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CALL for ENTRIES: TOYS

Posted on July 23, 2010 by R.L. Gibson

I love toys.

As an adult, there are two things for which I am always trying to invent excuses…eating dessert for breakfast…and buying cool artistic toys. I have been rationalizing away “bressert” (as we call it in my house) for years, but now I have a great reason to buy toys…research.

The Arkansas Arts Center in Little Rock has a Call for Entries out for the 37th Annual Toys Designed by Artists show with Purchase Awards totaling $2500. The toys don’t have to be functional and is open to all artists internationally–not just regionally. Take a look…

CALL FOR ENTRIES: Toys Designed by Artists

This delightful and ever popular competition was created to recognize and celebrate the playful side in each of us – artists and viewers alike. Toys may be functional, nonfunctional, child friendly, child proof, too delicate or scary to touch, or begging for tactile tinkering. Successful entries are creative, original, featuring excellence of design and superior craftsmanship.

DEADLINE: September 13, 2010

JUROR: The juror for 2011 is Jim Bartz. Bartz has a BFA in Illustration from The Choinard Art Institute (now Cal Arts) in Los Angeles and as a working toy artist has taught in Northern California for 35 years. He is an active member in The Puppeteers of America.

HOW TO ENTER: Complete the information, upload images, and pay a non-refundable fee ($15 for the first submission, and $10 for each additional) using the online form by September 13th, 2010.

GUIDELINES: Each artist may enter up to three entries that are original, completed within the last two years, and not previously exhibited at the Arkansas Arts Center.

NOTIFICATION AND DELIVERY: Notifications of selected submissions will be mailed beginning October 12, 2010. Selected works must arrive at the Arkansas Arts Center by November 12, 2010. The artist will be forwarded any sales inquiries and works not for sale may be noted on the entry form.

PURCHASE AWARDS: Purchase awards totaling up to $2500 will be chosen by the Arkansas Arts Center after the selected works have arrived.

Works purchased through an award will become part of the Arkansas Arts Center’s Foundation Collection.

SHIPPING: The artist is responsible for the cost of shipping and insurance. Prepaid return shipping of selected work is required. A return shipping label must accompany delivered works. Works hand delivered directly to the museum must be picked up no later than 90 days after the close of the exhibition.

Any unclaimed artwork in the possession of the Arkansas Arts Center after 90 days becomes the property of Arkansas Arts Center Foundation.

More details on shipping will be provided in the selection letter.

DIGITAL IMAGES: The juror selects the exhibition based digital image submissions. Medium resolution images are preferred.

Resolution is sufficient when the image is easily viewed on an average size computer monitor.

Keep images free of identifying information (artist name, etc.,) as this information will require cropping the image.

Works with multiple components must be represented by at least one image which shows the complete work arranged for display. Entries are not accepted via email.

Visit the Arkansas Arts Center website for Full Information!

CALL for ENTRIES: Managed Landscapes

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

SHOW ALREADY!

I spend a lot of time answering artists’ excuses about why they don’t enter shows or put their work out there. I have heard them all, and some of them are legitimate.

With the accessibility of digital cameras, photography has taken a hard hit in the retail arena. Many consumers no longer see the value in purchasing photos that they believe they “can take themselves.” Please don’t write to me about all the things wrong with that argument…I get it.

As a result of that sentiment, many emerging photographers have to be very savvy with how and where they choose to submit work. The cost of entry fees, packaging, matting and framing add up fast. Here’s a great Call for Entries from Vermont Photo Space Gallery that takes these concerns to heart and offers free matting and framing. Take a look…

CALL FOR ENTRIES: Managed Landscapes

The touch of man on the natural landscape is all around us. From shimmering cityscapes and rural farms to strip mines and garbage dumps. Let’s see images that show the touch of man, light or heavy, on the earth around us.

“Contemporary landscape photography’s insights and observations reach far beyond the natural environment. A close examination of the land will often reveal more about ourselves as individuals, communities, and society at large.” — Thomas Bachand

Up to 44 photographs will be chosen by juror Thomas Bachand for exhibition at the Vermont Photo Space Gallery, on our website and in a
full color catalog available to the public for purchase.

JUROR: Thomas Bachand has been a professional photographer for over a decade, working in both traditional and digital mediums. His photography has appeared in magazines, advertisements, brochures, and textbooks – both in print and on the web. He writes on digital imaging issues for professional trade publications and lecturers on photography and technology issues.

Tom is the author of Lake Tahoe: A Fragile Beauty. In addition to private collections, his photography can be found in the Bancroft Library and the California Historical Society.

Thomas Bachand’s photography is a consideration of the land and the competing visions that inform our interaction with the world at large. Core to the work is its accessibility to the viewer. The use of color and a documentary style allow for an open and immediate connection to the subject.

By embracing a historical perspective, the photography captures a sense of honesty characteristic of the medium’s early pioneers. Whether creating a single, evocative image inviting reflection or a series conveying a sense of time and place, Bachand’s exploration includes the role of storyteller.

He seeks a convergence of the ordinary – extraordinary only in so much as it is revealing, offering both possibility and contemplation.

RULES FOR 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.

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

1. Upload on VermontPhotoSpace.com or

2. Sent via email to submissions@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 is only relevant for output purposes and does not effect the stored size of the image. It can be set to any number, but if you must specify something 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 must be received by midnight EST on the submission closing date August 18, 2010 for the exhibition for which you are submitting. Payment must be received by the close of submissions August 18, 2010 for the exhibit for which you are submitting.

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

SALES: For submissions that are accepted, photographers may offer their work for sale and establish their own price for framed and unframed prints.

For Vermont Photo Space framed work we retain 66% of the sale price.

For works framed by the artist Vermont Photo Space retains 34%.

For unframed prints Vermont Photo Space retains 25% of the print sale price.

Local sales tax of 6% is collected on all sales at the gallery.

Vermont Photo Space 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.

For the full Call for Entries, visit their website.

CALL FOR ENTRIES: Billboard Art-No Entry Fee

Posted on July 20, 2010 by R.L. Gibson

Make Me Famous

Have you ever wanted to be on the cover of the Rolling Stone? Have you ever wanted your face on the side of a bus? Maybe just a sandwich named after you? Me too.

Would you settle for just having your artwork on a billboard? Yep, Me too. Here’s a great call for Entries for the Annual Embracing our Differences Exhibit in Sarasota, Florida. And in addition to possibly getting your artwork on a billboard…don’t forget there is NO ENTRY FEE!

Embracing Our Differences invites artists, photographers, professionals, amateurs, teachers and students to participate in its 8^th annual visual art exhibit celebrating diversity.

National and international submissions are encouraged.

45 artists will be selected for the exhibit.

The Embracing Our Differences exhibit will be displayed throughout the months of April and May 2011 at Island Park along Sarasota’s beautiful bayfront.

Since 2004, the exhibit has been viewed by more than 850,000 visitors. The exhibit will contain 39 billboard-sized (16 feet wide by 12 1/2 feet high) images of the selected artworks. In the judges’ discretion, an additional six “honorable mention” selections may be made.

Final selections will be chosen based on artistic excellence in reflection of the theme “Embracing Our Differences.” The art-work will also be evaluated on how effectively it will read outdoors when enlarged to billboard size – 16 feet wide by 12 1/2 feet high.

Artists are encouraged to use bold saturated colors and strong lines.

Final selections will be made by a 3-judge panel of professional artists, curators and art professionals.

A total of $3,000.00 in awards will be presented.

Deadline for submission is January 10, 2011.

There is no submission fee nor limit on the number of entries.

Submission forms and more information concerning past winning submissions are available at http://www.EmbracingOurDifferences.org or by emailing MichaelJShelton@comcast.net.

CALL for ENTRIES: Gender Definition

Posted on July 19, 2010 by R.L. Gibson

I am a product of a Southern upbringing and all the loveliness–and baggage–that goes with it. As a woman in the South, we are often expected to be in charge in the boardroom, have dinner on the table by 7…and do it all in heels and pearls.

Gender issues have been the subject of art for as long as art has been a subject. “Girl, Please!” is a Call for Entries from the Woman Made Gallery in Chicago and is a great exhibit opportunity to re-examine gender issues from a slightly different perspective.

Take a look…

Call for Entries:
Girl, Please!

Exhibition Dates: November 5 – December 23, 2010

“We are all born naked, the rest is just drag” -Rupaul

Gender is a performance, an act that is perpetuated and maintained by societal norms and expectations, but how, and to what extent does it define us? “Girl, Please!” seeks to push and transcend the definition of gender while also exploring its relation to individual character amongst collective expectations. Bearing in mind Rupaul’s statement, drag in this case is not disco, but rather an illustration of feminity and masculinity in shades of grey.

Open to all genders! Artwork in all media may not exceed 72” horizontally, frame included. Please include an artist statement and a $30 entry fee.

Online Entries Submit jpgs of up to three of your works on our website.

Mailed Entries Mail slides or cd with images of three of your works, completed entry form, and a $30 entry fee to Woman Made Gallery, 685 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL 60642.

Jurors: Kristen Carter and Emanuel Aguilar

Kristen Carter is WMG’s Gallery Coordinator. She is a graduate from DePaul University, and has a BA in History of Art and Architecture with a minor in Studio Art, in addition to studying Art History and Fine Art in Florence, Italy. Carter is a Ph.D candidate in Art History at the University of British Columbia as of September 2010. She is also a member of the Keeper Team for ArtSlant Chicago where she writes monthly reviews about art exhibitions in Chicago, and writes for the online art magazine, Jettison.

Emanuel Aguilar is assisting Woman Made Gallery with its exhibition programs. In addition he volunteers his marketing skills to the organization. He is a Fine Arts Major at Columbia College with concentration in Identity Politics and a Minor in Marketing, and he studied in Florence, Italy at the Lorenzo De Medici University. Aguilar works for Chicago’s Jean Albano Gallery and A & D Gallery. He has curated several exhibitions, and helped found the online arts magazine, Jettison.

Entry Deadline: August 11, 2010

Notifications: September 8, 2010

PORTFOLIO REVIEW: A Call for Solo Show Proposals in San Francisco

Posted on July 18, 2010July 18, 2010 by R.L. Gibson

I have been preaching about submitting your work for consideration for solo shows… and sometimes you guys make me look really good–like the prize winning pie at the county fair, in fact.

I posted a great call for Art Portfolio Reviews from Alphonse Berber Gallery in Berkley, California last week and clearly some of you must have listened because I just received another Call for Portfolios for Solo Shows from their San Francisco location known as Alphonse Berber Projects.

So, finish that piece of pie and check out this Call for Portfolio Review!

Alphonse Berber Gallery opened Alphonse Berber Projects in Union Square, San Francisco on June 4, 2010. Located at 575 Sutter St, it is housed in a multi-level building dedicated to showcasing the most contemporary artworks. Alphonse Berber Projects presents single-artist exhibitions and features the widest possible range of mediums.

Art Portfolio Submission Guidelines:

Images: Please send a digital or physical portfolio of no more than 10 images. If digital, please send high quality jpegs or tiffs.

Fee: Alphonse Berber requires a $30 fee to accompany the submission package. Include a SASE envelope, and mail your submissions to:

Alphonse Berber Gallery
Attn: Artist Submissions
575 Sutter St.
San Francisco, CA 94102

Submission review takes a one month turnaround period. Please, no phone calls before or after review.

For more information, Visit their Site.

Artists’ portfolios will be returned to them by mail after review, or kept for further consideration with artists’ permission.

Alphonse Berber Gallery is not responsible for any lost, missing, or damaged materials.

CALL for ENTRIES: Burning Man 2010

Posted on July 17, 2010 by R.L. Gibson

Let your
Rebellion Show

Is blue Kool-Aid the limit on your rebellion?

Then turn back now because this Call for Entries into the “Why do you do what you do?” exhibit at Burning Man 2010 is meant to be anything but tame. Creation for creation’s sake is every artist’s not-so-secret dream…

So, here is your opportunity to scream why you do what you do from the mountain top. Don’t miss this great Call for Submissions to show at the Burning Man 2010 festival!

CALL FOR ENTRIES — wdydwyd exhibit
BURNING MAN 2010 | Deadline: July 26

Answer “Why do you do what you do?” by combining text + imagery in a creative way.

wdydwyd? is mounting an exhibition at Burning Man 2010 — an event that brings over 50,000 people to a prehistoric lake bed for one of the world’s largest and most avant-garde art festivals.

Since 2004, over 10,000 people have answered, “wdydwyd?” from groups as diverse as Harvard Business School, Google & Twitter employees, Echoing Green Foundation, Kellogg Foundation Fellows, Burners as well as notable figures such as Steve Case, the founder of AOL, and Gloria Steinem, founder of Ms. Magazine.

Thousands of Collaborating Artists have turned “wdydwyd?” into a social-media meme.

Many people have replicated the project at schools and in communities around the world.

The project has been featured in media such as BBC WORLD Television and a million people have visited www.wdydwyd.com.

Jurors:

Will Chase – High Priest of Propaganda, Burning Man & Freelance Art Curator

Sonia Cummings – Nathan Cummings Foundation

Dicky Davies – de Young Museum & Black Rock Arts Foundation

Rebecca Alban Hoffberger – Founder, American Visionary Art Museum

Beth Scarborough – Art Curator & Assoc Dir of Art Management, Burning Man

Tiffany Shlain – filmmaker & founder Webby Awards

David Silverman – producer of The Simpsons

Mark Van Proyen – Chair, Painting Dept., San Francisco Art Institute & Corresponding Editor for Art In America.

Visit the site for Full Instructions.

CALL FOR ENTRIES: San Francisco Area Photographers – No Entry Fee

Posted on July 17, 2010 by R.L. Gibson

BAY AREA CALL

Do you have any idea how hard it is to cleverly sneak in a food reference in every post? I really try to make a solid tie in, but it is harder than you might think. I am inspired by silly puns and great pictures and phenomenal food, but I am stumped today…so you’ll just have to forgive the cliche today.

I also try to cater my posts to the national and international variety; however, sometimes I can be swayed to post a regional call. I was swayed to post this Call for Entries, sponsored in part by the San Francisco Arts Commission, because I have a soft spot for photography and the region is pretty large and SFAC typically does a great job of stepping outside its own region to be a part of the national and international community. So, even if you’re not from the bay area, check out the the San Francisco Arts Commission’s other opportunities!

SFAC Gallery and PhotoAlliance
Open Call for Submissions

Night/Light: Bay Area Photographers Take Aim After Dark
Supporting Organizations: San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery and PhotoAlliance

Exhibition: Night/Light: Bay Area Photographers Take Aim After Dark
Exhibition Dates: September 16 – January 14, 2010
Location: SFAC Gallery, Art at City Hall, ground floor
Submissions Due: Saturday, August 14, 2010, 6pm
For more information: contact the SFAC Gallery at 415.554.6080 or aimee.leduc@sfgov.org

THE PROGRAM: ART AT CITY HALL
The San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery (SFAC Gallery) and PhotoAlliance invite you to submit images of your work to be considered for the exhibition Night/Light. The San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery’s Art at City Hall program began in 1996 with the goal of bringing artwork with a social conscience into the seat of government. Fourteen years later, Art at City Hall has matured into a premiere program for the exhibition of photography by local, national and international artists.

Their current exhibition can be viewed at:
http://www.sfartscommission.org/gallery/2010/picturing-power-potential/

THE EXHIBITION: Night/Light: Bay Area Photographers Take Aim After Dark

Artists are invited to submit works that explore what happens after sunset and before sunrise. Nighttime images of interest will range from landscapes to portraits, from photodocumentary essays to fantastical narratives. They are looking for technical proficiency, creative innovation, and a wide variety of subject matter.

THE LOCATION

The City Hall ground floor exhibition space can accommodate up to 100 photographs. The jury will choose between three and ten images from each selected artist. Please do not submit less than three images. There will be no stipend for selected artists.

Please be conscious of the fact that the exhibition space at City Hall is a multi-use area that acts as a busy intersection for City employees, tourists, children and arts patrons. It is both a municipal cross roads and a place where individual concerns may be expressed. Please note that exhibited works will not be insured.

SUBMISSION PROCEDURES

Eligibility: All living artists over the age of 18 who are residents of the greater San Francisco Bay Area are eligible to apply. All work should have been completed in the past five years. (San Francisco Bay Area counties include: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano and Sonoma Counties)

Entry Fee: No entry fee required

Medium, Framing, Delivery: All two-dimensional works using any photographic process including digital and/or analog are eligible for exhibition. All chosen works should be delivered to the Gallery framed behind glass or plexi. All selected artists need to be able to deliver and pick up their work from San Francisco City Hall on designated installation and de-installation dates. Works that need to be shipped will not be considered.

Portfolio: Only digital submissions will be accepted. Submit three to ten images. Files should be on a CD in JPEG format. Image size should be no larger than 2MB or 8 inches in one dimension with a resolution of 150dpi.
Files should be titled: Lastname_Firstname_imagenumber.jpg

Please submit an accompanying inventory sheet with the image number, your name, title, date, medium and unframed dimensions of each piece. You may also include a one-page statement about the work and a one-page bio.

Please include a cover sheet with the following information:

Full name
Address
Phone number
Email address

Mail or hand deliver submissions to:

San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery
401 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102
Attn: Night/Light Jury

No emailed submissions will be accepted. Hand delivered or mailed applications only. Submissions must be received by the Gallery by the deadline. No exception.

Submissions Due: Must be received by Saturday, August 14 by 6pm. This is not a postmark deadline. No late entries will be accepted under any circumstance.

Special Note: CDs will be returned only if a self-addressed stamped envelope with appropriate postage is submitted with entry.

Jurors: Aimee Le Duc, Gallery Manager (San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery) and Thom Sempere (Executive Director of PhotoAlliance). More jurors to be announced soon!

CALENDAR

August 14    Submissions due by 6pm
August 17    Jury panel meets to make decisions
August 18   Notify selected artists (emails or letters will be sent)
Sept. 2-4    Artists deliver artwork
Sept. 16   Opening reception at City Hall, 5:30 – 7:30pm
January 17   Artists pick-up artwork

Don’t forget to do your homework! Check out SFAC all over the web:

San Francisco Arts Commission: sfartscommission.org
Twitter: twitter.com/SFAC
Facebook: facebook.com/sfartscommission
Youtube: youtube.com/ArtsCommission
Flickr: flickr.com/photos/sfac

ART COMPETITION & Publication

Posted on July 16, 2010 by R.L. Gibson

I enjoy the word inter-disciplinary. It sounds smart…and a little mischievous, too.

Inter-disciplinary is to the Humanities what Fusion is to food. I have found an art competition that welcomes poetry, fiction, art & photography. And, if you are multi-talented at multi-tasking inter-disciplinarily…

Well then, you might win all three categories of the competiton.

Best of luck.

CALL FOR ENTRIES:
Aesthetica Magazine
Aesthetica Creative Works Competition

The Aesthetica Creative Works Competition is internationally recognised for identifying new artists and writers and bringing them to international attention. Previous finalists have achieved success and recognition with accolades.

This is an International Call.

The Aesthetica Creative Works Competition represents the scope of creative activity today, and provides an opportunity for both new and established artists to nurture their reputations on an international scale. Download the poster

WINNERS:

There will be three winners. One from each category.

Each winner will receive £500.

Winners will be published in the Aesthetica Creative Works Annual.

Winners will receive a complimentary copy of the Aesthetica Creative Works Annual.

THE CATEGORIES: Artwork & Photography, Fiction and Poetry.

FINALISTS:

Finalists will be published in the Aesthetica Creative Works Annual.

Finalists will receive a complimentary copy of the Aesthetica Creative Works Annual.

Deadline for submissions is 31 August 2010. All winners will be notified by 31 October 2010 and the Aesthetica Creative Works Annual will be published 1 December 2010.

What are you waiting for? Send them your creative works today!

Click here to purchase a copy of last year’s Creative Works Annual.

Click here to see the winners and finalists of last year’s competiton.

Click here to see the Frequently Asked Questions page.

Artwork & Photography Guidelines

Submit up to 2 images.

All works must be at least 300dpi.

Please send all images as JPG, TIF or PDF files.

Please include in the email your name, email address, home address, phone number, your full name, title of your works, and your Order Reference number.

Please mark your entry in the subject line with ‘Aesthetica Creative Works Competition Artwork’.

No alterations can be made once the submission has been received.

ENTRY FEE: The entry fee is £10 (around $15 US).

For complete entry guidelines (including those for poetry and fiction)
Please visit Aesthetica Magazine online!

CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Crary Art Gallery

Posted on July 15, 2010 by R.L. Gibson

Don’t Give Up on
Art in the Summer!

Summer is the season for hope and possibilities folks… everyone thinks Spring is the hot season with all the chocolate eggs and marshmallow bunnies and newly budding trees.

But, Summer is a hot time for galleries looking for Exhibit proposals for their upcoming season. I will be publishing a few of these calls over the next few months…so don’t delay.

Here is a great Call for Proposals from the Crary Art Gallery in Warren, Pennslyvania.

Call for Proposals:
Crary Art Gallery

The Crary Art Gallery reviews exhibition proposals twice each year. Postmark deadlines for submission are March 10 and September 10, and exhibitions are typically scheduled a year or more in advance. Exhibitions last one month.

The Gallery will provide an opening reception, printing and mailing of post cards, local publicity, and gallery staff during open hours. The Gallery is alarmed.

Exhibitors are responsible for their own delivery and pickup.

The exhibitions committee will consider solo shows, group or tandem shows, and curated exhibitions.

Applicants/curators should send a statement about the proposed exhibition, relevant resume(s), twenty digital images on cd, and a self addressed stamped envelope to the address listed below.

The Crary Art Gallery includes seven gallery rooms with about 375 lineal feet available for exhibitions.

Generally, the main gallery, courtyard sculpture gallery, and two other rooms may be considered for proposed temporary exhibitions.

The space can range from 125 feet to about 215 feet with moveable walls.
For floor plan links, click here.

Exhibitions Committee
Crary Art Gallery
511 Market St.
Warren, PA 16365

For the full Call for Proposals, Click Here.

BOOK COVER ART: Call for Entries

Posted on July 14, 2010 by R.L. Gibson

I love the idea that
Art inspires Art.

I believe Art is Food for the Soul…which is one of the many reasons that I prattle on about food so much. Well, I also really like food. Good food inspires one to create good meals. So maybe it IS all cyclical.

Nevertheless, here is a great Call for Entries for Book Cover Art…art inspiring art.

Enjoy.

Call for Entries:
Cover Art for The Unfastened Heart by Lane von Herzen

You are invited to participate in an open competition to provide the book cover art for the re-publication of Lane von Herzen‘s novel, The Unfastened Heart.

The winner of this competition will be awarded The Icon Prize, will receive $1500 in prize money, and will have his or her artwork appear on the book cover. The terms and conditions of this competition are as follows:

REFER TO NOVEL: Submit your original artwork created in response to Lane von Herzen’s novel, The Unfastened Heart. Each submission should include a brief statement about the section of the novel to which your art speaks.

MEDIA TYPE AND SIZE: You may enter for consideration paintings, photographs, graphic art, collage art, and other visual media by submitting a digital photograph (in JPG or JPEG format) of the work through the link at the bottom of this page. You should submit images saved with maximum quality compression with a long dimension of at least 1000 pixels at 72 or 300 dpi. Please keep the file size under 2 MB.

NUMBER OF ENTRIES: You may submit more than one entry. All submissions are subject to the format guidelines and limits set forth in this document.

QUALIFIED ENTRIES: No submissions will be considered if they are defamatory, abusive, obscene, profane or otherwise offensive or in poor taste. Anyone who participates in the competition in a disrespectful or unlawful manner, including making hostile or negative comments related to age, disability, race, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity, will be disqualified. Posting of the work is at the discretion of the administrators.

PRIZE: The judging staff will select the winning submission. The winner will be awarded the 2010 Icon Prize and a cash award of $1500, and the winner’s submission will be used for the cover art for the re-publication of The Unfastened Heart.

AGREEMENT: By submitting your work to this competition, you are representing and agreeing as follows: (i) your submission is your own original artwork and, at the time of your submission, you have all ownership rights in the submission; (ii) you authorize us to publish your submission on the author’s blogsite and website without restriction or compensation; and (iii) if you are selected as the winner, you will accept The Icon Prize and the $1500 award in full compensation for all right, title and interest in any and all visual reproductions of your original work for all purposes related to the novel and The Icon Prize. The artist retains ownership of the original work, and is free to sell the original work as he/she wishes.

DEADLINE: Art will be accepted through December 31, 2010. Please note that the administrators encourage early entries, as another prize category may be added to reflect higher numbers of submissions.

NOTIFICATION: Finalists will be notified via e-mail by January 31, 2011. Following this date, fine arts finalists who have not incorporated graphic design into their work (a design including title and author of the book) may be paired with graphic designers in order to present the book covers in their print-ready format for the final round of judging. The administrators may elect to hold a series of gallery events to promote the finalists’ work prior to the judging of the winner, with the intent of bringing notice to the finalists as artists deserving of ongoing recognition of their artistic endeavors. The winner of The Icon Prize will be announced no earlier than June 1, 2011 and no later than December 31, 2011. The winning artist will be notified via e-mail.

Any questions or disputes related to the terms, conditions or participation in this competition shall be resolved by the author and publisher in their absolute discretion.

Great Opportunities…Even if you don’t Win!

This competition is being organized to support and nurture the work and careers of other artists who gather together around a common literary work.

If your submission does not win the competition but you nevertheless wish to make your original work available for sale, the author may choose to assist you by creating gallery showings of your work, either online or otherwise, at a price you select, with the profit realized solely by you.

If you wish, the author and publisher may also elect, in their sole discretion, to include your submission in a “gallery” of submissions interior to the pages of the book, allowing the book’s readers to see your work, read a brief biography about you, and link to websites displaying more of your work.

Looking for a copy of the book?
Click Here for the Amazon.com page for this novel.
(Buy used copies for as little as $3.)