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CALL for ENTRIES: Outdoor Sculpture

Posted on May 9, 2011 by R.L. Gibson

PICK YOUR BRAIN

Sometimes you have to eat outside your comfort zone. I’m not suggesting you all go out and order brains to go with your eggs at the diner, but I am asking you to live a little. Ordering food from a menu that you may not like is not earth shattering. There ARE worse things. Expand your palate. You would be amazed at the adrenaline rush I get from discovering a new taste or food experience. This Call will be a challenge for a few of you closet sculptors out there. Just take a deep breath and order the brains…

Check out the Call for Entries from Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas for the 16th Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition. The entry fee is only $25, and having an academic exhibition of this nature on your resume could truly alter the trajectory of your career. Think carefully about this one…

*Editor’s note: I know there are a large number of you that sculpt, even if it isn’t your primary media. If you aren’t sure you are ready to jump into this arena, I want to encourage you to visit a local university campus. Inevitably they have outdoor sculpture that may inspire you… or at least get you thinking about what that sculpture needs to endure outdoors for a year. Don’t just dismiss the call… give it a chance.

CALL for ENTRIES:
Outdoor Sculpture

The 16th annual exhibition will be August 2011 to July 2012 and will feature up to five sculptures. The purpose of the annual outdoor exhibition is to provide the campus with a different selection of sculptures each year. The exhibition will allow the featured works to be complemented by the natural beauty of the campus and experienced in a casual, unhurried way by visitors, students and faculty. A brochure will be published which will feature each selected sculpture and a map of a walking tour of the sites.

ELIGIBILITY: The contest is open to all sculptors internationally 18 years of age and older. Artists may enter up to three works for consideration.

MEDIA: All submitted sculptural work must be of sound design, free standing and suitable for outdoor public display without external support. Steel and concrete pedestals and ground mounts will be provided for each selected entry when required. Only finished works will be considered.

DEADLINE: Entry forms and CDs must be in the hands of the committee by midnight May 31, 2011.

ENTRY FEE: $25 non-refundable entrance fee. Please make checks payable to Washburn University, with Campus Beautification Committee written in the notation line.

JUROR: A professional selection committee will choose up to five sculptures through a process of jury review. Jurors are not eligible to submit work.

AWARDS: $1,000 per sculpture paid as an honoraria. Washburn will facilitate purchases of selected artwork without commission. The exhibition is coordinated by, and funded through, the Campus Beautification Committee of Washburn University.

For complete details, Download the Prospectus!

CALL for ENTRIES: 2011 I-Park Environmental

Posted on February 7, 2011February 7, 2011 by R.L. Gibson

I’M A TRASHY GIRL

Did you know you can go green in the kitchen? Aside from the obvious measures of choosing foods with less packaging, limiting waste and reusing containers, you can also compost. I’m not talking about those huge composters that conjure images of big stink trash cans. I’m talking about countertop composters. This next call invites you to explore environmentally-friendly art options.

Check out the Call for Entries for the 2011 I-Park Environmental Art Program which is part Artist Residency and part Art Installation. This is a great opportunity to be green AND get your art out there. Take a look…

CALL for ENTRIES: 2011 I-Park Environmental Art Program

I-Park is pleased to announce that it will be hosting its third international, multi-disciplinary Environmental Art Biennale on September 10, 2011. This will be preceded by a 3-week residency that begins on August 23, 2011. This residency is exclusively for the artists who will be creating pieces for this event.

I-Park’s interest in environmental goes back to its early years as an artists-in-residence program. Visual artists in particular were drawn to the rich, varied natural landscape existing at I-Park and were permitted to create modest pieces on the land. This evolved into a practice of active staff support and encouragement for more ambitious installations. In 2007, a separate residency session was created, devoted solely to the field of environmental art; a successful exhibition was held later that year.

ELIGIBILITY: Artists working in the following fields: Environmental sculpture/installation, Landscape/garden design, Music composition, sound sculpture/design, Performance art, Written/spoken word/interpretation, Photography, video, moving image, Inter-disciplinary

MEDIA: I-Park now views environmental art as a multi-disciplinary field and also encourages inter-disciplinary collaborations. The artistic engagement of the site for this program can involve site-responsive aesthetic interventions, the creation of new outdoor spaces and environments, conceptual investigations and projects that re-imagine our relationship to nature.

DEADLINE: The application deadline for the program is February 28, 2011.

AWARDS: $2,000 per participant to cover artist’s fee and material costs. Limited transportation cost reimbursement is provided. Lodging & meals provided during the residency.

For more information, visit the I-Park website!

CALL for ENTRIES: Junk Metal Sculpture

Posted on December 1, 2010June 7, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

THE FIRST CUT

There is nothing like the beginning. My first class at Johnson & Wales was knife skills. I will never dice a vegetable again…only brunoise. I will never again cut matchstick size vegetables –only allumette. This next call is from a burgeoning gallery and may give a few of you your first shot at metal sculpture. For others, you might discover the beginning of a career in junk art. Seize your beginning…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Shaviq Gallery (Rapid City, SD) for Junk Metal Sculpture. The entry fee is cheap, the commission is unusually low, and the show length is long. You can’t ask for better circumstances for art sales. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Junk Metal Sculpture
from Shaviq Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all U.S. artists

MEDIA: Junk metal sculpture

DEADLINE: December 22, 2010

NOTIFICATION: December 29, 2010

ENTRY FEE: $25 for up to 6 ($6 ea. add’l)

JURORS: John Lopez, Metal Sculpture Artist. Sculptor John Lopez was born and raised in Western SD. His western & rodeo theme bronzes have been well received & have sold all over the country from CA to NY. For the past 10 years, John has been working on The City of Presidents project in Rapid City SD, creating bronze sculptures of the presidents. In the midst of a successful career in bronze sculpting, Lopez discovered scrap iron sculpting. See Blonde pictured above right.

James Van Nuys, a realist painter & sculptor, is one of the finest interpreters of the SD landscape. Van Nuys was born in Whittier, CA and has lived intermittently in Rapid City,SD most of his life. He attended Wilmington College, graduating with a double major in art & music. Shawn Wilson, owner of the new Shaviq Gallery, designs beautifully unique jewelry consisting of natural stone, repurposed wire, bright colors of glass, broken jewelry, old buttons, dead watches, even tea bag tags.

SALES: The gallery will retain 35% commission

For all the details, visit the full Call for Entries!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Spare Parts

Posted on October 28, 2010 by R.L. Gibson

A CROCK FOR EVERY POT

I am the queen of the crock pot. I have Lemon Chicken in the crock pot as I write this post. I love Fall and Winter because they provide the perfect excuse to through lots of things in the crock pot and call is soup or chowder or stew. And in my kitchen next to the crock pot (when it is stored on top of my cabinets) is two of my favorite pieces of found-object assemblage–toasters covered in journal pages and a virtual crock pot of other brick-a-brack.

Here’s your chance to cook up a masterpiece of your own. This Call for Entries from The Renaissance Center in Dickson, TN is for a show called Spare Parts. It doesn’t have to be kitchen-themed, but it does have to be found objects or assemblage. Check it out!

CALL for ENTRIES: Spare Parts for the Renaissance Center

The Renaissance Center in Dickson, TN has issued a call for assemblages and found-object artwork. Work can be three-dimensional and free-standing or two-dimensional and designed to hang on the wall.

The Renaissance Center’s Visual Arts department is committed to artistic performance, aesthetic appreciation and cultural understanding. They provide an educational resource for their community through course selections, gallery exhibitions and artist workshops.

MEDIA:
Assemblages &
found-object artwork

DEADLINE: November 14, 2010

ENTRY FEE: There is no entry fee.

ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible, artists must be over 16 years of age. Submissions must be original work by the artist, and must be created within the past two (2) years. Accepted work must be ready for display (2-D works must be wired for hanging). If your work requires any special accommodations please detail this information on your Entry Form.

NOTIFICATION:
November 24, 2010

SHIPPING: Please note that delivery or shipping of accepted artwork to and from the exhibition is the responsibility of the artist. The Renaissance Center has the right to refuse to display any work felt unsuitable for a family-friendly environment or misrepresented in the application.

COMMISSION: A 25% commission is taken out of all art sale transactions conducted through the Renaissance Center. Images of accepted work will be used for marketing and documentation, giving credit to the artist.

For full details,
Download the Prospectus!

CALL for ENTRIES: Found Object TRASH ART

Posted on August 2, 2010August 2, 2010 by R.L. Gibson

NOT TRASH…JUST ART

I love found object art almost as much as I love crock pot creations made from leftovers. Many emerging (not starving) artists struggle with not having the cash to participate in traditional media like oil painting. Found-object assemblage could be the solution!

Here’s a great call from Monmouth Museum for Art from Found Objects, but you have to hurry…both postmarked and emailed entries must be received by August 6, 2010. But look on the bright side…the materials are probably already laying around your house!

CALL FOR ENTRIES:
Art From Found Objects: A Juried Exhibition

Museum Statement: This exhibition focuses on artwork created from the undisguised, but often modified, use of common found objects that are not normally considered art, often because they already have a non-art function. Found art derives its identity as “Art” from the designation placed upon it by the artist. “Trash Art” is included in this exhibition as works are primarily comprised from components that have been discarded and then found. 75 % of the media used to create works for this exhibition must be from either discarded, reusable or found objects.

Juror: The juror is Harriet Taub, Executive Director, Materials for the Arts (of Cultural Affairs., NYC Department)

Eligibility: Open to all artists world-wide age 18 and over. All artwork entered must be original creations by the artist and must have been completed within in the last five years.

Submission Guidelines: Submissions are limited to a maximum of TWO pieces. Acceptance into the exhibition is not guaranteed with entry. The Monmouth Museum reserves the right to reject work delivered at the time of the exhibition that is not the artist’s accepted work. Selected artwork must be wired, framed (if media applicable) and ready to hang (no saw-tooth hangers). Artwork must be less than 7 feet in height and able to fit through a standard door. Pedestals must be provided by the artist for all sculpture entries. Entered and accepted work cannot be substituted and all work must be available for the duration of the exhibition.

Submission Fees: Monmouth Museum Members: FREE (see membership form at www.monmouthmuseum.org); Non-members: $20 per piece entered (limit: 2 pieces).

Digital Submission Specifcations: DO NOT submit more than 2 images, unless work is three-dimensional (maximum three images per sculpture). Artists are requested to submit digital images in JPEG format either via email or on a CD. See prospectus for full guidelines.

Artist Statement: Include a statement (not more than 1 page) on the body of work submitted. Explain your choice of media, artistic vision, process, subject matter, training, influences, etc.

Mailing Submissions: Mail payment, CD, image list, application, artist statement and one SASE for return of the CD to:

The Monmouth Museum, P.O. Box 359, Lincroft, NJ 07738

Email Submissions: Email your application, images, statement and image list as attachments to cclark@monmouthmuseum.org.

DEADLINE: August 6, 2010

For full details, please see the Propectus.

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