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CALL for ENTRIES: Day of the Dead

Posted on August 26, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

SUGAR skulls &
bones of BREAD

My family enjoys participating in cultural celebrations from around the world. None of us grew up with any sort of specific cultural traditions aside from spaghetti night or BBQ on Father’s Day. So each year we adopt Chinese New Year, Oktoberfest & even the Day of the Dead as our very own. Chinese New Year gives us an extra 6 weeks or so to make plans for the upcoming year (Yes, we really are late to everything –even making resolutions, ha). Dia de Los Muertos offers us a time to tell stories about those we’ve lost. I’ve lost a lot of people lately, and it is a great comfort to take time to celebrate them. This next Call is interested in that same celebration. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Las Laguna Gallery (Laguna Beach, CA) for Day of the Dead–work that reflect the theme of Dia de Los Muertos. $25 entry & open to lots of media…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Day of the Dead

“Dia de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico and around the world in other cultures. It is an ancient & enduring ritual when the living commune with the dead.” –laslagunagallery.com

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: All media considered: photography to fiber, mixed media, all paintings & drawings including, oil, acrylic, ink, graphite, pastels, etc. (no jewelry, video, or sculpture)

THEME: Las Laugna Gallery is looking for works inspired by the Day of the Dead.

DEADLINE: September 6, 2015

NOTIFICATION: September 10, 2015

ENTRY FEE: $25 for 1, $5 ea. add’l up to 15

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Man’s Best Friend

Posted on February 1, 2014February 1, 2014 by R.L. Gibson

one POTATO
two POTATO
zero GRAPES

My Dad always loved to munch on raw potatoes when prepping them for some portion of a meal. No joking. Honestly, the only other being I know that loves raw potatoes is my dog Pepper. She loves them almost as much as cabbage and carrots. Her ultimate favorite was white grapes; then I learned they could lead to renal failure. (Apparently not many of you knew that either since no one responded when I wrote this post.) So, veggies it is, potatoes included. This next Call doesn’t necessarily want to know so much about what you feed them as much as your love for them. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Las Laguna Gallery (Laguna Beach CA) for Man’s Best Friend, a dog-themed, wall-hung art show. Don’t delay, this deadline is right around the corner…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Man’s Best Friend

The saying “Man’s Best Friend” is a phrase that refers to the relationship between domestic dog and humans. Dogs are the most popular pet in the world; due mostly to their loyalty and companionship. They provide protection, unwaveringly love, laughter and joy. This Call for art is for images celebrating the wonderful companion we call dog.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Wall-hung, 2 D art from photography to fabric, mixed media, all paintings and drawings including, oil, acrylic, ink, graphite, pastels, etc.

DEADLINE: February 15, 2014

NOTIFICATION: February 18, 2014

ENTRY FEE: $35 for 1st image, $5 ea. add’l

SALES: If your works are sold through Las Laguna Gallery, the gallery will take the 35% commission. Not for sale works are acceptable, but they prefer that you provide works that can be sold. If you provide a work to the gallery that is NFS, please consider offering prints.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

2013 ARTIST of the YEAR: Sima Schloss

Posted on January 10, 2014April 24, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

HAPPY NEW food YEAR!

It’s January, and we’re thrilled to be in 2014! I am joyfully looking forward to a new year. 2013 was a year of growth for my family, my art, and for AAAD. There were wonderful food highlights including a renewed interest in baking. And AAAD covered some fantastic opportunities in 2013 and even more fantastic artists. Which leads us to our proud announcement…

Today we name the
2013 Artist of the Year!

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When AAAD began in 2009, I was determined to cover art deadlines, and more importantly, artists producing really good ART. And, after I chose a few artists, I quickly realized that the Featured Artist program needed structure, or it would never really get done on any sort of regular basis. That is how the Featured Artist Contest was born. (The Featured Artist program was retired in 2015 and replaced with the Artist of the Day program.)

The Featured Artist Page was getting crowded and each post was lessening the impact. I began archiving artists yearly, and the Artist of the Year was born.

I now give all of our Featured Artists each year notice that at the end of the year, the Artist of the Year will be determined by the number of comments on their individual Featured Artist blog posts.

Congratulations to Sima Schloss,
AAAD’s 2013 Artist of the Year

I followed up with Sima to find out what’s new: “Yay!! Thanks so much- Im so honored to be the winner!!! Whats going on now with my work now? Lets seeI am one of the winners of ArtAscent Magazine’s Dark Issue (December, 2013) ArtAscent.com, and my work ‘New Sheriff’ is featured on the cover!!! I have a group show in the works coming this Spring (details in the near future), and a collaboration in the works as well. I’m also in process of revamping my website!”

And new foods? Are there any new tasty morsels inspiring you? “I had the most incredible Brussels sprouts at my friends place the other night! I think I’ve only tried them a couple of times in my life, but these were outstanding. They were cooked in garlic & oil and had some incredible seasoning--I was in heaven! I’ve also really been into red and yellow peppers as well, they are so great with labneh (an incredible lebanese dip) hummus or guacamole.” Editor’s note: I’ve rediscovered the mini sweet peppers in my produce aisle. They have a milder flavor and crisper texture and ROCK stirfry dishes.

I have enjoyed getting to know you, Sima. I am inspired by your work. It is an expression of freedom, limitless potential and self awareness. I LOVE the work, and I’ve enjoyed forging a slow and easy friendship. YOU were my reward for choosing to feature your WORK. Thank you, Sima, for being a highlight of the AAAD year! Get to know Sima Schloss yourself.

*Editor’s Note: Sima remains one of my favorite people, and her work has grown and developed, surpassing anything I could have imagined. She was featured again in 2017 as an Artist of the Day!

REMINDER: 2014 Nat’l Juried

Posted on November 27, 2013 by R.L. Gibson

even
more about
STINKY CHEESE

You never know until you try it. Food can look fantastic and taste terrible (chicory coffee–I don’t know how people drink it). Food can smell awful (Muenster) and taste like heaven. Sometimes you just never know until you try it. This next Call is from a fantastic arts organization. I know because I tried it. I hope you’ll try it to…

Check out this Call for Entries from The Arts & Culture Alliance for the National Juried Exhibition of 2014. This is a great show run by a great organization. I’ve shown here several times. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Nat’l Juried Exhibition 2014

The Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville announces a call for entries for its National Juried Exhibition of 2014. The Arts & Culture Alliance’s National Juried Exhibition was developed to provide a forum for artists to compete on a national scale and display their work. Approximately 40-50 fine art works encompassing all styles and genres from both emerging and established artists will be selected by the juror, Paul Collins, for exhibition in the main gallery.

ELIGIBILITY: All artists 18 years and older living in the US.

MEDIA: Entries must be original works completed within the last two years in the following categories: Painting (oil, watercolor, acrylic, pastel, digital, and mixed media), Graphic Arts (pencil, charcoal, pen and ink, conte, colored pencil, and printmaking), 3D (sculpture, ceramic, and fibers), and Photography.

DEADLINE: December 8, 2013

NOTIFICATION: Mailed January 6, 2014

ENTRY FEE: $40 for up to three works. Up to 3 additional entries may be submitted for $7/ea. Diptychs and triptychs are considered one work. Works are juried by digital images only. Each 2D work may be represented by one digital image, and each 3D work may be represented by up to three separate digital images: two full views and one detail view.

JUROR: Paul Collins is a multidisciplinary artist and curator from Nashville, TN. Paul makes drawings, paintings and sculpture that combine humor, tactility and observation to examine the world around us. Paul has an MFA from Yale and has been a resident at Skowhegan, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, and the Vermont Studio Center.

Paul is an enthusiastic collaborator and has curated shows or organized artist projects for a wide range of artists. Paul lives in Nashville, TN & works as Gallery Director and Asst Professor of Art at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville.

AWARDS: At least $1,000 in cash awards as designated by the juror

SALES: 25% commission (20% for check/cash).

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: 2014 Nat’l Juried

Posted on October 20, 2013December 8, 2013 by R.L. Gibson

more about
STINKY CHEESE

You never know until you try it. Food can look fantastic and taste terrible. Food can smell awful (Gorgonzola) and taste like heaven. Sometimes you just never know until you try it. This next Call is from a fantastic arts organization. I know because I tried it. I hope you’ll try it to…

Check out this Call for Entries from The Arts & Culture Alliance for the National Juried Exhibition of 2014. This is a great show run by a great organization. I’ve shown here several times. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Nat’l Juried Exhibition 2014

The Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville announces a call for entries for its National Juried Exhibition of 2014. The Arts & Culture Alliance’s National Juried Exhibition was developed to provide a forum for artists to compete on a national scale and display their work. Approximately 40-50 fine art works encompassing all styles and genres from both emerging and established artists will be selected by the juror, Paul Collins, for exhibition in the main gallery.

ELIGIBILITY: All artists 18 years and older living in the US.

MEDIA: Entries must be original works completed within the last two years in the following categories: Painting (oil, watercolor, acrylic, pastel, digital, and mixed media), Graphic Arts (pencil, charcoal, pen and ink, conte, colored pencil, and printmaking), 3D (sculpture, ceramic, and fibers), and Photography.

DEADLINE: December 8, 2013

NOTIFICATION: Mailed January 6, 2014

ENTRY FEE: $40 for up to three works. Up to 3 additional entries may be submitted for $7/ea. Diptychs and triptychs are considered one work. Works are juried by digital images only. Each 2D work may be represented by one digital image, and each 3D work may be represented by up to three separate digital images: two full views and one detail view.

JUROR: Paul Collins is a multidisciplinary artist and curator from Nashville, TN. Paul makes drawings, paintings and sculpture that combine humor, tactility and observation to examine the world around us. Paul has an MFA from Yale and has been a resident at Skowhegan, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, and the Vermont Studio Center.

Paul is an enthusiastic collaborator and has curated shows or organized artist projects for a wide range of artists. Paul lives in Nashville, TN & works as Gallery Director and Asst Professor of Art at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville.

AWARDS: At least $1,000 in cash awards as designated by the juror

SALES: 25% commission (20% for check/cash).

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Art via Post

Posted on October 15, 2013 by R.L. Gibson

judgement and
JUNK

I write a whole lot of crap about food. Most of it is just an off the cuff note about whatever is going on in my kitchen. But it is NEVER meant as a judgment about the way YOU eat. One of FB friends updated her status yesterday with a comment about how people who eat cheese, fruit and veggies cold, as opposed to room temp, have clearly given up on life and are just eating garbage. Really? I am sorry my cold strawberry has flagged me as a useless garbage eater. So, I want to be clear. No judgement from me. Do I want you to eat creme-filled snack cakes? No. Do I love you any less for it? No, I’m just a little jealous. This next Call is an for an all hung exhibit. No judgement there either…

Check out this Call for Entries from Art via Post for a Mail Art exhibit, book and website. There is no entry fee, and it is all hung. If mail art doesn’t excite you, think of it as a way to work through your artist block. Don’t miss this chance to participate…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Art via Post

Art via Post is a project that brings together international artists of all ages and types who send art in the form of mail. The envelope or package becomes the art itself. The envelope is the canvas. Some artists incorporate the mailing address and stamp in their work, others use the blank side as their work space. Medium types include Illustrators, calligraphers, paper artists, graffiti artists and stencilers among others. Anything goes. The message is up to the sender.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Mail Art

DEADLINE: June 1, 2014 postmarked

NOTIFICATION: None. This is an all hung exhibit

AWARDS: Be a part of the exhibit, the book & get a link back to your website from theirs.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Dark

Posted on October 5, 2013 by R.L. Gibson

go ahead…
MOO AT ME

I one of those folks that orders RARE beef and expects it to actually BE rare. I don’t understand why anyone would choose to eat pork, beef or lamb anything other than rare or medium rare. But, I have been outdone. Have you heard about the guy that has eaten nothing but raw or rotten meat for the last five years? OMG, that’s walking a little too far on the dark side for me. But, this next Call might really be the perfect place to let your dark side hang out. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from ArtAscent (online) for Dark, their most recent Int’l Art Competition. If you haven’t figured it out, hard copy art publication is being replaced by online art magazines. Make careful decisions just like you would about a gallery. Don’t forget, you can enter for only $15…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Dark

Shadows, expectation, foreboding, mystery, villains, secrets, memories, challenges, hauntings. Show us the darkness you have imagined.

ELIGIBILITY:
Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: All media except video, sound or performance. Some examples: Painting, drawing, photography, mixed media, digital, printmaking, installations, ceramics, jewelry, sculpture and other 2- and 3-dimensional media. The theme of this call is Dark. Submissions including diverse interpretations of darkness will be considered.

DEADLINE: October 31, 2013

ENTRY FEE: $15 for one image, $25 for up to 3 & $45 for up to 8

AWARDS: Gold Winner $100: Featured in ArtAscent Magazine Gold Winner section with an art writer review, bio, artwork & website link. Add’l publication & exposure includes ArtAscent website & social media.

Silver Winner: Featured in ArtAscent Magazine Silver Winner section with an art writer review, bio, artwork & website link. Add’l publication & exposure includes ArtAscent website & social media.

Bronze Winner: Featured in ArtAscent Magazine Bronze Winner section with an art writer review, bio, artwork & website link. Add’l publication & exposure includes ArtAscent website & social media.

Honourable Mention Winners (17): Featured in ArtAscent Magazine Honourable Mention Winners section with artwork & website link. Add’l publication & exposure includes ArtAscent website & social media.

SALES: No commission. Any purchase inquiries will be referred directly to the artist.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Artful Treasures

Posted on September 5, 2013 by R.L. Gibson

make anything from
LEMONS

There are a few culinary treasures in my home. Goat cheese makes the world go round. Almost any dish can be made better with balsamic vinegar. Red bell pepper round out the taste of any dish. Lemons are essential to virtually all dishes. They are all small treasures that are taken for granted, until you’re out of one of them. This next Call wants your treasures to round out their holiday season. Love this tradition…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Celebrations Gallery & Shoppes (Pomfret Center, CT) for Small Works: Artful Treasures. The entry fee can be as little as $15, and the commission is 35%. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES: Artful Treasures

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: All 2-dimensional artwork not to exceed 200 square inches priced $200 or less.

DEADLINE: September 15, 2013

NOTIFICATION: September 26, 2013

ENTRY FEE: $15 per single entry or $40 for a maximum of 3 entries.

SALES: The gallery retains a 35% commission on sold work.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Food, Fresco & Farm

Posted on June 15, 2013June 15, 2013 by R.L. Gibson

CORN
and then some

I’ve always been a label reader, but I’m starting to wonder if I should just severely limit the number of foods I eat that even HAVE a label. While searching for a gluten-free corn tortilla, I read this ingredient list on one of my favorites: Ground corn treated with lime, water, cellulose gum, propionic acid (to preserve freshness), benzoic acid (to preserve freshness), phosphoric acid (preservative), dextrose, guar gum, amylase. No thanks. I settled on one with this label: corn, lime, salt. That’s a little more like it. Know what you eat. This next Call will provide lots of great ideas, I suspect. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Six Summit Gallery (Ivoryton, CT) for Food, Fresco, Farm & Fotograph. This show offers a unique opportunity for gallery representation, and despite it’s name, it is not limited to photography. Don’t forget to check this one out…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Food, Fresco, Farm & Fotograph

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Original work in oil, watercolor, pastel, acrylic, mixed media, charcoal, graphite, and metal point

DEADLINE: June 27, 2013

NOTIFICATION: June 30, 2013

ENTRY FEE: 1st entry $15, 2 entries $20 & 3 entries $25

JUROR: Jason Mecier’s artwork is featured in the new Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Book, Prepare to be Shocked!, and Taschen’s Illustration Now Portraits! Other clients and media outlets that have featured his unique work include: Jack Links, Glad Bags, Asics, Red Vines, Wrigley’s, Ford, Quaker, Albertsons, The Food Network, Neiman Marcus, Aveeno, Corona, MTV, W Hotels, Rolling Stone, Showtime, Entertainment Weekly, TMZ, Good Morning America, People, Harper’s, Seventeen, Nickelodeon, Cosmo Girl, Details, Soap Opera Weekly, The Advocate, The Village Voice and The New York Times.

AWARDS: 1st , 2nd, 3rd Place and Runners up. Winners will receive up to a year representation on their new internet commerce sight, shop sixsummitgallery.com alongside major internationally-known artists, and on their website Gallery.

SALES: Gallery receives 35% commission on accepted sold work.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Gathering Clouds

Posted on November 25, 2012 by R.L. Gibson

HOT
potato

I have a new recipe for sweet potato poblano soup. It came in this month’s issue of Whole Living magazine. I’ll let you know how it turns out after I make it this weekend. Winter is a season-long soup bonanza at my house. We have soup, stew or chowder for dinner 3 to 4 nights a week from November through March. This next Call wants to know about your Winter changes. Investigate this opportunity…

Check out this Call for Entries from Gathering Clouds, a Magazine of Contemporary Art, for The Winter Studio, the February 2013 issue. Enter for only $15. I like this one. I think I’ll take the post holiday leap with you! Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Gathering Clouds: The Winter Studio

Artists are intuitive, sensitive and connected to their environment. Whether you live in Alaska or California there is a shift we all feel as winter approaches. Shorter days, longer nights. Does that create more time for going inward? Are you more inclined to introspection? Does your color palette shift with the seasons? Show them how the change of season is reflected in your artwork.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Any media that can be appropriately represented by you in a 1200×1200 pixel image. i.e. painting, photography, printmaking, illustration, drawing, etc.

DEADLINE: January 2, 2013

ENTRY FEE: $15 for up to 6 images

AWARDS: Up to 8″ x 8” images published online and in the print magazine

Category: Charcoal

SUGAR skulls & bones of BREAD

CALL for ENTRIES: Day of the Dead

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

one POTATO two POTATO zero GRAPES

CALL for ENTRIES: Man’s Best Friend

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

HAPPY NEW food YEAR!

Today we name the 2013 Artist of the Year!

Congratulations to Sima Schloss, AAAD’s 2013 Artist of the Year

even more about STINKY CHEESE

CALL for ENTRIES: Nat’l Juried Exhibition 2014

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

more about STINKY CHEESE

CALL for ENTRIES: Nat’l Juried Exhibition 2014

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

judgement and JUNK

CALL for ENTRIES: Art via Post

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

go ahead… MOO AT ME

CALL for ENTRIES: Dark

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

make anything from LEMONS

CALL for ENTRIES: Artful Treasures

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CORN and then some

CALL for ENTRIES: Food, Fresco, Farm & Fotograph

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

HOT potato

CALL for ENTRIES: Gathering Clouds: The Winter Studio

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

SUGAR skulls &
bones of BREAD

CALL for ENTRIES:
Day of the Dead

one POTATO
two POTATO
zero GRAPES

CALL for ENTRIES:
Man’s Best Friend

Today we name the
2013 Artist of the Year!

Congratulations to Sima Schloss,
AAAD’s 2013 Artist of the Year

even
more about
STINKY CHEESE

CALL for ENTRIES:
Nat’l Juried Exhibition 2014

more about
STINKY CHEESE

CALL for ENTRIES:
Nat’l Juried Exhibition 2014

judgement and
JUNK

CALL for ENTRIES:
Art via Post

go ahead…
MOO AT ME

CALL for ENTRIES:
Dark

make anything from
LEMONS

CORN
and then some

CALL for ENTRIES:
Food, Fresco, Farm & Fotograph

HOT
potato

CALL for ENTRIES:
Gathering Clouds: The Winter Studio