CALL for ENTRIES: Light & Shadow

Posted on April 5, 2016April 5, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

shelf LIFE

My next kitchen will not have cabinet doors. My need for symmetry & years of practice in downsizing lend to neat kitchen cabinets. There are exceptions: storage containers whose lids hide like socks in a dryer and the lazy Susan corner cabinet that probably has unflavored gelatin from 2010 hiding in the shadows. I am moving to an all new, albeit all tiny, space in 12 to 18 months, and all the kitchen storage will be open. All light and no shadows for me. This Call, however, wants both your light AND your shadows. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from the 1650 Gallery (Los Angeles, CA) for Light & Shadow, a juried photography exhibit. $35 entry & free matting and framing (pre-set sizes). There’s even a way to avoid shipping. Theme open to broad interpretation…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Light & Shadow fm 1650 Gallery

“The beauty of light never fails to inspire. It comes in many colors and styles, from the soft monochrome palette of the pre-dawn to the raging intensity of Times Square at midnight. Light can dazzle, light can seduce; light can be so intoxicating many spend hours attempting to capture its essence inside a tiny light-tight box otherwise known as a “camera.” Whether the photographer chooses color or black and white, the expression and compression of the wonder of light from our daily world onto a 2d piece of paper in a compelling way remains both the Nirvana and the great white whale of all photographers past, present and future. Studious professional photo-geek Ansel Adams identified 10 distinct “zones” of light from pitch black to pure light in an attempt to tame the photo beast; in his wake countless lives have been dedicated to the artistic pursuit of these 10 expressions of luminosity” — from 1650 Gallery

ELIGIBILITY: All artists age 18+

MEDIA: Photography

DEADLINE: April 10, 2016

NOTIFICATION: By April 17, 2016

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

JUROR: Andrew Overtoom is an award-winning filmmaker & photographer living in L.A. He publishes THE UNDEAD NEG, is launching a quarterly photography journal & owns the 1650 Gallery.

AWARDS: Best In Show, 2nd & 3rd Place will be awarded & posted after the opening. Awarded photos will be featured on the show page & Best In Show winners will have a small portfolio featured in the 1650 Spotlight gallery.

SALES: Selected artists may choose to offer their work for sale. The gallery retains 50% commission. The 1650 Gallery offers free matting and framing for accepted photographs that fit their pre-cut mat sizes for the duration of the exhibition. Photo sizes are 8″ x 10″, 11″ x 14″ 16″ x 20″, or 20″ x 24″.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Figure in Landscape

Posted on April 3, 2016April 3, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

fragile
FOOD

Time for planting decisions has arrived. We’re probably clear of the last frost where I live, but now it is time for mama black bears and their cubs to begin wandering out of their dens. In fact, critters all seem to be ready to get the season started. So, how do I choose to what to plant? I need hardy veggies that aren’t overly attractive to foraging wildlife. Then there is what we have dubbed the fern-factor. There seem to be some things, I simply cannot grow; tomatoes & ferns are on the short list. Funny how gardens differ based on the gardener. Thumbs definitely come in different shades of green. This Call for photography wants to see your interpretation of how the figure influences the landscape. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from L.A. Photo Curator for the Figure in Landscape exhibit. $20 entry, no shipping, great prizes & exposure for ALL entrants. Great opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Figure in Landscape
from L.A. Photo Curator

The relationship between a figure & the landscape context can be powerful. Landscapes are often presented as pristine places, without human presence. However, figures within landscapes can play dynamic roles as scale elements, protagonists in a narrative, or mysterious presences. Sometimes figures can ask more questions about a place than they can answer. For this exhibition photographs that extend beyond documentation of place to bring a human element into the natural or urban landscape are sought. –from laphotocurator.com

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Photography

DEADLINE: April 15, 2016 (Midnight PST)

EXHIBITION: April 23 – May 23, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $20 for up to 3

CURATOR: Emma Powell received her MFA in Photography from the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences, Rochester Institute of Technology & is currently an Asst. Professor of Art, with a focus in photography at Colorado College. Powell brings a varied & full background to L.A. Photo Curator, which includes awards, residencies & fellowships.

AWARDS: The curator will still choose one 1st place winner, one 2nd place winner & 3 honorable mentions. The 1st place winner will receive a review by one or more curators including a Q&A about the photographer’s work. In addition, their image will be on our home page for a month. 2nd place & honorable mentions will have their image shown along with their bio, artist statement, CV & a link back to their website.

Plus, ALL entrants’ work will be exhibited online in a group on-line exhibition. In keeping with the mission of creating exposure opportunities and PR, L.A. Photo Curator is proud to offer this feature. In addition to your work being seen, there will also be a short artist statement and bio about you plus a link back to your website.

SALES: All sales are conducted between the artist & buyer. L.A. Photo Curator does not handle any part of sales. There is no commission.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Land & Seascapes

Posted on March 16, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

north south
east west
CORN

I have such reservations about corn but none about corn pudding. We had it for dinner tonight. I always think of corn as hailing from Iowa. (I am clearly like a marketing sponge.) But as I spent hours on the back roads of Ohio last year trying to avoid the nightmare that is I-75 South, I drove through miles and miles and miles of corn fields, intersected only by the occasional two-lane or gravel road. Dazzling. Beautiful. Waving both “hello” & “goodbye”. A landscape of corn. In Ohio. This next Call wants your landscape or seascape, or even your corn. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net for Land & Seascapes. $20 Entry & great marketing awards. Interpretation of the theme is liberal…

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CALL for ART ENTRIES:
Land & Seascapes from ART-competition.net

“I want the people looking at my work to feel a sense of all the possibilities of painting, and, through that, in life as a whole. When that happens, I feel I’ve accomplished something useful.”
— Wolf Kahn

ELIGIBILITY: All artists age 18+

MEDIA: Open to any still medium: painting, collage, photography, drawing, digital art, sculpture, fiber art, etc.

THEME: “Land & Seascapes” – Present your vision of a landscape and/or seascape in a unique way — emotional expression, symbolic interpretation or precise representational views.

DEADLINE: March 21, 2016

NOTIFICATION: March 30, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $20 for 1, $35 for 3 and $60 for 7

AWARDS: First place $1000 cash + $5,000 marketing value, 2nd place $150 cash + $1,500 marketing value, 3rd place $125, 4th place $100, 5th place $75, 6th place $50, & 7th place $25. The 1st through 7th place winners’ work + 10 Honorable Mentions will have their work featured in Art-Competition.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

We are happy to have Art-Competition.net as a sponsor of AAAD.

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CALL for ENTRIES: Portfolio

Posted on March 2, 2016March 2, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

naturally
SAUCY

I like to think I eat fairly clean. But by coincidence, I ran out of all of my standard sauces at one time which necessitated my seeing them ALL in my shopping cart at once. Who new? Soy, fish, oyster, Worcestershire, Thai chili, plum, four vinegars, 3 mustards, and lets not forget sriracha. In my defense, there ARE a few of scratch-made ones like barbecue & chocolate sauce. It seems my portfolio of foods aren’t all as pure as I’d like to believe. This next Call want your purely individual portfolio. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from F-Stop Magazine for Portfolio, (Issue #76). No entry fee, and it is a great opportunity to show a full body of work. Take a moment to look at the last few issues. You’ll be inspired. We can’t wait to see your images published here…

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CALL for SUBMISSIONS:
Portfolio from F-Stop Magazine

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

THEME: For issue #76 F-Stop Magazine is looking for a body of work.

MEDIA: Photography

DEADLINE: March 15, 2016

PUBLICATION: April 1, 2016

ENTRY FEE: None

AWARDS: Selected artists/photographers will have images published in Issue #76

ABOUT F-Stop: F-Stop Magazine is an online magazine featuring contemporary photography from established & emerging photographers from around the world. Each issue has a theme that the unites the images to create a dynamic dialogue. Founded in 2003 and published online, bi-monthly.

For complete details, Read the Guidelines!

ARTIST of the DAY: Laurie Freitag

Posted on February 8, 2016February 9, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

balls balls BALLS

February is a building month, a building, re-building, structuring, restructuring month for me. Some of the balls that I am supposed to keep in the air can sit idly on the ground for a few weeks in February while I throw the other balls a little higher hoping they gain air. That’s the dream —an illusion, really. Most days I feel like all the balls are on the ground, piling up around me. Today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Laurie Freitag has clearly been lurking in my psyche. (continues below)

"Balls" by photographer Laurie Freitag — *“Balls” by photographer Laurie Freitag*

“‘The Lost Years’, of which ‘Balls’ is a part, focuses on the years before five in which most people cannot remember. I look at photographs of myself before five and see how happy I was and wish I could remember those times. Does the mind remember sad times more than happy times? Was I posing for the camera with a smile? What was real?”

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Discover more work from
ArtAndArtDeadlines.com Artist of the Day Laurie Freitag!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Small Plates

Posted on February 3, 2016April 4, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

yours, MINE
& ours

Food is so personal. A client recently asked if I had any dietary restrictions so that she could be prepared for our branding consultation that will span a lunch time. I’m allergic to parsnips, which is rarely an issue, and wheat which is always an issue. Always. Her response? We grow our own heirloom corn varietals from which we grind our own corn meal for cornbread.” Food is PERSONAL, and this next Call couldn’t be any more personal. Your support will determine the growth of this opportunity. Please make it personal for you too…

Check out this Call for Entries from Art&ArtDeadlines.com for Small Plates: A Response to Hunger, an exhibit of unframed small works at The Balcony Gallery (Knox, TN). This is a tiny show that needs big support…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Small Plates from artandartdeadlines.com

“The purpose of life, after all, is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experiences.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

ELIGIBILITY:
Open to all artists

THEME: Hunger—physical, spiritual, political, emotional or creative. Food reference optional.

MEDIA: Open to all 2D unframed media that will fit in a 9”x 12” envelope.

DEADLINE: EXTENDED TO April 18, 2016 (midnight EST)

NOTIFICATION: Ongoing until April 19, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $5 for up to 5 images. Entry fees are waived for members in good standing of The Haggus Society.

CURATOR: R.L. Gibson, a working artist and the Editor of artandartdeadlines.com (AAAD). Trained in classical, French culinary techniques, Gibson created AAAD as a food-themed resource to motivate artists to create their own community, standards & artistic opportunities. In addition her own solo & collaborative art, Gibson has served as a gallerist, juror, teacher & arts administrator for nearly two decades.

SALES: All work will be considered for sale unless marked NFS. A commission of 30% will be taken on all sales. Unsold artwork will be returned and payment for sold artwork will be made within 30 days of the close of the exhibit.

AWARDS: Best of Show, 1^st, 2^nd & 3^rd Place will be awarded. Note, at the curator’s discretion, ONE image from EVERY artist will go into the online exhibit with a link to the artist’s website.

For complete details, Read the Full Prospectus!

ARTIST of the DAY: Miguel Vallinas

Posted on February 2, 2016February 3, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

do i KNOW YOU?

All of us wear a mask. I don’t believe every mask is a deceit or even a conscious choice, but it still a mask, deceptive or not. I have days when a wolf in sheep’s clothing seems an overly-dramatic cliche. Today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Miguel Vallinas creates the mask that truly fits. (continues below)

"Retrato Número 28" and "Retrato Número 10" from the Second Skin series by photographer Miguel Vallinas! — *“Retrato Número 28” & “Retrato Número 10” by photographer Miguel Vallinas*

Perception. “what we believe we are, what others think we are, what we really are,
and what we would like to be.” —Miguel Vallinas

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Discover more work from the (AAAD)
ArtAndArtDeadlines.com Artist of the Day Miguel Vallinas!

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CALL for ENTRIES: The Mind’s Eye

Posted on January 26, 2016January 26, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

BREAKFAST blahs

We always end up eating eggs for breakfast. I am so bored with eggs. Because I try to avoid single-use appliances, I didn’t own a waffle iron until I inherited one second-hand from my mother-in-law last week. We’ve had waffles 4 times in the last 7 days. My husband asked, “Don’t you want something different?” I explained that appearance of something 4 times in our nearly 20 years together still qualifies as something different even if the 4 times were all in one week. The award for best waffles EVER goes to this morning’s blueberry bacon maple variety. He deserves a cash award, really. This next Call comes with cash awards but no blueberry waffles. It is still worth a look though…

Check out this Call for Entries from All-About-Photo.com for The Mind’s Eye for a showcase at the Jules Maeght Gallery (San Francisco, CA) in addition to an online gallery. Big jury pool, big prizes & reasonable entry fee. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
The Mind’s Eye

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Photography

DEADLINE: January 31, 2016 (11:59 MT)

NOTIFICATION: March 15, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $30 up to 3, $5 ea. add’l

JURORS: Learn about the TEN jurors here.

AWARDS: First Prize $10,000, 2nd Prize $5,000, 3rd Prize $2,500, 4th Prize $1,500, 5th Prize $1,000. In addition, all winners and entrants of merit will be featured at the Jules Maeght Gallery (San Francisco, CA) in May 2016.

SALES: Jules Maeght Gallery will retain a 50% commission on the sale of each work.

For complete details, Read the Full Art Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Reflections

Posted on January 20, 2016January 20, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

burnt BREAD

My toaster died. I have had the same retro-styled, chrome toaster for 10+ years. Who knew they lasted that long? It operated perfectly until about a year ago when it just quit toasting anything evenly. I should probably have been sad to lose my faithful little toaster that could. But, I hated it. It was cool for about the first 15 minutes I owned it –before the finish began to reflect every stray speck in my kitchen. My mother decided a red and toaster, far less reflective, would make the perfect gift. We played, Mom. This next call highlights all that is good about reflections. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from the 1650 Gallery (Los Angeles, CA) for Reflections. $35 entry & free matting and framing (pre-set sizes). There’s even a way to avoid shipping. This could be a great opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Reflections

“…wash your window and shine your chrome, this time it’s not you we want…. it’s the reflection of your perfection we yearn to see.” — 1650gallery.com

ELIGIBILITY: All artists age 18+

MEDIA: Photography

DEADLINE: February 7, 2016

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

JUROR: Andrew Overtoom is an award-winning filmmaker & photographer living in L.A. He publishes THE UNDEAD NEG, is launching a quarterly photography journal & owns the 1650 Gallery.

AWARDS: Best In Show, 2nd & 3rd Place will be awarded & posted after the opening. Awarded photos will be featured on the show page & Best In Show winners will have a small portfolio featured in the 1650 Spotlight gallery.

SALES: Selected artists may choose to offer their work for sale. The gallery retains 50% commission. The 1650 Gallery offers free matting and framing for accepted photographs that fit their pre-cut mat sizes for the duration of the exhibition. Photo sizes are 8″x10″, 11″x14″ 16″x20″, or 20″x24″.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Storytelling

Posted on January 4, 2016January 4, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

FOOD
for the ages

The story of my life could easily be told with my culinary history: the half-eaten worm that immediately proceeded my speaking in complete sentences (gross, but true), the cheese dogs of my youth (nicknamed angels riding horseback), the short-lived teenage infatuation with fast food, the pasta love fest of my twenties, and the ongoing efforts to repair all the damage done now that I know better, ha. This next Call wants to hear your stories, but again, the food references are merely optional. No artist statements required this time…

Check out this Call for Entries from L.A. Photo Curator for the Storytelling exhibit. $20 entry, no shipping & a portion of the entry fees goes to a great charity. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Storytelling

“We are looking for photographers with the ability to tell a compelling visual narrative through fine art photography. Stories could be told based on landscapes, and do not have to be portraits. Any kind of photo process (digital, analog, alternative) is welcome.” –from laphotocurator.com

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Photography

DEADLINE: January 19, 2016

EXHIBITION: February 1-28, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $20 for up to 2

CURATOR: Carolyn Hampton is a Southern California fine art photographer who creates surreal, dreamlike images based on childhood memories, rituals, nightmares, and fantasies. She is currently working on a narrative portrait series entitled “Constructed Fairytales”. Hampton’s award-winning work has been exhibited in galleries, museums and art festivals worldwide, and is held in many private collections, including those of Jock Sturges, Kim & Gina Weston, and the Center for Fine Art Photography. Her images have been published in books and on dust jackets, on album covers, and in newspapers, magazines, and popular blogs. Hampton is represented by the Duncan Miller Gallery.

AWARDS: Winner receives review by curator plus online exhibition (front page of site for a month, then archived). Winner also receives Q&A making a substantial PR piece for the photographer. A percentage of artist fees will go Hampton’s charity: Children’s Institute, Inc. There is a 2nd place winner & 3 honorable mentions which will show their bio and images archived on the site.

SALES: All sales are conducted between the artist & buyer. L.A. Photo Curator does not handle any part of sales. There is no commission.

Tag: Photography

shelf LIFE

CALL for ENTRIES: Light & Shadow fm 1650 Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

fragile FOOD

CALL for ENTRIES: Figure in Landscape from L.A. Photo Curator

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

north south east west CORN

CALL for ART ENTRIES: Land & Seascapes from ART-competition.net

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

naturally SAUCY

CALL for SUBMISSIONS: Portfolio from F-Stop Magazine

For complete details, Read the Guidelines!

balls balls BALLS

Discover more work from ArtAndArtDeadlines.com Artist of the Day Laurie Freitag!

yours, MINE & ours

CALL for ENTRIES: Small Plates from artandartdeadlines.com

For complete details, Read the Full Prospectus!

do i KNOW YOU?

Discover more work from the (AAAD) ArtAndArtDeadlines.com Artist of the Day Miguel Vallinas!

BREAKFAST blahs

CALL for ENTRIES: The Mind’s Eye

For complete details, Read the Full Art Call!

burnt BREAD

CALL for ENTRIES: Reflections

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

FOOD for the ages

CALL for ENTRIES: Storytelling

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES:
Light & Shadow fm 1650 Gallery

fragile
FOOD

CALL for ENTRIES:
Figure in Landscape
from L.A. Photo Curator

north south
east west
CORN

CALL for ART ENTRIES:
Land & Seascapes from ART-competition.net

naturally
SAUCY

CALL for SUBMISSIONS:
Portfolio from F-Stop Magazine

Discover more work from
ArtAndArtDeadlines.com Artist of the Day Laurie Freitag!

yours, MINE
& ours

CALL for ENTRIES:
Small Plates from artandartdeadlines.com

Discover more work from the (AAAD)
ArtAndArtDeadlines.com Artist of the Day Miguel Vallinas!

CALL for ENTRIES:
The Mind’s Eye

CALL for ENTRIES:
Reflections

FOOD
for the ages

CALL for ENTRIES:
Storytelling