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Barry Goldwater Commemorative Sculpture
Deadline: July 29, 2011. The Arizona Historical Advisory Commission is seeking proposals for a commemorative, site-specific sculpture of Barry M. Goldwater for placement in National Statuary Hall, U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. The RFP requirements may be viewed atwww.spo.az.gov/docs/Notices/
Washington School of Photography: The Contact Sheet
Deadline: August 10, 11. Washington School of Photography is going to turn it’s 1500sf gallery into one huge photo contact sheet and we invite your participation! There is no fee to be a part of the August 12 opening, just download the entry form, follow the instructions (found at www.wsp-photo.com) and send in your images. Photographers from all over the US are encouraged to be part of this massive contact sheet (remember those??) which will be on display Aug. 12 to Sept. 6 at 4850 Rugby Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814, as part of the Bethesda ArtWalk.
Day: July 20, 2011
National Arts Opportunities!
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“Arkansas Pastel Society 4th National Exhibition”
Deadline: August 4, 2011. The Arkansas Pastel Society announces a call to artists for a pastel exhibition, October 14, 2011 – January 14, 2012 at the Butler Center at Arkansas Studies Institute in Little Rock, Arkansas. Cash and Merchandise totaling $5000. Juror: Doug Dawson. Open to soft or oil pastels. Entry fee: $35 nonmembers; $30 members. Download prospectus (PDF) at:http://arkpastel.com/2011%
“Arkansas Pastel Society 4th National Exhibition”
Deadline: August 4, 2011. The Arkansas Pastel Society announces a call to artists for a pastel exhibition, October 14, 2011 – January 14, 2012 at the Butler Center at Arkansas Studies Institute in Little Rock, Arkansas. Cash and Merchandise totaling $5000. Juror: Doug Dawson. Open to soft or oil pastels. Entry fee: $35 nonmembers; $30 members. Download prospectus (PDF) at:http://arkpastel.com/2011%
2012 Jacksonville Jazz Festival Commemorative Poster Contest
Deadline: September 6, 11. Would you like to be the artist for the 2012 Jacksonville Jazz Festival Poster? Mail a photo or e-mail your entry today for your chance to win a cash prize, a complimentary booth at the Art in the Heart juried art show and recognition as the official 2012 Jacksonville Jazz Festival Poster Artist. Entry deadline: September 6, 2011. For more information and parameters for entry, visitwww.JaxJazzFest.com. Mail a photo or e-mail your entry as a JPEG or PDF file to [email protected].
Works on Paper
Deadline: August 12, 2011. The Santa Cruz Art League presents Works on Paper, a national exhibit. October 22-November 20, 2011. Juror: Preston Metcalf, Chief Curator, Triton Museum of Art. Open to all 2D and 3D media using paper as a main element. Fee: $40 for up to 3 entries/jpegs. For prospectus send SASE to SCAL, 526 Broadway, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 or www.scal.org or email [email protected].
2011 National Juried ExhibitionDeadline: August 1, 2011. The Oak Park Art League announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, October 7 – November 18, 2011 in Chicago, IL. $4000 in awards. Juror: David M. Sokol. The competition is for artists 18 and over. The show is open to all mediums except photography and computer generated work of any kind. Hand-pulled prints in numbered editions are permitted. $30 nonmember/ $25 member. Download prospectus (PDF format) at: http://opal-art.com/wordpress/
Nature: Working!
Deadline: July 21, 2011. EventGallery 910 Arts and Grow Local Colorado present Nature: Working!, a juried show designed to raise awareness and understanding of permaculture. An open call for entry invites individuals and teams to submit fun and creative concepts that describe issues, problems and patterns of nature and their effect on an enduring culture. The entry fee is $10 per entry for up to 10 entries and the deadline is Thursday, July 21, 2011. Submission forms and details can be viewed at www.910arts.com/exhibitions/
Deadline: July 21, 2011. EventGallery 910 Arts and Grow Local Colorado present Nature: Working!, a juried show designed to raise awareness and understanding of permaculture. An open call for entry invites individuals and teams to submit fun and creative concepts that describe issues, problems and patterns of nature and their effect on an enduring culture. The entry fee is $10 per entry for up to 10 entries and the deadline is Thursday, July 21, 2011. Submission forms and details can be viewed at www.910arts.com/exhibitions/
re:nude, a Body of Work: Black Box Gallery
Deadline: October 2, 11. Theme: The 21st Century Nude in Photography. re:nude sources the twenty-first century human body. A body in question, in transition, peril. A body affected by societal de/re-construction via advertising (subliminal, false and otherwise), economic decline and the vestiges (and restraints) of self worth. This exploration of face value is splintered by reference, scrutiny, wonderment and varying abilities. re:nude takes a second look at what lies beyond the evocatively thin surface. Juror: TJ Norris. For more info please visit our website: http://blackboxgallery.com/
Deadline: October 2, 11. Theme: The 21st Century Nude in Photography. re:nude sources the twenty-first century human body. A body in question, in transition, peril. A body affected by societal de/re-construction via advertising (subliminal, false and otherwise), economic decline and the vestiges (and restraints) of self worth. This exploration of face value is splintered by reference, scrutiny, wonderment and varying abilities. re:nude takes a second look at what lies beyond the evocatively thin surface. Juror: TJ Norris. For more info please visit our website: http://blackboxgallery.com/
83rd Grand National Exhibition 2011
Deadline: August 13, 2011. The American Artists Professional League announces a call to artists for its annual exhibition, November 1-11, 2011 at the Salmagundi Club in New York, NY. Over $16,000 in awards. Jurors: Joe Hing Lowe (Instructor at The Ridgewood Art Institute), Mark Mitchell (Ass’t. Curator at Philadelphia Museum of Art). Open to all artists 18 or older. One or two works may be submitted for selection in the same media only; only one entry per artist may be accepted. Works only in Representational or Traditional Realism will be considered. Original oil, acrylic, watermedia, pastel, graphics and sculpture not previously exhibited with the American Artists Professional League. Photo-Lithographs and Oil Pastels are not eligible. Paintings and graphics must not exceed 42″ overall in either direction. This includes the frame. All work must be framed, no wrap-around. Sculptures must not exceed 24″ at the base in either direction. Living artist submissions only, please. $40.00 for first entry; $25 for second entry. Visit website at: http://www.
Deadline: August 13, 2011. The American Artists Professional League announces a call to artists for its annual exhibition, November 1-11, 2011 at the Salmagundi Club in New York, NY. Over $16,000 in awards. Jurors: Joe Hing Lowe (Instructor at The Ridgewood Art Institute), Mark Mitchell (Ass’t. Curator at Philadelphia Museum of Art). Open to all artists 18 or older. One or two works may be submitted for selection in the same media only; only one entry per artist may be accepted. Works only in Representational or Traditional Realism will be considered. Original oil, acrylic, watermedia, pastel, graphics and sculpture not previously exhibited with the American Artists Professional League. Photo-Lithographs and Oil Pastels are not eligible. Paintings and graphics must not exceed 42″ overall in either direction. This includes the frame. All work must be framed, no wrap-around. Sculptures must not exceed 24″ at the base in either direction. Living artist submissions only, please. $40.00 for first entry; $25 for second entry. Visit website at: http://www.
Call for Entries, 6th Annual Juried Exhibition
Deadline: August 22, 2011 postmark. The International Society of Acrylic Painters-Florida announces a call to artists for its 6th Annual Juried Exhibition, November 2-30, 2011 at the Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa Florida. Up to $5000 in cash and merchandise which includes $1,000 for Best of Show. Juror: British Artist David Hillhouse. Must be a member of ISAP-FL with dues of $30/year – can be paid at time of entry. CD/DVD entry only. Paintings must be atleast 80% acrylic and no larger than 40 inches in either direction, including frame. $25.00 for up to 3 paintings. Visit website at: http://www.isap-florida.com for prospectus. Questions? Please contact James Oleson, Exhibition Director at [email protected] or call (352)346-8619.
Deadline: August 22, 2011 postmark. The International Society of Acrylic Painters-Florida announces a call to artists for its 6th Annual Juried Exhibition, November 2-30, 2011 at the Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa Florida. Up to $5000 in cash and merchandise which includes $1,000 for Best of Show. Juror: British Artist David Hillhouse. Must be a member of ISAP-FL with dues of $30/year – can be paid at time of entry. CD/DVD entry only. Paintings must be atleast 80% acrylic and no larger than 40 inches in either direction, including frame. $25.00 for up to 3 paintings. Visit website at: http://www.isap-florida.com for prospectus. Questions? Please contact James Oleson, Exhibition Director at [email protected] or call (352)346-8619.
Lavs n Loos
Deadline for completion: September 1, 2011. Lavs n Loos, a fundraiser by Rocky Mountain Chapter of National Kitchen Bath Association is seeking artists to paint/decorate/”whatever” on a toilet or sink. The Lav or Loo will be provided for you–no limit on your creativity. Finished pieces will be on display in participating businesses and for the month of October, on display in art communities–to be voted on. Winners will be awarded and all pieces auctioned off at a December 1st Gala at the Walker Fine Art Gallery in Denver. Proceeds will go to several participating universities in the area as scholarships for their design departments. The Kitchen & Bath Studio, 4151 E County Line Road, Centennial, CO 80122. Phone: 303.771.5910.
Deadline for completion: September 1, 2011. Lavs n Loos, a fundraiser by Rocky Mountain Chapter of National Kitchen Bath Association is seeking artists to paint/decorate/”whatever” on a toilet or sink. The Lav or Loo will be provided for you–no limit on your creativity. Finished pieces will be on display in participating businesses and for the month of October, on display in art communities–to be voted on. Winners will be awarded and all pieces auctioned off at a December 1st Gala at the Walker Fine Art Gallery in Denver. Proceeds will go to several participating universities in the area as scholarships for their design departments. The Kitchen & Bath Studio, 4151 E County Line Road, Centennial, CO 80122. Phone: 303.771.5910.
Cultural Crossroads national juried show
Deadline: August 19, 11. Museum professional David J. Brown will select artwork for this fall’s national juried exhibition, Cultural Crossroads, October 13–November 22. Awards: Best in show $1,000, 2nd Place $500, 3rd Place $250, Honorable Mentions $50. Artists are encouraged to consider many aspects of the Cultural Crossroads theme, from their own traditional cultural perspectives to the ways in which travel or other cross-cultural experiences have influenced their creativity and forms of expression. To download a prospectus, seehttp://www.associatedartists.
Deadline: August 19, 11. Museum professional David J. Brown will select artwork for this fall’s national juried exhibition, Cultural Crossroads, October 13–November 22. Awards: Best in show $1,000, 2nd Place $500, 3rd Place $250, Honorable Mentions $50. Artists are encouraged to consider many aspects of the Cultural Crossroads theme, from their own traditional cultural perspectives to the ways in which travel or other cross-cultural experiences have influenced their creativity and forms of expression. To download a prospectus, seehttp://www.associatedartists.
Art Book Release Party This Weekend in DC!
100 Artists of Washington, DC Book Release Party
A coffee table hardbound art book published by Schiffer Press and authored by well-known DC area artist and art critic F. Lennox Campello, and which is the first of three volumes highlighting the top, mid-career and emerging artists of the Greater DC area, is about to be released by the publisher and there will be a book release party this coming July 23 , deom 3-5 PM, at Conner Contemporary (1358 FLORIDA AVE, NE, Washington, DC). Many of the artists will be there and this will be your opportunity to get your copy signed by the artists and author. The book is available for order online at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or from the publisher, etc. and will be also available next week at most area bookstores and there will be a limited number of books for sale at the release party. The book release party is by invitation only, so please RSVP to [email protected] if you’d like to be added to the door invite list or RSVP on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/event.
Opportunities With Our Factory Neighbor, Target Gallery!
One floor down and across the building is another beautiful art gallery living inside the Torpedo Factory Art Center. Target Gallery also hosts monthly exhibits and they’re still looking for artists to show this fall! Deadlines are approaching fast, so check out the calls!
Masks – Deadline for Entry: August 1, 2011
Exhibition Dates: October 1 – 30, 2011
Reception: October 13, 6-8pm; juror talk @7pm
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Exhibition Dates: October 1 – 30, 2011
Reception: October 13, 6-8pm; juror talk @7pm
Masks is an all media exhibition that is open to all artists, nationally and internationally. Masks have long served as a symbol and a tool for concealment, protection, amusement and performance. Artists are being asked to create work based on the theme of masks, literally and conceptually. Brittany Lawrence Yam is the Director of Project 4 Gallery in Washington, DC. Yam worked for the Arlington Arts Center before leaving the DC area for Pittsburgh, PA where she attended Carnegie Mellon University, earning a Master of Arts Management in 2010. During her last year of graduate school, Yam worked for the Foundation for the National Archives. In her spare time she continues to create work at David Freeberg’s studio in McLean, VA.
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Transferred: Alternative Processes in Photography
Deadline for Entry: September 5, 2011
Exhibition Dates: November 5-27, 2011
Special FotoWeek DC Lecture and reception with juror Regina Deluise on Nov. 6, 6-8pm
Reception: November 10, 6-8pm; juror talk @7pm
Transferred: Alternative Processes in Photography is a juried photography exhibition that focuses specifically on artists using alternative photography processes. This exhibition will be a part of FOTOWEEK DC. Our juror Regina Deluise is a photography professor with Maryland Institute College of Art. Deluise is considered an expert in the field of alternative processes in photography. She is a Guggenheim Fellow, is represented by Bonni Benrubi Gallery in NYC, and has shown extensively worldwide.
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Petri Dish – Deadline for Entry: October 3, 2011Exhibition Dates: December 1 – 30, 2011
Reception: December 8th, 6-8pm
Petri Dish is an all media small works exhibit with the primary focus of artist experimentation. Petri dish brings to mind the very idea of experimentation. What does it bring to mind for artists? That is the question and the challenge that we are asking artists to figure out. The work must fit within the parameters of a standard petri dish – 100mmx15mm (approx. 4 in) – The gallery will provide petri dishes for the accepted works. Our juror is Jesse Cohen, DC artist, scientist, and gallery owner. In 2004, he founded artdc.org, a grass roots movement with a membership of over 2,400 members. In 2009 he founded Fine Art Ventures, LLC and the artdc Gallery in Hyattsville, MD.
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Dia de los Muertos: The Art of Remembrance – Deadline for Entry: August 29, 2011
Exhibition Dates:October 24 – November 4, 2011
Costume & Dance Party: October 29, 8-11pm – Click Here to learn more about the event
The Torpedo Factory Art Center presents its Third Annual Day of the Dead celebration from October 24 – November 4, 2011. The altar exhibition returns to the main floor of the art center and will be hosted by the Target Gallery. Local and regional artists are invited to submit altar proposals. The juror for this exhibition is Shane Pomajambo, owner of Art Whino gallery.
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Exhibition Dates:October 24 – November 4, 2011
Costume & Dance Party: October 29, 8-11pm – Click Here to learn more about the event
The Torpedo Factory Art Center presents its Third Annual Day of the Dead celebration from October 24 – November 4, 2011. The altar exhibition returns to the main floor of the art center and will be hosted by the Target Gallery. Local and regional artists are invited to submit altar proposals. The juror for this exhibition is Shane Pomajambo, owner of Art Whino gallery.
Shane Pomojambo is CEO and Creative Director of Art Whino, a DC based art gallery whose mission is to bring together the freshest talent in the underground art scene, with a focus on Pop Surrealism and Low Brow art movements. Pomajambo graduated from Virginia Tech with a Masters Degree in Architecture, followed by teaching there for three years. In 2003 he decided to go on his own and started Moderne Design, a design build firm which has been full swing to present time. He has had a passion for collecting since an early age, starting with 70’s Star Wars’ action figures which evolved into a large comic book collection of about 4,000 vintage comics, and eventually into art. Being born and raised in New York, he was part of the whole Breaking/Graffiti scene which had a strong influence in his appreciation of street art. With 15 years of following some of the scene’s biggest players that were now showing in galleries in New York and California, he began displaying his collection at open houses he would hold for his newly finished homes he would build. Excited to see the enthusiasm that people had for this genre of art, Pomajambo opened Art Whino gallery in Old Town Virginia in 2007. Over 1,500 people came out for their opening night, solidifying that there was a large demand for this art which mainly thrived in New York and California; 62 shows later and after working with over 1200 artists Art Whino is now a leader in the scene worldwide.
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For a hard copy of a prospectus, send a SASE to:
Target Gallery, Torpedo Factory Art Center
105 North Union Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Call: 703-838-4565 x 4
Email: [email protected]