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CALL for ENTRIES: 52nd BAL Nat’l

Posted on February 12, 2014February 12, 2014 by R.L. Gibson

a mixed bag of
GROCERIES

I loosely plan a weekly menu each week by making sure there are at least seven proteins, seven green vegetables and a handful of starches available in the kitchen. From those offerings, I try to make every week different. But, since the proteins are almost always a couple of versions of same pork, beef, chicken and/or fish, making 52 different menus a year is a stretch. And, I might add that there are only so many ways to prepare zucchini & broccoli. But this next Call is the 52nd time this Call has been offered, and I promise the result has been different each and every time. Maybe this is THE opportunity for you…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Beaumont Art League (Beaumont, TX) for the 2014 BAL National juried exhibition. This the 52nd consecutive year for this exhibit. This is their premier yearly exhibit. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
52nd BAL Nat’l

ELIGIBILITY:
All artists 18+ working in the US

MEDIA: Any 2D or 3D visual media. All entered work must have been completed within the last two years and not previously exhibited in juried shows in Jefferson, Orange, or Hardin County, TX.

DEADLINE: March 1, 2014. Editor’s Note: Deadline is midnight CENTRAL standard time.

NOTIFICATION: March 15, 2014

ENTRY FEE: Up to 3 for $40 for non-members$10 ea. add’l

JUROR: Born in New York and educated at the acclaimed Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Vera Barnett moved to Texas in 1985. She began using pool toys as still life subjects, but felt a desire for more emotional and personal subjects. Her solution was to create her own models from sewn plastic. Barnett’s process yields paintings injected with emotions that are authentically human, yet fabricated through completely synthetic materials.

AWARDS: Cash awards totaling over $3,000 will be given out for 1st through 3rd places and purchase awards! Awards will be announced at the opening reception on May 3, 2014.

SALES: BAL retains a 30% commission of the sale price of work sold during the exhibition. BAL will collect payment and state sales tax.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Wide Open 5

Posted on February 9, 2014 by R.L. Gibson

shut yo
MOUTH

I dislike the semantics of having an “open mind”. Doesn’t that, quite literally, mean that anything can go in and out? I don’t want that for my mind any more than I want that for my menu. I simply will not abide even a “devil’s advocate” argument on some subjects anymore because for me, wrong is wrong. I feel the same way about food. I’ve tried an impossibly large number of foods over the years. I will not even entertain the possibility of tasting some foods anymore. Grubs might be fantastic or even taste like my favorite stinky cheese, but I won’t be eating them, EVER. Call me closed-minded AND closed-mouthed in this respect. Luckily, this next show is wide open. Investigate…

Check out this Call for Entries from the BWAC (Brooklyn Waterfront Artist Coalition in Brooklyn , NY) for called Wide Open 5. The guidelines are as wide open as the show name. And there is only a 25% commission. Don’t miss this opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Wide Open 5

BWAC has a truly unique gallery – a massive Civil War-era warehouse on the Red Hook waterfront in Brooklyn, NY. Its enormous space affords them the opportunity to exhibit really huge work, and they welcome it.

ELIGIBILITY: 18+ Residents of the U.S. & Territories

MEDIA: Virtually every medium is accepted, including: Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Photography, Pastel, Drawing, Print, Mixed Media, Sculpture, Assemblage, Installation, Fabric.

ENTRY FEE: Early Bird (until February 25, 2014): $45 for up to 3 plus $5 ea. add’l. February 26 to March 10, 2014: $65 for up to 3 plus $5 ea. add’l.

DEADLINE: March 10, 2014.

NOTIFICATION: March 24, 2014

JUROR: Paulina Pobocha is an Assistant Curator in the Department of Painting and Sculpture at The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Prior to joining the curatorial staff of MoMA, Paulina was a Joan Tisch Fellow at the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York where she lectured on a broad range of subjects in contemporary and modern art. In 2011 she was appointed critic at the Yale University School of Art.

AWARDS: $3000 in cash awards including $1000 for Best of Show

SALES: BWAC will retain a 25% commission on all exhibition sales.

For full details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Like a Tom Waits Song

Posted on February 6, 2014February 6, 2014 by R.L. Gibson

sometimes an EGG
is more than an EGG

The creative are often food obsessed. I am not alone. Food is a common experience for us all, but I find that creative people tend to purposefully try to indulge all the senses at once–musicians, writers, dancers AND visual artists. So how perfect is this next Call that centers around a slightly food-obsessed musician. If you don’t know his work (Eggs & Sausage is one of my favorites, but Chocolate Jesus was infamously controversial), do your homework…you won’t be sorry.

Check out of this Call for Entries from the Arc Studios & Gallery (San Francisco, CA) for Like a Tom Waits Song. This is one of the most unique themes I have ever published. Fascinating…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Like a Tom Waits Song

This open call is for all artists who have found themselves deeply moved, enraptured, bemused or inspired by Tom Waits. Has his music ever transported you to a dusty desert town or an abandoned train yard or a glowing, gritty neon rainy city street filled with steam? Listening to his music do you come away from the experience with a flash of inspiration embodying his lyrics? Like Tom Waits, do you tell tall tales and spin yarns with your work?

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all US artists

MEDIA: Sculpture, painting, drawing, photo, printmaking, ceramics, assemblage, collage, mixed media, fiber art & artist books. This exhibition cannot accept jewelry, video, film, performance art, installation and works requiring an external electrical source.

DEADLINE: February 23rd, 2014

NOTIFICATION: March 28, 2014

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 3

JUROR: graduated from the San Francisco Art Institute in 1977. Her background as an artist has assisted in her understanding of the perspectives and idiosyncrasies of the art world.

For over twenty-five years the Andrea Schwartz Gallery has supported work that is challenging and at the forefront of contemporary practice, representing a select group of mid-career artists from the Bay Area and throughout the country. The range of work includes paintings, works on paper, photography and sculpture.

AWARDS: A Juror’s Award ribbon and certificate will be presented to three works that express the most imaginative interpretation of the theme. There are two opportunities to get into this show. The juror will select works that will be exhibited in the Arc Gallery at 1246 Folsom Street and on the Arc On-line Gallery. The juror will also select works that will be shown in the Arc On-line gallery only. This allows for more works to be seen beyond the 1,000 square feet physical limitation of the gallery.

SALES: Arc Gallery receives 40% commission.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES – Gallery Photographica

Posted on February 5, 2014February 5, 2014 by R.L. Gibson

not just
RICE-A-RONI

Famous dishes and food fads are not a new phenomenon. Consider Hangtown Fry, named after Placerville, CA (then known as Hangtown), where it is reported to have been invented in the 1850s. A bacon & oyster omelet, yep. Although it originated in Placerville, it was really made famous years later by San Francisco, an hour from Placerville, from hence the oysters where usually shipped. Yes, I managed to bring it back around to locally-sourced ingredients. This next Call is also famous and from San Francisco. Peas in a pod…

Check out this Call for Entries for the San Francisco Int’l Photography Exhibition at the Studio 17 Gallery (San Francisco, CA) brought to you by Gallery Photographica. Great juror. Take a Look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Gallery
Photographica

Gallery Photographica produces juried exhibitions of outstanding photography from around the world.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists.

MEDIA: Photography. All genres and styles are welcome.

DEADLINE: May 8, 2014

NOTIFICATION: June 10, 2014

ENTRY FEE: Registration is $25 for the first image, and $10 each add’l.

JUROR: Paula Tognarelli is the Executive Director & Curator of the Griffin Museum of Photography (Winchester, MA). The museum houses 3 galleries and maintains 4 satellite gallery spaces and several virtual on-line galleries as well. (continued below)

Tognarelli is responsible for producing over 60 exhibitions a year at the Griffin and its surrounding satellite spaces. She holds an M.S. in Boston University, BA from Regis College, and is a graduate of the New England School of Photography. She has juried & curated exhibitions internationally. She is on the advisory board of the New England School of Photography and the Flash Forward Festival Boston.

AWARDS: The juror will select Gold Medal and Silver Medal awards. All Gold Medal award winners will be in the San Francisco Exhibition.

$6,000 (USD) in awards will be granted as follows: 1st Place $3,000, 2nd Place $2,000 and 3rd Place $1,000. 3 photographers will have their work featured in our Portfolio Selections series.

SALES: All work in the Exhibition will be offered for sale. Gallery Photographica retains a 40% commission on sold works.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

OPEN CALL: Ace Gallery

Posted on February 4, 2014February 4, 2014 by R.L. Gibson

dip or
DRIZZLE

My new ace-in-the-whole dish is for last minute parties and desserts is anything topped with chocolate glaze. 3/4 cup of dark chocolate chips melted with 1/2 teaspoon of coconut oil. From cheesecake to strawberries, it works on everything. Warm, it is like velvet. Cold, it is a beautiful shell. Here’s hoping everything turns up aces for you with this next Call. Remember, nothing great happens unless you TRY. Investigate for yourself…

Check out this ongoing Open Call from the Ace Gallery (Los Angeles & Beverly Hills, CA) for Curatorial Planning. Calls like this are one of the answers to the question I hear most often, “How do I get a solo show?”. Take a look…

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OPEN CALL:
Ace Gallery

ELIGIBILITY:
Open to all artists

MEDIA:
Open to all media

DEADLINE:
Ongoing

ENTRY FEE: $60 for a minimum of 12 images created in the past 16 months.

EVALUATIONs BY: The Ace Gallery curatorial department

NOTIFICATION: If the gallery feels that your work needs further information or if the gallery wishes to discuss possible inclusion in a curation, there should be an email and/or phone contact provided in your information.

ABOUT the GALLERY: Founded in 1961 by the Gallery’s current director Douglas Chrismas, ACE GALLERY has a history of installing museum quality exhibitions.

The Gallery’s exhibition program balances a selection of emerging and mid-career artists with artists who have become fully established over the last fifty years.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Figurative Work

Posted on January 30, 2014 by R.L. Gibson

BUTTER
me up

I am fat obsessed–not with the fat ON me but with the fat IN my food. In October of 2013, I threw away my weight scales. I’m done. My familial relationship with diabetes and my allergy to wheat has forced a reduction of many of the starchy treats I have always loved. But, beautiful, luscious fats like butter and coconut oil have increased to help ease the transition. As a result, MY figure is changing–from the texture and tone of my skin to slow but steady reduction of my double chin. This next Call wants to know all about your figure, of sorts. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Raebec Gallery (online) for Figuratively Speaking. This is a monthly art competition that could serve as great art publication and provide web back links to help increase your web traffic. Investigate…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Figurative Work

“For this exhibition, we’re looking for art that represents strong portraiture and any style of figurative art. All pieces submitted will be judged on originality and the overall artistic quality of the work, including compositional excellence.” –from Raebec Gallery

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all media including: paintings, drawings, oil, acrylic, pastels, ink, graphite, sculpture, photography and CGI works. Ineligible media includes: Wearable art, jewelry, artwork in frames.

DEADLINE: February 10, 2014

NOTIFICATION: Approximately 2 weeks after the deadline

ENTRY FEE: $35 for 3 entries and $5 per every entry thereafter

AWARDS: Cash prizes, Awards of Excellence and Special Recognitions will be awarded to the top 3 and honorable mentions.

SALES: The gallery will take the 30% commission.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Juxtapose

Posted on January 27, 2014 by R.L. Gibson

PEAR-ING
it down

I have given up my fruit with mean ban. That’s right–for years, I have had a problem with fruit and meat together. I tend to prefer fruits a little chilled, and I prefer meat at least room temperature, but preferably warm. As you might imagine juxtaposing the two only highlighted their differences. But, I’ve come around. As I have come to eating local (and organic, when possible) fruit, I am starting to prefer it room temperature. So, now oranges, apples, pears and more are showing up in my curries and stirfrys more and more often. Juxtaposition is all the rage for this next Call too. Great theme…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Darkroom Gallery (Essex Junction, VT) for Juxtapose. The entry fee at Darkroom is always low ($24), and they will provide free matting & framing if you work in their standard sizes. Take a look…

*Editor’s Note: Please make sure to let them know that you found the Call on ArtAndArtDeadlines.com. I have a soft spot for this gallery, and I want them to know they have our support…

CALL for ENTRIES:
Juxtapose

The composition of
two or more elements
within a photograph,
emphasizing either the
similarity or dissemblance
between them.

One of the most effective ways to express ideas photographically is to compare and contrast subjects visually. Placing contrasting elements side-by-side adds interest to a photograph and holds the viewer’s attention. Opposites such as: large and small, light and shadow, happy and sad, smooth and rough, new and old, horizontal and vertical, still and motion. Each one of these examples draws the viewer in, makes them curious about the story, why is that person happy while the other one is sad? How did that cat managed to get in amongst all of those dogs? Why are these two seemingly unrelated objects set in the same frame?

Explore complex or simplistic incongruity, opposites and contradictions, layered imagery, and observe the addition and subtraction of context. Counterbalance can marry elements by placing them side-by-side, above or below each other, or layer them in the foreground, middle-ground and background just as slow shutter speeds can show the disparity of moving objects compared to static ones.

Explore the uniqueness
found in apposing
colors, textures, characters
& objects.

Juxtaposition plays a crucial role in creating expression in each of these areas and the photographs’ overall message and allure – so crucial that we feel it deserves an exhibit all it’s own.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Photography

DEADLINE: March 19, 2014

NOTIFICATION: March 26, 2014

ENTRY FEE: Up to 4 for $24 US for on-line & $29 by email

JUROR: Kyohei Abe is Director and Chief Curator at the Detroit Center for Contemporary Photography in Detroit, Michigan. The Center offers exhibitions, both online and in its gallery space, as well as lectures, and workshops throughout the year. The mission is to promote contemporary fine art photography and provide a vital cultural resource to our visual community. Abe has been reviewing portfolios at national events including Filter Photo Festival, PhotoNOLA and Photolucida. He has been a juror for for Critical Mass since 2010. Abe is an artist whose works are part of the public collection of the Museum of Fine Art, Houston, TX, Detroit Institute of Art, Detroit, MI, The West Collection, Oak, PA as well as numerous private and corporate collections globally. He also has been an adjunct professor at College for Creative Studies in Detroit since 2005.

While inspired by a wide range of photography, Abe is most interested in seeing intelligent and coherent work displaying a fresh perspective.

AWARDS: All selected entries are included in a full color exhibit catalog & gallery exhibition. Juror’s Choice: 30×48″ image banner. People’s Choice – a free future entry.

SALES: Darkroom offers free matting & framing of accepted entries for the duration of the exhibit, subject to standard sizes. For commission details, go to the bottom of the Submissions page!

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Wild Things

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

free
SALAD
anyone?

My frugality DOES know boundaries. The one thing I don’t do is public foraging. It isn’t that I am necessarily opposed to eating wild things, like dandelion greens. Actually, I’m all for it, to be honest. But I am fearful of things unknown that might be sprayed ONTO the wild things. I live on the boundary (within a 1/2 mile) of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, but since you cannot legally forage in any National Park, that doesn’t really help me find a safe place to forage. I suppose my wild things will be limited to art, for now–like this next Call. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Sweetwater Center for the Arts (Sewickley, PA) for Wild Things, an exhibit of art with unrestrained spirit. What more could you want than a description like that?

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Wild Things

Unleash your craziest
passion in this ferocious exhibition.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artist

MEDIA: All 2D, 3D & mixed media are eligible for submission. They are especially interested in kinetic sculpture and performance artists for the opening reception.

DEADLINE: March 3, 2014

NOTIFICATION: March 7, 2014

ENTRY FEE: $25 for up to 3, $10 each add’l

JUROR: Wild Things will be juried by Cynthia Shaffer, a mixed media artist favoring bugs, bones and sea creatures to traditional art materials.

AWARDS: Best of Show $250

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

ARTIST to LOVE: Emily Thiroux Threatt

Posted on January 25, 2014 by R.L. Gibson

Peek-a-Boo, I See You

Say “Hello” to our newest Artist to Love…

Emily Thiroux Threatt
Ceramic Sculpture & Fiber

Sculpted Head
Ceramic

THREATT's vision is to inspire people to notice how art enhances their lives. "My vision is to inspire people to value both art appreciation & creation and to create beautiful art which reflects peace, beauty & my gratitude for that ability. I am a ceramist & fiber artist. I delight in the beauty of nature, architecture & people. I am grateful for my vision and strive to make it happen. My goal is to stimulate more people to appreciate art & artists. This beauty is important for society to thrive."

FAVORITE FOOD: Tamale Pie

Are you an Artist to Love? Be sure to let us know!

CALL for ENTRIES: Contemporary Portraiture

Posted on January 25, 2014 by R.L. Gibson

NAAN
for me,
thanks

How is it possible that images of deities continue to show up in food? Moreover, how is it possible that it still makes the news? If you were a deity, would “show up on a piece of naan” be on the top of your to-do list? If you were all powerful, would your idea of contemporary portraiture be Indian bread? I didn’t think so. it doesn’t matter who the deity is. Just no. For portraiture, let’s all stick with a Call like this next one. On the wall, not on your plate…

Check out this Call for Entries for Contemporary Portraiture from the Kiernan Gallery (Lexington, VA). The entry fee is ALWAYS reasonable at this gallery, and I you know how I LOVE portraiture…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Contemporary Portraiture

Historically, portraiture has relied heavily on artistic interpretation of the subject. Photographs, while still embracing the artist’s point of view, record selected surroundings and fractions of seconds. This allows for a different kind of interpretation; one based on real-life context rather than medium and imagination. For Expressions: Contemporary Portraiture The Kiernan Gallery seeks photographs of the self or of others that capture the expression, personality, or mood of the subject.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Photography

DEADLINE:
February 21, 2014

NOTIFICATION:
Approx. 8 days later

ENTRY FEE:
5 for $25, each add’l $5

JUROR: Robin Rice’s mission is simple: to document the world around her in a cinematic way. Whether capturing the innate beauty of tucked-away South American landscapes or the reflective moments of unknowing subjects, her photographs are always candid. As a photographer, Robin has an earthy and bohemian way of portraying people and situations that is reflective of the way she lives life.

When she is not searching for inspiration from local people and places around the world, she runs The Robin Rice Gallery in New York City. As an artist who feels lucky to be able to parlay her love of the photographic medium into a career, she treats her gallery like a family rather than a business and is dedicated to supporting the work of established and local artists.

AWARDS: All images will be reproduced in an exhibition catalogue available for purchase. A Juror’s Choice and Director’s Choice will also be announced and both winners will receive a free copy of the catalogue.

SALES: Kiernan Gallery no longer takes commission on sold works.

The Kiernan Gallery DOES still have incentive to sell your work. The gallery was founded by an emerging artist, and recognizes the importance of selling work; they believe that if artists are paying a submission fee, the gallery should not also take a portion of the sale. They do reserve the right to negotiate 20% in order to make a sale.

Category: Art Blog

a mixed bag of GROCERIES

CALL for ENTRIES: 52nd BAL Nat’l

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

shut yo MOUTH

CALL for ENTRIES: Wide Open 5

For full details, Read the Full Call!

sometimes an EGG is more than an EGG

CALL for ENTRIES: Like a Tom Waits Song

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

not just RICE-A-RONI

CALL for ENTRIES: Gallery Photographica

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

dip or DRIZZLE

OPEN CALL: Ace Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

BUTTER me up

CALL for ENTRIES: Figurative Work

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

PEAR-ING it down

CALL for ENTRIES: Juxtapose

Explore the uniqueness found in apposing colors, textures, characters & objects.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

free SALAD anyone?

CALL for ENTRIES: Wild Things

Unleash your craziest passion in this ferocious exhibition.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Are you an Artist to Love? Be sure to let us know!

NAAN for me, thanks

CALL for ENTRIES: Contemporary Portraiture

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

a mixed bag of
GROCERIES

CALL for ENTRIES:
52nd BAL Nat’l

shut yo
MOUTH

CALL for ENTRIES:
Wide Open 5

sometimes an EGG
is more than an EGG

CALL for ENTRIES:
Like a Tom Waits Song

not just
RICE-A-RONI

CALL for ENTRIES:
Gallery
Photographica

dip or
DRIZZLE

OPEN CALL:
Ace Gallery

BUTTER
me up

CALL for ENTRIES:
Figurative Work

PEAR-ING
it down

CALL for ENTRIES:
Juxtapose

Explore the uniqueness
found in apposing
colors, textures, characters
& objects.

free
SALAD
anyone?

CALL for ENTRIES:
Wild Things

Unleash your craziest
passion in this ferocious exhibition.

NAAN
for me,
thanks

CALL for ENTRIES:
Contemporary Portraiture