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CALL for ENTRIES: Seities & Selves

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

BUTTER
me up

If you are what you eat, I come in stick form. Butter. I cannot tell you how often my husband’s cooking sends goodness wafting in the air which elicits the same response every time. “Butter. Onions. Yum.” It happens so many times a week, there is little doubt. I am butter. This Call wants to know what YOU are. Tell them…

Check out this Call for Entries from Darkroom Gallery (Essex Junction, VT) for Seities & Selves. $24 entry. We’re proud our readers have been both shown & awarded at Darkroom. You know you have work for this theme…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Seities & Selves

“Self as subject, one’s uniqueness in scope, portraiture by design. In this age of the ubiquitous throwaway selfie it’s an even greater and more worthwhile challenge to create a self portrait that expresses one’s uniqueness and individuality.” –darkroomgallery.com

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Photography

DEADLINE: December 2, 2015

NOTIFICATION: December 10, 2015

ENTRY FEE: 4 for $24 (online)/$29 (email)

*Editor’s Note: Please be sure to remember that it IS important to let Darkroom Gallery know you found their Call on artandartdeadlines.com. The hard-working folks at the Darkroom Gallery are friends & sponsors of AAAD, and we always want them to know they have our support…

JUROR: After a career as a New York Fashion Editor and working along side the greats of fashion photography, Aline Smithson discovered the family Rolleiflex and never looked back. Now represented by galleries in the U.S. and Europe and published throughout the world, Aline continues to create her award-winning photography with humor, compassion, and a 50-year-old camera.

Aline has curated and juried exhibitions for a number of galleries, organizations, and on-line magazines, including Review Santa Fe, Critical Mass, Flash Forward, and the Griffin Museum. In addition, she is a reviewer and educator at many photo festivals across the United States. In 2014, Aline received the Excellence in Teaching Award from CENTER, but she considers her children her greatest achievement. She is a founding member of the Six Shooters Collective and is currently teaching at the Los Angeles Center of Photography, the Santa Fe Photo Workshops, and the Maine Media Workshops. Aline lives and works in Los Angeles.

AWARDS: Selected entries are included in a full color exhibit catalog & gallery exhibit. Plus: Juror’s Choice: 30×48″ image banner; People’s Choice – a free future entry; Honorable Mentions receive free exhibition catalogs and free entry in a future exhibition.

SALES: Free matting & framing of accepted entries (standard sizes). For commission details, go to the bottom of the Submissions page!

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

ARTIST of the DAY: Grant Haffner

Posted on November 19, 2015November 20, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

on the road, again

I spend a lot of time on the road, and the work of Grant Haffner, our current Artist of the Day, serves as a great reminder to stop, take a breath and SEE. I am a huge fan of color field work, and this intersection of color field with a dash of Fauvism and huge dollop of the living landscape is stunning–nectareous, even, to this weary traveler. (continues below)

"Winter on Scuttle Hole Road" by Grant Haffner — *“Winter on Scuttle Hole Road” by* *Grant Haffner*

“Those that are able to see beyond the shadows & lies
of their culture will never be understood
let alone believed by the masses.” –Plato

Learn more about Grant Haffner!

CALL for ENTRIES: Infected 4

Posted on November 19, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

feelin’
LEMONY

I ran across Buddha’s finger a couple of years ago. What a bizarre, other-worldly looking fruit. It is a type of citron and has the aroma of a lemon. It makes great candied peel and is fantastic for flavoring vodka, or infusing oil or sugar. The best part is that the pith doesn’t have the bitter taste that is commonly in the white of the lemon. I would love to have a keep just for ornamental reasons since fruit tends to last longer “on the vine” than flowers do. The fruit of this tree just doesn’t look real. The next Call wants just the opposite–subject matter that appears real but is not. This is a science fiction lovers dream…

Check out this Call for Entries from Infected by Art for Volume 4, an art compilation book. $10 Entry & you DO NOT sign over your copyright. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Infected

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to work of imaginative realism, i.e. science fiction, fantasy, horror, etc. The categories include: Oil/acrylic, pen/ink,digital/photoshop, & other work that can be represented by a 2-D image.

DEADLINE: December 4, 2015

NOTIFICATION: January 2016

ENTRY FEE: $10 each image, limit 10. Images 5 & 10 are free.

JUROR: The Jury Panel is comprised of four individuals personally entrenched in the creation, sales or promotion of imaginative realism artworks; Erica Berkowitz, Patrick Jones, Lauren Panepinto & Allen Williams.

AWARDS: Artists have a chance to win $5,000 in Cash Prizes. Gold, Silver, and Bronze awards in each of the Categories will also receive a full page in the IBA book dedicated to that image.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

ARTIST of the DAY: Amy Friend

Posted on November 18, 2015November 17, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

perspective, yes

Get to know artist Amy Friend, our current Artist of the Day. I struggled to choose what to post because she is, simply, in my head. This work is both lush & toothsome. (continues below)

My Tangled Perspective by Amy Friend, AAAD Artist of the Day — *My Tangled Perspective by Amy Friend*

“A pleasure in the discomfort & need for the tension.”
— Amy Friend (from amydraws.com)

“My current body of work focuses on a desire for balance and the dichotomy of my life; my desire for adventure and freedom versus a need for security and roots. Illustrating these themes is the current obsession of mine. Using metaphors and abstracts, my work maintains realism in its depiction. The compositions create a graceful struggle and an uncertain balance.”

Learn more about Amy Friend!

CALL for ENTRIES: Billboard Diversity

Posted on November 18, 2015November 17, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

EAT
more

I ate broccoli at dinner last night. *yawn* Did you know there are approximately 30,000 edible plants on this planet? Did you also know that a mere 50 crops make up 90% of the calories consumed? How did we get so boring? Diversity is the best part of eating and cooking and consuming (and being for that matter) even if I do forget that when shopping some days. This next Call is another excellent way to celebrate diversity. Take a look…

Check out this great Call for Entries for the annual Embracing our Differences billboard project (Sarasota, FL). No entry fee & $3000 in awards. Don’t miss this opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Embracing our Differences

Our goal is to create a community where diversity and inclusion are valued while teaching the importance of being an ‘up-stander,’ not a ‘by- stander’.” — from embracingourdifferences.org

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: 2-D work including but not limited to photography, digital, collage, drawing, painting, etc. Remember, if chosen, it will be enlarged to 16′ x 12.5′ or 4.9 m x 3.8m.

THEME: Enriching lives through diversity

DEADLINE: January 4, 2016 (midnight PST)

NOTIFICATION: Winning selections will be announced online by mid-March, 2016

ENTRY FEE: None

AWARDS: A total of $3,000 USD in three separate $1,000 awards for Best-in-Show (adult), Best-in-Show (student) & People’s Choice.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

ARTIST of the DAY: Polly Nor

Posted on November 17, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

our FIRST time, again

AAAD is thrilled to announce Polly Nor as our very first Artist of the Day. The first “A” of AAAD is “art” & as we begin our seventh year, you will see more art on our pages. Our month Featured Artist will now be chosen from Artist of the Day posts. Simple. Delicious. (continues below)

Let Go -- illustration by Polly Nor — *Let Go — illustration by Polly Nor*

“I draw women & devils for women & devils.”
— Polly Nor (via Twitter)

North London illustrator Polly Nor has produced a number of commissions for Hunger TV, Bloomsbury and EMI records and has worked on projects for Bric Gallery, Salzburg Festival and The Metropolitan Opera, New York. With a strong focus on female sexuality, relationships and emotional instability, Polly Nor creates erotic and cultural satire for all the perverted internet addicts out there.

Learn more about Polly Nor!

CALL for SUBMISSIONS: Artist Grant

Posted on November 16, 2015November 16, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

cold & cheap
ROOTS

I am grateful for the apples, but I am missing fresh local veggies already. My local orchard serves as my farmers market most weeks. With their cold storage program, I can get local apples for most of the year, but the veggies they offer are limited as of November. Aside from winter squash, the only thing LOCALLY fresh I’ll have until spring are potatoes, onions and maybe a hot house bell pepper or two. My normal $25 farmers market budget will be too much for a change. This Call is a great use for the extra $. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Submissions from WorkingArtist.org for the $1000 Artist Grant/Art Purchase Award. $25 entry & send a link. It doesn’t get any easier. Don’t miss this one…

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CALL for SUBMISSIONS:
Artist Grant

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all media including traditional visual arts, painting, sculpture, mixed media, photography, video, new media & performance (no dance at this time).

DEADLINE: November 30, 2015

ENTRY FEE: There is an application review fee of $25 for up to 5.

AWARDS: If selected as the winner, the award recipient must exchange one of their original works or smaller series of original works for inclusion into a collection, in return for the award. Work considered by the artist as of equal value, and available for acquisition can be negotiated upon receipt of the award. Shipping costs will be paid by workingartist.org.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Animals 2

Posted on November 14, 2015November 12, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

eat my
FUNGI

I’m afraid of eating wild mushrooms. Correction, I am afraid of improperly identifying a mushroom as edible and doing unexpected harm to my family. So, I have been trying to decide whether or not to grow them myself. Growing mushrooms at home always conjures images of damp, basement-like conditions. But research indicates I can crow them on logs in dappled shade, above ground, among the living, with fewer creepy-crawlies. This next Call want to know your views, wild OR domestic, but no veggies–just animals. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net for Animals Wild or Domestic 2. $20 entry & open to 2D media. Cash prizes & great marketing tools too…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Animals 2

ELIGIBILITY: All artists age 18+

MEDIA: All 2D media: painting, drawing, collage, photography, digital, etc.

THEME: “Animals Wild or Domestic 2“ – The artists should intrigue and fascinate the viewer with their vision and interpretation of the animal’s beauty, elegance, strength, speed, delicateness, size, etc. The work can reflect on creatures of the land, sea & air from domesticated pet to a ferocious wild animal. The art can be expressed from realism to abstraction.

DEADLINE: November 30, 2015

NOTIFICATION: December 8, 2015

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

AWARDS: $7,500 in cash & marketing prizes. All cash prizes have doubled (e.g. 1st place $1000, 2nd Place $250, 3rd Place $125, etc) + helpful marketing.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

We are thrilled to have Art-Competition.net as a sponsor of AAAD!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Out of Bounds

Posted on November 12, 2015November 12, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

seat belt
VINAIGRETTE

I eat in my car A LOT. This has always been true. Once upon a time, those meals consisted of a generous amount of fast food of the drive thru variety. However, as my tolerance for processed food has waned but my travel for the job has increased, I find that packing food for the road has become more and more common. Eating a decent meal is no longer an out of bounds activity for the car. I do pull over to eat, but my seat belt has the permanent aroma of Italian dressing. This next Call wants to know what YOU consider out of bounds. This is a great opportunity and a beautiful space…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Fine Line Creative Arts Center (St. Charles, IL) for Out of Bounds at the Kavanagh Gallery. The theme is broadly interpreted. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Out of Bounds

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists living & working in the U.S.

MEDIA: Open to all media. Pieces should encompass the definition of the title: beyond limit, banned, beyond the pale, forbidden, inaccessible, off-limits, prohibited, and restricted.

DEADLINE: December 7, 2015

NOTIFICATION: December 20, 2015

ENTRY FEE: $30 for up to 5 ($25 for members)

JUROR: Three jurors will choose from the pool of applicants. Artists are selected on the basis of originality and quality of work.

AWARDS: There will be a Best of Show award as well as a non-monetary People’s Choice Award, chosen by popular vote of the attendees of the show.

SALES: The gallery will retain a 30% commission on all sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Magnificent Maps

Posted on November 11, 2015November 12, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

grown
WILD

Have you ever eaten a persimmon? I am headed out for a road-trip soon, and I am super excited about eating persimmon pudding in Indiana. Persimmons are typically cultivated in the southeastern U.S. but grow WILD throughout much of Indiana. I think their love of this weird little fruit has resulted in some of the best uses, including the notorious pudding. Give a persimmon a try. Make sure it is ripe though; trust me. This next Call IS ripe and from Indiana. (I know. Bad. Sorry.) This is a great call…

Check out this Call for Entries from Artlink (Fort Wayne, IN) for the Magnificent Maps exhibit. No entry fee. The theme is broad & open to interpretation. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Magnificent Maps

ELIGIBLE: Open to all artists 18+ residing in U.S. (Sorry Shane Watt, they are missing out on the fine work of one amazing Canadian.)

MEDIA: Open to all media. Eligible artwork should depict real or fictitious maps. Artists may incorporate collage pieces of maps or create new map- themed works of art.

DEADLINE: December 1, 2015

NOTIFICATION: All hung *Editor’s Note: This in an update from the original post.

ENTRY FEE: None

SALES: A 35% commission will be retained by the gallery on all sold work.

Category: Tips

BUTTER me up

CALL for ENTRIES: Seities & Selves

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

feelin’ LEMONY

CALL for ENTRIES: Infected

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

“A pleasure in the discomfort & need for the tension.” — Amy Friend (from amydraws.com)

EAT more

CALL for ENTRIES: Embracing our Differences

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

“I draw women & devils for women & devils.” — Polly Nor (via Twitter)

cold & cheap ROOTS

CALL for SUBMISSIONS: Artist Grant

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

eat my FUNGI

CALL for ENTRIES: Animals 2

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

seat belt VINAIGRETTE

CALL for ENTRIES: Out of Bounds

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

grown WILD

CALL for ENTRIES: Magnificent Maps

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

BUTTER
me up

CALL for ENTRIES:
Seities & Selves

feelin’
LEMONY

CALL for ENTRIES:
Infected

“A pleasure in the discomfort & need for the tension.”
— Amy Friend (from amydraws.com)

EAT
more

CALL for ENTRIES:
Embracing our Differences

“I draw women & devils for women & devils.”
— Polly Nor (via Twitter)

cold & cheap
ROOTS

CALL for SUBMISSIONS:
Artist Grant

eat my
FUNGI

CALL for ENTRIES:
Animals 2

seat belt
VINAIGRETTE

CALL for ENTRIES:
Out of Bounds

grown
WILD

CALL for ENTRIES:
Magnificent Maps