CALL for APPLICATIONS: Gottlieb Support Grant

Posted on October 26, 2017October 25, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

time to EAT

I have been married for almost 20 years. He is not only the love of my life but also an excellent cook. Our culinary lives have matured through two decades of kitchen gadgets and trendy foods. We survived jalapeño poppers. We’re usually on the same page and make excellent enablers of the others bad habits. Last nights dinner was fried green tomatoes and goat cheese grits. That’s true love. This next Call wants to reward you for sticking with it for 20 years too. A rare opportunity…

Check out this Call for Applications from The Gottlieb Foundation for Individual Support Grants. If you’ve been making art for 20+ years, you could be awarded $25,000! Take a look…

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CALL for APPLICATIONS:
Individual Support Grant
from The Gottlieb Foundation

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“The Foundation wishes to encourage artists who have dedicated their lives to developing their art, regardless of their level of commercial success.” –gottliebfoundation.org

ELIGIBILITY: Open to artists that have having worked for 20 years or more in a mature phase of art.

MEDIA: Open to painters, sculptors & printmakers.

DEADLINE: December 15, 2017

ENTRY FEE: None

JUROR: Applications are reviewed by a panel of five professionals in the arts who have no affiliation with the Foundation.

AWARDS: Last year, the Foundation awarded grants of $25,000 each to 12 artists.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Embracing our Differences

Posted on October 16, 2017October 16, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

i always need TACOS

I eat SO MANY tacos. Because I travel so often, I find picking a good restaurant, be it counter service or table, has odds not unlike roulette (37 to 1). But I have consistently had great tacos, nearly everywhere. I rarely meet anyone that doesn’t like a good taco. They are like the great joiners of people. Aside from being bad eating-while-driving food (due to the mess), I can eat a taco almost anywhere with almost anyone. Differences seem to disappear. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if the answer to embracing our differences was a simple as the ordering from the local taco truck? It isn’t, but until we find a solution and do the work, this next Call wants your ideas about coexistence. Take a look…

Check out the Call for Entries for the Annual Embracing our Differences Exhibit in Sarasota, FL. Your work on a billboard, no entry fee & $3000 in awards. Plus, this is a great way to try on public art for size. Don’t miss this opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Embracing our Differences

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: 2 Dimensional work (photography, digital, collage, drawing, painting, etc.)

DEADLINE: January 9, 2018

NOTIFICATION: Announced online at their website by mid-March, 2018

ENTRY FEE: None

AWARDS: A total of $3,000 USD will be presented in the form of three separate awards – $1,000 each for “Best-in-Show Adult;” “Best-in-Show Student;” and the “People’s Choice.”

JURY PROCESS: Both “Best-in-Show” awards will be granted by a three-judge panel of art professionals. The “People’s Choice” award will be determined by visitors to the exhibits.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Spectrum Gestalt 5

Posted on September 20, 2017September 20, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

the full SPECTRUM

I dream of rainbow colored foods. No doubt you’ve read more than one of my artificial food coloring rants. And, for the record, I don’t understand why one would color food for the sake of coloring them. But the good news is, we are finding our way back to natural pigments made from tumeric, beet root & blueberries. One day, I’ll get to eat rainbow cupcakes with full abandon & no fear. This next Call wants the entire rainbow, but you’re only responsible for ONE of the colors. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Bleicher/Gorman Project Space Bergamot Station aka bG Gallery (Santa Monica, CA) for Spectrum Gestalt 5. Enter for as little as $15. This show is part curated show, part installation. Fascinating…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Spectrum Gestalt 5
from bG Gallery

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“Part curatorial, part installation Spectrum-Gestalt brings together artists’ works from a wide variety of genres and mediums, grouping them into an expansive spectrum of color. Spectrum is one of our most popular exhibits each year having a similar concept but a different installation structure.” –bG Gallery

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media. Work should be predominantly a single color.

DEADLINE: September 30, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $15 for one (4″x4″ or smaller / all hung), $20 for one (any size) or $40 for up to 3 any size.

SALES: bG Gallery will retain 50% commission on sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Lemonade Small Works

Posted on September 19, 2017September 20, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

SWEET and sour

Lemons fix everything. You know that iced tea that is too bitter at your local diner. Lemon. And that soft drink that is too much syrup and not enough carbonation. Lemon, again. The vodka cranberry make with too much juice? Lemon works better than lime. It truly is a miracle fruit. The gallery sponsoring this next Call comes with lemon built into the name. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from The Studios of Key West & Lemonade Stand Gallery (Key West, FL) for 2017 Small Works Exhibit at the Sanger Gallery. Enter for as little as $12, and be design, the shipping is low cost. I like this opportunity, and I appreciate the opportunity to participate in Key West…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
2017 Small Works Exhibit from
the Lemonade Stand Gallery

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“The Key West community is strong and we are working diligently to rebuild our island after Hurricane Irma to get it back up and running asap. Almost every building on the island of Key West weathered the storm in great condition including our host gallery, The Studios of Key West. Together with TSKW, we are excited to present a beautiful exhibit on November 2nd.” –Letty Nowak, Lemonade Stand Gallery owner

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media. Finished work, must be 10″ or less including the frame.

DEADLINE: Extended* to October 6, 2017 (updated on Sept. 20)

NOTIFICATION: October 9, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $12 per piece entered

SALES: The gallery will retain 50% commission on sold work. All artwork must be for sale.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Project No. 2

Posted on September 18, 2017November 28, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

HERBAL analogy

There are reasons, philosophical to medical, both against & in favor of the consumption of some things. But more often that not, it just comes down to personal taste. I hear people complain about the flavor of cilantro on a seemingly non-stop basis, but I can’t imagine a cilantro-less world. Some people are never going to eat cilantro; I am not going to stop eating it. This next Call is like cilantro, you’re going to love it or hate it, but it is still going to be your choice –no one’s forcing you. So, take a look, or not…

Check out this Call for Entries from Creatives in Action (online/National) for Project No. 2. is now CLOSED to ENTRIES. This is a publication opportunity for liberal protest art. This opportunity does NOT pay artists & DOES offer your work as a FREE download for use at actions & rallies, and for sharing on social media. This kind of opportunity will speak to some of you, and some of you will roast me endlessly out of anger. That’s fine; I get it. Only you can decide if this one is for you…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Project No. 2 from
Creatives in Action

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media (that can be represented in print)

THEME: “Artists need not be political artists per se — but their work should have a message relevant to our current political climate. We are seeking art that is image and/or language based, and that covers a broad range of issues including but not limited to immigrants’ rights, women’s rights, LGBTQ rights, worker justice, healthcare, racial justice, climate justice, campaign finance reform, political corruption, digital privacy, and the state of our democracy — as well as work that depicts subversive images of Donald Trump and celebrates cultural diversity.” –from creativesinaction.net

DEADLINE: CLOSED (Updated on 11/28/17 to reflect that submissions are no longer being accepted.)

NOTIFICATION: Within 30 days of your submission

ENTRY FEE: None

AWARDS: Artwork submitted by the Artist and the rights relating to them, including copyright and ownership rights in the Artwork, remain the sole and exclusive property of the Artist.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Botanik

Posted on September 17, 2017September 17, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

best served WARM

I have a tiny refrigerator. Well, let me re-phrase that. I have a small (by American standards) full-size refrigerator. When I down-sized to a smaller home in preparation for a more mobile existence, my refrigerator shrank too. Luckily, my new smaller home & its appliances are located only 5 minutes from the grocery store which is a marked improvement from the 20+ minutes it took before I moved. As a result, I can now by produce more often & store it outside of my new, tiny-to-me refrigerator, making for fresher, tastier meals. This next Call wants to know about your botanicals, but they don’t have to be edible. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Las Laguna Gallery (Laguna Beach, CA) for the BotaniK exhibit. Sales commission is only 25% & $35 entry. Since extra images are only $1, be sure to enter LOTS of work. Don’t miss this opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
BotaniK from
Las Laguna Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists (int’l)

MEDIA: Open to drawing, painting, assemblage, collage, digital art, encaustic, fiber art, illustration, mixed media, new media, photography (traditional & digital), & printmaking.

THEME: Botanical art

DEADLINE: October 8, 2017

NOTIFICATION: October 13, 2017

GUEST ARTIST: Growing up on a farm & co-owning a nursery for most of her life, Sally Painter has always been surrounded by the beauty of the natural world. It’s not surprising she turned to nature for inspiration when she took up painting. Flowers & other plants & trees are her favorite subjects. Sally says, she strives to paint something more than simply a realistic depiction of these subjects. “I interpret the subject with brush in hand, allowing my imagination to select colors & forms. . . Painting is my therapy, my peaceful, creative place, and I treasure that,” says the artist.

ENTRY FEE: $35 for 1, $1 ea. add’l.

SALES: The Las Laguna Gallery will retain 25% commission on all sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Abstract 2017

Posted on September 3, 2017September 3, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

CHOCO-alot

Did you eat eclipse doughnuts? Krispy Kreme® temporarily replaced their world-famous doughnut glaze with a chocolate variety. People waited in line for hours. I only know one person who actually bought a dozen because no one else I know is that patient. Every restaurant in town tried to make a connection to the eclipse, no matter how abstract. This next Call is all about the abstract. Prizes include a $500 artist grant…

Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net for Abstract 2017. $25 entry & no shipping. The media is pretty wide open too. Do you have abstract work to show? Take a look at this opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Abstract 2017
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: Abstract Art “The submitted artwork can be of any subject that is communicated in the power of abstraction. The composition elements of the work must rely on form, color, action, lines, marks, and texture to create a purely abstract work that engages the viewer and draws them into the intention of the artist’s work.” –art-competition.net

DEADLINE: September 12, 2017

NOTIFICATION: September 27, 2017

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

AWARDS: 20 artists will be selected for an online group exhibit, “Shades of Green” at Gallery25N; the exhibit and artists will be extensively marketed worldwide to over 24,000 people including art buyers, gallery owners, curators, collectors, etc. One of the exhibiting artists will receive the “Curator’s Art Prize”, a $500 grant, and their 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!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Divergent Ink

Posted on August 28, 2017August 29, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

DISHING it out

I’ve been invited to a black and white dinner. On first glance, I assumed that it was just a black & white dress code, but, in fact, it is THE MENU that is color limited. Each of us has been asked to bring a dish. I am scrounging for ideas. I have crostini with goat cheese and black olives, pasta with poppy seed infused oil & the ubiquitous black & white cookie or cupcake. I’m open to ideas. This next Call wants your black & white one-of-a-kind prints. Limiting the palate requires you to up your game. Whatcha got?

Check out this Call for Entries from Rubber City Prints (Akron, OH) for Divergent Ink, a black & white international print exhibit. This media specific show offers a world-class juror. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Divergent Ink from
Rubber City Prints

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“In the northern hemisphere nature’s color continues to fade as the world goes to sleep during our transition from autumn to winter. To prepare our minds for the absence of color and the beginning of winter solstice the world of color becomes secondary as we prepare for a blanket of white to cover the north . . . . Conceptual creation becomes one of highest importance during this time and in this show we hope to gather a divergent collection of fine art prints that display the highest quality of imagery using only black & white ink.” — Rubber City Prints

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to original fine art prints

DEADLINE: September 10, 2017

NOTIFICATION: September 15, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $45 for up to 3, $10 ea. add’l under 20″x30″, $15 ea. add’l over 20″x30″

JUROR: Erica Criss holds her MFA from Kent State University and has been a practicing printmaker for the past 10 years. Erica has been working in the non-profit sector of the arts for the past 7 years & is currently managing a printmaking studio in NYC, the Manhattan Graphics Center. Here, Criss works with a diverse group of artists & runs the NY International Miniature Print Exhibition & Competition. She has seen and handled prints from all over the world.

AWARDS: All accepted entries will be listed in an online exhibition catalog. Best of Show: Solo exhibit at Rubber City Prints, print supplies gift basket & $250 voucher towards RCP workshops; 2nd Place: 2 Free future entries & $100 voucher to RCP workshops; 3rd Place: $50 workshop voucher at RCP; and (2) Honorable Mentions: $25 workshop voucher at RCP.

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CALL for ENTRIES: Larkin Arts Nat’l

Posted on August 8, 2017August 9, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

po-tay-to PO-TAH-TO

I am addicted to potatoes. I try to lay off them, but I just can’t do it for long. They are everything –hash at breakfast, fries at lunch, latkes at dinner, chips at midnight. How do I deny the everything in one food? Suggestions welcome. This next Call is from and everything venue –art gallery, art studios, art school & art supply store. Don’t miss this opportunity…

Check out this Call for Entries from Larkin Arts (Harrisonburg, VA) for 2017 National Juried Exhibit. $35 entry, $2000 in cash + prizes & 30% commission. The deadline is just around the corner. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
2017 Nat’l Juried
from Larkin Arts

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

MEDIA: Open to all 2-D media. “Painting, drawing, printmaking, photography & mixed media works w/ a max. depth of 5″, as well as other traditional or non-traditional 2-D media, excluding film”.

DEADLINE: August 14, 2017

NOTIFICATION: September 1, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 2

JUROR: Jonathan McMillan, Associate Professor of Studio Art, University of Mary Washington

AWARDS: $2000 in cash & prizes, including: Juror’s Choice, Director’s Choice & Audience Choice

SALES: Larkin Arts will retain 30% commission on sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

OPEN CALL: Greenshields Grant

Posted on August 3, 2017August 4, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

the deepest CUT

If you want to learn to cook well, I recommend starting with knives. Every dish is made more difficult with a dull knife. I had a brief affair with being a chef that put me in cooking school for a year. The first thing I had to buy was a full set of very expensive knives. (My mother had mine monogrammed. No kidding. SO embarrassing.) Fear not, you can start with just a couple of not-so-expensive knives. Everyone starts somewhere. This next Call is looking to help artists just making their start. Need funding?

Check out this Open Call from the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation (Quebec, Canada) for Artist Grants. No entry fee & a ongoing deadline makes this grant the perfect opportunity for students & beginning artists. Take a look…

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OPEN CALL:
Artist Grants
from the
Elizabeth Greenshields
Foundation

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to artists 18+, students or artists in the developmental stages of their career

MEDIA: Open to representational art, painting, drawing, sculpture & printmaking ONLY. “The Foundation does not accept applications from commercial artists, graphic designers & illustrators; photographers; cartoonists; animation artists; video artists, film makers & digital artists; craft makers . . . . abstract or non-objective art.”

DEADLINE: Ongoing

NOTIFICATION: Up to 6 months

ENTRY FEE: None

AWARDS: Variable dollar amounts

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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Category: Printmaking

time to EAT

CALL for APPLICATIONS: Individual Support Grant from The Gottlieb Foundation

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

i always need TACOS

CALL for ENTRIES: Embracing our Differences

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

the full SPECTRUM

CALL for ENTRIES: Spectrum Gestalt 5 from bG Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

SWEET and sour

CALL for ENTRIES: 2017 Small Works Exhibit from the Lemonade Stand Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

HERBAL analogy

CALL for ENTRIES: Project No. 2 from Creatives in Action

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

best served WARM

CALL for ENTRIES: BotaniK from Las Laguna Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CHOCO-alot

CALL for ENTRIES: Abstract 2017 from Art-competition.net

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

DISHING it out

CALL for ENTRIES: Divergent Ink from Rubber City Prints

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

po-tay-to PO-TAH-TO

CALL for ENTRIES: 2017 Nat’l Juried from Larkin Arts

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

the deepest CUT

OPEN CALL: Artist Grants from the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for APPLICATIONS:
Individual Support Grant
from The Gottlieb Foundation

CALL for ENTRIES:
Embracing our Differences

CALL for ENTRIES:
Spectrum Gestalt 5
from bG Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
2017 Small Works Exhibit from
the Lemonade Stand Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
Project No. 2 from
Creatives in Action

CALL for ENTRIES:
BotaniK from
Las Laguna Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
Abstract 2017
from Art-competition.net

CALL for ENTRIES:
Divergent Ink from
Rubber City Prints

CALL for ENTRIES:
2017 Nat’l Juried
from Larkin Arts

OPEN CALL:
Artist Grants
from the
Elizabeth Greenshields
Foundation