CALL for ENTRIES: Texture

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

always NUTS

I have been craving the butter crunch of nuts lately. Between having friends with nut trees and a mother that can’t stay out of the wholesale grocer, I always have an abundance of pecans & walnuts in the pantry. Now they are sneaking their way into every dish from breakfast oatmeal to salads at lunch and every imaginable cuisine at dinner. I’m wondering how long my family will appreciate the texture and not notice the source, ha. This next Call is all about texure. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from L.A. Photo Curator for the Texture exhibit. $20 entry, no shipping, plus art publication for ALL entrants & an opportunity to support a great cause WITHOUT donating work. For those of you having trouble deciding if online opportunities are right for you, I suggest you start with the juror. This is a great one…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Texture from
L.A. Photo Curator

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“. . .Or texture could refer to the essence of something, the feel of something, the characteristic quality of something…the mood laid over the scene by a storm or the moon or the streetlights at night…something comes out of the dusky blackness and I feel subdued or strong or inspired.” –from Sandrine Hermand-Grisel via laphotocurator.com

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Photography

DEADLINE: March 5, 2017 (Midnight PST)

NOTIFICATION: (and opening date) March 25, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $20 for up to 3. 15% of artist fees go to 2 charities per competition. 7.5% to the curator’s choice of charity and 7.5% to the first place winner’s chosen charity. Hermand-Grisel has chosen the charity Doctors without Borders.

CURATOR: Sandrine Hermand-Grisel is the founder of the acclaimed website All About Photo and spends most of her time discovering new talents while still working on personal projects. Her work was recently featured in Lenscratch January 2017 and she was chosen by the ASmith Gallery as their next juror for their ‘Summertime’ show.

SALES: All sales are conducted between the artist & buyer. There is no commission.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: 2 Elizabeths

Posted on February 14, 2017February 14, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

the MISSING middle

I enjoy creative process. I find it meditative. My own visual work requires lots of repetition. I like to knit. More repetition. I have a handful of favorite recipes. Even more repetition. As a result, I often end up in looping rut of repetition. In the kitchen, I break the sameness by trying a recipe outside my comfort zone. (Today gumbo, tomorrow doughnuts;) When working visually, I find a themed Call that dictates the inspiration not only helps me start a new piece, but it sometimes marks the beginning of a whole new direction. This Call is a paying opportunity too, which I appreciate albeit meager. Maybe it is right for you…

Check out this Call for Entries from 2 Elizabeths magazine for Cover Art. Only $5 to enter. Even if you don’t win the cover spot, it is a great way to jump start your creativity this winter. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES: Cover Art
for 2 Elizabeths magazine

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to 2-dimensional representations of work including drawing, painting, illustration, photography, etc. Be inspired by their published fiction & poetry.

DEADLINE: March 28, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $5 for 1 or $9.75 for two entries

JURORS: 2 Elizabeths will select their favorite three pieces of art, and at that time their email subscribers will be given the opportunity to vote on a selection for each bi-monthly issue of the electronic magazine. You (and your friends/family) can subscribe for free.

AWARDS: If your work is chosen for the cover, you will be paid $50 for first & electronic rights to the work. Afterward, your work is your own to sell again.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Art Olympia 2017

Posted on February 12, 2017February 12, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

taking WHISKS

Recipes are sort of like guide books for me. I have no interest in doing exactly what they say, but they are a great jumping-off point. There are exceptions, thousands of them. See “baking”. Baking is a science. Baklava, croissant, sourdough, layer cakes–making them is either complicated or at the very least time-consuming, but the pay off is HUGE. This next Call is like that. There are a LOT of details, so read the prospectus in full, but the pay of is huge. First prize is $120,000, and it isn’t limited to representational work. Take a look at this one…

Check out this Call for Entries for Art Olympia 2017, a premier int’l art competition. The cash awards for this competition are super sized. Read the rules carefully…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Art Olympia 2017

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to 2-D work: oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, mineral pigments, print, charcoal, digital/multimedia art, mixed media, photography etc. (NO calligraphy, video, sculpture or collaborative work)

DEADLINE: March 31, 2017

NOTIFICATION: August 31, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $60 for 1, $100/2, $140/3 (student discount: $40 for 1, $70/2, $100/3)

JUROR: At the first round, a panel of five (5) jurors will evaluate the works as digital images. Ten (10) jurors will conduct the final round by evaluating the actual works in Tokyo. Click HERE for a complete list of jurors.

AWARDS: 1st prize $120,000, 2nd prize $30,000 & 3rd prize winner $20,000 + trophies, 4th prize $3,000, 5th $2,000 & 6th prize $1,000. (Students: 1st prize $20,000, 2nd prize $10,000 & 3rd prize winner $5,000 + Art Olympia original trophies, 4th prize $3,000, 5th $2,000 & 6th prize $1,000.)

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CALL for ENTRIES: Dogwood Regional 2017

Posted on February 9, 2017February 9, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

half BAKED

We all develop super powers as we age. You know, that one thing you do so well that it seems slightly unreal. My husband’s super power is baking. Lucky me. I try to resist, but sometimes you just can’t walk away when it is that good. That’s how I feel about the next Call. If you qualify, don’t miss this chance. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Dogwood Arts (Knoxville, TN) for 2017 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…

CALL for ENTRIES:
Dogwood Arts 2017

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 3, 2017

NOTIFICATION: March 31, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 3

JUROR: Leslie Noell is an artist, designer, and educator who currently works at Penland School of Crafts as director of programs. She earned a degree in graphic design from NC State University College of Design and an MFA in artisanry from the University of Massachusetts. Leslie studied at the Academy of Arts, Architecture & Design in Prague & spent 2 years as a core fellowship student at Penland School of Crafts. Her work has been shown throughout the U.S.

AWARDS: Cash awards totaling $3,500 will be presented at the exhibit’s Opening Reception –Best in Show, 2nd Place, 3rd Place, 3 Merit awards & 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!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Choice Awards

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

DINNER before dessert

Give my choice, I will take acidic or fatty foods over the super sweet. Give me the zing of wine-laden vinegar or the melt of a beautiful ghee in place of your sugar-crusted desserts. My palate has transformed over over many years. Don’t misunderstand, I still love a good cupcake, but I long for more complex choices. This next Call is an easy choice to make, and a sweet win if you get it. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from CENTER (Santa Fe, NM) for the Choice Awards. Winners will receive recognition via group exhibition, publication, portfolio reviews and more. Photography only please…

CALL for ENTRIES:
Choice Awards
from CENTER

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Photography

DEADLINE: March 3, 2017

ENTRY FEE: One category: $55 for 6 ($5 ea. add’l); All 4 categories: $115 for up to 6 ($5 ea. add’l). Member discounts available.

JUROR(s): Corey Keller, Santa Fe MoMA; Kim Sajet, Director of the National Portrait Gallery; Siobhán Bohnacker, Senior Photo Editor at The New Yorker; and Krzysztof Candrowicz, co-founder and director of the International Festival of Photography & artistic director of the Triennial of Photography (Hamburg).

AWARDS: Curator’s Choice, Director’s Choice, Editor’s Choice & Exhibitor’s Choice Awards (1st, 2nd & 3rd in ea. category): Group exhibition of winners, participation in Review Santa Fe, Lenscratch publication, invitation to Art Photo Index (API) & online exhibition at VisitCenter.org.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Wide Open 8

Posted on February 5, 2017February 5, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

elbow (TABLE) room

I’ve got a touch of cabin fever. Comfort food & a cozy cabin is warm and inviting for a while, but then I have to get out –out of doors, out of the food rut. Just out. I am itching for vegetables grown in wide open spaces, spaces local and regional, not flown over oceans. Spring is coming. Spring is coming. Spring is coming. Until then, this Wide Open Call will keep me content. This an inspiring space & may be a great opportunity for you…

Check out this Call for Entries from BWAC (Brooklyn, NY) for Wide Open 8. Discounts for early entry, a distinguished juror & cash awards. Take a look…

CALL for ENTRIES:
Wide Open 8

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to U.S. artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media

ENTRY FEE: $45 up to 3, $5 ea. add’l (early bird) or $65 up to 3, $5 ea add’l after Feb 19

DEADLINE: February 19, 2017 (early bird) or March 5, 2017 (final)

NOTIFICATION: March 24, 2017

JUROR: Cara Manes is Asst. Curator in the Dept. of Painting & Sculpture at The Museum of Modern Art, where she works extensively on the ongoing displays in the collection galleries, as well as temporary exhibitions & special installations. She holds degrees from Wellesley College & The City University of NY.

AWARDS: Best of Show Gold $1000, Best of Show Silver $500, People’s Choice $250, Curator’s Choice $250 & ten (10) $100 (ea.) Certificates of Recognition.

SALES: BWAC will retain a 25% commission on all exhibition sales.

For full details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Seeing Blue

Posted on February 4, 2017February 4, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

unpopped CORN

Sleep is not my friend. As a lifelong insomniac, and I have tried EVERY remedy –prescription, herbal, oils, sounds, aroma. Lack of sleep promotes depression. For me, depression often takes the form of extended weeks or months of “the blues” marked by an remarkable lethargy and a sort of emotional paralysis. It is more common in winter, so I am actively combating insomnia every February. This year, I am having moderate success by not snacking late at night (my apologies to the massive hit sustained by the popcorn industry) & getting half an hour of moderate exercise each morning. Creativity is the ultimate therapy & this next Call is a great chance to work out some pent up “blues”. Investigate….

Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net and G25N for Seeing Blue. Open to still media, including digital. This opportunity could help drive traffic to your site from multiple back-links. Take a look…

CALL for ENTRIES:
Seeing Blue from
Art-competition.net & G25N

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“The deeper the blue becomes, the more strongly it calls man towards the infinite, awakening in him a desire for the pure and, finally, for the supernatural…” — Kandinsky

ELIGIBILITY: All artists age 18+

MEDIA: Open to all still media: painting, drawing, collage, photography, digital, etc.

THEME: BLUE. “The art created of any subject that is enhanced by the use of the color blue, whether it is a single dot of blue or a completely blue image. The color blue should enhance the narrative of the works subject as Blue can imply many emotions, symbolism or feelings, from blue marble to Blues music. Blue can express the future, good feelings, happiness, prosperity, ocean or sky, and we can feel blue, etc. “

DEADLINE: February 27, 2017

NOTIFICATION: March 14, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $25 for 3, $5 each add’l

AWARDS: Up to twenty artists will be selected for a group exhibit, “Seeing Blue” at G25N’s online gallery opening on March 24, 2017.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Windows

Posted on February 1, 2017February 2, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

clink CLINK

Except for a few specialty pieces, I’ve always owned white dishes. I love color, but food has always been the creative expression for me –even when my husband spent two years as a commercial potter. In recent years, we’ve begun slumping glass part time in a kiln shed built onto our back deck. I am intrigued by the patterns and textures and colors as they meld together. It make me want to make a different sheet of glass for every window in my house. This next Call is a salute to that very visual framework. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Don’t Take Pictures for Windows. This is a smart theme as well as a no-cost chance for a little art publication. Don’t miss this opportunity…

CALL for ENTRIES:
Windows
from Don’t Take Pictures

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“Letting in the light, windows provide a portal to look out onto the world or to peer into a space. These panes of glass sometimes allow the viewer clarity, seeing through to the other side, and other times create visual barriers. . . [DTP] seeks photographs that use windows as a compositional device, or as subject matter.” –from donttakepictures.com

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to photography –traditional or digital

DEADLINE: February 18, 2017

PUBLICATION: February 22 — May 24, 2017

ENTRY FEE: None

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CALL for ENTRIES: CQ No. 47

Posted on January 23, 2017January 23, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

pretty PROVISIONS

Design impacts my food choices. Bad or excessive packaging will decrease the chances that I will try a processed food. And what’s with fruit like apples and oranges in individually wrapped packages? Don’t they already have their own packaging? I recently discovered that I am not the only one that chooses wine, at least in part, based on the label design. It is okay; you can admit it too. Design is a huge part of the impact of this art magazine. I love this publication. Maybe you will too…

Check out this Call for Entries from Creative Quarterly for Journal Issue No. 47. From students to professionals, the eligibility on this opportunity is wide open. Take a look…

CALL for ENTRIES:
Journal Issue No. 47
fm Creative Quarterly

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to fine arts (advertising, graphic design, photography, illustration & fine art).

DEADLINE: January 27, 2017

ENTRY FEE: Professionals are $30 for 1, $55 up to 5, for recent grads (last 3 years) $20/$45 & for current undergrad/post-grad students $10/$20.

JUROR: Judged by an editorial staff of award-winning graphic designers, a former judge for Communication Arts annual and represented in The Graphic Eye: Photographs by Graphic Designers from around the Globe, a judge for the Society of Illustrators, Print Regional Design Annual and regional/national advertising & design competitions.

AWARDS: Winners will appear in the Fall issue of Creative Quarterly and be exhibited in their online gallery. Winners will also be entered in the CQ year-end juried competitions where they will select the top 100 pieces for 2017.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Passporte Salon

Posted on December 22, 2016December 22, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

bare ESSENTIALS

My efforts to downsize my kitchen continue. I’ve always been partial to white dishes, so color doesn’t help. I shy away from single use gadgets or trendy patterns. So, I’m left with glass containers, stainless bowls & the occasional wooden spoon. You would think that simplicity would lend a primitive look, but in fact, it makes me keenly aware of the man-made nature of each item, be it molded, cast or hand-formed. This next Call wants to see YOUR built environment. This is a wide ranging theme. Enjoy…

Check out this Call for Entries from The Passporte for Salon, Built Environment. No entry fee, but only one entry per artist. Take a look…

CALL for ENTRIES:
Salon
from The Passporte

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Photography

THEME: Elements of the built environment – structures built by humans, including but not limited to historic and modern buildings and industrial sites – can establish a sense of place in a community, and represent the tone of a culture.

DEADLINE: January 15, 2017 (midnight MCT)

NOTIFICATION: January 30, 2017

ENTRY FEE: None

AWARDS: Photos from eligible submissions will be selected for a group exhibition in February 2017, displayed on ThePassporte.com & highlighted through social media.

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always NUTS

CALL for ENTRIES: Texture from L.A. Photo Curator

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

the MISSING middle

CALL for ENTRIES: Cover Art for 2 Elizabeths magazine

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

taking WHISKS

CALL for ENTRIES: Art Olympia 2017

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

half BAKED

CALL for ENTRIES: Dogwood Arts 2017

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

DINNER before dessert

CALL for ENTRIES: Choice Awards from CENTER

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

elbow (TABLE) room

CALL for ENTRIES: Wide Open 8

For full details, Read the Full Call!

unpopped CORN

CALL for ENTRIES: Seeing Blue from Art-competition.net & G25N

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

clink CLINK

CALL for ENTRIES: Windows from Don’t Take Pictures

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

pretty PROVISIONS

CALL for ENTRIES: Journal Issue No. 47 fm Creative Quarterly

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

bare ESSENTIALS

CALL for ENTRIES: Salon from The Passporte

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES:
Texture from
L.A. Photo Curator

CALL for ENTRIES: Cover Art
for 2 Elizabeths magazine

CALL for ENTRIES:
Art Olympia 2017

CALL for ENTRIES:
Dogwood Arts 2017

CALL for ENTRIES:
Choice Awards
from CENTER

CALL for ENTRIES:
Wide Open 8

CALL for ENTRIES:
Seeing Blue from
Art-competition.net & G25N

CALL for ENTRIES:
Windows
from Don’t Take Pictures

CALL for ENTRIES:
Journal Issue No. 47
fm Creative Quarterly

CALL for ENTRIES:
Salon
from The Passporte