CALL for ENTRIES: Art of Protest

Posted on August 22, 2017August 22, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

comfort FOOD

Have you ever eaten exactly what you wanted? The problem for most folks is they don’t KNOW what, exactly, they want to eat. But when you can figure it out AND make it happen, well, it is the ultimate comfort food–be it fruit or vegetable, pizza or mac’n’cheese. This next Call could be the perfect response to the last 8 months of political protests. The perfect Call for the perfect time. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from IMAGO Foundation for the Arts (Warren, RI) for Art of Protest, the 12th Annual Open Juried Exhibit. Say it loud & proud. They’re listening…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Art of Protest
from the IFA

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media, except video & time-based work.

THEME: Ideas regarding protest

DEADLINE: Sept. 3, 2017 (11:59 pm PST)

ENTRY FEE: $50 for up to 3, $10 each add’l

JUROR: Stephen Fisher earned a B.F.A. in painting and printmaking from Virginia Commonwealth University (1976) and an M.F.A. in printmaking from Yale University. He currently teaches at Rhode Island College as a Professor of Art where he specializes in printmaking & drawing. Fisher’s work has been exhibited in a variety of national and, occasionally, international venues & earned numerous awards in a wide range of competitions. His drawings & prints can be found in numerous public, corporate and private collections. Public recognition of Fisher’s efforts include, a regional N.E.A. Fellowship, 3 Rhode Island State Council on the Arts Fellowships & a Graphic Media Achievement Award from American Artist Magazine.

AWARDS: First Prize $1000

SALES: IFA takes a 30% commission on all sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Brush Creek Residency

Posted on August 18, 2017August 18, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

home COOKING

When I’m on the road, it doesn’t matter how well I eat, I always look forward to being home & eating the food that feels like home –be it scrambled eggs or eggplant lasagna. This next Call offers chef-prepared meals for up to four weeks, along with studio space & lodging. Take a look at this one…

Check out this Call for Entries from Brush Creek Foundation for The Arts (Saratoga, WY) for Artist Residency. Need 2-4 weeks of studio space, meals, lodging & glorious TIME? This could be your chance…

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CALL for ENTRIES: Artist Residency from Brush Creek Foundation for The Arts

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Residencies are intended as professional development opportunities for writers, visual artists, performance musicians & composers in all fields & genres.

DEADLINE: September 1, 2017 (for the Winter/Spring Residency which runs January – May).

ENTRY FEE: $40 for up to 20 images, 20 pages or 2 scores/2 music files.

JUROR: After reviewing the work samples in each discipline (arts work, scores and manuscripts), a rotating panel of experts & professionals in the art & humanities independently rate & rank the applicants based on the development & promise of a personal vision or voice. On average, BCFA’s capacity is 8 residents each month. This includes 4 visual artists, 2 literary artists & 2 musicians. During the Winter/Spring session, 40 residents are invited.

AWARDS: Winners receive exclusive studio space, meals & individual lodging. Residents are responsible for all necessary supplies and transportation to and from Brush Creek Ranch. Residencies are 2-4 weeks in length. This depends on availability and applicant’s ranking in the jury process. Preference will go to those requesting a 4-week residency.

SALES: will retain % commission on sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: When Things are Strange 2017

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

fat APPLE

Every year, someone gifts me a half dozen custard apples in late spring. They are sub-tropical, native to the West Indies & Australia, and they look a bit like artichokes that have binged on butter. But, truth is, they are sweet relatives of the apple that you know and love, just stranger. This next Call is looking for work that reflects strangeness. Open for wide interpretation…

Check out this Call for Entries from the University of ND Dept. of Art & Design (Grand Forks, ND) for When Things are Strange 2017, an exhibit at Colonel Eugene Myers Gallery of Art. $25 entry, cash prizes, a purchase award & no commission for this academic show. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
When Things are Strange
from Univ. of ND
Art & Design Dept.

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

MEDIA: Open to 2D & 3D media except video.

DEADLINE: August 24, 2017

NOTIFICATION: September 15, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $25 for up to 4

JUROR: Fran Forman is a photo-painting artist, graphic designer, illustrator & assemblage artist. Her work has been included in permanent collections of the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum, Museum of Fine Arts (Houston), Grace Museum (Abilene) & the North Down Museum (Northern Ireland). She is currently resident scholar at the Women’s Studies Center at Brandeis University & teaches workshops at selected schools across the US & abroad.

AWARDS: Best of Show $300, three (3) $50 Honorable Mentions & one (1) UND Purchase Award will be given out.

SALES: The gallery will retain no commission on sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: CANvas CANpaign

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

a-FLOAT

I like to believe I am rarely surprised, but truth is I am surprised & often. The latest is alcoholic water. When is the last time you took a drink of water & thought, “if only this were alcoholic”? I am guessing that the lower sugar content appeals to those dieting & drinking. This next Call is all about water of the non-alcoholic variety for communities in need. This is a rare chance to enter a contest for good that offers monetary awards for winners. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from CAN’d Aid Foundation, an Oskar Blues charity, in conjunction with the Ball Foundation & the Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF) for CANvas CANpaign. You could see YOUR artwork featured on 1 million cans of water. No entry fee + cash awards…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
CANvas CANpaign
from CAN’d Aid Foundation

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to 2-D work (drawing, painting, illustration, digital, etc). Artists must submit a minimum of 3, maximum of 8 images of past work and a proposal image for the can design, formatted to fit the can template. Artist should note that 3 logos – CAN’d Aid Foundation, Ball & Metal Recycles Forever will be added to final winning artwork after completion, and artwork needs to use NO MORE THAN 6 COLORS.

THEME: Proposal artwork image must convey an environmental theme promoting sustainability and that aluminum cans are “infinitely recyclable” and the most sustainable package.

DEADLINE: August 31, 2017

NOTIFICATION: September 15, 2017

ENTRY FEE: None

JUROR: Online voting for all finalists will begin on Sept. 7-14. The artist with the most votes wins.

AWARDS: The winner will have their art featured on one million cans and win a $2,500 cash prize. 2nd place will receive $1,000 and 3rd place $500.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Wax Poetic

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

with a CHERRY on top

I have an aunt that still seals jelly with wax instead of heat sealing them with a lid & ring. She swears it is easier and says her cherry jelly never lasts more than 2 months anyway. I don’t understand how it is any easier since she has to melt the ways and spoon it over the top of the each jar of jelly. But, I love her cherry jelly, so I just keep my mouth shut about the wax. This next Call is all about the wax. Is this Call for you?

Check out this Call for Entries from Fabulon (Charleston, SC) for Wax Poetic, a juried show of encaustic work with and without Poetry as a component. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Wax Poetic
from Fabulon

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to encaustic work

THEME: “Fabulon will curate a juried show of encaustic work with and without Poetry as a component. The main goal is to bring encaustic work to the people. Show why artists are enthralled. Show the best it can be. Elevate from the crafty, decopauge, or crayon connotation it has in some minds.” –from fabulon.com

DEADLINE: August 21, 2017

NOTIFICATION: August 31, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 5

AWARDS: Best of Show $

SALES: The gallery will retain 40% commission on sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: 7th Nat’l Pastel

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

iced PASTELES

My Spanish classes are coming along nicely although I am struggling with objective pronouns. My food vocabulary expands easily and exponentially. My favorite is pasteles. Cognates are easier to remember, but some words just stick in the brain & roll off the tongue. Pasteles = cakes. This next Call is for pastels, not pasteles, but segues are hard. It’s a stretch, I know. If pastel is your media, this is a great show…

Check out this Call for Entries from Arkansas Pastel Society (Little Rock, AR) for 7th National Exhibit. This media-specific show offers $35 Entry, 40% commission & a great juror. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
7th National Exhibit
from Arkansas
Pastel Society

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

MEDIA: Open to work at least 80% soft or oil pastel.

DEADLINE: September 3, 2017

NOTIFICATION: September 21, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $30 for 1, $40 for 2 & $45 for 3 (member discounts available)

JUROR: The artwork of Christine Ivers has been described as vibrant & textural with dynamic light. Ivers attained a BFA in painting & 2-D design from Hartford Art School in 1973 & found work in the advertising field for the last 40 years, after which she returned to her love of painting. She is the Past-President of the CT Pastel Society, former member of PSA Board of Governors where she is a Master Pastelist & was inducted into the IAPS Master Circle of Pastelists. She is a current board member of IAPS & is affiliated with numerous pastel societies & art organizations.

SALES: Arkansas Pastel Society/Central Arkansas Library System retains 40% commission on sales.

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CALL for ENTRIES: Precision

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

farm to TABLE

My three favorite restaurants are all in North Carolina featuring American, Spanish & Italian cuisines. They are all within a few blocks walk of each other. Is it the education system that produces the culinary prowess? Is it the city that attracts it the creative? Is it the small farm specialization that inspires clever savory vision? I don’t know, but this Call hails from the same state. Investigate this show.

Check out this Call for Entries from the A.D. Gallery at UNC Pembroke (Pembroke, NC) for Precision, the 8th Annual International Juried Exhibition. There are no sales, but if you are looking for a resume builder, this academic show may be for you. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Precision from
A.D. Gallery
at UNC Pembroke

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

THEME: Precision. “We are seeking artwork that utilizes skillful rendering, excellent craftsmanship, or precise detail in some aspect of its making.”

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: August 25, 2017 (5pm EST)

NOTIFICATION: September 8, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $20 for up to 3

AWARDS: $500 1st prize, $200 2nd prize & $100 3rd prize

SALES: Sale of work is not permitted as this is a non-profit gallery supported through a state funded university.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Chasing Ghosts II

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

spooky SWEET

One of my favorite holidays looms near — Halloween. There are lots of treats I only make on holidays, and meringue cookies are always a Halloween request. Years ago I made meringue “ghost” cookies, which are just meringue cookies with eyes of blueberries, chocolate chips or currants; everyone was hooked. Now they’re expected, of course. Light, crispy, ghostly sweetness. Traditions are funny sometimes. This next Call is looking for your ghosts. Your depiction doesn’t have to be literal, and the media is wide open. Don’t worry, I am not sending meringues…

Check out this Call for Entries from Verum Ultimum Gallery (Portland, OR) for Chasing Ghosts II. $35 Entry & 40% commission. Don’t be scared off by this curatorial theme; broad interpretation is welcome. Investigate…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Chasing Ghosts II from
Verum Ultimum Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media

THEME: Chasing Ghosts. “The term ghost may be interpreted in many ways, not necessarily meant to be a literal elucidation. Does your process manifest an identity within your work that somehow speaks to the past? What ghosts or parts of the past leave their mark on your work? Is a legacy revealed through your work or your process? Is memory a vital vehicle of expression for you? Do you inadvertently honor or flee from something in your past through your work? Artists are encouraged to enter work that is any interpretation of the call.” —verumultimumartgallery.com

DEADLINE: August 30, 2017

NOTIFICATION: September 28, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 3

SALES: The gallery will retain 40% commission on sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Soteris Sam Roussi

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

"We All Had Lightening Rods" & "Nero Could Turn on a Dime" by Soteris Sam Roussi — *“We All Had Lightening Rods” & “Nero Could Turn on a Dime” by Soteris Sam Roussi*

“I have limitless problems to resolve and discoveries unimagined to uncover.” —Soteris Sam Roussi

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Inspiration is a stranger to the one not its own. For some it’s divine. For some it’s academic. For some it’s nagging & persistent. For me, it is fleeting, absent sometimes, for months. Then, inspiration comes bounding back in multiples faster than I can create. But today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Soteris Sam Roussi, has limitless problems to resolve. Someone once told me to use my anxiety as fuel; that isn’t unlike inspiration as a problem to be solved. I like it.

Discover more of AAAD Artist of the Day Soteris Sam Roussi‘s work!

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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.

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comfort FOOD

CALL for ENTRIES: Art of Protest from the IFA

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

home COOKING

CALL for ENTRIES: Artist Residency from Brush Creek Foundation for The Arts

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

fat APPLE

CALL for ENTRIES: When Things are Strange from Univ. of ND Art & Design Dept.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

a-FLOAT

CALL for ENTRIES: CANvas CANpaign from CAN’d Aid Foundation

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

with a CHERRY on top

CALL for ENTRIES: Wax Poetic from Fabulon

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

iced PASTELES

CALL for ENTRIES: 7th National Exhibit from Arkansas Pastel Society

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

farm to TABLE

CALL for ENTRIES: Precision from A.D. Gallery at UNC Pembroke

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

spooky SWEET

CALL for ENTRIES: Chasing Ghosts II from Verum Ultimum Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

“I have limitless problems to resolve and discoveries unimagined to uncover.” —Soteris Sam Roussi

Discover more of AAAD Artist of the Day Soteris Sam Roussi‘s work!

po-tay-to PO-TAH-TO

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

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES:
Art of Protest
from the IFA

CALL for ENTRIES:
When Things are Strange
from Univ. of ND
Art & Design Dept.

CALL for ENTRIES:
CANvas CANpaign
from CAN’d Aid Foundation

CALL for ENTRIES:
Wax Poetic
from Fabulon

CALL for ENTRIES:
7th National Exhibit
from Arkansas
Pastel Society

CALL for ENTRIES:
Precision from
A.D. Gallery
at UNC Pembroke

CALL for ENTRIES:
Chasing Ghosts II from
Verum Ultimum Gallery

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