CALL for ENTRIES: 12 Solo Shows

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

et tu, Brute?

Anchovy paste is a standard item in my pantry, but it’s because I have a Caesar salad addiction. Otherwise, I don’t know a single person that eats anchovies outside of my family. Then, I was sitting in a pizza joint in Hendersonville, NC when I heard someone say, “I’m here for the anchovy, black olive pie.” See, I am not alone –never alone. There are benefits to being alone at times though. This next Call is the perfect opportunity to go solo. Don’t miss this chance…

Check out this Call for Entries from Firehouse Center for the Arts (Newburyport, MA) for one of 12 Monthly Solo Show opportunities. For your $25 entry fee, you could land a solo show in Massachusetts. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES: 12 Solo Shows
from Firehouse Center for the Arts

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all 2-Dimensional art

DEADLINE: delivered by April 30, 2017 (All submissions are by hard-copy, NOT ONLINE.)

NOTIFICATION: Early June 2017

ENTRY FEE: $25 for 10-20 images

JURORS: A Visual Arts Review Board (composed of Firehouse Board members, professional artists, photographers, gallery directors) will conduct a blind review of all submitted proposals in May.

AWARDS: Artists chosen will receive a one-month, one-person show with 50 linear feet of 10’ high gallery wall space located on the ground floor of the Firehouse Center for the Arts.

SALES: Prices should reflect the 30% commission due to the Firehouse.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Escape

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

SLURP hiccup

I officially have cabin fever. I hate sand, so when I start fantasizing about island retreats and tropical drinks, you know winter has gone on too long. The low temp was 14°F at my house last night; my Seattle friends think I’m a wimp. They can think what they want. I will be sipping from an umbrella-topped glass, if only in my head. This next Call is my current co-conspirator. Escape with me…

Check out this Call for Entries from Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center (Solomons, MD) for Escape: Art on Vacation. $25 entry. If you can’t be on vacation, visualize it. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Escape: Art on Vacation
from Annmarie

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“What do you create while on vacation? Do you partake in a specialized local craft or take time to polish & hone your own work? Do you document your travels in an art journal or photograph your way through a country? The jury seeks artwork that embodies the spirit of adventure, the love of travel, and the artistic inspiration found abroad. Show us your happy place! ” –from annmariegarden.org

ELIGIBILITY: All artists working in U.S.

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: April 3, 2017

NOTIFICATION: April 14, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $25 for up to 4

JUROR: The exhibit will be juried by a 1-2 member panel; typically, one member of the panel is drawn from the Smithsonian Institution.

AWARDS: Annmarie will present cash awards to outstanding work from installed works. Awards are contingent upon sponsors; typically there are four awards of approx. $200 each.

SALES: Annmarie will retain a 40% commission of the listed sale price.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

OPEN CALL: Solo Exhibit

Posted on March 13, 2017March 12, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

PB & banana

Events have left me at home alone for lunch most days lately. I’m not good at eating alone. I’ll adjust eventually, but for now it is bananas & peanut butter or pasta with butter & parm. I don’t do food solo easily, but art is a much easier solo option. This next Call is a great outlet for solo work. Plus, it comes with a little bit of budget.

Check out this Open Call from the Target Gallery at the Torpedo Factory (Alexandria, VA) for Solo Exhibition proposals. The winner of this Call gets a small stipend to help produce the show. Take a look…

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OPEN CALL:
Solo Exhibit
at the Target Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists from North America working in all visual media. Proposals for exhibitions by both individuals and groups will be considered.

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: March 19, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $40 for up to 25 images

JURORS: Jeremy Flick is a Washington, D.C., based arts administrator, artist, and educator. He received his BFA from the University of Cincinnati & his MFA from the University of Maryland.

Sheldon Scott, a native of Pawley’s Island, SC, received his B.S. in Psychology from Francis Marion University. After years as a psychotherapist, he began a creative life as a Storyteller, Artist, Actor & Writer in 2005.

Marta Staudinger completed her master’s degree in curatorial studies in Barcelona. In 2015, she founded the LATELA Art Gallery in D.C., where she devotes her time to managing artists, organizing exhibitions & selling contemporary art.

AWARDS: The individual or group associated with the chosen proposal will receive a solo exhibition at Target Gallery from July 13 – September 3, 2017 + a $1,000 stipend.

SALES: A commission of 40% will be taken on all works sold as a result of this exhibition.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: 2017 Juried Waterloo

Posted on March 10, 2017March 10, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

to each their own CUCUMBER

I have a friend who hates cucumbers. He once described them as “vile” in conversation. Vile. Everyone knows someone who dislikes Brussels sprouts or olives or grapefruit, but cucumbers? They are so mild. Is there a food that is universally loved? I can’t think of one off the top of my head. I do, however, know an art venue that is universally loved– Waterloo Arts. Maybe this one is for you…

Check out this Call for Entries from Waterloo Arts (Cleveland, OH) for the 2017 Juried Exhibition. A great venue & juror, plus all accepted artists get a small honorarium. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
2017 Juried Exhibition
from Waterloo Arts

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to 18+ artists residing in the U.S. or Canada.

MEDIA: Open to all* 2 & 3-D media. *Time based, electronic media, performance art, and installations will NOT be accepted.

DEADLINE: April 2, 2017

NOTIFICATION: April 30, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $30 for up to 3 images

JUROR: Anderson Turner received a BFA in sculpture from the University of AZ & went on to earn an MFA in ceramic art from Kent State University (KSU). He has served as a technical editor for the American Ceramic Society & the Publications Dir. for the Nat’l Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts. He has edited & compiled numerous books as well scholarly journals about ceramic arts. He continues to make and show artwork & maintains a studio at his farm in Ohio. He currently serves as the Dir. of the School of Art Collection & Galleries for KSU School of Art & Art Critic for the Akron Beacon Journal.

AWARDS: CAN Journal Best of Show $500; 2nd Best of Show $250; Honorable Mentions $100, Brick Ceramic + Design Outstanding Work in Ceramics $75, Praxis Fiber Workshop Outstanding Work in Fiber $75; and The Sculpture Center Outstanding Work in Sculpture: $75. All accepted artists will receive a small honorarium of $25.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Fight or Flight

Posted on March 3, 2017March 2, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

FOOD anyone?

I received more “why food?” inquiries this week. Because. That’s the short answer. Specifically I had someone to challenge the relevancy of a food theme with all that is going on politically in the U.S. Long Answer, well, food IS political, and global. (Reminder, the world is larger than the U.S.) Regulations governing food safety couldn’t be more political. Quinoa and milk and coffee and avocados, political. Choosing the source of your food and having confidence the quality of your options is all about politics and privilege. I love food. AAAD will continue to celebrate food. We all grow and buy and cook and serve in reaction to our experiences of the world around us. We act and react, indulge and temper, daily. This next Call wants your reaction to current events. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from The Painting Center (New York, NY) for Fight or Flight. This non-profit art center in the heart of Chelsea is offering a beautiful space & opportunity for painting and more…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Fight or Flight
fm The Painting Center

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“Looking back to specific artists’ reactions to unsettled times, there are Picasso’s Guernica & Gerhard Richter’s cycle of paintings October 18, 1977. On the other hand, Matisse created his joyful collaged paper cutouts for his Jazz series during World War II in France, and Jackson Pollock’s poured paintings were created in the 1950s during the McCarthy era. Creativity can feed off the inspiration of current events and/or a personal vision. We are looking for artists’ responses to these times in which we live, in 2017.” –thepaintingcenter.org

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all media (except digital art)

DEADLINE: May 5, 2017

NOTIFICATION: May 15, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $40 for up to 5 images

SALES: The Painting Center retains a 20% commission on all sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Create! May 2017

Posted on March 1, 2017February 28, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

la fresa, LAS FRESAS

I am trying to learn some basic Spanish. As you might imagine, I skipped ahead to the food lessons almost immediately, ha. I can order water, milk & fish now, agua, leche & pescado, yeah. But as my lessons continue, I am amazed by how many words I already knew or could at least guess from brief French language studies more than a decade past. Like fresas. Strawberries. This next Call offers publication during National Strawberry Month (May). Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Create! Magazine for the May 2017. Just wait until you get your hands on this gorgeous magazine. Don’t miss this chance…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
May 2017
of Create! Magazine

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all media, i.e.: painting, sculpture, digital, printmaking, fiber, mixed media, photography, installation & more.

DEADLINE: March 19, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $25 for up to 3, $30 for 5

JUROR: Sandra Apperloo is a blogger, crafter & social media fanatic based in Utrecht, The Netherlands. She is the founder and curator of ArtisticMoods.com; a fun and passionate website that promotes starting and established artists from around the globe. Sandra has a passion for traveling and likes to look for inspiration abroad. In 2015 she traveled to one of her favorite cities, Tokyo, where she interviewed 10 contemporary artists and illustrators and met with the Tokyo Illustrators Society.

AWARDS: Artists selected by the guest juror will receive a 2-page spread including a brief bio, website, and 2 images in print and digital formats. Published artists will receive a complimentary digital issue and will be listed on Create! Magazine’s website/social media.

SALES: The May Issue will be available at McNally Jackson Books in NYC, Charlotte Street News in London & online.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL to ARTISTS: Purchase Award / Artist Grant

Posted on February 22, 2017November 19, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

chicka-chicka-CHICK

You can always find chickpeas in my cabinet. Be they canned or dried, they are a go-to item that has so many uses –from toasted finger food in the spring, to protein-rich soups in winter. Then there’s hummus, of which I never tire. Chickpeas even make a tasty addition to sweet-infused trail mix. I appreciate the versatility. This next Call awards artists from a wide variety of media. And what’s more versatile than a cash award? Nothing. Take a look…

Check out this Call to Artists from WorkingArtist.org for the $1000 Purchase Award. $25 entry & send a link. It doesn’t get any easier. Don’t miss this one…

CALL to ARTISTS:
Purchase Award
from 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: March 31, 2017

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!

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CALL for ENTRIES: 2 Elizabeths

Posted on February 14, 2017February 14, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

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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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!

CALL for ENTRIES: Art Olympia 2017

Posted on February 12, 2017February 12, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

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: Elizabeth Busey

Posted on February 3, 2017February 2, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

(l-r) "Out of Many , One" & "Unforseen" (linocuts) by Elizabeth Busey — *(l-r) “Out of Many , One” & “Unforseen” (linocuts) by Elizabeth Busey*

“Pay attention to the things that are important.” — Elizabeth Busey

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Be careful not to let yourself be distracted from the things that really matter to you by the face value of current events. The linocuts from today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Elizabeth Busey, are a timely reminder that the planet upon which we are all spinning through the universe requires our attention, our protection. Pay attention.

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Contemplate the beauty of the natural world with the work of today’s
AAAD Artist of the Day, printmaker Elizabeth Busey!

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Category: Printmaking

et tu, Brute?

CALL for ENTRIES: 12 Solo Shows from Firehouse Center for the Arts

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

SLURP hiccup

CALL for ENTRIES: Escape: Art on Vacation from Annmarie

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

OPEN CALL: Solo Exhibit at the Target Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

to each their own CUCUMBER

CALL for ENTRIES: 2017 Juried Exhibition from Waterloo Arts

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

FOOD anyone?

CALL for ENTRIES: Fight or Flight fm The Painting Center

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

la fresa, LAS FRESAS

CALL for ENTRIES: May 2017 of Create! Magazine

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

chicka-chicka-CHICK

CALL to ARTISTS: Purchase Award from workingartist.org

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

the MISSING middle

CALL for ENTRIES: Cover Art for 2 Elizabeths magazine

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

taking WHISKS

CALL for ENTRIES: Art Olympia 2017

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

“Pay attention to the things that are important.” — Elizabeth Busey

Contemplate the beauty of the natural world with the work of today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, printmaker Elizabeth Busey!

CALL for ENTRIES: 12 Solo Shows
from Firehouse Center for the Arts

CALL for ENTRIES:
Escape: Art on Vacation
from Annmarie

OPEN CALL:
Solo Exhibit
at the Target Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
2017 Juried Exhibition
from Waterloo Arts

CALL for ENTRIES:
Fight or Flight
fm The Painting Center

CALL for ENTRIES:
May 2017
of Create! Magazine

CALL to ARTISTS:
Purchase Award
from workingartist.org

CALL for ENTRIES: Cover Art
for 2 Elizabeths magazine

CALL for ENTRIES:
Art Olympia 2017

Contemplate the beauty of the natural world with the work of today’s
AAAD Artist of the Day, printmaker Elizabeth Busey!