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CALL for ENTRIES: Richeson 75 Figure/Portrait 2011

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

BUTTER not JAM

I cannot bake biscuits of any sort. I have tried and tried, but the result is a pan of white hockey pucks. It is okay not to be good at everything… even if you really want to be. By the way, I cannot paint either. I have tried and tried, but the result is a canvas of muddy mess. Lately, I’ve published a lot of photo calls, and I am starting to feel the guilt of personal bias. So, this Call is mostly meant for all of my talented painting readers. Go forth and conquer!

Check out this Call for Entries from the Richeson School of Art for the Richeson 75 2011 Figure / Portrait exhibition. Win a prize in this show and walk away with LOTS of art supplies from Jack Richeson & Co. Win Best of Show and walk away with $3,ooo!

CALL for ENTRIES: Richeson 75 Figure/Portrait 2011

Richeson School of Art & Gallery, a division of Jack Richeson & Co., Inc., is proud to announce the Richeson 75 Figure / Portrait 2011. Seventy five two-dimensional works of art and several alternates will be selected to represent the finest examples of painting and drawing being produced by today’s visual artists.

ELIGIBILITY: Competition is open to all artists over age 18. All work entered must be original in concept/execution and have been created since January 1, 2009. No work done in a class, workshop or under supervision is eligible.

MEDIA Categories: 1) Oils, Oil Pastel & Paintstiks; Pastels & Drawing; 2) Dry Media, and Water Media; and 3) Other (Printmaking, Mixed Media etc.). No photography, electronic or computer generated and/or assisted or 3-D is eligible for this competition.

DEADLINE: All entries must be postmarked or entered online by June 10, 2011.

NOTIFICATION: E-Mailed on or before June 29, 2011.

ENTRY FEE: $30 for one image plus $10 each additional image, maximum of 3 in each category with a maximum of 6 artworks total.

AWARDS: Best In Show – $3,000 cash. First Place in each category will receive a $ 1,000 certificate for art materials from Jack Richeson & Co., Inc. Second Place Award in each category will receive a $500 certificate for art materials from Jack Richeson & Co., Inc.

75 Finalists and a number of alternates will be selected and invited to participate in the exhibit at the Richeson Gallery in Kimberly, Wisconsin from Sept. 9-Nov. 4, 2011. Only work actually exhibited in the Richeson 75: Figure / Portrait 2011 show will be eligible for an award. Awards will be presented at the Opening Reception. Finalists & Alternates will be featured in their on-line Virtual Gallery along with information on the artist and will include a link to each artist’s website if one exists.

For complete information, Download the Prospectus!

CALL for ENTRIES: 6x6x2011 Global at RoCo

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

GIMME MORE

I am a collector at heart. I enjoy having odd jars of condiments just a cabinet door away. I love having kitchen gadgets and utensils that I only have reason to use once a year. But what I most love to collect is art. I have art stuffed in every nook and cranny of my house.

As I type, I am watched by a little carving of late artist Bob Ross (click here for image) who came in his own little cigarette box marked “Bob in a Box” part of a series by Bob Snead that included Bob Villa, Bob Dobb and more, whom I met Founder of Redux. This next show gives YOU a chance to be both collected and a collector!

Check out this Call for Entries from the Rochester Contemporary Art Center (RoCo) for the 6x6x2011 Global. There is no entry fee for up to 10 submissions. This show is all hung, looks great on your resume, and benefits a great member of the art community!

CALL for ENTRIES: 6x6x2011 Global

Help RoCo build an exhibition of artworks from ALL 50 US States and more countries than last year. Please invite everyone you know to send their artwork early. 6×6 began as a small fundraising exhibition, but has grown into an international art phenomenon.

Last year over 5,000 artworks
from 43 US States & 22 Countries were entered in this
astounding exhibition!

6x6x2011: Global is the fourth exhibition of thousands of original artworks, made and donated by celebrities, international and local artists, designers, college students, youths, and YOU. Each artwork will be 6×6 square inches and signed only on the back, to be exhibited anonymously. All artworks will be for sale to the public for $20 each to benefit Rochester Contemporary Art Center (RoCo). Artist names will be revealed to the buyer only upon purchase and all works will remain on display for the duration of the exhibition

ELIGIBILITY: All hung.

DEADLINE: May 1, 2011

PREVIEW HOURS: June 1, 2 & 3, 2011 from 1-10pm

OPENING RECEPTION: June 4, 2011 from 6-10pm, $5 opening night admission, 7:30pm raffle for buyer positions 1-20, AND 8:00pm all other buyers

ONLINE PURCHASING BEGINS: June 6, 2011 at 10am (Editor’s Note: This is my birthday. Artwork makes a lovely gift, heehee.)

AWARDS: 3 prizes will be awarded by popular vote. Vote for your favorite artwork in the 6x6x2011 Online Gallery. Voting closes on July 1, 2011. First Place: $360, Second Place: $120, and Third Place: $60.

For complete details, Download the Prospectus!

ART PUBLICATION: Vallum Magazine

Posted on January 31, 2011 by R.L. Gibson

QUEEN OF THE WORLD

I want to do everything. I don’t sleep much because I cannot turn my brain off. I am constantly thinking of the souflee I’ve never made, the exotic vacation I haven’t taken and the art I haven’t produced. It isn’t a sad sort of sleepless anxiety. It is an I-Want-to-Take-on-the-World-and-I-am-Running-Out-of-Time anxiety. This next Call is a chance for you to mark a few “to do” items off your artistic bucket list.

Check out this Call for Art (among other things) from Vallum Magazine! Here’s a chance for you to shine on the pages of a great poetry magazine. And, if you’re a wordsmith, well, there’s that too…

ART PUBLICATION: Vallum Magazine

Founded in 2000, Vallum: contemporary poetry is one of Canada’s top, critically-acclaimed, all-poetry magazines.

Vallum has positioned itself as an avant-garde exposition of the best in poetry, providing a literary platform for established and emerging writers from Canada, the US and abroad.

Notable past contributors include P.K. Page, George Bowering, Paul Muldoon, Franz Wright, Jan Zwicky, Stephen Dunn, Les Murray, Charles Bernstein, John Kinsella, Fanny Howe, George Elliott Clarke, Andrew Motion, Erin Mouré, Peter Redgrove, Nicole Brossard and others.

Vallum publishes poetry that is sharp, engaging and exciting. It pushes boundaries and invites the exploration of different worlds and perspectives. In addition to the poetic contributions are essays, interviews, book reviews and stimulating visual art.

THEME: Mountains/Heights

How high can you go? Stars, mountains, ledges, high diction, big dreams, high wired… We walk straight ahead, but how do we climb? Slow or fast, where do we go when we look up?

DEADLINE: March 1, 2011

SUBMISSIONS: Essays, reviews, interviews, letters to the editor and art work can be sent by regular mail or through their Online Submission page.

For complete details, visit Vallum’s Submissions Page!

CALL for ENTRIES: TailCast

Posted on January 16, 2011 by R.L. Gibson

TWO SCOOPS

I typically only post once per day. Any more smacks of double-dipping of your time and inbox space. I get notified everytime someone unsubscribes from this blog, and I am sincerely sorry when I found out that an artist has decided that AAAD isn’t something they want or need or have time for. So, I am self-conscious about double-dipping… except in ice cream, of course.

So why double-dip today? Well, I am also self-conscious about straying too far from bringing you the art deadlines and opportunities that are the whole purpose of this blog. Last Monday I posted a housekeeping blog, earlier this morning I posted the Artist of the Year blog, and tommorrow I unveil the first Featured Artist of 2011. That is three non-deadline posts in 8 days. I just have to break it up with a little opportunity!

Check out this Art Contest from tailcast.com, a print-on-demand greeting card site, that allows you to design and sell a Valentine’s day card online. There is no entry fee, and you could win $300+ and 20% commission on card sales. Take a look!

CALL for ENTRIES:
Design for TailCast

What are butterflies? Some people say they’re fluttering insects with pretty wings, others that its the feeling you get when you’re nervous or in LOVE… And what about goose bumps? Do you really only get them when you’re cold or can a secret whisper in your ear bring them on too? Is there such thing as a sexy chuckle, a secret grin or a flirty giggle?

Can you make them
happen with a card?

This is the challenge for you at tailcast. This time tailcast want designs to give butterflies or goose bumps and make recipients chuckle, giggle and grin knowingly on Valentine’s day.

DEADLINE: January 29, 2011

ENTRY FEE: None

HOW TO ENTER: Design a card (using all 4 sides of the card). Upload your design using the full instructions found on their Call for Art pages.

Don’t forget, readymade designs are created with personalization in mind, think about what can be done with the customers’ images and messages/text, within your design. Click here for some inspiration, but don’t let that stop you doing something completely different.

For complete guidelines, visit tailcast.com!

CALL for ENTRIES: Juried NYC Art Competition

Posted on December 26, 2010 by R.L. Gibson

HOLY BAGEL, BATMAN!

The holy grail for most of the emerging artists I know is a solo show in New York City. The myth of the NYC show as the tipping point for wealth, success and fame is as idealized as NYC diners, bagels and street hot dog vendors.

Don’t misunderstand, I LOVE diners, bagels and hot dogs. I recognize that none of them will change my life, but I will enjoy one and all if you offer me one.

Check out this next Call for Entries for the 2011 National Juried Competition from the First Street Gallery in New York City. The entry fee is a standard $35, but the grand prize …a solo show. Don’t miss this opportunity!

CALL for ENTRIES:
2011 National Juried Competition

First Street Gallery in New York, NY seeks entries for an exhibit, June 22 – July 16, 2011. Learn more about NYC at one of my favorite blogs, Walking Off the Big Apple.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to U.S. resident artists at least 18 years old. Exception: Artists currently represented by First Street Gallery.

MEDIA: Eligible works include oils, acrylics, watercolors, mixed media, pastels, drawings, prints and sculpture in any medium. No photography, video, film, or installations. No mechanically reproduced artwork (computer, printer, giclees, etc.).

DEADLINE: Received by March 31, 2011

NOTIFICATION: May 15, 2011

ENTRY FEE: The fee is $35 for 1 – 3 works. $5 for each additional work up to 10 works total. Entry fees are non-refundable.

AWARD: A Solo Show

COMMISSION: The gallery will take no commission on any work sold . Work not for sale must be marked “N.F.S.”. No “P.O.R.” sales.

JUROR: Paul Resika is a highly-respected American painter. Using bold colors and recurring motifs inspired by nature and the world around him, his work merges the representational with the abstract.

At 19, he began studying with Hans Hoffman.

Represented by Lori Bookstein Fine Art in NYC, he has exhibited extensively in galleries and museums around the world including galleries in Madrid, Rome, London and Venice and the Corcoran Gallery of Art, The National Museum of American Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the National Academy of Design, where he is an Academician.

Resika’s numerous awards and honors include a Guggenheim Fellowship.

For complete details, visit the First Street Gallery website!

CALL for ENTRIES: NE National Exhibit

Posted on December 4, 2010July 27, 2011 by R.L. Gibson

NICELY BROWNED!

In 3rd grade, I took “European Art Lessons” for one hour per week. They weren’t like sauer kraut, foie gras or kidney pie that immediately hint at their origin. I never figured out exactly what made the lessons European, but I did learn if you overwork soft pastels, you will end up with a brown mess. They were worth their cost in wiener schnitzel. I hope this next Call will inspire you to create some un-brown work.

Check out this Call for Entries for the 7th Annual Northeast National Pastel Exhibition from the Arts Center + Old Forge. Membership is not required but could be a great opportunity to add to your personal arts community. Take a look…

CALL for ENTRIES:
7th Annual Northeast National Pastel Exhibition

The Arts Center/Old Forge will present it’s 7th annual Northeast National Pastel Exhibition. It has fast become a highlight of their annual exhibition calendar with thousands of visitors a year from the Northeast and beyond enjoying this varied and colorful display.

The Northeast National Pastel Exhibition has succeeded in educating and thrilling exhibit goers with works from some of the nation’s foremost pastel artists. As the exhibition grows, so does its reputation. More artists than ever have submitted work in the hopes of being selected last year.

DEADLINE: February 4, 2011

ENTRY FEE: Entry fee for two entries, $25-$40 depending on membership & how you choose to enter.

SUBMISSIONS: Click here for the Prospectus and Entry Forms.

JUROR OF SECLECTION: Wende Caporale is a nationally recognized leading pastel and oil portrait artist. Her special ability for capturing likenesses of children and families has brought her much acclaim including the New York Times praising Wende as a leader in the field.

Wende is the author of the book Painting Children’s Portraits in Pastel which has been selling worldwide since its publication in 2001.

In addition, her work has been featured in American Artist, International Artist, The Pastel Journal, Portrait Highlights and Pastel Artist International magazines. Wende’s work has been shown in museums and national exhibitions, garnering awards and honors including a designation of Master Pastelist from the Pastel Society of America.

JUROR OF AWARDS: Lucy Petrie is recognized primarily for her highly realistic images, each marked by vivid color and intensity. Dr. Petrie studied art and was selected for her first juried show in 2004.

Since 2004, she has won numerous awards in national and international competitions, including many at the Northeast National Pastel Exhibition, for which her work has been selected in all six previous years.

In 2007, Lucy was elected to Pastel Society of America signature membership, and in 2009 Lucy received the Master Circle Award from the International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS). Her paintings have appeared in The Pastel Journal, American Artist and more. “Painting is about learning how to see and using that skill to unravel the mystery of representing what’s seen on the paper. I am continually thrilled by the visual feast of the world.” continues below

AWARDS: Creative Spirit Award $1,000
Alexander/Rosenau Award $500
Judge’s Choice Award $300
Outstanding Genre Award $275
Outstanding Landscape Award $200
J. Mabon Childs Memorial Award $200
Adirondack Pastel Society Outstanding Still Life Award $100
Julie Tabbitas Moore Award $100
Kelly Weal Memorial Award $100
Karen Jensen Memorial Award $100
Outstanding Portrait Award $100
Outstanding Small Format Award $100
Outstanding Still Life Award $100
Rooney ETC. Award $100
Vermont Pastel Society Award $100

For all the details,
visit the Arts Center + Old Forge website!

CALL for ENTRIES: Scroll Bowl V

Posted on November 21, 2010November 21, 2010 by R.L. Gibson

BOWLING FOR SCROLLS

I’m told the Super Bowl is in January. I say, “I’m told” because a football would have to hit me square between the eyes to make me aware of when the season begins or ends for any sport. Yep, I’m just not that girl. Interestingly enough, the idea of the Super Bowl does conjure image of very specific foods for me despite the fact that I’ve never been to a Super Bowl party. Hmmmm… Chicken Wings anyone?

This next Call for Entries is for the Scroll Bowl V sponsored by Magazine 22. The only similarity between this Call for the Scroll Bowl V and the Super Bowl? They are both in January and both have Bowl in the name, but I had to start somewhere, eh? *Editor’s note: 4 hours after this post went live, the venue and date changed. See edits below noted in green italics…

CALL for ENTRIES: Scroll Bowl V

SCROLL BOWL V will be the featured event at The 22 Magazine Launch Party, on April 2nd, 2011. Harnessing the ancient power of scroll storytelling, some of world’s finest creators gather to show off their work on large and small rolls of parchment. Scroll art is one of the oldest forms of storytelling, and the folks at The 22 Magazine want to make the experience of viewing a scroll more accessible to everyday life.

MEDIA: There are many different ways to approach art on scrolls, and they ask artists to push those limits-linear storytelling to abstract ideas.

Larger format works are shown on their huge SCROLLIE VIEWER, but they also appreciate smaller format or long scrolls that hang on the wall. Solo, group collaborations, video or performance pieces are acceptable. How each artist attacks the “page” is what makes these events fun.

WHERE: The Scroll Bowl V will take place at Frost Street Art Space in Williamsburg (Brooklyn), an exciting new gallery and screening venue that provides live online streaming of events! Click here for videos of the space.

From the organizers: “What this [change of venue] means for the artists is 1) A week long show instead of one night 2) documentation of the actual event via 4-7 installed cameras 3) live streaming of the event online and 4) more space and much nicer venue. ”

HOW TO SUBMIT: All submissions (in the form of images or links) can be sent to the22magazine@gmail.com. Please put “SCROLL BOWL SUBMISSION” in the subject line.

DEADLINE: December 30, 2010 or until the show is full. New deadline March 16, 2011.

ELIGIBILITY: Artists in any location are welcome to submit. Although they cannot fund anyone’s travel expenses, the folks at The 22 Magazine will be happy to present your scroll for you if you cannot make it to the event.

Clear as mud? Email The 22 Magazine for details!

CALL for ENTRIES: 46th Annual National

Posted on October 30, 2010 by R.L. Gibson

SAY CHEESE (cake)!

It warms my heart that I have been able to feature so many great opportunities from my home state lately. I love art opportunities more than cheesecake…shocking, I know. The $10,000 in cash awards (including $2,000 for Best of Show) in this next show would buy a whole lotta cheesecake though.

Check out this Call for Entries from the Tennessee Art League for the 46th Annual Central South Art Exhibition National. Despite the name, which almost leaves the impression it is a Regional show, it is a NATIONAL Opportunity that you shouldn’t miss!

Call for Entries: Tennessee Art League

Founded by a group of Middle Tennessee artists in 1954, and later chartered as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational institution, the Tennessee Art League has enriched the lives of thousands of artists and the community as a cultural center, educational facility and art gallery for fifty-six years.

In 1965, the League started its annual Central South Art Exhibition – now in its 46th year – which, with the generous support of the Friends of the Tennessee Art League, continues to be one of the oldest and most prestigious art competitions in the South and in the nation.

In its commitment to the community, the League provides numerous outreach programs that bring first and meaningful experiences in creating art, especially, to seniors and disadvantaged children. In all of its dynamic, community-oriented programs, the Tennessee Art League is truly the heart of the visual arts in Tennessee.

DEADLINE: January 21, 2011

MEDIA: Acrylic, Colored Pencil, Graphite, Mixed-Media, Oil, Pastel, Pen & Ink, Photography, Pulled-Prints, Sculpture and Water-Media. All works must be signed on the front. Photography & Pulled-Prints must have the signature on the work, not on the mat.

NOTIFICATION: February 18, 2011

ENTRY FEE: An artist may enter up to 3 works for $35 for the first entry plus $10 for each additional entry. Tennessee Art League Members pay $25 for the first entry plus $10 for each additional entry.

AWARDS: $2000 Best in Show. Cash Awards total $10,000.

JUROR: Joseph H. Sulkowski began his studies as a painter at America’s oldest art school, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts founded in 1809. He then continued and finished his studies after five years at the venerable Art Students League of New York. There, he met his greatest influence and mentor Frank Mason, the foremost authority on the principles and techniques of the Old Masters, and became, in the very traditional sense of the word, his apprentice.

Mr. Sulkowski has received numerous awards including the AAPL Grand National Award, the Grumbacher Gold Medallion Award and the Best in Show Award at the Art in the Mountains exhibition sponsored by Southwest Art magazine. He is a signature member of the prestigious Society of Animal Artists, the National Society of Mural Painters, the National Arts Club, the American Artists Professional League, and he is a Life Member of the Art Students League of New York.

For Full Details, Download the Prospectus!

CALL for ENTRIES: Representational Art

Posted on October 12, 2010October 12, 2010 by R.L. Gibson

POACHED FOR ME, PLEASE!

Sometimes an egg is just an egg. Yes, I love them benedict. I love them scrambled, in caesar salad and as omelettes stuffed with goat cheese and peppers. But sometimes an egg is great just as an egg. The same is true of art. While much of this site’s attention is directed at non-respresentational and contemporary art and photography, there is such a vast American tradition of representational work that I would be remiss not to celebrate that talent and potential in my readers as well. Rachel Parker is one of my favorites.

Check out this Call for Entries from The Legacy Gallery for the 1st Annual Scottsdale Salon of Fine Art. This show will fill a 10,000 square foot gallery in Scottsdale, AZ and offer a $10,000 first prize for Best of Show. Take a look…

CALL for ENTRIES: 1st Annual Scottsdale Salon of Fine Art

You are invited to enter the 1st Annual Scottsdale Salon of Fine Art. This competition will feature the finest in representational figurative, portrait, still life, floral, landscape, interior, wildlife, and western themes.

The Salon will be hosted by The Legacy Gallery in Scottsdale, AZ and will utilize the 10,000 sq. ft. upper level of the gallery. The show will be featured in national publications and a mailing will be sent to an extensive mailing list.

PRIZES: Over $25,000 in cash prizes including a $10,000 first prize for Best of Show.

ELIGIBILITY: The competition is open to all artists. All work submitted must be your own original design, completed independently, and must not have been exhibited previously or have been available for purchase. Representational work only.

MEDIA: Acceptable mediums include oil, watercolor, acrylic, pastel, and all drawing media. Photography and computer generated artwork is not eligible for this competition. Artwork dimensions need to be within 192 sq. inches to 900 sq. inches (for example, 12” x 16”- 24” x 36”). Artwork must be framed and wired for hanging. Gallery wrap is acceptable, providing the painting extends and covers all four sides of the gallery wrap. No metal frames. All works submitted must be available for sale. No substitutions allowed.

SALES: The retail price must be in line with your current retail price structure in your galleries and must include frame. Proceeds from a sale will be 60% to the artist and 40% to the Salon. No marketing, catalog or advertising fees will be charged to the artists.

ENTRY FEE: A $45 entry fee covers up to 3 unique submissions. Only a maximum of two pieces can be accepted per artist. Checks, money orders, Visa or Master Card are accepted. This fee is non-refundable and must accompany your submission.

SUBMISSIONS: Only digital entries will be accepted. Entries must be submitted on one CD with each file saved in a TIFF or JPEG format at 300 dpi and 5” x 7”. No slides will be accepted. A match print of at least 4” x 6” must accompany the digital entry. The CD and match print must be labeled with the artist’s last name, first name, title, dimensions (height listed first), medium and price. For example: smith_john_sunset_20x16_oil on canvas_4500.jpg . CD’s and match prints will not be returned to artist.

DEADLINE: All entries must be postmarked on or before January 15, 2011. Entries received with a postmark date later than January 15, 2011 will not be considered. Entry acceptance will be notified though email.

Category: Pastel

BUTTER not JAM

CALL for ENTRIES: Richeson 75 Figure/Portrait 2011

For complete information, Download the Prospectus!

GIMME MORE

CALL for ENTRIES: 6x6x2011 Global

Last year over 5,000 artworks from 43 US States & 22 Countries were entered in this astounding exhibition!

For complete details, Download the Prospectus!

QUEEN OF THE WORLD

ART PUBLICATION: Vallum Magazine

For complete details, visit Vallum’s Submissions Page!

TWO SCOOPS

CALL for ENTRIES: Design for TailCast

Can you make them happen with a card?

For complete guidelines, visit tailcast.com!

HOLY BAGEL, BATMAN!

CALL for ENTRIES: 2011 National Juried Competition

AWARD: A Solo Show

At 19, he began studying with Hans Hoffman.

For complete details, visit the First Street Gallery website!

NICELY BROWNED!

CALL for ENTRIES: 7th Annual Northeast National Pastel Exhibition

For all the details, visit the Arts Center + Old Forge website!

BOWLING FOR SCROLLS

CALL for ENTRIES: Scroll Bowl V

Clear as mud? Email The 22 Magazine for details!

SAY CHEESE (cake)!

Call for Entries: Tennessee Art League

For Full Details, Download the Prospectus!

POACHED FOR ME, PLEASE!

CALL for ENTRIES: 1st Annual Scottsdale Salon of Fine Art

For full Details, Download the Prospectus!

Last year over 5,000 artworks
from 43 US States & 22 Countries were entered in this
astounding exhibition!

CALL for ENTRIES:
Design for TailCast

Can you make them
happen with a card?

CALL for ENTRIES:
2011 National Juried Competition

CALL for ENTRIES:
7th Annual Northeast National Pastel Exhibition

For all the details,
visit the Arts Center + Old Forge website!