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CALL for ENTRIES: Interdisciplinary

Posted on November 27, 2015November 24, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

beauty
& BITE

Being a great cook, is an interdisciplinary skill. I know a handful of people who claim to be so uncreative that they “can’t draw a stick figure”. Clearly, creativity is not measured by the quality of your stick figures. But I am willing to accept those sorts of self-assessments –unless they come from a great cook. Composing the perfect dish requires great taste, some basic scientific knowledge, both an eye for design and nose for the perfect unexpected ingredient. Without that combination of talent, meals are likely to be unremarkable. This Call is another way to put a combo of talents to the test. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Creative Living Works (Somerville, MA) for Interdisciplinary, at the Washington Street Gallery. $20 Entry & 20% commission. This is another reason to stretch your skills or even collaborate. Investigate this opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Interdiscplinary

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all work that crosses one or more creative disciplines. Unique & experimental art is encouraged. The collaboration of fields may be in the subject matter, the medium or a combination.

DEADLINE: December 15, 2015

ENTRY FEE: $20 for up to 4

JUROR: Heather Balchunas, originally from Westfield, MA has a BFA in illustration from Massachusetts College of Art in 1997. Being active in the art community is an important part of her growth as an artist. During her tenure at the Puppet Showplace Theatre, Balchunas found further creative stimulation through her position as an arts administrator. Whether it is puppet construction, theater, set design, or painting, one creative process influences another.

Dan Dez has been developing games since 2002. After receiving his BFA in Computer Animation at Ringling School of Art and Design, he started his game development career which has spanned around the country and across PS2, GameCube, XBOX, Xbox360, PS3, iOS, Android and PC. He is now and independent game developer who has always had an appreciation for Fine Arts. After graduating from RISD, Sean Hilts worked as freelance Graphic Designer, founded The Brothers Hilts, an illustration/design team, and is currently a Senior User Experience Consultant.

AWARDS: Cash awards will be given for Best in Show, determined by a panel of jurors & a People’s Choice award, chosen via online voting.

SALES: Washington Street gallery takes 20% commission on any works sold, however, work may be submitted as “Not for Sale”.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

ARTIST of the DAY: Eric Rhein

Posted on November 25, 2015November 24, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

today is a NEW DAY.

I have experienced so much loss in my lifetime. In the late 1980s & early 90s, I lost dozens to AIDS & a handful with HIV to suicide in the throes of gripping fear. Beginning in the mid 1990s, the prognosis of those living with HIV+ opened up to a hopeful future as the expectation, not the exception. Today’s Artist of the Day Eric Rhein creates intimate work that addresses the full scope of emotion surrounding diagnosis and post-diagnosis living. And, with the approach of World AIDS Day, December 1st, AAAD is privileged to share this work with you. (continues below)

"Niagara" by Eric Rhein, found-object assemblage — *“Niagara” by Eric Rhein, found-object assemblage*

“Rhein’s considered and intuitive use of repurposed objects is a hallmark of his work. The act of giving such cast-offs a new life mirrors the artist’s own spiritual path. Rhein felt a calling to address the universal aspects of the human experiences-particularly its vulnerability, resilience, and possibilities for transcendence—as experienced after his diagnosis with HIV in 1987.” –from ericrhein.com

Learn more about Eric Rhein!

CALL for ENTRIES: Poetic Logic

Posted on November 25, 2015November 24, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

layers &
LAYERS

I find myself craving carpaccio lately, but I’m not much of a meat eater anymore. Carpaccio is typically made using the highest quality, thinly sliced beef sirloin then served raw. But in recent years, the same term is now used in reference to the same treatment of fish and vegetables. The only unifying factor is the dressing of raw ingredients with lemon and olive oil, salt and pepper. Done correctly, the balance of ingredients in like a delicate collage. That beautiful balance is what I really crave. It can’t be done by recipe, only by feel, by taste, by experience. This Call wants the same collage. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Sweetwater Center for the Arts (Sewickley, PA) for Poetic Logic. Great space. Thematically sound. Talented juror. What’s not to love?

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Poetic Logic

“In the early 20th century, with the advent of mass production of materials and media artists like Pablo Picasso, George Braque and Kurt Schwitters began developing collage as a way of reappropriating and repurposing materials and images to imbue their works with juxtaposed information that expressed a kind of poetic logic of association. In our current culture of mass information and media it is not surprising that artists are finding a continued purpose in investigating such relevant processes.” –from sweetwaterartcenter.org

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists residing in the U.S.

MEDIA: Open to collage, assemblage & other processes of incorporating elements of repurposed materials as a way of expressing our contemporary experience

DEADLINE: December 14, 2015

NOTIFICATION: December 28, 2015

ENTRY FEE: $25 for up to 4 works

JUROR: Shawn Watrous is a painter and collage artist from San Francisco who currently lives and works in Pittsburgh, PA. His work has been exhibited locally and nationally including shows at The Painting Center in NYC, The State Museum of Pennsylvania, and the Mattress Factory Museum, among others. Watrous received his BFA from the San Francisco Art Institute and his MFA from Kent State University. He is an Adjunct Instructor at Penn State University teaching an art overview class that focuses on western art history.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

ARTIST of the DAY: Danielle Evans

Posted on November 24, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

life LESSONS

I have a love for the written word, both for content AND form. I good sign for anything–barbershop, hardware or boutique, will make my heart skip a beat. I may have found my soul mate in today’s Artist of the Day Danielle Evans of Marmalade Bleue, whose “heartstrings are plucked by lettering”. Did I mention that she uses mostly food? I know… soul mates. Plus, what better ART to pair with today’s ART DEADLINE? (continues below)

Love You more than Pizza by Artist of the Day Danielle Evans! — *“Love You more than Pizza”* *by Artist of the Day Danielle Evans.* *The pizza image was carved blindly without stencil, using 4 mediums, eventually executing the final on a extra large, 16″ diameter pie.*

“As a kid, I loved making Valentines and dropping them in my classmates’ handmade holiday boxes with a piece of candy. This year I realized Instagram had adopted a direct message box requiring a private image to start a discussion which reminded me of this nostalgic practice. I set to work on the theme ‘Love You More Than…’ and sent over 250 private message Valentines with personal notes to the recipients. I pulled every pun, sparing no dad joke. This was about more than love.” –Danielle Evans

Learn more about Danielle Evans!

CALL for ENTRIES: Just My Type

Posted on November 23, 2015November 24, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

dangerously
GREEN

We are all careful about dairy products & cross contamination as a result of years of PSA-style campaigning about food-borne illness. But, did you know that leafy greens are among the most dangerous types of foods? Remember the bagged spinach epidemic from a few years ago. Leafy greens are at high risk for contamination from manure in the growing process. You’re not off the hook for eating greens, you just have to promise to wash this type of food really well. This Call wants to know your type; food references are optional. Great opportunity at a great gallery…

Check out this Call for Entries from Whitdel Arts (Detroit, MI) for Just My Type. Take the time to investigate the jurors & arts organization. It will make you WANT to enter. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Just My Type

“This exhibition will feature artwork that focuses on, as well as incorporates, typefaces and letterforms. The letterform is an entity we interact with every day, most often without as much as a second thought; an artform hiding in plain sight. What’s your type? Whether the typeface is used as a means of communication, or celebrated in its purest form, ‘Just My Type’ aims to showcase it.” –from whitdelarts.com

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: January 8, 2016

NOTIFICATION: January 16, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $15 for up to 3 works; free to members.

JUROR: Joel Grothaus is an artist and designer who graduated in 2010 from the College for Creative Studies with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Illustration. Lee Marchalonis has been Signal-Return’s Printer in Residence since January 2015. She holds a MFA in printmaking from the University of Tennessee. She has worked as a printer at Kala Institute in Berkeley, California and studied book arts at the University of Iowa. Her work has been exhibited both nationally & internationally and can be found in collections throughout the U.S.

SALES: Whitdel Arts takes a 33% commission fee of the sales price, regardless of gallery affiliation.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

ARTIST of the DAY: Amanda Senneby

Posted on November 23, 2015November 23, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

life LESSONS

If the life of American artist Margaret Keane, famous for drawing portraits & paintings with big eyes, taught us anything, it is to be careful who you trust with your name, with your work — with your legacy. Today’s featured work leaves me with the same words of caution. AAAD is happy to share the work of Stockholm-based artist Amanda Senneby, our current Artist of the Day, with you. (continues below)

small men GREAT WOMEN by Stockholm-based artist Amanda Senneby! — *“small men GREAT WOMEN” by artist Amanda Senneby!*

“A self-initiated book project with the working title Small Men Great Women. The purpose of the project is to tell the story about successful couples where the women have been neglected in the historiography in favor of their men. I want to examine a simple way to communicate and pay attention to a difficult and inaccessible subject.” –Amanda Senneby

Learn more about Amanda Senneby!

CALL for ENTRIES: Women in Art

Posted on November 23, 2015November 23, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

girly
CHOW

Food for women apparently exists. Well, it isn’t food exclusively for women, but I discovered there are a few foods that are even better for you if you’re female– including one of my favorites, flaxseed. Not using flaxseed? I love ground flaxseed as a substitute for bread crumbs on top of casseroles. I mix flaxseed with a little Parmesan and a mist of olive oil and return the casserole to the oven until it just starts to brown. Flaxseed adds a nutty flavor that I prefer over cracker crumbs, hands down. This Call is also meant for women. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Las Laguna Gallery (Laguna Beach, CA) for Women in Art, a celebration of the creativity of women. Open to lots of media…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Women in Art

“The show is dedicated to the spirit and creativity of all women artists, past and present. Las Laguna Gallery in Laguna Beach, California is looking for some unbelievable women artists.” –from laslagunagallery.com

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all female artists

MEDIA: Open to works in Assemblage, Charcoal, Color Pencil, Collage, Digital Art, Drawings, Encaustic, Graphite, Illustration, Mixed Media, New Media, Painting, Pastel, Photo, Photography & Watercolor. * Sorry new jewelry or sculpture for this exhibition.

DEADLINE: December 15, 2015

NOTIFICATION: December 16, 2015

ENTRY FEE: $35 for 3, $5 ea. add’l

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

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

ARTIST of the DAY: Laura Sellers

Posted on November 22, 2015November 22, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

smoky MOUNTAINS

The Smoky Mountains are celebrated for the vivid colors of fall, but those of us in the know appreciate the desaturated hues of winter. We rarely get the opportunity to celebrate artists that live so close, so we are excited to share the work of Asheville-based artist Laura Sellers, our current Artist of the Day, with you. (continues below)

Learn more about the work of AAAD Artist of the Day Laura Sellers! — *Learn more about the work of AAAD’s Artist of the Day Laura Sellers!*

“The summer series of crates were my first attempt at abstract painting on a 3-dimensional form using the desaturation scale. The entire palette was created from the combination of two complementary colors (yellow-green and purple) that when combined form a neutral grey. The colors matched the rainy summer days of the mountains perfectly, and the abstract lines mimic the horizontal landscape lines.” –Laura Sellers

Learn more about Laura Sellers!

CALL for ENTRIES: Imagined World Creatures

Posted on November 22, 2015November 22, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

seasonal
VARIETY

It is almost time for winter cabbage. I am always grateful to those of our local farmers that have the forethought to plant cold-hardy cabbage in late August so that we can have at least one locally-grown GREEN veggie this winter. It is neither a high-yield crop, nor is it a high profit crop. Aside from how delightful it tastes in Irish stew, I am fascinated by the other worldliness of cabbage layers. If you compare the outside leaves to the interior leaves of the cabbage head, you would assume one was some sort of alien mutant version of the other with changes in color, texture AND taste. This next Call wants your other worldliness. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Slocumb Galleries at ETSU (Johnson City, TN) for Creatures of Imagined Worlds. This is a great academic gallery. $20 entry. Don’t miss it…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Imagined World Creatures

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists residing in U.S., age 18+

MEDIA: Open to all 2D & 3D media

DEADLINE: December 9, 2015

NOTIFICATION: by December 18, 2015

ENTRY FEE: $20 for up to 4 entries

CURATORS: Marty Henley has a B.S. in Computer Animation and Design, a M.A. in art with a concentration in sculpture, and is a Professional Illustrator and Game Designer. He has a fascination with organic and inorganic textures and masses, their combinations in the creation of imaginary artistic creatures, and the emotional and psychological connections the viewers have with these creations. Marty is currently an Adjunct faculty member at East Tennessee State University, were he teaches 2D design, 3D design, and Color Theory.

Kevin C. Reaves has a B.F.A and an M.F.A. with a concentration in Jewelry and Metals. He is a traditional sculptor, metalsmith, digital modeler and an avid game and toy designer. Kevin is inspired by retro science fiction, Japanese monster movies, toys, games and 80’s pop culture. His designs have a strong geometric aesthetic and they often deal with social issues and human conditions that primarily focus on Western civilization.

AWARDS: Up to $500 in prizes

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

ARTIST of the DAY: Motohiko Odani

Posted on November 20, 2015November 20, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

lighter than AIR

Some days are heavier than others. In contrast, we’d like to share the work of Motohiko Odani, our current Artist of the Day, with you– fiberglass reinforced plastic & urethane paint. (continues below)

“Odani’s works on the themes of physical sensations and psychological states, such as pain and fear, awaken latent thoughts and emotions in their viewers.” — Mori Art Museum, Tokyo

Learn more about Motohiko Odani!

Category: Tips

beauty & BITE

CALL for ENTRIES: Interdiscplinary

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

today is a NEW DAY.

layers & LAYERS

CALL for ENTRIES: Poetic Logic

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

life LESSONS

dangerously GREEN

CALL for ENTRIES: Just My Type

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

life LESSONS

girly CHOW

CALL for ENTRIES: Women in Art

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

smoky MOUNTAINS

seasonal VARIETY

CALL for ENTRIES: Imagined World Creatures

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

lighter than AIR

beauty
& BITE

CALL for ENTRIES:
Interdiscplinary

layers &
LAYERS

CALL for ENTRIES:
Poetic Logic

dangerously
GREEN

CALL for ENTRIES:
Just My Type

girly
CHOW

CALL for ENTRIES:
Women in Art

seasonal
VARIETY

CALL for ENTRIES:
Imagined World Creatures