CALL for ENTRIES: Still Life 2.0

Posted on April 23, 2018April 22, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

FRUIT bowl

My husband has been throwing new bowls for me. (He’s a commercial potter.) I now have bowls of fruit and yarn and onions and paper clips. Because I can’t decide on a glaze color, he keeps throwing while I cannot part with any of them. Now it appears that all things in my house have to be stored in bowls. I’m am currently rationalizing it as a study in perpetual still life. This next Call encourages a far broader interpretation of still life than fruit in a bowl. Send them your best…

Check out this Call for Entries from N.Y. Photo Curator (online) for the Still Life 2.0 exhibit. $20 entry, no shipping, plus art publication for ALL entrants. Be sure to check out this juror’s work; it is fantastic. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Still Life 2.0
from N.Y. Photo Curator

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Photography

THEME: Still Life 2.0. “From the Greco-Roman art, mostly depicting offerings for the gods, to the Dutch masters of the 16th and 17th centuries, to the vanitas and, later on, to impressionism and cubism, still lifes have always been providing keys to understanding cultures of different eras and regions, as well as the psyche of each individual artist. Forget about fruits and flowers or bowls and skulls. Or not. Introduce us to your world by arranging and displaying your updated version of still life. Invite us into your fears, desires, dreams and attachments. Show us your treasured collections or simply what you’re hoarding

” –Fran Forman

DEADLINE: April 30, 2018 (Midnight PST)

ENTRY FEE: $20 for up to 3. 20% of artist fees go to 2 charities –½ to the curator’s choice of charity & ½ goes to the 1st place winner’s choice. Yorgos Efthymiadis has chosen the PRC in Boston (The Photographic Resource Center).

CURATOR: Yorgos Efthymiadis is an artist from Greece who resides in Somerville, MA. He was a finalist for the 2017 Massachusetts Cultural Council Fellowship and was presented with a 2017 Emerging Artist Award from St. Botolph Club Foundation. He has exhibited in various locations, including Filter Photo Festival, Danforth Art Museum, the Griffin Museum of Photography and the PRC in Boston. Lately, he created a gallery in his own kitchen, titled The Curated Fridge (Crusade for Art Engagement Grant Finalist, Winner of the Popular Vote). The idea behind this project is to celebrate fine art photography and connect photographers around the world. There is a guest curator for every show which run on a quarterly basis, free of charge. Yorgos is represented by Gallery Kayafas in Boston, MA.

AWARDS: The curator chooses 1st place, 2nd place & 3 honorable mentions. The 1st place winner will receive a review by one or more curators including a Q&A about the photographer’s work. In addition, their image will be on the home page for a month. 2nd place & honorable mentions will have their image shown along with their bio, artist statement, C.V. and a link back to their website.

SALES: All sales are conducted between the artist & buyer. There is no commission.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for SUBMISSIONS: Bucktown Arts Fest

Posted on April 22, 2018April 22, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

say CHEESE

I can’t imagine how many times I have written the words “I love goat cheese”. It is easy for me to for to write these posts and reveal my food soul and forget that people READ these posts. But when I give career development seminars, I have readers that show up (thank you) and have conversations with me about food that remind me that people know way too much about what I eat, ha. Recently at a seminar about branding yourself as an artist, I had someone bring me goat’s milk soap since they couldn’t keep goat’s milk cheese cold. ♥ This next Call doesn’t have a lot of requirements, but one of them is that your design must include a goat. No, I’m not kidding.

Check out this Call for Submissions from Bucktown Arts Fest (Chicago, IL) for Annual Poster Contest. This is a great resume builder for the winner. Take a look…

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CALL for SUBMISSIONS:
Annual Poster Contest
from Bucktown Arts Fest

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to 2D media, including but not limited to graphic design, digital illustration, pen & ink, drawing, painting, etc. All posters must be 18″x24″, include a goat (not kidding) & include specific text that can be found in the full call. Visit the gallery of past winners for reference.

DEADLINE: May 11, 2018

NOTIFICATION: May 31, 2018

ENTRY FEE: No entry fee

AWARD: $200 cash prize OR complimentary admission and booth at the fest (your pick). Plus, your artwork will be used to promote the Fest, including the Bucktown Arts Fest website, festival merchandise (posters, t-shirts, hangtags, postcards, program), collateral, press releases and signage.

ABOUT: The Bucktown Arts Fest is a non-profit, all-volunteer run, neighborhood celebration of the arts. All proceeds from the fest go to fund, develop and support arts education programming at Holstein Park and in the Bucktown/Wicker Park neighborhoods.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Bemis AiR

Posted on April 21, 2018April 19, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

OLIVES & more

I tend not to buy in bulk, despite the benefits, because I live in a very small apartment. But, I am guilty of buy multiples. There are too many varieties of olives, specifically, for me to resist. I’ve gotten so carried away that part of my decision of what to buy is based on whether the jar is tall & skinny or short & fat. Ridiculous. The sponsors of this Call love artists so much, they invite them 10 at a time. You could be one of the ten…

Check out this Call for Entries from Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts (Omaha, NE) for 2019 Artist Residencies. Each session hosts 10 artists for a total of 30 opportunities WITH a monthly stipend. Consider this opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Color
from Bemis Center
for Contemporary Arts

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 21+

MEDIA: Open to a variety of disciplines are accepted including, but not limited to, visual arts, media/new genre, performance, architecture, film/video, literature, interdisciplinary arts, music composition & choreography.

RESIDENCY DATES: Jan. 23 – April 19, May 22 – Aug. 16 or Sept. 18 – Nov. 15 (10 artists per residency session)

DEADLINE: May 1, 2018

NOTIFICATION: August 15, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $40 USD. Artists who are interested in applying to all 2019 open call opportunities (January–April; May–August; and September–November) will be required to submit a separate application and application fee for each designated session.

JUROR: Residency applications are reviewed by a rotating panel comprised of artists and arts professionals, such as curators, academics, and/or critics. The application review process consists of an online review followed by on-site panel meeting. The review process takes 12–14 weeks from the application deadline.

AWARD: U.S.-based artists-in-residence (AiR) receive a $1,000 USD monthly stipend & add’l $500 USD travel stipend. Due to the limitations of B2 visas (touring/visiting), international artists are eligible to receive reimbursement of qualified expenses, such as airfare, ground transportation & meals. Selected artists-in-residence enjoy generous sized, private live/work studios complete with kitchen & bathroom. AiRs have 24-hour access to extensive installation and production spaces and the Okada Sculpture & Ceramics Facility, a 9,000 sq. ft. industrial space used for large-scale sculpture fabrication. This is a process-based residency; there is no expectation or promise of an exhibition.

For complete details, Learn more from Bemis!

Learn more from Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts!

CALL for PROPOSALS: TAG Exhibits

Posted on April 20, 2018April 19, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

CHEESE please

It has been a complicated ~~day~~ week, and my husband asked, “Want a drink?”. I declined. “Want a pizza?” Um, yes please. We’ve been married for nearly 20 years. He’s got my number. And does my comfort pizza feature fresh, gourmet ingredients? Of course not. I want what we have dubbed “cardboard” pizza. It is much like the cafeteria pizza at your local public high school. I know, bad for me. Hush. This Call is from a gallery that could be great for your career. And YOU can be the fresh ingredient. There’s no fee to try…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Todd Art Gallery at MTSU (Mufreesboro, TN) for Exhibition Proposals. There is no entry fee. Take a look at this opportunity….

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Exhibits from
MTSU Todd Art Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to proposals from students, emerging & mid-career artists

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: May 1, 2018

NOTIFICATION: Rolling

ENTRY FEE: None

JURORS: The department’s Gallery Committee meets twice a year to review exhibition proposals and will contact artists when additional information is needed.

AWARDS: If extended an invitation to exhibit artist/group acknowledges willingness to comply with agreed TBD scheduling, contractual obligations and other items or actions necessary to insure success of exhibit.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Scapes 2018

Posted on April 19, 2018April 19, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

sunny SWEETS

After a day of planting African daises and marigolds for my mother, I have the first (& hopefully only) minor sunburn of the season. A sunburn always makes me crave melon, but cantaloupe and honeydew aren’t at their best at the moment. Hopefully by the time my mother’s landscape of Mexican heather is in full bloom, even the watermelon will be ripe. In the meantime, this Call wants to know about the different “scapes” in your life — land, city, sea or mind. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net for Scapes 2018. $20 entry & no shipping. The media is pretty wide open too. Take a look…

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

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ELIGIBILITY: All artists age 18+

MEDIA: Open to still media, including painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, digital, prints, fiber art, collage, etc.

THEME: Environmental settings “…artists’ visions may transport the viewer to a lovely landscape, cityscape, seascape, or mindscape that invites them to enter their realm of beauty, uniqueness, serenity, etc. However, works reflecting human impact against the land, seas, etc., always major concerns, are encouraged as well. The earth’s landscapes are places of thought, meditation, reflection, tranquility, and at times sorrow. The landscape artists’ creations are defined and weighted only by the depth at which their presentations enrich our heart and conscience.”

DEADLINE: May 7, 2018

NOTIFICATION: May 18, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $20 for 1, $10 ea. add’l

AWARDS: $8,125 in cash & marketing prizes. (e.g. 1st place $500, 2nd Place $400, 3rd Place $300, etc) + helpful marketing. There will be 7 Winners and 10 Honorable Mentions.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for SUBMISSIONS: Fall Residency at Ox-Bow

Posted on April 18, 2018April 19, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

just say YES

I don’t understand the Sunday “cheat day”. I have lots of health conscious friends that believe Sundays are for eating anything you want, no matter how processed, fatty or sugar-laden. They are looking for a respite, I suppose, from the restrictive day-to-day food habits they practice. But, I’m an adult, and I don’t need a cheat day. I am going to eat what I want when I want and deal with the consequences. Life is short; I want everyday to be a respite from deprivation. So there. This next Call offers you a respite from the world and time to concentrate on your art. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Ox-Bow School of Art (Saugatuck, MI) for Fall Artists’ Residency. No entry fee AND no residency fees for up to 2, 3 or 5 weeks PLUS a possible stipend. The gift of time…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Fall Residency from
Ox-Bow School of Art

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: May 1, 2018

NOTIFICATION: June 15, 2018

ENTRY FEE: None. Ox-Bow has furthered its commitment to the needs of artists by no longer charging fees for the residency program (including application, room and board, and residency fees).

AWARD: 2, 3, and 5 week residencies, September 3 – October 7, 2018. All accepted residents will be fully funded. Artist may be considered for additional stipends to help pay for the cost of travel, supplies, and time away from work. Please indicate your interest in being considered for an additional stipend on your application. Recipients residency fees are waived and can possibly receive a $200/ per week stipend.

For complete details, Learn more from Ox-Bow!

CALL for ENTRIES: Paper Cut

Posted on April 16, 2018April 16, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

RADishes

Spring is here. I had a gorgeous, fresh Spring radish salad on Saturday while wearing flip flops in sunny 80° weather. Today is Monday, I made beef stew while it was snowing, in Tennessee, on April 16th. So, let me say Spring is here –on paper. Who knows about tomorrow, but this next Call is also about being on paper. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from MUSA collective (Boston, MA) for Paper Cut. The artist collective is using this show to raise money for a new flat file. This could be a great to start a relationship with a new venue…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Paper Cut
from MUSA collective

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to 2D work on paper, any medium including but not limited to graphite, ink, gouache, printmaking & collage.

DEADLINE: May 1, 2018

NOTIFICATION: June 1, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $10 up to 3

JUROR: Members of MUSA collecive

AWARD: Juror-members will review the submissions to choose work for this summer exhibition which will run from July 14 to August 25, 2018. Additionally, five artists will be chosen to add artwork to MUSA’s in-house flat file; works from this collection may be included in future exhibitions.

For complete details, Learn more from MUSA!

CALL for ENTRIES: Color

Posted on April 13, 2018April 13, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

FLAVOR bombs

Was there a bumper crop of clementines this year? Most winters I cling to them as a dose of orange-y sunshine while I wait for the greens to turn green and the tomatoes to lose their gray, hot house pallor. But, truth-be-told, most clementines I buy seem flavorless starting around the end of February. But this year we’re into April, and they are still bursting with flavor and adding beautiful color to so many of my meals. This next Call wants to see your color inspiration. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition (Brooklyn, NY) for Color. Don’t miss the early bird deadline to save on entry fees. This is a great venue…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Color
from BWAC

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“In visual perception a color is almost never seen as it really is—as it physically is. This fact makes color the most relative medium in art. In order to use color effectively it is necessary to recognize that color deceives continually. Color is “passive,” “deceptive,” and “unstable,” color behaves, color ismagic.” – Joseph Albers, Interaction ofColor

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: May 30, 2018 (final), May 9 (earlybird)

NOTIFICATION: June 15, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $65 up to 5 & $5 ea. add’l May 10-30, $45 up to 5 & $5 ea. add’l through May 9

JUROR: Marcela Guerrero, Assistant Curator at the Whitney Museum of American Art

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

For complete details, Learn more from BWAC!!

CALL for ENTRIES: 55th Annual Masur

Posted on April 12, 2018April 12, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

STARCHY staples

Did you know that nearly 85% of the rice eaten by Americans is grown in the United States? Despite living in the south for the majority of my years, I was unaware until recently. Louisiana is famous for Creole food including red beans & rice, but I had no idea that Louisiana is also one of the top three producers of rice in the U.S. The next time you’re watching the pot that never boils, read the back of the rice bag. This next Call is another one of my favorite things to hail from Louisiana. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries for the 55th Annual Juried Exhibition from the Masur Museum of Art (Monroe, LA). $20 Entry & no commission for this stunning museum show. This is a great opportunity!

CALL or ENTRIES:
55th Annual Juried
from Masur Museum

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all US artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: May 10, 2018 (online) or April 30 (postmark)

NOTIFICATION: June 15, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $20 for 2, $10 ea. add’l (5 max.)

JUROR: Joel Parsons is a curator, artist & teacher based in Memphis, where he is the Director of Clough-Hanson Gallery at Rhodes College & Asst. Professor. His curatorial practice is often collaborative and driven by a desire to bring institutional resources to bear on conversations of equity and marginality. He is the founder and co-director of Beige, an alternative gallery devoted to the work of LGBTQ artists. As a Thomas J Watson Fellow in 2007-2008, he studied relational art practices in emerging global art centers. He received an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

AWARDS: Best in Show is $1,000, and total awards are $3,200. The People’s Choice Award is $200.00 and will be voted on by visitors throughout the run of the exhibition. Best Packed: $100 This award will honor for the artist who packs their art in the most professional manner. ♥

SALES: The Masur Museum of Art does not receive a commission on sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Summer International

Posted on April 2, 2018April 2, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

pick & EAT

We’re only 10 days into Spring, and I am already making Summer food plans. But just before Summer arrives, we have the glory of pick-your-own-strawberries season. For five or six glorious weeks we eat strawberries so ripe they are almost purple by the basket and bucket-full. I cannot wait. The other way I am going to salute Spring while welcoming Summer is by submitting to this next Call. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Create! Magazine (print publication) for the 2018 Summer International Print Issue. $30 entry and another great juror for this gorgeous magazine. Don’t miss this chance…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
2018 Summer Int’l Print Issue
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: April 30, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $30 for up to 3, $35 for 5, $40 for 10. *There is also an optional $15 for online review, if selected by curator.

JUROR: Jennifer Rizzo is a Brooklyn based curator and the Director at Spoke NYC. Since 2011, Jennifer has been working in contemporary galleries in NYC with a passion for lowbrow and new contemporary art.

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. and will be listed with images, details and information on our website/social media for life. All featured artists will automatically be considered for any upcoming curatorial projects and exhibitions organized by the Create! team.

SALES: The Summer Issue will be available online, in London, New York, Philadelphia & more.

Category: Tips

FRUIT bowl

CALL for ENTRIES: Still Life 2.0 from N.Y. Photo Curator

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

say CHEESE

CALL for SUBMISSIONS: Annual Poster Contest from Bucktown Arts Fest

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

OLIVES & more

CALL for ENTRIES: Color from Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts

For complete details, Learn more from Bemis!

CHEESE please

CALL for ENTRIES: Exhibits from MTSU Todd Art Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

sunny SWEETS

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

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

just say YES

CALL for ENTRIES: Fall Residency from Ox-Bow School of Art

For complete details, Learn more from Ox-Bow!

RADishes

CALL for ENTRIES: Paper Cut from MUSA collective

For complete details, Learn more from MUSA!

FLAVOR bombs

CALL for ENTRIES: Color from BWAC

For complete details, Learn more from BWAC!!

STARCHY staples

CALL or ENTRIES: 55th Annual Juried from Masur Museum

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

pick & EAT

CALL for ENTRIES: 2018 Summer Int’l Print Issue of Create! Magazine

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES:
Still Life 2.0
from N.Y. Photo Curator

CALL for SUBMISSIONS:
Annual Poster Contest
from Bucktown Arts Fest

CALL for ENTRIES:
Color
from Bemis Center
for Contemporary Arts

CALL for ENTRIES:
Exhibits from
MTSU Todd Art Gallery

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

CALL for ENTRIES:
Fall Residency from
Ox-Bow School of Art

CALL for ENTRIES:
Paper Cut
from MUSA collective

CALL for ENTRIES:
Color
from BWAC

CALL or ENTRIES:
55th Annual Juried
from Masur Museum

CALL for ENTRIES:
2018 Summer Int’l Print Issue
of Create! Magazine