CALL for ENTRIES: Drawing from Perception

Posted on September 4, 2017September 5, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

FEED me

Restaurant wait times make me testy, and if I’m “hangry”, you’d better hope the kitchen isn’t in the weeds. I have a handful of standard distraction techniques, but my favorite is the restaurant with paper cover tables to draw on. It never fails that my artistic genius strikes when the only materials on hand are roll paper & crayons. Let’s call them oil pastels, shall we? This next Call wants your best drawing. Show ’em what you’ve got…

Check out this Call for Entries from Wright State University Art Department (Dayton, OH) for Drawing from Perception VIII, a national juried drawing exhibition at the Stein Galleries. This is another great opportunity to add an academic show to your resume…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Drawing from Perception VIII
from Wright State Univ.

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to artists 18+, living in the U.S.

MEDIA: Open to drawing

DEADLINE: September 15, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $30 for up to 3

JUROR: Catherine Kehoe received her BFA in painting from Massachusetts College of Art & Design and her MFA in painting from the School of Visual Arts from Boston University. Kehoe has received the Massachusetts Cultural Council Fellowship in Painting; Ballinglen Foundation Fellowship; Lillian Orlowsky and William Freed Foundation Grant; Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant; Berkshire Taconic Artist’s Resource Trust Grant; Massachusetts Cultural Council Finalist Grant; Blanche E. Colman Award; St. Botolph Club Foundation Grant; and the Sam and Adele Golden Foundation for the Arts Award. Kehoe teaches painting & drawing at Massachusetts College of Art and Design and is the co-founder of Black Pond Studio in southeastern Massachusetts.

AWARDS: Several cash awards of distinction will be given.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Abstract 2017

Posted on September 3, 2017September 3, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

CHOCO-alot

Did you eat eclipse doughnuts? Krispy Kreme® temporarily replaced their world-famous doughnut glaze with a chocolate variety. People waited in line for hours. I only know one person who actually bought a dozen because no one else I know is that patient. Every restaurant in town tried to make a connection to the eclipse, no matter how abstract. This next Call is all about the abstract. Prizes include a $500 artist grant…

Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net for Abstract 2017. $25 entry & no shipping. The media is pretty wide open too. Do you have abstract work to show? Take a look at this opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Abstract 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: Abstract Art “The submitted artwork can be of any subject that is communicated in the power of abstraction. The composition elements of the work must rely on form, color, action, lines, marks, and texture to create a purely abstract work that engages the viewer and draws them into the intention of the artist’s work.” –art-competition.net

DEADLINE: September 12, 2017

NOTIFICATION: September 27, 2017

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

AWARDS: 20 artists will be selected for an online group exhibit, “Shades of Green” at Gallery25N; the exhibit and artists will be extensively marketed worldwide to over 24,000 people including art buyers, gallery owners, curators, collectors, etc. One of the exhibiting artists will receive the “Curator’s Art Prize”, a $500 grant, and their 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 ENTRIES: Overlooked

Posted on August 29, 2017August 30, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

dim SUM

Have you ever looked at a menu so many times that you quit seeing the obvious offerings? I get stuck in a rut with menus, ordering the same thing over & over again. Last week I was standing in my favorite Chinese take-out staring at the back-lit menu when steamed dumplings appeared to me as though they had never been there before. How have I overlooked them for months & months? This next Call is all about the moments surrounding the pose, the overlooked genius. What are they missing?

Check out this Call for Entries from L.A. Photo Curator (online) for the Overlooked & In-Between exhibit. $20 entry, no shipping, plus art publication for ALL entrants. What do you see that others are overlooking? Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Overlooked & In-Between
from L.A. Photo Curator

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“I’m a huge believer that we often overlook the potential that is right in front of us. This might be because we’re trained by society to focus on what it thinks is important and separate out everything else. We’re constantly required to go through this kind of exercise in our daily lives and become so used to it that we might be inclined to carry it over to our photography as well. A good example is the posed photograph . . . What about the moments building up to and after the shot. Don’t these tell an interesting story as well?” –from Jeff Alu via laphotocurator.com

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Photography

DEADLINE: Sept. 10, 2017 (Midnight PST)

NOTIFICATION: October 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 choice. Jeff Alu has chosen The Los Angeles Music & Art School.

CURATOR: Jeff Alu is a former exhibitions director at the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art (OCCCA) in Santa Ana, CA. During his time there he curated 5 photographic exhibitions, including two dedicated exclusively to cell phone photography, as well as numerous other exhibitions.

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: Divergent Ink

Posted on August 28, 2017August 29, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

DISHING it out

I’ve been invited to a black and white dinner. On first glance, I assumed that it was just a black & white dress code, but, in fact, it is THE MENU that is color limited. Each of us has been asked to bring a dish. I am scrounging for ideas. I have crostini with goat cheese and black olives, pasta with poppy seed infused oil & the ubiquitous black & white cookie or cupcake. I’m open to ideas. This next Call wants your black & white one-of-a-kind prints. Limiting the palate requires you to up your game. Whatcha got?

Check out this Call for Entries from Rubber City Prints (Akron, OH) for Divergent Ink, a black & white international print exhibit. This media specific show offers a world-class juror. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Divergent Ink from
Rubber City Prints

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“In the northern hemisphere nature’s color continues to fade as the world goes to sleep during our transition from autumn to winter. To prepare our minds for the absence of color and the beginning of winter solstice the world of color becomes secondary as we prepare for a blanket of white to cover the north . . . . Conceptual creation becomes one of highest importance during this time and in this show we hope to gather a divergent collection of fine art prints that display the highest quality of imagery using only black & white ink.” — Rubber City Prints

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to original fine art prints

DEADLINE: September 10, 2017

NOTIFICATION: September 15, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $45 for up to 3, $10 ea. add’l under 20″x30″, $15 ea. add’l over 20″x30″

JUROR: Erica Criss holds her MFA from Kent State University and has been a practicing printmaker for the past 10 years. Erica has been working in the non-profit sector of the arts for the past 7 years & is currently managing a printmaking studio in NYC, the Manhattan Graphics Center. Here, Criss works with a diverse group of artists & runs the NY International Miniature Print Exhibition & Competition. She has seen and handled prints from all over the world.

AWARDS: All accepted entries will be listed in an online exhibition catalog. Best of Show: Solo exhibit at Rubber City Prints, print supplies gift basket & $250 voucher towards RCP workshops; 2nd Place: 2 Free future entries & $100 voucher to RCP workshops; 3rd Place: $50 workshop voucher at RCP; and (2) Honorable Mentions: $25 workshop voucher at RCP.

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CALL for ENTRIES: Art of Protest

Posted on August 22, 2017August 22, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

comfort FOOD

Have you ever eaten exactly what you wanted? The problem for most folks is they don’t KNOW what, exactly, they want to eat. But when you can figure it out AND make it happen, well, it is the ultimate comfort food–be it fruit or vegetable, pizza or mac’n’cheese. This next Call could be the perfect response to the last 8 months of political protests. The perfect Call for the perfect time. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from IMAGO Foundation for the Arts (Warren, RI) for Art of Protest, the 12th Annual Open Juried Exhibit. Say it loud & proud. They’re listening…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Art of Protest
from the IFA

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media, except video & time-based work.

THEME: Ideas regarding protest

DEADLINE: Sept. 3, 2017 (11:59 pm PST)

ENTRY FEE: $50 for up to 3, $10 each add’l

JUROR: Stephen Fisher earned a B.F.A. in painting and printmaking from Virginia Commonwealth University (1976) and an M.F.A. in printmaking from Yale University. He currently teaches at Rhode Island College as a Professor of Art where he specializes in printmaking & drawing. Fisher’s work has been exhibited in a variety of national and, occasionally, international venues & earned numerous awards in a wide range of competitions. His drawings & prints can be found in numerous public, corporate and private collections. Public recognition of Fisher’s efforts include, a regional N.E.A. Fellowship, 3 Rhode Island State Council on the Arts Fellowships & a Graphic Media Achievement Award from American Artist Magazine.

AWARDS: First Prize $1000

SALES: IFA takes a 30% commission on all sales.

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CALL for ENTRIES: Brush Creek Residency

Posted on August 18, 2017August 18, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

home COOKING

When I’m on the road, it doesn’t matter how well I eat, I always look forward to being home & eating the food that feels like home –be it scrambled eggs or eggplant lasagna. This next Call offers chef-prepared meals for up to four weeks, along with studio space & lodging. Take a look at this one…

Check out this Call for Entries from Brush Creek Foundation for The Arts (Saratoga, WY) for Artist Residency. Need 2-4 weeks of studio space, meals, lodging & glorious TIME? This could be your chance…

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CALL for ENTRIES: Artist Residency from Brush Creek Foundation for The Arts

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Residencies are intended as professional development opportunities for writers, visual artists, performance musicians & composers in all fields & genres.

DEADLINE: September 1, 2017 (for the Winter/Spring Residency which runs January – May).

ENTRY FEE: $40 for up to 20 images, 20 pages or 2 scores/2 music files.

JUROR: After reviewing the work samples in each discipline (arts work, scores and manuscripts), a rotating panel of experts & professionals in the art & humanities independently rate & rank the applicants based on the development & promise of a personal vision or voice. On average, BCFA’s capacity is 8 residents each month. This includes 4 visual artists, 2 literary artists & 2 musicians. During the Winter/Spring session, 40 residents are invited.

AWARDS: Winners receive exclusive studio space, meals & individual lodging. Residents are responsible for all necessary supplies and transportation to and from Brush Creek Ranch. Residencies are 2-4 weeks in length. This depends on availability and applicant’s ranking in the jury process. Preference will go to those requesting a 4-week residency.

SALES: will retain % commission on sales.

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CALL for ENTRIES: When Things are Strange 2017

Posted on August 17, 2017August 17, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

fat APPLE

Every year, someone gifts me a half dozen custard apples in late spring. They are sub-tropical, native to the West Indies & Australia, and they look a bit like artichokes that have binged on butter. But, truth is, they are sweet relatives of the apple that you know and love, just stranger. This next Call is looking for work that reflects strangeness. Open for wide interpretation…

Check out this Call for Entries from the University of ND Dept. of Art & Design (Grand Forks, ND) for When Things are Strange 2017, an exhibit at Colonel Eugene Myers Gallery of Art. $25 entry, cash prizes, a purchase award & no commission for this academic show. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
When Things are Strange
from Univ. of ND
Art & Design Dept.

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

MEDIA: Open to 2D & 3D media except video.

DEADLINE: August 24, 2017

NOTIFICATION: September 15, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $25 for up to 4

JUROR: Fran Forman is a photo-painting artist, graphic designer, illustrator & assemblage artist. Her work has been included in permanent collections of the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum, Museum of Fine Arts (Houston), Grace Museum (Abilene) & the North Down Museum (Northern Ireland). She is currently resident scholar at the Women’s Studies Center at Brandeis University & teaches workshops at selected schools across the US & abroad.

AWARDS: Best of Show $300, three (3) $50 Honorable Mentions & one (1) UND Purchase Award will be given out.

SALES: The gallery will retain no commission on sales.

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CALL for ENTRIES: CANvas CANpaign

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

a-FLOAT

I like to believe I am rarely surprised, but truth is I am surprised & often. The latest is alcoholic water. When is the last time you took a drink of water & thought, “if only this were alcoholic”? I am guessing that the lower sugar content appeals to those dieting & drinking. This next Call is all about water of the non-alcoholic variety for communities in need. This is a rare chance to enter a contest for good that offers monetary awards for winners. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from CAN’d Aid Foundation, an Oskar Blues charity, in conjunction with the Ball Foundation & the Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF) for CANvas CANpaign. You could see YOUR artwork featured on 1 million cans of water. No entry fee + cash awards…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
CANvas CANpaign
from CAN’d Aid Foundation

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to 2-D work (drawing, painting, illustration, digital, etc). Artists must submit a minimum of 3, maximum of 8 images of past work and a proposal image for the can design, formatted to fit the can template. Artist should note that 3 logos – CAN’d Aid Foundation, Ball & Metal Recycles Forever will be added to final winning artwork after completion, and artwork needs to use NO MORE THAN 6 COLORS.

THEME: Proposal artwork image must convey an environmental theme promoting sustainability and that aluminum cans are “infinitely recyclable” and the most sustainable package.

DEADLINE: August 31, 2017

NOTIFICATION: September 15, 2017

ENTRY FEE: None

JUROR: Online voting for all finalists will begin on Sept. 7-14. The artist with the most votes wins.

AWARDS: The winner will have their art featured on one million cans and win a $2,500 cash prize. 2nd place will receive $1,000 and 3rd place $500.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Wax Poetic

Posted on August 14, 2017August 14, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

with a CHERRY on top

I have an aunt that still seals jelly with wax instead of heat sealing them with a lid & ring. She swears it is easier and says her cherry jelly never lasts more than 2 months anyway. I don’t understand how it is any easier since she has to melt the ways and spoon it over the top of the each jar of jelly. But, I love her cherry jelly, so I just keep my mouth shut about the wax. This next Call is all about the wax. Is this Call for you?

Check out this Call for Entries from Fabulon (Charleston, SC) for Wax Poetic, a juried show of encaustic work with and without Poetry as a component. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Wax Poetic
from Fabulon

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to encaustic work

THEME: “Fabulon will curate a juried show of encaustic work with and without Poetry as a component. The main goal is to bring encaustic work to the people. Show why artists are enthralled. Show the best it can be. Elevate from the crafty, decopauge, or crayon connotation it has in some minds.” –from fabulon.com

DEADLINE: August 21, 2017

NOTIFICATION: August 31, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 5

AWARDS: Best of Show $

SALES: The gallery will retain 40% commission on sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: 7th Nat’l Pastel

Posted on August 11, 2017August 11, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

iced PASTELES

My Spanish classes are coming along nicely although I am struggling with objective pronouns. My food vocabulary expands easily and exponentially. My favorite is pasteles. Cognates are easier to remember, but some words just stick in the brain & roll off the tongue. Pasteles = cakes. This next Call is for pastels, not pasteles, but segues are hard. It’s a stretch, I know. If pastel is your media, this is a great show…

Check out this Call for Entries from Arkansas Pastel Society (Little Rock, AR) for 7th National Exhibit. This media-specific show offers $35 Entry, 40% commission & a great juror. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
7th National Exhibit
from Arkansas
Pastel Society

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

MEDIA: Open to work at least 80% soft or oil pastel.

DEADLINE: September 3, 2017

NOTIFICATION: September 21, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $30 for 1, $40 for 2 & $45 for 3 (member discounts available)

JUROR: The artwork of Christine Ivers has been described as vibrant & textural with dynamic light. Ivers attained a BFA in painting & 2-D design from Hartford Art School in 1973 & found work in the advertising field for the last 40 years, after which she returned to her love of painting. She is the Past-President of the CT Pastel Society, former member of PSA Board of Governors where she is a Master Pastelist & was inducted into the IAPS Master Circle of Pastelists. She is a current board member of IAPS & is affiliated with numerous pastel societies & art organizations.

SALES: Arkansas Pastel Society/Central Arkansas Library System retains 40% commission on sales.

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FEED me

CALL for ENTRIES: Drawing from Perception VIII from Wright State Univ.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CHOCO-alot

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

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

dim SUM

CALL for ENTRIES: Overlooked & In-Between from L.A. Photo Curator

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

DISHING it out

CALL for ENTRIES: Divergent Ink from Rubber City Prints

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

comfort FOOD

CALL for ENTRIES: Art of Protest from the IFA

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

home COOKING

CALL for ENTRIES: Artist Residency from Brush Creek Foundation for The Arts

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

fat APPLE

CALL for ENTRIES: When Things are Strange from Univ. of ND Art & Design Dept.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

a-FLOAT

CALL for ENTRIES: CANvas CANpaign from CAN’d Aid Foundation

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

with a CHERRY on top

CALL for ENTRIES: Wax Poetic from Fabulon

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

iced PASTELES

CALL for ENTRIES: 7th National Exhibit from Arkansas Pastel Society

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES:
Drawing from Perception VIII
from Wright State Univ.

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

CALL for ENTRIES:
Overlooked & In-Between
from L.A. Photo Curator

CALL for ENTRIES:
Divergent Ink from
Rubber City Prints

CALL for ENTRIES:
Art of Protest
from the IFA

CALL for ENTRIES:
When Things are Strange
from Univ. of ND
Art & Design Dept.

CALL for ENTRIES:
CANvas CANpaign
from CAN’d Aid Foundation

CALL for ENTRIES:
Wax Poetic
from Fabulon

CALL for ENTRIES:
7th National Exhibit
from Arkansas
Pastel Society