NO FLAVOR,

I am ever so slightly addicted to bananas.  I like them so green that they are almost crunchy.  I don’t LOVE their taste, but if I don’t have one for three or four days, I really miss them.  Weird, I know.  Something I am not addicted to? Artificial banana flavoring.  Ugh.  Save the fake, plastic-y flavor for a fake monkey.  Okay, that was too easy.  This next call has no entry fee…and even a monkey.  No joking…

Check out this Call for Entries from Mono Mono, (means monkey monkey in Spanish) a NY-based brand, for a show being held at the Gowanus Print Lab.  There is no fee to enter, and who wouldn’t want to monkey around?  Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Mono Mono

ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists

MEDIA:  Open to Create a piece that joins your personal artistic style with Mono Mono’s Mono Mono Character or logo etc. must be present in some form but doesn’t have to be the full focus of the piece.  Include high contrast colors in pieces… anywhere from plain black and white to neon (think pop art).  Think outside the box when it comes to medium (toys, skate decks, sculpture, graffiti, etc. again be creative).  Sense of humor encouraged (no severely violent imagery).

DEADLINE:  March 5, 2012

NOTIFICATION:  Ongoing

ENTRY FEE:  None

JUROR:  J. Moy, Brand Owner. *Editor’s Note:  This is an assumption on my part.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Mono Mono (Monkey Monkey) originally appeared on Art and Art Deadlines.com on February 8, 2012. If you are reading it on any other site, it has been stolen from Art and Art Deadlines.com.

MER-lower,

Merlot sings to me.  But the next morning, I will harm anyone attempting to sing to me.  I am allergic to the tannins after years of enjoying the taste of an earthy glass at art openings.  Now, just one glass makes me feel like I’ve been hit by a bus.  I still have a glass occasionally and deal with the consequences.  This next Call wants to see how you deal with the consequences.  Fabulous…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Arc Gallery (San Francisco, CA) for Consequences.   This is a great space, AND I LOVE this theme.  For those of us that live life with little thought of the consequences, this is pure fantasy.  Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Consequences

Consequences: aftermath, effect, conclusion, outcome, payback, repercussion, result, fallout, reaction, spin-off, inference, distinction, importance, or significant. Robert Louis Stevenson wrote, “Everyone, sooner or later, sits down to a banquet of consequences.” Arc Gallery is looking for contemporary works that will fill its space with a smorgasbord of perspectives on this theme. Dark, humorous, quirky or twisted, interpret the theme as you like.

ELIGIBILITY:  Artists residing in the continental US

MEDIA: Sculpture, painting, drawing, photo, printmaking, ceramics, assemblage, collage, mixed media, fiber art, and artist book.

DEADLINE:
February 24, 2012

NOTIFICATION:
April 1, 2012

ENTRY FEE:  $35 for up to 3 uploaded images per entry. A maximum of 2 entries per person is allowed.

JUROR: Donna Seager was born in New Orleans and received her education in English and Art History at the University of Texas in Austin. She is in her 33nd year in the art business, having started in New Orleans in 1978. She went on to direct Marlborough Gallery on Newbury Street in Boston and moved to the Bay Area in 1989. She worked with Robert Green of Robert Green Fine Arts for ten years.  Throughout her career, she has written articles about artists and exhibitions for various publications and juried many shows in Northern California.

In November of 2005, she opened her own gallery in San Rafael, winning Best of Marin in 2008, 2009 and 2010.  She believes strongly in the role of art in refining the sensibilities of the community and that involvement in the arts enhances the quality of life for all.

AWARDS:  A Juror’s Award ribbon and certificate will be awarded to three works that express the most imaginative interpretation of the “Consequences” theme. *Editor’s Question:  Am I the only one tickled pink by getting an award ribbon? hehehe.

SALES:  60% will go to the artists, 40% will go to Arc.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Consequences originally appeared on Art and Art Deadlines.com on February 7, 2012. If you are reading it on any other site, it has been stolen from Art and Art Deadlines.com.

DUMPLINGS

I adore Chinese food.  There is nothing better after a hard day of work than a belly full of spring rolls, dumplings and Szechuan shrimp.  But I have just about had it with the printed placemat.  Remember back when they only illustrated the difference between the Year of the Rabbit and the Year of the Rat?  Now they have advertisements for teeth whitening, divorce attorneys and colonics.  Really? Here’s a call that takes best advantage of printing techniques…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Creative Arts Workshop (New Haven, CT) for Boundless, a contemporary printmaking show.  CAW is well respected, the fee is reasonable, and who doesn’t want a two-man show?  Check it out…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Boundless

Printmaking offers a rich menu of opportunities for experimentation, imagination and innovation. While the core techniques of the medium are centuries old, methods are constantly evolving as artists explore boundless possibilities for creative expression. This exhibition seeks recent prints in which concept and technique come into balance to create works of art.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists.

MEDIA: Printmaking: original artists’ prints, including 3-D and installation work.

DEADLINE: February 20, 2012

NOTIFICATION: March 12, 2012

ENTRY FEE: $30 for up to 3 entries

JUROR:  Anne Coffin is the founder and director of International Print Center New York, a non-profit institution dedicated to the appreciation and understanding of fine art prints.  Since its opening in 2000, IPCNY has presented some 40 juried contemporary shows through its New Prints Program and an additional 20 shows focused on a particular theme, medium, genre or culture. Many exhibitions have toured to 2nd venues.

AWARDS:   Two artists will get a joint exhibition at CAW in 2013.  All selected entries will be included in an online gallery on the CAW website.

SALES: A commission of 40% will be retained by CAW on all sales.

For complete details, Download the Prospectus!

CALL for ENTRIES: Boundless Printmaking originally appeared on Art and Art Deadlines.com on February 6, 2012. If you are reading it on any other site, it has been stolen from Art and Art Deadlines.com.

Just PEACHY!

Fried chicken livers remind me of Georgia.  I grew up in Georgia on fried foods and my weight IS under control, my cholesterol good.  Of course, it could be argued that my relatively good health is because I left Georgia at age 14, ha.  There are lots of healthy, wholesome places to eat in the Peach State; my relatives’ homes just aren’t among them.  I don’t think you’ll have the pleasure of scarfing down fried chicken livers at the opening for this next Georgia-based call, but I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation (Watkinsville, GA) for Southworks.  The entry fee is reasonable, and the media categories are wide open.  Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES: Southworks

The Exhibit showcases the highest caliber of art and provides a venue by which artists can express their talents and achievements.

ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all US resident artists, 18 years or older.

MEDIA:  Acrylic, Ceramics, Digital, Drawing, Fiber, Glass, Metalsmithing, Mixed Media, Oil, Painting, Pastel, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Watercolor, Other Media.

DEADLINE:  February 11, 2012

NOTIFICATION:  February 25, 2012

ENTRY FEE:  OCAF members: $25 for up to 3 entries.  Non-members: $35 for up to 3 entries.

JUROR:  Miller Zohn has an MA in art history from Florida State University and a BA in Art History from Salem College.  Her previous work was with the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts, Reynolda House Museum of American Art, and Albany Museum of Art in Georgia. Miller Zohn served as Curator of Education at the Columbus Museum for six years before moving to her current position in 2007.

AWARDS:  Best in Show – $1000 and the opportunity for a solo exhibit. First Merit 2-D – $500. First Merit 3-D – $500. Six Merit Awards – $200. People’s Choice Award, as voted by the visitors to the exhibition – $100.

SALES:  All work must be for sale. The Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation will deduct 35% commission on sales of artwork sold during the exhibition. No price changes from original application permitted.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Southworks originally appeared on Art and Art Deadlines.com on February 5, 2012. If you are reading it on any other site, it has been stolen from Art and Art Deadlines.com.

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.

A WARM CHEESE DAY

Comfort is defined by macaroni and cheese.  Rather, the severity of the need for comfort is defined by macaroni and cheese.  A beautiful melange of swiss with a touch of pungent blue served over campanelle means I’ve had a triumphant day and comfort is a bonus.  Velveeta over elbows or Stouffer’s frozen means the day has sucked, and I need flannel pjs and a frozen drink with an umbrella.  This next Call wants to hear about your creature comforts, or at least your view of them.  Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Workhouse Arts Center (Lorton, VA outside D.C.) for Creature Comforts.  This is a great theme, reasonable fee, respected jurors and a historic venue.  Please do not miss this opportunity!

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Creature Comforts

Creature Comforts: is an installation and sculpture exhibition that explores the idea of the things that make us comfortable and at ease in everyday life. In modern day society many luxury items are considered a necessity and are difficult to live without.

This exhibition will explore the artist’s view on modern creature comforts, and society’s dependence on the luxuries in life, and their residual effects.

ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists

MEDIA:  Sculpture and Installation work with the following limitations:  Final measurements must be inclusive of frame, if applicable.  Weight may not exceed 150 pounds. All entries must have been conceived and created by the artist submitting the work.  All work selected must be ready for exhibit: 2D work must be framed with secure hanging devices; 3D work must be suitably prepared with instructions for installation.  The gallery reserves the right to reject work that differs from submitted images.

DEADLINE:  March 1, 2012

NOTIFICATION:  March 27, 2012

ENTRY FEE:  $30.00 (for up to 3 works) must accompany each entry form. Payment can be made via United States checks, made payable to Lorton Arts Foundation, money order or via Paypal sent to exhibits@lortonarts.org.

JUROR:  Mary Cook and Allison Nance of microWave project llc. Founded in 2010, microWave project acts a conduit between artists and groups and/or businesses to provide space for temporary, pop‐up, “micro” galleries. Their mission is to help promote these artists and educate the community by exploring alternative venues for emerging & established artists with an emphasis on site‐specific installation art. By developing programming to correspond with the exhibitions, they provide accessible art experiences to the public by encouraging community dialogue.

SALES:  All work must be available for sale. LAF will retain a 40% sales commission from sold work. Payment is made on the 15th of each month for the previous month’s sales.

For complete details, Download the Prospectus!

CALL for ENTRIES: Creature Comforts originally appeared on Art and Art Deadlines.com on February 3, 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.

ARE YOU
blue?

I do not understand the fascination with glowing beverages.  I’m not interested in drinking soda that looks like antifreeze or cocktails that look like glow sticks.  Glowing food makes me think of barium x-rays.  Do you know the most popular way to get the barium inside?  MmmHmm… Think about that the next time the vibrant glow of a cocktail lures you to imbibe.  This next call encourages a more positive view of the vibrant, but then again, they aren’t asking you to eat it either.  Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Coastal Arts League (Half Moon Bay, CA) for Through a Lens: Vibrant!, this year’s theme for the Annual Michael H. Kellicutt International Photo Show. Check it out…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Through a Lens– Vibrant

Vibrant and vibrate have the same latin root word: “vibrare” meaning to move rapidly and rhythmically to and fro. While vibrate means virtually the same thing in English, vibrant has additional connotations as it applies to brightness of light or color, or as in how alive or energetic is the given subject – literally vibrating with life. “

Through a Lens: Vibrant! gives the photographer several options. Vibrant could apply to a light or hue in the composition, or it could apply to the subject, as to a person or in a street. It could even be stretched to apply to the process – check out the vibrance adjustment layer in photoshop. Which definition of “Vibrant!” will you choose?

ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists

MEDIA:  Photography

DEADLINE: February 29, 2012              

NOTIFICATION:  March 30, 2012

ENTRY FEES:  $20 for first entry, $5 per add’l entry up to a total of ten.

JURORS:  Scott Atkinson is a large-format landscape photographer and photo editor based in Half Moon Bay, California.  Sometime early in his photo career he decided to “stay home” and shoot only in California’s native habitats.  He still shoots mainly with a traditional view camera and film, in both 4×5 and 8×10 formats. Audubon, The California Academy of Sciences, The Nature Conservancy, Sierra Club, Sunset, Westcliffe, and The Wilderness Society have published his work.

Photographer Michael Collopy is one of the preeminent portrait photographers of our time and has gained worldwide recognition for his commissioned portraits of hundreds of public figures. His portfolio includes portraits of world leaders such as Pope John Paul II, Mikhail Gorbachev and Margaret Thatcher and entertainers like Ella Fitzgerald, Mick Jagger, B. B. King and Luciano Pavarotti. Collopy’s photos have been published worldwide in numerous books, magazines and newspapers.

Kate Jordahl exhibits her enthusiasm and passion for the art of photography in her work. In her travels and photography, she searches for the places where the spirit of the earth and the human spirit come together. Using both film and digital capture, Kate stretches her images to beyond the expected representation to a magical and reverent imaging of the land.

AWARDS: 1st Prize: One $2000 prize; 2nd Prize: Two $500 prizes; and 3rd Prize: Six $100 prizes

For complete details, Download the Prospectus!

CALL for ENTRIES: Vibrant! originally appeared on Art and Art Deadlines.com on February 1, 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.

A FEAST for the EYES

My child is wise to the fast food commercials… finally.  Every time he used to see a commercial he would always say, “Man, that looks good.”  After several disappointments, he now says, “I’ll bet that doesn’t taste as good as it looks.”  They over promise and under deliver.  This next call gives you the opportunity to over promise food that you don’t actually have to deliver at all.  Investigate the possibilities…

Check out this Call for Entries for a Photo Contest sponsored by Hostelling International, Washington DC.  The prizes are small, but there is not entry fee. *Editor’s Note:  This contest does not appear on the Hostelling International website, so be sure to bookmark this page for entry instructions.  This could be a great way to get another great credit on your resume.  Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Hostelling International – Washington, DC

ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists

MEDIA:  Photography

DEADLINE:  February 6, 2012

NOTIFICATION: Winners announced at the reception on February 24, 2012

AWARDS: Prizes are $150, $70, and $50. Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 photo entries. Only 1 prize may be won per person.

CATEGORIES:  Festivities: International events in Washington, DC (i.e. Cherry Blossom, Cinco de Mayo); People: The international community in Washington, DC; and Altered images of Food: Photographs manipulated for artistic purposes by applying digital and/or traditional special effects

TO ENTER:  To enter the contest, email up to 3 high resolution pictures to hiwashingtondc123@gmail.com. Be sure to include your name and a brief description of your picture(s) in your e-mail.

* Editor’s Note:  This contest does not appear on the Hostelling International website, so be sure to bookmark this page for entry instructions.

Learn more about Hostelling International – Washington, DC! 

CALL for ENTRIES: Photo Contest-No Entry Fee! originally appeared on Art and Art Deadlines.com on January 30, 2012. If you are reading it on any other site, it has been stolen from Art and Art Deadlines.com.