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CALL for ENTRIES: 47th Octagon National

Posted on November 26, 2014 by R.L. Gibson

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What’s behind the naming of state foods? The obvious answer is that it honors a crop vital to a state’s economy and/or identity, right? Wisconsin has milk. Florida has oranges. And so on. But what about the dozen or so U.S. states that does not claim a state food. Iowa has a state rock (the geode) but no state food. If you have any idea why, I’d love to know. In the meantime, here’s a Call from an arts organization that Iowa should be proud to claim. Investigate…

Check out this Call for Entries from Octagon Center for the Arts (Ames, IA) for the 47^th Clay, Fiber, Paper, Glass, Metal, Wood National Exhibition. This all media show has a great juror. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
47th Octagon Nat’l

ELIGIBILITY: All artists 18+ residing in the continental U.S.

MEDIA: Any Media is eligible including paintings, photos, jewelry, sculptures, etc.

DEADLINE: December 5, 2014

NOTIFICATION: December 15, 2014

ENTRY FEE: $30 for up to 3 ($25 for Octagon members)

JUROR: Pauline Verbeek-Cowart, a native of the Netherlands, received her BFA (1982) in Fine Art from the Maryland Institute and her MFA in textile design from the University of Kansas (1995). After teaching at the University of Kansas she joined the faculty of the Kansas City Art Institute, where she has been developing the area of constructed textiles since 1997 and where she chairs the Fiber program. She is a leader in the use of new technologies in hand-weaving and has researched using industrial looms in The Netherlands & the US. Most of her weavings span several feet in both directions & comment on the nature of woven surfaces. Through structure, material, image and/or surface treatments, she demonstrates that weaving is unique in building an image.

AWARDS: Winifred V. Brown Best of Show: $1,000, 1st Place: $500, 2nd Place: $250, 3rd Place: $100, & (3) Honorable Mentions: $50 ea.

SALES: The Octagon retains a 40% commission on any artwork that is sold, so price accordingly on entry form. Artwork not for sale must be marked NFS and have a value for insurance purposes.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: 43rd Octagon Art Festival

Posted on April 5, 2013 by R.L. Gibson

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How is it that I love soy nuts and edamame, but cannot stand tofu? I’ve tried it firm and silken and every other variety. Ick. I just can’t handle the texture. Something about it seems, well, wrong. But, I didn’t used to like ginger, beets or aspargus, and now I eat each of them regularly. Maybe I’ll warm up to tofu. You know Iowa is famous for corn, but they grow lots of soybeans too. This next Call hails from Iowa. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Octagon Center for the Arts (Ames, Iowa) for the 43^rd Annual Octagon Art Festival. We’ve had a lot of requests for additional art festival listings, so here’s one nearly in the middle of the US that makes it approximately day’s drive from half the US. Don’t be shy…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
43rd Octagon Art Festival

Main Street in Downtown Ames, Iowa on Sunday, September 22, 2013 from 10 am – 5 pm. More than 14,000 people attend. You will be in good company with more than 100 professional artists. Visual arts, children’s art areas and performing arts form the foundation of the Octagon Art Festival. The festival is held outdoors on pavement, rain or shine, in the Main Street Cultural District in downtown Ames.

ELIGIBILITY: Artists at least 18 years of age may apply.

MEDIA: Fine art or fine craft. Work created with use of commercial kits, molds, patterns or pre‐fabricated forms will not be allowed.

DEADLINE: June 15, 2013

NOTIFICATION: June 29, 2013

ENTRY FEE: Artists are required to submit a non‐refundable $15 jury fee by check or money order. Both the booth fee ($100) and the jury fee ($15) must be paid in advance of the jurying process. If the artist is not accepted by jury to participate in festival, the booth fee will be returned.

JUROR: A panel of professional artists will serve as jurors and will perform an on‐site judging for cash purchase awards on the day of the festival between 10am ‐ 2pm.

AWARDS: 3 Honorable Mentions ($100 each) and one Best of Show ($150) will be presented to the winning artists at 2pm.

SALES: No commission

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CALL for ENTRIES: 47th Octagon Nat’l