CALL for ENTRIES: Spectrum Gestalt 5

Posted on September 20, 2017September 20, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

the full SPECTRUM

I dream of rainbow colored foods. No doubt you’ve read more than one of my artificial food coloring rants. And, for the record, I don’t understand why one would color food for the sake of coloring them. But the good news is, we are finding our way back to natural pigments made from tumeric, beet root & blueberries. One day, I’ll get to eat rainbow cupcakes with full abandon & no fear. This next Call wants the entire rainbow, but you’re only responsible for ONE of the colors. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Bleicher/Gorman Project Space Bergamot Station aka bG Gallery (Santa Monica, CA) for Spectrum Gestalt 5. Enter for as little as $15. This show is part curated show, part installation. Fascinating…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Spectrum Gestalt 5
from bG Gallery

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“Part curatorial, part installation Spectrum-Gestalt brings together artists’ works from a wide variety of genres and mediums, grouping them into an expansive spectrum of color. Spectrum is one of our most popular exhibits each year having a similar concept but a different installation structure.” –bG Gallery

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media. Work should be predominantly a single color.

DEADLINE: September 30, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $15 for one (4″x4″ or smaller / all hung), $20 for one (any size) or $40 for up to 3 any size.

SALES: bG Gallery will retain 50% commission on sales.

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CALL for ENTRIES: Lemonade Small Works

Posted on September 19, 2017September 20, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

SWEET and sour

Lemons fix everything. You know that iced tea that is too bitter at your local diner. Lemon. And that soft drink that is too much syrup and not enough carbonation. Lemon, again. The vodka cranberry make with too much juice? Lemon works better than lime. It truly is a miracle fruit. The gallery sponsoring this next Call comes with lemon built into the name. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from The Studios of Key West & Lemonade Stand Gallery (Key West, FL) for 2017 Small Works Exhibit at the Sanger Gallery. Enter for as little as $12, and be design, the shipping is low cost. I like this opportunity, and I appreciate the opportunity to participate in Key West…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
2017 Small Works Exhibit from
the Lemonade Stand Gallery

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“The Key West community is strong and we are working diligently to rebuild our island after Hurricane Irma to get it back up and running asap. Almost every building on the island of Key West weathered the storm in great condition including our host gallery, The Studios of Key West. Together with TSKW, we are excited to present a beautiful exhibit on November 2nd.” –Letty Nowak, Lemonade Stand Gallery owner

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media. Finished work, must be 10″ or less including the frame.

DEADLINE: Extended* to October 6, 2017 (updated on Sept. 20)

NOTIFICATION: October 9, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $12 per piece entered

SALES: The gallery will retain 50% commission on sold work. All artwork must be for sale.

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CALL for ENTRIES: Botanik

Posted on September 17, 2017September 17, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

best served WARM

I have a tiny refrigerator. Well, let me re-phrase that. I have a small (by American standards) full-size refrigerator. When I down-sized to a smaller home in preparation for a more mobile existence, my refrigerator shrank too. Luckily, my new smaller home & its appliances are located only 5 minutes from the grocery store which is a marked improvement from the 20+ minutes it took before I moved. As a result, I can now by produce more often & store it outside of my new, tiny-to-me refrigerator, making for fresher, tastier meals. This next Call wants to know about your botanicals, but they don’t have to be edible. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Las Laguna Gallery (Laguna Beach, CA) for the BotaniK exhibit. Sales commission is only 25% & $35 entry. Since extra images are only $1, be sure to enter LOTS of work. Don’t miss this opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
BotaniK from
Las Laguna Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists (int’l)

MEDIA: Open to drawing, painting, assemblage, collage, digital art, encaustic, fiber art, illustration, mixed media, new media, photography (traditional & digital), & printmaking.

THEME: Botanical art

DEADLINE: October 8, 2017

NOTIFICATION: October 13, 2017

GUEST ARTIST: Growing up on a farm & co-owning a nursery for most of her life, Sally Painter has always been surrounded by the beauty of the natural world. It’s not surprising she turned to nature for inspiration when she took up painting. Flowers & other plants & trees are her favorite subjects. Sally says, she strives to paint something more than simply a realistic depiction of these subjects. “I interpret the subject with brush in hand, allowing my imagination to select colors & forms. . . Painting is my therapy, my peaceful, creative place, and I treasure that,” says the artist.

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: Abstract 2017

Posted on September 3, 2017September 3, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

CHOCO-alot

Did you eat eclipse doughnuts? Krispy Kreme® temporarily replaced their world-famous doughnut glaze with a chocolate variety. People waited in line for hours. I only know one person who actually bought a dozen because no one else I know is that patient. Every restaurant in town tried to make a connection to the eclipse, no matter how abstract. This next Call is all about the abstract. Prizes include a $500 artist grant…

Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net for Abstract 2017. $25 entry & no shipping. The media is pretty wide open too. Do you have abstract work to show? Take a look at this opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Abstract 2017
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: Abstract Art “The submitted artwork can be of any subject that is communicated in the power of abstraction. The composition elements of the work must rely on form, color, action, lines, marks, and texture to create a purely abstract work that engages the viewer and draws them into the intention of the artist’s work.” –art-competition.net

DEADLINE: September 12, 2017

NOTIFICATION: September 27, 2017

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

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. One of the exhibiting artists will receive the “Curator’s Art Prize”, a $500 grant, and their work will become the image of the exhibition and will be used on the invitation, video title screen and on all online marketing.

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CALL for ENTRIES: Topeka Competition 33

Posted on July 27, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

COFFEE anyone?

Are you a borrower or a buyer? Of books, I mean? If you haven’t been to your local library recently, be sure to stop by. Many libraries are re-inventing themselves to look much like big box book stores complete with vendors of coffee & pastries. They often also lend music, movies and even art. This next Call comes from a library with a full-fledged art gallery adjacent. This is for 3-d work only…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Friends of the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library (Topeka, KS) for Topeka Competition 33 at the Alice C. Sabatini Gallery (located within a public library). Despite its location, this is a fairly traditional gallery space & the juror’s work is masterful. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Topeka Competition 33
from Friends of the Topeka &
Shawnee County Public Library

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all U.S. artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to 3-D work in clay, metal, jewelry, fiber, leather, glass, sculpture, wood, books as art, or mixed media. No 2-D work will be accepted.

DEADLINE: August 11, 2017

NOTIFICATION: August 30, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 3 works

JUROR: Emily Williams creates detailed glass sculptures inspired by the natural world. Her glass sculptures explore complex plant & sea life forms. Science & natural history have always played a strong role in her life. She began teaching sculpture in 1989 at Clarion University of PA. Over the years she has shared her passion for sculpture with her students. Williams has received a number of grants and awards through the years, including a Fulbright Hays grant to study in Italy. Williams was awarded her M.F.A. in Sculpture from Washington University in Saint Louis, MO.

AWARDS: Juror’s Awards will be named by the juror and announced at the Awards Reception on Sunday, November 12, 2017. These are cash awards for high-quality work. Purchase Awards will be named by the Alice C. Sabatini Gallery and will become part of the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library’s permanent art collection. Awards are sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

SALES: The Sabatini Gallery encourages potential buyers to contact the artist directly. The Alice C. Sabatini Gallery & the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library receive no commission on sales.

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CALL for ENTRIES: Wausau 2017 National

Posted on July 24, 2017July 24, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

sin or con CARNE?

It won’t come as a surprise to many of you, but I have more than a few foodie friends. They sort of cover the full range of foodie-ism too –from sous chefs to chili cookoff champions & even those that love to eat but can burn water. A recent scandal broke out amongst my chili chefs about how many of the local & regional cookoffs have become “popularity contests” with prize money going to the team that could conjure enough of their friends to attend & vote. Seriously? Are we cheating chili challenges now? This next Call has an esteemed artist doing the choosing. Can you make the cut? Investigate this opportunity.

Check out this Call for Entries from Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art (Wausau, WI) for the 2017 National Juried Art Exhibition. This show boasts a well-known juror & a beautiful new venue. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
2017 Nat’l Juried Exhibit
from WMOCA

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all U.S. artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media except video & computer generated work.

DEADLINE: August 18, 2017

NOTIFICATION: August 25, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $50 for up to 3

JUROR: Alyssa Monks, a master of contemporary realism, is the Juror of this show. Monks sits on the Board of Trustees for the New York Academy of Art and was just recognized as one of the top 30 most influential female artists of our lifetime. Her works are exhibited & collected internationally.

SALES: Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art will retain 25% commission on sales.

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CALL for SUBMISSIONS: Artist Grant

Posted on July 13, 2017July 13, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

a personal END

A grocery budget surplus comes around rarely in my house, but alas, it magically appeared this week. I was tempted to be practical and buy a back-stock of staple items. But at the last minute, I came across tamarind pods and decided to splurge. I’ve always wanted to make my own tamarind paste just to know if would be better than what I could buy. It isn’t, but I can now say I’ve done it, ha. The next Call could put a surplus in your art budget or at least help you meet your budget. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Submissions from Create! Magazine for their $1000 Artist Grant. You can donate any amount in lieu of an entry fee and a new winner is picked each quarter. Don’t miss this chance…

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CALL for SUBMISSIONS:
$1000 cash award
from Create! Magazine

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all media, i.e.: painting, sculpture, drawing, printmaking, film, fiber arts, mixed media, installation, embroidery, photography & more.

DEADLINE: August 15, 2017

ENTRY FEE: Donate any amount

JUROR: Create! Magazine staff will select the artist from the pool of submissions.

AWARDS: One winner will receive the grant each quarter. $1000 cash prize (must have PayPal in order to receive award). Artist profile on the Create! Magazine website and social media coverage.

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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: L’Origine du Monde: Eroticism

Posted on June 20, 2017June 20, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

FOOD without fight

Date night used to always be mussels steamed with white wine & peppercorns. Post shellfish allergy, I find our date night regularly features ahi tuna, ripe avocado, chilled vodka & goat cheese for days. But, since our teenager left home for his summer job & college, we’ve decided that any meal without a kid is a romantic dinner, ha. This next Call is looking for your take on sensuality & eroticism. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Scarlet Seven Fine Art Gallery (Troy, NY) for L’Origine du Monde: Eroticism. $20 Entry, 30% commission & curator Jillian Platt has been featured by AAAD in the past. This is a new gallery, and I am excited to see them grow. Investigate this opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
L’Origine du Monde:
Eroticism from
Scarlet Seven
Fine Art Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists, 18+

MEDIA: Open to painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, photography, hand made jewelry, textiles & encaustic.

THEME: Entries should reflect the aesthetic ideas of sensuality, desire, romanticism & eroticism.

DEADLINE: July 9, 2017

NOTIFICATION: July 21, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $20 for up to 5

CURATORS: Jon Christopher Gernon has cultivated more than 25 years experience with the local arts scene, including 22 years as the former gallery director at Clement Art in Troy, NY. He has curated, installed & designed 100+ exhibitions of local, regional, national & European artists work. A widely exhibited & collected artist himself, his work has been featured in more than fifty group & solo exhibitions in the U.S., Canada & Europe.

Jillian Platt has a BFA in painting from Boston University & a M.S. in medical illustration from Augusta University. Jillian has worked as a freelance artist creating illustrations & animations for editorial, pharmaceutical, surgical & legal communities for 20 years. Her work has been featured on PBS, as part of global advertising campaigns & has helped to win the highest product liability case in NYS. She recently curated 3 pop-up art shows in Troy, NY.

SALES: The gallery will retain 30% commission on all sales.

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the full SPECTRUM

CALL for ENTRIES: Spectrum Gestalt 5 from bG Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

SWEET and sour

CALL for ENTRIES: 2017 Small Works Exhibit from the Lemonade Stand Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

best served WARM

CALL for ENTRIES: BotaniK from Las Laguna Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CHOCO-alot

CALL for ENTRIES: Abstract 2017 from Art-competition.net

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

COFFEE anyone?

CALL for ENTRIES: Topeka Competition 33 from Friends of the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

sin or con CARNE?

CALL for ENTRIES: 2017 Nat’l Juried Exhibit from WMOCA

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

a personal END

CALL for SUBMISSIONS: $1000 cash award from Create! Magazine

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!

FOOD without fight

CALL for ENTRIES: L’Origine du Monde: Eroticism from Scarlet Seven Fine Art Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES:
Spectrum Gestalt 5
from bG Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
2017 Small Works Exhibit from
the Lemonade Stand Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
BotaniK from
Las Laguna Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
Abstract 2017
from Art-competition.net

CALL for ENTRIES:
Topeka Competition 33
from Friends of the Topeka &
Shawnee County Public Library

CALL for ENTRIES:
2017 Nat’l Juried Exhibit
from WMOCA

CALL for SUBMISSIONS:
$1000 cash award
from Create! Magazine

CALL for ENTRIES:
The Really Affordable Art Show
from BWAC

CALL for ENTRIES:
All Things Salmon
from Coos Art Museum

CALL for ENTRIES:
L’Origine du Monde:
Eroticism from
Scarlet Seven
Fine Art Gallery