CALL for ENTRIES: What’s New Pussycat?

Posted on February 16, 2016February 16, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

something’s
FISHY

Children often outgrow the dislike of strongly-flavored foods, but I truly just substituted some for others. I used to love sardines on saltines as a kid, but now you can always anchovy paste in my pantry. This could be an explanation for why our household is such a hit with all the neighborhood felines, just like this next Call should be. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from the 1650 Gallery (Los Angeles, CA) for What’s New Pussycat?, a juried photography exhibit. $35 entry & free matting and framing (pre-set sizes). There’s even a way to avoid shipping. This could be a great opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
What’s New Pussycat?

“Cats. Love ’em or hate ’em, they surround us. They rule our world with a furry sharp-clawed fist. They allow us to live with them as long as we abide by their rules. Step out of line, and you will feel their wrath. What’s a human to do?”

ELIGIBILITY: All artists age 18+

MEDIA: Photography

DEADLINE: March 6, 2016

NOTIFICATION: By March 13, 2016

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

JUROR: Andrew Overtoom is an award-winning filmmaker & photographer living in L.A. He publishes THE UNDEAD NEG, is launching a quarterly photography journal & owns the 1650 Gallery.

AWARDS: Best In Show, 2nd & 3rd Place will be awarded & posted after the opening. Awarded photos will be featured on the show page & Best In Show winners will have a small portfolio featured in the 1650 Spotlight gallery.

SALES: Selected artists may choose to offer their work for sale. The gallery retains 50% commission. The 1650 Gallery offers free matting and framing for accepted photographs that fit their pre-cut mat sizes for the duration of the exhibition. Photo sizes are 8″x10″, 11″x14″ 16″x20″, or 20″x24″.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

ARTIST of the DAY: Oriol Malet

Posted on February 16, 2016February 16, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

musical GEN(i)US

I find artist inspiration in unexpected places. Lately, I’ve had a rash of commissions that have come musicians –from punk to folk. My brain processes the sound aesthetically and the imagery just appears. I appreciate the opportunity to exercise my creative brain differently. Today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Oriol Malet finds much of his motivation in jazz. (continues below)

*Red Books (left) & White Cat (right) by illustrator Oriol Malet!*

Malet assures us that he does not take his references from graphic design but from literature and music. Oriol’s drawings derive more from the work of Boris Vian or Charles Mingus than from any visual artists. He has been studying music for five years on the drums he has played all his life. Now, in addition, in honor of his devotion to jazz, he has begun to play the trumpet.

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ARTIST of the DAY: Alicia Tormey

Posted on February 10, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

testing BOUNDARIES

In addition to being the Editor of AAAD, I spend a considerable amount of time consulting with artists individually on branding their work, unifying their message & the philosophical packaging of their work for consumption. Technology is vehicle that allows delivery of work that is complete in contrast with that very technology. I appreciate the push to expand my knowledge, to remain relevant, to drag a few artists wit me. Today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Alicia Tormey finds her own motivation in testing boundaries. (continues below)

"Galaxy" (left) and "Swoon" (right) by Alicia Tormey, encaustic mixed media — *“Galaxy” (left) & “Swoon” (right) by Alicia Tormey, encaustic mixed media*

“An insatiable curiosity drives me to constantly experiment while testing the boundaries of this medium. The mystery of not knowing what’s going to happen next has the power to hold my attention for long stretches of time. The unpredictable nature of encaustic and the open flame of a torch captivates me and pulls me along for a never ending ride.” —Alicia Tormey

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CALL for ENTRIES: Color

Posted on February 9, 2016February 9, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

a rainbow of
FLAVOR

I’ve run out of pickled beets, and I’m nearly out of canned tomatoes. I’m not sure if my mother canned less or if we just consumed more. Either way, the more colorful portion of my menu is highly dependent on spinach and carrots these days. I love spinach and carrots, but there are only so many ways to eat them in a week. Fingers crossed that Punxsutawney Phil got it right because I would welcome some early Spring color. In the meantime, this Call is providing a colorful outlet. Love this theme…

Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net for Energy & Emotion of Color 3. The fee to enter is only $20 to enter & there are great prizes –cash & marketing. Take a look…

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CALL for ART ENTRIES:
Energy & Emotion of Color 3

“Colors produce a spiritual vibration, the impression they create is important only as a step towards this vibration.” —Wassily Kandinsky

ELIGIBILITY: All artists age 18+

MEDIA: Open to any still medium: painting, collage, photography, drawing, digital art, sculpture, fiber art, etc.

THEME: The work should present an interpretation of the subject, expressed in the emotion, energy & power of color. How do you interpret the world, your surroundings, dreams, passion, spirituality and emotions with color?

DEADLINE: February 22, 2016

NOTIFICATION: March 2, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $20 for 1, $35 for 3 and $60 for 7

AWARDS: 1^st Place $800 plus Art Marketing Prizes, 2nd Place $300 and Art Marketing Prizes , 3rd Place $200, 4th Place $150, 5th Place $100, 6th Place $75, 7th Place $50, and 10 Honorable Mentions.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Adam Flynn

Posted on February 9, 2016February 9, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

doing the MATH

In a house with a Music major & an English major, you’d be surprised how of the words “let’s do the math” are uttered. It is actually a reference to time. Because our performing careers require extensive preparation & travel, we “do the math” backwards to calculate leave times, load-in times, travel times. Language is defined by the user. Sometimes it joins us; sometimes it divides us. When teaching branding, I like to remind people that art is inclusive but labels like illustration & graphic design are often consider exclusive. Creativity boxed. Today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Adam Flynn invites you to do the math and appreciate creativity in all its many boxes. (continues below)

“Colourful pixels are distorted through pixel sorting algorithms to create a unique effect.” —Adam Flynn

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CALL for ENTRIES: Road Trip

Posted on February 8, 2016February 8, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

cold weather
SUNCHOKE

Winter vegetables are a problem. I am allergic to parsnips, tired of ever-present potatoes, refuse to pay $6 for a head of cauliflower, and am the only person left on the planet not addicted to kale. This leaves the cabbage family, spinach –and Jerusalem artichokes. I can’t remember the last time I ate time had this lovely tuber. One of the best things about root vegetables is they are rarely bought excessively under-ripe, and since most folks roast or mash them, they are rarely too ripe. That makes them easy to buy and uncommonly wasted. Where are my keys? Road trip. I am headed to the grocer, but you should head to this next Call for road trips. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Gallery Art Underground (Arlington, VA) for the Road Trip exhibit. This theme is ripe with opportunity. Don’t miss your chance…

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CALL for ART ENTRIES:
Road Trip

Gallery Underground seeks artwork that brings a road trip to life via landscapes, cityscapes, abstract concepts, works depicting roads, modes of transportation, and people met along the way.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all U.S. artists

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: March 15, 2016

NOTIFICATION: April 1, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 2 images

JUROR: Michael Francis‘ work shows the rhythms & energies of the times in which we live. His award-winning paintings and prints portray our world in vibrant color, movement and fascinating perspectives. A popular educator, Francis teaches in the U.S. & abroad. Francis held positions at Trinity College, George Mason University, Northern Virginia, Charles County & Prince George’s Community Colleges. He currently teaches at the Art League School in Alexandria, VA.

AWARDS: $500 in cash prizes

SALES: Gallery Underground will retain a 30% commission on all sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

ARTIST of the DAY: Laurie Freitag

Posted on February 8, 2016February 9, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

balls balls BALLS

February is a building month, a building, re-building, structuring, restructuring month for me. Some of the balls that I am supposed to keep in the air can sit idly on the ground for a few weeks in February while I throw the other balls a little higher hoping they gain air. That’s the dream —an illusion, really. Most days I feel like all the balls are on the ground, piling up around me. Today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Laurie Freitag has clearly been lurking in my psyche. (continues below)

"Balls" by photographer Laurie Freitag — *“Balls” by photographer Laurie Freitag*

“‘The Lost Years’, of which ‘Balls’ is a part, focuses on the years before five in which most people cannot remember. I look at photographs of myself before five and see how happy I was and wish I could remember those times. Does the mind remember sad times more than happy times? Was I posing for the camera with a smile? What was real?”

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CALL for ENTRIES: Document

Posted on February 7, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

guilty PICS

Many of you ask if I take the food photos used in AAAD posts. Occasionally. I took this one (left). But more often, the imagery is stock. I really don’t document what I eat often enough to provide a library of images from which to choose. I have tried to break myself of the habit of being “that” diner –the one whose food gets cold while they get the perfect angle– out of guilt that my family was suffering the consequences (cold, soggy food). This next Call wants YOUR documentary images, food optional of course. Investigate…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University for Documentary Essay Prize in Photography. $3,000 cash prize + publication. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Documentary Essay Prize in Photography

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Documentary photography. All entries must have evidence that they were created with reliance on documentary methods & immersive fieldwork. They are interested in work that directs its gaze outward, curiously engages with the world, and is, “derived from an in-depth understanding of place, history & the current situation, in concert with a personal relationship to the proposed work. The commitment is to use documentary expression to motivate the thinking & reﬂection of others.”

DEADLINE: February 16, 2016

NOTIFICATION: June 2016

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 15 images

AWARDS: The winner of the competition will receive $3,000 and will have his or her work featured in Document, a periodical published by the Center for Documentary Studies, as well as on the Center’s website. The winner’s work will also be placed in the Archive of Documentary Arts at the Rubenstein Library, Duke University.

For complete details, Read the Full Art Call!

ARTIST of the DAY: Cristina Troufa

Posted on February 7, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

beautiful EXISTENCE

I try to live transparently. I have no illusions about online safety or personal privacy. As a result, it is fairly easy to find out anything you could ever want to know about me. I find it peaceful, really (the not hiding of it all). There ARE days however when my want to be transparent gives way to discomfort of perceived invisibility –both physical, artistic & emotional. Today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Cristina Troufa questions and explores the self as other through an extraordinary series of self-portraits. (continues below)

"Recipiente" (left) and "Resistencia" (right) by Cristina Troufa — *“Recipiente” (left) and “Resistencia” (right) by Cristina Troufa*

Troufa provides no answers; only more questions. Inspiration

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CALL for ENTRIES: Small Plates

Posted on February 3, 2016April 4, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

yours, MINE
& ours

Food is so personal. A client recently asked if I had any dietary restrictions so that she could be prepared for our branding consultation that will span a lunch time. I’m allergic to parsnips, which is rarely an issue, and wheat which is always an issue. Always. Her response? We grow our own heirloom corn varietals from which we grind our own corn meal for cornbread.” Food is PERSONAL, and this next Call couldn’t be any more personal. Your support will determine the growth of this opportunity. Please make it personal for you too…

Check out this Call for Entries from Art&ArtDeadlines.com for Small Plates: A Response to Hunger, an exhibit of unframed small works at The Balcony Gallery (Knox, TN). This is a tiny show that needs big support…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Small Plates from artandartdeadlines.com

“The purpose of life, after all, is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experiences.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

ELIGIBILITY:
Open to all artists

THEME: Hunger—physical, spiritual, political, emotional or creative. Food reference optional.

MEDIA: Open to all 2D unframed media that will fit in a 9”x 12” envelope.

DEADLINE: EXTENDED TO April 18, 2016 (midnight EST)

NOTIFICATION: Ongoing until April 19, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $5 for up to 5 images. Entry fees are waived for members in good standing of The Haggus Society.

CURATOR: R.L. Gibson, a working artist and the Editor of artandartdeadlines.com (AAAD). Trained in classical, French culinary techniques, Gibson created AAAD as a food-themed resource to motivate artists to create their own community, standards & artistic opportunities. In addition her own solo & collaborative art, Gibson has served as a gallerist, juror, teacher & arts administrator for nearly two decades.

SALES: All work will be considered for sale unless marked NFS. A commission of 30% will be taken on all sales. Unsold artwork will be returned and payment for sold artwork will be made within 30 days of the close of the exhibit.

AWARDS: Best of Show, 1^st, 2^nd & 3^rd Place will be awarded. Note, at the curator’s discretion, ONE image from EVERY artist will go into the online exhibit with a link to the artist’s website.

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