WHO YOU callin’ ugly?

I am obsessed with Ugli Fruit™.  I bought one because, well, it was called an Ugli Fruit™, and I felt a little bad for the discriminatory label.  This variety is what happens when you cross a a grapefruit with an orange and a tangerine.  It has this surreal quality…like a melting, rotted grapefruit.  They taste a little like you crossed a lemon with an orange.  Try one.  This next call is all about YOUR surreal obsession.  Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from SlowArt Productions with Surreal Visions. The entry fee is reasonable at $35.  There are no media restrictions, and the awards include both an exhibit at the Limner Gallery as well as an opportunity to have your work in the nationally-distributed art magazine, Direct Art.  A New York art show AND art publication?  Please don’t miss this double-duty art opportunity!

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Surreal Visions

SlowArt Productions presents the group thematic exhibition, Surreal Visions. This exhibition will focus on art inspired by the surreal and will be held at the Limner Gallery.

Eligible are all forms of surreal and visionary figurative art. All interpretations of the theme “Surreal Visions” will be reviewed and considered.

ELIGIBILITY AND RESTRICTIONS: The competition is open to all artists, national and international, working in all media. All forms of painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, graphics, digital and installation art, video, etc. are eligible. Entrants must be 18 years of age or older to apply. Wall mounted works must not be taller than 72″ no wider than 120″. Sculptural work must fit through a standard height, 36″wide entry door.

DEADLINE: The final postmarked deadline is June 30, 2012. Entries must be postmarked or submitted via email by this date.

NOTIFICATION: Artists will be notified of acceptance or non-acceptance no later than July 30, 2012. Results will be posted on or before this date at: http://www.slowart.com/results. Notification will be made via email and/or by mail with the return of materials in the SASE provided by the artist. Artists who do not include the SASE because they do not want their submission materials returned must provide a self addressed stamped #10 (letter size) envelope if they wish to be notified by mail.

All artists who provide a working email address will be notified via email, if no email or return envelope is provided, artists will only be notified if accepted to exhibit. Type or print your email address clearly, if a mistake is made reading it you will not be notified. Read the notification page for details of the notification policy.

ENTRY FEES: There is a $35.00 entry fee for one to four artworks entered, presentation is by digital files. There is a $5.00 fee for each additional artwork above four. Details of 2D artwork count as an additional artwork. Sculptors may provide one additional view per artwork without cost. Artists accepted to exhibit will not be charged additional fees of any kind. Payments may be by check or money order payable to SlowArt Productions, or by credit card using PayPal.

SALES: All works in the show must be for sale. The gallery will take a 30 % commission on all sales. Sale price is determined by the artist.

EXHIBITION and AWARDS: Winning artists will be featured in a group exhibition at the Limner Gallery, September 8 – October 7, 2012. The exhibition will also be displayed on the Limner Gallery web site. One artist will be awarded a two page display in Direct Art Volume #20, Fall 2013 issue. Two artists will be awarded a single page display. Direct Art is distributed to bookstores across the USA including Borders and Barnes and Noble.

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Direct Art magazine.

For the full guidelines, Download the Prospectus!