CALL for ENTRIES: 12th National

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

comfort FOOD

We are approaching the one-year anniversary of the East Tennessee wildfires. When I posted this Call last year, I lamented my emotional-eating reaction to those wildfires –baked goods. But, a year later finds me back to a full-time studio practice, 40 lbs lighter & feeding my wildfire PTSD with more vegetables & fewer baked goods. It’s a better place for me. How about you? Where were you a year ago? This next Call feels good & is also a great way to end your year. Cash prizes too…

Check out this Call for Entries from Knox Arts & Culture Alliance for the 12th Nat’l Juried Exhibition. I have shown here. I have juried here. I teach here. I would love to see your contribution here. Take a look…

CALL for ENTRIES:
12th Nat’l Juried Exhibition
from Knox Arts & Culture Alliance

ELIGIBILITY: Artists 18+ living in the US

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

DEADLINE: December 10, 2017

NOTIFICATION: January 9, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $40 for up to 3, $7 ea. add’l. Members $25/$5.

JUROR: During a two-year residence in Japan, Jeffrey Morton was drawn to Japanese art and culture, and it influences his work to this day. He exhibits his work regionally & nationally, including the Delaware Center for Contemporary Art, Wilmington, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, the Harrison Center for the Arts (Indianapolis) & the Hunter Museum (Chattanooga). Educated at Yale University & Temple University, Tyler School of Art (PA), Morton is a professor of art at Covenant College (GA).

AWARDS: $500 Best in Show, (2) $250 Juror’s Citations & an award for best work by a member, at least $1000 in cash awards.

SALES: 25% commission (20% for check/cash)

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Raw

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

raw FOOD

In a world where so many people are vegetarian or vegan, steak tartar was once the most controversial food conversations one could have. Now we have so many more choices of things with which to disagree. If we just stick to raw foods, there are still subgroups like fruitarians, juicearians, or sproutarians which cause heads to metaphorically explode. The bottom line is that people have the right to determine what goes into their bodies, and what we choose to eat says something about who we are. We are what we eat, right? This next Call wants to know the raw truth about you through your work. This one is personal…

Check out this Call for Entries from IU Kokomo Art Gallery (Kokomo, IN) for Raw: The Exhibition. There is no entry fee, the media is wide open & the commission rate is low. If you’re willing to let it hang out, this could be a great opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Raw: The Exhibition from
IU Kokomo Art Gallery

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“Raw” calls for any work which begs the question what is public vs. what is private, work that is auto-biographical in nature, work which functions as confessional, revelatory, cathartic. We are seeking a divulgence, unbosoming, or unburdening; that which you have always wanted to say, to share, to let go.” — IU Kokomo Art Gallery

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all fine art media are accepted including: painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramic, glass, printmaking, photography, collage, pastel, video & mixed media.

DEADLINE: December 1, 2017

NOTIFICATION: December 15, 2017

ENTRY FEE: No entry fee

CURATOR: Mary Ade, 2018 IU Kokomo Art Gallery intern

SALES: Sales are encouraged. The gallery will retain 30% commission on all sales, giving the artist 70%.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Red 2017

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

so close I can TASTE IT

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

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

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

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ELIGIBILITY: All artists age 18+ (int’l)

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

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

DEADLINE: November 13, 2017

NOTIFICATION: November 27, 2017

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

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

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for APPLICATIONS: Paris Residency

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

POMME de terre

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

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

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CALL for APPLICATIONS:
Georgia Fee Residency
from ArtSlant

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

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 24+

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: October 31, 2017, midnight GMT

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

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

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

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Embracing our Differences

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

i always need TACOS

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

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

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Embracing our Differences

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

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

DEADLINE: January 9, 2018

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

ENTRY FEE: None

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

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

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Emerging Artists 2018

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

subtle GRAIN

I have never been a big fan of rice. As a child, I only experienced rice as white, short grain & topped with copious amounts of brown gravy. When put up against the family of starches, including potatoes and pasta, rice has always paled in comparison. But lately, I have a newfound respect for the subtleties. Available in a rainbow of hues, this delicate grain makes the best of additions from tomatoes & cumin to mango & orange juice. Rice has emerged as one of my favorites. This next Call seeks emerging artists. Are you emerging? Show your stuff.

Check out this Call for Entries from Slow Art Productions for Emerging Artists 2018 at the Limner Gallery (Hudson, NY). $35 entry open to all media and all artists. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Emerging Artists 2018
at the Limner Gallery

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This event is devoted to the discovery, introduction and promotion of Emerging Artists. The exhibition will be held March 1 – 24, 2018, at the Limner Gallery.

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media forms of painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, graphics, digital and installation art, video, etc.

DEADLINE: November 30, 2017

NOTIFICATION: December 30, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 4, $5 ea. add’l

SALES: SlowArt Productions will retain 35% commission on sales. Prices set by the artist.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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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Artist of the Day: Sima Schloss

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

“Perhaps we never know someone until we see them
in love, despair or in danger.” —Sima Schloss

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At times I feel my life is laid bare before the world. Because I don’t have faith in the existence of privacy and an excessive desire to control my surroundings, I have beaten everyone to the punch. I have revealed almost everything to be known about me. Those few crumbs I have kept for myself are dark corners best left unexamined by most. But if Sima Schloss, today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, is right about love, despair & danger, I have nowhere to hide. I am oddly relieved. What are you not trying to hide?

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Reveal more of the work of AAAD Artist of the Day Sima Schloss!

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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.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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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.

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comfort FOOD

CALL for ENTRIES: 12th Nat’l Juried Exhibition from Knox Arts & Culture Alliance

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

raw FOOD

CALL for ENTRIES: Raw: The Exhibition from IU Kokomo Art Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

so close I can TASTE IT

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

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

POMME de terre

CALL for APPLICATIONS: Georgia Fee Residency from ArtSlant

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

i always need TACOS

CALL for ENTRIES: Embracing our Differences

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

subtle GRAIN

CALL for ENTRIES: Emerging Artists 2018 at the Limner Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

FEED me

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

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

“Perhaps we never know someone until we see them in love, despair or in danger.” —Sima Schloss

Reveal more of the work of AAAD Artist of the Day Sima Schloss!

home COOKING

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

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!

CALL for ENTRIES:
12th Nat’l Juried Exhibition
from Knox Arts & Culture Alliance

CALL for ENTRIES:
Raw: The Exhibition from
IU Kokomo Art Gallery

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

CALL for APPLICATIONS:
Georgia Fee Residency
from ArtSlant

CALL for ENTRIES:
Embracing our Differences

CALL for ENTRIES:
Emerging Artists 2018
at the Limner Gallery

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

“Perhaps we never know someone until we see them
in love, despair or in danger.” —Sima Schloss

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