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ARTIST of the DAY: Cecile Perra

"Coiffe" (glass painting/photogram) by Cecile Perra
Detail of “Coiffe” (glass painting/photogram) by Cecile Perra

“Assise dans l’instant, armée de vieux papiers, précieux
tissus porteurs d’histoires, portraits intimes que je
transforme, mêlant familles et inconnus, j’ass
emble,
je couds, je peins, je gratte…”
Cecile Perra

“Seated in the moment, armed with old papers, precious fabrics carrying stories, intimate portraits that I transform, mixing families and unknown, I assemble, I sew, I paint, I scratch…”  –Cecile Perra  (Please forgive the translation.)

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For many, December consists of meeting after meeting with collages of people.  Images and memories laid over philosophy and politics and ultimately framed as a family member.  Pieces and parts, both good & bad.  Part fiction, part reality; the difference is hard to distinguish.  The work of Cecile Perra, today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, mirrors that patchwork progenitor that each of ponders across the table.

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Ponder patchwork familial characters with today’s AAAD Artist of the Day Cecile Perra!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Faces of Humanity

Learn more about the Faces of Humanity show from G25N and art-competiton.net!CREAM of the crop

Dairy isn’t everyone’s friend.  My child has struggled with it for years.  He loves it far more than it loves him.  To this day, nothing is better than seeing his FACE when he stretches warm cheese off a pizza or eats that first spoonful of ice cream.  People suffer for fashion and art.  Why not for the love of dairy?  This next Call wants to see all the faces of humanity, not just the dairy daze.  You know how I love portraiture…

Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net for Faces of Humanity. $25 entry & no shipping.  The media is pretty wide open too. Take a look…

Learn more about the Faces of Humanity show from G25N and art-competiton.net!CALL for ENTRIES:
Faces of Humanity
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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: Faces of Humanity  “For this group exhibition the curators will be selecting artwork that communicates the diversity of humanity by capturing the emotion, beauty, love, hope, and wisdom as seen in the faces of people from different cultures.”

DEADLINE: January 16, 2017

NOTIFICATION: January 27, 2017

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

AWARDS:  20 artists will be selected for an online group exhibit, “Faces of Humanity” at Gallery25N; the exhibit and artists will be extensively marketed worldwide to over 20,000 people including art buyers, gallery owners, curators, collectors, etc.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Match Girl

Email matchgirlartshow@gmail.com for more information!no COOKING tonight

I have been without power several times lately.  Between wildfires & 50-80mph winds, I have had to rethink a lot of meals.   While it is an occasional inconvenience for me, it is the reality of dinner for a lot of people every day of the year.  So this year, enjoy your holiday meal with gratitude & remember to find a way to help where you can, when you can, EVERY day of the year, not just on holidays.  This Call is inspired by the David Lang’s Pultizer Prize winning “The Little Match Girl Passion”, based on the Hans Christen Anderson story.  Be inspired…

Check out this Call for Entries from Lycoming College (Williamsport, PA) together with Fiona & Christopher Jackson for The Match Girl Art Show.  There is no link to this show online.  You can find the email address is at the end of the post.

Email matchgirlartshow@gmail.com for more information!CALL for ENTRIES:
Match Girl
fm Lycoming College

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ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists

MEDIA:  Open to all media

THEME:  Work inspired by the music of David Lang’s ‘The Little Match Girl Passion,’ or by the subject of homelessness.  Artists are encouraged to listen to the piece of music (Spotify/YouTube) and to create art in reaction to the music and/or the Hans Christian Anderson story that the piece is based on. 

DEADLINE:  January 1, 2017

NOTIFICATION:  Ongoing

ENTRY FEE:  None

CURATOR: Lycoming College representatives along with Christopher and Fiona Jackson

AWARD: Group show. The event is a 3-venue, 3 night collaboration performance between Lycoming College & a professional vocal ensemble, which will show art based on the music of the performance created by high school and college students & professional/community artists who submit pieces.

SALES:  Work will be available for sale to patrons who come to the performances. These performances are given to raise money for two local homeless shelters, and to raise awareness about homelessness in these areas. Artists are free to donate their sales to these shelters, but you are not obligated to donate.  If work is for sale, please include price & contact information.

SUBMISSIONS:  Email matchgirlartshow@gmail.comNote:  I recommend that you send images (1500pixels on longest side), short bio & CV, & links to your website & social media accounts.

To submit work for this Call, Email the Curator!

Email matchgirlartshow@gmail.com for more information!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Passporte Salon

Learn more about the Built Environment Salon Exhibit from The Passporte Art Gallery! bare ESSENTIALS

My efforts to downsize my kitchen continue.  I’ve always been partial to white dishes, so color doesn’t help.  I shy away from single use gadgets or trendy patterns.  So, I’m left with glass containers, stainless bowls & the occasional wooden spoon. You would think that simplicity would lend a primitive look, but in fact, it makes me keenly aware of the man-made nature of each item, be it molded, cast or hand-formed.  This next Call wants to see YOUR built environment.  This is a wide ranging theme.  Enjoy…

Check out this Call for Entries from The Passporte for Salon, Built Environment.  No entry fee, but only one entry per artist.  Take a look…

Learn more about the Built Environment Salon Exhibit from The Passporte Art Gallery!CALL for ENTRIES:
Salon
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ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA:  Photography

THEME:  Elements of the built environment – structures built by humans, including but not limited to historic and modern buildings and industrial sites – can establish a sense of place in a community, and represent the tone of a culture.

DEADLINE:  January 15, 2017 (midnight MCT)

NOTIFICATION:  January 30, 2017

ENTRY FEE:  None

AWARDS:  Photos from eligible submissions will be selected for a group exhibition in February 2017, displayed on ThePassporte.com & highlighted through social media.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Learn more from The Passporte Art Gallery!

ARTIST of the DAY: Carrie Mae Smith

"DuPont Circle Quilt" by Carrie Mae Smith
“DuPont Circle Quilt” by Carrie Mae Smith

“I am interested in re-materializing the sort of objects that history leaves out, utilitarian objects
too common to be recorded or preserved. Historic objects and structures that signify or embody
the evidence of marginalized people who once occupied them.  In this way I engage with concerns
of class, gender and domesticity, through analyzing both forms and their position in society.”
Carrie Mae Smith

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So, I opted out of holiday celebrations this year.  I am not feeling particularly Grinch-y; however, it has been a sobering year, and I didn’t feel compelled to fake it.  As a result, I am wading through the unnecessary “cheer ups” & the non-stop recipes for snowflake-shaped confections. I think that it is that very sense of introspection about domesticity and gender that drew me to Carrie Mae Smith, today’s AAAD Artist of the Day.

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Discover the value of the discarded & dismissed through
the work of
AAAD Artist of the Day Carrie Mae Smith!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Cyrus Kabiru

"American Darts" by Cyrus Kabiru
“American Darts” by Cyrus Kabiru

“My work has everything to do with my dad. First the glasses. Now the bicycle. He raised me well and showed me the future. He wasn’t the kind of parent to give you things. Beyond food, clothes and shelter, the next step was you.” — Cyrus Kabiru

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As the new year creeps closer, I find myself searching for a new frame of mind, a new perspective, a new framework, a new set of eyes, if you will, with which to navigate the world.  Today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Cyrus Kabiru, offers us a reminder that we choose how we frame our future –crafting something new from pieces of our past, new, used or discarded.

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Find a new perspective in the work of AAAD Artist of the Day Cyrus Kabiru!

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CALL for ENTRIES: 6th Annual Juried

Learn more about the 6th Annual Juried Exhibit from the JF Gallery in West Palm Beach! RICE and BEANS

I was born in Florida –Clearwater, to be exact.  My time there as a child was shortlived, a mere 5 years.  But, as an adult, I’ve had great reason to travel the width & breadth of the state.  I’ve eaten every imaginable cuisine in Florida, and I’ve written of many of them for you.  But the best Cuban food I’ve ever eaten was in West Palm Beach –no kidding.  This next Call hails from the same local and promises to offer a great opportunity in an excellent venue.  Investigate for yourself…

Check out this Call for Entries from the JF Gallery (West Palm Beach, FL) for the 6th Annual Juried Exhibit.  This is low commission for an area known for prominent art sales.  Take a look…

Learn more about the 6th Annual Juried Exhibit from the JF Gallery in West Palm Beach!CALL for ENTRIES:
6th Annual Juried
fm the JF Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists

MEDIA:  Open to all work in 2D & 3D mediaSculptures not to exceed 100 lbs.

DEADLINE:  January 5 ,2017

NOTIFICATION:  January 6, 2017

ENTRY FEE:  $35 for up to 3

JUROR:  Marisa Pascucci, Curator of Collections at Boca Raton Museum of Art &
Brenda Zappitell, Professional Artist and Art Instructor at Old School Square Creative Arts School.

SALES:  JF Gallery takes 35% commission on all sold artwork during exhibit.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Learn more from the JF Gallery in West Palm Beach!

 

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CALL for ENTRIES: Root

Learn more about the Root Exhibit from LA Photo Curator! digging DEEP

It is root vegetable season again.  It isn’t all just potatoes and carrots.  Root veggies are one of my only opportunities to have fresh food all the way through the winter.  I’ve been preaching about turnip roots for years; try them as a substitute, if only in part, for mashed potatoes.  Or celeriac is delicious.  Rutabagas are divine, albeit stinky.  How about kohlrabi?  It isn’t actually a root vegetable, but it holds just as long in cool dry temps.  They are like savory comfort foods, minus the warm cheese.  This next Call invites you to delve into YOUR roots.  Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from L.A. Photo Curator for the Root exhibit. $20 entry, no shipping, plus art publication for ALL entrants & an opportunity to support a great cause WITHOUT donating work. Great opportunity…

Learn more about the Root Exhibit from LA Photo Curator!CALL for ENTRIES:
Root
from L.A. Photo Curator

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“My research has led me to find that the word, ‘root’ has ties to mathematics, music, machinery and computers to list only a few. Without giving too many clues, I’d like you to delve deeper into the meaning of this word for you and illustrate this word through your photography.  It could be related to a source, the origin of a thing or being, a foundation, an anchor and lots more. Have fun and let your mind explore.” –from Susan Spiritus via laphotocurator.com

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Photography

DEADLINE: December 31, 2016 (Midnight PST)

NOTIFICATION: (and opening date) January 25, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $20 for up to 3. 15% of artist fees go to 2 charities per competition. 7.5% to the curator’s choice of charity and 7.5% to the first place winner’s chosen charity.  Spiritus has chosen the charity RaceToEraseMS.

CURATOR:  Susan Spiritus has been a leader in the field of fine art photography for 40 years, opening the doors to her Southern California gallery in 1976 so that she could share her passion for photography with others.  For the past twenty years the Susan Spiritus gallery has participated in local art fairs including PhotoLA, the Los Angeles Art show, Photo San Francisco, Los Angeles Festival of Books, and most recently, Classic Photographs Los Angeles. She serves on the Board of Advisors for International Photography Awards (IPA) and the Center for Fine Art Photography (C4FAP).

SALES: All sales are conducted between the artist & buyer. L.A. Photo Curator does not handle any part of sales. There is no commission.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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ARTIST RESIDENCY: Navasota

Learn more about the Navasota Artist Residency from the Arts Council of Brazos Valley!cutting THE FAT

I dropped out of culinary school half way through.  It occurred to me as I was practicing a particularly complicated knife skill one Friday night that I didn’t want to live and work and eat all in the same place.  My attention span is too short to have stuck with it.  The irony that my life now revolves around food in many ways isn’t lost on me.  This next Call offers you an opportunity to have it all, have it in one place, and have it FREE.  Not kidding…

Check out this Call for Applications from the Arts Council of Brazos Valley (College Station, TX) for the Navasota Spring/Summer 2017 Residency.  Six months of live/work AND sales space.  Low entry fee & low commission on sales.  Don’t miss this one…

Learn more about the Navasota Artist Residency from the Arts Council of Brazos Valley!ARTIST RESIDENCY:
Navasota Artist Residency
fm the Arts Council of Brazos Valley

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ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists* (*Artists must be fluent in English, have reliable transportation, and be eligible to live in the United States for the entire term of the residency program.)

MEDIA: 2-D & 3-D Media & Literary arts including: mixed media, drawing, fiber art, literature, music, painting, poetry, photography, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics & digital media.)

DEADLINE:  January 16, 2017

NOTIFICATION:  Late January 2017

ENTRY FEE:  $25 for up to 6

AWARD:  The Artists in Residence will have an opportunity to live and work in the historic Horlock Home in Navasota, Texas which includes living and studio space for each of the three participating artist as well as a retail gallery space. The term of each residency is roughly six (6) months. The City of Navasota will provide amenities including internet, cable, electricity, retail space and live/work space free of charge to selected artists with the purpose of providing artists the opportunity to create and sell their work.

SALES:  Horlock House retains 30% commission on all sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Learn more about the Navasota Artist Residency from the Arts Council of Brazos Valley!

CALL for ENTRIES: Creatures

Learn more about the Creatures Real and Imagined from uBe Art! nothing’s imPASTAble

For several years of my life, holiday menus went Italian.  We celebrated with spaghetti, lasagna and cannelloni.  It was always a simple one-dish + side-salad affair.  The simplicity seemed to suit every palate, real & imagined, from adults to the kid’s table and even those surprise guests that just turned up without notice. Why did we every stop?  I can’t remember.  This Call wants to know about your creatures, both real & imagined.  Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from uBe ART (Berkley, CA) for Creatures: Real & Imagined.  $25 entry for this 9-week show.  The deadline is fast approaching!

Learn more about the Creatures Real and Imagined from uBe Art!CALL for ENTRIES:
  Creatures from uBe ART

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ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists

MEDIA:  Open to all media (50″ or smaller)

THEME: …Explores the ways in which animals and creatures, both real and imagined have been a presence in the visual art as metaphors, objects of fantasy & fear, sources of emotional attachment & connection to the physical & non-physical realms.

DEADLINE:  January 5, 2017 (10pm PST)

NOTIFICATION:  January 11, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $25 for up to 3

JUROR: Winn Taylor, Artist & Owner of uBe Art; Ray Beldner, Artist & Co-Founder, stARTup Art Fair; Zach Seeger, Artist & Director, This Friday or Next Friday (Brooklyn, NY); Rebecca Meredith, Artist, Illustrator & Graphic Designer; Jonathan Butts, Executive Creative Director, BlackWing Creative; and Scott Smudsky, Gallery Director, Adobe Gallery (Santa Fe, NM).

AWARDS:  Artwork selected for this show will be on display in a nine week exhibition at uBe Art in the B-Side Hood of Berkeley, California—located just 12 miles east of San Francisco.

SALES:  uBe Art will retain 40% commission on all sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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