CALL for ENTRIES: Dreams 3

Posted on June 23, 2017June 23, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

EATING in my sleep

I have been having the oddest dreams. I think it is related to the new version of melatonin supplements I am taking before bed. As you might know, my dreams are often about food. The most commonly reoccurring dream involves my being chased by Swiss chard –specifically red shard wearing yellow sneakers. Yes, I know it is weird. No, I don’t have an explanation. This next Call is all about dreams and you don’t have to explain them either. Interpretation is wide open…

Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net & G25N (online) for Dreams 3. $25 entry & no shipping. All still media considered and the marketing awards are fantastic. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Dreams 3
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: Dreams “Dreams are windows into what might be called a ‘substitute’ reality that we all experience. Reflections upon our dreams can have a fleeting effect or a significance that may haunt us for a lifetime. The visual artist can offer safe refuge to the viewer, a connection to these dreams at our invitation as we appreciate the creative avenues we discover through their art. The artist has this opportunity to present a dream as a hazy filtered reality from representational memories to an explosion of abstract & surrealistic imagery—all of which may be emotionally treasured as his or her own.” –art-competition.net

DEADLINE: July 10, 2017

NOTIFICATION: July 31, 2017

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

AWARDS: 20 artists will be selected for an online group exhibit, “Dreams 3” at Gallery25N; the exhibit and artists will be extensively marketed worldwide to over 24,000 people including art buyers, gallery owners, curators, collectors, etc.

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CALL for ENTRIES: The Colors of the Night

Posted on June 7, 2017February 19, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

FEED ME at midnight

I cannot kick the late-night food fix. The question, “want a bowl of cereal?” is uttered every evening in my household by someone. We’ve tried to make the choices low sugar, high fiber & dairy free, but it is still a habit I wish I could kick. This next Call calls for a night-themed habit that I’d love to adopt. Do you have Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Smithtown Township Arts Council (St. James, NY) for The Colors of the Night. This is a gorgeous venue and the juror is a collector with a clear perspective. Check out this opp…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
The Colors of the Night
from Smithtown

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to U.S. artists 18+

THEME: This exhibition/competition will encompass ALL varieties of nocturnal art: twilight/dusk, dawn, urban, interiors, landscapes, figures, etc.

MEDIA: All media considered except photography & computer generated art.

DEADLINE: June 30, 2017

NOTIFICATION: July 21, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $45 up to 3 entries. $35 for STAC artist level members.

JUROR: An art collector for over 25 years, Tim Newton has amassed a collection of some 300 works in an array of genres—still lifes, figures, landscapes, wildlife works and bronze sculptures. His collection shows great diversity which includes pieces by many prominent living master artists. He is currently in his third term as Chairman of the Board of the Salmagundi Club, and he also serves on the Board of the Artists’ Fellowship, the Board of Trustees for the Stobart Foundation & the Board of Advisors for the Clark Hulings Foundation.

AWARDS: $1,000 Best in Show, $500 2nd Place & $250 3rd Place

SALES: STAC will receive a 30% commission on all work sold.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: 64 Arts National

Posted on May 22, 2017May 17, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

fields of CORN for popping

Over the years, I have fallen for all foods Chicago style. From deep-dish pizza to hot dogs to open face horseshoes with fries piled high, the windy city knows its food. But just like my state is more than Memphis BBQ or Nashville Hot, Illinois is more than the famous foods of Chicago. Did you know that Illinois is one of the few states that has adopted an official snack food –popcorn. Their unique spin is equal parts cheese & caramel-flavored varieties, a state after my own heart. This next Call is from that very state, and the commission is so low…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Buchanan Center for the Arts (Monmouth, IL) for the 64 Arts National Juried Exhibition. $25 Entry & $3800 in cash awards. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
64 Arts Nat’l Juried
from the Buchanan
Center for the Arts

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: June 15, 2017 (by 11:59 MST)

NOTIFICATION: July 15, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $25 for up to 3

JUROR: Lucas Cowan became The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy’s first Public Art Curator in 2014. Previously he directed the Public Art Program for the Maryland State Arts Council, and he was the Senior Curator of Exhibits for Millennium Park and the Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture in Chicago, IL. Cowan has served on juries and panels across the United States, and has consulted on cultural park planning for cities such as San Francisco and Chicago. Cowan was most recently elected to the Americans for the Arts Public Art Network Council and previously served on the board of trustees for the International Sculpture Center, publishers of Sculpture magazine. Cowan is a founding member of the Advisory Council for Cold Hollow Sculpture Park in Vermont.

AWARDS: Mary Jane Twomey Award for Best of Show of $1,000, Lonnie Eugene Stewart Sculpture Award of $1,000, OSF Family Medical Center Painting Award of $300, Blick Art Materials Mixed Media Award of $300, Blick Art Materials Sculpture Award of $300, Jim Keefe Photography Award of $300, Harlow & Lila Blum Works on Paper Award of $300 and Ceramics Award of $300

SALES: All sales made during the exhibition are subject to a 20% sales commission.

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CALL for ENTRIES: Shades of Green

Posted on May 16, 2017May 12, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

BROCCOLETTI di rapa

I have a secret love for rapini. You may know it as broccoli raab or broccoletti. People assume it is just fancy broccoli and often cook it that way, hence the reason I hide my love of it (until now). Rapini is more closely related to a turnip than broccoli with the same tendency toward bitterness or stringy-ness if under cooked or overcooked. Don’t ever buy, cook or serve rapini that isn’t a gorgeous shade of green. (You won’t enjoy the yellow, trust me.) Don’t under cook it or spare the garlic & olive oil. This next Call wants your perspective on all the shades of green, not just the broccoli shades. An open theme…

Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net for Shades of Green. $25 entry & no shipping. The media is pretty wide open too. This color theme is open to broad interpretation. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Shades of Green
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: Shades of Green “Colors communicate . . . sensations of a renewed life, glorious energy, or environmental concerns to darker forces such as envy, ambition, greed, or jealousy. For this particular art call our inspiration rests within . . . various shades of the color green.” –art-competition.net

DEADLINE: June 5, 2017

NOTIFICATION: June 12, 2017

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

JURORS / CURATORS: Sherry Mayo, Artist, Curator & Educator; William Ralph, Artist, Educator & Mathematics Researcher; and, Edward A. Burke, Artist, Gallerist, Curator & Teacher.

AWARDS: 20 artists will be selected for an online group exhibit, “Shades of Green” at Gallery25N; the exhibit and artists will be extensively marketed worldwide to over 24,000 people including art buyers, gallery owners, curators, collectors, etc.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Solo Showdown

Posted on May 8, 2017May 8, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

EATING alone

So, I’ve been in potato rehab for about 3 weeks now. I am trying to conquer the problem, but all I can do is dream about chips coated in dark chocolate. I have forbidden my family from bringing chips or chocolate in the house. I can behave when I have witnesses, but when I’m alone… look out. This next Call wants to reward you and you alone. Trust me, this is better than chips & chocolate. The deadline is looming…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Fort Worth Community Arts Center for Solo Show[down]. $25 entry & only 25% commission. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Solo Show[down]
from Forth Worth
Community Arts Center

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists (int’l)

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: May 15, 2017 (midnight CMT)

NOTIFICATION: June 1, 2017

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

JUROR: Jennifer Casler Price has held the position of curator for Asian and non-Western art at the Kimbell Art Museum since 1993. She has also juried exhibitions for the Dallas Business Comm. for the Arts, the San Antonio Art Museum League & the Fort Worth Main Street Arts Festival. Price has been a member of the Assoc. of American Museum Curators (AAMC) since its founding in 2001.

AWARDS: Grand Prize Winner receives a solo show in the Main Gallery at Art7 & a honorarium of $2000. Runners Up receive a group exhibition occurring simultaneously as the solo show in the Back section of the Art7 Gallery. And, the People’s Choice award goes to a single artist who receives the most likes on Facebook will receive a cash prize of $250.

SALES: FWCAC retains 25% commission

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Kindred

Posted on May 7, 2017May 7, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

standout SUSTENANCE

My earliest food influences came from my grandmother & her sister Maggie. They had such different styles. My grandmother was all about a meat, two veggies, some form of potato, bread & dessert. Every meal. My great aunt Mag was all about the drama. Her corn-on-the-cob was the best. Her deviled eggs were the best. Her pancakes were the best. But everything else, apart from the star of the meal, was an after thought. I find myself gravitating toward concentrating on one dish and forgetting the rest. All the glory, none of the mundane. What a strategy, eh? This next Call wants to know about your familial connections. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center (Solomons, MD) for Kindred. $25 entry. Are you defined by your connections, your kindred? Use your connections…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Kindred
from Annmarie

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“Who are you? Where do you come from? This exhibit invites artists to celebrate the stories, people, and places that define them. Do you find meaning and a sense of connection in your family tree, or in those people you consider your kindred spirits? How do the tangible and intangible remnants of past lives speak to you today? ” –from annmariegarden.org

ELIGIBILITY: All artists working in U.S.

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: June 12, 2017

NOTIFICATION: June 23, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $25 for up to 4

JUROR: Betty J. Belanus, Curator/Education Specialist for the Smithsonian Center for Folklife & Cultural Heritage

AWARDS: Annmarie will present cash awards to outstanding work from installed works. Awards are contingent upon sponsors; typically there are four awards of approx. $200 each.

SALES: Annmarie will retain a 40% commission of the listed sale price.

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CALL for ENTRIES: Summer Solstice

Posted on May 2, 2017May 2, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

SWEET harvest

While my friends are dreaming of picnics awash with super-size sandwiches and fresh squeezed lemonade, I crave fruit salads. My childhood was fulled of canned fruit cocktail, coconut & marshmallow concoctions; so my adulthood is ripe with freshness. Most of the year I try to take in moderate amounts of sugar, but fresh, summer fruits like apples & pears, starfruit & guava, berries & melons are more than I can resist. I’m hoping you can’t resist this next Call, which is also all about summer. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from LibertyTown Arts (Fredericksburg, VA) for a nat’l juried exhibit, Summer Solstice. $25 Entry & 40% commission. Be sure to investigate this opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Summer Solstice
from LibertyTown Arts

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“On Midsummer, the Northern Europeans light massive bonfires to summon the suns rays to make sure their summers are long and bright. It is a time of celebration and family. This June we would like to summon a bit of sunshine to our gallery to make this summer as joy filled as possible.” –from libertytownarts.com

ELIGIBILITY: Open to artists, age 16+

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: May 20, 2017 (10pm EST)

NOTIFICATION: May 22, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $25 for 1, $5 ea. add’l up to 10. (Members $15 for 1, $5 ea. add’l).

JUROR: Carole Garmon, Professor of Art, holds an MFA (1996) & a BFA (1993) in sculpture from Virginia Commonwealth University. She has taught at UMW since 1998 and is a recipient of UMW’s Outstanding Young Faculty Member Award. In addition to numerous private collections, her work has been exhibited at the Main Art Gallery & 1708 Gallery in Richmond, the WPA/Corcoran Museum in D.C., as well as Peru & Germany.

AWARDS: First Place $250, Second Place $150 and Third Place $75

SALES: LibertyTown keeps a commission of 40% on all show sales.

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CALL for ENTRIES: Black & White

Posted on May 1, 2017May 2, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

LOVE ME love me not

Beet wars 2017 just ended. At least once per year, I post something random about eating beets on social media. Every time, it ends in my friends arguing the merits, or not, of this ever-controversial veg. I am amazed by how passionately people love or hate beets. The confusing ones are the folks that love merlot & hate beets. I’ll never understand the disparity. They both have that same from the earth pungency, so shouldn’t it be a black & white issue? This next Call is definitely all about the black & white of it all. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from BWAC (Brooklyn, NY) for Black & White. Take advantage of a discount for early entry, a distinguished juror & significant cash awards. This is a great opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Black & White from BWAC

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“Black and white is primal, the underneath, the foundation, of the opuce of color; black and white is where we register motion and, when the cones do not have sufficient light, our rods optimize our survival in the night woods. ‘Black & White’ intends to explore this underground of survival and few words.” –from bwac.org

ELIGIBILITY: Open to U.S. artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media

ENTRY FEE: $45 up to 3, $5 ea. add’l (early bird) or $65 up to 3, $5 ea add’l after May 10

DEADLINE: May 10, 2017 (early bird) or March 31, 2017 (final)

NOTIFICATION: March 31, 2017

JUROR: Alison Hokanson, Assistant Curator of European Paintings at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She holds a BA from Brown University and an MA and PhD from the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University, where she studied Minimalism before writing her dissertation on Belgian Realism and Symbolism. Her recent projects include exhibitions on the whaling scenes of Joseph Mallord, William Turner and on The Met’s collection of Pre ‐ Raphaelite art and design. She publishes and lectures on topics ranging from Impressionist painting to Symbolist drawing, and was previously a juror for the National Arts Club’s Artist Members Exhibition.

AWARDS: Best of Show Gold $1000, Most Innovative Use of Materials $500, People’s Choice $250, Curator’s Choice $250 & ten $100 Certificates of Recognition.

SALES: BWAC will retain a 25% commission on all exhibition sales.

For full details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Axis 12th National

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

penny FOODS

Have you noticed that the only a handful of foods are regularly sold in dozens. Eggs & pastries are most common, but there are a few others, like oysters and hot wings. As I understand it, it started because 12 pence = a shilling, and a shilling was a convenient unit of measure for 12 eggs, a pence per. This next Call costs more than a shilling to enter, but it is the 12th in the series. Open to any media…

Check out this Call for Entries from Axis Gallery (Sacramento, CA) for the 12th National Juried Exhibition. This juror is well-known and, therefore, easy to research. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
12th Nat’l Juried
from Axis Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to artists residing in the U.S.

MEDIA: Open to any media including painting, prints, drawings, photography & digital images. (Sorry, no video)

DEADLINE: June 1, 2017

NOTIFICATION: June 26, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 3, $10 ea. add’l

JUROR: Founder of the highly controversial Coagula Art Journal, Mat Gleason is an internationally recognized art critic and curator of contemporary art. Gleason’s sharp analytical tongue and ability to articulate aesthetics served him well in analyzing and critiquing competitive body painting in the Ru Paul-hosted “Skin Wars: Fresh Paint”, the television series where he sat as one of the regular judges in its lone season on network television.

He has lost count of the number of exhibitions he has curated and while blogging, writing about art and continuing to publish a milder print version of his magazine, operates Coagula Curatorial, his gallery of contemporary art on Chung King Road in L.A.’s Chinatown. A southern California native who hates all of the Bay Area’s sports teams, especially the A’s, he lives with his wife (artist Leigh Salgado) and dog (Aybar) near the city of Vernon, just south of Downtown L.A.

AWARDS: Cash awards and a printed exhibition catalogue.

SALES: Sales are encouraged. The gallery will retain 40% commission on any work sold.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Small Works at Trestle

Posted on April 10, 2017April 10, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

fiesta ANACARDO

I made a little party mix as finger food for my teenager yesterday. It is his favorite snack, and I’m a sucker for the “please” of it all. The reviews are in and while I got I got bonus points for substituting cayenne for garlic, apparently not including cashews is unforgivable. Who knew something so small would make such a difference? This next Call is counting on all things small. Investigate for yourself…

Check out this Call for Entries from Trestle Gallery (Brooklyn, NY) for Small Works. $10 entry & 30% commission. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Small Works from
the Trestle Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: May 1, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $10 for up to 3

JUROR: Bill Carroll, Director of the Studio Program of the Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts, has been involved with the NY art world for more than 25 years. Bill has curated numerous exhibitions with artists such as Mary Heilmann, Jonathan Lasker, Ken Price, Chris Martin, Marilyn Minter and Juan Usle. He received his BFA is from Pratt Institute, and completed his MFA at Queens College. He has consulted for private clients, worked as the Grants Administrator for the Nancy Graves Foundation and has lectured at NYFA, Bard College, Cranbrook Academy of Art, NYU, Pratt Institute, and SVA. Recently he has been exhibiting his own paintings and was reviewed in Art in America.

SALES: Trestle Gallery retains 30% commission on all sales.

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EATING in my sleep

CALL for ENTRIES: Dreams 3 from Art-competition.net

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

FEED ME at midnight

CALL for ENTRIES: The Colors of the Night from Smithtown

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

fields of CORN for popping

CALL for ENTRIES: 64 Arts Nat’l Juried from the Buchanan Center for the Arts

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

BROCCOLETTI di rapa

CALL for ENTRIES: Shades of Green from Art-competition.net

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

EATING alone

CALL for ENTRIES: Solo Show[down] from Forth Worth Community Arts Center

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

standout SUSTENANCE

CALL for ENTRIES: Kindred from Annmarie

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

SWEET harvest

CALL for ENTRIES: Summer Solstice from LibertyTown Arts

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

LOVE ME love me not

CALL for ENTRIES: Black & White from BWAC

For full details, Read the Full Call!

penny FOODS

CALL for ENTRIES: 12th Nat’l Juried from Axis Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

fiesta ANACARDO

CALL for ENTRIES: Small Works from the Trestle Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES:
Dreams 3
from Art-competition.net

CALL for ENTRIES:
The Colors of the Night
from Smithtown

CALL for ENTRIES:
64 Arts Nat’l Juried
from the Buchanan
Center for the Arts

CALL for ENTRIES:
Shades of Green
from Art-competition.net

CALL for ENTRIES:
Solo Show[down]
from Forth Worth
Community Arts Center

CALL for ENTRIES:
Kindred
from Annmarie

CALL for ENTRIES:
Summer Solstice
from LibertyTown Arts

CALL for ENTRIES:
Black & White from BWAC

CALL for ENTRIES:
12th Nat’l Juried
from Axis Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
Small Works from
the Trestle Gallery