OPEN CALL for Proposals: IA&A at Hillyer

Posted on August 12, 2019September 2, 2019 by R.L. Gibson

just BREW it

How do you fuel your early afternoons? I know some of you find it freaky that I’ve not consumed coffee in 20+ years, but I’ve just never acquired the taste. Whether you choose sugar-full or sugar-substituted, soft drinks are a horrible alternative. So, I am taking suggestions. Smoothies are fantastic, and I can make pretty healthy choices that offer a little energy boost. However, to maintain any sort of variety, I’d need a much larger amount storage space. Has anyone tried the the soup & smoothie subscription service? (not a paid post or affiliate link). It might be an interesting way to get variety. Sometimes you just need a little help.

This next Call is MORE than just a little help. Many of you will live outside the qualifiers (living either within 150 miles of D.C. OR non-Americans living outside the U.S.), but on the off-chance some of you might qualify, I wanted to be certain to post this opportunity. The award is invaluable and listed in full below. Take a minute and investigate. If you don’t qualify, share this post with someone that does.

Check out this Open Call from International Arts & Artists [IA&A] at Hillyer (Washington, DC) for Annual Show Proposals. $30 Entry, HUGE award value, and no sales commission. This is a great venue…

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OPEN CALL:
Annual Show Proposals
from IA&A at Hillyer

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This is an open call for proposals for solo exhibitions for Hillyer’s 2020/2021 season.

ELIGIBILITY: Hillyer focuses on under represented artists. We accept proposals from regional artists that live within 150 miles of Washington, DC and have not had a solo exhibition in the last three years in a professional gallery or art space OR work from international (non-American) artists that are both living & working internationally.

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: September 10, 2019 (by 4pm)

ENTRY FEE: $30

AWARD: A month long exhibition in one Hillyer’s three gallery rooms, Artist honorarium, Inclusion in annual RISE exhibition, previewing selected artists for 2020/21 season; Ongoing support from Hillyer staff, including a studio visit and exhibition consultation with Hillyer’s Director, assistance with exhibition installation and de-installation, review of exhibition materials (artist statement, bio, labels, etc), and marketing and promotion of exhibition. Accepted artists also benefit from our Artist Advisory Program, where our highly qualified Artist Advisory Committee works individually with each artist to help them prepare their exhibitions and establish themselves in the DC-arts community. Opportunity to give artist talks, lead public programs and workshops, artist interviews featured on blog, in artist spotlight video, and a One-year membership to International Arts & Artists.

SALES: Hillyer is not a commercial establishment and does not sell the artwork on exhibit. Any interested parties will be put directly in contact with the artist. Hillyer does not take a commission on sold works.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for PROPOSALS: TAG Exhibits

Posted on April 20, 2018April 19, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

CHEESE please

It has been a complicated ~~day~~ week, and my husband asked, “Want a drink?”. I declined. “Want a pizza?” Um, yes please. We’ve been married for nearly 20 years. He’s got my number. And does my comfort pizza feature fresh, gourmet ingredients? Of course not. I want what we have dubbed “cardboard” pizza. It is much like the cafeteria pizza at your local public high school. I know, bad for me. Hush. This Call is from a gallery that could be great for your career. And YOU can be the fresh ingredient. There’s no fee to try…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Todd Art Gallery at MTSU (Mufreesboro, TN) for Exhibition Proposals. There is no entry fee. Take a look at this opportunity….

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Exhibits from
MTSU Todd Art Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to proposals from students, emerging & mid-career artists

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: May 1, 2018

NOTIFICATION: Rolling

ENTRY FEE: None

JURORS: The department’s Gallery Committee meets twice a year to review exhibition proposals and will contact artists when additional information is needed.

AWARDS: If extended an invitation to exhibit artist/group acknowledges willingness to comply with agreed TBD scheduling, contractual obligations and other items or actions necessary to insure success of exhibit.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for SUBMISSIONS: Fall Residency at Ox-Bow

Posted on April 18, 2018April 19, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

just say YES

I don’t understand the Sunday “cheat day”. I have lots of health conscious friends that believe Sundays are for eating anything you want, no matter how processed, fatty or sugar-laden. They are looking for a respite, I suppose, from the restrictive day-to-day food habits they practice. But, I’m an adult, and I don’t need a cheat day. I am going to eat what I want when I want and deal with the consequences. Life is short; I want everyday to be a respite from deprivation. So there. This next Call offers you a respite from the world and time to concentrate on your art. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Ox-Bow School of Art (Saugatuck, MI) for Fall Artists’ Residency. No entry fee AND no residency fees for up to 2, 3 or 5 weeks PLUS a possible stipend. The gift of time…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Fall Residency from
Ox-Bow School of Art

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: May 1, 2018

NOTIFICATION: June 15, 2018

ENTRY FEE: None. Ox-Bow has furthered its commitment to the needs of artists by no longer charging fees for the residency program (including application, room and board, and residency fees).

AWARD: 2, 3, and 5 week residencies, September 3 – October 7, 2018. All accepted residents will be fully funded. Artist may be considered for additional stipends to help pay for the cost of travel, supplies, and time away from work. Please indicate your interest in being considered for an additional stipend on your application. Recipients residency fees are waived and can possibly receive a $200/ per week stipend.

For complete details, Learn more from Ox-Bow!

CALL for PROPOSALS: Solo & Group Exhibitions

Posted on March 29, 2018March 29, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

DESSERT-less

My Chinese take-out night has a routine: egg drop soup, steamed dumplings, Kan Shaw beef & a fortune cookie. My friend who works behind the counter laughs every time I pick up a menu because he knows my order won’t change. Until last week, my husband came home with a bag of neatly stacked fold-up boxes & a pint of steaming soup. Dinner was lovely, but cookie-less. Fortune cookies must now be ordered; they cost 25¢ each. I know the cookies are far from Chinese & the fortunes ridiculous. But, it I love them still. Just when it seems “nothing is free” is confirmed, there comes our next Call. Here is your chance to be included in a group exhibit or have a show of your own, no entry fee. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Proposals from Brentwood Arts Exchange (Brentwood, MD) for Solo & Group Exhibitions. No entry fee & only 25% commission. Don’t miss this chance…

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Solo & Group Exhibitions

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: April 14, 2018

ENTRY FEE: None

JUROR: Proposals will be reviewed by the Brentwood Arts Exchange staff. Exhibitions will be scheduled based on the goal of presenting diverse exhibitions of artwork of the highest quality and of engaging a broad range of audiences.

AWARDS: Solo & group exhibitions in The Main Gallery or The Lab Gallery. Download a .pdf of the gallery floorplans. The Main Gallery is approximately 2,500 sq. ft. with 1,800 sq. ft. of exhibition space. It features 14 ft. ceilings, LED track lighting, three ceiling-mounted high lumens projectors, acoustic baffling & white walls. The Lab Gallery is approximately 700 sq. ft. and can exhibit wall-hung artwork only. Like the main gallery, it has 14 ft. ceilings, LED lighting & white walls.

ABOUT: The Brentwood Arts Exchange is The Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission’s component of the public-private partnership Gateway Arts Center, serving as an anchor for Prince George’s County Gateway Arts District.

SALES: The M-NCPPC (Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission) will retain a 25% commission on all art works sold during or as a result of the exhibition.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: IACA Mini-Grant

Posted on February 6, 2018February 7, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

winter SEEDS

When I can find decent greens, salads are winter food in my house. The secret? Toasted walnuts. This glorious fruit & seed in one shell produces this beautiful aroma when toasted that adds a nutty warmth to the crunchiest of greens. This next Call is offering seeds of its very own to add a little warmth to your art production. There are definitely worse ways to spend seven dollars. Give it a try.

Check out this Call for Entries from Integrity Arts & Culture Association (Rock Island, IL) for a $250 Mini-Grant. The application is simple & only costs $7. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Mini-Grant from
the Integrity Arts
& Culture Association

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to U.S. artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to literary, visual & performing arts

DEADLINE: February 21, 2018

NOTIFICATION: Mid March, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $7 per applicant

AWARDS: IACA Mini-Grants generally average $250, and are intended to assist with such things as: art supplies, recording studio time, exhibits, performances, project related expenses, etc. This is our way of planting seeds that we believe will continue to grow.

ABOUT IACA: Integrity Arts & Culture Association is a non-profit Christian arts organization, which was founded on June 25, 2002 by an artist for artists. “We are passionate about the literary, performing and visual arts, and we welcome your involvement. We are dedicated to producing high quality programs that educate, inspire and entertain. We also reach out to youth and provide education, grants, field trips and a venue for artistic creativity.” *Editor’s Note: I cannot find any indication that content of proposed projects are required to have religious content, nor any indication that it is a criteria in judging.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for PROPOSALS: Bernheim AiR

Posted on November 13, 2017November 8, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

foraged FOOD

Most people think of Spring as the prime food foraging season with flowers in full bloom & greens at their most tender. But don’t dismiss Fall. Mushrooms abound as well as a number of nuts and berries. For all those caffeine addicts, some holly leaves have more caffeine by weight than coffee beans, just don’t eat the berries, please. This next Call comes from a place home to one of North America’s largest collections of holly species & a large Edible Gardens. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Proposals from Bernheim Arboretum & Research Forest for 2018 Artists in Residency. There is a stipend but no entry fee. The gift of time is invaluable to every artist. Could this be the residency for you?

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CALL for PROPOSALS:
2018 Artists in Residency from Bernheim Arboretum

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media. Bernheim is most interested in work that furthers expands the artist’s practice & the interplay between visual art and the natural world. This program enhances the visitor experience through interaction with art & artists while fulfilling Bernheim’s mission of “connecting people to nature”, through the lens of art. Bernheim believes that if people recognize & benefit from the value found in nature, quality of life would be enhanced, hence motivating them to protect the natural world for both its practical & intrinsic value.

DEADLINE: January 14, 2017

NOTIFICATION: March 15, 2018

ENTRY FEE: None

AWARDS: Bernheim will provide comfortable housing in a beautiful wooded setting and an honorarium up to $2,500.00 USD**. This honorarium is to help offset travel expenses for artists visiting from afar. (Regional Artist in Residence can expect to receive a minimum of $1000 honorarium. Recipients of a Bernheim Regional artists include those currently living in Kentucky, Southern Indiana and the greater vicinities of Cincinnati, OH and Nashville, TN.) In exchange, artists will create a site-specific sculpture or project or exhibition, with least one mutually agreed upon work of art left to the Bernheim Foundation. There is also some form of public engagement required such as a lecture, workshop, demonstration or participation in one of ’s annual events.

Recipients are required to live and work at Bernheim for a minimum of four weeks to three months. Bernheim will provide comfortable housing in a one-room cabin with kitchen, AC, heating, Wi-Fi and a log-burning fireplace accessible from outside the arboretum. There is a lakeside studio that is heated, with electricity, concrete floors, a utility sink, and a large, well-lit wall. *Editor’s Note: Of the amazing amenities Bernheim offers, one of them is an Edible Garden that provides food served daily in their cafe, another being wild edibles classes. Just FYI.

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 PROPOSALS: Solo 2018

Posted on March 14, 2017March 13, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

one BOWL at a time

While giving a seminar on pricing artwork last week, someone asked me who AAAD’s readers are. “Foodie artists, I suppose” to which she replied, “I like to eat, does that count?”. Of course it does. I’ve had days, weeks & months that I have unintentionally boycotted cooking, recipes or any ingredient more complicated than cereal. Seriously, folks, just eat. Sometimes you can, sometimes you can’t –both art & food. If your art is ready, this next Call is a great next step…

Check out this Call for Proposals from VisArts (Rockville, MD) for 2018 Solo Exhibits at the Gibbs Street Gallery. There is a 2nd venue restricted to mid-Atlantic as well. For those of you ready to take this step, this is a well-sized venue for a solo exhibit. Take a look…

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CALL for PROPOSALS:
2018 Solo Exhibitions
from VisArts at Rockville

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The Gibbs Street Gallery offers exhibitions that explore the breadth of contemporary art featuring emerging to mid-career artists. Exhibits reflect a wide range of media & experimental approaches that offer the viewer unexpected interactions with art. The gallery is approximately 1,100 sq. ft. with 16′ ceilings. It is on the street level with floor to ceiling windows along one wall. (Click here for floorplans.)

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

DEADLINE: March 31, 2017 11:59 EST

APPLICATION FEE: $15

AWARDS: Selected artists will be scheduled for a solo exhibition.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for PROPOSALS: Curatorial 2019

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

NUTTY bravery

Sometimes you just have to jump in and try. Wary of a new food? Hold your nose and stick out your tongue–it just takes a few seconds of bravery. This is how I learned that I hate pistachios and love goat cheese. By trying them. This Call will be the same idea for many of you. Fifteen dollars, five images and a clear vision of your project in written form. That’s all it takes. Maybe it is time to take the leap from local shows to national shows, from national to international shows, from juried to self-curated. You can do it. I know you can. If you need help, message me. Believe in you; I do…

Check out this Call for Proposals from VisArts (Rockville, MD) for Curatorial Projects. The proposal fee is only $15, and exhibits are planned two years in advance. Review carefully…

CALL for PROPOSALS:
Curatorial 2019
from VisArts

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Here’s your opportunity to submit unsolicited curatorial project proposals for exhibitions in the Gibbs Street, Kaplan and/or Common Ground Galleries.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all* artists. *Except those who have organized an exhibition at VisArts within two years.

MEDIA: Open to all media.

DEADLINE: December 9, 2016

NOTIFICATION: Submissions will be reviewed every December.

ENTRY FEE: $15 for up to 5 images

AWARDS: Successful proposals will result in scheduling of a solo/group exhibit at the Gibbs Street Gallery, Kaplan or Common Ground Gallery. *Note: these links take you to .pdf floor plans for two of the galleries.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Learn more from VisArts at Rockville!

CALL for PROPOSALS: Living Arts

Posted on September 22, 2016September 22, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

window GARDEN

It is the first day of Fall, and I am still nursing my garlic chives from Spring. I received a gift of a 6″ starter of garlic chives from a farmers market vendor. And, instead of re-potting, I just sat it in a dish in my window sill and kept clipping and watering. Miraculously, it is still here –testament to an excellent offering from an excellent farmer. This next Call is excellent. Trust me, you won’t regret sending a proposal. I promise.

Check out this Call for Proposals from Living Arts (Tulsa, OK) for the 2017-18 Exhibit Season. No entry fee, open to almost every media AND they might even cover return shipping. Take a look…

CALL for Proposals:
2017-18 Season
fm Living Arts

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to nearly all media — including painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, new media, new music, installation, spoken word, performance, new dance, art cars, artist residencies, curation and even video. Click here for a list of programs that might help you tailor your proposal.

DEADLINE: October 1, 2016

NOTIFICATION: Ongoing

ENTRY FEE: No entry fee

SALES: Sales are subject to 30% commission.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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Tag: Call for Proposals

just BREW it

OPEN CALL: Annual Show Proposals from IA&A at Hillyer

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CHEESE please

CALL for ENTRIES: Exhibits from MTSU Todd Art Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

just say YES

CALL for ENTRIES: Fall Residency from Ox-Bow School of Art

For complete details, Learn more from Ox-Bow!

DESSERT-less

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CALL for PROPOSALS: Solo & Group Exhibitions

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For complete details, Read the Full Call!

winter SEEDS

CALL for ENTRIES: Mini-Grant from the Integrity Arts & Culture Association

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

foraged FOOD

CALL for PROPOSALS: 2018 Artists in Residency from Bernheim Arboretum

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!

one BOWL at a time

CALL for PROPOSALS: 2018 Solo Exhibitions from VisArts at Rockville

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

NUTTY bravery

CALL for PROPOSALS: Curatorial 2019 from VisArts

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

window GARDEN

CALL for Proposals: 2017-18 Season fm Living Arts

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

OPEN CALL:
Annual Show Proposals
from IA&A at Hillyer

CALL for ENTRIES:
Exhibits from
MTSU Todd Art Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
Fall Residency from
Ox-Bow School of Art

CALL for PROPOSALS:
Solo & Group Exhibitions

CALL for ENTRIES:
Mini-Grant from
the Integrity Arts
& Culture Association

CALL for PROPOSALS:
2018 Artists in Residency from Bernheim Arboretum

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

CALL for PROPOSALS:
2018 Solo Exhibitions
from VisArts at Rockville

CALL for PROPOSALS:
Curatorial 2019
from VisArts

CALL for Proposals:
2017-18 Season
fm Living Arts