CALL for ENTRIES: Art of Darkness

Posted on October 7, 2018October 7, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

BITE me

The darker my mood, the darker the chocolate needs to be. The past few days have given me many reasons to eat emotionally, none of them good, but I cannot seem to find a chocolate with a bite dark enough match my roar. I’m going to have to make art instead, clearly. This next Call wants your darkest art. Send them your best…

Check out this Call for Entries from Soulard Gallery (St. Louis, MO) for Art of Darkness. Don’t miss the early bird deadline to save on entry fees. This is a great venue…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Art of Darkness
from Soulard Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media

THEME: Darkness — “work that is creepy, macabre morbid, surreal, unnerving, weird, ghastly, grotesque, hideous, grim, eerie, spook, gothic, sinister or disturbing.” — Soulard Art Gallery

DEADLINE: October 14, 2018 at 5pm

NOTIFICATION: October 15, 2018

ENTRY FEE: No fee to submit (up to 3); however, there is a $30 “operational cost” fee.

AWARD: Awards of Excellence & Merit will be awarded by guest judge, St. Louis artist Cindy Royal.

SALES: No commission taken by the gallery.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Moment in Time 2018

Posted on October 6, 2018October 7, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

the PLATE truth

Where are the beautifully plated foods? I have been home from my residency for 3 days, and I miss my housemates, my studio, the time to focus solely on creation, and honestly, I miss the sauce swirls and flower garnishes on every meal. So bratty, I know. Even the goulash was stunning. Fear not, I’ll publish the Call for that residency another day. In the meantime, here’s a Call for your best still life work. Investigate…

Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net for Moment in Time 2018 & the Christopher E. Burke Fine Art Grant. $25 entry & no shipping. Remember that “still life” need only be life that is still, no basket of fruit required. And, one artist now receives a $500 grant. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Moment in Time 2018
from Art-competition.net

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

MEDIA: Open to work in any medium including digital and experimental mediums

THEME: STILL LIFE “can be a very personal view of an artist’s daily life. . . . The magic of still life imagery is that they [sic] can show us a new way of looking at the ordinary objects around us. Once they are placed into a specific arrangement and then captured in paint, ink, pastel, photography or any other medium – the objects take on a whole new meaning. They are imbued with a life beyond the ordinary. Their existence becomes recorded in time. The objects chosen for a still life painting often have a special meaning, either on a personal, cultural, societal, religious or philosophical level. The themes surrounding the artwork often provoke introspection and reflection in the viewer. The way that the objects are depicted can evoke a wide variety of emotions“. –art-competition.net

DEADLINE: October 15, 2018

NOTIFICATION: October 20, 2018

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

AWARDS: 20 artists will be selected for an online group exhibit, “MOMENT IN TIME 2018” at Gallery25N; the exhibit and artists will be extensively marketed worldwide to over 26,000 people including art buyers, gallery owners, curators, collectors, etc. One artist will be selected to receive the “Christopher E. Burke Fine Art Grant“ of $500. That artist’s work will become the image of the exhibition and will be used on the invitation, video title screen and on all online marketing.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Light of Day

Posted on September 25, 2018September 27, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

BREAKFAST eggspert

I miss breakfast. I have been complaining about being sick of eggs for 10 years, but I’d give anything for an egg sandwich right now. My residency provides the basics so that we can make our own breakfast –eggs, bread, butter, yogurt, granola. But, you know what happens when a chef prepares every lunch & dinner you eat? In my case, I’ve become too lazy to make my own breakfast outside a bowl of granola. *sigh* This next Call if for your impressions of the light of day… not necessarily what you eat a dawn, ha. Take a look.

Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net for Light of Day. $20 entry, no shipping & open to all still media. Thematically open to interpretation. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Light of Day
from Art-competition.net

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ELIGIBILITY: All artists age 18+

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

THEME: Light of Day “Perhaps the sun as it rises to a new day suddenly presents to you an inspiring fascination which you creatively pass forward through an exciting new work of your own. Nature’s light and your artistic hopes become realized and are seen fresh and renewed. . . . The artist’s and photographer’s exciting, potentially enlightening moment may bring forth to many cultures art work demonstrating subjective concepts, philosophies, or even political expressions and worldwide aspirations. We look forward to seeing these works which represent either a literal or metaphorical portrait of your ‘light of day’.”

DEADLINE: October 8, 2018

NOTIFICATION: October 17, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $20 for 1, $10 ea. add’l

AWARDS: $8,125 in cash & marketing prizes. (e.g. 1st place $500, 2nd Place $400, 3rd Place $300, etc) + helpful marketing. There will be 7 Winners and 10 Honorable Mentions.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: 2019 Trestle Residencies

Posted on September 20, 2018September 20, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

JELLY much?

Why do we always want what we cannot have? Deprivation drives some people mad. I am not being deprived; I’m just stubborn. It is a control issue. The food at my residency is phenomenal cuisine offered in a beautiful setting. I have eaten every manner of velouté, terrine & and savory foam imaginable, but I am currently craving a PB&J and banana pudding, separately of course. Ridiculous. This next Call is for a residency that does not provide meals, so you are welcome to eat all the junk food you can stand, ha. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from The Trestle Gallery (Brooklyn, NY) for Trestle Artist Residency and Visiting Artist Residency. This is an opportunity to have work space in Brooklyn while developing a relationship with a great non-profit contemporary art space for only a $10 submission fee. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
2019 Artist Residencies from
The Trestle Gallery

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The visiting residency is “ideal for established artists with a serious practice looking for a space to make work while engaging with the Trestle Gallery & Art Space community.” While the Trestle Artist Residency is “aimed at helping artists find a foothold in the art world while they develop a new body of work as an Trestle Art Space Member.”

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists.

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: October 1, 2018

RESIDENCY DATES: January 1 – June 30, 2019

SUBMISSION FEE: $10 for up to 3

NOTE: These residencies do NOT provide housing.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

ARTIST RESIDENCY: AiR Tilburg (The Netherlands)

Posted on September 16, 2018October 15, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

pie or TAART

When I was a child, my grandmother would occasionally bake a special dessert and exclaim, “as American as apple pie” when she would deliver it to the table. I’m not sure why, just an odd familial colloquialism I suppose. But apple pie certainly isn’t an American original. The Dutch have recorded recipes for apple pie dating back to 1514. An appeltaart is a deep pie with a pastry top and bottom. It’s filled with a apple, sugar, cinnamon & lemon juice and sometimes raisins or currants. Now, I’m hungry. This next Call is for a residency in The Netherlands. It is as Dutch as apple pie. *snicker* Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from the SEA Foundation (The Netherlands) for a Open Call AiR. 30€ application fee. Two residents will receive full funding; there are non-funded residency options as well. This gift of time may be just what you need…

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ARTIST RESIDENCY:
Open Call AiR
from the SEA Foundation

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to professional artists, age 25+. Students are not eligible.

MEDIA: Open to visual artists, curators & art theorists/writers in all stages of their career.

DEADLINE EXTENDED: October 22, 2018 (Editor’s note: Please pay attention to the time and zone of the deadline when applying.)

NOTIFICATION: Longlist November 1, 2018. Shortlist (invited) November 15. Fellowships announced December 1.

ENTRY FEE: €30 (currently approx. $35 USD)

JURORS: Artistic merit is the basis for selection. All applications will be judged by a panel consisting of SEA Foundation team members that is complemented by international advisors.

AWARDS: Two selected residents for the 2019-2020 program will be offered a fully funded fellowship which includes access to all facilities, mentoring, a weekly stipend and a production budget. Funded by SEA Foundation: Studio and private living quarters; Heating, water and electricity; Bespoke mentoring and training; Use of shared kitchen and common residency rooms; WIFI everywhere on the premises; Breakfast; Use of workshop and equipment; Use of art-related library; Interaction with local peers and other residents; Office facilities and printers; PR activities; Free parking (road side) Bike on loan; Stipend of 200 euro (approx $233 USD) per week; Production budget 1500 euro (approx. $1745 USD) depending on project costs. Paid by the resident: Travel costs & personal expenses.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Emerging Artists 2019

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

lost in TRANSLATION

So, I’m writing this post from an artist residency in New York. I have been here for three days, and I have lost 5 pounds. I am eating glorious food prepared in a traditional French manner breakfast, lunch & dinner, compliments of the restaurant on the property. How is this possible you ask? I eat exactly three meals a day. Normally I am a grazer, eating off and on all day. But, I am currently in a town with a population of approx. 150 people without a vehicle or availability of a local grocer. I have spent three solid days in my studio coming out only to be fed, and the end result is weight loss. I can see the tabloid headline now — “Emerging Diet Trend: eat anything & lose weight”. Ha. Until then, here’s a Call for emerging artists. Bon appétit..

Check out this Call for Entries from Slow Art Productions for Emerging Artists 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:
Emerging Artists 2019
at the Limner Gallery

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This event is devoted to the discovery, introduction and promotion of Emerging Artists. The exhibition will be held February 27 – March 23, 2019, at the Limner Gallery.

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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: October 31, 2018

NOTIFICATION: December 30, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 4, $5 ea. add’l OR $50 for 10

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

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: It’s Political – 2018

Posted on September 8, 2018September 9, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

what TO EAT, or what NOT TO EAT

Famous words, “No politics, let’s eat.” FOOD IS POLITICAL. In the United States, for example, our Department of Agriculture suggests that half our diet be composed of fruits & vegetable (great); however, more than 60% of agricultural subsidies go to corn & other grains which are primarily consumed by the commercial meat & poultry industries. Do you know how much of those subsidy funds go to growers of fruits & vegetables? Less than 1%. Food is political. This next Call wants to know what YOU have to say about today’s political climate, food politics optional, of course. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Las Laguna Gallery (Laguna Beach, CA) for It’s Political! 2018, an exhibit inspired by politics in today’s world. $35 entry & 35% commission. Don’t miss this opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
It’s Political! 2018
from Las Laguna Gallery

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“Though often divisive & inflammatory, we can’t avoid politics in today’s world. The intrinsic beliefs and opinions that shape us as human beings can almost always be seen in a political light. For our show this month, we seek pieces that express all things political, regardless of party or belief systems.”
–from laslagunagallery.com

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all media, but must be inspired by anything the artist considers ‘political’, either traditionally or digitally, in some way.

DEADLINE: October 3, 2018

NOTIFICATION: October 10, 2018

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: Open 2018

Posted on August 24, 2018August 24, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

the PRICKLY truth

Sometimes you just have to be open to trying new foods. So, when handed a nopales taco by a friend, I thought “why not”. Nopal is a common name for the pad of a cacti and sometimes refers to the prickly pear fruit as well. Fleshy & a little tart, the nopales in my taco really worked as a meat substitute. I’m not sure why I don’t eat more cacti. To what are you open? This next call is open to any thematic content. Investigate the opportunity…

Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net for Open 2018 & the Christopher E. Burke Fine Art Grant. $25 entry & no shipping. The theme is open to more than pencil & charcoal drawing, and one artist now receives a $500 grant. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Open 2018
from Art-competition.net

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

MEDIA: Open to any still medium

THEME: Open “. . . . free from category, subject, and medium stipulation. Your art work can range from photo realism to abstraction; it is invited as your spirit of choice and is much appreciated as representation of a personal voice. There is a welcome ‘mystery’ behind this ‘tabula rasa’ of opportunity which is likely to bring forth stimulating varieties of life’s subjective legacies. ” –art-competition.net

DEADLINE: September 10, 2018

NOTIFICATION: September 20, 2018

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

AWARDS: 20 artists will be selected for an online group exhibit, “OPEN 2018” at Gallery25N; the exhibit and artists will be extensively marketed worldwide to over 26,000 people including art buyers, gallery owners, curators, collectors, etc. One artist will be selected to receive the “Christopher E. Burke Fine Art Grant“ of $500. That artist’s work will become the image of the exhibition and will be used on the invitation, video title screen and on all online marketing.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: 2019 Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition

Posted on August 23, 2018August 23, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

I will travel for FOOD, will you?

If you could have any food you want for your next meal, what would it be? My favorite foods list is a moving target, but my dream foods list is dwindling. I find that more and more, I just want an authentic meal… dim sum in Hong Kong, ceviche in Peru, pho in Vietnam. Let’s go. This next Call is my stateside art dream– the National Portrait Gallery. Do you have a portrait to submit? Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from National Portrait Gallery (Washington, DC) for 2019 Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition. $50 Entry for a chance to win $25,000 + a commission. Is this show on your bucket list?

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CALL for ENTRIES:
2019 Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition
from the National Portrait Gallery

ELIGIBILITY: Open to professional artists, age 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media including but not restricted to painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, printmaking, textiles, video, performance, and digital or time-based media.

THEME: Portraiture. Artists are invited to interpret the concept of portraiture broadly.

DEADLINE: September 3, 2018

NOTIFICATION: Semifinalists will be notified of their standing on or before November 12, 2018. Semifinalist work must be available for shipping to Washington, D.C., by March 4, 2019. On or about May 13, 2019, finalists will be notified of their selection and non-finalists will be contacted to arrange for the return of their works.

ENTRY FEE: $50 per entry

JUROR: The first round of judging will be conducted online by a panel of experts chosen by the National Portrait Gallery. The jury will select approximately 80 semifinalists.

AWARD: The winner of the Portrait Competition will receive a cash award of $25,000 and will be awarded a separate commission to portray a remarkable living American for the National Portrait Gallery’s collection. The winning artist and the Portrait Gallery will collaborate to select the subject for the commissioned portrait. The second-prize winner will receive $7,500, and the third-prize winner will receive $5,000. Up to four additional artists may be commended for their work and those artists will receive $1,000 each. The winner of the People’s Choice Award during the exhibition at the Portrait Gallery will receive $500. All finalists’ works will form a major exhibition on view at the Portrait Gallery from November 2, 2019, through September 6, 2020 and the subsequent national tour from October 2020 through January 2022.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Boys will be Boys

Posted on August 22, 2018August 21, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

COOK for me

Why are there so few female chefs and so many female cooks? It turns out that professional cooking jobs are like so many other jobs –ruled by gender stereotypes. I lived most of my pre-adolescence without a residential female figure, and I was always taught it was my job to learn to cook. I cooked most of my familial meals from age 5, yes 5, to age 15. Imagine my surprise when I got to cooking school and found myself the only woman in my class. This next call explores masculinity. Do you have something to say? Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Whitdel Arts (Detroit, MI) for Boys will be Boys. $15 Entry & 33% commission, plus this theme is open to all media and wide interpretation. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Boys will be Boys
from Whitdel Arts

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“This exhibition will explore different archetypes of masculinity, today’s societal pressures on men, and ramifications of institutionalized expectations. Masculinity has a long and varied history, but with the current climate, the constructs of manhood have come to the forefront of conversation. With this exhibition, we aim to continue the conversation on the limitations and outcomes of the concept of masculinity.” –from whitdelarts.com

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: September 4, 2018

NOTIFICATION: September 7, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $15 for up to 3 (non-members); free to members.

SALES: Whitdel Arts takes a 33% commission fee of the sales price, regardless of gallery affiliation.

Category: Media

BITE me

CALL for ENTRIES: Art of Darkness from Soulard Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

the PLATE truth

CALL for ENTRIES: Moment in Time 2018 from Art-competition.net

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

BREAKFAST eggspert

CALL for ENTRIES: Light of Day from Art-competition.net

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

JELLY much?

CALL for ENTRIES: 2019 Artist Residencies from The Trestle Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

pie or TAART

ARTIST RESIDENCY: Open Call AiR from the SEA Foundation

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

lost in TRANSLATION

CALL for ENTRIES: Emerging Artists 2019 at the Limner Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

what TO EAT, or what NOT TO EAT

CALL for ENTRIES: It’s Political! 2018 from Las Laguna Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

the PRICKLY truth

CALL for ENTRIES: Open 2018 from Art-competition.net

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

I will travel for FOOD, will you?

CALL for ENTRIES: 2019 Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition from the National Portrait Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

COOK for me

CALL for ENTRIES: Boys will be Boys from Whitdel Arts

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES:
Art of Darkness
from Soulard Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
Moment in Time 2018
from Art-competition.net

CALL for ENTRIES:
Light of Day
from Art-competition.net

CALL for ENTRIES:
2019 Artist Residencies from
The Trestle Gallery

ARTIST RESIDENCY:
Open Call AiR
from the SEA Foundation

CALL for ENTRIES:
Emerging Artists 2019
at the Limner Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
It’s Political! 2018
from Las Laguna Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
Open 2018
from Art-competition.net

CALL for ENTRIES:
2019 Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition
from the National Portrait Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
Boys will be Boys
from Whitdel Arts