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2012 ARTIST of the YEAR: Stephanie Mead

Posted on January 8, 2013 by R.L. Gibson

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Today marks another year for ArtAndArtDeadlines.com! And, I am running a little late again, but I at least I’m getting it done before Chinese New Year (February 10th this year). I am joyfully looking forward to a new year. 2012 was a really tough year for me personally. But, 2012 had some wonderful food highlights including pesto made from home-grown basil from my newly-planted garden as well as highlights for AAAD, including this one…

This is the day we name the
Artist of the Year for 2012.

When AAAD began in 2009, I was determined to cover art deadlines and really good ART. And, after I chose a few artists, I quickly realized that the Featured Artist program needed structure, or it would never really get done on any sort of regular basis. The $5 Art Contest was born.

The Featured Artist Page was getting crowded and adding each new artist was lessening the impact of being Featured. I knew I had to start archiving artists yearly. And, the idea of the Artist of the Year was born.

I now give all of our Featured Artists each year notice that on December 31st at midnight EST, the Artist of the Year would be determined by the number of comments on their individual Featured Artist blog posts.

Congratulations to
Stephanie Mead,
AAAD’s 2012 Artist of the Year

I followed up with Stephanie to find out what’s new: “I try to balance my art and my music and my cooking (I just made another batch of chili yesterday in between preparing a submission for a fellowship in Music through New York Foundation of the Arts). The Sullied Accolades are gaining happy success in our musical career; this year we have completed an in-home recording booth and are getting much use out of it. Additionally, our music video project was screened at the 2012 Coney Island Film Festival in Brooklyn.

“In the meantime, my large, mixed media, octopus piece is out on our main wall, reaching towards anyone that walks by. She is almost finished (a long, on-going project because of the scale!), and I felt compelled after Hurricane Sandy to pick up bits of paper from the streets and insert pieces of fishing route/Manhattan waterway maps as the octopus tentacles…

“As I gain more experiences in life, the more complex and refined my art has become. I look forward to keep pushing forward. I am happy to be an artist in this life, it is my calling. I am excited for all opportunities that are coming my way.”

I have enjoyed getting to know Stephanie this year. I found a kindred artist and musician in Stephanie, and her work spoke to both my frustration AND my optimism. Thank you, Stephanie, for being a highlight of the AAAD year! Get to know Stephanie Mead yourself.

Do you want to be the 2013 Artist of the Year?
It all starts with the $5 Art Contest.

CALL for PATIENCE: Received

Posted on January 7, 2013 by R.L. Gibson

I temporarily
LOST MY APPETITE

Food and art consumes a lot of my time. I spend a portion of most of my days talking to you via ArtAndArtDeadlines.com about the food that I love and trying to inspire you to create art that YOU love. I haven’t written a post since December 22nd. I didn’t take a holiday hiatus; my Dad died.

On December 20th, my Dad was in a devastating car accident. I didn’t find out until 2 days later. On December 27th, I had to remove my father from life support. He died 15 minutes later. I buried him on January 3rd.

Many of you heard of my family tragedy via the grapevine, and I appreciate all of the love and support I have received. I am digging my way out of a mountain of paperwork and morbidity, and well… a serious funk.

As I began cleaning out
my father’s house,
it all came back to
food and art…

Food: Did you know that funeral homes offer catering? Ewwww. I know; that’s been everyone’s response. It is a Southern tradition to have neighbors and friends deliver casseroles to the family after someone dies, but catering IN the funeral home? No thanks. I turned down that option.

Art: I found 36 pairs of glasses in my Dad’s house. Diabetes had nearly robbed him of his eyesight. I don’t know if they were all different prescriptions or if he just kept buying new a new pair each time he couldn’t remember where he put the last ones down. I found 6 more in his crumpled car. I keep imagining a resin cube with glasses suspended inside and the words “was blind, but now I see” etched in the side. Dad would have been amused.

So, I have written all of this to let you know that I have not forgotten you. I am officially returning to posting on Tuesday. Back to food and art… it makes my world go round. Thanks again for your kindness and love.

Stay tuned for the Artist of the Year
announcement coming soon!

CALL for ENTRIES: Nature Undisturbed 2013

Posted on December 22, 2012 by R.L. Gibson

YES, I AM
a chicken

Every once in a while, I get the urge to live off the land. Why disturb nature with factories to process food when I grow, raise and prepare my own? It only takes watching a documentary on ice fishing in Alaska or beheading a chicken down South, and I quickly get over the urge. A backyard garden will have do. This next show wants to see how you capture nature…undisturbed. Don’t miss this chance.

Check out this Call for Entries from Serenbe Photography Center (Palmetto, GA) for the 5th showing of Nature, Undisturbed. Here’s a chance to show your work and help out nature conservation at the same time. Bonus…they often sell a significant portion of the work! Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Nature, Undisturbed™

Nature Undisturbed is a celebration of the natural world. The show brings together a diverse collection of photography showcasing the wonders of nature that many don’t take the time to see. It is the hope of the show creators that after viewing the photography, you are inspired to get out on the not-so-beaten path. Perhaps you happen to take along a camera to capture the light through the leaves and continue to enjoy that day each time you view the photo.

This is the show that brings the outside in for all to enjoy.

The exhibition showcases simple, majestic, beauty in nature, wildlife & local landscapes. Each unique image echos the sentiment “a picture is worth a thousand words,” a powerful reinforcement of the importance of greenspace & habitat protection for future generations of people & wildlife.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18 and over, amateur or professional.

MEDIA: Photography – Bl&W sepia, color, and manipulated images may be entered in any category but cannot not have been accepted to any other juried show in the year prior.

CATEGORIES: Open Category -includes all nature photography (landscapes, animals, etc) & Site Specific Category – includes photos of Flint River & Trust properties including Line Creek Area, Flat Creek Area in Peachtree City and Sam’s Lake Bird Sanctuary (GA).

DEADLINE: January 8, 2013

NOTIFICATION: March, 2013

ENTRY FEE: Photographers may enter up to 4 images per category. There is a $25 entry fee for one category or $45 if entering both categories. Make checks payable to Serenbe Photography Center.

JUROR: Amy Miller is the Executive Director of Atlanta Celebrates Photography (ACP). Every October, ACP produces the largest community-oriented photography festival in the United States. The festival and other year-round programs are aimed at nurturing and supporting photographers, educating and engaging audiences and enriching the national (and international) dialogue on photography.

Ms. Miller earned her MFA in photography from Pratt Institute and was Gallery Assistant at Alan Klotz Gallery in NY from 1995 – 1997. She was Gallery Director at Fay Gold Gallery in Atlanta from 2000 – 2007 where she first met and worked with luminaries of fine art photography and exhibited their work at art-fairs across the US. In the last five years, Ms. Miller has participated in numerous portfolio review events, curated exhibitions, juried shows and judged competitions including Critical Mass.

AWARDS: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place cash prizes will be awarded in each category. A People’s Choice Award will also be presented. Nature, Undisturbed, Flint Riverkeeper and Southern Conservation Trust may feature winning photos in their newsletter and on their website. The photographer retains all rights to their photos.

SALES: All exhibitors may sell their work. The artist will receive 50% of the sales price. A portion of proceeds from the show will go to Flint Riverkeeper, Southern Conservation Trust, and the Chattahoochee Hill Country Conservancy.

For complete details, visit the Nature, Undisturbed website!

CALL for ENTRIES: Urban

Posted on December 21, 2012 by R.L. Gibson

SU-SHI
or not to sushi

I used to think always equate urban settings with sushi; however, sushi can be found everywhere these days. I know of a town with a population of approximately 450, and even their local convenience store carries sushi. I may have to revert to the idea of street vendors or food trucks as urban food. Or maybe truly urban food is represented not by a specific type of food so much as a large variety of options. Hmmm. This next call wants to know how YOU define urban. Investigate this opportunity…

Check out this Call to Artists for Urban from the Linus Galleries (California). The exhibit offers an online listing as well as the possibility for a showing in one of their brick and mortar galleries. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Urban

The city above,
the city below,
the skyline,
the people,
the streets.

Submit art that communicates the
essence of the word urban.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists.

MEDIA: All Media including: Photography, wall sculpture, fabric, mixed media, painting, drawing. It must be wall hung. Sizes up to 12′. Video submissions will be displayed/accepted only for the online exhibition.

DEADLINE: January 7, 2013

ENTRY FEE: $35 for 3 entries, $5 per add’l

AWARDS: Accepted entries for this online exhibit will be judged again for their collective live exhibition at one of their art galleries. Artists will be asked if they wish to submit their artwork for the collective exhibition, which is not a requirement to being a part of the online exhibition.

SALES: 40% commission on all sales.

ABOUT LINUS GALLERIES: Linus Galleries is based in Southern California. They are located in Pasadena and Long Beach in Los Angeles County.

For complete details, Read the Guidelines!

CALL for ENTRIES: ArtPark

Posted on December 16, 2012December 16, 2012 by R.L. Gibson

CRABBY
about winter

I am dreaming of a June picnic in the park. I want crab salad on a beautiful buttery croissant, a bright spinach salad and a large glass of lemonade. But that will have to wait. Any picnic in the park right now would involve mittens and down bubble coats. This next Call could be the perfect chance for my picnicking dreams. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries for ArtPark 2013 (Columbia, MD). There is NO ENTRY FEE, and this is one of the lowest price art festivals that I have every seen. Maryland is beautiful in June, by the way…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
ArtPark 2013

ArtPark is part of LakeFest, a three-day celebration of the arts at the Columbia lakefront which is free to the public and runs in conjunction with the 2013 Columbia Festival of the Arts. Show Dates & Times for ArtPark: Fri., June 14, 5 – 9 pm, Sat., June 15, 12 – 9 pm, & Sun., June 16, 12 – 7 pm. Please note that all artists are required to participate Friday, Saturday, & Sunday during specified hours. No exceptions will be made.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Categories: Ceramics, Clay, Drawing, Painting, Glass, Jewelry, Leather, Metal, Mixed Media, Photography, Digital, Textile, Wood

DEADLINE: March 1, 2013

NOTIFICATION: Artists accepted to participate will receive invitations via email by March 18, 2013.

ENTRY FEE: NO Entry Fee – NO Commissions. Non-Refundable $275 Show Fee upon juried acceptance into the show. ($200 if NFPA 701 Fire Code Certified tent is provided by artist.) Additional $50 Fee if Electricity Requested. Editor’s Note: For those of you unfamiliar with shows like this, $275 is REALLY cheap. Many of them are $1000+.

SALES: All artwork must be for sale at the price range indicated on the entry form. Upon acceptance, as required by Maryland State law, exhibitor names and addresses will be submitted to the Maryland State Tax office. Artists that do not have a Maryland tax number will be issued a temporary permit (at no fee). For additional information, call Maryland State Tax Division at (410) 767-1543.

For complete details, read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Fantastic Fibers

Posted on December 14, 2012 by R.L. Gibson

ROUND
the table

My dining room table is round. This makes placemats hard to find because the corners prevent the placemat from getting close enough to the edge. I could buy some ugly plastic ones and trim them, but I want the same beautiful fibers like silk with embroidery or elegant bamboo. And then I saw them, placements made specifically for round tables. This has made my month, thank-you-very-much. This next Call is all about fibers. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries for Fantastic Fibers 2013 hosted by the Yeiser Art Center (Paducah, KY), Paducah’s Gateway to the Arts. This is show really is fantastic, and you can enter for as little as $12. This is a gem for fiber artists…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Fantastic Fibers 2013

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all fiber artists

MEDIA: Fiber

DEADLINE: January 25, 2013

NOTIFICATION: Posted to the website by February 11, 2013

ENTRY FEE: $12 per entry for up to five entries is required.

JUROR: Rusty Freeman, Director of Visual Arts at Cedarhurst Center for the Arts. Cedarhurst, a premier regional arts institution, presents visual and performing arts to the public and is located in southern Illinois.

AWARDS: A minimum of $1,750 in cash awards will be given by the jurors. Awards will be made in the following amounts: First Place $1,000, Second Place $500, and Third Place $250.

SALES: Sales will be encouraged where works are offered for purchase, but work need not be for sale to enter. Yeiser Art Center will keep the standard gallery 40% commission on all sales, so price your work accordingly.

For complete details, visit Fantastic Fibers online!

REMINDER: B*tchfest

Posted on December 12, 2012 by R.L. Gibson

WINE
for whiners

I think people drink more wine at the holidays because of all the whining. Wine won’t stop people FROM whining, but it will certainly help you tune them out. Bitching, when done correctly, can’t be tuned out–regardless of wine consumption. This next Call is all about the bitching, but I suspect the wine is welcome too. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries for the B*tchfest Juried Exhibition located Upstairs At The Market Gallery (Los Angeles, CA). The entry fee is ONLY $12.50 for 6 images. I am a card-carrying Hag, and I don’t want you to miss this opportunity!

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CALL for ENTRIES:
**B*tchfest: A Juried Exhibition**

We are not invisible.

An international art festival dedicated to the politic of being a woman.

Specifically the re-emerging &
mature feminist artist.

Because there is no
institutional support for us.

Because we have not lost our edge.

Because there is no place for us to bitch.

Give voice to the vibrant demographic that is being ignored.

We are not invisible.

A note from the Haggus Society: The Haggus Society recognizes that many women will be offended by our use of the word bitch. We feel that in order to change a culture, you must change the language. To that end, we are claiming ownership of Bitch and other terms of empowerment.

ELIGIBILITY: Female artists, age 40+

MEDIA: 2D (no larger than 40” x 60”), small 3D (no larger than 14” x 10” x 8”), Video: please supply link in submission to online viewing, video longer than 30 minutes will not be accepted. Installation and performance proposals accepted.

DEADLINE: January 21, 2013

NOTIFICATION: February 1, 2012

ENTRY FEE: Up to 6 images $12.50 submission fee. Haggus Society members in good standing are ALWAYS waived submission fees.

SALES: The Haggus Society receives a 40% commission from all art sold. Please include this in your pricing. If a work is not for sale please indicate with NFS.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Tallahassee International

Posted on December 11, 2012 by R.L. Gibson

CHOCOLATE
dreams

I’m waiting for Valentine’s Day chocolates to be in the stores any day now. After all, Christmas decorations were out before Halloween. If my husband ever bought me a cheesy box of chocolates for this faux-holiday, I would fall on the floor in shock. Chocolate? Sure. Heart shaped box? Not yet, thankfully. I appreciate that corporate America creates holidays so that we can all schedule time to tell those we love how much they mean, but it doesn’t mean you have to celebrate the way they tell you to. This next Call is a much better way to celebrate Valentine’s day. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Museum of Fine Arts at FSU (Tallahassee, FL) for the 28th Annual Tallahassee International Juried Competition. The entry fee is really low, and these folks have had lots of experience to get this show right over the years. Don’t miss your chance to be a part of this one…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
28th Annual Tallahassee
International Juried Competition

The Tallahassee International is an annual juried competition organized by Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts. The competition is open to all media and is juried by a panel of faculty from within the College of Visual Arts, Theatre and Dance.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to artists 18+

MEDIA: Will consider all media

DEADLINE: February 14, 2013

NOTIFICATION: No later than April 19, 2013

ENTRY FEE: $20 for up to 2 images

JURORS: The competition is blind juried by a panel of faculty members from the Florida State University College of Visual Arts, Theatre & Dance. Jurors select works based on their own merit and must agree the artist demonstrates skill within the chosen medium. Selections are made from the digital images, so it is imperative that quality images be provided to insure fair judging.

AWARDS: The First Place winner will receive $1,000.00 and the Second Place winner will receive $500.00. Honorable Mentions are selected at the jurors’ discretion, however there is no monetary award. A color catalog is produced, and all artists who enter will receive a copy. Accepted artists will each receive a set of at least 10 complimentary catalogs.

SALES: The Museum DOES NOT take a commission on works sold as a result of the exhibition. Interested buyers will be referred directly to the artist.

For complete details, Download the Prospectus!

OPEN CALL: Ormond Museum

Posted on December 10, 2012 by R.L. Gibson

CITRUS
power

Never underestimate the power of food. Grapefruit is now known to interfere with over 70 medications, and many antibiotics have warnings about orange juice. And I am certain that somewhere there are geneticists trying to modify both of these fruits to fix the problem–which is scary, but I digress. The world is your buffet, but you have to make your choices carefully. This next Call looks like a good call to me. But, take a look for yourself…

Check out this Call for Artists from Ormond Memorial Art Museum (Ormond Beach, FL) for 2014 exhibitions. There is no entry fee, and this could be a solo/group artist exhibition dream come true. Don’t miss this opportunity…

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OPEN CALL:
Ormond Memorial
Art Museum

The mission of Ormond Memorial Art Museum and Gardens is to serve the community of Ormond Beach and its visitors in offering exhibitions by Florida, regional and international artists; to maintain a permanent collection of Malcolm Fraser’s works; to advance the arts through education and appreciation; and to maintain the Gardens as a botanical and ecological showcase.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: February 1, 2013

NOTIFICATION: After March, 2013

ENTRY FEE: None

SELECTION: Reviewed by the Exhibition Selection Committee

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Reflections

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

FOOD
for thought

It is that time of year again. Time to reflect upon choices made, good and bad, as well as choices to be made, good and bad. I won’t presume to give you life advice, and there are dozens of sites dedicated to give you advice on how to be a “successful” artist. So, I will only repeat what we all learned in kindergarten. You are what you eat. You are given only one life with which to be creative. Fuel it well and your efforts will be reflected in your work. This next Call will ask you for even more reflection. Investigate this opportunity…

Check out this Call for Entries from Smithtown Township Arts Council for Reflections to be exhibited at the Mills Pond House Gallery in St. James, NY. This is such a beautiful place to exhibit your work. Take a closer look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Reflections

Reflection can be either a physical or a psychological phenomenon. Together they evoke the interplay between perception and conception.

Entries will be judged on the originality and insight with which they embody this theme visually in traditional as well as new media. A brief explanation such as might be printed on a label along with the artist’s information can be helpful, but the best work will succeed in conveying meaning by itself. Longer explanations will not be considered. The use of mirrors in the work is permissible but neither necessary, nor necessarily desirable.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists/students enrolled in M.F.A. programs

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: February 1, 2013

NOTIFICATION: February 22, 2013

ENTRY FEE: $45 for up to 3 entries. $35 for STAC member artists.

JUROR: James Henry Rubin is an art historian specializing in the history, theory and criticism of nineteenth-century European art, especially that of France. He teaches at Stony Brook, the State University of New York, at both the graduate and undergraduate level. His interests are interdisciplinary, with special attention to cultural history and art and politics. He was educated at Phillips Andover, Yale (B.A.), Harvard (PhD) and the Institut d’Art et d’Archéologie of the Sorbonne in Paris (license-ès-lettres).

Rubin has taught at Harvard University, Boston University and Princeton University. He is currently Professor of Art History at Stony Brook, where he was department chair for fifteen years. He also taught part-time for many years at The Cooper Union, New York City. He has published over fifty articles and essays on subjects ranging from the eighteenth century to the present.

He is the author of ten books. He has served on the International Committee of the College Art Association and represented the CAA at the United Nations. He is a member and Vice President of the Société Paul Cézanne, based in Aix-en-Provence, France. He is a dual French-U.S. citizen, speaking fluent French and English. He travels frequently and lives in New York City and in Mittelbergheim, Alsace.

AWARDS: 1st Place: $200 Award of Excellence & winner’s exhibition opportunity. 2nd Place: $100 Award of Merit

SALES: STAC will receive a 30% gallery commission on all work sold.

Category: 2 Dimensional

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

This is the day we name the Artist of the Year for 2012.

Congratulations to Stephanie Mead, AAAD’s 2012 Artist of the Year

Do you want to be the 2013 Artist of the Year? It all starts with the $5 Art Contest.

I temporarily LOST MY APPETITE

As I began cleaning out my father’s house, it all came back to food and art…

Stay tuned for the Artist of the Year announcement coming soon!

YES, I AM a chicken

CALL for ENTRIES: Nature, Undisturbed™

This is the show that brings the outside in for all to enjoy.

For complete details, visit the Nature, Undisturbed website!

SU-SHI or not to sushi

CALL for ENTRIES: Urban

For complete details, Read the Guidelines!

CRABBY about winter

CALL for ENTRIES: ArtPark 2013

For complete details, read the Full Call!

ROUND the table

CALL for ENTRIES: Fantastic Fibers 2013

For complete details, visit Fantastic Fibers online!

WINE for whiners

CALL for ENTRIES: B*tchfest: A Juried Exhibition

We are not invisible.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CHOCOLATE dreams

CALL for ENTRIES: 28th Annual Tallahassee International Juried Competition

For complete details, Download the Prospectus!

CITRUS power

OPEN CALL: Ormond Memorial Art Museum

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

FOOD for thought

CALL for ENTRIES: Reflections

For complete details, Download the Prospectus!

This is the day we name the
Artist of the Year for 2012.

Congratulations to
Stephanie Mead,
AAAD’s 2012 Artist of the Year

Do you want to be the 2013 Artist of the Year?
It all starts with the $5 Art Contest.

I temporarily
LOST MY APPETITE

As I began cleaning out
my father’s house,
it all came back to
food and art…

Stay tuned for the Artist of the Year
announcement coming soon!

YES, I AM
a chicken

CALL for ENTRIES:
Nature, Undisturbed™

SU-SHI
or not to sushi

CALL for ENTRIES:
Urban

CRABBY
about winter

CALL for ENTRIES:
ArtPark 2013

ROUND
the table

CALL for ENTRIES:
Fantastic Fibers 2013

WINE
for whiners

CALL for ENTRIES:
**B*tchfest: A Juried Exhibition**

CHOCOLATE
dreams

CALL for ENTRIES:
28th Annual Tallahassee
International Juried Competition

CITRUS
power

OPEN CALL:
Ormond Memorial
Art Museum

FOOD
for thought

CALL for ENTRIES:
Reflections