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DEADLINE JANUARY 09, 2009
New American Paintings : Call for Southern Artists

Online Event - Contests, Juried Art Shows - , Ceramics, Watercolor, Photography, Poetry, Jewelry Art Gallery

Currently accepting entries for the Southern 2009 edition of New American Paintings magazine. All styles/painting, drawing, monoprints/types by artists from : AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN other areas, contact below. Send 4 images (either printouts or slides), a resume with contact info, an SASE, a $35 entry fee. Juror: Ron Platt, Hugh Kaul Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Birmingham Museum of Art

Website: http://newamericanpaintings.com/

DEADLINE JANUARY 12, 2009 - $3000 in Awards

Embracing Our Differences

Contests, Juried Art Shows - , Acrylic, Digital Media, Illustration, Sculpture, Pastel, Photography, Poetry, Metalsmithing Art Organization

Embracing Our Differences invites artists, photographers, professionals, amateurs, teachers and students to participate in its 5th annual visual art exhibit celebrating diversity. National and international submissions are encouraged. 39 artists will be selected for the exhibit. The Embracing Our Differences exhibit will be displayed throughout the month of April 2008 at Island Park along Sarasota's beautiful bayfront. The exhibit will also be displayed throughout the month of May 2008 in North Port, Florida. Since 2004, the exhibit has been viewed by more than 400,000 visitors. The exhibit will contain 39 billboard-sized (16 feet wide by 12 1/2 feet high) images of the selected artworks.Final selections will be chosen based on artistic excellence in reflection of the theme "Embracing Our Differences". The art-work will also be evaluated on how effectively it will read outdoors when enlarged to billboard size - 16 feet wide by 12 1/2 feet high. Artists are encouraged to use bold saturated colors and strong lines. Final selections will be made by a 3-judge panel of professional artists, curators and art professionals. A total of $2,500.00 in awards will be presented.Deadline for submission is January 8, 2008. There is no submission fee.The mission of Embracing Our Differences is to use art as a catalyst for creating awareness and promoting the value of diversity, the benefits of inclusion and the significance of the active rejection of hatred and prejudice.Submission forms and more information concerning past winning submissions are available online.

website: http://www.embracingourdifferences.org/
prospectus: http://www.embracingourdifferences.org/pdfs/2009artists.pdf

DEADLINE JANUARY 14, 2009

Free Monthly Art Contests for Cash Prizes

Contests, Juried Art Shows - , Acrylic, Ceramics, Crafts, Digital Media, Glass, Mosiac, Illustration, Mixed media, Sculpture, Watercolor, Oil, Pastel, Photography Other

Compete with other artists and photographers in our free monthly art contests for cash and other great prizes. A Singular Creation provides a free online venue to showcase your art and photography. Your images will be juried by our panel, as well as rated by our visitors. Winners will be selected accordingly. We will start the cash pot at a different amount, depending on the theme. In addition to cash prizes, we will award various prizes donated by our sponsors. Also, all winners will be featured in our e-newsletters sent to over 5,500 subscribers and all over our web site.

Website:http://www.asingularcreation.com/
Prospectus: http://www.asingularcreation.com/showdown.htm

DEADLINE JANUARY 15, 2009

The Sketchbook Project 3

Online Event - Gallery Exhibitions, Openings - Acrylic, Ceramics, Crafts, Digital Media, Glass, Mosiac, Illustration,Jewelry, Mixed media,Metalsmithing,Sculpture, Watercolor, Oil, Pastel, Photography, Poetry, Video/Film Art Gallery

We send you the sketchbook, you make the art. Then Art House is taking all the sketchbooks on a 6 city tour to galleries and museums across the U.S. The goal of the exhibition is to encourage anyone to create artwork and build a collective of sketchbooks made by artists from all over the world.Art House is all about community. You don't have to be a professional artist to participate in the exhibition. This project is about being creative and inspiring yourself and others. We want to bring artists together and give everyone a chance to show in museums and galleries around the country!All books will be accepted!

Online Event

website: http://www.thesketchbookproject.com/
prospectus: http://www.arthousecoop.com/sketchbookproject

DEADLINE JANUARY 15, 2009
fotoblur Print Edition Call for Submissions

Online Event - Calls for Submissions - , Poetry Online Gallery

fotoblur.com is holding a Call for Submissions for all photographers for its inaugural fotoblur Magazine. Take this opportunity to have your photographs published among the best of fotoblur.com. Entries start Dec 1st to Jan 15th, 2009. Visit http://www.fotoblur.com/submit for more details.

Website: http://www.fotoblur.com/
Prospectus: http://www.fotoblur.com/submit

DEADLINE JANUARY 30, 2009

House of Scratch - February 2009 Exhibition

Online Event - Contests, Juried Art Shows - , Acrylic, Digital Media, Illustration, Sculpture, Oil, Pastel, Photography, Metalsmithing Online Gallery

Call for Artists - House of Scratch - February 2009 Exhibition - House of Scratch is a new online juried exhibition of surrealist and visionary artwork working inside of, but not limited to, the genres of sci-fi, horror, psychedelic, esoteric, outsider, lowbrow and fantastic art practices. Illustrators welcome! We are now looking for artists for our upcoming January exhibition. 10 artists will be picked every month to be in the exhibition. The online community will then have that month to vote for their favourite artist in the show. The artist with the most votes will be awarded a spot in the next House of Scratch physical gallery show! $15 for 3 images, $ 20 for 4 images. Please read Our Mission and Terms of Service statements at www.houseofscratch.com. Deadline: January 30, 2009. Contact us: art@houseofscratch.com.

Website: www.houseofscratch.com

DEADLINE JANUARY 31, 2009 - $2600 in Awards
Neoteric Abstract

Contests, Juried Art Shows - , Acrylic, Ceramics, Digital Media, Glass, Mosiac, Sculpture, Oil, Pastel, Photography, Poetry, Metalsmithing, Jewelry Art Gallery

This is a call for a group thematic exhibition dedicated to abstract art. The exhibition will be held April 4 - 26, 2009 a the Limner Gallery. And is open for entry to all artists. $2600 in publication awards will be presented to three artists in the exhibition.

SlowArt Productions / Limner Gallery, 123 Warren Street, 12534, New York, United States

Website: http://www.slowart.com/
Prospectus: http://www.slowart.com/prospectus/abstract.htm

DEADLINE JANUARY 31, 2009 - $3500 in Awards

4th Annual INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN ART COMPETITION, ICAC

Online Event - Contests, Juried Art Shows - , Acrylic, Ceramics, Digital Media, Glass, Mosiac, Illustration, Mixed media, Sculpture, Watercolor, Oil, Pastel, Photography, Poetry, Metalsmithing, Jewelry Art Gallery

$3,500 in cash awards and licensing contracts for those selected. Eight categories, best two dimensional work (paintings, drawings etc.), best jewelry, best song, best short film,best sculpture, best photography, best digitally enhanced photography, best mixed media.There is at least one winner from each category.The ICAC was founded by Stephen Sawyer, artist and owner of ART for GOD, the sponsor this year is ARTBEAT of AMERICA, whose owner Carla Tocquigny has been a licensing agent for over twenty years.

Online Event

website: http://www.art4god.com/
prospectus: http://www.art4god.com/html/?go=competition

DEADLINE JANUARY 31, 2009 - $26500 in Awards

RayMar Art`s Third Annual Online Art Competition

Online Event - Contests, Juried Art Shows - , Acrylic Other

Year long art competition. $10,000 First Prize. $5,000 Second Prize. Many other opportunities to win cash prizes. 144 finalists chosen from 12 months with 12 winners each. Finalists chosen by a well known artist judge each month. See website for contest details and rules.

Online Event

website: http://www.raymarart.com/

DEADLINE JANUARY 31, 2009 - $3500 in Awards
2009 Kellicutt International Juried Photo Show

Contests, Juried Art Shows - , Poetry Art Organization

Through A Lens: Contrasting Elements - Hosted by the Coastal Arts League, Half Moon Bay, California - Jurors: Michael Collopy, Charles Cramer & Janet Jones - First Prize: $2,000 (Over $3,500 in total prizes) (prizes in US dollars) - Exhibition: April / May 2009 - Eligibility: Open to all photographers internationally using any photographic style. - About this year's theme: Capturing an image that shows an unusual combination or contrast is rewarding but can be challenging. Cause the viewer to pause and explore the relationships of the objects in the frame. Why are they together? How are they similar? How are they different? - See last year's show Through A Lens: Patterns of People or Patterns in Nature online. - About the jurors: - Charles Cramer has photographed the landscape for 30 years and is recognized as a master printmaker. National Geographic Books, Sierra Club, and the Yosemite Association have published Charles Cramer's work. He is also featured in the book, Landscape: The World's Top Photographers, published by Rotovision. - Janet Jones is a San Francisco artist working in printmaking, painting, collage, assemblage, photography and digital techniques. Currently her three-dimensional photo-assemblage - Michael Collopy is one of the preeminent portrait photographers of our time. His portfolio includes portraits of world leaders and entertainers such as Mikhail Gorbachev, Margaret Thatcher, Mick Jagger and Luciano Pavarotti.

Coastal Arts League, 300 Main St, Suite #6, 94019, United States

Website: http://www.coastalartsleague.com/photoshow
Prospectus: http://www.coastalartsleague.com/photoshow/flyers/TAL-CE.pdf

DEADLINE JANUARY 31, 2009 - $7000 in Awards

BLUE SKY PROJECT - Call for Proposals

Residencies - Acrylic, Ceramics, Crafts, Digital Media, Glass, Mosiac, Illustration,Jewelry, Mixed media,Metalsmithing,Sculpture, Watercolor, Oil, Pastel, Photography, Poetry, Video/Film Art Organization

BLUE SKY PROJECT SEEKS ARTIST'S PROPOSALS FOR SUMMER RESIDENCY. CREATIVE PROFESSIONALS: VISUAL ARTISTS, ARTISTS/ACTIVISTS, FILMMAKERS, WRITERS, DANCERS, MUSICIANS, THEATER PERFORMERS, AND PEOPLE WORKING IN OTHER CREATIVE MEDIA ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. As a Blue Sky Project Artist-In-Residence, you will cross-pollinate with other practicing artists, collaborate with teens, expand your ideas and add artistic breadth and depth to the Dayton community. Relocated for 2009 to Ohio from our original location in Illinois, artists gather for eight weeks from mid-June to mid August at the University of Dayton, located 2 miles from downtown Dayton. Monday - Thursday, from 10-3:30 are devoted to intensive collaborations between each individual artist and a small group of six to eight local teen participants, culminating in a final exhibition. Artists-in-Residence invent the remaining structure, working together or individually on projects. Our hope is that the projects will seep out, intervene, enhance and impact the community. Your recent studio practice & new ideas should provide the foundation for your activities. Because of the collaborative nature of Blue Sky, your project must have an open-ended structure. Your project must be achievable in eight weeks, within a $1,000 budget (excluding final exhibition expenses) and must engage others in its articulation and production. The rest is up to you. Previous projects have included: sculptural sound installation, self-published zine of local interviews, performance, filmmaking, photographic re-imaginings of local sites and nature interventions at the local conservation district.

Involvement Advocacy, 15 West Fourth Street, Suite 330, 45402, Ohio, United States

website: http://blueskydayton.org/

DEADLINE JANUARY 31, 2009 - $2000 in Awards
MyArtworkSpace.com Annual Winter Art Competition $2000 in cash and prizes

Online Event - Contests, Juried Art Shows - Acrylic, Ceramics, Crafts, Digital Media, Glass, Mosiac, Illustration,Jewelry, Mixed media,Metalsmithing,Sculpture, Watercolor, Oil, Pastel, Photography, Poetry, Video/Film Art Organization

MyArtworkSpace.com Annual Winter Art Competition!*Sponsored in part by Blick Art Materials*PRIZES:First Place: $1,000 (USD)Second Place: $500 (USD)Third Place: $250 (USD)Fourth Place: $50 to Blick Art MaterialsWinners will be featured on Myartworkspace.com. All winners will receive a certificate suitable for framing. PLUS all Award Winners receive a 1-year subscription to Myartworkspace.com.

Website: http://www.myartworkspace.com/contest

DEADLINE FEBRUARY 01, 2009

Projekt30's March 2009 Exhibition

Online Event - Contests, Juried Art Shows - , Acrylic, Ceramics, Crafts, Digital Media, Glass, Mosiac, Illustration, Mixed media, Sculpture, Watercolor, Oil, Pastel, Photography, Poetry, Metalsmithing Art Gallery

Projekt30 is taking submissions for our March 2009 publicly juried exhibition. We are an artist-run arts organization dedicated to promoting emerging artists. The exhibition will include thirty artists; invitations will be sent to over 30,000 galleries, collectors, and fellow artists. Visitors have the option of contacting any participating artist with feedback or opportunities. As of Nov. 2008 over 200,000 messages have been sent to participating artists. All artwork submitted will be presented online prior to the exhibition so visitors may help select which artists will be included in the exhibition. Unlike other juried exhibitions, all participants receive exposure. Opens: Mar 1, 2009. Public Jury: Feb 15-29, 2009. Fee: $40 for up to 10 images, though the fee is waived for Projekt30 members and artists who use Projekt30's web-hosting service. Go to http://www.projekt30.com for more details.

DEADLINE FEBRUARY 14, 2009 - $500 in Awards

4th Annual National Juried Competition and Exhibition

Contests, Juried Art Shows - , Acrylic, Ceramics, Crafts, Digital Media, Glass, Mosiac, Mixed media, Sculpture, Watercolor, Oil, Pastel, Photography, Poetry, Metalsmithing Art Gallery

Call to Artists: Katharine Butler Gallery seeks entries for 4th Annual National Juried Exhibition April 15-May 9, 2009.Original 2D and 3D artwork in any traditional medium, including fiber, ceramics, metal, and glass from the past three years. No Giclees or videos. Entry fee $25 for up to 3 works. Application deadline February 14th. Juror Roy Slade, Director Emeritus, Cranbrook Art Museum and former director Corcoran Gallery of Art. Cash awards.For prospectus and application go to www.kbutlergallery.com or send SASE to Katharine Butler Gallery, 1943 Morrill St., Sarasota, FL, 34236

Katharine Butler Gallery, 1943 Morrill St. , 34236, Florida, United States

Website: http://www.kbutlergallery.com/
Prospectus: http://www.kbutlergallery.com/documents/09Prospectus.pdf

DEADLINE FEBRUARY 14, 2009 - $16000 in Awards
23rd Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Competition and Exhibition

Online Event - Contests, Juried Art Shows - , Oil Art Gallery

The 23rd Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Competition and Exhibition places ten new sculptures on the campus of Appalachian State University located in Boone, NC. The competition is open to sculptors who are over the age of 18 and currently residing in the US. Awards and Honoraria total $16,000 along with installation assistance, full color catalog, corporate sales, and a residency program. Daniel E. Stetson, Executive Director of The Polk Museum of Art, located in Lakeland, Florida will serve as this year's juror. The 23rd Rosen Competition and the DBDA Public Art Program have joined in partnership with our to extend public art into the downtown area by awarding two additional artists the opportunity to place their work into our community. Additional honorariums are available. The Rosen is a part of An Appalachian Summer Festival - a multi-arts festival featuring music, dance, theatre and visual arts. Deadline for entries is February 14th, 2009 (Receipt Deadline). Visit www.rosensculpture.org for online prospectus and submission system, or send SASE to 23rd Rosen, Attn: Brook Bower, PO Box 32139, Boone, NC 28608, (828) 262-7520.

Website: http://www.rosensculpture.org/

DEADLINE FEBRUARY 22, 2009 - $5000 in Awards
The Halpert Biennial '09

Online Event - Contests, Juried Art Shows - , Acrylic, Digital Media, Illustration, Sculpture, Pastel, Photography, Poetry, Metalsmithing Art Gallery

The Halpert Biennial '09 is a national juried visual art competition and exhibition open to all two-dimensional visual artists, over the age of eighteen and currently residing in the United States. Any original, two-dimensional works of art including paintings, drawings, prints, photography, mixed media, and works using traditional and non-traditional materials are considered for the selection process. A full color brochure will be developed to document the exhibition. Awards totaling $5,000. Jeffrey Grove, The Wieland Family Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at The High Museum of Art located in Atlanta, Georgia will serve as this year's juror. The Halpert Biennial is a part of An Appalachian Summer Festival-a multi-arts festival featuring music, dance, theatre and visual arts. Entry Deadline for entries is February 21, 2008 (This is not a postmark date). Visit www.tcva.org for prospectus and online submissions or send SASE to Halpert Biennial '09, Attn: Brook Bower, PO Box 32139, 423 West King Street, Boone, NC 28608, (828) 262-7520.

Website: http://www.tcva.org/
Prospectus: http://www.turchincenter.org/halpertbiennial/artists/

DEADLINE FEBRUARY 28, 2009 - $2400 in Awards
Art Biologic

Online Event - Contests, Juried Art Shows - , Acrylic Art Gallery

ART BIOLOGIC is a thematic exhibition based on art inspired by the biological and natural world. Entry is limited to biologic and nature based artwork that does not include the human figure. The exhibition will be held at the Limner Gallery, May 2 - 30, 2009.

Website: http://www.slowart.com/
Prospectus: http://www.slowart.com/prospectus/biologic.htm

DEADLINE MARCH 01, 2009

The Sculptors Invitational - Call For Entry

Calls for Submissions - , Oil Art Gallery

BIG OUTDOOR SCULPTURE ONLY. (350lb minimum w/o base.) Limit 1. The 7th Sculptors Invitational begins the 1st Saturday of April for four weekends, 11am to 5pm. Year-around gallery optional up to two years. You need not be present to exhibit or sell. Transportation and insurance of sculptures are sculptors responsibility. (See your CPA for transportation/shipping costs - of $250 or more - are deductible as a donation to SDI, Inc. 501c3). You will exhibit with some 60 other professional sculptors from other countries, the U.S. and local cities. Work must stay March and April with option to stay up to two years. The venue is 6 landscaped acres, oak trees, grass in a secure gated residence and inside the city limits. sets off your sculpture aesthetically, spaciously and with integrity.Now to March 1, 2009 - Installation Period- by email appointment - 2 week notice mandatory. Snowstates encouraged to ship/install early - summer or fall 2008 before winter snow in.To enter submit your website and a Registration for jury . [or email photos of your large work example, for jury to gilbertebarrera@gmail.com.] No required fee. Upon acceptance submit by email the following sculpture information: Your Name; Sculpture Title; Medium; Price. A photo of yourself and your sculpture is also requested for public sheet exhibits. Also submit weight, measurements and special instructions if any.

Website: http://www.sculptorsdominion.com/
Prospectus: http://www.sculptorsdominion.com/2008-1stCallForEntry.aspx

DEADLINE MARCH 02, 2009 - $6000 in Awards

Emerald Spring Exhibition 2009

Contests, Juried Art Shows - , Acrylic, Sculpture, Pastel, Photography, Metalsmithing Art Organization

Emerald Spring Exhibition 2009Paintings only, no photos, no collages.$30 entry fee for 2 images, $10 for each additional. Maximum of 4 images. 30% sales commission.For prospectus SASE to: Emerald Spring Exhibition 2009, Emerald Art Center, 500 Main St,Springfield, OR 97477 You can also download the prospectus from the website as well as view previous years catalogues.

Emerald Empire Art Association, 500 Main St., 97477, Oregon, United States

Website: http://www.emeraldartcenter.org/
Prospectus: http://www.emeraldartcenter.org/Downloads/2009%20EAC%20NJS%20prospectus%20.pdf

DEADLINE MARCH 27, 2009 - $2500 in Awards
Visual Arts Alliance 26th Juried Open Exhibition

Contests, Juried Art Shows - , Acrylic, Ceramics, Crafts, Digital Media, Glass, Mosiac, Illustration, Mixed media, Sculpture, Watercolor, Oil, Pastel, Photography, Poetry, Metalsmithing Art Organization

Call to Artists:Visual Arts Alliance 26th Juried Open Exhibition, May, 2009,Houston, TX. Open to US artists 18+, all media except audio, video or performance art. $2,500+ in cash and prizes. SASE: Ann McBride, 2807 Triway Ln., Houston, TX 77043

Visual Arts Alliance, 2807 Triway Ln., 77043, Texas, United States

Website: http://www.visualartsalliance.org/

DEADLINE MAY 18, 2009 - $250 in Awards
American Academy of Equine Art Call for Artists

Online Event - Contests, Juried Art Shows - Acrylic, Ceramics, Crafts, Digital Media, Glass, Mosiac, Illustration,Jewelry, Mixed media,Metalsmithing,Sculpture, Watercolor, Oil, Pastel, Photography, Poetry, Video/Film Art Gallery

American Academy of Equine Art Fall Open Juried Show. Deadline: May 18, 2009. Oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, drawing, sculpture. September 25-November 8. $250/10 awards. Nonrefundable $40/3 entries. AAEA c/o Kentucky Horse park, 3915 Jay Trump Rd., Lexington, KY 40511; Shelley Hunter (859) 281-6031;

Website: http://www.aaea.net/
Prospectus: http://www.aaea.net/2009FallShowProspectus.pdf

ONGOING CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

THE OPEN STUDIOS PRESS COMPETITION (PUBLISH AWARD)

Public Art Calls - , Art Gallery

Presented by The Open Studios Press. Winners receive full-color spreads of their art in the nationally distributed periodical, New American Paintings. Six regions (Northeast, Mid Atlantic, South, Midwest, West and Pacific Coast) each have separate annual competitions and deadlines for entry. Open to all artists in the U.S., all styles and media are welcome, as long as the work is singular and 2D. Entry Fee: $25. Entry guidelines are at their website. Address: The Open Studios Press, 450 Harrison Ave. #304, Boston, MA 02118 USA Phone: (617) 778-5265.