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CALL for ENTRIES: The Human Form

Posted on September 17, 2015September 18, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

don’t FEED
the rats

Rats, when tested, will develop cancer. Have you heard that satirical proverb? I believe it is/was meant to be a comment on the number of carcinogens identified by animal testing. Well, I have another one for you. Food, when processed, will become unhealthy. Okay, maybe that one isn’t so satirical. Check out this list of 7 Foods People Think are Healthy, but Aren’t. But, I suspect most of you are far too food savvy to have thought they were healthy, so check out the list of seven media that are eligible for this next Call. It’s worth a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net and G25N for The Human Form. Only $20 to enter. This Call is open to seven different media including digital & fiber art. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
the Human Form

“There are no easy or perfect mediums for creating art, just creative artists making it seem so.” — Edward A. Burke

ELIGIBILITY: All artists age 18+

MEDIA: Open to painting, drawing, collage, photography, sculpture, digital art & fiber art

THEME: The human form. The curator will be selecting art-work in seven different medium categories conveying the grace, beauty, movement, power, mechanics or any other aspects of the human form. The curators and judges will select work based on the originality, uniqueness of the vision conveyed, quality of execution and how clearly the artist’s individual technique/style is presented in each work. The work can be expressed from realism to abstraction.

DEADLINE: September 28, 2015

NOTIFICATION: October 9, 2015

ENTRY FEE: $20 for 1, $10 each add’l

AWARDS: Inclusion in the Exhibit that opens at G25N’s online gallery on October 16, 2015, an exhibit of 21 contemporary artists’ work, expressing the human form in the 7 mediums.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: 9×12

Posted on September 14, 2015September 14, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

PEPPERS
only smaller

My whole house smells like peppers & basil at the moment. A recent Saturday trip to the farmers market ended with a huge surplus of these staples, but to prevent loss, I am dehydrated both. Then I will grind, chop or crumble most of these into a smaller form for storage and use this winter. This next Call could be an outlet for new work, but it could be an excellent way to compact and move out studies or older work. I encourage you to contemplate cutting down your work. Yes, I DID say, “cutting down your work”…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Fort Worth Community Arts Center (Fort Worth, TX) for 9×12 Works on Paper. This could be a great way to do a little studio cleaning & resume building at the same time. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
9×12 Works on Paper

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Works on paper that will fit in a 9×12 envelope. Artworks may be any size, but they MUST fit in a 9” x 12” envelope to be mailed, although they may be folded, 3D or multi-part. More than one work may be mailed in each envelope. Acceptable media includes photography, drawing, painting, printmaking, collage, mixed media, cast or folded paperworks, artist books or digital prints. *A few brave souls out there might consider cutting larger work down to create more abstract work.

DEADLINE: November 16, 2015

NOTIFICATION: All hung show

ENTRY FEE: $5 per piece, limit 6

SALES: All artwork will be for sale for $100 US and FWCAC retains a 25% commission. Unsold works sent with an appropriate size self-addressed STAMPED envelope (SASE) will be returned.

*Editor’s Note: If you are careful (& have fantastic work, of course), you might be able to make a few dollars with this exhibit. Six entries ($30 USD), sent USPS Priority Mail ($6 USD) = $36. If 6 pieces sell for $100USD ea., & the venue retains 25% commission = $450 USD. Net before material costs = $450 – $36 = $414USD.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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

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CALL for ENTRIES: Anonymous

Posted on August 19, 2015August 19, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

spilled
MILK

If you have something to say, you should say it. Anonymous food & restaurant reviews are cheap shots. Have you noticed that only BAD reviews are posted by “anonymous”. If someone has something good to say, they post their names in all CAPS. I am hopeful that this next Call will redeem the notion of posting, or in this case exhibiting, anonymously. How will your work stand up on its own?

Check out this Call for Entries from the Brody Art Yard for the Anonymous Project exhibited at Art Market Budapest 2015. No entry fee. This is a fascinating yearly experiment. Read on to discover more…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Anonymous

This project will present artwork anonymously, encouraging viewers to judge (and buy) on their senses only. With no name, signature, or price difference to influence the decision-making process, the audience just has to decide whether they like a specific work or not. Names, bios and other key information will be provided to buyers after a purchase is made.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to painting, photography, sculpture, mixed media, etc. size 60cm wide (23.622″) x 60cm high (23.622″) x 20 cm deep (7.874″) or smaller or smaller. No video or sound art.

DEADLINE: September 1, 2015

NOTIFICATION: September 8, 2015

ENTRY FEE: None. Please note that every piece will be for sale for €350 ($387.66)

SALES: Every piece will be for sale for €350 (~$387.66 USD), and Brody ArtYard will receive a commission of 30% of the gross sale price (€105 or ~$116.30 USD). *Note: Your net (before shipping) would be €245 (~$271.36 USD).

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Confluence

Posted on August 17, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

merge on the
MENU

Confluence of public health and food labeling took a step forward when nutrition facts were added to processed foods. I promise I won’t go into my issues with processed food or the FDA this time. The fact that nutrition facts exist on packaging leads me to believe that the interest of both the food industry and consumers can merge into content labeling regarding the origin of food as well. Fingers crossed. This next call is a Confluence of art and fine craft with an excellent retail opportunity. Investigate…

Check out this Call for Entries from Confluence Gallery (Twisp, WA) for their year-round Gallery Shop. Great option for those of you seeking a retail outlet. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Confluence

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all visual media –including fine craft. *Note: The Call does not restrict size/media, we encourage you to research the size & style of the shop before submitting.

DEADLINE: October 1, 2015

NOTIFICATION: If accepted, work will need to arrive by November 1, 2015

ENTRY FEE: None

SALES: Confluence retains a 40% commission (non-members) or a 35% commission (members).

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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…

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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: Beauty

Posted on August 6, 2015August 6, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

childhood
EGGPLANT

My kiddo just turned 16. For his birthday, he didn’t ask for pizza or burgers; he wanted Indian food. So proud. Since his palate took a huge left turn a couple of years ago, eating out with him has been a voyage of firsts. The first taste of Baingan ka Bharta (a spicy mash of eggplant & tomatoes) & Goat Korma were adorable. And hopeful. Finally I can rest knowing that I might have put another foodie out into the world that is willing to eat adventurously. This next Call could be a first opportunity for you at the first show for this gallery. Investigate…

Check out this Call for Entries from Meridian Street Gallery (Indianapolis, IN) for Beauty. Here is your opportunity to be a part of the FIRST exhibit of a brand new gallery! Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES: Beauty

ELIGIBILITY: Open to U.S. artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to painting, mixed media, fiber, photography, drawings, pastel, relief works, sculpture (less than 1′ x 1′ x 3′), encaustic or printmaking.

THEME: Beauty –your interpretation. Is it the simplest of objects? Is it inward or outward? Natural or artificial? Acts of kindness? Interpret the theme with your own “eyes.”

DEADLINE: August 20, 2015

NOTIFICATION: August 22, 2015

ENTRY FEE: $25 for up to 5

SALES: All accepted works must be for sale during the show and must remain on exhibit for the entire duration of the show. The Gallery will retain a 30% commission from the sale of artwork.

ABOUT this NEW GALLERY: Meridian Street Gallery will have their grand opening on September 1, 2015 with an artist reception on September 4, 2015. The gallery will feature an eclectic mix of fine art including printmaking, paintings, mixed media, fiber art, photography & installations. Art is displayed in the 8th floor gallery of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce Building as well as on the beautiful marble walls in the lobby.

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: Violet

Posted on July 18, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

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!

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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

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.

Category: Mixed Media

don’t FEED the rats

CALL for ENTRIES: the Human Form

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

PEPPERS only smaller

CALL for ENTRIES: 9×12 Works on Paper

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

SUGAR skulls & bones of BREAD

CALL for ENTRIES: Day of the Dead

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

spilled MILK

CALL for ENTRIES: Anonymous

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

merge on the MENU

CALL for ENTRIES: Confluence

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

WINE not whining

CALL for ENTRIES: Poster Design

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

childhood EGGPLANT

CALL for ENTRIES: Beauty

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!

eat my BOUQUET

CALL for ENTRIES: Violet

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

don’t FEED
the rats

CALL for ENTRIES:
the Human Form

PEPPERS
only smaller

CALL for ENTRIES:
9×12 Works on Paper

SUGAR skulls &
bones of BREAD

CALL for ENTRIES:
Day of the Dead

spilled
MILK

CALL for ENTRIES:
Anonymous

merge on the
MENU

CALL for ENTRIES:
Confluence

WINE
not whining

CALL for ENTRIES:
Poster Design

childhood
EGGPLANT

the thrifty
KITCHEN

CALL for ENTRIES:
Garbage

DOUBLE
garden duty

CALL
for ENTRIES:
Abstract II

eat my
BOUQUET

CALL for ENTRIES:
Violet