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CALL for ENTRIES: Art of the Plains 2011

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

BEIGE NO LONGER

When people hear “American Food” they think of a homogenous buffet of beige food, but American food is a great quilt of influences from around the world. For example, New Mexican Cuisine is also very different than the preferred Tex-Mex style of Mexican-American food in Texas and Arizona. One of its most defining characteristics is the dominance of the New Mexican chile—in red and green varieties, depending on the stage of ripeness when picked. Other distinctive elements include blue corn, the stacked enchilada, and sopapillas into which honey is added moments before eating. Eat a little for me at the opening of this next show…

Check out this Call for Entries from the American Plains Artists in Las Cruces, New Mexico for Art of the Plains 2011. All traditional media (no photography or computer generated) considered. The entry fee is $25 (plus membership), and the deadline for digital entries is June 4th. I have NEVER seen this many awards for one show EVER…

CALL for ENTRIES: Art of the Plains 2011

The American Plains Artists announce a call to artists for a juried exhibition, September 8 – October 30, 2011 at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, Las Cruces, NM.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to artists working in any traditional 2D or 3D fine art media in a realistic or representational manner reflecting the theme of the American Plains completed within the last three years, original work only and not previously shown with APA.

MEDIA: No photography or computer generated art accepted. We have to have both the image size of the artwork itself and the outside dimensions of the frame. The maximum size for 2D work is 1564 square inches including the outside dimension of the frame. An example of that is a 24″ x 36″ artwork with a five inch frame. Sculpture would be of moderate size and not exceed 100 pounds. Artwork must represent the theme of the show: American Plains.

DEADLINE: June 4, 2011 for digital entries.

NOTIFICATION: Acceptance Letters will be mailed on or before July 2, 2011.

ENTRY FEE: $55.00 Fee for 1-3 digital entries (includes membership of $30.00 and $25.00 entry fee). Payable to: American Plains Artists c/o Marvin Stevenson APA Treasurer, 40 Prestwick Odessa, TX 79762

JUROR: New Mexican cowboy artist Robert “SHOOFLY” Shufelt has created graphite drawings that have become an important thread in the fabric of Western Art, earning world wide recognition. His work illuminates the bare bones of an artist’s craft and portrays the physical evidence of his perception. They are celebrations of a dreamer who has allowed his dream to become reality with all its grit and honesty, yet he still finds the work endlessly nteresting and satisfying. He has an artist’s vision of cowboys as they can only be around another cowboy, unposed and unself-conscious. They are men who practice their vision of excellence in whatever they do, leaving it up to the rest of us to determine whether they’re working or playing. These disciples of the “cowboy way” are Shoofly’s top hands and his work is forever honored by their friendship.

AWARDS:

Best of Show $2,000.00

1st Place Award $1,000
2nd Place Award $750
3rd Place Award $500
Clyde Heron Award $250
Plainsman Award $250
Golden Spur Award $250
Arrowhead Award $250
Best Plains Life $200
Best Plains Transportation $200

These are two new awards to encourage diversity of subject matter in artwork. These two awards will change yearly: New Mexico Award – The Point of My Pencil written and autographed by Robert “Shoofly” Shufelt and a one-year subscription to New Mexico Magazine.

Director’s Award – One-year Gift Subscription to Western Art & Architecture Magazine; Award of Excellence –a one-year subscription to Western Art & Architecture given by Western Art & Architecture – Ribbons presented by American Plains Artists; Publisher’s Award of Excellence – Half Page Ad sponsored by Art of the West $1,780.00 value; Publisher’s Award of Excellence – Artist’s Focus Award sponsored by Western Art Collector $2,900.00 value; Publisher’s Award of Excellence – Full Page Ad sponsored by Southwest Art $3,125.00 value; Publisher’s Award of Excellence – Full Page Ad sponsored by Western Art & Architecture $4,950.00 value; Artist’s Retreat Award – given by Our Heritage Guest Ranch, Jean Norman, Owner, Crawford, NE $600.00 value; Best Framing Award – given by Larson-Juhl & Mark Nichols, Dallas, TX – $150.00 Gift Certificate; and Fine Print Award – given by Fine Print Imaging, Fort Collins, CO $150. 00 Gift Certificate.

*Editor’s Note: This awards list is a testament to phenomenal non-profit arts management. Kudos to this kind of organization and support. I would rather have some of the publisher’s award than the BEST of SHOW!

SALES: APA sales commission of 25% will apply.

For complete details, Download the Prospectus!

CALL for ENTRIES: Sculpture Visions

Posted on May 20, 2011 by R.L. Gibson

BATTLE
of the
BULGES

I take issues with imposed or even implied limits… even when I shouldn’t. And, thanks to my food obsession, you won’t be surprised to learn that my weight has gone rather up and not so much down over the years. I can’t just love art and food and food-themed art. Oh no, I’d even love to wear art and food (like the dress in this Sarah Illenberger photo pictured left). Sign me up. Now. If you refuse to accept limits, this call is a chance to stretch your talents to include public art AND sculpture. Give it a shot…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Town of Chapel Hill, North Carolina for Sculpture Visions. There is no entry fee, and this exhibit is open to all artists. All artists whose artwork is accepted receive an honorium. Here’s your chance to make a PUBLIC art statement…

CALL for ENTRIES:
Sculpture Visions

Experienced artists and artist teams are invited to apply for Sculpture Visions, a juried outdoor sculpture exhibition that will be on view from October 2011 through September 2012 in public spaces in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. This invitation is extended to all artists regardless of their state of residence and there is no entry fee. In addition to finished pieces, proposed work will also be considered.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists regardless of residence. North Carolina artists are encouraged to apply. Participating artists must carry liability insurance.

MEDIA: Original three-dimensional artwork of a scale and material suitable for outdoor display.

DEADLINE: Monday, July 18, 2011, no later than 5:00 pm

NOTIFICATION: Beginning on Friday, August 5, 2011, Chapel Hill Public & Cultural Arts staff will notify artists of the Selection Committee results and will make exhibition arrangements with selected artists.

ENTRY FEE:
None

JUROR: An Artist Selection Committee comprising representatives of the Chapel Hill Public Arts Commission, the Public & Cultural Arts Office, participating exhibition venues and local artists will review all complete applications and select and site artworks for the Exhibition. Selections are based on artistic excellence and the goal of exhibiting a variety of media in appropriate sites.

AWARDS: Selected artists will receive a total honorarium of $1,500 per selected artwork that is intended to cover all expenses, including travel and liability insurance. This honorarium will be paid in two installments: $750 after the work is installed in October 2011 and $750 after the work has been removed from the site in September of 2012.

For complete information, download the Prospectus!

CALL for ENTRIES: The Project

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

DINNER for TWO

I should enjoy cooking with my family, right? Ummhmm, I was afraid you might say that. I have let go of so many of my control-freak tendencies, but in the kitchen, it still has to be my way or get-out-of-the-way. My husband does most of the cooking alone, but loves me anyway, luckily. Yearning for a way to create artwork outside your normal solitary creative process? This Call may be just what you need…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Woman Made Gallery in Chicago for The Project! I love interactive and/or collaborative work… and who doesn’t love a theme? Surely not one of my readers!

CALL for ENTRIES: The Project

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all women artists

MEDIA: Any media that involves persons outside the typical gallery sphere in its creation and/or its exhibition–work that is interactive, interdisciplinary, and/or collaborative.

DEADLINE: June 17, 2011

NOTIFICATION: July 6, 2011

ENTRY FEE: The regular entry fee for all juried group exhibitions is $30. You may submit up to three images plus one detail view per image.

SUBMISSIONS: Enter & pay online!

JUROR: Mary King is a professional artist and educator with a BFA from the University of Chiago and an MFA from Western Michigan University. Represented by Denise Bibro Fine Art in New York, her work is in various collections including the Anderson Fine Arts Center, Indiana, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Michigan, and the Carnegie Center for the Arts.

For complete details, download the Prospectus!

ART & POETRY: Vallum Magazine

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

TRENDY TREATS

I never thought I would be discussing the relevancy of food. However, in today’s world, it is all about trending. A year ago, fish tacos were a hot trend along with edamame. But today, they are back to being irrelevant and anonymous. This call for both art AND poetry is taking advantage of the political relevancy of recent events in Pakistan. Do YOU have something to say? Say it with art.

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: Pakistan

This special edition of Vallum will feature poetry, essays, and/or interviews from a Pakistani origin or perspective.

DEADLINE: August 31, 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: Brand 40

Posted on May 14, 2011 by R.L. Gibson

PRETTY
PEAS

Do you care if your canned peas are Le Sueur? Are you brand loyal? I have become label loyal. I read labels very carefully, and I make my choices based on the best value for the best ingredients. The results will surprise you sometimes. This call may make you loyal to an entirely different brand. Interested?

Check out this Call for Entries from the Brand Library & Art Center and the Glendale Public Library for the Brand 40 National Works on Paper Exhibition in Glendale, California. The commission is only 25% on sales, and in some cases, the gallery will even take unframed two-dimensional work. Take a look…

CALL for ENTRIES:
Brand 40 – Works on Paper

The Associates of Brand Library & Art Center and the Glendale Public Library announce a call to artists for an exhibition September 17 – October 28, 2011 at the Brand Library Art Galleries in Glendale, CA. The Brand Library Art Galleries offer visitors a professional gallery experience and showcases works by established and emerging artists that educate, enlighten, challenge and enrich people’s lives.

ELIGIBILITY: Participation is open to artists residing in the United States. Entries must be original work recently executed and not previously shown at the Brand Library Art Galleries. Do not submit work, unless available August 12 to October 29, 2011.

MEDIA: Any work on paper: collages, drawings, paintings, photography, prints, watercolors, 3-dimensional work, etc. The “topic” for this show is “Entrances & Exits.”

DEADLINE: June 1, 2011 for receipt of signed entry form, CD, fees and a self-addressed stamped envelope.

NOTIFICATION: Jury results will be mailied June 9, 2011.

ENTRY FEE: Non-refundable fees must accompany the submittal form: $20 for the first work, $10 for each additional work. A maximum of 3 works may be submitted. Mail CD, signed entry slip, a check made payable to Brand Associates and a self-addressed stamped envelope to BRAND 40, 1601 West Mountain St., Glendale, CA 91201.

JUROR: Peter Frank is art critic for the Huffington Post and Adjunct Senior Curator at the Riverside Art Museum. He is past critic for Angeleno magazine and the L. A. Weekly and was Editor for THE magazine Los Angeles and Visions Art Quarterly. Frank was born in New York, where he served as art critic for The Village Voice and The SoHo Weekly News, and moved to Los Angeles in 1988.

Frank contributes articles to numerous publications and has organized numerous theme and survey shows, most notably “19 Artists – Emergent Americans,” the 1981 Exxon National Exhibition mounted at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York. McPherson & Co. Documentext published his Something Else Press: An Annotated Bibliography in 1983. A cycle of poems, The Travelogues, was issued by Sun & Moon Press in 1982. Abbeville Press released New, Used & Improved, an overview of the New York art scene co-written with Michael McKenzie, in 1987.

AWARDS: $4000 in prizes will be awarded.

SALES: Unless specified “NFS,” all works will be offered for sale. If the price is not indicated, the piece will be considered NFS. The commission to the Brand Associates is 25%. Payment to artists will be mailed after the close of the show. Prices quoted on the entry form may not be changed after acceptance into the show.

For complete details, Download the Prospectus!

CALL for ENTRIES: Digital Unity

Posted on May 12, 2011 by R.L. Gibson

FOOD for the EYES

I love food fusion. I’ve eaten in some crazy creations from Tex-Mex crossed with Filipino food to Cajun food crossed with Asian food. Recently I had Rueben eggrolls. Delicious. Not everyone embraces the new of it all. Digital art is like food fusion… not everyone loves it. This call gives you a great chance to participate in a digital show, and it just happens to be in Berlin. Bonus…

Check out this Call for Entries for Digital Unity sponsored by ANNEX:art and Förderkreis Dorfkirche Lübzow. The entry fee is a standard $35 (approximately), and it could get you an international show! This is not an online show…

*Editor’s Note: This show is two-part… the Call for Entries AND a separate Artist Residency to install all the accepted pieces. Enter your work (and maybe even you) could be on its way to Berlin. This Call is a little odd, and the website is not incredibly clear. If you are excited about a call for digital work, email the curator, Dr. Jörg Bauer, with your questions.

CALL for ENTRIES:
Digital Unity

The concept of this project will be to present various forms of digital art in a unified digital installation. Artist submissions are open to digital photography, digital audio installation, digital collage, digital painting and digital video clips. Each entry will be evaluated on its own merit with respect to inclusion in the final digital installation.

At least 10 digital images will be chosen for printing and inclusion in an exhibition which will be part of the installation. All other digital materials will be utilized and included in a digital projection project as part of an artist residency and ultimately included in the final installation. The installation will be presented to the public in Lübzow, Germany on October 2, 2011 with the entire installation then being presented in a Berlin gallery beginning on October 15, 2011.

Artists are welcomed to travel to Germany for the opening event and may also be interested in participating in installing the installation during the week leading up to the vernissage on October 2nd. One artist will additionally be chosen to compile the digitalized material into the final installation. Applications for this residency are separate from the submission of artwork for inclusion in the installation. Any artist wishing to take part in installing the show can inquire about the availability and terms of accommodations for this project.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Digital photography, digital audio installation, digital collage, digital painting, and digital video clips.

DEADLINE: August 31, 2011

NOTIFICATION: September 15, 2011

ENTRY FEE: After completion of the online application each artist is required to submit the non-refundable application fee of €25.00 (approximately $35 USD) via PayPal (due to security reasons only PayPal payments will be accepted). No entries will be reviewed prior to receipt of the application fee.

SALES: 15% commission

For complete details, visit the Annex:art website!

CALL for ENTRIES: A Sense of Place

Posted on May 11, 2011May 11, 2011 by R.L. Gibson

NUTS for YOU!

I believe that food has a sense of place. When you eat cotton candy, don’t you think of going to the fair? When I taste boiled peanuts (Yes, Virginia, they do exist), I am instantly transported to South Carolina. You have associations of your own, no doubt. This Call is named Sense of Place, but it isn’t a theme. Maybe it comes from the enormous sense of place felt even through photographs of this beautiful gallery space. Inspired yet?

Check out this Call for Entries from the Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art in Augusta, GA for the 2011 National Juried Exhbition: A Sense of Place. The entry fee is low, and once again, the juror is well-documented and happens to be a printmaker, although many media are embraced. This looks like a winner…

CALL for ENTRIES: A Sense of Place

The Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art (GHIA) is pleased to announce its 2011 juried fine art competition, A Sense of Place. Open to participants from throughout the United States, this 31st annual event seeks to recognize the outstanding quality and diversity of work being generated by contemporary American artists.

Founded in 1937 and housed in the historic Nicholas Ware mansion (c. 1818), GHIA is Augusta’s only independent nonprofit visual arts school and gallery. The Institute serves as a showcase for local, regional, and national artists, offering rotating exhibitions of outstanding contemporary artwork year-round. In addition, professionally taught studio art classes in a wide variety of media are provided to students of all ages and experience levels.

ELIGIBILITY: The 2011 juried fine art competition is open to all US artists age 18 and older. All works must be original, not previously exhibited at the Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art, and completed on or after June 1, 2009.

MEDIA: Painting, drawing, mixed media, printmaking, photography, ceramics, and sculpture. Film and video pieces are ineligible. The exhibition is not judged in media categories.

DEADLINE: Postmarked by June 3, 2011.

NOTIFICATION: Mailed July 22, 2011. *Editor’s Note: Just allow me to say “Wow!” GHIA still sends REAL letters.

ENTRY FEE: A non-refundable fee of $30 enables each artist to enter up to three works; additional works may be submitted at a cost of $5 each. Please submit one digital image per work; one additional detail image will be accepted for three dimensional works. Complete the entry form portion of the prospectus and return along with the required entry fee (checks, MasterCard and Visa accepted). Please also include a self-addressed stamped envelope for mailing of the notification letter.

JUROR: Tom Hammond, noted printmaker and professor emeritus at the University of Georgia’s Lamar Dodd School of Art, will serve as juror for A Sense of Place 2011. Over the past thirty years Hammond has exhibited extensively in solo and group shows throughout the United States and abroad. His work is held in numerous public and private collections, including the Royal Museum of Art, Antwerp, Belgium; the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, Winston-Salem, North Carolina; and the Mint Museum of Art, Charlotte, North Carolina. Hammond holds a master of arts from East Carolina University and also studied at Atelier 17 in Paris.

AWARDS: Three cash prizes will be given, including a $750 Best of Show Award and two $500 Juror’s Awards. Award recipients will be announced at the exhibition’s opening reception on Friday, September 16, 2011.

SALES: Sales will be encouraged, and all works are assumed to be available for purchase unless designated “Not For Sale” (NFS). A 35% gallery commission will be charged on sales of all exhibited artwork.

For complete details, Download the Prospectus!

CALL for ENTRIES: LACDA Top 40 Juried Exhibit

Posted on May 10, 2011 by R.L. Gibson

CHEESY GOODNESS

I once tried to make a “Top 10” list of my favorite foods. Then I decided maybe a “Top 40” would be easier. I gave up trying when I couldn’t even fit them into a “Top 100” list. All I know is goat cheese is near the top of any list of any length that I might scribble on the back of a diner napkin. This call could rank your work as top cheese. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Los Angeles Center for Digital Art (LACDA) for their Top 40 Juried Exhibition. The entry fee is $30 for 3 entries. Take a chance and you could end up with a gallery relationship that lasts for years…

CALL for ENTRIES:
LACDA Top 40 Juried Exhibit

Many artists from this exhibit continue their relationship with LACDA for exhibit in solo shows, exhibits curated outside of LACDA and exhibit in art and photo fairs where LACDA participates. All entries are given special consideration for exhibiting at LACDA and outside exhibitions where we are featured.

Artists participating in their competitions form the pool of artists from which they select the vast majority of those featured at LACDA and are often considered by their associated network of galleries, museums and curators. Proceeds from the competition support these gallery programs.

ELIGIBILITY: This call is international, open to all geographical locations.

MEDIA: All styles of artwork and photography where digital processes of any kind were integral to the creation of the images are acceptable. Video stills are acceptable.

DEADLINE: May 23, 2011

NOTIFICATION: May 30, 2011

ENTRY FEE: Registration fee is $30 USD

JUROR: Jeff Alu, Curator, Orange County Center for Contemporary Art
and Rex Bruce, Director and Curator, L.A. Center for Digital Art

AWARDS: Forty selected winners receive one print up to 24×36 on museum quality paper to be shown in an international group exhibition their gallery from June 9-July 2, 2011. The show will be widely promoted and will include a reception for the artists.

SALES: All artwork will be offered for sale. Gallery retains 50% of all sales. Winners retain ownership of all unsold works. All artwork remains the intellectual property of the winner. Winner agrees to allow use of their images for promotional purposes only.

For complete information, visit the LACDA website!

CALL for ENTRIES: Outdoor Sculpture

Posted on May 9, 2011 by R.L. Gibson

PICK YOUR BRAIN

Sometimes you have to eat outside your comfort zone. I’m not suggesting you all go out and order brains to go with your eggs at the diner, but I am asking you to live a little. Ordering food from a menu that you may not like is not earth shattering. There ARE worse things. Expand your palate. You would be amazed at the adrenaline rush I get from discovering a new taste or food experience. This Call will be a challenge for a few of you closet sculptors out there. Just take a deep breath and order the brains…

Check out the Call for Entries from Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas for the 16th Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition. The entry fee is only $25, and having an academic exhibition of this nature on your resume could truly alter the trajectory of your career. Think carefully about this one…

*Editor’s note: I know there are a large number of you that sculpt, even if it isn’t your primary media. If you aren’t sure you are ready to jump into this arena, I want to encourage you to visit a local university campus. Inevitably they have outdoor sculpture that may inspire you… or at least get you thinking about what that sculpture needs to endure outdoors for a year. Don’t just dismiss the call… give it a chance.

CALL for ENTRIES:
Outdoor Sculpture

The 16th annual exhibition will be August 2011 to July 2012 and will feature up to five sculptures. The purpose of the annual outdoor exhibition is to provide the campus with a different selection of sculptures each year. The exhibition will allow the featured works to be complemented by the natural beauty of the campus and experienced in a casual, unhurried way by visitors, students and faculty. A brochure will be published which will feature each selected sculpture and a map of a walking tour of the sites.

ELIGIBILITY: The contest is open to all sculptors internationally 18 years of age and older. Artists may enter up to three works for consideration.

MEDIA: All submitted sculptural work must be of sound design, free standing and suitable for outdoor public display without external support. Steel and concrete pedestals and ground mounts will be provided for each selected entry when required. Only finished works will be considered.

DEADLINE: Entry forms and CDs must be in the hands of the committee by midnight May 31, 2011.

ENTRY FEE: $25 non-refundable entrance fee. Please make checks payable to Washburn University, with Campus Beautification Committee written in the notation line.

JUROR: A professional selection committee will choose up to five sculptures through a process of jury review. Jurors are not eligible to submit work.

AWARDS: $1,000 per sculpture paid as an honoraria. Washburn will facilitate purchases of selected artwork without commission. The exhibition is coordinated by, and funded through, the Campus Beautification Committee of Washburn University.

For complete details, Download the Prospectus!

CALL for ENTRIES: Down on the Farm

Posted on May 8, 2011 by R.L. Gibson

FARM FRESH
GOODNESS

My local farmers market opens soon… have you check out yours lately? I am green-ish about energy conservation, re-use and recycling. I must admit that I am more motivated when there is a cash savings involved. But with food, I am all about the green alternatives. Local foods are fresher and tend to be cheaper, and some local products like honey are said to help combat seasonal allergies. This Call gives you the perfect opportunity to embrace all that you love about farm fresh goodness. Take a look at this opportunity…

Check out this Call for Entries from Darkroom Gallery called Down on the Farm. Enter your work for as little as $20. Don’t forget Darkroom Gallery offers free framing & matting on accepted entries!

CALL FOR ENTRIES:
Down on the Farm

Your source material for “Down on the Farm” is endless: the backyard garden to the 1000-acre ranch, rice paddies to cotton fields, the chicken coop to the breeding barn, milking stand to dairy co-operative, sugar house to forest floor, road-side veggie stand to farmers’ markets, agricultural auctions to agricultural fairs. This is your chance to pay tribute to the men and women who work the land and raise the animals that nourish us all.

A look back: the Farm Security Administration was born in 1935 in the United States as a means to battle poverty in rural America. It was the documentary photographic work born of this era and via the goals of the FSA, that the first major bodies of work depicting agriculture and its social realities came into being. The majority of the work produced was by fifteen Photographers (a total of 44 photographers had been hired) including such greats as Dorothea Lange, Walker Evans, Carl Mydans and Ben Shahn. Look to their images, as well as contemporary Ag-Documentarians for your inspiration (Paul Mobley is one practiced suggestion!).

JUROR: “From the fishing villages of Alaska to the palaces of Croatia, Mobley has traveled the world over to capture and celebrate humanity in its infinite forms.” Paul Mobley’s portraits are rich with intimacy – close-up, straight, real, indicative of the souls behind the eyes.

Mobley began his photographic education at the Detroit Center for Creative Studies. He continued his training through apprenticeships in New York with such greats as Annie Leibovitz and Steve Steigman. He grew his photography into a successful commercial career working for a broad range of corporate, advertising, and editorial clients, including American Express, Sony, Citigroup, Ford, Compaq, Gourmet, Max Factor, Chevrolet, Microsoft, and many others.

Mobley visited over 200 farms and ranches across the United States to collect the over 150 portraits that appear in “American Farmer: Portraits from the Heartland” (2008 by Welcome books). Following the tradition of Richard Avedon’s watershed monograph and Mike Disfarmer’s Heber Sprints series, “American Farmer” is an epic monument to the spirit of rural life through the faces and words of those who sustain and nurture the land. Mobley’s dedication to the “American Farmer” project, allow him an experienced and practiced eye through which to jury “Down on the Farm.”

PHOTO SUBMISSIONS:

Age: Entrants must be at least 18 years old. If younger, a parent or legal guardian may make the submission for you.

Ownership: All submitted photos must have been taken by the photographer making the entry.

If you are a parent or legal guardian submitting for a minor, please make it clear on the submission form.

Digital Submissions: All submissions must be made by digital files through:

1. Upload on the Dark Room Gallery website or

2. Sent via email to submissions (at) VermontPhotoSpace.com. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it along with an application form. There is a $5.00 surcharge for email entries.

3. Images should be as large as possible but no larger than 1280 pixels on the longest side, type jpg – set to the highest quality. DPI can be set to any number, but if you must specify something to go with 72 dpi.

FEES: Up to three images may be submitted for a fee of $20 US for on-line submission and $25 for email submission. Additional images may be submitted for an additional $5 US per image.

DEADLINE: Images and payment must be received by midnight EST on June 21, 2011.

RIGHTS: Photographers retain all rights to their work, except for submissions accepted for exhibition: artists grant Dark Room Gallery/Vermont Photo Space the right to use their images to promote the exhibition on the website and for inclusion in an exhibit catalog.

Darkroom Gallery provides free matting and framing of accepted entries for the duration of each of our exhibitions, subject to standard sizes. Photographers set their own prices if they wish to sell their work, and retain all rights.

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BEIGE NO LONGER

CALL for ENTRIES: Art of the Plains 2011

AWARDS:

Best of Show $2,000.00

For complete details, Download the Prospectus!

BATTLE of the BULGES

CALL for ENTRIES: Sculpture Visions

For complete information, download the Prospectus!

DINNER for TWO

CALL for ENTRIES: The Project

For complete details, download the Prospectus!

TRENDY TREATS

ART PUBLICATION: Vallum Magazine

For complete details, visit Vallum’s Submissions Page!

PRETTY PEAS

CALL for ENTRIES: Brand 40 – Works on Paper

For complete details, Download the Prospectus!

FOOD for the EYES

CALL for ENTRIES: Digital Unity

For complete details, visit the Annex:art website!

NUTS for YOU!

CALL for ENTRIES: A Sense of Place

For complete details, Download the Prospectus!

CHEESY GOODNESS

CALL for ENTRIES: LACDA Top 40 Juried Exhibit

For complete information, visit the LACDA website!

PICK YOUR BRAIN

CALL for ENTRIES: Outdoor Sculpture

For complete details, Download the Prospectus!

FARM FRESH GOODNESS

CALL FOR ENTRIES: Down on the Farm

PHOTO SUBMISSIONS:

For the full Call for Entries, visit the website.

BATTLE
of the
BULGES

CALL for ENTRIES:
Sculpture Visions

ART PUBLICATION:
Vallum Magazine

PRETTY
PEAS

CALL for ENTRIES:
Brand 40 – Works on Paper

CALL for ENTRIES:
Digital Unity

CALL for ENTRIES:
LACDA Top 40 Juried Exhibit

CALL for ENTRIES:
Outdoor Sculpture

FARM FRESH
GOODNESS

CALL FOR ENTRIES:
Down on the Farm