CALL for ENTRIES: 2019 Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition

Posted on August 23, 2018August 23, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

I will travel for FOOD, will you?

If you could have any food you want for your next meal, what would it be? My favorite foods list is a moving target, but my dream foods list is dwindling. I find that more and more, I just want an authentic meal… dim sum in Hong Kong, ceviche in Peru, pho in Vietnam. Let’s go. This next Call is my stateside art dream– the National Portrait Gallery. Do you have a portrait to submit? Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from National Portrait Gallery (Washington, DC) for 2019 Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition. $50 Entry for a chance to win $25,000 + a commission. Is this show on your bucket list?

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CALL for ENTRIES:
2019 Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition
from the National Portrait Gallery

ELIGIBILITY: Open to professional artists, age 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media including but not restricted to painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, printmaking, textiles, video, performance, and digital or time-based media.

THEME: Portraiture. Artists are invited to interpret the concept of portraiture broadly.

DEADLINE: September 3, 2018

NOTIFICATION: Semifinalists will be notified of their standing on or before November 12, 2018. Semifinalist work must be available for shipping to Washington, D.C., by March 4, 2019. On or about May 13, 2019, finalists will be notified of their selection and non-finalists will be contacted to arrange for the return of their works.

ENTRY FEE: $50 per entry

JUROR: The first round of judging will be conducted online by a panel of experts chosen by the National Portrait Gallery. The jury will select approximately 80 semifinalists.

AWARD: The winner of the Portrait Competition will receive a cash award of $25,000 and will be awarded a separate commission to portray a remarkable living American for the National Portrait Gallery’s collection. The winning artist and the Portrait Gallery will collaborate to select the subject for the commissioned portrait. The second-prize winner will receive $7,500, and the third-prize winner will receive $5,000. Up to four additional artists may be commended for their work and those artists will receive $1,000 each. The winner of the People’s Choice Award during the exhibition at the Portrait Gallery will receive $500. All finalists’ works will form a major exhibition on view at the Portrait Gallery from November 2, 2019, through September 6, 2020 and the subsequent national tour from October 2020 through January 2022.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Boys will be Boys

Posted on August 22, 2018August 21, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

COOK for me

Why are there so few female chefs and so many female cooks? It turns out that professional cooking jobs are like so many other jobs –ruled by gender stereotypes. I lived most of my pre-adolescence without a residential female figure, and I was always taught it was my job to learn to cook. I cooked most of my familial meals from age 5, yes 5, to age 15. Imagine my surprise when I got to cooking school and found myself the only woman in my class. This next call explores masculinity. Do you have something to say? Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Whitdel Arts (Detroit, MI) for Boys will be Boys. $15 Entry & 33% commission, plus this theme is open to all media and wide interpretation. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Boys will be Boys
from Whitdel Arts

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“This exhibition will explore different archetypes of masculinity, today’s societal pressures on men, and ramifications of institutionalized expectations. Masculinity has a long and varied history, but with the current climate, the constructs of manhood have come to the forefront of conversation. With this exhibition, we aim to continue the conversation on the limitations and outcomes of the concept of masculinity.” –from whitdelarts.com

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: September 4, 2018

NOTIFICATION: September 7, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $15 for up to 3 (non-members); 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: Bring Us Your Dead exhibit (Dia de los Muertos) 2018

Posted on August 21, 2018August 22, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

have some CANDY

My grandmother was addicted to candy. She would stock up near the candy-laden holidays Easter, Halloween and Christmas, and try to get it eaten at a faster rate than it would solidify in a solid block of colored sugar. So, it wasn’t her sweet grandmotherly instinct to push candy on me at every occasion; it was stock rotation, ha. After she died, I could have started a candy store with the volume of candy in her kitchen. This Call is a chance for you to celebrate the life of someone who has passed from the physical world. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Las Laguna Gallery (Laguna Beach, CA) for Bring us Your Dead 2018, an exhibit inspired by those no longer with us. $35 entry & $35 commission. Don’t miss this opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Bring us Your Dead 2018
from Las Laguna Gallery

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“Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico and around the world in other cultures. It is an ancient and enduring ritual when the living commune with the dead – a mystical night when the veil is lifted between their two realms and they may share a day together.” –from laslagunagallery.com

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all media, but your entries should fit this theme, either traditionally or digitally, in some way.

DEADLINE: September 4, 2018

NOTIFICATION: September 12, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 3 via Submittable or $35/1 + $2 ea. add’l for up to 15 entries via CaFe.

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

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: A Show of Heads 2018

Posted on July 27, 2018July 26, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

brain FOOD

There are lots of foods I eat that give others pause. There are lots of foods that I have tried once but will never consume again. Then there are foods that make no sense to me, at all. When I was in college, my favorite 24 hour diner was legendary. It had been open since the 1930s, and because it was located just steps from the state capitol, the stories that built its reputation were also legendary. The menu was populated with standard fare like over-easy eggs and BLTs, but among the meat options included were souse, head cheese & calf brains. Really? Did any of those things come in such high demand that they warranted permanent menu status? *shudder* I’ll keep my brain associations within my own head, thank-you-very-much. Speaking of heads, take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Limner Gallery (Hudson, NY) for A Show of Heads. $35 Entry & 35% commission on sales. Is this the right show for you?

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CALL for ENTRIES:
A Show of Heads
from Limner Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

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

THEME: This exhibition will include all interpretations and portrayals of the human head, from the traditional to the abstract and conceptual. All visions of the head, including partial & multiple heads, will be reviewed & considered.

DEADLINE: August 31, 2018

NOTIFICATION: September 30, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $35 up to 4, $5 ea. addl

AWARD: Winning artists will be featured in a group exhibition at the Limner Gallery, October 18 – November 10, 2018. The exhibition will also be displayed on the Limner Gallery web site and social media pages.

SALES: 35% commission on all sales will be retained by the gallery.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Abstract 2018

Posted on July 13, 2018July 13, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

something SALAD

For most people, the concept of salad is abstract at best –egg, chef, Caesar, Cobb, chicken. Something loosely defined by intent but not really definable. You can’t order a salad & know what you’ll get because everyone brings their own meaning to “salad”. Lately it always means spinach, mushrooms, strawberries & feta, but my mother jumps directly to the three bean variety. This next Call is waiting for what you will bring to abstract. Don’t miss your chance…

Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net for Abstract 2018. $20 entry & no shipping. The considered media is wide open too. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Abstract 2018
from Art-competition.net

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ELIGIBILITY: All artists age 18+

MEDIA: Open to still media, including painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, digital, prints, fiber art, collage, etc.

THEME: Abstract “The artwork must be based on abstraction, where the subject or message is pushed to visual limits of abstraction so that there is little or no representation of the real world (as in nonrepresentational). The submitted artwork can be of any subject that is communicated in the power of abstraction. The composition elements of the work must rely on form, color, action, lines, marks, and texture to create a purely abstract work that engages the viewer and draws them into the intention of the artist’s work.”

DEADLINE: August 6, 2018

NOTIFICATION: August 14, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $20 for 1, $10 ea. add’l

AWARDS: $8,125 in cash & marketing prizes. (e.g. 1st place $500, 2nd Place $400, 3rd Place $300, etc) + helpful marketing. There will be 7 Winners and 10 Honorable Mentions.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: WAO Photography Award

Posted on July 3, 2018July 3, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

what GUAC?

I have broken my addiction to photographing my food in public. I’ve eaten more that a few meals that were cooler than necessary for the sake a pretty shot. Embarassing? Yes. But why I have never snapped pics of my food from home is a puzzle. I never think about it until my meal is over. My chicken fajitas & guac were beautiful yesterday, but you’ll have to take my word for it. This next Call won’t take you work for it, you’re gonna have to produce the photographs. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from WorkingArtist.org for the Photography Award. This may very well be the simplest entry process out there + the possibility of a great return. $25 Entry. Don’t miss this one…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Photo Award from
workingartist.org

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists. No written proposals or CV’s are required unless the artist would like to include them. There is no application form.

MEDIA: Photography

DEADLINE: July 17, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $25 for up to 5

AWARDS: If selected as the winner, the award recipient must exchange one original work or smaller series of original works for inclusion into a collection, in return for the $1000 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!

CALL for ENTRIES: Bemis Benefit

Posted on June 29, 2018June 27, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

deep ROOTS

The benefits of a vegetarian diet are undeniable, but only by most reports, only 3-6% of Americans follow a plant-based diet. But why? Volumes have been written expounding on the “why”, but I am just grateful for the ability to make choices –good or bad. This next Call offers you choices and could be of benefit to you and the venue. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts (Omaha, NE) for Benefit Art Auction 2018. Do not be scared off by the words “benefit” and/or “auction”. I am acutely aware of how often artists are asked to work for nothing. In this case, you DO NOT have to donate all the proceeds of your work. Evaluate the opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Benefit Art Auction 2018
from Bemis Center
for Contemporary Arts

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to U.S. based artists

MEDIA: Open to all physical media. All work must be for sell.

DEADLINE: July 1, 2018

NOTIFICATION: mid July, 2018

ENTRY FEE: None.

AWARDS: Two complimentary tickets to the 2018 Benefit Art Auction, An invitation for two to the Artist + Member Preview Reception, A one-year Bemis Center Membership, FREE SHIPPING for your donated artwork, & FREE FRAMING (if applicable to your submission).

SALES: Artists may choose to donate between 50% to 100% of the proceeds from the sale of their work to Bemis Center. Artist/Bemis Center split is based on the final sale price. Artwork will not be sold below 60% of retail value. *Editor’s Note: This is a great way to part with work that is relevant, but maybe not current, while developing a relationship with Bemis. Think about it.

For full details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Northern National Art Competition

Posted on June 28, 2018June 27, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

WINE again

Food is like clothing, trends come & go, but the classics always look the same. I went to culinary school two decades ago & the classics were lamb chops, Béarnaise butter, tourné cut potatoes & asparagus. I went to dinner two weeks ago, and the same dishes appeared on the menu with a tweak & a twist. Things remain, repeat & refine. This next Call has three decades of history and is still going strong. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Nicolet College Art Gallery (Rhinelander, WI) for the 31st Annual Northern National Art Competition. This deadline is just around the corner. Please don’t miss this opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
NNAC
from Nicolet College

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

MEDIA: Open to any 2D medium

DEADLINE: June 30, 2018

NOTIFICATION: August 11, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $35 up to 2

JUROR: Mark Steven Greenfield studied under Charles White & John Riddle at Otis Art Institute, received his Bachelor’s in Art Education from California State & a MFA in painting & drawing from California State. He served as director of the Watts Towers Arts Center from 1993 – 2002 and the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery from 2004 – 2010. Greenfield’s work has been exhibited extensively throughout the United States and internationally. His work deals primarily with the African American experience and in recent years has focused on the effects of stereotypes and racial politics on American culture.

AWARDS: More than $8,500 will be awarded, including three $1,000 Awards of Excellence.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Endless Possibilities

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

just PEACH-y

I sent my husband to the farmers market for turnips & beets. He came home with honey & peaches. I suppose it isn’t like going to the grocery where there are a proscribed list of possible foods you will encounter. Instead, the farmers market offers an almost endless range of possibilities within your growth climate, lending itself to surprises, naturally. This next Call is hoping for those same possibilities. Send them a peach…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Las Laguna Gallery (Laguna Beach, CA) for the Endless Possibilities exhibit. 35% commission & $35 entry. Don’t miss this opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Endless Possbilities
from
Las Laguna Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists (int’l)

MEDIA: Open to most media including assemblage, charcoal, collage, digital art, drawing, encaustic, fiber art, illustration, mixed media, new media, painting, pastel & photography

THEME: Open

DEADLINE: July 6, 2018

NOTIFICATION: July 11, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $35 for 1, $2 ea. add’l on CaFe or $35 for up to 3 on submittable

SALES: The Las Laguna Gallery will retain 35% commission on all sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Rhythm & Rush

Posted on June 2, 2018June 1, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

DINNER for one entire night

I’m a restaurant camper, and I apologize. I want the pace of dinner to drag on all night and this isn’t always the same pace at which the restaurant can afford to turn over table. Luckily, I am also a big tipper and luckily that sometimes buys lots of forgiveness from the serving staff. This next Call is all about rhythm –fast or slow. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Ground Floor Gallery (Nashville, TN) for the Rhythm & Rush. The Guardian included Ground Floor Gallery in the top 10 galleries to visit in Nashville! $30 entry for this Call. Great venue…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Rhythm & Rush
from Ground Floor Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media

THEME: “Rhythm and Rush seeks to find work that provokes movement, atmosphere, and speed in both conceptual and formal ways . . . Slow, fast, static, haptic, and rhythmic can be presented in many ways – we are seeking works that touch on these ideas in very specific, sensitive and strong ways.” –groundflrgallery.com

DEADLINE: July 15, 2018

NOTIFICATION: August 1, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $30 for up to 3, $50 for 4-6 & $70 for 7-9 images

JUROR: Catherine Haggarty is an artist, curator & writer based in Brooklyn, NY. Haggarty earned her MFA from Mason Gross, Rutgers University in 2011 and is currently the co-director of Ortega y Gasset Projects in Brooklyn, New York. Haggarty’s paintings & curatorial work has been reviewed & featured in Hyperallergic, Two Coats of Paint, Brooklyn Magazine, The New York Times, Maake Magazine, Art Maze Magazine, The Black and White Project (UK), Sound and Vision Podcast and Young Space. Teaching experience includes but is not limited to Rutgers University, Abrons Art Center, Princeton Day School, Philadelphia Mural Arts and One River School of Art and Design.

Category: Photography

I will travel for FOOD, will you?

CALL for ENTRIES: 2019 Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition from the National Portrait Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

COOK for me

CALL for ENTRIES: Boys will be Boys from Whitdel Arts

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

have some CANDY

CALL for ENTRIES: Bring us Your Dead 2018 from Las Laguna Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

brain FOOD

CALL for ENTRIES: A Show of Heads from Limner Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

something SALAD

CALL for ENTRIES: Abstract 2018 from Art-competition.net

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

what GUAC?

CALL for ENTRIES: Photo Award from workingartist.org

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

deep ROOTS

CALL for ENTRIES: Benefit Art Auction 2018 from Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts

For full details, Read the Full Call!

WINE again

CALL for ENTRIES: NNAC from Nicolet College

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

just PEACH-y

CALL for ENTRIES: Endless Possbilities from Las Laguna Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

DINNER for one entire night

CALL for ENTRIES: Rhythm & Rush from Ground Floor Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES:
2019 Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition
from the National Portrait Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
Boys will be Boys
from Whitdel Arts

CALL for ENTRIES:
Bring us Your Dead 2018
from Las Laguna Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
A Show of Heads
from Limner Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
Abstract 2018
from Art-competition.net

CALL for ENTRIES:
Photo Award from
workingartist.org

CALL for ENTRIES:
Benefit Art Auction 2018
from Bemis Center
for Contemporary Arts

CALL for ENTRIES:
NNAC
from Nicolet College

CALL for ENTRIES:
Endless Possbilities
from
Las Laguna Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
Rhythm & Rush
from Ground Floor Gallery