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: Winter Solstice

Posted on August 1, 2019September 1, 2019 by R.L. Gibson

SPRING greens

Sweet potato pie is a family favorite. As we head into fall and the the pumpkin-spice vs no-pumpin-spice debate rages on endlessly, I’m over hear making sweet potato pies from fall all the way into winter. Sweet potatoes are available year ’round, take much less time to cook from scratch than sugar pumpkins and require far less added sugar. I know you think you don’t like them, but try them. Fall in love with them and you can be eating their beautiful orange goodness, from scratch instead of can, for the entire winter.

This next Call is centered around the mood and ambiance of winter and the work that it inspires. Winter tends to be productive for me, but it often produces darker work, literally and metaphorically. Are you affected by the change in the season? This show’s call deadline is in September, so you’ll either need to pull work from last winter or predict the oncoming season. If you’re looking for a museum show for your resume, investigate Marin MOCA, it is one of my favorites.

Check out this Call for Entries from Marin Museum of Contemporary Art (Novato, CA) for Winter Solstice. $35 entry, 40% commission. Delivery is nearly a month after notification, making shipping easier. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Winter Solstice from
Marin MoCA

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

MEDIA: Open to all media

THEMES: Winter Solstice: “The short days and long nights of winter are imbued with moody ambiance and spiritual significance. It is a time for contemplation, but also for celebration. Show us what concepts emerge in your art practice during the winter months.“ MarinMOCA

DEADLINE: September 26, 2019 (PST)

NOTIFICATION: October 9, 2019 (posted on website)

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 3; $50 for 4-5 ($30/$45 for members)

JUROR: As owner of Andrea Schwartz Gallery in San Francisco for 25 years, Andrea Schwartz has supported work that is challenging and at the forefront of contemporary practice. Her gallery represents a select group of both emerging and mid-career artists from the Bay Area and throughout the country. The range of work includes paintings, works on paper, photography and sculpture. She is a graduate of the San Francisco Art Institute and is a board member of the San Francisco Art Dealers Association.

AWARDS: 1st Place $500, 2nd Place $300 & 3rd Place $100.

SALES: Marin MOCA will retain 40% commission (30% for members) on sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for SUBMISSIONS: $1000 Artist Grant

Posted on July 15, 2019July 14, 2019 by R.L. Gibson

TOFU no, VEGGIES though

Testimonials and recommendations are great, but my taste buds choose for themselves. As a welcomed side-result of writing these posts, I receive a significant amount of unsolicitied recommendations for brands of food that are meant to change my mind about tofu, kale & collard greens. And, I diligently try most to of the suggests, just in case. On occasion I muse to myself, “that wasn’t half bad”, (never about tofu though), but the important thing for me is to not get stuck in a rut or trust a single encounter as the definitive one. Did you know that I avoided asparagus for 20 years because of my experiences with the canned variety as a child. I missed 20 years of green tree goodness. Never again. So, send me your food suggestions, and I’ll send you my art experience suggestions. Here’s one now.

Yesterday, I offered a Call that chose random winners for supplies in a specific media, but today I offer a Call with a juried winner of cash open to wide array of media. More accurately, this is a purchase award of sorts. You do not have to submit the work that will be exchanged for the $1000 –that can be negotiated later. They even pay shipping costs to get the work to them. I’ve been touting this opportunity for years, so there is a long, RESEARCHABLE history of winners. Draw your own conclusions about their taste, but it is worthy of consideration.

Check out this Call to Artists from WorkingArtist.org for the $1000 Artist Grant. $25 entry & an email. It doesn’t get any easier. Don’t miss this one…

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CALL to ARTISTS:
Artist Grant
from workingartist.org

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“The Working Artist Grant/Art Purchase Award is a meager one-time art award intended to disperse small but vitalizing bursts of funding to support an artist’s ongoing art making process.” –workingartist.org

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to visual media, including but not limited to drawing, painting, conceptual, installation, prints, sculpture, new media, mixed media, photography & video.

DEADLINE: July 31, 2019

NOTIFICATION: September 15, 2019 (approx. 45 days)

ENTRY FEE: $25 for up to 5

AWARDS: If selected as the winner, the award recipient must exchange one of their original works or smaller series of original works for inclusion into a collection, in return for the award. Work considered by the artist as of equal value, and available for acquisition can be negotiated upon receipt of the award. Shipping costs will be paid by workingartist.org.

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: Strange Figurations 2019

Posted on June 22, 2019June 22, 2019 by R.L. Gibson

future FOOD

Netflix & popcorn nights have accompanied my new revelation… the phrase “I had no choice” may be the most commonly uttered line written for television. We always have a choice. The choice may be unthinkable, unspeakable and emotionally-devasting, but it is still a choice. I have made glorious choices and horrific ones. Those choices have allowed me to follow my heart and have fueled my creativity, but they have also created an unsustainable physical reality for me. My body is betraying me; I’m not terminal, just infuriatingly chronic.

I have created bodies of work surounding how our bodies betray us. But really, I made many of the choices. So, thanks to Netflix #jokingnotjoking I am making new choices. I am trying to gently strengthen my body and make healthier food choices. Trying. I love my life, and I’ve come to love the physicality of the figure I inhabit, so it is time to fight to keep it. I’m not having a mid-life crisis or looking for immortality, I just want a chance to have a productive future. I don’t think kale or avocado are miracle cures, but clean food & more movement have to be a start. Like I said, trying.

This next Call wants your figurative work, whatever your take. Are you fighting for a figure? Your own? Another’s? Check out this Call for Entries from Slow Art Productions for Strange Figurations at the Limner Gallery (Hudson, NY). $35 entry, 35% commission, open to all media and all artists. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Strange Figurations
at the Limner Gallery

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This exhibition will be held September 5-28, 2019.

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media forms

THEME: “This exhibition is open to all interpretations of the concept, Strange Figurations. Included are all forms of surreal, visionary and extraordinary figurative art. All interpretations of the theme “Strange Figurations” will be reviewed and considered.” — Limner Gallery

DEADLINE: June 30, 2019

NOTIFICATION: July 30, 2019

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

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

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: Cover Art

Posted on May 28, 2019May 28, 2019 by R.L. Gibson

a HUNGRY summer

I’ve had my head down working and planning and growing. How about you? Spring always makes me take a second look at my process, while summer makes me kick into production mode. What are you doing to support your work? I am contemplating meal kits and taking a day off from the studio. I know that doesn’t make a lot of sense at first glance. But lunch is the bane of my daily schedule. Just when I hit a creative stride, it is time for some sort of meal prep for lunch. I live in a house with folks with dietary restrictions, and everyone eats lunch at home. So, I’ve been exploring options. Take out takes just as much time to pick up, and delivery is cost prohibitive. A lot of meal kits are labor intensive despite arriving with pre-prepped foods, and many of them are the wrong quantity or, again, cost-prohibitive. I’ve found one (Hungryroot & no, this is not sponsored) I think I am going to give a try. The ingredients look good, the sizing is right, the cost is manageable. I am excited about getting lunch off my plate, so to speak.

One of the other big stumbling blocks for me is juggling my boring-but-necessary household tasks with my work schedule. Finding time. I find it hard to work creatively when I am encumbered with a list of non-creative tasks to do at home. My husband more than carries his half of the burden, but someone still has to do my half, ha. So, I’ve been practicing taking one day off from the studio and trying to cram all of the household tasks I can into that day –laundry, appointments, meal planning, grocery shopping. It is a work in progress. I’ll be sure to give you an update before summer’s end. In the meantime, I’ve had two acceptances for publication in two different magazines, and I am inspired by the positive attention it has drawn to my work and added to my social media reach. So, I am offering a few publication calls this week. I am running close on deadlines, so don’t delay in submitting your work.

Check out this Call for Entries from New England Review (Print & Digital Publication) for Cover Art. There is an additional call for artwork for use on their website on the same page. This is a reputable publication option, with artist payment (albeit tiny) and little to no risk. Is this a good fit for you?

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Cover Art
from New England Review

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to any genre (painting, photo, sculpture, etc.) that will reproduce well as cover art. “We strongly favor abstraction.”

DEADLINE: May 31, 2019

NOTIFICATION: Within 12 weeks, if possible.

ENTRY FEE: $2-$3 for writing submissions, but cover art submissions appear to be no charge. Fees are waived for current subscribers.

AWARD: $100 for cover art, plus two copies of the issue in which the work appears and a one-year subscription. The cover will be printed in full-color, full bleed, with the magazine’s logo in overprint and will be reproduced on the magazine’s website and electronic publications. The size of the printed cover is 6.75 inches wide by 9.75 inches tall, so the image may need to be adjusted to fit the trim size.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Loss, Redemption & Grace

Posted on March 19, 2019March 17, 2019 by R.L. Gibson

I’ll take the PIE to go

There are a lot of customs surrounding death & food. Most people are familiar with people trying to feed the living by bringing the ubiquitous casserole to the living, but I’ve recently learned that many cultures feed the dead by leaving food on graves, from leaving a pie on the gravestone at Easter to pouring wine on the burial site. I don’t have a real understanding of the symbolism (if you do, LMK) behind the traditions, but I love the love it takes to want to feed someone pie and wine, even after death. THAT is devotion.

My work has centered around human bones for a while now. Bones indicate a pattern for me, both for the living and the lost. I prowl cemeteries with a sense of joy, not mourning. Gravestones are monuments for the living of the best in those no longer able to create new memories. They are, without doubt, often erected out of obligation, but even in obligation, they document a lifespan as an accomplishment, no matter how brief. If they include additional details, they are rare ugly, even if the truth is ugly. This next Call speaks to me because if offers the opportunity to react to loss from a place of truth, not obligation or memorialization. I am also excited about an open opportunity in Atlanta, a rarity.

Check out this Call for Entries from EBD4 (Atlanta, GA) for Loss, Grace & Redemption. $40 Entry & 50% commission. The jurors are researchable, and this venue offers a rare Atlanta opportunity. Take a look…

CALL for ENTRIES:
Loss, Redemption & Grace
from EBD4

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“a platform to examine edgy, daring and thought-provoking contemporary artwork, which traditionally may not be available in a commercial setting”

ELIGIBILITY: Open to American artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media.

THEME: What is your response to grief? Have you spoken to loss through artistic expression? Have you been inspired to answer injustice with the energy of creation? Share your interpretation & response to loss, redemption & grace.

DEADLINE: March 31, 2019

NOTIFICATION: April 15, 2019

ENTRY FEE: $40 up to 3, $10ea. addl

JUROR: Elyse Defoor, director of EBD4, will serve as curator. Jerry Cullum, Ph.D. & Teresa Bramlette Reeves, Ph.D., will serve as jurors.

AWARD: 3 cash awards totaling $800 –for Best in Show, 1st place & 2nd place.

SALES: EBD4 will retain 50% commission.

Category: Printmaking

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!

SPRING greens

CALL for ENTRIES: Winter Solstice from Marin MoCA

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

TOFU no, VEGGIES though

CALL to ARTISTS: Artist Grant from workingartist.org

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

FLAVOR bombs

CALL for ENTRIES: Color from BWAC

For complete details, read the Full Call!

future FOOD

CALL for ENTRIES: Strange Figurations at the Limner Gallery

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!

a HUNGRY summer

CALL for ENTRIES: Cover Art from New England Review

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

I’ll take the PIE to go

CALL for ENTRIES: Loss, Redemption & Grace from EBD4

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:
Winter Solstice from
Marin MoCA

CALL to ARTISTS:
Artist Grant
from workingartist.org

CALL for ENTRIES:
Color
from BWAC

CALL for ENTRIES:
Strange Figurations
at the Limner Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
Harrow
from Up the Staircase Quarterly

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

CALL for ENTRIES:
Cover Art
from New England Review

CALL for ENTRIES:
Loss, Redemption & Grace
from EBD4