CALL for ENTRIES: Art of Protest

Posted on August 22, 2017August 22, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

comfort FOOD

Have you ever eaten exactly what you wanted? The problem for most folks is they don’t KNOW what, exactly, they want to eat. But when you can figure it out AND make it happen, well, it is the ultimate comfort food–be it fruit or vegetable, pizza or mac’n’cheese. This next Call could be the perfect response to the last 8 months of political protests. The perfect Call for the perfect time. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from IMAGO Foundation for the Arts (Warren, RI) for Art of Protest, the 12th Annual Open Juried Exhibit. Say it loud & proud. They’re listening…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Art of Protest
from the IFA

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media, except video & time-based work.

THEME: Ideas regarding protest

DEADLINE: Sept. 3, 2017 (11:59 pm PST)

ENTRY FEE: $50 for up to 3, $10 each add’l

JUROR: Stephen Fisher earned a B.F.A. in painting and printmaking from Virginia Commonwealth University (1976) and an M.F.A. in printmaking from Yale University. He currently teaches at Rhode Island College as a Professor of Art where he specializes in printmaking & drawing. Fisher’s work has been exhibited in a variety of national and, occasionally, international venues & earned numerous awards in a wide range of competitions. His drawings & prints can be found in numerous public, corporate and private collections. Public recognition of Fisher’s efforts include, a regional N.E.A. Fellowship, 3 Rhode Island State Council on the Arts Fellowships & a Graphic Media Achievement Award from American Artist Magazine.

AWARDS: First Prize $1000

SALES: IFA takes a 30% commission on all sales.

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CALL for ENTRIES: When Things are Strange 2017

Posted on August 17, 2017August 17, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

fat APPLE

Every year, someone gifts me a half dozen custard apples in late spring. They are sub-tropical, native to the West Indies & Australia, and they look a bit like artichokes that have binged on butter. But, truth is, they are sweet relatives of the apple that you know and love, just stranger. This next Call is looking for work that reflects strangeness. Open for wide interpretation…

Check out this Call for Entries from the University of ND Dept. of Art & Design (Grand Forks, ND) for When Things are Strange 2017, an exhibit at Colonel Eugene Myers Gallery of Art. $25 entry, cash prizes, a purchase award & no commission for this academic show. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
When Things are Strange
from Univ. of ND
Art & Design Dept.

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all U.S. artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to 2D & 3D media except video.

DEADLINE: August 24, 2017

NOTIFICATION: September 15, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $25 for up to 4

JUROR: Fran Forman is a photo-painting artist, graphic designer, illustrator & assemblage artist. Her work has been included in permanent collections of the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum, Museum of Fine Arts (Houston), Grace Museum (Abilene) & the North Down Museum (Northern Ireland). She is currently resident scholar at the Women’s Studies Center at Brandeis University & teaches workshops at selected schools across the US & abroad.

AWARDS: Best of Show $300, three (3) $50 Honorable Mentions & one (1) UND Purchase Award will be given out.

SALES: The gallery will retain no commission on sales.

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CALL for ENTRIES: Chasing Ghosts II

Posted on August 9, 2017August 9, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

spooky SWEET

One of my favorite holidays looms near — Halloween. There are lots of treats I only make on holidays, and meringue cookies are always a Halloween request. Years ago I made meringue “ghost” cookies, which are just meringue cookies with eyes of blueberries, chocolate chips or currants; everyone was hooked. Now they’re expected, of course. Light, crispy, ghostly sweetness. Traditions are funny sometimes. This next Call is looking for your ghosts. Your depiction doesn’t have to be literal, and the media is wide open. Don’t worry, I am not sending meringues…

Check out this Call for Entries from Verum Ultimum Gallery (Portland, OR) for Chasing Ghosts II. $35 Entry & 40% commission. Don’t be scared off by this curatorial theme; broad interpretation is welcome. Investigate…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Chasing Ghosts II from
Verum Ultimum Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media

THEME: Chasing Ghosts. “The term ghost may be interpreted in many ways, not necessarily meant to be a literal elucidation. Does your process manifest an identity within your work that somehow speaks to the past? What ghosts or parts of the past leave their mark on your work? Is a legacy revealed through your work or your process? Is memory a vital vehicle of expression for you? Do you inadvertently honor or flee from something in your past through your work? Artists are encouraged to enter work that is any interpretation of the call.” —verumultimumartgallery.com

DEADLINE: August 30, 2017

NOTIFICATION: September 28, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 3

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

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CALL for ENTRIES: AbstrAction

Posted on August 6, 2017August 6, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

PINEAPPLE ma pizza

I eat lots of pizza, an odd side result of my job as a performing musician. Common menu offerings include lettuce-topped Mexican, Greek, thick-crust Sicilian, Californian, the New York slice, the ubiquitous pineapple Hawaiian, and of course, deep-dish Chicago style. There are many others, but these are the standards. I love how, outside the area for which they are named, they consistently have similar the toppings that aren’t always grounded in anything more than habit. Did you know California-style always has sun-dried tomatoes? Do you know why? Me either. Food stereotypes are funny & often well-intentioned, but odd & often very abstract. This next Call wants the abstract, but don’t send them pizza. The deadline looms…

Check out this Call for Entries from Marin Museum of Contemporary Art (Novato, CA) for AbstrAction. This gallery is located in Hamilton Field, a beautiful, historic space, and you know how I love a museum show. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
AbstrAction from
Marin MoCA

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all U.S. resident artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media

THEMES: Abstraction “We encourage work that demonstrates techniques in abstraction that move us forward. Innovative use of materials, color, shape, line, texture & subject matter can reveal or energize new movements in art. Show us what Actions & reActions are occurring in your work.” MarinMOCA

DEADLINE: August 25, 2017 (PST)

NOTIFICATION: September 9, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 3; $50 for 4-5 ($30/$45 for members)

JUROR: Catharine Clark, Owner, Catharine Clark Gallery, San Francisco & New York (est. 1991). Catharine Clark Gallery exhibits the work of contemporary artists working across a wide range of media. The gallery has pioneered the presentation of new media art in San Francisco and is the first commercial gallery in the area with a dedicated media room. Exhibitions are hosted on a six-week schedule and generally feature solo artist presentations in conjunction with media room installations. The gallery’s program has garnered critical attention from numerous publications, including the New York Times, Artforum, Flash Art, Tema Celeste, Art in America, ARTnews, Modern Painters, and Art Review.

AWARDS: 1st Place $500, 2nd Place $300 & 3rd Place $100. Non-monetary Honorable Mention awards may be given at Juror’s discretion.

SALES: Marin MOCA will retain 30% commission on sales.

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CALL for ENTRIES: CQ No. 49

Posted on July 25, 2017July 25, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

either / OR

Food substitutions have become second nature to me. I live with & cook for lots of people with food sensitivities, health concerns & philosophical/ethical food issues. I have to be able to accommodate those folks without advance warning and without blowing my food budget. Black beans make great gluten-free brownies; bananas work as egg replacement in many desserts & breads. Lemon zest can be a fantastic salt alternative, & nutritional yeast is a great stand-in for Parmesan. It isn’t about faking an ingredient; it is about creatively coming up with an alternative texture or taste. This next Call is all about the creative. I like this opportunity. Is this one for you?

Check out this Call for Entries from Creative Quarterly (print) for Journal Issue No. 49. Print publications are fewer & fewer; this is one of my faves. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Journal Issue No. 49
fm Creative Quarterly

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to fine arts (advertising, graphic design, photography, illustration & fine art). Fine art includes any work of art, in any media, even film.

DEADLINE: July 28, 2017

ENTRY FEE: Professionals are $30 up to 3, $10 each add’l or $45 up to 6; for students, recent grads (last 3 years) & post-grads $15 up to 3 or $45 up to 9.

JUROR: Our quarterly shows are judged by an editorial staff of award-winning graphic designers, a former judge for Communication Arts annual & represented in The Graphic Eye: Photographs by Graphic Designers from around the Globe, a judge for the Society of Illustrators, Print Regional Design Annual & regional/national advertising & design competitions.

AWARDS: Winners will appear in the issue 49 of Creative Quarterly & be exhibited in their online gallery. Winners will also be entered in the CQ year-end 100 Best competition.

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CALL for ENTRIES: Wausau 2017 National

Posted on July 24, 2017July 24, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

sin or con CARNE?

It won’t come as a surprise to many of you, but I have more than a few foodie friends. They sort of cover the full range of foodie-ism too –from sous chefs to chili cookoff champions & even those that love to eat but can burn water. A recent scandal broke out amongst my chili chefs about how many of the local & regional cookoffs have become “popularity contests” with prize money going to the team that could conjure enough of their friends to attend & vote. Seriously? Are we cheating chili challenges now? This next Call has an esteemed artist doing the choosing. Can you make the cut? Investigate this opportunity.

Check out this Call for Entries from Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art (Wausau, WI) for the 2017 National Juried Art Exhibition. This show boasts a well-known juror & a beautiful new venue. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
2017 Nat’l Juried Exhibit
from WMOCA

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all U.S. artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media except video & computer generated work.

DEADLINE: August 18, 2017

NOTIFICATION: August 25, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $50 for up to 3

JUROR: Alyssa Monks, a master of contemporary realism, is the Juror of this show. Monks sits on the Board of Trustees for the New York Academy of Art and was just recognized as one of the top 30 most influential female artists of our lifetime. Her works are exhibited & collected internationally.

SALES: Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art will retain 25% commission on sales.

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CALL for ENTRIES: Bareback

Posted on July 10, 2017July 11, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

yea or NEIGH

What do you consider local? And which is more important? Today I listened to someone at my grocer complain that the “locally grown” carrots were from 125 miles away. Local first, organic second for my family –even apples (which often top the dirty dozen list). Know the methods & practices of your local farmers when possible. Are you happy with your carrots & apples? Be kind to yourself. This next Call is all about horses, who, by the way, love their apples & carrots too. Investigate this opportunity…

Check out this Call for Entries from Studio C Gallery (Los Angeles, CA) for Bareback 2: Symmetry in Motion. $27 entry & open to all media. Take a look…

CALL for ENTRIES:
Bareback 2 from
Studio C Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all media as long as it interprets the theme “Bareback 2: Symmetry in Motion”, honoring the horse.

DEADLINE: August 31, 2017

NOTIFICATION: November 4, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $27 for up to 4, $5 each add’l

JUROR: All entries are submitted to a guest artists & art professionals. Each year new jurors are selected for the process.

SALES: Studio C Gallery takes a 20% donation from each artwork sold during the duration of the exhibition. 80% of sales will go directly to the artist. The gallery asks that each artist make a donation to the Wild Horse Sanctuary or Dream Catcher Therapeutic Riding Center.

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CALL for ENTRIES: Sugar Rush

Posted on July 5, 2017July 2, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

a SWEET treat

I’ve been hired to write a series of budget dessert recipes that encourage local, organic sourcing. I try to limit my personal intake of sugar because I am so easily addicted. As a result, I am struggling to balance the sweetness in these concoctions. I don’t want to use artificial sweeteners. Honey is a flavor, not a just a sweetener. Stevia can come with a bitter aftertaste. Agave nectar has the same glycemic impact as a sugar, so why not just use sugar? At what point is sweet just sweet? This next Call is all about the sugar. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Sugar Hills Art Commission (Sugar Hill, GA) for the Sugar Rush Juried Art Show. No fee to enter…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Sugar Rush Juried Show
from the Sugar Hills
Art Commission

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. . . a juried art show that will run
in conjunction with the annual
“Sugar Rush” Fall Festival on
Saturday, October 21, 2017.

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: July 15, 2017

NOTIFICATION: July 31, 2017

ENTRY FEE: No fee to enter. $35 fee per artist only if accepted.

AWARDS: $1000 Best in Show, $500 2nd Place & $250 3rd Place.

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CALL for ENTRIES: FL3THC3R 2017

Posted on July 2, 2017June 30, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

hot POTATO

Food is political; I repeat it regularly. Whether it is the origin of food, the growing method, the harvesting practice or the politics of the person preparing it. How you spend your money affects both the availability of the variety, the acceptability of the practices & the relative financial success of the corresponding farmers, vendors & restaurants. If you don’t support a food’s associated politics, don’t lend it your financial support –regardless of how good it tastes. Food is political. It is a hot potato, and it matters because WHAT WE EAT MATTERS. This next Call is also political. This is an opportunity to make space for matters to you. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Reece Museum at ETSU (Johnson City, TN) for the 2017 FL3TCH3R Exhibit. Never in history has this show been more relevant. I’m entering; are you?

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CALL for ENTRIES:
FL3TCH3R 2017

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The FL3TCH3R Exhibit is focused on work with strong social and political content. Work entered in the exhibit should reflect current issues that affect contemporary culture and investigate societal and political concerns. Diverse media and approach to the theme are encouraged.

ELIGIBILITY: U.S. artists age 18+

MEDIA: All 2D, 3D, performance & installation & video art are eligible. Due to space & logistical considerations, large-scale & complicated installation is not encouraged.

DEADLINE: August 22, 2017 (late deadline August 31, 2017)

NOTIFICATION: September 16, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $40 for up to 3, $10 ea. add’l (by August 22). OR $45 for up to 3 & $10 ea. add’l (from August 23-31).

JUROR: Painter Anita Kunz has work in the permanent collections at the Library of Congress, the Canadian Archives in Ottawa, the Musée Militaire de France in Paris, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Rome, and a number of her Time Magazine cover paintings are in the permanent collection at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC. She received the Les Usherwood Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997 from the Advertising and Design Club of Canada. She has received an honorary doctorate from the Ontario College of Art and Design in Toronto and a second from Mass Art College of Art and Design. Kunz was appointed Officer of the Order of Canada, Canada’s highest civilian honor, and recently received the Queen’s Jubilee Medal of Honor. Additionally, she will be inducted in the Museum of American Illustration Hall of Fame in New York in 2017.

AWARDS: Best of Show $300, 2 Awards of Excellence $100 ea., Sammie L. Nicely Appalachian Artist Award $100 & Reece Museum Award $100. Other awards TBA.

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CALL for ENTRIES: Figures & Faces

Posted on June 30, 2017June 28, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

i taste FLORIDA

I have a friend that claims every pack of Chicken McNuggets has one shaped like the state of Florida. I followed the comment thread white people disputed that shape of the figure from bunnies to revolvers to other states and countries. It devolved into what words appearing in soup & crackers and saints on toast. People often see what they want to see. It is like the culinary version of Rorschach ink blot test. Fascinating. This next Call wants to know what figures and faces you see. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Las Laguna Gallery (Laguna Beach, CA) for the Figures & Faces exhibit. Sales commission is only 25%. Don’t miss this opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Figures & Faces from
Las Laguna Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists (int’l)

MEDIA: Open to all* media, including (but not limited to) assemblage, collage, digital art, drawing (graphite, charcoal, colored pencil), encaustic, fiber art, illustration, mixed media, new media, painting (oil, acrylic, watercolor, airbrush), pastel & photography (traditional or digital). No jewelry, video or sculpture.

THEME: Art that explores the human figure or faces. Open to a full spectrum of work and interpretation.

DEADLINE: July 6, 2017

NOTIFICATION: July 12, 2017

GUEST ARTIST: Christine Duarte

ENTRY FEE: $35 for 1, $1 ea. add’l

SALES: The Las Laguna Gallery will retain 25% commission on all sales.

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comfort FOOD

CALL for ENTRIES: Art of Protest from the IFA

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

fat APPLE

CALL for ENTRIES: When Things are Strange from Univ. of ND Art & Design Dept.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

spooky SWEET

CALL for ENTRIES: Chasing Ghosts II from Verum Ultimum Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

PINEAPPLE ma pizza

CALL for ENTRIES: AbstrAction from Marin MoCA

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

either / OR

CALL for ENTRIES: Journal Issue No. 49 fm Creative Quarterly

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

sin or con CARNE?

CALL for ENTRIES: 2017 Nat’l Juried Exhibit from WMOCA

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

yea or NEIGH

CALL for ENTRIES: Bareback 2 from Studio C Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

a SWEET treat

CALL for ENTRIES: Sugar Rush Juried Show from the Sugar Hills Art Commission

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

hot POTATO

CALL for ENTRIES: FL3TCH3R 2017

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

i taste FLORIDA

CALL for ENTRIES: Figures & Faces from Las Laguna Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES:
Art of Protest
from the IFA

CALL for ENTRIES:
When Things are Strange
from Univ. of ND
Art & Design Dept.

CALL for ENTRIES:
Chasing Ghosts II from
Verum Ultimum Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
AbstrAction from
Marin MoCA

CALL for ENTRIES:
Journal Issue No. 49
fm Creative Quarterly

CALL for ENTRIES:
2017 Nat’l Juried Exhibit
from WMOCA

CALL for ENTRIES:
Bareback 2 from
Studio C Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
Sugar Rush Juried Show
from the Sugar Hills
Art Commission

CALL for ENTRIES:
FL3TCH3R 2017

CALL for ENTRIES:
Figures & Faces from
Las Laguna Gallery