CALL for ENTRIES: No Big Heads 2019

Posted on August 13, 2019September 2, 2019 by R.L. Gibson

hugs & QUICHES

I make the best quiche in the world. Not hyperbole. (The quiche pictured here is not of my making.) You can say what you want, but I will not be dissuaded, ha. It is NOT, if fact, what I was hoping for as a ~~supper~~ super power, but it is what I got. My husband has decided that I am allowed to have a big head regarding this one topic; however, I suspect he’s just humoring me for fear his quiche connection will dry up before he learns my secret techniques and/or ingredients. Bwahahahaha.

This next Call indicates No Big Heads. Do I still qualify? Just kidding. I like this next Call because it ticks off a lot of great mileposts for many of us. It is an academic show, a resume builder, and it is in Alaska, a state missing on many of our resumes. The submission size is limited to 12″ or smaller in any direction, so shipping is cheap & easy, AND there are cash prizes.

Check out this Call for Entries from University of Alaska Hugh McPeck Gallery (Anchorage, AK) for 34th Annual No Big Heads Exhibit. $25 entry, 10% commission & cash awards too. This is open media self-portraiture, so if you’ve got work to offer, investigate this opportunity!

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CALL for ENTRIES:
34th Annual 2019 No Big Heads
from Hugh McPeck Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: September 12 2019

NOTIFICATION: September 16, 2019

ENTRY FEE: $25 per entry, limit 2

JUROR: April Bey grew up in the Nassau, Bahamas & now resides and works in L.A. as a contemporary visual artist and art educator. Bey’s interdisciplinary artwork is an introspective and social critique of American and Bahamian culture, contemporary pop culture feminism, generational theory, social media, AfroFuturism and constructs of race.

AWARD: $1000 for Best of Show & $1000 in other cash prizes

SALES: UAA encourages sales of work and charges a 10% commission. If your work is not for sale please clearly mark NFS on your application.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Art About Agriculture

Posted on August 2, 2019September 2, 2019 by R.L. Gibson

the APPLE of my eye

It is almost apple season ’round these parts, and I cannot wait. I grew up thinking Red Delicious apples were “apples”, and I wasn’t a fan. Not until I became a teenager did I understand there were many other varieties. Not until I moved to Tennessee did I realize how many varieties there really were. Now, I live within a few miles of an orchard with more varieties than I imagine I’ll never get around to trying. I appreciate being able to know about my food, about how it is grown and harvested and sold, and how those funds support the lives of my neighbors.

That connection to my food is what made me connect to this exhibit about agricultural awareness. I know that many of you are hoping to add a museum show to your resume, and this is a great opportunity to do just that. Your work doesn’t have to be literal or necessarily botanical to fit this curatorial them. Show them what you’ve got.

So, check out this Call for Entries from Santa Paula Art Museum (Santa Paula, CA) and the Ag Art Alliance for Art About Agriculture. $30 entry & 40% commission plus cash prizes. This is a great venue…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Art About Agriculture
from Santa Paula Art Museum

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media

THEME: Agriculture “art that in some way draws its inspiration from our agricultural heritage and/or contemporary agriculture. That inspiration may include (but is not limited to) depictions of rural landscape, farm animals, farm products, and rural life. Art that in a more abstract way deals with issues and ideas related to agriculture will also be considered.”

DEADLINE: September 27, 2019

NOTIFICATION: October 4, 2019

ENTRY FEE: $30 up to 3

JUROR: Works for this exhibition will be selected by a panel of the Ag Art Alliance’s curatorial staff. “The purpose of the exhibit is to promote awareness of agriculture by using art to explore its many facets – from workers to water, machinery to fields, and to the food that goes on our plates.”

AWARD: $500 in prizes will be awarded.

SALES: The Santa Paula Art Museum & Ag Art Alliance will receive 40% commission on all sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Color 2019

Posted on July 14, 2019July 13, 2019 by R.L. Gibson

FLAVOR bombs

I’ve never been a fan of frozen green veggies. The flavor often reminds me of those little peas in one-dollar pot pies, not entirely natural. But there is a glaring exception. Edamame. I love those little beans. I like them steamed in their pods, then dipped in a little dumpling sauce (thai chili paste & soy) then sucked from their little green shells. It isn’t pretty, but I am hooked.

Another perienniel favorite that is all about the color is the BWAC color show. This is a great space that has grown to become Brooklyn’s largest artist-run organization with over 250 members. Your dollars have power; spend them wisely. I love this organization & its mission.

So take a minute and check out this Call for Entries from Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition (Brooklyn, NY) for Color. This is a great venue…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Color
from BWAC

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“Mere color, unspoiled by meaning, and unallied with definite form, can speak to the soul in a thousand different ways.” – Oscar Wilde

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: July 28, 2019

NOTIFICATION: August 19, 2019

ENTRY FEE: $65 up to 3 & $5 ea.

JUROR: Jocelyn Miller is the Assistant Curator at MoMA PS1. She also serves as Editorial Manager for MoMA PS1’s curatorial department, overseeing museum publications, and served as Editor for the 2015 Greater New York: Readers series. She received her BA in Comparative Literature at Princeton University.

AWARDS: Best of Show Gold $800, Best of Show Silver $500, Five Certificates of Recognition of $100 ea. and People’s Choice $200.

SALES: 30% commission on all sales will go to BWAC.

For complete details, read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Cimarron Nat’l Works on Paper

Posted on June 27, 2019June 27, 2019 by R.L. Gibson

list of DISTASTE

On paper, I am NOT a finicky eater, but there is a list of things I don’t eat by choice. I’ve always disliked Ranch dressing until this 40 Aprons recipe changed my mind (not a sponsored post). The remainder of the list includes collard greens, anything eaten alive, American “cheese”, licorice & few other random odds & ends that are not normal options anyway. Sometimes you don’t know until confronted with an unedible. I had to eat American cheese last week, and it is still on my mind, obviously, ha. What are your outside food limits?

This next Call is on another of my lists, but this one is for far better reasons. I appreciate academic shows, and they align with my list of shows that will help push me toward my career goals. OSU’s Art Department has a great record of good shows and excellent jurors. This one is no different. If you work on paper (including photography), and are looking for a quality show, try this one. They even pay return shipping up to $100. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Oklahoma State UniversityDepartment of Art, Graphic Design & Art History (Stillwater, OK) for Cimarron National Works on Paper. $30 entry fee. You know how I love an academic show…

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Cimarron National Works on Paper
from O.S.U. Department of Art, Graphic Design & Art History

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all U.S. resident artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to work on paper, including photography & paper-based multi-media work.

DEADLINE: July 8, 2019

SHIPPING: If accepted, work must be received by August 29, 2019.

ENTRY FEE: $30 up to 3

JUROR: Jodi Throckmorton, curator of contemporary art at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. As PAFA’s Contemporary Curator, Throckmorton oversees such programs as, the Morris Gallery Program and the Sculpture Plinth Program. Prior to her current position at PAFA, Throckmorton served as Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Ulrich Museum of Art at Wichita State University and as associate curator at the San Jose Museum of Art. She holds an MFA in Museum Studies from San Francisco State University, and a bachelor’s degree in Art History and French from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

AWARD: $2,000 will be available for purchase awards. Purchased work will be added to the permanent collection of the Department of Art, housed in the Oklahoma State University Museum of Art. Awards will be selected by the juror after the accepted work has been received.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Harrow

Posted on May 31, 2019May 30, 2019 by R.L. Gibson

ORANGE you glad?

I’m going to have orange elbows any day now. I have been craving and eating carrots daily. In my area, they are usually around a dollar a pound for full size organics and make great chips for hummus, a great boost to Indian dishes, beautiful color in Buddha bowls. When my son was learning to eat real food, he preferred anything sweet or starchy, naturally, with a preference for carrots and sweet potatoes. His hands, feet, knees and elbows stayed a hilarious color of orange for a few weeks. I expect mine to turn any day now, ha.

Continuing with this week’s publication theme, I want to introduce you to Up the Staircase Quarterly if you’ve not yet had the privilege. Established in 2008, Up the Staircase Quarterly is an online journal of poetry, art, interviews, and reviews. New issues are published every February, May, August & November, unless otherwise stated. And for some of you that write poetry in addition to visual work, UtSQ nominates for the Pushcart, Best of the Net, and Best New Poets.

They have a 10+ year history and a detailed Masthead for you to research. So, check out this Call for Entries from Up the Staircase Quarterly (online pubication) for Harrow. There is no entry fee, but also no payment. Do you have suitable work?

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Harrow
from Up the Staircase Quarterly

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media

THEME: Paranormal. Open to any takes on this subject–serious, quirky, and everything in between, work containing ghosts/spirits, aliens, conspiracy theories, cryptozoology, near death experiences, glitches in the matrix, extrasensory perception, pseudoscience, and any experiences that can be considered supernatural.

DEADLINE: June 15, 2019

NOTIFICATION: Less than 30 days

ENTRY FEE: No fee up to 10 images

AWARD: Publishing credit, no monetary compensation. Harrow goes live on August 1st.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Lay of the Land

Posted on May 30, 2019May 29, 2019 by R.L. Gibson

dandy DISHES

I woke up sneezing this morning for the very best reason — flowers are blooming. They’ve been blooming for a while, but today, the wildflowers have taken over my side yard. That means it is time to remind folks about eating flowers. Rose petals are among my favorite salad toppings & oil additives, but dandelions are truly the star of edible blooms. The yellow flowers are delicious, the greens are considered a superfood, and I hear you can roast & grind the root as a decaf coffee substitute. As always, never eat a flower if you don’t know its history as well as the history of the land upon which it grows. No one wants a belly full of pesticide.

Continuing with the publication-themed calls this week, pay attention to the next one. This environmental magazine has a 30+ year track record, so doing research on what they want is easy. They do publish a wide variety of styles; however, environmental work is their mainstay. I have linked to their Call, and although they have an online entry system, you will find that they prefer you to simply email them a link to your work, NOT the work itself. This is a great way to have someone consider a portfolio of images instead of hoping you picked the single “right” image for the submission. Free & easy…

Check out this Call for Entries from Orion Magazine (print publication) for the Lay of the Land department. There is no fee to enter, but please do your homework on this publication so that you can craft your submission to suit. “America’s Finest Environmental Magazine”…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Lay of the Land Art
from Orion Magazine

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all 2-D media

THEME:“We are always curious to hear from artists whose work shares our concerns with nature, culture, and place. Artists are strongly encouraged to familiarize themselves with past issues of Orion before approaching us with portfolios….artwork in Orion maintains intuitive connections to the physical world.” –orionmagazine.org

DEADLINE: June 15, 2019

NOTIFICATION: Six months

ENTRY FEE: None

SUBMISSION NOTE: “Correspondence should ideally link to a web gallery, lightbox, or shared folder. We prefer not to receive media submissions attached directly to emails.”

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Red 2018

Posted on October 30, 2018October 18, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

flushed FRUIT

Red is my favorite color. On an unrelated note, I’ve never eaten a red food I didn’t love. Hmmm. I find it hard to resist even the red-adjacent –raspberries, rambutan & now lychee. Lychee is like the perfect cross of soft floral rose & tart white grapes. Yum. The next Call wants to see your “red” inspiration. What’s not to love about red?

Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net for Red 2018. $25 entry & no shipping. The theme is open to broad interpretation, and one artist now receives a $500 grant. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Red 2018
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: Red “Colors often symbolize a variety of emotions, an artist’s truth, perhaps wild fantasies—from war, power, heat, love, sexuality, anger, and joy to ‘soft’ idealisms—these are but a few examples. Red, in particular here, can be used to draw the viewer closer emotionally in a way which enhances their reaction to the art. It may define intuitively an intended focal point that carries the viewer more deeply into the artist’s message.” –art-competition.net

DEADLINE: November 12, 2018

NOTIFICATION: November 23, 2018

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

AWARDS: 20 artists will be selected for an online group exhibit, “RED 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: 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.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Big Money

Posted on August 20, 2018August 21, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

FRUITY dollars

What food can you buy for one U.S. dollar? The answer is “it depends on where you are”. Where I live, one dollar will buy you nearly 2lbs of bananas, canned beans (even organic), dried beans, yogurt & one or pieces of a lot of tree fruits like apples, oranges or pears. Make your own healthy dollar menu. This next Call has another suggestion for how to use a one dollar bill. Challenge accepted.

Check out this Call for Entries from the JF Gallery (West Palm Beach, FL) for the Big Money exhibit, featuring work on actual dollar bills. JF Gallery would like to make this a yearly show, so send them your best. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Big Money
fm the JF Gallery

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“Artists are encouraged to use their creative disciplines to paint, draw or cut on a one dollar bill for an exhibit that will merge your art style with the common thread of a dollar as your canvas or collaborator. We encourage artists from all disciplines—graffiti, street art, abstract expressionist, hyper realism, paper cutting, screen printing, etc.—to be a part of this eclectic and modern exhibit.” –JF Gallery

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all media that can be contained within the confines of an actual U.S. one dollar bill.

DEADLINE: October 11, 2018

NOTIFICATION: October 15, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $38 per entry

SALES: All pieces will be for sale on opening night for $250 each, and a 30% commission will be retained by JF Gallery.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: A Show of Heads 2018

Posted on July 27, 2018July 26, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

brain FOOD

There are lots of foods I eat that give others pause. There are lots of foods that I have tried once but will never consume again. Then there are foods that make no sense to me, at all. When I was in college, my favorite 24 hour diner was legendary. It had been open since the 1930s, and because it was located just steps from the state capitol, the stories that built its reputation were also legendary. The menu was populated with standard fare like over-easy eggs and BLTs, but among the meat options included were souse, head cheese & calf brains. Really? Did any of those things come in such high demand that they warranted permanent menu status? *shudder* I’ll keep my brain associations within my own head, thank-you-very-much. Speaking of heads, take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Limner Gallery (Hudson, NY) for A Show of Heads. $35 Entry & 35% commission on sales. Is this the right show for you?

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CALL for ENTRIES:
A Show of Heads
from Limner Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

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

THEME: This exhibition will include all interpretations and portrayals of the human head, from the traditional to the abstract and conceptual. All visions of the head, including partial & multiple heads, will be reviewed & considered.

DEADLINE: August 31, 2018

NOTIFICATION: September 30, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $35 up to 4, $5 ea. addl

AWARD: Winning artists will be featured in a group exhibition at the Limner Gallery, October 18 – November 10, 2018. The exhibition will also be displayed on the Limner Gallery web site and social media pages.

SALES: 35% commission on all sales will be retained by the gallery.

Category: Paper Art

hugs & QUICHES

CALL for ENTRIES: 34th Annual 2019 No Big Heads from Hugh McPeck Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

the APPLE of my eye

CALL for ENTRIES: Art About Agriculture from Santa Paula Art Museum

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

FLAVOR bombs

CALL for ENTRIES: Color from BWAC

For complete details, read the Full Call!

list of DISTASTE

Cimarron National Works on Paper from O.S.U. Department of Art, Graphic Design & Art History

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

ORANGE you glad?

CALL for ENTRIES: Harrow from Up the Staircase Quarterly

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

dandy DISHES

CALL for ENTRIES: Lay of the Land Art from Orion Magazine

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

flushed FRUIT

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

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!

FRUITY dollars

CALL for ENTRIES: Big Money fm the JF Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

brain FOOD

CALL for ENTRIES: A Show of Heads from Limner Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES:
34th Annual 2019 No Big Heads
from Hugh McPeck Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
Art About Agriculture
from Santa Paula Art Museum

CALL for ENTRIES:
Color
from BWAC

Cimarron National Works on Paper
from O.S.U. Department of Art, Graphic Design & Art History

CALL for ENTRIES:
Harrow
from Up the Staircase Quarterly

CALL for ENTRIES:
Lay of the Land Art
from Orion Magazine

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

CALL for ENTRIES:
Boys will be Boys
from Whitdel Arts

CALL for ENTRIES:
Big Money
fm the JF Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
A Show of Heads
from Limner Gallery