Just Desserts: A personal note.

Posted on March 30, 2020March 30, 2020 by R.L. Gibson

Just Desserts -- a personal note from Rachel at AAAD!

Yesterday, my husband stood under the open hatch of our car with nitrile gloves wiping down our groceries with disinfectant before they entered the house the way a Southerner would clean-hand-dirty-hand the breading of fried chicken. Surreal. Covid-19 has touched all of our lives by now.

My husband lost his job in recent days, so I am grateful to HAVE groceries. I am grateful to have the option to stay home and complete creative work and commissions to keep my mind occupied while so many are fighting to get well or stay well. Productive distraction has always been a mental health tool for me, and I hope it is working for you.

With so many of us unsure of what lies ahead, it is hard to plan for the future or even find the motivation to want to do any hopeful planning. But today, I did. Today I applied for an artist residency… in Italy. I did it for me, and I did it in honor of all the galleries and arts agencies that have to keep planning for a future that they can’t currently clearly see. I see you. I hear you. My heart is full for you.

As for AAAD, because my own practice has been growing, I have not tended this site and the weeds are knee-high. I had plans to transition this site over the next year and a half, but it seems like the time to say goodbye is now. In 2009, this site began as a convenient way to catalog “safe” calls from trusted people and places. Along the way, I met the best people, made wonderful friends, shared ridiculous food segues and made connections that will last a lifetime. I will miss talking to you regularly, or even irregularly.

Fine Print details:

I have enabled comments on this post, which in this time of trolls and bots is uncommon for me to do, so feel free to leave a note.
The site will remain in place for a while and will eventually auto-forward to my personal website.
If you want to screenshot a feature of your work, your agency or anything else, the search bar is still in the sidebar even though the pages are not on the navigation menu. If you need help finding something, contact me, and I will help.
If you feel you are owed something by this site, please feel free to contact me so that I can make it right.
I added a contact page with all my personal contact info.
Social media sites for this page will go dark by (May 1, 2020), but feel free to contact me personally.
I will completely delete the mailing list (by May 1, 2020) for this website from the subscription feed to prevent any pirating of email addresses in my absence.

You deserve the very best. Be kind to yourselves, and may you all get your just desserts, artistically & edibly. Love always, Rachel (R.L. Gibson)

CALL for ENTRIES: Uplifting

Posted on April 26, 2018April 27, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

new SPINACH leaf

My diet has been less than ideal for the past month. I’ve been stress eating all the cheese and fried food I can get my hands on lately, and surprise, I’m feelin’ kinda crappy. I started this week on a positive note though. I’m turning over a new leaf this week, well lots of new leaves — spinach leaves, among other foods that support health and uplift my mood. Hopefully the tide will turn on the “yucks”. This next Call is looking for work to put in an uplifting position, in a literal sense. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Cultural Center of Cape Cod (South Yarmouth, MA) for Uplifting Art 2018, a public art installation (wrap) on elevator doors. No commission & no shipping. Here’s a way to get public art on your resume…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Uplifting Art 2018 from the
Cultural Center
of Cape Cod

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all* media that can be represented as a digital image / photograph. The elevator doors measure 36” wide x 80” high, which translates into a 1:2.2 ratio. (Portrait orientation.) Images that are more than half as wide as they are high may be cropped to fit the available space.

THEME: Three images will be selected, one for each elevator door in the Cultural Center’s Education Wing. The images, provided as high resolution digital files, will be reproduced on material to be affixed to the elevator doors for one year.

DEADLINE: May 4, 2018

NOTIFICATION: May 18, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $20 for 1, $5 for ea. add’l.

AWARDS: Each artist will receive a $250 stipend and acknowledgement with contact information at the site of the installation.

JUROR: Director’s choice. Please note, there is no personal feedback given by jurors.

SALES: All sales inquiries will be directed to the artist.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Art Olympia 2017

Posted on February 12, 2017February 12, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

taking WHISKS

Recipes are sort of like guide books for me. I have no interest in doing exactly what they say, but they are a great jumping-off point. There are exceptions, thousands of them. See “baking”. Baking is a science. Baklava, croissant, sourdough, layer cakes–making them is either complicated or at the very least time-consuming, but the pay off is HUGE. This next Call is like that. There are a LOT of details, so read the prospectus in full, but the pay of is huge. First prize is $120,000, and it isn’t limited to representational work. Take a look at this one…

Check out this Call for Entries for Art Olympia 2017, a premier int’l art competition. The cash awards for this competition are super sized. Read the rules carefully…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Art Olympia 2017

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to 2-D work: oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, mineral pigments, print, charcoal, digital/multimedia art, mixed media, photography etc. (NO calligraphy, video, sculpture or collaborative work)

DEADLINE: March 31, 2017

NOTIFICATION: August 31, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $60 for 1, $100/2, $140/3 (student discount: $40 for 1, $70/2, $100/3)

JUROR: At the first round, a panel of five (5) jurors will evaluate the works as digital images. Ten (10) jurors will conduct the final round by evaluating the actual works in Tokyo. Click HERE for a complete list of jurors.

AWARDS: 1st prize $120,000, 2nd prize $30,000 & 3rd prize winner $20,000 + trophies, 4th prize $3,000, 5th $2,000 & 6th prize $1,000. (Students: 1st prize $20,000, 2nd prize $10,000 & 3rd prize winner $5,000 + Art Olympia original trophies, 4th prize $3,000, 5th $2,000 & 6th prize $1,000.)

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Dank Memes

Posted on May 19, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

give ’em something to TACO ‘BOUT

Taco Tuesday really exists. It may not always happen on Tuesday, but tacos remain the easiest delivery method for dinner. From tuna with mango pico to barbecue chicken with jalapeño slaw, just wrap it in a corn tortilla, and dinner is done. And, if it happens to happen on a Tuesday, well, that’s what the dank meme is for… something to taco ’bout, right? Got more food memes? This next Call is for you, but the memes don’t have to be about food. I promise…

Check out this Call for Entries from Art Rise Savannah (GA) for Dank Memes at Non-Fiction Gallery. $25 Entry & uber-relevant thematic content. Take a look…

*Editor’s Note: If you have read the personal portion of this post, CALL for ENTRIES: Dank Memes, anywhere other than by email subscription or on ArtAndArtDeadlines.com, it has been published without permission and is considered theft.

CALL for ENTRIES:
Dank Memes
from Art Rise Savannah
at Non-Fiction Gallery

Put simply, memes are cultural viruses; they’re ideas spread throughout our collective consciousness with a speed we can scarcely observe. As memes mutate & shift — seeding & replicating in the minds of ever-growing numbers of people — their popularity & trending lifespan become signposts which define broader cultural moments. Dig deep and decode the cultural viruses that live in you: show us your dank memes. –from nonfictiongallery.com

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all media; however, NO image macros.

DEADLINE: June 12, 2016

NOTIFICATION: June 20, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $25 for up to 4 ($15 for members)

AWARDS: 1st Place $150 & Honorable Mention $50

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Beauty

Posted on August 6, 2015August 6, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

childhood
EGGPLANT

My kiddo just turned 16. For his birthday, he didn’t ask for pizza or burgers; he wanted Indian food. So proud. Since his palate took a huge left turn a couple of years ago, eating out with him has been a voyage of firsts. The first taste of Baingan ka Bharta (a spicy mash of eggplant & tomatoes) & Goat Korma were adorable. And hopeful. Finally I can rest knowing that I might have put another foodie out into the world that is willing to eat adventurously. This next Call could be a first opportunity for you at the first show for this gallery. Investigate…

Check out this Call for Entries from Meridian Street Gallery (Indianapolis, IN) for Beauty. Here is your opportunity to be a part of the FIRST exhibit of a brand new gallery! Take a look…

*Editor’s Note: If you have read the personal portion of this post, CALL for ENTRIES: Beauty, anywhere other than by email subscription or on ArtAndArtDeadlines.com, it has been published without permission and is considered theft.

CALL for ENTRIES: Beauty

ELIGIBILITY: Open to U.S. artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to painting, mixed media, fiber, photography, drawings, pastel, relief works, sculpture (less than 1′ x 1′ x 3′), encaustic or printmaking.

THEME: Beauty –your interpretation. Is it the simplest of objects? Is it inward or outward? Natural or artificial? Acts of kindness? Interpret the theme with your own “eyes.”

DEADLINE: August 20, 2015

NOTIFICATION: August 22, 2015

ENTRY FEE: $25 for up to 5

SALES: All accepted works must be for sale during the show and must remain on exhibit for the entire duration of the show. The Gallery will retain a 30% commission from the sale of artwork.

ABOUT this NEW GALLERY: Meridian Street Gallery will have their grand opening on September 1, 2015 with an artist reception on September 4, 2015. The gallery will feature an eclectic mix of fine art including printmaking, paintings, mixed media, fiber art, photography & installations. Art is displayed in the 8th floor gallery of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce Building as well as on the beautiful marble walls in the lobby.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: 18th Woman Made

Posted on November 24, 2014 by R.L. Gibson

BACON
borders

The creativity of food preparation has fundamentally changed on a mainstream level in the past 20 years. A larger segment of the population cooks with abandon now. The great divide between foods destined to be either savory or sweet seems to have slowly disappeared. Chocolate is as likely to show up in an entree as bacon is to show up in a dessert. This next Call encourages you to explore and challenge boundaries presented by both materials & concepts. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Woman Made Gallery (Chicago, IL) for their 18th Int’l Open. This is a special gallery with a fantastic history of well-curated shows, and I have a soft spot for this year’s juror. Do your homework, ladies…

*Editor’s Note: If you have read the personal portion of this post, CALL for ENTRIES: 18th Woman Made, anywhere other than by email subscription or on ArtAndArtDeadlines.com, it has been published without permission and is considered theft.

CALL for ENTRIES:
18th Int’l Open

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all female artists

MEDIA: All themes, styles, and media will be considered– explore & challenge conceptual & material boundaries!

DEADLINE: November 28, 2014

NOTIFICATION: December 17, 2014

ENTRY FEE: $30 for up to 3 images

JUROR: Gill Gatfield has MFA & Bachelor of Laws from Auckland University. In 2011, she won a major national public art competition for a site-specific sculpture in Auckland NZ. In 2012, she was nominated as a member of Global Women, a multi-sector organization of women leaders with global perspectives. A monograph on her practice, ‘Abstract Figure: Gill Gatfield,’ was released at the 2013 International Sculpture Centre Symposium. Gatfield’s work blends abstraction with conceptualism, and contemporary with classical. Trans-disciplinary in approach, she uses diverse media to create interconnected series of texts, frames, and monochromes. Her work is held in collections in NZ, Australia, USA, Canada, UK, Germany and Switzerland. *Many of you are slacking off on doing your homework on jurors. Don’t skip this step!

AWARDS: 1st Prize: Solo Show in 2016 at WMG; 2nd Prize: $500 ; 3rd Prize: $250

SALES: WMG will retain a 40% commission

For complete details, Download the Prospectus!

CALL for ENTRIES: Circus of Thought

Posted on September 25, 2014 by R.L. Gibson

BUGGING
out in

I’ve become a casual fan of Naked & Afraid (the TV show). When flipping through the channels, I keep tripping across the reruns. For those of you non-watchers. Two people (1 man, 1 woman) that have never met who are dropped in a remote location for 21 days with nothing–not even clothes. I am dumbfounded by what they will eat. If you’re hungry enough, I supposes giant crickets (maybe it was a grasshopper) look delicious. Bizarre. Here’s a Call for all things bizarre. Maybe even crickets…

Check out this Call for Entries from Raebec Gallery (online) for Circus of Thought. This could serve as great art publication & web back links to help increase your site traffic. If this isn’t the right theme for you, stay tuned for future themes. Investigate…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Circus of Thought

“For this exhibition, we’re looking for art that represents the most bizarre and unusual concepts.” –from Raebec Gallery

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to media including: paintings, drawings, oil, acrylic, pastels, ink, graphite, sculpture, photography & CGI works. Ineligible media includes: Wearable art, jewelry, artwork in frames.

DEADLINE: November 4, 2014

NOTIFICATION: Approximately 2 weeks after the deadline

ENTRY FEE: $35 for 3 entries and $5 per every entry thereafter

AWARDS: Cash prizes, Awards of Excellence & Special Recognitions will be awarded to the top 3 & honorable mentions.

SALES: The gallery will take the 30% commission.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Harlem 18x100x60

Posted on June 16, 2014 by R.L. Gibson

ROOTED

“Within a five block radius (in Harlem) one can have a healthy juice, salad, soul food, Swedish meatballs, jerk chicken, or tostones.” –from harlemsweetandsavory.com. The next Call also hails from Harlem. Don’t miss this opportunity…

Check out this Call for Entries from DRAFTspace (NY, NY), Studio Leehong & Verse Development for Harlem 18x100x60. $3000 honorarium & a solo exhibit. This is a great chance for that NY show you’ve always wanted…

*Editor’s Note: If you have read the personal portion of this post, CALL for ENTRIES: Harlem 18x100x60, anywhere other than by email subscription or on ArtAndArtDeadlines.com, it has been published without permission and is considered theft.

CALL for ENTRIES:
Harlem
18x100x60

This Open Call invites artists and architects to submit a site-specific proposal for a vacant outdoor infill lot in Harlem, NY.

Harlem goes above and beyond being just a neighborhood, and is a community, people and culture of its own. Use this 18ft x 100ft x 60ft canvas to create your own Harlem within Harlem, whatever Harlem means to you.

Let Harlem speak.

ELIGIBILITY:
Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to architecture, sculpture and/or site-specific installation. Proposed work can be a 3-dimensional object or structure to be installed within the boundaries on the Exhibition Venue and to be weather-resistant.

DEADLINE: July 20, 2014

NOTIFICATION: August 1, 2014

ENTRY FEE: $40 USD

AWARDS: $3,000 Cash Prize & Solo Exhibition.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Me, Myself & I

Posted on March 16, 2014 by R.L. Gibson

over easy
benedict
SUNNY SIDE UP
hold the salsa

Don’t throw tomatoes. I never search my own blog history before I write these segues. So unknown to me, I might be contradicting/repeating myself, but I am always being sincere–I swear. Having said that, I remember having written about this topic many times. That’s right, it is time for what-would-I-be-if-I-were-food. This week, I’m thinking I would be an egg. Really. They are ultimate in adaptive foods. They are in everything from cookies to lasagna. My family OF THREE now eats approximately 3 dozen a week. Really. This episode of what-would-I-be-if-I-were-food was brought to you be this self-portrait Call–the ultimate what-would-I-be-if-I-had-only-one-shot-to-show-the-world experience. Enough hyphens; I digress…

Check out this Call for Entries from the ENMU Runnels Gallery for Me, Myself & I, a self-portrait show. No entry fee, and this is a great institution. Take a look…

*Editor’s Note: If you have read the personal portion of this post, CALL for ENTRIES: Me, Myself & I, anywhere other than by email subscription or on ArtAndArtDeadlines.com, it has been published without permission and should be considered theft.

CALL for ENTRIES:
Me, Myself & I

Social, cultural, political, gender, age and sexual orientation are part of our identities as individuals. Each of these elements play a part in how we identify within various constructs such as family, workforce, community and greater society.

The aim of this exhibition is to feature self-portraits that best depict our own individual identity and the ability to be a camellia of uniqueness or to fit within the statuesque.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Must be 8” x 10”. No landscapes orientations accepted. B&W or color photography, digital photography or illustrations, and photos or scanned replications of drawings, paintings or sculptures. Self-portraits will not be returned; do not submit original prints/artwork.

DEADLINE:
May 1, 2014

NOTIFICATION: “All artists will be featured. Artists are welcome to submit as many self-portraits as they wish; however, the gallery can only guarantee a minimum of six photos per artist will be displayed. If space permits, more photos will be used from each submitting artist.” — quoted from from the Me, Myself & I prospectus

ENTRY FEE: No fee to enter

SALES: Artwork will not be sold. (or returned)

Editor’s Note: According the prospectus, this is a National Juried exhibit; however, it also claims to be open to ANY artist, and no juror is listed. The quote above indicates it is a form of all-hung show. So, my guess is it is only juried for awards. However, the awards are not defined in the prospectus either. Normally I wouldn’t publish a Call without getting all of these questions answered…but I HAVE shown at this gallery myself and it was a FANTASTIC experience. If you’re looking for a line on your resume, this is a great academic gallery with an historically great curatorial vision.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Squared

Posted on March 2, 2014March 2, 2014 by R.L. Gibson

lazy
SUNDAY
fare

I prefer thought-out, composed meals with true intention. But, let’s face it…that doesn’t always happen. Today, my lunch included two olive & cream cheese stuffed pieces of celery, a deviled egg, a pickled beet, two slices of fresh tomato and two pickles. The only thing composed was the beautiful square plate. Truly, it was a collage of anything I could find that didn’t have to be cooked. This next Call wants your collage, AND they want it square. Whatcha think about that?

Check out this Call for Entries from the Collage Artists of America for Squared (online). If you’re looking for some media-specific, additional online exposure, this is a great opportunity…

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CALL
for ENTRIES:
Squared

When describing something as “square”, you might think: “boooooring”. This online show of square collage art will dispel that myth, toss preconceptions to the wind! The possibilities are endless… size does not matter!!!

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Collage. Original artwork must be a physical, hand-made collage. Digital collage not accepted. Original artwork must be an exact square.

DEADLINE: April 1, 2014

NOTIFICATION: April 21, 2014

ENTRY FEE: $30 for up to 2

JUROR: Bonese Collins Turner is an artist, designer, and educator who deals primarily with drawing, painting and printmaking. Her works have been exhibited in the White House, and hang in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institution, among many others. She has served as a juror of numerous national exhibitions. She is featured in Who’s Who in the West, Who’s Who in American Art, Who’s Who in American Women, the California Art Review and many other publications. Recently she was included in the new book 10 Artists of the West Coast.

AWARDS: 1st Place $300, 2nd Place $200, 3rd Place $100
Honorable mentions.

SALES: Sales will be handled through the DailyBrushwork.com website, less a 30% commission.

Category: Uncategorized

You deserve the very best. Be kind to yourselves, and may you all get your just desserts, artistically & edibly. Love always, Rachel (R.L. Gibson)

new SPINACH leaf

CALL for ENTRIES: Uplifting Art 2018 from the Cultural Center of Cape Cod

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

taking WHISKS

CALL for ENTRIES: Art Olympia 2017

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

give ’em something to TACO ‘BOUT

CALL for ENTRIES: Dank Memes from Art Rise Savannah at Non-Fiction Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

childhood EGGPLANT

CALL for ENTRIES: Beauty

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

BACON borders

CALL for ENTRIES: 18th Int’l Open

For complete details, Download the Prospectus!

BUGGING out in

CALL for ENTRIES: Circus of Thought

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

ROOTED

CALL for ENTRIES: Harlem 18x100x60

Let Harlem speak.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

over easy benedict SUNNY SIDE UP hold the salsa

CALL for ENTRIES: Me, Myself & I

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

lazy SUNDAY fare

CALL for ENTRIES: Squared

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES:
Uplifting Art 2018 from the
Cultural Center
of Cape Cod

CALL for ENTRIES:
Art Olympia 2017

CALL for ENTRIES:
Dank Memes
from Art Rise Savannah
at Non-Fiction Gallery

childhood
EGGPLANT

BACON
borders

CALL for ENTRIES:
18th Int’l Open

BUGGING
out in

CALL for ENTRIES:
Circus of Thought

CALL for ENTRIES:
Harlem
18x100x60

over easy
benedict
SUNNY SIDE UP
hold the salsa

CALL for ENTRIES:
Me, Myself & I

lazy
SUNDAY
fare

CALL
for ENTRIES:
Squared