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Happy August from TheArtList!
“Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.”
- Pablo Picasso
Hello, dear readers! We hope your August is off to a great start and that you all are happy and healthy. Artists! We've been receiving a lot of great art calls from all over the world, so read on to check our Featured Art & Photo Calls section below. And that's just the tip of the iceberg! Make sure you visit TheArtList.com for even more great art contests, exhibitions, and events!
As we've mentioned before, we have been completely blown away by all of the amazing submissions to our Artist of the Month contests, and last month's entries were no exception. You all have really stepped up your game! Read on to see the talent on display by last month's winners and click here to enter this month's contest.
In the meantime, if you are a gallery or organization that would like to take advantage of our current discounts to promote your upcoming art contest or event, visit https://www.theartlist.com/submit. As always, we thank you all -- artists, galleries, and other art organizations -- for
supporting TheArtList.
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- Please note that we are only able to showcase a small number of calls in the monthly newsletter, so be sure to check www.theartlist.com. You can login to search for calls that match your
interests.
- Each month we host a free Artist of the Month contest (see below). This gives us a chance to see all the talented and inspiring members of our community. This month, we are thrilled to recognize a few fantastic artists who submitted their work to our monthly art contest: 1st
Place: Anne Goffin Smith, 2nd Place: Ellen Dreibelbis, 3rd Place: Fanny Diaz, and most audience votes Viewer's Choice selection is: Natasha Sazonova. Congratulations!
- Speaking of our Artist of the Month contests, we ask that entrants please remember to include a link to their website along with their submission. We cannot consider you for an award without one!
- Do you follow us on any of our social media pages? We post new calls several times a week - and occasionally some of them have a very short submission window. If you aren't following us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, Tumblr, or LinkedIn, you might be missing some calls! Yes! You read that right, we are now on LinkedIn! Be sure to connect with us there, especially if you are a gallery or organization.
Stay cool. Stay healthy. Stay inspired!
ARTIST OF THE MONTH WINNER
Anne Goffin Smith attributes her early love of art to her Belgian grandmother, whose impressionist painting style and encouragement resonates with her still. After graduating from Georgetown University with a degree in Marketing, Anne attended Pratt Institute’s School of Art and Design where she earned a Master’s Degree in Package Design. Her work has been displayed in a variety of venues, most recently at the Southport Galleries in Connecticut,
the Ceres Art Gallery in NYC, the Montclair Art Museum, and the Phillips Lighting Corporation in Somerset, NJ. See Anne's Featured Artist of the Month page: https://www.theartlist.com/featured-artists/2021-anne-goffin-smith
SECOND PLACE WINNER
Ellen Dreibelbis is an artist from Oakland, California, that specializes in oil and pastel paintings. She received her BA in Art from Ohio State University and her art has been featured in numberous exhibits. She received the Degas Pastel Society's Award of Excellence, the first place award for The Artist's Magazine Over 60 Competition, and multiple other awards. See more of Ellen's amazing art here : http://ellendreibelbis.com/
THIRD PLACE WINNER
Fanny Diaz graduated from Jose Maria Vargas University in 1994 with a degree in architecture. After finishing her formal studies, she worked as an architect and simultaneously as an Art Director on TV commercials. In 1997, Fanny moved to the United States and continued developing her artistic abilities. She currently works as a freelance artist, which affords her more time to work on her own art. She feels much less constrained and
is able to explore her creative style through many different mediums. See more of Fanny's work here: https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/fanny-diaz
VIEWER'S CHOICE
Natasha Sazonova is an award-winning artist and illustrator. Originally from Kyiv, Ukraine, Natasha began painting as a toddler. At the age of four, she became one of the youngest students ever to attend the Fine Arts Prep Studio at the University of Engineering and Architecture in Kyiv. Natasha works in a
variety of styles ranging from collages to highly-detailed watercolors, such as custom family tree paintings she creates for clients from all over the world. At this time she’s had customers from 6 out of 7 continents, and is waiting patiently for some penguins to order a family tree from her to complete the list. See more of Natasha's art: https://www.artns.us/
TheArtList's Artist of the Month Contest!
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TheArtList.com is looking for a talented artist or photographer to showcase as our Featured Artist of the Month for September 2021. Gift card awards for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place provided by Jerry's Artarama. 4th Place Viewer's Choice selection (most audience votes) voted on by our wonderful community of artists and social media followers (social media links below). PLEASE NOTE:
There is no cash or gift card award for Viewer's Choice selection.
Free to enter!
Entry Deadline: August 25, 2021
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This Month's Featured Art & Photo Calls
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DEADLINE: August 04, 2021
West Hartford Art League Juried Exhibition: CT+6
The West Hartford Art League presents CT+6: A regional juried exhibit open to artists in all mediums that live in CT, New York, and all of New England. Over $3,000 in awards and prizes including a $1,000 cash prize for Best of Show, and $500 cash prize for 2nd place. Juror: Helen Addision of Addision Art Gallery, Orleans, MA. See prospectus link below for details and to enter.
Website: http://westhartfordart.org/
Prospectus: http://westhartfordart.org/call-for-artists
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DEADLINE: August 08, 2021
3 Square Art Presents: NOOBAA - Non-Objective Abstract Art 3rd Annual International Exhibition
NOOBAA | Non-Objective Abstract Art 3rd Annual International Exhibition is 3 Square Art's Premier Abstract Art Exhibit. The theme of Non-Objective Abstract Art can refer to Non-Objective Art or Non-Representational Art, which does not seek to represent specific objects, people, or other subjects found in the natural world, but instead relies on shape, line, color and form with no particular subject. Non-Objective Art is a pure abstract style that typically uses geometric motifs on a
shallow picture plane. Art that has no illusion of pictorial depth made by linear perspective in the image and is purposely devoid of any references to worldly things or object. Styles include pure abstraction, such as geometric abstraction, neo-plasticism (De Stijl), color field, lyrical abstraction, concrete art, and more but must be unrelated to objective reality.
Website: https://www.3square-art.com
Prospectus: https://www.3square-art.com/list-of-calls-for-entry/noobaa-non-objective-abstract-art-2021
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DEADLINE: August 08, 2021
CAGO International Call for Artists: 9th Annual 2021 “ALL Water/Seascape” Art Competition & Exhibition
Contemporary Art Gallery Online has opened the “ALL Water/Seascape” Art Competition and Exhibition. Entries are accepted from July 12th, 2021, to August 8th, 2021. Contemporary Art Gallery Online encourages entries from all 2D and 3D artists regardless of their experience or education in the art field. An exhibition of all entrants will be held online from August 11th to September 7th, 2021. Artists should submit their best representational and non-representational art. This competition
will be judged within three categories: Paintings/Drawings, Photography/Digital Art, and Mixed Media/3-Dimensional Art. Competition Results posted: August 23rd, 2021. Entry Fee: $15 for up to three images, $25 for up to five images and $35 for up to eight. Funds in US Dollars. Prizes include Memberships to Contemporary Art Gallery Online, Extensive Marketing, Winner’s Certificates, Inclusion in the Annual Anthology Publication, Event Collateral and much more. See links below for details.
Website: https://tinyurl.com/all-water
Prospectus: https://www.contemporaryartgalleryonline.gallery/2021-art-competition-water-seascape
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DEADLINE: August 10, 2021
Utopia Science Fiction Art Competition
Utopia Science Fiction is having its second annual art contest! Send in your best science-fiction artwork (new or pre-existing) for the chance to have your creation featured as the cover-art of an upcoming issue of Utopia. Prizes: 1st place - Your artwork submission is featured as Cover Art for an upcoming issue of Utopia Science Fiction, win $45 and a free 4-month subscription Utopia Science Fiction magazine. 2nd & 3rd place - Your artwork will be featured as interior artwork in an
upcoming issue of Utopia Science Fiction, win $30 and a free copy of the magazine which features your artwork. All entrants - Win a free copy of the next issue of Utopia Science Fiction Magazine. Rules: - The image size has to be 2250 x 3000 - Artwork must be your own creation - Artwork cannot have appeared as cover art for another magazine. How to Enter: Email up to 2 pieces of artwork (any medium) to utopiasciencefiction@gmail.com with the subject Art Contest.
Website: https://www.utopiasciencefiction.com/
Prospectus: https://www.utopiasciencefiction.com/
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DEADLINE: August 12, 2021
Black Box Gallery presents Framed: Shadow and Light
A juried group photo show on shadow and light at Black Box Gallery. Photography is the recording of patterns of darkness and light. Shadows enhance the relationships of subjects in an image, they give definition and dimension, which compliments the quality of the light values. Photographers have used dramatic shadows and patterns in black and white images and have also explored using ethereal and moody shadows and textures in color photography. We will be looking for a range of how shadow
and light are interpreted by contemporary photographers. For more information, click the links below.
Website: https://blackboxgallery.com
Prospectus: https://blackboxgallery.com/Framed-Shadow%20and%20Light%202021-CFE.html
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DEADLINE: August 15, 2021
"WET PAINT" Call for Entry - Online Art Show
Theme- "Wet Paint". This show is open to any subject matter as long as it is 2D and uses any type of paint. Pay It Forward- We will be donating 10% of all entry fees from this show to Habitat for Humanity. Colors of Humanity Art Gallery, LLC is not affiliated with Habitat for Humanity. Eligibility- All artists 18 and over may enter. Media- 2D work in any type of PAINT Entry Fee- $20 for 1 or 2 pieces (You may enter more than once if you have additional works.) Awards- Cash prizes will be
given. Additionally, the "Best of Show" winner will be featured. His or her artwork will be on the cover of the show and it will be largely displayed with an article about them and their work. Other winners will be featured and have similar recognition. All accepted works will be displayed with the artist name, title of work, and a link back to their website, or email address if they do not have a website. Sales- All sales are conducted solely between the artist and the buyer, commission
free.
Website: https://www.colorsofhumanityartgallery.com/
Prospectus: https://www.colorsofhumanityartgallery.com/Wet-Paint-2021/Wet-Paint-2021-Prospectus-and-Entry/n-jrrfBk
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DEADLINE: August 15, 2021
NYC4PA Call for Entries - LET'S PLAY
The New York Center for Photographic Art (NYC4PA) presents: LET’S PLAY - 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.
Website: https://www.nyc4pa.com/
Prospectus: https://www.nyc4pa.com/let-s-play
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DEADLINE: August 22, 2021
Camelback Gallery Call to Artists - International Online All Abstracts 2021
Camelback Gallery announces an International call to artists. Cash Award + More to Best in Show. All award winners receive 3-month online exhibition, social & art media promotion & award certificate. Lead Juror Marie McCallum + Howard Hartman, CEO of Bitcoin Gallery and ArtChain.Info + additional 3rd juror. Open to all artists 18 years and older. All painting mediums allowed including mixed media and digital paintings. Artwork must be Abstract. Awards: Best in Show Platinum Award,
Gold Award of Excellence in Painting, Gold Award of Excellence in Digital Painting, Silver Awards - up to 12, Bronze awards based on total # of entries. This is a competition, not all entries will be in the final award exhibition. $18 for two images. Artists my enter more than once.
Website: https://www.camelbackgallery.com/
Prospectus: https://www.camelbackgallery.com/allabstracts2021competition
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DEADLINE: August 23, 2021
PH21 Gallery – Call for Entries: Significant Colour
A curated international photography exhibition. October 21 – November 13, 2021. There are two kinds of photographs with respect to the significance of their use of colours. On the one hand, ever since colour film technology became widely available, colour has become the default in most photographic practices. That is, some photographs are in colour not because their colours bear some special significance (compared, for instance, to their possible black and white counterparts) but simply
because the available film or digital technology has long turned colour to be the common method of capturing photographic images. We may think of these photographs as colour by default. On the other hand, colours are often central to the meaning of photographs for their emphatic, symbolic, psychological, social, compositional, etc. significance. These photographs would not work in black and white the same way or they would not work at all; that they are in colour is not merely a technological
given.
Website: https://www.ph21gallery.com/
Prospectus: https://www.ph21gallery.com/cfe-colour21
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DEADLINE: August 30, 2021
PH21 Gallery – Call for Entries: Shape @ Rome
A PH21 Gallery exhibit in Rome, Italy. Shapes are one of the most important aspects of creative photographic compositions. Living beings and inanimate objects, including the built environment come in many forms, and photographers often rely on the creative possibilities offered by their shape. While in some cases the images of things only have a depictive function, at the other end of the spectrum abstract photography concentrates on shapes and forms for their own sake up to a point when
we can no longer recognise the depicted objects themselves. Between being either insignificant or the only significant element, the shape of recognisable forms may also be the driving compositional component of an image. That is, the shape of living beings and objects may be of central importance to the composition of photographs not only in abstract photography but also in virtually all other photographic genres. These images capture our attention and stand out for their creative compositional
form.
Website: https://www.ph21gallery.com
Prospectus: https://www.ph21gallery.com/cfe-shape-rome-21
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DEADLINE: August 31, 2021
NAVS Art for Animals Contest 2021
NAVS' Art for Animals contest is an opportunity for artists of all ages and skill levels to create images that inspire others to extend compassion, respect and justice to all animals. We are also looking for fresh perspectives to illustrate our mission of ending the exploitation of animals used in science, with a focus on dogs in research, non-human primates in research and classroom dissection. Your artwork could appear in print and online messages from NAVS, on greeting cards and on
social media throughout the year! We can accept digitally-created artwork or digital reproductions of original paintings, illustrations or photographs. No physical artwork can be accepted, please visit our website for full details (links below). Get creative and give a voice to those who cannot speak for themselves! (Image shown: Hide but Don't Seek by Ashley Young / 2020 Best In Show Winner).
Website: https://navs.org/art
Prospectus: https://navs.org/art
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DEADLINE: August 31, 2021
A Show of Heads
A Show of Heads is a thematic group exhibition of work that includes and/or is based on the portrayal, interpretation and/or transformation of the human head. The exhibition will be held at the Limner Gallery, November 18 - December 18, 2021 and is open for entry to all artists working in any media. See links below for details.
Website: http://www.slowart.com/
Prospectus: http://www.slowart.com/prospectus/head.htm
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DEADLINE: September 16, 2021
$550.00 Innovate Grants for Artists + Photographers
Summer 2021 Open for Submissions — Innovate Grant awards (2) $550.00 grants each quarter, to one Visual Artist and one Photographer. In addition to receiving a grant award, winners will be featured and recognized on our website and join a growing community of vibrant and talented artists. For more information and to apply, see the links below. Innovate Grant supports artists and photographers through quarterly grants. We've simplified the grant process, so that artists and photographers
can focus on making their innovative work. The work should speak for itself and our application reflects that. Explore the work of All Past Innovate Grant recipients and read their interviews at the links below. Category: Multiple disciplines and genres accepted. Deadline: Sept 16, 2021. Region: US & International. Awards: $550.00 USD Grants. Apply Online Today. See links below
Website: https://innovateartistgrants.org
Prospectus: https://innovateartistgrants.org
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DEADLINE: September 19, 2021
Through the Lens of Social Justice
Call for Photographers: the LH Horton Jr Gallery seeks images reflecting concepts of social justice around current socio- political issues involving identity: race, gender, LGBTQ+, immigration status; economic disparity, affordable housing and healthcare, among other social justice topics. Analogue and digital photographic processes are accepted for entry. Photographs must be prepared for hanging. Exhibition Juror: Makeda Best, Curator of Photography, Harvard Art Museums. Exhibition Dates:
November 10 - December 10, 2021
Website: https://www.deltacollege.edu/department/horton-art-gallery
Prospectus: https://www.deltacollege.edu/student-life/delta-center-arts/lh-horton-jr-gallery/horton-gallery-call-entries
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DEADLINE: September 30, 2021
Open Call for Proposals for 2022 Exhibition Season
Artspace in Richmond, VA -- The gallery's Exhibition Committee will review proposals for exhibitions of art in all genres for the 2022 season in our new gallery located at 2833A Hathaway Rd., Richmond, VA 23225, in the Stratford Hills Shopping Center. $35 non-refundable proposal fee required. Pay with Credit Card, PayPal or Personal Check. Proposals will not be reviewed before finalized payment is received by Artspace unless the fee presents a hardship for the proposer. Please contact the
exhibition committee prior to submitting your proposal if you need to request an exemption from the fee at: artspaceexhibitions@gmail.com Artspace is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit gallery, EIN: 62-1375828. All entry fees are used to support operations and programming costs. The Exhibition Committee plans to begin notifying selected exhibitors by November 1, 2021. An announcement of the completed selection will be made once all signed contracts for the exhibition period have been received.
Website: https://artspacegallery.org
Prospectus: https://artspacegallery.org/proposal_submission.shtml
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DEADLINE: October 06, 2021
2022 Embracing Our Differences International Art Exhibit Celebrating Diversity
The centerpiece of Embracing Our Differences is an outdoor juried art exhibit featuring 50 billboard size images created by local, national and international artists and writers. The display reflects the artists' interpretations of the theme "enriching lives through diversity." The exhibit will be displayed at Bayfront Park in downtown Sarasota from January 19 – April 10, 2022. The winning artworks combine a deep understanding of both medium and message. Awards are given for "Best-in-Show
Adult," "Best-in-Show Student," and "People's Choice" categories, with the last chosen by visitors to the exhibit. Adult winners each receive $1,000; students receive $1,000 with $500 to be directed to the student and $500 to their school’s art program, if they worked under the direction of an educator.
Website: https://www.embracingourdifferences.org/submit-art-2022-exhibit/
Prospectus: https://www.embracingourdifferences.org/clientuploads/docs/2022_call-to-artist.pdf
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DEADLINE: October 31, 2021
SlowArt Productions and the Limner Gallery present: Emerging Artists 2022
This is the 30th annual competition for gallery exhibition and $500 cash award. Open to all artists working in any media. This event is devoted to the discovery, introduction and promotion of Emerging Artists. The exhibition will be held March 3 - 26, 2022, at the Limner Gallery and is open to all artists working in any media.
Website: http://www.slowart.com/
Prospectus: http://www.slowart.com/prospectus/ea2022.htm
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DEADLINE: November 07, 2021
Exceptional Abstractions: Call for Abstract Art
For this Call for Art, Mona Niko Gallery is seeking Abstract Art. This exhibition is open to any abstract work including small sculptures. This call for art is open to all local, national and international artists, professional and amateur. Multiple art mediums are encouraged and will be considered in this call for art. Acrylic, Airbrush, Charcoal, Color Pencil, Computer Art, Digital Art, Digital Photography, Drawings, Ceramics Encaustic, Fiber Arts, Graphite, Illustration, Mixed Media,
Oil, Pastel, Pen and Ink, Photo Assemblage, Printmaking, Sculpture, Traditional Photography, Video and Watercolor. No work that requires special hanging or special installation instructions will be accepted. Deadline to Enter: November 7, 2021 - Opening Reception: Saturday December 4, 2021 3PM to 6PM - Exhibition Runs: December 4 to December 31, 2021 - Artist/Gallery Commission: 60% Artist
Website: https://monaniko.com/
Prospectus: https://monaniko.com/calls-for-art/
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DEADLINE: November 22, 2021
$7,000 in cash prizes & more in the Boynes Emerging Artist Award 5th Edition
The Boynes Emerging Artist Award is an international, independent artist run award. We provide a platform for talented artists worldwide to showcase and get rewarded for their incredible works. Emerging artists worldwide are welcome to submit all visual 2D & 3D mediums ie Painting, Drawing, Photography, Mixed Media and Sculpture. There is no set theme. For a detailed look at our Rules and definition of an "emerging artist", please visit our website. Our 5th Edition brings our 1st Place
winner $4,000 USD cash, $250 in art supplies from Blick Art Materials, a published interview, long term access to the BEAA marketing team as well as social & digital marketing. You can find a complete breakdown of our prize pool on our website. Jurors: Fares Micue, Pavel Sokov, Denisa Prochazka, Iris Scott, Carina Francioso, Miriam Innes, Lorette C Luzajic.
Website: https://boynesartistaward.com/
Prospectus: https://boynesartistaward.com/rules
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