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CALL for ENTRIES: 43rd Annual AKWS

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Learn more about the 43rd Annual Juried from the Alaska Watercolor Society!

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My local water utility only serves 943 addresses.  The tiny service area results in excellent tasting water.  Water quality affects everything I cook, most notably iced tea, poached & boiled eggs, and pasta.  I move in two weeks to a different water system.  The countdown is on.  This next call depends on water too.  Show them your best…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Alaska Watercolor Society for the 43rd Annual Juried Exhibition at the Conoco Phillips Gallery, Alaska Pacific University (Anchorage, AK).  Take a look…

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Learn more about the 43rd Annual Juried from the Alaska Watercolor Society!CALL for ENTRIES:
43rd Annual Juried
from the Alaska
Watercolor Society

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ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all U.S. residing artists, age 18+

MEDIA: Open to all paintings that are primarily aqua media (watercolor, acrylic, casein, gouache, egg tempera, water based ink, and water soluble crayon or pencil) over any flat, two dimensional surface.

DEADLINE:  June 1, 2017 (midnight MST)

NOTIFICATION: by July 9, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $30 up to 2

JUROR:  Kathleen Conover paints with openness to her subject matter, she is guided by intense observation and deep personal reflection. The result is rich symbolic layers of literal and figurative design.  She studied undergraduate fine arts at San Diego State University, finished her B.A. at the University of Washington in Seattle and earned her M.A. from Northern Michigan University. Continued study with American master watercolor artists over the next decade enriched her depth, understanding, skill, and personal style of painting.  Global travel continues to influence her award winning paintings and inspires her work.

AWARDS:  Juror will select the top paintings for cash/merchandise awards. In 2016 the awards exceeded $5,000 with $1500 for Best in Show.

SALES: Works must be for sale. A 30% commission will be retained by APU ConocoPhillips Gallery on all works sold during the exhibition.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Learn more from the Alaska Watercolor Society!

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CALL for ENTRIES: 32nd Classic

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Learn more about the 32nd Annual Bosque Art Classic from the Bosque Art Center!hot TAMALES

My child volunteered me to make tamales for his entire Spanish class.  He then neglected to schedule being home to assist me. (Fear not; I didn’t strangle him.) I love tamales, and I love making tamales.  The smells are earthy, the masa is fluffy & husks are the perfect wrapper.  I often make the ones that are tied at each end because I prefer the masa to filling ration.  They are more common in north Mexico and Texas.  And whaddya know… this next Call also hails from Texas.  This is a prestigious opportunity for representational artists…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Bosque Arts Center for the 32nd Annual Bosque Art Classic.  Enter for as little as $15 and be eligible for lots of cash prizes.  Take a look…

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Learn more about the 32nd Annual Bosque Art Classic from the Bosque Art Center!CALL for ENTRIES:
32nd Art Classic
from Bosque Arts Center

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ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists, 18+ (int’l)

MEDIA:  Open to representational art.  Categories include: Drawing, Oil/Acrylic, Pastel, Sculpture, Water Media & Mixed Media. 

DEADLINE:  May 22, 2017

NOTIFICATION: Mailed by July 14, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $15 per (online) or $25 per (on CD).  Note: 4 entries required to be eligible for John Steven Jones Award.

JUROR:  Teal Blake credits his authenticity as a western artist to “simply being fortunate enough to work & ride alongside” his “friends & muses.”  He has been featured in such magazines as Western Horseman, Western Art & Architecture, Southwest Art, Ranch & Reata, and The Cowboy Way.  Teal has garnered repeated honors in the Bosque Art Classic, plus the Joe Beeler CAA Foundation Award and 1st Place Watercolor at the Phippen Museum.  In 2014 joined the prestigious Cowboy Artists of America, quickly proving himself at CAA shows, winning silver in 2015 & gold in 2016.

AWARDS:  1st place ($1000 ea.) & 2nd place ($500 ea.) awards are given to pieces in each category.  Additional awards include the Art Patrons Purchase Award $1,000 (in addition to the sale price), New Entrant Award $1,000, the Boren-Selvidge Award $1,000, and the coveted John Steven Jones Purchase Award* $5,000 (not in addition to the sale price).

SALES:  BAC Art Council retains 25% commission on all sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Learn more about the 32nd Annual Bosque Art Classic from Bosque Art Center!

ARTIST of the DAY: Heather Robinson

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"For the Sake of Richness" (acrylic & fabric on panel) by Heather Robinson
“For the Sake of Richness” (acrylic & fabric on panel) by Heather Robinson

“I have a magpie-like attraction to bright, colorful, decorated objects, but an orderly mind, a love for the grid and a strong schooling (from my architectural design studies) to mistrust the superficial.” —Heather Robinson

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Four weeks left until my home, studio & storage space are cut in half.  I am trying to make the hard decisions about need versus want, necessary versus nourishing.  There is a time & place for everything, but finding those times and places is an art form all its own.  I fell in love with the work of today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Heather Robinson, whose “Attraction” series explores some of these very themes.  I find it a comfort to know that others, both known & unknown to me, experience my thoughts & feelings & challenges as there own.  We are not alone.

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Identify yourself in the work of today’s AAAD Artist of the Day,
painter Heather Robinson!

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CALL for ENTRIES: 63rd Annual National

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Learn more about the 63rd Annual National Exhibit from the National Society of Painters in Casein and Acrylic! AGUA limpia

I am not an avid fan of drinking water, but my health requires it.  Since the wildfires, I find that our water tastes different due to additives to protect us from bacteria that may have grown during the week water was not circulating.  It isn’t just a beverage.  It washes every dish. It is the foundation for coffee, tea, chicken stock and even poached eggs, mashed potatoes and steamed spinach.  Never take clean water for granted.  This next call requires the use of water media for all submissions.  Take a look… 

Check out this Call for Entries from National Society of Painters in Casein and Acrylic for the 63rd Annual National Juried Exhibition. $20 entry and LOTS of cash prizes.  Don’t miss this opportunity…

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Learn more about the 63rd Annual National Exhibit from the National Society of Painters in Casein and Acrylic!CALL for ENTRIES:
63rd Annual National
from the
Nat’l Society of Painters
in Casein & Acrylic

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ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists working in the U.S.

MEDIA:  Open to original paintings in casein, acrylic & egg tempera

DEADLINE:  May 13, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $20 for up to one

JUROR: Juror of Awards: Lisa Tremper Hanover, Director & CEO of James A. Michener Art Museum. Jury of Selection: Bill Fignor, Charles McVicker, Sue Wall, Robert Weiss & D. Wels.

AWARDS: More than $15,000 in cash awards.  For a complete list, click here.

SALES: A 20% donation to NSPCA is expected on all sales resulting from the exhibition.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Learn more from the National Society of Painters in Casein and Acrylic!

CALL for ENTRIES: Abstractions

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Learn more about the Abstractions exhibit from Las Laguna Gallery!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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Learn more about the Abstractions exhibit from Las Laguna Gallery!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!

Learn more from Las Laguna Gallery!

ARTIST of the DAY: Mel Prest

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"Off Screen" (acrylic & phosphorescent acrylic on panel) 2014 by Mel Prest
“Off Screen” (acrylic & phosphorescent acrylic on panel, 2014) by Mel Prest

“My work shifts and changes in response to light and proximity. I layer conflicting personal references, such as fog colors, music, fabric and thought patterns, to create a new shape-space. I want spontaneity and chance to influence the outcome and direction of each piece.” —Mel Prest

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As Winter shifts into Spring, I find my creative inspiration also seems to shift in focus and tone, both physical and metaphorical.  I was intrigued to read about the work of today’s AAAD Artist of the Day Mel Prest and her awakening to the influence of the difference of the quality of light from San Francisco and Brooklyn.  I’m facing a move of nearly 2300 miles; will my work change too?  Does your work change depending on your geographical location?

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Let your mind wander to warmer climes with the work of
AAAD Artist of the Day, painter Mel Prest!

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CALL for ENTRIES: 2 Elizabeths

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Cover Art wanted by 2 Elizabeths magazine!the MISSING middle

I enjoy creative process.  I find it meditative.  My own visual work requires lots of repetition.  I like to knit.  More repetition.  I have a handful of favorite recipes. Even more repetition.  As a result, I often end up in looping rut of repetition.  In the kitchen, I break the sameness by trying a recipe outside my comfort zone. (Today gumbo, tomorrow doughnuts;)  When working visually, I find a themed Call that dictates the inspiration not only helps me start a new piece, but it sometimes marks the beginning of a whole new direction.  This Call is a paying opportunity too, which I appreciate albeit meager.  Maybe it is right for you…

Check out this Call for Entries from 2 Elizabeths magazine for Cover Art. Only $5 to enter. Even if you don’t win the cover spot, it is a great way to jump start your creativity this winter.  Take a look…

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Cover Art wanted by 2 Elizabeths magazine!CALL for ENTRIES: Cover Art
for 2 Elizabeths magazine

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ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists

MEDIA:  Open to 2-dimensional representations of work including drawing, painting, illustration, photography, etc.  Be inspired by their published fiction & poetry.

DEADLINE:  March 28, 2017

ENTRY FEE:  $5 for 1 or $9.75 for two entries

JURORS:  2 Elizabeths will select their favorite three pieces of art, and at that time their email subscribers will be given the opportunity to vote on a selection for each bi-monthly issue of the electronic magazine.  You (and your friends/family) can subscribe for free.

AWARDS:  If your work is chosen for the cover, you will be paid $50 for first & electronic rights to the work.  Afterward, your work is your own to sell again.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Art Olympia 2017

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Learn more about Art Olympia 2017 art competition!taking WHISKS

Recipes are sort of like guide books for me.  I have no interest in doing exactly what they say, but they are a great jumping-off point.  There are exceptions, thousands of them.  See “baking”.  Baking is a science.  Baklava, croissant, sourdough, layer cakes–making them is either complicated or at the very least time-consuming, but the pay off is HUGE.  This next Call is like that.  There are a LOT of details, so read the prospectus in full, but the pay of is huge.  First prize is $120,000, and it isn’t limited to representational work.  Take a look at this one… 

Check out this Call for Entries for Art Olympia 2017, a premier int’l art competition.  The cash awards for this competition are super sized.  Read the rules carefully…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Art Olympia 2017

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ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA:  Open to 2-D work: oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, mineral pigments, print, charcoal, digital/multimedia art, mixed media, photography etc. (NO calligraphy, video, sculpture or collaborative work)

DEADLINE:  March 31, 2017

NOTIFICATION:  August 31, 2017

ENTRY FEE:  $60 for 1, $100/2, $140/3 (student discount: $40 for 1, $70/2, $100/3)

JUROR:  At the first round, a panel of five (5) jurors will evaluate the works as digital images. Ten (10) jurors will conduct the final round by evaluating the actual works in Tokyo.  Click HERE for a complete list of jurors.

AWARDS:  1st prize $120,000, 2nd prize $30,000 & 3rd prize winner $20,000 + trophies, 4th prize $3,000, 5th $2,000 & 6th prize $1,000. (Students: 1st prize $20,000, 2nd prize $10,000 & 3rd prize winner $5,000 + Art Olympia original trophies, 4th prize $3,000, 5th $2,000 & 6th prize $1,000.)

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Barend Paul Barnard

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"white Tara" (acrylic on canvas) by Barend Paul Barnard
“white Tara” (acrylic on canvas) by Barend Paul Barnard

“when it was her time to ascend
she chose to stay on earth”
—Barend Paul Barnard

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Every day is a choice.  The best we can do is be honest and try to be of help.  Be your best self.  When I saw “white Tara” by today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Barend Paul Barnard, I immediately thought fierce warrior for good.  She looks us in eye –forward, not ferocious.  I am inspired.

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Find your inspiration for today in the work of
AAAD Artist of the Day, painter Barend Paul Barnard!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Annie Hermes

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"Gun Won" (acrylic on canvas, 36"x36") by Anne Hermes
“Gun Won” (acrylic on canvas, 36″x36″) by Annie Hermes

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“Most homicides in the United States are committed
with firearms, especially handguns.“ –from NIJ.gov

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I live in the South where gun ownership is common. Hunting & recreational shooting are part of the culture where I live.  Gun control is a heated debate.  Do I believe there are responsible gun owners? Sure.  Do I think I have the capacity to be a responsible gun owner? Sure.  Would I give up my right to bear arms?  Today–this minute.  The epidemic of gun violence has to end.  Maybe there is an answer to that epidemic that still allows for gun ownership.  But, today, as of this minute, no one has found it.  Today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Annie Hermes, puts the question of gun violence in your face, on an enormous scale, in surreal color.  Do we have your attention?

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You can’t avoid the questions posed by
the work of AAAD Artist of the Day, Annie Hermes!

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