CALL for ENTRIES: Swarm

Posted on February 23, 2016February 23, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

APPLES
stink

Bugs, both lady & stink, invade my house every winter. I can only assume their numbers increase wildly due to the need to seek warmth. The ladybugs that everyone adores are different that the erratic, mean-spirited beetle variety that haunts the windows & lampshades in my home. And the stinkbugs, oh my. Did you know that National Geographic wrote an article a few years ago suggesting that these odoriferous creatures add an apple flavor to sauces? Thanks, but no. I’ll stick with the orchard original. This next Call is the only place I want to see swarms. How about you?

Check out this Call for Entries from Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center (Solomons, MD) for Swarm. $25 entry, epic jurors and a great show, every time. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Swarm

“Works that are inspired by insects – creatures that represent 90% of animal life on Earth. The jury seeks works that find their inspiration in the prolific world of insects, from their form and color, to their mating and eating habits, to their many intriguing survival strategies. Whether bugs are the fodder for fantastical creations, or a means for artists to engage with the sciences, the jury seeks to create a lush exploration of insects.” –from annmariegarden.org

ELIGIBILITY: All artists working in U.S.

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: March 23, 2016

NOTIFICATION: April 1, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $25 for up to 4

JUROR: The exhibit will be juried by a 1-2 member panel; typically, one member of the panel is drawn from the Smithsonian Institution.

AWARDS: Annmarie will present cash awards to outstanding work. Jurors will review installed works for award selection. Awards are contingent upon sponsors; typically there are three awards of approx. $250 plus an invitation for a solo/group show.

SALES: Annmarie will retain a 40% commission of the listed sale price.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Turquoise

Posted on March 17, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

don’t be
BLUE

There aren’t really any naturally-occurring blue foods–of which I am aware. But maybe that is why I’m not a fan of color blue, with the exceptions of navy (almost purple) & turquoise (high green only). Blue foods scream, “Plastic” every time I see them–from icing on cakes to the blue tongues of toddlers eating shaved ice. I know; my food quirks never end. This next Call is just the perfect shade away from blue. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from curator Monika Mori for Turquoise, an International Mail Art Project. There is no entry fee. If you’re looking to add an international line to your resume or just break out of a creative rut, here’s a great opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Turquoise

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

THEME: Turquoise

MEDIA: 15 x 10cm (or 6″ x 4″) Postcards

DEADLINE: Postmarked by March 31, 2015

NOTIFICATION: All postcards properly addressed & postmarked will be included

ENTRY FEE: None

CURATOR: Monika Mori, an Austrian contemporary multimedia artist creates playful moody paintings & collages celebrating experiences & emotions animated by dazzling colors. Mori communicates through her works and wants to re-animate, in the native word-sense! It is a language unto itself and there is merit to all interpretations. The strength of her paintings reflect the strength of Mori herself, and the intensity of the message she has to convey. Since 2008, her work has been exhibited worldwide and is included in major and private collection.

DOCUMENTATION: Your artwork will be exhibited online in the blog TURQUOISE, an extensive catalog or book is possible if sponsors are found for the project.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: 3×3 Int’l Illustration

Posted on March 15, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

melon or
MELON?

Things are not always as they appear. Take the Yubari melon, while it looks like a $4 canteloupe, it has a unique flavor you won’t ever forget. And this $150 melon is far sweeter than the $4 doppleganger. This next Call might look like a typical publication Call, but look closer and you’ll find it is worth every penny. Looks are deceiving, so investigate…

Check out this Call for Entries from 3×3 Magazine for the Int’l Illustration Show. You can’t go wrong with Art Publication. Plus, competitions for illustrators are a rare find. Take a chance…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Int’l Illustration

3×3 Magazine publishes the world’s best contemporary illustration as judged by some of the world’s top art directors, designers and illustrators.

Unlike many shows they have no boundaries, their entrants come from every part of the globe. They are still one of the best values around when it comes to entry fees and publication fees. And they continue to improve their entry process.

And unlike most show annuals that are on the bookshelves 3×3 Magazine’s annuals are prominently displayed on the newsstands in the US, Canada, the UK, Europe and parts of Asia where they are affordable to art directors and art buyers who may or may not be interested in illustration. There has been dramatic growth in the number of outlets stocking the 3×3 Magazine annual and the sales to art directors.

It is their mission to demonstrate the benefits of using illustration, this annual is their showcase.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all illustrators, art directors, graphic designers, educators, students, recent graduates, editors, publishers in all countries for commissioned and non-commissioned work produced or published during the calendar year 2014.

DEADLINE: March 31, 2015

ENTRY FEE: Single entries are $35 and Series (3–5 images only) are $60. They accept Visa, MasterCard and American Express. Publication fees are $90 which help cover the high cost of printing and distributing the annual and development of the app. Honorable mentions, $50.

JUDGES: Ronn Campisi, former Design Director, Boston Globe; Christian Drury, former Senior Art Director, Wall Street Journal; April Montgomery, Art Director, IDG Enterprise, Samantha Johnson, Picture Editor, Penguin Press, U.K. & illustrators Nishant Choksi, United Kingdom, Christian Gralingen, Germany, Lasse Skarbovik, Sweden and Ellen Weinstein.

AWARDS: Winners will be featured in the printed annual & online; honorable mentions, online. A free app will be sent to leading art directors & art buyers giving further exposure to student winners. Best of Show & Gold medal winners receive our distinctive 3×3×3-inch cube, Silver and Bronze winners receive a framed award; distinctive merit and merit winners receive paper certificates.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Folktales & Legends

Posted on March 12, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

chaste crackers
SINFUL CHOCOLATE

Food legends abound. Every time I think I have heard them all, another creeps us. Did you know s’mores are meant to curb sexual desire? Well, kind of. Sylvester Graham, the inventor of the graham cracker, was a minister that created an entire lifestyle including the consumption of this self-proclaimed “bland” graham crackers as a way to control wild sexual urges. We’re thinking he wouldn’t approve of the debauchery that is marshmallow and chocolate though. This next Call wants your best work surrounding a legend. Fun theme with an IMMINENT DEADLINE…

Check out this Call for Entries from the John Michael Kohler Arts Center (Sheboygan, WI) for Folktales & Legends. No entry fee for this opportunity! Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Folktales & Legends

Folktales and legends blur fact and fiction; seeded in the truth, they grow into stories both fantastical and far-fetched. Whether written, spoken, or communicated visually, folktales represent cultures throughout the world. FOLKTALES & LEGENDS will explore the capacity of visual art to convey such epic narratives.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: 2 or 3 dimensional work inspired by a folktale or legend. The source narrative may be traditional or of your own creation. Dimensions may not exceed 12″ x 12″ x 12″.

DEADLINE: Arrive by March 15, 2015

NOTIFICATION: Unindicated; however, work must be delivered by April 3, 2015.

ENTRY FEE:
None

JURORS: Artists Dennis McNett (TX) and Joseph Velasquez (WI) use printmaking to tell stories through images. This summer, they will create larger-than-life Connecting Communities projects based on an original folktale inspired by Sheboygan culture and Wisconsin folklore.

SALES: The Arts Center will retain 25% commission if your work is sold. You will be paid 75% of the retail price for sold works within 45 days of the close of the exhibition. Please price your work accordingly

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Semblance

Posted on March 5, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

going
BANANAS

I watched soap operas before I could talk. More accurately, my mother used to put me in my high chair and turn on The Doctors while she enjoyed her lunch. One day it came to an abrupt stop. Apparently engrossed in an overly-dramatic subplot, my mother neglected to notice I had fallen asleep and face-planted in my peanut-butter-topped-bananas. Since then, anytime my mother even see a commercial for a soap opera, the portrait of me covered in pb&b conjures guilt. This next Call wants your portraits; the food is optional. Love this…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Darkroom Gallery (Essex Junction, VT) for Semblance. $24 entry, a great juror & a history of showing spectacular photographers. We’re proud of how many of our readers have been both shown & awarded in the past few years at Darkroom. And, well, this theme is always close to my heart–which is just below my face, ha. *insert rimshot here* Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Semblance

The whole of a person caught within a single frame; portraits can be reactive, didactic, contemplative and illusive. ‘Semblance’ refers to the outward appearance something or in this case, someone. Portraits can be especially dynamic when certain characteristics of a person are highlighted, coaxed into the light and captured as prized specimens.” — from darkroomgallery.com

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Photography

DEADLINE: March 18, 2015

NOTIFICATION: March 23, 2015

ENTRY FEE: 4 for $24 (online)/$29 (email)

JUROR: David J. Carol is a photographer. He attended the School of Visual Arts and The New School for Social Research where he studied under Lisette Model. He was the first assignment photographer for The Image Bank photo agency (now part of Getty Images) at the age of 26. He currently works daily in the real world of commercial photography as the Director of Photography at Outfront Media (formerly CBS Outdoor). Yet he also loves giving other photographers a platform to share and discuss their work with the photographic community. He is able to do this as a contributing writer and contest judge for Rangefinder Magazine and PDN. He also serves on the Board of Advisers for the Center for Alternative Photography.

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. Honorable Mentions receive free exhibition catalogs and free entry in a future exhibition.

SALES: Free matting & framing of accepted entries, subject to standard sizes. For commission details, go to the bottom of the Submissions page!

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Faces of Humanity

Posted on March 4, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

teenie weenie
BITS OF BEANIE

I’m torn about chili with beans. I love it; I do. And, I live with an acne-prone teenager. And, kidney beans are high in zinc which helps fight acne. But, the side effects of consuming large amounts of kidney beans, or any beans for that matter, are daunting. Let’s leave it at that. This next Call is good for the face–without the side effects. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net for Faces of Humanity. $15 entry & the prize packages are actually useful. Investigate the opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Faces of Humanity

ELIGIBILITY: All artists age 18+

MEDIA: Open to all 2D Media, i.e. painting, drawing, collage, photography, digital, etc.

THEME: “Faces of Humanity” – Seeing our humanity in the faces of different people can bring understanding and connection to the many different cultures of the world. The work can express any aspect from representational to non-representational.

DEADLINE: March 9, 2015

NOTIFICATION: March 13, 2015

ENTRY FEE: $15 for 1, $30 for 3, $60 for 7

AWARDS: 1st Place: $500 cash & other awards valued at $5200. 2nd place: $125 cash & other awards valued at $1625. 3rd Place: $75 cash. 4th Place: $50 cash. 5th Place: $25 cash.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: All Watercolors

Posted on February 10, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

WATER
hold the bottle

I have never been a water drinker. I prefer cold-brewed, black tea–decaf, no ice. But, I do force myself to drink a few glasses a day. But I never cease to be amazed by the bizarre marketing methods used to sell water to us at a premium. You can buy water from melted icebergs, from springs at the base of Mt. Figi & even from the demilitarized zone between North & South Korea. This next Call leaves the source of your water to you. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net (online) for All Watercolors. $15 entry, & the prize packages are thoughtful & actually useful. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
All Watercolors

ELIGIBILITY: All artists age 18+

MEDIA: Watercolor

THEME: “All Watercolors” is open to all watercolors— traditional to contemporary.

DEADLINE: March 2, 2015

NOTIFICATION: March 6, 2015

ENTRY FEE: $15 for 1, $30 for 3, $60 for 7

AWARDS: 1st Place: $500 cash & other awards valued at $5200. 2nd place: $125 cash & other awards valued at $1625. 3rd Place: $75 cash. 4th Place: $50 cash. 5th Place: $25 cash.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Int’l Digital & Photo

Posted on February 3, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

too hot
TO HANDLE

Mozzarella-making is at a standstill at my house. Okay, to be truthful, no one has ever mistaken this house for a cheese factory. But lately, we’ve suffered the loss of one digital thermometer after another. They don’t just stop; the temps slowly start veering from accurate. I don’t normally advocate technology-forward kitchen gadgetry, but a digital thermometer results in far fewer failed batches of cheese–when it works. I think it may be time to just shell out the bucks for one I KNOW won’t die easily. I surrender. You should surrender your digital art to this next call. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Los Angeles Center for Digital Art (LACDA) for the LACDA 2015 International Juried Competition. Digital calls are sometimes a rare find. See if this one is for you…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Int’l Digital & Photo

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all styles of art where digital processes of any kind were integral to the creating the images–including photography.

DEADLINE: February 23, 2015

NOTIFICATION: March 2, 2015

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 3, $35 for each add’l 3

CURATORS: Leigh Gleason, Curator of Collections, California Museum of Photography AND Shana Nys Dambrot, Critic, L.A. Weekly, Whitehot Magazine, Huffington Post, Art Ltd.

AWARDS: The selected winner receives 10 prints up to 44″x60″ (approx. $2,500-$3,000 value) to be shown in a solo exhibition–widely promoted and including a reception. 2nd place: Ten 2nd place winners will receive a print up to 24″x36″ ($150-$200 in value) to be included in the winners’ exhibit. Special consideration will be given to all entrants for inclusion in future shows.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Constructed

Posted on February 2, 2015February 2, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

on a ROLL

Stuffed cabbage is a recipe that takes me back to my childhood. My grandmother had such a talent for making perfect little rolls. I wish I had paid better attention to how she did that because I struggle to make them presentable. Imagine my delight when I found a recipe for Deconstructed Stuffed Cabbage. So excited to try this one. In the meantime, this next Call is all about the CONstructed not the DEconstructed. Loving this theme…

Check out this Call for Entries from Sweetwater Center for the Arts (Sewickley, PA) for Shaping New Worlds an exhibition of Constructed Photography. Only $20 to enter, and this is a rarely seen theme. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Constructed

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists residing in the U.S.

MEDIA: Photography–specifically, the constructed image by means of handmade montage, collage, darkroom manipulation, computer manipulation, constructed and photographed tableaux or dioramas, and/or alteration of real scenes, etc.

DEADLINE: March 16, 2015

NOTIFICATION: March 24, 2015

ENTRY FEE: $20 for 3 works

JUROR: Lori Kella received a BFA from the Cleveland Institute of Art in 1997, and later attended Cornell University where she received her MFA in photography. A selection of her recent work was exhibited at Gallery Drei, in Germany, The Print Center (PA), Flux Space in (PA) & Roy G Biv Gallery (OH). Kella’s work has been featured in several other major exhibitions including a one-person exhibition, Lori Kella: Coordinates, as part of the Wendy L. Moore Emerging Artist Series at MOCA Cleveland and Global Anxieties: Nine Perspectives on a Changing Planet at the College of Wooster Art Museum. Kella lives in Cleveland, OH and she is currently a part-time Assistant Professor at Kent State University’s School of Art.

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CALL for ENTRIES: Intelligent Objects

Posted on January 22, 2015February 25, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

THE FOOD
process

I find myself conflicted over food technology. While I appreciate the safety found in canning, freeze drying, pasteurization and more, I also have an undeniable desire to eat organic, heirloom varieties grown by my own hand. I know the answer is balance, but I remain conflicted about my relationship with the technological aspect of the food I consume–with every bite some days. This next Call focuses on the interaction, emotional & otherwise, between humans and their technological objects. This will be an intriguing show. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Creative Arts Workshop (New Haven, CT) for Intelligent Objects: Empathetic and Smart Art. Fantastic call with an excellent juror. I’m looking forward to seeing a combination of traditional & new media in this exhibit. Investigate the opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Intelligent Objects

Intelligent Objects is an open call for those artworks that act as independent agents & explore the cross-section of analog & digital media. In this age, toasters communicate over the internet & robots vacuum our floors, this exhibition explores those artistic objects which appear to be responsive to our existence, or at least demand an empathy if not an emotion, that we give to sentient beings. The art in this exhibition need not be kinetic or sculptural, it is open to any combination of traditional & new media. Artistic “intelligence” may be static imagery, even represented by simple code. –from the prospectus

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: April 6, 2015 (extended from March 1, 2015)

NOTIFICATION: April 24, 2015

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 3

JUROR: George Fifield is a media arts curator, writer, teacher and artist. He is the founder and director of Boston Cyberarts Inc., a nonprofit arts organization that produced the Boston Cyberarts Festival as well as film and video presentations and symposia at numerous organizations throughout Massachusetts and Rhode Island. For thirteen years, Fifield was also Curator of New Media at the DeCordova. He is an independent curator of New Media with numerous projects in the United States and abroad. Fifield has taught at a number of institutions on New Media subjects. He is adjunct professor at the Digital + Media program at Rhode Island School of Design.

AWARDS: Two artists will be awarded a joint exhibition at CAW in 2016. All selected entries will be included in an online gallery on the CAW website.

SALES: A commission of 40% will be retained by CAW on all sales.

Category: March 2015

APPLES stink

CALL for ENTRIES: Swarm

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

don’t be BLUE

CALL for ENTRIES: Turquoise

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

melon or MELON?

CALL for ENTRIES: Int’l Illustration

It is their mission to demonstrate the benefits of using illustration, this annual is their showcase.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

chaste crackers SINFUL CHOCOLATE

CALL for ENTRIES: Folktales & Legends

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

going BANANAS

CALL for ENTRIES: Semblance

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

teenie weenie BITS OF BEANIE

CALL for ENTRIES: Faces of Humanity

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

WATER hold the bottle

CALL for ENTRIES: All Watercolors

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

too hot TO HANDLE

CALL for ENTRIES: Int’l Digital & Photo

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

on a ROLL

CALL for ENTRIES: Constructed

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

THE FOOD process

CALL for ENTRIES: Intelligent Objects

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

APPLES
stink

CALL for ENTRIES:
Swarm

don’t be
BLUE

CALL for ENTRIES:
Turquoise

melon or
MELON?

CALL for ENTRIES:
Int’l Illustration

chaste crackers
SINFUL CHOCOLATE

CALL for ENTRIES:
Folktales & Legends

going
BANANAS

CALL for ENTRIES:
Semblance

teenie weenie
BITS OF BEANIE

CALL for ENTRIES:
Faces of Humanity

WATER
hold the bottle

CALL for ENTRIES:
All Watercolors

too hot
TO HANDLE

CALL for ENTRIES:
Int’l Digital & Photo

CALL for ENTRIES:
Constructed

THE FOOD
process

CALL for ENTRIES:
Intelligent Objects