time and time again because $9 is a do-able gamble for many of you, and I appreciate the projects they have funded thus far. See if it is right for you…

Check out this Call for Entries from Integrity Arts & Culture Association (Rock Island, IL) for a $250 Mini-Grant. The grant deadline for this year’s second award is almost here. The application is simple & only costs $9. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Mini-Grant from
the Integrity Arts
& Culture Association

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to U.S. artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to literary, visual & performing arts

DEADLINE: April 22, 2018

NOTIFICATION: Mid May, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $9 per applicant

AWARDS: IACA Mini-Grants generally average $250, and are intended to assist with such things as: art supplies, recording studio time, exhibits, performances, project related expenses, etc. This is our way of planting seeds that we believe will continue to grow.

ABOUT IACA: Integrity Arts & Culture Association is a non-profit Christian arts organization, which was founded on June 25, 2002 by an artist for artists. “We are passionate about the literary, performing and visual arts, and we welcome your involvement. We are dedicated to producing high quality programs that educate, inspire and entertain. We also reach out to youth and provide education, grants, field trips and a venue for artistic creativity.” *Editor’s Note: I cannot find any indication that content of proposed projects are required to have religious content, nor any indication that it is a criteria in judging.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Natural Encounters

Posted on March 26, 2018March 27, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

just NUTS

I shop from a half-dozen grocery stores. Because all but one is out of town, my menu is often reflected in my travels for the week. Thai food only shows up on the table when I make it 30 miles out to get natural peanut butter. I mean, the local grocer has something called “natural”, but I think we can agree that just because something CAN be eaten doesn’t mean it SHOULD be eaten –natural or not. However, I do love the junky peanut butter cereal available everywhere that is neither natural nor contains actual peanut butter. Hi, my name is Rachel, and I’m a food snob hypocrite. It’s complicated. This next Call is all about our relationship to the natural world. I can’t wait to see this one…

Check out this Call for Entries from N.Y. Photo Curator (online) for the Natural Encounters exhibit. $20 entry, no shipping, plus art publication for ALL entrants. Be sure to check out this juror’s work; it is fantastic. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Natural Encounters
from N.Y. Photo Curator

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Photography

THEME: Natural Encounters. “We now know that 60% of primate species are threatened with extinction, as are hundreds of other species. In the the Arctic, large areas of permafrost are melting, and an ice swath the size of Delaware is separating in Antarctica. These are signposts for a hopeless future for our planet, and it’s our responsibility as artists to call attention to, and alter, this course. Please submit images that address the connection and interdependence between humans and the natural world. The images may or may not be documentary. I’m looking for emotional impact as well as a strong composition. I encourage all photographic techniques, although the message is more paramount than the medium.” –Fran Forman

DEADLINE: March 31, 2018 (Midnight PST)

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 choice. Fran Forman has chosen the Animal Legal Defense Fund.

CURATOR: Fran Forman‘s photo paintings have been exhibited widely, both locally and internationally, and are in many private collections as well the permanent collections of the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum, the Houston Museum of Fine Arts, The Grace Museum & the County Down Museum. Forman was selected to be Artist in Residence at Holsnoy Kloster, Norway, in 2016 and exhibited at the Sunnhordland Museum in Norway in 2017. Recently, Fran has mounted solo exhibitions as well as numerous group shows. She is represented by Pucker Gallery (Boston), After Image Gallery (Dallas), and Susan Spiritus Gallery (CA). She is a Resident Scholar at the Women’s Studies Research Center at Brandeis, a recipient of several grants and Artist Residencies, and teaches digital collage internationally.

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

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Hot/Cool

Posted on March 25, 2018March 27, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

one CUBE, or two?

I have finally resolved that consuming water is necessary. While I still prefer my beverage more dressed up than water, but I do get it. What I do not get is the temperature specificity. I have a friend that posts every nutritional fact she can find to social media. Her newest campaign suggests that cold water burns more calories than warm water. Completely flabbergasted by this possibility, I did my homework. The difference turned out to be 8 calories. EIGHT calories. Do you care about 8 calories? Me neither, but I do prefer my water cool. This next Call doesn’t care whether you like it hot or cool, they want to see it. And, it seems open to wide interpretation…

Check out this Call for Entries from Gallery Underground (Crystal City, VA), an Arlington Artists Alliance gallery, for the Hot/Cool exhibit. Great juror & $35 standard entry. Take a look…

CALL for ENTRIES:
Hot/Cool from
Gallery Underground

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

THEME: Hot/Cool “The terms hot and cool can describe colors, temperatures, desirability, popular culture, and presentation or appearance… red is hot, blue is cool, trends can be hot, jazz can be cool, fashion can be either hot or cool, people can look hot and act cool.” –galleryunderground.org

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: March 30, 2018

NOTIFICATION: April 6, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 2, $6 ea. add’l

JUROR: Artist & instructor Glen Kessler holds a BFA from Maryland Institute College of Art & a MFA from the New York Academy of Art. Glen has been awarded a 2013 Maryland State Arts Council Grant, two Elizabeth Greenshields Grants, and the Prince of Wales Fellowship. His artwork is collected widely internationally, and is in the public collections of Prince Charles, Ford’s Theater, Yale University, The George Washington University, Boston University, Maryland Institute College of Art, and St. Mary’s College of Maryland. In addition to his own studio work, Glen is also a renowned teacher and mentor. He has taught avidly at both the university and community level for nearly two decades and in 2013 he opened his own art school, The Compass Atelier.

SALES: Gallery Underground will retain a 30% commission on all sales.

Category: Artist Opportunity

sunny SWEETS

CALL for ENTRIES: Scapes 2018 from Art-competition.net

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

just say YES

CALL for ENTRIES: Fall Residency from Ox-Bow School of Art

For complete details, Learn more from Ox-Bow!

RADishes

CALL for ENTRIES: Paper Cut from MUSA collective

For complete details, Learn more from MUSA!

FLAVOR bombs

CALL for ENTRIES: Color from BWAC

For complete details, Learn more from BWAC!!

STARCHY staples

CALL or ENTRIES: 55th Annual Juried from Masur Museum

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

pick & EAT

CALL for ENTRIES: 2018 Summer Int’l Print Issue of Create! Magazine

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

DESSERT-less

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CALL for PROPOSALS: Solo & Group Exhibitions

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For complete details, Read the Full Call!

pantry PEPPER

CALL for ENTRIES: Mini-Grant from the Integrity Arts & Culture Association

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

just NUTS

CALL for ENTRIES: Natural Encounters from N.Y. Photo Curator

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

one CUBE, or two?

CALL for ENTRIES: Hot/Cool from Gallery Underground

For complete detail, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES:
Scapes 2018
from Art-competition.net

CALL for ENTRIES:
Fall Residency from
Ox-Bow School of Art

CALL for ENTRIES:
Paper Cut
from MUSA collective

CALL for ENTRIES:
Color
from BWAC

CALL or ENTRIES:
55th Annual Juried
from Masur Museum

CALL for ENTRIES:
2018 Summer Int’l Print Issue
of Create! Magazine

CALL for PROPOSALS:
Solo & Group Exhibitions

CALL for ENTRIES:
Mini-Grant from
the Integrity Arts
& Culture Association

CALL for ENTRIES:
Natural Encounters
from N.Y. Photo Curator

CALL for ENTRIES:
Hot/Cool from
Gallery Underground