CALL for PROPOSALS: Curatorial 2019

Posted on November 28, 2016November 28, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

NUTTY bravery

Sometimes you just have to jump in and try. Wary of a new food? Hold your nose and stick out your tongue–it just takes a few seconds of bravery. This is how I learned that I hate pistachios and love goat cheese. By trying them. This Call will be the same idea for many of you. Fifteen dollars, five images and a clear vision of your project in written form. That’s all it takes. Maybe it is time to take the leap from local shows to national shows, from national to international shows, from juried to self-curated. You can do it. I know you can. If you need help, message me. Believe in you; I do…

Check out this Call for Proposals from VisArts (Rockville, MD) for Curatorial Projects. The proposal fee is only $15, and exhibits are planned two years in advance. Review carefully…

CALL for PROPOSALS:
Curatorial 2019
from VisArts

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Here’s your opportunity to submit unsolicited curatorial project proposals for exhibitions in the Gibbs Street, Kaplan and/or Common Ground Galleries.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all* artists. *Except those who have organized an exhibition at VisArts within two years.

MEDIA: Open to all media.

DEADLINE: December 9, 2016

NOTIFICATION: Submissions will be reviewed every December.

ENTRY FEE: $15 for up to 5 images

AWARDS: Successful proposals will result in scheduling of a solo/group exhibit at the Gibbs Street Gallery, Kaplan or Common Ground Gallery. *Note: these links take you to .pdf floor plans for two of the galleries.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Issue 11 Incandescent

Posted on November 27, 2016November 27, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

color me STUFFED

The Thanksgiving sea of brown food has passed. Luckily, my family forgoes the turkey, dressing, gravy & rolls thereby missing out on a good portion of the brownness of it all. I crave color even in my food. A star of this year’s menu was the beet & clementine salad. Beets are plentiful year around due to how well they do in cold storage. If you are one of those folks that swear they dislike beets, make a point to try them fresh roasted. (Message me for a recipe.) In the meantime, here’s a call that also craves color. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Incandescent (printed zine) for Issue Eleven. I want to challenge you to find a way to work with color film. Sometimes using your voice to speak a different way can lead to new opportunities. You can do it…

CALL for ENTRIES: Issue 11
from Incandescent Zine

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Photographic images must have been shot on color film. Editor’s Note: If film isn’t your media & you want to submit, instant film & pinhole cameras are great options.

DEADLINE: December 15, 2016

NOTIFICATION: Our experience is that entrants are notified within 2-3 weeks.

ENTRY FEE: None

JURORS: Marissa Csanyi holds a BS in Interior Architecture from UNC at Greensboro. She moved from NC to Vancouver, BC to work at the Vancouver Heritage Foundation, a non-profit that supports the conservation of historic buildings in Vancouver. While there she helped to develop a certificate program to teach homeowners how to care for their historic homes. Marissa currently lives in Portland, OR. She spends her free time in the wilderness of the Pacific NW with her dog, Frances.

Helen Jones graduated from Massachusetts College of Art with a BFA in Photography. Post college she returned to her hometown of Brattleboro, Vermont where she assisted with Through the Music, an eclectic gallery, featuring emerging artists. She also co-taught at In-Sight Photography Project, a non-profit providing photo classes to youth regardless of ability to pay. Helen now lives in Portland, OR. Her work can be seen in the recent PIP publication, “Good Days Gone Cold Days”.

AWARD: Inclusion in a printed zine of very small editions.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Expo 36

Posted on November 23, 2016November 23, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

fast FARE

The freezer saves dinner about two days a week in my house. We purposefully cook more portions than we can eat and save the leftovers. It started out as a way to send lunch with my kiddo for school, but it has become a dinner rescue regularly. When you get busy and have forgotten to plan for dinner and live nearly a half hour from the closest grocery or restaurant, you’re grateful for frozen leftovers. This next Call is not a leftover or frozen, but I did neglect to plan the publication more than a few days out from the deadline. Sorry about that…

Check out this Call for Entries from the b.j. spoke gallery (Huntington, NY) for Expo 36. The deadline for this New York gallery show is just days away. Don’t miss this chance…

CALL for ENTRIES:
Expo 36
at b.j. spoke gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all U.S. residents

MEDIA: Open to all fine arts media, i.e. watercolor, drawing, pastel, painting, sculpture, mixed media, installation art, photography, video, digital art, etchings, monotype, monoprint, silk screen, lithography, collagraph, fiber art, etc. No crafts, please.

DEADLINE: November 28, 2016

NOTIFICATION: December 15, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $35 for six (6) images and/or two (2) video submissions

JUROR: Jennifer Harris, Curatorial Assistant, Museum of Modern Art

AWARDS: The exhibition of selected works in March, 2017 at the b.j. spoke gallery.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Passion to Perform

Posted on November 20, 2016November 20, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

the gilded PALATE

Breakfast & dessert challenge my craving for variety. I have resigned myself to daily morning eggs in every conceivable form, but I still delight in eggs for dessert. Custard. Eggs, sugar, vanilla, cream, yum. Crusted sugar atop a golden custard is heaven. A simple delight. This next Call offers gold as your inspiration. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Yamana Gold for Passion to Perform contest. No entry fee. Finalist judged from physical work & shipping paid by the sponsor. Carefully investigate…

CALL for ENTRIES:
Passion to Perform
from Yamana Gold

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: January 15, 2017

NOTIFICATION: January 30, 2017: Short listed notices & delivery instructions. February 6, 2017: Results of final round of judging and award notices

ENTRY FEE: None. Limit 2 entries.

JUDGING: The panel of judges will review entries; approx. 35 artists will be short listed. Short listed works will be delivered to the corporate offices (Toronto), using reputable courier firms, the cost of which will be borne by the company.

AWARDS: $6,000 USD for 1st prize, $2,500 USD for 2d prize and $1,500 USD for 3rd prize. An add’l fund has been established to acquire more work from the shortlisted finalists, which will then become part of the permanent collection.

SALES: The listed value for the artworks can only be up to $1,500 USD in order to accommodate possible acquisition by Yamana Gold. Any work with a registered value higher than $1,500 USD will not be accepted. The entrant must specify the “catalogue selling price” in the event the corporation wishes to acquire the artwork; shipping & insurance costs will be borne by the company.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Create! January

Posted on November 19, 2016November 20, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

seaside FARE

I grew up in Charleston, South Carolina, one of the premiere food towns in the U.S. We were always proud of both the seafood & the fried chicken in the Holy City. And while Charleston-ians still have every reason to be proud of the fresh sea fare & deep-fried poultry, the food scene has developed as a shining example of the best of ALL things edible –French, Cajun, Greek & most other imaginable cuisines. The South isn’t just Southern, just like the jurors of this next Call. Investigate this one…

Check out this Call for Entries from Create! Magazine for the January Issue. The first issue was gorgeous, so don’t miss the second opportunity. Take a look…

CALL for ENTRIES:
January 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: November 20, 2016

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

JUROR: Erin & Justin Nathanson are curators and art dealers living in Charleston, South Carolina. Together they opened The Southern in January of this 2016. The Southern is a contemporary gallery dealing in recent works by artists connected to the American South. The gallery will exhibit during Satellite Art Show in South Beach, Miami, Florida from December 1 – 4, 2016.

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 January issue will be available at several locations including McNally Jackson Books in NYC, our online store and more.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Abstract 3

Posted on November 6, 2016November 7, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

FOOD cubed

I recently attended an “abstract” dinner party. I wasn’t quite sure what I was getting into, and that made me MORE eager to attend, ha. Upon arrival, I found that every dish was comprised of food cut in an identical manner. I couldn’t tell cubes of potato from turnip or cubes of yellow carrot from summer squash. From appetizer to entree to dessert, it was an evening of simple foods prepared with time-consuming precision. I was forced to savor the preparation and intent since nothing was representational of its original form. Abstract food. Fascinating. This next Call is all about the abstract as well. Investigate…

Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net for Abstract 3. $25 entry & no shipping. The media is pretty wide open too. Take a look…

CALL for ENTRIES:
Absract 3
from Art-competition.net

ELIGIBILITY: All artists age 18+

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

THEME: Abstract “…artwork must be based on pure or ambiguous abstraction, where the subject or message of the art is pushed to visual limits so that there is little or no representation of the real world (as in non-representational) …The composition elements and aesthetic principles of the work must rely on form, color, action, lines, marks, texture, etc. to create a purely abstract work of art to engage the viewer and draw them into the intention of the artwork.”

DEADLINE: November 14, 2016

NOTIFICATION: November 28, 2016

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

AWARDS: 20 artists will be selected for an online group exhibit, “Abstract 3” 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: Materialized

Posted on November 2, 2016November 2, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

wedding SWEETS

Practical 3D food printing exists. years ago I made some clever segue using Star Trek’s food replicator as a the unthinkable –food printing. And now, there is the Bocusini, which uses all-natural food cartridges to print solid-ingredient food sculpture. The first use that pops to mind is EDIBLE, miniature, exact reproductions of human body scans for wedding cake toppers. Not the first thing that popped into your mind? Is it just me? What a perfectly unreasonable, delightfully impractical application. This next Call wants your artistic applications, practicality not required. These calls are rare; don’t miss it…

Check out this Call for Entries from The University Art Gallery at Central Michigan University for Materialized: Juried 3D Printed Art. Don’t miss an opportunity to exhibit in this unique venue (an A-frame, former chapel built in 1959). Check it out…

*Editor’s Note: You may download the .pdf HERE or on the CMU site; however, all entries must be done through CaFE, so most of the links in this post go to that listing.

CALL for ENTRIES:
Materialized fm
The University Art
Gallery at CMU

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Artists must use 3D printing in the production of their work of art. The work must be original and created in the past two years. Works must be able to fit through a door way that is 75 x 64 inches.

DEADLINE: November 28, 2016

NOTIFICATION: December 7, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 3

JUROR: Joshua Harker is a well-known American artist & considered a visionary and innovator in 3D printed art and sculptures.

AWARDS: At least $1,500 will be awarded. Juror will select awards from the actual works at the University Art Gallery prior to the opening reception.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Order & Chaos

Posted on November 1, 2016October 31, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

PAPER or plastic?

Do you prefer boxes or bags in your pantry? I like the structure of boxed pasta, beans & cereal, but I love the price of most things bagged. I prefer not to store things in plastic, but I’m not convinced the process used to create cardboard is any better. I own a lot of glass which inevitably involves breakage and the energy consumption involved in cleaning and/or sterilization. It can be difficult to distinguish the order from the chaos, but this Call offers us a second change. Give it a shot…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Fred Parker Giles Gallery at EKU (Richmond, KY) for Order & Chaos exhibit. $30 Entry & a great academic gallery opportunity. Take a look…

CALL for ENTRIES:
Order & Chaos
from the Giles Galley at EKU

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media except video

THEME: The subject of the art must relate in someway to the theme of Order & Chaos.

DEADLINE: November 21, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $30 for up to 3

JUROR: Robert L. Croker received his BA from Georgia State in 1964, and his MFA from University of Arizona in 1966. He held teaching positions with LaGrange College and the University of Georgia before moving to New York City to work at the Guggenheim Museum. In 2014 Croker returned to his southern roots to curate Between Rock and an Art Place, an exhibition celebrating the art of the mid 1970s to early 1980s that inspired the famous Athens music scene. Currently, Mr. Croker resides in Philadelphia, where works as an independent artist.

SALES: As an academic gallery, Giles does not take a commission on the sale of any art. The director will put the interested parties in contact with each other.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Open Theme Publication

Posted on October 31, 2016October 31, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

NUTS for you

Acorns are edible for people, not just bears; did you know? Why didn’t anyone tell me before now? I didn’t know until I tripped across this article from two years ago. I have a yard FULL of eastern white oaks, and I really thought they existed only to endanger my life via twisted ankle or concussion, but I am always open & excited to try a new food source. (I’ll let you know how it goes.) Meanwhile, this next Call is Open too. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from F-Stop Magazine for Open Theme, (Issue #80). No entry fee, and it is a gorgeous publication opportunity. Take a moment to look at the last few issues. You’ll be inspired. We can’t wait to see your images published here…

CALL for SUBMISSIONS:

Open Theme
from F-Stop Magazine

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

THEME: For issue #80 F-Stop Magazine is open to your best work, no thematic restrictions.

MEDIA: Photography

DEADLINE: November 15, 2016

PUBLICATION: December 1, 2016

ENTRY FEE: None

AWARDS: Selected artists/photographers will have images published in Issue #80

ABOUT F-Stop: F-Stop Magazine is an online magazine featuring contemporary photography from established & emerging photographers from around the world. Each issue has a theme that the unites the images to create a dynamic dialogue. Founded in 2003 and published online, bi-monthly.

For complete details, Read the Guidelines!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Stories, Parables & Tall Tales

Posted on October 30, 2016October 30, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

DINNER anyone?

I’ve been eating with strangers lately. That is, I’ve had the privilege of eating family-style –from farm-to-table dinners with 20 at a table, or a restaurant with 8 at a table. It reminds me of stories my grandmother used to tell of Sunday dinners in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, when her family, that included 10 children, would just lay a sheet over the home-grown & prepared food on the dining room table after everyone ate, just in case friends or neighbors dropped by. They didn’t have much except a wealth of food to share. I love the planned inclusion of unplanned guests and the stories that must have inevitably followed. This next Call offers you an opportunity to tell your own story. Don’t miss the opportunity…

Check out this Call for Entries from Studio Channel Islands (Camarillo, CA) for Stories, Parables & Tall Tales. Great theme for this California show. Take a look…

CALL for ENTRIES:
Stories, Parables & Tall Tales
fm Studio Channel Islands

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all media except video, film, performance art, installation and works requiring an external electrical source.

DEADLINE: November 14, 2016

NOTIFICATION: November 21, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $45 for up to 3, $35 for members (with code)

JUROR: Often dreamlike and enigmatic, Christine Brennan’s work features a host of symbolic and allegorical reference. Brennan’s images draw from the unconscious, leading the viewer into richly-lit narratives that evoke personal stories and associations. As a painter and printmaker, Brennan works in oil on paper or board and hand-colored linoleum block prints. Never setting out to illustrate a specific theme or story, the artist creates each image as she goes, changing and shaping it along the way.

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

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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Category: Tips

NUTTY bravery

CALL for PROPOSALS: Curatorial 2019 from VisArts

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

color me STUFFED

CALL for ENTRIES: Issue 11 from Incandescent Zine

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

fast FARE

CALL for ENTRIES: Expo 36 at b.j. spoke gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

the gilded PALATE

CALL for ENTRIES: Passion to Perform from Yamana Gold

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

seaside FARE

CALL for ENTRIES: January Issue of Create! Magazine

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

FOOD cubed

CALL for ENTRIES: Absract 3 from Art-competition.net

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

wedding SWEETS

CALL for ENTRIES: Materialized fm The University Art Gallery at CMU

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

PAPER or plastic?

CALL for ENTRIES: Order & Chaos from the Giles Galley at EKU

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

NUTS for you

CALL for SUBMISSIONS:

Open Theme from F-Stop Magazine

For complete details, Read the Guidelines!

DINNER anyone?

CALL for ENTRIES: Stories, Parables & Tall Tales fm Studio Channel Islands

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for PROPOSALS:
Curatorial 2019
from VisArts

CALL for ENTRIES: Issue 11
from Incandescent Zine

CALL for ENTRIES:
Expo 36
at b.j. spoke gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
Passion to Perform
from Yamana Gold

CALL for ENTRIES:
January Issue
of Create! Magazine

CALL for ENTRIES:
Absract 3
from Art-competition.net

CALL for ENTRIES:
Materialized fm
The University Art
Gallery at CMU

CALL for ENTRIES:
Order & Chaos
from the Giles Galley at EKU

Open Theme
from F-Stop Magazine

CALL for ENTRIES:
Stories, Parables & Tall Tales
fm Studio Channel Islands