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CALL for ENTRIES: Beetle Blockers Beetle Art

Posted on February 21, 2011 by R.L. Gibson

CAN’T BUY ME LOVE!

I don’t eat bugs. It strikes me as less exotic and more… well, gross. But, bug food is one of my first encounters crossing art with food. My friend Toni, used to be a PR person for a philharmonic orchestra and once sent out delectable beetle lollipops as part of the press kit for a Beatles tribute band that played with the orchestra. Ingenious. The folks producing this next Call should stock up now.

Check out this Call for Entries from Colorado State University and the Town of Frisco in Colorado for Beetle Art. No entry fee for this one, and your art could be a part of public art history. Check it out…

CALL for ENTRIES: Beetle Blockers Beetle Art

Colorado State University Extension, in partnership with Town of Frisco, brings you a public art outreach event never before seen in Summit County. The inaugural Beetle Blockers “Beetle Art” public art event is set to fly in 2011. This event will showcase seven fiberglass beetle sculptures, adorned by winning artists, to be displayed in Frisco, CO, throughout the summer of 2011.

Each of the seven winning pieces of art will appear on one of the fiberglass beetle shells, with monetary awards going to the top three designs. The Beetle Blockers “Beetle Art” will be placed in front of sponsoring businesses throughout the 2011 summer.

WHAT IS BEETLE ART? For the past three years the Town of Frisco has hosted Beetle Fest, a uniquely zany event designed to increase awareness and understanding of the mountain pine beetle epidemic. Beetle Fest is an all day extravaganza held in September which benefits Friends of the Dillon Ranger District.

In the summer of 2011, Beetle Blockers “Beetle Art” will compliment Beetle Fest by introducing 3-dimensional Beetles to the community. Throughout the summer season, residents and visitors alike will see Beetle Blockers “Beetle Art” in front of sponsoring businesses and learn facts about Mountain Pine Beetle.

All this will happen through an artistic media as people explore the wonderful town of Frisco, Colorado.

SUBMISSIONS: Artists are invited to submit a 2-D roof of concept. A panel of judges will select 7 artists to transform their 2-D submission into 3-D renderings upon a 32”x 20”x 15” fiberglass beetle shell.

THEME:
Artists should base their concept on the theme “Look to the Future.”

ENTRY FEE: None

DEADLINE: Submit your proof of concept to the Colorado State University Extension office by March 1, 2011: Colorado State University Extension, 37 Peak One Drive (CR1005), P.O. Box 5660, Frisco, CO 80443

For complete detail, Download the Prospectus/Entry Form!

CALL for ENTRIES: Juried Exhibitions Series

Posted on January 17, 2011January 19, 2011 by R.L. Gibson

SUSHI ME!

When you think of North Carolina, what food comes to mind? I instantly think vinegar-based barbeque; however, this blog has been awash with pit-smoked references lately. So, I turned to my friend Michelle, a fellow blogger and Foreign Service officer for a little help. She is getting her doctorate from UNC. She says the best sushi place ever is a little place called Akai Hana and just happens to be outside of Chapel Hill in Carrboro, NC. This next Call might end in a great sushi dinner if you play your cards right.

Check out this Call for Entries for the 2011-2012 Juried Exhibitions Series in Chapel Hill. There is no entry fee and only a 15% commission. Take a look!

CALL for ENTRIES:
Juried Exhibitions Series

The Chapel Hill Public Arts Office invites artists to apply for the 2011 – 2012 Juried Exhibitions Series. Original two- and three-dimensional artwork by selected artists will be displayed in Chapel Hill Town Hall and possibly other Town cultural facilities beginning May 2011.

Selected artists will be invited to exhibit their work in small group shows of two or three artists for two-month exhibition periods. The Juried Exhibitions Series is promoted in the local media and through Public Arts Office announcements and press releases. Selected artists will be asked to provide specific information and deliver their work for installation at agreed upon times. Public Arts staff and contractors install the work for exhibition.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists creating original artwork that can be hung indoors or displayed in glass cases.

DEADLINE:
February 14, 2011

NOTIFICATION:
March 14, 2011

ENTRY FEE:
There is no fee to enter.

SALES: If the artwork is for sale, the Public Arts Office requires a commission of 15% on any work sold to help defray the cost of this public arts program.

SUBMISSION PROCESS: Artists may send a compact disc containing portfolio materials through the post to the Public Arts Office (address provided below) or in a .zip file sent to chapelhillarts@gmail.com. No hardcopy portfolios will be considered. Discs will not be returned.

Public Arts Office

405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Email: info@chapelhillarts.org
Telephone: 919-968-2749

Each portfolio must include: Ten (10) Images of Relevant Work – Each image must be a PC-compatible JPEG file at 72 pixels per inch, as close to but no larger than either of the following dimensions: 750 pixels wide by 560 pixels tall. Each JPEG file must be named in the following format – lastname_01_title.jpg – where the artist’s last name is followed by underscore, two-digit identification number, underscore, title, file extension. If you wish to show a detail, include it within the required number of images. Please do not present your work as a montage of images (ie, in a PowerPoint file); each image must be a separate JPEG. Images submitted should be representative of the type of work proposed for exhibition.

Annotated Image List – A word file (.doc or .docx) listing JPEG images by two-digit identification number, followed by artist, title of work depicted, media, and dimensions (width by length in inches).

Resume – A word file (.doc or .docx) providing resume, no longer than two pages.

JURY PROCESS: An Artist Selection Committee comprising representatives of Chapel Hill Town Hall, the Chapel Hill Public Arts Commission, the Public Arts Office, and local artists will review all complete portfolios and select artists to participate in the 2011 – 2012 Juried Exhibitions Series. Selections are based on artistic excellence and the goal of exhibiting a variety of media. Public Arts staff will notify artists of the Selection Committee results and will make exhibition arrangements with selected artists.

For complete details, visit the Chapel Hill Public Arts page!

CALL FOR ENTRIES: Billboard Art-No Entry Fee

Posted on July 20, 2010 by R.L. Gibson

Make Me Famous

Have you ever wanted to be on the cover of the Rolling Stone? Have you ever wanted your face on the side of a bus? Maybe just a sandwich named after you? Me too.

Would you settle for just having your artwork on a billboard? Yep, Me too. Here’s a great call for Entries for the Annual Embracing our Differences Exhibit in Sarasota, Florida. And in addition to possibly getting your artwork on a billboard…don’t forget there is NO ENTRY FEE!

Embracing Our Differences invites artists, photographers, professionals, amateurs, teachers and students to participate in its 8^th annual visual art exhibit celebrating diversity.

National and international submissions are encouraged.

45 artists will be selected for the exhibit.

The Embracing Our Differences exhibit will be displayed throughout the months of April and May 2011 at Island Park along Sarasota’s beautiful bayfront.

Since 2004, the exhibit has been viewed by more than 850,000 visitors. The exhibit will contain 39 billboard-sized (16 feet wide by 12 1/2 feet high) images of the selected artworks. In the judges’ discretion, an additional six “honorable mention” selections may be made.

Final selections will be chosen based on artistic excellence in reflection of the theme “Embracing Our Differences.” The art-work will also be evaluated on how effectively it will read outdoors when enlarged to billboard size – 16 feet wide by 12 1/2 feet high.

Artists are encouraged to use bold saturated colors and strong lines.

Final selections will be made by a 3-judge panel of professional artists, curators and art professionals.

A total of $3,000.00 in awards will be presented.

Deadline for submission is January 10, 2011.

There is no submission fee nor limit on the number of entries.

Submission forms and more information concerning past winning submissions are available at http://www.EmbracingOurDifferences.org or by emailing MichaelJShelton@comcast.net.

ART DEADLINE: Sculpture November 2009

Posted on October 6, 2009October 6, 2009 by R.L. Gibson

The Salisbury Sculpture show has announced a Call for Entries for the 2010 – 2011 show in Salisbury, NC. A successful initial run has built Salisbury’s reputation as a venue for First Class sculpture. The 2009 Sculpture Show drew coverage from UNC-TV and Our State Magazine as well as multiple local and regional media outlets.

Salisbury is a unique city with historic main street charm where public art is a mainstay in the city’s profile. The Salisbury Sculpture Show provides an appealing venue for artists and engages residents and visitors, generates citizen input & cultivates art patrons.

Selected pieces will be carefully sited to best enhance the sculptures’ visibility and accessibility. Exhibiting artists will receive a stipend. In addition, three sculptures from the 2009 or 2010 selections will be purchased for the City of Salisbury’s new Fiber to the Home Customer Service Center. A 25% commission on work sold during the show will help build funds for future public art projects.

For entry form, artist stipends, awards, proposed sites, maps, and additional information: www.salisburysculpture.com

Questions? Contact Lynn Raker at info@salisburysculpture.com or 704.638.5235.

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