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CALL for ENTRIES: Dogwood Regional 2017

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Learn more about the 2017 Regional Exhibit from Dogwood Arts!half BAKED

We all develop super powers as we age.   You know, that one thing you do so well that it seems slightly unreal.  My husband’s super power is baking.  Lucky me.  I try to resist, but sometimes you just can’t walk away when it is that good.  That’s how I feel about the next Call. If you qualify, don’t miss this chance.  Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Dogwood Arts (Knoxville, TN) for 2017 Dogwood Regional Fine Arts Exhibition— a regional Call for artists inside a 500 mile radius from Knoxville, TN.  We rarely publish regional calls, but this one is too fantastic to pass up.  Don’t worry, there is a link below to help you figure out if you qualify. Submit today…

Learn more about the 2017 Regional Exhibit from Dogwood Arts!CALL for ENTRIES:
Dogwood Arts 2017

 

ELIGIBILITY: Open to artists 18+ residing within a 500 mile radius of Knoxville, TN (as the crow flies–a straight line). This will help calculate if you’re inside the radius. 

MEDIA: 2-D painting, drawing, mixed media, printmaking & photography; 3-D sculpture of all media & installation.

DEADLINE: March 3, 2017

NOTIFICATION:  March 31, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 3

JUROR: Leslie Noell is an artist, designer, and educator who currently works at Penland School of Crafts as director of programs. She earned a degree in graphic design from NC State University College of Design and an MFA in artisanry from the University of Massachusetts. Leslie studied at the Academy of Arts, Architecture & Design in Prague & spent 2 years as a core fellowship student at Penland School of Crafts.  Her work has been shown throughout the U.S.

AWARDS: Cash awards totaling $3,500 will be presented at the exhibit’s Opening Reception –Best in Show, 2nd Place, 3rd Place, 3 Merit awards & an award from Fast Frame.

SALES: Dogwood retains a 40% commission on all sales. Please price your work accordingly.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Seeing Blue

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Learn more about the Seeing Blue exhibit from Art-competition.net!unpopped CORN

Sleep is not my friend.  As a lifelong insomniac, and I have tried EVERY remedy –prescription, herbal, oils, sounds, aroma.  Lack of sleep promotes depression. For me, depression often takes the form of extended weeks or months of “the blues” marked by an remarkable lethargy and a sort of emotional paralysis.  It is more common in winter, so I am actively combating insomnia every February.  This year, I am having moderate success by not snacking late at night (my apologies to the massive hit sustained by the popcorn industry) & getting half an hour of moderate exercise each morning.  Creativity is the ultimate therapy & this next Call is a great chance to work out some pent up “blues”.  Investigate….

Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net and G25N for Seeing Blue. Open to still media, including digital. This opportunity could help drive traffic to your site from multiple back-links. Take a look…

Learn more about the Seeing Blue exhibit from Art-competition.net!CALL for ENTRIES:
Seeing Blue from
Art-competition.net & G25N

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“The deeper the blue becomes, the more strongly it calls man towards the infinite, awakening in him a desire for the pure and, finally, for the supernatural…” — Kandinsky

ELIGIBILITY: All artists age 18+

MEDIA: Open to all still media: painting, drawing, collage, photography, digital, etc.

THEME: BLUE. “The art created of any subject that is enhanced by the use of the color blue, whether it is a single dot of blue or a completely blue image. The color blue should enhance the narrative of the works subject as Blue can imply many emotions, symbolism or feelings, from blue marble to Blues music. Blue can express the future, good feelings, happiness, prosperity, ocean or sky, and we can feel blue, etc. “

DEADLINE:  February 27, 2017

NOTIFICATION:  March 14, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $25 for 3, $5 each add’l

AWARDS:  Up to twenty artists will be selected for a group exhibit, “Seeing Blue” at G25N’s online gallery opening on March 24, 2017.

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: Kelly Jo Shows

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"Portrait of Artist Rose Eken" (left) & "Portrait of Artist Dustin Yellin" (right) by Kelly Jo Shows
“Portrait of Artist Rose Eken” (left) & “Portrait of Artist Dustin Yellin” (right) by Kelly Jo Shows

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“Shoes speak volumes about who we are. After time
they develop a character all their own.” — KJ Shows

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Community is what you make it.  Creative endeavors are often solitary, singular.  I have, over the years, developed a love for creating my own artistic community online, worldwide.  When I learned of today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Kelly Jo Shows, I instantly knew we were of similar ilk.  I appreciate how he reaches out to those whose work he knows and loves, but whose person he does not necessarily know at all. Bridging gaps of time and space… with shoes.

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Journey into studios abroad with the work
of AAAD Artist of the Day, Kelly Jo Shows!

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CALL for ENTRIES: 2017 Academy Nat’l

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Learn more about the 2017 National Juried from the Academy Center of the Arts! comforTABLE

Winter is the season of indulgent foods.  Comfort foods have changed for me over the years, but they still tend to be slow-cooked, hearty fare. My favorite indulgences are french onion soup with fresh parmigiana, Swiss steak over pureed potatoes, masala laden with cauliflower & chickpeas or black-bean chili with a squeeze of lime.  And don’t forget the gulab jamun.  Luckily winter comes but once a year –much like this next Call.  Indulge…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Academy Center of the Arts (Lynchburg, VA) for the 2017 National Juried Art Exhibit.  This is a great arts organization, and I think you’ll appreciate all they have to offer.  Take a look…

Learn more about the 2017 National Juried from the Academy Center of the Arts!CALL for ENTRIES:
2017 Nat’l Juried
from Academy Center of the Arts

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

MEDIA:  Open to many media, including: painting, sculpture, drawing, printmaking, fiber, glass, ceramics, wood, metal & mixed media. No photography accepted. 

DEADLINE: February 24, 2017

NOTIFICATION:  March 10, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 3

JUROR:  Lauren Rice received her MFA in Painting and Drawing from American University in Washington, DC and her BA in Studio Art from Knox College in Galesburg, IL.  She has had numerous national solo exhibitions, select group exhibitions & has been a fellow at The Kala Art Institute in Berkeley, CA & an artist-in-residence at The Luminary in St. Louis, MO. Her recent work was published in New American Paintings, edition 118.  Rice is currently an Asst. Professor of Art at Longwood University in Farmville.

AWARDS: Cash awards given at the discretion of the juror.  Best of Show $1000

SALES: The Academy Center of the Arts retains 35% commission

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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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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ARTIST of the DAY: Peter Bragino

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"Current of the Soul" (acrylic, marker & water pigment) by Peter Bragino
“Current of the Soul” (acrylic, marker & water pigment) by Peter Bragino

“It’s a gift of the intuition that helped me know from a very early age what I would do in life. It’s the first time I fully recognized my soul. That’s why the inner connection to self is so important to me and why my work focuses on celebrating and shining a light on that relationship. I believe everyone has the ability and the right to connect in that way with their own inner knowing. I believe that all personal wisdom and true direction comes from that connection.” — Peter Bragino

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Wading through this year’s schedule of exciting trips and new adventures has also left me mourning a loss of creative time.  But I make the schedule.  Do I over-schedule so I have a way to excuse lower production.  Is it self sabotage?  Is it a lack of inner connection to my creative self?  The work of today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Peter Bragino, reminds me that the ability to connect lies in all of us, but the will must be our own.

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Connect to your own creativity through the work of
AAAD Artist of the Day Peter Bradigo!

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CALL for ENTRIES: 26th OPA Nat’l

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Learn more about the 26th Annual OPA Juried Exhibition! HEADS will roll

Fresh cabbage abounds in February.  Many of our local growers had such a successful cabbage crop this year that I am now scrambling for ways to take advantage of this fresh goodness.  Cabbage stuffed, stewed, pickled & raw; I find the traditional uses most compelling.  Tonight? Cabbage rolls.  Get your motivation rolling with this traditional Call.  Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries for the 26th Annual National Exhibition from Oil Painters of America to be exhibited at the Eisele Gallery of Fine Art (Cincinnati, OH).  $100,000 in awards including $25K Best of Show.  Make us proud…

Learn more about the 26th Annual OPA Juried ExhibitionCALL for ENTRIES:
26th Nat’l Juried
from Oil Painters of America

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to artists residing in the U.S., Canada & Mexico

MEDIA: Representational oil painting

DEADLINE: January 27, 2017

NOTIFICATION: February 23, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $30 for 1 or $45 for 2 (plus membership fee of $70). More membership information can be found on the OPA website, under the Member Services tab.

JURORS: The awarding juror will be OPA Master Signature member William Whitaker.

AWARDS: The total awards will be approximately $100,000, including a $30,000 Best In Show.

SALES: Commission of 40% is required by the gallery for all paintings sold.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Chromatic

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Learn more about the Chromatic Exhibit from Norwalk Parking Authority!asphalt APPETITE

I ate a lot of parking lot food this week.  I have been on the road the entire year so far, and it snowed every single day of my travels.  The roads were mostly clear, but the parking lots were a different story.  So, if the grocery was clearer than the diner, they made my lunch choice takeout salad bars over greasy-spoon burgers.  If the hotel’s lot hadn’t been plowed yet, it was microwaveable oatmeal instead of the local waffle purveyor.  Parking lot food, like parking lot art, can do an artist/body good.  This next Call from a parking authority is a perfect example. Great call…

Check out this Call for Entries from Norwalk’s Parking Authority (Norwalk, CT) for Chromatic Exhibit at Maritime Gallery at the Maritime Garage.  Art, everywhere…

Learn more about the Chromatic Exhibit from Norwalk Parking Authority!CALL for ENTRIES:
Chromatic
fm Norwalk’s
Parking Authority

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“Vigorous tones paired with visions of grandeur describes the impetus behind ‘Chromatic’. The crossing of senses is a mysterious phenomenon in which its experience is as personal as it is outcome. Show us how music appears to you either through your own personal inspiration or through this link provided by jazz musician Jim Clark.” –norwalkpark.org

ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA:  Open to wall-hung media less than 48″W & less than 84″H

DEADLINE: January 27, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 5

JURORS:  Jeanine Esposito & Frederic Chiu of Beechwood Arts

SALES:  Norwalk Parking Authority retains 30% commission.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Women in Art

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Learn about the Women in Art exhibit from Las Laguna Gallery!
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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