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CALL for ENTRIES: Niche Awards 2016

Posted on July 6, 2015July 12, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

HERBS
only smaller

Niche market foods abound. Don’t you ever wonder who decided, “I want to grow lavender mint microgreens when I grow up”? But someone grows lavender mint microgreens. I used to wonder if there was a place for me in the market to make goat cheese for a living, but I have dismissed feeling like the market was too small to support my goat cheese obsession. But now the idea of raising goats and making cheese sounds like I want to be an agricultural giant by comparison to lavender mint microgreens, eh? This next Call is all about the niche market. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from NICHE Magazine for the Niche Awards 2016–a celebration of fine craft. Many of you are producing both fine art and fine craft; maybe this one for you…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
NICHE Awards 2016

Sponsored by NICHE magazine, the NICHE Awards program began in 1989 to celebrate excellence and innovation in American and Canadian fine craft.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists age 21+ residing in U.S. or Canada. All work must have been made and finished in the United States or Canada.

MEDIA: Categories include: Basketry, Ceramics, Fashion Accessories, Fiber, Furniture, Glass, Home Furnishings, Jewelry, Judaica, Metal, Mixed Media & Miscellaneous, Polymer Clay, Recycled & Wood

DEADLINE: August 21, 2015

ENTRY FEE: The cost to enter is $40 for professionals for up to 3 images (only 2 allowed per category)

JUDGING: Images are judged on the following: 1) Technical excellence, both in surface design & form, 2) A distinct quality of unique, original and creative thought and 3) Market viability (pro entries only)

AWARDS: Finalists receive an awards certificate, a listing in NICHE magazine (pro only), and a listing in the Buyers Guide of the American Made Show. Winners will receive an awards certificate, trophy, a listing on the NICHE Awards website and a listing in NICHE magazine.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Red

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

blush

Red is undeniably my favorite color. I find myself drawn to red tones in food, from salmon to cherry Jell-o, Bloody Mary’s to pomegranates. Go figure. But recently I tripped across golden raspberries. How had I missed them all these years? They are slightly sweeter & milder than the traditional red variety, and I am willing to admit that I like them better in some instances. I feel like such a traitor. The next Call is the perfect red celebration. I like this group exhibit…

Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net & G25N (online) for RED, an online group exhibit. $20 entry & significant marketing efforts. Take a look…

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CALL
for ENTRIES:
RED

ELIGIBILITY: All artists age 18+

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

THEME: “RED” The judges will be looking for artwork where the artist’s interpretation of any subject is enhanced by the use of the color red, whether it is a single dot of red or completely red image.

The color red can imply many emotions and feelings, for example: power, heat, love, sexuality, anger, joy, war, etc. It can be used to enhance, emphasize or be a focal point in the artwork. The artwork can be expressed from representational, expressionistic, surrealistic and or abstraction.

DEADLINE: July 13, 2015

NOTIFICATION: July 20, 2015

ENTRY FEE: $20 for 1, $10 each add’l

AWARDS: Gallery25N.com & Art-Competition.net will co-market the ten artists and their artwork in the exhibition worldwide in the following ways: An electronic invitation (12,000+ recipients), press release, event listings & calendars, social media marketing via Art-Competition.net, Artist Website Pro & Gallery 25N’s social media-marketing network via LinkedIn, Pinterest, Tweeter, GooglePlus, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, etc., Art Market newsletter (over 16,000+ subscribers), exhibit will remain in the “Past Exhibits” section of Gallery 25N’s website with a back-link to the artist’s websites for a minimum of two years & a video published on G25N’s website & YouTube Channel.

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!

ARTIST to LOVE: Martha Carroll

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

We have a new Artist to Love!

Join us in saying “Welcome” to Martha Carroll, our newest Artist to Love…

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Martha Carroll
Mixed Media

Beijing Wall
Mixed Media

After earning both a BFA & a MS degree at UT Knoxville, CARROLL began her art career as an illustrator. Art direction led her into years of talent & production work. In her second career, Robbins has taught drawing, painting and photography for all levels in public schools.

Carroll's mixed media works demonstrates both her perspective of humanity and the stories associated with objects, people, or landscapes. Currently, she enjoys incorporating her original photography into her mixed media work.

FAVORITE FOOD: Potato Chips

Are you an Artist to Love? Be sure to let us know!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Earth

Posted on June 8, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

CUKES
for cubs?

In our continuing efforts to downsize in preparation for “tiny living”, I downsized myself out of garden space. We moved back to our previous 2-acre, mountain-top abode, but anything other than container gardening is impossible with out a major terracing project to provide flat space on the side of the mountain. So, we’re going to attempt to grow a few squash & cucumbers on the deck using the railings as support. But, considering the fact that my dog has tree’d several black bears during the past two-weeks. Am I simply creating a buffet dinner on my porch? Nature. Hmm. This next Call wants to know your perspective. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Dubuque Area Arts Collective (Dubuque, IA) for the Earth Exhibit! No entry fee, open to all media & fast notification. It is like a dream…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Earth

“Works should focus on topics related to environmental issues and/or consist of salvaged or found objects. The purpose of this exhibit is to showcase unique and contemporary perspectives on environmental topics as well as unexpected and sophisticated use of recycled and found materials.” –from daartscollective.com

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all media, including painting, drawing, sculpture, multimedia, photography, digital, installation art, video, recycled art, found object assemblage, etc.

DEADLINE: July 5, 2015

NOTIFICATION: July 6, 2015 *Note: Work must ARRIVE by July 15.

ENTRY FEE: None

AWARDS: Best in Show will be featured on the cover of Grain Magazine along with an artist feature in a 2-page spread. Publication will be released in August. Outstanding artists submitting to the exhibit will also be featured in the magazine.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Pets We Love

Posted on June 3, 2015June 3, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

CHEESE
dog

As I get older, my tastes skew toward whole foods with a higher fat content–nuts, cheese, olives. Yum. My dog is newly enamored with cheddar cheese and almonds too. She recognizes the crackle of the almond bag from the other side of the house, ha. We try to maintain enough self-restraint to limit her people food to minimum, but it is hard to say “no” to that sweet face. This next Call wants your work depicting your pet family. AND, it helps pets find families…

Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net for Pets We Love. $20 entry & this exhibit is proud to support the ASPCA®. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Pets We Love

ELIGIBILITY: All artists age 18+

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

THEME: Pets We Love “Pets become family, and are caring companions that we love and honor. Their relationship to us is as working, service and emotional loving partners from the exotic to the domestic animals. It is no wonder that they have graced historic and contemporary works of art. Whether we have or do not have a pet we all still need to respect and protect them.” –from art-competition.net

DEADLINE: June 22, 2015

NOTIFICATION: June 29, 2015

ENTRY FEE: $20 for 1, $10 ea. add’l

AWARDS: Gallery25N.com & Art-Competition.net will co-market the ten artists and their artwork in the exhibition worldwide. Click here for details.

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: Sense of Place 2015

Posted on May 20, 2015May 20, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

TOMATOES & GRAPES
gardens in bloom

I pursued the holy grail of dining in the Holy City recently. My meal began on the porch of a grand Southern home in historic Charleston, SC overlooking a garden of heirloom blooms cultivated on the property. My meal began with a hand-propagated, rare tomato varietal and a gorgeous regional wine fermented from heirloom grapes. Even blind folded, I couldn’t have expected to be anywhere other than one of the sparkling jewel cities of the culinary culture to be experienced only in the South. The sense of place amplifies the food experience just as the sense of place in this one-of-a-kind Southern gallery exalts every work found within. Claim your spot now…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art (Augusta, GA) for A Sense of Place. $37 entry, media-inclusive & a beautiful, historic venue!

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Sense of Place 2015

The Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art is pleased to announce its 2015 juried art competition, A Sense of Place. This 35th annual event seeks to recognize the outstanding quality & diversity of work being generated by contemporary American artists.

ELIGIBILITY: All US artists age 18+

MEDIA: Painting, drawing, mixed media, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture & photography. *Editor’s Note: “A Sense of Place” is NOT a theme.

DEADLINE: June 15, 2015

NOTIFICATION: July 20, 2015

ENTRY FEE: $37 for 3, $10 ea. add’l

JUROR: Annette Cone-Skelton is the Co-Founder/President/CEO/Director of The Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia. Under her leadership, MOCAGA has become a vital part of the cultural community of the state. In addition, Cone-Skelton has over 30 years of experience as an exhibiting artist, fine arts instructor, curator, editor & owner of a fine arts advisory firm. She holds a BFA from the Atlanta College of Art. She currently serves on the Leadership Cabinet of Arts Leadership League of GA. She has served on the boards of the Metropolitan Atlanta Arts & Culture Coalition, Atlanta College of Art, Art Papers, The Contemporary & the Contemporary Art Society of the High Museum of Art.

AWARDS: Three cash prizes will be given, including a $750 Best of Show Award & two $500 Juror’s Awards. At the juror’s discretion, add’l non-cash Honorable Mention awards may also be presented. Award recipients will be announced on Friday, September 11, 2015, at the opening reception for A Sense of Place.

SALES: Sales will be encouraged, and all works are assumed to be available for purchase unless designated “Not For Sale” (NFS). A 35% gallery commission will be charged on sales of all exhibited artwork.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Militarism

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

HOT stuff

I am the poster child for a handful of food trends. In fact, I often hang on to them long after they go out of fashion. I am still annoyingly addicted to sriracha. It shows in up in nearly all my mayo, many sauces, and I’ll dip anything in it. You can be a poster child, or adult, for this next Call. Here’s a chance to freely speak your mind. Investigate…

Check out this Call for Entries from the American Friends Service Committee for All of Us or None–a nationally-touring poster exhibition. No entry fee! Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Militarism

“Militarism refers to physically violent & coercive ways of settling conflict or maintaining control what we see in the everyday actions of armed security forces such as the military, militia, police, border enforcement, and school security. But do militarist policy decisions actually keep our communities safe and secure? Our new nationally touring poster exhibit will explore these issues. We are looking for add’l work fo rthis exhibit exploring these themes through the lens of prisons & immigration, especially.” –from www.afsc.org

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Poster sized 22″ x 28″

DEADLINE: June 1, 2015

ENTRY FEE: None

JUROR: Jurors will select an initial set of work to be the core of a nationally traveling exhibit. AFSC will print and professionally display the chosen work in our traveling exhibit. AFSC will display the chosen work on the AFSC website & make it available for free digital download. Each poster will be identified by artist, title of piece, short description, and your website if you so choose.

AWARDS: Selected artists will receive a $50 honorarium and a print copy of the catalog of the traveling exhibit.

SALES: By participating in this project, artists are donating their work to AFSC to use in the traveling exhibit, in digital replicas of the work available for download for free, in informational brochures, and on the web. Work will be fully credited to the artists, with contact information included.

For completed details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Roots

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

BULBOUS
bounty

More and more people are farming. There may be fewer commercial farms, but I find that more and more people are taking the time to grow something. Not everything; just something. This image (left) is from the Facebook feed of a friend of mine in the suburbs of Charleston, WV who is sprouting garlic for container gardening on his back patio. He planted tomato seedlings in between the sprouted cloves. It isn’t a huge endeavor, but he’ll have the best salsa of anyone in his neighborhood this summer. LOVE. This next Call celebrates roots in exactly the same manner. Cultivate this one…

Check out this Call for Entries from On the Ground Floor (Los Angeles) for Roots. Great venue, $25 Entry & open to all media. Don’t miss this opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Roots

“Curious about histories, origins, and the beginning of things, we ask emerging artists to probe their genesis – the dawning of a tribe, the annals of ancestry, the birth of a movement. Those catalytic moments in time that give rise to new ethos. We also invite artists working with organic and/or sustainable materials to apply. Our aim is to feature projects born out of a response to horticulture, urban farming, and agriculture; or narratives that invoke our natural world. ” –from onthegroundfloor.co

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: May 30, 2015

ENTRY FEE: $25

CURATOR: Malika Ali is a L.A.-based artist & curator working in multiple media including film & video, installation, photography & the written word. She is an alumna of Howard University & The American Film Institute where she earned a Master of Fine Arts degree.

Malika Ali has exhibited with The Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival, Arena 1 Gallery, Upstairs at the Market Gallery, and On The Ground Floor (OTGF), an artist-run space she co-founded in the View Park district of L.A. Her blog converges contemporary art, writing, design, lifestyle, family, culture & politics.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Sips, Shots & Gulps

Posted on May 3, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

just one more
GLASS

I rarely drink alcoholic beverages at home. I have a sort of daily ritual that starts with two carbonated drinks which are followed by unsweetened, decaffeinated, iced black and/or orange tea until bedtime. It never really occurs to me to deviate from that norm except when we are on stage or out for a special occasion. Maybe I would be more inspired if I had something creative out of which to drink, like the ones found in this next Call. It isn’t just about pottery either…

Check out this Call for Entries from Sweetwater Center for the Arts (Sewickley, PA) for Sips, Shots & Gulps an exhibit of handmade drinking vessels. Only $25 to enter, and it is NOT limited to ceramics. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Sips, Shots & Gulps

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists residing in the United States.

MEDIA: Open to functional drink ware in any medium, including but not limited to ceramic, glass, metal, etc.

DEADLINE: May 5, 2015

NOTIFICATION: May 26, 2015

ENTRY FEE: $25 for up to 4 works

Category: Mixed Media

HERBS only smaller

CALL for ENTRIES: NICHE Awards 2016

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

*blush*

CALL for ENTRIES: RED

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

i want some MORE

CALL for ENTRIES: Small Plates

For complete details, Read the Full Prospectus!

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Are you an Artist to Love? Be sure to let us know!

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CUKES for cubs?

CALL for ENTRIES: Earth

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CHEESE dog

CALL for ENTRIES: Pets We Love

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

TOMATOES & GRAPES gardens in bloom

CALL for ENTRIES: Sense of Place 2015

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

HOT stuff

CALL for ENTRIES: Militarism

For completed details, Read the Full Call!

BULBOUS bounty

CALL for ENTRIES: Roots

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

just one more GLASS

CALL for ENTRIES: Sips, Shots & Gulps

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

HERBS
only smaller

CALL for ENTRIES:
NICHE Awards 2016

blush

CALL
for ENTRIES:
RED

i want some
MORE

CALL for ENTRIES:
Small Plates

CUKES
for cubs?

CALL for ENTRIES:
Earth

CHEESE
dog

CALL for ENTRIES:
Pets We Love

TOMATOES & GRAPES
gardens in bloom

CALL for ENTRIES:
Sense of Place 2015

CALL for ENTRIES:
Militarism

BULBOUS
bounty

CALL for ENTRIES:
Roots

just one more
GLASS

CALL for ENTRIES:
Sips, Shots & Gulps