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CALL for ENTRIES: Mind, Spirit & Emotion

Posted on May 21, 2014May 21, 2014 by R.L. Gibson

HEAVY
emotion

I take turns with food indulgences. Butter makes a regular appearance, but heavy whipping cream seems to be the preference this week. It is the main reason I make the best quiche (anywhere, thank-you-very-much), but my zucchini au gratin rocks because of it as well. My relationship with heavy whipping cream is almost spiritual. This next Call wants to see how you reveal your mind, spirit & emotion in art. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net (online) for Mind, Spirit & Emotion. Competitions support free drawing lessons. If you are looking to increase your web exposure, this this might be perfect…

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CALL
for ENTRIES:
Mind, Spirit & Emotion

ELIGIBILITY:
All artists age 18+

MEDIA: Open to all 2-D media

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.

“A work of art
which did not
begin in emotion
is not art.”
–Paul Cezanne

DEADLINE:
June 8, 2014

NOTIFICATION:
June 16, 2014

ENTRY FEE: 1 Entry for $15, up to three entries for $30, up to five entries for $60

AWARDS:
1st Place: $500 in cash & $5,200 in prizes
2nd Place: $125 in cash & $1,625 in prizes
3rd Place: $60 in cash & $125 prizes

The 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winner’s art will be featured in Art-Competition.net “Winners Showcase” with links to their websites.

The Honorable Mentions artwork will also be displayed in the “Honorable Mentions” section of the Art Competition website. All entries will be displayed on our Art-Competition website Submissions Showcase page in the order that the submissions are received.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: NICHE Awards

Posted on May 20, 2014May 20, 2014 by R.L. Gibson

ALL YOLKING
aside

Your mayonnaise is a great judge of character. No, really, I haven’t lost my mind. If you’re not vegan, and you hate mayonnaise, it is probably because you’ve never had anything but the homogenized, bland, store-bought variety. Real mayonnaise, if fresh, is made of three simple ingredients: egg yolks, oil & acid. I prefer farm-fresh eggs, olive oil and lemon. The are hundreds of combinations each with their own quirks and complexities. Mayo-making is an foodie’s artisan craft, and this next Call is a celebration of fine craft from basketry to furniture and everything in between. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from NICHE Magazine for the 2015 Niche Awards-Professional. This is a celebration of fine craft at its very best. I this one for you?

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CALL for ENTRIES:
NICHE Awards

Sponsored by NICHE magazine, the NICHE Awards program began in 1989 to celebrate excellence and innovation in American and Canadian fine craft.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists age 21+ residing in U.S. or Canada. All work must have been made and finished in the United States or Canada.

MEDIA: Categories include: Basketry, Ceramics, Fashion Accessories (not jewelry), Fiber, Furniture, Glass, Home Furnishings, Jewelry, Judaica, Metal, Mixed Media & Miscellaneous, Polymer Clay, Recycled, and Wood

DEADLINE: August 18, 2014

NOTIFICATION: October 2014

ENTRY FEE: $40 for up to 3

JUDGING: Images are judged on the following: 1) Technical excellence, both in surface design and form, 2) A distinct quality of unique, original and creative thought and 3) Market viability (professional entries only)

AWARDS: Finalists receive an awards certificate, a listing in NICHE magazine (professionals only), and a listing in the Buyers Guide of the American Made Show. Winners will receive an awards certificate, trophy, a listing on the NICHE Awards website and a listing in NICHE magazine.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Neo-Mimbreño

Posted on May 19, 2014May 19, 2014 by R.L. Gibson

A BOWL
full

My mother believes I am obsessed with food & cooking. She finds it laughable that I have a bowl specific to whipping cream. “Obsessed” is a strong word, possibly accurate, but definitely strong. I do not own a single bowl to which I am well enough attached that I want to be buried with it like Mimbres bowls which have been found covering the face of the interred. Wear marks on the insides of those bowls show they were actually used for more than burial items. That just makes me more respectful of my pottery bowls–lest it ends up covering my face for all of eternity. Hmm. This next Call wants to see how YOU might be inspired by Mimbres potters. This is a fascinating Call, and NOT restricted to clay media. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Silver City Arts for Neo-Mimbreño, an int’l juried show during the Silver City CLAY Festival. And, it is NOT a clay-specific call. Investigate further…

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Learn more about the Neo-Mimbreño Exhibition! — *“Rabbit at Portal” by Chappel Linda*

CALL for ENTRIES:
Neo-Mimbreño

NEO-MIMBREÑO 2014 is a juried fine art exhibition of contemporary works influenced or inspired by designs of the ancient Mimbres potters of the Southwest. Artists are especially encouraged to creatively reinterpret, personalize, or carry the Mimbreño vision into new formats and media.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to works in all media, including 2-D and 3-D, video art, mixed-media presentations, and installations

DEADLINE: June 16, 2014

NOTIFICATION: July 1, 2014

ENTRY FEE: $30 for 1, $5 ea add’l

JUROR: Patricia L. Crown has been on the faculty at the University of New Mexico since 1993, where she is a Distinguished Professor of Anthropology. Dr. Crown has conducted field investigations in the Ancestral Pueblo, Mogollon, and Hohokam areas of the American Southwest; she recently directed the analysis of artifacts from the trash mounds at Pueblo Bonito, Chaco Canyon.

AWARDS: $600: 1st Place, $300: 2nd Place, $100: 3rd Place & $500: President’s Award

SALES: Artists are asked to donate 25% to the Silver City CLAY Festival

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Art + Design

Posted on May 18, 2014 by R.L. Gibson

a watched
POT

The art in my kitchen is more commonly viewed than any other work in my house. Maybe it is because I spend a lot of time waiting for potatoes to boil and onions to caramelize and cheesecake to bake–actual cheesecake pictured left. My collection ranges from diary collage applied to toasters to beautiful textural miniature abstracts to large flying pigs. This next Call could help you get your work in someone else’s kitchen. Investigate this one…

Check out this Call for Entries from Malamegi Lab for the Art + Design for the New Design Collection. $35 entry for 10+ images. Here’s a way to get your work in front of designers. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Art + Design

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all types of artwork reproduction: paintings, sculptures, photographs, graphics, digital graphics, drawings, etc. Videos, performances & art installations are not allowed.

DEADLINE: July 15, 2014

NOTIFICATION: July 25, 2014

ENTRY FEE: €25 for 10+ images (~ $34.35 USD) uploaded to your profile page

SELECTION: Based on: 1) Aesthetic & design, in harmony with Malamegi’s corporate philosophy, 2) Quality & originality of the artworks, 3) Ease of placement of the artworks in contemporary environments, and 4) Approval showed by a random selection of Malamegi’s customers (resellers and/or interior design firms).

AWARDS: The total prize amounts to €2000 (~$2740 USD). Two winners will receive €1000 each (~$1370 USD).

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Hidden

Posted on May 15, 2014 by R.L. Gibson

hidden
INGREDIENTS

My true goal with food is the same with art: to see you be brave. But being brave has to be based on knowledge, not whim. This is true of both food AND art. I would never have you enter a show without doing at least some preliminary research into the venue, gallery, organization or publication. So I want to encourage you never to let a food enter your mouth without a little preliminary research into ingredients or origin. Do me a favor, if I can’t get you to quit eating food with labels, at least read the label. There are scary things hidden in lots of foods. This next Call wants to explore the hidden as well. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from ArtAscent (online) for Hidden. Only $15 to enter. Our Featured Artist Sima Schloss, was featured on the cover of the Dark issue in December. Are you next?

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Hidden

Unseen, unknown, mysterious, cryptic, masked, clouded, puzzling, esoteric. Show them what hidden means to you.

ELIGIBILITY:
Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: All media except video, sound & performance. Some examples: Painting, drawing, photography, mixed media, digital, printmaking, installations, ceramics, jewelry, sculpture and other 2 & 3-D media.

DEADLINE: June 30, 2014

ENTRY FEE: $15 for one image, $25 for up to 3 & $45 for up to 8

AWARDS: Gold Winner: Featured in ArtAscent Magazine Gold Winner section with an art writer review, bio, artwork & website link. Add’l publication & exposure includes ArtAscent website & social media.

Silver Winner: Featured in ArtAscent Magazine Silver Winner section with an art writer review, bio, artwork & website link. Add’l publication & exposure includes ArtAscent website & social media.

Bronze Winner: Featured in ArtAscent Magazine Bronze Winner section with an art writer review, bio, artwork & website link. Add’l publication & exposure includes ArtAscent website & social media.

Distinguished Artists (17-27): Featured in ArtAscent Magazine Distinguished Artist section with artwork & website link. Add’l publication & exposure includes ArtAscent website & social media.

SALES: No commission. Any purchase inquiries will be referred directly to the artist.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Strange Figurations

Posted on May 14, 2014 by R.L. Gibson

EGG-BASED love

My kid loves quiche. He requests it for every special occasion–from birthdays to graduations. The secret is 6 eggs to 2 cups of heavy whipping cream for a deep dish, and don’t talk to me about the fat. Really. He rarely cares what’s in it, but when I’m looking for brownie points, I throw in bacon and/or pepperoni. I do it for the look on his face. How strange it is to see him look lovingly at a brunch food. This next Call is looking for your strange figurations–and not just the faces. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from SlowArt Productions for Strange Figurations. Awards include an exhibit at Limner Gallery (NY) & work in the nationally-distributed magazine, Direct Art. Double duty opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Strange Figurations

SlowArt Productions presents the thematic exhibition: Strange Figurations. The exhibition will be held at the Limner Gallery from September 11 – October 4, 2014.

ELIGIBILITY:
All artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all interpretations of Strange Figurations. Including surreal, visionary & extraordinary figurative art.

DEADLINE: June 30, 2014

NOTIFICATION: No later than July 30, 2014

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 4, $5 ea add’l. Artists accepted to exhibit will not be charged additional fees of any kind. Payments may be by check or money order payable to SlowArt Productions, or by credit card using PayPal.

SALES: All works in the show must be for sale. The gallery will take a 30 % commission on all sales. Sale price is determined by the artist.

AWARDS: Winning artists will be featured in a group exhibition at the Limner Gallery, September 11 – October 4, 2014. The exhibition will also be displayed on the Limner Gallery web site. One artist will be awarded a two page display in Direct Art Volume #22, Fall 2015 issue. Two artists will be awarded a single page display.

Click for more information on
Direct Art magazine.

For the full guidelines, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Industrial

Posted on May 13, 2014May 13, 2014 by R.L. Gibson

a MILK MUSTACHE
& public service

I need a food segue about Colorado, but did you know that Colorado doesn’t even have a state food? So bizarre. Truth be told, when I hear Colorado— specifically, Pueblo, Colorado–I always think of the PSAs that ran between Saturday morning cartoons when I was little. I am sure I am giving away my age, but I can clearly remember having a milk mustache and hearing, “For more information, write to ‘Pueblo, Colorado, 81009’,” (home of the Federal Citizen Information Center). It is a shame that sort of random trivia doesn’t make me a genius. This next Call hails from Pueblo, and genius would come in handy. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Kadoya Gallery (Pueblo, CO) for Industrial. This gallery claims its focus as “emerging creative genius”! What’s not to love about that criteria? I’m full of creative genius. You too?

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Industrial

One may characterize industrial as large metal structures, both new and aged, twisting and climbing their way into focus, tightly-wound steel cables, factory floors, and the heavy iron of old railroad trusses. Within the notion of the industrial, however, there is an human emotional attachment connected to the laborer and labor movement, as well. We challenge you to take this subject in any direction and focus you may feel fits the theme.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all photographic processes

DEADLINE: June 2, 2014

NOTIFICATION: June 9, 2014

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

JUROR: Jason Landry is the Owner of Panopticon Gallery in Boston, Massachusetts. Established in 1971, Panopticon Gallery is one of the oldest fine art photography galleries in the United States specializing in contemporary, modern and vintage photography. Landry represent established and emerging photographers with a primary focus on developing and expanding their careers, connections and art network.

AWARDS: The Juror’s Choice will receive a $500 USD award. All chosen artists will be included in the exhibition catalog, with features given to the Juror’s Choice and the Curator’s Choice, and Honorable Mention.

SALES: 30% commission

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Sirens & Seahorses

Posted on May 12, 2014 by R.L. Gibson

olives or
PEANUT BUTTER

I wax nostalgic around holidays, and Mother’s Day made me think of pimento loaf. When I was around 7, my father & I lived in Little Rock, Arkansas. My Mom wasn’t around (that’s a long story for another time), and my Dad made all my lunches. In his mind, pimento loaf was an appropriate lunch meat for a 7 year old. At night, I would sneak to the bedroom door and whisper “peanut butter & jelly” while he prepared to make my lunch–subliminal influence. I quit getting pimento loaf, and at least 3 days a week, I got Goober Grape®. My Dad never mentioned it. This next Call also conjures images of childhood for me. Maybe my childhood wasn’t the standard. Hmmm…

Check out this Call for Entries from The Shoe Factory Art Co-op (Rochester, NY) for Sirens & Seahorses. I can’t wait to see this show! Take a chance…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Sirens & Seahorses

Artists are asked to create and submit original artwork depicting mermaids and/or seahorses. Other real, mythical, or fantasy sea creatures may also be considered, but mermaids and seahorses are preferred.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: July 13, 2014

ENTRY FEE: $25 for up to 2 images

JURORS: Submissions are juried by the Shoe Factory Art Co-op.

SALES: The Shoe Factory Art Co-op will retain 25% commission of the price of any artist’s work sold or special ordered by patrons.

ABOUT the SHOE FACTORY: We provide opportunities for artists to exhibit and sell their work in Rochester’s Neighborhood of the Arts! Our mission is to promote our creative work within a supportive network of artists and friends. –from www.shoefactoryarts.com

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: On The Road

Posted on May 11, 2014 by R.L. Gibson

PO-TAY-TO
pa-tah-to

Road trips are not great for the fit of my performance clothing. My husband and I are musicians, and we have a lot of shows for the summer. Many of those shows require a drive of at least a few hours. That means road food. The danger is that I will eat french fries at every stop, punctuated by the occasional order of homemade potato chips. I eat the eggs at Waffle House just to have an excuse to eat the hashbrowns. I have a potato problem. Can you tell. it is going to be a long summer, ha. This next Call is all about being on the road–not just the food that accompanies a road trip. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from F-Stop Magazine for their On The Road Volume #66. No Entry Fee for up to 12 images. Be sure to tell them you found F-Stop through artandartdeadlines.com. We know you will make us proud…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
On The Road

Please be sure to follow the
guidelines closely!

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Photography

DEADLINE: July 15, 2014

PUBLICATION: August 1, 2014

ENTRY FEE: None

ABOUT F-Stop: F-STOP MAGAZINE is an online photography magazine featuring contemporary photography from established and emerging photographers from around the world. Each issue has a theme or an idea that the unites the photographs to create a dynamic dialogue among the artists. Founded in 2003 and published online, bi-monthly.

For complete details, Read the Guidelines!

CALL for ENTRIES: Birds

Posted on May 9, 2014May 9, 2014 by R.L. Gibson

here chicky
CHICKY

When I was pregnant, I couldn’t eat anything that looked like a bird. The smell of fresh-roasted chicken made me ill. And, while I could eat a chicken nugget or bad, food-service breaded chicken patty, the mere sight of a drumstick would make me violently ill. At the time, I worked behind the cheese counter at The Gourmet Shop–which was, and still is, famous for the hundreds of pounds of chicken salad they make & sell everyday. That job didn’t last long. This next Call IS NOT for roasted birds; I suspect they would prefer imagery of birds that are still very much alive. Just sayin’…

Check out this Call for Entries from Connecticut Audubon Society (Fairfield, CT) for the the 5th Annual Birds and Their Habitat art exhibit & sale. Put your work in front of people interested in buying. See for yourself…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
5th Annual Birds & Their Habitat

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Painting, photography, sculpture, printmaking, wood carving, ceramics & fine art crafts. As the title suggests, works must feature birds and/or the beauty of nature, from bird life and their habitats to the diversity of natural landscapes specific to Connecticut and the North East.

DEADLINE: June 14, 2014

ENTRY FEE: $30 for 3 to 5 images

JUROR: Will be based upon technique/execution, quality & uniqueness of work by a panel

AWARDS: If chosen, you will be able to display 5 to 10 images

SALES: 40% commission to Connecticut Audubon Society

Category: Tips

HEAVY emotion

CALL for ENTRIES: Mind, Spirit & Emotion

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

ALL YOLKING aside

CALL for ENTRIES: NICHE Awards

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

A BOWL full

CALL for ENTRIES: Neo-Mimbreño

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

a watched POT

CALL for ENTRIES: Art + Design

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

hidden INGREDIENTS

CALL for ENTRIES: Hidden

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

EGG-BASED love

CALL for ENTRIES: Strange Figurations

For the full guidelines, Read the Full Call!

a MILK MUSTACHE & public service

CALL for ENTRIES: Industrial

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

olives or PEANUT BUTTER

CALL for ENTRIES: Sirens & Seahorses

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

PO-TAY-TO pa-tah-to

CALL for ENTRIES: On The Road

For complete details, Read the Guidelines!

here chicky CHICKY

CALL for ENTRIES: 5th Annual Birds & Their Habitat

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

HEAVY
emotion

CALL
for ENTRIES:
Mind, Spirit & Emotion

ALL YOLKING
aside

CALL for ENTRIES:
NICHE Awards

A BOWL
full

CALL for ENTRIES:
Neo-Mimbreño

a watched
POT

CALL for ENTRIES:
Art + Design

hidden
INGREDIENTS

CALL for ENTRIES:
Hidden

CALL for ENTRIES:
Strange Figurations

a MILK MUSTACHE
& public service

CALL for ENTRIES:
Industrial

olives or
PEANUT BUTTER

CALL for ENTRIES:
Sirens & Seahorses

PO-TAY-TO
pa-tah-to

CALL for ENTRIES:
On The Road

here chicky
CHICKY

CALL for ENTRIES:
5th Annual Birds & Their Habitat