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2021 Aging as Art Photography Contest
The Council on Aging - Southern California invites all amateur and professional photographers (18 years of age or over) to share their imagination, vision and unique interpretations of the aging experience.
Theme | THE STREETS
Theme | THE STREETS
Juror | Layne Kennedy
"Street Photography became recognized as a genre in its own right during the early 1930s. Street Photography is unique in the way it is associated with the photographer's skill in capturing something of the mystery and aura of everyday city living. The Street Photographer is then often likened to the historical figure of the flâneur: namely someone who mingles anonymously amongst the crowd observing and recording the ways the unsuspecting city
dweller interacts with his or her environment". www.theartstory.org
Praxis Gallery seeks the submission of photographic art that explores the genre of street photography from all angles, including people, urban structure, and documentary subject matter. All genres, capture types, black & white and color, traditional and non-traditional photographic and digital post-production processes are welcome for submission.
Artist's Choice: August 6 - 29, 2021
Annual Open Call To Artists: Greater Washington DC Area Regional Juried Group Show
- Theme: The choice is yours, there is no theme
- Mediums: 2-D Work up to 36" Wide ~ Painting, Drawing, Mixed Media and Photography
- More Info: Prospectus ---- Foundry Website
20/20 Photo Festival Call-for-Entry: History informs the contemporary
20/20 Photo Festival Call-for-Entry: History informs the contemporary
Juror: Cynthia Rivera
Exhibition Dates: September 3 – 30, 2021
ENTRY DEADLINE: July 1, 2021, 11:59pm
20/20 Photo Festival is a month-long celebration of photography in all of its forms. Organized by local Philadelphia photographers and photography organizations, and centered around the theme “history informs the contemporary,” the festival will bring together a wide range of perspectives from emerging and established photographers from Philadelphia and beyond.
We enthusiastically invite photographers from around the world to submit work to be considered for the 20/20 Photo Festival group exhibition as a means to share their work with others and connect with like-minded artists. Any artist whose work relates to the theme “history informs the contemporary” is invited to submit photographic artwork to be considered.
Selected works will be included in an exhibition held at Wanderlife Gallery in Philadelphia and published in a printed catalog to accompany the exhibition. All selected artists will receive a copy of the catalog, with additional copies available for sale.
ABOUT THE JUROR:
Cynthia Rivera is an artist and photographer who has been the Exhibition Coordinator at the Bronx Documentary Center (BDC) since 2016. Rivera graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology with a BFA in Photography and a minor in art history. In her personal work, she handmakes photo/art books, specializing in works with family and social justice themes.
In her capacity of Exhibition Coordinator at the BDC, Rivera has been involved in the design and production of several significant exhibitions - including Not Forgotten: An Arkansas Family Album, New Documents, Spanish Harlem: El Barrio In The 80’s, Journeys: Immigration Stories, Flint Is A Place, Attacks On The Press: Mexico, War And Peace In Liberia, and the most recent Trump Revolution online series - as well as the NYC’s first Latin American Foto Festival.
The Bronx Documentary Center is a non-profit gallery and educational space that uses community-based documentary practice and education to explore vital issues, stimulate critical thought, and drive social change.
ENTRY GUIDELINES:
- Artwork must relate to the festival theme “history informs the contemporary.”
- Artists age 18 years or older, residing in any country, are eligible to submit.
- Accepted works must be received by August 20, 2020, framed and wired to professional standards. (Frame rental may be available for international artists for an additional fee. Contact us for more info.)
- Artwork must not exceed 30” in any dimension, including frame.
-Note: If you are unsure whether or not your work is eligible, please feel welcome to contact us at info@2020photofestival.org before making your submission.
IMPORTANT DATES:
- Submissions open: June 1, 2021
- Submissions close: July 1, 2021, 11:59pm EST
- Selections announced: July 19, 2021
- Participating Artist Committment by: August 7, 2021
- Artwork delivery/drop-off: August 20, 2021
- On View: September 3, 2020 – September 30, 2021
- Festival Reception: Thursday, September 23, 5-9pm
- Artwork pick-up/return: by October 16, 2021
ENTRY FEES:
- $30 for up to five entries, $10 for each additional entry, with a maximum of up to ten total.
PROCEDURE:
- Submissions must be made online by 11:59pm on July 1, 2020
- Submit images according to the entry system’s file format requirements
- Please name the file: lastname_firstname_##.jpg (Example: doe_jane_01.jpg)
- Complete required fields including title, medium, framed work dimensions, and price (or NFS.) Additional fields are optional.
AGREEMENTS:
- Each artist is responsible for shipping/delivery costs to and from the exhibition.
- 20/20 Photo Festival reserves the right to disqualify any delivered work that differs substantially from the online submission, does not meet guidelines, or is not in exhibition-ready form.
- 20/20 Photo Festival is not liable for any loss or damages that may occur during shipping or delivery to or from the exhibition. Wanderlife Gallery will insure artwork against loss and damages from the date the work is received until the pick-up date stated in Important Dates.
- Artists retain the copyrights to their own images. Artists whose work is chosen for the exhibition grant 20/20 Photo Festival permission to use images, for promoting the exhibition, artist, or festival programs—with credit to the artist. Images may be placed on 20/20 Photo Festival’s and Wanderlife Gallery’s website, on social media for promotion and features, in emails, and in printed materials.
- Images chosen for the exhibition will also be published in a printed catalog. Artists grant usage as stated without further compensation.
- 20/20 Photo Festival will retain a 25% commission on artwork sales.
- If the exhibiting or marketing of work is in any way contractually restricted by a representing gallery, agent, or otherwise, or if any terms of another agreement conflicts with this agreement, the artist or representative must inform 20/20 Photo Festival in writing at least 30 days prior to the exhibition. Conflicts may preclude the work from being included.
- Submission of work and application indicates acceptance of all terms and agreements in this document and in the Agreements section of the application.
Portals 21
Portals. A door or gate, an entry or opening, maybe a tunnel, a passage or connection between places, time, or dimensions. Literal or figurative, Color or BW, analog, digital or antique processes, photographers of all skill levels and locations are welcome.
Our juror for the Portal is Rebecca Sexton Larson. Rebecca is a Tampa artist working with photography-based processes. She graduated from the University of South Florida with a degree in Fine Arts and a degree in Mass Communications. She was awarded Florida Individual Artist Fellowships in 1998, 2002, and 2008. In 2006, she received an Artist Enhancement Grant from the State of Florida and, in 2005, was commissioned by the City of Tampa to be Photographer Laureate for a year.
35-40 Selected images will hang in the SE Center’s main gallery space for approximately one month with the opportunity to be invited for a solo show at a later date. In addition, selected images are featured in the SE Center social media accounts (FB, IG, Twitter) and an archived, online slide show. A video walkthrough of each exhibition is also featured and archived.
TRANSFORMATIONS 2021 - Print Exhibition
Welcome to TRANSFORMATIONS!
Presented by The Pennsylvania Center for Photography
August 13 – September 6, 2021 at the
New Hope Arts Center
2 Stockton St., New Hope PA 18938
Entry Deadline July 8, 2021
Entry fees are non-refundable and exhibition specific (Print or Digital) so please be sure that you have selected the correct exhibition before submitting your payment.
This option is for people who will display physical prints on the walls of the gallery, if selected by the judge(s). If you wish to have your photographs displayed on the hi-res display, rather than as prints, if selected by the judges, please use the Digital Exhibition option instead!
We determine the number of prints we can accept based on the sizes listed on the entries. We cannot magically create additional wall space so while we realize that listing exact dimensions may be difficult, we cannot accept prints that are more than 20% larger than what you list initially. For example, an image entered as being a framed 11 x 14 print cannot become a 24 x 30 or it will be rejected when delivered.
We have room to hang a limited number of larger prints. The maximum size is 44” wide by 60” tall. We expect that there will be significant competition for these limited space so, if you are entering a large print, please indicate on the entry form whether a smaller version is available which could be considered for acceptance.
The cost to enter is $25.00 for the first two images and $5.00 per additional image. You may enter both the Print and Digital Exhibitions but separate entry fees apply.
By entering you are agreeing to the terms of the Prospectus which may be found at our website at http://www.pacenterforphotography.org/
For updates please see our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pacenterforphotography/
Email us at pacenterforphotography@gmail.com with any questions.
Overview
Thanks to a unique collaboration between the PCP and the New Hope Arts Center, the TRANSFORMATIONS Exhibition is back for its 6th year, and we are very pleased to announce that one of the East Coast’s most unique photographic shows will once again be live!
TRANSFORMATIONS will return with the PCP’s hallmark dual print and digital exhibitions format, which will be displayed at the New Hope Arts Center during the height of New Hope’s tourist season! Not only that, but we will be able to hang more and larger prints than we have been able to in the past. Perhaps you can tell, we’re excited!
If you have been rejected from other shows or your work questioned because you use textures, composites, filters, or any of the other wonderful tools available to create your own vision, then you have found your home! Welcome to TRANSFORMATIONS, a juried exhibition that pays tribute to the vision and skills of photographers who freely express their creativity by whatever means they choose.
Photographers working in all genres are invited to submit work for possible inclusion in the exhibition. The subject matter can be anything you want – literally anything! People, places, things, visions, are all fine with us.
The only requirement is that the image must have started life in your camera. You can modify or create the physical environment, apply in-camera techniques, shoot infrared, use composites, and/or use post processing to realize your own artistic reality. We are a very inclusive organization, so any degree of alteration from mild to extreme is welcome in our show.
TRANSFORMATIONS 2021 - Digital Exhibition
Welcome to TRANSFORMATIONS!
Presented by The Pennsylvania Center for Photography
August 13 – September 6, 2021 at the
New Hope Arts Center
2 Stockton St., New Hope PA 18938
Entry Deadline July 8, 2021
Entry fees are non-refundable and exhibition specific (Print or Digital) so please be sure that you have selected the correct exhibition before submitting your payment.
This option is for people who will have their images displayed digitally on our 64" 4K screen, if selected by the judge(s). If you wish to have your photographs displayed on the walls as prints rather than as digital images, if selected by the judges, please use the Print Exhibition option instead!
The cost to enter is $25.00 for the first two images and $5.00 per additional image. You may enter both the Print and Digital Exhibitions but separate entry fees apply.
By entering you are agreeing to the terms of the Prospectus which may be found at our website at http://www.pacenterforphotography.org/
For updates please see our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pacenterforphotography/
Email us at pacenterforphotography@gmail.com with any questions.
Overview
Thanks to a unique collaboration between the PCP and the New Hope Arts Center, the TRANSFORMATIONS Exhibition is back for its 6th year, and we are very pleased to announce that one of the East Coast’s most unique photographic shows will once again be live!
TRANSFORMATIONS will return with the PCP’s hallmark dual print and digital exhibitions format, which will be displayed at the New Hope Arts Center during the height of New Hope’s tourist season! Not only that, but we will be able to hang more and larger prints than we have been able to in the past. Perhaps you can tell, we’re excited!
If you have been rejected from other shows or your work questioned because you use textures, composites, filters, or any of the other wonderful tools available to create your own vision, then you have found your home! Welcome to TRANSFORMATIONS, a juried exhibition that pays tribute to the vision and skills of photographers who freely express their creativity by whatever means they choose.
Photographers working in all genres are invited to submit work for possible inclusion in the exhibition. The subject matter can be anything you want – literally anything! People, places, things, visions, are all fine with us.
The only requirement is that the image must have started life in your camera. You can modify or create the physical environment, apply in-camera techniques, shoot infrared, use composites, and/or use post processing to realize your own artistic reality. We are a very inclusive organization, so any degree of alteration from mild to extreme is welcome in our show.
54th Pembroke Arts Festival Young Artists Exhibit
Students in Pre-K through Graduated Seniors and Special Education Students up to age 22 are invited to enter up to two pieces of art in the annual Pembroke Arts Festival's juried Young Artists show. They do not have to be framed to enter. Top award winners will be invited to display their framed pieces in Pembroke Library for the month of September 2021. All entered artwork will be displayed on our website's Online Gallery through Novemeber 1st. Please enter the Young Artist's name and title of their work, as well as the grade they were in for the past school year.
54th Annual Pembroke Arts Festival
The 54th Annual Pembroke Arts Festival's Juried Exhibit is a Virtual Event this year. All artists 16 and older are eligible to enter, though two awards are specifically for Pembroke residents. We will offer the same categories as in previous years, with cash prizes of $100 for 1st place and $50 for 2nd place; $75 for Pembroke Artist and $75 for Pembroke Photographer. There will once again be a special prize of $75 for the Pandemic Art Award, open to the artist's interpretation, offering a means of expressing the impact of this transformational period in our lives. There is also a $200 prize for Best in Show. The Memorial Awards of $100 include the Delores Quill Memorial Award for Current Events in Art; Dave Litchfield Memorial Award for Design; Brooks Kelly Memorial Award for Creativity; Carol M. Sullivan Award for Watercolor Landscape; James "Tiny" Brown Memorial Award for Innovation in Art; and the Veterans Memorial Award. All selected works will be displayed in an online gallery on our website, pembrokeartsfestival.org, so framing of artwork is not required to enter. We will have a physical exhibition of top award winners at the Pembroke Library during the month of August, as well as an opening event. Framing of the selected works will be the responsibility of those artists who choose to exhibit at that time. Indicate a sale price for your work, bearing in mind PAF takes a 30% commission. If not for sale put NFS. See pembrokeartsfestival.org for further details.
"Step into Summer' Open Juried Online Photography Show
We are pleased to introduce our summer 2021 open juried photography exhibit. We call on creative spirits to bring light, imagination, and insightful vision as we leave the cold and “Step into Summer.”
Plymouth Center for the Arts membership is not required. Artists and Photographers of all ages are invited to submit their best and most inventive photographs; this is an open themed exhibit.
This is an international juried exhibit, open to images captured on any camera, cellphone, tablet, or digital device. Images selected by our judge will be exhibited in our on-line gallery. Please join us and make this photography exhibit a truly distinctive and meaningful event.
Online only
Call for Art: June 18 – July 11, 2021
For the full prospectus, click the "Read More" button below
The Artist Intervenes | Guest Curator Aline Smithson
The Artist Intervenes | Guest Curator Aline Smithson
Photographic artists are reconsidering the potential of a photograph with a shift to making rather than taking photographs. By using vintage and contemporary photographs as a starting point, artists create physically layered works of art that result in an object, often in reaction to the flood of ubiquitous imagery that digital and cell phone photography has afforded.
Praxis Gallery accepts submissions of photographic art or lens-based artwork that utilizes physical interventions and investigations of photographic surfaces that can include sewing, cutting, drawing, painting, tearing, bending, and weaving, all ways of interrogating the material qualities of a physical photograph to create new realities. All genres, capture types, black & white and color, traditional and non-traditional photographic and digital post-production processes are welcome for submission.
Interior - Photography Online Exhibit
Cape Cod Art Center seeks submissions for "Interior" Photography Online Exhibition.
All photographers of any level are invited to submit to this open juried online exhibit.
Have you ever been curious as to what is on the inside of things? What is in the bird's nest, inside a box, or the inner workings of a clock? What will make you look at the interior? Any interpretation of the theme will be considered.
Entries must be of original work, they cannot be a copy of another artwork; a magazine or newspaper photo, or any type of reproduction; the entry must be the artist's own composition. All artwork must be created within the past three years.
The jury may accept a maximum of two works from any one artist. Payment is non-refundable and does not guarantee acceptance.
Submissions are due by Sunday, July 18, 2021 at midnight.
Artist notification by email by Friday, July 30, 2021. (Please check your spam folder for results.) Exhibit will be on our website by July 30, 2021.
Alison Shaw will be judging this exhibit.
Cash prizes awarded for Best in Show, Second Place and two Honorable Mentions.
Image icon is by Jude Bartlett, "Long and Winding"
Projections IV
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"Projections" Returns for the 4th time! On the evening of September 12, 2021, the Jamaica Plain Arts Council and Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation will project artists' images onto the outside walls of JP’s Brewery Complex. People will be able to view the art in a relaxed, exciting atmosphere. After a year of an abundance of caution and staying home, imagine a coming together to celebrate art, to share live music and dancing in the streets. We have all been eager to be together, to share what we love and enjoy our urban village, Projections does that. Join us to celebrate Jamaica Plain's vibrant art scene.*** *** While being optimistically hopeful to come together, we are simultaneously cautious and planning a virtual option should public health and safety measures not permit being together in person. ARTISTS: Artists, can you imagine your art blown up larger than life and projected for all to see? Please consider submitting your work! This nontraditional art show is open to all New England area artists. Innovation and originality are celebrated. SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Submission is $5 for each image up to a maximum of 3 images and open to any artist. Images of works in all mediums are welcome (including 2D and 3D). Each artist may submit up to three (3) images for inclusion in the Projections event. Photos can be a maximum of 8Mb. Please make sure that photos are high quality (cropped well, not blurry, etc.) and high resolution as these will be the photos used to project onto the walls. All submitted works will be displayed in the projected slide show. JPAC reserves the right to not display any image deemed unacceptable. SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Sunday, July 18th at midnight. JURY: Jurors will choose works to receive and be indicated as Juror's Choice and Best in Show Awards. Works will be reviewed for quality, originality, and innovation. Artists will be notified of jurors' choices before the event. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Boston Cultural Council administered by the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture. Jurors: Brian Bishop Brian Bishop is an artist and educator based in Boston, MA who teaches painting and drawing at Framingham State University. He attended The School of Visual Arts in New York, NY; Memphis College of Art in Memphis, TN (BFA 1993); and Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, MI (MFA 1995). Brian’s studio practice, focused on photography and its relationship with the discursive and lyrical nature of painting, has been exhibited nationally and internationally including solo exhibitions at the Cheekwood Museum of Art in Nashville, TN; Creative Arts Workshop in New Haven, CT; The University of Delaware in Newark, DE; Artspace in Raleigh, NC; Georgetown University in Washington, DC; and at Youngblood Gallery in Atlanta, GA. He participated in select group exhibitions at the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC; A+D Gallery at Columbia College in Chicago, IL; Delaware Center for Contemporary Art in Wilmington, DE; BECA in New Orleans, LA; Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art in Winston-Salem, NC; Catalyst Arts in Belfast, UK; Galway Arts Centre in Galway, Ireland; Gallery 111 in Johannesburg, South Africa and The Painting Center in New York, NY. L’Merchie Frazier L’Merchie Frazier is a Boston based visual and performance artist and an established community activist. Her work includes fiber and metal sculptures, mixed media installations and performances, poetry, jewelry, and history presentations. Her quilt series are part of ”Racism: In The Face of Hate We Resist” and a solo show, “Freedom Rising: I Am the Story/Quilts” now on view at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. L’Merchie's work is in the permanent collections of The Museum of Art and Design, New York, The Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C., Museu Laser Segall, Brazil, The White House, Washington, D.C. and the Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN. L’Merchie's has art residencies in Boston, Brazil, Taiwan, Costa Rica, Africa, France, and Cuba. She currently serves as Director of Education and Interpretation at The Museum of African-American History, Boston/Nantucket. She teaches courses in cultural diversity for the Museum of the National Center of Afro-American Artists, public and community schools and is Director of Creative Engagement for the Transformative Action Project, PHAI at Northeastern University. |
June Kershaw Open Juried Exhibition
Sandwich Arts Alliance juried exhibit, in memory of June Kershaw, with cash prizes awarded in the following categories: Acrylic/Oil, Pastel, Watercolor, Photography and Drawing.
FotoNostrum Black & White Award
This Award honour the creation of compelling images using different tones of grey ranging from white to dark. Toning, such as sepia, are allowed. All themes, from abstract to wildlife and from fine art to landscape, and street photography and portraiture, are accepted. Selection of finalists, honourable mentions, and the FotoNostrum Black and White Award winner will be based on the image's intrinsic visual value.
This is a juried Award, and the name of the Juror will be announced by email right after the final deadline to all submitters.
The winner of the Award will have a fully paid solo exhibition in FotoNostrum in 2022. Category winners, Honorable Mentions and Finalists might be invited to participate in a collective exhibition (printing fees may apply) next to the solo exhibition. All category winners will be published in FotoNostrum Magazine.
FotoNostrum Documentary Award
This Award is about documentary photography and focuses on understanding events and social issues around the world in ways that words alone could never fully communicate.
Some of the topics this Award is interested in: climate change, mass migration of political and economic refugees, scientific discoveries, gun control, gang violence, how civil societies are wrestling with survival in a world of globalization, the poaching of wildlife, the growing disparity between the rich and poor of the world, and last but not least, the struggle against COVID and how the society adapted to a new normality.
The Documentary Award will be juried by Julio Hirsch-Hardy, publisher of FotoNostrum Magazine.
The winner of the Award will have a fully paid solo exhibition in FotoNostrum in 2022 and will be published in FotoNostrum Magazine.
FotoNostrum Color Award
This Award is about the ability to use the language of color to make more inspiring images. It is about how color can communicate, inspire, evoke, and stimulate emotional responses, bringing a deeper meaning to the images and creating more emotional impact.
This is a juried Award, and the name of the Juror will be announced by email right after the final deadline to all submitters.
The winner of the Award will have a fully paid solo exhibition in FotoNostrum in 2022. Category winners, Honorable Mentions and Finalists might be invited to participate in a collective exhibition (printing fees may apply) next to the solo exhibition. All category winners will be published in FotoNostrum Magazine.
FotoNostrum Choice Award
Five photographers will be chosen to be represented by FotoNostrum Art Gallery in Barcelona, and will have fully-paid solo exhibitions in 2022 and 2023. Will also be part of FotoNostrum's page in Artsy and published in FotoNostrum Magazine with exclusive interviews and extensive portfolios.
This is a portolio competition, and each entrant must submit series of 4 to 6 images. The focus is fine art.
The Choice Award will be juried by the Publisher, Editor and Art Director of FotoNostrum Magazine: Julio Hirsch-Hardy, Maureen Mathiot, and Laura Perera.
2021 New England Regional Juried Exhibition
October 3—31, 2021
Arts Center East
709 Hartford Turnpike, Vernon, CT 06066
ArtsCenterEast.org
Hours: Friday-Sunday, 1-5pm
Over $5,000 in Awards
Juror of Selection and Awards - Antonio Masi, AWS
Eligibility
- Open to any artist age 18 and older residing in New England or represented by a New England gallery.
- All work must be painted with aqua media. These include watercolor, acrylic, casein, egg tempera, gouache and inks on unvarnished paper or synthetic paper such as Yupo.
- No photo copies, color laser prints, multiple prints, pastels or computer generated work.
- Work may not have been created in a class or workshop under a teacher's supervision.
- Art may not be withdrawn early.
- No changes in pricing or catalog information may be made after acceptance.
- All work must be for sale.
- The Screening Committee has the right to refuse any painting that does not meet the stated specifications or is not accurately represented by image submitted.
- Art work exhibited in past New England Watercolor Society exhibitions is not eligible.
- Note size limitation of 42" in any direction (to outside of frame).
2021 Art of the Heartland National Competition
Southwest Artists was founded at the end of World War II to help heal the wounds of war. Today we are still faced with challenges, but despite the current pandemic, our National competitions are continuing to flourish and sales of works have increased. The shows will go on in 2021 and will continue to be held at our Mena Arkansas Art Gallery. Located in the heart of the Ouachita Mountains and National Forest at the foot of Rich Mountain and the start of the Talimena National Scenic Byway, the area is a Plein Air painter’s and photographer’s paradise. Our goal remains to assemble paintings that represent the best of representative American Art and depict the things that make America great.
This exhibition is limited to original, two-dimensional painting in oil, watercolor, pastel, acrylic and other mediums completed within the last five years. Computer generated art, photography or over painted photography are not eligible. Size is limited to 38 inches in any direction, including frame. For complete information, read our prospectus carefully.
WASH 2021 Open Exhibition
Watercolor and Watermedia Artists
43rd Annual WASH Open Exhibition
August 31 – September 25
In the Sacramento Fine Arts Center and
online at www.SacramentoWatercolor.org
Go with the Flow 2021
JUROR OF SELECTION
Myrna Wacknov, AWS, NWS, CWA
www.myrnawacknov.com
JUROR OF AWARDS
Juan Peña
www.juanpenaart.com
AWARDS
Best of Show - $300
Awards of Excellence - $100 each
Awards of Merit, plus other awards
ENTRY FEES
$25 first entry,
$10 each additional entry
Maximum of 3 entries
(non-refundable)
BECOME A MEMBER
$60.00 for SFAC and $25.00 for WASH
Membership not required to enter
See prospectus for complete rules and information
Pattern, Shapes and Lines
“A drawing is simply a line going for a walk.” – Paul Klee
Take your lines for a walk and create shapes and patterns that draw the viewer into and across your image. Express yourself in this fun exhibit with pattern, shapes and lines.
JURIED FOR ENTRY: CASH PRIZES 1ST PLACE $150, 2ND PLACE $100, 3RD PLACE $50
Accepted Entries will be announced via email by 7/30/31.
DROP OFF DATES FOR ACCEPTED WORKS: 7/31,8/1, 8/2
12:00 to 4:30PM
PICK UP DATES: September 19 between 3:30 - 4:30, September 20, 22, 23 12:00 – 4:30 pm
Please Note above drop off and pick up dates* - No exceptions without prior approval from Spring Bull Gallery. *If you plan to ship your entry, please call the gallery for shipping instructions. All shipping costs are the responsibility of the artist.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS*
· Exhibitors may submit up to three original works in any medium (excluding photography, laser prints, or computer generated)
· Size not to exceed 36” per side including frame.
· Artwork must be professionally presented, ready to hang with proper wiring [no sawtooth hangers, clip-on, scratched or damaged frames accepted]
· Work must be labeled on the back with artist name, phone #, title of work, medium, price
· Framed works on paper must be under glass or acrylic glazing
· White or off-white mats are highly recommended
· Works on stretcher bars must be properly stretched and wired for hanging
· Framing is optional for gallery wrapped or cradled panels
· All entries must be for sale and will remain on exhibit until the show closing date
Threads That Bind
NATIONAL JURIED ART SHOW NYC SEPT 12 – OCT 17, 2021
Threads That Bind, the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition’s national juried show BWAC (Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition) calls for submissions from artists working in traditional and/or contemporary approaches to fiber. Submissions must use fiber materials and/or processes (weaving, knitting, spinning, rug-making, embroidery, crochet, braiding, beading, needlepoint, cross-stitch, dyeing, sewing) as a primary component of the work. The final form of submitted artwork may be a sculpture, photograph, performance or video, wearable or decorative art or fashion, as well as an embroidered, woven, crocheted, dyed or knitted wall-hung or free-standing piece. We welcome large-scale work up to 96" in any direction.
Questions to ask yourself about your work when making a submission:
How have you embraced fiber processes during our sustained period of forced social isolation?
Does fiber making provide comfort, or do you use fiber processes to push against the boundaries of social constraints and/or civil and social unrest?
What does fiber making in the 21st century mean to you, and why do you choose these processes and materials instead of or in addition to more "traditional" art-making media?
In addition to images of up to 3 artworks, please write 1-3 sentences answering one of the above 3 questions.
About the Jurors: Juried by local artists, Alicia Degener and Iviva Olenick on behalf of BWAC.
Call to Artists for Submissions
Submission Deadline: Final Application Deadline Friday,July 30, 2021.
Gallery Exhibition Dates: Sunday September 12– Sunday, Oct 17, 2021 weekends 1‐6 P.M.
Opening Reception: Sunday, September 12. 2021 from 1‐6 P.M.
ELIGIBILITY: This call for submission is open to all residents of the U.S. and its Territories 18 years of age or older. This is a juried exhibition for artists working in all traditional and non‐traditional 2D and 3D media, including film/video when part of an
Installation. All artwork must be original in concept, design and execution. Note: Crafts, kit work or reproductions of original works in other media (such as giclee reproductions of oil paintings), unless used as part of a mixed media work, will not be considered.
Oversize Work, Assemblages and Installations exceeding 72 X72, and Overweight work exceeding 30lbs, are welcome only at the discretion of BWAC staff, but must meet all other specifications and be delivered, installed and removed by the artist (or their agent) upon prior arrangement with BWAC. Any work not meeting these eligibility requirements can automatically be disqualified regardless of juror selection.
Any work hand delivered or shipped that does not meet ready to hang requirements, is overweight or oversized is subject to rejection or additional charges agreed upon prior to acceptance.
JUDGING: All judging for the competition will be on‐line. Entries that differ significantly from their digital images may be rejected. Decision of the judges is final. Prizes are decided in person, at the gallery.
SUBMISSIONS AND FEES: Only original works may be submitted. Submission fee of $35 for up to three (3) images plus $5.00 for each additional image and due by midnight July 30, 2021. Sculpture and installations: artists may use two additional images for details, at no extra charge. Contact bwacjuriedshows@gmail.com if you need them.
All entries must be registered/received by midnight, July 30, 2021. All entry fees are non‐refundable.
DIRECTIONS FOR ONLINE SUBMISSION:
1. Click on the Sign Up Now! link.
Follow the directions on the Site Login Page to create a new profile. You will need to create a new profile, unless you applied to BWAC’s juried shows or to another competition that licensed the Smarter Entry system after August 27, 2012 ‐ you then can just login). Your username is your email address.
2. Click on Threads That Bind to register. (It’s under the heading AVAILABLE SHOWS). You will be taken to a secure site where you can pay your application fee.
3. Once you have paid your application fee, you can upload your images. Submit your images as JPG, TIFF, or PNG files with the longest side being 1,280 pixels for best presentation. Your files can be up to 4MB.
Click on the Choose File button to browse for the file you want to upload. The actual file name is the image file title you see in a directory / folder. File names cannot have special characters as they present security risks or are not compatible with programming. When you browse your folder to select your file and then it inserts into the SmarterEntry system, you may see something like this: c:\my_harddrive\filename.jpg. The c:\my_harddrive\ is the computer’s path to the file. It can/will have special characters, and that is ok. It is only the filename.jpg part that cannot have special characters.
4. Upload your image as directed. Please note that all fields marked with an asterisk are required. Selling price and year created will not be a factor in the juror’s selection. Use the Additional Notes box for information you would like the juror to consider, particularly explaining what material is “recycled”, if it’s not obvious. These notes may be used as part of the exhibition.
5. Click Add Image to upload it to the show. While the image is uploading do not press the back button or otherwise interfere with the upload process. When the image appears below, it has been submitted to the competition. You will receive no additional confirmation of receipt. You may have to scroll down to see all images.
Repeat this process for all your images. You can click "Return to Account" on the left hand bar at any time, then return later to submit more images. You can delete and resubmit a new image at no additional cost. You can edit the information submitted up to the deadline. Please write down and keep for your files the sizes and prices of the submitted work. Once the final deadline has passed, you will no longer have access to this information.
ACCEPTANCE: The juror’s results will be emailed by Monday, Aug 9, 2021 If you have not received notification by August 16th please notify bwacjuriedshows@gmail.com. A return confirmation of participation is required by Monday, August 23, 2021 to hold a spot in the exhibition.
REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCEPTED WORK:
1. Maximum Size: 168”w X 96” X 96” (but packages must fit through a 76” X 58” wide door).
2. Where appropriate and at the discretion of BWAC, all conventional being installed by BWAC work must be suitably framed to a professional standard. No clip frames, saw‐tooth hangers or taped edges. All framed conventional work must use Plexiglas, except hand‐delivered work less than 24” x 30”.
3. Any work requiring ceiling mounts, D Rings, cleats or special installation requirements must be installed by artist or agent, or if agreed to beforehand by BWAC may be subject to additional charges.
4. Any work that BWAC may agree to do will be invoiced at $90/per hour or as quoted by BWAC.
5. Sculptors may provide their own pedestals, or must agree to use those provided by BWAC.
6. A label must be affixed to the back of the work that indicates which end is the top and includes the following: Artist Name, Title, Medium, Dimensions, and Price. This information must correspond with the Accepted image as listed on Acceptance Letter. No artwork may be substituted.
7. All artwork must be priced for sale. Any work marked POR (Price on Request) or NFS (Not For Sale) will not be eligible for entry into the exhibition.
8. Work cannot be withdrawn, nor sales shipped, before the end of the exhibit. Purchased work can be removed by the buyer after 4 PM on Opening Day and from 1-6PM on all other days of the show.
DELIVERY OF ACCEPTED WORK:
1. Work can be hand delivered to BWAC at 481 Van Brunt Street, Door 7A, Brooklyn and unpacked by artist or artist’s agent on Thursday, August 26th, 4-7pm, Saturday, August 28th or Sunday, August 29th from 12:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. No UPS, FedEx or USPS delivery drop‐offs will be accepted as hand delivery.
2. All Truck Deliveries should be ordered (UPS or Fed Ex is our preferred carrier) to arrive at BWAC gallery address 481 Van Brunt Street, Door 7A, Brooklyn, NY 11231 from Aug 30th – Sept 3rd. The handling fee for shipped works is $40 per package for the first 30 lbs. plus $1 per pound additional. The artist assumes all responsibility for insuring artwork against shipping damage or loss. For packages weighing more than 350lbs., contact BWAC for confirmation of acceptance before shipping.
LATE ARRIVAL AND RETURNS: BWAC reserves the right to reject and return work that is late, is deemed unstable upon arrival, is not properly presented, or differs from the submitted digital image. Returns will be solely at the artist’s expense.
SALES, COMMISSIONS AND DELIVERY: BWAC will retain a 30% commission on all exhibition sales. The price represented on the artist entry form will be the sale price. No changes will be allowed. Sold works will remain until the end of the exhibition unless the Buyer wants to leave with work after 4PM on Opening Day or from 1-6 PM on the balance of show days. All arrangements for shipping of works greater than 30” x 30” x 6” to buyers will be the sole responsibility of the artist. BWAC will ship and pack smaller works at the expense of the buyer.
REMOVAL: Hand‐delivered artwork must be removed by the artist, or artist’s agent on Sunday, Oct 17 (between 6:00-7:00 P.M) Thursday, Oct 21, Saturday, Oct 23, or Sunday, Oct 25, 12:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. Any work not removed during this specified time is subject to a storage charge of $50/per week or part thereof, and will be disposed of at BWAC’s discretion if not removed within six months.
LIABILITY: BWAC is not responsible for any damage, breakage, replacement or cost associated with any damage or breakage that may have occurred during transport or unpacking. Every precaution will be taken in handling the entries, but BWAC assumes no liability for any loss or damage to any artist’s work while in our care, custody or control, before, during or after the exhibition. Each artist, if they wish, needs to provide their own insurance.
USE OF IMAGES: Any image submitted may be used for marketing and promotional purposes directly related to this show. This use may include publication in any publications, printed materials, advertisements, or electronic media. Copyright and all other rights remain that of the artist.
CONTACT/QUESTIONS: Please direct all questions prior to receiving your Notification Letter to bwacinfo@aol.com. If accepted your Letter will direct you to contact BWAC’s Curator in charge of installation for further information.
ENTRY AGREEMENT: With the submission of artwork into the “Recycle 2021” BWAC Show, the artist agrees to all the terms and conditions set forth in this prospectus.
Recycle 2021
NATIONAL JURIED ART SHOW NYC
SEPT 12 – OCT 17, 2021
Recycle 2021, the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition’s national juried show of art crafted from cast‐off, discarded, and re‐ purposed materials, will be a celebration of ingenuity and imagination. We are seeking to exhibit sophisticated two‐ and three‐ dimensional art created in the re‐use genre. To help us in this quest, we are once again greatly honored to have our juror, from Materials for the Arts. This year it is the Director of Education, John Cloud Kaiser.
As well as looking for skill in the use of material, we want to see art that demonstrates the importance of conserving our limited natural resources. We look for how well the medium relates to the upcycling movement and how fully the artist’s intention or concept is presented and realized. The juror’s awards will reflect that artistic judgment.
Call to Artists for Submissions
Submission Deadline: Final Application Deadline July 31, 2021.
Gallery Exhibition Dates: Sunday, Sept 12– Sunday, Oct 17, 2021 weekends 1‐6 P.M.
Opening Reception: Sunday, Sept 12. 2021 from 1‐6 P.M.
About the Juror
John Cloud Kaiser is the Director of Education at Materials for the Arts, one of the largest reuse centers in the U.S and a program of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. Through art shows he curates at MFTA Gallery and his work with his art group Free Style Arts Association, he has been championing reuse-themed art in the museums, streets, and schools of New York City since 2000. These works have appeared broadly, from The Metropolitan Museum, to the NYC Parks Dept., to The New York Times. Kaiser graduated from New York University and is currently working on a series of temporary sculptures for Storm King Sculpture Center and Socrates Sculpture Park.
.Show Details
Recycle 2021: BWAC is seeking original artwork from artists working in repurposed materials. Entries must incorporate at least
50 percent of repurposed, recycled, or reused materials. The theme is open to any medium resulting in
2‐Dimensional or 3‐Dimensional work.
ELIGIBILITY: This call for submission is open to all residents of the U.S. and its Territories 18 years of age or older. This is a juried exhibition for artists working in all traditional and non‐traditional 2D and 3D media, including film/video when part of a
Installation. All artwork must be original in concept, design and execution. Note: Crafts, kit work or reproductions of original works in other media (such as giclee reproductions of oil paintings), unless used as part of a mixed media work, will not be considered.
Oversize Work, Assemblages and Installations exceeding 72 X72, and Overweight work exceeding 30lbs, are welcome only at the discretion of BWAC staff, but must meet all other specifications and be delivered, installed and removed by the artist (or their agent) upon prior arrangement with BWAC. Any work not meeting these eligibility requirements can automatically be disqualified regardless of juror selection.
Any work hand delivered or shipped that does not meet ready to hang requirements, is overweight or oversized is subject to rejection or additional charges agreed upon prior to acceptance.
JUDGING: All judging for the competition will be on‐line. Entries that differ significantly from their digital images may be rejected. Decision of the judges is final. Prizes are decided in person, at the gallery.
SUBMISSIONS AND FEES: Only original works may be submitted.
Submission fee of $35 for up to three (3) images plus $5.00 for each additional image and due by midnight July 31, 2021. Sculpture and installations: artists may use two additional images for details, at no extra charge. Contact bwacjuriedshows@gmail.com if you need them.
All entries must be registered/received by midnight, July 31, 2021. All entry fees are non‐refundable.
DIRECTIONS FOR ONLINE SUBMISSION:
1. Click on the Sign Up Now! link.
Follow the directions on the Site Login Page to create a new profile. You will need to create a new profile, unless you applied to BWAC’s juried shows or to another competition that licensed the Smarter Entry system after August 27, 2012 ‐ you then can just login). Your username is your email address.
2. Click on Recycle to register. (It’s under the heading AVAILABLE SHOWS). You will be taken to a secure site where you can pay your application fee.
3. Once you have paid your application fee, you can upload your images. Submit your images as JPG, TIFF, or PNG files with the longest side being 1,280 pixels for best presentation. Your files can be up to 4MB.
Click on the Choose File button to browse for the file you want to upload. The actual file name is the image file title you see in a directory / folder. File names cannot have special characters as they present security risks or are not compatible with programming. When you browse your folder to select your file and then it inserts into the SmarterEntry system, you may see something like this: c:\my_harddrive\filename.jpg. The c:\my_harddrive\ is the computer’s path to the file. It can/will have special characters, and that is ok. It is only the filename.jpg part that cannot have special characters.
4. Upload your image as directed. Please note that all fields marked with an asterisk are required. Selling price and year created will not be a factor in the juror’s selection. Use the Additional Notes box for information you would like the juror to consider, particularly explaining what material is “recycled”, if it’s not obvious. Sculptors: Please indicate in the notes field how your work will be presented, i.e., floor, wall mount, pedestals and size. These notes may be used as part of the exhibition.
5. Click Add Image to upload it to the show. While the image is uploading do not press the back button or otherwise interfere with the upload process. When the image appears below, it has been submitted to the competition. You will receive no additional confirmation of receipt. You may have to scroll down to see all images.
Repeat this process for all your images. You can click "Return to Account" on the left hand bar at any time, then return later to submit more images. You can delete and resubmit a new image at no additional cost. You can edit the information submitted up to the deadline. Please write down and keep for your files the sizes and prices of the submitted work. Once the final deadline has passed, you will no longer have access to this information.
ACCEPTANCE: The juror’s results will be emailed by Monday, Aug 17, 2021 If you have not received notification by March 16th please notify bwacjuriedshows@gmail.com . A return confirmation of participation is required by Monday, August 23, 2021 to hold a spot in the exhibition.
REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCEPTED WORK:
1. Maximum Size: 168”w X 96” X 96” (but packages must fit through a 76” X 58” wide door).
2. Where appropriate and at the discretion of BWAC, all conventional being installed by BWAC work must be suitably framed to a professional standard. No clip frames, saw‐tooth hangers or taped edges. All framed conventional work must use Plexiglas, except hand‐delivered work less than 24” x 30”.
3. Any work requiring ceiling mounts, D Rings, cleats or special installation requirements must be installed by artist or agent, or if agreed to beforehand by BWAC may be subject to additional charges.
4. Any work that BWAC may agree to do will be invoiced at $90/per hour or as quoted by BWAC.
5. Sculptors may provide their own pedestals, or must agree to use those provided by BWAC.
6. A label must be affixed to the back of the work that indicates which end is the top and includes the following: Artist Name, Title, Medium, Dimensions, and Price. This information must correspond with the Accepted image as listed on Acceptance Letter. No artwork may be substituted.
7. All artwork must be priced for sale. Any work marked POR (Price on Request) or NFS (Not For Sale) will not be eligible for entry into the exhibition.
8. Work cannot be withdrawn, nor sales shipped, before the end of the exhibit. Purchased work can be removed by the buyer after
4 PM on Opening Day and from 1-6PM on all other days of the show.
DELIVERY OF ACCEPTED WORK:
1. Work can be hand delivered to BWAC at 481 Van Brunt Street, Door 7A, Brooklyn and unpacked by artist or artist’s agent on Friday Sept 3rd, Saturday Sept 4th or Sunday Sept 5th from 12:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. No UPS, FedEx or USPS delivery drop‐offs will be accepted as hand delivery.
2. All Truck Deliveries should be ordered (UPS or Fed Ex is our preferred carrier) to arrive at BWAC gallery address 481 Van Brunt Street, Door 7A, Brooklyn, NY 11231 from Aug 30th – Sept 3rd. The handling fee for shipped works is $40 per package for the first 30 lbs. plus $1 per pound additional. The artist assumes all responsibility for insuring artwork against shipping damage or loss. For packages weighing more than 350lbs., contact BWAC for confirmation of acceptance before shipping.
LATE ARRIVAL AND RETURNS: BWAC reserves the right to reject and return work that is late, is deemed unstable upon arrival, is not properly presented, or differs from the submitted digital image. Returns will be solely at the artist’s expense.
SALES, COMMISSIONS AND DELIVERY: BWAC will retain a 30% commission on all exhibition sales. The price represented on the artist entry form will be the sale price. No changes will be allowed. Sold works will remain until the end of the exhibition unless the Buyer wants to leave with work after 4PM on Opening Day or from 1-6 PM on the balance of show days. All arrangements for shipping of works greater than 30” x 30” x 6” to buyers will be the sole responsibility of the artist. BWAC will ship and pack smaller works at the expense of the buyer.
REMOVAL: Hand‐delivered artwork must be removed by the artist, or artist’s agent on Sunday, Oct 17 (between 6:00-7:00 P.M) Thursday, Oct 21, Saturday, Oct 23, or Sunday, Oct 25, 12:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. Any work not removed during this specified time is subject to a storage charge of $50/per week or part thereof, and will be disposed of at BWAC’s discretion if not removed within six months.
LIABILITY: BWAC is not responsible for any damage, breakage, replacement or cost associated with any damage or breakage that may have occurred during transport or unpacking. Every precaution will be taken in handling the entries, but BWAC assumes no liability for any loss or damage to any artist’s work while in our care, custody or control, before, during or after the exhibition. Each artist, if they wish, needs to provide their own insurance.
USE OF IMAGES: Any image submitted may be used for marketing and promotional purposes directly related to this show. This use may include publication in any publications, printed materials, advertisements, or electronic media. Copyright and all other rights remain that of the artist.
CONTACT/QUESTIONS: Please direct all questions prior to receiving your Notification Letter to bwacjuriedshows@gmail.com . If accepted your Letter will direct you to contact BWAC’s Curator in charge of installation for further information.
ENTRY AGREEMENT: With the submission of artwork into the “Recycle 2021” BWAC Show, the artist agrees to all the terms and conditions set forth in this prospectus.
50th Anniversary Open Art Competition and Exhibition
Yosemite Sierra Artists 50th Anniversary
Open Art Competition and Exhibition
DATES
IN-PERSON PUBLIC EXHIBIT - August 20, 2021 - September 19, 2021
ONLINE EXHIBIT - August 20, 2021 - December 31, 2021
DEADLINE TO ENTER – August 7, 2021, Midnight for both Exhibits
ART INTAKE IN-PERSON PUBLIC EXHIBIT - Monday, August 16, 2021 11am - 4pm
RECEPTION - Saturday, August 21, 2021 5 PM (State and County Pandemic requirements will determine whether this is a live as well as virtual opening.)
IN-PERSON PUBLIC VENUE
Gallery 5 and The Yosemite Gateway Art Center in Gallery Row
40982 CA-41, Oakhurst, CA 93644
ONLINE VENUE
www.YosemiteArts.com
AWARDS
Best of Show Public Exhibit- $100. Best of Show Online Exhibit- $100. First Place in each category - $50 plus ribbon. Ribbons awarded for 2nd, 3rd, and Honorable Mention. Awards will be made at the Opening Reception. Online Cash Awards and digital ribbons will be mailed/emailed after the Opening Reception.
EXHIBIT RULES
1. All media exhibit including but not limited to painting, photography and sculpture. Artwork must be 100% original except prints such as photography, woodcuts, lithographs etc.
2. Entry into the competition and exhibits means the artist will abide by the rules and any exhibition of their work is at their risk.
3. The Public Exhibit is a juried exhibit for artists willing to deliver their artwork to the physical venue. All entries in the exhibits will be placed in the Yosemite Sierra Artists (YSA) Online Exhibit Gallery. Entries that are deemed offensive to any race, creed or gender will not be accepted.
4. Artwork must have been completed within the last three years. Work shown in previous Yosemite Sierra Artists or Yosemite Western Artists competitions will not be accepted.
5. Artwork selected for the Public Venue must be properly identified with a completed entry form attached to it.
6. All hanging work for the Public Venue must be strung with wire for hanging in the upper third of the frame. No saw tooth hangers. Sculpture/3-D entries may include podium or other display case or stand. Fiber works must be hangable. All frames must be in good condition.
7. For the Public Venue including frame the Maximum overall size of the longest side is 34 inches including frame. The Minimum size including frame is 8x10 inches. Any art piece larger or smaller may or may not be selected depending on the Exhibit Committee. No restriction on physical sizes in the Online Exhibit but there is a file size limitation by Smarter Entry. Minimum files size for upload are 1000 pixels on the shortest side.
8. A minimum of seven (7) artists entries in a category required for monetary awards. Categories may be combined for judging purposes at the discretion of the Exhibit Committee. Names of judges will be made public after judging is complete.
9. No work may be removed from the Public Venue during the exhibit without permission of the Exhibit Committee.
SALES
All sales are between the artist and purchaser. Yosemite Sierra Artists is a non-profit organization and does not sell artwork. Docents will make a reasonable attempt to connect prospective buyers with the artist.
LIABILITY AT IN-PERSON PHYSICAL VENUE
All physical entries will be handled with the utmost care but Yosemite Sierra Artists and co-sponsors will not be responsible for any loss or damage to any entry from any cause whatsoever, including transportation, fire, storage, showing, or theft.
ART SUBMISSION
All art to be submitted on SmarterEntry.com/YSA by August 7, 2021 at Midnight.
ENTRY FEES
YSA Members $20 1st entry and $10 each additional piece (You must use unique YSA code that will be provided to each member to receive the discount on Smarter Entry.)
Non-Members: $30 1st entry and $20 each additional piece
(There is a maximum of five (5) entries per artist.)
Non-members may join YSA prior to entering and receive the member discount on entry fees at www.YosemiteSierraArtists.org.
COMPETITION AND EXHIBIT RULES
All rules are posted on SmarterEntry.com and YosemiteSierraArtists.org.
INTAKE of ART for PUBLIC VENUE
If you elect to make your work available for display at the public venue and your work is selected you must drop it off ready to hang along with entry slip.
Please deliver art to The Yosemite Gateway Art Center on Monday, August 16, 11am-4pm (If you are working you may arrange to have a friend or relative deliver it for you.)
If arranging artwork delivery, please attach submission form as well as release of liability form provided upon acceptance.
PICKUP of ART at the END of the IN-PERSON PUBLIC EXHIBIT
Monday, September 20, 2021 and Tuesday, September 21, 2021 from 11am-4 pm at
The Yosemite Gateway Art Center, 40982 CA-41, Oakhurst, CA 93644.
There is no storage at the venue. Neither the Exhibit Committee nor The Yosemite Gateway Art Center Gallery are responsible for work not picked up.
The World in Motion
Motion is the phenomenon in which an object changes its position over time. As photographers we are drawn to motion- natural, mechanical, human and animal. Show us your interpretation of motion, literal or figurative, color or BW, analog, digital or antique processes, photographers of all skill levels and locations are welcome.
Our juror for the The World in Motion is Michael Pannier. As Founder and Executive Director of the SE Center for Photography in Greenville, SC, Michael is a frequent speaker on the business of fine art photography, exhibition curator and juror, and portfolio reviewer. Michael opened his first gallery over 30 years ago and has been active in gallery ownership, management, design and training ever since.
35-40 Selected images will hang in the SE Center’s main gallery space for approximately one month with the opportunity to be invited for a solo show at a later date. In addition, selected images are featured in the SE Center social media accounts (FB, IG, Twitter) and an archived, online slide show.
COLORS OF HUMANITY 2021
COLORS OF HUMANITY- 2021
CALL TO ARTISTS!
Reception- September 4 - Show continues through September 23
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY:
- To apply you have to live in the Northern California Area and be willing to deliver or arrange delivery or your artwork if accepted.
- All artwork must be original fine art quality conceived and created solely by the entering artist.
- Artwork previously accepted into any EGFAC Competitions will not be accepted.
- EGFAC has the right to reject artwork that does not look like the digital image.
- All artwork must be framed and ready to hang, and no larger than 30”x40” including the frame. Unframed oils/acrylics accepted only if the painting extends around edges. Artists are responsible for all shipping costs. Including the return shipping paid shipping label.
- All art must be for sale.
- The Elk Grove Fine Arts Center will handle all sales from the exhibition and retain a 40% commission from all sales.
SHOW DESCRIPTION - “COLORS OF HUMANITY”. Capturing scenes of our rich cultural lives is what we are asking artists to create.
JUDGE – – Gerry Simpson - Gerry GOS" Simpson is a self-taught Visual Artist, Photographer, and Fashion Designer whose work communicates positive images of his community and the people, places and interesting things around him. GOS" always applies his unique perspective in his Art. GOS" creates vibrant scenarios with the aid of his brushes and the lens of his camera, it is his goal to keep things simple to avoid losing the message. In July 2015, Gos” made a move to open Gos” Art Gallery Studio “UPTOWN” in the Design District of Sacramento where he displays his works and works of other fellow artists.
CATEGORIES - all mediums are accepted.
AWARDS - RIBBONS AND MONETARY AWARDS:
Best of Show- $100; 1st Place - $75; 2nd Place - $50; People's Choice – ribbon
ENTRY FEE - $15 member fee/ or $20 non-member fee per entry per piece (non-refundable) – limit 3 entries per artist.
IMPORTANT DATES
Exhibition Date – September 4 – September 23
Application Deadline – August 13
Acceptance Notification – August 21 via email
Receiving Accepted works at EGFAC – August 27 and August 28, 9683 Elk Grove-Florin Road, Elk Grove, CA 95624
Artist Reception – September 4 , 4-7pm
Award Winners Announced – Reception night, September 4, at 5:30pm
Pick Up Art Works – September 24 and September 25, 11am – 4pm
Open Friends of Forsythe 2021 Juried Photographic Competition
The Friends of Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge is pleased to announce the “2021 Juried Photographic Competition- Celebrating Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge”. Color and monochrome images of taken within the 47,000-acre boundaries of the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge depicting its landscape, flora, wildlife will be accepted. This open to the public, age 21 and older.
An exhibit of the winning works plus honorable mentions will be displayed on the Friends of Forsythe webpage and Facebook page.
Photos must be taken within the boundaries of the EB Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge during the past three years.
Contest not open to members of the Friends of Forsythe Board of Trustees or employees of E B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge.
Student Friends of Forsythe 2021 Photographic Competiton
The Friends of Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge is pleased to announce the “2021 Juried Photographic Competition- Celebrating Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge”. Color and monochrome images of taken within the 47,000-acre boundaries of the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge depicting its landscape, flora, wildlife will be accepted. This open to students age 21 and under.
An exhibit of the winning works plus honorable mentions will be displayed on the Friends of Forsythe webpage and Facebook page.
Photos must be taken within the boundaries of the EB Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge during the past three years.
Contest not open to members of the Friends of Forsythe Board of Trustees or employees of E B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge.
NYC4PA LET'S PLAY 2021
In the northern Hemisphere summer Is here, the weather is warm, and we have the great outdoors to play in. The truth, however, is we can play indoors and outdoors all year long no matter what the weather. “Play Ball” brings to mind baseball, but sports, including things like polo and volleyball, are only part of how we play. Don’t forget the myriad of other outdoor and indoor games. Consider childhood activities like hit the penny and hopscotch, running bases, playground swings, seesaws and merry go rounds. Indoors adds so much more with all the wonderful games like chess, mah jongg, bridge and Monopoly. Shots that focus on the game, the equipment, or the players are all part of the theme. Send in your interpretation of this broad and varied theme.
As with all NYC4PA calls, all 2D photographic art is accepted.
Secrets of the Garden Exhibit
Artists are invited to submit their work for the jurying phase of Gallery Main Street’s “Secrets of the Garden” fine art exhibit. This is in partnership with the Texas Rose Festival.
Visit www.DowntownTylerArts.com for full details of Gallery Main Street
Entries due: Aug. 22
Notifications: Sept. 1
Drop off: Sept. 9
Opening: Sept. 11
Pick-up: Nov. 8
Elements of Renewal
Elements of Renewal
A Carnegie Arts Center Lobby Gallery Exhibition, October 6, 2021- January 23, 2022
The story of Turlock’s Carnegie Arts Center is one of renewal and renaissance. From the ashes of fire in 2005, a new entity was born in 2011. In celebration of our 10th anniversary, we plan a juried exhibition reflecting the significance of the four elements: earth, water, air and fire.
For centuries, these four archetypal elements have been used to explain the nature of all matter. Many ancient cultures—Greece, Egypt, Babylonia, Persia, Japan, Tibet—had similar understandings. These elements each carry unique properties and symbolic meanings. At some level, all may be seen to have a relationship to the concept of rebirth and growth:
- Earth is the physical matter, the terrestrial world and the changing seasons; this extends to representations of mother nature and fertility.
- Water is a source of life, and is often associated with the qualities of imagination and intuition; it can also be a purifier and the giver of new life.
- Air can represent wind and weather, as well as the breath and the spirit in all living things; to start anew we may “breathe life” into something.
- Fire is the element of passion and energy, but it is also included in myths of purification and rebirth – like the phoenix – where destruction and growth go hand-in-hand.
Artists from throughout California are invited to submit their work for this juried exhibition. Works may be in any medium or style. Celebrate the elements with us through your representational, symbolic or abstract depiction of one or more of the four Elements of Renewal.
Entry Deadline: Sunday, September 5, 2021, at 5 p.m.
Dates of Exhibition: October 6, 2021 – January 23, 2022
Media Accepted: Oils and Acrylics, Photography and Digital Media, Prints, Drawings, Watercolors, Collage and Mixed Media, Textiles, Ceramics, Sculpture, Decorative Arts
Awards: Grand Prize $500; Two Awards of Merit $250; Four Honorable Mentions $50
Juror: Hope Werness, Professor Emerita, CSU Stanislaus Art Department, author of The Continuum Encyclopedia of Animal Symbolism in World Art and The Continuum Encyclopedia of Native Art
Submissions: Please review the complete rules for entering at: www.CarnegieArtsTurlock.org/call-for-entries. Works that have previously been exhibited at the Carnegie Arts Center will not be accepted. All entries must be received by 5 p.m. on Sunday, September 5, 2021.
There is a non-refundable entry fee of $20 for the first piece, $15 for each additional entry for non-member artists; $15 for the first entry, $10 for each additional entry for members of the Carnegie Arts Center. Each artist may enter up to six (6) works. Carnegie Members should use the promo code CAC when paying for entries; for information on becoming a member, visit our website: CarnegieArtsTurlock.org.
Edge of Abstraction 2021 - Online Digital Art Exhibit
Cape Cod Art Center is seeking entries for their "Edge of Abstraction" Digital Art Online Exhibition.
Imagine how shapes and colors form into an edge of abstraction. Any interpretation of this theme will be considered.
Digital art is an artistic work or practice that uses digital technology, as an essential part of the creative or presentation process. This includes the use of computers, mobile or portable handheld devices. Photography may or may not be included in this creative work of art.
Entries must be of original work, they cannot be a copy of another painting; a magazine or newspaper photo, or any type of reproduction; the entry must be the artist's own composition. No crafts or commercial prints may be accepted. Photographs used must be the artist's own, in the public domain, or the artist must be able to produce explicit permission by the original artist to use the image.
Everyone of any level is invited to submit to this open juried online exhibit. Any interpretation of the theme will be considered.
Entries due by Sunday, October 24th by midnight.
Artist notification by email on Friday, November 5th. Online exhibit on website will become live on November 5th, 2021.
Jill Johnson will be judging this exhibit.
The juror may accept a maximum of two works from any one artist. Payment is non-refundable and does not guarantee acceptance.
Cash prizes awarded for Best in Show, Second Place and two Honorable Mentions.
Image icon by Rita Colantonio, "After the Storm", Digital Art
Pinelands 2022 Annual Juried Photographic Exhibition - Open Entry
The Pinelands Preservation Alliance (PPA) is pleased to announce “Pinelands” 2022 Juried Photographic Exhibition. The goal of this exhibit is to celebrate the New Jersey Pinelands, our Nation’s first National Reserve, with photographs that capture its natural beauty and rich cultural heritage.
We are honored to have renowned National Geographic photographer Michael Yamashita as our judge! Here is his biography – read his biography.
Over $2,000 in cash prizes will be awarded. Awards – Open (all ages): $1,000 for 1st Place Best in Show, $350 each for 1st Place Landscape, Flora & Fauna, Other categories.
All photographs submitted, whether juried into the show or not, will be displayed in a special online Pinelands Photography Gallery.
Image submissions can be black and white or color, but they must be taken within the boundaries of the New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve (see map).
This year, each image can be submitted into one of three categories of your chosing: (1) Landscape, (2) Flora and Fauna, and (3) Other (People, Towns, Architecture, Culture, History, Recreation, etc). Download the Full Prospectus for full details.
- All photographs must be made within the New Jersey Pinelands National Preserve (see map).
- A total of 6 images can be submitted per photographer.
- Black and white and color images depicting its landscape, flora, wildlife, communities and people will be accepted.
- The juried exhibit will be held in the beautiful renovated barn at the PPA Headquarters in Southampton, New Jersey.
- The PPA reserves the right to disqualify any image that doesn’t meet the contest rules or where the subject matter was not created within the Pinelands.
Important Dates
- Online Submission Opens: June 1, 2020
- Online Submission Closes: January 30, 2022
- Acceptance Notification: February 14 - 18, 2022
- Delivery of Accepted Work:
- Friday, March 18, 2022, 5-7pm
- Saturday, March 19, 2022, 10-noon
- Sunday, March 20, 2022, 10-noon
- Exhibition Dates: March 28 to April 30, 2022
- Online Gallery of All Photographs Opens: April 15, 2022
- Opening Reception: Saturday, March 26, 2022, 2-4pm. Awards will be announced at the reception.
- Pick-up Artwork:
- Sunday, May 1, 2022, 10-noon
- Tuesday, May 3, 2022, 5-7pm
Submission Details
All Files submitted should meet the following:
- JPEG format
- Files cannot exceed 8MB in size
- At least 2000 pixels on longest side
- A minimum of 180 ppi
- sRGB color profile
NOTE: If you do not know how to create these specifications, don't worry, just submit your photographs.
Help us protect the unique natural area of the New Jersey Pinelands. Please donate to or join the Pinelands Preservation Alliance. LEARN MORE HERE