CALL for ENTRIES: Fairies in the Garden

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

food for FAIRIES

My grandmother loved fairy food. She would boil sugar and vinegar together for what felt like forever (15 minutes) and then add baking soda at the last minute. Magically, it seemed, the concoction would turn almost orange. Once cooled, it had this beautifully buttery flavor. Sugar + vinegar = fairy food. Try it. In the meantime, this next Call is all about the fairies. Maybe a fairy kitchen? This one is creative fun…

Check out this Call for Entries from Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center (Solomons, MD) for Fairies in the Garden. There are no rules & regs regarding structure, so you CAN choose to make it a shippable size/weight. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Fairies in the Garden
from Annmarie

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“Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center is accepting submission for our 8th annual outdoor exhibit of all things magical – including fairy houses, fairy gardens, gnome homes, elf houses and more! ” –from annmariegarden.org

ELIGIBILITY: All artists working in U.S.

MEDIA: Open to outdoor art constructed of durable materials and adhesives that can withstand five months outdoors & the enthusiastic affection of summer visitors to the garden.

DEADLINE: March 24, 2017

DELIVERY: Between March 30 – April 4

ENTRY FEE: None

JUROR: All submissions are eligible for the “People’s Choice Award,” which will be voted on by guests throughout the summer.

AWARDS: $200 cash prize. Plus, all builders will enjoy free admission to the opening reception on April 7 & the Fairy House Festival on April 23.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Recycle 2017

Posted on February 15, 2017February 15, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

do it AGAIN

I couldn’t sell anyone on rice as a side dish at my house this week. But to avoid another trip to the grocery, I had to sneak it in chicken casseroles, veggie spring rolls and sausage gumbo. Upcycled rice with recycled chicken was a winner. Need inspiration for your own recycling? This next Call is the perfect green opportunity. Make some time for this one…

Check out this Call for Entries from BWAC (Brooklyn, NY) for Recycle 2017. Take advantage of a discount for early entry, a distinguished juror & significant cash awards. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Recycle 2017 from BWAC

“Recycle, the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition’s national juried show of art crafted from cast-off, discarded & re-purposed materials, will be a celebration of ingenuity and imagination.” –from bwac.org

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 26

DEADLINE: February 26, 2017 (early bird) or March 12, 2017 (final)

NOTIFICATION: March 31, 2017

JUROR: Harriet Taub is the Exec. Dir. of Materials for the Arts, one of the largest reuse centers in the U.S & a program of the NYC Dept. of Cultural Affairs. She joined MFTA in 1998 & also co-founded and helms its affiliated nonprofit, Friends of Materials for the Arts, which provides teacher training, arts and environmental education, and arts programming like artist residencies. Taub graduated from NYU’s Steinhardt School of Education. She currently sits on the boards of the environmental organization the Reuse Alliance and the arts organization Pentacle.

AWARDS: Best of Show Gold $1000, Most Innovative Use of Materials $500, People’s Choice $250, Curator’s Choice $250 & ten $100 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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ARTIST of the DAY: Cyrus Kabiru

Posted on December 21, 2016December 22, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

"American Darts" by Cyrus Kabiru — *“American Darts” by Cyrus Kabiru*

“My work has everything to do with my dad. First the glasses. Now the bicycle. He raised me well and showed me the future. He wasn’t the kind of parent to give you things. Beyond food, clothes and shelter, the next step was you.” — Cyrus Kabiru

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As the new year creeps closer, I find myself searching for a new frame of mind, a new perspective, a new framework, a new set of eyes, if you will, with which to navigate the world. Today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Cyrus Kabiru, offers us a reminder that we choose how we frame our future –crafting something new from pieces of our past, new, used or discarded.

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Find a new perspective in the work of AAAD Artist of the Day Cyrus Kabiru!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Anastassia Elias

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

throw away DAYS

We’re on snow day THREE here in the Smokies. I love snow. I love lots of snow, in fact. But, the stark isolationism associated with snow is not lost on me. Today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Anastassia Elias seemed the ideal person to illustrate this issue. It is a very small world …and getting smaller everyday. (continues below)

"Pyramide" by Artist of the Day Anastassia Elias — *“Pyramide” by Artist of the Day Anastassia Elias*

These collages are interior to discarded cardboard / paper tubes like you might find inside a roll of paper towels or toilet tissue. These simple silhouettes remind me to celebrate home, and remember it IS wherever YOU are.

Discover other work by Anastassia Elias!

Tag: upcycled art