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.

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.

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.

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.

HUMs
the WORD

Music (and dessert) are the cherry on the proverbial sundae at any meal.  I have had the privilege of enjoying everything from a jug band at a pig pickin’ to authentic mariachi while eating tamales on a recent trip to Cozumel.  But my favorite dinner music is the humming of my lactose-intolerant 12 year old when he delights in his favorite cheesy indulgence…pizza.  This next call wants to hear about the music that delights you.  Get to humming…

Check out this Call for Entries for the Musical Influences show at Studio 1666 in Vancouver, British Columbia.  This is another no entry fee in an unusual space; it is starting to look like a theme, eh?

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CALL for ENTRIES:  Musical Influences

Studio 1666 is looking for works of art that is influenced by music.  This can be interpreted many ways, and they are asking you to avoid the obvious and draw upon your imagination and push your own boundaries of what this means to you.  By drawing upon senses other than vision, the idea is to convey feeling through artistic means that evoke multiple outcomes.

ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists

MEDIA:   Photography, painting, sculpture, design, multimedia, mixed media, etc.

DEADLINE:  January 31, 2012

ABOUT THE GALLERY:  This is an opportunity for a group show at gallery located just off gallery row and close by Granville Island.  Studio 1666 is Vancouver’s new non-traditional gallery space, featuring current works from both established and emerging artists who are invested in confronting and responding to current trends in art.  At Studio 1666, artists are invited to give voice to their expression by sharing their creativity and ideologies with the local community.  Their aim is to support this partnership by providing a relaxed space that promotes progressive art with the mandate of making it accessible.

ENTRY PROCESS: Please send your digital files to studio1666@gmail.com

• Jpgs only 72dpi dimensions image should not exceed 1024 pixels on the longest side
• Submit 1-6 images for consideration
• For video/digital work provide links to website if applicable.
• Files should be titled LastName_firstName_01Title.jpg

*Editor’s note:  Bookmark this page for reference because this Call doesn’t appear on a website with any additional information.

For questions, please email studio1666@gmail.com!

CALL for ENTRIES: Musical Influences originally appeared on Art and Art Deadlines.com on January 21, 2012. If you are reading it on any other site, it has been stolen from Art and Art Deadlines.com.

LAMBCHOP,
my love

I love my husband more than life itself, but if he was just a meant-and-potatoes guy…we would never have made it.  Relationships have hinged on worse, no doubt.  The idea of a perfect lamb roast or seared piece of ahi gives hime the shivers, and I could not love him more for it.  My loves are my husband, food and art.  This next call wants you to name YOUR loves.  Say it with art…

Check out this Call to Artists for My Loves from the Linus Galleries (California). The acceptable media for this show is a cool mixture, and this could be a great opportunity. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:  My Loves

Love is in the air. But what is Love to you? What are your loves?  Interpret love, or your desires, or your loves to Linus Galleries in the best art.

ELIGIBILITY:
Open to all artists.

MEDIA:  Photography to  paintings in oil, acrylic, watercolor and ink, graphite drawings and fabric work from quilts to stitchwork.

DEADLINE:  April 12, 2012

ENTRY FEE:  $35 for 3 entries,$5 per add’l

AWARDS: Those accepted artists will be asked to be a part of a collective show in the future months. The artists will be asked if they wish to submit their artwork for the show.

SALES: Artwork will be offered for sale at the reception & other days the gallery will be open. 40% commission on all sales.

For complete details, Read the Guidelines!

CALL to ARTISTS: My Loves originally appeared on Art and Art Deadlines.com on January 17, 2012. If you are reading it on any other site, it has been stolen from Art and Art Deadlines.com.

PO-TAY-TO
PO-TAH-TO

You’ve gotta eat. There are very few things you MUST do in life.  Eating is the most enjoyable.  But, there’s always a rotten potato in the bag, and the rottenest potato of them all is PAYING for the need to eat.  This next Call might help. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries for an art job opportunity in Oakland, CA. Maybe this opportunity is for you…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Oakland Super Heroes
Mural Project

“Attitudinal Healing Connection (AHC) a non-profit organization in West Oakland is looking for local artists to paint the Hoover Corridor Neighborhood’s first large scale mural project. Using the theme of super heroes, the murals are going to be designed by local middle and high school students and are intended to uplift and positively transform the neighborhood.

“Over the course of three years we plan to complete six murals under freeway overpasses includingSan Pablo Avenue, Market Street, West Street, and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. These murals will serve as a gateway to West and Downtown Oakland and can become a key way in which our community is perceived. This is a call for local artists interested in helping to revitalize the Hoover District inWest Oakland.” –from the Call for Entries (downloadable below)

ELIGIBILITY: Must be over 18 years or age. You must have previous mural painting experience. AND, YOU MUST CARE! Be passionate about social justice & want to create positive change

APPLICATION: Please send a letter of interest, resume and a list of references to muralproject@ahc-oakland.org.

INTERVIEW PROCESS: They will be conducting interviews in late December/early January. If you are selected, they will notify you. Please bring 8-12 samples of your work to the interview.

EXTENDED DEADLINE: December 9, 2011

For complete details, Download the Call!

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EXTENDED DEADLINE: Super Heroes originally appeared on Art and Art Deadlines.com on December 7, 2011. If you are reading it on any other site, it has been stolen from Art and Art Deadlines.com.

KITCHEN PATROL

I would rather cook than do housekeeping anyday, anytime.  However, if you don’t keep on top of the housekeeping, there won’t be clean dishes for eating what you cooked.  In my house, there seems to be a constant shortage of spoons and bowls.  It is all connected.  Take a look…

Check out these Calls for Entries for the November $2 Art Contest from www.ArtAndArtDeadlines.com.  And, in a rare regional listing, I am posting an art job opportunity in Oakland, CA.  One of these opportunities is for you…

HOUSEKEEPING:
$2 Art Contest

There is only a little over a week until the December Deadline for the $2 Art Contest.  If you are chosen as the Featured Artist from November entries, you will eligible to compete for the Featured Artist of the Year for 2011. 

The rules are simple:

ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists.  Although I don’t recommend entering unless you have a website.

MEDIA:  All media.

DEADLINE:  Midnight EST, November 30, 2011

NOTIFICATION: December 7 – 15th, 2011

ENTRY FEE:  $2 via PayPal to submitart@artandartdeadlines.com.

HOW TO ENTER:  Send a payment of $2 via PayPal, then send an email with the subject line: “November $2 Art Contest – Your Name”.  In the body of the email, list your name, a link to your website and the PayPal Transaction ID#.  Done.

AWARDS:  Feature post with links back to your website.  Check out our past Featured Artists for examples.

TIPS:  Remember, your website should have a bio, a statement about your work, and clearly categorized and titled work.  If your media is not obvious, explain it.  For more information, visit the $2 Art Contest page!

CALL for ENTRIES:
Oakland Super Heroes
Mural Project

“Attitudinal Healing Connection (AHC) a non-profit organization in West Oakland is looking for local artists to paint the Hoover Corridor Neighborhood’s first large scale mural project.  Using the theme of super heroes, the murals are going to be designed by local middle and high school students and are intended to uplift and positively transform the neighborhood.

“Over the course of three years we plan to complete six murals under freeway overpasses includingSan Pablo Avenue, Market Street, West Street, and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.  These murals will serve as a gateway to West and Downtown Oakland and can become a key way in which our community is perceived. This is a call for local artists interested in helping to revitalize the Hoover District inWest Oakland.” –from the Call for Entries (downloadable below)

ELIGIBILITY:  Must be over 18 years or age.  You must have previous mural painting experience.  AND, YOU MUST CARE!  Be passionate about social justice & want to create positive change

 APPLICATION:  Please send a letter of interest, resume and a list of references to muralproject@ahc-oakland.org.

INTERVIEW PROCESS:  They will be conducting interviews in late December/early January.  If you are selected, they will notify you.   Please bring 8-12 samples of your work to the interview.

DEADLINE:  December 1, 2011

For complete details, Download the Call!

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HOUSEKEEPING: Artwork & an Art Job originally appeared on Art and Art Deadlines.com on November 21, 2011. If you are reading it on any other site, it has been stolen from Art and Art Deadlines.com.

WILL YOU
berry ME?

Some foods speak for themselves and almost don’t need to be tasted.  A beautiful mound of dark chocolate makes my mouth water before I ever taste or smell it.  I can imagine the taste of ripe raspberries and blackberries by just conjuing the image in my head.  Think about the psychologically healing power of chicken soup (or in my case, junk food).  Food speaks, and so should your work.  This next Call wants art that speaks.  This could be a great year-long opportunity for you…

Check out this Call for Entries for the Speaking Art Award from SpeakingArtAward.com.  In addition to the cash award for first place, ten additional winners also get commission-free, online representation for one year.  Take a look at this one…

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CALL for ENTRIES: Speaking Art Award

ELIGIBILITY:  Representation on the website is open to all artists worldwide.  Each entry must be wholly designed and executed by the artist.

MEDIA:  Painting, Drawing, Photography, and Digital Art

DEADLINE:  December 31, 2011

NOTIFICATION:  Winners will be announced in January 2012

ENTRY FEE:  Artists may submit in more than 1 category by submitting multiple emails and paying the $25 fee for each entry.  The $25 fee pays for 1 entry of up to 3 images.  (If you enter in Drawing, you submit up to 3 images and pay $25 for the entire entry.)

JUROR:  Internationally exhibited artist Flynn Geissel holds a deep passion for art and has been painting since 1997.  The artist’s work has been exhibited in two American museums and in galleries throughout the nation.  Serving two masters, the artist studied studio art and depth psychology, completing a doctoral degree in counseling psychology.  During the study and practice of psychology, Geissel gravitated toward the domains of well-being, creativity, and the use of creative process as a healing tool. Discovering a wealth of artistic material in the study of dreams, the unconscious, and the healing stories of many cultures, the artist moved further into art as a life calling.

Equally proficient in the landscape as well as in abstract expressionism, Geissel’s work is a regular part of juried exhibits.  Geissel’s work has also been exhibited at two Americal Museums including the July 2010 “Sensory Overload” exhibit at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, DC and the Museum of the Living Artist in San Diego.   The artist has also been exhibited internationally at The Brick Lane Gallery in London, UK.

AWARDS:  The first place winner, Juror’s Choice, will be awarded $350 and artwork by this artist will be placed on the home page of the website.   A second and third place winner will also be chosen.   At least 2 winners will be chosen in each of the entry categories.  Each of the 10 winners will have a gallery on the website; winners will submit 10 images in JPEG format for their gallery, bio, and artist statement.

SALES:  Winning artists may provide prices for works exhibited.  The website will include a contact page for buyers who would like to purchase work.  Artists will handle their own sales with no commission by SpeakingArtAward.com.

For complete details, Visit the Website!

CALL for ENTRIES: Speaking Art Award originally appeared on Art and Art Deadlines.com on November 4, 2011. If you are reading it on any other site, it has been stolen from Art and Art Deadlines.com.