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CALL for ENTRIES: Embracing our Differences 2020

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Learn more about the Embracing our Differences 2020 Call from Coexistence!

KALE yeah!

How many kale lovers are among you?  I read an article recently that suggested that so many people dislike kale because of its bitterness that there are varieties being bred to tame the flavor.  Apparently people want to like kale but don’t know how.  Tell me that’s not a metaphor for the divisive nature of politics in the world today. Wow.  

I’ve made my peace with kale.  I found a balance that allows the bitter to be a complement to my diet.  I get the health benefit, the flavor, and the value of cheap-but-trendy green veg.  I have not, however, made my peace with the politics of hate.  We can co-exist, but that requires embracing our differences, and that is among the reasons I promote the Embracing our Differences call each year.  If you’ve ever entertained the idea of adding public art to your resume, here’s an opportunity.  The theme is open to really wide interpretation.  You only need to take a look at their gallery of previous winners to understand that Coexistence is truly looking for YOUR point of view.  It could be your work that opens the eyes of someone that sees this exhibit.  Take the time to do you homework.  Is this exhibit for you?

Check out the Call for Entries for the Annual Embracing our Differences 2020 Exhibit in Sarasota, FL. Your work on a billboard, no entry fee & $3000 in awards. Plus, this is a great way to try on public art for size. Don’t miss this opportunity…

Learn more about the Embracing our Differences 2020 Call from Coexistence!

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Embracing our Differences 2020

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: 2 Dimensional work (photography, digital, collage, drawing, painting, etc.)

DEADLINE: October 8, 2019 (midnight Pacific Standard Time)

NOTIFICATION: If selected for inclusion in the exhibit, you will be notified by email by late December. Due to the volume of submissions, only artists with entries selected for display will be notified individually. All winning entries will be posted on the website by early January.

ENTRY FEE: None

AWARDS: A total of $3,000 USD will be presented in the form of three separate awards – $1,000 each for “Best-in-Show Adult;” “Best-in-Show Student;” and the “People’s Choice.”

JURY PROCESS: Both “Best-in-Show” awards will be granted by a three-judge panel of art professionals. The “People’s Choice” award will be determined by visitors to the exhibits.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Learn more about Embracing our Differences!

CALL for ENTRIES: Fairies in the Garden

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Learn more about the Fairies in the Garden exhibit at Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center!food for FAIRIES

My grandmother loved fairy food.  She would boil sugar and vinegar together for what felt like forever (15 minutes) and then add baking soda at the last minute.  Magically, it seemed, the concoction would turn almost orange.  Once cooled, it had this beautifully buttery flavor.  Sugar + vinegar = fairy food.  Try it.  In the meantime, this next Call is all about the fairies.  Maybe a fairy kitchen?  This one is creative fun…

Check out this Call for Entries from Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center (Solomons, MD) for Fairies in the Garden.  There are no rules & regs regarding structure, so you CAN choose to make it a shippable size/weight. Take a look…

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Learn more about the Fairies in the Garden exhibit at Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center!CALL for ENTRIES:
Fairies in the Garden
from Annmarie

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“Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center is accepting submission for our 8th annual outdoor exhibit of all things magical – including fairy houses, fairy gardens, gnome homes, elf houses and more! ” –from annmariegarden.org

ELIGIBILITY: All artists working in U.S.

MEDIA: Open to outdoor art constructed of durable materials and adhesives that can withstand five months outdoors & the enthusiastic affection of summer visitors to the garden.

DEADLINE:  March 24, 2017

DELIVERY: Between March 30 – April 4

ENTRY FEE:  None

JUROR:  All submissions are eligible for the “People’s Choice Award,” which will be voted on by guests throughout the summer.

AWARDS: $200 cash prize.  Plus, all builders will enjoy free admission to the opening reception on April 7 & the Fairy House Festival on April 23.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Learn more from Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center!

ARTIST of the DAY: Peter Vial

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Reflections no. 4: Politics(mosaic 56 x 15 x 36 cm) by Peter Vial
Reflections no. 4: Politics (mosaic 56 x 15 x 36 cm) by Peter Vial

“Watch from your gut, listen to your soul” — Peter Vial

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We are, in total, comprised of the pieces and parts of our experience –both those celebrated and those survived.  The mosaic work of today’s AAAD Artist of the Day Peter Vial speaks to that patchwork in such a visual way.  This work is so relatable, even though some of it is incredibly large.  I bristle at the ubiquitous Nietzsche what-doesn’t-kill-you quote because it typically comes across as condescension or gaslighting, but Vial’s sculpture is a celebration of life, regardless of circumstance. There IS a difference, and I appreciate that sort of optimistic realism.  No unicorns & rainbows.  Thanks, Peter.

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Find a map of your own journey in the mosaic work
of AAAD Artist of the Day, Peter Vial!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Pedro Marzorati

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hot weather, cold WATER

It has been unseasonably warm in the Great Smoky Mountains this past week — 70+ degrees in mid-December.  While I appreciate the bonus, it also made me think of the AAAD’s Artist of the Day Pedro Marzorati.  His work is a perfect physical embodiment of climate change, and it changes based on your perspective, time & place.  Simply perfect. (continues below)

Where the Tides Ebb and Flow by Pedro Marzorati
Where the Tides Ebb and Flow by Pedro Marzorati, land art installation

“The statues speak for us, it’s a way of interrogation,
just ask yourselves!” –Pedro Marzorati

“Where the Tides Ebb and Flow” was introduced for the first time in 2008, as a part of Land Art “Kielzog” festival, near Amsterdam & then again at the “Sentier du Rhone 2009” festival, in France.  The sculptures illustrates the human silhouette that are more or less submerged in water depending on the increasing water levels.

Take the time to discover more about Pedro Marzorati!

ARTIST of the DAY: Richard Shilling

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art of the land, POWERED by the SUN

I live rurally, by choice, and find the environment I live in almost overwhelmingly inspirational.  Today’s Artists of the Day has found a way to put my inspiration to work for him AS art.  Enjoy the gorgeous, ephemeral work of Richard Shilling.  So many of his works are powered by the sun, just like today’s Power It Forward Call. (continues below)

4 Colour Sunwheel by Richard Shilling
4 Colour Sunwheel by Richard Shilling (coloured leaves, dogwood frame & the evening sun)

“Through his ongoing relationship with nature he explores themes to do with time, ecology and the constant flux of the seasons and expresses these ideas through his unique land art images.  Every sculpture is photographed in natural light, using normal camera equipment and without any Photoshop…  Each photo accurately depicts how each sculpture appeared, at its most vibrant moment, before the elements reclaim the materials back to nature.” –from richardshilling.co.uk

Learn more about Richard Shilling!

CALL for ENTRIES: Embracing our Differences

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Learn more about Embracing our Differences!sweet or
SOUR?

There’s a battle brewing in my house.  We live within 15 miles of two apple orchards.  We only have room for a 5lb. bag of apples each week.  This time of year, Crispins (green/golden apples) get my vote, while my husband seems single-mindedly obsessed with Braeburns (red apples).  I don’t care what color they are, but red apples tend to be sweeter.  We’ve finally taken to trading off weeks.  On my weeks, I get to eat my slightly sour raw green apples; on his weeks, we make apple tarts, pies & crisps out of the red variety.  I’m trying to embrace our differences–like the them of this next Call.  Take a look…

Check out this great Call for Entries for the Annual Embracing our Differences Exhibit in Sarasota, FL.   Your work on a billboard, no entry fee & $3000 in awards.  Don’t miss this opportunity…

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

 

Learn more about Embracing our Differences!
Ambiface by Jovana Kolić

CALL for ENTRIES:
Embracing our Differences

 

Final selections will be chosen based on artistic excellence and originality in reflection of our theme “enriching lives through diversity.”  This may include, by way of suggestion only, any one or more of the following: appearance, racial differences, physical or mental impairment, language, religious or cultural differences, environmental stewardship, social economic status, sexual orientation or identity, positive attitude, inclusiveness, self-acceptance, taunting and bullying, confrontation, human rights and equality, understanding and kindness, empowerment or any other topic which you believe furthers the theme of “enriching lives through diversity.” — from embracingourdifferences.org

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA:  2 Dimensional work including but not limited to photography, digital, collage, drawing, painting, etc.

DEADLINE:  January 6th, 2015

Learn more about Embracing our Differences!
The World’s Family Tree by Livy Long

NOTIFICATION: Winning selections will be announced online at their website by mid-March, 2015

ENTRY FEE:  None

AWARDS:   A total of $3,000 USD will be presented in the form of three separate awards – $1,000 each for “Best-in-Show Adult;” “Best-in-Show Student;” and the “People’s Choice.”

JURY PROCESS:  Both “Best-in-Show” awards will be granted by a three-judge panel of art professionals. The “People’s Choice” award will be determined by visitors to the exhibits.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Learn more about Embracing our Differences!

CALL for ENTRIES: BIG Works–Garden Treasures

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Learn more about the BIG Works--Garden Treasures exhibit!non-
PASTURE-ized

Can we dine outdoors again yet?  There is just something about having the sun beating down on your back while eating my favorite picnic food–grilled veggies with goat cheese and a drizzle of balsamic reduction.  But, it’s a no go for another week or two I suspect.  It’s no fun if I have to wear a sweater.  This next Call is all about the outdoors as well, but don’t assume it is just a sculpture Call.  Remember to stretch your skills…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Celebrations Gallery & Shoppes (Pomfret Center, CT) for BIG Works: Garden Treasures. $15 entry, 35% commission, and despite the name, the work doesn’t have to be BIG. Take a look…

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

Learn more about the BIG Works--Garden Treasures exhibit!CALL for ENTRIES:
BIG Works:
Garden Treasures

 

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA:  Any medium, any size as long as it can be displayed in the outside elements.

DEADLINE:  April 25, 2014 (updated on 4/16)

ENTRY FEE: $15 per single entry or $40 for a maximum of 3 entries.

SALES: The gallery retains a 35% commission on sold work.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Learn more from Celebrations Gallery and Shoppes!