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CALL for ENTRIES: Garden Party

Posted on January 5, 2016January 5, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

a spring
APPETIZER

I wore flip flops on Christmas day because it was just that warm. Then I got cocky and bought strawberries as if it were really Spring and I needed a treat for an upcoming garden party. Ummhmm. The little red boulders the grocer sold me as strawberries had about as much flavor as, well, what I imagine boulders might taste like. But this next Call is a REAL garden party. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Fine Line Creative Arts Center (St. Charles, IL) for Garden Party at the Kavanagh Gallery. This theme could be just the inspiration to hang on to the promise of Spring. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Garden Party

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists living & working in the U.S.

MEDIA: Open to all media. Pieces should evoke the feeling or be reminiscent of a party in the garden.

DEADLINE: January 11, 2016 *MUST BE MAILED SO DON’T DELAY

NOTIFICATION: January 30, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $30 for up to 5 ($25 for members)

AWARDS: There will be a Best of Show award as well as a non-monetary People’s Choice Award, chosen by popular vote of the attendees of the show.

SALES: The gallery will retain a 30% commission on all sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Storytelling

Posted on January 4, 2016January 4, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

FOOD
for the ages

The story of my life could easily be told with my culinary history: the half-eaten worm that immediately proceeded my speaking in complete sentences (gross, but true), the cheese dogs of my youth (nicknamed angels riding horseback), the short-lived teenage infatuation with fast food, the pasta love fest of my twenties, and the ongoing efforts to repair all the damage done now that I know better, ha. This next Call wants to hear your stories, but again, the food references are merely optional. No artist statements required this time…

Check out this Call for Entries from L.A. Photo Curator for the Storytelling exhibit. $20 entry, no shipping & a portion of the entry fees goes to a great charity. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Storytelling

“We are looking for photographers with the ability to tell a compelling visual narrative through fine art photography. Stories could be told based on landscapes, and do not have to be portraits. Any kind of photo process (digital, analog, alternative) is welcome.” –from laphotocurator.com

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Photography

DEADLINE: January 19, 2016

EXHIBITION: February 1-28, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $20 for up to 2

CURATOR: Carolyn Hampton is a Southern California fine art photographer who creates surreal, dreamlike images based on childhood memories, rituals, nightmares, and fantasies. She is currently working on a narrative portrait series entitled “Constructed Fairytales”. Hampton’s award-winning work has been exhibited in galleries, museums and art festivals worldwide, and is held in many private collections, including those of Jock Sturges, Kim & Gina Weston, and the Center for Fine Art Photography. Her images have been published in books and on dust jackets, on album covers, and in newspapers, magazines, and popular blogs. Hampton is represented by the Duncan Miller Gallery.

AWARDS: Winner receives review by curator plus online exhibition (front page of site for a month, then archived). Winner also receives Q&A making a substantial PR piece for the photographer. A percentage of artist fees will go Hampton’s charity: Children’s Institute, Inc. There is a 2nd place winner & 3 honorable mentions which will show their bio and images archived on the site.

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!

ARTIST of the DAY: Laird Bindrim

Posted on January 4, 2016January 4, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

simply BEAUTIFUL

Minimalism has so many faces. Some would have you believe it to be stark and cold and gray. I find it comforting. I disagree that minimalism must always be bare. Even intricate design can be simple and clean and appreciable for their design. Today’s Artist of the Day, Laird Bindrim, shows such beautiful restraint. Such beauty in simply waiting for the unfolding.

“Photography as a medium is immediate. The “taking” of a photograph is measured in fractions of a second. An art form, that has the unique ability to show us a singular moment. In this image, the person talking on the phone, my good friend, is calling home to his mother to let her know he’s arrived safely. Albeit, three thousand miles away from her. This was the view from the car where I waited and watched patiently as he consoled her.” —Laird Bindrim

Delight in more beauty by
photographer Laird Bindrim!

CALL for ENTRIES: Intimate Treasures

Posted on January 1, 2016January 1, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

salty or
SWEET

As much as I love stuffed grape leaves & feta, my first thoughts of Greece are of figs. My husband makes a mean pastitsio, but I will still take yogurt with honey & figs any day of the week. This Call is another sweet treat from the Mediterranean. If you are looking for an international show, this could be a golden opportunity…

Check out this Call for Entries from Textile Arts Factory (Greece) for Intimate Treasures, a textile, fiber & jewelry exhibit. With approx. 40 days between notification & delivery, reasonable shipping rates are available for this international opportunity. Take a look..

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Intimate Treasures

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Accepted techniques include, but are not limited to: weaving, lace, knitting, crochet, embroidery, dyeing, patchwork, sewing, felt, braiding & knotting. Experimental techniques are also welcome. Combinations of different materials are accepted; however the main material should be textile and/or fibers, synthetic or natural.

DEADLINE: January 15, 2016

NOTIFICATION: January 20, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $15 for up to 3

JUROR: A jury of acclaimed artists & designers will decide which entries will be showcased.

SALES: Textile Arts Factory will retain a 30% commission of all sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

ARTIST of the DAY: Jennifer Dipper

Posted on January 1, 2016January 1, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

try a new PERSPECTIVE

It is just another day of the calendar, but January 1 brings out the worst of self-judgement & self-loathing in us all. New Year’s resolutions are rarely about self-fulfillment & more about internalizing the judgement of others –about fixing perceived faults of body image, guilty pleasures & consumer expectations. So every January 1, I just try, often in vain, to remember to live my life with eyes open, wide open, open with a renewed awareness of myself and the world around me, the people, the earth, and the food, of course. When I came across this image by today’s Artist of the Day, Jennifer Dipper, I recognized this look. Gentle but fierce, a haze of lashes softening but not obscuring the world. Strength.

*EYES: Open by Photographer Jennifer Dipper*

“I like taking a minimal approach to fine art photography. Moments captured are not created my me. I am simply recording one possible perspective in a given time in a way that I am captivated. Capturing an image allows me to capsulate [sic] a fleeting moment, allowing that same emotion (or interpretation) to be felt over and over by even those who were not there.” —Jennifer Dipper

Learn more about photographer Jennifer Dipper!

CALL for ENTRIES: Benjamin’s Banquet

Posted on December 18, 2015December 17, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

feed me
LOUISIANA
(or Iowa)

All people have something in common –hunger. As a product of that hunger, we all have to eat. Some of us are more interested in food than others. Granted, not everyone is as obsessed as I am, but I’m also not the only one contemplating food several meals (sometimes several months) in advance. There are towns where I feel right a home simply because of the food — like New Orleans, Louisiana. This next Call, also food obsessed, feels like home too. Iowa is calling…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Chait Galleries Downtown (Iowa City, IA) for Benjamin’s Banquet. $25 entry, and well, the theme. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Benjamin’s Banquet

“What is your most closely held connection or apparent disconnection to food? What insights do you have to our global food system or perhaps there is a secret love/hate relationship in your own personal consumption? What about food moves you?” — from chaitgalleries.com

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+ residing in the U.S.

MEDIA: Open to all 2D and 3D media considered –except photography & jewelry.

DEADLINE: January 15, 2016

NOTIFICATION: January 21, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $25 for up to 3, $10 ea. add’l

AWARDS: Best in Show $300 & 2 $100 Honorable Mentions

SALES: The gallery will retain 50% commission on sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Mist Gallery

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

cheap
PROTEIN

Food challenges abound: Meatless Monday, Veggie Thursday & others. I full believe in $5 Friday. It doesn’t have to be Friday, but, well, alliteration. I like the creativity required to feed my family of three for $5. My “go to” used to be chicken quarters (75¢/lb), but chicken that cheap can be scary. But, I can serve the best of eggs as protein, grass-fed, free-range, antibiotic free FRESH eggs and still have plenty of cash left over to round out the meal. Fried rice & quiche are family favorites, but if you are not an egg eater, dried beans are fantastic (but require prep time). This next Call is also a shockingly good value for $5 as well. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Mist Gallery (online exhibit) for the February exhibition! $5 entry & no shipping unless work sells. What do you have to lose?

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CALL for ENTRIES:
February Exhibition

ELIGIBILITY: Open to U.S. & Canadian artists, age 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: December 31, 2015

NOTIFICATION: by January 7, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $5 for up to 6

CURATORS: All participating artists are hand-picked by Mist Gallery founders, Elizabeth Servito & Nastassja Swift.

SALES: Mist Gallery will take a 25% commission of each sold piece. Artwork for sale through the Site is being sold unframed and all exceptions must be noted in the description.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Garden Realm

Posted on December 16, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

don’t eat the
POINSETTIAs

Holiday meals at our house are inevitably eaten around a floral centerpiece, or more commonly, a potted plant. But, for love of our dogs, there hasn’t been a poinsettia in our home for a couple of decades. Instead, we keep a Christmas cactus or two year round. The only rule of thumb is to treat them badly. My mother didn’t water hers for a year, left it on the front porch during multiple early cold snaps. She pulled it in & watered it mid-October, and it was gorgeous just in time for Thanksgiving. So, as a rule, don’t eat your floral holiday centerpieces, but a Christmas cactus might protect your pets if they get the munchies. This next Call is looking for your perspective on flowers this winter. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Litha Moon Gallery (Greensboro, GA) for The Garden Realm: Flora in Watercolour. I always appreciate a themed call that makes room for the abstract. Investigate…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Garden Realm

“Whether a walk down a garden path, or discovering fragile gentle beauty on a woodland trail, flowers have been a silent still and inspiring subject throughout time. Flowers express love, celebrate rights of passage, such as marriage, birth and death, providing peace for the weary and comfort for the stressed. They are the passion and tenderness of the lover. Comfort for the grieving.” — lithamoon.com

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Watercolor of flowers — open to interpretation, realist to abstract

DEADLINE: December 19, 2015

NOTIFICATION: January 16, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $40 for up to 4

AWARDS: 1st Place $300, 2nd Place $150, 3rd Place $100 & 2 Certificates of Recognition/Honorable Mention

SALES: Litha Moon Gallery will retain 35% commission on all works sold.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Water Banners

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

no DISWASHER

I am preparing to live my life with only a human washer of dishes. We’ve spent years eliminating excess stuff, downsizing possessions & square footage. Re-training ourselves after years of ingrained longing for “more” has been tough. Beginning Spring 2017, we will have limited access to water & power –only what we can produce or capture. The dishwasher will be the toughest obstacle. Because of the enormous amount of cooking we do, our dishwasher cycles at least once per day, and there is still a sink full of hand-washable items left. Maybe the answer is a really deep farmhouse sink to hide the dishes left after I’ve met my hand-washing-insanity limit. This next Call honors water conservation. Maybe they have a solution…

Check out this Call for Entries from New Mexico State University (Las Cruces, NM) for the Annual Banner Project, that is themed after the water-conservation show being held in conjunction inside the gallery. This is a VERY visible show. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Water Banners

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all media that can be represented on a 2D banner. All work must be inspired by issues concerning water rights, drought, and water conservation.

DEADLINE: January 4, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $25 for 3 to 5 images

JURORS: Marisa Sage, Curator of “Water! What is it Good for?” & Director of the UAG, the UAG Exhibition Review Board & Julia Barello, Academic Department Head of the NMSU Department of Art

AWARDS: 6 artists’ work will be reproduced onto high-quality outdoor banners and hung on the banner systems installed on the outer walls of D.W. Williams Hall. This is an exciting opportunity to have thousands of viewers see your work as they drive off of interstate 10 or 25 down University Avenue past the campus of New Mexico State University. *It is unclear whether artists will get to keep the banners after the exhibit. I have asked. Once I have an answer, I will update the post.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: A Touch of the Blues

Posted on December 14, 2015December 14, 2015 by R.L. Gibson

blue
MILK

I’m not really a milk drinker –never have been. I use it in cooking and to make cheese, but by the glass is uncommon. It has in recent years, though, become helpful in the winter months. In the winter, my writing for AAAD & creating my own art (both visual & performing) keeps me indoors most of the time. A lack of sunshine for extended periods of time is often accompanied by a general malaise –the winter blues. Milk isn’t a miracle drug, but the boost of Vitamin D does seem to help. This next Call wants your perspective on blue. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Arc Gallery (Chicago, IL) for A Touch of the Blues. No commission on sales & cash awards. Investigate…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
A Touch of the Blues

“No color has as diverse a range or interpretation as Blue. It is represented by the clearest of oceans and the deepest of melancholy sadness. It is nature, music, movement, and joy. It is pain and suffering. This exhibition is an exploration of this extraordinary color and its seemingly limitless breadth of expression.” — arcgallery.org

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all mediums & materials are eligible including 2-D, 3-D, mixed-media & video.

DEADLINE: December 26, 2015

NOTIFICATION: January 10, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $40 for up to 3, $10 ea. add’l

JUROR: With an MFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a BS from Skidmore College, Sarah Krepp taught in the SAIC Painting Program for seven years before becoming Professor & Chair of the Painting Program at the University of Illinois at Urbana / Champaign. Being both a visual artist and a professor, she has worked and taught nationally at visiting artist residencies & internationally in Ireland, Italy &France, earning opportunities to exhibit at many venues.

AWARDS: Three monetary awards: Best in Show and two honorable mentions.

SALES: Works will be for sale unless noted as NFS (not for sale) on the entry form. ARC does not take commission on any work sold, but will act as a liaison for sales of the artists’ work.

Category: 2 Dimensional

a spring APPETIZER

CALL for ENTRIES: Garden Party

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

FOOD for the ages

CALL for ENTRIES: Storytelling

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

simply BEAUTIFUL

salty or SWEET

CALL for ENTRIES: Intimate Treasures

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

try a new PERSPECTIVE

Learn more about photographer Jennifer Dipper!

feed me LOUISIANA (or Iowa)

CALL for ENTRIES: Benjamin’s Banquet

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

cheap PROTEIN

CALL for ENTRIES: February Exhibition

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

don’t eat the POINSETTIAs

CALL for ENTRIES: Garden Realm

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

no DISWASHER

CALL for ENTRIES: Water Banners

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

blue MILK

CALL for ENTRIES: A Touch of the Blues

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

a spring
APPETIZER

CALL for ENTRIES:
Garden Party

FOOD
for the ages

CALL for ENTRIES:
Storytelling

salty or
SWEET

CALL for ENTRIES:
Intimate Treasures

feed me
LOUISIANA
(or Iowa)

CALL for ENTRIES:
Benjamin’s Banquet

cheap
PROTEIN

CALL for ENTRIES:
February Exhibition

don’t eat the
POINSETTIAs

CALL for ENTRIES:
Garden Realm

CALL for ENTRIES:
Water Banners

blue
MILK

CALL for ENTRIES:
A Touch of the Blues