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CALL for ENTRIES: Salon International 2011

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I once wanted to be a Master Chef, but alas, I decided in the end that I enjoyed the eating more than the cooking.  Becoming a Master Chef takes years of schooling and working in virtually every position in the kitchen to reach your end goal.  Master painters are no different.  As I have shouted from the rooftop on many occasions, “I am a bad painter.”  However, I salute all of you that have what it takes.

Check out the Call for Entries from the International Museum of Contemporary Masters and the Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art for the Salon International 2011.  Here is an opportunity to be a part of a huge show, share an exhibit with the masters of your media, and have a chance at winning one of the many prizes.  Take a look…

CALL for ENTRIES:  Salon International 2011

Learn more about the IMCM online!This juried exhibition is a project of the International Museum of Contemporary Masters and will be hosted by Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art in San Antonio, Texas.

The International Museum of Contemporary Masters (IMCM), founded in 2001, is a support system for traditional representational artists.  IMCM challenges artists to always strive for a higher level of artistic excellence and is totally dedicated to the recognition, encouragement and support of contemporary, currently active, artists of traditional representational art worldwide.

The word “contemporary” in the museum’s name is to be read “of our times” and refers to currently living and active artists.

Learn more about the Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art!ABOUT THE HOST GALLERY:  Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art is one of the most respected galleries in the United States and has been in existence for over 28 years.  In August 2005, the gallery relocated to a new 12,000 sq ft. space, three times larger than the original location. While the gallery can easily accommodate 500 paintings, approximately 300 paintings will be juried into this exhibition.

JURORS:  The owners of Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art, Jim Janes and Mark Smith will jury the entries.  These gentlemen are responsible for the curating of the work displayed at Greenhouse Gallery and are respected throughout the art community for their curating abilities.  The decision of the jury is final.  There will be no refund of entry fees for unaccepted entries. Participants will be notified promptly of the jurors’ selections by mail, email and a posting on the Salon International website at si.greenhousegallery.com.

Learn more about Judge and Painter Daniel E. Greene!JUDGE:  Daniel E. Greene, N.A. is considered one of the foremost realist painters of our time.  His pastels and oil paintings have earned him countless awards and honors, and his work is included in collections throughout the world.

Among many accolades, he was elected to the National Academy of Design in 1969, elected to the Pastel Society of America’s Pastel Hall of Fame in 1983, and received lifetime achievement awards from the American Society of Portrait Artists, the Portrait Society of America, and American Artist magazine.  Dan is also known as a thorough and generous instructor, as evidenced by his art instruction books and DVDs.  He continues to teach workshops at his North Salem, New York, studio.

MEDIA:  Original oil paintings only–no over painted photographs. Work must have been painted after April 2, 2009.

DEADLINE:  January 21, 2011

AWARDS:  80+ awards ranging from half-page ads in Art Magazines to an $8000 cash award for Best of Show.

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CALL for ENTRIES: 2010 Susquehanna Int’l

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CAST A LINE

When I moved to Gatlinburg around 3 1/2 years ago, I wouldn’t live anywhere without a mountain top view.  After several years up here, we are contemplating building a Storage Container house, and I really think I’m going to choose to live on the water this time–the river to be exact.  And, I promise it isn’t because of the abundance of River Trout, although they are yummy eats.

Check out this Call for Entries for the 2010 Susquehanna International Fine Art Competition whose theme is River Art this year.  There is no entry fee so buy a rod and reel and head to the river for a little “research.”  Take a look!

CALL for ENTRIES:  2010 Susquehanna International

Learn more about Sunbury Press online!This year’s theme of the Susquehanna International Fine Art Competition is “River Art.” All entries must contain a river, real or imagined, in their composition. 

This year’s sponsors include the Sunbury Press and West Shore Gallery.  Sunbury Press, based in Camp Hill, PA, is a publisher or trade paperback and digital books. Among their offerings, Sunbury has been producing an art book line for individual artists and for art contests.

Learn more about the West Shore Gallery online!West Shore Gallery, located in Wormleysburg, PA, is a fine art gallery featuring the work of well-known and emerging artists.

THEME:
All entries must contain a river,
real or imagined in their composition.
This could be any river in the world,
or one from mythology.
The river need not be
the dominant element.

MEDIA: All entries must be two dimensional. There is no minimum or maximum size.

DEADLINE:  December 10, 2010

Learn more about River Art 2010 online!ENTRY FEE:  There is no entry fee.

CATEGORIES: You may enter up to three entries in each category: Oil/Acrylic, Watercolor, Drawings/Sketches, Mixed Media/Collage, Traditional Photography (black & white or color, unembellished compositions), Digital (includes painterly effects, embellishments to photography).

SUBMISSIONS:

JPG File Specs: All entries will be JPG files of low resolution — no more than 1 MB per file. Typically this means no more than 4 inches to any side and a resolution of not more than 200 dpi.

Name your jpg files with your first name, underscore, last name, underscore file number. As an example: john_smith_1.jpg

Email Entries: Send 1 email per category. You may attach up to 3 images per category. Send each category entry in a separate email.

Information to include: In the title of the email, note the artist name & category. In the body, note the attached entries, their titles & years created.

PRIZES: Grand Prize: The top entry of the competition will receive a $250 cash prize and be used as the cover image for the book “River Art” to be published in January, 2011.  Category Winners: The top entry in each category will win $50 and be featured as the lead image in each chapter of the book “River Art” to be published in January, 2011.

Work by Juror Monica Smith-Talbott MFA!JURORS: Monica Smith-Talbott, Prof. of Art, Harrisburg Area Community College. Erin Sparler, Prof. of Digital Arts, Central Penn College.

EXHIBITION: All selected entries will have an opportunity to exhibit their work at West Shore Gallery located directly across the Susquehanna River from Harrisburg, PA’s capital dome. West Shore Gallery hosts monthly exhibitions of well-known and emerging artists from around the country.

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CALL for ENTRIES: 46th Annual National

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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.

Learn more about the Tennessee Arts League onlineIn 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.

Learn more about the Tennessee Arts League online!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.

English Pointers by Juror Joseph SulkowskiJUROR:  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.

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CALL for ENTRIES: Spare Parts

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I am the queen of the crock pot.  I have Lemon Chicken in the crock pot as I write this post. I love Fall and Winter because they provide the perfect excuse to through lots of things in the crock pot and call is soup or chowder or stew.  And in my kitchen next to the crock pot (when it is stored on top of my cabinets) is two of my favorite pieces of found-object assemblage–toasters covered in journal pages and a virtual crock pot of other brick-a-brack. 

Here’s your chance to cook up a masterpiece of your own.  This Call for Entries from The Renaissance Center in Dickson, TN is for a show called Spare Parts.  It doesn’t have to be kitchen-themed, but it does have to be found objects or assemblage.  Check it out!

CALL for ENTRIES:  Spare Parts for the Renaissance Center

The Renaissance Center in Dickson, TN has issued a call for assemblages and found-object artwork. Work can be three-dimensional and free-standing or two-dimensional and designed to hang on the wall.

Learn more about the Spare Parts show online!The Renaissance Center’s Visual Arts department is committed to artistic performance, aesthetic appreciation and cultural understanding. They provide an educational resource for their community through course selections, gallery exhibitions and artist workshops.

MEDIA:
Assemblages &
found-object artwork

DEADLINE:  November 14, 2010

ENTRY FEE:  There is no entry fee.

ELIGIBILITY:  To be eligible, artists must be over 16 years of age. Submissions must be original work by the artist, and must be created within the past two (2) years. Accepted work must be ready for display (2-D works must be wired for hanging). If your work requires any special accommodations please detail this information on your Entry Form.

Hawaiian Interlude, found object assemblageNOTIFICATION:
November 24, 2010

SHIPPING: Please note that delivery or shipping of accepted artwork to and from the exhibition is the responsibility of the artist. The Renaissance Center has the right to refuse to display any work felt unsuitable for a family-friendly environment or misrepresented in the application.

COMMISSION: A 25% commission is taken out of all art sale transactions conducted through the Renaissance Center. Images of accepted work will be used for marketing and documentation, giving credit to the artist.

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CALL for ENTRIES: National Juried Show KY

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WORTH A MINT

When I say “Kentucky,” what immediately comes to mind?  You may be surprised to hear that I don’t immediately think KFC, ha.  No, I always think Kentucky Derby, big hats and mint juleps.  It is interesting how some events can become tied to an entire state’s image.  I love the Derby, but Kentucky has lots to offer including an excellent National Juried Art Show.

Check out this Call for Entries from Murray State University for the 2011 Kentucky National Juried Exhibition.

CALL for ENTRIES:
2011 Kentucky National

The fifth juried biennial, Kentucky National, is a survey of contemporary art in America hosted by The Clara M. Eagle Gallery at Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky.  This year, they are honored to announce Matthew Strauss, Founder and Director of White Flag Projects, St. Louis, Missouri as Juror of Kentucky National 2011.

Learn more about the 2011 Kentucky National online!DEADLINE:  November 1, 2010

SUBMISSION FORMAT:  All submissions to Kentucky National 2011 must be digital. Digital files should be formatted at 72 dpi, and not exceed 10 inches in any direction. All Film and Video submissions should be submitted through an online link to a high-quality version of your film (through Vimeo, YouTube, or your personal artist website).

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:  Current CV, Artist Statement, Thumbnail Sheet with complete label information (Name, Title, Media, Dimensions, Date), and a SASE.

Learn more about the Clara M Eagle Gallery online!SHIPPING:  All costs associated with shipping work to and from the gallery are the responsibility of the artist.

Artworks that do not include  the cost of the return shipping will become property of the Clara M. Eagle Gallery.

CATALOGUE:  An exhibition catalogue featuring the artists of all accepted works will be produced and distributed as part of Kentucky National 2011. Artists featured in Kentucky National 2011 will received a copy of the exhibition catalogue for your professional archive.

ENTRY FEE:  Non-refundable $30 fee for every 5 entries; $6 for each additional entry.

Visit White Flag Projects online!JUROR:   Matthew Strauss is an artist, curator, and the founder and director of White Flag Projects, a not-for-profit alternative art space in St. Louis, Missouri.  Strauss’ most recent solo exhibition was Dead Language at the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis in 2006. 

Strauss has organized more than 30 solo and group exhibitions in the past 5 years.  Strauss’s writing and interviews have appeared in publications from The Smart Museum at The University of Chicago, Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts, among others. (continues below)

Learn more about the 2011 Kentucky National online!

Visit their website to download the prospectus and learn more about the gallery at:  murraystate.edu/artgallery!

CASH for ART DOODLES: Win $250 Today

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FREE FOOD!

I love it when I can make cash doing something I love like secret dining.  Yep, there are restauranteurs out there that will hire you to eat for free in their restaurant to evaluate the food service, food quality, and restaurant cleanliness.  And usually, the ones that are willing to pay for that service are the ones that don’t really need it.  That adds up to…free food.

Wanna make some cash doing something you love?  This Call for Entries from HirEase.com…an employment screening company of all places.  Check it out below…it isn’t on their website!  Editors Note: I’ve been thinking about adding Cash for Art opportunities to this blog more often.  Leave a comment with your thoughts.

CALL for ENTRIES:
Logo Doodle Contest

Hirease is looking for artists to represent their artistic style utilizing their company logo! 

Learn more about HireEase.com!This is a fun & unique opportunity to promote your artistic technique.  Doodle or create your own representative masterpiece incorporating their logo.  Think…Google’s constantly revolving doodle-like logos like the one below.

DEADLINE:  November 1, 2010

AWARDS:  12 winners will be selected and will receive $250 and their name or website will be listed for additional exposure.  Selected winners will be rotated on the hirease.com website and represented in their company calendar.

Google DoodleABOUT the COMPANY:  “We are an employee screening services company with a difference.   At Hirease you are not a number or an inconvenience; we truly care about our clients and their businesses. If you call us you will always get to speak to a real person without having to wade through an automated telephone system. We offer you the ability to create, implement and manage your pre-employment screening and your applicant tracking seamlessly. Whether you need an end-to-end screening system, or just an occasional background search, we are here to help you discover a better way to better people.” –from their website hirease.com

For more information email Heidi Dent: art2559@hirease.com!  

CALL for ENTRIES: Emerging Photographers

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FORWARD

I appreciate the aged.  As you know…I have a history with stinky cheese that makes me smile; however, I can appreciate the new and fresh and progrssive in food as well.  I wouldn’t be able to turn veggies into spaghetti if it weren’t for the Vegetable Twister, after all.  Per usual, typically all that is true in food is often true in art.  And this Call from Project Basho is looking celebrate new and contemporary photography. 

Check out this Call for Entries for ONWARD an annual juried photography competition exclusively featuring the work of emerging photographers whose work that continues to push and evolve the medium.  Enter today! 

CALL for ENTRIES:  ONWARD

Project Basho is pleased to announce ONWARD ‘11, an annual juried photography competition exclusively featuring the work of emerging photographers.  ONWARD focuses on new work that continues to push the medium.  With ONWARD, photographers have the opportunity to present their vision and talent to a broad audience.  

Click for the ONWARD Guidelines!Through their partnerships with other photography organizations, photographers will have the chance to foster and grow a vibrant and rich photography community.  There is no specific theme for ONWARD and submissions are open to any photographic medium from historical processes to new digital technologies. 

MEDIA:  ONWARD is open-themed, and any photographic medium, including but not limited to historical processes, traditional silver printing, chromogenic printing, and digital processes can be submitted for consideration. 

ELIGIBILITY:ONWARD is open to individuals who have not had previous commercial gallery representation or a contractual agreement with any gallery.

Photography by Juror Larry FinkJUROR:  This year’s juror is Photogarpher Larry Fink.  Fink’s career in photography is multifaceted and lengthy to say the least. He has been a photographer and educator of photography for over 40 years, and his work has been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Whitney Museum of Modern Art, the San Francisco Museum of Art, the Musee de la Lausanne Photographie in Belgium, and the Musee de l’Elysee in Switzerland. He has also been awarded two Guggenheim Fellowships in 1976 and 1979.

Fink’s work is the subject of numerous books including Social Graces, Runway, Somewhere There’s Music, Boxing, and Night at the Met.  Under the early tutelage of Lisette Model, he developed a unique and offbeat style of empathetic reportage. With his distinct visual and political perspective, he has explored the underbelly of human interaction in all its glory and demise exemplified in his celebrated body of work, “Social Graces”.

Snakes on my Childhood Bed by Susan Worsham ONWARD 2010!DEADLINE: All entries must be submitted via online form by 11:59 PM EST on November 19, 2010.  Entries sent by mail must be received no later than November 19, 2010.

NOTIFICATION will occur by e-mail by December 17, 2010.

FEES:  The entry fee is $40 for up to three images, plus $10 for each additional image. A maximum of five images will be accepted.  Submussion fees must be paid for with the online submission form at the time of submission.  If paying by check (for those submitting slides), please contact Project Basho via e-mail first. Entrants from outside of the U.S. may only pay via Visa, Mastercard, American Express or PayPal.  Friends of Project Basho will receive a $10 discount off the submission fee.

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Learn more about ONWARD online!

CALL for ENTRIES: 12x12x12

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MEASURE ME

I don’t like to measure when I cook.  Yep, I’m one of those folks that cooks with pinches and dashes.  Never trust a recipe from me.  The “ish” in all of my measurements should be implied.  But for someone that doesn’t like to measure, I own 3 glass measuring cups, a set of stainless steel measuring cups and a great set of vintage measuring spoons.  An enigma rolled in conundrum, eh?…sounds like sushi.

Check out this great call that will require that you measure.  The Todd Gallery at MTSU has put out a Call for Entries for work in all media…so long as your it is no larger than 12″x12″x12″

* Editors Note:  I once created a whole series of 12″x12″ pieces.  The advantage?  They fit in Priority Mail boxes…just thought you might like the bonus informaton.  Take a look!

CALL for ENTRIES: 12×12 

Check out the 12x12x12 Call for Entries at the Todd Gallery!ELIGIBILITY:  The 12×12 exhibition will be a juried and comprised of works that do not exceed 12˝ x 12˝ x 12˝ (this includes the frame for two- dimensional works, and in the case of three-dimensional works, includes the base). There are no media restrictions. Artists must be at least 18 years of age, and works must have been completed in the last two years. The exhibition is closed to students, staff, and faculty of Middle Tennessee State University. Works previously exhibited at MTSU are ineligible.

MEDIA:  Open to all media that do not exceed 12”X12”X12”

DEADLINE:  December 3, 2010

ENTRY FEE:  $35 for up to three entries

NOTIFICATION:  December 13, 2010

Learn more about the MTSU art department online!AWARDS:  Presidents Award, $500, First Place, $350; Second Place, $250, Honorable Mention, $100

JUROR:  Hamlett Dobbins is the curator of the Clough-Hanson Gallery on the campus of Rhodes College, Memphis TN.  He is represented by David Lusk Gallery, Memphis, TN and Fourteen30, Portland, Oregon.  Dobbins has been the recipient of a Tennessee Arts Commission Individual Artist Grant and a Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant.

ENTRY PROCEDURE:  Fill out application at:  http://www.mtsu.edu/art/.  A non-refundable fee of $35 must be paid via MTSU Marketplace at the time of submission. 

Check out the work of MTSU students!Important – Your application is incomplete until you email your image(s) to Gallery@MTSU.edu.  Images should be 300 dpi and no larger than 1 MB each.

ENTRY SPECIFICATIONS:  Only 3 pieces/images may be submitted. Each digital image can be no more than 1 megabyte in size. Each image file must be labeled with name and entry number (ex. JaneSmith_1).

DOCUMENTATION:  Photographs and videos will be taken to document the show for our archives, publicity, and an exhibition catalog.

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CALL for ENTRIES: Inspiration or Desperation

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HAVE A SLICE

I’ve been receiving lots of email in the past few weeks.  For some reason, many of my readers prefer to email me directly as opposed to leaving comments.  I love it.  Thank you.  Much of that email has spoken of inspiration–needing it, wanting and sometimes finding it.  I find inspiration in food.  How can you not be inspired by the perfect slice of pizza? 

Where do you find your inspiration?  What sends you headed the other direction toward desperation?  This Call for Entries from the Coastal Arts League wants your emotional response for the Through a Lens– Inspiration or DesperationCheck it out… 

CALL for ENTRIES:
2011 Michael H. Kellicutt International Juried Photo Show
Through a Lens– Inspiration or Desperation

Learn more about the 2011 Michael H Kellicutt International Photo ShowGreat photography often brings with it strong emotional impact. This year’s theme, Through a Lens: Inspiration or Desperation is about evoking one of two strong emotional responses: Inspiration or Despair. Possible subjects could include people, places or things that inspire or cause feelings of despair. 

ENTRY PROCEDURE:  To enter, check the website.  Entry information will be collected online.  When you complete the entry information, you will be given the option to upload your images, or send the images on a CD or DVD. 

Learn more about the Coastal Arts League online!Entry fees can be collected online using PayPal or a credit card.  Checks and credit cards will also be accepted by mail. 

All rights to the submitted images remain the property of the artist.

Submitting artists grant The Coastal Arts League the right to use entered work for the their website, printed lists of selected images, and for future show promotions. 

Photography by Juror Erika GentryAWARDS:  1st Prize: One $2000 prize; 2nd Prize: Two $500 prizes; and 3rd Prize: Six $100 prizes

JURORS:

Scott Atkinson, Sierra Club Calendar Photography selection committee

Erika Gentry, Associate Professor of Photography at City College of San Francisco

Deanne Fitzmaurice, Pulitzer Prize winning photojournalist based in San Francisco

Photography by Deanne FitzmauriceDEADLINE: 
February 28, 2011

ENTRY FEES:
Non CAL Member Entry Fee is $20
for first entry, $5 per additional
entry up to a total of ten.

CAL Member Entry Fee is $10 for first entry, $5 per additional entry up to a total of ten.

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CALL for ENTRIES: The American Dream

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RED, WHITE & RHUBARB

How often have you heard the sentence, “What’s more American than pie?”  Honestly, I’m not a huge fan.  I know you are shocked that I am not over the moon about any food; however, apples just aren’t my thing.  I like raw Granny Smith apples with a generous dash of salt, but I just don’t want them cooked.  Let start a new saying, “What’s more American than rhubarb pie?”  You heard it here first, folks.  This next Call from the Woman Made Gallery is also looking to redefine the idea of American.

Check out this Call for Entries called The American Dream: A Juxtaposition from the Woman Made Gallery in Chicago.  I’ve shown work at Woman Made before, and I always admire the curatorial eye of their jurors.  The fee is reasonable, and you know how I love a theme.  Take a closer look…

Visit the Woman Made Gallery!CALL for ENTRIES:
The American Dream

It has been since the Founding Fathers declared in 1776 that “all men are created equal” and Americans were granted the privilege of “certain unalienable rights” such as “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness” that people began to search for the abstract notion of ‘The American Dream.’  

The American Dream is a philosophy that has grown out of the perspective of the people living it and has become as individual as those who still seek to pursue it and understand it.

Visit the Woman Made Gallery!The American Dream: a Juxtaposition seeks to define our current interpretation of ‘The American Dream’ while acknowledging what this dream exposes our minds, bodies, and environment to. 

MEDIA:  This exhibition is open to all media that address the hopes, promises, and prosperity of ‘The American Dream’ as well as the inconsistencies and consequences of ‘The American Dream’.

Online Submissions: Submit jpgs of up to three of your works on their website.  Please include an artist statement and a $30 entry feePlease note the deadline is FIVE days away.  You don’t have time to mail an entry…use the online submission.

Juror: Catherine Blackwell Peña  (BFA/MFA) is a working artist and educator. Her artwork blends photography, installation, public art, and sculptural elements in works that challenge the viewer to reposition their perspective physically and mentally. Reoccurring themes in her work are humans altered relationship with nature and the boundaries and limits of our built environment.

Peña’s work has been exhibited in-group shows in Seattle, New York, Chicago, Memphis, St. Louis, Boulder, Las Vegas, and Kansas City.  Outside of her studio practice, Peña is dedicated to teaching, and exploring Public Art and Social Practices not only through educational settings but also in collaborations with nonprofits and community organizations.

Peña currently teaches at Memphis College of Art and Christian Brothers University in Memphis, TN and also acts as a Public Art Workshop Coordinator for Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital.

Entry Deadline: October 20, 2010

Notifications:  November 10, 2010

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