BE MY MASTER
I once wanted to be a Master Chef, but alas, I decided in the end that I enjoyed the eating more than the cooking. Becoming a Master Chef takes years of schooling and working in virtually every position in the kitchen to reach your end goal. Master painters are no different. As I have shouted from the rooftop on many occasions, “I am a bad painter.” However, I salute all of you that have what it takes.
Check out the Call for Entries from the International Museum of Contemporary Masters and the Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art for the Salon International 2011. Here is an opportunity to be a part of a huge show, share an exhibit with the masters of your media, and have a chance at winning one of the many prizes. Take a look…
CALL for ENTRIES: Salon International 2011
This juried exhibition is a project of the International Museum of Contemporary Masters and will be hosted by Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art in San Antonio, Texas.
The International Museum of Contemporary Masters (IMCM), founded in 2001, is a support system for traditional representational artists. IMCM challenges artists to always strive for a higher level of artistic excellence and is totally dedicated to the recognition, encouragement and support of contemporary, currently active, artists of traditional representational art worldwide.
The word “contemporary” in the museum’s name is to be read “of our times” and refers to currently living and active artists.
ABOUT THE HOST GALLERY: Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art is one of the most respected galleries in the United States and has been in existence for over 28 years. In August 2005, the gallery relocated to a new 12,000 sq ft. space, three times larger than the original location. While the gallery can easily accommodate 500 paintings, approximately 300 paintings will be juried into this exhibition.
JURORS: The owners of Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art, Jim Janes and Mark Smith will jury the entries. These gentlemen are responsible for the curating of the work displayed at Greenhouse Gallery and are respected throughout the art community for their curating abilities. The decision of the jury is final. There will be no refund of entry fees for unaccepted entries. Participants will be notified promptly of the jurors’ selections by mail, email and a posting on the Salon International website at si.greenhousegallery.com.
JUDGE: Daniel E. Greene, N.A. is considered one of the foremost realist painters of our time. His pastels and oil paintings have earned him countless awards and honors, and his work is included in collections throughout the world.
Among many accolades, he was elected to the National Academy of Design in 1969, elected to the Pastel Society of America’s Pastel Hall of Fame in 1983, and received lifetime achievement awards from the American Society of Portrait Artists, the Portrait Society of America, and American Artist magazine. Dan is also known as a thorough and generous instructor, as evidenced by his art instruction books and DVDs. He continues to teach workshops at his North Salem, New York, studio.
MEDIA: Original oil paintings only–no over painted photographs. Work must have been painted after April 2, 2009.
DEADLINE: January 21, 2011
AWARDS: 80+ awards ranging from half-page ads in Art Magazines to an $8000 cash award for Best of Show.