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ARTIST of the DAY: Andrea Costantini

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left to right "Oblivion 006, Industrial [R]evolution" & "Oblivion 005, Gravity" by Andrea Costantini
left to right “Oblivion 006, Industrial [R]evolution” & “Oblivion 005, Gravity” by Andrea Constantini

” . . . art represents for me the power to escape the constraints of social and economic differences and the limits of space and time . . . “ —Andrea Costantini

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Magic pills for all that ails you, emotional, psychological & physical.  Wouldn’t it be a dream if all those ails could be remedies by the transformative power of art?  Today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Andrea Costantini, offers us at least an escape, if not a remedy, from the weight that holds you down.

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CALL for ENTRIES: Points of Departure

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Learn more from the Points of Departure Exhibit from the John Michael Kohler Arts Center!FRUITY fantasy

Food transports me.  While I travel a lot regionally, I spend far less time west of the Mississippi, much less outside the U.S. borders, than I would like. If I can’t be there or go there today, or this year, food offers an escape to places far and near — both past favorites & those destinations yet untraveled.  This next Call wants to discover the places to which you depart.  Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from John Michael Kohler Arts Center (Sheboygan, WI) for Points of Departure: An Exhibition without Borders.  No entry fee. Easy submission process. Fantastic theme…

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Learn more from the John Michael Kohler Arts Center!CALL for ENTRIES:
Points of Departure
from JMKAC

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ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists

THEME:  A place of escape—whether it is a psychological space in one’s own imagination or a physical place to venture off to.

MEDIA: Open to all 2-D or 3-D media

DEADLINE:  August 19, 2016

ENTRY FEE:  None

JUDGING:  Submissions will be evaluated based on their relevance to the exhibition concept, overall quality & adherence to submission rules.

SALES:  The Arts Center will retain 25% commission on all sold work.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL to ARTISTS: Purchase Award

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Learn more from workingartist.org!fast FOOD

Groceries arrived at my door this week.  You see, we chose to become a one-car family years ago.  We live fairly remotely –2.5 miles from the closest two-lane road and nearly 10 miles to a minor four-lane highway.  So, when the water pump on our car erupted in the driveway, getting groceries became a challenge for the weekend. Luckily, we have access to a grocery delivery that costs less than the taxi to and from the grocery store would cost.  Some days, you just need a little help.  This next Call wants to offer a little help to artists.  Take a look…

Check out this Call to Artists from WorkingArtist.org for the $1000 Purchase Award. $25 entry & send a link. It doesn’t get any easier. Don’t miss this one…

Learn more from workingartist.org!CALL to ARTISTS:
Purchase Award
from workingartist.org

 

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all visual media, including but not limited to drawing, painting, conceptual, installation, prints, sculpture, glass, new media, mixed media, photography & video. (no dance or performance at this time)

DEADLINE: July 31, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $25 for up to 5

AWARDS: If selected as the winner, the award recipient must exchange one of their original works or smaller series of original works for inclusion into a collection, in return for the award. Work considered by the artist as of equal value, and available for acquisition can be negotiated upon receipt of the award. Shipping costs will be paid by workingartist.org.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Learn more about the Working Artist Grant and Purchase Award!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Fall Fresh

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Learn more from Fresh Paint Magazine!

un-Spring SPROUTS

Fresh foods are the reward for surviving the Summer heat, right?  But many of my favorite foods are harvested, locally to me anyway, until September or later –watermelon, Brussels sprouts & sweet potatoes.   Here’s a link to finding the harvest schedule for your area.  This next Call is fresh for October publication. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Fresh Paint Magazine (print & digital) for the October 2016 Edition, from this international independent bi-monthly art magazine based in US and UK . Open to more than painting...

Learn more from Fresh Paint Magazine!CALL for ENTRIES:
Fall Fresh

 

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all forms of painting, drawing, art photography, sculpture and mixed media are eligible.

DEADLINE:  August 25, 2016

NOTIFICATION:  September 15, 2016

ENTRY FEE: £30 for up to 2 (approx. $44 USD), £5 ea. add’l (approx. $7.76 USD).

CURATOR: Director & Founder, Bo-Lee Gallery, London – Jemma Hickman

AWARDS: Winning artists will be published in the next digital and print issue of FreshPaintMagazine (October 2016).

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Learn more from Fresh Paint Magazine!

We are PROUD to have Fresh Paint Magazine as a sponsor of AAAD!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Curtner

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"What Moment Will You Remember?" (collage) by Robert Curtner
“What Moment Will You Remember?” (collage) by Robert Curtner

It has been a tempestuous year. It isn’t because I didn’t get achieve a goal or make it to some proverbial guidepost along my chosen path.  It is because this year I lost site of the journey TO the guidepost, I think.  You never know which moment you will remember, so it is best to make them all count.  The collage work of today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Robert Curtner, reminded to take a moment to take a breath.

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Journey to more destinations with AAAD Artist of the Day, Robert Curtner!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Laura Lein-Svencner

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"Steady Your Course" & "Refrain" (mixed-media collage) by Laura Lein-Svencner!
“Steady Your Course” & “Refrain” (mixed-media collage) by Laura Lein-Svencner

I struggle with self-doubt like every artist, like every person.  I struggle with balance and/or learning to live with imbalance.  I want peace and tranquility, but lack the self-control to say “no” often enough to allow time for the peace.  I find myself annoyed by the gospel of “busy” but fulfilling the stereotype repeatedly.  Art is the exception.  Art prompts but stills me, makes things clearer.

The mixed-media collage work today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Laura Lein-Svencner gave me a little perspective today, helped me weigh options.  Pause for just a moment…

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ARTIST of the DAY: Elise Wehle

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"Veils 4" & "At the Gates 5" by Elise Wehle
“Veils 4” & “At the Gates 5” by Elise Wehle

“Making art makes me conscious of my hands again, and all
of my work requires time-intensive, redundant
movements that remind me that not everything is as
instantaneous as a click of a mouse.” –Elise Wehle

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I get her, this artist. The meticulous work of today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Elise Wehle combines meticulous hand-cut detail with patient composition, creating lush portraits and landscapes that make me long for travel and vacation.  Art’s truest purpose is to evoke emotion & prompt action.  Where does this work transport you?

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Dream with the hand-cut collage work of today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Elise Wehle!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Faburry

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Learn more from the Faburry Gallery!

what a peach APRICOT

I often feel indignant about crap people are willing to eat.  Yes, it’s a little judge-y.  But, there are so many people worldwide without the access to healthy food, so I find myself impatient when people take it for granted.  But, I digress.  My husband recently enjoyed making fun of the newly-acquired fact that the only apricots I have ever eaten have been dried or a part of a sauce or jam.  My husband insisted we buy a fresh apricot, and, apparently, it is on the menu as a part of my breakfast in the morning. I’m not opposed; it just hasn’t ever been a thing.  There is a first for everything, right? This Call is a first for this brand new gallery.  Investigate this artist-run space…

Check out this Call for Entries from the brand new Faburry Gallery for their First Exhibition!  It is rare to find ANY art opportunity for $5.  Take a look…

*Editor’s Note: If you have read the personal portion of this post, CALL for ENTRIES: Faburry, anywhere other than by email subscription or on ArtAndArtDeadlines.com, it has been published without permission and is considered theft.

Learn more from the Faburry Gallery!CALL for ENTRIES:
Faburry Gallery’s
1st Exhibition

 

ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA:  Open to painting, digital, sculpture, photography & mixed media

DEADLINE:  June 28, 2016

NOTIFICATION: by July 5, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $5 for up to 3

AWARDS:  All chosen artists will be promoted via social media and website. All exhibitions & featured artists will be archived on the website.  Finalists will be contacted for an interview & a highlight feature.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Vivienne Strauss

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duck duck GOOSE

When I came home from the hospital with my bouncing baby boy so many years ago, I found a bottle of cold duck in my fridge –a gift from my mother.  Not champagne.  Cold Duck.  This particular variety was a blend of port & champagne.  I never asked her why, and I’ve never had it since.  But, after a pregnancy free from alcohol for both myself and my husband, it only took a glass a piece to make us a little giddy and able to let go of the fears and stress of being a new parent, if only for an hour or so.  It is a fond, silly memory that I treasure.  When I came across this work of today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Vivienne Strauss, it put a smile on my face.  The perfect complement. (continues below)

"Cold duck" (collage & embroidery on paper) by Vivienne Strauss
“Cold duck” (collage & embroidery on paper) by Vivienne Strauss

A self-taught painter with a background in Philosophy, Vivienne Strauss works predominately in oil and watercolor. Her paintings often migrating around the humor of being human – shared dejection, things left unsaid, false arrogance, disbelief, inspired irony. She is an observer and chronicler, in the actual world in which she exists and in the world of characters she creates, exposing, with precise wit, the subterranean elements lying in wait beneath the deceptively quotidian.

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Enjoy the witty observation in the work of today’s
AAAD Artist of the Day, Vivienne Strauss!

CALL for ENTRIES: Collaboration

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Learn more about the Collaboration Project at Art Labology!

take two & call me after BREAKFAST

Food as medicine has been on my radar for a decade.  I appreciate the ability to attempt home remedies through food and supplements.  I am not suggesting it is easier, nor am I suggestion it is a solution for all ailments.  But, I am intrigued.  A family history of arthritis, combined with years of a slight addiction to towering high heels, has resulted in massive joint pain in one of feet.  Flair ups are completely manageable with a combination of tart cherries & massive quantities of vitamin C.  Drug-resistant pediatric epilepsy is now often treated by mainstream medicine with a ketogenic diet.  The collaboration between doctors and nutritionists is inspiring. This Call offers you the opportunity to collaborate with writers.  Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Art Labology for a Collaboration project between visual artists & writers.  No entry fee & possible art publication.  I like this opportunity…

*Editor’s Note: If you have read the personal portion of this post, CALL for ENTRIES: Collaboration, anywhere other than by email subscription or on ArtAndArtDeadlines.com, it has been published without permission and is considered theft.

Learn more about the Collaboration Project at Art Labology!CALL for ENTRIES: Collaboration
from Art Labology

 

“Art Labology’s latest competition is looking for artwork to inspire a short story. Join in a collaboration with writers using your artwork as their inspiration to write a short story.” –from ArtLabology.net

ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists

MEDIA:  Open to “paintings ONLY… that a short story can be based upon. Please, no abstract paintings, sculptures, or photographs.” *Editor’s note:  I clarified the scope of media. & this expanded definition was approved: “representational painting including acrylic, oil, watercolor, digital painting & mixed media (including collage) so long as the work is 2-D & NOT abstract.”  Note, the Call on their site DOES NOT reflect the same definition.  You’re gonna have to trust me.

DEADLINE:  June 15, 2016

NOTIFICATION:  July 20, 2016

ENTRY FEE:  None

AWARDS:  Selected work will be published in a future project. Promotional benefits include a showcase of winners on ArtLabology.net with a link to your website, social media exposure on Facebook & Twitter, and your artwork in a future book publication.  Art Labology’s gallery is currently viewed in over 90 countries and offers its artists worldwide exposure.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Learn more about the Collaboration Project at Art Labology!