Au Naturel: The Nude in the 21st Century

Deadline: November 7, 2013 (ONLINE)


Au Naturel: The Nude in the 21st Century
Art Center of Clatsop Community College
Astoria, Oregon
January 23 - March 20, 2014



Au Naturel: The Nude in the 21st Century is an international juried competition hosted annually by the Art Center of Clatsop Community College in Astoria, Oregon, with a focus on the time-honored tradition of the nude human figure, an art form that continues to inspire and challenge many artists today as one of the most potentially rewarding subjects to explore.

Eligibility:

• Au Naturel is an international juried competition open to all artists working in any two-dimensional drawing, painting, and printmaking media with a focus on the nude human figure as subject matter in any form ranging from representational to abstract, and in which the handmade mark is employed as the primary means of image-making.
• Due to the special focus of this exhibit, photography is not eligible.
• Entrants must be 18 years or older.
• Artwork created under the supervision of an instructor is not eligible.
• Submitted artwork must have been executed in the last three years and must be available for the duration of the exhibit.
• Any artwork reproduced by photomechanical processes (including giclée prints) will not be accepted.

Size/Weight Limitations: Maximum dimensions: 6 feet x 10 feet and must not weigh more than 50 lbs. un-crated. All accepted artwork must be framed or otherwise professionally presented with wires or hanging devices (no saw-tooth hangers).

Fees: There is a non-refundable $35 entry fee for the submission of one to three images, and $5.00 for each additional image beyond the third.

Awards:
• $1000 in cash prizes
• Up to $2000 in purchase awards
• One artist will be chosen to be featured in a solo show for the following exhibition season
• A select number of Visiting Artist Workshop awards will also be granted


Download Competition Guidelines & Entry Information: http://www.aunaturelart.com/pdf/Au_Naturel_Prospectus_2014.pdf

Visit website for more information: http://www.aunaturelart.com

For questions about eligibility and other competition requirements, contact kshauck@clatsopcc.edu or call 503-338-2472.


Au Naturel International Juried Exhibition
c/o Kristin Shauck
Visual Arts Center,
Clatsop Community College
1651 Lexington Avenue
Astoria, OR 97103

Design a Block for the Spun Community Quilt

Deadline: August 12, 2013 (HAND DELIVERY)



Call for Submissions
Design a Block for the Spun Community Quilt
Denver Art Museum
Denver, Colarado
April 22, 2013 – September 22, 2013


Design a 2-feet-wide-by-3-feet-tall fabric or textile block for our larger-than-life sized community quilt in the Hamilton Building atrium. The Spun Community Quilt will be on view in the Hamilton Building's El Pomar Grand Atrium as part of the DAM’s Spun: Adventures in Textiles campus-wide exhibition this summer.

Get creative! Express yourself! Tell your personal or collective story using artwork, mementos, knickknacks, and other items—almost anything you can attach to a fabric ground. Blocks can be individual creations or collaborative projects.

Your block can include photographs, autographs, drawings, painted pieces, embroidery, textile art, small objects, photo film negatives, or whatever you can attach to a 2-by-3 vertical fabric ground—but you will need to limit the weight of the piece to 1.5 pounds or less, and not all materials will be accepted. No plants, liquids, living, hazardous, or unsafe materials are allowed. Your block must include 2 side-by-side reinforced holes at each corner in order to attach it to the Spun Community Quilt.

Please note: submissions will not be returned. Due to limited space not all submissions will be included.

Submissions will be accepted on July 1 and August 12, 10 am–4 pm. Submit the pre-registration form by 3 pm the day before drop-off.

On August 12, the drop-off is happening at the Denver Art Museum’s administrative offices at 414 14th St (not 14th Avenue). Contact Jenna Madison at 30055 from the lobby to enter.

The Quilt diagram, Full Submission Guidelines and FAQs available here: http://www.denverartmuseum.org/es/node/950

Bothnia Biennale

Deadline: August 16, 2013 (RECEIVE)


Bothnia Biennale
Centre for Arts Promotion Finland
Vaasa and Seinäjoki, Finland
9th September-19th October 2014



Initiated by the Centre for Arts Promotion Finland, it is intended as a collaborative project between institutions, groups, associations and individual practitioners within the area’s creative arts sector. Its main purpose is to raise the profile of the creative community and promote collaboration within it by merging art forms and forming new working relationships. The event will also host international artists and curators, creating a universal dialogue through exhibitions, performances and encounters around subjects such as the nature of communication across traditionally held boundaries.

The programme is open to proposals from artists of all disciplines ranging from visual arts, crafts, moving image and the written word to performance, dance, music and theatre. Artists are encouraged to be active in forming cross-disciplinary collaborations as these will be prioritized in the selection process.

The Biennale’s primary role as an umbrella for the entire events programme, includes providing information to participants and the public via the Bothnia Biennale blog, a newspaper styled publication and brochures, maps and other publicity material.


Theme
The theme for 2014 is journeys, inviting participants to interpret the theme through the combination of visual arts, crafts, design, literature, installation, film, dance, performance, music, and theatre.


For whom
Artists and practitioners working in the following disciplines: visual arts, crafts, moving image, literature and the written word, performance, dance, music and theatre. Artists’ groups and associations, orchestras, theatre groups, dance troupes or companies, cultural institutions.


Where
Bothnia Biennale will take place in different sites and locations in and around the cities of Vaasa and Seinäjoki, and surrounding towns and municipalities. The Biennale –team will match suitable sites and locations to the selected projects, offered in collaboration with various partner organisations. Artists may also suggest venues.

The Biennale aims to

1) spread out into as many diverse sites as possible, making use of and raising the profile of some of the areas exceptional spaces and venues!

2) include large and small happenings from one-off pop-up -events to longer-lasting exhibitions.

3) be able to tour artists and events around the area, giving artists the opportunity to show their work further afield.


When:

Bothnia Biennale spreads out over six weeks from the 9th September to the 19th October 2014.

The open call opened April 3rd and runs until the 16th August 2013.

Selections will be announced during the first week of September 2013.


Application form: http://www.taike.fi/fi/web/pohjanmaa/bothnia-biennale

Full details (English Version): http://bothniabiennale.blogspot.fi/2013/04/in-english.html

Website: http://bothniabiennale.blogspot.fi

For questions or additonal inforamation contact: Norah.Nelson@minedu.fi


Bothnia Biennale 2014
Taiteen edistämiskeskus /TAIKE
Rantalinna, Rantakatu
65100 Vaasa, Finland

Suspended in Green

Deadline: August 21, 2013 (EMAIL)


Suspended in Green
Studio Gabi Green
Munich, Germany
13.Mar.2014 - 17.Mar.2014



You are invited to participate in ‘Suspended in Green’. Now in its third and final year, the ‘Suspended’ exhibitions seek to explore the world of jewelry as it is NOW. This is a call out for jewelry that explores GREEN, in all its facets.

Green: it's just a color, yet it can also stand for so much more. It’s the color of money, of envy and of inexperience. It can stand for ethical products, the environment, symbolize fertility and nature. We talk about green shamrocks for luck, the green eyed monster, and green fingers. You can give someone the green light, be a greenhorn or be part of the green revolution.

‘Suspended in Green’ seeks out jewelry which explores these themes and ideas, through precious and non-precious materials. The result will be a juxtaposition of jewelers, themes and styles, all suspended from the gallery’s ceiling, which will invite the viewer to engage and interact with the work.

This year we are adding an additional element to the suspended show. Each selected artist will show one Gallery/Museum piece, which can be sold for any price -
as well as a series (of between 3 and 10) ‘Shop’ pieces, which must have a retail price of €40 each. These ‘Shop’ pieces MUST be directly related to the Gallery/Museum piece submitted.

Jury: David Clarke, Mah Rana

Submission Deadline: Submissions for initial selection must be received by August 21, 2013 electronically to suspendedingreen@gmail.com

Entry criteria:

• Free choice of media/materials/size.
• Any materials or scale accepted.
• Work created in the past 1 year.
• Only previously un-exhibited pieces can be submitted.
• Must be able to be suspended (hung from a wire from the ceiling).

Application Requirements: (truncated)

• Current resumé (CV), exhibitions, publication information.
  
• Artist statement relating to the work submitted (250 words max.)
  
• Up to 3 different gallery pieces can be submitted for consideration.
  
• A example of your intended shop piece is also required.

Submission fee: €25 via paypal. Applications will not be accepted without payment. Upon acceptance: For selected artists an additional participation fee of €30 is required upon acceptance. The artist is responsible for the cost of initial delivery and the cost of the return of work. Sale Agreement: Please include a retail price in Euros, if your work is for sale. If sold a 50% sales commission will be deducted from the total price. Payments will be sent at the end of the show by paypal or bank transfer. Complete call details available here: http://www.klimt02.net/showcase/index.php?item_id=34163

Venues:

V&V, Vienna, Austria. February 2014.

Studio Gabi Green, Munich, Germany. (As part of Schmuck 2014 13th - 17th March 2014.)

Exhibitors will be notified as further venues are added.


Contacts:

Laura Bradshaw-Heap, Curator

All inquiries and contact: suspendedingreen@gmail.com




Artist Call Out: Suspended in Green
Studio Gabi Green
GollierstraBe 17
80339 - Munich
Germany
Telephone: 0049/(0)89/54030254

America's Parks II

Two Deadlines: (POSTMARK)

August 31, 2013 [Early Entry]
October 15, 2013 [Standard Entry]


AMERICA’S PARKS II
Produced by David J. Wagner, L.L.C.
Ella Carothers Dunnegan Gallery of Art
Bolivar, Missouri
March 16 - April 13, 2014
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Tucson, Arizona
September 13 - October 26, 2014



The primary theme of America's Parks II with the Southwest including the Southwestern U.S. & Northwestern Mexico. Art depicting parks in other locations throughout North America (Canada, Mexico, The United States) will be eligible for the on-line virtual exhibit of PARKS II and awards. However, the museum exhibit will be comprised primarily if not entirely of art depicting parks in the Southwestern U.S. & Northwestern Mexico.

AMERICA’S PARKS II is an exhibition competition open to all artists, the purpose of which is to recognize and promote excellence in original artworks depicting any park (national, state, provincial, county, city, or private) in Canada, Mexico and The United States, with an emphasis on parks in the Southwestern U.S. & Northwestern Mexico.

ELIGIBLE MEDIA: Original, two-dimensional art completed in 2011, ’12, or ’13 is eligible. Eligible media includes: oil, acrylic, watercolor, gouache, mixed media, pastel, pencil, pen and ink, tempera, batik, textiles, alkyd, scratchboard, original prints (e.g., lithograph, etching, engraving, serigraph), and sculpture in permanent, stable, traditional media: metal, stone, and wood.

Ineligible media includes: any media not listed above such as computer enhanced or generated artwork, photography, reproduction prints, video.


FEES:
Early Entry: One entry, US$30.00; Two entries, US$50.00; each additional entry, US$20.00
Standard: One entry, US$40.00; each additional entry, US$25.00

LIMIT: There is no limit to the number of entries by an individual artist.


JURORS:
Pam Dean Cable, Executive Director, Susan Kathleen Black Foundation
M. Stephen Doherty, Editor, PleinAir™ Magazine
Todd Wilkinson, Managing Editor, Wildlife Art Journal


AWARDS:

• America’s Parks Sculpture Award
• The Michael C. and Priscilla V. Baldwin Foundation Sonoran Desert Art Award
• Susan Kathleen Black Foundation Floral Art Award
• PleinAir™ Magazine Juror’s Choice Award
• Society of Animal Artists Wildlife Art Award
• Wildlife Art Journal Juror’s Choice Award
• Additional awards possible pending funding

TOUR:
Ella Carothers Dunnegan Gallery of Art, Bolivar, Missouri, March 16 - April 13, 2014
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, September 13 - October 26, 2014
Additional venues possible.


Download Prospectus/Entry Form: http://www.davidjwagnerllc.com/America'sParksIIProspectusMasterFile.pdf

Visit website for complete details: http://www.davidjwagnerllc.com/competitions.html


For questions or additonal information, contact:
David J. Wagner, Ph.D., Curator/Tour Director
Email: americasparksartexhibit@yahoo.com
Phone: 414-221-6878

Miniprint Finland 2014

Deadline: September 15, 2013 (EMAIL)


Miniprint Finland 2014
Organized by Graphic Artist Association of Lahti
and Hyvinkää Art Museum
Lahti, Finland
28.3.2014 – 18.5.2014


Open call for 8th graphic arts exhibition and competition


The first Miniprint Finland exhibition was organized in 1992 by Association of Graphic Artists of Lahti. This time it will be organized for the eighth time in cooperation with Hyvinkää Art Museum 28.3.2014 – 18.5.2014. The exhibition is juried.

The exhibition is open to all artists. This year there will be two separate categories:
• The common category consists of the traditional printing techniques, including monoprint methods and digitally printed works.
• The second category is the Ex libris category.



Theme (Common category)

The theme is “Infinity - ∞”, it refers to something unbounded, without any limit. It has different meaning in fields science like mathematics, philosophy or theology. It can be interpreted in conceptual ways.


Ex libris (bookplates) category

The Latin words ex libris freely translated means: My book / a book from my shelf / Belongs to my library. There is no specific theme in ex libris category. The themes on the bookplates very often describe things that are important in the life of the owner of the book, i.e. profession, hobbies, neighbourhood, family, values etc.
More information on ex libris: http://www.exl.fi/koodihakemisto/in_english.html

Works: Send no more than 3 artworks.

Size limits: Original artwork’s size should not exceed 20 × 17 × 5 cm. If the work is attached to a background cardboard, it should be exactly 35 × 30 cm in size.


Jurying

Jurying will take place in two stages. Electronically sent images (Stage 1) will be Juried and the chosen artists will be informed and asked to send their original artworks for the final selection (Stage 2).

Participation for the first stage is free. Registration fee, for artists selected to Stage 2, is 40 €. This covers the handling costs of the parcels.


Awards

Grand Prix 2000 €
1 – 3 Honourable prizes 1 000 € each
1 – 3 Honourable mentions by the Jury
Popular prize 500 € – “Spectators’ favourite”
voted by the visitors of the exhibition


First Jurying Stage 1

Please send the completed form as a .pdf or .doc file along with the images of your work (max 3) before 15th September 2013 to: miniprintfinland2014(at)gmail.com


Downloads:

Participation form - PDF

Participation form - DOC

Rules and Conditions of Entry - PDF


Visit website for full details: http://www.lahdentaidegraafikot.fi/miniprint2014/index_eng.htm


Further information:

Ms. Eija Piironen, Coordinator of Miniprint Finland 2014
e-mail: miniprintfinland(at)lahdentaidegraafikot.fi
Tel: +358 – ( 0 ) 44 55 011 44

Joshua Tree National Park Art Show & Faire

Deadline: September 16, 2013 (RECEIVE)



Joshua Tree National Park
Art Show & Faire
Twentynine Palms, California 92277
December 6-8, 2013


Theme: All entries shall be inspired by or depict the unique desert natural beauty or cultural history of Joshua Tree National Park.


The first Joshua Tree National Park Art Show & Faire will be held in Twentynine Palms, CA, December 6-7-8, 2013, featuring a three-day art faire and a month-long juried and judged art show. The goal of the event is to broaden the national and international reputation and image of Joshua Tree National Park, Twentynine Palms, and the Joshua Tree Gateway Communities as a desirable destination for art, culture, natural beauty, wide open spaces and outdoor recreation. The event is designed to attract visitors and to enhance the local economy.

Events: Three-day art show and faire featuring a juried and judged art exhibition, opening reception and awards, artists' booths, art store, workshops, demonstrations, youth activities, art party with live music, food and beverages.

Place:

The historic Oasis of Mara in Twentynine Palms, visited by desert travelers for 9,000+ years.
 Joshua Tree National Park Headquarters & Oasis Visitor Center
 29 Palms Art Gallery
 29 Palms Inn
 29 Palms Creative Center & Gallery

Prizes: The juried and judged art show will offer up to $6,000 in cash awards and ribbons.


Artists: Up to 50 artists from around the world, working in various visual arts media.

MEDIA: Original work created by the artist in the last five (5) years in 2-D or 3-D visual art media, including…
• Painting: Watercolor, goauche, oil, acrylic.
• Graphic Arts: Drawing, printmaking, computer generated art; chalk, charcoal, pastels, pencil, wax crayons; inks and washes applied by pen or brush.
• Photography: Color or black and white.
• Mixed Media: 2- and 3-dimensional works that incorporate more than one type of material in their production, including assemblage and collage.
• Sculpture: Including wood, metal, stone, glass, mosaics, ceramics, fiber, and recycled materials.
• Hanging artwork may not exceed 48” high, 48” wide, and 12” deep (including frame) and must be properly wired for hanging (no saw-tooth hangers). Plexiglas is recommended for shipping framed works on paper.
• Free-standing works must not exceed 50 lbs., 60” high and 36” wide, and must be free of sharp edges or material that could damage the gallery or harm viewers.


ENTRY FEE: $25 (USD) for 1 to 3 entries. One (1) art piece will be selected for the judged show from each artist juried into the show.

Download Prospectus/Entry Form: http://www.jtnpartfaire.com/JTNPArtShowFaire-EntryRules-06172013.pdf

Visit website: www.jtnpartfaire.com


For questions Email: contact@jtnpartfaire.com

Joshua Tree National Park
Art Show & Faire
Post Office Box 1755
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277

Pyramid Atlantic Keyholder Residency

Multiple Deadlines: (POSTMARK) or (HAND DELIVERY)

November 8, 2013
January 10, 2014
March 7, 2014



Keyholder Residency
Pyramid Atlantic
Silver Spring, MD
Winter 2014 January 7-March 7
Spring 2014 March 18- May 9
Summer 2014 May 20-August 8



Keyholder Residency

A program that provides concentrated work time for artists to explore new ideas in one of Pyramid Atlantic's studio disciplines.

Pyramid Atlantic is proud to offer a three month residency opportunity for artists working in the field of printmaking, papermaking or book arts (or combination of). Artists of all career stages are encouraged to apply for this residency. Two artists per session are selected by Pyramid Atlantic’s artistic staff. Resident artists work in a productive community atmosphere alongside other artists, and are expected to be in the studio at least 15-20 hours per week. Technical assistance is not included in the residency, but is available at an additional cost.

Keyholder Resident Artists receive:

•A $200 artist’s stipend
•24-hour studio access
•Storage space
•Inclusion in Pyramid Atlantic’s permanent collection
•Promotion through Pyramid’s e-newsletter, blog and website

Keyholder Resident Artists are expected to:

•Care for equipment and tools
•Provide their own consumable supplies (paper, ink, newsprint, and the like)
•Give one artist’s talk or public demonstration
•Share the studio with other artists; working around workshops and outreach


Postmark deadlines and notifications:

Winter 2014 January 7-March 7
Application deadline: November 8
Notification: December 6

Spring 2014 March 18- May 9
Application deadline: January 10
Notification: February 14

Summer 2014 May 20-August 8
Application deadline: March 7
Notification: April 4

Application Requirements:

•The application form
•Project Description-A one page letter of intent explaining your project, the studios you would like to work in, and your level of experience
•Resume
•10 images of recent work with a slide script, which should include title, media, dimension, and date.
•$20 Application Fee
•S.A.S.E. for return of materials


Download Application Form: http://www.pyramidatlanticartcenter.org/art_programs/keyholder_application_12_7.doc

Visit website for more information: www.pyramidatlanticartcenter.org



Pyramid Atlantic Art Center
Keyholder Residency Program
8230 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910

Sky: A National Juried Exhibition

Deadline: January 15, 2014 (ONLINE)


Sky: A National Juried Exhibition
Bedford Gallery
Lesher Center for the Arts
Walnut Creek, CA
March 9 – May 25, 2014



From ancient mythology to surreal skyscapes, artists and philosophers have long meditated on the theme of sky. This exhibition asks artists to explore how the sky—both atmospheric and conceptual—can be represented in a diverse reach of media.

Jurors
DeWitt Cheng, San Francisco-based writer and critic (Art Ltd., Sculpture, ArtPractical.com, Artillery, East Bay Express, and more)

Elizabeth Ferrer, Director of Contemporary Art, BRIC Arts | Media | Bklyn

Cash awards, plus prizes to be selected by jurors.

Eligibility
Open to all artists in the United States, 18 years of age or older. Entries must be original work completed within the last three years. (Dated 2010 or more recent.)

Media/Size
Open to all media. There are no size limitations for entries. Please include specific dimensions with your entry. Bedford Gallery reserves the right not to accept exceptionally large, heavy, or cumbersome pieces. Work must be framed (when applicable) and ready to hang (wire, d-rings, or cleat). Acrylic glazing only; NO GLASS. All art must be labeled with artist's name, title, medium and year.

Entry Fee
A non-refundable fee of $35 is required for application. This fee covers up to 3 entries. One application per artist only.

Complete Rules of Entry: http://bedfordgallery.org/artopportunities/juried.shtml

Online Application: https://bedfordgallery.slideroom.com/


BEDFORD Gallery
Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr.
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
925/295-1417
galleryinfo@bedfordgallery.org

J. Willard Marriott Library Book Arts Residency

Deadline: (ONGOING/UNSPECIFIED)


Book Arts Residency
J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah



In July 2012, the Book Arts Program at the J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah received an internal grant to initiate a Book Arts Residency.

Often, book arts is associated with fine press or precious books. Through this residency program we are excited to push the boundaries of book arts and open it up to everything from fine press printing to simple books made from a single sheet of paper. At the culmination of the residency, each artist will contribute copies of work created to be housed in the University of Utah's Special Collections Department, and for exhibition purposes. Additionally, the residency program and resident artists will be featured in a juried show to be held in conjunction with the 2014 College Book Arts Association national conference.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis; however, this is a first come-first served selection process and spaces are limited so acceptance is not guaranteed. All skill levels are encouraged to apply; no printing or binding experience is required. Upon acceptance, artists will be granted one semester's access to the Book Arts Program studio during extended business hours, be allotted brief consultation periods with highly trained staff, and have access to all equipment as approved, based on experience. There is no housing stipend for this residency.

For more information or to request an application, please contact the Book Arts Program Grants and Outreach Coordinator, Laura Decker at: laura.decker@utah.edu, or (801) 585-9191



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