AOTD: Kellee Mayfield

Posted on April 14, 2019April 13, 2019 by R.L. Gibson

No 7 completed in residence at Chateau d'Orquevaux by Kellee Mayfield! — *No 7 (oil on canvas) completed in residence at Chateau d’Orquevaux by Kellee Mayfield*

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“What are you doing this weekend?” — Kellee Mayfield

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I am having a tough day, not horrible, not life-altering, just tough. My mind is elsewhere, and I’m kinda wishing my body were too. Because it is a quiet day in the studio (code for I’m too tired & unmotivated to work), I decided to do a little paperwork, jot down some notes about some ideas that I can’t shake & scroll through Instagram hoping not to lose a half a day.

I came across today’s Artist of the Day, Kellee Mayfield‘s Insta feed, and almost every post that I clicked said, “What are you doing this weekend?”. I found somewhere else to be, Chateau d’Orquevaux, a French artist residency, to be precise. Mayfield spent some time there in the Fall and completed this series of work that transported me. There’s a food to her Insta feed with which many AAAD will appreciate as well. So, consider this my invitation to share… what are YOU doing this week?

While I always want to visit an artist’s website, I am sending you to her Insta feed @deltamoxie to give you the same glimpse that gave me the boost my weekend needed.

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Thanks to AAAD Artist of the Day, Kellee Mayfield for the trip to Chateau d’Orquevaux!

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CALL for SUBMISSIONS: 2019 Annmarie AiR

Posted on March 17, 2019March 16, 2019 by R.L. Gibson

for the love of DAIRY

I did NOT eat haggis in Scotland while in residency. No one offered it to me. It wasn’t on any menu that I saw. No one suggested that I should make or order it –except every person I know in the United States, ha. I did, however, give in to hot tea, drink liter after liter of unhomoginized, “gently pasteurized” local milk and ate a shameful number of all-butter Scottish shortbread biscuits. I ate boatloads of Dutch gouda and an embarrassing amount of brie from the local cheese shop. And the spinach quiche and sun-dried tomato bread from the local bakery was sinful. You do Scotland your way, I did it mine. The biggest news is how I approached my work differently…

I went to another continent, worked 80+ hours a week and came home with three small pieces of completed work. I spent 8 solid hours of work on an area the size of a silver dollar. I could NEVER do that at my home studio uninterrupted. I spent thirty hours over 3 days working & re-working a 2″ x 4″ section of stitching. I could NEVER do that at my home studio without massive frustration. Residency is the hardest thing to do. It is undistracted, unobstructed time to experiment and succeed and fail without excuse (that’s the hard part). Residency time is priceless. THIS residency is a working residency that requires working with the public on a project. If it lights you up, if you can envision the project and can’t wait to get started, please don’t miss this chance. Don’t let doubt or all the things you think you need to be get in the way. Just submit the project. Don’t worry about what happens if they say “yes” or if they say “no”. Take the chance because it could change the course of how you work and of how you approach your work forever.

Check out this Call for Submissions from Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center (Solomons, MD) for 2019 Summer Residency. There is no entry fee, plus there is a stipend, project funding, housing and more. This is one of those rare opportunities. Please investigate to see if it is the right fit for you…

CALL for ENTRIES:
2019 Summer Residency
from Annmarie

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“The summer residency program provides a serene place on the Western Shore of the Chesapeake Bay for visual, musical, and literary artists to design and produce a community arts project. Most artists run their project through Annmarie’s creative reuse center, called the artLAB, where artists are encouraged to incorporate recycled or repurposed materials into their project. Residencies are meant to focus on community arts projects; those that merge arts and the environment are particularly desirable. ” –from annmariegarden.org

ELIGIBILITY: All artists 18+ living & working in U.S. Professional & emerging visual artists, musicians, and literary artists may apply.

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: April 15, 2019

ENTRY FEE: None

JUROR: Selection is made by an internal panel.

AWARDS: A modest stipend or honorarium — typically $225 per week for the summer residency; a modest project budget, typically $500-2000, depending on the project; housing (optional), the artLAB, studios, bicycle, kayak, a beautiful sculpture garden, galleries, program administration & more!

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Moment in Time 2018

Posted on October 6, 2018October 7, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

the PLATE truth

Where are the beautifully plated foods? I have been home from my residency for 3 days, and I miss my housemates, my studio, the time to focus solely on creation, and honestly, I miss the sauce swirls and flower garnishes on every meal. So bratty, I know. Even the goulash was stunning. Fear not, I’ll publish the Call for that residency another day. In the meantime, here’s a Call for your best still life work. Investigate…

Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net for Moment in Time 2018 & the Christopher E. Burke Fine Art Grant. $25 entry & no shipping. Remember that “still life” need only be life that is still, no basket of fruit required. And, one artist now receives a $500 grant. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Moment in Time 2018
from Art-competition.net

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ELIGIBILITY: All artists age 18+ (int’l)

MEDIA: Open to work in any medium including digital and experimental mediums

THEME: STILL LIFE “can be a very personal view of an artist’s daily life. . . . The magic of still life imagery is that they [sic] can show us a new way of looking at the ordinary objects around us. Once they are placed into a specific arrangement and then captured in paint, ink, pastel, photography or any other medium – the objects take on a whole new meaning. They are imbued with a life beyond the ordinary. Their existence becomes recorded in time. The objects chosen for a still life painting often have a special meaning, either on a personal, cultural, societal, religious or philosophical level. The themes surrounding the artwork often provoke introspection and reflection in the viewer. The way that the objects are depicted can evoke a wide variety of emotions“. –art-competition.net

DEADLINE: October 15, 2018

NOTIFICATION: October 20, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $25 for up to 3, $5 ea. add’l

AWARDS: 20 artists will be selected for an online group exhibit, “MOMENT IN TIME 2018” at Gallery25N; the exhibit and artists will be extensively marketed worldwide to over 26,000 people including art buyers, gallery owners, curators, collectors, etc. One artist will be selected to receive the “Christopher E. Burke Fine Art Grant“ of $500. That artist’s work will become the image of the exhibition and will be used on the invitation, video title screen and on all online marketing.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: 2019 Trestle Residencies

Posted on September 20, 2018September 20, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

JELLY much?

Why do we always want what we cannot have? Deprivation drives some people mad. I am not being deprived; I’m just stubborn. It is a control issue. The food at my residency is phenomenal cuisine offered in a beautiful setting. I have eaten every manner of velouté, terrine & and savory foam imaginable, but I am currently craving a PB&J and banana pudding, separately of course. Ridiculous. This next Call is for a residency that does not provide meals, so you are welcome to eat all the junk food you can stand, ha. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from The Trestle Gallery (Brooklyn, NY) for Trestle Artist Residency and Visiting Artist Residency. This is an opportunity to have work space in Brooklyn while developing a relationship with a great non-profit contemporary art space for only a $10 submission fee. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
2019 Artist Residencies from
The Trestle Gallery

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The visiting residency is “ideal for established artists with a serious practice looking for a space to make work while engaging with the Trestle Gallery & Art Space community.” While the Trestle Artist Residency is “aimed at helping artists find a foothold in the art world while they develop a new body of work as an Trestle Art Space Member.”

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists.

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: October 1, 2018

RESIDENCY DATES: January 1 – June 30, 2019

SUBMISSION FEE: $10 for up to 3

NOTE: These residencies do NOT provide housing.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

ARTIST RESIDENCY: AiR Tilburg (The Netherlands)

Posted on September 16, 2018October 15, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

pie or TAART

When I was a child, my grandmother would occasionally bake a special dessert and exclaim, “as American as apple pie” when she would deliver it to the table. I’m not sure why, just an odd familial colloquialism I suppose. But apple pie certainly isn’t an American original. The Dutch have recorded recipes for apple pie dating back to 1514. An appeltaart is a deep pie with a pastry top and bottom. It’s filled with a apple, sugar, cinnamon & lemon juice and sometimes raisins or currants. Now, I’m hungry. This next Call is for a residency in The Netherlands. It is as Dutch as apple pie. *snicker* Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from the SEA Foundation (The Netherlands) for a Open Call AiR. 30€ application fee. Two residents will receive full funding; there are non-funded residency options as well. This gift of time may be just what you need…

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ARTIST RESIDENCY:
Open Call AiR
from the SEA Foundation

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to professional artists, age 25+. Students are not eligible.

MEDIA: Open to visual artists, curators & art theorists/writers in all stages of their career.

DEADLINE EXTENDED: October 22, 2018 (Editor’s note: Please pay attention to the time and zone of the deadline when applying.)

NOTIFICATION: Longlist November 1, 2018. Shortlist (invited) November 15. Fellowships announced December 1.

ENTRY FEE: €30 (currently approx. $35 USD)

JURORS: Artistic merit is the basis for selection. All applications will be judged by a panel consisting of SEA Foundation team members that is complemented by international advisors.

AWARDS: Two selected residents for the 2019-2020 program will be offered a fully funded fellowship which includes access to all facilities, mentoring, a weekly stipend and a production budget. Funded by SEA Foundation: Studio and private living quarters; Heating, water and electricity; Bespoke mentoring and training; Use of shared kitchen and common residency rooms; WIFI everywhere on the premises; Breakfast; Use of workshop and equipment; Use of art-related library; Interaction with local peers and other residents; Office facilities and printers; PR activities; Free parking (road side) Bike on loan; Stipend of 200 euro (approx $233 USD) per week; Production budget 1500 euro (approx. $1745 USD) depending on project costs. Paid by the resident: Travel costs & personal expenses.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Emerging Artists 2019

Posted on September 9, 2018September 9, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

lost in TRANSLATION

So, I’m writing this post from an artist residency in New York. I have been here for three days, and I have lost 5 pounds. I am eating glorious food prepared in a traditional French manner breakfast, lunch & dinner, compliments of the restaurant on the property. How is this possible you ask? I eat exactly three meals a day. Normally I am a grazer, eating off and on all day. But, I am currently in a town with a population of approx. 150 people without a vehicle or availability of a local grocer. I have spent three solid days in my studio coming out only to be fed, and the end result is weight loss. I can see the tabloid headline now — “Emerging Diet Trend: eat anything & lose weight”. Ha. Until then, here’s a Call for emerging artists. Bon appétit..

Check out this Call for Entries from Slow Art Productions for Emerging Artists 2019 at the Limner Gallery (Hudson, NY). $35 entry open to all media and all artists. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Emerging Artists 2019
at the Limner Gallery

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This event is devoted to the discovery, introduction and promotion of Emerging Artists. The exhibition will be held February 27 – March 23, 2019, at the Limner Gallery.

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media forms of painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, graphics, digital and installation art, video, etc.

DEADLINE: October 31, 2018

NOTIFICATION: December 30, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 4, $5 ea. add’l OR $50 for 10

SALES: SlowArt Productions will retain 35% commission on sales. Prices set by the artist.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: McColl Residency

Posted on May 23, 2018May 21, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

COOKING by the book

Why do we never hear about cooking therapy? Art therapy is an accepted practice, but I’m not sure it is about art. It is about process. I think that any practice about which you’re passionate that requires repetition holds the opportunity to offer a meditative or therapeutic value. So break out your cookbooks and try a recipe outside your skill level. The next Call offers you time to hone your art practice. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from the McColl Center (Charlotte, NC) for Winter/Spring 2019 Artist-in-Residence Program. $35 Entry fee with up to $8000 in stipends for a 3-month residency. This is a great opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Winter/Spring 2019
Artist-in-Residence Program
from the McColl Center

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 21+

MEDIA: Open to a wide variety of media — including architecture, drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, film, video, new media, design, music, theatre, social practice, community organizing, urban agriculture, culinary arts, or interdisciplinary practices.

DEADLINE: June 6, 2018

NOTIFICATION: July 2018

ENTRY FEE: $35 non-refundable

AWARD: The residency program provides a space for creative inquiry and exploration among a dynamic group of artists, thinkers & practitioners. Plus, a $6,000 living allowance, $2,000 materials stipend, furnished one-bedroom condominium with Wi-Fi, private workspace (230–819 square feet) with Wi-Fi, a group exhibition on the 2nd or 3rd floor of McColl Center, photo & video documentation, technical & administrative services, reimbursement for one round-trip economy-class flight and opportunities to engage with McColl Center audiences via public programs.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Bemis AiR

Posted on April 21, 2018April 19, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

OLIVES & more

I tend not to buy in bulk, despite the benefits, because I live in a very small apartment. But, I am guilty of buy multiples. There are too many varieties of olives, specifically, for me to resist. I’ve gotten so carried away that part of my decision of what to buy is based on whether the jar is tall & skinny or short & fat. Ridiculous. The sponsors of this Call love artists so much, they invite them 10 at a time. You could be one of the ten…

Check out this Call for Entries from Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts (Omaha, NE) for 2019 Artist Residencies. Each session hosts 10 artists for a total of 30 opportunities WITH a monthly stipend. Consider this opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Color
from Bemis Center
for Contemporary Arts

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 21+

MEDIA: Open to a variety of disciplines are accepted including, but not limited to, visual arts, media/new genre, performance, architecture, film/video, literature, interdisciplinary arts, music composition & choreography.

RESIDENCY DATES: Jan. 23 – April 19, May 22 – Aug. 16 or Sept. 18 – Nov. 15 (10 artists per residency session)

DEADLINE: May 1, 2018

NOTIFICATION: August 15, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $40 USD. Artists who are interested in applying to all 2019 open call opportunities (January–April; May–August; and September–November) will be required to submit a separate application and application fee for each designated session.

JUROR: Residency applications are reviewed by a rotating panel comprised of artists and arts professionals, such as curators, academics, and/or critics. The application review process consists of an online review followed by on-site panel meeting. The review process takes 12–14 weeks from the application deadline.

AWARD: U.S.-based artists-in-residence (AiR) receive a $1,000 USD monthly stipend & add’l $500 USD travel stipend. Due to the limitations of B2 visas (touring/visiting), international artists are eligible to receive reimbursement of qualified expenses, such as airfare, ground transportation & meals. Selected artists-in-residence enjoy generous sized, private live/work studios complete with kitchen & bathroom. AiRs have 24-hour access to extensive installation and production spaces and the Okada Sculpture & Ceramics Facility, a 9,000 sq. ft. industrial space used for large-scale sculpture fabrication. This is a process-based residency; there is no expectation or promise of an exhibition.

For complete details, Learn more from Bemis!

Learn more from Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts!

CALL for ENTRIES: Courage Kenny Cards 2018

Posted on December 27, 2017December 28, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

screaming GREENS

As we approach the New Year, I keep having flashbacks to a screaming pressure cooker preparing collard greens each New Year’s Day. The sounds & smells have been spurred on because of my new electric pressure cooker, a gift from my mother for Christmas. Yes, I know that I normally shy away from large, trendy gadgets, but I just couldn’t resist. This one does more & replaces other small appliances, so I’m giving it a whirl. I’ve had two successful attempts in a row — Swiss steak then pork chops with apples. Maybe collard greens next. This next Call wants your reflections on the holidays. You likely have work for this one…

Check out this Call for Entries for 2018 Artists for Courage Kenny Cards. You can enter up to a dozen images for only $10. Artists are paid licensing fees & given credit on the back of every card. Proceeds help support rehabilitation & services for people with disabilities. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
2018 Cards
fm Courage Kenny

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“Courage Kenny Cards are high quality holiday cards . . . . Proceeds from the sale of these cards support rehabilitation, independent living & recreational services for people with disabilities.” from couragecards.org

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to two dimensional drawing, painting, illustration & photography.

THEMES: Holidays: Thanksgiving, Symbols of the Season, Winter City Scenes, Religious Christmas, Winter Landscapes & Winter Wildlife.

DEADLINE: January 7, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $10 for up to 12 entries

JUROR: A panel of judges from the greeting card industry reviews all entries.

AWARDS: Approximately 30 pieces of art are selected each year for reproduction on holiday cards. Artists receive a license fee, nationwide recognition through the distribution of more than 300,000 catalogs, promotional pieces, web site and other marketing. An artist photo, profile and web site link are featured on the Courage Kenny Cards web site.

The artist retains ownership and copyright of the artwork. The artist grants Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute the exclusive rights to reproduce and distribute the artwork on a Courage Kenny Card for five years. The artist’s name, copyright notification and title appears on the back of each card. Courage Kenny may change the title and/or add a border, design element or title to the art to create an appropriate marketable holiday card.

SALES: A license fee of $400 is paid to the artist for selected art.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for PROPOSALS: Bernheim AiR

Posted on November 13, 2017November 8, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

foraged FOOD

Most people think of Spring as the prime food foraging season with flowers in full bloom & greens at their most tender. But don’t dismiss Fall. Mushrooms abound as well as a number of nuts and berries. For all those caffeine addicts, some holly leaves have more caffeine by weight than coffee beans, just don’t eat the berries, please. This next Call comes from a place home to one of North America’s largest collections of holly species & a large Edible Gardens. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Proposals from Bernheim Arboretum & Research Forest for 2018 Artists in Residency. There is a stipend but no entry fee. The gift of time is invaluable to every artist. Could this be the residency for you?

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CALL for PROPOSALS:
2018 Artists in Residency from Bernheim Arboretum

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media. Bernheim is most interested in work that furthers expands the artist’s practice & the interplay between visual art and the natural world. This program enhances the visitor experience through interaction with art & artists while fulfilling Bernheim’s mission of “connecting people to nature”, through the lens of art. Bernheim believes that if people recognize & benefit from the value found in nature, quality of life would be enhanced, hence motivating them to protect the natural world for both its practical & intrinsic value.

DEADLINE: January 14, 2017

NOTIFICATION: March 15, 2018

ENTRY FEE: None

AWARDS: Bernheim will provide comfortable housing in a beautiful wooded setting and an honorarium up to $2,500.00 USD**. This honorarium is to help offset travel expenses for artists visiting from afar. (Regional Artist in Residence can expect to receive a minimum of $1000 honorarium. Recipients of a Bernheim Regional artists include those currently living in Kentucky, Southern Indiana and the greater vicinities of Cincinnati, OH and Nashville, TN.) In exchange, artists will create a site-specific sculpture or project or exhibition, with least one mutually agreed upon work of art left to the Bernheim Foundation. There is also some form of public engagement required such as a lecture, workshop, demonstration or participation in one of ’s annual events.

Recipients are required to live and work at Bernheim for a minimum of four weeks to three months. Bernheim will provide comfortable housing in a one-room cabin with kitchen, AC, heating, Wi-Fi and a log-burning fireplace accessible from outside the arboretum. There is a lakeside studio that is heated, with electricity, concrete floors, a utility sink, and a large, well-lit wall. *Editor’s Note: Of the amazing amenities Bernheim offers, one of them is an Edible Garden that provides food served daily in their cafe, another being wild edibles classes. Just FYI.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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“What are you doing this weekend?” — Kellee Mayfield

for the love of DAIRY

CALL for ENTRIES: 2019 Summer Residency from Annmarie

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

the PLATE truth

CALL for ENTRIES: Moment in Time 2018 from Art-competition.net

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

JELLY much?

CALL for ENTRIES: 2019 Artist Residencies from The Trestle Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

pie or TAART

ARTIST RESIDENCY: Open Call AiR from the SEA Foundation

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

lost in TRANSLATION

CALL for ENTRIES: Emerging Artists 2019 at the Limner Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

COOKING by the book

CALL for ENTRIES: Winter/Spring 2019 Artist-in-Residence Program from the McColl Center

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

OLIVES & more

CALL for ENTRIES: Color from Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts

For complete details, Learn more from Bemis!

screaming GREENS

CALL for ENTRIES: 2018 Cards fm Courage Kenny

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

foraged FOOD

CALL for PROPOSALS: 2018 Artists in Residency from Bernheim Arboretum

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES:
2019 Summer Residency
from Annmarie

CALL for ENTRIES:
Moment in Time 2018
from Art-competition.net

CALL for ENTRIES:
2019 Artist Residencies from
The Trestle Gallery

ARTIST RESIDENCY:
Open Call AiR
from the SEA Foundation

CALL for ENTRIES:
Emerging Artists 2019
at the Limner Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
Winter/Spring 2019
Artist-in-Residence Program
from the McColl Center

CALL for ENTRIES:
Color
from Bemis Center
for Contemporary Arts

CALL for ENTRIES:
2018 Cards
fm Courage Kenny

CALL for PROPOSALS:
2018 Artists in Residency from Bernheim Arboretum