CALL for ENTRIES: Illustration Awards

Posted on March 9, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

need a
CLEAN PLATE?

I am not a fan of buffet restaurants. Even when I get past the being herded like school children through a cafeteria line, I have trouble with all inclusive nature. How can one hold everything at a single temp & humidity and expect everything to thrive? Some foods are fragile. Celery & carrots require higher humidity. Dairy needs a lower temp than washed greens. In exchange for larger variety, we end up with mediocre versions of fresh food that would have better maintained their individuality in a kitchen. This next call is a hand-picked selection of the highest quality, not a buffet. Interested? Me too.

Check out this Call for Entries from 3×3 Magazine for the Int’l Illustration Show. Quality art publication that is both curated but open to illustration is a rare combination. These fees are among the lowest in the industry. Take a look…

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

CALL for ENTRIES:
Illustration Awards
from 3×3 Magazine

3×3 Magazine publishes the world’s best contemporary illustration as judged by some of the world’s top art directors, designers and illustrators. They welcome entrants come from every part of the globe are still one of the best values regarding entry & publication fees.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists for commissioned & non-commissioned work produced/published during 2015.

DEADLINE: March 25, 2016

NOTIFICATION: by June 25, 2016

ENTRY FEE: Single entries are $35 and Series (3–5 images only) are $60. Note: Publication fees for winners are $85 to cover the printing & distributing. Honorable mentions pay $50.

JUDGES: Read the FAQ for a complete list of judges.

AWARDS: Winners will be featured in the printed annual. Best of Show & Gold medal winners receive our distinctive 3×3×3-inch cube, Silver and Bronze winners receive a framed award; distinctive merit and merit winners receive paper certificates. The eBook will be offered free to a select list of art directors worldwide. In addition all winners will be invited to participate in the 2017 Illustration Directory sent free to 6,000+ art directors and art buyers in America.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

ARTIST of the DAY: Oriol Malet

Posted on February 16, 2016February 16, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

musical GEN(i)US

I find artist inspiration in unexpected places. Lately, I’ve had a rash of commissions that have come musicians –from punk to folk. My brain processes the sound aesthetically and the imagery just appears. I appreciate the opportunity to exercise my creative brain differently. Today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Oriol Malet finds much of his motivation in jazz. (continues below)

*Red Books (left) & White Cat (right) by illustrator Oriol Malet!*

Malet assures us that he does not take his references from graphic design but from literature and music. Oriol’s drawings derive more from the work of Boris Vian or Charles Mingus than from any visual artists. He has been studying music for five years on the drums he has played all his life. Now, in addition, in honor of his devotion to jazz, he has begun to play the trumpet.

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Find your inspiration in the work of the
ArtAndArtDeadlines.com Artist of the Day Oriol Malet!

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ARTIST of the Day: Helen Green

Posted on January 11, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

a legend LOST

David Bowie influenced so much of the world — music, fashion, design. He died Sunday after a long battle with cancer. Today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Helen Green may have captured his sense of life and change and joy the best. Thanks, Helen, for the bright spot in a dark day.

Fabulous Bowie by Illustrator Helen Green

“It’s become somewhat of a tradition for me to create something to celebrate David Bowie’s birthday – a little token of appreciation for someone that has inspired me so much over the years.” — Helen Green

Enjoy more work by Helen Green!

ARTIST of the DAY: Amanda Senneby

Posted on November 23, 2015November 23, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

life LESSONS

If the life of American artist Margaret Keane, famous for drawing portraits & paintings with big eyes, taught us anything, it is to be careful who you trust with your name, with your work — with your legacy. Today’s featured work leaves me with the same words of caution. AAAD is happy to share the work of Stockholm-based artist Amanda Senneby, our current Artist of the Day, with you. (continues below)

small men GREAT WOMEN by Stockholm-based artist Amanda Senneby! — *“small men GREAT WOMEN” by artist Amanda Senneby!*

“A self-initiated book project with the working title Small Men Great Women. The purpose of the project is to tell the story about successful couples where the women have been neglected in the historiography in favor of their men. I want to examine a simple way to communicate and pay attention to a difficult and inaccessible subject.” –Amanda Senneby

Learn more about Amanda Senneby!

CALL for ENTRIES: Animals 2

Posted on November 14, 2015November 12, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

eat my
FUNGI

I’m afraid of eating wild mushrooms. Correction, I am afraid of improperly identifying a mushroom as edible and doing unexpected harm to my family. So, I have been trying to decide whether or not to grow them myself. Growing mushrooms at home always conjures images of damp, basement-like conditions. But research indicates I can crow them on logs in dappled shade, above ground, among the living, with fewer creepy-crawlies. This next Call want to know your views, wild OR domestic, but no veggies–just animals. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net for Animals Wild or Domestic 2. $20 entry & open to 2D media. Cash prizes & great marketing tools too…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Animals 2

ELIGIBILITY: All artists age 18+

MEDIA: All 2D media: painting, drawing, collage, photography, digital, etc.

THEME: “Animals Wild or Domestic 2“ – The artists should intrigue and fascinate the viewer with their vision and interpretation of the animal’s beauty, elegance, strength, speed, delicateness, size, etc. The work can reflect on creatures of the land, sea & air from domesticated pet to a ferocious wild animal. The art can be expressed from realism to abstraction.

DEADLINE: November 30, 2015

NOTIFICATION: December 8, 2015

ENTRY FEE: $20 for 1, $35 for 3, or $60 for 7

AWARDS: $7,500 in cash & marketing prizes. All cash prizes have doubled (e.g. 1st place $1000, 2nd Place $250, 3rd Place $125, etc) + helpful marketing.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

We are thrilled to have Art-Competition.net as a sponsor of AAAD!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Poster Design

Posted on August 9, 2015August 9, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

WINE
not whining

When I was in college, we chose wine based on the label–the LOOK of the label, ha. The weirder the label, the better to try. Never mind the rankings, descriptions or variety. Nope, just label art. See? Food & art have always been connected for me. This next Call is a great opportunity for YOU to put your work on a wine label. Save a college student from bad wine by making good art. Give it a try…

Check out this Call for Entries from Terras Gauda Wineries (Galicia, Spain) & the Vigo Port Authority for the International Biennial Poster Design Terras Gauda. No entry fee. Huge cash awards. And there is a well-documented history of winners to use as research. Investigate…

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

CALL for ENTRIES:
Poster Design

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to any 2-D media including photographic, painting or computerized techniques, etc. that can be represented in a 50 x 70 cm (19.685″ x 27.5591″) high res format. Under exceptional circumstances originals created using painting techniques (oil, watercolors, gauche, pastels, etc) may be accepted without a computerized format.

CRITERIA: Select the theme of your choice, but ideally posters will relate to white wines of the Albariño variety Terras Gauda and Abadía de San Campio wines. Credit will be given for creativity and the incorporation of the Company’s logo into the design. If requested, Bodegas Terras Gauda will provide the designers with a vectored copy of the logo that may be applied to the works, as well as images of their products. These will be available here: www.terrasgauda.com & www.franciscomantecon.com

DEADLINE: September 30, 2015 Note: You must MAIL a 50x70cm hard copy to Spain.

NOTIFICATION: Will be announced on or before December 31, 2015

ENTRY FEE: None

JURORS: Francisco Mantecón Competition 2015 will be chaired by José Mª Fonseca Moretón, Chairman of Bodegas Terras Gauda. Pilar Barreiro Mosquera, Philologist & widow of Francisco Mantecón, José María Cruz Novillo, Graphic Designer, Medalla de Oro al Mérito en las Bellas Artes (2012), Enrique Costas Rodríguez, Managing Director of Bodegas Terras Gauda, Ignacio López, President of Autoridad Portuaria de Vigo, Laura Revuelta, Coordinator of ABC Cultural supplement, Paulino Novo Folgueira, Philologist, and Barbara Pilarska, Winner of the past edition.

AWARDS: Grand prize 10,000€ (~$10968.50 USD), 1st Honorable Mention 2,000€ (~$2193.70 USD), 2nd Honorable Mention 2,000€ (~$2193.70 USD), Special Mention 2,000€ (~$2193.70 USD), (The warehouse reserves the right to grant a Special Mention).

SALES: The winning works become the property of Bodegas Terras Gauda, S. A. Non-winning works are destroyed after judging to ensure that they will not be used for purposes other than participation in this contest.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Garbage

Posted on August 5, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

the thrifty
KITCHEN

It isn’t about how little you spend; it is about how little you throw away. That is the key to keeping our household food budget on track. We throw very little away. When celery goes limp or carrots dry out, we add them to the collection of chicken bones in the freezer to make stock. I haven’t purchased broth or stock in years. A little cream makes a whole new meal from left overs. Overly ripe fruits make fantastic preserves, coulees, granitas & trail mix. Stale bread makes great croutons. Don’t let throwing things away become the habit, recycle or re-use or re-invent it–even food. This next Call wants your insight on garbage re-use & reduction. Love this one…

Check out this Call for Entries from Komunala D.O.O. (Slovenia) & a non-profit Humanist assoc. for Garbage, an international mail art exhibit. No fees. Cash awards. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Garbage

Today we swim in garbage. The world we live in is over populated, over polluted, over everything. How we deal with garbage needs a new approach, a new way of dealing with this overgrowing problem. Recycling is one of the possibilities. But how do we view garbage? How we use it, re-use it and what our personal relationship towards it is–those are the questions to be asked.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: All 4″ x 6″ media (10cm x 15cm) that can be mailed

DEADLINE: Received by September 21, 2015

NOTIFICATION: All hung. The works will be exhibited in an exhibition space at the Goriska regional museum on a Kromberk Castle, online and an online catalog will be made for this purpose.

ENTRY FEE: None (but no return of work either)

AWARDS: 1st Award 100€ 2nd Award 50€ (54.32USD) & 3rd Award 50€ (54.32USD). Award winners will be announced in December 2015.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Abstract II

Posted on August 4, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

DOUBLE
garden duty

We all eat massive amounts of corn. Since my husband’s Celiac diagnosis, we are a gluten-free household, and it took a lot of work. But, now it is second nature and, really, no big deal. But corn? If I had to try to cut corn out of our diets, we would starve; it is in EVERYTHING. In 2012, the USDA claimed 88% of U.S. corn is GMO. I’m not okay with that, so we are planning an attempt to grow our own soon. Meanwhile, did you know that corn does excellent double duty as a trellis for growing peas? Plus, the peas supply much-need nitrogen to the soil for the corn. Don’t you just love nature? It is in the nature of this next Call to offer DOUBLE the prizes. Make us proud…

Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net (online) for Abstract II. The cash prizes are DOUBLED for this one! Take a look…

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CALL
for ENTRIES:
Abstract II

ELIGIBILITY: All artists age 18+

MEDIA: Open to all 2D media: painting, drawing, collage, photography, digital, etc.

The artist’s work can be the “abstracting of representational objects” as in expressionistic, surrealistic or cubistic work. “Pure abstraction” is also accepted where there is little to no visual references of the external world.

“Abstraction allows man to see with his mind what he cannot see physically with his eyes…. Abstract art enables the artist to perceive beyond the tangible, to extract the infinite out of the finite. It is the emancipation of the mind. It is an exploration into unknown areas.” — Arshile Gorky

DEADLINE: August 17, 2015

NOTIFICATION: August 25, 2015

ENTRY FEE: 1 Entry for $20, up to 3 entries for $35, up to 5 entries for $60

AWARDS:
1st Place: $1000 in cash & $5,200 in prizes
2nd Place: $250 in cash & $1,625 in prizes
3rd Place: $125 in cash & $125 prizes
4th Place: $75 in cash
5th Place: $50 in cash

The 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th place winner’s art will be featured in Art-Competition.net “Winners Showcase” with links to their websites.

The 10 Honorable Mentions artwork will also be displayed in the “Honorable Mentions” section of the Art Competition website. All entries will be displayed on our Art-Competition website Submissions Showcase page in the order that the submissions are received.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Small Plates

Posted on June 30, 2015April 4, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

i want some
MORE

Remember having “eyes bigger than your stomach”? That was the automatic response to an overly large-portioned plate at my childhood dinner table. It was then immediately followed by a lecture reminding me of children thought to be starving in a far away country that seemed, well, other worldly to a five year old. The truth would have been more effective. There were starving children in my own country, my own state, my own town, probably my own neighborhood. I was fortunate not to want for food as a child. But today, my eyes are always bigger than my stomach. I always take on more than I can easily digest, gastronomically and otherwise, and yet I always find myself both hungry to pile on more–even while suffering the indigestion of my last turn at the proverbial table. This next Call is proof. In 2016, we are proud to be offering a buffet for all of you. Take us up on this, the first of several dinner invitations to come…

Check out this Call for Entries from ArtAndArtDeadlines.com (AAAD) for Small Plates: A Response to Hunger, a small works show, exhibited in The Balcony gallery (Knoxville, TN) located at The Emporium Center. Grow with us…

CALL for ENTRIES:
Small Plates

“The purpose of life, after all, is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experiences.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

Here at AAAD, we believed that the food metaphor is a perfect vehicle to inspire you to feed your creative self. We shun the demeaning cutesy-ness of the bohemian “starving artist” image as it numbs us to the real struggle of hunger & starvation worldwide. Starvation, in a literal way, robs humanity of being human and ends even the possibility of a creative self. For SMALL PLATES, AAAD wants your views on hunger —physical, spiritual, political, emotional and/or creative. Food references are optional.

The SMALL PLATES will be exhibit will both open & close on May 6, 2016 as a part of the First Friday festivities at The Balcony Gallery, located in The Emporium Center in Knoxville, TN –a one-day show.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists —any age, any gender, any location.

THEME: Hunger—physical, spiritual, political, emotional or creative. Food reference optional.

MEDIA: Open to all media that will fit in a 9”x12” envelope (aka 229 mm x 305 mm or No. 10 ½), including but not limited to: painting, drawing, fiber, collage, digital, photography, graphic design, illustration, pen and ink, printmaking, etc.

DEADLINE: April 18, 2016

NOTIFICATION: Ongoing by April 19, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $5 for up to 5. Entry fee waived for members in good standing of The Haggus Society.

CURATOR: R.L. Gibson (yours truly), a working artist, also serves as the editor of artandartdeadlines.com (AAAD). Trained in classical, French culinary techniques, Gibson created AAAD as a food-themed resource to motivate artists to create their own community, standards & artistic opportunities. In addition to producing her own solo & collaborative art, Gibson has served as a gallerist, juror, teacher & arts administrator for nearly two decades.

AWARDS: To assist resume building, designations of Best of Show, 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place will be awarded; however, cash prizes will NOT be awarded. Award designations will be chosen from the physical work and will be judged based on artistic merit and interpretation of the theme. If not chosen for the gallery exhibit, please note that at the curator’s discretion, ONE image from EVERY artist will go into the online exhibit* with a link to the artist’s website. *Editor’s note: So if you follow all the rules, you can at the very least add the online exhibit to your resume, even if you are not selected for the physical exhibit.

SALES: All work will be considered for sale unless marked NFS. A commission of 30% will be taken on all sales. Please note, 20% commission on cash/check sales and 25% commission on credit card sales is held by Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville. The additional 5-10% commission is retained by AAAD. Unsold artwork will be returned and payment for sold artwork will be made within 30 days of the close of the exhibit.

For complete details, Read the Full Prospectus!

CALL for ENTRIES: 3×3 Int’l Illustration

Posted on March 15, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

melon or
MELON?

Things are not always as they appear. Take the Yubari melon, while it looks like a $4 canteloupe, it has a unique flavor you won’t ever forget. And this $150 melon is far sweeter than the $4 doppleganger. This next Call might look like a typical publication Call, but look closer and you’ll find it is worth every penny. Looks are deceiving, so investigate…

Check out this Call for Entries from 3×3 Magazine for the Int’l Illustration Show. You can’t go wrong with Art Publication. Plus, competitions for illustrators are a rare find. Take a chance…

*Editor’s Note: If you have read the personal portion of this post, CALL for ENTRIES: 3×3 Int’l Illustration, anywhere other than by email subscription or on ArtAndArtDeadlines.com, it has been published without permission and is considered theft.

CALL for ENTRIES:
Int’l Illustration

3×3 Magazine publishes the world’s best contemporary illustration as judged by some of the world’s top art directors, designers and illustrators.

Unlike many shows they have no boundaries, their entrants come from every part of the globe. They are still one of the best values around when it comes to entry fees and publication fees. And they continue to improve their entry process.

And unlike most show annuals that are on the bookshelves 3×3 Magazine’s annuals are prominently displayed on the newsstands in the US, Canada, the UK, Europe and parts of Asia where they are affordable to art directors and art buyers who may or may not be interested in illustration. There has been dramatic growth in the number of outlets stocking the 3×3 Magazine annual and the sales to art directors.

It is their mission to demonstrate the benefits of using illustration, this annual is their showcase.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all illustrators, art directors, graphic designers, educators, students, recent graduates, editors, publishers in all countries for commissioned and non-commissioned work produced or published during the calendar year 2014.

DEADLINE: March 31, 2015

ENTRY FEE: Single entries are $35 and Series (3–5 images only) are $60. They accept Visa, MasterCard and American Express. Publication fees are $90 which help cover the high cost of printing and distributing the annual and development of the app. Honorable mentions, $50.

JUDGES: Ronn Campisi, former Design Director, Boston Globe; Christian Drury, former Senior Art Director, Wall Street Journal; April Montgomery, Art Director, IDG Enterprise, Samantha Johnson, Picture Editor, Penguin Press, U.K. & illustrators Nishant Choksi, United Kingdom, Christian Gralingen, Germany, Lasse Skarbovik, Sweden and Ellen Weinstein.

AWARDS: Winners will be featured in the printed annual & online; honorable mentions, online. A free app will be sent to leading art directors & art buyers giving further exposure to student winners. Best of Show & Gold medal winners receive our distinctive 3×3×3-inch cube, Silver and Bronze winners receive a framed award; distinctive merit and merit winners receive paper certificates.

Category: Graphic Design

need a CLEAN PLATE?

CALL for ENTRIES: Illustration Awards from 3×3 Magazine

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

musical GEN(i)US

Find your inspiration in the work of the ArtAndArtDeadlines.com Artist of the Day Oriol Malet!

a legend LOST

Enjoy more work by Helen Green!

life LESSONS

eat my FUNGI

CALL for ENTRIES: Animals 2

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

WINE not whining

CALL for ENTRIES: Poster Design

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

the thrifty KITCHEN

CALL for ENTRIES: Garbage

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

DOUBLE garden duty

CALL for ENTRIES: Abstract II

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

i want some MORE

CALL for ENTRIES: Small Plates

For complete details, Read the Full Prospectus!

melon or MELON?

CALL for ENTRIES: Int’l Illustration

It is their mission to demonstrate the benefits of using illustration, this annual is their showcase.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

need a
CLEAN PLATE?

CALL for ENTRIES:
Illustration Awards
from 3×3 Magazine

Find your inspiration in the work of the
ArtAndArtDeadlines.com Artist of the Day Oriol Malet!

eat my
FUNGI

CALL for ENTRIES:
Animals 2

WINE
not whining

CALL for ENTRIES:
Poster Design

the thrifty
KITCHEN

CALL for ENTRIES:
Garbage

DOUBLE
garden duty

CALL
for ENTRIES:
Abstract II

i want some
MORE

CALL for ENTRIES:
Small Plates

melon or
MELON?

CALL for ENTRIES:
Int’l Illustration