CALL for ENTRIES: Bareback

Posted on July 10, 2017July 11, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

yea or NEIGH

What do you consider local? And which is more important? Today I listened to someone at my grocer complain that the “locally grown” carrots were from 125 miles away. Local first, organic second for my family –even apples (which often top the dirty dozen list). Know the methods & practices of your local farmers when possible. Are you happy with your carrots & apples? Be kind to yourself. This next Call is all about horses, who, by the way, love their apples & carrots too. Investigate this opportunity…

Check out this Call for Entries from Studio C Gallery (Los Angeles, CA) for Bareback 2: Symmetry in Motion. $27 entry & open to all media. Take a look…

CALL for ENTRIES:
Bareback 2 from
Studio C Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all media as long as it interprets the theme “Bareback 2: Symmetry in Motion”, honoring the horse.

DEADLINE: August 31, 2017

NOTIFICATION: November 4, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $27 for up to 4, $5 each add’l

JUROR: All entries are submitted to a guest artists & art professionals. Each year new jurors are selected for the process.

SALES: Studio C Gallery takes a 20% donation from each artwork sold during the duration of the exhibition. 80% of sales will go directly to the artist. The gallery asks that each artist make a donation to the Wild Horse Sanctuary or Dream Catcher Therapeutic Riding Center.

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CALL for ENTRIES: Really Affordable

Posted on July 9, 2017July 6, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

just a PINCH

Because I am self-employed, my food budget fluctuates from week to week. I have learned how to make a casserole out of random refrigerator & freezer finds. I have learned to keep affordable staples like rice & potatoes, sauces like salsa verde & marinara, vegetables like cabbage & carrots, and proteins like chickpeas & canned salmon. I can serve a fantastic dinner for 4 for under $8 in a pinch. This next Call offers art to patrons at a really affordable price to help artists begin to build a base of collectors while presenting work professionally and taking a low commission. It is a thoughtful call. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from BWAC (Brooklyn, NY) for the Really Affordable Art Show. There is a price cap on submissions to this show, but there is only 25% commission. A distinguished juror & a $1000 purchase award make this is a great opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
The Really Affordable Art Show
from BWAC

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“The really Affordable Art $how’s broad theme encompasses all the possibilities of your imagination – allowing you to think,play and create outside the box with few inhibitions, restrictions, rules,or guidelines. Just set yourself free to explore the possibilities of creativity. . .” –from bwac.org

ELIGIBILITY: Open to U.S. artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all 2D & 3D work including video (when self-presenting)

ENTRY FEE: $45 up to 5, $5 ea add’l until 7/14 (final) or $65 for up to 5 until August 6 (late).

DEADLINE: July 14, 2017 (early bird) or August 6, 2017 (final)

NOTIFICATION: August 24, 2017

JUROR: Laura Phipps is an Asst. Curator at the Whitney Museum of American Art. She has been at the Whitney since the summer of 2009. She has served as a juror for New American Paintings, on the grant selection committee of the Rema Hort Mann Foundation, as a visiting critic for the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council Workspace & Smackmellon Studio Program, and as a guest curator at the Kentler Drawing Center, Brooklyn. Prior to the Whitney, Phipps worked in the curatorial department & director’s office of the Modern Art Museum, Fort Worth. She received her MA, Art History at Hunter College, CUNY & BFA, Studio Art & BS, Psychology from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, TX.

AWARDS: Gold $1000 Purchase Award, Silver $250, 8 $100 Certificates of Recognition.

SALES: This is a selling show with art priced for anyone and everyone. To make it easy for new collectors, all work submitted must be for sale at $499 or less. BWAC will retain a 25% commission on all exhibition sales.

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CALL for ENTRIES: All Things Salmon

Posted on July 6, 2017July 5, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

FOOD fight

Tuna & salmon are sometimes a person’s first introduction to food politics. The “dolphin safe” label has been appearing on cans of tuna since the 1990s, helping consumers influence industry-wide changes in fishing methods. And, the wild vs. farmed salmon arguments continues to be hotly debated by nutritionists, chefs, foodies & environmentalists. Contaminants vs. nutrition, sustainability vs. over-fishing or Atlantic vs. Pacific. If you’re looking for a food fight, there’s always one to be had. This next Call is all about salmon –no arguing required. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Coos Art Museum (Coos Bay, OR) for All Things Salmon. I always appreciate a museum show, but with $20 entry & 30% commission, this is a Call not to miss. It is open to some artisan crafts, and for the record, I have never run across this curatorial theme…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
All Things Salmon
from Coos Art Museum

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to paintings, drawings, hand-pulled prints, etchings, serigraphs, photography (film or digital), mixed media, fiber & textiles, small sculpture, glass (blown, fused or leaded stained), Turned & carved wood and jewelry.

THEME: Salmon, folklore, sport fishing or the salmon industry

DEADLINE: August 5, 2017 (postmark)

NOTIFICATION: August 25, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $20 for 1, $10 ea. add’l

JUROR: Dr. Deana Dartt Newton, a native Californian, is of Chumash ancestry. She has spent considerable time in Oregon, particularly Eugene where she received three degrees in anthropology, a bachelors, masters and doctorate from the University of Oregon. Dartt Newton had been a curator at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture in Seattle from 2008 through 2011 while teaching at the University of Washington. Her most recent experience was as Curator of Native American Art at the Portland Art Museum.

AWARDS: 1st Place $1,000, 2nd Place $350, 3rd Place $250 & 4 Honorable Mention ribbons.

SALES: Artist agrees to donate 30% of any sale to Coos Art Museum.

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CALL for ENTRIES: FL3THC3R 2017

Posted on July 2, 2017June 30, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

hot POTATO

Food is political; I repeat it regularly. Whether it is the origin of food, the growing method, the harvesting practice or the politics of the person preparing it. How you spend your money affects both the availability of the variety, the acceptability of the practices & the relative financial success of the corresponding farmers, vendors & restaurants. If you don’t support a food’s associated politics, don’t lend it your financial support –regardless of how good it tastes. Food is political. It is a hot potato, and it matters because WHAT WE EAT MATTERS. This next Call is also political. This is an opportunity to make space for matters to you. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Reece Museum at ETSU (Johnson City, TN) for the 2017 FL3TCH3R Exhibit. Never in history has this show been more relevant. I’m entering; are you?

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CALL for ENTRIES:
FL3TCH3R 2017

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The FL3TCH3R Exhibit is focused on work with strong social and political content. Work entered in the exhibit should reflect current issues that affect contemporary culture and investigate societal and political concerns. Diverse media and approach to the theme are encouraged.

ELIGIBILITY: U.S. artists age 18+

MEDIA: All 2D, 3D, performance & installation & video art are eligible. Due to space & logistical considerations, large-scale & complicated installation is not encouraged.

DEADLINE: August 22, 2017 (late deadline August 31, 2017)

NOTIFICATION: September 16, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $40 for up to 3, $10 ea. add’l (by August 22). OR $45 for up to 3 & $10 ea. add’l (from August 23-31).

JUROR: Painter Anita Kunz has work in the permanent collections at the Library of Congress, the Canadian Archives in Ottawa, the Musée Militaire de France in Paris, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Rome, and a number of her Time Magazine cover paintings are in the permanent collection at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC. She received the Les Usherwood Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997 from the Advertising and Design Club of Canada. She has received an honorary doctorate from the Ontario College of Art and Design in Toronto and a second from Mass Art College of Art and Design. Kunz was appointed Officer of the Order of Canada, Canada’s highest civilian honor, and recently received the Queen’s Jubilee Medal of Honor. Additionally, she will be inducted in the Museum of American Illustration Hall of Fame in New York in 2017.

AWARDS: Best of Show $300, 2 Awards of Excellence $100 ea., Sammie L. Nicely Appalachian Artist Award $100 & Reece Museum Award $100. Other awards TBA.

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CALL for ENTRIES: Figures & Faces

Posted on June 30, 2017June 28, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

i taste FLORIDA

I have a friend that claims every pack of Chicken McNuggets has one shaped like the state of Florida. I followed the comment thread white people disputed that shape of the figure from bunnies to revolvers to other states and countries. It devolved into what words appearing in soup & crackers and saints on toast. People often see what they want to see. It is like the culinary version of Rorschach ink blot test. Fascinating. This next Call wants to know what figures and faces you see. Take a look…

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

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Figures & Faces 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: Art that explores the human figure or faces. Open to a full spectrum of work and interpretation.

DEADLINE: July 6, 2017

NOTIFICATION: July 12, 2017

GUEST ARTIST: Christine Duarte

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: Dreams 3

Posted on June 23, 2017June 23, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

EATING in my sleep

I have been having the oddest dreams. I think it is related to the new version of melatonin supplements I am taking before bed. As you might know, my dreams are often about food. The most commonly reoccurring dream involves my being chased by Swiss chard –specifically red shard wearing yellow sneakers. Yes, I know it is weird. No, I don’t have an explanation. This next Call is all about dreams and you don’t have to explain them either. Interpretation is wide open…

Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net & G25N (online) for Dreams 3. $25 entry & no shipping. All still media considered and the marketing awards are fantastic. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Dreams 3
from Art-competition.net

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ELIGIBILITY: All artists age 18+ (int’l)

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

THEME: Dreams “Dreams are windows into what might be called a ‘substitute’ reality that we all experience. Reflections upon our dreams can have a fleeting effect or a significance that may haunt us for a lifetime. The visual artist can offer safe refuge to the viewer, a connection to these dreams at our invitation as we appreciate the creative avenues we discover through their art. The artist has this opportunity to present a dream as a hazy filtered reality from representational memories to an explosion of abstract & surrealistic imagery—all of which may be emotionally treasured as his or her own.” –art-competition.net

DEADLINE: July 10, 2017

NOTIFICATION: July 31, 2017

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

AWARDS: 20 artists will be selected for an online group exhibit, “Dreams 3” at Gallery25N; the exhibit and artists will be extensively marketed worldwide to over 24,000 people including art buyers, gallery owners, curators, collectors, etc.

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CALL for ENTRIES: Shades of Green

Posted on May 16, 2017May 12, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

BROCCOLETTI di rapa

I have a secret love for rapini. You may know it as broccoli raab or broccoletti. People assume it is just fancy broccoli and often cook it that way, hence the reason I hide my love of it (until now). Rapini is more closely related to a turnip than broccoli with the same tendency toward bitterness or stringy-ness if under cooked or overcooked. Don’t ever buy, cook or serve rapini that isn’t a gorgeous shade of green. (You won’t enjoy the yellow, trust me.) Don’t under cook it or spare the garlic & olive oil. This next Call wants your perspective on all the shades of green, not just the broccoli shades. An open theme…

Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net for Shades of Green. $25 entry & no shipping. The media is pretty wide open too. This color theme is open to broad interpretation. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Shades of Green
from Art-competition.net

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ELIGIBILITY: All artists age 18+ (int’l)

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

THEME: Shades of Green “Colors communicate . . . sensations of a renewed life, glorious energy, or environmental concerns to darker forces such as envy, ambition, greed, or jealousy. For this particular art call our inspiration rests within . . . various shades of the color green.” –art-competition.net

DEADLINE: June 5, 2017

NOTIFICATION: June 12, 2017

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

JURORS / CURATORS: Sherry Mayo, Artist, Curator & Educator; William Ralph, Artist, Educator & Mathematics Researcher; and, Edward A. Burke, Artist, Gallerist, Curator & Teacher.

AWARDS: 20 artists will be selected for an online group exhibit, “Shades of Green” at Gallery25N; the exhibit and artists will be extensively marketed worldwide to over 24,000 people including art buyers, gallery owners, curators, collectors, etc.

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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: 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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ARTIST of the DAY: Heather Robinson

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

"For the Sake of Richness" (acrylic & fabric on panel) by Heather Robinson — *“For the Sake of Richness” (acrylic & fabric on panel) by Heather Robinson*

“I have a magpie-like attraction to bright, colorful, decorated objects, but an orderly mind, a love for the grid and a strong schooling (from my architectural design studies) to mistrust the superficial.” —Heather Robinson

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Four weeks left until my home, studio & storage space are cut in half. I am trying to make the hard decisions about need versus want, necessary versus nourishing. There is a time & place for everything, but finding those times and places is an art form all its own. I fell in love with the work of today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Heather Robinson, whose “Attraction” series explores some of these very themes. I find it a comfort to know that others, both known & unknown to me, experience my thoughts & feelings & challenges as there own. We are not alone.

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Identify yourself in the work of today’s AAAD Artist of the Day,
painter Heather Robinson!

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Category: Artist to Love

yea or NEIGH

CALL for ENTRIES: Bareback 2 from Studio C Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

just a PINCH

CALL for ENTRIES: The Really Affordable Art Show from BWAC

For full details, Read the Full Call!

FOOD fight

CALL for ENTRIES: All Things Salmon from Coos Art Museum

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

hot POTATO

CALL for ENTRIES: FL3TCH3R 2017

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

i taste FLORIDA

CALL for ENTRIES: Figures & Faces from Las Laguna Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

EATING in my sleep

CALL for ENTRIES: Dreams 3 from Art-competition.net

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

BROCCOLETTI di rapa

CALL for ENTRIES: Shades of Green from Art-competition.net

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!

TASTE perfection

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

For complete details, Read the Guidelines!

“I have a magpie-like attraction to bright, colorful, decorated objects, but an orderly mind, a love for the grid and a strong schooling (from my architectural design studies) to mistrust the superficial.” —Heather Robinson

Identify yourself in the work of today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, painter Heather Robinson!

CALL for ENTRIES:
Bareback 2 from
Studio C Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
The Really Affordable Art Show
from BWAC

CALL for ENTRIES:
All Things Salmon
from Coos Art Museum

CALL for ENTRIES:
FL3TCH3R 2017

CALL for ENTRIES:
Figures & Faces from
Las Laguna Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
Dreams 3
from Art-competition.net

CALL for ENTRIES:
Shades of Green
from Art-competition.net

CALL for ENTRIES:
spectacular
from Las Laguna Gallery

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

Identify yourself in the work of today’s AAAD Artist of the Day,
painter Heather Robinson!