TheArtList.com - June 2014 Newsletter

Published: Mon, 06/02/14


June 2014

In this issue...

  • 2014 Mystery Build Challenge - $21K in Awards
  • Pennsylvania Watercolor Society 35th Juried Exhibition Call for Entries - $12K in Awards
  • How Bazaar Art Fair - $10K in Awards
  • Pastel Society of the West Coast 28th Annual Pastels USA - $10K in Awards
  • National Art Museum of Sport 4th Anniversary Commitment to Excellence in Art - $7.5K in Awards
  • 5th Annual Nature & Wildlife Exhibition -$5k in Awards
  • Artist of the Month - E. Melinda Morrison
  • and more...
 

Happy June from TheArtList.com! 

Summer is a great time to visit art museums, which offer the refreshing rinse of swimming pools - only instead of cool water, you immerse yourself in art. ~Jerry Saltz

June Greetings! The days of Summer are upon us and with them, longer days and lots of opportunities for making and viewing art, in and out-of-doors. Here at TheArtList.com, we are still seeing a recond number of submissions come in and we have a great variety of opportunities for you to choose from. From art fairs and themed exhibits to realism, wildlife, ceramics pastels, and more. Take the time to check them all out. You'll be glad that you did!

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June 2014 Artist of the Month

This month we received so many fantastic submissions from our Artist of the Month contest. It is so wonderful to see your talented work and it is always crazy difficult to pick winners. This month we are very excited to announce the winner...E. Melinda Morrison, from Denver, CO as the June 2014 Artist of the Month.

Please take a moment to view E. Melinda's
Artist of the Month page, her interview and work are fascinating and inspiring:
http://www.theartlist.com/aom_06_14.html.

Other winnners this month:

2nd Place - Carol Sabo
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Viewers Choice (Most Audience Votes) - Zanna La
 a whopping 173 Votes!

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Our July 2014 Contest will be opening up next week...

Wishing you all a very creative June!


Best,
Joseph Hollinshead
Editor, TheArtList.com

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DEADLINE JUNE 02, 2014

Undressed - Call for Entries

Online Event - Calls for Submissions - Acrylic, Ceramics, Crafts, Digital Media, Fiber, Glass, Mosaic, Graphic Design, Drawing/Illustration, Jewelry, Mixed media, Metalsmithing, Sculpture, Oil, Pastel, Photography, Watercolor Art Gallery

Admiration for both the male and female form has always been celebrated within the arts. For this call for entries we want to see tasteful and sophisticated representations of the human physique, both subtle and bold without being explicit. We want to present to the art world a collection that embodies attraction and sexuality that everyone can appreciate. Calls are open to all local, domestic, national and international professional and amateur artists. All art mediums will be considered in this call for submissions, from photography, wall sculpture, fabric, mixed media, all paintings and drawings including, oil, acrylic, pastels, ink, graphite, etc. Sizes up to 12 feet are acceptable. Work must be able to be hung on a wall to be considered for the live exhibition. Freestanding 3D artworks will be displayed online only. We are now accepting video and poetry entries for online shows.Accepted entries for this online exhibition will be judged again in the coming months for a collective live exhibition at our Los Angeles gallery. The artists will be asked if they wish to submit their artwork for the collective exhibition, which is not a requirement to being a part of the online exhibition. DEADLINE FOR THIS CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Deadline June 2, 2014. Cost: $35 for 3 entries, $5 for additional entries.

Online Event

Website : http://www.linusgallery.com

Prospectus : http://linusgallery.com/call-for-entries/underssed-june-2/

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DEADLINE JUNE 02, 2014

GET A ROOM - 4heads/Governors Island Art Fair

Exhibition Space - Acrylic, Ceramics, Digital Media, Fiber, Glass, Mosaic, Graphic Design, Drawing/Illustration, Mixed media, Metalsmithing, Sculpture, Oil, Pastel, Photography, Watercolor, Video/Film Art Organization

Get a Room! 7th Annual Governors Island Art Fair. Take your Art on an exotic island get-away in New York Harbor this fall. For free! 4heads is seeking independent artists worldwide working in all disciplines (painting, photography, sculpture, installation, video, sound art and more) to apply for the 2014 Governors Island Art Fair - New York’s Largest Independent Exhibition. More than 100 artists of exceptional talent will be chosen to show their art (in a room of their own) this September amongst the sprawling landmark architecture of historic Governors Island. Founded by 4heads, a group of New York artists, this event champions a new model for art fairs by putting the artists and the visitors first. The artists’ exhibition space is free. Admission to the fair is free. And this frees up artists, both emerging and established, to present their work - their way - at no cost at a unique, world-class venue in New York City. Deadline for Submission: June 2, 2014. Fair Dates: Every Weekend in September 2014. Application: Online submission form at our website. $35 to apply, free to exhibit!

Website : http://www.4heads.org

Prospectus : http://4heads.slideroom.com

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DEADLINE JUNE 02, 2014 - $3000 in Awards

Call for Artists National Juried Art Show in NYC - Color

Calls for Submissions - Acrylic, Ceramics, Digital Media, Fiber, Glass, Mosaic, Graphic Design, Drawing/Illustration, Mixed media, Metalsmithing, Sculpture, Oil, Pastel, Photography, Watercolor Art Organization

Call for Submissions from USA Artists: The Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition (BWAC)’s invites artists from all over the USA for a juried exhibit, “Color,” in our gallery–an 8,000 sf Civil War-era warehouse on the Red Hook waterfront. With its trendy restaurants, bars, boutiques and billion dollar view of the Statue of Liberty and New York Harbor, it’s an exciting place to visit and EXHIBIT. The enormous space of the gallery affords us the opportunity to exhibit really huge work, and we welcome it. We are fortunate to be joined by a prestigious juror – Lauren Hinkson, Assistant Curator at Solomon Guggenheim Museum. With her experience, expect an exceptionally exciting exhibition!Early Bird Discounted Deadline: Midnight, May 19, 2014, PST; $45. Final Submission Deadline: Midnight, June 2, 2014; $65. Fees are for 3 images; $5 for each additional image. Gallery Exhibition Dates: July 26 – August 17, 2014 weekends 2-6PM. This juried show looks to explore the idea of “Color” in all the hidden niches of our collective psyche. “I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don't notice it.” ― Alice Walker, The Color Purple. Prizes: BEST of SHOW Gold: $1000.00; BEST of SHOW Silver: $500.00; PEOPLES’ CHOICE: $250.00; CURATORS’ CHOICE: $250.00; CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION: ($1000 total) $100 each for ten winners, selections made by juror Lauren Hinkson. Open to all US residents 18 years or older working in all traditional and non-traditional 2D and 3D media, ncluding film/video when part of an installation. All artwork must be original in concept, design and execution.

Website : http://bwac.org/juried.html

Prospectus : http://bwac.org/2014_shows/Fall%20Juried%20Shows/Color_2014_Prospectus.pdff

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DEADLINE JUNE 03, 2014

Annual Summer Group Exhibition

Contests, Juried Art Shows - Acrylic, Ceramics, Digital Media, Fiber, Glass, Mosaic, Drawing/Illustration, Mixed media, Metalsmithing, Sculpture, Oil, Pastel, Photography, Watercolor Art Gallery

White Stone Gallery announces a international call to contemporary artists for the 2014 Summer Group Exhibit, to be held July 4 - July 25 at the gallery's location in Philadelphia, PA. The works submitted should be in accordance with White Stone Gallery's approach to engage the viewer through content and aesthetics; to celebrate and examine the human experience through beauty. One of the programs at White Stone Gallery is the Art & Faith program. Works submitted can also fall into this category. One artist or more will receive a year contract as a represented artist with White Stone Gallery. If the artist is not ready for representation or interested in representation, an in-depth professional critique by the director and staff of White Stone Gallery will be offered.

Website : http://whitestonegallery.com

Prospectus : http://www.whitestonegallery.com/summergroup.php

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DEADLINE JUNE 07, 2014

PH21 Gallery: Call for Entries - Harmony

Contests, Juried Art Shows - Photography Photo Gallery

A juried international photography exhibition.Exhibit in Europe! Harmony is an elusive, perhaps even ineffable aspect of photographic images. Although many photographers share the view that the communicative impact of images is enhanced by their harmony, there are countless individual artistic interpretations of what makes an image harmonious. Some consider harmony primarily as a visual compositional feature of photographs, also allowing for the unusual, for the unexpected, or even for the disturbing when it comes to compositional harmony. For many others, harmony is also a thematic concept, and they find harmonious elements in the communicative content of the image, arising from the various interactions depicted in the photograph. PH21 Gallery invites photographers to submit their work for the group exhibition themed Harmony. We are looking for submissions from all photographers who think that harmony is a constitutive element in their work, and who would like to share their work with a wider international audience through the exposure of PH21 Gallery. The theme is broadly construed; it may be present as a formal aesthetic feature, it may be expressed visually on personal or social levels, literally or in abstract, symbolic ways. Indeed, we are interested in all possible creative artistic interpretations of the theme. Submission deadline EXTENDED: June 7, 2014 midnight (UTC+01, Central European Time)

Website : http://ph21gallery.com

Prospectus : http://www.ph21gallery.com

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DEADLINE JUNE 08, 2014

Art Call: Mind, Spirit & Emotion

Online Event - Calls for Submissions - Acrylic, Digital Media, Fiber, Glass, Mosaic, Drawing/Illustration, Mixed media, Oil, Pastel, Photography, Watercolor, Video/Film Online Gallery

Art-Competition.net: Announces a call to artists for an online-juried international art competition, April 14, 2014 – June 08, 2014 (Midnight EST) $7,635 in cash and prizes. The Competition is open to all artists 18 years of age or older working in any painting or digital medium. This competition helps support the free drawing and painting lessons website “DrawingAndPaintingLessons.com”, without any advertisers. “Mind, Spirit & Emotion” The visual narrative of the artist’s work should reveal their mind, spirit and emotion in the artwork. The work should express the subject through the artist’s emotions, whether it is bold energy, subtle expression, mystery deepened or revealed, inner beauty, or a unique vision. Entries must be two-dimensional artwork created in any medium (paint, drawing, digital, collage, etc.) and expressed from realism to abstract images.

Online Event

Website : http://www.art-competition.net/

Prospectus : http://www.art-competition.net/Rules.cfm

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DEADLINE JUNE 11, 2014

Portrait: A Picture Show

Contests, Juried Art Shows - Photography Art Gallery

Black Box Gallery will host a juried group photography exhibition on contemporary portrait photography. Pose and Gesture, Image and Identity, Constructed Narrative, Self Portrait, Environmental, Vernacular and Snapshot, Fashion and Nude, all have visual arguments to make in the world of portraiture photography. What is the character, attitude and expression that binds this genre together?

Website : http://blackboxgallery.com

Prospectus : http://blackboxgallery.com/Portrait-A%20Picture%20Show-BB.html

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DEADLINE JUNE 14, 2014

Landscapes: The Big Country

Contests, Juried Art Shows - Photography Photo Gallery

Landscape photography conjures romantic notions of large scale view cameras, pre-dawn hikes and placid zone system calculations a world away from the harried routine of contemporary urban dwellers. Formerly the domain of only the hardiest of tripod-toters, modern photo technology has now brought the peaceful easy feeling of the big country to anyone with strength enough to lift a dslr. This month 1650 celebrates from the mountains to the prairies, with waves of Amber grain thrown in for good measure! From redwood forests to gulf stream waters, 1650 gallery wants to know the lay of your land! From the big country to the Big Easy, from moon rise to sunset, to the hissing of summer lawns under starry starry nights, grab a straw hat, point your camera earthward and send us your results. This month at 1650, it's all about Mother Earth as we get down to the terra firma of landscape photography with The Big Country!

Website : http://1650gallery.com

Prospectus : http://1650gallery.com/landscapes2014_call.php

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DEADLINE JUNE 15, 2014 - $10000 in Awards

How Bazaar Art Fair - Jackson, Michigan Aug. 2-3, 2014

Contests, Juried Art Shows - Acrylic, Ceramics, Crafts, Digital Media, Fiber, Glass, Mosaic, Graphic Design, Drawing/Illustration, Jewelry, Mixed media, Metalsmithing, Sculpture, Oil, Pastel, Photography, Watercolor Art Organization

How Bazaar takes place August 2nd and 3rd 2014 in downtown Jackson, Michigan and merges an art fair with a restaurant tasting, beer and wine tasting, live entertainment indoors and outdoors and a color run (Run or Dye). Estimated attendance of 5000. Prizes totally $10,000. Apply through ZAPP, a free online application site for artists. Early bird jury fee ($30) deadline: May 20. Regular jury fee ($45) deadline: June 15.

Website : http://www.howbazaarjackson.com

Prospectus : http://www.howbazaarjackson.com/?page_id=29

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DEADLINE JUNE 15, 2014

"Line____________" juried exhibition

Online Event - Exhibitions - Acrylic, Ceramics, Crafts, Digital Media, Fiber, Glass, Mosaic, Graphic Design, Drawing/Illustration, Jewelry, Mixed media, Metalsmithing, Sculpture, Oil, Pastel, Photography, Watercolor, Video/Film Art Gallery

Line__________________. This is an exhibit on contemporary interpretations of line used to dominate the visual experience. Please submit 5 images of your work, CV, and statement. Entry fee is $10. Deadline is June 15th, 2014. Apply online at our website.

Online Event

Website : http://unframed.us

Prospectus : http://www.unframed.us/callforart

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DEADLINE JUNE 16, 2014 - $2650 in Awards

2014 Images from a Glass Eye International Juried Photography Show

Contests, Juried Art Shows - Photography Art Organization

$2,650 in total prizes. $1,500 for Best of Show. Accepted works will be exhibited in the gallery for two months and posted on our website. The Tehama Country Gallery is located in Red Bluff, California, the Gateway to Mt. Lassen. Its location on the banks of the beautiful Sacramento River make it a prime stopover for travelers on the I-5 corridor. Our juror is Ibarionex Perello, photographer, writer, educator and host of The Candid Frame Photography podcast. He has over twenty-five years of experience in the photographic industry and is the author of five books, including Chasing the Light: Improving Your Photography Using Available Light. His photographs and articles have appeared in numerous publications and websites including Digital Photo Pro, Outdoor Photographer, Rangefinder, Shutterbug, Popular Photography, DP Review and Scott Kelby's Light It. He is an adjunct professor at the Art Center College of Design as well as an instructor at the online photography school, Better Photo. Sponsored by the Tehama County Photo Club, Images from a Glass Eye is your opportunity to share your work with the international art community.

Website : http://sites.google.com/site/tehamacountyphotoclub/Home

Prospectus : http://www.imagesfromaglasseye.org/prospectus

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DEADLINE JUNE 26, 2014

Call for Art - Theme Botanicals - Online Art Competition

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

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces an art call for the gallery’s 4th Annual “Botanicals” Juried Art Competition for the month of June 2014. The gallery invites all 2D and 3D artists (including photography) from around the world to make online submissions for possible inclusion in to the Gallery’s July 2014 online group art exhibition. Light Space & Time encourages entries from artists regardless of where they reside and regardless of their experience or education in the art field to send the gallery their best interpretation of the theme “Botanicals” by submitting their best Botanical and Floral art. Botanical art will include flowers, herbs, leaves and plants. The deadline to apply to this art competition is June 26, 2014. Winners of the "Botanicals" Art Exhibition will receive extensive worldwide publicity in the form of email marketing, 70+ press release announcements, 75+ event announcement posts, extensive social media marketing and distribution, in order to make the art world aware of the art exhibition and in particular, the artist’s accomplishments. There will also be links back to the artist’s website included as part of this award package. Interested artists should provide to us with your best botanical and floral art now or before the deadline. Apply at our website.

Online Event

Website : http://www.lightspacetime.com

Prospectus : http://www.lightspacetime.com/newsletter/4th-annual-botanicals-online-art-competition/

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DEADLINE JUNE 30, 2014 - $4500 in Awards

2014 Art Kudos International Juried Competition

Online Event - Contests, Juried Art Shows Art Gallery

$4,500 in cash awards. Awards Judge: Graeme Reid, Director of Collections & Exhibitions at the Museum of Wisconsin Art. Open to all artists 18 or older. Drawings, paintings, printmaking, photography, digital art, sculpture, installations, wood, glass, ceramics, fiber art and mixed media are eligible. Media not accepted: video/film, wearable art (clothing or jewelry). Selected finalists will appear in an online exhibit beginning August 15th. $35 for 3 images.

Online Event

Website : http://www.artkudos.com

Prospectus : http://www.artkudos.com/prospectus.html

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DEADLINE JUNE 30, 2014

Abstracts

Online Event - Calls for Submissions - Acrylic, Ceramics, Crafts, Digital Media, Fiber, Glass, Mosaic, Graphic Design, Drawing/Illustration, Mixed media, Metalsmithing, Sculpture, Oil, Pastel, Photography, Watercolor, Video/Film Art Gallery

We tend to gravitate towards order and symmetry. Abstract art reminds us to pair down our intentions into their purest form and to recognize abstractions all around us. These raw and amorphous forms allow the viewer to come up with countless interpretations. For this call for entries we want to see emotionally charged and unconventional art that speaks to us.Calls are open to all local, domestic, national and international professional and amateur artists. All art mediums will be considered in this call for submissions, from photography, wall sculpture, fabric, mixed media, all paintings and drawings including, oil, acrylic, pastels, ink, graphite, etc. Sizes up to 12 feet are acceptable. Work must be able to be hung on a wall to be considered for the live exhibition. Freestanding 3D artworks will be displayed online only. We are now accepting video and poetry entries for online shows.Accepted entries for this online exhibition will be judged again in the coming months for a collective live exhibition at our Los Angeles gallery. The artists will be asked if they wish to submit their artwork for the collective exhibition, which is not a requirement to being a part of the online exhibition.DEADLINE FOR THIS CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: June 30, 2014Cost: $35 for 3 entries, $5 for additional entries. All submissions must represent the actual artwork as closely as possible. If your work is misrepresented in any way– meaning the picture diverges greatly from what the work actually looks like in color, shape, or dimensions etc., we reserve the right to refuse to hang the artwork if it should be chosen for a live show.

Online Event

Website : http://www.linusgallery.com

Prospectus : http://linusgallery.com/call-for-entries/abstracts-2014/

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DEADLINE JUNE 30, 2014 - $850 in Awards

CALL FOR ENTRIES - Art In Clay II: Figuratively Speaking

Calls for Submissions - Ceramics, Sculpture Art Organization

A National Juried Figurative Ceramic Sculpture Exhibit, Art In Clay II: Figuratively Speaking, is about figurative sculpture in clay representing a range of work from representational to abstract, traditional to the experimental. While ceramics have been used for both practical and aesthetic reasons for thousands of years, the medium has experienced an amazing renaissance among artists in the past decade. Today ceramics are integrated into contemporary art. Exhibit Dates: September 27 – October 26, 2014. Juror: Lilly Wei–New York-based art critic, independent curator and contributing editor at ARTnews, whose focus is contemporary art. Wei has an MA in art history from Columbia University, New York.$850 in Cash Awards: GOLD-$500, SILVER-$250, BRONZE-$100. 5 Certificates of Merit. Awards will be presented at the Opening Reception, Saturday, September 27th, 2014. Early bird submissions – June 2nd–$45 for up to five (5) images plus $5 for each additional image. On Time Submissions between June 3rd and June 16th–$55 for submission of up to five (5) images, plus $5 for each additional image. Late Submissions between June 17th and June 30th–$65 for submission of up to five (5) images, plus $5 for each additional image. Submissions are online, only. Eligibility: national juried exhibition for artists 18 years of age or older working in clay. All artwork must be original in concept, design and execution. All work must be handcrafted by the artist from raw clay. All selected work must be hand delivered and assembled/installed by the artist. Oversize Work, Assemblages and Installations are welcome at the discretion of BWAC.

Website : http://bwac.org/juried.html

Prospectus : http://bwac.org/2014_shows/Fall%20Juried%20Shows/2014_Art_in_Clay_Call_For_Entries.pdf

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DEADLINE JUNE 30, 2014

A Call for Artists to Join the Second Annual Patriotic / Freedom Art Exhibition & Competition

Online Event - Contests, Juried Art Shows - Acrylic, Ceramics, Digital Media, Fiber, Glass, Mosaic, Graphic Design, Drawing/Illustration, Mixed media, Metalsmithing, Sculpture, Oil, Pastel, Photography, Watercolor Art Gallery

“Freedom has been given to us, through the sacrifice and courage of our fellow Americans. It is our duty to follow our dreams and pursue our destiny. That is why I paint.” - Sharon Hawkshawe. Every Independence Day, Americans remember their freedom. Time is spent with family and friends grilling out and watching fireworks. This holiday brings on its own set of traditions and has a rich history behind it. What traditions do you have for your Independence Day? What does it look like to be patriotic? What does freedom mean? How do other countries celebrate their freedom? Contemporary Art Gallery Online celebrates Independence Day by placing A Call to Artists to participate in the Second Annual Patriotic / Freedom Art Competition and Exhibition. All 2D and 3D amateur and professional artists are invited to create their best Art and Enter. Eligibility:Must be original work to the artist. 2D (Printmaking, painting, mixed media, photography, etc.) and 3D (ceramics, sculpture, etc.) pieces only. The artist must be willing to sell their work (print or original piece). Entry Fees: $15 for 1 to 3 images, or $20 for images up to 5. Prizes: Prizes include Lifetime Memberships to Contemporary Art Gallery Online, Radio Interviews, Inclusion in the Year End Anthology Publication, Extensive Marketing and much more. Our Radio Shows have had more than 100,000 listens and the Gallery receives over 125,000 unique visitors a year with over 1.86 Million hits in a year. This is exposure you cannot garner on your own! And finally your entry remains on the Gallery forever! We look forward to viewing your work.

Online Event

Website : http://www.ContemporaryArtGalleryOnline.com

Prospectus : http://www.contemporaryartgalleryonline.com/category-s/1909.htm

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DEADLINE JULY 01, 2014

My Landscape - Call for Entries

Contests, Juried Art Shows - Acrylic, Ceramics, Digital Media, Fiber, Graphic Design, Drawing/Illustration, Mixed media, Metalsmithing, Sculpture, Oil, Pastel, Photography, Watercolor Art Gallery

Black Earth Gallery is located in the heart of the Midwest where landscapes abound. It becomes part of your soul. What is your landscape? Landscapes of the heart? Landscapes of the mind? Landscapes of the earth, city or sky? Although this show is inspired by our location, the theme is open for interpretation. This exhibition is scheduled for September 4 – September 26, 2014. Eligible artists must be 18+ years of age and ship work from within the United States. A variety of media is encouraged and all 2D and 3D work will be considered.

Website : http://blackearthgallery.com

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DEADLINE JULY 07, 2014 - $7500 in Awards

CALL FOR ENTRY: NATIONAL ART MUSEUM OF SPORT 4th INTERNATIONAL COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE IN ART

Online Event - Contests, Juried Art Shows - Acrylic, Ceramics, Crafts, Fiber, Glass, Mosaic, Graphic Design, Drawing/Illustration, Jewelry, Mixed media, Metalsmithing, Sculpture, Oil, Pastel, Photography, Watercolor Museum

NATIONAL ART MUSEUM OF SPORT’competition is open to artists 18 & over who create fine art with a sport subject in 3 categories: 2D/Not Photography, 3D and Photography. Submissions are to be made at our prospectus link. An artist may enter up to 3 works for $35; additional works at $10 each. There is no limit for entries; however, only 1 entry will be eligible for a competition prize. Jurors, Adrienne Ruger Conzelman, Jean Marie Cote and Andrew Schoelkopf will select 30 pieces for an exhibit Sept. 7 to Nov. 3, 2014, in the New Canaan Historical Society, New Canaan, Conn. They will also be featured in a downloadable, illustrated catalogue. NAMOS seeks museum-quality art depicting sport that goes beyond the images seen in the media. It strives to spur artists to create work that expresses the essence of sport whether it is action, excitement of competition, rewards of teamwork, or the honor of playing by the rules. It is a competition that values little known sports as much as those that dominate the airwaves. Jurors will choose 3 medalists in each of the 3 categories and 3 $2,500 award winners. The awards will be the Germain G. Glidden Best of Show prize, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Honoring Academic and Athletic Excellence in Painting award and the NCAA Honoring Academic and Athletic Excellence in Sculpture award. The NCAA is a sponsor of the competition. To qualify for one of the NCAA awards, the art must evoke collegiate athletes’ intersection with academics, past or present, in one of the NCAA sports. Contest is subject to federal, state & local law.

Online Event

Website : http://www.nationalartmuseumofsport.org

Prospectus : http://www.nationalartmuseumofsport.org/competition/2013-2014/

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DEADLINE JULY 12, 2014 - $12000 in Awards

Pennsylvania Watercolor Society 35th Juried Exhibition Call for Entries

Contests, Juried Art Shows - Acrylic, Watercolor Art Organization

CALL FOR ENTRIES, Pennsylvania Watercolor Society's 35th International Juried Exhibition, November 8, 2014 – February 8, 2015, at the State Museum, Harrisburg PA. Over $12,000 in cash and merchandise awards. Limit 2 entries of which only 1 may be selected. Entry fees Members -1 or 2 entries ($20); Non-members - 1 or 2 entries ($30). Open to all artists 18 or older, working with water media on paper. All work must be original, done within the past three years and not previously shown in any PWS exhibit. No prints, copies, class work or computer work allowed. Collage elements must be less than 10% and comprised of water media on paper. No diptychs or triptychs. Maximum size is 60" (outside frame measurement) in any direction. For Prospectus/Entry form, download from the website or email us.

Website : http://www.pawcs.com/

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DEADLINE JULY 14, 2014

Ode to Tinseltown

Online Event - Calls for Submissions - Acrylic, Ceramics, Crafts, Digital Media, Glass, Mosaic, Graphic Design, Drawing/Illustration, Mixed media, Sculpture, Oil, Pastel, Photography, Watercolor Art Gallery

Whether it's glamour, gore, comedy or fantasy, the cinema has been bringing our imaginations to life for decades. We all have our favorite film and cult classic and for this call we want to see artwork that reflects the film industry. Entries can be related to any movie or part of the film process and can be inspired by those both behind and in front of the camera. Calls are open to all local, domestic, national and international professional and amateur artists. All art mediums will be considered in this call for submissions, from photography, wall sculpture, fabric, mixed media, all paintings and drawings including, oil, acrylic, pastels, ink, graphite, etc. Sizes up to 12 feet are acceptable. Work must be able to be hung on a wall to be considered for the live exhibition. Freestanding 3D artworks will be displayed online only. We are now accepting video and poetry entries for online shows. Accepted entries for this online exhibition will be judged again in the coming months for a collective live exhibition at our Los Angeles gallery. The artists will be asked if they wish to submit their artwork for the collective exhibition, which is not a requirement to being a part of the online exhibition. DEADLINE FOR THIS CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: July 14, 2014Cost: $35 for 3 entries, $5 for additional entries. All submissions must represent the actual artwork as closely as possible. If your work is misrepresented in any way– meaning the picture diverges greatly from what the work actually looks like in color, shape, or dimensions etc., we reserve the right to refuse to hang the artwork if it should be chosen for a live show.

Online Event

Website : http://www.linusgallery.com

Prospectus : http://linusgallery.com/call-for-entries/ode-tinsel-town-july-14/

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DEADLINE JULY 28, 2014

And the Beat Goes On

Online Event - Calls for Submissions - Acrylic, Ceramics, Digital Media, Fiber, Glass, Mosaic, Graphic Design, Drawing/Illustration, Mixed media, Metalsmithing, Sculpture, Oil, Pastel, Photography, Watercolor, Video/Film Art Gallery

Music has the power to fill us with much emotion, evoking our sentiments and imagination; prompting us to create. What music or musicians inspire you and initiate your creativity? For this music themed call for art we want to see your melodic compositions. Calls are open to all local, domestic, national and international professional and amateur artists. All art mediums will be considered in this call for submissions, from photography, wall sculpture, fabric, mixed media, all paintings and drawings including, oil, acrylic, pastels, ink, graphite, etc. Sizes up to 12 feet are acceptable. Work must be able to be hung on a wall to be considered for the live exhibition. Freestanding 3D artworks will be displayed online only. We are now accepting video and poetry entries for online shows. Accepted entries for this online exhibition will be judged again in the coming months for a collective live exhibition at our Los Angeles gallery. The artists will be asked if they wish to submit their artwork for the collective exhibition, which is not a requirement to being a part of the online exhibition. DEADLINE FOR THIS CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Deadline July 28. Cost: $35 for 3 entries, $5 for additional entries. All submissions must represent the actual artwork as closely as possible. If your work is misrepresented in any way– meaning the picture diverges greatly from what the work actually looks like in color, shape, or dimensions etc., we reserve the right to refuse to hang the artwork if it should be chosen for a live show.

Online Event

Website : http://www.linusgallery.com

Prospectus : http://linusgallery.com/call-for-entries/beat-goes-july-28/

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DEADLINE JULY 31, 2014 - $500 in Awards

SMART Art Competition- Science & Math-based Art Contest

Online Event - Calls for Submissions - Acrylic, Ceramics, Crafts, Digital Media, Fiber, Glass, Mosaic, Graphic Design, Drawing/Illustration, Jewelry, Mixed media, Metalsmithing, Sculpture, Oil, Pastel, Photography, Watercolor Other

Los Alamos Commerce & Development is seeking entries for this years SMART- Art Competition. Science and math-based art demonstrates scientific or mathematical concepts, principles, or phenomena in creative ways. It can be created digitally using computers, be photographic, or produced through traditional fine arts methods including drawing, painting, pottery, fiber arts, etc. The contest is free to enter, and all entrants must upload their digital representation of the artwork onto the contest website. Entries will be accepted through July 31st. Entries will be posted to a gallery on the contest website as they are received and reviewed to allow for public viewing and voting. Contest winners and awards will be announced and a live exhibit will take place in conjunction with the Los Alamos Sciencefest in Los Alamos, NM on Saturday September 13th. Cash prizes will be awarded. Visit our website for Offical Rules.

Online Event

Website : http://www.losalamossciencefestival.com/smart/

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DEADLINE AUGUST 01, 2014 - $10000 in Awards

Pastel Society of the West Coast 28th Annual Pastels USA

Calls for Submissions - Pastel Art Organization

Pastels USA is a national juried pastels only show at the Art Center Morro Bay in Morro Bay, CA. Exhibit is from Oct. 2 to Nov. 8. Judge of awards is Clark Mitchell. Awards total $10,000 with a Best of Show Award of $1,500. Prospectus and entry at our prospectus link. DEADLINE: Aug. 1, 2014

Website : http://pswc.ws

Prospectus : http://onlinejuriedshows.com

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DEADLINE AUGUST 15, 2014

The 24th BEST of AMERICA Exhibit 2014

Contests, Juried Art Shows - Acrylic, Oil Art Organization

The National Oil & Acrylic Painters' Society (NOAPS) invites oil and acrylic painters residing in the United States, Canada and Mexico to submit entries to the 24th BEST of AMERICA Exhibit. Over $10000 in cash and sponsor awards. Best of show $3500 in cash, 2nd $900 in cash and 3rd $600 plus many other cash & sponsor awards. All entries will be submitted via Juried Art Services. Art work must be Original, with mediums limited to oil and acrylic paints and completed in the last 3 years and not previously accepted in a NOAPS Exhibit. Maximum size excluding frame shall not exceed 1200 square inches. The entry fee also includes NOAPS Membership and all its benefits.

Website : http://www.noaps.org

Prospectus : http://www.noaps.org/html/bestofamerica.html

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FROM MAY 01, 2014 TO JUNE 30, 2014 - $2200 in Awards

Strange Figurations

Calls for 18 and under - Acrylic, Ceramics, Digital Media, Fiber, Glass, Mosaic, Graphic Design, Drawing/Illustration, Mixed media, Metalsmithing, Sculpture, Oil, Pastel, Photography, Watercolor, Video/Film Art Gallery

Strange Figurations is a thematic exhibition open to all interpretations of the concept, Strange Figurations. Open to all media, techniques and styles from the realist to the surreal and visionary. 72" maximum dimension. The exhibition will be held at the Limner Gallery, September 11 - October 4, 2014.

Website : http://www.slowart.com

Prospectus : http://www.slowart.com/prospectus/strange.htm

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ONGOING

Call To Artists for Submissions!

Calls for Submissions - Acrylic, Digital Media, Graphic Design, Drawing/Illustration, Mixed media, Metalsmithing, Sculpture, Oil, Pastel, Photography, Watercolor Art Gallery

Are you an emerging to mid-career artist interested in representation in one of Miami’s preeminent galleries? Art Fusion Galleries invites all emerging to mid-career artists from around the world to submit their artwork for an exciting opportunity to participate in our upcoming 2014/2015 Group-show exhibitions. Our group show exhibitions are international in scope and diversity; each show typically showcases more than 60 artists from around the world. Art Fusion Galleries is located in the heart of Miami's Wynwood Art District; a 8,000 square foot pristine contemporary Chelsea style gallery. The gallery features four dynamic group-show exhibitions annually, each highlighting a display of contemporary colorful works of art. Art Fusion Galleries is known as one of Miami’s leading galleries for integrating the best of emerging to mid-career artists from around the globe. This scope of cultural artistic diversity is reflected in the galleries' vibrant, distinctive and provocative energy. Promoting artistic individuality on an international scale enables our gallery to represent a truly multicultural community of more than 900 artists. Visit our website www.artfusiongalleries.com and browse through our Google Virtual Tour or view our gala Opening Reception videos. To submit your portfolio or for detailed information on our Artist Submission Process, please visit our prospectus link. Questions? Contact: Jim Murphy, Assistant to Director at our email address.

Website : http://www.artfusiongalleries.com

Prospectus : http://www.artfusiongalleries.com/artist-submission-process/

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