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.
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CALL for ENTRIES: Dank Memes
give ’em something to TACO ‘BOUT
Taco Tuesday really exists. It may not always happen on Tuesday, but tacos remain the easiest delivery method for dinner. From tuna with mango pico to barbecue chicken with jalapeño slaw, just wrap it in a corn tortilla, and dinner is done. And, if it happens to happen on a Tuesday, well, that’s what the dank meme is for… something to taco ’bout, right? Got more food memes? This next Call is for you, but the memes don’t have to be about food. I promise…
Check out this Call for Entries from Art Rise Savannah (GA) for Dank Memes at Non-Fiction Gallery. $25 Entry & uber-relevant thematic content. Take a look…
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CALL for ENTRIES:
Dank Memes
from Art Rise Savannah
at Non-Fiction Gallery
Put simply, memes are cultural viruses; they’re ideas spread throughout our collective consciousness with a speed we can scarcely observe. As memes mutate & shift — seeding & replicating in the minds of ever-growing numbers of people — their popularity & trending lifespan become signposts which define broader cultural moments. Dig deep and decode the cultural viruses that live in you: show us your dank memes. –from nonfictiongallery.com
ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists
MEDIA: Open to all media; however, NO image macros.
DEADLINE: June 12, 2016
NOTIFICATION: June 20, 2016
ENTRY FEE: $25 for up to 4 ($15 for members)
AWARDS: 1st Place $150 & Honorable Mention $50
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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!
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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: Color
rainbow ‘MATERS
Yellow tomatoes abound at my grocer. For some reason, my options are limited to uber-sweet cherry tomatoes, rock-hard-Brazilian-hot-house slicing reds or romas, trendy-but-mealy brown and entirely-too-sweet yellow tomatoes. I like my tomatoes super acidic and red or tart, green and fried. I know it takes all kinds, but I am looking for just one specific color of the rainbow. This Call is looking for any and all of the colors. Pick your favorite(s)…
Check out this Call for Entries from BWAC (Brooklyn, NY) for Color. Take advantage of a discount for early entry, a distinguished juror & significant cash awards. Take a look…
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CALL for ENTRIES:
Color exhibit from BWAC
ELIGIBILITY: Open to U.S. artists 18+
MEDIA: Open to all media
ENTRY FEE: $45 up to 3, $5 ea. add’l (early bird) or $65 up to 3, $5 ea add’l after March 8
DEADLINE: May 19, 2016 (early bird) or June 2, 2016, midnight PST (final)
NOTIFICATION: June 13, 2016
JUROR: Lilian Tone is Assistant Curator in the Department of Painting and Sculpture at The Museum of Modern Art. She received a BA from the Law School of The University of São Paulo; a BA from Fine Arts College, Armando Alvares Penteado Foundation, São Paulo; and has studied in the art history PhD program of the Graduate School and University Center, City University of New York. At MoMA, she organized the exhibitions: A Taste For Modernism: The William S. Paley Collection (2012); Focus: Paul Klee (2006); Strangely Familiar (2003); Cai-Guo Qiang: Transient Rainbow (2002); Actual Size (2000); and White Spectrum (2000).
AWARDS: Best of Show Gold $1000, Best of Show Silver $500, People’s Choice $250, Curator’s Choice $250 & ten $100 Certificates of Recognition.
SALES: BWAC will retain a 25% commission on all exhibition sales.
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CALL for ENTRIES: Girls, Girls, Girls!
girly GREENS
The girls-eat-salad debate continues. Stock photography makes it appear that women can barely nibble a leaf without laughing. Men in movie bars disparage women who eat salads for their sexier steak-eating counterparts. Body-shamers think women should only eat salad while movie intellectuals think kale salad is for silly hipsters. I am uncertain how gender really applies to food. I only know that after a weeks on the road, there is little better than hand-torn greens and back yard veggies from the farmers’ market topped with a homemade dress. My husband agrees. And while salad may not be all about the girls, this Call is. Take a look…
Check out this Call for Entries from the 1650 Gallery (Los Angeles, CA) for Girls, Girls, Girls!, a juried photography exhibit. $35 entry & free matting and framing (pre-set sizes). There’s even a way to avoid shipping. Enjoy the opportunity…
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CALL for ENTRIES:
Girls, Girls, Girls! fm 1650 Gallery
“Oh, the compelling complexity of woman… Her power knows no limits. Bear but a touch of her hand and she will hold you aloft. And one look askance can send you crashing down. Who can define the power of the ponytail? The face that launched a thousand ships? The ever-changing couture? Puzzles wrapped in a conundrum, sprinkled with mystery. ” — from 1650 Gallery
ELIGIBILITY: All artists age 18+
MEDIA: Photography
DEADLINE: May 15, 2016
NOTIFICATION: By May 21, 2016
ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 5, $5 ea. add’l
JUROR: Andrew Overtoom is an award-winning filmmaker & photographer living in L.A. He publishes THE UNDEAD NEG, is launching a quarterly photography journal & owns the 1650 Gallery.
AWARDS: Approximately fifty works will be chosen from submitted photos to be included in the GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS! group photography exhibition at 1650 Gallery in Los Angeles. Best In Show, 2nd & 3rd Place will be awarded & posted after the opening. Awarded photos will be featured on the show page & Best In Show winners will have a small portfolio featured in the 1650 Spotlight gallery.
SALES: Selected artists may choose to offer their work for sale. The gallery retains 50% commission. The 1650 Gallery offers free matting and framing for accepted photographs that fit their pre-cut mat sizes for the duration of the exhibition. Photo sizes are 8″ x 10″, 11″ x 14″ 16″ x 20″, or 20″ x 24″.
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CALL for ENTRIES: of a Botanical Nature
always GREENER
Grass won’t grow in my yard. There are too many trees, too much shade & too much moisture. But on the mountain slope behind my house there is a beautiful sunny spot that grows clover like a cash crop. Have you eaten clover? Oh my. Of course you can make tea, but try them pan fried and crispy (just the blossom). The spring crop is so delicious that I have dreams about those little blossoms. This next Call would take clover too. Take a look…
Check out this Call for Entries from Smithtown Township Arts Council for Of a Botanical Nature. This is a gorgeous venue and a very research-able juror. Check out this opp…
CALL for ENTRIES:
of a Botanical Nature
from Smithtown
ELIGIBILITY: Open to U.S. artists 18+
THEME: A call for original artwork that reflects the beauty and uniqueness of flora (realistic or representational style). Plants and all aspects of plant development such as seed pods, leaves, fruits, and flowers are appropriate.
MEDIA: All media considered except photography & computer generated art.
DEADLINE: May 12, 2016
NOTIFICATION: May 28, 2016
ENTRY FEE: $45 up to 3 entries. $35 for STAC artist level members.
JUROR: Wendy Hollender is a botanical artist, illustrator, author, and instructor. Hollender’s illustrations have been published in The New York Times, “O” The Oprah Magazine, Real Simple, Good Housekeeping, Sunset Magazine, The Observer (UK) and in a recent large advertising campaign for the National Peanut Board. Her work was included in the 13th International Exhibition at Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, and in exhibitions at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, and the Smithsonian National Museum for Natural History. She began a career in botanical illustration after completing a certificate at the New York Botanical Garden in 1998. In 2009 she moved from Manhattan to a farm in the Hudson Valley so she could live among the plants she documents in her work.
AWARDS: 1st Place $250 Award of Excellence & 2017 Winners Exhibition Opportunity. 2nd Place $150 Award of Merit.
For complete details, Read the Full Call!
