CALL for ENTRIES: Flora

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

EAT me

How many of you have a potted rosemary bush? Mine is blooming a gorgeous array of little lavender flowers. Did you know the flowers are edible? If you love the taste of rosemary but find the texture & taste a little to strong for delicate foods like fish, try using the flowers instead. They are softer in both mouth feel & potency and even make a beautiful garnish when flash fried. This next call is looking for flora, and it doesn’t have to be edible. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Don’t Take Pictures (online & print) for Flora. This publication offers print, monthly columns & quarterly online exhibits. This online opportunity has no entry fee. Don’t miss this one…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Flora from
Don’t Take Pictures

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“Botanical art has a long history as subject matter for photographers. Using photography to preserve the ephemeral qualities of plant life can allows viewers to wonder at the natural world. Beyond the garden, florals have been used as props, rendered in patterns in décor and apparel, and photographed in various states of decay.” –from donttakepictures.com

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to photography –go beyond the traditional portrayal of florals

DEADLINE: August 20, 2017

PUBLICATION: August 23 — November 21, 2017

ENTRY FEE: None

AWARDS: Inclusion in the online quarterly exhibition

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Topeka Competition 33

Posted on July 27, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

COFFEE anyone?

Are you a borrower or a buyer? Of books, I mean? If you haven’t been to your local library recently, be sure to stop by. Many libraries are re-inventing themselves to look much like big box book stores complete with vendors of coffee & pastries. They often also lend music, movies and even art. This next Call comes from a library with a full-fledged art gallery adjacent. This is for 3-d work only…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Friends of the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library (Topeka, KS) for Topeka Competition 33 at the Alice C. Sabatini Gallery (located within a public library). Despite its location, this is a fairly traditional gallery space & the juror’s work is masterful. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Topeka Competition 33
from Friends of the Topeka &
Shawnee County Public Library

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

MEDIA: Open to 3-D work in clay, metal, jewelry, fiber, leather, glass, sculpture, wood, books as art, or mixed media. No 2-D work will be accepted.

DEADLINE: August 11, 2017

NOTIFICATION: August 30, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 3 works

JUROR: Emily Williams creates detailed glass sculptures inspired by the natural world. Her glass sculptures explore complex plant & sea life forms. Science & natural history have always played a strong role in her life. She began teaching sculpture in 1989 at Clarion University of PA. Over the years she has shared her passion for sculpture with her students. Williams has received a number of grants and awards through the years, including a Fulbright Hays grant to study in Italy. Williams was awarded her M.F.A. in Sculpture from Washington University in Saint Louis, MO.

AWARDS: Juror’s Awards will be named by the juror and announced at the Awards Reception on Sunday, November 12, 2017. These are cash awards for high-quality work. Purchase Awards will be named by the Alice C. Sabatini Gallery and will become part of the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library’s permanent art collection. Awards are sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

SALES: The Sabatini Gallery encourages potential buyers to contact the artist directly. The Alice C. Sabatini Gallery & the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library receive no commission on sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Certain Places

Posted on July 26, 2017July 25, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

so SWEET

Sugar is sugar, right? I don’t think so. Fried sugar takes me to morning doughnuts in the office. Melting powdered sugar transports me to Saturday afternoon elephant ears at the flea market. And spun sugar, spun sugar sends me straight to the state fair standing in line on hard-packed earth waiting for my turn on the Alpine racer. Each smell is distinct, truly, and each conjures a certain place I hold dear to my heart. Where is your certain place? This next Call wants to know. Explore the possibilities…

Check out this Call for Entries from L.A. Photo Curator (online) for the Certain Places exhibit. $20 entry, no shipping, plus art publication for ALL entrants. This juror has a spectacular landscape portfolio. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Certain Places from
L.A. Photo Curator

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“All of us have a connection to certain places. These places can be a part of our everyday life, or places from our past. We use our selective memory when we see the places we are most connected to. Please share images of the places you feel most connected to—interior and exterior landscapes, real and imagined.” –from Karen Klinedinst via laphotocurator.com

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Photography

DEADLINE: August 9, 2017 (Midnight PST)

NOTIFICATION: September 29, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $20 for up to 3. 20% of artist fees go to 2 charities –½ to the curator’s choice of charity & ½ goes to the 1st place winner’s chosen charity. Karen Klinedinst has chosen Sierra Club.

CURATOR: Karen Klinedinst is a landscape photographer based in Baltimore, MD and a graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA). Her landscape photography has been exhibited widely, including: Massoni Art Gallery, Soho Photo Gallery, The Center for Fine Art Photography, Griffin Museum of Photography, and the Biggs Museum of American Art. Her work is in the collection of the National Park Service. She was a 2006 National Park Service artist-in-residence at Acadia National Park in Maine; and in 2015, was awarded an Individual Artist Award from the Maryland State Arts Council.

AWARDS: The curator chooses 1st place, 2nd place & 3 honorable mentions. The 1st place winner will receive a review by one or more curators including a Q&A about the photographer’s work. In addition, their image will be on the home page for a month. 2nd place & honorable mentions will have their image shown along with their bio, artist statement, C.V. and a link back to their website.

SALES: All sales are conducted between the artist & buyer. There is no commission.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: By the Skin of Your Teeth

Posted on July 23, 2017July 24, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

i want all the FOOD

Today has been the hottest day of the year in my area. Normally I would have hidden indoors for fear of having a heat-triggered, cough-variant asthma attack. But, I ventured forth and no asthma attack. I have dropped a few pounds recently in an effort to reduce the chances of overheating this summer. The change is my cheese-nuts-olives, free-for-all lifestyle has been dramatic but worth it. My next goal is to get off asthma meds completely, while NOT starving to death, ha. That’s my medical drama. What’s yours? This next Call wants your medical or anatomical imagery with a wide range of interpretation. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Scarlet Seven Gallery (Troy, NY) for By the Skin of Your Teeth. This is a great space, and I am happy to have work in their upcoming Eroticism show. Entry is only $20. Don’t miss this opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
By the Skin of Your Teeth
from Scarlet Seven Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists, 18+

MEDIA: Open to painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, photography, hand made jewelry, textiles & encaustic.

THEME: Anatomy is inspirational for many artists. In this call for art, the gallery is asking for anatomical images or ideas that serve these purposes as an integral part of your work.

DEADLINE: August 15, 2017

NOTIFICATION: August 21, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $20 for up to 5

CURATORS: Jon Christopher Gernon has cultivated more than 25 years experience with the local arts scene, including 22 years as the former gallery director at Clement Art in Troy, NY. He has curated, installed & designed 100+ exhibitions of local, regional, national & European artists work. A widely exhibited & collected artist himself, his work has been featured in more than fifty group & solo exhibitions in the U.S., Canada & Europe.

Jillian Platt has a BFA in painting from Boston University & a M.S. in medical illustration from Augusta University. Jillian has worked as a freelance artist creating illustrations & animations for editorial, pharmaceutical, surgical & legal communities for 20 years. Her work has been featured on PBS, as part of global advertising campaigns & has helped to win the highest product liability case in NYS. She recently curated 3 pop-up art shows in Troy, NY.

SALES: The gallery will retain 30% commission on all sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for PROPOSALS: Future Framers FEAST

Posted on July 21, 2017July 20, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

red, yellow or green FRUIT

I’m up to my eyeballs in tomatoes. I’m not a morning person, so I don’t always get to the farmers market early. So, I often have a smaller number of locally-grown options, but this time of year there are always tomatoes — sliced tomatoes, tomato pie, tomato sauce, tomato soup & even sun-dried tomatoes. This next Call boasts a locally-grown & produced meal as the bonus to possible project funding. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Proposals from VisArts (Rockville, MD) for Funding Emerging Art with Sustainable Tactics (F.E.A.S.T.), a public meal designed to use community-driven financial support to democratically fund projects that use art & creative thinking to impact the community. Have a project that needs funding?

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CALL for PROPOSALS:
Future Framers F.E.A.S.T.
from VisArts

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists, thinkers and organizations. You & your collaborators do not have to live in Rockville to submit a proposal.

MEDIA: Open to performances, community events, visual, sonic, tactile, olfactory discoveries, documents, parades, paths, maps, participatory actions, poetic data analysis, interviews, stories, games… No project or medium is incongruous with F.E.A.S.T.

THEME: Future Framers: Envisioning 2040 – Imagine & implement creative actions, events & experiences. Explore alternative economies, architectures, or modes of transportation that might be present in 2040 & beyond. Transform the ordinary into the extra-ordinary. Think long term! Put creative thinking into practice. Give a glimpse of what the future will be or could be. Help envision a sustainable world in the future! Projects that blend the human and non-human environment with projects that will help frame, visualize & shape the future.

DEADLINE: August 1, 2017

NOTIFICATION: September 1, 2017. If you are chosen as a finalist, you must be present in Rockville, MD on September 24th to present your project.

ENTRY FEE: None

JUDGING: F.E.A.S.T. is a public meal designed to use community-driven financial support to democratically fund projects that use art & creative thinking to impact the community. The meal will take place on September 24th. Patrons will give a donation for which they receive a locally-produced & prepared meal & a ballot. Diners listen to & review project proposals & converse with the thinkers behind each idea.

AWARDS: F.E.A.S.T. attendees cast a vote for their favorite proposal, and by the end of the event, the artist who garners the most votes is awarded a grant comprised of the event ticket money.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Art Comes Alive 2017

Posted on July 20, 2017July 20, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

you CHOOSE

My go to comfort food is often Chinese, Japanese or Thai. And, because I have had a migraine for 18 days, my husband has been indulging me. My frustration with the menu at my local Chinese restaurant is the sheer volume of choices. My husband has also indulged my unwillingness to make menu choices too. Fortunately, he seems to get it right every time. This next Call has so many benefits & awards that you’ll love all the opportunities. Investigate this one…

Check out this Call for Entries from Art Design Consultants, Inc. (Cincinnati, OH) for Art Comes Alive. This juried art show offers a large number of cash prizess, purchase awards, gallery & publishing contracts. This is a huge opportunity open to a huge variety of media. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Art Comes Alive 2017
from ADC, Inc.

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to painting, photography, mixed media, new media, sculpture & objects, metal & wood, one-of-a-kind jewelry, printmaking and drawing & illustration.

DEADLINE: August 25, 2017

NOTIFICATION: September 12, 2017

ENTRY FEE: 1 for $55, 2 for $80, 3 or 4 $95. (Note: This fee is a little pricier than most of our features; however, the volume of awards warrants the fee, IMO.)

JURORS: Litsa Spanos, Sylvia Rombis, Eric Smith, Roy Saper, Autumn Bailey, Jeff Hood, Joanne Chappell & more!

AWARDS: Top artists who will be showcased in a final exhibit in Cincinnati & awarded cash prizes, purchase awards, gallery contracts, publishing contracts, solos shows & publicity.

SALES: ADC, Inc. retains 50% commission.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Wet Paint

Posted on July 19, 2017July 20, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

EATING the rainbow

I love grocery day. My husband did the shopping this week, without a list. S, my house is full of gorgeous vegetables in all the colors of the rainbow –from red bell peppers to yellow bananas and purple-tipped turnip roots. I have this almost irrepressible need to eat ALL of it today. It is an exercise in self-restraint, ha. This next Call is open to all the colors, no self-restraint needed. Investigate…

Check out this Call for Entries from Colors of Humanity Art Gallery (online) for Wet Paint. $20 entry fee, website back links & cash prizes make for a great opportunity, plus 10% of fees go to Habitat for Humanity. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Wet Paint from
Colors of Humanity
Art Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to 2D painting of any subject matter

DEADLINE: August 15, 2017

NOTIFICATION: August 22, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $20 for up to 2. 10% of all entry fees will go to Habitat for Humanity.

JUROR: Artist & teacher, Janelle Cogan

AWARDS: Cash prizes will be given. The “Best of Show” will be featured on the cover of the show & it will be largely displayed with an article about the winner & their work. Other winners will be featured & have similar recognition. All accepted works will be displayed with the artist name, title of work, and a link back to their website (or email if no website).

SALES: All sales are conducted solely between the artist and the buyer. Colors of Humanity Art Gallery does not handle any part of the sale & will collect no commission.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: NY Int’l Mini Print

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

WINE and dine

If you are an apartment or city dweller, it is exciting to trip across another fruit or veg that can grown in a container. A friend from Atlanta recently sent me pics of the grapevine she is growing in a container on her balcony. Potted grapes, seriously. The grapes aren’t miniature; it can just be grown a miniature scale. She claims it is going to produce fruit in its first year too! This next Call wants your miniatures — a maximum of 9 square inches. Printmaking shows aren’t that commons, so don’t miss this opportunity…

Check out this Call for Entries from Manhattan Graphics Center (New York, NY) for 3rd New York International Miniature Print Exhibition. $35 entry & cash prizes. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
3rd New York Int’l
Miniature Print Exhibit
from Manhattan
Graphics Center

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all fine art printmaking, including relief, intaglio, lithography, silkscreen, monotype, and letterpress will be accepted. Prints must be hand-pulled.

DEADLINE: August 5, 2017

NOTIFICATION: September 1, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to3, $10 ea. add’l

JUROR: Jennifer Farrell, Assoc. Curator of Modern & Contemporary Prints & Illustrated Books, Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY

AWARDS: 1st Place $500, 2nd Place $300 & 3rd Place $200. Purchase Purchase awards in the form of gift cards and/or merchandise are made from art supply retailers. The retailer presenting the award receives the selected print directly from MGC. This year’s supporters include: Awagami Paper Factory (100 sheets of editioning papers worth $500), DaVinci Artist Supply ($150 Gift Card) & Blick Art Materials ($100 Gift Card).

SALES: MGC will retain 40% commission on sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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EAT me

CALL for ENTRIES: Flora from Don’t Take Pictures

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

COFFEE anyone?

CALL for ENTRIES: Topeka Competition 33 from Friends of the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

so SWEET

CALL for ENTRIES: Certain Places from L.A. Photo Curator

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!

i want all the FOOD

CALL for ENTRIES: By the Skin of Your Teeth from Scarlet Seven Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

red, yellow or green FRUIT

CALL for PROPOSALS: Future Framers F.E.A.S.T. from VisArts

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

you CHOOSE

CALL for ENTRIES: Art Comes Alive 2017 from ADC, Inc.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

EATING the rainbow

CALL for ENTRIES: Wet Paint from Colors of Humanity Art Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

WINE and dine

CALL for ENTRIES: 3rd New York Int’l Miniature Print Exhibit from Manhattan Graphics Center

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES:
Flora from
Don’t Take Pictures

CALL for ENTRIES:
Topeka Competition 33
from Friends of the Topeka &
Shawnee County Public Library

CALL for ENTRIES:
Certain Places from
L.A. Photo Curator

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

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

CALL for ENTRIES:
By the Skin of Your Teeth
from Scarlet Seven Gallery

CALL for PROPOSALS:
Future Framers F.E.A.S.T.
from VisArts

CALL for ENTRIES:
Art Comes Alive 2017
from ADC, Inc.

CALL for ENTRIES:
Wet Paint from
Colors of Humanity
Art Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
3rd New York Int’l
Miniature Print Exhibit
from Manhattan
Graphics Center