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CALL for ENTRIES: My Darlin’ Yellow

Posted on June 28, 2011 by R.L. Gibson

GOLDEN BEAUTY

I have always loved raspberries and blackberries. However, until the vacation that I am currently on, I’ve never had a golden raspberry. Not to be missed folks…but don’t take my work for it. Maybe golden raspberries will be my inspiration for this next Call. There is no entry fee so take a chance…

Check out this Call for Entries from the My Darlin’ Yellow design business and art shop for the My Darlin’ Yellow Art Contest! If you looking for an inspired summer project to get your creative juices flowing, you can’t beat free and unlimited. Take a look…

CALL for ENTRIES:
My Darlin’ Yellow

THEME: “We want to know what about our name might inspire you. to us, ‘my darlin’ yellow’ is a girl in a yellow dress… a muse, but my darlin’ yellow might also be a person, object, place, idea, shape, image, or emotion. What does the phrase mean to you?”

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: September 1, 2011

ENTRY FEE: There is no fee or limit on number of submissions.

SUBMISSIONS: E-mail a 300dpi digital .jpg of your work, titled as your first name, underscored, last name (john_jones.jpg) to mydarlinyellow@gmail.com. Also in the e-mail body, please attach the title, medium, and size of your piece.

AWARDS: They will choose 10 best pieces. All 10 will receive a place in their artshop to sell their winning piece, and the top 2 pieces will be awarded wall space in their first ‘my darlin’ yellow’ art exhibit!

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

How to Get an Art Show: The Dinner Invitation

Posted on June 25, 2011 by R.L. Gibson

SWEET TOMATOES

My mother is a great cook. When I decided I wanted to learn how to can my own tomatoes, I asked her advice. I was annoyed by her answer because of how much seeminly unnecessary work was involved in canning something I could easily buy at the grocery store. I did it my way and ignored her advice all together. She enjoys telling anyone who will listen about how I cleaned tomatoes off the walls and ceiling of my laundry room for weeks. I should have listened. I didn’t have to DO it her way, but if I had listened, I would be enduring the laughter almost 20 years later and might not still be BUYING canned tomatoes. The moral of the story is pay attention…

I receive lots of “cooking questions” from readers, and I have noticed one question pop up repeatedly in my inbox, “How do I contact an art gallery about showing my work?” I’m going to answer it, and you don’t have to do it my way. But, don’t blame me if you end up with tomato on your face. Check it out…

*Editor’s Note: ArtAndArtDeadlines.com is on hiatus until I return from vacation on July 5th; however, we’ll keep publishing q&a, “best of,” and a handful of oddities to keep you entertained. Enjoy!

CONTACTING A
GALLERY

1. Dinner Invitation: The simplest, most obvious answer is: Enter a juried show. This site publishes invitations to those dinner parties almost EVERY DAY. Most gallery directors view juried show entries like gifts at at holiday party. They are excited to open them and hopeful of finding a little gem. Make a good impression, and you just might get a solo show offer. It really happens.

2. Plus One: If the invitation to dinner pan out, don’t forget about the Plus One. The single best way to get in touch with a gallery is by personal introduction from someone they have already invited to the party. An artist or friend that a gallery director already knows and trusts is the easiest way in. Don’t know anyone? Unlikely. Treat it like six degrees of separation and do your homework.

3. Party Crasher: The last answer is… be a wanted party crasher. If you’re gonna crash a party, make sure you make the most of your entrance. Unless you are a true people person, I don’t recommend just showing up at a gallery unannounced or calling and fumbling through awkward conversations about how you are the next best thing. Submit your work to the gallery by delivery via mail or messenger. But, it doesn’t have to be subtle. Make a splash in a good way when you crash the party, and next time you might be on the invitation list.

For example, I one had a friend who made a mock up of the gallery in miniature with his own work hanging in it… and got a solo show. I had another friend send a 4×6 canvas a day for 30 days to a gallery director who then had to assemble them into a painting at the end. She got a show too. They want to like you… give them a reason.

Have more questions? Email me.
My recipes don’t always work, but they are always free.

CALL for ENTRIES: Surreal Visions

Posted on June 22, 2011 by R.L. Gibson

SLOW not SNOW

It seems a little surreal to me that the snow that I whined so miserably about has barely melted, and I am already miserably whining about missing my slow cooker stews, soups and ragouts. Although there is one thing that I can still joyfully cook all day even in the Spring …Greek Chicken and Potatoes. This Call for Entries doesn’t necessarily require a slow creative process or a slow submission process, but it is all about the surreal and promoted by SlowArt Productions. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from SlowArt Productions with Surreal Visions. The entry fee is reasonable at $35. There are no media restrictions, and the awards include both an exhibit at the Limner Gallery as well as an opportunity to have your work in the nationally-distributed art magazine, Direct Art. A New York artshow AND art publication? Please don’t miss this double-duty art opportunity!

CALL for ENTRIES:
Surreal Visions

SlowArt Productions presents the group thematic exhibition, Surreal Visions. This exhibition will focus on art inspired by the surreal and will be held at the Limner Gallery.

Eligible are all forms of surreal and visionary figurative art. All interpretations of the theme “Surreal Visions” will be reviewed and considered.

ELIGIBILITY AND RESTRICTIONS: The competition is open to all artists, national and international, working in all media. All forms of painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, graphics, digital and installation art, video, etc. are eligible. Entrants must be 18 years of age or older to apply. Wall mounted works must not be taller than 72″ no wider than 120″. Sculptural work must fit through a standard height, 36″wide entry door.

DEADLINE: The final postmarked deadline is June 30, 2011. Entries must be postmarked or submitted via email by this date.

NOTIFICATION: Artists will be notified of acceptance or non-acceptance no later than July 20, 2011. Results will be posted on or before this date at: http://www.slowart.com/results. Notification will be made via email and/or by mail with the return of materials in the SASE provided by the artist. Artists who do not include the SASE because they do not want their submission materials returned must provide a self addressed stamped #10 (letter size) envelope if they wish to be notified by mail.

All artists who provide a working email address will be notified via email, if no email or return envelope is provided, artists will only be notified if accepted to exhibit. Type or print your email address clearly, if a mistake is made reading it you will not be notified. Read the notification page for details of the notification policy.

ENTRY FEES: There is a $35.00 entry fee for one to four artworks entered, presentation is by digital files. There is a $5.00 fee for each additional artwork above four. Details of 2D artwork count as an additional artwork. Sculptors may provide one additional view per artwork without cost. Artists accepted to exhibit will not be charged additional fees of any kind. Payments may be by check or money order payable to SlowArt Productions, or by credit card using PayPal.

SALES: All works in the show must be for sale. The gallery will take a 30 % commission on all sales. Sale price is determined by the artist.

EXHIBITION and AWARDS: Winning artists will be featured in a group exhibition at the Limner Gallery, September 3 – October 1, 2011. The exhibition will also be displayed on the Limner Gallery web site. One artist will be awarded a two page display in Direct Art Volume #19, Fall 2012 issue. Two artists will be awarded a single page display. Direct Art is distributed to bookstores across the USA including Borders and Barnes and Noble.

Click for more information on
Direct Art magazine.

For the full guidelines, Download the Prospectus!

CALL for ENTRIES: Night Visions IV

Posted on June 21, 2011June 21, 2011 by R.L. Gibson

PICNIC TIME!

I love picnics. Many of you probably conjure images of pretty blankets stretched on soft green grass and baskets of sandwiches and summer’s ripest fruits. Well, me too. But here in the Smoky Mountains, our first picnic excursion of the year is usually AT NIGHT. During the Synchronous Firefly celebration. For two weeks in mid-june, my night sky is lit by the synchronized flashing of fireflies. It is truly unbelievable. This Call encourages you to capture what you LOVE about the night sky! Don’t miss this chance…

Check out the Call for Entries for Night Visions IV from Flagstaff Cultural Partners and the Flagstaff Dark Skies Coalition at the Coconino Center for the Arts in Flagstaff, AZ. The entry fee is standard, but you’re allowed to send details…even of two-dimensional work. For those of you wanting to add Arizona to your resume, this is a GREAT opportunity!

*Editor’s Note: We are on hiatus until July 5th. Enjoy daily “best of” posts ’til then.

CALL for ENTRIES:
Night Visions IV

Artists are encouraged to submit work that explores or celebrates the night sky, or the stars. The work in this exhibit should reflect the deep, positive connection that human beings can have with the night. Night Visions IV Exhibit will be part of Celebrations of the Night.

This year, Night Visions IV will coincide with the 53rd Anniversary of the International Dark Skies movement, which began in Flagstaff in 1958. Night Visions is a partnership between the Flagstaff Dark Skies Coalition and Flagstaff Cultural Partners.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists internationally.

MEDIA: Artists may submit work in any media, 2d or 3d. All art forms- literature, photography, video, installation, etc. – are welcome.

DEADLINE: July 27, 2011

NOTIFICATION: September 1, 2011

ENTRY FEE: A $35 Entry fee covers the submission of up to 3 works of art. Two images per work may be submitted. Please make your check payable to Flagstaff Cultural Partners.

JURORS: Photographer Joe Cornett Jr., Astronomer Chris Luginbuhl, Painter Alan Peterson and ceramic Sculptor Paula Rice.

AWARDS: Prizes will be awarded for best of show ($1000), Second Place ($500), & Third Place ($250).

SALES: Commission on artwork sold is 30%.

For complete details, download the Prospectus!

OPEN CALL: Spiva Art Gallery

Posted on June 19, 2011 by R.L. Gibson

WINNER

My idea of winning the lottery would be a free pass at the grocery store everyday for the rest of my life. Can you imagine being able to buy anything, anytime, at your whim? It is a little mind-boggling for me. This next call for entries is its own blank slate… a free ticket.

Check out the Open Call for Spiva Art Gallery at Missouri Southern State University. No media restriction, no geographic restrictions, no entry fee. You can’t really ask for more…

OPEN CALL:
Spiva Art Gallery

Missouri Southern State University’s Art Department is inviting artists via an Open Call to submit proposals for the campus Spiva Art Gallery. The Gallery’s Advisory Board selects works and collections for exhibition. The Gallery hosts approximately eight shows per year, including one or more group shows by local guilds or artist collectives, themed exhibits, and solo shows. They have a standing Call to Artists who wish to submit their works for consideration.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all media

ENTRY FEE: None

DEADLINE: Ongoing

SUBMISSIONS: Artists can send a packet of information by U.S. mail or electronically. Applications sent by mail should provide the Advisory Board with a proposal for exhibition, including: (1) A cover letter or email (2) Artist’s biography / resume (3) Samples of work submitted for consideration.

Mailed submissions should be sent to: Missouri Southern State University Spiva Art Gallery: Gallery Coordinator Burt Bucher 3950 E. Newman Rd Joplin, MO 64804

Electronic submissions should be sent to (bucher-b@mssu.edu) with MSSU Art Gallery Submission in the subject line.

ABOUT THE GALLERY: Located on the main floor of the Art Building immediately to the east of the main entrance, it has approximately 325 running feet of exhibition wall space. Gallery Hours are usually Monday through Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Monday through Thursday in the summer) and there is no admission charge.

Spiva possesses a large permanent study collection of African art and artifacts and hosts an active program of international, regional, and student exhibitions of visual art. The gallery’s African Holdings are made up of these individual collections:

John and Pam Finley Collection
Institute of International Studies Collection
Marianna Keown Collection
Vivian Olson Collection
Guy Mace Collection
Ben Pickard, Pickard Gallery Collection

For additional details, email bucher-b@mssu.edu!

CALL for SUBMISSION: Portfolio Review

Posted on June 18, 2011 by R.L. Gibson

Mmmm vs. Bleeeeech!

When you invite someone for dinner, have you noticed how after the first bite they always say, “Mmmmmm.” I’m suspicious. Not everyone is a Chef; I think people sometimes just want to be polite. Being polite is not always available to gallery owners and directors. They have to be honest with their opinions to protect their bottom line… This next Call is a chance to hear one gallery’s opinion about your work. Are you ready to HEAR it?

Check out this Call for Submissions for Portfolio Review & Artist Representation from the Agora Gallery in New York City! There is no fee to submit; however, there is DEFINITELY a fee to be represented. If it isn’t your cup of tea, consider it a little educational nugget…

* Editor’s Note: Why am I publishing this? Did you hear about the 4 year old that sold 3 paintings for $27,000? This is where she did it. The gallery owner fell in love with her work without knowing her age. That SAYS something whether you like the child’s work or not. It’s worth a look, I’d say…

CALL for SUBMISSION: Portfolio Review

Learn more about the Agora Gallery! Agora Gallery is currently engaged in a call for artists and portfolio submissions – we are interested in seeing your work.

Are you ready to move into the international market, and exhibit your work in one of the most significant centers of the art world? This may be the next natural stage for your career as a fine artist, whether you are building on the local success that you have already experienced or simply because your work does not fit into local venues and requires a much more sophisticated audience.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

NOTIFICATION: Usually 2 to 4 weeks

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: Ongoing

COSTS: No cost to submit your portfolio. However, options for representation start from $2950 which can be paid in six installments of $540 each. Renewal will be offered at the end of the first year at a reduced cost along with a profile in their bi-annual publication ARTisSpectrum Magazine at no additional cost. Please note that many of the artists that they represent renew their agreement after the first year. Read artists’ testimonials. *Editor’s note: I know that this is not realistic for MOST of you; however, sometimes we have to consider things outside our comfort zone. Just a thought.

SALES: The commission on the sales is 70% for the artist and 30% for the gallery.

For more information, visit the Agora Gallery website!

CALL for ENTRIES: Masks

Posted on June 15, 2011 by R.L. Gibson

I SEE YOU

It is not a secret that most kids will only eat vegetables if you masquerade them as something yummy like spaghetti sauce. However, it is commonly true that many adults appreciate a little disguise as well like oysters hidden in the Thanksgiving dressing or gorgonzola hidden amongst other cheeses over macaroni. Personally, I like to stare down my food face to face, but this next Call encourages you to explore the world of masks in any form. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries for Masks from the Torpedo Factory Art Center’s Target Gallery in Alexandria, VA. You know I love a show with a theme, and I have a soft spot for this gallery. Plus, this is one of the very few galleries that still insure your work while it is in their possession. Don’t miss this chance…

CALL for ENTRIES:
Masks

Masks have long served as a symbol and a tool for concealment, protection, amusement and performance. Artists are being asked to create work based on the theme of masks, literally and conceptually.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists, nationally and internationally

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: 6 p.m. on Monday, August 1, 2011

NOTIFICATION: August 19, 2011. Whether your piece has been
selected by the juror or not, notification will be sent to you via email.

ENTRY FEE: $35.00 covers the 3 pieces of artwork for entry. Each additional piece is $10. Online payment* via our Paypal account: targetgallery@torpedofactory.org (*$1.50 fee for online payments)

JUROR: Brittany Lawrence Yam is the Director of Project 4 Gallery in Washington, DC. Yam worked for the Arlington Arts Center before leaving the DC area for Pittsburgh, PA where she attended Carnegie Mellon University, earning a Master of Arts Management in 2010. During her last year of graduate school, Yam worked for the Foundation for the National Archives. In her spare time she continues to create work at David Freeberg’s studio in McLean, VA.

SALES: A commission of 40% will be taken on all works sold as a result of this exhibition. Payment will be mailed to the artist within 30 days of the exhibition closing. Works are insured while in Target Gallery.

For complete details, download the Prospectus!

CALL for ENTRIES: Art Inter/National

Posted on June 5, 2011June 5, 2011 by R.L. Gibson

EAT your HEART out!

Reared in the south, my family would not have dreamed of getting our Sunday meal of fried chicken from the colonel. However, getting fried chicken from a whole chicken took forever. By the time chicken was being pulled from the cast iron skillet, we were starving. I always ran off with the chicken heart, liver, and gizzards before anyone could notice. These days I prefer my appetizers in the form of chicken pate, but I miss the sneaky treat of it all. This next Call for Entries involves a different sort of heart all together. This is an excellent opportunity…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Boxheart Gallery (Pittsburgh, PA) for the 2012 Art Inter/National Exhibition. There is no entry free and no media restriction on this exhibit. Don’t miss this chance!

CALL for ENTRIES:
The 11th Annual Art Inter/National, Here and Abroad 2012

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists.

MEDIA: Open to all media. Box Heart encourages diversity in the media used to create the work, in the artists and his/her interpretation of Art Inter/National. There are no limits or boundaries, no categories or types.

DEADLINE: November 1, 2011

NOTIFICATION: December 1, 2011

ENTRY FEE:
No entry fee.

AWARDS: A maximum of twenty (20) artists will be invited to participate in the 2012 Art Inter/national Exhibition. One artist will receive the Best of Show Award. This artist is awarded Box Heart “Artist of the Year” and receives their own Solo Exhibition in the 2013 Exhibition Year. This includes Gallery Representation with Box Heart Gallery.

SALES: 40% Commission on all sales. (All work must be for sale.)

SUBMISSIONS:
Click Here for the Artist Application.

1) Submit an Artist Statement describing your interpretation of Art Inter/National and how the space around you influences your creative process.
2) Submit a maximum of three (3) art works to be considered properly labeled with Name, Media, Size, and Price. Digital Images Only.
3) Submit supporting artist materials such as; artist resume and artist biography. (optional)

For complete details, Read the Prospectus!

CALL for ENTRIES: How Art Saved the World

Posted on June 4, 2011 by R.L. Gibson

MUSHROOM
POWERS, activate!

Why are there no food superheroes? The Truffle Twins, Captain Fiber, or the Victor the Veggie, maybe? I am certainly not alone in the belief that this world could stand to be rescue from food-additives and substitutes. Okay, I’ll step of the produce crate now. This next call gives you another chance to prove that art can change the world. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Pop Revolution Gallery (Mason, OH) for How Art Saved the World. Enter any media for as little as $25 by August 27, 2011 for your chance to let your environmental art shine!

CALL for ENTRIES:
How Art Saved the World

The theme for this exhibit at Pop Revolution Gallery is environmental art.

What is environmental art?

The online resource greenmuseum.org characterizes environmental art as ever-evolving art that, in a broad sense, helps better our relationship with the natural world.

Pop Revolution Gallery is looking for work that goes beyond the traditional landscape as a celebration of nature. For inspiration and/or guidance Pop Revolution recommends you visit:

ELIGIBILITY: The exhibition is open to artists 18 years or older. All work must be original work. Students must not present work for consideration if assisted in any way in arrangement or execution. Artists accepted for the exhibition will be asked for an artist bio for display purposes.

MEDIA: Open to all media.

DEADLINE: August 27, 2011

NOTIFICATION: August 31, 2011

ENTRY FEE: An entry fee of $25 for the first entry, $12 for each additional entry. Up to 4 pieces can be entered in to the show. If sending digital files through email, files will be reviewed when payment is received, either through snail-mail or PayPal. *Editor’s Note: With the average show costing $35 for 3 images, the fee for this show is a little high. I would like for you to consider, however, this is a retail-oriented space which offers a higher likelihood that reasonably-priced work will sell.

JURORS: Roscoe L. Wilson and Pattie Byron, visit the website for more information.

AWARDS: Best of Show: $500, 2nd Place: $250, and People’s Choice Award: $100.

SALES: Artists are encouraged to offer their work for sale. Any work not priced will be marked “Not for Sale” or “NFS”. Pop Revolution Gallery will retain a 40% commission of the sale price.

For complete details, Download the Prospectus!

CALL for ENTRIES: The Culture of YOU

Posted on June 3, 2011 by R.L. Gibson

PENNE with GOUDA
anyone?

I miss having significant cultural ties–mostly because of food. I wonder how special it must be to have a marinara recipe as your family’s heirloom hand-me-down or a beautiful bowl of black beans and rice as a holiday tradition. My culinary cultural traditions only really include macaroni and cheese and fried chicken–both mouth watering, but lacking in exotic flair. This next Call gives you an opportunity to celebrate your unique cultural palatte, exotic or not. Say it with pride…

Check out this Call for Entries from Smith Township Arts Council for American Mosaic to be exhibited at the Mills Pond House Gallery in St. James, NY. Despite the name, this IS NOT a mosaic show. Take a closer look…

CALL for ENTRIES:
American Mosaic

Artists find inspiration from their varied pasts and that many cultures have added their unique flavor to America’s cultural palette. Often your art is an extension of and connector to the many countries, races and national heritages you represent.

Today America is a brilliant montage of cultures from around the world. American Mosaic will feature the work of artists living in America who honor their diverse cultural backgrounds by exploring family, rituals and other manifestations of their cultural and community heritage through their art.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists age 18 & up residing in the US.

MEDIA: Artists may submit work in any media that communicates the history of their journeys or their culture that connects them with their heritage. Artists are asked to prepare a statement on what “American Mosaic” means to him or her personally, and how their cultural heritage is expressed in their work.

DEADLINE:
Received by 4pm on June 27, 2011

NOTIFICATION:
Mailed by July 17, 2011

ENTRY FEE: $40 for up to 3 entries

AWARDS: First Place $200. First and second place artists will be invited to participate in annual Winner’s Showcase.

Category: All Media

GOLDEN BEAUTY

CALL for ENTRIES: My Darlin’ Yellow

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

SWEET TOMATOES

CONTACTING A GALLERY

Have more questions? Email me. My recipes don’t always work, but they are always free.

SLOW not SNOW

CALL for ENTRIES: Surreal Visions

For the full guidelines, Download the Prospectus!

PICNIC TIME!

CALL for ENTRIES: Night Visions IV

For complete details, download the Prospectus!

WINNER

OPEN CALL: Spiva Art Gallery

For additional details, email bucher-b@mssu.edu!

Mmmm vs. Bleeeeech!

CALL for SUBMISSION: Portfolio Review

For more information, visit the Agora Gallery website!

I SEE YOU

CALL for ENTRIES: Masks

For complete details, download the Prospectus!

EAT your HEART out!

CALL for ENTRIES: The 11th Annual Art Inter/National, Here and Abroad 2012

ENTRY FEE: No entry fee.

For complete details, Read the Prospectus!

MUSHROOM POWERS, activate!

CALL for ENTRIES: How Art Saved the World

What is environmental art?

For complete details, Download the Prospectus!

PENNE with GOUDA anyone?

CALL for ENTRIES: American Mosaic

For complete details, Download the Prospectus!

CALL for ENTRIES:
My Darlin’ Yellow

CONTACTING A
GALLERY

Have more questions? Email me.
My recipes don’t always work, but they are always free.

CALL for ENTRIES:
Surreal Visions

CALL for ENTRIES:
Night Visions IV

OPEN CALL:
Spiva Art Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
Masks

CALL for ENTRIES:
The 11th Annual Art Inter/National, Here and Abroad 2012

ENTRY FEE:
No entry fee.

MUSHROOM
POWERS, activate!

CALL for ENTRIES:
How Art Saved the World

PENNE with GOUDA
anyone?

CALL for ENTRIES:
American Mosaic