CALL for ENTRIES: Stories, Parables & Tall Tales

Posted on October 30, 2016October 30, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

DINNER anyone?

I’ve been eating with strangers lately. That is, I’ve had the privilege of eating family-style –from farm-to-table dinners with 20 at a table, or a restaurant with 8 at a table. It reminds me of stories my grandmother used to tell of Sunday dinners in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, when her family, that included 10 children, would just lay a sheet over the home-grown & prepared food on the dining room table after everyone ate, just in case friends or neighbors dropped by. They didn’t have much except a wealth of food to share. I love the planned inclusion of unplanned guests and the stories that must have inevitably followed. This next Call offers you an opportunity to tell your own story. Don’t miss the opportunity…

Check out this Call for Entries from Studio Channel Islands (Camarillo, CA) for Stories, Parables & Tall Tales. Great theme for this California show. Take a look…

CALL for ENTRIES:
Stories, Parables & Tall Tales
fm Studio Channel Islands

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all media except video, film, performance art, installation and works requiring an external electrical source.

DEADLINE: November 14, 2016

NOTIFICATION: November 21, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $45 for up to 3, $35 for members (with code)

JUROR: Often dreamlike and enigmatic, Christine Brennan’s work features a host of symbolic and allegorical reference. Brennan’s images draw from the unconscious, leading the viewer into richly-lit narratives that evoke personal stories and associations. As a painter and printmaker, Brennan works in oil on paper or board and hand-colored linoleum block prints. Never setting out to illustrate a specific theme or story, the artist creates each image as she goes, changing and shaping it along the way.

AWARDS: 1st Place $500, 2nd Place $200 & 3rd Place $100

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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RESIDENCY: HMC Budapest

Posted on October 29, 2016December 12, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

with a CHERRY on top

Long-time readers have felt my pain at the lack of ethnic culinary options in my little hometown. But we HAVE recently added superb Thai & Indian food to list. There is ONE really inconveniently located German restaurant –which is like not having one. But, I still await Ethiopian food (never going to happen) & Hungarian food (craving hideg meggyleves, a chilled cherry, sour soup). Soup is not the only reason to consider this next residency Call. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Application from the Hungarian Multicultural Center (Dallas/Budapest) for Int’l Artist Residencies. Two great themes & only $35 to apply. Investigate…

RESIDENCY
from HMC
in Budapest

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists, designers, theorists, writers and curators

MEDIA: Open to all media, ie. work on paper, painting, drawing, photo, video, performance, etc.

THEMES: “My Life with a Dog” or “Environmental Project”

DEADLINE: January 20, 2017 (as of 11/28/16)

NOTIFICATION: January 23, 2017

APPLICATION FEE: $35 to apply. Note: There is a package price to attend the residency of the summer residencies: $1350/artist. The winter residency cost $1,150. Artists are expected to pay all travel expenses, personal costs, visa (if necessary), insurance & artist materials.

AWARDS: The residency is located in Budapest. The residence offers shared room/bath/kitchen as living quarters, and working area, exhibition, ArtistTalk, field trip, gallery tour are included in the cost.

HOW to APPLY: The details are downloadable here. Please email bszechy@yahoo.com for an application. *Note: I have been unable to locate this form on the site, so be sure to bookmark this page if interested.

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CALL for ENTRIES: Valdosta Nat’l

Posted on October 25, 2016October 25, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

hopefully NUTTY

I spent 10 years of my childhood as a resident of the state of Georgia in the United States. Many of my neighbors ran cottage food businesses. In the State of Georgia, you can apply for a commercial license to produce a limited variety of foods in your home kitchen for sale to the public — like breads, candy, jams, jellies, nuts & more. This “maker culture” shaped my entrepreneurial spirit as a child. Kudos Georgia. This next Call also hails from Georgia and should inspire the maker in you. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Dedo Maranville Fine Arts Gallery at Valdosta Sate University (Valdosta, GA) for the Valdosta National 2017 exhibit. Academic shows are great resume builders…

CALL for ENTRIES:
Valdosta Nat’l
fm Dedo Maranville Fine Arts Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+ living in the U.S.

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: November 6, 2016

NOTIFICATION: November 9, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 3

JUROR: Bryce Speed is an Asst. Professor of Art in Painting at the University of AL, with a BFA in Painting & Drawing from the University of MS & an MFA in Painting from the University of AL. He has taught at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Bryce’s work has been included in numerous exhibitions over the past decade. In 2015 he exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy Open Exhibition in Edinburgh, Scotland and at the Visual Art Exchange’s Contemporary South Exhibition in Raleigh, NC during 2016. Since 2015, he is a member of the TEN Gallery Collective in New Orleans, LA. Bryce’s work is represented commercially by Modern Arts Midwest in Omaha, NE.

AWARDS: $1500 in awards will be given

SALES: No commission is taken on sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Inaugural Issue

Posted on October 5, 2016October 5, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

SHAKEN, not stirred

Every prepared food or drink gets its starts somewhere. Some are more illustrious than others. My favorite “go-to” cocktail is the dry martini, the dirtier, the better. It got its start in San Francisco (or Martinez, the debate rages on). This Call offers you an opportunity to be a part of the inaugural edition of an art mag that will be neither dry not dirty but certain to be delicious. Don’t miss this one…

Check out this Call for Entries from Create! Magazine for the Inaugural Issue. This publication is brought to you by the creators of Fresh Paint Magazine (one of our favorites) so it is sure to be gorgeous. Take a look…

CALL for ENTRIES:
Inaugural 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: October 20, 2016

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

JUROR: Hannah Stouffer is an American art director and visual artist living and working in Los Angeles, CA. Born and raised in Aspen, CO, Stouffer relocated to CA in 1999.

With over 15 years experience in fine art and commercial illustration, design, writing, publishing, and curatorial production, Stouffer has proven to be a powerhouse in creative visual media. She is identified as both an art director and visual artist, having maintained a strong presence in both fields, commercially and with her own fine 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 our website/social media.

SALES: The November issue will be available through their online shop as well as select bookstores nationwide (US).

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Winter 2016

Posted on October 4, 2016October 2, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

DINNER roulette

Grocery lists should be derived from menus, however, I lack the discipline to make a menu every week and the fortitude to endure a grocery trip long enough to sustain a week of daily menus. As a result, we buy random groceries and the menus are developed based on what we happen to have on hand at the moment. The advantage is that sometimes we trip across unbelievable recipes just by narrowing the ingredients by availability. This next Call chooses a theme AFTER receiving the submissions. How fun is THAT? You don’t have to fit a mold; the MOLD fits you…

Check out this Call for Entries from Field Projects (NYC) for Winter 2016 (Show #34). $25 entry for all artists & all media. Plus, this entry submits your work for consideration for future shows as well. Ah, the elusive NYC artist opportunity…

CALL for ENTRIES:
Winter 2016 from Field Projects

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: October 8, 2016

NOTIFICATION: October 16, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $25 for up to 5

CURATOR: Paulina Bebecka is a NYC-based independent curator, director of Postmasters Gallery & a co-founder of +ArtApp. She holds a MA from Sotheby’s London, and a BA in Int’l Economics as well as a BA in Int’l Business Admin from the American University of Paris. In 2015 Bebecka co-founded +ArtApp, an organization dedicated to initiate activism, research, curation and discussions of the nascent App Art medium, arts-centered apps and the intersection of art and technology. Her curated exhibitions and projects have been reviewed by various publications including the New York Times, Modern Painters, ArtInfo, artnet, Vice, and the Huffington Post among others.

AWARDS: All submissions will be considered for Show #34 and the accompanying online show. Plus, Field Projects Panel will be considering the current submissions for future group shows, solo shows & art fairs.

SALES: All artwork in Show #34 must be for sale, with FP retaining 50% commission.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Photo Shoot 2016

Posted on September 29, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

PRODUCE unboxed, unbagged

Grocery cashiers aren’t my biggest fans. They seem to take issue with my lack of packaging. Why do my two lemons need to be in a plastic bag? Onions come in their own wrapping. Why would I protect them from getting dirty when I am just going to peel them? Is it really that hard to corral my summer squash and carrots outside of a bag or box? This next Call is a great reason to think inside the “box”. Just leave your produce unfettered. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Black Box Gallery (Portland, OR) for Photo Shoot 2016. $35 entry fee includes *free printing, mat & frame. No shipping is always a bonus!

CALL for ENTRIES:
Photo Shoot 2016
from Black Box Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all photographers

DEADLINE: October 7, 2017

EXHIBITION: November 1-20, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 5. Note: Black Box provides free printing, free matting & free framing of *standard sizes for all their exhibitions.

JUROR: Todd Johnson is a conceptual and experimental photographer living and working in Portland, Oregon. His photographic work uses abstract metaphor, social critique, dark humor and personal narrative. Johnson received his MFA in photography from the San Francisco Art Institute. Todd is the founder and director of Black Box Gallery.

AWARDS: 24 photographs will be selected by the juror for exhibition at the gallery. An additional 30 photographs will be selected by the juror for exhibition in our on-line gallery annex. All 54 photographs from the show will be included in a catalog available for purchase on Blurb Books.

SALES: Black Box Gallery retains 50% commission.

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CALL for ENTRIES: MyScape

Posted on September 28, 2016September 27, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

will sing for FOOD

Food bartering is alive & well. Many of you know that I earn a living as a full-time creative, and much of that time is spent as a performing musician. Farmer’s markets & farm-to-table dinners are among our favorite shows due to the partial payment in food. Our menu is dotted with treats from the very landscapes that supply our backstage & side-stage views. This Call asks, “how does your ‘scape’ inform you work?”. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from uBe ART (Berkley, CA) for MyScape —Landscapes, Cityscapes & Interiorscapes. $25 entry for this 9-week show. The deadline is fast approaching!

CALL for ENTRIES:
MyScape from uBe ART

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all media (50″ or smaller)

DEADLINE: October 3, 2016 (10pm PST)

NOTIFICATION: October 10, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $25 for up to 3

JUROR: Winn Taylor, Artist & Owner of uBe Art; Ray Beldner, Artist & Co-Founder, stARTup Art Fair; Zach Seeger, Artist & Director, This Friday or Next Friday (Brooklyn, NY); Rebecca Meredith, Artist, Illustrator & Graphic Designer; Jonathan Butts, Executive Creative Director, BlackWing Creative; and Scott Smudsky, Gallery Director, Adobe Gallery (Santa Fe, NM).

AWARDS: Artwork selected for this show will be on display in a nine week exhibition at uBe Art in the B-Side Hood of Berkeley, California—located just 12 miles east of San Francisco.

SALES: uBe Art will retain 40% commission on all sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Wearable Expressions

Posted on September 26, 2016September 26, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

wear EAT me

You don’t have to wear a coconut brassiere to make food wearable. Coconut fiber, banana silk & pineapple leather are being used to create the latest and most fashionable textiles. So, if Gaga’s meat dress isn’t your groove, try banana silk. The next Call wants the wearable version of your art–from clothing to jewelry, but it doesn’t have to be edible. (Brownie points from me if it is, though.) So, make it work…

Check out this Call for Entries from Palos Verdes Art Center (Rancho Palos Verdes, CA) for Wearable Expressions. $3000 EACH for 1st Place in 3 Categories. Take a look…

CALL for ENTRIES:
Wearable Expressions
from Palos Verdes Art Center

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to wearable art designed for the human body in all media, including jewelry and accessories.

DEADLINE: October 1, 2016

NOTIFICATION: November 15, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $40 US for up to 3

JURORS: FIBER, ACCESSORIES:
• Joris Debo, Belgium – Creative Director of Materialise.
• Jo Ann C. Stabb, USA – Senior Lecturer Emeritus, Design Department, University of California, Davis.
• Beatrijs Sterk, Germany – Publisher of Textile Forum Blog, former publisher of Textile Forum magazine.

JEWELRY:
• Robert K. Liu – Ornament, USA – Self-trained as a photographer & jeweler.
• Charles Lewton-Brain, Canada – Distinguished Fellow of the Society of North American Goldsmiths and Fellow of the Gemological Association of Great Britain.
• Anneta Valious, France & Russia – Jewelry designer, finalist and winner of the international competition Bead Dreams (Milwaukee, USA, 2010-2015).

AWARDS: First Prize Fiber, Jewelry & Accessories $3,000 ea.; 2nd Prize Fiber, Jewelry & Accessories $1200 ea., 3rd Prize Fiber; Jewelry & Accessories $500 ea., Unique Use of Materials in Fiber, Jewelry & Accessories $700 ea.; Popular Choice Award $1,500; Circle Award $800; Associates Award: $800; and Art Patrons Award $800.

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CALL for PROPOSALS: Living Arts

Posted on September 22, 2016September 22, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

window GARDEN

It is the first day of Fall, and I am still nursing my garlic chives from Spring. I received a gift of a 6″ starter of garlic chives from a farmers market vendor. And, instead of re-potting, I just sat it in a dish in my window sill and kept clipping and watering. Miraculously, it is still here –testament to an excellent offering from an excellent farmer. This next Call is excellent. Trust me, you won’t regret sending a proposal. I promise.

Check out this Call for Proposals from Living Arts (Tulsa, OK) for the 2017-18 Exhibit Season. No entry fee, open to almost every media AND they might even cover return shipping. Take a look…

CALL for Proposals:
2017-18 Season
fm Living Arts

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to nearly all media — including painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, new media, new music, installation, spoken word, performance, new dance, art cars, artist residencies, curation and even video. Click here for a list of programs that might help you tailor your proposal.

DEADLINE: October 1, 2016

NOTIFICATION: Ongoing

ENTRY FEE: No entry fee

SALES: Sales are subject to 30% commission.

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CALL for ENTRIES: Kissimmee Sculpture

Posted on September 15, 2016September 15, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

coastal FARE

I miss fish. I live in a land-locked state; therefore saltwater fish are expensive if you can even find it fresh. I love the abundant mountain trout, but a simple grilled flounder or grouper is just a dream. If you can find no other reason to visit Florida, let me recommend the fish –and this next call. Take a look at this one…

Check out this Call for Entries from Kissimmee Main Street for the 9th Kissimmee Sculpture exhibit. No entry fee. The deadline is approaching, so don’t delay…

CALL for ENTRIES:
Kissimmee Sculpture

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists working/residing in North America

MEDIA: Sculpture suitable for extended outdoor display

DEADLINE: September 23, 2016

NOTIFICATION: October 2, 2016

AWARDS: $750 Stipend to each artist. $500 Best of Show

SALES: Kissimmee Main Street will retain a 20% commission on all sales

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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Category: 3 Dimensional

DINNER anyone?

CALL for ENTRIES: Stories, Parables & Tall Tales fm Studio Channel Islands

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

with a CHERRY on top

RESIDENCY from HMC in Budapest

For complete details, email bszechy@yahoo.com!

hopefully NUTTY

CALL for ENTRIES: Valdosta Nat’l fm Dedo Maranville Fine Arts Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

SHAKEN, not stirred

CALL for ENTRIES: Inaugural Issue of Create! Magazine

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

DINNER roulette

CALL for ENTRIES: Winter 2016 from Field Projects

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

PRODUCE unboxed, unbagged

CALL for ENTRIES: Photo Shoot 2016 from Black Box Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

will sing for FOOD

CALL for ENTRIES: MyScape from uBe ART

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

wear EAT me

CALL for ENTRIES: Wearable Expressions from Palos Verdes Art Center

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

window GARDEN

CALL for Proposals: 2017-18 Season fm Living Arts

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

coastal FARE

CALL for ENTRIES: Kissimmee Sculpture

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES:
Stories, Parables & Tall Tales
fm Studio Channel Islands

RESIDENCY
from HMC
in Budapest

CALL for ENTRIES:
Valdosta Nat’l
fm Dedo Maranville Fine Arts Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
Inaugural Issue
of Create! Magazine

CALL for ENTRIES:
Winter 2016 from Field Projects

CALL for ENTRIES:
Photo Shoot 2016
from Black Box Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
MyScape from uBe ART

CALL for ENTRIES:
Wearable Expressions
from Palos Verdes Art Center

CALL for Proposals:
2017-18 Season
fm Living Arts

CALL for ENTRIES:
Kissimmee Sculpture