FAIR to FIG

If you can say nothing else for my taste in food, it is fair and open to all.  I will try almost any culinary invention once.  And most of them (even the bad ones) I will give a second and/or third chance.  But if you haven’t won me over after three attempts, I’m likely done.  I give art, artists and their little-known media the same respect.  This next call offers consideration for “any” media.  I wonder if they REALLY mean that.  Let me know…

Check out this Call for Entries for the 49th Annual Juried Exhibition from the Masur Museum of Art (Monroe, LA).  The entry fee is low, and the show is open to all media.  Did I mention that there is no commission on sales?   I love the Masur, and I will bet that you will love it too!

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CALL or ENTRIES:
Masur Museum

The 49th Annual Juried Exhibition will be held May 12-July 21, 2012. The Masur Museum of Art Annual Juried Competition showcases contemporary artists throughout the United States of America working in any medium.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Any media

DEADLINE: March 18, 2012

NOTIFICATION: April 3, 2012

ENTRY FEE: There is a $10 per artwork with a minimum of 2 and a max of 5 entries

JUROR:  Liza Simone is the Founding Director of Phantom Galleries Los Angeles (PGLA), an organization launched in 2005 that facilitates and administrates temporary public arts programming in vacant storefronts throughout Los Angeles County.  PGLA’s mission to transform and bridge communities with public art through exhibitions is best exemplified by her work with artists such as Lita Albuquerque, JR, Bill Viola, Futura, and Nancy Buchanan.  She has collaborated with TED Prize, the Torrance Art Museum, LA Art Girls, the Los Angeles Art Association, and Fallen Fruit, and Farmlab.

AWARDS:  Best in Show is $1,000 and total awards are $3,000.

SALES:  The Masur Museum of Art does not receive a commission on sales.

For complete details, Download the Prospectus!

CALL for ENTRIES: Masur Museum originally appeared on Art and Art Deadlines.com on February 4, 2012. If you are reading it on any other site, it has been stolen from Art and Art Deadlines.com.

A WARM CHEESE DAY

Comfort is defined by macaroni and cheese.  Rather, the severity of the need for comfort is defined by macaroni and cheese.  A beautiful melange of swiss with a touch of pungent blue served over campanelle means I’ve had a triumphant day and comfort is a bonus.  Velveeta over elbows or Stouffer’s frozen means the day has sucked, and I need flannel pjs and a frozen drink with an umbrella.  This next Call wants to hear about your creature comforts, or at least your view of them.  Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Workhouse Arts Center (Lorton, VA outside D.C.) for Creature Comforts.  This is a great theme, reasonable fee, respected jurors and a historic venue.  Please do not miss this opportunity!

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Creature Comforts

Creature Comforts: is an installation and sculpture exhibition that explores the idea of the things that make us comfortable and at ease in everyday life. In modern day society many luxury items are considered a necessity and are difficult to live without.

This exhibition will explore the artist’s view on modern creature comforts, and society’s dependence on the luxuries in life, and their residual effects.

ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists

MEDIA:  Sculpture and Installation work with the following limitations:  Final measurements must be inclusive of frame, if applicable.  Weight may not exceed 150 pounds. All entries must have been conceived and created by the artist submitting the work.  All work selected must be ready for exhibit: 2D work must be framed with secure hanging devices; 3D work must be suitably prepared with instructions for installation.  The gallery reserves the right to reject work that differs from submitted images.

DEADLINE:  March 1, 2012

NOTIFICATION:  March 27, 2012

ENTRY FEE:  $30.00 (for up to 3 works) must accompany each entry form. Payment can be made via United States checks, made payable to Lorton Arts Foundation, money order or via Paypal sent to exhibits@lortonarts.org.

JUROR:  Mary Cook and Allison Nance of microWave project llc. Founded in 2010, microWave project acts a conduit between artists and groups and/or businesses to provide space for temporary, pop‐up, “micro” galleries. Their mission is to help promote these artists and educate the community by exploring alternative venues for emerging & established artists with an emphasis on site‐specific installation art. By developing programming to correspond with the exhibitions, they provide accessible art experiences to the public by encouraging community dialogue.

SALES:  All work must be available for sale. LAF will retain a 40% sales commission from sold work. Payment is made on the 15th of each month for the previous month’s sales.

For complete details, Download the Prospectus!

CALL for ENTRIES: Creature Comforts originally appeared on Art and Art Deadlines.com on February 3, 2012. If you are reading it on any other site, it has been stolen from Art and Art Deadlines.com.

SAUCE ME UP

My father found steak sauce personally offensive.  He thought that the use of steak sauce was a not so subtle indication that his grilling skills were not up to par.  “The steak is perfect as it is,” he would say at every grilling opportunity.  I suppose it is a lesson learned.  Sometimes a steak is a steak, and a steak should be good enough.  Representational art, FOR ME, can sometimes be likened to a sauceless steak, wonderful as it is…just not my preference.  I know some of you do fantastic representational work, and I have a twinge of guilt that I don’t post more shows for you.  Hopefully this one will make up a little ground…

Check out this Call for Entries for the 21st Annual National Exhibition of Representational Oil Painings from Oil Painters of America to be exhibited at the Evergreen Fine Art Gallery in Evergreen, Colorado. The cost is high because you have to be a member, but the prizes are huge.  Make me proud…

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CALL for ENTRIES: 21st Annual National Exhibition of Representational Oil Paintings

ELIGIBILITY:  Artists who reside in the United States, Canada and Mexico and are 2012 OPA members or have submitted an application for membership or renewal for 2012 may apply for this exhibition.

MEDIA:  Representational oil paintings of original concept and design only.

DEADLINE:  February 24, 2012

NOTIFICATION:  March 21, 2012

ENTRY FEE: $30 for 1 submission, $45 for 2 submissions(not including your membership fee of $60). More membership information can be found on the OPA website, http://www.oilpaintersofamerica.com,  under the Member Services tab.

JURORS:  Ken Cadwallader, Signature Member and OPA Board Member, will serve as chairman of a Jurying Committee consisting of five Master Signature or Signature members of OPA.  The awarding juror will be internationally renowned Master Signature member Quang Ho.

AWARDS:  The total awards will be in excess of $75,000, including a $25,000 Best In Show.

SALES:  Commission of 40% is required by the gallery for all paintings sold.

For complete details, Download the Prospectus!

CALL for ENTRIES: Oil Painting originally appeared on Art and Art Deadlines.com on February 2, 2012. If you are reading it on any other site, it has been stolen from Art and Art Deadlines.com.

ARE YOU
blue?

I do not understand the fascination with glowing beverages.  I’m not interested in drinking soda that looks like antifreeze or cocktails that look like glow sticks.  Glowing food makes me think of barium x-rays.  Do you know the most popular way to get the barium inside?  MmmHmm… Think about that the next time the vibrant glow of a cocktail lures you to imbibe.  This next call encourages a more positive view of the vibrant, but then again, they aren’t asking you to eat it either.  Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Coastal Arts League (Half Moon Bay, CA) for Through a Lens: Vibrant!, this year’s theme for the Annual Michael H. Kellicutt International Photo Show. Check it out…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Through a Lens– Vibrant

Vibrant and vibrate have the same latin root word: “vibrare” meaning to move rapidly and rhythmically to and fro. While vibrate means virtually the same thing in English, vibrant has additional connotations as it applies to brightness of light or color, or as in how alive or energetic is the given subject – literally vibrating with life. “

Through a Lens: Vibrant! gives the photographer several options. Vibrant could apply to a light or hue in the composition, or it could apply to the subject, as to a person or in a street. It could even be stretched to apply to the process – check out the vibrance adjustment layer in photoshop. Which definition of “Vibrant!” will you choose?

ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists

MEDIA:  Photography

DEADLINE: February 29, 2012              

NOTIFICATION:  March 30, 2012

ENTRY FEES:  $20 for first entry, $5 per add’l entry up to a total of ten.

JURORS:  Scott Atkinson is a large-format landscape photographer and photo editor based in Half Moon Bay, California.  Sometime early in his photo career he decided to “stay home” and shoot only in California’s native habitats.  He still shoots mainly with a traditional view camera and film, in both 4×5 and 8×10 formats. Audubon, The California Academy of Sciences, The Nature Conservancy, Sierra Club, Sunset, Westcliffe, and The Wilderness Society have published his work.

Photographer Michael Collopy is one of the preeminent portrait photographers of our time and has gained worldwide recognition for his commissioned portraits of hundreds of public figures. His portfolio includes portraits of world leaders such as Pope John Paul II, Mikhail Gorbachev and Margaret Thatcher and entertainers like Ella Fitzgerald, Mick Jagger, B. B. King and Luciano Pavarotti. Collopy’s photos have been published worldwide in numerous books, magazines and newspapers.

Kate Jordahl exhibits her enthusiasm and passion for the art of photography in her work. In her travels and photography, she searches for the places where the spirit of the earth and the human spirit come together. Using both film and digital capture, Kate stretches her images to beyond the expected representation to a magical and reverent imaging of the land.

AWARDS: 1st Prize: One $2000 prize; 2nd Prize: Two $500 prizes; and 3rd Prize: Six $100 prizes

For complete details, Download the Prospectus!

CALL for ENTRIES: Vibrant! originally appeared on Art and Art Deadlines.com on February 1, 2012. If you are reading it on any other site, it has been stolen from Art and Art Deadlines.com.

GREEN is for GO

Boredom is cause for eating at my desk, in my car or on my couch.  I’m not saying that it is healthy behavior, but it is, in fact, MY behavior.  I suppose if my Jeep came equipped with a fridge so that I could munch on carrot stick, yogurt and other healthy goodies, it might be less of a problem.  However, I would settle for less boredom in the car.  This next call offers motorists a better view and you a possible adventure.  Take a look…

Check out this Open Call from the New York City Department of Transportation’s Urban Art program for their Barrier Beautification opportunity.  I know some of you are thinking “I don’t live in NYC.”  Well, you don’t have to, and it would pay for you to remember that you are a citizen of the world…not just your hometown.  At least take the time to investigate…

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OPEN CALL: Barrier Beautification

DOT, in collaboration with New York Cares, commissions artists and designers to produce murals for concrete barriers that typically separate bicycle lanes from lanes of vehicular traffic.  Hundreds of New York Cares volunteers assist the selected artists with painting their designs onto assigned barrier sites.

Each spring DOT announces an open call for Barrier Beautification proposals. Individual artists are invited to apply. DOT selects project sites and, together with New York Cares, provides all project materials. DOT oversees design and project implementation. Artists are responsible for translating their designs onto the barrier sites.

ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists

MEDIA:  Painting

DEADLINE:  February 24, 2012

NOTIFICATION:  Early March 2012

ENTRY FEE:  None

JURY:  A jury shall review and rank all submissions based on the following criteria: proposed design is aesthetically pleasing and appropriate for the public realm; past artwork demonstrates proficiency in design; and previous experience demonstrates ability to accomplish large-scale, team-based projects.

AWARDS: Each selected artist will be awarded an honorarium of $2,000 to complete a final design, translate the design onto the barrier and oversee the implementation process with volunteers. Additionally, each artist will receive a $500 stipend to cover the cost of materials to translate the design onto the barriers (i.e. special paper, stencils and markers). NYCDOT and NY Cares will provide materials and tools to paint the design.

For complete details, visit the NYC DOT Urban Art site!

OPEN CALL: Barrier Beautification originally appeared on Art and Art Deadlines.com on January 31, 2012. If you are reading it on any other site, it has been stolen from Art and Art Deadlines.com.

A FEAST for the EYES

My child is wise to the fast food commercials… finally.  Every time he used to see a commercial he would always say, “Man, that looks good.”  After several disappointments, he now says, “I’ll bet that doesn’t taste as good as it looks.”  They over promise and under deliver.  This next call gives you the opportunity to over promise food that you don’t actually have to deliver at all.  Investigate the possibilities…

Check out this Call for Entries for a Photo Contest sponsored by Hostelling International, Washington DC.  The prizes are small, but there is not entry fee. *Editor’s Note:  This contest does not appear on the Hostelling International website, so be sure to bookmark this page for entry instructions.  This could be a great way to get another great credit on your resume.  Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Hostelling International – Washington, DC

ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists

MEDIA:  Photography

DEADLINE:  February 6, 2012

NOTIFICATION: Winners announced at the reception on February 24, 2012

AWARDS: Prizes are $150, $70, and $50. Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 photo entries. Only 1 prize may be won per person.

CATEGORIES:  Festivities: International events in Washington, DC (i.e. Cherry Blossom, Cinco de Mayo); People: The international community in Washington, DC; and Altered images of Food: Photographs manipulated for artistic purposes by applying digital and/or traditional special effects

TO ENTER:  To enter the contest, email up to 3 high resolution pictures to hiwashingtondc123@gmail.com. Be sure to include your name and a brief description of your picture(s) in your e-mail.

* Editor’s Note:  This contest does not appear on the Hostelling International website, so be sure to bookmark this page for entry instructions.

Learn more about Hostelling International – Washington, DC! 

CALL for ENTRIES: Photo Contest-No Entry Fee! originally appeared on Art and Art Deadlines.com on January 30, 2012. If you are reading it on any other site, it has been stolen from Art and Art Deadlines.com.

FROZEN OUT

I eat my fair share of frozen lunches, but I prefer leftovers.  It isn’t the food that I object to because there are lots of options for fairly wholesome, preservative-free foods in the frozen food aisle these days.  I don’t like the plastic.  I recently abandoned all of my plastic food containers for glass.  I like the weight.  I like that I can get the orange sludge from my chili off in the dishwasher.  I like glass.  This next call is for glass lovers.  Don’t dismiss it, investigate…

Check out this Call for Entries from Studio 550 (Manchester, NH) for Of Light & Spirit.  This is a great opportunity for mixed media artists to tackle a new component.  Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Of Light and Spirit

Hope.
Truth.
Direction.

Light holds many meanings, and the absence of light can mean just as much. This is a show of glass art that comes alive with light and depicts the artists’ interpretation of spirituality, whether it is secular or religious, inspired by stories, drawn from nature, or inspired by dreams or emotions.

They are looking for entries that come alive with light, that are well designed, well photographed and display exceptional craftsmanship.

ELIGIBILITY:  Open to US residents.

MEDIA: Glass art that captures your interpretation of spirituality with glass. Functional and Non-functional welcome.  Mixed media will be considered if glass is a primary component of the work.

DEADLINE:
February 20, 2012

NOTIFICATION:
March 5, 2012

ENTRY FEE:
$30 for 3 entries. Add’l $10 ea.

SALES:  Studio 550 collects 40% of all retail sales of artwork sold, the artists receive 60% of sales. All exhibited work MUST BE FOR SALE. Retail price must be under $500/entry.

For complete details, Download the Prospectus!

CALL for ENTRIES: Of Light and Spirit originally appeared on Art and Art Deadlines.com on January 29, 2012. If you are reading it on any other site, it has been stolen from Art and Art Deadlines.com.

I almost moved to Kentucky because of a pickle/tamale factory. Have I told you this story? I know, I should search my posts before I write. Yeah, yeah, yeah.  So, for once it ISN’T about the pickles or tamales.  Nope.  I looked into the Paducah Artist Relocation program and fell in love with a pickle/tamale factory in need of rehab.  I love factory spaces for art.  This next Call is how I relieve myself of the anxiety of not taking the pickle/tamale factory. I submit every year.  Eventually they will let me in.  You wait and see…

Check out this Open Call  from The Soap Factory (Minneapolis, MN).  The Soap factory is looking for work for group exhibits, AND they offer installation support, travel, accommodations, and a stipend to those selected to exhibit.  Did I mention NO ENTRY FEE?

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OPEN CALL:
The Soap Factory

The Soap Factory exhibits work in its galleries throughout the year. Exhibitions curated from submissions and could have as many as 8 artists. The Soap Factory is a 120-year old ex-industrial warehouse on the banks of the Mississippi River in Minneapolis.

ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists.  They are particularly interested in proposals conceived specifically for The Soap Factory galleries. (So do your homework!)  Their programming is unique in that they select only a small proportion of the artists they exhibit from their pool of submissions. They commonly receive 400 artist submissions per season.

MEDIA:
All Media may be considered.

DEADLINE: April 30, 2012. They do NOT accept e-mailed submissions.  So please keep in mind that this is a POSTMARK deadline.

NOTIFICATION:  Summer of 2012. *Editor’s note: Yes, I hate vague, prolonged notification dates, but it IS a huge undertaking for them. Be patient.  Do not call or email to check on your submission. The Soap Factory does not return work. Please only send materials that you do not need to be returned.

The Soap Factory is committed to diversity in audience, staff and programming. To assist them in achieving their diversity goals, please indicate your ethnicity or cultural background. Please note that compliance or non-compliance with this request will NOT affect the status of your submission.

The Soap Factory provides full installation support for all selected projects, including travel and accommodation, as well as a stipend to artists. They provide publicity, exhibition invitations, mailings, opening reception and artist talks. However, they do not provide insurance coverage for work exhibited at The Soap Factory. All work is shown at the artist’s own risk.

Questions? Visit The Soap Factory Submissions Page!

OPEN CALL: The Soap Factory originally appeared on Art and Art Deadlines.com on January 27, 2012. If you are reading it on any other site, it has been stolen from Art and Art Deadlines.com.

DIPLOMACY STINKS

It is a happy, shiny New Year, and I am excited about the possibilities. Per usual, I am optimistic about the future… nauseatingly optimistic, according to my husband Jon.  However, most folks will also tell you that my attitude toward life is often like my taste in food…direct, unapologetic and undiplomatic. Can food be unapologetic and undiplomatic?  Absolutely. Have you ever met a cheese named Limberger? That sort of straight forwardness is what drew me to this next Call.  Investigate…

Check out the Call for Entries from the Light, Space & Time Gallery for their online Landscapes competition. You know that I am not a huge fan of online competitions; however, I think of this as digital publication which is always a good thing. The entry fee is dirt cheap, and the value of inbound links to your website is priceless. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Landscapes

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery presents a Juried Competition, in which 2D artists from around the world are called upon to make online submissions for the theme Landscapes for inclusion into the March 2012 online group exhibition.

ELIGIBILITY: Light Space & Time encourages entries from all 2D artists regardless of where they reside and regardless of their experience or education in the art field.

MEDIA: All two dimensional media are eligible.

DEADLINE: The submission process for artists ends February 27, 2012.

ENTRY FEE: $10 for 2 Entries or $15.00 for 3 to 5 Entries

AWARDS: Awards will be for 1st through 10th places. In addition, 5  artists will be recognized with Honorable Mention awards. Depending on the amount and the quality of the entries these winning categories may be expanded and there also may be Special Recognition awards posted as well.

BENEFITS: Your artwork is exposed to thousands of visitors to the website each month. Your artwork is retained on the website in the Archives section for further and ongoing exposure. The Artist’s website is linked to Light Space & Time. Winners for that month are promoted in direct email pieces to gallery owners and directors, corporate art representatives and decision makers in the art world. Winners for that month will be promoted to 50+ news and press release outlets, thus creating more traffic, exposure and back links to the artist and their website. Participating winners are gaining valuable experience, marketing their artwork and building their resumes for a very low cost to take part in one of the gallery’s online competitions. *Editor’s Note: This statement is not a guarantee from www.ArtAndArtDeadlines.com, but it comes directly from the Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery website.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Light, Space & Time originally appeared on Art and Art Deadlines.com on January 26, 2012. If you are reading it on any other site, it has been stolen from Art and Art Deadlines.com.

GLUG-A-LUG

Why does beer come in six packs?  My house is dotted with six packs.  It isn’t like THAT.  I am NOT a beer drinker, but my husband IS a beer brewer.  My son’s room would be far less cluttered if beer were more efficiently packaged.  Did I forget to mention that my husband stores his beer under my 12-year-old’s bed? Okay, I am going to stop before this sounds even worse.  This call is a much better use of things that come in sixes.  Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries for Six, an all-hung exhibit sponsored by Robin Willow Elements, at Red Z Gallery in Mt. Vernon, OH.  The size restrictions make shipping easy, and the entry fee is realy low.  Don’t miss this opportunity…

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CALL for
ENTRIES:
Six

ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists.  All original artwork must be 6”x6”, unframed-but mounted (if needed) and have a hanging mechanism on the back.

MEDIA:  All media accepted/except: glass, tile and ceramic due to breakage potential during transport.

Examples:  Photography, painting, fiber art, paper art, pen & ink, drawing, pencil, collage, word art, graffiti art, and so on…

DEADLINE: July 13, 2012

NOTIFICATION:
All hung exhibit. The gallery has the right to not hang artwork they feel is not appropriate. Please feel free to contact robinwillow@hotmail.com if you have questions.

ENTRY FEE:  $6 for up to 2 pieces.  Entry fee is non-refundable.  Add’l entries are $3.50 each.

JUDGING & AWARDS:  Voting will take place on opening night by the public for “Best of Show”.  There will be a cash prize.  The winner will be announced via blogs, website and Facebook.

SALES:  The Red Z Gallery will retain 50% of the price of your artwork.  (Price your artwork accordingly).  You will receive your check one month after sale.

For complete details, Download the Prospectus!

CALL for ENTRIES: Six originally appeared on Art and Art Deadlines.com on January 23, 2012. If you are reading it on any other site, it has been stolen from Art and Art Deadlines.com.