CALL for ENTRIES: Vernacular

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

teenage mutant ninja CHICKENS

My house smells like tom kha gai, a Thai coconut soup with chicken. It is my personal chicken-noodle equivalent. My husband bought chicken breast, and I weighed out the pound I needed. Chicken is ingrained in the food vocabulary of the meat-eating population of the U.S. We feed our children nuggets & tenders and our families buffalo wings & whole roasters. But today, my one pound of chicken consisted of ONE boneless breast. Regardless of how you feel about the ethical, environmental or health issues surrounding meat, you should be afraid of any chicken that has two 1lb. breasts, right? Isn’t that chicken destined to lead an uprising against factory farmers? Dude. If chicken is a part of our food vernacular, then these mutant chickens are the trendy slang that I will be happy to see fade. This next Call is about the vernacular of you and yours. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from L.A. Photo Curator (online) for the Vernacular exhibit. $20 entry, no shipping, plus art publication for ALL entrants. I like the cerebral calls. Think this one through.

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Vernacular
from L.A. Photo Curator

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“I’d like the photographers to take a picture that has the elements of a snapshot, something you might find at a flea market, while at the same time including an aspect of their own aesthetic.” –from Paul Kopeikin via laphotocurator.com

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Photography

THEME: Vernacular. Kopeikin came up with this theme as just having seen the Walker Evans retrospective at SFMOMA, where Evans work, American vernacular, or the language of everyday life found in roadside attractions, postcards, storefronts, and signage across the country stuck out in his memory. Over five decades, Evans’s powerful images responded to and reflected the spirit, suffering, and fortitude of a nation. His iconic images of the Great Depression and his postwar photo essays depicting shop window displays, urban architecture, and junked automobiles defined a new documentary style that continues to influence generations of artists. This call is not just about American vernacular. It’s about vernacular in all countries.

DEADLINE: November 12, 2017 (Midnight PST)

NOTIFICATION: December 10, 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 choice. Paul Kopeikin has chosen A Purposeful Rescue.

CURATOR: Paul Kopeikin opened his Los Angeles Gallery in 1991 and at several locations throughout the City has produced well over 200 exhibitions of vintage, modern and contemporary photography, and to a lesser extent paintings, drawings and sculpture. The Gallery participates in major International Art Fairs and Mr. Kopeikin regularly reviews portfolios for and/or otherwise helps charitable causes, sits on art panels and talks and writes about the subject, primarily now-a-days on social media. The Kopeikin Gallery is an internationally recognized gallery of photography and contemporary art in the Culver City Arts District of Los Angeles. Following decades of exploring photography’s history, the gallery program has expanded beyond photography to include painting and works on paper.

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.

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CALL for ENTRIES: First Look 2017

Posted on October 29, 2017October 31, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

We’ve eaten out a lot more than usual in October. This month is always fraught with an increase in workloads and looming deadlines. As a result, cooking is often pushed to the side. This was the perfect opportunity to try new restaurants. I was looking for comfort and kept finding convenience. I love fries, but they are no substitute if you want a baked potato. My first looks weren’t a great introduction. And, while I recognize the problem might have been mine, first impressions are hard to change. This next Call wants to take a first look at your work. Be sure to give them your best…

Check out this Call for Entries from Panopticon Gallery (Boston, MA) for First Look 2017, their “first annual Juried Portfolio Showcase”. This is a great opportunity to show a full portfolio of your work in a respected media-specific gallery. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
First Look 2017 from
Panopticon Gallery

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“Every photograph tells a story. When part of a body of work, the photograph takes on new meaning, becoming part of a bigger and more complete narrative. A portfolio allows the photographer to explore the complexities of their subject, and provide context that gives it richness and meaning that is more than the sum of its parts.” –panopticongallery.com

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to photography

DEADLINE: November 8, 2017

NOTIFICATION: By December 6, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $40 for a 10-20 image portfolio

AWARDS: Five portfolios will be selected for exhibition from January 4 to February 27, 2018.

SALES: Panopticon Gallery retains a 50% commission on works sold.

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CALL for ENTRIES: Red 2017

Posted on October 27, 2017October 26, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

so close I can TASTE IT

Every year as December approaches, I get excited about the bounty of in-season clementines just around the corner. And in all my excitement, I completely forget about the pomegranates. It is almost a gift because I can’t miss what I don’t remember. This next Call is excited about all things red, including pomegranates, but you won’t want to forget this one. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net for Red 2017. $25 entry & no shipping. The theme is open to broad interpretation, and one artist now receives a $500 grant. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Red 2017
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: Red “Colors often symbolize a variety of emotions, an artist’s truth, perhaps wild fantasies—from war, power, heat, love, sexuality, anger, and joy to ‘soft’ idealisms—these are but a few examples. Red, in particular here, can be used to draw the viewer closer emotionally in a way which enhances their reaction to the art. It may define intuitively an intended focal point that carries the viewer more deeply into the artist’s message.” –art-competition.net

DEADLINE: November 13, 2017

NOTIFICATION: November 27, 2017

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

AWARDS: 20 artists will be selected for an online group exhibit, “RED 2017” at Gallery25N; the exhibit and artists will be extensively marketed worldwide to over 26,000 people including art buyers, gallery owners, curators, collectors, etc. One artist will be selected to receive the “Christopher E. Burke Fine Art Grant“ of $500. That artist’s work will become the image of the exhibition and will be used on the invitation, video title screen and on all online marketing.

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CALL for APPLICATIONS: Gottlieb Support Grant

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

time to EAT

I have been married for almost 20 years. He is not only the love of my life but also an excellent cook. Our culinary lives have matured through two decades of kitchen gadgets and trendy foods. We survived jalapeño poppers. We’re usually on the same page and make excellent enablers of the others bad habits. Last nights dinner was fried green tomatoes and goat cheese grits. That’s true love. This next Call wants to reward you for sticking with it for 20 years too. A rare opportunity…

Check out this Call for Applications from The Gottlieb Foundation for Individual Support Grants. If you’ve been making art for 20+ years, you could be awarded $25,000! Take a look…

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CALL for APPLICATIONS:
Individual Support Grant
from The Gottlieb Foundation

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“The Foundation wishes to encourage artists who have dedicated their lives to developing their art, regardless of their level of commercial success.” –gottliebfoundation.org

ELIGIBILITY: Open to artists that have having worked for 20 years or more in a mature phase of art.

MEDIA: Open to painters, sculptors & printmakers.

DEADLINE: December 15, 2017

ENTRY FEE: None

JUROR: Applications are reviewed by a panel of five professionals in the arts who have no affiliation with the Foundation.

AWARDS: Last year, the Foundation awarded grants of $25,000 each to 12 artists.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for APPLICATIONS: Paris Residency

Posted on October 24, 2017October 24, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

POMME de terre

While most of the U.S. is pumpkin spice obsessed this Fall, I am looking forward to potatoes. Yes, I can get potatoes year ’round, but most of my favorite potato dishes are French-inspired, winter comfort food. Raclette is a firm cheese made from cow’s milk, meant to melted and served over potatoes. Gratin dauphinois is a glorious combination of potatoes, cream & garlic reminiscent of scalloped potatoes. How about hachis parmentier, consisting mashed potatoes & ground beef, layered with cheese? The only thing better than these winter foods would be eating them in Paris. This next Call could give you just that opportunity. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Applications from ArtSlant for the Georgia Fee Artist | Writer Residency. There is no entry fee for this two-month residency in Paris –including travel & a monthly stipend. There is a Paris-specific component & only about a week until the deadline, so don’t delay getting to work on this application…

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CALL for APPLICATIONS:
Georgia Fee Residency
from ArtSlant

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“The Residency selects artists and writers who critically engage with the city of Paris, its history and its potential. It provides an opportunity for awardees to explore the cultural landscape of Paris; to deepen their practice through experimentation & research; and to increase exposure of their work to an international audience.” –ArtSlant.com

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 24+

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: October 31, 2017, midnight GMT

ENTRY FEE: None. Must have at least a free profile on ArtSlant.

JUROR: There are four judges who select the resident. Judges are traditionally experienced professionals in the art and/or education community in Paris or other major cities.

AWARDS: The Georgia Fee Artist | Writer Residency in Paris provides the recipient with lodging for 2 months in an apartment/studio in the 15th arrondissement, travel to and from Paris, and a $1000/month stipend. Residents are expected to secure their own travel documents & visas. Requirements depend on country of origin.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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!

CALL for ENTRIES: Embracing our Differences

Posted on October 16, 2017October 16, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

i always need TACOS

I eat SO MANY tacos. Because I travel so often, I find picking a good restaurant, be it counter service or table, has odds not unlike roulette (37 to 1). But I have consistently had great tacos, nearly everywhere. I rarely meet anyone that doesn’t like a good taco. They are like the great joiners of people. Aside from being bad eating-while-driving food (due to the mess), I can eat a taco almost anywhere with almost anyone. Differences seem to disappear. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if the answer to embracing our differences was a simple as the ordering from the local taco truck? It isn’t, but until we find a solution and do the work, this next Call wants your ideas about coexistence. Take a look…

Check out the Call for Entries for the Annual Embracing our Differences Exhibit in Sarasota, FL. Your work on a billboard, no entry fee & $3000 in awards. Plus, this is a great way to try on public art for size. Don’t miss this opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Embracing our Differences

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: 2 Dimensional work (photography, digital, collage, drawing, painting, etc.)

DEADLINE: January 9, 2018

NOTIFICATION: Announced online at their website by mid-March, 2018

ENTRY FEE: None

AWARDS: A total of $3,000 USD will be presented in the form of three separate awards – $1,000 each for “Best-in-Show Adult;” “Best-in-Show Student;” and the “People’s Choice.”

JURY PROCESS: Both “Best-in-Show” awards will be granted by a three-judge panel of art professionals. The “People’s Choice” award will be determined by visitors to the exhibits.

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CALL for ENTRIES: Valdosta National 2018

Posted on October 4, 2017October 3, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

ooo-ey goo-ey CENTER

I was born in Florida & spent my adolescence in north Georgia. We made an annual trip between the two, and Valdosta, GA was one of our regular stops. We would stop in the same diner every year, and I would order the same grilled cheese with a pickle on top. As I ate my sandwich & debated the merits of pickle juice on butter-toasted bread, my dad would ask the same question of our waitress, “tell me ’bout Valdosta.” I don’t remember our server being the same woman every year, but I do remember hearing the same answer every year, “The man that wrote ‘Jingle Bells’ lived here.” I think of that short interaction every year when I receive this annual Call from Valdosta State. This is a great show, story not withstanding, and you should carefully weigh this opportunity…

Check out this Call for Entries from Valdosta State University (Valdosta, GA) for Valdosta National 2018 at the Dedo Maranville Fine Arts Gallery. This is another excellent academic show with an esteemed juror. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Valdosta National 2018
from Valdosta State
University

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

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: November 6, 2017

NOTIFICATION: December 11, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 3

JUROR: Linda Hall is a multimedia artist that is inspired by the natural world and the human condition. She holds an MFA from the University of NC at Chapel Hill & is an occasional adjunct professor at FSU. Her watercolor paintings & 3D soft sculpture have been exhibited in group & solo shows in regional, nat’l & int’l publications & venues. Her work has been featured on various music CD covers, in an issue of New American Paintings & online in Oxford American & Beautiful Decay. She lives in Tallahassee, FL.

AWARDS: At least $1,500

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CALL for ENTRIES: Boundaries

Posted on October 2, 2017October 3, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

do not EAT

Everyone has a food boundary, a line they will not cross, an item they will not even consider consuming. For many of my friends, eating something once alive, meat-poultry-fish, is out of the question. My boundary is a moving target, but I absolutely will not eat things WHILE they are alive. That’s a thing. Seriously. Just the idea makes me never want to eat again. This next Call is all about boundaries, real or perceived. The interpretations are innumerable.

Check out this Call for Entries from L.A. Photo Curator (online) for the Boundaries exhibit. $20 entry, no shipping, plus art publication for ALL entrants. What is your proverbial line in the sand? Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Boundaries
from L.A. Photo Curator

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“”How do we establish and understand boundaries and how might these be visually represented? Boundaries, real or perceived, and the related concerns over these are almost universally evident: political, economic, business, gender identify, race & religion. I am looking for photographs that investigate all aspects of how boundaries are a part of our lives. Boundaries: Borders, demarcation, territories, space, personal, political, religious, and cultural.”” –from Douglas Stockdale via laphotocurator.com

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Photography

DEADLINE: Oct. 11, 2017 (Midnight PST)

NOTIFICATION: Nov. 5, 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 choice. Douglas Stockdale has chosen Alzheimer’s Orange County.

CURATOR: Douglas Stockdale (American) is an artist, educator and mentor and the Editor-in-Chief and Founder of The PhotoBook journal. He has over 25 years of artistic, photographic, editing and curating experience. He has been included in many group exhibitions and most recently awarded an Honorary Mention for the Irvine Fine Arts Center’a (IFAC) All Media 2016 exhibition. Stockdale is a portfolio reviewer & workshop leader for L.A. Center for Photography.

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!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Amplify

Posted on September 22, 2017September 23, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

DINNER music

My kid has moved into his dorm, and my friends are waiting for the teary, heartbroken depression to set in. I can’t promise it wont happen, but if feels unlikely. I do miss him. And, I do miss his oddities –those things that seem normal only to us & set each of us apart from the rest of the world. When my son Oscar eats his favorite foods, he hums, unaware; it is his beloved oddity. I never have to ask how he likes his dinner, I just have to listen. My husband does not hum. I miss it. This next Call wants to know about the music in you. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Cultural Center of Cape Cod (South Yarmouth, MA) for Amplify, a music-themed online art show. No commission, no shipping & all fees go to a scholarship fund. Is there measure in your method?

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Amplify from the
Cultural Center
of Cape Cod

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all* media (*except video)

THEME: “Music. . . It motivates, relaxes, inspires, and gives us goosebumps. We can grieve with it, create to it, tap our toes to it, and sweat with it. Scientifically it synchronizes our brainwaves & can literally heal us. We tell stories through music, express emotions, celebrate through it. We can’t imagine a world without it. Show us your visual expression of music or a glimpse of how music shapes your world.”

DEADLINE: October 13, 2017

NOTIFICATION: November 10, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $20 for 1, $5 for ea. add’l. 100% of the proceeds will go towards the Alexander Holmes Memorial Recording Studio and Scholarship Fund.

AWARDS: All winners will be displayed in the Cultural Center’s online art gallery at www.cultural-center.org. In addition, there are cash prizes: 1st Place – $500, 2nd Place – $200 & 3rd Place – $100 cash prize.

SALES: All sales inquiries will be directed to the artist.

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teenage mutant ninja CHICKENS

CALL for ENTRIES: Vernacular from L.A. Photo Curator

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: First Look 2017 from Panopticon Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

so close I can TASTE IT

CALL for ENTRIES: Red 2017 from Art-competition.net

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

time to EAT

CALL for APPLICATIONS: Individual Support Grant from The Gottlieb Foundation

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

POMME de terre

CALL for APPLICATIONS: Georgia Fee Residency from ArtSlant

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

SEAFOOD, anyone?

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

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

i always need TACOS

CALL for ENTRIES: Embracing our Differences

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

ooo-ey goo-ey CENTER

CALL for ENTRIES: Valdosta National 2018 from Valdosta State University

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

do not EAT

CALL for ENTRIES: Boundaries from L.A. Photo Curator

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

DINNER music

CALL for ENTRIES: Amplify from the Cultural Center of Cape Cod

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES:
Vernacular
from L.A. Photo Curator

CALL for ENTRIES:
First Look 2017 from
Panopticon Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
Red 2017
from Art-competition.net

CALL for APPLICATIONS:
Individual Support Grant
from The Gottlieb Foundation

CALL for APPLICATIONS:
Georgia Fee Residency
from ArtSlant

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

CALL for ENTRIES:
Embracing our Differences

CALL for ENTRIES:
Valdosta National 2018
from Valdosta State
University

CALL for ENTRIES:
Boundaries
from L.A. Photo Curator

CALL for ENTRIES:
Amplify from the
Cultural Center
of Cape Cod