CALL for ENTRIES: Flowers, Plants & Gardens

Posted on April 19, 2017April 19, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

aztec TEA

We move to our “clean slate” apartment in about 6 weeks. It has a good-size front porch but almost no yard. The only green in site is a decayed and crumbling stepped flower bed next to the driveway. I don’t think I can really grow a lot of food, but I have a friend that says she can get me a cut of epazote, a Mexican herb that’s hard to find in these parts. Maybe if I surround it with marigolds and citronella, I might be able to save it from the bugs & their furrier 4-legged neighbors. This next Call wants to know about your flowers, plants & gardens. This is a perennial favorite, ha…

Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net for Flowers, Plants & Gardens. $25 entry & no shipping. The media is pretty wide open too. Take a look…

CALL for ENTRIES:
Flowers, Plants & Gardens
from Art-competition.net

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ELIGIBILITY: All artists age 18+

MEDIA: Open to still media, including painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, digital, prints, fiber art, collage, etc.

THEME: Flowers, Plants & Gardens “symbolize continual rebirth, fresh beginnings, fragile persistence, and alluring symmetry. Whether it is a single flower, a garden in full aromatic bloom or a ‘shy’ plant on a window sill, there is no mistaking the awesome complexity of the planet’s precious myriad types of vegetation. This abundance of flowers and greenery inspires and challenges the creative mind to redefine and/or simply glorify their splendor.”

DEADLINE: May 8, 2017

NOTIFICATION: May 22, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $25 for up to 3, $5 ea. add’l

AWARDS: 20 artists will be selected for an online group exhibit, “Flowers, Plants & Gardens” at Gallery25N; the exhibit and artists will be extensively marketed worldwide to over 24,000 people including art buyers, gallery owners, curators, collectors, etc.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Int’l Photo

Posted on April 12, 2017April 12, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

ruby REDS

Everyone associates Florida with orange juice, and I think of the Cuban sandwich. But Florida is actually the winter strawberry capital of the world. That’s why all of your out-of-season strawberries come from the Sunshine state. These bite-size jewels are truly the best of Summer, the whole year ’round. This next Call wants you to send your very best to Florida. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Florida Museum of Photographic Art (Tampa, FL) for the 7th Annual International Photography Competition. Enter for only $10…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
2017 Int’l Photo Competition
from FMoPA

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to photography

DEADLINE: April 17, 2017

NOTIFICATION: May 3, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $10 per entry

JUROR: Formed by photography experts in local & int’l community.

AWARDS: $1,000 for Best in Competition as well as museum group exhibition. $100 worth of goods and services for first place and museum group exhibition. Museum group exhibition opportunity for second and third place.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: monochrome

Posted on April 5, 2017April 4, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

sautee or FRY?

There is a fine line between golden goodness & fried brown sameness. I have an aunt who won’t eat “lacy” eggs or “dirty” biscuits, her phraseology for anything browned, but she only eats meats well done. (Go figure.) Personally, I love a butter browned anything, but I shy away from the monotony of bread-crumb brown. This next Call wants your monotone work –food references not required. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Las Laguna Gallery (Laguna Beach, CA) for the monochrome exhibit. Sales commission is only 25%. Don’t miss this opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
monochrome
from Las Laguna Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all* media, except jewelry and sculpture.

THEME: Monochrome “Art that explores values of one color.” — from laslagunagallery.com

DEADLINE: April 16, 2017

NOTIFICATION: April 21, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $35 for 1, $2 ea. add’l

SALES: The gallery will retain 25% commission on all sales

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: 12 Solo Shows

Posted on April 4, 2017April 3, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

et tu, Brute?

Anchovy paste is a standard item in my pantry, but it’s because I have a Caesar salad addiction. Otherwise, I don’t know a single person that eats anchovies outside of my family. Then, I was sitting in a pizza joint in Hendersonville, NC when I heard someone say, “I’m here for the anchovy, black olive pie.” See, I am not alone –never alone. There are benefits to being alone at times though. This next Call is the perfect opportunity to go solo. Don’t miss this chance…

Check out this Call for Entries from Firehouse Center for the Arts (Newburyport, MA) for one of 12 Monthly Solo Show opportunities. For your $25 entry fee, you could land a solo show in Massachusetts. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES: 12 Solo Shows
from Firehouse Center for the Arts

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all 2-Dimensional art

DEADLINE: delivered by April 30, 2017 (All submissions are by hard-copy, NOT ONLINE.)

NOTIFICATION: Early June 2017

ENTRY FEE: $25 for 10-20 images

JURORS: A Visual Arts Review Board (composed of Firehouse Board members, professional artists, photographers, gallery directors) will conduct a blind review of all submitted proposals in May.

AWARDS: Artists chosen will receive a one-month, one-person show with 50 linear feet of 10’ high gallery wall space located on the ground floor of the Firehouse Center for the Arts.

SALES: Prices should reflect the 30% commission due to the Firehouse.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Self-Portrait

Posted on March 31, 2017March 31, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

the slow MELT

I haven’t reflected on my self-portrait as a food lately. I’m feeling like butter this week, indulgent and cozy and not always the best choice, ha. I’m not certain my portrait as FOOD is what this next Call is looking for, but they do want your self-portraits. Show them your best…

Check out this Call for Entries from Jerry’s Artarama for the 5th Annual Self Portrait Contest. There is no entry fee and awards are given for first, second, third place, plus THIRTY Honorable Mentions. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Self-Portrait Contest
from Jerry’s Artarama

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“The most obvious subject in art is looking right at you in the mirror. It’s the person you know best; only you know every little detail of your face. Go surreal, abstract or fantasy, draw your reflection, paint yourself… Anything goes as long as it’s creative, original, and it’s you!” — from jerrysartarama.com

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all U.S. artists, age 18 & over

MEDIA: Open to most media. Photography only submissions are not allowed, although mixed media & digital painting are acceptable.

DEADLINE: April 30, 2017

NOTIFICATION: June 9, 2017

ENTRY FEE: No entry fee

JUROR: 30 Finalists are chosen by popular vote on Facebook. 30 Finalists are chosen by jury. All 60 Finalists are reviewed by a separate jury of professional artists who will decide the winners for 1st Place, 2nd Place, 3rd Place & the 30 Honorable Mentions.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Knox Photo 2017

Posted on March 26, 2017March 27, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

green PROMISE

My papaya won’t ripen; it has been in my kitchen window for a week. Ahhhh. I try to eat mostly locally sourced/grown food; however, I am not going to commit myself to a lifetime of no bananas or papaya or mango because I live in the wrong grow zone. As a result, some of the tropical fruits I buy are vastly under-ripe. I usually just gross my fingers and hope for the best. But when you know how fantastic something will the be, the anticipation can be a overwhelming. This next Call is for a show I anticipate every year, both as a participant and a viewer. Don’t miss this chance…

Check out this Call for Entries from Arts & Culture Alliance (Knoxville, TN) for the Knox Photo 2017. I have shown here. I have juried here. I teach here. I would love to see your contribution here. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Knox Photo 2017
from Arts & Culture Alliance

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ELIGIBILITY: Artists 18+ living in the US

MEDIA: Photography

CATEGORIES: The Human Experience (street/land scapes, enviro/human portraiture), Our Earth (nature), Still Life (other inanimate objects), Travel (away from home) & Digital Imagination (digitally enhanced)

DEADLINE: April 23, 2017

NOTIFICATION: May 23, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $30 for up to 3, $5 ea. add’l. Members $20/$4.

JUROR: Baldwin Lee received his undergraduate degree from the M.I.T. & his graduate degree from the Yale School of Art. Lee’s work has been shown widely including venues such as the Museum of Modern Art in New York. His work has been recognized by the award of a fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation & 2 fellowships from the N.E.A. Lee teaches photography at UT & his efforts in the classroom have been honored with the University’s two highest teaching distinctions: the UT National Alumni Association Outstanding Teaching Award and the Chancellor’s Excellence in Teaching Award.

AWARDS: $500 Best in Show, (5) $100 Best of Category & an award for best work by a member

SALES: 25% commission (20% for check/cash)

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Human Relationship to Water

Posted on March 25, 2017March 25, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

drip drip DRIP

Do you take water for granted? Despite the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the ongoing reality of Flint, Michigan, and the horror of #NoDAPL protest conditions, among a hundred other examples, I am guilty of taking for granted that when I turn the handle, the water will be clean and abundant. Until the wildfires. It only took a week of boil conditions to make me realize how precious water is. While we were under boil orders, I second guessed every utensil, every plate. Did this get washed with boiled water? Will this spoon make me sick? Every meal. Every snack. Every day. How would living without clean water affect your life? I’m not the only one asking. Take a look at this next Call questioning your relationship to water. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from L.A. Photo Curator for the Human Relationship to Water exhibit. $20 entry, no shipping, plus art publication for ALL entrants & an opportunity to support a great cause WITHOUT donating work. For those who struggle justifying entry to online opportunities, I always suggest you start with the juror. Explore…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Human Relationship to Water from
L.A. Photo Curator

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“. . .man’s relationship with water has become estranged. As ports closed and moved outside of the city, as planes and cars took over the role of the seas, and as the individual came to expect their cargo at their doorstep, so too did human interconnectivity lose its relationship to water and the natural elements.” –from Adriaan Van Der Plas via laphotocurator.com

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Photography

DEADLINE: April 5, 2017 (Midnight PST)

NOTIFICATION: (and opening date) April 25, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $20 for up to 3. 15% of artist fees go to 2 charities per competition. 7.5% to the curator’s choice of charity and 7.5% to the first place winner’s chosen charity. Adriaan Van Der Plas has chosen the charity Clean Water Action.

CURATOR: Founder Adriaan Van Der Plas was once himself an outsider, having left his hometown of Vienna, Austria in 1973 to immigrate to New York City. Around this time, artist Konstantin Bokov was preparing to make the same transition. Inspired by the works of Van Gogh and unable to show his art in the political climate of the USSR, he decided to leave the Ukraine for New York city. The two became acquainted in 1993, when Bokov approached Adriaan at his former art pushcart concept in the South Street Seaport district, “Art a la carte”.

Adriaan became an avid collector of his work, recognizing the sincerity by which the work was able to portray New York’s spirit and materiality. With the opening of the Van Der Plas gallery on 156 Orchard Street, Adriaan made it the gallerys mission to bring contemporary outsiders into the public eye.

SALES: All sales are conducted between the artist & buyer. There is no commission.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Abstractions

Posted on March 20, 2017March 20, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

comfort, hold the BREAD

Peanut butter & jam used to be my go-to comfort food, back before wheat allergies took my family down with a thud. So I’ve been trying out abstractions of the PB&J. Peanuts & raisins, dried cranberries & sunflower seeds, and my favorite, pumpkin seeds and raspberries. It is the same comfort, but without the structure. I’m a fan. This next Call wants to test your comfort with abstraction. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Las Laguna Gallery (Laguna Beach, CA) for Abstractions. Sales commission is only 25%. Don’t miss this opportunity…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Abstractions
from Las Laguna Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

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

THEME: Abstraction “Las Laguna Gallery is seeking unique abstract works in a variety of mediums.” — from laslagunagallery.com

DEADLINE: April 2, 2017

NOTIFICATION: April 7, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $35 for 1, $2 ea. add’l

SALES: The gallery will retain 25% commission on all sales

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Escape

Posted on March 16, 2017March 16, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

SLURP hiccup

I officially have cabin fever. I hate sand, so when I start fantasizing about island retreats and tropical drinks, you know winter has gone on too long. The low temp was 14°F at my house last night; my Seattle friends think I’m a wimp. They can think what they want. I will be sipping from an umbrella-topped glass, if only in my head. This next Call is my current co-conspirator. Escape with me…

Check out this Call for Entries from Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center (Solomons, MD) for Escape: Art on Vacation. $25 entry. If you can’t be on vacation, visualize it. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Escape: Art on Vacation
from Annmarie

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“What do you create while on vacation? Do you partake in a specialized local craft or take time to polish & hone your own work? Do you document your travels in an art journal or photograph your way through a country? The jury seeks artwork that embodies the spirit of adventure, the love of travel, and the artistic inspiration found abroad. Show us your happy place! ” –from annmariegarden.org

ELIGIBILITY: All artists working in U.S.

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: April 3, 2017

NOTIFICATION: April 14, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $25 for up to 4

JUROR: The exhibit will be juried by a 1-2 member panel; typically, one member of the panel is drawn from the Smithsonian Institution.

AWARDS: Annmarie will present cash awards to outstanding work from installed works. Awards are contingent upon sponsors; typically there are four awards of approx. $200 each.

SALES: Annmarie will retain a 40% commission of the listed sale price.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: F the Art World

Posted on March 15, 2017March 16, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

freedom FOOD

I have been a rule follower by habit, not conviction, most of my life. I have spent the last 3 months trying to break that habit in preparation for a new life of freedom and food and felicity. My current happy food is fresh-squeezed lime & cilantro over grilled peaches. This next Call encourages you to find their space happy and free from the rules of tradition & custom. Can you do it?

Check out this Call for Entries from unARThodox (NY) for the F The Art World exhibit. For all you that lament the unspoken, unfair “rules” of the art world, here’s your golden ticket to speak your mind. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
F the Art World
from unARThodox

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“Submit work that depicts a rebellious view of tradition, customs, religion and/or politics. Share your visual expression and submective interpretation. JOIN OUR MOVEMENT.” — Ftheartworld.com

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA/CATEGORIES: Open to most still media: fine art /mixed media, photography (digital or traditional), sculpture, digital art & graphic design.

DEADLINE: March 31, 2017

NOTIFICATION: April 2017

ENTRY FEE: $32 for up to 4 images

JURORS: The jurors are average professionals, everyday people of different walks of life from countries including France, Italy, Russia, Switzerland, Brazil, Uruguay, England, Japan, New Zealand and the U.S. “Our judges are not art professionals. We believe that artwork should not be judged by professional art critics, but by people who appreciate art and are not tainted by the ‘rules, regulations & expectations’ of the art establishment.”

AWARDS: A winner in each category will get the opportunity to exhibit their work in the group art show at the Unarthodox Gallery in Chelsea, New York City for a week! All other participants’ artwork will be displayed in a large projection during the opening ceremony.

Category: Photography

aztec TEA

CALL for ENTRIES: Flowers, Plants & Gardens from Art-competition.net

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

ruby REDS

CALL for ENTRIES: 2017 Int’l Photo Competition from FMoPA

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

sautee or FRY?

CALL for ENTRIES: monochrome from Las Laguna Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

et tu, Brute?

CALL for ENTRIES: 12 Solo Shows from Firehouse Center for the Arts

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

the slow MELT

CALL for ENTRIES: Self-Portrait Contest from Jerry’s Artarama

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

green PROMISE

CALL for ENTRIES: Knox Photo 2017 from Arts & Culture Alliance

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

drip drip DRIP

CALL for ENTRIES: Human Relationship to Water from L.A. Photo Curator

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

comfort, hold the BREAD

CALL for ENTRIES: Abstractions from Las Laguna Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

SLURP hiccup

CALL for ENTRIES: Escape: Art on Vacation from Annmarie

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

freedom FOOD

CALL for ENTRIES: F the Art World from unARThodox

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES:
Flowers, Plants & Gardens
from Art-competition.net

CALL for ENTRIES:
2017 Int’l Photo Competition
from FMoPA

CALL for ENTRIES:
monochrome
from Las Laguna Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES: 12 Solo Shows
from Firehouse Center for the Arts

CALL for ENTRIES:
Self-Portrait Contest
from Jerry’s Artarama

CALL for ENTRIES:
Knox Photo 2017
from Arts & Culture Alliance

CALL for ENTRIES:
Human Relationship to Water from
L.A. Photo Curator

CALL for ENTRIES:
Abstractions
from Las Laguna Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
Escape: Art on Vacation
from Annmarie

CALL for ENTRIES:
F the Art World
from unARThodox