CALL for ENTRIES: Root to Bloom

Posted on August 31, 2016August 30, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

SIPPING and driving

While traveling around the country, people often ask what food I miss most from home. The truth is, what I really miss is tea — unsweetened, cold-but-not-iced, sans caffeine. I drink at least a gallon a day. I can make it on the road, but it isn’t the same. Different water, different container, different refrigerator. When I am nearly home from a road trip, I always think the same thing, “I can’t wait to get home & have a glass of tea” (and see my family and dog, yeah, yeah, I know). This next call wants to know what “home” is to you. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Principle Gallery (Alexandria, VA) for Root to Bloom, a juried show about “home” –wherever that may be. Open to painting only…

CALL for ENTRIES:
Root to Bloom
from Principle Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Painting

THEME: “representative of where an artist calls ‘home’ . . . from a studio interior to a street scene, from a rural landscape to an aerial view of city or countryside . . . location of your birth, somewhere you spent a considerable amount of time, or the locale where you currently live”, etc. — principlegallery.com

DEADLINE: September 28, 2016

NOTIFICATION: September 30, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 3, $5 ea. add’l

JUROR: Teresa Oaxaca, DC area artist

AWARDS: Best In Show $1,200, 2nd Place $500, 3rd Place $300, Social Media Award & Gallery Visitors’ Choice Award.

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CALL for ENTRIES: Crossover

Posted on August 30, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

spin like SALAD

Food needs better PR. There are laws against trans fats, but I have trouble convincing my mother that ginger will settle her stomach. Why are we willing to believe the worst about food but eager to assume all benefits are purely science fiction? Natural healing is not science fiction, but the next Call definitely is. Traditional media only…

Check out this Call for Entries from the OA Gallery (St. Louis, MO) for Crossover, a juried sci-fi/fantasy exhibit. A fantastic, theme-valued juror, a gorgeous gallery & lower commission rate. Take a look…

CALL for ENTRIES:
Crossover from OA Gallery

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

MEDIA: Open to two-dimensional work done in traditional media only. Acceptable mediums include but are not limited to oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, graphite, pencil, ink, and/or gouache. No digital component in this category.

THEME: Science Fiction & Fantasy

DEADLINE: September 25, 2016

NOTIFICATION: October 6, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $35 for one; $5 ea. add’l

JUROR: Mark A. Nelson, image maker

AWARDS: Best of Show, 1st, 2nd, 3rd place & Awards of Excellence at juror’s discretion

SALES: OA Gallery will receive a 35% commission for works sold during the exhibit.

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CALL for ENTRIES: Altered State

Posted on August 29, 2016August 28, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

INGREDIENTS a-go-go

It is casserole week at my house. Every once in a while we spend a day assembling casseroles. I don’t know why people consider them “easy” meals because they take excessive amounts of time, prep and organization, but I do find them convenient to have around once they are pre-prepared on a week I need free time at the end of the day. Plus, when we have a bevy of rapidly ripening food from our local farmers market, casseroles offer an excellent long-term storage option via the freezer. But the best part of making casseroles are the ingredients. Like many of you, I am guilty of getting into a rut of one protein and two vegetable for meals; however, casseroles are a collage of sometimes a dozen or more ingredients. The combination of ingredients makes for a special treat –like this next collage call. Don’t miss this one…

Check out this Call for Entries from Collage Artists of America for the Altered States of Collage exhibit at the San Fernando Valley Arts & Cultural Center in Tarzana, CA. Great juror, cash prizes & media specific. Take a look…

CALL for ENTRIES:
Altered States of Collage
from Collage Artists of America

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to artists residing in the U.S.

MEDIA: Open to collage, mixed-media collage and assemblage

DEADLINE: September 15, 2016 by 5pm Pacific Time

NOTIFICATION: October 1, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $35 for one; $45 for two.

JUROR: Leslie Shows is an American artist who is recognized for expanding the boundaries of landscape painting. Leslie Shows’ earlier works were mixed-media collages depicting abstracted landscapes. Her more recent paintings, while retaining the use of mixed media, have become more abstracted and focus on mineral textures and geologic features. Solo exhibitions include: Walter & McBean Gallery, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Jack Hanley Gallery, Haines Gallery, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art & Berkeley Art Museum.

AWARDS: First Place $500, 2nd Place $300, 3rd Place $200, three Honorable Mentions & Merchandise Awards.

SALES: Gallery will receive 30% commission on any and all sales.

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CALL for ENTRIES: Bring us Your Dead

Posted on August 26, 2016August 26, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

shared TREATS

My Aunt Maggie B. loved marzipan. We would attempt to craft our own from honey, powdered sugar and finely ground almonds & foregoing the additional almond extract. The year I spent with her trying to form our Play-Doh-like lumps into little fruit and vegetable shapes taught me that food color can be derived from real food, not just a jar, that gold and silver are edible in small amounts, and that treats well-labored taste better. I celebrate the making & eating of every marzipan fruit with my great aunt Mag (RIP, 1922-2005). This Call is a chance for you to celebrate life with someone who has already passed. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Las Laguna Gallery (Laguna Beach, CA) for Bring us Your Dead, an exhibit allowing you to inspired by those no longer with us . Don’t miss this opportunity…

CALL for ENTRIES:
Bring us Your Dead
from Las Laguna Gallery

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“Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico and around the world in other cultures. It is an ancient and enduring ritual when the living commune with the dead – a mystical night when the veil is lifted between their two realms and they may share a day together.” –from laslagunagallery.com

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all wall-hung media

DEADLINE: September 6, 2016

NOTIFICATION: September 12, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 3, $5 ea. add’l

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

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CALL for ENTRIES: Strokes of Genius

Posted on August 25, 2016August 25, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

eat more ART

Food matters to me, inspires me. I believe that what we eat informs our health & happiness. I’m not talking about counting calories or carbs. I am concerned with whole foods, grown locally with minimal processing. Real food. I am always delighted to see food inspiring others. Chocolate has inspired art, including a sort of painting, in the the pastry arts for years, but did you know there are chocolate portrait painters? No joke. This next call is looking for work done through a painterly process, but I’m guessing they aren’t expecting chocolate. Investigate for yourself…

Check out this Call for Entries from Maryland Federation of Art for Strokes of Genius for exhibit at the Circle Gallery. Cash awards, fantastic juror & only 30% commission. Take a look…

CALL for ENTRIES:
Strokes of Genius
from MFA

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to artists residing in U.S., Puerto Rico, Canada & Mexico

MEDIA: Open to all 2-D work created through any painting media

DEADLINE: September 1, 2016

NOTIFICATION: September 21, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 2 ($20 for MFA members) & $5 ea. add’l

JUROR: Joey P. Mánlapaz is a painter & Associate Faculty at the Corcoran College of Art & Design since 1992, and is a Lecturer at Georgetown University. She also teaches painting at The Art League School in Alexandria, VA. She exhibits extensively in the U.S. and is recognized for her unique form of painterly photorealism in the styles of NY artists Tom Blackwell and Richard Estes and sensibilities of Edward Hopper. The D.C. Commission on the Arts & Humanities awarded Mánlapaz a 2014 Artist Fellowship for artistic merit.

AWARDS: Cash awards total $1000. Award contributors & recipients will be listed in the exhibition catalog.

SALES: The MFA will retain 30% commission from sales

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CALL for ENTRIES: Nature

Posted on August 20, 2016August 11, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

freckled FRUITAGE

Food imagery IS the visual brand of this site. For years, I used primarily pristine images of perfect foods on crisp, white, burned out backgrounds. But in the past couple of years, my strategy has changed. I have concerns about how many people, children specifically, don’t know what natural produce looks like. I’ve had many cashiers at the grocer offer to let me trade in a piece of organic fruit for something waxed, dyed & shiny for fear I was buying “bad” produce. Nature doesn’t care about symmetry, saturation or uniformity. This next Call wants your take on nature. Open to broad interpretation…

Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net for Nature. $20 entry, no shipping, plus $8125 in cash & marketing awards. Take a look…

CALL for ENTRIES:
Nature
from Art-competition.net

ELIGIBILITY: All artists age 18+

MEDIA: 2-D media: painting, drawing, photography, digital, collage, fiber, etc.

THEME: Nature “An artist’s focus should inspire and enhance our appreciation and respect for nature’s delicate balance, as it protects and ensures the survival of our planet. Artists, through their works, provide a means of focusing on our planet’s beauty, energy, and diversity. They may also bring us to a greater understanding of humans’ impact upon the environment. From the beginning of human history, artists have provided us with a record of their feelings and observations as they absorb the unspoiled world’s wonders and envision their hopes for the future. “

DEADLINE: August 29, 2016

NOTIFICATION: September 7, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $20 for 1, $10 ea. add’l

AWARDS: First place $500 cash + $5000 marketing; 2nd place $400 Cash + $1500 marketing; 3rd Place $300 cash; 4th Place $200 Cash; 5th Place $100 Cash; 6th Place $75 Cash, 7th Place $50 Cash. Click here for details. The 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th place winner’s and 10 Honorable Mentions work will be featured in Art-Competition.net “Winners Showcase” with links to their websites.

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CALL for ENTRIES: Red 2

Posted on August 13, 2016August 11, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

another shot of RED

Lamenting the end of red foods the other day, I completely forgot about rhubarb. The further South you live, the later in the season you can harvest rhubarb. It isn’t a common find at fresh markets in my area, or even at my grocer, in theory because it is a pain. It is disease resistant and hard to kill, but it requires a well-fed diet of compost and/or manure each year and SO MUCH watering. Nonetheless, I love rhubarb jam. Rhubarb, sugar, lemon juice. Simple, sweet & tart. Try it; you’ll love it. This next Call is looking for your red work, fruits & veggies are optional. Delicious…

Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net for Red 2. $20 entry, no shipping, plus marketing awards. Take a look…

CALL for ENTRIES:
Red 2 from Art-competition.net

ELIGIBILITY: All artists age 18+

MEDIA: 2-D media: painting, drawing, photography, digital, collage, fiber, etc.

THEME: Red “The color red implies many emotions and feelings; power, heat, love, sexuality, anger, joy, and war are but a few examples. Red can be used to draw the viewer closer emotionally in a way which enhances and emphasizes their reaction to the art. It may define intuitively an intended focal point that carries the viewer more deeply into the message.”

DEADLINE: August 22, 2016

NOTIFICATION: August 31, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $20 for 1, $10 ea. add’l

AWARDS: Twenty artists will be selected for a group exhibit entitled “RED 2” at G25N’s online gallery. The exhibit and all selected artists will be extensively marketed. Click here for details.

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CALL for ENTRIES: The Sea

Posted on August 2, 2016August 2, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

hold the FISH

Although I prefer living in the mountains, I truly love coastal food –fresh fish, citrus squeezes & sticky sweet frozen treats. But you know what really makes me think of the beach? Muffulettas. They are the perfect “sea-food”, like an antipasto sandwich with olives and peppers, meats and cheeses all marinated and compressed in a hollowed out crusty loaf or round. An entire meal in a handful that doesn’t get stale or mushy. This next Call wants to know about your sea experience. Take a look…

Check out this Call from the 1650 Gallery (Los Angeles, CA) for The Sea, a juried photography exhibit. $35 entry & free matting and framing (pre-set sizes). There’s even a way to avoid shipping. Don’t miss this…

CALL for ENTRIES:
The Sea
from 1650 Gallery

“Whether you prefer to shoot sandy beaches at sunset or coral reefs below the surface, moonlit seascapes with crashing waves on rocks or schools of angelfish hurrying through the salty waters below; [we’ve] got you covered . . . with the sea of possibility as we go ABOVE AND BELOW: THE SEA! ” — from 1650 Gallery

ELIGIBILITY: All artists age 18+

MEDIA: Photography

DEADLINE: August 14, 2016

NOTIFICATION: By August 21, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 5, $5 ea. add’l

JUROR: Andrew Overtoom is an award-winning filmmaker & photographer living in L.A. He publishes THE UNDEAD NEG, is launching a quarterly photography journal & owns the 1650 Gallery.

AWARDS: Best In Show, 2nd Place & 3rd Place will be awarded and posted online after the show opening. Award winning photos will be featured on the show page & Best In Show winners will have a small portfolio of their work featured in the 1650 Spotlight gallery of photographic excellence.

SALES: Selected artists may choose to offer their work for sale. The gallery retains 50% commission. The 1650 Gallery offers free matting and framing for accepted photographs that fit their pre-cut mat sizes for the duration of the exhibition. Photo sizes are 8″ x 10″, 11″ x 14″ 16″ x 20″, or 20″ x 24″.

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CALL for ENTRIES: Bareback

Posted on August 1, 2016August 1, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

four-legged FOODIE

Parsnips make me itchy. My family eats copious amount of root vegetables –carrots and turnips and beets. But the carrot’s paler cousin makes me feel like I have rolled in fiberglass insulation. Parsnips are easy to cultivate & fetch a higher price than carrots at local farmers markets. I have a friend that grows them because she never has any waste. They last forever, but even if they start to get overripe, they are a favorite treat of her retired work horse. This next Call is interested in your equine imagery, and they promise not to make you eat parsnips. This is a lovely theme…

Check out this Call for Entries from Studio C Gallery (Los Angeles, CA) for Bareback: Symmetry in Motion. $27 entry & open to all media. Take a look…

CALL for ENTRIES:
Bareback from Studio C Gallery

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“Humankind owes an enormous amount of gratitude to the horse. Domestication of the horse provided humans with mobility, survival and pleasure. Yet today, horses are facing a daunting challenge. Yearly round ups by the Bureau of Land Management, kill buyers, horse racing breakdowns, and drought that forces some owners to abandon their animals, have left horse’s lives in peril. This dilemma is not going away. It is a problem that needs to be addressed through action.” –from studiocgalleryla.com

ELIGIBILITY: Open to woman artists

MEDIA: Open to all media as long as it interprets the theme “Bareback: Symmetry in Motion”

DEADLINE: August 15, 2016

NOTIFICATION: August 22, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $27 for up to 4, $5 each add’l

JUROR: All entries are submitted to a jury comprised of women artists & art professionals. Each year new jurors are selected for the process.

SALES: Studio C Gallery takes a 20% donation from each artwork sold during the duration of the exhibition. 80% of sales will go directly to the artist. The gallery asks that each artist make a donation to the Wild Horse Sanctuary or Return to Freedom.

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CALL for ENTRIES: FL3TCH3R 2016

Posted on July 25, 2016July 25, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

circus FOOD

Popcorn is the nightly snack of choice at my home, but lately it has taken on a more symbolic nature. The current election climate has left me feeling disconnected from the political process –as though my voice and vote don’t count. It feels like I’m watching a movie, eating popcorn and yelling at the innocent girl to warn her that the bad guy looms just around the next corner. This next Call strives to connect people to the political and social issues that comprises contemporary culture. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Reece Museum at ETSU (Johnson City, TN) for The FL3TCH3R Exhibit. Here’s your chance to speak your mind without media restriction. Don’t miss this chance…

CALL for ENTRIES:
FL3TCH3R 2016

The theme of THE FL3TCH3R EXHIBIT is focused on work with strong social and political content. Work entered in the exhibit should reflect current issues that affect contemporary culture and investigate societal and political concerns. Diverse media and approach to the theme are encouraged.

ELIGIBILITY: U.S. artists age 18+

MEDIA: All 2D, 3D, performance & installation & video art are eligible. Due to space & logistical considerations, large-scale & complicated installation is not encouraged.

DEADLINE: August 22, 2016 (late deadline August 31, 2016)

NOTIFICATION: September 16, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $40 for up to 3, $10 ea. add’l (by August 22). OR $45 for up to 3 & $10 ea. add’l (from August 23-31).

JUROR: Dr. Eric Avery is a celebrated printmaker and recently-retired physician who for decades has practiced medicine and art in tandem. His complexly layered work connects issues of printmaking and art history with social concerns of public health, human rights abuse and responses to HIV/AIDS, death, sexuality and the body. Creating powerful historical records of experience with patients, he changes the ordinary role of a doctor into an artist inspired by healing, fusing the space between art and medicine. Before his retirement, he was clinical associate professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and member of the Institute for Medical Humanities, The University of Texas Medical Branch, specializing in issues related to HIV/AIDS. In addition to being the subject of numerous gallery exhibitions, Avery’s work is found in many prestigious permanent collections.

AWARDS: Best of Show $300, 2 Awards of Excellence $100 ea & Appalachian Artist Award (TBA)

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SIPPING and driving

CALL for ENTRIES: Root to Bloom from Principle Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

spin like SALAD

CALL for ENTRIES: Crossover from OA Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

INGREDIENTS a-go-go

CALL for ENTRIES: Altered States of Collage from Collage Artists of America

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

shared TREATS

CALL for ENTRIES: Bring us Your Dead from Las Laguna Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

eat more ART

CALL for ENTRIES: Strokes of Genius from MFA

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

freckled FRUITAGE

CALL for ENTRIES: Nature from Art-competition.net

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

another shot of RED

CALL for ENTRIES: Red 2 from Art-competition.net

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

hold the FISH

CALL for ENTRIES: The Sea from 1650 Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

four-legged FOODIE

CALL for ENTRIES: Bareback from Studio C Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

circus FOOD

CALL for ENTRIES: FL3TCH3R 2016

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES:
Root to Bloom
from Principle Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
Crossover from OA Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
Altered States of Collage
from Collage Artists of America

CALL for ENTRIES:
Bring us Your Dead
from Las Laguna Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
Strokes of Genius
from MFA

CALL for ENTRIES:
Nature
from Art-competition.net

CALL for ENTRIES:
Red 2 from Art-competition.net

CALL for ENTRIES:
The Sea
from 1650 Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
Bareback from Studio C Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
FL3TCH3R 2016