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CALL for ENTRIES: Embracing our Differences 2020

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Learn more about the Embracing our Differences 2020 Call from Coexistence!

KALE yeah!

How many kale lovers are among you?  I read an article recently that suggested that so many people dislike kale because of its bitterness that there are varieties being bred to tame the flavor.  Apparently people want to like kale but don’t know how.  Tell me that’s not a metaphor for the divisive nature of politics in the world today. Wow.  

I’ve made my peace with kale.  I found a balance that allows the bitter to be a complement to my diet.  I get the health benefit, the flavor, and the value of cheap-but-trendy green veg.  I have not, however, made my peace with the politics of hate.  We can co-exist, but that requires embracing our differences, and that is among the reasons I promote the Embracing our Differences call each year.  If you’ve ever entertained the idea of adding public art to your resume, here’s an opportunity.  The theme is open to really wide interpretation.  You only need to take a look at their gallery of previous winners to understand that Coexistence is truly looking for YOUR point of view.  It could be your work that opens the eyes of someone that sees this exhibit.  Take the time to do you homework.  Is this exhibit for you?

Check out the Call for Entries for the Annual Embracing our Differences 2020 Exhibit in Sarasota, FL. Your work on a billboard, no entry fee & $3000 in awards. Plus, this is a great way to try on public art for size. Don’t miss this opportunity…

Learn more about the Embracing our Differences 2020 Call from Coexistence!

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Embracing our Differences 2020

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: 2 Dimensional work (photography, digital, collage, drawing, painting, etc.)

DEADLINE: October 8, 2019 (midnight Pacific Standard Time)

NOTIFICATION: If selected for inclusion in the exhibit, you will be notified by email by late December. Due to the volume of submissions, only artists with entries selected for display will be notified individually. All winning entries will be posted on the website by early January.

ENTRY FEE: None

AWARDS: A total of $3,000 USD will be presented in the form of three separate awards – $1,000 each for “Best-in-Show Adult;” “Best-in-Show Student;” and the “People’s Choice.”

JURY PROCESS: Both “Best-in-Show” awards will be granted by a three-judge panel of art professionals. The “People’s Choice” award will be determined by visitors to the exhibits.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Learn more about Embracing our Differences!

CALL for ENTRIES: Real People 2019

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Learn more about the Real People 2019 Call from the Old Courthouse Arts Center!

under PRESSURE

So, I’m selling my electric pressure cooker.  I got one as a gift a couple of years ago, hesitantly, and thought I would love it.  Not so much.  I tried joining an online community. Didn’t help.  It became a very heavy glorified rice cooker, and today it goes away.  (shoutout to Facebook Marketplace)  This is all a part of the new, lighter, more portable, healthier me.  I don’t mean physically, although the Instant Pot IS ridiculously heavy; I mean that I am trying to lighten my load and remember to repurpose or pass along things I no longer need. 

I’ve had my eye on the venue for this next Call for a while.  As much as I appreciate the modern box gallery, I have a special love for spaces repurposed as galleries.  In this case, the gallery is located in what used to be an old courthouse.  The variance in the spaces allows curators and jurors to cater the work to the environment.  I like it.  This Call comes from a publicly-funded arts council in a publicly funded space.  I also like that.  Take a look and let me know if you enter & how your experience is.  I’m going to try to get my act together and submit.

Check out this Call for Entries from Northwest Area Arts Council for Real People 2019 at the Old Court House Arts Center (Woodstock, IL).  $40 entry fee & 30% commission.  Do you have figurative work to show?

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Learn more about the Real People 2019 Call from the Old Courthouse Arts Center!CALL for ENTRIES:
Real People 2019 
from Northwest Area Arts Council

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ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media 

THEME:  Submitted work must depict
the human form or face in some manner that is recognizable.

DEADLINE:  July 7, 2019 (11:59pm CDT)

NOTIFICATION:  July 14, 2019

ENTRY FEE: $40 up to 3, ($30 for members)

JUROR:  Chicago-area artist Joyce Polance, who has exhibited internationally and is the recipient of multiple grants and awards including six Chicago CAAP grants, a George Sugarman Foundation grant, two Judith Dawn Memorial grants, and a Cliff Dwellers Artist in Residence award.

AWARD: For First, Second, Third Place, a Gallery Award, and Three Artistic Merit Awards, and others, cash prizes totaling $1,500 will be awarded. In addition, we are very pleased to announce that the online artist management platform Biafarin, has donated 2 Gold one year memberships and 2 Blue one year memberships as awards. For more information on Biafarin and the services that come with these awards, please visit biafarin.com.

SALES:   30% commission on all sales will go to NAAC. 

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Learn morel from the Old Courthouse Arts Center!

CALL for ENTRIES: Harrow

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Learn more about the Harrow Issue from Up the Staircase Quarterly!

ORANGE you glad?

I’m going to have orange elbows any day now.  I have been craving and eating carrots daily.  In my area, they are usually around a dollar a pound for full size organics and make great chips for hummus, a great boost to Indian dishes, beautiful color in Buddha bowls.  When my son was learning to eat real food, he preferred anything sweet or starchy, naturally, with a preference for carrots and sweet potatoes.  His hands, feet, knees and elbows stayed a hilarious color of orange for a few weeks.  I expect mine to turn any day now, ha.

Continuing with this week’s publication theme, I want to introduce you to Up the Staircase Quarterly if you’ve not yet had the privilege.  Established in 2008, Up the Staircase Quarterly is an online journal of poetry, art, interviews, and reviews. New issues are published every February, May, August & November, unless otherwise stated. And for some of you that write poetry in addition to visual work, UtSQ nominates for the Pushcart, Best of the Net, and Best New Poets. 

They have a 10+ year history and a detailed Masthead for you to research.  So, check out this Call for Entries from Up the Staircase Quarterly (online pubication) for Harrow.  There is no entry fee, but also no payment. Do you have suitable work?

Learn more about the Harrow Issue from Up the Staircase Quarterly!•

CALL for ENTRIES:
Harrow 
from Up the Staircase Quarterly

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ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media 

THEME:  Paranormal. Open to any takes on this subject–serious, quirky, and everything in between, work containing ghosts/spirits, aliens, conspiracy theories, cryptozoology, near death experiences, glitches in the matrix, extrasensory perception, pseudoscience, and any experiences that can be considered supernatural.

DEADLINE:  June 15, 2019

NOTIFICATION:  Less than 30 days

ENTRY FEE: No fee up to 10 images 

AWARD: Publishing credit, no monetary compensation.  Harrow goes live on August 1st.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Learn more from Up the Staircase Quarterly!

CALL for ENTRIES: Project No. 2

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Learn more about Project No 2 from Creatives in Action!HERBAL analogy

There are reasons, philosophical to medical, both against & in favor of the consumption of some things.  But more often that not, it just comes down to personal taste.  I hear people complain about the flavor of cilantro on a seemingly non-stop basis, but I can’t imagine a cilantro-less world.  Some people are never going to eat cilantro; I am not going to stop eating it.  This next Call is like cilantro, you’re going to love it or hate it, but it is still going to be your choice –no one’s forcing you.  So, take a look, or not…

Check out this Call for Entries from Creatives in Action (online/National) for Project No. 2. is now CLOSED to ENTRIES.  This is a publication opportunity for liberal protest art. This opportunity does NOT pay artists & DOES offer your work as a FREE download for use at actions & rallies, and for sharing on social media. This kind of opportunity will speak to some of you, and some of you will roast me endlessly out of anger. That’s fine; I get it. Only you can decide if this one is for you…

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Learn more about Project No 2 from Creatives in Action!CALL for ENTRIES:
Project No. 2 from
Creatives in Action

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ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media (that can be represented in print)

THEME: “Artists need not be political artists per se — but their work should have a message relevant to our current political climate. We are seeking art that is image and/or language based, and that covers a broad range of issues including but not limited to immigrants’ rights, women’s rights, LGBTQ rights, worker justice, healthcare, racial justice, climate justice, campaign finance reform, political corruption, digital privacy, and the state of our democracy — as well as work that depicts subversive images of Donald Trump and celebrates cultural diversity.” –from creativesinaction.net

DEADLINE:  CLOSED (Updated on 11/28/17 to reflect that submissions are no longer being accepted.)

NOTIFICATION:  Within 30 days of your submission

ENTRY FEE: None

AWARDS:  Artwork submitted by the Artist and the rights relating to them, including copyright and ownership rights in the Artwork, remain the sole and exclusive property of the Artist.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Learn more from Creatives in Action!

CALL for ENTRIES: By the Skin of Your Teeth

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Learn more about the By the Skin of Your Teeth exhibit from Scarlet Seven Gallery!i want all the FOOD

Today has been the hottest day of the year in my area.  Normally I would have hidden indoors for fear of having a heat-triggered, cough-variant asthma attack.  But, I ventured forth and no asthma attack. I have dropped a few pounds recently in an effort to reduce the chances of overheating this summer.  The change is my cheese-nuts-olives, free-for-all lifestyle has been dramatic but worth it.  My next goal is to get off asthma meds completely, while NOT starving to death, ha.  That’s my medical drama. What’s yours? This next Call wants your medical or anatomical imagery with a wide range of interpretation.  Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Scarlet Seven Gallery (Troy, NY) for By the Skin of Your Teeth.  This is a great space, and I am happy to have work in their upcoming Eroticism show.  Entry is only $20.  Don’t miss this opportunity…

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Learn more about the By the Skin of Your Teeth exhibit from Scarlet Seven Gallery!CALL for ENTRIES:
By the Skin of Your Teeth
from Scarlet Seven 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:  Anatomy is inspirational for many artists.  In this call for art, the gallery is asking for anatomical images or ideas that serve these purposes as an integral part of your work.

DEADLINE:  August 15, 2017

NOTIFICATION:  August 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.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Learn more from Scarlet Seven Art Gallery!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Self-Portrait

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Learn more about the 2017 Self-Portrait Contest from Jerry's Artarama!the slow MELT

I haven’t reflected on my self-portrait as a food lately.  I’m feeling like butter this week, indulgent and cozy and not always the best choice, ha.  I’m not certain my portrait as FOOD is what this next Call is looking for, but they do want your self-portraits.  Show them your best…

Check out this Call for Entries from Jerry’s Artarama for the 5th Annual Self Portrait Contest.  There is no entry fee and awards are given for first, second, third place, plus THIRTY Honorable Mentions.  Take a look…

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Learn more about the 2017 Self-Portrait Contest from Jerry's Artarama!CALL for ENTRIES:
Self-Portrait Contest
from Jerry’s Artarama

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“The most obvious subject in art is looking right at you in the mirror. It’s the person you know best; only you know every little detail of your face. Go surreal, abstract or fantasy, draw your reflection, paint yourself… Anything goes as long as it’s creative, original, and it’s you!” — from jerrysartarama.com

ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all U.S. artists, age 18 & over

MEDIA:  Open to most media. Photography only submissions are not allowed, although mixed media & digital painting are acceptable.

DEADLINE:  April 30, 2017

NOTIFICATION:  June 9, 2017

ENTRY FEE:  No entry fee

JUROR: 30 Finalists are chosen by popular vote on Facebook.  30 Finalists are chosen by jury.  All 60 Finalists are reviewed by a separate jury of professional artists who will decide the winners for 1st Place, 2nd Place, 3rd Place & the 30 Honorable Mentions.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Learn more from Jerry's Artarama!

ARTIST of the DAY: Stacey Page

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naming, THE NAMELESS

You know that game you play at the airport when you’re bored where you try to tell the story of a complete strangers life as they walk by you on their way to baggage claim or ticketing?  Today’s Artist of the Day , Stacey Page, has found a way to tell the story of random, discard portraits of the people someone loves.    (continues below)

(left to right) Bee & Richard by Stacey Page
(left to right) Bee & Richard by textile artist Stacey Page

As an artist, I am inexplicably drawn to boxes and bins of photos at thrift stores and antique shops.  I always wonder how they got there, who they were, what they meant to the world. But textile artist Stacey Page already KNOWS.  She has discovered their inner demons, secret fantasies, heights & depths –in embroidery floss.  I couldn’t be happier to share her work with you.

Learn more about Stacey Page!

CALL for ENTRIES: Violet

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Learn more about the Violet edition from ArtAscent!eat my
BOUQUET

Are you eating flowers?  I do occasionally, but only when I can buy them directly from the grower or grow them myself due to pesticides.  One of my favorite edible blooms, second only to zucchini blossoms, may be sweet violets.  I like to make a simple syrup infused with violets then make a subtle glaze for sugar cookies or a vinegar for a salad of bitter greens.  The next time you’re at the Farmer’s Market, consider the flowers edible too. This next Call want YOUR view on all things violet–not just the flowers.  Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from ArtAscent (online) for Violet. Only $25 to enter. Our Featured Artist Sima Schloss, was featured in a past exhibit.  YOU could be next!

*Editor’s Note: If you have read the personal portion of this post, CALL for ENTRIES: Violet, anywhere other than by email subscription or on ArtAndArtDeadlines.com, it has been published without permission and is considered theft.

Learn more about the Violet edition from ArtAscent!CALL for ENTRIES:
Violet

A bluish-purple shade, a flowering plant, the name of a woman. Violet is even associated with royalty, the unconventional, and ambiguity. Violet can be expressed in a symbolic, literal, modern, traditional, abstract, or other way. Colour your canvas & notepad with violet, and share your vision with the world.

ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA:   Writing & visual art including: paintings, drawings, photography, mixed media, digital, printmaking, installations, ceramics, jewelry, sculpture and other 2 & 3-D media and written art – fiction, poetry, short stories and other written explorations (up to 900 words).

DEADLINE:  August 31, 2015

ENTRY FEE: $25 for up to 3, $45 for up to 8 or $10 for one article

Learn more about the Violet edition from ArtAscent!AWARDS:  One each:  Gold Artist, Gold Writer, Silver Artist, Bronze Artist will be featured in ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal with an accompanying professional review and profile written by ArtAscent by art writer discussing you & your art, and selected work.

Distinguished Artists (17-27) & Writers (2-6): Featured in ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal with selected piece(s) of your artwork. (At least 17 distinguished artists will be published, but depending on entries, ArtAcent may select & publish the work of up to 27. At least 2 distinguished writers will be published, but depending on entries, they may select and publish up to 6.)

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

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Learn more from ArtAscent!

CALL for ENTRIES: Mystery Build 2014

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Enter the $5 Art Contest today!sweet
AVOCADO?

My culinary specialty is making meals out of whatever I happen to find in the cabinets and making it seem purposeful.  Sure, I can make chocolate mousse out of an avocado, cocoa and honey.  Yes, I can make brownies out of black beans and chocolate chips.  Not everything comes with the perfect ingredients.  And, while most folks won’t think the kit from this Call is perfect to create a masterpiece, you’ll have all the ingredients; just make it work. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries for Mystery Build 2014. This year’s theme is “Build a Dream”.  We are so proud that our Featured Artist Amy Kollar Anderson won the People’s Choice Award for the 2013 Mystery Build.  Which one of you is going to win an award for 2014? Investigate this one…

*Editor’s Note: If you have read the personal portion of this post, CALL for ENTRIES: Mystery Build 2014 anywhere other than by email subscription or on ArtAndArtDeadlines.com, it has been published without permission and is considered theft.

Learn more about Mystery Build 2014!CALL for ENTRIES:
Mystery Build 2014

 

Mystery Build is an art challenge developed by two artists to inspire creativity. The concept is simple. Buy a kit. Make something out of the contents of the kit. And, upload either a picture or video of your creation.

ELIGIBILITY: Contest is only open to legal residents of the U.S. and D.C. Contestants must be 18 years of age and older to receive cash prizes. Contestants under the age of 18 must have an adult who is 18 or older complete the Submission Form.

THEME:  “Build a Dream” — You may interpret the contest’s theme any way you wish.

Learn more about Mystery Build 2014!MEDIA: You must buy a Mystery Build Kit. You may choose to use anything in the Kit and the Mystery Build box itself, but you are not required to use all of the materials. Entrants MAY ADD paint, varnish, lacquer, food coloring, oil, water, dye, ink, and similar liquids to decorate or enhance the entry, or to manipulate the materials. Liquids may not be used for structural elements, but may only be used as a surface enhancement or as a tool. Substances which are not liquid at room temperature, such as wax, are excluded. Liquid adhesives not included in the Kit are also not permitted. Judges will have final ruling on use of liquids.

Wandering Wonder by Amy Kollar Anderson
“Wandering Wonder” by Amy Kollar Anderson — 2013 People’s Choice Winner

Entrants may use any tools available to them to alter the materials in the Mystery Build Kit, barring tools that add or leave behind an additional physical material, such as a stapler which leaves a metal staple, or a soldering operation which adds solder. You may make tools out of any materials you want. Tools may include molds, which also do not have to be made of materials from the Kit.

 

DEADLINE: Submissions are due by 10/20/14 at 12:59 p.m. ET.

ENTRY FEE: FOR a LIMITED TIME $49.95 for the kit (includes shipping, kit and contest entry fee) as of the writing of this post.  Normally, the cost is $59.95.

JUDGING PROCESS: An independent, qualified panel of judges will judge all eligible entries received based on these criteria:  Creativity and Use of Materials, Creative Use of the Theme, Execution/Craftsmanship, and Presentation.

AWARDS: There are $21,000 in cash Prizes. Check here for complete prize details.

For complete details, Read the Rules!

Learn more about Mystery Build 2014!

 

CALL for ENTRIES: Strange Figurations

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Click to Subscribe to www.ArtAndArtDeadlines.com by Email!FEED YOUR
face

I’ve always played with my food.  As a small kid, I loved making faces, and as a teenager, mashed potatoes and gravy just screamed for a castle and moat.  As an adult, my child is only mildly amused by smiley face pancakes and strange hair formed in syrup.  This next Call wants to see your strange figures, but I don’t think they’re looking for food art.  You be the judge…

Check out this Call for Entries from SlowArt Productions with Strange Figurations. The entry fee is reasonable, and the awards include both an exhibit at the Limner Gallery as well as an opportunity to have your work in the nationally-distributed art magazine, Direct Art.  Please don’t miss this double-duty art opportunity!

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Learn More about the Limner Gallery online!CALL for ENTRIES:
Strange Figurations

 

SlowArt Productions presents the thematic exhibition: Strange Figurations. The exhibition will be held at the Limner Gallery from September 7 – October 5, 2013.

ELIGIBILITY:
All artists 18+

MEDIA:  This exhibition is open to all interpretations of the concept, Strange Figurations. Included are all forms of surreal, visionary and extraordinary figurative art. All interpretations of the theme “Strange Figurations” will be reviewed and considered.

DEADLINE: June 30, 2013

NOTIFICATION: No later than July 30, 2013

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 4, $5 ea add’l. Artists accepted to exhibit will not be charged additional fees of any kind. Payments may be by check or money order payable to SlowArt Productions, or by credit card using PayPal.

Learn more about the Limner Gallery!SALES: All works in the show must be for sale. The gallery will take a 30 % commission on all sales. Sale price is determined by the artist.

AWARDS: Winning artists will be featured in a group exhibition at the Limner Gallery, September 7 – October 5, 2013.  The exhibition will also be displayed on the Limner Gallery web site. One artist will be awarded a two page display in Direct Art Volume #21, Fall 2014 issue.  Two artists will be awarded a single page display.

Click for more information on
Direct Art magazine.

For the full guidelines, Read the Full Call!

Download the Prospectus from SlowArt and the Limner Gallery!