CALL for ENTRIES: Artists in Action

Posted on December 4, 2018December 3, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

CRAVING connections

We had three days of Spring-like weather, but Monday was 15° colder than Sunday. Tuesday is predicted to be 21° colder than Monday was. So that means SOUP, predictable, I know. While prepping lunch today I was day dreaming about making my favorite Tom Ka Gai when my eyes scanned a row of go-to cookbooks I keep above my stove. What did I find? The Soupmaker’s Kitchen (not an affiliate link, BTW) by Aliza Green. I don’t know how it ended up in my house, much less on the shelf with my favorites. No one in my house remembers buying it or ever seeing it. Bizarre, no? It contains great advice on stock-making and other best kitchen practices along with some fantastic recipes, and Steve Legato’s photography makes everything look luscious. I cannot wait to make the Hungarian Woodlands Mushroom soup & the Senegalese Peanut and Yam Puree with Ginger. Yum.

While eating lunch, I happened to read this next Call from Annmarie Arts Center. I’ve written about them many times over the years because I am SUCH a fan of this venue. I applied today. This is a “living studio” experience. They split the gallery into 12’x12′ studio spaces for artists for 5 to 14 days, and you work in an open environment with other artists & gallery visitors. They encourage sales, and the commission rate is super low. This is a sort of make your own residency for out of town folks, and more like an production art show for locals. There is some housing available for out-of-towners. I want to use the two weeks to test out some new content and techniques before I head off to Scotland for a month. I hope I make the cut. If you have time & the interest, we may get an opportunity to hang out for a couple of weeks & work together. So exciting. Fingers crossed –for you AND for me.

Check out this Call for Entries from Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center (Solomons, MD) for Artists in Action. $20 entry & 20% commission. What would you do with two weeks of nearly uninterrupted creative time? The deadline is just a day or two away. Here’s your chance…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Artist in Action
from Annmarie

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“For a few special weeks, from January 11 to February 26, 2019, Annmarie’s spectacular Main Gallery will be transformed into artist studios, where visitors will have the opportunity to observe and interact with artists as they work. This exciting time at the Garden provides a unique retreat and experimental space for artists to develop new works, display and sell their work, to network with other artists, and to share their creative process. ” –from annmariegarden.org

ELIGIBILITY: All artists 18+ living & working in U.S.

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: December 7, 2018

NOTIFICATION: December 14, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $20

AWARDS: 12’x12′ studio space for 5 days to 2 weeks and sales opportunities. Housing is available for out of town artists on a first-come first-served basis –a sort of build your own short residency.

SALES: Annmarie will retain a 20% commission of the listed sale price.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Portraits 2018

Posted on December 3, 2018December 3, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

chuh-chuh-chuh-CHIA

I’ve often spoken of my emotional eating & closeted love for junk food. I occasionally comfort myself with the notion of artisinal junk food like lovingly, hand-made beautiful doughnuts. But, truth be known, I have an ugly Totino’s habit. I admitted here in writing once about 5 years ago, but as I push spinach salads and chia seed smoothies like a health food pimp, I like to believe that no one holds me accountable for my addiction to frozen pizza. (You can find the complete ingredient list here, OMG, assuming I can convince you I only eat the cheese variety. *lying*) I have faith in my better instincts, but I admittedly have worse ones too.

A lot of people have gut instincts about shows. Some artists are completely turned off by the concept of online shows. Some artists only want to show where they can hand-deliver work. I try to evaluate opportunities based on how they fulfill MY current needs. I don’t need resume fluff right now, so I am submitting to fewer shows and just trying to get the work DONE. I get asked about online galleries all the time, and whether or not they are scams. The easy answer is “sometimes”. You & I both need to submit work to shows that WORK for us. So what are the pros to online shows? I like them as a great way to test new, experimental work. they help me see how I stack up against other work in a more objective atmosphere than the bubble of my already engaged fan and peer base. Online shows can drive traffic to your website and give you organic social media posts. Online exhibits can force you to create themed work that gets you out of rut or unstuck. Depending upon the venue, they can help you reach a different audience. And, there’s the prize money. Is this opportunity right for you? Only you can know. I have faith in your better instincts.

Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net for Portraits 2018. $25 entry & no shipping. The theme is open to broader interpretation than you might think, and you know you want the $500 grant. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Portraits 2018
from Art-competition.net

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ELIGIBILITY: All artists age 18+ (int’l)

MEDIA: Open to still media, including painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, digital art, printmaking, fiber art, collage, etc.

THEME: Portraits “The curators are looking for a portrait showing the inner essence of the subject or a flattering representation, not just a literal likeness.” –art-competition.net

DEADLINE: December 10, 2018

NOTIFICATION: December 20, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $25 for up to 3, $5 ea. add’l

AWARDS: 20 artists will be selected for an online group exhibit, “PORTRAITS 2018” at Gallery25N; the exhibit and artists will be extensively marketed worldwide to over 26,000 people including art buyers, gallery owners, curators, collectors, etc. One artist will be selected to receive the “Christopher E. Burke Fine Art Grant“ of $500. That artist’s work will become the image of the exhibition and will be used on the invitation, video title screen and on all online marketing.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: 56th Annual Masur

Posted on December 2, 2018December 27, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

the SMOOTH move

I finally have a use for all those black, frozen bananas cluttering my freezer –the afternoon smoothie. I live with two high-metabolism guys, so the 4 o’clock afternoon snack is standard here. I’m not new to the concept of the smoothie, but I am new to making them regularly. Frozen cantaloupe, whole milk yogurt and a melange of other goodies like vanilla, berries, chia seeds. I am frequently still NOT hungry when dinner prep time rolls around. The best part is that they are super fast & have almost no clean up, giving me less distraction and fewer avoidance excuses.

I need fewer reasons to make excuses. Do you hibernate from responsibility when overwhelmed? Me too. I am a member of a handful of online artistic communities, and I read all the bickering about what shows are worth entering and which aren’t. No one seems to see different paths. Everyone seems to have divided up into teams “realism” vs. “abstraction”, “fine art” vs. “applied arts”. Where are you? And why can’t your decision be based on where YOU are or where you want to be? Right now, I am interested mainly in academic and museum shows because this is a period of growth and change. What shows feel right to you? Are you concentrating on publication? Are you testing new work in online venues? Are you searching for gallery representation or maybe higher volume commercial sales? All of those paths are valid. Don’t get sucked into the guilt of not fulfilling the vision someone else has for what being a successful artist means. (Remind me to talk about Insta-worthy studios sometime.)

Check out this Call for Entries for the 56th Annual Juried Exhibition from the Masur Museum of Art (Monroe, LA). $20 Entry & no commission. This is a stunning museum show with a storied history. The juror has excellent curatorial vision. I think this is a great opportunity, but is it the right fit for you? Have a smoothie and get back to me. 🙂

CALL or ENTRIES:
56th Annual Juried
from Masur Museum

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all US artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: January 2, 2019 (extended)

NOTIFICATION: February 1, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $20 for 2, $10 ea. add’l (5 max.)

JUROR: Catherine Futter is the Director of Curatorial Affairs at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, MO. Futter has curated a number of permanent collection installations of European and American art from medieval to the present, organized exhibitions that highlight living artists, and also has led the museum’s efforts to spark an area conversation about creating a cultural district in midtown Kansas City. Futter’s specialty is with European and American Decorative arts from 1850-present, and she has previously held positions at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Yale Center for British Art, and the Chrysler Museum of Art.

AWARDS: Best in Show is $1,000, and total awards are $3,200. The People’s Choice Award is $200.00 and will be voted on by visitors throughout the run of the exhibition. Best Packed: $100 This award will honor for the artist who packs their art in the most professional manner. ♥

SALES: The Masur Museum of Art does not receive a commission on sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Art on Paper

Posted on November 12, 2018November 14, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

nuts for NUTS

I make a lot of granola these days. I tripped across this mostly Paleo recipe & altered it to taste. (We don’t eat Paleo, specifically, but I am often drawn to the recipes.) This version is absent the oats found in most granola, so it lacks the chalky, starchy lethargic quality of the stereotypical bagged cereal. My version is mostly nuts & seeds with a bit of dried fruit, coconut oil & a dash of honey. There seems to always be a batch in the oven, and I’m going through roll after roll of parchment paper. It is brain food; try it. This next Call is looking for works on paper. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Site: Brooklyn (Brooklyn, NY) for Art on Paper. $35 entry fee & 50% commission. This could be a good opportunity for some contemporary artists. Is this one right for you?

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Art on Paper
from Site: Brooklyn

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to 2D work on paper (drawing, painting, printing, photography, collage & assemblage).

DEADLINE: November 26 2018

NOTIFICATION: December 7, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $35 up to 3, $10 ea. addl

JUROR: Rebecca Lax is a Senior Specialist in Contemporary, PWC and Prints & Multiples at Artnet auctions in New York City. Her background is extensive in contemporary art having spanned 30 years. Early in her career, she worked at several blue chip galleries: Leo Castelli at 420 West Broadway, Knoedler, Pace Prints and Galerie Lelong, NYC. Aside from the directorial, curatorial, management and sales knowledge gained from those experiences, she also worked as a corporate art consultant in acquisitions for Goldman Sachs, Banco Santander and Pitney Bowes. A very important position in her career was spent in the academic sector acting as Director of Finance for the LeRoy Neiman Center for Print Studies at Columbia University. She continues to be a contributing member to Arttable and the Association for Women Art Dealers as well as a Benefit Committee member of the International Print Center of NY.

SALES: 50% commission on all sales will go to Site: Brooklyn.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Red 2018

Posted on October 30, 2018October 18, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

flushed FRUIT

Red is my favorite color. On an unrelated note, I’ve never eaten a red food I didn’t love. Hmmm. I find it hard to resist even the red-adjacent –raspberries, rambutan & now lychee. Lychee is like the perfect cross of soft floral rose & tart white grapes. Yum. The next Call wants to see your “red” inspiration. What’s not to love about red?

Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net for Red 2018. $25 entry & no shipping. The theme is open to broad interpretation, and one artist now receives a $500 grant. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Red 2018
from Art-competition.net

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ELIGIBILITY: All artists age 18+ (int’l)

MEDIA: Open to still media, including painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, digital art, printmaking, fiber art, collage, etc.

THEME: Red “Colors often symbolize a variety of emotions, an artist’s truth, perhaps wild fantasies—from war, power, heat, love, sexuality, anger, and joy to ‘soft’ idealisms—these are but a few examples. Red, in particular here, can be used to draw the viewer closer emotionally in a way which enhances their reaction to the art. It may define intuitively an intended focal point that carries the viewer more deeply into the artist’s message.” –art-competition.net

DEADLINE: November 12, 2018

NOTIFICATION: November 23, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $25 for up to 3, $5 ea. add’l

AWARDS: 20 artists will be selected for an online group exhibit, “RED 2018” at Gallery25N; the exhibit and artists will be extensively marketed worldwide to over 26,000 people including art buyers, gallery owners, curators, collectors, etc. One artist will be selected to receive the “Christopher E. Burke Fine Art Grant“ of $500. That artist’s work will become the image of the exhibition and will be used on the invitation, video title screen and on all online marketing.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Animal Life 2018

Posted on October 23, 2018October 18, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

bear-ly HUNGRY

I live in black bear country, and hyperphagia is coming to an end soon. Hyperphagia is the time of year when the bears gorge themselves in preparation for their winter “hibernation”, although black bears don’t really hibernate, per see. (I digress.) This means a few months on not being paranoid about leaving sunflower seeds in my car or a stray pizza box in the outdoor trash can. Some people have raccoons, I have bears, ha. This next Call is all about animal life. Whatcha got?

Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net for Animal Life 2018. $20 entry, no shipping & open to all still media. Thematically open to interpretation. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Animal Life 2018
from Art-competition.net

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ELIGIBILITY: All artists age 18+

MEDIA: Open to still media, including painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, digital, prints, fiber art, collage, etc.

THEME: Animal Life ““Animal” can be interpreted literally or conceptually for animals Wild, Domestic, On Land, In The Air or Under The Sea. The image should intrigue and fascinate the viewer with the artist’s vision and interpretation of the animal’s beauty, elegance, strength, speed, delicateness, size, and or its environment. The work can reflect on creatures of the land, sea and air from the simplicity of a domesticated pet to a ferocious wild animal. The works depiction can range from the love one feels for a pet, the amazing diversity of life on the planet and the concern for preserving all creatures from extinction.“

DEADLINE: November 5, 2018

NOTIFICATION: November 16, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $20 for 1, $10 ea. add’l

AWARDS: $8,125 in cash & marketing prizes. (e.g. 1st place $500, 2nd Place $400, 3rd Place $300, etc) + helpful marketing. There will be 7 Winners and 10 Honorable Mentions.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Create! Winter 2019

Posted on October 18, 2018October 18, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

COLD complication

As winter approaches, I am more & more distracted. I buy a handful of pantry items for single recipes. For example, I use canned cream-style corn in one indulgent corn pudding recipe and buttermilk only in cornbread. But, the problem arises because they look like similar items in the cupboard –anything canned or my regular milk. You only have to put buttermilk on one bowl of cereal to not want to make that mistake again. My solution? Organization. A simple letter or two scrawled on the container top has stopped me from wasting time and food over and over again. This next Call wants to see your work for their Winter Edition. Be organized; enter early…

Check out this Call for Entries from Create! Magazine (print publication) for the Winter 2019. $30 entry for this gorgeous magazine. Don’t miss this chance…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Winter 2019
of Create! Magazine

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all media, i.e.: painting, sculpture, digital, printmaking, fiber, mixed media, photography, installation & more.

DEADLINE: November 30, 2018

NOTIFICATION: December 20, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $30 for up to 3, $35 for 5, $40 for 10. *There is also an optional $20 for online review, if selected by curator.

JUROR: Margaret Winslow currently lives and works in Wilmington, Delaware where she is the Curator of Contemporary Art at the Delaware Art Museum. Winslow has curated for the Neuberger Museum of Art and The Delaware Contemporary and assisted with exhibits for the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum. Winslow holds a B.A. in Art History from the University of Mary Washington and an M.A. in Modern & Contemporary Art, Theory, and Criticism from SUNY Purchase College.

AWARDS: Artists selected by the guest juror will receive a 2-page spread including a brief bio, website, and 2 images in print and digital formats. Published artists will receive a complimentary digital issue and will be listed on Create! Magazine’s website/social media & will be listed with images, details and information on their website/social media for life. All featured artists will automatically be considered for any upcoming curatorial projects & exhibitions organized by the Create! team.

SALES: The Winter 2019 Edition will be available online, in London, New York, Amsterdam, Stockholm, Wilmington (DE), Philadelphia & more.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Be There. Be Square. 6×6

Posted on October 17, 2018October 20, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

boxy BITES

Making pasta used to be a joy. I enjoyed hand-cutting linguine and stuffing beautiful little half-moon ravioli. But, my husband’s Celiac’s diagnosis put a crimp in my ravioli revelry. Luckily GF flour has come a long way. I am making pie crusts and little stuffed ravioli to my hearts content again. I have dispensed with the round & half-moon shapes, along with my biscuit cutter, but I find the square has its own appeal. This next Call appreciates the square form as well. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Las Laguna Gallery (Laguna Beach, CA) for 6×6 – Be There, Be Square, an exhibit inspired by small, square works. $35 entry & 35% commission. Don’t miss this opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
6×6 – Be There. Be Square.
from Las Laguna Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all media, but work must be 6″x6″, without frame. Frame unnecessary in most cases, but if added should be very minimal. If it looks ‘finished’ it does not need a frame, but paper works should likely be matted or framed.

DEADLINE: November 3, 2018

NOTIFICATION: November 10, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 3

SALES: The gallery will retain 35% commission on all sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Art of Darkness

Posted on October 7, 2018October 7, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

BITE me

The darker my mood, the darker the chocolate needs to be. The past few days have given me many reasons to eat emotionally, none of them good, but I cannot seem to find a chocolate with a bite dark enough match my roar. I’m going to have to make art instead, clearly. This next Call wants your darkest art. Send them your best…

Check out this Call for Entries from Soulard Gallery (St. Louis, MO) for Art of Darkness. Don’t miss the early bird deadline to save on entry fees. This is a great venue…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Art of Darkness
from Soulard Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media

THEME: Darkness — “work that is creepy, macabre morbid, surreal, unnerving, weird, ghastly, grotesque, hideous, grim, eerie, spook, gothic, sinister or disturbing.” — Soulard Art Gallery

DEADLINE: October 14, 2018 at 5pm

NOTIFICATION: October 15, 2018

ENTRY FEE: No fee to submit (up to 3); however, there is a $30 “operational cost” fee.

AWARD: Awards of Excellence & Merit will be awarded by guest judge, St. Louis artist Cindy Royal.

SALES: No commission taken by the gallery.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Light of Day

Posted on September 25, 2018September 27, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

BREAKFAST eggspert

I miss breakfast. I have been complaining about being sick of eggs for 10 years, but I’d give anything for an egg sandwich right now. My residency provides the basics so that we can make our own breakfast –eggs, bread, butter, yogurt, granola. But, you know what happens when a chef prepares every lunch & dinner you eat? In my case, I’ve become too lazy to make my own breakfast outside a bowl of granola. *sigh* This next Call if for your impressions of the light of day… not necessarily what you eat a dawn, ha. Take a look.

Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net for Light of Day. $20 entry, no shipping & open to all still media. Thematically open to interpretation. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Light of Day
from Art-competition.net

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ELIGIBILITY: All artists age 18+

MEDIA: Open to still media, including painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, digital, prints, fiber art, collage, etc.

THEME: Light of Day “Perhaps the sun as it rises to a new day suddenly presents to you an inspiring fascination which you creatively pass forward through an exciting new work of your own. Nature’s light and your artistic hopes become realized and are seen fresh and renewed. . . . The artist’s and photographer’s exciting, potentially enlightening moment may bring forth to many cultures art work demonstrating subjective concepts, philosophies, or even political expressions and worldwide aspirations. We look forward to seeing these works which represent either a literal or metaphorical portrait of your ‘light of day’.”

DEADLINE: October 8, 2018

NOTIFICATION: October 17, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $20 for 1, $10 ea. add’l

AWARDS: $8,125 in cash & marketing prizes. (e.g. 1st place $500, 2nd Place $400, 3rd Place $300, etc) + helpful marketing. There will be 7 Winners and 10 Honorable Mentions.

Category: Established Artists

CRAVING connections

CALL for ENTRIES: Artist in Action from Annmarie

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

chuh-chuh-chuh-CHIA

CALL for ENTRIES: Portraits 2018 from Art-competition.net

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

the SMOOTH move

CALL or ENTRIES: 56th Annual Juried from Masur Museum

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

nuts for NUTS

CALL for ENTRIES: Art on Paper from Site: Brooklyn

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

flushed FRUIT

CALL for ENTRIES: Red 2018 from Art-competition.net

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

bear-ly HUNGRY

CALL for ENTRIES: Animal Life 2018 from Art-competition.net

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

COLD complication

CALL for ENTRIES: Winter 2019 of Create! Magazine

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

boxy BITES

CALL for ENTRIES: 6×6 – Be There. Be Square. from Las Laguna Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

BITE me

CALL for ENTRIES: Art of Darkness from Soulard Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

BREAKFAST eggspert

CALL for ENTRIES: Light of Day from Art-competition.net

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES:
Artist in Action
from Annmarie

CALL for ENTRIES:
Portraits 2018
from Art-competition.net

CALL or ENTRIES:
56th Annual Juried
from Masur Museum

CALL for ENTRIES:
Art on Paper
from Site: Brooklyn

CALL for ENTRIES:
Red 2018
from Art-competition.net

CALL for ENTRIES:
Animal Life 2018
from Art-competition.net

CALL for ENTRIES:
Winter 2019
of Create! Magazine

CALL for ENTRIES:
6×6 – Be There. Be Square.
from Las Laguna Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
Art of Darkness
from Soulard Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
Light of Day
from Art-competition.net