CALL for ENTRIES: Hot/Cool

Posted on March 25, 2018March 27, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

one CUBE, or two?

I have finally resolved that consuming water is necessary. While I still prefer my beverage more dressed up than water, but I do get it. What I do not get is the temperature specificity. I have a friend that posts every nutritional fact she can find to social media. Her newest campaign suggests that cold water burns more calories than warm water. Completely flabbergasted by this possibility, I did my homework. The difference turned out to be 8 calories. EIGHT calories. Do you care about 8 calories? Me neither, but I do prefer my water cool. This next Call doesn’t care whether you like it hot or cool, they want to see it. And, it seems open to wide interpretation…

Check out this Call for Entries from Gallery Underground (Crystal City, VA), an Arlington Artists Alliance gallery, for the Hot/Cool exhibit. Great juror & $35 standard entry. Take a look…

CALL for ENTRIES:
Hot/Cool from
Gallery Underground

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

THEME: Hot/Cool “The terms hot and cool can describe colors, temperatures, desirability, popular culture, and presentation or appearance… red is hot, blue is cool, trends can be hot, jazz can be cool, fashion can be either hot or cool, people can look hot and act cool.” –galleryunderground.org

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: March 30, 2018

NOTIFICATION: April 6, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 2, $6 ea. add’l

JUROR: Artist & instructor Glen Kessler holds a BFA from Maryland Institute College of Art & a MFA from the New York Academy of Art. Glen has been awarded a 2013 Maryland State Arts Council Grant, two Elizabeth Greenshields Grants, and the Prince of Wales Fellowship. His artwork is collected widely internationally, and is in the public collections of Prince Charles, Ford’s Theater, Yale University, The George Washington University, Boston University, Maryland Institute College of Art, and St. Mary’s College of Maryland. In addition to his own studio work, Glen is also a renowned teacher and mentor. He has taught avidly at both the university and community level for nearly two decades and in 2013 he opened his own art school, The Compass Atelier.

SALES: Gallery Underground will retain a 30% commission on all sales.

For complete detail, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: L.A. Billboard

Posted on March 8, 2018March 9, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

snowy APRICOTS

It snowed today, in March, in the South, after a couple of weeks of nearly L.A.-like weather. And, of course, I heard lots of grumbling about how produce prices were going to be sky high because of ruined crops. But, truth be told, most folks growing produce this time of year are growing in high tunnels that protect them from minor snow fall and light frost. And some fruit trees like apricots cold exposure amazingly well. This next Call offers exposure that is off benefit, not to be feared. Editor’s Note: I am well-aware of the hackneyed, trite promise of exposure as a payoff for exhibitions that only end up taking an artist’s time & resources offering nothing of real value in return. I don’t like them either. THIS is not one of THOSE as best I can tell. Unlike most billboard calls, there are NO production or participation costs outside of the entry fee. So, take a look; maybe this one is for you…

Check out this Call for Entries from The Billboard Creative for 2018 Los Angeles Billboard Exhibition. Entry fee is only $27, and the curator is research-able. I liked this one enough to enter…

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CALL for ENTRIES: 2018 L.A. Billboard Exhibit from The Billboard Creative

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media that can be represented by a digital file.

DEADLINE: March 15, 2018

NOTIFICATION: Up to 3 months

ENTRY FEE: $27 for 1, $7 ea. add’l

CURATOR: Andrea Blanch is the founder and editor in chief of Musée Magazine, a leading online art magazine at the vanguard of photography and film culture. Musée is dedicated to exposing audiences to the most dynamic, unexpected, and cutting edge photography from both up-and-coming and established photographers, while working alongside the industry’s most prestigious artists, gallerists, curators, and collectors. Blanch’s work has been featured in individual and group shows, books, private collections, and has been published in The New York Times Magazine, Vogue, and Rolling Stone. She also teaches at the International Center for Photography and is a member of the APA.

AWARDS: Selected work will be displayed on billboards throughout Los Angeles. The show is promoted on the TBC website & social media channels. A map is created with artists’ information, website, location of board that can either be seen on an APP or downloaded from the website (past examples).

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Sextet III

Posted on March 5, 2018March 6, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

a DOZEN delights

I’ve had many a conversation about why some foods, eggs & bread & oysters for example, come in dozens. I’ve heard that it is easier to divide because it has more factors (1, 2, 3, 4 & 6). I’ve heard that a bakers dozen (13) exists merely so delivery men don’t eat part of the order making the baker look like a cheat. I’ve heard it originated in the fact that there were 12 pennies in a shilling which made sales without change making easier. None of these are verifiable though. Did you know there is even a Dozenal Society that advocates for 12 as our base number instead of 10? While you contemplate the math of it all, this next Call will only choose a half dozen artists to participate in this show. Are you one of six?

Check out this Call for Entries from Slow Art Productions for Sextet III at the Limner Gallery (Hudson, NY). $36 entry open to all media and all artists. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Sextet III
at the Limner Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: April 30, 2018

NOTIFICATION: May 31, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $36 for up to 6

AWARDS: The six selected artists will be featured in a exhibition at the Limner Gallery in Hudson, NY, June 14 – July 14, 2018, and on the gallery web site.

SALES: SlowArt Productions will retain 30% commission on sales. Prices set by the artist.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Energy & Emotion of Color 2018

Posted on March 4, 2018March 5, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

bearing BERRIES

Strawberries have been on sale for $2.50 a quart this week, and blueberries are $1.49 a pint even though they are out of season. That can only mean one thing, local fruit is coming in soon. Every year my grocer discounts imported berries to make way for local produce and I cannot wait to eat every color of Spring– red, blue & green. This next Call wants to see all of your color, regardless of season. And someone will win a $500 grant as well…

Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net for Emotion & Energy of Color at Gallery25N (online). $25 entry & no shipping. The media is pretty wide open too. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Emotion & Energy of Color
from Art-competition.net

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ELIGIBILITY: All artists age 18+

MEDIA: Open to still media, including painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, digital, prints, fiber art, collage, etc.

THEME: Color “artwork that represents an artist’s unique interpretation and treatment of a subject as it is communicated through the applications of colors. The dynamic of color, as it provides an abstract language expressing emotion and energy, is a visual statement–perhaps a sharp wit–as an interpretation and reflection of the artist’s environmental perceptions and unique voice.”

DEADLINE: March 26, 2018

NOTIFICATION: April 6, 2018

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

AWARDS: 20 artists will be selected for an online group exhibit, “Emotion & Energy of Color 2018” 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.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Grief

Posted on February 23, 2018February 24, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

family FOOD

What makes comfort food a comforting food? I have a friend whose local tradition is bring food to a grieving family. Upon the death of her cousin, she noted that a half-dozen dishes of macaroni and cheese, two layered dips and three lasagnas, none of them comforting to all. For me it is fried green tomatoes, and occasionally goat cheese. After a little research it seems that it isn’t the cheese or butter or starch that makes comfort food, it is familial connection, the security of childhood (if you had any). I am fairly certain my father never tasted goat cheese in his life, but my grandmother made the best fried green tomatoes ever. So, maybe. I don’t know. What do you think? This next Call is all about Grief (not necessarily the accompanying food). Investigate…

Check out this Call for Entries from N.Y. Photo Curator (online) for the Grief exhibit. $20 entry, no shipping, plus art publication for ALL entrants. $20 entry & no shipping. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Grief
from N.Y. Photo Curator

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Photography

THEME: Grief. “Our hearts can break in many different ways. We expect mourning to end but oftentimes it manifests in other actions. We learn to restructure our lives and identify our worst thoughts as an avenue for growth. Maybe it leads to art making. Maybe we photographed this seemingly impossible event. We create photographs for different reasons, whether personal, political, for the purpose of change or a combination of these motivations. This call is for images made anywhere along the path of the grieving process.” –Frances Jakubek

DEADLINE: February 28, 2018

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. Anne Eder has chosen the Facing Addiction.

CURATOR: Frances Jakubek is the Head of Exhibitions at Bruce Silverstein Gallery in New York City and past Associate Curator of the Griffin Museum of Photography in Massachusetts. Jakubek has been a guest writer for Don’t Take Pictures, Diffusion Magazine and for artist and gallery publications. She was a panelist for the Massachusetts Cultural Council’s Photography fellowships, speaker for The Photo Brigade and juror for international exhibitions including ‘The Fence’ and PDN’s ‘The Curator Awards’. For her personal work, (though it’s all personal), recent exhibitions include The Griffin Museum of Photography, Boston, MA; Filter Photo Space, Chicago, IL; The Southern Contemporary Art Gallery in Charleston, SC; Camera Commons in Dover, NH; The Hess Gallery at Pine Manor College, MA; Plates to Pixels Online Gallery; and the Dorchester Art Project, MA.

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: Summer Song

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

FLORAL fodder

Did you know that water lilies are edible? ME EITHER. I tripped across Edible Wild Plants of Pennsylvania and Neighboring States by Richard J. & Mary Lee Medve from Penn State Press (©1990). Don’t ask how I ended up in this rabbit hole; let’s just blame Instagram or Pinterest. Not only are water lilies edible, now I have recipes too. I can’t find any reference for their flavor, but I’m guessing floral and grassy like most edible flowers & greens. If anyone out there knows, contact me because they are plentiful in these parts in Summer. This next Call is all about how Summer inspires. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Smithtown Township Arts Council (St. James, NY) for Summer Song at Mills Pond Gallery. This is a gorgeous venue, and the juror is easily researched. Check out this opp…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Summer Song
from Smithtown

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to U.S. artists 18+

THEME: Summer Song. The exhibition is open to varied interpretations of the subject, from literal to far-ranging. Representational images of summer-related sights, activities, impressions, or atmosphere—as well as surrealistic or abstract evocations inspired by the subject—are welcome. Expressions may range from images of sun, sea, surf, and verdure to a more melancholy awareness of summer’s last gasp, a prelude to fall. Artists may also respond to the musical aspect of this call for entries. One could interpret the rhythm of the season, composing a visual image of summer’s harmonies.

MEDIA: All media considered except photography, digital & computer generated art.

DEADLINE: March 29, 2018

NOTIFICATION: April 27, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $45 up to 3 entries. $35 for STAC artist level members.

JUROR: Throughout years of writing on art, juror Carol Strickland‘s motive has been to democratize the subject of Impressionism, to remove the impediments of fear and snobbery. She has a doctorate from the Univ. of Michigan & contributes to Art in America magazine, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Christian Science Monitor, Art and Antiques, MOMUS, and Private Journey magazine. Strickland writes a monthly column for clydefitchreport.com. Strickland’s screenplays for feature films have won prizes in prestigious script competitions.

AWARDS: $750 Best in Show, $500 2nd Place & $200 3rd Place

SALES: STAC will receive a 30% commission on all work sold.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Of a Feather

Posted on February 19, 2018February 19, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

CRAVING connections

Sometimes I find myself in an awkward moment standing with a stranger on a grocery aisle while we both debate the merits of one brand of product against another –anchovy paste, pickled watermelon rind or powdered peanut butter, for example. Do two people both interested in watermelon rind automatically have something in common aside from a taste in food? I often wonder as I stand there silently next to them, whether our lives have other odd points of intersection. Are we birds of a feather? This next Call is all about the birds. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center (Solomons, MD) for Of a Feather. $25 entry. Do you have bird-inspired work to share? Here’s your chance…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Of a Feather
from Annmarie

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“Join us as we explore the wonderful, wild world of birds! With dazzling displays of colorful plumage and a myriad of lively birdsong, it’s no wonder our feathered friends have fascinated birdwatchers for centuries. The jury seeks artwork that captures the vibrant spirit of aviary life, portraying beauty, diversity and detail of the birds that fill our skies. ” –from annmariegarden.org

ELIGIBILITY: All artists working in U.S.

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: March 26, 2018

NOTIFICATION: April 4, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $25 for up to 4

JUROR: Typically 1-2 jurors from the Smithsonian Institution

AWARDS: Annmarie will present cash awards to outstanding work from installed works. Awards are contingent upon sponsors; typically there are four awards of approx. $200 each.

SALES: Annmarie will retain a 40% commission of the listed sale price.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: In the Groove

Posted on February 14, 2018February 15, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

groovy FOOD

I am finally in the groove of cooking for two. Since my kid left for college, there have been A LOT of leftovers crowding my freezer, but it is getting better. When he comes home for a weekend, it often takes me a week to recover my cooking-for-two-ness, but it is better than it used to be. Just remember: 1 zucchini per person, 1 potato per meal, buy broccoli crowns, not bunches; it’s a groove thing. This next Call wants you to get in the groove too. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition (Brooklyn, NY) for In the Groove: a national print exhibition of original album cover artwork. The gallery takes care of printing for the show, so there is no shipping for this exhibit…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
In the Groove
from BWAC

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all 2-D media that can be submitted according to the VERY SPECIFIC guidelines in the prospectus.

DEADLINE: March 10, 2018

NOTIFICATION: March 17, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $15 for 1, $5 ea. or up to 2 add’l

JUROR: Sal Cataldi, a NYC-based musician & publicist, leader of the critically acclaimed Spaghetti Eastern Music, Founder & Creative Director of Cataldi Public Relations and Wendi Gueorguiev, the BWAC Performance Series Coordinator & Exhibiting Artist

SALES: Artists can set a sales price of the image printed by BWAC, at a minimum of $50, 30% commission will go to BWAC. Artwork that is not sold will be destroyed immediately after the exhibition.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Dogwood Regional 2018

Posted on February 8, 2018February 8, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

sprouts of SPRING

Green onions are among the first shoots sent up in Spring. They taste like the more refined cousin of wild onions whose smell I associate with fresh-cut grass. The greens are only fresh for a few days, but the bulbs protect themselves by turning outer layers into a husk-like spring jacket. The green, slightly bitter bite they offer quiche is high on my list of favorite flavors. This next Call is also one of my favorites of Spring. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Dogwood Arts (Knoxville, TN) for 2018 Dogwood Regional Fine Arts Exhibition— a regional Call for artists inside a 500 mile radius from Knoxville, TN. We rarely publish regional calls, but this one is too fantastic to pass up. Don’t worry, there is a link below to help you figure out if you qualify. Submit today…

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Dogwood Arts 2018

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to artists 18+ residing within a 500 mile radius of Knoxville, TN (as the crow flies–a straight line). This will help calculate if you’re inside the radius.

MEDIA: 2-D painting, drawing, mixed media, printmaking & photography; 3-D sculpture of all media & installation.

DEADLINE: March 2, 2018

NOTIFICATION: March 31, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 3

JUROR: Leigh Suggs was born in 1981 in North Carolina and currently resides in Richmond, VA. She received her BFA from the UNC, Chapel Hill & her MFA from the Virginia Commonwealth University in Craft & Material Studies. Gaining recognition throughout the area, her work has been shown in multiple group exhibitions across NC & in Richmond, VA. Suggs has been awarded several grants & honors, including the NC Fellowship Award, a city of Richmond CultureWorks Grant, and a residency at the Quirk Hotel & Gallery in Richmond, VA. Her work is part of several corporate collections, and she is currently a curator at LIGHT Art + Design.

AWARDS: Cash awards totaling $2,000 will be presented at the exhibit’s Opening Reception –Best in Show ($1000), 2nd Place ($500), 3rd Place ($250), 2 Merit awards ($125 ea.) & an award from Fast Frame.

SALES: Dogwood retains a 40% commission on all sales. Please price your work accordingly.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Alternative Techniques

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

a little LEMON or LIME

During the winter, I’m grateful for the extra heat of the oven after lunch or dinner. I usually leave the oven door open until it reaches room temp. However, come Summer, or even Spring for that matter, I will start looking for alternative ways to cook without having to combat the heat of the oven for the rest of the day. Ceviche may be the simplest of them all. Ceviche is a method of cooking fish or seafood in citrus juice alone –without heat. It doesn’t produce the flaky fish you get from the oven, but if you’re a fan of sushi, you’ll love ceviche. This next Call is all about Aternative Techniques. I can’t wait to see this exhibit…

Check out this Call from L.A. Photo Curator (online) for the Alternative Techniques exhibit. $20 entry, no shipping, plus art publication for ALL entrants. Entry fee is $20. Take a look…

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Learn more about the Alternative Techniques Call from LA Photo Curator! — *Photograph by curator Diana Bloomfield*

CALL for ENTRIES:
Alternative Techniques
from L.A. Photo Curator

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Photography “that is (1) hand-printed in an ‘alternative’ process (e.g., platinum; cyanotype; gum bichromate; carbon; salt, lumen, silver-gelatin, photogravures, anthotype, gumoil)— the sky is the limit. This includes any printing technique that is alternative to straight digital. In this call, an ‘alternative technique’ also includes (2) interpreting your images via a pinhole/zone-plate, or toy camera (e.g., Holga, Diana, home-made)“. — Diana Bloomfield

DEADLINE: Feb. 17, 2018 (Midnight PST)

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. Diana Bloomfield has chosen the Chatham Animal Rescue & Education, Inc & RTFotoFolio.org.

CURATOR: An exhibiting photographer for over thirty-five years, Diana Bloomfield has received numerous awards for her images, including a 1985 New Jersey State Visual Arts Fellowship & Regional Artist Grants from the United Arts Council of Raleigh, NC, most recently for 2015-16. Specializing in 19th century printing techniques, Diana’s images have been included in a number of books, the Pinhole Journal; The World Journal of Post-Factory Photography; Chinese Photography; Shadow & Light; SxSE ; Diffusion; & Silvershotz. Diana is also a contributing writer for Don’t Take Pictures. Her work is in a number of public and private collections, including the New Mexico History Museum/Palace of the Governors, located in Santa Fe, NM, and North Carolina State University’s Gregg Museum of Art & Design, in Raleigh, NC.

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.

Tag: Call to Artists

one CUBE, or two?

CALL for ENTRIES: Hot/Cool from Gallery Underground

For complete detail, Read the Full Call!

snowy APRICOTS

CALL for ENTRIES: 2018 L.A. Billboard Exhibit from The Billboard Creative

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

a DOZEN delights

CALL for ENTRIES: Sextet III at the Limner Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

bearing BERRIES

CALL for ENTRIES: Emotion & Energy of Color from Art-competition.net

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

family FOOD

CALL for ENTRIES: Grief from N.Y. Photo Curator

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

FLORAL fodder

CALL for ENTRIES: Summer Song from Smithtown

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CRAVING connections

CALL for ENTRIES: Of a Feather from Annmarie

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

groovy FOOD

CALL for ENTRIES: In the Groove from BWAC

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

sprouts of SPRING

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CALL for ENTRIES: Dogwood Arts 2018

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For complete details, Read the Full Call!

a little LEMON or LIME

CALL for ENTRIES: Alternative Techniques from L.A. Photo Curator

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES:
Hot/Cool from
Gallery Underground

CALL for ENTRIES:
Sextet III
at the Limner Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
Emotion & Energy of Color
from Art-competition.net

CALL for ENTRIES:
Grief
from N.Y. Photo Curator

CALL for ENTRIES:
Summer Song
from Smithtown

CALL for ENTRIES:
Of a Feather
from Annmarie

CALL for ENTRIES:
In the Groove
from BWAC

CALL for ENTRIES:
Dogwood Arts 2018

CALL for ENTRIES:
Alternative Techniques
from L.A. Photo Curator