I’ve had many a conversation about why some foods, eggs & bread & oysters for example, come in dozens. I’ve heard that it is easier to divide because it has more factors (1, 2, 3, 4 & 6). I’ve heard that a bakers dozen (13) exists merely so delivery men don’t eat part of the order making the baker look like a cheat. I’ve heard it originated in the fact that there were 12 pennies in a shilling which made sales without change making easier. None of these are verifiable though. Did you know there is even a Dozenal Society that advocates for 12 as our base number instead of 10? While you contemplate the math of it all, this next Call will only choose a half dozen artists to participate in this show. Are you one of six?
Check out this Call for Entries from Slow Art Productions for Sextet IIIat the Limner Gallery(Hudson, NY). $36 entry open to all media and all artists. Take a look…
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CALL for ENTRIES: Sextet III at the Limner Gallery
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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+
MEDIA: Open to all media
DEADLINE: April 30, 2018
NOTIFICATION: May 31, 2018
ENTRY FEE:$36 for up to 6
AWARDS: The six selected artists will be featured in a exhibition at the Limner Gallery in Hudson, NY, June 14 – July 14, 2018, and on the gallery web site.
SALES: SlowArt Productions will retain 30% commission on sales. Prices set by the artist.
What makes comfort food a comforting food? I have a friend whose local tradition is bring food to a grieving family. Upon the death of her cousin, she noted that a half-dozen dishes of macaroni and cheese, two layered dips and three lasagnas, none of them comforting to all. For me it is fried green tomatoes, and occasionally goat cheese. After a little research it seems that it isn’t the cheese or butter or starch that makes comfort food, it is familial connection, the security of childhood (if you had any). I am fairly certain my father never tasted goat cheese in his life, but my grandmother made the best fried green tomatoes ever. So, maybe. I don’t know. What do you think? This next Call is all about Grief (not necessarily the accompanying food). Investigate…
Check out this Call for Entries from N.Y. Photo Curator(online)for the Grief exhibit. $20 entry, no shipping, plus art publication for ALL entrants. $20 entry & no shipping. Take a look…
THEME:Grief.“Our hearts can break in many different ways. We expect mourning to end but oftentimes it manifests in other actions. We learn to restructure our lives and identify our worst thoughts as an avenue for growth. Maybe it leads to art making. Maybe we photographed this seemingly impossible event. We create photographs for different reasons, whether personal, political, for the purpose of change or a combination of these motivations. This call is for images made anywhere along the path of the grieving process.”–Frances Jakubek
DEADLINE:February 28, 2018
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. Anne Eder has chosen the Facing Addiction.
CURATOR: Frances Jakubek is the Head of Exhibitions at Bruce Silverstein Gallery in New York City and past Associate Curator of the Griffin Museum of Photography in Massachusetts. Jakubek has been a guest writer for Don’t Take Pictures, Diffusion Magazine and for artist and gallery publications. She was a panelist for the Massachusetts Cultural Council’s Photography fellowships, speaker for The Photo Brigade and juror for international exhibitions including ‘The Fence’ and PDN’s ‘The Curator Awards’. For her personal work, (though it’s all personal), recent exhibitions include The Griffin Museum of Photography, Boston, MA; Filter Photo Space, Chicago, IL; The Southern Contemporary Art Gallery in Charleston, SC; Camera Commons in Dover, NH; The Hess Gallery at Pine Manor College, MA; Plates to Pixels Online Gallery; and the Dorchester Art Project, MA.
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.
Sometimes I find myself in an awkward moment standing with a stranger on a grocery aisle while we both debate the merits of one brand of product against another –anchovy paste, pickled watermelon rind or powdered peanut butter, for example. Do two people both interested in watermelon rind automatically have something in common aside from a taste in food? I often wonder as I stand there silently next to them, whether our lives have other odd points of intersection. Are we birds of a feather? This next Call is all about the birds. Take a look…
Check out this Call for Entries from Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center (Solomons, MD) for Of a Feather. $25 entry. Do you have bird-inspired work to share? Here’s your chance…
“Join us as we explore the wonderful, wild world of birds! With dazzling displays of colorful plumage and a myriad of lively birdsong, it’s no wonder our feathered friends have fascinated birdwatchers for centuries. The jury seeks artwork that captures the vibrant spirit of aviary life, portraying beauty, diversity and detail of the birds that fill our skies. ”–from annmariegarden.org
ELIGIBILITY:All artists working in U.S.
MEDIA: Open to all media
DEADLINE:March 26, 2018
NOTIFICATION: April 4, 2018
ENTRY FEE:$25 for up to 4
JUROR: Typically 1-2 jurors from the Smithsonian Institution
AWARDS: Annmarie will present cash awards to outstanding work from installed works. Awards are contingent upon sponsors; typically there are four awards of approx. $200 each.
SALES: Annmarie will retain a 40% commission of the listed sale price.
I am particularly anxious for Spring to arrive this year. We’re getting closer to when my yearly batch of fiddleheads arrive from the northeast. I have a friend that sends these asparagus-reminiscent beauties to me once a year. And as much as I love them, my anticipation of Spring is about more this year. The symbolism of future promise and new beginnings will weigh on my palate with every fork of fiddlehead this year. This next Call is also inspired by nature. Investigate this opportunity…
Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net for Inspired by Nature at Gallery25N(online). $25 entry & no shipping. The media is pretty wide open too. Take a look…
MEDIA: Open to still media, including painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, digital, prints, fiber art, collage, etc.
THEME:Inspired by Nature “All submitted works must reflect or present nature as a source of inspiration, whether it is a simple object of nature or a world vista. The artist’s focus should enhance our appreciation and respect for the environment’s delicate balance, as it protects and ensures the survival of our planet.”
DEADLINE: March 5, 2018
NOTIFICATION: March 16, 2018
ENTRY FEE: $25 for up to 3, $5 ea. add’l
AWARDS: 20 artists will be selected for an online group exhibit, “Inspired by Nature 2018” at Gallery25N; the exhibit and artists will be extensively marketed worldwide to over 26,000 people including art buyers, gallery owners, curators, collectors, etc. One artist will be selected to receive the “Christopher E. Burke Fine Art Grant“ of $500. That artist’s work will become the image of the exhibition and will be used on the invitation, video title screen and on all online marketing.
I am finally in the groove of cooking for two. Since my kid left for college, there have been A LOT of leftovers crowding my freezer, but it is getting better. When he comes home for a weekend, it often takes me a week to recover my cooking-for-two-ness, but it is better than it used to be. Just remember: 1 zucchini per person, 1 potato per meal, buy broccoli crowns, not bunches; it’s a groove thing. This next Call wants you to get in the groove too. Take a look…
Check out this Call for Entries from Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition(Brooklyn, NY) for In the Groove: a national print exhibition of original album cover artwork. The gallery takes care of printing for the show, so there is no shipping for this exhibit…
MEDIA: Open to all 2-D media that can be submitted according to the VERY SPECIFIC guidelines in the prospectus.
DEADLINE: March 10, 2018
NOTIFICATION: March 17, 2018
ENTRY FEE:$15 for 1, $5 ea. or up to 2 add’l
JUROR: Sal Cataldi, a NYC-based musician & publicist, leader of the critically acclaimed Spaghetti Eastern Music, Founder & Creative Director of Cataldi Public Relations and Wendi Gueorguiev, the BWAC Performance Series Coordinator & Exhibiting Artist
SALES: Artists can set a sales price of the image printed by BWAC, at a minimum of $50, 30% commission will go to BWAC. Artwork that is not sold will be destroyed immediately after the exhibition.
Green onions are among the first shoots sent up in Spring. They taste like the more refined cousin of wild onions whose smell I associate with fresh-cut grass. The greens are only fresh for a few days, but the bulbs protect themselves by turning outer layers into a husk-like spring jacket. The green, slightly bitter bite they offer quiche is high on my list of favorite flavors. This next Call is also one of my favorites of Spring. Take a look…
Check out this Call for Entries from Dogwood Arts (Knoxville, TN) for 2018 Dogwood Regional Fine Arts Exhibition— a regional Call for artists inside a 500 mile radius from Knoxville, TN. We rarely publish regional calls, but this one is too fantastic to pass up. Don’t worry, there is a link below to help you figure out if you qualify. Submit today…
ELIGIBILITY: Open to artists 18+ residing within a 500 mile radius of Knoxville, TN(as the crow flies–a straight line). This will help calculate if you’re inside the radius.
MEDIA:2-D painting, drawing, mixed media, printmaking & photography; 3-D sculpture of all media & installation.
DEADLINE:March 2, 2018
NOTIFICATION: March 31, 2018
ENTRY FEE:$35 for up to 3
JUROR: Leigh Suggs was born in 1981 in North Carolina and currently resides in Richmond, VA. She received her BFA from the UNC, Chapel Hill & her MFA from the Virginia Commonwealth University in Craft & Material Studies. Gaining recognition throughout the area, her work has been shown in multiple group exhibitions across NC & in Richmond, VA. Suggs has been awarded several grants & honors, including the NC Fellowship Award, a city of Richmond CultureWorks Grant, and a residency at the Quirk Hotel & Gallery in Richmond, VA. Her work is part of several corporate collections, and she is currently a curator at LIGHT Art + Design.
AWARDS:Cash awards totaling $2,000 will be presented at the exhibit’s Opening Reception –Best in Show ($1000), 2nd Place ($500), 3rd Place ($250), 2 Merit awards ($125 ea.) & an award from Fast Frame.
SALES: Dogwood retains a 40% commission on all sales. Please price your work accordingly.
During the winter, I’m grateful for the extra heat of the oven after lunch or dinner. I usually leave the oven door open until it reaches room temp. However, come Summer, or even Spring for that matter, I will start looking for alternative ways to cook without having to combat the heat of the oven for the rest of the day. Ceviche may be the simplest of them all. Ceviche is a method of cooking fish or seafood in citrus juice alone –without heat. It doesn’t produce the flaky fish you get from the oven, but if you’re a fan of sushi, you’ll love ceviche. This next Call is all about Aternative Techniques. I can’t wait to see this exhibit…
Check out this Call from L.A. Photo Curator(online)for the Alternative Techniques exhibit. $20 entry, no shipping, plus art publication for ALL entrants. Entry fee is $20. Take a look…
MEDIA:Photography “that is (1) hand-printed in an ‘alternative’ process (e.g., platinum; cyanotype; gum bichromate; carbon; salt, lumen, silver-gelatin, photogravures, anthotype, gumoil)— the sky is the limit. This includes any printing technique that is alternative to straight digital. In this call, an ‘alternative technique’ also includes (2) interpreting your images via a pinhole/zone-plate, or toy camera (e.g., Holga, Diana, home-made)“. — Diana Bloomfield
DEADLINE:Feb. 17, 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. Diana Bloomfield has chosen theChatham Animal Rescue & Education, Inc & RTFotoFolio.org.
CURATOR: An exhibiting photographer for over thirty-five years, Diana Bloomfield has received numerous awards for her images, including a 1985 New Jersey State Visual Arts Fellowship & Regional Artist Grants from the United Arts Council of Raleigh, NC, most recently for 2015-16. Specializing in 19th century printing techniques, Diana’s images have been included in a number of books, the Pinhole Journal; The World Journal of Post-Factory Photography; Chinese Photography; Shadow & Light; SxSE ; Diffusion; & Silvershotz. Diana is also a contributing writer for Don’t Take Pictures. Her work is in a number of public and private collections, including the New Mexico History Museum/Palace of the Governors, located in Santa Fe, NM, and North Carolina State University’s Gregg Museum of Art & Design, in Raleigh, NC.
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.
When I can find decent greens, salads are winter food in my house. The secret? Toasted walnuts. This glorious fruit & seed in one shell produces this beautiful aroma when toasted that adds a nutty warmth to the crunchiest of greens. This next Call is offering seeds of its very own to add a little warmth to your art production. There are definitely worse ways to spend seven dollars. Give it a try.
Check out this Call for Entries from Integrity Arts & Culture Association(Rock Island, IL) for a $250 Mini-Grant. The application is simple & only costs $7. Take a look…
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CALL for ENTRIES: Mini-Grantfrom
the Integrity Arts
& Culture Association
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ELIGIBILITY: Open to U.S. artists 18+
MEDIA: Open to literary, visual & performing arts
DEADLINE: February 21, 2018
NOTIFICATION: Mid March, 2018
ENTRY FEE:$7 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.
While on vacation recently, I was having dinner in a restaurant only to see the chef come out and clip herbs off a wall planter in the dining room. I have a friend that has installed a decorative green wall in their livingroom. And I know several others that are making vertical gardening plans. It seems planting vertical not only makes the best use of space, but it is more physically accessible for lots of people for whom bending and stooping are not an option. Walls of food, how lovely. This next Call is looking for your work surrounding the idea of walls.
Check out this Call for Entries from Art League Rhode Island for Facing the Wall at The VETs Gallery (Providence, RI). $25 entry fee, a great juror & a timely curatorial theme add up to a great opportunity…
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CALL for ENTRIES: Facing the Wall from Art League
Rhode Island
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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+
MEDIA: Open to all 2D & 3D media (no video)
THEME:Walls have delineated nations & cities throughout human history. Walls define what is inside as separate from what is outside, and while this definition . . . invariably includes a defining of identity. Whatever the motivation, walls identify what is within them and what is outside them, placing limits on both. We are now in an era of new walls – walls built on the borders of nations, ideologies, cultural and personal identities. Whether attempting to break through, climb over, dig under, circumvent, use as a canvas, or decorate, artists respond to the walls that confront them.
DEADLINE: February 14, 2018
NOTIFICATION: February 27, 2018
ENTRY FEE:$25 for up to 3. Note: If accepted, a $15 ALRI handling fee will be required for each box shipped.
JUROR: Julia Samuels of Overpass Projects. Overpass Projects was founded in 2015 by Julia Samuels and Henry Felton Brown, after the two completed their MFAs at the Rhode lsland School of Design. They practice all forms of intaglio, etching, engraving, photogravure, relief printing, screen printing, lithography and letterpress. Connected to a wide community of artists and designers, they are innovating new ways to bring other disciplines into the print shop and ways to push printmaking out into the world.
Spring seems to come earlier every year.Have you noticed? In 2017, Spring came to most of the Northern Hemisphere of the U.S. nearly 3 weeks early. It seems like a great thing for those of us missing Spring greens and blooming flowers, but global warming has consequences that cannot be by a salad. The coming of Spring, in its own time, will bring us the results of this next Call for a beautiful art magazine. Take a look…
Check out this Call for Entries from Create! Magazine for the April 2018. The Jealous Curator is the the juror! And just wait until you get your hands on this gorgeous magazine. Don’t miss this chance…
MEDIA: Open to all media, i.e.: painting, sculpture, digital, printmaking, fiber, mixed media, photography, installation & more.
DEADLINE:February 28, 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:Danielle Krysahas a BFA in Visual Arts, and a post-grad in graphic design. She is the writer/curator behind the contemporary art site, The Jealous Curator(est.2009). Danielle has curated shows from Washington DC to Los Angeles, San Francisco to Toronto. In 2014 she published two books, titled “Creative Block” and “Collage”. Her third book, “Your Inner Critic Is A Big Jerk” was released in October 2016, and she is currently working a new book due out Fall 2018. Danielle has also had the great pleasure of speaking at TEDx, PIXAR, Creative Mornings, CreativeLive, and was interviewed for several video segments on oprah.com.
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 April Issue will be available online, in London, New York, Philadelphia & more.
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