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CALL for ENTRIES: P/N 35 – Dolly

NUTTY dreams

Winter is flying by me.  It is January, and I haven’t even considered a butternut squash.  My food habits are lagging behind, but that can only mean Spring foods will be here before you know it.  Tonight I will dream of soft fresh lettuces and herbs sprouting in my window and Dolly Parton.

Let’s be honest, Dolly Parton has no season.  Dolly is considered the patron saint of the mountains I currently call home.  But I really AM dreaming of her because I am doing a piece inspired by her.  This deadline is only 10 days away, and I am not suggesting that you should produce work to suit a Dolly Parton theme.  But, I do want to invite you to read the call and the juror’s vision of how the theme could be interpreted because I think many of you will find you have work that suits already in your portfolio.

Check out this academic Call for Entries from the Slocumb Galleries at ETSU (Johnson City, TN) for the P/N 35 – Dolly Parton, a nat’l juried exhibit. $30 entry & most media considered. Don’t miss it…

CALL for ENTRIES:
P/N 35 – Dolly Parton
fm ETSU Slocumb Galleries

ELIGIBILITY: Open to U.S. artists 18+

THEME:  Dolly Parton“the ideas or associations she represents: homespun charm and Appalachian heritage but also camp and celebrity and sexuality; an embrace of Christian traditions alongside vocal and longstanding support of the LGBTQ community; the self-made singer-songwriter in Nashville, country music; gender and identity performance”. Like many of us, he sees Dolly Parton as a “unifying cultural figure… the only celebrity or artist who is equally valued and celebrated by my native community of East TN (in a very homogenous, white, conservative, evangelical setting) and by his current community in Atlanta (in a very heterogeneous, multiracial, progressive, queer setting).” –juror Lockner

MEDIA:   Open to 2D & 3D media & video 

DEADLINE:  January 20, 2020

NOTIFICATION:  January 27, 2020

ENTRY FEE:   $30 for up to 3

JUROR: Logan Lockner, is an Atlanta-based writer and the editor of Burnaway, an online magazine of contemporary art and criticism from the American South. His writing has also appeared in national and international publications including Art Papers, Pelican, Bomb, Photograph, and The Rib, and he recently edited the anthology Stranger, Harder, Brighter: The 2019 Burnaway Reader. In 2018, he was a finalist for the Rabkin Prize for Arts Journalism. He has given talks and led workshops on art writing at venues including the University of Georgia’s Lamar Dodd School of Art and Georgia State University’s Ernest G. Welch School of Art. An East Tennessee native, he holds a BA in English literature from Emory University in Atlanta.

AWARDS: Up to $1,000 in cash prizes 

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Learn more from the Slocumb Galleries at ETSU!

CALL for ENTRIES: Animalz 2020

a sleepy SIP

Ginger ale has offered me clarity, of sorts.  As a 40-year insominiac, I have tried everything from warm milk to herbal remedies and tryptophan-laden foods to no avail.  For the last few years my only manner of sleep has been pharmaceutical, taken in half-doses to fend off side effects.  But in the end, long term use of sleep aids has side effects, the worst has been fogginess & some memory loss.  Six weeks ago, I started taking a double-strength, full spectrum CBD oil.  It took 5 days to build up in my system before I started magically falling asleep in 15 minutes instead of 3+ hours.  The pros a gentle lifting of my fog; I can hear the birds’ chatter outside my studio window again, even with this morning’s snowfall.  I am experiencing a gradual but noticeable improvement in my day to day memory which makes working in series flow easier. I am getting nearly twice as much sleep per night, on average, as I have since I was in elementary school.  The cons?  The taste of CBD oil. Ginger ale has ridden to the rescue and is an easy and obvious trade for chirping birds and living color.  What trade will you make?

With my newly-found sleep has come reduced anxiety surrounding my trajectory as an artist.  I know the paths, where they converge, where they change priority, if you’ll let them.  I cannot say this often enough.  Enter the shows that serve you.  Use them to determine your audience, test your narrative and create your own story.  The creative process will serve you if you let it.  This next Call is for a small gallery in California with a prolific show history and a straightforward curatorial approach.  Does this show offer an outlet that serves your work?  Investigate. 

Check out this Call for Entries from the Las Laguna Gallery (Laguna Beach, CA) for Animalz, a show of depicting animals, real or imagined. $35 entry & 35% commission.  Don’t miss this opportunity…

CALL for ENTRIES:
Animalz 2020
from Las Laguna Gallery

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

THEME:  Animalz.  Las Laguna Gallery invites . . . . artwork depicting animals (real or imagined)— laslagunagallery.com

MEDIA: Open to all media, including acrylic, airbrush, assemblage, charcoal, color pencil, collage, digital art, drawings, encaustic, fiber art, araphite, illustration, mixed media, new media, oil, painting, pastel, photography & watercolor.

DEADLINE:  December 7, 2019

NOTIFICATION: December 14, 2019.  If accepted, delivery of work is December 26-31.

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 3 

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

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

 

Learn more from Las Laguna Gallery!

CALL for ENTRIES: 2 Shows at Limner

Learn more about the Emerging Artist and Holiday Smallworks shows from the Limner Gallery!

this is how we STEW IT

I making stew in the slow cooker today. *cues the Fall music*  Like clockwork, soups and stews suddenly appear several times a week once the temperature outside drops 10 or 15 degrees.  Old habits die hard, and I have no motivation to change this one since it only leads to easier dinners and more studio time.  Other habits are worth changing though.  Late night snacking has to stop (for me), and breakfast has got to get less boring.  What norms do you want to change?

My studio habits are already on the move. I have been slowly shifting my work toward the studio work that will be my future.  I’ve worked hard to change my thinking about the expected artist career arc, and the effect I allow the perception of others to have on my work.  It started with a media change and progressed to extricating myself from multiple arts organizations that were all take and no give.  It has now moved to considering opportunites based on desired outcomes versus how I feel about entering.  I will still enter shows whose themes excite me, but I am better equipped to say “no” to shows that don’t serve my purposes.

With that process in mind, I am breaking another of my rules by publishing two calls in one post.  They both come from the same gallery, Limner, that has a long curatorial and sales history to be dissected and interpreted by you.  But these opportunities couldn’t be more different.  One show is a more traditional juried show with standard risk, fees & commission with the possibility of a bonus publication award.  The other show is a lightly juried, retail-oriented show that has no entry fee, but front loads the risk of no sales onto you with a hanging fee.  The commission skews sightly less as the pieces get more expensive.  Depending where you are in your career and what your current goals are, one or both of these shows can work for you.  But you have to do the work to figure it out.  No more auto-pilot.  Let’s make that next year’s theme… no more auto-pilot.

These calls cover a wide spectrum of show options in one place.  Check out these Calls for Entries from Slow Art Productions for Emerging Artists and Holiday Smallworks at the Limner Gallery (Hudson, NY). $35 & 35% for the Emerging Artist show.  No entry fee & 35% after the first $100 on the Holiday Smallworks show.  Both are open to all media and all artists.  Carefully examine these opportunities…

Learn more about the Emerging Artist and Holiday Smallworks shows from the Limner Gallery!CALL for ENTRIES:
Emerging Artists and Holiday Smallworks
at the Limner Gallery

ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all mediaNote: Work submitted to smallworks show must be 18″ or under. 

DEADLINE: October 31, 2019

NOTIFICATION: December 30, 2019 for Emerging Artists.  Rolling Notifications for Holiday Smallworks.

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 4, for the Emerging Artists exhibit; no entry fee for the Holiday Smallworks, but there is a hanging fee.  Do not waste your time or the gallery’s time applying for the Holiday show if you haven’t read the fine print.

SALES:  SlowArt Productions will retain 35% commission on sales.  The Holiday Smallworks show is commission free for the first $100.  Note:  Please do the math.  The commission of the Holiday Smallworks show is calculated differently, and you should be aware BEFORE you submit work.

For complete details, Read the Full Calls!

Learn more from SlowArt Productions and the Limner Gallery!

CALL for ENTRIES: Redemption

Learn more about the Redemption exhibit from Skye Gallery in Providence, RI!

looking for one in a MELON

I fall in love with foods, binge needlessly and then tire of them quickly.  It is a pattern.  I have eaten enough watermelon this summer that the very notion of it is a little nauseating.  I’m off in pursuit of something new, but I’ll make my way back to watermelon by next summer.  I’m often that way with galleries as well.

I become enamored of the curatorial vision of a handful of galleries for a while, then tire when it feels like I’m seeing the same Calls from them over and over again.  Sometimes you need to stretch your proverbial legs, take your work for a walk, explore new territorty.  While on one of those searches, I came across this theme and thought it so relevant and current to my work, that I should give it a try.  I offer it to you in case it is of interest…

Check out this Call for Entries from Skye Gallery (Providence, RI) for Redemption.  $30 Entry & 50% commission.  Take the time to research their previous shows and in-house artists.  Is this show a good fit for you?

Learn more about the Redemption exhibit from Skye Gallery in Providence, RI!CALL for ENTRIES:
Redemption 
from Skye Gallery

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

MEDIA: Open to all media except film/video

THEME: Redemption. “In these times of unearthing atrocities & a growing shared conversation about our traumas personal, political & historic, the idea of healing & recovery sometimes feels past our fingertips and humanity’s capacity. This begs the question: What is redemption? What does it look like? Is it possible or just a human construct for the convenience for the ones who wound & institutions that oppress? What is the price to repair? Is there a moral economy?” 

DEADLINE:  September 20, 2019

NOTIFICATION:  September 30, 2019

ENTRY FEE: $30 up to 3 

JUROR:  Gallery owner Jonny Skye (BA Visual Arts, Brown University, MAT Art Education, Rhode Island School of Design) will lead selection of artwork.

SALES:  Art sales are split 50/50. Artist honors the split agreement for 3 months after exhibition.

For complete details, Read Full Call!

Learn more from Skye Gallery in Providence, RI!

CALL for ENTRIES: No Big Heads 2019

Learn more about the No Big Heads Call from the Hugh McPeck Gallery at University of Alaska Anchorage!

hugs & QUICHES

I make the best quiche in the world. Not hyperbole. (The quiche pictured here is not of my making.) You can say what you want, but I will not be dissuaded, ha.  It is NOT, if fact, what I was hoping for as a supper super power, but it is what I got.  My husband has decided that I am allowed to have a big head regarding this one topic; however, I suspect he’s just humoring me for fear his quiche connection will dry up before he learns my secret techniques and/or ingredients.  Bwahahahaha.

This next Call indicates No Big Heads.  Do I still qualify?  Just kidding.  I like this next Call because it ticks off a lot of great mileposts for many of us.  It is an academic show, a resume builder, and it is in Alaska, a state missing on many of our resumes.  The submission size is limited to 12″ or smaller in any direction, so shipping is cheap & easy, AND there are cash prizes.

Check out this Call for Entries from University of Alaska Hugh McPeck Gallery (Anchorage, AK) for 34th Annual No Big Heads Exhibit. $25 entry, 10% commission & cash awards too.  This is open media self-portraiture, so if you’ve got work to offer, investigate this opportunity!

Learn more about the No Big Heads Call from the Hugh McPeck Gallery at University of Alaska Anchorage!CALL for ENTRIES:
34th Annual 2019 No Big Heads 
from Hugh McPeck Gallery

ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media 

DEADLINE:  September 12 2019

NOTIFICATION:  September 16, 2019

ENTRY FEE: $25 per entry, limit 2 

JUROR:  April Bey grew up in the Nassau, Bahamas & now resides and works in L.A. as a contemporary visual artist and art educator. Bey’s interdisciplinary artwork is an introspective and social critique of American and Bahamian culture, contemporary pop culture feminism, generational theory, social media, AfroFuturism and constructs of race.  

AWARD:  $1000 for Best of Show & $1000 in other cash prizes

SALES:  UAA encourages sales of work and charges a 10% commission. If your work is not for sale please clearly mark NFS on your application.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Learn more from the Hugh McPeck Gallery at University of Alaska Anchorage!

OPEN CALL for Proposals: IA&A at Hillyer

Learn more about the Open Call from IA and A at Hillyer!

just BREW it

How do you fuel your early afternoons?  I know some of you find it freaky that I’ve not consumed coffee in 20+ years, but I’ve just never acquired the taste.  Whether you choose sugar-full or sugar-substituted, soft drinks are a horrible alternative.  So, I am taking suggestions.  Smoothies are fantastic, and I can make pretty healthy choices that offer a little energy boost.  However, to maintain any sort of variety, I’d need a much larger amount storage space.  Has anyone tried the the soup & smoothie subscription service? (not a paid post or affiliate link).  It might be an interesting way to get variety.  Sometimes you just need a little help.

This next Call is MORE than just a little help. Many of you will live outside the qualifiers (living either within 150 miles of D.C. OR non-Americans living outside the U.S.), but on the off-chance some of you might qualify, I wanted to be certain to post this opportunity.  The award is invaluable and listed in full below.  Take a minute and investigate.  If you don’t qualify, share this post with someone that does.

Check out this Open Call from International Arts & Artists [IA&A] at Hillyer (Washington, DC) for Annual Show Proposals.  $30 Entry, HUGE award value, and no sales commission. This is a great venue…

Learn more about the Open Call from IA and A at Hillyer!OPEN CALL:
Annual Show Proposals 
from IA&A at Hillyer

This is an open call for proposals for solo exhibitions for Hillyer’s 2020/2021 season.

ELIGIBILITY: Hillyer focuses on under represented artists. We accept proposals from regional artists that live within 150 miles of Washington, DC and have not had a solo exhibition in the last three years in a professional gallery or art space OR work from international (non-American) artists that are both living & working internationally.

MEDIA: Open to all media 

DEADLINE:  September 10, 2019 (by 4pm)

ENTRY FEE: $30

AWARD:  A month long exhibition in one Hillyer’s three gallery rooms, Artist honorarium, Inclusion in annual RISE exhibition, previewing selected artists for 2020/21 season; Ongoing support from Hillyer staff, including a studio visit and exhibition consultation with Hillyer’s Director, assistance with exhibition installation and de-installation, review of exhibition materials (artist statement, bio, labels, etc), and marketing and promotion of exhibition.  Accepted artists also benefit from our Artist Advisory Program, where our highly qualified Artist Advisory Committee works individually with each artist to help them prepare their exhibitions and establish themselves in the DC-arts community. Opportunity to give artist talks, lead public programs and workshops, artist interviews featured on blog, in artist spotlight video, and a One-year membership to International Arts & Artists.

SALES: Hillyer is not a commercial establishment and does not sell the artwork on exhibit. Any interested parties will be put directly in contact with the artist. Hillyer does not take a commission on sold works.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Learn more from IA&A at Hillyer!

CALL for ENTRIES: Winter Solstice

Learn more about the Winter Solstice Call from Marin MOCA!

SPRING greens

Sweet potato pie is a family favorite. As we head into fall and the the pumpkin-spice vs no-pumpin-spice debate rages on endlessly, I’m over hear making sweet potato pies from fall all the way into winter.  Sweet potatoes are available year ’round, take much less time to cook from scratch than sugar pumpkins and require far less added sugar.  I know you think you don’t like them, but try them.  Fall in love with them and you can be eating their beautiful orange goodness, from scratch instead of can, for the entire winter.

This next Call is centered around the mood and ambiance of winter and the work that it inspires.  Winter tends to be productive for me, but it often produces darker work, literally and metaphorically.  Are you affected by the change in the season?  This show’s call deadline is in September, so you’ll either need to pull work from last winter or predict the oncoming season.  If you’re looking for a museum show for your resume, investigate Marin MOCA, it is one of my favorites.

Check out this Call for Entries from Marin Museum of Contemporary Art (Novato, CA) for Winter Solstice.  $35 entry, 40% commission.  Delivery is nearly a month after notification, making shipping easier. Take a look…

Learn more about the Winter Solstice Call from Marin MOCA!

CALL for ENTRIES:
Winter Solstice from
Marin MoCA

ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all U.S. resident artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media

THEMES: Winter Solstice: “The short days and long nights of winter are imbued with moody ambiance and spiritual significance. It is a time for contemplation, but also for celebration. Show us what concepts emerge in your art practice during the winter months. MarinMOCA

DEADLINE: September 26, 2019 (PST)

NOTIFICATION: October 9, 2019 (posted on website)

ENTRY FEE: $35  for up to 3; $50 for 4-5 ($30/$45 for members)

JUROR:  As owner of Andrea Schwartz Gallery in San Francisco for 25 years, Andrea Schwartz has supported work that is challenging and at the forefront of contemporary practice. Her gallery represents a select group of both emerging and mid-career artists from the Bay Area and throughout the country. The range of work includes paintings, works on paper, photography and sculpture. She is a graduate of the San Francisco Art Institute and is a board member of the San Francisco Art Dealers Association.

AWARDS:  1st Place $500, 2nd Place $300 & 3rd Place $100. 

SALES:  Marin MOCA will retain 40% commission (30% for members) on sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Learn more from Marin MOCA!

CALL for SUBMISSIONS: $1000 Artist Grant

Learn more about the Artist Grant from WorkingArtist.org!

TOFU no, VEGGIES though

Testimonials and recommendations are great, but my taste buds choose for themselves.  As a welcomed side-result of writing these posts, I receive a significant amount of unsolicitied recommendations for brands of food that are meant to change my mind about tofu, kale & collard greens.  And, I diligently try most to of the suggests, just in case.  On occasion I muse to myself, “that wasn’t half bad”, (never about tofu though), but the important thing for me is to not get stuck in a rut or trust a single encounter as the definitive one.  Did you know that I avoided asparagus for 20 years because of my experiences with the canned variety as a child.  I missed 20 years of green tree goodness.  Never again.  So, send me your food suggestions, and I’ll send you my art experience suggestions.  Here’s one now. 

Yesterday, I offered a Call that chose random winners for supplies in a specific media, but today I offer a Call with a juried winner of cash open to wide array of media.  More accurately, this is a purchase award of sorts.  You do not have to submit the work that will be exchanged for the $1000 –that can be negotiated later.  They even pay shipping costs to get the work to them. I’ve been touting this opportunity for years, so there is a long, RESEARCHABLE history of winners.  Draw your own conclusions about their taste, but it is worthy of consideration.

Check out this Call to Artists from WorkingArtist.org for the $1000 Artist Grant. $25 entry & an email. It doesn’t get any easier. Don’t miss this one…

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Learn more from WorkingArtist.org!CALL to ARTISTS:
Artist Grant
from workingartist.org

“The Working Artist Grant/Art Purchase Award is a meager one-time art award intended to disperse small but vitalizing bursts of funding to support an artist’s ongoing art making process.” –workingartist.org

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to visual media, including but not limited to drawing, painting, conceptual, installation, prints, sculpture, new media, mixed media, photography & video.

DEADLINE: July 31, 2019

NOTIFICATION:  September 15, 2019 (approx. 45 days)

ENTRY FEE: $25 for up to 5

AWARDS: If selected as the winner, the award recipient must exchange one of their original works or smaller series of original works for inclusion into a collection, in return for the award. Work considered by the artist as of equal value, and available for acquisition can be negotiated upon receipt of the award. Shipping costs will be paid by workingartist.org.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Learn more about the Working Artist Grant and Purchase Award!

CALL for ENTRIES: Color 2019

Learn more about the Color Exhibit from BWAC - Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition!

FLAVOR bombs

I’ve never been a fan of frozen green veggies.  The flavor often reminds me of those little peas in one-dollar pot pies, not entirely natural.  But there is a glaring exception.  Edamame.  I love those little beans.  I like them steamed in their pods, then dipped in a little dumpling sauce (thai chili paste & soy) then sucked from their little green shells.  It isn’t pretty, but I am hooked.

Another perienniel favorite that is all about the color is the BWAC color show.  This is a great space that has grown to become Brooklyn’s largest artist-run organization with over 250 members.  Your dollars have power; spend them wisely.  I love this organization & its mission. 

So take a minute and check out this Call for Entries from Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition (Brooklyn, NY) for Color. This is a great venue…

Learn more about the Color Exhibit from BWAC - Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition!CALL for ENTRIES:
Color 
from BWAC

“Mere color, unspoiled by meaning, and unallied with definite form, can speak to the soul in a thousand different ways.” – Oscar Wilde

ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media 

DEADLINE:  July 28, 2019

NOTIFICATION:  August 19, 2019

ENTRY FEE: $65 up to 3 & $5 ea. 

JUROR:  Jocelyn Miller is the Assistant Curator at MoMA PS1. She also serves as Editorial Manager for MoMA PS1’s curatorial department, overseeing museum publications, and served as Editor for the 2015 Greater New York: Readers series. She received her BA in Comparative Literature at Princeton University.

AWARDS:  Best of Show Gold $800, Best of Show Silver $500, Five Certificates of Recognition of $100 ea. and People’s Choice $200.

SALES:   30% commission on all sales will go to BWAC. 

For complete details, read the Full Call!

Learn more from BWAC!

CALL for ENTRIES: MFA Print Editon

Learn more about the MFA Print Edition from Create Magazine!

COLD complication

The school year returns soon.  Many of you know I have a kid in college, so his impending exit will mark a change in my house like so many of you with students.  My grocery bill will shrink, and his eating habits will change.  At home, my son eats whatever is put in front of him.  At school, he can choose to fuel himself on pizza and coffee 6 out of 7 days.  I choose to believe not, but a quick glance at the bucks he spends on ‘bucks reveals the ugly truth… his degree will be sugar & caffeine-fueled.

What gets you through a work day?  Do you have a routine or a vice?  Is there a difference, or is the label just a way to guilt yourself into less-frequent indulgence?  After a hard day in the studio recently, I picked up my keys and headed out, making a quick pitstop in my husband’s studio to let him know I was going.  “I’m headed to the liquor store.  Want anything?” I asked.  “Day that good, huh?”  *blink blink blink* “How about I work on dinner while you’re gone?”  Smart man.  This next Call is for those of you whose memory of late night projects & exam cramming are still directly behind you.  

It is no secret that this is one of my all time favorite art publications.  Check out this Call for Entries from Create! Magazine (print publication) for the 2019 MFA Print Edition.  $30 entry for this gorgeous magazine.  Don’t miss this chance…

Learn more about the MFA Print Edition from Create Magazine!CALL for ENTRIES:
MFA Print Edition
of Create! Magazine

ELIGIBILITY:  Open to MFA graduates from the past 2 years (2017-19) & current candidates from both the US & abroad

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

DEADLINE:  July 31, 2019

ENTRY FEE:  $30 for up to 3

JURORS:  Kate Mothes is founder and curator of Young Space, an independent, itinerant, online-offline contemporary art platform emphasizing early career & emerging artists.  Kate received a Masters in Art History, Theory & Display from Edinburgh College of Art at the University of Edinburgh, and a Bachelors in Art History from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  She has recently participated as a guest juror for BEERS London’s Contemporary Visions 2019, and was curator-in-residence at AucArt LAB, London, UK, in March 2019, and at PADA Studios in Lisbon, Portugal, in April 2019. When not traveling for exhibitions and projects, she is based in Northeast Wisconsin.

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 MFA Print Edition will be available online, in global retail locations in London, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Amsterdam, Stockholm, Chicago, Ft. Lauderdale, Wilmington (DE) & more.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Learn more from Create! Magazine.