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at the same time. International Online Juried Art Exhibitions: "11th
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Contemporary Art", DEADLINE: Apr 8, 2010; "11th Annual Collage,
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May 31, 2011
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December 31, 2010
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August 2, 2010
TELL US A SECRET Projekt30 is seeking
submissions for our exhibition "Telling Secrets" What do our secrets
tell us, tell others, or tell the world about itself? "Telling
Secrets" will be publicly juried, with the final exhibition will
consist of artwork from 30 artists. All participants receive
exposure. Projekt30 is an organization dedicated to promoting
artists. We provide websites for 100s of artists, since 2003 have
conducted over 100 juried exhibitions, featured the artwork of 1,000s
of artists, and facilitated the sale of 1,000s of artworks. Entry
fee. Opens August 21st. Prospectus: http://www.projekt30.com/tellingsecrets_prospectus.html
July 9, 2010
CALL FOR ARTISTS The Art Interview - 21st
International Online Artist Competition is a quarterly, international,
juried exhibition of paintings, drawings and sculptures in any
medium. It is open to all living artists worldwide aged 16 and
up. Participation in the Art Interview Biennale Exhibition and a total
of Euros 17,000 in cash may be awarded each quarter to all
winners. First place winners receive up to Euros 10,000 plus a
featured interview in Art Interview Online Magazine. The competition
is run completely over the Internet. Gain international recognition
for your artwork and be interviewed along with the world's top
artists, curators and gallery owners in Art Interview Online
Magazine. Read more information on the competition and how to enter:
http://www.art-interview.com
July 12, 2010
CALL FOR PROPOSALS ABOUT DEATH AND
MEMORIALIZATION The I-Park Foundation (www.i-park.org), a
not-for-profit international arts community in E. Haddam, CT (USA), is
seeking proposals from the following disciplines that re-imagine our
cultural and personal relationship to death, memory and
memorialization: Music/Sound Sculpture, Visual Arts/Environmental
Sculpture, Theater/Choreography/Performance Art, Landscape/Garden
Design, Architecture, Landscape Architecture. Those invited to execute
their physical, performance or music/sound sculpture pieces for the
Thanatopolis Exhibition in October 2010 will receive a creative fee of
$2,000 plus a budget for travel, materials, incidental
expenses. "Paper projects" will receive a creative fee of $700. No
application fee. Overview: http://www.i-park.org/Thanatopolis2010_FAQ.pdf OR
http://www.i-park.org/MusicandSound.html OR thanatopolis@gmail.com
July 13, 2010
CALL FOR LOW TECH PHOTOGRAPHY This call is
open to all subjects and styles of photography that include a low tech
means of image making or printing. This includes, but is not limited
to; toy, Holga and Diana cameras, Pinhole, Wet Plate Collodian,
Photograms, Callotypes, Cyanotypes, Polaroid and other traditional
darkroom processes. Over $1500 in cash and awards. Entry
fee. Questions: 970-224-1010 OR http://www.c4fap.org
July 23, 2010
CALL FOR BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY What
does "black and white" mean to contemporary photographers in the
digital age? When Robert Frank made this observation, black-and-white
film and silver prints were photography's most commonly used
materials. Nearly a half century later they are approaching
"alternative media" status. Or are they? Are the implications and
meanings of black and white still central to photography's unique
nature as a visual medium? Submissions to this juried exhibition are
limited only by your imagination and your photographic eye. Cash
prizes. Entry fee. Submitting Your Entries: http://www.mplsphotocenter.com/exhibits/exhibit-competitions.php
July 23, 2010
HOYT MID ATLANTIC JURIED ART COMPETITION
Held Sep 28-Oct 29, 2010. Open to artists 21 and over living in the
Mid Atlantic States: DE, MD, NJ, NY, OH, PA, VA, W.VA, and Washington
DC working in 2D and 3D media. Cash prizes of $1,500. Entry by slide
or digital images on CD. Entr fee. Juror: Paola Morsiani, Curator of
Contemporary Art at the Cleveland Museum of Art. For a prospectus:
Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts, New Castle PA 16101 OR 724-652-2882 OR http://hoytartcenter.org OR hoytexhibits@hoytartcenter.org
July 25, 2010
CALL FOR GLASS ART Historically glass has
been appreciated for its pleasing appearance, durability, and ability
to be formed by a wide variety of techniques accessible to the studio
artist. Glass may comprise all of the piece, or only be the
predominant component. A glass art piece may be exhibited for its own
sake, or have some limited utility in itself. Deadline for entry is
August 12, 2010. Awards are one at $500 and four at $125 each. Entry
fee. Entry form/questions: Foundry Art Centre, 520 North Main Center,
St Charles MO 63301 OR 636-255-0270 OR http://www.foundryartcentre.org OR showentry@foundryartcentre.org
July 28, 2010
INTERNATIONAL ART COMPETITION What would
you create for $5,000, three months in NYC, and your very own art
show? You have the vision and now 3rd Ward is offering you a place in
the international art world. You are invited to submit a portfolio of
your best completed artwork, work-in-progress or conceptual proposal
to be considered for the 3rd Ward Solo Show. Details: http://www.3rdWardOpenCall.com/?from=artdeadline2
July 31, 2010
POETRY & WRITING CONTEST Write a poem,
thirty lines or fewer on any subject or write short story five pages
maximum, single or double line spacing, on any subject or theme,
fiction or non-fiction. Multiple entries are accepted. Awards: Writing
Contest First Prize is $500; Second: $250; Third: $100. Poetry Contest
First Prize: $250; Second: $125; Third: $50. Entry fee. Details: Dream
Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest, Box 3141, Chicago IL 60654 OR http://www.dreamquestone.com
July 31, 2010
DAVE BOWN PROJECTS - 1st SEMIANNUAL
COMPETITION Juror: Eva Frosch, Co-owner, frosch&portmann, New
York. Deadline: 30 November 2010. Prizes: $5,000 USD (1st Prize:
$2,500; 2nd Prize: $1,500; 3rd Prize: $1,000). Dave Bown will be
buying works of art, on an ongoing basis, from select artists as
submissions are received. Eligibility: All visual artists who are 18
years of age or older. All styles and media are eligible. Entry
fee. Contact/prospectus: Dave Bown OR 917-365-5265 OR http://davebownprojects.com/submissions.html OR info@davebownprojects.com
August 1, 2010
PROJEKT30's SEPTEMBER 2010 EXHIBITION
Projekt30 is seeking submissions for our September Exhibition, which
will include 30 artists; invitations will be sent to our extensive
mailing list of galleries, collectors, etc. It will be publicly
juried, everything will be presented online, site visitors select the
final 30. All participants receive exposure. Projekt30 is an
organization dedicated to promoting artists. We provide websites for
100s of artists, since 2003 have conducted over 100 juried
exhibitions, featured the artwork of 1,000s of artists, and
facilitated the sale of 1,000s of artworks. Entry fee. Opens:
September 1st. Go to: http://www.projekt30.com
August 5, 2010
CALL FOR FEATURED ARTISTS ART BOOK Artists
are invited to submit material for selection so as to be included in
"Featured Artists" Vol. II. "Featured Artists" is a series of art
books, which offers artists a new and effective way of introducing
their work to a considerable international audience of art
professionals. It is a daring attempt to feature several contemporary
artists in an overview, a book which will be a resource for galleries,
museums, artists, art collectors and dealers who constantly seek for
new talents and trends in the art community. Every nomination is based
entirely on the merit of the work submitted for selection. Selected
artists will have to pay an editorial fee. "Featured Artists"
distribution is made internationally through large book wholesalers
and e-shops, including Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Borders and more. The
book is also distributed to over 1200 top galleries, museums,
curators, art consultants in the U.S and in Europe. More info: http://www.modernartcom.com/featured_artists.html
OR artist@modernartcom.com
August 15, 2010
CALL FOR ART ABOUT WEATHER/CLIMATE The
source of the original drama - movement, exhilaration - the atmosphere
is affected by weather and the weather by the atmosphere. We are
involved by chance or otherwise. Caladan Gallery is searching for
work that crystallizes and is centered on atmosphere and/or weather,
and how it affects us in a myriad of senses. All mediums except video
are eligible. Contact: Caladan Gallery, Box 391939, Cambridge MA 02139
OR 617-838-8929 OR http://www.caladangallery.com/v2/blog OR director@caladangallery.com
August 16, 2010
LACDA CALL FOR DIGITAL ART Enter our
juried competition for digital art, digital photography, video and new
media. Entrants submit JPEG files of original work, or video, or
interactive work. All styles of artwork and photography where digital
processes of any kind were integral to their creation are
acceptable. We accept digital art stills of any kind, digital
photography, short experimental time-based video, video loops, 3D and
all other digital video animations, mobile media and interactive new
media or internet art (net.art) works of any kind. For complete
details and submission instructions visit: http://lacda.com/juried/juriedshow.html
August 17, 2010
NEW NORMAL PHOTOGRARPHY SHOW New Normal
addresses the evolving ideals of social relationships, ecological
engagement, media and culture in our ever changing world. Each
participant will be included in the Center's Main Gallery exhibition
and Online Gallery. Over $1500 in cash and awards. The exhibition is
open to all photographers world wide, both amateur and
professional. Entry fee. Prospectus/questions: The Center for Fine Art
Photography OR 970-224-1010 OR http://www.c4fap.org/cfe/2010NewNormal/index.asp
August 18, 2010
CALL FOR MANAGED LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY
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." Entry fee. Details:
http://www.vermontphotospace.com/ex5 OR submissions@vermontphotospace.com
August 23, 2010
CALL FOR WEARABLE ART SUBMISSIONS The
2011 Wearable Art Awards invites artists and designers to submit
application packages for original garments to be included in the
event's performances and exhibition. $5,000 CDN in prize money will be
awarded. Presented by the Port Moody Arts Centre Society, the Wearable
Art Awards encourage artists of all mediums to submit evocative,
imaginative and thought provoking creations for the human body. Please
see our web site for call for entry details at: http://www.wearableartawards.com/call_for_entry.php
August 31, 2010
A SHOW OF HEADS A thematic exhibition
based on the portrayal and interpretation of the human head to be held
at the Limner Gallery, November 4-27, 2010. Open for entry to all
artists working in any media. $2600 in publication awards. For
prospectus send SASE (or online or email) to: SlowArt Productions, 123
Warren St, Hudson NY 12534 OR http://www.slowart.com/prospectus/head.htm OR slowart@aol.com
September 13, 2010
ALLIED CALL FOR ENTRIES Allied
Artists of America 97th Annual National Exhibition: Nov 12-30, 2010,
at the National Arts Club Galleries, NYC. Open to all artists; Oil,
Watermedia, Pastel, Graphics, Sculpture. $24,000 in awards in cash and
medals. Slide or jpeg entries accepted. For prospectus visit our
website at: http://alliedartistsofamerica.org
September 30, 2010
PROFESSIONAL WOMEN PHOTOGRAPHERS JURIED
EXHIBITION 35th Anniversary Women Only Juried Call. Show at
Manhattan's SohoPhoto gallery June 1-14, 2011, and online exhibition
on PWP website for six months, Oct 15, 2010 - Apr 15, 2011. Four
categories: People, Places, Nature and Abstract. All styles and
processes are welcome. Jurors: Elinor Carucci, internationally
renowned photographer and educator and Stephen Perloff, editor of
Photo Review, curator and photographer. Exhibition Awards: Over $3000
in cash; Grand Prize image will be cover of IMPRINTS Magazine
Fall/Winter issue. First, Second and Third place images in each
category will be in IMPRINTS Magazine Fall/Winter issue. Eligibility:
The exhibition is open to women photographers worldwide, both amateur
and professional, non-members and members. Entry fee. Full prospectus:
Professional Women Photographers, 511 Avenue of the Americas #138, New
York NY 10011 OR http://www.pwponline.org/calls/individual.php?which=2010-06-10-1
January 10, 2011
CALL FOR EMBRACING OUR DIFFERENCES ART
8th Annual Embracing Our Differences invites submissions for its
outdoor 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 April and May 2011 along Sarasota's bayfront. A total of
$3,000 in awards will be presented. There is no submission fee nor
limit on the number of entries. Submission forms and more information:
http://www.EmbracingOurDifferences.org OR MichaelJShelton@comcast.net
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Jul 26, 2010
CALL FOR OUTSIDER ART BY THE DISABLED 4 Real, 4 Faux: Animating the Vernacular is a curated exhibition of self taught and academically-trained artists influenced by outsider art to be exhibited at Truman State University (tsugallery.org) in Jan/Feb 2011. This call is for artists who are inspired by and rework the visual language of outsider art. The self taught artists will be selected from agencies that work with the disabled. By displaying the work together, the exhibition will highlight the use of the vernacular in fine art and confront the limitations of categorization. The gallery will cover some, and possibly all, of shipping expenses. Entry fee. Contact: Nancy Elliott, Truman State University Art Department, 100 E Normal, Kirksville MO 63501 OR nelliott@ccsf.edu
Jul 28, 2010
CALL FOR DISASTER VIDEO/PERFORMANCE ART 6X6 is a series of media arts events in Athens, Georgia, open for submission to anyone from anywhere in the world. Video, film, sound, performance, or combination. Six minutes or less. Shorter can be better! Monthly themes and curators through August 2010. No entry fee. Contact: 6X6 Media Arts Events, 253 Satula Av, Athens GA 30601, http://hexadic.blogspot.com OR hexadic.media@gmail.com
Jul 29, 2010
THEATER SEEKS COSTUME DESIGNER An 11:11 Experiment is seeking a costume designer to help us enhance and modify existing costumes for the upcoming run of ELEVATOR at the Hudson Guild. We are looking for someone who can really make our costumes POP and help in adding that additional layer to our characters. Your budget and primary focus will be on two characters and creative input and some minor repairs and input on five others. We are working on a small budget and cannot promise any pay. ELEVATOR is performing at the Hudson Guild Theatre July 29th through August 22nd. If interested, reply with your resume, and samples of your work if available: elevatortheplay@gmail.com
Jul 30, 2010
CALL FOR PUBLIC ART PROPOSALS General Growth Properties, under the guidance of the Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance, is issuing an open Call-to-Artists for a privately commissioned Public Art project to be incorporated into the new public plaza centrally located within the recently opened lifestyle expansion at Tucson Mall. Artists are invited to submit qualifications for a large scale project(s) on site of the new Tucson Mall Plaza area located between the free standing Cheesecake Factory and R.E.I. buildings. Details: http://www.saaca.org/art-calltoartists.html
Jul 30, 2010
ROMANIA VIDEO FESTIVAL SEEKS SUBMISSIONS The festival wishes to sustain and to stimulate the creative ways of the most modern visions of perceiving and recording the cultural realities in contemporary art. It presents the current processes and the way in which technology and society give rise to new forms of artistic expression by using the new media. Based on a different theme every year, the festival presents video art projections, music live performances, interdisciplinary works, installations, lectures. This year's edition runs under the theme 'Past Continuous. Future Perfect.' and will take place between 30sept - 2oct. 2010, in Timisoara, Romania. More information and application form: http://www.simultan.org/en/2010/callforentry.htm
Jul 31, 2010
VIMEO FESTIVAL AND AWARDS Join us this fall as we celebrate the most innovative and creative films and videos online, Vimeo-style. The Vimeo Festival and Awards will kick off with a preview event in Amsterdam on September 10; followed by a two-day festival on October 8-9, in New York City. Vimeo will bring the realm of online video to life with screenings, workshops, parties, and more - it's going to be a blast! To top it off, we're honoring the best of the best in several categories at our very own Awards ceremony, and you could be a winner. The grand prize is $25,000. Details: http://vimeo.com/awards/rules
Aug 01, 2010
TUNICA MS ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR On Saturday, October 16, 2010 at Tunica RiverPark in Tunica, MS, 'Romp on the River 2010', a Free, Community Eco Festival showcasing the 'green' community and artisans and musicians over-looking the beautiful Mississippi River! The event features live music, authentic arts and crafts, delicious foods, nature trails, riverboat cruises, and geocaching. Vendor space is 10x10 and $40 per booth. For more information and to obtain our vendor application: Natalie Wilson natalie.wilson@girlscoutshs.org
Aug 02, 2010
TELL US A SECRET Projekt30 is seeking submissions for our exhibition "Telling Secrets" What do our secrets tell us, tell others, or tell the world about itself? "Telling Secrets" will be publicly juried, with the final exhibition will consist of artwork from 30 artists. All participants receive exposure. Projekt30 is an organization dedicated to promoting artists. We provide websites for 100s of artists, since 2003 have conducted over 100 juried exhibitions, featured the artwork of 1,000s of artists, and facilitated the sale of 1,000s of artworks. Entry fee. Opens August 21st. Prospectus: http://www.projekt30.com/tellingsecrets_prospectus.html
Aug 06, 2010
OUTDOOR SCULPTURE COMPETITION Cullowhee, NC: Western Carolina University seeks applications for the 2010 Outdoor Sculpture Competition. Open to sculptors working in the Southeast (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky and Virginia, West Virginia) 18 +. 5 works selected for 1 year exhibit. Winners will each receive a $2,000 honorarium plus complimentary lodging. No entry fee. Download application at: http://fineartmuseum.wcu.edu
Aug 07, 2010
SALON ART PRIZE Currently seeking applications for the fourth annual Salon Art Prize, in which we will support artists working in Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Collage, Sculpture and Installation (including sound). We expect to exhibit up to 100 works within our 1000sq ft gallery. We are also awarding one artist the Selectors' Prize supported by John Jones, which consists of 1000 pounds and a solo show at our gallery space on Vyner Street, East London, in 2011. Entry fee. For further information: http://www.salonartprize.com OR salonartprize@mattroberts.org.uk
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