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ARTIST of the DAY: Leslie Haines

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"V is for Vampire Bat" (digital collage) by Leslie Haines
“V is for Vampire Bat” (digital collage) by Leslie Haines

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“The strength of the vampire is that people
will not believe in him.” —Garrett Fort

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I find it is often the monsters of the imagination that delight us as children, but the reality of those monsters sometimes haunt us in adulthood.  The “Animal Abecedary” of today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Leslie Haines, reminds us that “A” can be for “Apple”, but it can also be for “Alligator”.  Check out the full series!

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Revisit the ABCs of good design with today’s
AAAD Artist of the Day, digital artist Leslie Haines!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Ground Floor 5th Annual

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Learn more from the Ground Floor Gallery in Nashville, TN!

trendy TIDBITS

I don’t always make it in on the ground floor of food trends.  I can live without kale or acai berries, but I would miss flaxseed or tomatillos.  To each their own.  Specific foods are rarely empirically necessary.  But this next Call is definitely a ground floor show opportunity.  Take a look!

Check out this Call for Entries from Ground Floor Gallery (Nashville, TN) for the 5th Annual Juried Exhibit.  The Guardian named Ground Floor Gallery a top 10 gallery to visit in Nashville!  Great venue…

Learn more about the 5th Annual Juried Exhibit from the Ground Floor Gallery in Nashville, TN!CALL for ENTRIES:
5th Annual Juried
from Ground Floor Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA:  Open to all media

DEADLINE:  February 28, 2017

NOTIFICATION:  early March 2017

ENTRY FEE:  $35 for up to 3, $55 for 4-6 & $75 for 7-9 images

JUROR:  Austin Thomas is an artist & curator whose work has been exhibited at The Drawing Center, Murray Guy, The Sculpture Center, Art in General & at White Columns (NYC) & internationally in Singapore, Australia, Hungary & Vienna.   From 2007-14, she directed Pocket Utopia Gallery & is now the director of special projects at Steven Harvey Fine Art.

AWARDS:  “Best in Show” receives a solo exhibition in 2017.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Kim K Whittemore

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"The Exit" (digital surrealism) by Kim K. Whittemore!
“The Exit” (digital surrealism) by Kim K. Whittemore!

“Every exit is an entry somewhere else.” —Tom Stoppard

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Life is about change.  It isn’t convenient.  It isn’t easy.  The best we can hope for a dignified exit.  Today’s AAAD Artist of the Day Kim K. Whittemore captures the art of exiting well beautifully.  You are not stuck.  Contemplate change.

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Find possibilities in the surrealist work of
AAAD Artist of the Day Kim K. Whittemore!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Seeing Blue

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Learn more about the Seeing Blue exhibit from Art-competition.net!unpopped CORN

Sleep is not my friend.  As a lifelong insomniac, and I have tried EVERY remedy –prescription, herbal, oils, sounds, aroma.  Lack of sleep promotes depression. For me, depression often takes the form of extended weeks or months of “the blues” marked by an remarkable lethargy and a sort of emotional paralysis.  It is more common in winter, so I am actively combating insomnia every February.  This year, I am having moderate success by not snacking late at night (my apologies to the massive hit sustained by the popcorn industry) & getting half an hour of moderate exercise each morning.  Creativity is the ultimate therapy & this next Call is a great chance to work out some pent up “blues”.  Investigate….

Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net and G25N for Seeing Blue. Open to still media, including digital. This opportunity could help drive traffic to your site from multiple back-links. Take a look…

Learn more about the Seeing Blue exhibit from Art-competition.net!CALL for ENTRIES:
Seeing Blue from
Art-competition.net & G25N

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“The deeper the blue becomes, the more strongly it calls man towards the infinite, awakening in him a desire for the pure and, finally, for the supernatural…” — Kandinsky

ELIGIBILITY: All artists age 18+

MEDIA: Open to all still media: painting, drawing, collage, photography, digital, etc.

THEME: BLUE. “The art created of any subject that is enhanced by the use of the color blue, whether it is a single dot of blue or a completely blue image. The color blue should enhance the narrative of the works subject as Blue can imply many emotions, symbolism or feelings, from blue marble to Blues music. Blue can express the future, good feelings, happiness, prosperity, ocean or sky, and we can feel blue, etc. “

DEADLINE:  February 27, 2017

NOTIFICATION:  March 14, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $25 for 3, $5 each add’l

AWARDS:  Up to twenty artists will be selected for a group exhibit, “Seeing Blue” at G25N’s online gallery opening on March 24, 2017.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Elizabeth Busey

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(l-r) "Out of Many , One" & "Unforseen" (linocuts) by Elizabeth Busey
(l-r) “Out of Many , One” & “Unforseen” (linocuts) by Elizabeth Busey

“Pay attention to the things that are important.” — Elizabeth Busey

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Be careful not to let yourself be distracted from the things that really matter to you by the face value of current events.  The linocuts from today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Elizabeth Busey, are a timely reminder that the planet upon which we are all spinning through the universe requires our attention, our protection.  Pay attention.

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Contemplate the beauty of the natural world with the work of today’s
AAAD Artist of the Day, printmaker Elizabeth Busey!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Barend Paul Barnard

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"white Tara" (acrylic on canvas) by Barend Paul Barnard
“white Tara” (acrylic on canvas) by Barend Paul Barnard

“when it was her time to ascend
she chose to stay on earth”
—Barend Paul Barnard

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Every day is a choice.  The best we can do is be honest and try to be of help.  Be your best self.  When I saw “white Tara” by today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Barend Paul Barnard, I immediately thought fierce warrior for good.  She looks us in eye –forward, not ferocious.  I am inspired.

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Find your inspiration for today in the work of
AAAD Artist of the Day, painter Barend Paul Barnard!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Windows

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Learn more about the Windows edition of Don't Take Pictures!clink CLINK

Except for a few specialty pieces, I’ve always owned white dishes.  I love color, but food has always been the creative expression for me –even when my husband spent two years as a commercial potter.  In recent years, we’ve begun slumping glass part time in a kiln shed built onto our back deck.  I am intrigued by the patterns and textures and colors as they meld together.  It make me want to make a different sheet of glass for every window in my house.  This next Call is a salute to that very visual framework.  Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Don’t Take Pictures for Windows.  This is a smart theme as well as a no-cost chance for a little art publication. Don’t miss this opportunity…

CALL for ENTRIES:
Windows
from Don’t Take Pictures

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“Letting in the light, windows provide a portal to look out onto the world or to peer into a space. These panes of glass sometimes allow the viewer clarity, seeing through to the other side, and other times create visual barriers. . . [DTP] seeks photographs that use windows as a compositional device, or as subject matter.” –from donttakepictures.com

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to photography –traditional or digital

DEADLINE:  February 18, 2017

PUBLICATION: February 22 — May 24, 2017

ENTRY FEE:  None

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Unsolicited

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Learn more the Open Call from The Woven Tale Press!

an imperfect PLACE for food

My kitchen table drama is ongoing.  It is a 45″ round pedestal-style table with a black, faux-milkpaint finish.  Black shows every speck, and that’s worse when your driveway is gravel (or, in my case, not a great housekeeper).  Every time I clean the table, the stain of of the finish comes off a little more and the chairs are a misery.  It gets used as a makeshift desk, studio worktable & only an occasional serving surface, so I can’t bring myself to get rid of it.  My mother’s solution was to quilt a new set of wedge-shaped placements.  All better, right?  Gotta love her optimism.  This next Call won’t make everything better either, but it is a lovely improvement.  Plus, it is a ongoing deadline…

Check out this Open Call for Entries from The Woven Tale Press for unsolicited submissions.  No entry fee for this opportunity.  Writing submissions are welcomed as well.  Art publication is worth the effort, and I’ll keep publishing them until we find the right one for you.  Take a look…

Learn more the Open Call from The Woven Tale Press!CALL for ENTRIES:
Open Call
from Woven Tale Press

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“The Press serves as a creative hub to showcase not only creative works but also interviews with artists and behind-the-scene peeks into the creative process. Our editors champion the Press mission and are always seeking out new cybersphere talents to illuminate.” –thewoventalepress.net

ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists.  Note:  Artists MUST have a website or blog; social media pages are not an acceptable substitute.

MEDIA:  Open to all visual & literary arts including video submissions.

DEADLINE:  Ongoing

NOTIFICATION:  4 to 8 weeks, rolling

ENTRY FEE:  None,  2 to 8 images

For complete details, Read the Open Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Spring 2017

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Learn more about the Spring 2017 Issue from Create Magazine!GARLIC breath

I’m now dreaming of Spring harvest.  While everyone is craving soft spring greens, I just want freshly-harvested garlic with the shoots and stalks still attached.  I want to figure out how to braid them together so they can hang in my kitchen and dry for a couple of months.  That one initial farmers market purchase will flavor my cooking for an entire year.  This next Spring Call could start your entire year off right.  Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Create! Magazine for the Spring 2017.  I am a sucker for luscious, printed magazines like this one, and it is open to ANY media.  Don’t miss this chance…

Learn more about the Spring 2017 Issue from Create Magazine!CALL for ENTRIES:
Spring 2017
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:  January 29, 2017

ENTRY FEE:  $25 for up to 3, $30 for 5

JUROR: Bridgette Mayer is an art dealer, author, coach, speaker and entrepreneur. At the Bridgette Mayer Gallery (Philadelphia, PA), represented artists specialize in contemporary painting, sculpture & photography. The gallery was named one of the top 500 Galleries in the world by Blouin ArtInfo. Mayer recently wrote a book called, “The Art Cure,” available on Amazon.

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 Spring Issue will be available at McNally Jackson Books in NYC & online.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Kelly Jo Shows

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"Portrait of Artist Rose Eken" (left) & "Portrait of Artist Dustin Yellin" (right) by Kelly Jo Shows
“Portrait of Artist Rose Eken” (left) & “Portrait of Artist Dustin Yellin” (right) by Kelly Jo Shows

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“Shoes speak volumes about who we are. After time
they develop a character all their own.” — KJ Shows

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Community is what you make it.  Creative endeavors are often solitary, singular.  I have, over the years, developed a love for creating my own artistic community online, worldwide.  When I learned of today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Kelly Jo Shows, I instantly knew we were of similar ilk.  I appreciate how he reaches out to those whose work he knows and loves, but whose person he does not necessarily know at all. Bridging gaps of time and space… with shoes.

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Journey into studios abroad with the work
of AAAD Artist of the Day, Kelly Jo Shows!

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