CALL for ENTRIES: Fairies in the Garden

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

food for FAIRIES

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

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

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Fairies in the Garden
from Annmarie

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

ELIGIBILITY: All artists working in U.S.

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

DEADLINE: March 24, 2017

DELIVERY: Between March 30 – April 4

ENTRY FEE: None

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

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

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Niche Awards 2016

Posted on July 6, 2015July 12, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

HERBS
only smaller

Niche market foods abound. Don’t you ever wonder who decided, “I want to grow lavender mint microgreens when I grow up”? But someone grows lavender mint microgreens. I used to wonder if there was a place for me in the market to make goat cheese for a living, but I have dismissed feeling like the market was too small to support my goat cheese obsession. But now the idea of raising goats and making cheese sounds like I want to be an agricultural giant by comparison to lavender mint microgreens, eh? This next Call is all about the niche market. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from NICHE Magazine for the Niche Awards 2016–a celebration of fine craft. Many of you are producing both fine art and fine craft; maybe this one for you…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
NICHE Awards 2016

Sponsored by NICHE magazine, the NICHE Awards program began in 1989 to celebrate excellence and innovation in American and Canadian fine craft.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists age 21+ residing in U.S. or Canada. All work must have been made and finished in the United States or Canada.

MEDIA: Categories include: Basketry, Ceramics, Fashion Accessories, Fiber, Furniture, Glass, Home Furnishings, Jewelry, Judaica, Metal, Mixed Media & Miscellaneous, Polymer Clay, Recycled & Wood

DEADLINE: August 21, 2015

ENTRY FEE: The cost to enter is $40 for professionals for up to 3 images (only 2 allowed per category)

JUDGING: Images are judged on the following: 1) Technical excellence, both in surface design & form, 2) A distinct quality of unique, original and creative thought and 3) Market viability (pro entries only)

AWARDS: Finalists receive an awards certificate, a listing in NICHE magazine (pro only), and a listing in the Buyers Guide of the American Made Show. Winners will receive an awards certificate, trophy, a listing on the NICHE Awards website and a listing in NICHE magazine.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: NICHE Awards

Posted on May 20, 2014May 20, 2014 by R.L. Gibson

ALL YOLKING
aside

Your mayonnaise is a great judge of character. No, really, I haven’t lost my mind. If you’re not vegan, and you hate mayonnaise, it is probably because you’ve never had anything but the homogenized, bland, store-bought variety. Real mayonnaise, if fresh, is made of three simple ingredients: egg yolks, oil & acid. I prefer farm-fresh eggs, olive oil and lemon. The are hundreds of combinations each with their own quirks and complexities. Mayo-making is an foodie’s artisan craft, and this next Call is a celebration of fine craft from basketry to furniture and everything in between. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from NICHE Magazine for the 2015 Niche Awards-Professional. This is a celebration of fine craft at its very best. I this one for you?

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CALL for ENTRIES:
NICHE Awards

Sponsored by NICHE magazine, the NICHE Awards program began in 1989 to celebrate excellence and innovation in American and Canadian fine craft.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists age 21+ residing in U.S. or Canada. All work must have been made and finished in the United States or Canada.

MEDIA: Categories include: Basketry, Ceramics, Fashion Accessories (not jewelry), Fiber, Furniture, Glass, Home Furnishings, Jewelry, Judaica, Metal, Mixed Media & Miscellaneous, Polymer Clay, Recycled, and Wood

DEADLINE: August 18, 2014

NOTIFICATION: October 2014

ENTRY FEE: $40 for up to 3

JUDGING: Images are judged on the following: 1) Technical excellence, both in surface design and form, 2) A distinct quality of unique, original and creative thought and 3) Market viability (professional entries only)

AWARDS: Finalists receive an awards certificate, a listing in NICHE magazine (professionals only), and a listing in the Buyers Guide of the American Made Show. Winners will receive an awards certificate, trophy, a listing on the NICHE Awards website and a listing in NICHE magazine.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: 8 Fluid Ounces 2012

Posted on September 27, 2011 by R.L. Gibson

BOTTOMS UP

I prefer to drink my soup. Chowder and stew? Give me a spoon and a bowl, but soup calls for the perfect cup. The handle has to be big enough for me to slide my four fingers through, warming my palm against the cup. Should be sturdy enough to keep the soup warm while I sip, but not too heavy to hold for the duration. This next Call might give me a way to drink my soup out of a beautiful piece of art. Trip to Louisiana anyone?

Check out this Call for Entries from The Glassell Gallery at the LSU School of Art in Baton Rouge, Louisiana for 8 Fluid Ounces, a ceramic cup show. This is a cool concept, and you have to check out the sales price cap. Sales just after the holidays can ONLY be good…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
8 Fluid Ounces 2012

ELIGIBILITY: Entry into the 8 Fluid Ounces 2012 Exhibit is open to all artists living in the United States. Entries from outside the US must agree to pay round-trip shipping to be considered. *Editor’s Note: This is the same for US entrants. So this is no big deal, right? Give it a shot, folks.

MEDIA: This is an exhibit only open to ceramic cups. Cups must be made of clay. Cup may not exceed 10 x 10 x 10 inches. Wow that’s huge. The concept of cup may be interpreted freely. Please submit original work completed only within the last two years.

DEADLINE: October 28, 2011

NOTIFICATION:
Mailed December 1, 2011

ENTRY FEE:
$20 for up to 5 images

JUROR: Kristen Kieffer is a full-time studio potter and Workshop Instructor in Massachusetts. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the N.Y.S.C.C. at Alfred University and her Master of Fine Arts from Ohio University. Kieffer has exhibited her work internationally in juried and invitational exhibitions, as well as taught workshops around the country at craft centers and universities.

SALES: Sales are required. Cups should retail for no more than $800. The Gallery will retain 40% of the purchase price of works sold. Prices should reflect this commission.

For complete details, Download the Prospectus!

CALL for ENTRIES: 2012 Niche Awards

Posted on June 17, 2011 by R.L. Gibson

NUTZ for NUTS

Twenty years ago, niche market foods were thought to exist in ethic grocery stores. These days you can make shopping for food a full time job. You can buy almost every food product from a specialty store–from bacon to nuts, coffee to herbs. The advantage to niche markets is, of course, artisan farming and culinary creation. These same applies to artisan crafts, from jewelry to pottery. This next Call could provide the perfect boost for your craftwork…

Check out this Call for Entries for the 2012 Niche Awards sponsored by NICHE magazine! Winners receive a spread in NICHE magazine, trophy and press as well as an opportunity to display their work in a special exhibit at the February 2012 Buyers Market of American Craft (BMAC) at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA. Take a look…

CALL for ENTRIES:
2012 Niche Awards

Sponsored by NICHE [“neesh”] magazine, the annual NICHE Awards competition celebrates excellence and innovation in American and Canadian craft.

ELIGIBILITY: The competition is open to any professional craft artist residing in the U.S. or Canada, over the age of 21, who is actively involved in the design and production of craftwork supplied to galleries and craft stores.

MEDIA: Artisan Crafts

DEADLINE: Friday, September 30, 2011

NOTIFICATION: December 2011. Winners will be announced at the NICHE Awards ceremony during the February 2012 Philadelphia Buyers Market of American Craft.

ENTRY FEE: $40 for up to 3 entries

JUROR: Each image entry is judged individually. The judges’ scores are not cumulative per application, but reflect their decisions per individual image entry. Decisions of the judges will be final. Images are judged on the following:

• Technical excellence, design and form
• Market viability
• Unique, original and creative thought

AWARDS:
Finalists receive:
• Award certificate from NICHE magazine
• Listing in Winter 2011 issue of NICHE
• Listing in February 2012 Buyers Market of American Craft (BMAC) Buyers Guide
• Listing on www.NICHEAwards.com
• Press materials tailored to local and trade media
• An opportunity to display their work in a special exhibit at the February 2012 Buyers Market of American Craft (February 18-21, 2012, in Philadelphia, Pa.). [Drop-off and pick-up of items is required. Further details concerning the special display are provided in the finalist’s packet.]

Winners receive:
• Award certificate and trophy
• Press materials tailored to local and trade media
* Prominent listing in Spring 2012 issue of NICHE Magazine

For complete details, download the Application!

CALL for ENTRIES: Visions in Clay 2011

Posted on May 29, 2011May 29, 2011 by R.L. Gibson

O-LIVE you!

I have an unnatural love of olives. Stuff them with jalepenos, blue cheese or even the lowly pimento… I don’t care. I love olives so much I have a beautiful little dish I bought from a ceramics show specifically for olives shaped like a lovely little trough that prevents my having to chase olives all over my plate. One problem… the dish is no longer big enough. If you make it to the opening for this next Call, please find a new olive solution for me while you’re perusing the BEST in clay work, function or not. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from the LH Horton Jr Gallery found on the campus of San Joaquin Delta College (California) for Visions in Clay 2011. Enter your clay work for $30 by June 6th with UNLIMITED detail images!

CALL for ENTRIES: Visions in Clay 2011

The LH Horton Jr Gallery is a non-profit art gallery located on the campus of San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton, California. The Gallery provides excellent exhibition opportunities, with over 2000 square feet of exhibition space, an extended 22 ft. ceiling with mounts, and over 1200 visitors to each exhibition.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists residing in the US.

MEDIA: Ceramic works of any thematic and stylistic presentation will be accepted for entry. Clay must be the primary medium, and works may be functional, decorative or sculptural. Assembled works may not exceed 4ft. in any direction, and 50lbs in weight.

DEADLINE: June 6, 2011

NOTIFICATION: July 1, 2011

ENTRY FEE: $30 for 3 work entries. Additional images of work and/or detail images may be purchased for $5 per image, limited to 3 additional work entries, for a total of 6 work entries and unlimited detail images.

JUROR: Judith S. Schwartz, Ph.D., has identified an international movement of artists who use clay confrontationally within the context of what might be called: art activism. This research culminated in the book, Confrontational Ceramics. She lectures internationally to bring ideas and artists together in the service of clay. Her current community service is spent for Watershed, a residency in Maine that supports serious artists to work in clay and the K-12 Foundation for early childhood education in the ceramic arts.

Schwartz has been a professor for 30 years (Director of Sculpture in Craft Media at New York University) helping young artists reach their potential. She started a Museum for Ceramic Art to open in NYC, and curates numerous exhibitions, some of which have received critical acclaim. She teaches studio courses in ceramic sculpture for undergrad and graduate students. She has received many awards, including the JD Rockefeller III grant in Art Education, the Everson Museum’s award for service and excellence in the field of ceramic education, Honors Award from the National Council on Education in the Ceramic Arts, the Distinguished Service Award from The Clay Art Center in Port Chester, NY, and, most recently, a Fullbright (senior specialist category).

AWARDS: Best of Show: $1000, 2nd Place: $600, and 3rd Place: $350.

For complete details, Download the Prospectus!

CALL for ENTRIES: Past is Present

Posted on September 22, 2010 by R.L. Gibson

DO HICKEYS

It will come as no surprise that I love kitchen gadgets. I actually own a machine called the CoCoMotion (pictured right) that serves the solitary purpose of making hot cocoa at the perfect temperature. Embarrassing, but true. The top of my cabinets serves as a storage house of ridiculous serving pieces I’ll never use, old cheese boxes, and some very cool art made out of toasters. And if it is an OLD kitchen gadget…like my egg scale, then I’m really in love.

I fell in love for this Call for Entries from The Columbus (GA) Museum called Past is Present: Contemporary Approaches to Historical Decorative Arts and Design. Check it out…I think you’ll be surprised to find it is part classical applied art, part artisan craft and a whole lot of opportunity to look at your art from a different perspective.

CALL for Entries: Past is Present

The Columbus Museum announces a call to artists for its upcoming exhibition, Past Is Present: Contemporary Approaches to Historical Decorative Arts and Design. Contemporary artists are creating artwork that is breathing new life into techniques and forms found in centuries-old American decorative arts and design.

This exhibition will explore reinterpretations of textile work, including embroidery and beadwork; ceramics, such as transfer ware and figurines; portraiture, including miniature paintings and silhouettes; furniture-making, such marquetry and tall-case clocks; stained glass; and other traditional American decorative arts forms. The exhibition will be accompanied by a 16-page publication.

Eligibility: Open to all artists residing in the Continental United States. The Columbus Museum encourages innovative and progressive work that utilizes a diversity of art forms and media.

How to Submit Your Work: Please send 5-10 images at least 300 dpi on CD. Label all images with title and submit a corresponding image list.

The image list should include the title, date, dimensions, and medium (please list specific materials for mixed-media work). Please also include a current resume and artist statement.

Do not send original artwork, slides, master tapes, catalogues or reviews. Materials without self-addressed stamped envelope will not be returned.

DEADLINE: All materials must be postmarked before October 1, 2010; they may hand-delivered by that date to the Columbus Museum, located at 1251 Wynnton Road, Columbus, Georgia 31906, if preferred.

ENTRY FEE: There is no submission fee.

Electronic Media Work: Submit a sample of work(s) up to 30 minutes on DVD. (Complete work may exceed this running time.) Samples should be accompanied with label copy (title and date), length of running time, artist statement and resume. Materials without self-addressed stamped envelope will not be returned.

Notification: Artists will be contacted by December 1, 2010.

Category: Decorative Arts