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CALL for ENTRIES: mon-o-chrome

 

Learn more about the mon-o-chrome exhibit from Las Laguna Gallery!

CULINARY tour

I spent 15 days on vacation –one week in Arizona, one week in New Mexico.  Adjusting to the elevation was no joke. I’ve spent most of my life living at or around sea level.  My homes for the past 10 years have been at around 2000 feet in elevation near the base of the Great Smoky Mountains.  Bisbee, AZ has an elevation of approx 5500 feet and Silver City, NM has an elevation of 5800 feet, both higher than Denver, CO.  Plus, Bisbee is known as the city of 1000 steps.  We hear you get used to it after 3 weeks, but we only had two.  We survived, but it was eye-opening.  On an unrelated note, I think we took as many bites of food as we did steps.  That’s a lot of forks folks.  We’ve decided to start calling our vacations “culinary tours”.  It seems more purposeful, less gluttonous, ha.

Now that I’m back, I am hard at work planning my year, including a residency (or three), a solo show, some juried shows, some invitationals.  I have some announcements, but we’ll save those for another day.  I am also looking to expand my “comfort” galleries to new areas.  You know those galleries that you show in time and time again because you like the people, you like the space, you like the curation, you like the sales.  You’re comfortable.  I have a handful of those, but I am always looking to freshen my resume.  This next call is a great way to try on a new gallery or, if you’ve shown at Las Laguna Gallery before, continue to develop that relationship.  Take a look.

Learn more about the mon-o-chrome exhibit from Las Laguna Gallery!Check out this Call for Entries from the Las Laguna Gallery (Laguna Beach, CA) for mon-o-chrome, $35 entry & 35% commission, most media accepted.  Don’t miss this opportunity…

CALL for ENTRIES:
mon-o-chrome
from Las Laguna Gallery

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to most media, including acrylic, airbrush, assemblage, charcoal, color pencil, collage, digital art, drawings, encaustic, etching, fiber art, graphite, illustration, mixed media, new media, oil, painting, pastel, photography, screen print, serigraph, and watercolor.

THEME:  mon-o-chrome. The term monochrome describes paintings, drawings, design, or photograph or prints in one color or values of one color.  For this call for art Las Laguna Gallery challenges artists to explore not only the range of tones of black and white, but also explore the range of a single color.

DEADLINE:  March 8, 2020

NOTIFICATION: March 15, 2020.  If accepted, delivery of work is January 30-February 4.

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 3 

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

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

 

Learn more from Las Laguna Gallery!

CALL for ENTRIES: Mixed Media, Collage & Digital

Learn more about the Mixed Media, Collage and Digital Art Exhibit from Las Laguna Gallery!

a CITRUS dream

Oranges trigger holiday memories.  So many different holidays, both secular and sacred, are celebrated during the month of December.  And regardless of the holiday, you’ll always find someone whose memory of that holiday is triggered by the smell of oranges.  My mother said that when she was a child, Christmas was the only time her family could afford citrus of any sort.  I have incorporated citrus into my entire sense of winter because it is the only time I can find super sweet clementines.  It is an odd sort of passing of the baton.

Now that most of the holidays have past, it is time to kick it into high gear.  I am attempting another 30 paintings in 30 days. (I don’t hold out a lot of hope of finishing that in grand style.)  Meanwhile I have 3 commissions & 3 shows that I desperately want to enter.  I am no longer a member of the cult of busy.  I don’t celebrate or glorify it.  But I have certainly bitten off more than I can chew. How do you rank your art priorities?  When you figure that out consider this Call.

Check out this Call for Entries from the Las Laguna Gallery (Laguna Beach, CA) for Mixed Media, Collage and Digital Art, $35 entry & 35% commission.  Don’t miss this opportunity…

CALL for ENTRIES:
Mixed Media, Collage & Digital Art
from Las Laguna Gallery

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to mixed media, collage & digital art

DEADLINE:  January 11, 2020

NOTIFICATION: January 17, 2020.  If accepted, delivery of work is January 30-February 4.

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 3 

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

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

 

Learn more from Las Laguna Gallery!

CALL for ENTRIES: The Art of Living Black

Learn more about The Art of Living Black exhibit from Richmond Art Center!

sneaky SNACKS

Do you stop eating at a certain time at night?  I have relapsed into late night snacking, and now I have a rock in my stomach every night when I am already struggling to sleep.  Ahhhh.  I go to sleep later, so I get up later, so I get into the studio later, so I get less done.  If I could close my mouth, I could make more art.  I think I’ve heard that before, ha.  

I have been away from posting for a while because I have also been having a hard time keeping my mouth closed in this volatile poitical climate.  It is helpful for me to remember that not everything is about me, and sometimes I just have to walk away.  It is with that in mind that I remind you that this Call is not for all of you.  I normally refrain from publishing regional calls; however, a significant number of AAAD subscribers live in this region.  So, this Call isn’t for me, but it might be for you.  This opportunity includes the main exhibit AND satellite exhibits.  (And, please share this Call with your California friends and peers.)

Check out this Call for Entries from Richmond Art Center (Richmond, CA) for The Art of Living Black.  This is a great multi-venue exhibition opportunity. $65/$75 entry & 40% commission. And, this is a great venue…

Learn more about The Art of Living Black exhibit from Richmond Art Center!CALL for ENTRIES:
The Art of Living Black 
from Richmond Art Center

ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists of African descent, who are 16 years or older, and who reside/work within the nine counties of the California Bay Area (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, Sonoma).

MEDIA: Open to all media 

DEADLINE:  October 31, 2019

NOTIFICATION:  June 15, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $75 for 1, $65 for RAC members

CURATION:  This event is organized by The Art of Living Black Steering Committee in partnership with the Richmond Art Center. The Steering Committee is a dedicated group of established Bay Area artists touched by the vision of founders Jan Hart-Shuyers and Rae Louise Hayward. The group’s mission is to preserve and expand the vision of their beloved founders by supporting emerging, mid-career and established artists of African descent.

AWARD:  The Art of Living Black registration fee includes participation in the exhibition at the Richmond Art Center and open studios/satellite exhibitions. Artists without a space for open studios/satellite exhibitions can request to be offered a space. Artists who do not wish to participate in open studios/satellite exhibitions may choose to opt out at the time of registration (the fee remains the same).

SALES:   40% commission on all sales will go to The Richmond Art Center. 

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Learn more from the Richmond Art Center!

CALL for ENTRIES: 2019 Miami Art Basel Edition

Learn more about the 2019 Miami Art Basel Edition from Create! Magazine.

fair FARE

When’s the last time you ate a candied apple?  I haven’t had one in a while either.  Every year I am tempted at the Tennessee Valley Fair to at least have a caramel apple, but I chicken out every time.  I mean, I’m not afraid of the sugar-draped fruit, but it seem like a commitment.  It’s not like I can eat it with a knife and fork in deliberate portions; you have to sink into it teeth first, knowing you may end up wearing it face, fingers, clothing and all.  I’m not ready.

This next call is a worthy pursuit on its own, but it is also a measured solution to the art fair.  When’s the last time you contemplated participating in an art fair like Art Basel?  One option is to venture out on your own, which can be very expensive & risky if you aren’t in the right place for that opportunity.  Another possibility is going as a part of a group or gallery, which still involves costly production like framing and shipping with no guarantee of sales.  If you’re not ready for either of those options, this call from Create! Magazine gives you an opportunity to reach the Miami art week audience without the commitment to a booth.  Their curatorial history proves you’ll be in excellent company.  Think about it.

Check out this Call for Entries from Create! Magazine (print publication) for the Miami Art Basel Edition.  The 3rd Annual Art Miami Edition will be released during 2019 Miami Art Week in December, available in international shop locations & during VIP preview night at Art Miami Fairs.  Don’t miss this chance…

CALL for ENTRIES:
Miami Art Basel Edition of Create! Magazine

Learn more about the 2019 Miami Art Basel Edition from Create! Magazine.ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists

MEDIA:  Open to all media, i.e.: painting, sculpture, digital, printmaking, fiber, mixed media, photography, installation & more.

DEADLINE:  September 30, 2019

ENTRY FEE:  $35 for up to 3

JUROR:  The Director of 3 galleries in central London and New York, Rebecca Hossack was born in Melbourne in 1955.  Following degrees in Law and in History of Art, Hossack studied at Christie’s and at The Guggenheim in Venice. She set up her own gallery in Windmill Street, Fitzrovia, in March 1988. Hossack’s business, despte the economic climate, has not only survived, but thrived. From 1993-7, Hossack served as the Australian cultural attaché in London, initiating literary links between Australian and British writers and organising a series of exhibitions of Australian art in London.

AWARDS:  Artists selected by the guest juror will receive a 2-page spread including a brief bio, website, and 2 images in print and digital formats. Published artists will receive a complimentary digital issue and will be listed on Create! Magazine’s website/social media & will be listed with images, details and information on theirr website/social media for life. All featured artists will automatically be considered for any upcoming curatorial projects & exhibitions organized by the Create! team.  

SALES: The 3rd Annual Art Miami Edition will be released during 2019 Miami Art Week in December, available in international shop locations & during VIP preview night at Art Miami Fairs

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Learn more from Create! Magazine.

CALL for ENTRIES: Table Testaments

Learn more about the Table Testaments exhibits from the Arts Benicia Gallery!

SOUPER bowls

I plead guilty to taking my eating utensils and dishes for granted.  Because of my love for the art of plating food, I’ve always owned solid white functional dishware.  My mother is a “collector” of flatware and hasn’t allowed me to pick my own, EVER.  It is bestowed upon me on occasion without request or explanation.  We all have our burdens, ha.  

Now I am married to a commercial production potter (120+ pots a day & NOT pictured here), and suddenly the world of dishware is my oyster.  Did you know you need differently sized and shaped bowls for salad, cereal & pasta? As I said, we all have our burdens, ha.  I love eating out of the bowls my husband has thrown.  Every once in a while he comes home with a “one off” just for me because he thought it looked like it was “meant for me”.  *swoon*  I’ve been trying to convince him to enter this show because I love this venue.  It isn’t restricted to a literal interpretation, so be sure to investigate this opportunity. 

Check out this Call for Entries from Arts Benicia (Benicia, CA) for Table Testaments.  $45 Entry & 40% commission. Take a closer look at this community-based non-profit…

Learn more about the Table Testaments exhibits from the Arts Benicia Gallery!CALL for ENTRIES:
Table Testaments 
from Arts Benicia

ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to ceramic, wood, glass, metals, paintings, prints, photographs, mixed media, installation artworks & digital works.

THEME:  This exhibition will coincide with seasonal gatherings around tables, offering an exploration of sculptural and functional tableware as contemporary carriers of narrative & story – central elements in human gatherings.  Utensils and flatware, table linens and tables & chairs themselves will be considered, as will wall-hung works that relate to the exhibition subject.

DEADLINE:  October 2, 2019

NOTIFICATION:  October 12, 2019

ENTRY FEE: $45 up to 3 ($35 for members) 

JUROR:  Juan M. Santiago’s art practice explores the narrative of human experience using traditional & non-traditional methods in clay and other mediums. He has taught at Sonoma State University, Diablo Valley College, Chabot College & California College of the Arts. He is currently a professor at Southern Oregon University. Juan holds an MFA from Alfred University & a BFA from California College of the Arts & Crafts.

AWARD:  Best of show $250, Juror’s Choice 2-D $100 & Juror’s Choice 3-D $100.

SALES:  Arts Benicia, a non-profit organization, receives 40% commission on sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Learn more from the Arts Benicia Gallery!

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 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: MFA Print Editon

Learn more about the MFA Print Edition from Create Magazine!

COLD complication

The school year returns soon.  Many of you know I have a kid in college, so his impending exit will mark a change in my house like so many of you with students.  My grocery bill will shrink, and his eating habits will change.  At home, my son eats whatever is put in front of him.  At school, he can choose to fuel himself on pizza and coffee 6 out of 7 days.  I choose to believe not, but a quick glance at the bucks he spends on ‘bucks reveals the ugly truth… his degree will be sugar & caffeine-fueled.

What gets you through a work day?  Do you have a routine or a vice?  Is there a difference, or is the label just a way to guilt yourself into less-frequent indulgence?  After a hard day in the studio recently, I picked up my keys and headed out, making a quick pitstop in my husband’s studio to let him know I was going.  “I’m headed to the liquor store.  Want anything?” I asked.  “Day that good, huh?”  *blink blink blink* “How about I work on dinner while you’re gone?”  Smart man.  This next Call is for those of you whose memory of late night projects & exam cramming are still directly behind you.  

It is no secret that this is one of my all time favorite art publications.  Check out this Call for Entries from Create! Magazine (print publication) for the 2019 MFA Print Edition.  $30 entry for this gorgeous magazine.  Don’t miss this chance…

Learn more about the MFA Print Edition from Create Magazine!CALL for ENTRIES:
MFA Print Edition
of Create! Magazine

ELIGIBILITY:  Open to MFA graduates from the past 2 years (2017-19) & current candidates from both the US & abroad

MEDIA:  Open to all media, i.e.: painting, sculpture, digital, printmaking, fiber, mixed media, photography, installation & more.

DEADLINE:  July 31, 2019

ENTRY FEE:  $30 for up to 3

JURORS:  Kate Mothes is founder and curator of Young Space, an independent, itinerant, online-offline contemporary art platform emphasizing early career & emerging artists.  Kate received a Masters in Art History, Theory & Display from Edinburgh College of Art at the University of Edinburgh, and a Bachelors in Art History from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  She has recently participated as a guest juror for BEERS London’s Contemporary Visions 2019, and was curator-in-residence at AucArt LAB, London, UK, in March 2019, and at PADA Studios in Lisbon, Portugal, in April 2019. When not traveling for exhibitions and projects, she is based in Northeast Wisconsin.

AWARDS:  Artists selected by the guest juror will receive a 2-page spread including a brief bio, website, and 2 images in print and digital formats. Published artists will receive a complimentary digital issue and will be listed on Create! Magazine’s website/social media & will be listed with images, details and information on their website/social media for life. All featured artists will automatically be considered for any upcoming curatorial projects & exhibitions organized by the Create! team.  

SALES:  The MFA Print Edition will be available online, in global retail locations in London, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Amsterdam, Stockholm, Chicago, Ft. Lauderdale, Wilmington (DE) & more.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Learn more from Create! Magazine.

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: Summer 2019 Print Issue

COLD complication

For years, popcorn was the ultimate summer food.  Popcorn with a hint of olive oil, parmesan and cracked black pepper was my idea of the perfect snack food. Then, there was some weird shift for me.  Stovetop popped was too greasy.  Microwave-popped was always singed.  Air-popped was always tough.  I just quit eating it — for nearly two years.  I missed my daily snack favorite, but was resigned to the absence of popcorn. 

Then one day Facebook started feeding me ads for an Amazon listing a silicone popcorn popper (not a sponsored ad) for the microwave.  I’m guessing I did something online that Google’s algorithm decided meant I needed popcorn, and, well, it was right.  That $10 product arrived, and it was ridiculous, a floppy, ridiculous concept.  It came without instructions.  I searched and found an equally ridiculous video. Holy popcorn!  It is soft like stove-topped but without that queasy overly greasy aftertaste.  So what’s the lesson?  No lesson, except maybe… all hail Summer.  

Continuing with this week’s publication theme, here’s a call for one of my all time favorite art publications.  Check out this Call for Entries from Create! Magazine (print publication) for the Summer 2019 Print Issue.  $30 entry for this gorgeous magazine.  Don’t miss this chance…

CALL for ENTRIES:
Summer 2019 Print Issue
of Create! Magazine

ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists. 

MEDIA:  Open to all media, i.e.: painting, sculpture, digital, printmaking, fiber, mixed media, photography, installation & more.

DEADLINE:  May 31, 2019

ENTRY FEE:  $30 for up to 3

JURORS:  Nina Blumberg is a full-time art consultant at the New York City-based firm Samuels Creative. Outside of work, she fills her time with freelance social media contemporary art clientele and projects, most recently engaging with the art technology space. Nina received her BA in Art History from the University of Virginia and her MA from FIT’s “Art Market: Principles & Practices” program.  Nina is also the founder of @Artstagram__,the contemporary art world Instagram account that covers art happenings and exhibitions in NYC and beyond. 

AWARDS:  Artists selected by the guest juror will receive a 2-page spread including a brief bio, website, and 2 images in print and digital formats. Published artists will receive a complimentary digital issue and will be listed on Create! Magazine’s website/social media & will be listed with images, details and information on their website/social media for life. All featured artists will automatically be considered for any upcoming curatorial projects & exhibitions organized by the Create! team.  

SALES:  The Summer 2019 Print Issue will be available online, in global retail locations in London, New York, Amsterdam, Stockholm, Wilmington (DE), Philadelphia & more.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Learn more from Create! Magazine.