CALL for ARTISTS: Open Doors 2016

Posted on July 1, 2016July 1, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

hold the PUMPKIN

Farmer’s markets are in full swing. Summer heat is pervasive –and distracting. Most galleries & arts organizations take a casual approach to Summer programming due to competition from outdoor activities. But Fall is just around the corner, and it signals the onslaught of pumpkin-flavored foods and arts festival that take advantage of the glorious weather. This next Call is for just such a festival. This could be an opportunity for you.

Check out this Call for Artists from Newark Arts Council (Newark, NJ) & Gallery Aferro for Open Doors 2016. This 4-day festival also has curated show opportunities. All you have to do is send a FREE email. Take a look…

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CALL for ARTISTS:
Open Doors 2016 from Newark Arts Council & Aferro Gallery

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“The Newark Arts Council is excited to invite you to participate in Open Doors 2016, the citywide arts festival. The festival draws thousands of visitors, as more than 40 venues join forces to showcase visual, performing, and literary art. In 2016, the festival will run concurrently with the Dodge Poetry Festival & Newark Celebration 350, which marks the city’s 350th birthday.”

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: August 1, 2016

CURATORS: This year the NAC has contracted with Gallery Aferro to produce Open Doors, your contact person will be Evonne Davis, she can be reached here.

AWARDS: Opportunities for individual artists include consideration for curated exhibits, access to temporary space in which they can individually showcase their works, artfair/project style during October 20-23, and having your artwork shared with curators

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CALL for ENTRIES: Fur, Feathers & Fins

Posted on July 1, 2016July 1, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

scraps or SNACKS?

Countertop composting alludes me. We bought the mini-composter, we diligently saved scraps. The problem is that we never have enough green bits. The culprit? The dog. She’s addicted to carrot ends and lettuce spines and broccoli stalks. This next Call wants to hear about your furry, feathered and finned culprits. I love this venue…

Check out this Call for Entries from Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center (Solomons, MD) for Fur, Feathers & Fins. $25 entry, epic jurors & a great show, every time. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Fur, Feathers & Fins from Annmarie

“Surveys report that about 62% of American households include a pet. Why do we seek out the companionship of animals? Why do we need to be close to them? What needs do they fulfill? The jury seeks works that explore the wide world of pets & the role that our faithful companions play in our lives.” –from annmariegarden.org

ELIGIBILITY: All artists working in U.S.

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: August 10, 2016

NOTIFICATION: August 22, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $25 for up to 4

JUROR: The exhibit will be juried by a 1-2 member panel; typically, one member of the panel is drawn from the Smithsonian Institution.

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: I’ll Fly Away

Posted on June 30, 2016August 1, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

NUTTY solutions

Have you ever tried to shell sunflower seeds while driving? It’s dangerous, trust me. As a result, I buy them shelled, roasted & salted. Have you ever tried to eat shelled sunflower seeds while driving? It’s messy, trust me. I think I’ll leave the sunflower seeds to the birds and the birds to this next Call. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from the 1650 Gallery (Los Angeles, CA) for I’ll Fly Away, a juried photography exhibit. $35 entry & free matting and framing (pre-set sizes). There’s even a way to avoid shipping. Enjoy the opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
I’ll Fly Away
from 1650 Gallery

“What is it then about the bird that affects us so? Are they everything we want to be beautiful, carefree and literally above it all? Do we envy their freedom? Do we project on to them our desire to take wing from the grave cares and pedestrian repetitions of our human-ness, to a far place both wild and beautiful, and a life lived literally ‘on the fly’ ?” — from 1650 Gallery

ELIGIBILITY: All artists age 18+

MEDIA: Photography

DEADLINE: July 10, 2016

NOTIFICATION: By July 17, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 5, $5 ea. add’l

JUROR: Andrew Overtoom is an award-winning filmmaker & photographer living in L.A. He publishes THE UNDEAD NEG, is launching a quarterly photography journal & owns the 1650 Gallery.

AWARDS: Best In Show, 2nd Place & 3rd Place will be awarded and posted online after the show opening. Award winning photos will be featured on the show page & Best In Show winners will have a small portfolio of their work featured in the 1650 Spotlight gallery of photographic excellence.

SALES: Selected artists may choose to offer their work for sale. The gallery retains 50% commission. The 1650 Gallery offers free matting and framing for accepted photographs that fit their pre-cut mat sizes for the duration of the exhibition. Photo sizes are 8″ x 10″, 11″ x 14″ 16″ x 20″, or 20″ x 24″.

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CALL for ENTRIES: 3rd Coast National

Posted on June 29, 2016June 29, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

something’s FISHY

My son is spending the summer in Texas. Before he left, he was excited about what he assumed would be all the BBQ & Tex Mex food he could eat. He neglected to remember that Texas is a coastal state. Corpus Christi alone has dozens & dozens of well-reviewed seafood restaurants. this next Call wants the unexpected and just happens to hail from Texas. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from K Space Contemporary (Corpus Christi, TX) for the 3rd Coast National exhibit. Open to any media, great juror & venue. Don’t miss this one…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
3rd Coast National

ELIGIBILITY: Open to U.S. artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: July 8, 2016

NOTIFICATION: August 1, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $40 for up to 3 ($30/members), $5 ea. add’l

JUROR: Sharon Kopriva is a visual artist born in Houston Heights. Kopriva’s extensive exhibition record includes solo shows at prestigious institutions, such as The Menil Collection in Houston, Ogden Museum of Southern Art in New Orleans, and museums in India, Germany, China and other parts of the world. Her work has been reviewed in numerous publications including Art in America, Art News, Art Lies and Art+Culture. Kopriva was awarded the prestigious Texas State Visual Artist of the Year, Texas Artist of the Year-Art League of Houston& a Mid-America Arts Alliance/National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship Award in Sculpture.

AWARDS: $2500 in cash awards for the top 5 works: Erick Schaudies Memorial Award for Best of Show plus 4 places. Honorable Mentions are given at the juror’s discretion.

SALES: All works must be For Sale. KSC collects payment & retains 40% commission.

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CALL for ENTRIES: Pets 2

Posted on June 28, 2016June 28, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

tricky TREATS

My dog only eats dog treats at home. When she’s at the dog sitter’s house, she will only take cat treats. I don’t get it. I once had a cat that would only limp when I watched her. How odd to think that our perceived expectations alter even the behavior of our furry family. This next Call wants to know about your favorite animal friends. An opportunity with a little heart…

Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net for Pets We Love 2. $20 entry & this exhibit is proudly supports the ASPCA®. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Pets We Love 2

ELIGIBILITY: All artists age 18+

MEDIA: 2-D media: painting, drawing, photography, digital, collage, fiber, etc.

THEME: Pets We Love “Pets become family, and are caring companions that we love and honor. Their relationship to us is as working, service and emotional loving partners from the exotic to the domestic animals. It is no wonder that they have graced historic and contemporary works of art. Whether we have or do not have a pet we all still need to respect and protect them.” –from art-competition.net

DEADLINE: July 5, 2016

NOTIFICATION: July 14, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $20 for 1, $10 ea. add’l

AWARDS: Gallery25N.com & Art-Competition.net will co-market the ten artists and their artwork in the exhibition worldwide. Click here for details.

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CALL for ENTRIES: Technology & Nature

Posted on June 26, 2016June 26, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

electronic EATS

I spent another week eating & working on the road. I am a grazer, always snacking on something whether I am home or on the road. Most of my work gets done in a hotel room or in the car during night drives, but this week I spent hours in a coffee shop. Ewwww. The yuck didn’t come from the coffee or the fantastic lunch I had. It came from my laptop. Gross. Who do I call to decontaminate my work space? The fluorescent lighting in the coffee shop highlighted every crumb, splotch & speck. This next Call wants your view on technology & nature (not necessarily food). Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Black Bar Gallery (Boise, ID) for Technology & Nature. $20 entry for this art publication opportunity. This is a cool opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Technology & Nature
from Black Bar Gallery

Everyday, technologies are developed and used to enhance our abilities to experience nature. This juried group photography exhibition will examine where these two worlds connect. Can we experience one without the other? How are we adapting and evolving with these new insights? –from blackbargallery.com

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Photography

DEADLINE: June 29, 2016

NOTIFICATION: by July 4, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $20 for up to 3, $5 ea. add’l

SALES: Black Bar Gallery retains 20% commission

AWARDS: This exhibition will have 15 photographs selected by the juror for exhibition. Images will be archived online for four years.

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OPEN CALL: Private Collection

Posted on June 20, 2016June 20, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

MUSHROOMS hold the pepperoni

Pepperoni rolls are all the rage in West Virginia, often attributed to a historically large Italian immigrant population. However, my food fascination during my 4 days in West Virginia this week has been morel mushrooms. Hunting large caches or collection a large number of morels is a statewide obsession as well as a part-time moneymaker for many. If you’ve never tried this meaty, intensely-flavored variety, search them out. You don’t have to make a special trip to West Virginia, your local grocer may carry them. This next Call is interested in your collection of art, not mushrooms. Investigate…

Check out this Open Call from Oona Rokyta for her private collection. Submissions must be made via the works.io platform which is free to join. Take a look…

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OPEN CALL for Private Collection
of Oona Rokyta

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: July 1, 2016

ENTRY FEE: None

COLLECTOR: “I’m looking to purchase contemporary artworks and connect with international fine artists. I previously collected abstract pieces that are organic in nature, and currently I’d like to add more colorful pieces, keeping it open to different mediums. Budget range: $1,000, I will select the winner of the open call from a shortlist of 5 artists, and contact the selected artist to purchase a piece.” from Oona Rokyta

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CALL for ENTRIES: Trees 2016

Posted on June 15, 2016June 15, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

NUTS for one & all

Last Fall the local acorn crop failed, along with most of the hard mast. As a result, black bears suffered along with the deer, squirrels & jays; it is a primary food source in the Smokies. The bears were so hungry last year, more than 50 of them ended up at our local rescue. I am hopeful for this year’s crop. Every squirrel, chipmunk & jay that has crossed my path has done so with a green acorn in its mouth, or so it seems. Fingers crossed the trees don’t let all the little critters down this year. This next Call is also all about the trees. I like this one…

Check out this Call for Entries from NYC4PA for Trees 2016. Open to ALL photographic processes, this show awards a NY group exhibit, an online exhibit & cash prizes! Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Trees 2016
from NYC4PA

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“Trees are essential to the lifeblood of the world. Roots hold the soil so erosion is mitigated. They are home to birds, squirrels and many other of nature’s creatures. They bear fruit and in the fall the colors enhance our lives. Trees can also be looming, ominous, and, in cases of stormy weather, dangerous. They are integral to forests and jungles. They stand alone on a hillside creating lovely shadows; shade a child on a hot day; are sturdy posts to tie up the pet dog, hold a hammock off the ground. Remember the lost art of the backyard laundry line. Send us your images of trees as you experience them – forests, single trees, branches, roots.” –NYC4PA.com

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to any photographic process (print, image transfer, emulsion transfer, encaustic, black and white, etc.)

THEME: Trees

DEADLINE: June 19, 2016

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

JUROR: Traer Scott is an award winning fine art and commercial photographer and author of six books. Her work is exhibited around the world & has been featured in dozens of other national & international print and online publications. Traer had her 1st solo museum show Natural History at the University of Maine Museum of Art in 2015 & received the 2010 Rhode Island State Council for the Arts Photography Fellowship Grant & the 2008 Helen Woodward Humane Award.

AWARDS: Winners will receive $3,000 in cash awards, be featured in a NY gallery exhibition (October 4-16, 2016 at the Jadite Gallery in the Hell’s Kitchen area in Manhattan), on the NYC4PA online gallery exhibit & in the TREES 2016 catalog. The Grand Prize winning image will be posted on the NYC4PA home page. Check out the details.

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CALL for ENTRIES: We Love People

Posted on June 14, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

so so many EGGS

We eat dozens & dozens of eggs each month. It would be easy to assume that when we’re out, we’d avoid them. That’s not really the case. I have them fried, over-medium, after late night outings, take them cold & hard-boiled to picnics or on early mornings. And on my recent stop at Sugar Mama’s, a little bakery/bar combo, in Knoxville, I was treated to “German Eggs”. Think of it as a fluffy egg bake or like a crustless quiche. Delicious. (Funny enough, German tourists suggested we Google “german eggs slang”. Funny.) This Call hails from Munich, but doesn’t require the inclusion of eggs. Great international show opportunity…

Check out this Call for Entries from Atelier Alen (Munich) for We Love People. If you’ve been looking for a European show without shipping concerns, this could be the Call for you. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
We Love People
from Atelier Alen

“We love People. What is it about them that we like, admire & adore so much? Is it their actions, their words, or just their presence? Personality, shared experiences & situations can all contribute to shaping the feelings that people inspire in us, and the force of love & affection can manifest itself in countless different ways. What is it that we love so much about people? How do these feelings express themselves? And how can we capture this love & transcribe it photographically?” –from atelier-alen.com

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Photography

DEADLINE: July 31, 2016 (if you are outside Munich, please note time differences)

NOTIFICATION: August 8, 2016

ENTRY FEE: €40 for up to 5 (approx $45USD), €5 ea. add’l (approx. $5.60USD)

SALES: Alen GmbH retains 49% commission on sales.

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CALL for ENTRIES: Faburry

Posted on June 13, 2016June 13, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

what a peach APRICOT

I often feel indignant about crap people are willing to eat. Yes, it’s a little judge-y. But, there are so many people worldwide without the access to healthy food, so I find myself impatient when people take it for granted. But, I digress. My husband recently enjoyed making fun of the newly-acquired fact that the only apricots I have ever eaten have been dried or a part of a sauce or jam. My husband insisted we buy a fresh apricot, and, apparently, it is on the menu as a part of my breakfast in the morning. I’m not opposed; it just hasn’t ever been a thing. There is a first for everything, right? This Call is a first for this brand new gallery. Investigate this artist-run space…

Check out this Call for Entries from the brand new Faburry Gallery for their First Exhibition! It is rare to find ANY art opportunity for $5. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Faburry Gallery’s
1st Exhibition

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to painting, digital, sculpture, photography & mixed media

DEADLINE: June 28, 2016

NOTIFICATION: by July 5, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $5 for up to 3

AWARDS: All chosen artists will be promoted via social media and website. All exhibitions & featured artists will be archived on the website. Finalists will be contacted for an interview & a highlight feature.

Tag: Call for Art

hold the PUMPKIN

CALL for ARTISTS: Open Doors 2016 from Newark Arts Council & Aferro Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

scraps or SNACKS?

CALL for ENTRIES: Fur, Feathers & Fins from Annmarie

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

NUTTY solutions

CALL for ENTRIES: I’ll Fly Away from 1650 Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

something’s FISHY

CALL for ENTRIES: 3rd Coast National

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

tricky TREATS

CALL for ENTRIES: Pets We Love 2

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

electronic EATS

CALL for ENTRIES: Technology & Nature from Black Bar Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

MUSHROOMS hold the pepperoni

OPEN CALL for Private Collection of Oona Rokyta

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

NUTS for one & all

CALL for ENTRIES: Trees 2016 from NYC4PA

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

so so many EGGS

CALL for ENTRIES: We Love People from Atelier Alen

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

what a peach APRICOT

CALL for ENTRIES: Faburry Gallery’s 1st Exhibition

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ARTISTS:
Open Doors 2016 from Newark Arts Council & Aferro Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
Fur, Feathers & Fins from Annmarie

CALL for ENTRIES:
I’ll Fly Away
from 1650 Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
3rd Coast National

CALL for ENTRIES:
Pets We Love 2

CALL for ENTRIES:
Technology & Nature
from Black Bar Gallery

OPEN CALL for Private Collection
of Oona Rokyta

CALL for ENTRIES:
Trees 2016
from NYC4PA

CALL for ENTRIES:
We Love People
from Atelier Alen

CALL for ENTRIES:
Faburry Gallery’s
1st Exhibition