CALL for ENTRIES: Precision

Posted on August 10, 2017August 10, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

farm to TABLE

My three favorite restaurants are all in North Carolina featuring American, Spanish & Italian cuisines. They are all within a few blocks walk of each other. Is it the education system that produces the culinary prowess? Is it the city that attracts it the creative? Is it the small farm specialization that inspires clever savory vision? I don’t know, but this Call hails from the same state. Investigate this show.

Check out this Call for Entries from the A.D. Gallery at UNC Pembroke (Pembroke, NC) for Precision, the 8th Annual International Juried Exhibition. There are no sales, but if you are looking for a resume builder, this academic show may be for you. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Precision from
A.D. Gallery
at UNC Pembroke

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

THEME: Precision. “We are seeking artwork that utilizes skillful rendering, excellent craftsmanship, or precise detail in some aspect of its making.”

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: August 25, 2017 (5pm EST)

NOTIFICATION: September 8, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $20 for up to 3

AWARDS: $500 1st prize, $200 2nd prize & $100 3rd prize

SALES: Sale of work is not permitted as this is a non-profit gallery supported through a state funded university.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Chasing Ghosts II

Posted on August 9, 2017August 9, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

spooky SWEET

One of my favorite holidays looms near — Halloween. There are lots of treats I only make on holidays, and meringue cookies are always a Halloween request. Years ago I made meringue “ghost” cookies, which are just meringue cookies with eyes of blueberries, chocolate chips or currants; everyone was hooked. Now they’re expected, of course. Light, crispy, ghostly sweetness. Traditions are funny sometimes. This next Call is looking for your ghosts. Your depiction doesn’t have to be literal, and the media is wide open. Don’t worry, I am not sending meringues…

Check out this Call for Entries from Verum Ultimum Gallery (Portland, OR) for Chasing Ghosts II. $35 Entry & 40% commission. Don’t be scared off by this curatorial theme; broad interpretation is welcome. Investigate…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Chasing Ghosts II from
Verum Ultimum Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media

THEME: Chasing Ghosts. “The term ghost may be interpreted in many ways, not necessarily meant to be a literal elucidation. Does your process manifest an identity within your work that somehow speaks to the past? What ghosts or parts of the past leave their mark on your work? Is a legacy revealed through your work or your process? Is memory a vital vehicle of expression for you? Do you inadvertently honor or flee from something in your past through your work? Artists are encouraged to enter work that is any interpretation of the call.” —verumultimumartgallery.com

DEADLINE: August 30, 2017

NOTIFICATION: September 28, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 3

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

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Larkin Arts Nat’l

Posted on August 8, 2017August 9, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

po-tay-to PO-TAH-TO

I am addicted to potatoes. I try to lay off them, but I just can’t do it for long. They are everything –hash at breakfast, fries at lunch, latkes at dinner, chips at midnight. How do I deny the everything in one food? Suggestions welcome. This next Call is from and everything venue –art gallery, art studios, art school & art supply store. Don’t miss this opportunity…

Check out this Call for Entries from Larkin Arts (Harrisonburg, VA) for 2017 National Juried Exhibit. $35 entry, $2000 in cash + prizes & 30% commission. The deadline is just around the corner. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
2017 Nat’l Juried
from Larkin Arts

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

MEDIA: Open to all 2-D media. “Painting, drawing, printmaking, photography & mixed media works w/ a max. depth of 5″, as well as other traditional or non-traditional 2-D media, excluding film”.

DEADLINE: August 14, 2017

NOTIFICATION: September 1, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 2

JUROR: Jonathan McMillan, Associate Professor of Studio Art, University of Mary Washington

AWARDS: $2000 in cash & prizes, including: Juror’s Choice, Director’s Choice & Audience Choice

SALES: Larkin Arts will retain 30% commission on sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: AbstrAction

Posted on August 6, 2017August 6, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

PINEAPPLE ma pizza

I eat lots of pizza, an odd side result of my job as a performing musician. Common menu offerings include lettuce-topped Mexican, Greek, thick-crust Sicilian, Californian, the New York slice, the ubiquitous pineapple Hawaiian, and of course, deep-dish Chicago style. There are many others, but these are the standards. I love how, outside the area for which they are named, they consistently have similar the toppings that aren’t always grounded in anything more than habit. Did you know California-style always has sun-dried tomatoes? Do you know why? Me either. Food stereotypes are funny & often well-intentioned, but odd & often very abstract. This next Call wants the abstract, but don’t send them pizza. The deadline looms…

Check out this Call for Entries from Marin Museum of Contemporary Art (Novato, CA) for AbstrAction. This gallery is located in Hamilton Field, a beautiful, historic space, and you know how I love a museum show. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
AbstrAction from
Marin MoCA

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

MEDIA: Open to all media

THEMES: Abstraction “We encourage work that demonstrates techniques in abstraction that move us forward. Innovative use of materials, color, shape, line, texture & subject matter can reveal or energize new movements in art. Show us what Actions & reActions are occurring in your work.” MarinMOCA

DEADLINE: August 25, 2017 (PST)

NOTIFICATION: September 9, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 3; $50 for 4-5 ($30/$45 for members)

JUROR: Catharine Clark, Owner, Catharine Clark Gallery, San Francisco & New York (est. 1991). Catharine Clark Gallery exhibits the work of contemporary artists working across a wide range of media. The gallery has pioneered the presentation of new media art in San Francisco and is the first commercial gallery in the area with a dedicated media room. Exhibitions are hosted on a six-week schedule and generally feature solo artist presentations in conjunction with media room installations. The gallery’s program has garnered critical attention from numerous publications, including the New York Times, Artforum, Flash Art, Tema Celeste, Art in America, ARTnews, Modern Painters, and Art Review.

AWARDS: 1st Place $500, 2nd Place $300 & 3rd Place $100. Non-monetary Honorable Mention awards may be given at Juror’s discretion.

SALES: Marin MOCA will retain 30% commission on sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

OPEN CALL: Greenshields Grant

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

the deepest CUT

If you want to learn to cook well, I recommend starting with knives. Every dish is made more difficult with a dull knife. I had a brief affair with being a chef that put me in cooking school for a year. The first thing I had to buy was a full set of very expensive knives. (My mother had mine monogrammed. No kidding. SO embarrassing.) Fear not, you can start with just a couple of not-so-expensive knives. Everyone starts somewhere. This next Call is looking to help artists just making their start. Need funding?

Check out this Open Call from the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation (Quebec, Canada) for Artist Grants. No entry fee & a ongoing deadline makes this grant the perfect opportunity for students & beginning artists. Take a look…

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OPEN CALL:
Artist Grants
from the
Elizabeth Greenshields
Foundation

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to artists 18+, students or artists in the developmental stages of their career

MEDIA: Open to representational art, painting, drawing, sculpture & printmaking ONLY. “The Foundation does not accept applications from commercial artists, graphic designers & illustrators; photographers; cartoonists; animation artists; video artists, film makers & digital artists; craft makers . . . . abstract or non-objective art.”

DEADLINE: Ongoing

NOTIFICATION: Up to 6 months

ENTRY FEE: None

AWARDS: Variable dollar amounts

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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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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farm to TABLE

CALL for ENTRIES: Precision from A.D. Gallery at UNC Pembroke

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

spooky SWEET

CALL for ENTRIES: Chasing Ghosts II from Verum Ultimum Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

po-tay-to PO-TAH-TO

CALL for ENTRIES: 2017 Nat’l Juried from Larkin Arts

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

PINEAPPLE ma pizza

CALL for ENTRIES: AbstrAction from Marin MoCA

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

the deepest CUT

OPEN CALL: Artist Grants from the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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!

CALL for ENTRIES:
Precision from
A.D. Gallery
at UNC Pembroke

CALL for ENTRIES:
Chasing Ghosts II from
Verum Ultimum Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
2017 Nat’l Juried
from Larkin Arts

CALL for ENTRIES:
AbstrAction from
Marin MoCA

OPEN CALL:
Artist Grants
from the
Elizabeth Greenshields
Foundation

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