CALL for ENTRIES: 2017 USM Nat’l Painting

Posted on June 12, 2017June 11, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

BERRY good

Painting with food is fun. About 15 years ago, I was a gallerist faced with the challenge of creating a curriculum for day camp that would teach children concepts & techniques employed in abstract painting. Again & again we found that painting with berries was the biggest success. It bypassed brush skills which are a challenge for kids under 6, and it relieved parents’ worries about the toxicity of paint. And of course, teaching other people’s children to play with their food is always fun, ha. This Call is all about painting, but using berries isn’t required. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from The University of Southern Mississippi Museum of Art (Hattiesburg, MS) for the 2017 National Juried Painting Exhibition. This is a great academic show with a well-known juror & no commission. This is a great opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
2017 Nat’l Painting
from USM Museum of Art

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all US artists,18+

MEDIA: Open to any painting medium (oil, acrylic, watercolor, gouache, etc.), and all forms of representational & non-representational painting are eligible.

DEADLINE: July 1, 2017

NOTIFICATION: July 22, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 4

JUROR: Peter Van Dyck studied painting & drawing at the Florence Academy of Art in Florence, Italy. He also taught in the program from 2000-2002. He returned to Philadelphia to paint in studio & began exhibiting his work in group shows in Philadelphia, NY & San Francisco. In 2003, Van Dyck began teaching at the PA Academy of the Fine Arts. In 2012, he was named one of 25 Important Artists of Tomorrow by American Artist Magazine.

AWARDS: Best in Show $500, 2nd Place $300 & 3rd Place $200

SALES: Works can be available for purchase or listed as NFS (Not for Sale). Commission will not be taken on any sales.

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CALL for ENTRIES: A Sense of Place 2017

Posted on June 11, 2017June 11, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

a little KITCHEN

So, the move is complete. My husband & I have downsized our home by half as the next step in our being completely mobile. I am currently referring to my home as “box city” for reasons that I imagine are obvious. Part of the move included purging my life of all the “stuff” weighing me down, including kitchen gadgets and single-use appliances. The lack of stuff has necessarily affected my cooking as well, encouraging simplicity, whole foods & clean eating. It is a new place, a new space & an opportunity for a fresh perspective. This next Call, although un-themed, reinforces the idea of a unique sense of place. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art (Augusta, GA) for A Sense of Place. This is a gorgeous venue, and I always appreciate an academic show. Don’t miss this one…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
A Sense of Place
from the Gertrude Herbert
Institute of Art

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all US artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to painting, drawing, mixed media, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture & photography. Film & video not ineligible.

DEADLINE: June 30, 2017

NOTIFICATION: August 1, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $37 for up to 3, $10 ea. add’l

JUROR: Studio artist, writer, curator & educator Garth Johnson is curator of ceramics at the ASU Art Museum in Tempe, AZ. Before moving to Tempe, Garth was the Curator of Artistic Programs at The Clay Studio in Philadelphia & spent 7 years as a Professor at College of the Redwoods in Eureka, CA. He is a self-described craft activist who explores crafts influence & relevance in the 21st century.

AWARDS: $750 Best of Show Award and two $500 Juror’s Awards. At the juror’s discretion, additional non-cash Honorable Mention awards may also be presented.

SALES: GHIA will retain 35% commission on sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Starward Tales II

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

festival FOOD

Summer is festival season. Whether you’re looking for music, food or art, you can find a festival to suit. We’re just a couple of weeks out from the RC MoonPie® Festival in Bell Buckle, TN. I kid you not; it comes complete with the obvious, MoonPies® & RC Cola®, plus costumes & contests that are outta this world. This next Call has an other-worldly theme that may be just what you need to help build a portfolio. Investigate…

Check out this Call for Entries from Manawaker Studio for Starward Tales II (print publication). If you are looking for publication credits for your resume, this opportunity may be for you. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Starward Tales II
from Manawaker Studio

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Illustration (b&w & color)

THEME: Reinterpretations & retellings of legends, myths & fairytales in Science Fiction and/or xxxxPunk settings –stories, poetry & visual art.

DEADLINE: July 1, 2017

NOTIFICATION: Response times will vary, from a 2 weeks to 6+ months. Generally, rejections will be faster than acceptances.

ENTRY FEE: None

AWARDS: $8 per accepted piece of non-narrative internal visual art and/or $50 (negotiable) for an accepted cover illustration

SALES: Contributors may also order the physical book at a discounted price, so that they may resell it at signings, readings, and shows without having to bump the cost above the MSRP.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Late Summer Issue

Posted on June 8, 2017June 7, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

HOT & cold

I spent the winter dreaming of summer foods like watermelon. So why is it that during the midst of summer, I am still eating soups & stews? I crave lentils and dumplings and stew. My food timeline is a little off-kilter this year. Maybe by the time late summer arrives, I will be craving spring foods, ha. This art publication Call won’t wait that long. Don’t miss the opportunity…

Check out this Call for Entries from ArtMaze Mag (int’l printed magazine) for the Late Summer 2017 Issue. This is a great juror and a plush print. Enter for as little as $25USD. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Late Summer 2017 Issue
from ArtMaze Mag

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: June 25, 2017

NOTIFICATION: By July 9, 2017

ENTRY FEE: £20-30 for 3 to 5 images (approx $25-38 USD)

JUROR: A proud L.A. native, Cheyanne Sauter has been a non-profit professional for over 20 years, but her true calling lies in working with & supporting artists. She co-founded Gallery Row, whose mission is to bring economic & cultural revitalization to a blighted Downtown L.A. by cultivating the presence of artists, galleries & culture.

AWARDS: Artists selected by the guest curator will receive a 1-page or 2-page spread including a brief bio, website, and 2-3 images in print and digital formats. All published artists will receive a digital copy of the magazine and will be promoted on the ArtMaze website/social media.

DISTRIBUTION: ArtMaze Magazine is an independent int’l publication which will be distributed both in stores & online. ArtMaze Mag will be available in NY (McNally Jackson Books), Berlin (Do You Read Me?!), London (White Cube Gallery and Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery) & throughout the UK in select stores such as Magalleria (Bath), Magazine Brighton (UK) and others. Print & digital copies will also be available at artmazemag.com.

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CALL for ENTRIES: The Colors of the Night

Posted on June 7, 2017February 19, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

FEED ME at midnight

I cannot kick the late-night food fix. The question, “want a bowl of cereal?” is uttered every evening in my household by someone. We’ve tried to make the choices low sugar, high fiber & dairy free, but it is still a habit I wish I could kick. This next Call calls for a night-themed habit that I’d love to adopt. Do you have Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Smithtown Township Arts Council (St. James, NY) for The Colors of the Night. This is a gorgeous venue and the juror is a collector with a clear perspective. Check out this opp…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
The Colors of the Night
from Smithtown

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to U.S. artists 18+

THEME: This exhibition/competition will encompass ALL varieties of nocturnal art: twilight/dusk, dawn, urban, interiors, landscapes, figures, etc.

MEDIA: All media considered except photography & computer generated art.

DEADLINE: June 30, 2017

NOTIFICATION: July 21, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $45 up to 3 entries. $35 for STAC artist level members.

JUROR: An art collector for over 25 years, Tim Newton has amassed a collection of some 300 works in an array of genres—still lifes, figures, landscapes, wildlife works and bronze sculptures. His collection shows great diversity which includes pieces by many prominent living master artists. He is currently in his third term as Chairman of the Board of the Salmagundi Club, and he also serves on the Board of the Artists’ Fellowship, the Board of Trustees for the Stobart Foundation & the Board of Advisors for the Clark Hulings Foundation.

AWARDS: $1,000 Best in Show, $500 2nd Place & $250 3rd Place

SALES: STAC will receive a 30% commission on all work sold.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: 64 Arts National

Posted on May 22, 2017May 17, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

fields of CORN for popping

Over the years, I have fallen for all foods Chicago style. From deep-dish pizza to hot dogs to open face horseshoes with fries piled high, the windy city knows its food. But just like my state is more than Memphis BBQ or Nashville Hot, Illinois is more than the famous foods of Chicago. Did you know that Illinois is one of the few states that has adopted an official snack food –popcorn. Their unique spin is equal parts cheese & caramel-flavored varieties, a state after my own heart. This next Call is from that very state, and the commission is so low…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Buchanan Center for the Arts (Monmouth, IL) for the 64 Arts National Juried Exhibition. $25 Entry & $3800 in cash awards. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
64 Arts Nat’l Juried
from the Buchanan
Center for the Arts

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: June 15, 2017 (by 11:59 MST)

NOTIFICATION: July 15, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $25 for up to 3

JUROR: Lucas Cowan became The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy’s first Public Art Curator in 2014. Previously he directed the Public Art Program for the Maryland State Arts Council, and he was the Senior Curator of Exhibits for Millennium Park and the Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture in Chicago, IL. Cowan has served on juries and panels across the United States, and has consulted on cultural park planning for cities such as San Francisco and Chicago. Cowan was most recently elected to the Americans for the Arts Public Art Network Council and previously served on the board of trustees for the International Sculpture Center, publishers of Sculpture magazine. Cowan is a founding member of the Advisory Council for Cold Hollow Sculpture Park in Vermont.

AWARDS: Mary Jane Twomey Award for Best of Show of $1,000, Lonnie Eugene Stewart Sculpture Award of $1,000, OSF Family Medical Center Painting Award of $300, Blick Art Materials Mixed Media Award of $300, Blick Art Materials Sculpture Award of $300, Jim Keefe Photography Award of $300, Harlow & Lila Blum Works on Paper Award of $300 and Ceramics Award of $300

SALES: All sales made during the exhibition are subject to a 20% sales commission.

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CALL for ENTRIES: Contemporary Encaustic

Posted on May 21, 2017May 16, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

your BEESwax

For all of my complaining about added wax in/on food, it does have its place. You know I don’t need my fruit and veggies to be pretty, but a lightly waxed apple from my local orchard will keep in cold storage or root cellar for months on end. And have you spied the new beeswax food wrap? It is meant as a replacement for plastic wrap. You can even make your own. Cool. This next Call is also an excellent use of wax. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Royal Contemporary for the Contemporary Encaustic 2017. A $35 entry fee is standard, but cash prizes are always a bonus. This is a great opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Contemporary Encaustic
from Royal Contemporary

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to both traditional encaustic materials, techniques, and methods as well as works that explore unexpected relationships between encaustic and other materials.

DEADLINE: June 1, 2017

NOTIFICATION: June 5, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $35 for 2-5 images

JURORS: Lisa Steele is a sculptor working primarily in clay & mixed media & involves the sculptural interpretation of land forms, simplified & abstracted into fundamental shapes & elements to capture the essence and spirit of the place. She has been exhibiting professionally for 25+ years, and holds a B.F.A. from Syracuse University. Steele owns Royal Contemporary, the premier contemporary fine art gallery in Florence, CO.

Lauren Lipinski Eisen’s encaustic & mixed-media paintings focus on memory and place, investigating the visual portrayal of separate moments in time combined into single images. Her images explore the relationships between landscape, architecture, agriculture, horticulture and other aspects of industry that affect native plant and animal life. Eisen leads the Painting program for the School of Art & Design at the University of Northern Colorado. Lauren received an M.F.A. in Painting from Tulane University & a B.F.A. in Fine Arts from Columbus College of Art & Design.

AWARDS: $300 for Best of Show, $200 for 2nd Place & $100 for 3rd Place. Selected artists will be featured in a group exhibition at Royal Contemporary from July 6 through August 27, 2017. The exhibition will be promoted with professionally printed invitations, email announcements, website presence for all selected artists on the gallery’s website, an opening reception, local and regional electronic postings, and press releases.

SALES: All work must be for sale. Royal Contemporary will retain 50% commission on sales.

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CALL for ENTRIES: Beyond the Blue

Posted on May 17, 2017May 16, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

pumping IRON

For a couple of years of my childhood, I was inexplicably anemic. I got used to weekly blood draws and iron shots. The careful planning of my diet to include iron-rich foods became an endless exercise in meat eating. It took a whole host of nutritionists to convince my father that spinach and seafood and peas and dried fruit were iron rich too. I still love raisins. A little extra vitamin C in my diet through citrus fruit allowed my body to absorb the iron, and voilà, my anemia disappeared, never to return. Those days may have begun my diehard belief in food as medicine. Iron was a key to my wellness just as iron plays a vital role in the cyanotypes wanted in this next Call. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Don’t Take Pictures for Beyond the Blue. I cannot wait to see this exhibit. No entry fee. Don’t miss this opportunity…

CALL for ENTRIES:
Beyond the Blue
from Don’t Take Pictures

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“Sir John Herschel invented the cyanotype process in 1842 by treating paper with an iron-salt solution. As one of the earliest photographic processes, cyanotypes are known for their signature Prussian blue color. This process is now in revival & contemporary photographers are embracing the blue hues, as well as experimenting with toning techniques for a moody, otherworldly aesthetic . . . [DTP] seeks contemporary cyanotypes that go beyond the blue.” –from donttakepictures.com

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to photography –cyanotype

DEADLINE: May 21, 2017

PUBLICATION: May 24 — August 22, 2017

ENTRY FEE: None

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CALL for ENTRIES: Shades of Green

Posted on May 16, 2017May 12, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

BROCCOLETTI di rapa

I have a secret love for rapini. You may know it as broccoli raab or broccoletti. People assume it is just fancy broccoli and often cook it that way, hence the reason I hide my love of it (until now). Rapini is more closely related to a turnip than broccoli with the same tendency toward bitterness or stringy-ness if under cooked or overcooked. Don’t ever buy, cook or serve rapini that isn’t a gorgeous shade of green. (You won’t enjoy the yellow, trust me.) Don’t under cook it or spare the garlic & olive oil. This next Call wants your perspective on all the shades of green, not just the broccoli shades. An open theme…

Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net for Shades of Green. $25 entry & no shipping. The media is pretty wide open too. This color theme is open to broad interpretation. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Shades of Green
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: Shades of Green “Colors communicate . . . sensations of a renewed life, glorious energy, or environmental concerns to darker forces such as envy, ambition, greed, or jealousy. For this particular art call our inspiration rests within . . . various shades of the color green.” –art-competition.net

DEADLINE: June 5, 2017

NOTIFICATION: June 12, 2017

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

JURORS / CURATORS: Sherry Mayo, Artist, Curator & Educator; William Ralph, Artist, Educator & Mathematics Researcher; and, Edward A. Burke, Artist, Gallerist, Curator & Teacher.

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.

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CALL for ENTRIES: 2017 Strange Figurations

Posted on May 15, 2017July 2, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

odd PERFECTION

I once had a kitchen with a dishwasher that opened into the living room. No kidding. I love an odd house, an odd room. I am the one that buys the mutant vegetables at the farmer’s market. I like to think of the mutations as the vegetables exercising their free will over their little spot in the world. Yeah, yeah, science. I know. This next Call also entertains an interest in the odd, the strange, the surreal. Investigate this show…

Check out this Call for Entries from SlowArt Productions for Strange Figurations at the Limner Gallery (Hudson, NY). $35 entry & 30% commission. This is open to all artists, all media & all interpretations. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
2017 Strange Figurations
from SlowArt Productions
at the Limner Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists (18+ int’l)

MEDIA: Open to all media, included are all forms of surreal, visionary and extraordinary figurative art.

THEME: All interpretations of “Strange Figurations” will be reviewed & considered.

DEADLINE: July 8, 2017 (extended from June 20, 2017)

NOTIFICATION: July 30, 2017

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

AWARDS: Winning artists will be featured in a group exhibition at the Limner Gallery, September 6 – 30, 2017. The exhibition will also be displayed on the Limner Gallery web site and through social media.

SALES: The gallery will take a 30% commission on all sales.

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Category: How to Get an Art Show

BERRY good

CALL for ENTRIES: 2017 Nat’l Painting from USM Museum of Art

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

a little KITCHEN

CALL for ENTRIES: A Sense of Place from the Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

festival FOOD

CALL for ENTRIES: Starward Tales II from Manawaker Studio

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

HOT & cold

CALL for ENTRIES: Late Summer 2017 Issue from ArtMaze Mag

For complete details, Read Full Call!

FEED ME at midnight

CALL for ENTRIES: The Colors of the Night from Smithtown

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

fields of CORN for popping

CALL for ENTRIES: 64 Arts Nat’l Juried from the Buchanan Center for the Arts

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

your BEESwax

CALL for ENTRIES: Contemporary Encaustic from Royal Contemporary

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

pumping IRON

CALL for ENTRIES: Beyond the Blue from Don’t Take Pictures

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

BROCCOLETTI di rapa

CALL for ENTRIES: Shades of Green from Art-competition.net

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

odd PERFECTION

CALL for ENTRIES: 2017 Strange Figurations from SlowArt Productions at the Limner Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES:
2017 Nat’l Painting
from USM Museum of Art

CALL for ENTRIES:
A Sense of Place
from the Gertrude Herbert
Institute of Art

CALL for ENTRIES:
Starward Tales II
from Manawaker Studio

CALL for ENTRIES:
Late Summer 2017 Issue
from ArtMaze Mag

CALL for ENTRIES:
The Colors of the Night
from Smithtown

CALL for ENTRIES:
64 Arts Nat’l Juried
from the Buchanan
Center for the Arts

CALL for ENTRIES:
Contemporary Encaustic
from Royal Contemporary

CALL for ENTRIES:
Beyond the Blue
from Don’t Take Pictures

CALL for ENTRIES:
Shades of Green
from Art-competition.net

CALL for ENTRIES:
2017 Strange Figurations
from SlowArt Productions
at the Limner Gallery