CRAZY for BISCUITS

I am grateful that I never have to attempt making biscuits again.  I went to cooking school for a year, and it was popular to characterize the pastry folk, and anyone who made bakery goods as a little wacky.  The popular theory was they snorted too much flour.  However, I found this characterization an easy rationalization for why I can’t make biscuits –clearly, I am too sane to master the task.  Luckily, my crazy mother taught my crazy husband how to make biscuits, and I don’t ever have to do it again. This Call wants to know what makes you feel gratitude.  I’d be grateful for a glass of artisan wine right now…

Check out this Call for Entries from Tin Barn Vineyards (Sonoma, CA) for Thanks Anyway: A Photographic Exploration of Gratitude.  The entry fee is low, and holidays are a great opportunity for art sales.  Take a look…

*Editor’s Note:  This is a winery, not a gallery, and it is their first attempt at a show.   Please, don’t scare them off by being high-maintenance artists.  Be patient and kind, and GRATEFUL.  Plus, this is a benefit show in which you ARE NOT being asked to DONATE your work.  GRATEFUL, please.

CALL for ENTRIES:  Thanks Anyway

This fall, Tin Barn Vineyards—one of Sonoma’s most popular artisan wineries—will host its first fine art photography exhibition.  Welcoming a broad range of perspectives and artistic styles, Thanks/AnyWay encourages artists to share their strongest interpretations of the theme of gratitude. The exhibition will open during the annual  “Holiday in Carneros”celebration, which draws hundreds of visitors.  Images will continue to be on display in their winery cellar and tasting room through New Year’s Day.  Proceeds benefit Pathway Home, a local recovery center for veterans.

ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists

MEDIA:  Photography

DEADLINE:  September 25, 2011

NOTIFICATION:  October 2, 2011

ENTRY FEE:  Each three entries must be accompanied by $20 fee, payable via PayPal (wine@tinbarnvineyards.com) or check to the winery. No limit on entries. Multiple images from a single artist may be selected for exhibition. *Editor’s Note: The entry form says $25 at the top and $20 in the entry fee section.

JURORS and AWARDS:  A case of artisan wine will be awarded to the photographer whose work is selected “best of show” by 1) exhibition attendees and 2) a jury of qualified curators.  Tin Barn Vineyards will work with regional media to promote the exhibition and artists.

SALES:  All sales are made through Tin Barn Vineyards.  60% of proceeds will go to the artist, while the remainder will be retained to benefit Pathway Home, a local recovery home treating PTSD in veterans.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!