CALL for ENTRIES: Unique Abstractions

Posted on May 5, 2019February 19, 2020 by R.L. Gibson

abstractly DRINKING SPEAKING

The notion of eating healthy is an abstract one. Even putting ethical concerns aside, there are health benefits (and disadvantages) to embracing vegetarianism, veganism and even raw diets. Sugar is the devil, but artificial sweetners are differently malicious. An excessively fatty diet can lead to heart disease but when coupled with an near absence of carbohydrates puts the body in ketosis that effectively treats diabetes in many. Chocolate and red wine and coffee and kale, all abstractions of a healthy diet.

In art, abstraction takes a lot of forms. At it’s broadest, abstraction is work that is non-representational. But, that begs the question, non-representational of what? From that we get non-figurative & non-linear styles that are often included in surrealism, dadaism, cubism, fauvism, suprematism, art informel, neo-plasticism, de stijl & others. This next Call wants to see all of your abstract creations. My heart lies with abstraction, although I find reactions to it frustrating. What’s your experience? Are you insulated enough not to hear the voices of those that would dismiss the non-representational? My mantra is ‘process not product’. Excerise your muscle memory. Lose yourself in process. It works for me. What works for you?

Check out this Call for Entries from the Las Laguna Gallery (Laguna Beach, CA) for Unique Abstractions, a show of abstract work in a wide range of media. $35 entry & 35% commission. Don’t miss this opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Unique Abstractions
from Las Laguna Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

THEME: Abstraction. “True abstract art not only utilizes flexibility and freedom; it also employs bold uses of color, line, pattern, form, process and composition.” — laslagunagallery.com

MEDIA: Open to acrylic, airbrush, assemblage, charcoal, color pencil, collage, digital art, drawings, encaustic, fiber art, araphite, illustration, mixed media, new media, oil, painting, pastel, photography & watercolor.

DEADLINE: June 7, 2019

NOTIFICATION: June 12, 2019. If accepted, delivery of work is June 26th to July 2nd.

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 3

SALES: The gallery will retain 35% commission on all sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Arte Natura 2019

Posted on January 16, 2019January 15, 2019 by R.L. Gibson

lost in TRANSLATION

What you do if your grocery option were cut by 90%? I recently read an article about the single largest threat to independent or regional grocers being small-box discount stores like Dollar General, Family Dollar & Dollar Tree. If you groceries could only come from one of these sources, can you imagine never eating fresh meat or vegetables again? Virtually every food you would consume would be pre-processed, significantly so. Nothing you ate would be as it exists in nature or even one step removed. My mind is really blown by that idea. It scares me. It that scenario, I would have to put my own health into the hands of the food processing industry. How does that sit with you? Yeah, me neither.

I live less than 5 miles from a regional grocer and another 10-15 miles from large-box retailers like Kroger, Publix, Walmart & Aldi. As much as I would like to buy local, my local grocer doesn’t make stock decision or employ pricing policies that allow me to make the best menu or the best financial decisions. Currently, Aldi gets the bulk of my formal grocery dollars. I want to make foods based on fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, seafood & diary –as close as I can find to their natural form as possible. If I eat poorly, I want it to be by my choice.

A similar desire prompted by media change. I wanted to work using supplies and/or products that I could find easily, or make myself if necessary. At the time, I was contemplating significant rural travel that would have made art supply deliveries less convenient. I’ve always been a closet painter, but always acrylics. Acrylics led me down the path to acrylic mediums, and then my supply load quadrupled. I slowly made my way to watercolor. Purchased paints last long periods & arrive in compact containers. I can make both paints & paper with very few supplies if necessary. Finished work can be stored flat, pressed. Small amounts of water can be found anywhere. It took me a long time to commit, but I’m here and I’m in love, naturally.

This next Call in interested in seeing your nature-oriented work. What do you have to show in this well-established gallery? Take your time, research the history of this show & venue and the curatorial choices that have shaped this space. Could this be a good fit for you? Check out this Call for Entries from Slow Art Productions for Arte Natura 2019 at the Limner Gallery (Hudson, NY). $35 entry open to all media and all artists. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Arte Natura 2019
at the Limner Gallery

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This exhibition will focus on art inspired by the natural world and will be held at the Limner Gallery from May 9 – June 1, 2019.

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media forms of painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, graphics, digital and installation art, video, etc.

DEADLINE: February 28, 2019

NOTIFICATION: March 31, 2019

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 4, $5 ea. add’l

SALES: SlowArt Productions will retain 35% commission on sales. Prices set by the artist.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Endless Possibilities

Posted on June 9, 2018June 9, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

just PEACH-y

I sent my husband to the farmers market for turnips & beets. He came home with honey & peaches. I suppose it isn’t like going to the grocery where there are a proscribed list of possible foods you will encounter. Instead, the farmers market offers an almost endless range of possibilities within your growth climate, lending itself to surprises, naturally. This next Call is hoping for those same possibilities. Send them a peach…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Las Laguna Gallery (Laguna Beach, CA) for the Endless Possibilities exhibit. 35% commission & $35 entry. Don’t miss this opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Endless Possbilities
from
Las Laguna Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists (int’l)

MEDIA: Open to most media including assemblage, charcoal, collage, digital art, drawing, encaustic, fiber art, illustration, mixed media, new media, painting, pastel & photography

THEME: Open

DEADLINE: July 6, 2018

NOTIFICATION: July 11, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $35 for 1, $2 ea. add’l on CaFe or $35 for up to 3 on submittable

SALES: The Las Laguna Gallery will retain 35% commission on all sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Art Comes Alive 2017

Posted on July 20, 2017July 20, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

you CHOOSE

My go to comfort food is often Chinese, Japanese or Thai. And, because I have had a migraine for 18 days, my husband has been indulging me. My frustration with the menu at my local Chinese restaurant is the sheer volume of choices. My husband has also indulged my unwillingness to make menu choices too. Fortunately, he seems to get it right every time. This next Call has so many benefits & awards that you’ll love all the opportunities. Investigate this one…

Check out this Call for Entries from Art Design Consultants, Inc. (Cincinnati, OH) for Art Comes Alive. This juried art show offers a large number of cash prizess, purchase awards, gallery & publishing contracts. This is a huge opportunity open to a huge variety of media. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Art Comes Alive 2017
from ADC, Inc.

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to painting, photography, mixed media, new media, sculpture & objects, metal & wood, one-of-a-kind jewelry, printmaking and drawing & illustration.

DEADLINE: August 25, 2017

NOTIFICATION: September 12, 2017

ENTRY FEE: 1 for $55, 2 for $80, 3 or 4 $95. (Note: This fee is a little pricier than most of our features; however, the volume of awards warrants the fee, IMO.)

JURORS: Litsa Spanos, Sylvia Rombis, Eric Smith, Roy Saper, Autumn Bailey, Jeff Hood, Joanne Chappell & more!

AWARDS: Top artists who will be showcased in a final exhibit in Cincinnati & awarded cash prizes, purchase awards, gallery contracts, publishing contracts, solos shows & publicity.

SALES: ADC, Inc. retains 50% commission.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Shades of Green

Posted on May 16, 2017May 12, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

BROCCOLETTI di rapa

I have a secret love for rapini. You may know it as broccoli raab or broccoletti. People assume it is just fancy broccoli and often cook it that way, hence the reason I hide my love of it (until now). Rapini is more closely related to a turnip than broccoli with the same tendency toward bitterness or stringy-ness if under cooked or overcooked. Don’t ever buy, cook or serve rapini that isn’t a gorgeous shade of green. (You won’t enjoy the yellow, trust me.) Don’t under cook it or spare the garlic & olive oil. This next Call wants your perspective on all the shades of green, not just the broccoli shades. An open theme…

Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net for Shades of Green. $25 entry & no shipping. The media is pretty wide open too. This color theme is open to broad interpretation. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Shades of Green
from Art-competition.net

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ELIGIBILITY: All artists age 18+ (int’l)

MEDIA: Open to still media, including painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, digital art, printmaking, fiber art, collage, etc.

THEME: Shades of Green “Colors communicate . . . sensations of a renewed life, glorious energy, or environmental concerns to darker forces such as envy, ambition, greed, or jealousy. For this particular art call our inspiration rests within . . . various shades of the color green.” –art-competition.net

DEADLINE: June 5, 2017

NOTIFICATION: June 12, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $25 for up to 3, $5 ea. add’l

JURORS / CURATORS: Sherry Mayo, Artist, Curator & Educator; William Ralph, Artist, Educator & Mathematics Researcher; and, Edward A. Burke, Artist, Gallerist, Curator & Teacher.

AWARDS: 20 artists will be selected for an online group exhibit, “Shades of Green” at Gallery25N; the exhibit and artists will be extensively marketed worldwide to over 24,000 people including art buyers, gallery owners, curators, collectors, etc.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Spectacular

Posted on May 9, 2017May 8, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

EAT it all

People always ask about my favorite food. Some days it is goat cheese. Well, a lot of days it is goat cheese. But some days it is lamb or strawberries or pesto or pomegranate. I am open to every food. Fickle stomach. This next Call is also completely open to your wish or whim. Send them your best…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Las Laguna Gallery (Laguna Beach, CA) for the spectacular exhibit. Sales commission is only 25%. Don’t miss this opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
spectacular
from Las Laguna Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists (int’l)

MEDIA: Open to all* media, including (but not limited to) assemblage, collage, digital art, drawing (graphite, charcoal, colored pencil), encaustic, fiber art, illustration, mixed media, new media, painting (oil, acrylic, watercolor, airbrush), pastel & photography (traditional or digital). No jewelry, video or sculpture.

THEME: Open Theme. Open to a full spectrum of work and interpretation.

DEADLINE: June 6, 2017

NOTIFICATION: June 12, 2017

GUEST ARTIST: Lisa Clarke

ENTRY FEE: $35 for 1, $1 ea. add’l

SALES: The Las Laguna Gallery will retain 25% commission on all sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Abstractions

Posted on March 20, 2017March 20, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

comfort, hold the BREAD

Peanut butter & jam used to be my go-to comfort food, back before wheat allergies took my family down with a thud. So I’ve been trying out abstractions of the PB&J. Peanuts & raisins, dried cranberries & sunflower seeds, and my favorite, pumpkin seeds and raspberries. It is the same comfort, but without the structure. I’m a fan. This next Call wants to test your comfort with abstraction. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Las Laguna Gallery (Laguna Beach, CA) for Abstractions. Sales commission is only 25%. Don’t miss this opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Abstractions
from Las Laguna Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to many media, including acrylic, airbrush, assemblage, charcoal, color pencil, collage, digital art, drawings, encaustic, fiber art, graphite, illustration, mixed media, new media, oil, painting, pastel, photography & watercolor.

THEME: Abstraction “Las Laguna Gallery is seeking unique abstract works in a variety of mediums.” — from laslagunagallery.com

DEADLINE: April 2, 2017

NOTIFICATION: April 7, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $35 for 1, $2 ea. add’l

SALES: The gallery will retain 25% commission on all sales

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Escape

Posted on March 16, 2017March 16, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

SLURP hiccup

I officially have cabin fever. I hate sand, so when I start fantasizing about island retreats and tropical drinks, you know winter has gone on too long. The low temp was 14°F at my house last night; my Seattle friends think I’m a wimp. They can think what they want. I will be sipping from an umbrella-topped glass, if only in my head. This next Call is my current co-conspirator. Escape with me…

Check out this Call for Entries from Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center (Solomons, MD) for Escape: Art on Vacation. $25 entry. If you can’t be on vacation, visualize it. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Escape: Art on Vacation
from Annmarie

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“What do you create while on vacation? Do you partake in a specialized local craft or take time to polish & hone your own work? Do you document your travels in an art journal or photograph your way through a country? The jury seeks artwork that embodies the spirit of adventure, the love of travel, and the artistic inspiration found abroad. Show us your happy place! ” –from annmariegarden.org

ELIGIBILITY: All artists working in U.S.

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: April 3, 2017

NOTIFICATION: April 14, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $25 for up to 4

JUROR: The exhibit will be juried by a 1-2 member panel; typically, one member of the panel is drawn from the Smithsonian Institution.

AWARDS: Annmarie will present cash awards to outstanding work from installed works. Awards are contingent upon sponsors; typically there are four awards of approx. $200 each.

SALES: Annmarie will retain a 40% commission of the listed sale price.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL to ARTISTS: Purchase Award / Artist Grant

Posted on February 22, 2017November 19, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

chicka-chicka-CHICK

You can always find chickpeas in my cabinet. Be they canned or dried, they are a go-to item that has so many uses –from toasted finger food in the spring, to protein-rich soups in winter. Then there’s hummus, of which I never tire. Chickpeas even make a tasty addition to sweet-infused trail mix. I appreciate the versatility. This next Call awards artists from a wide variety of media. And what’s more versatile than a cash award? Nothing. Take a look…

Check out this Call to Artists from WorkingArtist.org for the $1000 Purchase Award. $25 entry & send a link. It doesn’t get any easier. Don’t miss this one…

CALL to ARTISTS:
Purchase Award
from workingartist.org

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to visual media, including but not limited to drawing, painting, conceptual, installation, prints, sculpture, new media, mixed media, photography & video.

DEADLINE: March 31, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $25 for up to 5

AWARDS: If selected as the winner, the award recipient must exchange one of their original works or smaller series of original works for inclusion into a collection, in return for the award. Work considered by the artist as of equal value, and available for acquisition can be negotiated upon receipt of the award. Shipping costs will be paid by workingartist.org.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Women in Art

Posted on December 27, 2016December 27, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

BEANS of green

The women in my family have a grudge against the snap of a fresh green vegetable. My mother has canned green beans for her sisters for the last half-dozen years. Her process for canning requires a certain amount of cooking plus heat-sealing the jars which compromises the texture. But, that isn’t where the grudge match ends; my aunts cook canned green beans for hours in addition. What did green beans ever do to the women in my family? While I contemplate those answers, here’s a Call that wants to see more work by women. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Las Laguna Gallery (Laguna Beach, CA) for Women in Art, an exhibit of creativity by women. Don’t miss this opportunity…

CALL for ENTRIES:
Women in Art
from Las Laguna Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all women artists

MEDIA: Open to many media, including acrylic, airbrush, assemblage, charcoal, color pencil, collage, digital art, drawings, encaustic, fiber art, graphite, illustration, mixed media, new media, oil, painting, pastel, photography & watercolor.

THEME: None “This exhibition is dedicated to the spirit and creativity of all women artists, past and present.” — from laslagunagallery.com

DEADLINE: February 1, 2017

NOTIFICATION: February 11, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $35 for 1, $2 ea. add’l

SALES: The gallery will retain 25% commission on all sales

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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Category: New Media

abstractly DRINKING SPEAKING

CALL for ENTRIES: Unique Abstractions from Las Laguna Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

lost in TRANSLATION

CALL for ENTRIES: Arte Natura 2019 at the Limner Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

just PEACH-y

CALL for ENTRIES: Endless Possbilities from Las Laguna Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

you CHOOSE

CALL for ENTRIES: Art Comes Alive 2017 from ADC, Inc.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

BROCCOLETTI di rapa

CALL for ENTRIES: Shades of Green from Art-competition.net

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

EAT it all

CALL for ENTRIES: spectacular from Las Laguna Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

comfort, hold the BREAD

CALL for ENTRIES: Abstractions from Las Laguna Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

SLURP hiccup

CALL for ENTRIES: Escape: Art on Vacation from Annmarie

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

chicka-chicka-CHICK

CALL to ARTISTS: Purchase Award from workingartist.org

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

BEANS of green

CALL for ENTRIES: Women in Art from Las Laguna Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES:
Unique Abstractions
from Las Laguna Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
Arte Natura 2019
at the Limner Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
Endless Possbilities
from
Las Laguna Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
Art Comes Alive 2017
from ADC, Inc.

CALL for ENTRIES:
Shades of Green
from Art-competition.net

CALL for ENTRIES:
spectacular
from Las Laguna Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
Abstractions
from Las Laguna Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
Escape: Art on Vacation
from Annmarie

CALL to ARTISTS:
Purchase Award
from workingartist.org

CALL for ENTRIES:
Women in Art
from Las Laguna Gallery