duck duck GOOSE
When I came home from the hospital with my bouncing baby boy so many years ago, I found a bottle of cold duck in my fridge –a gift from my mother. Not champagne. Cold Duck. This particular variety was a blend of port & champagne. I never asked her why, and I’ve never had it since. But, after a pregnancy free from alcohol for both myself and my husband, it only took a glass a piece to make us a little giddy and able to let go of the fears and stress of being a new parent, if only for an hour or so. It is a fond, silly memory that I treasure. When I came across this work of today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Vivienne Strauss, it put a smile on my face. The perfect complement. (continues below)
A self-taught painter with a background in Philosophy, Vivienne Strauss works predominately in oil and watercolor. Her paintings often migrating around the humor of being human – shared dejection, things left unsaid, false arrogance, disbelief, inspired irony. She is an observer and chronicler, in the actual world in which she exists and in the world of characters she creates, exposing, with precise wit, the subterranean elements lying in wait beneath the deceptively quotidian.
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Enjoy the witty observation in the work of today’s
AAAD Artist of the Day, Vivienne Strauss!
CALL for ENTRIES: Inner Travels
up, up & TAKE AWAY
I put my kiddo on a plane, alone, bound for Texas, and as soon as he was settled into his seat, he texted me. Before even taxiing down the runway, he wanted to know how to order lunch. Ha. He’s mine, for certain. Luckily, airline food has gotten better and offers healthy, organic, less-processed options. I’m impressed. He was impressed. This next Call embraces travel too. Food references optional…
Check out this Call for Entries from The Virtual Artist for Inner Travels. This online gallery offers an archived backlink to your site as a part of the exhibit. Consider this an art publication opportunity. Deadline is June 1st!
CALL for ENTRIES:
Inner Travels
from The Virtual Artist
“Traveling is a journey of the soul. Whether it’s moving from place to place or a migration, moving to a new city, state or country, even becoming a refugee. The Virtual Artist is looking for work inspired by travel and reflecting a meaning beyond vacation photos. The kind of work that changed your soul or the soul of someone else.” –from The Virtual Artist
ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists, 21+ years
MEDIA: Open to all media
DEADLINE: June 1, 2016
NOTIFICATION: by June 15, 2016
ENTRY FEE: $20 for up to 3, $5 ea. add’l
AWARDS: Winning artists will have their work included in a six month online exhibition which will then be permanently archived online.
SALES: No commission taken on sales.
For complete details, Read the Full Call!
CALL for ENTRIES: Drawing 2
BUTTER bomb
Can someone explain margarine to me? It tastes terrible. It is chemical laden. It is approximately the same price as butter. So why? Butter is so fundamental to my cooking and baking that I cannot imagine substituting margarine. I have a friend & peer that is on a ketogenic diet, and she puts butter in her coffee. Butter is fundamental, folks, just like drawing which is the theme of this next Call. Take a look…
Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net for Drawing 2. $20 Entry & great marketing awards. Drawing is fundamental but doesn’t have to be representational…
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CALL for ART ENTRIES:
Drawing 2 from ART-competition.net
“Drawing is the original art and language of man and continues to allow us to communicate what we see and feel. A drawing can be formal and refined or expressive and energetic; it can capture our thoughts with doodling, marks, lines or shaded areas expressing our external world and our individual thoughts. It is a record of who we are as humans and our need to connect with each other.” – from art-competition.net
ELIGIBILITY: All artists age 18+
MEDIA: Open to drawing including pencil, charcoal, pastel, digital drawing, experimental, etc.
THEME: “Drawing”
DEADLINE: June 6, 2016
NOTIFICATION: June 21, 2016
ENTRY FEE: $20 for 1, $10 ea. add’l
AWARDS: First place $1000 cash + $5,000 marketing value, 2nd place $150 cash + $1,500 marketing value, 3rd place $125, 4th place $100, 5th place $75, 6th place $50, & 7th place $25. The 1st through 7th place winners’ work + 10 Honorable Mentions will have their work featured in Art-Competition.
For complete details, Read the Full Call!
We are happy to have Art-Competition.net as a sponsor of AAAD.
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CALL for ENTRIES: Comic Relief
baked, not BLACKENED
The burning of food is the only constant in my house. It isn’t all food, but it is always particular foods –pizza crust, croutons, toast & anything else that is just supposed to just brown on the edges. I say, “don’t burn the pizza”& Jon huffs in slight offense. Then, 10 minutes later mumbled cursing echoes through the kitchen. “Burn the pizza?” I ask. “Sorry,” he responds. Then Laughter. Every time. It happens every time. That’s what makes it funny. This next Call wants to know about your comic relief, but don’t burn the pizza. Take a look…
Check out this Call for Entries from L.A. Photo Curator for the Comic Relief exhibit. $20 entry, no shipping, great prizes & exposure for ALL entrants. Great opportunity…
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CALL for ENTRIES:
Comic Relief
from L.A. Photo Curator
“The world is so full of stress and hardship that it seems difficult to retain a sense of balance. Often, as a photographer, one seeks out projects that are politically based, be it the environment or a statement to raise public awareness. For our collective consciousness, it seems critical that we stop and ‘smell the roses’. Based on this sentiment, the orientation of this theme is to seek out some visual levity. Everyone’s perspective is unique as is their sense of humor. These images can be choreographed or spontaneous but should convey a sense of humor. I am looking forward to sharing a good laugh (or chuckle) with everyone.” –from Mara Zalove
ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists
MEDIA: Photography
DEADLINE: May 26, 2016 (Midnight PST)
EXHIBITION: June 5 – July 5, 2016
ENTRY FEE: $20 for up to 3. 15% of artist fees go to the charity of the monthly curator (jewelsofyouth.org) as well as the first place winner’s charity.
CURATOR: Mara Zaslove‘s passion for photography has allowed her to express herself in a visual conversation & has interwoven her view of the world with her life experiences. Primarily, Mara’s process tends to be spontaneous. She has a curiosity about her immediate environment and expresses this by photographing subjects that capture her fascination. It can be the mundane, atypical or traditional but she seeks to document a uniqueness particular to each subject. Mara’s award winning work has been widely acknowledged including being represented by bG/BGart Gallery at Bergamot Station & Hale Arts Gallery in Santa Monica. She was a finalist in the 8th Julia Cameron Award held in Berlin in 2016 as well as having her work included in the 5th Annual Exposure Award display at the Musee du Louvre, Paris-France in 2015 as a part of the Body Collection.
SALES: All sales are conducted between the artist & buyer. L.A. Photo Curator does not handle any part of sales. There is no commission.
For complete details, Read the Full Call!
CALL for ENTRIES: Dreams 2
scrambling your EGGS
I dream about hollandaise sauce pretty often. I’m not sure why. Ive looked into what dreams about food symbolize, and while I can find lot of references to the symbolism of eggs, the main component of hollandaise sauce, but nothing sauce-specific. Anyone have suggestions? In the meantime, this Call is an opportunity to investigate your own dreams. Great theme…
Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net for Dreams 2. $20 Entry & great marketing perks. Field of winners narrowed to 18 artists. Take a look…
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CALL for ENTRIES:
Dreams 2 from ART-competition.net
“I paint what cannot be photographed, that which comes from the imagination or from dreams, or from an unconscious drive.”
-– Man Ray
ELIGIBILITY: All artists age 18+
MEDIA: Open to all still media: painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, digital, etc.
THEME: Dreams are a window into an alternative reality that we all experience. The memory of a dream can be fleeting or can haunt us for a lifetime. Art can help us connect to our dreams.
DEADLINE: May 23, 2016
NOTIFICATION: June 7, 2016
ENTRY FEE: $20 for 1, $10 each add’l
AWARDS: Eighteen artists/photographers will be selected for a group exhibit, “Dreams 2” at G25N’s online gallery, the exhibit and artists will be extensively marketed.
For complete details, Read the Full Call!
We are happy to have Art-Competition.net as a sponsor of AAAD.
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CALL for ENTRIES: Collaboration
take two & call me after BREAKFAST
Food as medicine has been on my radar for a decade. I appreciate the ability to attempt home remedies through food and supplements. I am not suggesting it is easier, nor am I suggestion it is a solution for all ailments. But, I am intrigued. A family history of arthritis, combined with years of a slight addiction to towering high heels, has resulted in massive joint pain in one of feet. Flair ups are completely manageable with a combination of tart cherries & massive quantities of vitamin C. Drug-resistant pediatric epilepsy is now often treated by mainstream medicine with a ketogenic diet. The collaboration between doctors and nutritionists is inspiring. This Call offers you the opportunity to collaborate with writers. Take a look…
Check out this Call for Entries from Art Labology for a Collaboration project between visual artists & writers. No entry fee & possible art publication. I like this opportunity…
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CALL for ENTRIES: Collaboration
from Art Labology
“Art Labology’s latest competition is looking for artwork to inspire a short story. Join in a collaboration with writers using your artwork as their inspiration to write a short story.” –from ArtLabology.net
ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists
MEDIA: Open to “paintings ONLY… that a short story can be based upon. Please, no abstract paintings, sculptures, or photographs.” *Editor’s note: I clarified the scope of media. & this expanded definition was approved: “representational painting including acrylic, oil, watercolor, digital painting & mixed media (including collage) so long as the work is 2-D & NOT abstract.” Note, the Call on their site DOES NOT reflect the same definition. You’re gonna have to trust me.
DEADLINE: June 15, 2016
NOTIFICATION: July 20, 2016
ENTRY FEE: None
AWARDS: Selected work will be published in a future project. Promotional benefits include a showcase of winners on ArtLabology.net with a link to your website, social media exposure on Facebook & Twitter, and your artwork in a future book publication. Art Labology’s gallery is currently viewed in over 90 countries and offers its artists worldwide exposure.
For complete details, Read the Full Call!
CALL for ENTRIES: B&W Photo
soup to BEANS
It is all a matter of taste, right? I know that for every food there is someone who believes its tastes better than all other foods, but I still can’t quite resolve myself to the notion that some foods aren’t just objectively bad. Warhol is famous for, among other things, depictions of a soup. That same soup is the foundation for thousands of green bean casserole recipes. SOMEone believes it to be “Mmm mmm good”, but I am not one of the some. I don’t have a lot of food limits, aside from Century eggs and boiled okra, but just no. It is a black and white issue for me –just like this next Call. Investigate this opportunity…
Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net for Black & White Photography. $20 Entry & great marketing perks. Field of winners narrowed to 18 photographers. Take a look…
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CALL for ENTRIES:
Black & White Photography from ART-competition.net
“When you are younger, the camera is like a friend and you can go places and feel like you’re with someone, like you have a companion.” — Hans Hofmann
ELIGIBILITY: All artists age 18+
MEDIA: Open to black & white photography of any subject where the photographer’s lens captures a moment in time, a facial gesture, a flicker, reflection, glimpse, movement or expression.
DEADLINE: May 9, 2016
NOTIFICATION: May 20, 2016
ENTRY FEE: $20 for 1, $10 each add’l
AWARDS: Eighteen photographers will be selected for a group exhibit, “Black & White Photography” at G25N’s online gallery, the exhibit and photographers will be extensively marketed.
For complete details, Read the Full Call!
We are happy to have Art-Competition.net as a sponsor of AAAD.
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CALL for ENTRIES: Fresh for June
can’t BEET it
Fresh foods are the glory of Summer. But I still can’t resist those canned pickled beets my mother makes. She makes a batch for me every year that are very tart and much less sweet. I think they are the perfect side for almost everything. This next Call is fantastic for almost everyone, regardless of media. Take a look…
Check out this Call for Entries from Fresh Paint Magazine (print & digital) for the June 2016 Edition, from this international independent bimonthly art magazine based in US and UK . Don’t forget that this call is open to more than painting. DEADLINE MAY 1…
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CALL for ENTRIES:
Fresh for June
ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+
MEDIA: Open to all forms of painting, drawing, art photography, sculpture and mixed media are eligible.
DEADLINE: May 1, 2016
NOTIFICATION: May 11, 2016
ENTRY FEE: £30 for up to 2 (approx. $44 USD), £5 ea. add’l (approx. $7.76 USD).
CURATOR: Chief Curator and VP, Art Advisory at Saatchi Art – Rebecca Wilson
AWARDS: Winning artists will be published in the next digital and print issue of FreshPaintMagazine (June 2016).
For complete details, Read the Full Call!
We are PROUD to have Fresh Paint Magazine as a sponsor of AAAD!
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CALL for ENTRIES: The Moth
don’t hold the
ONIONS
Ramps make the world go ’round this time of year. If you are unfamiliar, they are a kind of wild onion or leek that can be a beautiful highlight to soups, salads and simple sautes. It is the only time of the year when onions become a main dish in our house. They are easy, inexpensive, available seemingly everywhere and very simple to grow. Sometimes easy is good. This next Call is easy. Email your work, pay the fee and possible get a HUGE, easy going kind of return on your investment. DEADLINE IS SUNDAY…
Check out this Call for Entries from The Moth Magazine for The Moth Art Prize. Submit a portfolio & win a month in Ireland & a traveling stipend with no strings attached. It is meant to be time to recharge your creativity. Take a look…
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CALL for ENTRIES:
The Moth Art Prize
ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists
MEDIA: Figurative or representational paintings, drawings (including mixed media) & original prints.
DEADLINE: May 1, 2016
NOTIFICATION: June 1, 2016
ENTRY FEE: €20 (approx. $23 USD) for 5-10 works
AWARDS: The Moth Art Prize consists of a month-long retreat at a newly renovated barn in a beautiful lakeland setting in rural Ireland, along with a travel stipend of €1,000 (approx $1144 USD). The barn, which features a studio and living area downstairs and open-plan accommodation upstairs, is situated along a quiet country lane, surrounded by lakes. The nearest village of Milltown, which has a shop and a pub, is a few kilometers away. A bicycle will be provided, and the publishers of The Moth will be on hand to take you to the nearest town for provisions.
The winner chooses what month of the year they would like to spend at the barn. There is room enough in the barn to accommodate a partner and up to three children, if you should wish to travel en famille. There is no onus on the artist to produce a body of work while staying at the barn. We want it to be a place to rejuvenate and be inspired.
For complete details, Read the Full Call!
CALL to ARTISTS: Moving Forward
HUNGRY? me too
Because we live 20+ minutes to the closest grocery store, it can be very frustrating to start dinner and realize we’re out of onions or potatoes or eggs or whatever. So, we are all about menu planning at our house. This next Call is about planning as well, but it requires your input, your participation. Take a look…
Check out this Call for Entries from AAAD for 2016-17 Planning & Progress. We have a lot going on, and I need your guidance an input to make sure that AAAD heads in a direction that works for all of us. I even formatted it like our normal calls to be certain that I don’t shake up the routine too much, ha. Keep reading…
CALL to ARTISTS:
Moving Forward from AAAD
ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists. You may notice that we have eliminated the Featured Artist program in an effort to publish more of the ART in our name, Art & Art Deadlines. If you have an interest in being an Artist of the Day, we want to hear from you! Look in the juror section for an add’l bonus!
MEDIA: Are we including all the media Calls you want? Am I missing something? Am I under-representing your media? Please tell me. I largely post at the request of jurors and gallerists, so sometimes I unintentionally wear blinders.
DEADLINE: April 18, 2016. AAAD has a #smallworks (9×12 or smaller) Call out with an April 18th deadline, SMALL PLATES: A Response to Hunger. $5 Entry & open to prints. Please enter so that we can provide more show opportunities in the future!
NOTIFICATION: Now. Tell me what you need from AAAD. We have incorporated a lot of changes over the years based on readers’ suggestions. And, I am open to more. The site will undergo some dramatic aesthetic changes and alterations to the formatting of posts and subscriptions, and you can help shape that process. The resources will remain the same, and you’re simply stuck with the food references. But, I’m open to hearing you. Email me, leave a comment on the post (link to comments at top) or reply to your subscription email. Any way you wanna…
FEE: None. I am maintaining my commitment to NOT charge artists for use of this site. Ever.
JUROR: R.L. (Rachel) Gibson, continues to be the Editor. Me. Publication has been a bit sporadic lately because of events that left my family stranded in rural Virginia for a while. Dramatic, I know. I try not to publish personal posts often. But you were so kind when I lost my father a few years ago, that I thought I would share. Here’s the whole #saveERNIE story. So many of you ask me if there is anything you can do to help out at AAAD. There is. Instead of paying a $5 Artist of the Day fee or the $15 Artist to Love fee, donate $10 to #saveERNIE, I will enter you for FREE in both the Artist of the Day competition & Artist to Love directory. Plus, you have a chance to win a house concert. Time runs out Monday, August 18th, so hurry.
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