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CALL for ENTRIES: Into the Sea

Posted on October 23, 2017December 6, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

SEAFOOD, anyone?

If you lived underwater, what would you eat? Indulge me here. If you were an inhabitant of Atlantis, what would be on the menu? Are you really going to want to eat your fish, turtle & crustacean cohorts? Can you be a vegetarian with only kelp to forage? Mysterious, no? This next Call wants your poetry or art interpretation of Atlantis. If you figure out the food, let me know. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries for Fairytales of Atlantis the Into the Sea poetry/art collaborative project. This is a small startup for a book with no entry fee & a whole lot of fresh, enthusiastic energy. I have a good feeling about this one…

*Editor’s Note: It has been my practice to only publish opportunities with which I have some sort of experience, either personally or through a friend/peer. But, I also like to try to vet more informal opportunities, and like the straightforward nature of the curators, but I can’t guarantee you anything. You have to weigh this opportunity for pros/cons just like any other publication option.

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Fairytales of Atlantis
the Into the Sea
poetry/art project

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“According to Plato and Greek mythology, the island of Atlantis was a utupia whose inhabitants became too greedy and power hungry (there are some variations on this). To punish them, Zeus and the other gods sank Atlantis. We wondered, what if this story was more of a classic princess fairytale, where Princess Kleito (who marries Poseidon), has to sink Atlantis in order to save it? And go…” –Elise Rorick & Sarah Ryan

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to 2-D media

THEME: Atlantis – open to interpretation

DEADLINE: March 1, 2018 (updated on 12/5)

NOTIFICATION: Rolling

ENTRY FEE: None

CURATOR: Elise Rorick, photographer, Lusicovi Creative & Sarah Ryan, poet

AWARDS: Be a part of the poetry/ art collaboration. Eventually it will be a Kickstarter campaign to fund the printing of the book.

SALES: Artists/contributors will all get an equal share of eventual sales profits.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

ARTIST of the DAY: Meghan Stratham

Posted on December 8, 2015December 8, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

secretive, ISOLATED GIRLS

My own work has been a study in process & a lot of silhouettes these days. It is no wonder that I have completely fallen for the work of today’s Artist of the Day, Meghan Stratman. She has found a way to gives us little glimpse of the lives of folks like us…and not. Dark & sweet & funny & sad; idealized & unearthly people & creatures & those that lie between. I want to own this work. (continues below)

Mrs White by Meghan Stratman, cut paper — *Mrs. White by Meghan Stratman, cut paper*

“I am drawn to stories and lore in all forms… Recurring subjects in my art include ghosts, girls, monsters, and animals, and themes of friendship and loneliness. I like to include bright colors and a sense of humor in my art and enjoy combining elements to humorous effect, such as badgers sporting fezzes or weasels wearing rocket packs. I am also drawn to urban decay, abandoned places, and ghost stories: people and places that are lost and forgotten. My art world is populated with secretive, isolated girls and silly creatures that may or may not be wearing space helmets. I create my work with cut, layered paper, which allows for a sense of texture and dimensionality.”

Learn more about Meghan Stratman!

ART PUBLICATION: The Glass Coin

Posted on December 9, 2010December 9, 2010 by R.L. Gibson

ONE OF A KIND DISH!

I have always wanted to write a cookbook, but alas, I suspect that all I know and love about food is already written. Therefore, I strive to create art and always encourage Art Publication. My work is unique, and I know yours is too. This next call is a great opportunity to show off your unique creations…

Check out this Open Call for Submisssions to The Glass Coin. Here is a free opportunity to promote your work in a young new online zine. Take a look…

OPEN CALL:
Art for The Glass Coin

Your art should convey meaning, tell a story or be a picture in a poem. The Glass Coin likes photography and original art in any medium.

Editor’s Note: This online zine is run by two young editors with a love of writing and art. Take a moment to submit your work today!

ELIGIBILITY: Just one piece at a time for artists, and it should convey both themes.

ENTRY FEE: There is no entry fee.

DEADLINES: Check the website for rolling deadlines dates.

THEMES for The Glass Coin:

January & February – There is no specific theme. Explore an idea. If you have a pair of ideas you may send those as well. *Editors note: As of 12/9/10, they are full for January, but are still looking for submissions for Spring.

March – The fair maiden and the foul beast. Fair play and the cheat. We want stories of a day at the fair and odes to foul smells. Was the ball fair or foul? Tell us, who said life was fair?

April – Will you follow suit (& tie)? Will you leave it undone? Do you go in for what suits you? Or are you tied up?

In this issue they are looking beyond the clothes that make the man, and into what makes our lives simple or complicated.

May – Mother and Child. The Unicorn said, “I always thought children were fabulous monsters.” And they are. Many women build these fabulous monsters inside their bodies – it’s just so sci-fi.

One of the most elusive and powerful relationships in the human condition is the relationship we have with our mothers. Want to share yours?

SUBMISSIONS: They will accept attachments for art, and they only accept JPGS. They welcome both color and black and white. Your subject line and file name should be the same as writing submissions. For example: Beginnings-Endings – Art – The Great Image – Your Name

SIZES:

Landing Page: 595 x 630
Top banner: 1000 x 275
Bottom banner: 1000 x 92
Twitter backdrop: 1500 x 1100

For full details, visit the Glass Coin’s Guidelines page!

FREE ART: Subscribe to Win

Posted on September 22, 2009October 4, 2009 by R.L. Gibson

In an effort to increase subscriptions to www.ArtAndArtDeadlines.com, we are going to try a little experiment. Who doesn’t love free art? For your chance to win Pieces of Me: Mime by Gatlinburg artist R.L. Gibson (pictured below), just subscribe to this blog by email.

Pieces of Me: Mime by Gatlinburg Artist R.L. Gibson

There are no strings attached. Simply click the button below (or in the right side bar) and subscribe to this blog by October 31st, 2009. A email address will be drawn at random on November 1st, and the winner will be contacted for shipping information. Don’t worry, shipping is included.

Special Thanks to Artist Rachel Parker for the idea. Visit Rachel Parker’s Blog to catch a glimpse of what is going on in her studio!

ART DEADLINES: September 2009

Posted on September 12, 2009September 12, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

Welcome to ArtAndArtDeadlines.com ! Here are your deadlines for September of 2009–the inaugural deadlines post for Art and Art Deadlines. Some of these shows have deadlines that are only days away; however, most of them are online or digital entries. There’s a free show or two thrown into the batter…so no excuses!

I will happily update this post as I find additional shows, and I’ll send out a link to the updated post (for those of you subscribed by email). Send me Your Submissions.

Please note, I do my best to provide accurate descriptions and links; however, it is your responsibility to Research Your Ingredients. Don’t know what I’m talking about? Read The ART of Cooking before you send out your submissions!

SHOW: Int’l Call to Artists
DEADLINE: Sept. 15, 2009 – Digital Entry
EXHIBIT TYPE: Online Exhibit
MEDIA: All Media except video/film/audio.
DESCRIPTION:Infinity Art Gallery seeks entries for an online juried art exhibit, October 15, 2009 to April 15, 2010 at www.InfinityArtGallery.com. Awards: $2500 USD total. Open for artists everywhere to submit. Artists must be 18 years of age or older. Our intention is to choose the very best art in terms of composition, technique, concept and overall excellence regardless of style or medium. $25 Entry Fee.
CONTACT: Submit http://www.infinityartgallery.com/howto/prospF09/

SHOW: “Art in Nature, Fine Art Photography Show”
DEADLINE: Sept. 15, 2009 – Online Entry Only
EXHIBIT TYPE: Gallery Exhibit
MEDIA: Photography (All mediums)
DESCRIPTION: The Center for Fine Art Photography in Fort Collins, Colorado invites photographers working in all mediums, styles and schools of thought to participate in “Art in Nature”, Dec 4, 2009 till Jan 9, 2010. Awards: $600. Juror: Kathy Moran. Open to photographers world wide, both amateur and professional. $35 ($20 for members) for the first 3 images, $10 for each image after that.
CONTACT: Download prospectus (PDF format). Questions? Please email cfe@c4fap.org or call 970-224-1010.

SHOW: Arts in the Airport
DEADLINE: R’cvd by Sept. 18, 2009 – CD Entry
EXHIBIT TYPE: Airport Exhibit
MEDIA: Painting (oil, watercolor, acrylic, pastel, digital & mixed media); Graphic Arts (pencil, charcoal, pen & ink, conte, colored pencil & printmaking); Photography (color, b&w, digital).
DESCRIPTION: The Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville and the Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority (McGhee Tyson Airport) announce a call for entries for the “Arts in the Airport Exhibition”, a juried exhibition developed to allow regional artists to compete and display work in the most visited site in the area. The selected art will feature contemporary 2-dimensional artwork and will be exhibited in the secured area behind McGhee Tyson Airport’s security gate checkpoint from October 23, 2009 – April 22, 2010. NO ENTRY FEE. Visit http://www.knoxalliance.com/textfiles/airportapplicationfall09.pdf for a prospectus.
CONTACT: Suzanne Cada (865) 523-7543 sc@knoxalliance.com www.knoxalliance.com .

SHOW: “Imagine California Image 2009”
DEADLINE: September 19, 2009
EXHIBIT TYPE: Gallery Exhibit – CD Entry
MEDIA: Painting, Collage, and Mixed Media (no photography).
DESCRIPTION: The Kevin Milligan Gallery in Danville, California announces a call to artists for an open juried competition of two dimensional work, October 17 – November 18, 2009. $500 in awards. Juror: Philip Linhares, Chief Curator Oakland Museum. Describe how each submission relates to California. All works must be for sale. Accepted entries must be hand delivered on October 8, 9, or 10, 2009 during the hours of 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. $40 for 3 entries.
CONTACT: http://kevinmilligangallery.com . For a prospectus, please call (925) 309-4648 or email kevin@kevinmilligangallery.com.

SHOW: New York City Gallery – Open Call
DEADLINE: Sept. 21, 2009 – Online Entry
EXHIBIT TYPE: Gallery Exhibit / Representation
MEDIA: Unspecified – All Media
DESCRIPTION: The climate/gallery in Long Island City, New York City, New York announces a call to artists. Awards: best of show, representation opportunities. All artists are equally welcome! Each artist who submits work will be accepted into the exhibition of their choice if they complete the application process before the posted deadline for that exhibition, or before the exhibition is filled. $35.00 entry fee.
CONTACT: http://climategallery.com/.
SHOW: The Artist Project Toronto
DEADLINE: Sept. 25, 2009 – Online Entry
EXHIBIT TYPE: Art Market MEDIA: Unspecified – All Media
DESCRIPTION: The Artist Project Torontois seeking applications for its third annual juried exhibition and sale, March 4 – 7, 2010 at Queen Elizabeth Building, Exhibition Place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Join over 150 of the best independent artists and 10,000 visitors including buyers, gallerists and art enthusiasts. The Artist Project Toronto is an excellent opportunity to expand your market and gain access to the Toronto art market. Travel scholarships available for artists residing outside of Ontario! The Artist Project Toronto is produced by MMPI, one of the largest show producers in the world credited with Art Chicago, NEXT, Volta, The Armory Show, Toronto International Art Fair, One of a Kind Shows. $25 entry fee.
CONTACT: Kim Selman at kim@mmpicanada.com or call 1-416-960-4527. Applications http://www.theartistprojecttoronto.com/application_information.php .

SHOW: “Boot & Heal, 2009 Nat’l Juried Cowboy Boot Fine Art Event”
DEADLINE: Sept. 26, 2009 – CD Entry
EXHIBIT TYPE: Gallery Exhibit
MEDIA: Works may be photorealistic, representional or abstract. 2-D media including photography. 3-D free standing.
DESCRIPTION: Souls Who Care seeks artists for the “Boot & Heal, 2009 National Juried Cowboy Boot Fine Art Event”, to be held Oct 24- Nov 14 at the Morton Street Gallery in Richmond, Texas (www.mortonstreetgallery.net). Awards of Merit will be presented. Juror: P. Doran Porcynaluk, MFA. All works must feature the image or images of the Cowboy Boot. Only original works by the artist. Must be 18 yrs old and reside in the U.S. View prospectus at http://www.boots2heal.com . $35 entry fee.
CONTACT: Billy Rotter at boots2heal@yahoo.com or call 979-885-8134 or 281-341-8033 (Morton Street Gallery).

SHOW: Arts & Culture Alliance Nat’l Juried Exhibit of 2009
DEADLINE: Sept. 26, 2009 – CD Entry
EXHIBIT TYPE: Gallery Exhibition
MEDIA:Painting (oil, watercolor, acrylic, pastel, digital, and mixed media); Graphic Arts (pencil, charcoal, pen and ink, conte, colored pencil, and printmaking); 3D (sculpture, ceramic, and fibers); and Photography (color, black and white, digital).
DESCRIPTION:The Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville announces a call for entries for its National Juried Exhibition of 2009. The National Juried Exhibition was developed to provide a forum for artists to compete and display their work on a national scale. The selected art features both traditional and non-traditional work and will be exhibited at the Emporium Center in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee, from December 14, 2009 – January 29, 2010. Enter up to three pieces of work, $25/members and $40/non-members. Visit http://www.knoxalliance.com/textfiles/Juriedexhibitprospectus2009.pdf for a prospectus.
CONTACT: Suzanne Cada (865) 523-7543 sc@knoxalliance.com www.knoxalliance.com .

SHOW: “The Worldwide Photography Gala Awards”
DEADLINE: Sept. 27, 2009 – Online Entries
EXHIBIT TYPE: Benefit Exhibition / Book Publication
MEDIA: Open to all, professional and amateur photographers. Color and black and white. Digital and traditional.
DESCRIPTION: Over $12,000 in awards and grants, book publication, exhibition in Madrid, Spain and Online. This event will also benefit the Save the Children alliance. $30 for the first three, $10 additional images. Early Bird discount until July 26th. Jurors: Susan Zedah (Eyemazing magazine), Stephen Perloff (Photo Review), Tim Anderson (Red Dog Journal), Brooks Jensen (Lenswork). Online submissions at http://www.thegalaawards.com.
CONTACT: Victoria Hardy-Werbin at contact@thegalaawards.com .
SHOW: ArtSceneToday “Women & Children First” Online Juried Competition
DEADLINE: Sept. 28, 2009 – Electronic Submission
EXHIBIT TYPE: Online Exhibit / Catalogue
MEDIA: Open to emerging artists 18+ from around the world with original works – painting, digital, sculpture and photography.
DESCRIPTION: Theme: Women and children first, art that reflects, impacts or protests the role of women and mothers in today’s society. Are stereotypes gone or have we just created new ones? All selected entries are exhibited online and in Exhibition Catalogue; winners on covers and featured artists online. Prospectus: http://artscenetoday.com/index.php/call_for_entries1/prospectus. $25 entry fee.
CONTACT: Email michelle@artscenetoday.com .

SHOW: “2009 Hot New Pics Show”
DEADLINE: Sept. 30, 2009 – CD Entry
EXHIBIT TYPE: Gallery Exhibition
MEDIA: Photography
DESCRIPTION: Center Galleryin Wichita, Kansas announces a call to photographers for the “2009 Hot New Pics Show”, October 30 – November 20, 2009. One photographer will be designated the “Hot New Pic” and receive $250. Open to all artists, local, regional, and national. The exhibition is geared to the creative exploration of the medium of photography. All works should be ready to hang. Please submit your works in jpeg format on CD: 300 dpi, no larger than 3000 X 3000 pixels. Submit up to 5 images for $35, $5 for each additional image. Prospectus available at http://centergalleryonline.com/call_for_entries.html
CONTACT: Linda Robinson info@centergalleryonline.com or 316-269-1250.

SHOW: “The Art Interview – 18th Int’l Online Artist Competition”
DEADLINE: Sept. 30, 2009 – Online Entry
EXHIBIT TYPE: Online Exhibition / Possible Gallery Exhibition
MEDIA: All media
DESCRIPTION:The Art Interview – 18th International Online Artist Competition is a quarterly, international, juried exhibition of paintings, drawings and sculptures in any medium. It is open to all living artists worldwide aged 16 and up. A European gallery exhibition and a total of 17,000 Euros in cash may be awarded each quarter to the first, second and third place winners. First place winners receive up to 10,000 Euros plus a featured interview in Art Interview Online Magazine.
CONTACT: More info at www.art-interview.com.

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The ART of Cooking: Get an Art Show

Posted on September 11, 2009September 12, 2009 by R.L. Gibson

Read carefully! As a Gallery Director for more than a decade, I have been asked over and over for “tricks” or “tips” to getting into group and solo shows. Well, your art should be good, or at least promising–that should be the most important fact. But to tell the truth, there’s a gallery out there for most art– the sumptuous, bland and the sour.

ArtAndArtDeadlines.com is not intended to be used exclusively by the burgeoning artist that needs a place to start. But, a lot of the artists that have been working for years still make the same rookie mistakes, too. So, for the record and BEFORE the first deadlines post, I offer you The ART of Cooking: How to Get a Show.

Read the Recipe! 1. Read the Recipe. If you are trying to build your artistic resume, I recommend starting with juried group shows. Most galleries offer an online prospectus that you can download and/or print. Read them carefully from start to finish and follow directions. Don't Harass the Juror! Make sure you are sending your submissions in the right size, right format, with the right payment and on time. Make sure that you clearly understand the theme, if applicable. If you don’t understand it, don’t submit because you’re wasting your money.

2. A Watched Pot Never Boils. The deadline for notifications on a juried show has passed, and you haven’t received word. Do you call? Do you email? No and No. Artists are often deadline-challenged and so are jurors. Be patient; they’ll get back to you.

3. Research Ingredients. Be careful to always use quality ingredients–canvas, primers, paints. With rare exception, hot glue and craft paint is discouraged. It never fails that the one time you’re goofing around sketching on the back of a napkin–you’ll create a masterpiece. A masterpiece can be copied but never duplicated. Doodles on the back of a Waffle House napkin are not often sought after for gallery shows. Click Here to read a blog on napkin art proving me both wrong …and right. Package Yourself for the Show AND Gallery!

4. Wear Your Chef Whites. Self-taught artists are often treated like the dishwasher in a 5-star restaurant. You have to prove you can cook with the best of them. First, do your research. Understand the gallery’s mission and previous shows. Learn about both the gallery director and the jurors. Google is your friend. Second, package yourself for the show and the gallery. Do not lie on your resume (ever…and I mean it), but learn to present the side of you and your work that they want to see.

5. Spilled Milk. You WILL be rejected regardless of the quality of the work. It is inevitable. Keep records of every entry. Know exactly what you sent and when. Keep all rejection letters. When it is time to send out a submission, you can then figure out what hasn’t worked and where. Don’t send duplicate work to the same gallery. Sometimes you will even get an HONEST rejection letter that will teach you where your recipe went oh so wrong. Click Here to read one artist’s personal rejection letters.

6. Cream Only Please. Learn how to self edit. Don’t send all your work to a gallery for review. Only send the cream. An artist does not exist whose hollandaise hasn’t curdled. Allow yourself the freedom to create bad work occasionally…just don’t send it to a gallery, please.

7. No Cheetos. Photoshop is a wonderful thing. Color correction is a wonderful thing. It is amazing what you can do to the photo you took on the grayish wall in your bedroom lit only by the single bulb suspended over your bed. However, if your still-life oil of bananas does not glow like Cheetos in the original, don’t oversaturate it after the fact. If your little banana souflee is juried into a show and fails to rise on arrival, it will be returned to you C.O.D.

Iron the Tablecloth--I beg of you! 8. Iron the Tablecloth. Granted, not all artists are photographers, and not all artists can afford professional photographers. Not being a photographer does not excuse bad backdrops. If I see one more piece of sculpture shot in front of a wrinkled tablecloth, I may lose my appetite–permanently. Iron the tablecloth.

9. Bread Doesn’t Make the Sandwich. The same sentiment is true of frames. The fastest way to have your slides or CD thrown in the trash is to put a bright brass sectional frame on your work. Either frame your work conservatively or photograph your work unframed. I prefer to crop images tight so as not to distract the juror by framing, edges or backgrounds. Alternately, use gallery wrapped canvas. I’m a big fan of Cheap Joe’s Prime Extra Deep Canvas–no framing required.

These are the tips that pop to mind, but I’ll keep this post updated as a page called The ART of Cooking. Send a link to your friends! Email me if you have any questions or suggestions.

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