FOOD
fantasies

I never ceased to be amazed by what conjures a memory.  I was contemplating what to send to my 92 year old grandmother in a care package, and of course, food is always her favorite (genetics).  Sudden I was 5 years old watching her dump marshmallows & coconut in cocktail fruit and excitedly explaining all about the food of the gods… ambrosia, a fantasy food.  Okay, maybe the genetic predisposition has changed a little over the years, ha. This next Call wants YOUR idea of fact or fantasy.  But, I don’t think they are looking for ambrosia…

Check out this Call for Entries for Fact & Fantasy from The Kiernan Gallery (Lexington, VA).  In addition to having a low entry fee, they hold a special place in our hearts for being one of our sponsors as well.  Tell them we said “thank you”…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Fact & Fantasy

Photographers have a wonderful ability to turn ordinary surroundings into an otherworldly realm. Optical illusions, chemistry, and the mechanics of modern tools, have opened new possibilities for artists to untether their imaginations. Artists exploring make-believe use their dreams and memories as subject matter. Their work distorts reality, making everyday objects and environments alien and magical. Photographers construct their own fantasies, creating alternate worlds that straddle the line between reality and fiction.  For Fact and Fantasy, The Kiernan Gallery seeks images that explore the unearthly and strange.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA:  Photography

DEADLINE:
April 24, 2014

NOTIFICATION:
Approx. 8 days later

ENTRY FEE:
5 for $25, each add’l $5

JUROR: Melanie Craven has exhibited her photographic work both in the United States and abroad.  She was first published in Hayen’s Ferry Review in 2003 with her Identical Otherness series that she continues to work on in collaboration with her identical twin Michelle. In 2006 she was included in Collotype Past, Present and Future in conjunction with the exhibition at The Foyer Gallery at the Center for Fine Print Research in Bristol, England. Recently, her work was included in Jill Enfield’s Guide to Photographic Alternative Processes.  Over a decade ago Melanie Craven and her sister Michelle founded Tilt Gallery. And in 2012 with nearly a 100 exhibitions under her belt, Melanie Craven moved Tilt from its home in Phoenix to the Arts District in Old Town Scottsdale. In Tilts new location Craven continues to offer individual artist exhibitions, juried and group shows and serves the local art community.

AWARDS: All images will be reproduced in an exhibition catalogue available for purchase. A Juror’s Choice and Director’s Choice will also be announced and both winners will receive a free copy of the catalogue.

SALES: Kiernan Gallery no longer takes commission on sold works. The Kiernan Gallery DOES have incentive to sell your work. They believe that if artists are paying a submission fee, the gallery should not also take a portion of the sale. They do reserve the right to negotiate 20% in order to make a sale.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!