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CALL for ENTRIES: Redemption

Learn more about the Redemption exhibit from Skye Gallery in Providence, RI!

looking for one in a MELON

I fall in love with foods, binge needlessly and then tire of them quickly.  It is a pattern.  I have eaten enough watermelon this summer that the very notion of it is a little nauseating.  I’m off in pursuit of something new, but I’ll make my way back to watermelon by next summer.  I’m often that way with galleries as well.

I become enamored of the curatorial vision of a handful of galleries for a while, then tire when it feels like I’m seeing the same Calls from them over and over again.  Sometimes you need to stretch your proverbial legs, take your work for a walk, explore new territorty.  While on one of those searches, I came across this theme and thought it so relevant and current to my work, that I should give it a try.  I offer it to you in case it is of interest…

Check out this Call for Entries from Skye Gallery (Providence, RI) for Redemption.  $30 Entry & 50% commission.  Take the time to research their previous shows and in-house artists.  Is this show a good fit for you?

Learn more about the Redemption exhibit from Skye Gallery in Providence, RI!CALL for ENTRIES:
Redemption 
from Skye Gallery

ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists 18+, residing in the U.S.

MEDIA: Open to all media except film/video

THEME: Redemption. “In these times of unearthing atrocities & a growing shared conversation about our traumas personal, political & historic, the idea of healing & recovery sometimes feels past our fingertips and humanity’s capacity. This begs the question: What is redemption? What does it look like? Is it possible or just a human construct for the convenience for the ones who wound & institutions that oppress? What is the price to repair? Is there a moral economy?” 

DEADLINE:  September 20, 2019

NOTIFICATION:  September 30, 2019

ENTRY FEE: $30 up to 3 

JUROR:  Gallery owner Jonny Skye (BA Visual Arts, Brown University, MAT Art Education, Rhode Island School of Design) will lead selection of artwork.

SALES:  Art sales are split 50/50. Artist honors the split agreement for 3 months after exhibition.

For complete details, Read Full Call!

Learn more from Skye Gallery in Providence, RI!

CALL for ENTRIES: No Big Heads 2019

Learn more about the No Big Heads Call from the Hugh McPeck Gallery at University of Alaska Anchorage!

hugs & QUICHES

I make the best quiche in the world. Not hyperbole. (The quiche pictured here is not of my making.) You can say what you want, but I will not be dissuaded, ha.  It is NOT, if fact, what I was hoping for as a supper super power, but it is what I got.  My husband has decided that I am allowed to have a big head regarding this one topic; however, I suspect he’s just humoring me for fear his quiche connection will dry up before he learns my secret techniques and/or ingredients.  Bwahahahaha.

This next Call indicates No Big Heads.  Do I still qualify?  Just kidding.  I like this next Call because it ticks off a lot of great mileposts for many of us.  It is an academic show, a resume builder, and it is in Alaska, a state missing on many of our resumes.  The submission size is limited to 12″ or smaller in any direction, so shipping is cheap & easy, AND there are cash prizes.

Check out this Call for Entries from University of Alaska Hugh McPeck Gallery (Anchorage, AK) for 34th Annual No Big Heads Exhibit. $25 entry, 10% commission & cash awards too.  This is open media self-portraiture, so if you’ve got work to offer, investigate this opportunity!

Learn more about the No Big Heads Call from the Hugh McPeck Gallery at University of Alaska Anchorage!CALL for ENTRIES:
34th Annual 2019 No Big Heads 
from Hugh McPeck Gallery

ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media 

DEADLINE:  September 12 2019

NOTIFICATION:  September 16, 2019

ENTRY FEE: $25 per entry, limit 2 

JUROR:  April Bey grew up in the Nassau, Bahamas & now resides and works in L.A. as a contemporary visual artist and art educator. Bey’s interdisciplinary artwork is an introspective and social critique of American and Bahamian culture, contemporary pop culture feminism, generational theory, social media, AfroFuturism and constructs of race.  

AWARD:  $1000 for Best of Show & $1000 in other cash prizes

SALES:  UAA encourages sales of work and charges a 10% commission. If your work is not for sale please clearly mark NFS on your application.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Learn more from the Hugh McPeck Gallery at University of Alaska Anchorage!

OPEN CALL for Proposals: IA&A at Hillyer

Learn more about the Open Call from IA and A at Hillyer!

just BREW it

How do you fuel your early afternoons?  I know some of you find it freaky that I’ve not consumed coffee in 20+ years, but I’ve just never acquired the taste.  Whether you choose sugar-full or sugar-substituted, soft drinks are a horrible alternative.  So, I am taking suggestions.  Smoothies are fantastic, and I can make pretty healthy choices that offer a little energy boost.  However, to maintain any sort of variety, I’d need a much larger amount storage space.  Has anyone tried the the soup & smoothie subscription service? (not a paid post or affiliate link).  It might be an interesting way to get variety.  Sometimes you just need a little help.

This next Call is MORE than just a little help. Many of you will live outside the qualifiers (living either within 150 miles of D.C. OR non-Americans living outside the U.S.), but on the off-chance some of you might qualify, I wanted to be certain to post this opportunity.  The award is invaluable and listed in full below.  Take a minute and investigate.  If you don’t qualify, share this post with someone that does.

Check out this Open Call from International Arts & Artists [IA&A] at Hillyer (Washington, DC) for Annual Show Proposals.  $30 Entry, HUGE award value, and no sales commission. This is a great venue…

Learn more about the Open Call from IA and A at Hillyer!OPEN CALL:
Annual Show Proposals 
from IA&A at Hillyer

This is an open call for proposals for solo exhibitions for Hillyer’s 2020/2021 season.

ELIGIBILITY: Hillyer focuses on under represented artists. We accept proposals from regional artists that live within 150 miles of Washington, DC and have not had a solo exhibition in the last three years in a professional gallery or art space OR work from international (non-American) artists that are both living & working internationally.

MEDIA: Open to all media 

DEADLINE:  September 10, 2019 (by 4pm)

ENTRY FEE: $30

AWARD:  A month long exhibition in one Hillyer’s three gallery rooms, Artist honorarium, Inclusion in annual RISE exhibition, previewing selected artists for 2020/21 season; Ongoing support from Hillyer staff, including a studio visit and exhibition consultation with Hillyer’s Director, assistance with exhibition installation and de-installation, review of exhibition materials (artist statement, bio, labels, etc), and marketing and promotion of exhibition.  Accepted artists also benefit from our Artist Advisory Program, where our highly qualified Artist Advisory Committee works individually with each artist to help them prepare their exhibitions and establish themselves in the DC-arts community. Opportunity to give artist talks, lead public programs and workshops, artist interviews featured on blog, in artist spotlight video, and a One-year membership to International Arts & Artists.

SALES: Hillyer is not a commercial establishment and does not sell the artwork on exhibit. Any interested parties will be put directly in contact with the artist. Hillyer does not take a commission on sold works.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Learn more from IA&A at Hillyer!

CALL for ENTRIES: Art About Agriculture

Learn more about the Art About Agriculture exhibit from Santa Paula Art Museum!

the APPLE of my eye

It is almost apple season ’round these parts, and I cannot wait.  I grew up thinking Red Delicious apples were “apples”, and I wasn’t a fan.  Not until I became a teenager did I understand there were many other varieties.  Not until I moved to Tennessee did I realize how many varieties there really were.  Now, I live within a few miles of an orchard with more varieties than I imagine I’ll never get around to trying.  I appreciate being able to know about my food, about how it is grown and harvested and sold, and how those funds support the lives of my neighbors.

That connection to my food is what made me connect to this exhibit about agricultural awareness.  I know that many of you are hoping to add a museum show to your resume, and this is a great opportunity to do just that.  Your work doesn’t have to be literal or necessarily botanical to fit this curatorial them.   Show them what you’ve got.

So, check out this Call for Entries from Santa Paula Art Museum (Santa Paula, CA) and the Ag Art Alliance for Art About Agriculture.   $30 entry & 40% commission plus cash prizes. This is a great venue…

Learn more about the Art About Agriculture exhibit from Santa Paula Art Museum!CALL for ENTRIES:
Art About Agriculture 
from Santa Paula Art Museum

ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media 

THEME:  Agriculture “art that in some way draws its inspiration from our agricultural heritage and/or contemporary agriculture. That inspiration may include (but is not limited to) depictions of rural landscape, farm animals, farm products, and rural life. Art that in a more abstract way deals with issues and ideas related to agriculture will also be considered.”

DEADLINE:  September 27, 2019

NOTIFICATION:  October 4, 2019

ENTRY FEE: $30 up to 3

JUROR:   Works for this exhibition will be selected by a panel of the Ag Art Alliance’s curatorial staff“The purpose of the exhibit is to promote awareness of agriculture by using art to explore its many facets – from workers to water, machinery to fields, and to the food that goes on our plates.”

AWARD:  $500 in prizes will be awarded.

SALES:  The Santa Paula Art Museum & Ag Art Alliance will receive 40% commission on all sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Learn more from Santa Paula Art Museum!

CALL for ENTRIES: Winter Solstice

Learn more about the Winter Solstice Call from Marin MOCA!

SPRING greens

Sweet potato pie is a family favorite. As we head into fall and the the pumpkin-spice vs no-pumpin-spice debate rages on endlessly, I’m over hear making sweet potato pies from fall all the way into winter.  Sweet potatoes are available year ’round, take much less time to cook from scratch than sugar pumpkins and require far less added sugar.  I know you think you don’t like them, but try them.  Fall in love with them and you can be eating their beautiful orange goodness, from scratch instead of can, for the entire winter.

This next Call is centered around the mood and ambiance of winter and the work that it inspires.  Winter tends to be productive for me, but it often produces darker work, literally and metaphorically.  Are you affected by the change in the season?  This show’s call deadline is in September, so you’ll either need to pull work from last winter or predict the oncoming season.  If you’re looking for a museum show for your resume, investigate Marin MOCA, it is one of my favorites.

Check out this Call for Entries from Marin Museum of Contemporary Art (Novato, CA) for Winter Solstice.  $35 entry, 40% commission.  Delivery is nearly a month after notification, making shipping easier. Take a look…

Learn more about the Winter Solstice Call from Marin MOCA!

CALL for ENTRIES:
Winter Solstice from
Marin MoCA

ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all U.S. resident artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media

THEMES: Winter Solstice: “The short days and long nights of winter are imbued with moody ambiance and spiritual significance. It is a time for contemplation, but also for celebration. Show us what concepts emerge in your art practice during the winter months. MarinMOCA

DEADLINE: September 26, 2019 (PST)

NOTIFICATION: October 9, 2019 (posted on website)

ENTRY FEE: $35  for up to 3; $50 for 4-5 ($30/$45 for members)

JUROR:  As owner of Andrea Schwartz Gallery in San Francisco for 25 years, Andrea Schwartz has supported work that is challenging and at the forefront of contemporary practice. Her gallery represents a select group of both emerging and mid-career artists from the Bay Area and throughout the country. The range of work includes paintings, works on paper, photography and sculpture. She is a graduate of the San Francisco Art Institute and is a board member of the San Francisco Art Dealers Association.

AWARDS:  1st Place $500, 2nd Place $300 & 3rd Place $100. 

SALES:  Marin MOCA will retain 40% commission (30% for members) on sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Learn more from Marin MOCA!

CALL for ENTRIES: Embracing our Differences 2020

Learn more about the Embracing our Differences 2020 Call from Coexistence!

KALE yeah!

How many kale lovers are among you?  I read an article recently that suggested that so many people dislike kale because of its bitterness that there are varieties being bred to tame the flavor.  Apparently people want to like kale but don’t know how.  Tell me that’s not a metaphor for the divisive nature of politics in the world today. Wow.  

I’ve made my peace with kale.  I found a balance that allows the bitter to be a complement to my diet.  I get the health benefit, the flavor, and the value of cheap-but-trendy green veg.  I have not, however, made my peace with the politics of hate.  We can co-exist, but that requires embracing our differences, and that is among the reasons I promote the Embracing our Differences call each year.  If you’ve ever entertained the idea of adding public art to your resume, here’s an opportunity.  The theme is open to really wide interpretation.  You only need to take a look at their gallery of previous winners to understand that Coexistence is truly looking for YOUR point of view.  It could be your work that opens the eyes of someone that sees this exhibit.  Take the time to do you homework.  Is this exhibit for you?

Check out the Call for Entries for the Annual Embracing our Differences 2020 Exhibit in Sarasota, FL. Your work on a billboard, no entry fee & $3000 in awards. Plus, this is a great way to try on public art for size. Don’t miss this opportunity…

Learn more about the Embracing our Differences 2020 Call from Coexistence!

CALL for ENTRIES:
Embracing our Differences 2020

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: 2 Dimensional work (photography, digital, collage, drawing, painting, etc.)

DEADLINE: October 8, 2019 (midnight Pacific Standard Time)

NOTIFICATION: If selected for inclusion in the exhibit, you will be notified by email by late December. Due to the volume of submissions, only artists with entries selected for display will be notified individually. All winning entries will be posted on the website by early January.

ENTRY FEE: None

AWARDS: A total of $3,000 USD will be presented in the form of three separate awards – $1,000 each for “Best-in-Show Adult;” “Best-in-Show Student;” and the “People’s Choice.”

JURY PROCESS: Both “Best-in-Show” awards will be granted by a three-judge panel of art professionals. The “People’s Choice” award will be determined by visitors to the exhibits.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Learn more about Embracing our Differences!

CALL for SUBMISSIONS: $1000 Artist Grant

Learn more about the Artist Grant from WorkingArtist.org!

TOFU no, VEGGIES though

Testimonials and recommendations are great, but my taste buds choose for themselves.  As a welcomed side-result of writing these posts, I receive a significant amount of unsolicitied recommendations for brands of food that are meant to change my mind about tofu, kale & collard greens.  And, I diligently try most to of the suggests, just in case.  On occasion I muse to myself, “that wasn’t half bad”, (never about tofu though), but the important thing for me is to not get stuck in a rut or trust a single encounter as the definitive one.  Did you know that I avoided asparagus for 20 years because of my experiences with the canned variety as a child.  I missed 20 years of green tree goodness.  Never again.  So, send me your food suggestions, and I’ll send you my art experience suggestions.  Here’s one now. 

Yesterday, I offered a Call that chose random winners for supplies in a specific media, but today I offer a Call with a juried winner of cash open to wide array of media.  More accurately, this is a purchase award of sorts.  You do not have to submit the work that will be exchanged for the $1000 –that can be negotiated later.  They even pay shipping costs to get the work to them. I’ve been touting this opportunity for years, so there is a long, RESEARCHABLE history of winners.  Draw your own conclusions about their taste, but it is worthy of consideration.

Check out this Call to Artists from WorkingArtist.org for the $1000 Artist Grant. $25 entry & an email. It doesn’t get any easier. Don’t miss this one…

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Learn more from WorkingArtist.org!CALL to ARTISTS:
Artist Grant
from workingartist.org

“The Working Artist Grant/Art Purchase Award is a meager one-time art award intended to disperse small but vitalizing bursts of funding to support an artist’s ongoing art making process.” –workingartist.org

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to visual media, including but not limited to drawing, painting, conceptual, installation, prints, sculpture, new media, mixed media, photography & video.

DEADLINE: July 31, 2019

NOTIFICATION:  September 15, 2019 (approx. 45 days)

ENTRY FEE: $25 for up to 5

AWARDS: If selected as the winner, the award recipient must exchange one of their original works or smaller series of original works for inclusion into a collection, in return for the award. Work considered by the artist as of equal value, and available for acquisition can be negotiated upon receipt of the award. Shipping costs will be paid by workingartist.org.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Learn more about the Working Artist Grant and Purchase Award!

CALL for ENTRIES: Watercolor Supplies

Learn more about the Watercolor Challenge from Dick Blick!

faster FOOD

After three weeks on my subscription food plan, and I am thrilled, (NOT a sponsored post), and the beet pesto OMG.  The impact on my available studio time has been fantastic… no more lunch prep.  My creative energy is less interrupted, and I am grateful. 

In addition to food experiments, I have been testing out new paints and papers and brushes.  Exciting.  Sometimes they work, sometimes they don’t, but I learn something new everytime.  To that end, this is an abbreviated post about an opportunity to win art supplies.

Check out this Call for Entries from Dick Blick (online) for the Watercolor Challenge.  No entry fee, five winners of $500 in supplies.  Take a look…

Learn more about the Watercolor Challenge from Dick Blick!

CALL for ENTRIES: Watercolor Challenge from Dick Blick

ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all U.S. resident artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to watercolor 

DEADLINE:  July 21, 2019

NOTIFICATION:  July 22, 2019

ENTRY FEE:  None

JUROR:  Five random winners will be chosen.

AWARD:  Approx. value of each prize pack is $582.88.  For a complete list of prizes, click here.

For complete details, read the Full Call!

Learn more from Dick Blick art materials!

CALL for ENTRIES: Chroma

Learn more about the Chroma Exhibit from Fine Line Creative Arts Center!

GREEN me up

I’ve always had a hankering for a rainbow assortment of foods, but my personal aesthetic has skewed black and white over the years.  I was the kid that wore black, my work concentrated on black and white images for nearly 20 years.  About 2 1/2 years ago, my work shifted, and color began to seep into what I had to say.  Once the dam sprung a leak, the flood waters came.  I did a complete media shift with more color than I can describe, occasionally venturing into neon territory.  Then I spent a month in Scotland.  I took all black clothing with a few colorful scarves and accessories just to simplify packing… 

But, Scotland.  It was awash with the most spectacular light, even when it was overcast.  My lasting impression is of vivid blues and greens.  My clothing became an issue.  I felt like I was wearing a black hole.  When my plane touched down in the U.S. again, one of my first stops was to buy a colorful shirt because I just couldn’t take the black anymore.  This next Call is all about color, and I have the perfect work to submit.  How about you?

Check out this Call for Entries from Fine Line Creative Arts Center (St. Charles, IL) for Chroma in the Kavanaugh Gallery. $35 entry & 30% commission.  Another gorgeous venue in the Chicago area…

Learn more about the Chroma Exhibit from Fine Line Creative Arts Center!CALL for ENTRIES:
Chroma 
from Fine Line Creative Arts Center

ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media 

THEME:  Chroma, the purity of color, or its freedom from white or gray. 

DEADLINE:  July 22, 2019

NOTIFICATION:  July 27, 2019

ENTRY FEE: $35 up to 3 

JUROR: The show will be curated by the Kavanagh Gallery Committee.

AWARDS:  $100 Best of Show and 2 non-monetary Awards of Merit

SALES:   30% commission on all sales will go to the Fine Line Creative Arts Center. 

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Learn more from Fine Line Creative Arts Center!

CALL for ENTRIES: The Bicycle 2019

Learn more about the 2019 Bicycle Call from Theatre Art Galleries!

FOOD to go

I have a friend that is a competitive cyclist and one that owns a coffee cart that is powered by custom-built tricycles, meanwhile I can’t ride a bike or a trike, or at least I don’t think so.  It has been a long time since I tried.  My friend that rides long distances carries a small pack with water and snacks. I picked up the protein bars she recommended, assuming they would be of questionable taste and that the lack of TASTE would prevent me from eating them like candy bars.  FAIL.  They taste like coconut cookies — delicious.  Ahhh.  I’m trying to forgive her, ha.  

Today’s call is all about the bicycle.  I exhibited in this show last year, and the venue is beautiful.  My interpretation of bicycle was NOT literal, so I was pleased to receive an acceptance letter.  My work did not sell, but the returned work was well-packed and received in an appropriate amount of time.  The entry fee is low; there are cash awards, and the commission is standard.  I may enter again this year.  How about you?

Check out this Call for Entries from Theatre Art Galleries -TAG (High Point, NC) for The Bicycle: Art Meets Form.  $20 Entry, 40% commission & cash awards.  Take a look…

Learn more about the 2019 Bicycle Call from Theatre Art Galleries!CALL for ENTRIES:
The Bicycle: Art Meets Form 
from the Theatre Art Galleries

ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA:  Open to all media.  Subject matter must relate in some way to bicycles or cycling. 

DEADLINE:  July 26, 2019

NOTIFICATION:  August 6, 2019

ENTRY FEE: $20 up to 3 

JURY INFO:  All entries will be judged from digital images. Awards will be selected from the original works of art.

AWARDS:  1st Place $500, 2nd Place $250 & 3rd Place $100

SALES:   Theatre Art Galleries will retain a 40% commission on all work sold.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Learn more about The Bicycle exhibit from Theatre Art Galleries in High Point NC!