CHANGES for the NEW YEAR!

Posted on November 27, 2018November 28, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

CHEERS to change

I seem to always anticipate being done with the year, exhausted & ready for the idea of a fresh start do-over. This year I feel a subtle, but significant change. I am excited for the new year. 2018 has been hard and uncomfortable and has brought anxiety and fear and embarrassment AND GROWTH. My work has grown by leaps and bounds. Where are you? I fell into a rut and found my work technically more proficient, but I was creating without joy.

I languished. I talked with my friends & peers. Everyone had a story, but no one had a solution. I finally realized that it was fear that was holding me back. There is safety in the clear, known action. After 20 years, I changed media. I’ve coached a lot of artists on how to do it. Easy, right? Yeah, not. It feels like artistic, metaphorical puberty. Painful. The difference is that I now know there is something on the other side puberty. And, I can’t wait.

So, cheers to the new year. Raise a glass of whatever you crave, my current obsession is Prosecco, and let’s celebrate possibility. I’m scared but willing to gamble. How about you? That isn’t a rhetorical question. AAAD is about to change…

Have you noticed the lack of posts? I am busy. You are too. And, I’m not trying to sell the cult of busy. I am creating and screwing up and scheduling and dreaming. There hasn’t been use value in my posts FOR ME, so I have been avoiding them doing them at all, despite knowing that they ARE useful to some of you. Self-absorbed, but honest. How do we resolve this problem? My solution is to make these posts a part of my practice and process. Change is necessary but still scary.

So… food segues remain, calls remain, subscriptions remain free. Content will be less formal, more personal. Visuals will be simpler, colors softer. Some sharing of my own work (oh, the scandal) and some of yours too. ♥ I want to weigh the pros & cons of calls and opportunities for me, personally, in the hopes that my painful transparency makes you think about some portion of your own journey differently. We can’t all be on the same journey, but we all have the same issues with different food and geography and destination.

I don’t know exactly how all of this is going to look; be prepared for some trial and error. Tell me what works and what doesn’t. Tell me your stories and how your experience applies. Want to help? Follow us on Facebook, Twitter & Insta, wherever you are. Give us a thumbs up, like or re-post. Interact. We don’t need the social media boost, just YOU.

I want community.

CALL for ENTRIES: Mind, Spirit & Emotion 2018

Posted on November 24, 2018November 26, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

I love you a LATKE!

The holiday season is upon us. What are you doing to see yourself through? Whether you are a fanatic for latkes or sufganiyot, ribbon candy or fruitcake, jerk chicken or Tofurky®, chances are good your holidays involve more than glad tidings & good will. It is a hard time of year for everyone, some more than others. Be mindful, be kind, and please, take care of yourself. This next Call wants to you to reveal your mind, spirit or emotion. Do you have work to enter?

Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net for Mind, Spirit & Emotion 2018. $20 entry & no shipping. The considered media is wide open too. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Mind, Spirit & Emotion 2018
from Art-competition.net

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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: Mind, Spirit & Emotion “The visual narrative of the artist’s work should reveal their mind, spirit and emotion in the artwork. The work should express the subject through the artist’s emotions, whether it is bold energy, subtle expression, mystery deepened or revealed, inner beauty, or a unique vision.”

DEADLINE: December 3, 2018

NOTIFICATION: December 14, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $20 for 1, $10 ea. add’l

AWARDS: $8,125 in cash & marketing prizes. (e.g. 1st place $500, 2nd Place $400, 3rd Place $300, etc) + helpful marketing. There will be 7 Winners and 10 Honorable Mentions.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Art Olympia 2019

Posted on November 19, 2018November 14, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

wholly MINE

I’ve spent a lifetime drinking 2% & skim milk without concern to its origin, only the expiration date. As the world has become more conscious of what we put in our bodies, I continued to drink lower fat options from dairies employing more healthful methods of production. But even those varieties are often too sweet and are ineffective in adding flavor and consistency to my cooking. I have finally given into the value of organic, whole milk products. Value-driven shopping isn’t always the cheapest route. This next Call costs more to enter than some others, but it offers HUGE cash award options. Is this the right value for you? Only you can decide.

Check out this Call for Entries from Art Olympia (Japan) for International Open Art Competition. $60 Entry. $120K cash award for first place plus a full range of additional cash awards from $500 to $30,000. Interested?

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Int’l Open Art Competition
from Art Olympia

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to 2D work including oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, mineral pigments, print, charcoal, digital/multimedia art, mixed media, photography, etc. (Calligraphy, video, sculpture, and group/collaboration works are not accepted.)

DEADLINE: March 15, 2019

NOTIFICATION: June 2019

ENTRY FEE: $60 for 1, $100 for 2, $140 for 3. (Student fees: $40 for 1, $70 for 2, $100 for 3.)

JUROR: At the primary screening, a panel of five (5) jurors will evaluate the works as digital images in March 2019. Ten (10) jurors will conduct the final review by evaluating the actual works in Tokyo in June 2019. In order to have a fair competition, all artworks will be judged without disclosing the name of the artists. Art Olympia also adopts a clear point system for their judging. Click HERE for a complete list of jurors. (Remember, research your jurors.)

AWARD: Approximately 160 artworks (80 from Japan and 80 worldwide) will be selected and undergo a final review in Tokyo by a panel of esteemed judges invited from around the world. In addition, 1,000 artists will be honored. The first place winner will receive $120,000. Add’l cash awards range from $500 to $30,000. 1,000 artists will be featured on the Art Olympia website as well as art magazines.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Art on Paper

Posted on November 12, 2018November 14, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

nuts for NUTS

I make a lot of granola these days. I tripped across this mostly Paleo recipe & altered it to taste. (We don’t eat Paleo, specifically, but I am often drawn to the recipes.) This version is absent the oats found in most granola, so it lacks the chalky, starchy lethargic quality of the stereotypical bagged cereal. My version is mostly nuts & seeds with a bit of dried fruit, coconut oil & a dash of honey. There seems to always be a batch in the oven, and I’m going through roll after roll of parchment paper. It is brain food; try it. This next Call is looking for works on paper. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Site: Brooklyn (Brooklyn, NY) for Art on Paper. $35 entry fee & 50% commission. This could be a good opportunity for some contemporary artists. Is this one right for you?

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Art on Paper
from Site: Brooklyn

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to 2D work on paper (drawing, painting, printing, photography, collage & assemblage).

DEADLINE: November 26 2018

NOTIFICATION: December 7, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $35 up to 3, $10 ea. addl

JUROR: Rebecca Lax is a Senior Specialist in Contemporary, PWC and Prints & Multiples at Artnet auctions in New York City. Her background is extensive in contemporary art having spanned 30 years. Early in her career, she worked at several blue chip galleries: Leo Castelli at 420 West Broadway, Knoedler, Pace Prints and Galerie Lelong, NYC. Aside from the directorial, curatorial, management and sales knowledge gained from those experiences, she also worked as a corporate art consultant in acquisitions for Goldman Sachs, Banco Santander and Pitney Bowes. A very important position in her career was spent in the academic sector acting as Director of Finance for the LeRoy Neiman Center for Print Studies at Columbia University. She continues to be a contributing member to Arttable and the Association for Women Art Dealers as well as a Benefit Committee member of the International Print Center of NY.

SALES: 50% commission on all sales will go to Site: Brooklyn.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Red 2018

Posted on October 30, 2018October 18, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

flushed FRUIT

Red is my favorite color. On an unrelated note, I’ve never eaten a red food I didn’t love. Hmmm. I find it hard to resist even the red-adjacent –raspberries, rambutan & now lychee. Lychee is like the perfect cross of soft floral rose & tart white grapes. Yum. The next Call wants to see your “red” inspiration. What’s not to love about red?

Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net for Red 2018. $25 entry & no shipping. The theme is open to broad interpretation, and one artist now receives a $500 grant. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Red 2018
from Art-competition.net

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ELIGIBILITY: All artists age 18+ (int’l)

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

THEME: Red “Colors often symbolize a variety of emotions, an artist’s truth, perhaps wild fantasies—from war, power, heat, love, sexuality, anger, and joy to ‘soft’ idealisms—these are but a few examples. Red, in particular here, can be used to draw the viewer closer emotionally in a way which enhances their reaction to the art. It may define intuitively an intended focal point that carries the viewer more deeply into the artist’s message.” –art-competition.net

DEADLINE: November 12, 2018

NOTIFICATION: November 23, 2018

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

AWARDS: 20 artists will be selected for an online group exhibit, “RED 2018” at Gallery25N; the exhibit and artists will be extensively marketed worldwide to over 26,000 people including art buyers, gallery owners, curators, collectors, etc. One artist will be selected to receive the “Christopher E. Burke Fine Art Grant“ of $500. That artist’s work will become the image of the exhibition and will be used on the invitation, video title screen and on all online marketing.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Create! Winter 2019

Posted on October 18, 2018October 18, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

COLD complication

As winter approaches, I am more & more distracted. I buy a handful of pantry items for single recipes. For example, I use canned cream-style corn in one indulgent corn pudding recipe and buttermilk only in cornbread. But, the problem arises because they look like similar items in the cupboard –anything canned or my regular milk. You only have to put buttermilk on one bowl of cereal to not want to make that mistake again. My solution? Organization. A simple letter or two scrawled on the container top has stopped me from wasting time and food over and over again. This next Call wants to see your work for their Winter Edition. Be organized; enter early…

Check out this Call for Entries from Create! Magazine (print publication) for the Winter 2019. $30 entry for this gorgeous magazine. Don’t miss this chance…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Winter 2019
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 30, 2018

NOTIFICATION: December 20, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $30 for up to 3, $35 for 5, $40 for 10. *There is also an optional $20 for online review, if selected by curator.

JUROR: Margaret Winslow currently lives and works in Wilmington, Delaware where she is the Curator of Contemporary Art at the Delaware Art Museum. Winslow has curated for the Neuberger Museum of Art and The Delaware Contemporary and assisted with exhibits for the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum. Winslow holds a B.A. in Art History from the University of Mary Washington and an M.A. in Modern & Contemporary Art, Theory, and Criticism from SUNY Purchase College.

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 & will be listed with images, details and information on their website/social media for life. All featured artists will automatically be considered for any upcoming curatorial projects & exhibitions organized by the Create! team.

SALES: The Winter 2019 Edition will be available online, in London, New York, Amsterdam, Stockholm, Wilmington (DE), Philadelphia & more.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Be There. Be Square. 6×6

Posted on October 17, 2018October 20, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

boxy BITES

Making pasta used to be a joy. I enjoyed hand-cutting linguine and stuffing beautiful little half-moon ravioli. But, my husband’s Celiac’s diagnosis put a crimp in my ravioli revelry. Luckily GF flour has come a long way. I am making pie crusts and little stuffed ravioli to my hearts content again. I have dispensed with the round & half-moon shapes, along with my biscuit cutter, but I find the square has its own appeal. This next Call appreciates the square form as well. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Las Laguna Gallery (Laguna Beach, CA) for 6×6 – Be There, Be Square, an exhibit inspired by small, square works. $35 entry & 35% commission. Don’t miss this opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
6×6 – Be There. Be Square.
from Las Laguna Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all media, but work must be 6″x6″, without frame. Frame unnecessary in most cases, but if added should be very minimal. If it looks ‘finished’ it does not need a frame, but paper works should likely be matted or framed.

DEADLINE: November 3, 2018

NOTIFICATION: November 10, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 3

SALES: The gallery will retain 35% commission on all sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Art of Darkness

Posted on October 7, 2018October 7, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

BITE me

The darker my mood, the darker the chocolate needs to be. The past few days have given me many reasons to eat emotionally, none of them good, but I cannot seem to find a chocolate with a bite dark enough match my roar. I’m going to have to make art instead, clearly. This next Call wants your darkest art. Send them your best…

Check out this Call for Entries from Soulard Gallery (St. Louis, MO) for Art of Darkness. Don’t miss the early bird deadline to save on entry fees. This is a great venue…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Art of Darkness
from Soulard Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media

THEME: Darkness — “work that is creepy, macabre morbid, surreal, unnerving, weird, ghastly, grotesque, hideous, grim, eerie, spook, gothic, sinister or disturbing.” — Soulard Art Gallery

DEADLINE: October 14, 2018 at 5pm

NOTIFICATION: October 15, 2018

ENTRY FEE: No fee to submit (up to 3); however, there is a $30 “operational cost” fee.

AWARD: Awards of Excellence & Merit will be awarded by guest judge, St. Louis artist Cindy Royal.

SALES: No commission taken by the gallery.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Moment in Time 2018

Posted on October 6, 2018October 7, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

the PLATE truth

Where are the beautifully plated foods? I have been home from my residency for 3 days, and I miss my housemates, my studio, the time to focus solely on creation, and honestly, I miss the sauce swirls and flower garnishes on every meal. So bratty, I know. Even the goulash was stunning. Fear not, I’ll publish the Call for that residency another day. In the meantime, here’s a Call for your best still life work. Investigate…

Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net for Moment in Time 2018 & the Christopher E. Burke Fine Art Grant. $25 entry & no shipping. Remember that “still life” need only be life that is still, no basket of fruit required. And, one artist now receives a $500 grant. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Moment in Time 2018
from Art-competition.net

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ELIGIBILITY: All artists age 18+ (int’l)

MEDIA: Open to work in any medium including digital and experimental mediums

THEME: STILL LIFE “can be a very personal view of an artist’s daily life. . . . The magic of still life imagery is that they [sic] can show us a new way of looking at the ordinary objects around us. Once they are placed into a specific arrangement and then captured in paint, ink, pastel, photography or any other medium – the objects take on a whole new meaning. They are imbued with a life beyond the ordinary. Their existence becomes recorded in time. The objects chosen for a still life painting often have a special meaning, either on a personal, cultural, societal, religious or philosophical level. The themes surrounding the artwork often provoke introspection and reflection in the viewer. The way that the objects are depicted can evoke a wide variety of emotions“. –art-competition.net

DEADLINE: October 15, 2018

NOTIFICATION: October 20, 2018

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

AWARDS: 20 artists will be selected for an online group exhibit, “MOMENT IN TIME 2018” at Gallery25N; the exhibit and artists will be extensively marketed worldwide to over 26,000 people including art buyers, gallery owners, curators, collectors, etc. One artist will be selected to receive the “Christopher E. Burke Fine Art Grant“ of $500. That artist’s work will become the image of the exhibition and will be used on the invitation, video title screen and on all online marketing.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Light of Day

Posted on September 25, 2018September 27, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

BREAKFAST eggspert

I miss breakfast. I have been complaining about being sick of eggs for 10 years, but I’d give anything for an egg sandwich right now. My residency provides the basics so that we can make our own breakfast –eggs, bread, butter, yogurt, granola. But, you know what happens when a chef prepares every lunch & dinner you eat? In my case, I’ve become too lazy to make my own breakfast outside a bowl of granola. *sigh* This next Call if for your impressions of the light of day… not necessarily what you eat a dawn, ha. Take a look.

Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net for Light of Day. $20 entry, no shipping & open to all still media. Thematically open to interpretation. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Light of Day
from Art-competition.net

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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: Light of Day “Perhaps the sun as it rises to a new day suddenly presents to you an inspiring fascination which you creatively pass forward through an exciting new work of your own. Nature’s light and your artistic hopes become realized and are seen fresh and renewed. . . . The artist’s and photographer’s exciting, potentially enlightening moment may bring forth to many cultures art work demonstrating subjective concepts, philosophies, or even political expressions and worldwide aspirations. We look forward to seeing these works which represent either a literal or metaphorical portrait of your ‘light of day’.”

DEADLINE: October 8, 2018

NOTIFICATION: October 17, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $20 for 1, $10 ea. add’l

AWARDS: $8,125 in cash & marketing prizes. (e.g. 1st place $500, 2nd Place $400, 3rd Place $300, etc) + helpful marketing. There will be 7 Winners and 10 Honorable Mentions.

Category: Tips

CHEERS to change

I want community.

I love you a LATKE!

CALL for ENTRIES: Mind, Spirit & Emotion 2018 from Art-competition.net

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

wholly MINE

CALL for ENTRIES: Int’l Open Art Competition from Art Olympia

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

nuts for NUTS

CALL for ENTRIES: Art on Paper from Site: Brooklyn

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

flushed FRUIT

CALL for ENTRIES: Red 2018 from Art-competition.net

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

COLD complication

CALL for ENTRIES: Winter 2019 of Create! Magazine

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

boxy BITES

CALL for ENTRIES: 6×6 – Be There. Be Square. from Las Laguna Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

BITE me

CALL for ENTRIES: Art of Darkness from Soulard Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

the PLATE truth

CALL for ENTRIES: Moment in Time 2018 from Art-competition.net

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

BREAKFAST eggspert

CALL for ENTRIES: Light of Day from Art-competition.net

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES:
Mind, Spirit & Emotion 2018
from Art-competition.net

CALL for ENTRIES:
Int’l Open Art Competition
from Art Olympia

CALL for ENTRIES:
Art on Paper
from Site: Brooklyn

CALL for ENTRIES:
Red 2018
from Art-competition.net

CALL for ENTRIES:
Winter 2019
of Create! Magazine

CALL for ENTRIES:
6×6 – Be There. Be Square.
from Las Laguna Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
Art of Darkness
from Soulard Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
Moment in Time 2018
from Art-competition.net

CALL for ENTRIES:
Light of Day
from Art-competition.net