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CALL for ENTRIES: Gowanus Solo Show

Posted on January 9, 2012 by R.L. Gibson

HOLD
the
SPROUTS

I love one-pot, one-pan, or one-dish meals. Admittedly, I appreciate the lazy factor, but there is also something to be said for a dish that can stand on its own without supporting side dishes. I love brussel sprouts, but I don’t really NEED them with every meal any more that you NEED fries with every fast food burger. This next call gives you the chance to go solo as well. Take a chance…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Gowanus Print Lab (Brooklyn, NY) for a Solo Show. The entry fee is a little less than average, and since the show starts on February 8th… the notification time has to be short. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Gowanus Solo Show

The Gowanus Print Lab is now accepting entries for a solo exhibition in their bright and spacious exhibition space. Exhibition will run from February 8th through March 5th, with an opening reception 6-9pm on February 10th.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists.

MEDIA: Open to all mediums, those working in print or are interested in working in print encouraged to apply.

DEADLINE: January 23, 2012

ENTRY FEE: $30 submission fee payable through PayPal (please include your PayPal id number in the body of your email) for 5 to 10 images.

AWARDS: In addition to a solo show, the winner will receive a free 1 month studio pass at the Print Lab ($200 value).

For complete details, please Visit the Website!

CALL for ENTRIES: Mug Shots

Posted on January 8, 2012January 8, 2012 by R.L. Gibson

I’M NOT gonna be
FRIED this year

Fast food french fries are simply criminal. I love the golden arches, but my rear end cannot handle a box of fries very often. But as for the rest of the taters on the market, there are very few worth eating. They always look and smell better than they are. Do you have a guilty love of fast food? Print out the nutritional facts for your favorite and carry it around with you. Read before you order…puts a crimp in your criminal desires, trust me. This next call is all about mug shots, but they aren’t criminal. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from the LUX Center for the Arts (Lincoln, Nebraska) for Mug Shots, their 4th Annual Juried Cup Competition. The entry fee is low, and the cup doesn’t have to be functional. Investigate the details…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Mug Shots

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all clay artists residing in the US.

MEDIA: Clay: Functional and non-functional interpretations of the cup, produced in clay, may be submitted.

DEADLINE: March 1, 2012

NOTIFICATION: March 15, 2012

ENTRY FEE: $20 (up to 3 works per artist; 2 views per piece)

JUROR: Gail Kendall, a UNL Ceramics Emeritus Faculty Member, has become widely known for her hand-built pottery, which integrates influences from European and Middle Eastern pottery traditions. Kendall has been the recipient of many awards and grants over the years.

Kendall’s work has been exhibited widely and been included in invitational exhibits at: the Minnesota Pottery Tour, Shaeffer, MN; Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN; The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA; Museum of Nebraska Art; Anderson Ranch Art Center; Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC; NCECA Conference, Lexington, KY; and Red Lodge Ceramic Center, Red Lodge, Montana.

Kendall has lectured, led workshops and juried exhibitions in the U.S. and abroad, including here, at the LUX Center for the Arts. Gail Kendall’s work has been reviewed in various publications including; Ceramics Monthly, Ceramics: Art & Perception, Neue Keramik and Studio Potter. She is a contributing writer to Studio Potter as well.

AWARDS: Prizes will be awarded for Best in Show, Juror’s Choice, and Honorable Mention.

SALES: LUX Center for the Arts holds a 50% commission on any sold artwork. Commissions received through LUX Center for the Arts sales help support the education and community outreach programs of the not-for-profit center.

For complete details, Download the Prospectus!

CALL for ENTRIES: Arte Natura 2012

Posted on January 4, 2012 by R.L. Gibson

B-A-N-A-N-A-S

Despite all my talk about butter, chocolate and all things yummy, we really do eat fairly healthy at my house. We limit excessive intake of fats, processed white sugar and foods with unnecessary chemical additives. I usually insist to avoid the premature expansion of my rear end and to offset a few other bad habits, ha. Organic bananas are a must. No they aren’t alway the prettiest, and yes, they spoil faster, but nothing tastes more like a banana. Here’s your chance to get back to something natural …

Check out this Call for Entries from SlowArt Productions with Arte Natura. The entry fee is reasonable, and here are no media restrictions. The awards include both an exhibit (in Hudson, NY) and an opportunity to have your work in the nationally-distributed art magazine. Don’t miss this one!

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Arte Natura 2012

SlowArt Productions presents the group thematic exhibition, Arte Natura. This exhibition will focus on art inspired by the natural world and will be held at the Limner Gallery.

Eligible are all art forms relating to, or gaining inspiration from the world of nature. Landscapes, skyscapes, flowers, vegetables, fruits and animals are all eligible. Human images are permitted only as an elemental part of the natural environment. All artist interpretations of the natural world from the realist to the abstract and conceptual will be reviewed and considered.

ELIGIBILITY:
Open to all artists.

MEDIA:
All media

DEADLINE:
February 24, 2012.

NOTIFICATION: By March 31, 2012. Results will be posted on or before this date at: http://www.slowart.com/results. Notification will be made via email and/or by mail with the return of materials in the SASE provided by the artist.

All artists who provide a working email address will be notified via email, if no email or return envelope is provided, artists will only be notified if accepted to exhibit. Type or print your email address clearly, if a mistake is made reading it you will not be notified. Read the notification page for details of the notification policy.

ENTRY FEES: $35.00 entry fee for one to four artworks entered, presentation is by digital files, prints or 35mm slides. There is a $5.00 fee for each additional artwork above four.

SALES: All works in the show must be for sale. The gallery will take a 30 % commission on all sales. Sale price is determined by the artist.

AWARDS: Winning artists will be featured in a group exhibition at the Limner Gallery, June 2 – 30, 2012. The exhibition will also be displayed on the Limner Gallery web site. One artist will be awarded a two page display in Direct Art Volume #19, Fall 2012 issue. Two artists will be awarded a single page display.

For the full guidelines, Download the Prospectus!

CALL for ENTRIES: Interpretation of Fading Light

Posted on January 3, 2012March 12, 2012 by R.L. Gibson

PARING in PAIRS

I must confess that I do less cooking that my daily ramblings might indicate. My dearest husband does much of the cooking in our household, and he does it wonderfully. But the times I truly enjoy are the times we spend in the kitchen together. And, as I get older, I have found that artistic collaboration keeps me motivated as well. This call offers you an opportunity to produce work while still being someone else’s muse. Great idea…

Check out this Call for Entries from Open to Interpretation‘s juried book competition Fading Light. Have your work become the artistic inspiration for a literary masterpiece today! Keeping reading for details…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Open to Interpretation:
Fading Light

Open to Interpretation is a juried book competition of photography, poetry, fiction and creative non-fiction. Each book begins with a themed call for photos. The chosen photos become the literary inspiration for the writers’ submissions. A book is created that matches each winning photo with two stories or poems that offer different interpretations of the image. The unique collaboration adds new dimensions to both the photos and the written word.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all

MEDIA: Photography

THEME: Fading Light

DEADLINE: Extended deadline is June 26, 2012. (originally March 15th)

NOTIFICATION: July 9, 2012

ENTRY FEE: $40 for 5 images, $10 each additional if entered by June 26, 2012.

JUROR: George Slade has provided fine photographic artists and their audiences with insightful interpretation and curatorial expertise in exhibitions, classes, writings, lectures, and face-to-face exchanges for over 25 years.

Formerly the artistic director of Minnesota Center for Photography, the director of the McKnight Artist Fellowships for Photographers Program, and recently the curator at the Photographic Resource Center in Boston, Slade is a veteran presence at portfolio review events like Fotofest, Photolucida, Critical Mass, PhotoNOLA, and the Society for Photographic Education’s regional and national conferences.

Slade’s writings and reviews appear extensively in print and online; some may be found at his web site, re:photographica. He lives in Minneapolis with his partner Stephanie and their children.

AWARDS: $300 Juror’s Selection Award

For complete details, visit Open to Interpretation online!

CALL for ENTRIES: True Colors

Posted on January 2, 2012January 2, 2012 by R.L. Gibson

MISSION
not
ACCOMPLISHED

A little girl recently asked me how I could tell which food was good for me just by looking at it. (Yes, I really do talk about food all day.) I spent a few minutes explaining that you could tell that some foods are good for you because they are deeply or brightly colored, like broccoli, swiss chard and carrots. Without missing a beat she said, “I’m glad to know I don’t have to give up jelly beans,” and she promptly turned and left. Perfect. This next show is proves color can be good for you. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries for True Colors, a digital and photography competition brought to you by Digital Arts: California that will feature both an online showcase AND a physical gallery exhibit. Pay attention to the details…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
True Colors

“Color—in all its glory—is the theme of this exhibit. Bring on those bright, dazzling hues, or those soft, muted pastels. Explore deep, mysterious shades, or subtle, sophisticated tones. Does your palette include earth tones…or psychedelic blinders? Have you created a fuchsia-and-saffron fractal or a digital painting in chartreuse and cherry-blossom pink? Or, have you photographed the subtle range of blues and greens in an ocean vista? If color is an integral aspect of your art or photography, we want to see your images!” —from digitalartscalifornia.com

Digital Arts: California presents exhibits online and in a physical, brick-and-mortar gallery in Los Angeles, San Diego, or another California art center.

ELIGIBILITY:
Open to all artists.

MEDIA: Every discipline, genre, style, and school of thought within digital art and photography is welcome.

DEADLINE: January 15, 2012

ENTRY FEE: Entry fees are $25 for the first 5 & $4 for each add’l image.

JURORS: Selection of the finalists that will appear online in solo artist/photographer galleries will be made by Virginia and Glen Christensen. Virginia has enjoyed a long career as an editor and a publisher of photography and art books, and is, herself, an accomplished photographer. Glen has had a distinguished career as Art Director at major record companies in both New York City and Hollywood. Among his professional accolades have been two Grammy nominations for Best Album Package.

AWARDS: Works that have been awarded a Gold Stellar Art Award will be eligible for exhibition in a physical gallery setting. Such exhibits will be held periodically and will combine these award winners from various Digital Arts: California online exhibits. How often such physical exhibits are held will depend on the volume of entries to their online exhibits as well as other factors.

For complete details, Visit California Digital Arts online!

CALL for ENTRIES: Centering the Margin

Posted on January 1, 2012 by R.L. Gibson

BACON SHMACON

Culinary experimentation is one of my favorite endeavors. I like to think of results in the terms a “margin for interpretation” as opposed to a “margin for error.” No Canadian bacon or english muffin for your eggs benedict? How about brie and roasted garlic loaf. Granted, that interpretation may be on the very periphery of acceptable to some. But maybe, just maybe, that’s the sweet spot. These folks behind this next Call for Entries agree with me. “Varied platforms of concept.” Fun…

Check out this Call for Entries for Centering the Margin, an artist curated show brought to you by Root Division (Sacramento, CA). The entry fee is incredibly low, and the thematic content is fascinating. Don’t miss this one…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Centering the Margin

Centering the Margin is an artist-curated project focusing on artwork that concerns itself with spaces, events, and artifacts that exist just outside of our field of vision and attention. If our contemporary existence is marked by a focus on spectacle and constant stimulation, then Centering the Margin is a show that documents those things that fall outside this focus. These are things that require a change of speed or shift in focus to perceive them.

This show hopes to draw connections between artists concerned with margins, edges and interstitial spaces through diverse approaches and varied platforms of concept, representation and materials.

Works considered for the show could be: 1) pictorial works that represent spaces and moments that are glimpsed fleetingly if at all; 2) process-based works that employ materials that exist solely as vessels for goods or products, or are artifacts of technologies of display and production; or 3) time based works that document forces or phenomena that are barely perceptible or so common as to escape notice. *These are only a few examples.

Editor’s Note: This call is meant to complete a show that currently includes the work of 7 artists including the curator, Anthony Ryan. A total of 15 to 18 artists will be represented in the exhibition. Final selection of works will occur AFTER the Call for Entries process is complete.

ELIGIBILITY: All artists

MEDIA: All media

DEADLINE: January 17, 2012

ENTRY FEE: $10 for 4 images

CURATOR: Artist Anthony Ryan

For complete details, Download the Prospectus!

2011 FEATURED ARTIST: Last Day to Vote!

Posted on December 30, 2011 by R.L. Gibson

PEACHES

Sometimes the best is clearly the best— the cream of the crop, the ripest peach, the perfect raspberry, the ooey-gooeyest of chocolate sauce. This year I have had the privelege of choosing Featured artists that are definitely the sweetest peaches on the tree. Here is your chance to pick the best of the bushel, so to speak.

Check out these 2011 Featured Artists brought to you by AAAD. Each artist has a chance to be named the 2011 Featured Artist of the Year. To cast your vote, leave a comment on their original post (links below). The rules are simple: one comment per person per artist by midnight EST on December 31, 2011. You have to actually say something; don’t just leave a smiley face. Editor’s Note: Don’t worry if your comment doesn’t show up immediately because I moderate every comment. The contest has a clearly front runner at the moment, but it is still wide open. So make your vote count…

2011 Featured Artists

CALL for ENTRIES: You’ll Find this Offensive

Posted on December 19, 2011December 17, 2011 by R.L. Gibson

NO FINGER LICKIN’

I learned table manners in “finishing” class. No, I am not kidding. I went to a southern, Protestant private school through sixth grade. All 5th grade girls took “finishing class” in which we learned posture by walking with books on our heads. We learned that our waist should be 10″ smaller than our bust and hips. And we learned both how to set a table and how to behave while sitting at the table. No really, I’m not kidding. And while I have clearly let go of the 10″-smaller-than-my-bust-and-hips lesson, I still find bad table manners offensive. This next show is looking for something a little more extreme, I suspect. Whatcha got, folks?

Check out this Call for Entries for You’ll Find this Offensive from Outlaw Artisans (Pittsburgh, PA) which will be shown at the Red Door Space. Low entry fee, quick decision time and no commission make for a great opportunity. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
You’ll Find this Offensive

“Art has a purpose. It challenges, it offends, it makes people think. In this age of ‘political correctness,’ it’s more important than ever that artists gets out there and wake up the people.This show is for your offending work. We will be doing a one day purchasing event at Red Door Space in Pittsburgh, PA, and we are collecting all of the work into a book for sale. Keep your prices at an attractive level for purchase, but let your submission be as offensive as you would like. The book is available as a show piece for advertising your art style and accomplishments, as well as demonstrating your vision.” –from the OutlawArtisans.com website

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists.

MEDIA: Two dimensional media plus literary work of 300 words or less.

DEADLINE: January 13, 2012

NOTIFICATION: January 15, 2012

ENTRY FEE: $20 charge for 3 images

SALES: All work must be available for sale. No NFS work will be eligible for this show. The gallery will not be collecting commission on works sold for this show. Work will be sold in at auction the evening of the show. Artist will be able to designate the minimum bid for their work.

For complete details, Download the Prospectus!

ARTIST RESIDENCE: 3331 Arts in TOKYO

Posted on December 13, 2011 by R.L. Gibson

INSPIRATION
IN GROUPS

Have you ever wanted to go into a restaurant and order everything on the menu? You can, you know. Try it at your favorite sushi or tappas bar with friends. Everyone gets to try everything AND split the bill. This Call might get you to work as a group too…

Check out this Call for Submissions for those interested in an Artist Residency in Tokyo sponsored by 3331 Arts Chiyoda. Anyone can apply, but they encourage groups of 2 to 5 artists at this Arts & Cultural Center in the heart of Tokyo. Take a chance…

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CALL for SUBMISSIONS:
3331 Artist & Curator
Residence TOKYO

ELIGIBILITY: 3331 Arts Chiyoda is launching a fairly new residency program open to artists, curators and creative practitioners internationally. With a full range of facilities including accommodation, studio and gallery, creative practitioners have the exceptional opportunity to extend their artistic engagement in the heart of Tokyo.

Not only will artists be able to pursue their own individual research and practice, but they will be connected to the extensive network of Tokyo’s art scene through the hub that is 3331. With the energy of the electronics and anime haven of Akihabara right at one’s doorstep and the traditional cultures of downtown but a stone’s throw away artists will be able to experience all aspects of this kaleidoscopic city from this convenient base.

Artists are not only able to spend time in Tokyo, but are able to create work onsite and then finally exhibit what they have developed during their stay, in the distinct setting of 3331 Arts Chiyoda. They are pleased to be able to offer these facilities to artists who can contribute to the creative expressions of this metropolis and engage its inhabitants in new ways.

ENTRY FEE: No fee to enter; however there is a fee to participate.

They particularly encourage applications from galleries, museums, universities, and arts organizations. They also welcome approaches from individual artists; however, they recommend that artists consider applying in groups of 2-5. Please note that 3331 is unable to offer financial support to artists in residence in this program.

The facilities are ideal to be shared between a group of 3 artists, and can accommodate a maximum of 5 artists if so required. In order to apply for this program please download the application form from the website.

DEADLINE: December 30, 2011. They currently have availability for May, June, October, November and December 2012.

For all enquiries please contact Satoko Takahashi residence@3331.jp +81 3-6803-2441.

For complete details, Visit the Website!

EXTENDED DEADLINE: Super Heroes

Posted on December 7, 2011December 7, 2011 by R.L. Gibson

PO-TAY-TO
PO-TAH-TO

You’ve gotta eat. There are very few things you MUST do in life. Eating is the most enjoyable. But, there’s always a rotten potato in the bag, and the rottenest potato of them all is PAYING for the need to eat. This next Call might help. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries for an art job opportunity in Oakland, CA. Maybe this opportunity is for you…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Oakland Super Heroes
Mural Project

“Attitudinal Healing Connection (AHC) a non-profit organization in West Oakland is looking for local artists to paint the Hoover Corridor Neighborhood’s first large scale mural project. Using the theme of super heroes, the murals are going to be designed by local middle and high school students and are intended to uplift and positively transform the neighborhood.

“Over the course of three years we plan to complete six murals under freeway overpasses includingSan Pablo Avenue, Market Street, West Street, and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. These murals will serve as a gateway to West and Downtown Oakland and can become a key way in which our community is perceived. This is a call for local artists interested in helping to revitalize the Hoover District inWest Oakland.” –from the Call for Entries (downloadable below)

ELIGIBILITY: Must be over 18 years or age. You must have previous mural painting experience. AND, YOU MUST CARE! Be passionate about social justice & want to create positive change

APPLICATION: Please send a letter of interest, resume and a list of references to muralproject@ahc-oakland.org.

INTERVIEW PROCESS: They will be conducting interviews in late December/early January. If you are selected, they will notify you. Please bring 8-12 samples of your work to the interview.

EXTENDED DEADLINE: December 9, 2011

For complete details, Download the Call!

*Editor’s note: This Call does not exist on their website as of this publish date; therefore, you’ll need to bookmark this page to download the .doc file above.

Category: Art Blog

HOLD the SPROUTS

CALL for ENTRIES: Gowanus Solo Show

For complete details, please Visit the Website!

I’M NOT gonna be FRIED this year

CALL for ENTRIES: Mug Shots

For complete details, Download the Prospectus!

B-A-N-A-N-A-S

CALL for ENTRIES: Arte Natura 2012

For the full guidelines, Download the Prospectus!

PARING in PAIRS

CALL for ENTRIES: Open to Interpretation: Fading Light

For complete details, visit Open to Interpretation online!

MISSION not ACCOMPLISHED

CALL for ENTRIES: True Colors

For complete details, Visit California Digital Arts online!

BACON SHMACON

CALL for ENTRIES: Centering the Margin

For complete details, Download the Prospectus!

PEACHES

NO FINGER LICKIN’

CALL for ENTRIES: You’ll Find this Offensive

For complete details, Download the Prospectus!

INSPIRATION IN GROUPS

CALL for SUBMISSIONS: 3331 Artist & Curator Residence TOKYO

ENTRY FEE: No fee to enter; however there is a fee to participate.

For complete details, Visit the Website!

PO-TAY-TO PO-TAH-TO

CALL for ENTRIES: Oakland Super Heroes Mural Project

For complete details, Download the Call!

HOLD
the
SPROUTS

CALL for ENTRIES:
Gowanus Solo Show

I’M NOT gonna be
FRIED this year

CALL for ENTRIES:
Mug Shots

CALL for ENTRIES:
Arte Natura 2012

CALL for ENTRIES:
Open to Interpretation:
Fading Light

MISSION
not
ACCOMPLISHED

CALL for ENTRIES:
True Colors

CALL for ENTRIES:
Centering the Margin

CALL for ENTRIES:
You’ll Find this Offensive

INSPIRATION
IN GROUPS

CALL for SUBMISSIONS:
3331 Artist & Curator
Residence TOKYO

PO-TAY-TO
PO-TAH-TO

CALL for ENTRIES:
Oakland Super Heroes
Mural Project