CALL for ENTRIES: Opulent Mobility 2019

Posted on May 6, 2019May 5, 2019 by R.L. Gibson

practice what you PEACH

I reject the notion that extravagant dishes require exotic foods. I find that the simplest foods, treated extravagantly, remain my favorites. Have you ever had a vanilla-poached peach? Top it with freshly whipped cream and a drizzle of raw honey, and it makes for the the most opulent dessert (or breakfast) you could ever want. I’ve spent many a year unimpressed by this simple stone fruit to only to realize it was my own lack of imagination at fault.

This next Call addresses mobility devices and their common ground the the common peach — a need for re-imagining. Each year when this Call is announced, I revel in the notion of opulent mobility. You need look no further than the work of curator A. Laura Brody as inspiration. At its core, this show suggests that not only are we enough, but that we should celebrate our enough-ness. That we deserve to move through our lives, through this world with a personal sense of opulence, with purposeful, extravagant creativity. Sit with the notion of this Call and see where it takes you.

Check out this Call for Entries from curator A. Laura Brody for Opulent Mobility 2019. This year the exhibit will be at the Dora Stern Gallery in New Jersey. $20 Entry, 40% commission & a unique curatorial theme. Stretch your creative muscles with this Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Opulent Mobility 2019

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“I challenge you to imagine a world where mobility, disability, and access can be opulent. I challenge you to approach the work with thoughtfulness, humor, creativity, and care. Because if we do not imagine a better world, we can’t make one happen.” — A. Laura Brody

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all 2 & 3-D work, film, videos of performance art & music.

THEME: Radical re-imagining of the mobility of disability

DEADLINE: June 30, 2019, 5pm PST

NOTIFICATION: by August 1, 2019

ENTRY FEE: $20 flat fee

CURATORS: A. Laura Brody is a professional costume maker and designer who developed Opulent Mobility as a series of artworks, then built it into a juried group exhibit. Anthony Tusler is a photographer & disability arts activist. His photographs of the 1977 disability occupation of the San Francisco Federal Building are on his site: aboutdisability.com. Celene Ryan, Director of Artist Development for Arts Unbound has more than twelve years of experience as an arts management professional in NYC, working directly with many self-taught artists, most with special needs.

AWARD: This year, Opulent Mobility 2019 will be hosted by Arts Unbound. If accepted, artists’ work will be included in the physical exhibit at the Dora Stern Gallery in New Jersey.

SALES: 40% commission taken on sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Opulent Mobility 2017

Posted on June 28, 2017June 27, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

FLORAL notes

I don’t stock saffron in my pantry. As much as I love the opulence & indulgence of a saffron-scented paella, the truth is that I get more mileage from luscious fats like unfiltered olive oil or nutty sesame oil. I can only punctuate my menus with such an elaborate spice on occasion, but I use oils in every dish. Opulence is user-defined & experiential, and this next Call wants your vision of the opulent. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from curator A. Laura Brody for Opulent Mobility 2017. $20 Entry, no commission & a unique curatorial theme. We love the work of curator A. Laura Brody so much that we featured her many years ago. Stretch your creative muscles with this Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Opulent Mobility 2017 from
curator A. Laura Brody

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“I challenge you to imagine a world where mobility, disability, and access can be opulent. I challenge you to approach the work with thoughtfulness, humor, creativity, and care. Because if we do not imagine a better world, we can’t make one happen.” — A. Laura Brody

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all 2 & 3-D work, film, videos of performance art & music.

THEME: Radical re-imagining of the mobility of disability

DEADLINE: July 31, 2017

NOTIFICATION: August 31, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $20 for 1, $5 ea. add’l

CURATORS: A. Laura Brody is a professional costume maker and designer who developed Opulent Mobility as a series of artworks, then built it into a juried group exhibit. Anthony Tusler is a photographer & disability arts activist. His photographs of the 1977 disability occupation of the San Francisco Federal Building are on his site: aboutdisability.com. Zeina Baltagi is a printmaker, teacher and co-founder of the Valley Print Studio.

SALES: No commission taken on sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

ARTIST RESIDENCY: Navasota

Posted on December 19, 2016December 18, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

cutting THE FAT

I dropped out of culinary school half way through. It occurred to me as I was practicing a particularly complicated knife skill one Friday night that I didn’t want to live and work and eat all in the same place. My attention span is too short to have stuck with it. The irony that my life now revolves around food in many ways isn’t lost on me. This next Call offers you an opportunity to have it all, have it in one place, and have it FREE. Not kidding…

Check out this Call for Applications from the Arts Council of Brazos Valley (College Station, TX) for the Navasota Spring/Summer 2017 Residency. Six months of live/work AND sales space. Low entry fee & low commission on sales. Don’t miss this one…

ARTIST RESIDENCY:
Navasota Artist Residency
fm the Arts Council of Brazos Valley

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists* (*Artists must be fluent in English, have reliable transportation, and be eligible to live in the United States for the entire term of the residency program.)

MEDIA: 2-D & 3-D Media & Literary arts including: mixed media, drawing, fiber art, literature, music, painting, poetry, photography, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics & digital media.)

DEADLINE: January 16, 2017

NOTIFICATION: Late January 2017

ENTRY FEE: $25 for up to 6

AWARD: The Artists in Residence will have an opportunity to live and work in the historic Horlock Home in Navasota, Texas which includes living and studio space for each of the three participating artist as well as a retail gallery space. The term of each residency is roughly six (6) months. The City of Navasota will provide amenities including internet, cable, electricity, retail space and live/work space free of charge to selected artists with the purpose of providing artists the opportunity to create and sell their work.

SALES: Horlock House retains 30% commission on all sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Byte Gallery in Transylvania

Posted on March 30, 2011 by R.L. Gibson

BE BULGAR!

I love that more exotic foods are available in virtually any grocery store. I live in a pretty small town, but because we have a large tourist population, the grocery store selections are a little better. With Spring just around the corner, tabbouleh salad is calling my name. Ten years ago, I would had to have gone in search of an ethnic or gourmet market and paid $10 for a bad boxed mix. Now it is as simple as taking a trip to my local Food City. Once again, my food world has intersected with my art world… this Call for Entries is a great example of new ideas in art accessibility. No invitation to this opening is necessary. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries for the 2011 Spring Exhibition at The Byte Gallery–an interactive kiosk at Transylvania University in Kentucky. This show is free to enter, and I love the accessibility feature.

CALL for ENTRIES: 2011 Spring Exhibition

The Byte Gallery is an interactive kiosk dedicated to exhibiting digital art, music, video, and other multimedia works by artists, dramatists, and musicians from around the world. Users control the kiosk with a touch interface, exploring and listening to works via a large digital display and headphones. Transylvania University is located in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists.

MEDIA: The Digital Print/Still Image category is for fixed/still images where digital technology as an essential part of the creative process. The Electro-Acoustic Music category is for stereo works of music/sound art. These works should be electronically/digitally conceived and produced. In other words, these should not be recordings of vocal or instrumental acoustic compositions. It is certainly acceptable, however, that works may be derived from acoustic sound sources.

The Video Music category is for works that explore non-narrative abstraction with equal emphasis on electro-acoustic music/sound art and moving images. The video should be accompanied by stereo audio. The Dramatic Video category is theatrical work of short video/film where digital technology as an essential part of the creative process. The video should be accompanied by stereo audio, unless it is intentionally silent. If the work includes sound, it must be stereo. The Animation category is for video works that explore non-narrative abstraction with primary emphasis on moving images. Works may or may not include sound. If the work includes sound, it must be stereo.

DEADLINE: Submissions must be received no later than April 14, 2011.

ENTRY FEE: There is no entry fee.

SUBMISSIONS: Submission is through email only—do not attach anything to the email, instead provide links to your application materials. Completed submissions will include:

1) web link to a pdf/text file of the application form (get the application form here)

2) web link to the submitted work (audio file, image file, movie file.. etc)

3) web link to a photo (image file) of the artist/composer/producer

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