May 2015 – Art and Art Deadlines.com

CALL for ENTRIES: Wet Weather

Posted on May 18, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

SOUP
or salad

Comfort food coincides with wet weather in my house. I can be dreaming of a Summer salad in the middle of June, and an afternoon thunderstorm can quickly turn my thoughts to potato soup, enchilada casseroles and baked apples. Maybe a healthier way to channel my feelings about rain would be through this next Call. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Don’t Take Pictures (art publication) for Wet Weather. This is a gorgeous biannual print, online & tablet-ready magazine. Did I mention no entry fee? AND they generously support AAAD as a sponsor. So, make us proud…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Wet Weather

Don’t Take Pictures exists to showcase the work of emerging photographers. In addition to publishing photographers in print & online in their monthly columns, they are now publishing online quarterly exhibitions.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Photography

THEME: “Washing away the snow and grime of winter, April’s showers do indeed bring May’s flowers. Whether gloomy or relaxing, rainy atmosphere elicits an emotional response. Distorting the world through reflections, splatters, and color shifts, rain can transform our surroundings in ways both magical and disastrous. From spring drizzles and fleeting summer thunderstorms to treacherous hurricanes and monsoons, Don’t Take Pictures seeks photographs that explore the regenerative and destructive powers of precipitation.”

DEADLINE: May 24, 2015

PUBLICATION: May 27 – August 25, 2015

ENTRY FEE: None

AWARDS: Inclusion in the upcoming Wet Weather exhibition.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Light & Shadow

Posted on May 13, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

a day in the SUN

Gardening is a fine balance of light & shadow. Bok choi will grow in as little as two hours of sun per day, but many varieties of beans love full sun. Tender, baby lettuces can be grown in the shadow of climbing plants like those sun-loving beans. It is all an art of balance. This next Call wants YOUR best light & shadow. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net for Light & Shadow. Enter for only $20. Plus, the marketing that might really be useful. Be sure to investigate this one…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Light & Shadow

ELIGIBILITY: All artists age 18+

MEDIA: Photography

THEME: Light & Shadow – Photos defining forms, projecting emotion & emphasizing narrative via transitions from light to shadow emphasizing the subject, even if abstract.

DEADLINE: May 18, 2015

NOTIFICATION: May 25, 2015

ENTRY FEE: $20 for 1, $10 ea. add’l

AWARDS: Ten artists will be selected for the exhibit opening June 12 at G25N’s online gallery. The exhibit will consist of 1-4 photographs selected from each. Plus, extensive marketing. *Note: A lot of sites claim “marketing” as a benefit. I find very few quantify it; art-competition.net actually DOES. Read the full call to find out exactly what your entry fee could do for you.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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

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CALL for ENTRIES: Female Spirit

Posted on May 6, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

pink SUCKS

Did you know straws are a “girl thing”? Me neither. While grabbing a quick snack while shopping last week, a server looked at my son and husband and said, “I know straws are a girl thing, but I brought them for you guys too.” Have I missed out on some American sub-culture subtlety about beverage consumption along the way? I’m not certain how a straw can embody the female spirit; however, this next Call is asking for art that does just that. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from the R. Dixon Gallery (Seneca Falls, NY) for By and About Women: celebrating the female spirit. Deadline looming & this Call is NOT limited to female artists. Consider a new gallery…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Female Spirit

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: All media considered

DEADLINE: May 10, 2015

NOTIFICATION: May 17, 2015

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 3, $5 ea. add’l

JUROR: Terry Ariano, former curator, Museum of the City of NY, has worked as a theatrical set designer & exhibit installer in New York City, and in recent years has worked as an archivist, collections coordinator & director for history and arts organizations throughout New York’s Hudson Valley.

Ariano has curated shows at the Somers Historical Society and at independent galleries, most recently: the Front Street Gallery in Patterson, NY. She is an inspired photographer, whose work has been exhibited in Manhattan, the Catskills, the Hudson Valley, and select galleries in Connecticut.

AWARDS: There will be two cash awards: $250 for “Best in Show” & $250 for “People’s Choice” recognition.

SALES: 35% commission on sales

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Roots

Posted on May 4, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

BULBOUS
bounty

More and more people are farming. There may be fewer commercial farms, but I find that more and more people are taking the time to grow something. Not everything; just something. This image (left) is from the Facebook feed of a friend of mine in the suburbs of Charleston, WV who is sprouting garlic for container gardening on his back patio. He planted tomato seedlings in between the sprouted cloves. It isn’t a huge endeavor, but he’ll have the best salsa of anyone in his neighborhood this summer. LOVE. This next Call celebrates roots in exactly the same manner. Cultivate this one…

Check out this Call for Entries from On the Ground Floor (Los Angeles) for Roots. Great venue, $25 Entry & open to all media. Don’t miss this opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Roots

“Curious about histories, origins, and the beginning of things, we ask emerging artists to probe their genesis – the dawning of a tribe, the annals of ancestry, the birth of a movement. Those catalytic moments in time that give rise to new ethos. We also invite artists working with organic and/or sustainable materials to apply. Our aim is to feature projects born out of a response to horticulture, urban farming, and agriculture; or narratives that invoke our natural world. ” –from onthegroundfloor.co

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: May 30, 2015

ENTRY FEE: $25

CURATOR: Malika Ali is a L.A.-based artist & curator working in multiple media including film & video, installation, photography & the written word. She is an alumna of Howard University & The American Film Institute where she earned a Master of Fine Arts degree.

Malika Ali has exhibited with The Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival, Arena 1 Gallery, Upstairs at the Market Gallery, and On The Ground Floor (OTGF), an artist-run space she co-founded in the View Park district of L.A. Her blog converges contemporary art, writing, design, lifestyle, family, culture & politics.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Sips, Shots & Gulps

Posted on May 3, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

just one more
GLASS

I rarely drink alcoholic beverages at home. I have a sort of daily ritual that starts with two carbonated drinks which are followed by unsweetened, decaffeinated, iced black and/or orange tea until bedtime. It never really occurs to me to deviate from that norm except when we are on stage or out for a special occasion. Maybe I would be more inspired if I had something creative out of which to drink, like the ones found in this next Call. It isn’t just about pottery either…

Check out this Call for Entries from Sweetwater Center for the Arts (Sewickley, PA) for Sips, Shots & Gulps an exhibit of handmade drinking vessels. Only $25 to enter, and it is NOT limited to ceramics. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Sips, Shots & Gulps

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists residing in the United States.

MEDIA: Open to functional drink ware in any medium, including but not limited to ceramic, glass, metal, etc.

DEADLINE: May 5, 2015

NOTIFICATION: May 26, 2015

ENTRY FEE: $25 for up to 4 works

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Flowers of Spring

Posted on April 28, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

EAT MY
bouquet

I am still pre-occupied by zucchini blossoms. I still have at least a couple of months to wait before I can get my hands on them, but I still dream of them sprinkled atop my mushroom pizza & replacing the cilantro on my fish tacos. I cannot wait, but I will (because I have no choice). While I dream of the flowers of Summer, you should check out the flowers of Spring in this next Call. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net for Flowers of Spring. Enter for only $20. Plus, the prizes (above & beyond the cash) are well-considered & useful. Investigate this one…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Flowers of Spring

ELIGIBILITY: All artists age 18+

MEDIA: Open to all 2D Media, i.e. painting, drawing, collage, photography, digital, fiber, etc.

THEME: “Flowers Of Spring” The seasonal shift into spring historically has inspired artists to create some of their most beautiful works of art. Spring flowers symbolize new life, beauty, peace & love. And an abundance of flowers inspires & challenges the creative mind.

DEADLINE: May 11, 2015

NOTIFICATION: May 19, 2015

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

AWARDS: 1st Place: $500 cash & other awards valued at $5200. 2nd place: $125 cash & other awards valued at $1625. 3rd Place: $75 cash. 4th Place: $50 cash. 5th Place: $25 cash.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Underground

Posted on April 27, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

TWO EGGS
over medium

So, I eat a lot of Waffle House food. My husband & I are regionally-touring musicians. As a result, we often need food at 2am, and Waffle House is the ever-available option–here’s one of a million Waffle House selfies we’ve taken. (I think they should sponsor us, but no replies yet, ha.) We don’t tour in the Atlanta area currently, so one Waffle House has remained elusive–Underground Atlanta. We’ll make it Underground eventually. In the meantime, here’s YOUR chance to go underground, minus the fried eggs. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Art Below (London, UK) for the Summer Show in London’s Underground. It is free to apply but does cost to participate (if chosen). This could be a great opportunity for some of you…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Underground

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Must be able to be represented in print form.

DEADLINE: May 1, 2015

NOTIFICATION: Rolling notification as entries are received

ENTRY FEE: No fee to enter. Participation costs range £589-£789 ($900-$1200 USD)

AWARD: 2 week poster exhibition in the underground station of your choosing, printing of your poster, 2-week display of original (or print) at the Muse Gallery, invitations to the opening at Muse, profile page on artbelow.org.uk, and the opportunity to sell prints online.

SALES: The gallery will take 35% commission on all sales.

*Editor’s note: We acknowledge that this Call for Entries in significantly more expensive (at least for participation) than our average Calls; however, not all of our readers are at the same place in their art careers. What seems untouchable for some, make seem like an excellent “next step” for others. We are trying to grow and embrace all artists along their journey.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Sensory Overload

Posted on April 26, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

an APPLE a day

So I picked a peck of peppers today. Not really. But I did buy a bushel of apples out of cold storage from my local orchard. I just couldn’t wait any longer for a sensory overload. I usually wait for the first bite of sauteed ramps, but that wasn’t enough this year. So, I am home with a bushel of Mountain York’s. This week will be filled with the making of apple sauce, apple chips, apple butter, and fresh apples in everything from chicken salad to peanut butter sandwiches and pancakes. An orchard grown apple (even out of cold storage) is overwhelming abundant in flavor. I can’t wait. You don’t have to wait either; this Call is looking for YOUR sensory overload. Love this theme…

Check out this Call for Entries from Whitdel Arts (Detroit, MI) for Sensory Overload. Take the time to investigate this wonderful arts organization–entirely run by a group of volunteers who form its Board of Directors and staff. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Sensory Overload

“This exhibition will explore the five senses. Our experience of life is woven from the information delivered by our senses. Artistic expression can happen through any of these or combination there of. This show will delve into those senses and how they create our view of the world: sight, sound, smell, touch, and taste. This exhibition will be held at Whitdel Arts in June and July 2015.” –from whitdelarts.com

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all media. Tastable, smellable, audible, touchable work is encouraged.

DEADLINE: May 1, 2015

NOTIFICATION: May 11, 2015

ENTRY FEE: $15 for up to 3 works; free to members.

SALES: Whitdel Arts takes a 33% commission fee of the sales price, regardless of gallery affiliation.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Humans vs. Nature

Posted on April 22, 2015April 22, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

to MEAT or
not to MEAT

I am not currently a vegetarian, but I think I could be without that much difficulty. It is a personal choice that I have examined over the years. As Jon & I head toward a more agrarian lifestyle, I recognize that I am unwilling to take the life of an animal living on my farm (chickens, rabbits & goats). Instead, I leave that job to my husband who has less of a debate with it than I do. Does that mean I should not be willing to eat them–since I couldn’t kill them? This is my current philosophical internal dialogue. These animals offer my family the best way to get protein, but the chickens & goats can produce protein in the form of eggs & milk without it resulting in their demise. Should we choose NOT to kill them? I know both sides of the argument. Do I choose not to eat it if I cannot kill it? The war of human versus nature rages in my mind as it does in this next Call from F-Stop. Take a look & offer your best…

Check out this Call for Entries from F-Stop Magazine for their Issue #71: Humans vs. Nature. No Entry Fee. One of our Featured Artists made it into their last Portfolio issue. Make us proud…

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CALL for SUBMISSIONS:
Humans vs. Nature

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Photography

DEADLINE: May 15, 2015

PUBLICATION: June 1, 2015

ENTRY FEE: None

AWARDS: Selected artists/photographers will have an image published in Issue #71

ABOUT F-Stop: F-STOP MAGAZINE is an online photography magazine featuring contemporary photography from established and emerging photographers from around the world. Each issue has a theme or an idea that the unites the photographs to create a dynamic dialogue among the artists. Founded in 2003 and published online, bi-monthly.

For complete details, Read the Guidelines!

CALL for ENTRIES: Your Art Here

Posted on April 21, 2015April 20, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

LOBSTER
and peanuts

Most people associate Georgia with peaches, or maybe peanuts (thanks to Jimmy Carter), but I always think of barbeque ribs or creamy lobster bisque. Random, I know. I grew up in a suburb of Atlanta as a young girl, and barbeque ribs were a standard at least one night a week during the summer. Once a teenager, I made treks to Savannah with my mother to have table-side Caesar salad and lobster bisque from our favorite restaurant. I suppose every person’s food story is a unique work of non-fiction. This next Call is your non-fiction opportunity to tell your own solo story. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Non-Fiction Gallery (Savannah, GA) for Your Art Here. $35 fee & 35% commission. Here is a great chance for a solo show of your own. Take a minute to investigate…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Your Art Here

The gallery is now seeking innovative emerging or mid-career visual artists to submit samples of their work to be considered for the award of a gallery-sponsored show. Submissions can be for a solo or group show and of any theme or media.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: May 11, 2015

NOTIFICATION: May 25, 2015

ENTRY FEE: $35 per solo submission, $45 per group submission

AWARDS: All artists chosen in the first round will be featured in a digital exhibition on Non-Fiction’s website, and eligible to participate in the finalist round.

One artist/artist group from the entrants in the finalist round will be awarded a three-week show at the gallery, complete with professional promotion, curation, installation, and artist reception.

SALES: Gallery sales commission is 35%.

Category: May 2015

SOUP or salad

CALL for ENTRIES: Wet Weather

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

a day in the SUN

CALL for ENTRIES: Light & Shadow

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

pink SUCKS

CALL for ENTRIES: Female Spirit

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

BULBOUS bounty

CALL for ENTRIES: Roots

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

just one more GLASS

CALL for ENTRIES: Sips, Shots & Gulps

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

EAT MY bouquet

CALL for ENTRIES: Flowers of Spring

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

TWO EGGS over medium

CALL for ENTRIES: Underground

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

an APPLE a day

CALL for ENTRIES: Sensory Overload

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

to MEAT or not to MEAT

CALL for SUBMISSIONS: Humans vs. Nature

For complete details, Read the Guidelines!

LOBSTER and peanuts

CALL for ENTRIES: Your Art Here

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

SOUP
or salad

CALL for ENTRIES:
Wet Weather

CALL for ENTRIES:
Light & Shadow

CALL for ENTRIES:
Female Spirit

BULBOUS
bounty

CALL for ENTRIES:
Roots

just one more
GLASS

CALL for ENTRIES:
Sips, Shots & Gulps

EAT MY
bouquet

CALL for ENTRIES:
Flowers of Spring

TWO EGGS
over medium

CALL for ENTRIES:
Underground

CALL for ENTRIES:
Sensory Overload

to MEAT or
not to MEAT

CALL for SUBMISSIONS:
Humans vs. Nature

LOBSTER
and peanuts

CALL for ENTRIES:
Your Art Here