MidWeek Scene: Calling All Artists & Photographers!

June 6, 2018 By L. Richelle Murry in Art, Photography Tags: Art, competition, exhibitions, June 2018, Photography, slider, Wednesday Scene

6. 6. 18

Hello everyone! Hump Wednesday is here and its time for some midweek updates. This is for artists and photographers who would love to let people see their works in motion. Here some competitions or exhibitions, courtesy of Art Show that may interest you.

Credit source: http://www.artshow.com

52nd National Mother Lode Art Exhibition

The Placerville Arts Association announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, August 5-19, 2018 at the Placerville Shakespeare Club in Placerville, California. Anticipated $4,000 in cash, gift certificates, and merchandise. Juror: Frank Ordaz. Open to artists 18 years and older. Media: watercolor, oil, acrylic, alkyd, pastel, pen and ink, pencil, charcoal, collage, photography, digital imagery, mixed media, and 3D. Work must be original, less than three years old and not shown previously at a Mother Lode Show. No prints, copies, or reproductions will be accepted. $40 for up to 2 entries; $10 for each additional entry. Entry fees are nonrefundable. Deadline: June 18, 2018 (until midnight Pacific time). More info. Contact: email or call 530-621-2468.

Luxembourg Art Prize 2018

The Luxembourg Art Prize is an annual international prize organised by the Pinacothèque of Luxembourg, a private not-for-profit exhibition space in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Every year the Prize aims to discover talents, amateur or professional, regardless of age and nationality. The ambition of the Prize is to accelerate the careers of little-known artists through a group exhibition by the finalists and support from the international network of Prize finalists, in existence since 2015. The winner receives significant help in the form of a grant of 25,000 euros (about US$31,000 or GBP22,000 or CA$40,000) and is entirely free to use the money in any way they choose. All the finalists’ expenses are paid by the organisation during the group exhibition (transport for the works of art, air and train tickets and full-board accommodation in a four-star hotel). This also applies to the expenses of one other person who can accompany them. The Prize is aimed at artists working in one or more of the following media: drawing, printing, installation, painting, performance, photography, digital art, sculpture, sound art, video, mixed media, decorative art (textiles and material, glass, wood, metal, ceramics, mosaic, paper or other techniques). $68 for unlimited submitted works. Deadline: June 18, 2018. More info.

New Horizons: Landscapes

3 Square Art in Fort Collins, CO announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, July 20 – August 17, 2018. $300 in awards. We are looking for all types of works–painting, sculpture, photography and more–works that show off vision for landscape artwork. Small and large formats. Give viewers and collectors a chance to see the beauty of your landscape… The main criteria for selection are creativity and fresh approaches in the artwork. $38 for 3 images, $5 for additional work (up to 5). Deadline: June 18, 2018. More info. Contact: email or call 970-373-5880.

2nd International Photography Competition

Fusion Art seeks entries for an online juried exhibition, July 15 – October 14, 2018. Awards will be given to the top 5 winners in each category including worldwide promotion and inclusion in Fusion Art’s new Artsy.net gallery. Guest Juror: Stephen Baumbach. For this open (no theme) competition, the gallery invites photographers, worldwide, to submit their best digital art and photography using analog, digital, digital manipulation and/or any alternative processes. $35 for up to 5 images. Deadline: June 20, 2018. More info. Contact: email

Wasatch Plein Air Paradise 2018

The Midway Art Association (MAA) is pleased to announce the 13th annual Wasatch Plein Air Paradise (WPAP) painting competition and exhibition to take place at the Midway Town Hall (Midway, Utah) June 23rd – July 4th, 2018. Wasatch Plein Air Paradise is now one of the largest in Utah with over 100 artists of all levels from Utah and surrounding areas competing for over $12,000 in awards and prizes. This signature event of the Midway Art Association is the main fundraiser for our non-profit group, which provides art education, demonstrations, competitions and scholarships for deserving students. All of our events are open to the public. $10 per entry prior to May 18, $15 per entry thereafter. Deadline: June 23, 2018. More info. Contact: email or call (480) 822-8861.

Visions In Clay

The LH Horton Jr Gallery at San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton, CA seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, September 4-21, 2018. Best of Show $800 | 2nd Place $600 | 3rd Place $400 | San Joaquin Potters Guild Founders Award ~ $300 | Arts Lecture/Demo Award: $400. Juror: Beth Ann Gerstein, Executive Director, American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, California. Ceramic works of any thematic and stylistic presentation will be accepted for entry. Clay must be the primary medium. Works may be functional or sculptural. Assembled works may not exceed 4ft. in any direction. Visions In Clay hosts a gallery and an online exhibition, selecting 60-65 works per show. $30 for 3 entries, $5 for each additional entry. Deadline: June 25, 2018. More info. Contact: email or call 209-954-5507.

Joshua Tree National Park Art Exposition, 6th Annual

Joshua Tree National Park Council for the Arts announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, September 1-30, 2018 at the 29 Palms Art Gallery in Twenty-nine Palms, California. $5,000 in cash awards, exhibition catalog, and month-long exhibition. Artwork must depict or be inspired by the natural aspects of Joshua Tree National Park or its cultural history. Open to living artists around the world, age 18 and over, 2D or 3D original artwork created within the last 5 years. $35 for up to three artwork images. Deadline: June 25, 2018. More info (PDF). Contact: email

2nd Annual Skies Art Competition

Fusion Art announces a call to artists for an online art exhibition, July 1-31, 2018. Top 5 winners in each category included in Fusion Art’s Artsy.net gallery. Artists can only show and sell on Artsy through a gallery partner. Juror: Chris Hoffman. For this competition, both 2D and 3D artists, worldwide, are invited to submit their best art and photography depicting the sky. The Best in Show winners will be invited to Fusion Art’s 3rd Annual Group Show in Palm Springs in February 2019. $20 for 1 image / $35 for up to 5 images. Deadline: June 27, 2018. More info. Contact: email

7th Annual Square Foot Exhibit

The Bismarck Art & Galleries Association in Bismarck, ND announces a call to artists for a non-juried art exhibition, August 7-31, 2018. Open to oil, watercolor, acrylic, or mixed media. $25 for one entry; $30 for two entries. Deadline: June 29, 2018. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 701-223-5986.

9th International Painting Annual Publication

The International Painting Annual is open to any artist submitting original works of art or design created within the past three-plus years (2015 – 2018). Artists, designers, illustrators, and creative visual artists in all disciplines are encouraged to submit. Manifest is eager to receive works of painting in a wide range of applications. $2000 in cash awards. Note: As this is a book project, works that are not otherwise available (i.e. physically) may be submitted for consideration. All that is required of accepted artists is a print-quality hi-res digital image of accepted works. All artists selected for inclusion receive a complimentary copy of the finished book. $40 entry fee. Deadline: June 30, 2018. More info. Contact: email or call 513-861-3638.

Open Call for Art

Artist Portfolio Magazine announces a call to artists. Awards: 1st Place $1k + cover art & 4 page spread, 2nd Place $500 + 4 page spread, 3rd Place $250 + 4 page spread, 17 Honorable Mentions 4 page spread. Artist Portfolio Magazine’s 20 is an open art competition that is available to all artists worldwide regardless of your standing in the art world. All visual art mediums and styles are welcome. Issue 35 will be over 80 pages of nothing but art and available online and in print. $25 entry fee. Deadline: June 30, 2018. More info.

Strange Figurations

SlowArt Productions seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, September 6-30, 2018 at Limner Gallery in Hudson, NY. Juror: Limner Gallery Director. Open to all interpretations of the concept, Strange Figurations, which would include surreal, visionary and generally all out of the ordinary figurative art. $35 entry fee. Deadline: June 30, 2018. More info. Contact: email or call 518-828-2343.

Academy Center of the Arts Annual National Juried Photography Exhibition

The Academy Center of the Arts in Lynchburg, VA seeks entries for a juried photography exhibition, September 7-29, 2018. Cash Awards over $2500, with Best in Show at $1000. Juror: Andrew Ross. Open to U.S. residents, 18 years or older. Photographs must be original photographs or photographically derived work, and not done under supervision. All work submitted must be suitably prepared for installation. The curator reserves the right to deny entry if any work is deemed not suitable for display or too difficult to install. Entries must have been completed after January 1, 2014, and not previously exhibited in a Lynchburg juried photography show. $35 for three images. Deadline: June 30, 2018. More info. Contact: email or call 434-528-3256, ext. 127.

Art Elevated

Artists from around the world are invited to submit images of their works to be considered for Art Elevated, a public art initiative launched by the Garment District Alliance in partnership with Orangenius, a technology platform for the arts community. 1st Prize: $1500, 2nd: $1000, 3rd: $500. 90 Finalists will have their artwork displayed on banners throughout the Garment District in the heart of midtown Manhattan, creating a fantastic aerial art gallery that will remain on view from September 3 to October 30, 2018. Open to any type of visual artist, working in any medium, context or geographical location. The submission must be from a living artist, 18 years or older. Only an individual artist can enter. If a work is created by more than one person, the submission must be from a primary creator or copyright holder with permission to submit the work. Entries cannot be submitted by Orangenius or GDA affiliated entities, agents, officers, directors, owners, employees, or their immediate families, nor can work commissioned by Orangenius or GDA be submitted. $15 entry fee. Deadline: June 30, 2018. More info. Contact: email or call 919-619-2327.

31st annual Northern National Art Competition

The Nicolet College Art Gallery and The Northern Arts Council announce a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, September 29 – November 9, 2018, at the Nicolet College Art Gallery in Rhinelander, WI. More than $8,500 will be awarded, including three $1,000 Awards of Excellence and several $500 Special Merit awards. Juror: Mark Steven Greenfield. Open to all artists 18 years or older who are US residents. Each artist may submit one or two images of recent, original, 2D hang-able artwork in any medium including drawing, painting, collage, photography, fiber, and mixed media. There is no theme. $35 entry fee. Deadline: June 30, 2018. More info. Contact: email or call 715-365-4556.

ArtisTTable Women’s Show – Her Story

ArtisTTable announces a call to artists for an online art exhibition, July 12 – September 20, 2018. Cash Prizes for the first 3 places. Juror: Ilana Weiler. Her Story is an open themed exhibition that is for female artists only. This is an all media show that will include photography, and video as well, as drawing, painting and 3-dimensional work. You may submit up to 5 pieces per $25 entry fee. Deadline: June 30, 2018. More info. Contact: email or call 231.883.1681.

24th Annual Regional Art Exhibition

Artists of Northwest Arkansas seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, September 6-28, 2018 at Art Ventures in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Over $6000 in Cash plus Merchandise Certificates, $2000 Best of Show. Entry Judges: Simon Kogan, Phil Starke, Thelma Blackburn. Award judge to be announced. The exhibition may be entered by any artist, 18 years of age or older, currently living in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Texas, and Oklahoma. All 2- and 3-dimensional media are eligible. The categories include Drawing/Pastel, Mixed Media, Oil, Photography/Digital Art, Water Media (watercolor and acrylic), and 3D Sculpture. $50 for 3 entries, $10 for each additional entry up to 5 total. Deadline: June 30, 2018. More info. Contact: email or call 480-432-5000.

NVAL 33rd Annual Juried National Show

The North Valley Art League seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, September 4 – October 6, 2018, at the NVAL Carter House Gallery in Redding, CA. Total Awards: $2000, Best of Show $1000. Juror: Robert Burridge, Internationally Acclaimed Painter residing in Arroyo Grande, California. Open to all artists 18 years old and over, who are residents of the United States. Work must be original, both in concept and execution. Eligible Media: All two-dimensional media done in Oil, Pastel (Oil or Soft), Water Media, Drawing Media, Alcohol Ink, Printmaking, Mixed Media, and Collage. Non-Eligible Media: Giclées, Photography, Computer-generated art, work done in a class or workshop; copied work or work previously shown in any NVAL National Juried Show. Entries must be framed or be on 1.5 – 2 inches deep gallery-wrapped canvas with sides finished. Maximum size: 40 x 40 inches, including frame. $40 for 3 entries, $5 for each additional entry. Deadline: June 30, 5pm PDT. More info. Contact: email or call 530-221-1993.

StoriesToArt 2018 Call for Artists

StoriesToArt is accepting 300 artists through a juried application process to exhibit and sell work on a unique platform. Artists are judged on a first-come, first-served basis. We currently welcome distinguished artists from every field and recent art school graduates residing in the U.S. to apply, and we hope to expand internationally in the near future. Free to enter! Deadline: June 30, 2018. Apply here. Contact: email or call 571-344-0082.

The Gateway International Painting Competition

Painters over 18 years of age living anywhere in the world may enter this online painting competition. $1,000 cash Best in Show; 12 finalists receive entry credits; 1 Artists Choice $100 cash. Juror: John Buxton, professional artist. All 2-D works created using traditional physical painting media are eligible: oil, watercolor, pastel, pencil, ink, charcoal, acrylic, and mixed media. Submit your high-resolution image online. (No digital art, no photography– no work area /background showing–no frames). $25 annual membership fee; $10 per painting entry/enter as often as you wish. Deadline: June 30, 2018. More info. Contact: email or call 928-282-4326; 928-201-5082.

That is it for the month of June. Go to www.artshow.com for more call for artists, workshops, tutorials, and more.

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Wknd Scene: Call to Photographers

November 18, 2017 By L. Richelle Murry in Photography Tags: artshow.com, competitions, exhibitions, Photography, slider, Weekend Scene

November 18 / 17

Hey! I know this is a sort of kind of late post. To all photographers, amateur or experienced, take a look at these exhibitions and contests.

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Photowork ’18: 31st Annual National Juried Photography Exhibition

The Dutchess County Art Association & Barrett Art Center seek entries for a juried photography exhibition, February 10 – March 24, 2018, in Poughkeepsie, NY. $1,000 Juror Prize, $250 Second Prize; $125 Third Prize. Juror: Jason Wambsgans, 2017 Pulitzer Prize Winner for Photography. The show embraces reinvention, wherein artists provide a juxtaposition of traditional styles and cutting-edge practices in dynamic imagery. The show celebrates photography’s role as fine art and prescient social commentary. Winners in the past have spanned the gamut of photographic output from small to large format cameras, pinhole cameras, silver gelatin prints, pigment prints, chromogenic prints, and everything in between. $40 entry fee. Deadline: December 5, 2017. More info. Contact: email or call 845-471-2550.

I’ll Be Your Mirror: Portrait Photography

1650 Gallery in Los Angeles, California seeks entries for a juried photography exhibition, December 9, 2017 – January 7, 2018. Best In Show, 2nd Place and 3rd Place. Juror: Andrew Overtoom. Open to all photographers internationally. Approximately fifty pieces will be selected for the exhibition from submitted photographs. $35 for five images / $5 each additional image. Deadline: November 26, 2017. More info. Contact: email

Framed: Landscape Photography

Black Box Gallery in Portland, Oregon seeks entries for a juried photography exhibition, January 1-20, 2018. Juror: Todd Johnson. 24 photographs will be selected by the juror for exhibitions at the gallery. An additional 30 photographs will be selected for an online exhibition. Open to all photographers. $35 entry fee. Deadline: December 7, 2017. More info. Contact: email or call 503-804-5032.

Landscapes Photography Call for Entry

The Center for Fine Art Photography seeks entries for a juried photography exhibition, May 18 – June 16, 2018, in Fort Collins, Colorado. Juror’s Award: $400, Director’s Award: $200, Honorable Mentions. Juror: Allie Haeusslein. Open to all photographers worldwide, both amateur and professional. The Center invites photographers working in all mediums, styles, and schools of thought to participate. Images of all sizes are eligible. Members: $24 for the first three images. Non-Members: $38 for the first three images. Deadline: December 13, 2017. More info. Contact: email or call 970-224-1010.

Just click on the links above for more information. Enjoy the rest of your weekend, be blessed.

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Wednz Scene: Call for Photographers

August 9, 2017 By L. Richelle Murry in Photography Tags: competitions, Contests, exhibitions, Photography, slider, Wednesday Scene

August 9 / 17

Hey…it’s been awhile for photography, but I did find a few opportunities and the credit belongs to Art Show.

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Topographies – Group Photography Exhibition

The Midwest Center for Photography in Wichita, Kansas seeks entries for a juried photography exhibition, September 29 – October 13, 2017. Juror: Linda Robinson, Gallery Director, MWCP. Topographies explores the notion of place and one’s connection to a particular environment. The photographic works presented in this exhibition can range from a detailed exploration of a particular location to a visual documentation of one’s personal interaction with their surroundings. The act of observing exterior or interior space through capturing the visual qualities of a location portrays a sense of visual mapping. As topographies encompass many different ways of describing and documenting location, from the physical landscape of a terrain to the in-depth history related to a geographic region, the works presented in this exhibition will represent what it means to examine topographically with the medium of photography. Open to all photographers in the USA, all photo media is welcome. Selection will be based upon the series of work submitted by each artist. A brief artist statement is optional. Selected artists will have their work featured in the exhibition and online. $40 entry fee. Deadline: August 15, 2017. More info. Contact: email or call 316-269-1250.

1st Annual Members Call for Entry with Juror Brian Paul Clamp

The Center for Fine Art Photography in Fort Collins, Colorado seeks entries for a juried photography exhibition, March 9 – April 7, 2018. The Toast Photography Award: $800 and two professional mentoring sessions. Awagami Paper Award: $500 worth of Awagami ‘A.I.J.P’ Inkjet. Juror: Brian Paul Clamp. Our calls for entry are open to all photographers worldwide, both amateur and professional. The Center invites photographers working in all mediums, styles, and schools of thought to participate. This is an open call. All capture types, photographic genres, and photographic processes are eligible for selection. $18 for three images, additional images may be submitted for $7 each. Deadline: August 30, 2017. More info. Contact: email or call 970/224-1010.

10th Annual Small Works Exhibition – Ten X Ten

The Midwest Center for Photography in Wichita, Kansas seeks entries for a juried photography exhibition, November 24 – December 31, 2017. Juror: Linda Robinson, Gallery Director, MWCP. The Ten X Ten show is an annual small works exhibition with an opening reception in November for Black Friday Sales. The exhibit focuses on offering affordable collectible works that are ten inches by ten inches in dimension, and sell for $100 each. Support the shop small, shop local business model of the gallery and participate in this show. Selected artists will also be featured for sale online. Open to all photographers internationally. We are looking for a wide range of photographs from all photographic genre and subject matter, all photographic media is welcome. Each photograph will be considered based upon the merit of individual images submitted by each artist. Theme based entries are not necessary. MWCP will print your exhibition quality image for the show at no cost to you. Prints will be exhibited in rental frames. $40 entry fee. Deadline: November 1, 2017. More info. Contact: email or call 316-269-1250.

The Chelsea International Photography Competition

Agora Gallery in New York, NY seeks entries for a juried photography exhibition, January 27 – February 7, 2018. Prizes valued at more than $55,000 include a group exhibition at the gallery in NYC and online/print promotion. Jurors: Karen Irvine, Salvatore Vitale, Sarah Tanguy. There are two competition categories: Amateur and Professional. National and international submissions are welcome. Participants must be at least 18 years of age. Entry fees: Amateur Photography: $25; Professional Photography: $45 (up to 5 images for both categories). Deadline: September 13, 2017. More info. Contact: email

That’s it for the time being. I’ll continue to be on the look out for more photography competitions, contests, etc.

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Weeknd Scene: Call for Photographers

June 17, 2017 By L. Richelle Murry in Photography Tags: Call for photographers, entries, exhibitions, June 2017, online contests, Photography, slider, submissions

June 17 / 17

Hey again! Calling all photographers! Here are some opportunities that you cannot pass up…..

cred: artshow.com

Water | International Photography Call for Entry

The Center for Fine Art Photography in Fort Collins, CO seeks entries for a juried photography exhibition, January 12 – February 17, 2018. Juror’s Award: $400, Director’s Award: $200, Honorable Mention Awards: 1-year membership and submission to a Call for Entry. Juror: Jennifer Murray. All artist renditions on the water theme, genres, capture types and photographic processes are eligible for the exhibition. Our calls for entry are open to all photographers world wide, both amateur and professional. The Center invites photographers working in all mediums, styles, and schools of thought to participate. Members: $29 for the three images, Non-Members: $36 for the first three images. Deadline: June 28, 2017. More info. Contact: email or call 970/224-1010.

Academy Center of the Arts Annual National Juried Photography Exhibition

The Academy Center of the Arts in Lynchburg, VA seeks entries for a juried photography exhibition, September 1-30, 2017. Cash Awards over $2500, with Best in Show at $1000. Juror: Carolyn Russo. Open to U.S. residents 18 years or older. Entries must be original photographs or photographically derived work. The competition will be juried from images on CD or flash drive, emailed digital images, as well as 35mm slides in standard mounts. One image per work is permitted. $35 for 3 images. Deadline: June 30, 2017. More info. Contact: email or call 434-528-3256, ext. 127.

Photographic call for submission “the photographic performance 2017”

Photographers are invited to submit work for “The Photographic Performance 2017” at A Smith Gallery in Johnson City, Texas. We are looking for compelling solo or cooperative exhibitions to fill our interior salon space. It can be photographic images, photography combined with mixed media or photographic installations. The entry fee is $50 for 10 to 20 images and also requires a written proposal or artist statement explaining the exhibition. Two exhibition proposals will be selected to be exhibited in the Salon from either August 25 to October 8, 2017, or from October 13 to November 19, 2017. Jurors will be Amanda Smith and Kevin Tully, gallery directors. Deadline: July 10, 2017. More info. Contact: email or call 512-422-4080.

To know more about each of these exhibitions, submissions or entries, click on the links above. Enjoy the rest of your weekend, be blessed!

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Wednz Scene: Art Opportunities

May 24, 2017 By L. Richelle Murry in Art Tags: Art, competitions, exhibitions, Wednesday Scene

May 24 / 17

Hello, everybody, May is getting ready to leave us and there is still a few things we need to get started with. Found a treasure trove of art opportunities here for those interested. Ready?

cred: artdeadline.com

International Deadline: June 11, 2017 – Western Bureau Arts Silicon Valley is accepting entries for its upcoming group exhibition, Sunspots 17: Ode to Summer, to be held July 10-31 at the Western Bureau Gallery in downtown San Jose, California.

The theme of the exhibition is summertime and the memories, emotions, sights, and scenery that our warmest season evokes. All styles and mediums will be considered, including representational, abstract, and conceptual works.

Selected pieces will be exhibited alongside works from the Western Bureau’s Permanent Collection, including mid-century paintings by Erle Loran, Chris Ritter, James McCray, Victor di Gesu, Harold C. Davies, and others.

ELIGIBILITY
This call for art is open to living artists worldwide, both professional and amateur. All mediums accepted.

ENTRY FEE
$40 for up to 3 images.

APPLY ONLINE
Artist notified June 19, 2017

SALES
80% to Artist, 20% to Gallery.

About:
Founded in 2008, Western Bureau Arts maintains a permanent collection of modern and contemporary art spanning from the mid-twentieth century to the present. Our mission is to preserve and promote works that have been unjustly overlooked or otherwise under-represented in today’s art market.

Western Bureau Arts
Main Gallery, 12 S. 1st St.
San Jose, CA

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Public Art Design Competition

International Deadline: June 16, 2017 – LCOR Incorporated, One Penn Plaza, Suite 1801, New York, NY 10119, is issuing this Request for Proposal to artists for a design of an original artwork to be installed on the façade of the The Orange Road Deck, located in Montclair, NJ, a building that is completed and functional.

This RFP, along with the Deck drawings contains the information necessary to prepare and file a proposal for this project.

THE DECK
The Deck is located on Orange Road between Church and Bloomfield Avenue in the Central Business District. The Orange Road Parking Deck functions as a Permit Parking Lot as well as a Municipal Parking Lot. The Deck is owned and operated by LCOR.

The Deck is a steel structure with concrete in a light buff shade, stucco panels and accented with thin-set brick façade sections in a School House Red Brick color with variations created by a “flashing” or heat process. It is a five-level structure providing parking on each level.

PLACEMENT OF ARTWORK
The site for the artwork is Two vertical niches measuring 6 feet x 25 feet (approximately 300 square feet) on the front of the façade.

NOTE: There will be a decorative grill installation at the base of the Deck. The proposed design work should complement the grill. Creativity will be appreciated.

Download elevations and facade images

GENERAL SCOPE OF WORK
The project requires the services of a qualified artist or artists to provide design only.

LCOR will have the winning design (“Design”) fabricated in laser cut aluminum and installed on the façade. All costs for such fabrication and installation will be borne by LCOR.

This RFP has been posted on Public Art websites and directed to artists with expertise on large-scale public art projects.

ARTIST SELECTION PROCESS
The Art Selection Panel (“Panel”) consists of representatives from LCOR, Montclair arts professionals and community representatives having public art and/or arts-related expertise. The Panel will select the winning proposal based on the art selection criteria provided in this RFP and artistic quality and experience in past public artworks. The Panel may choose to investigate new or additional artists until appropriate proposal(s) for artwork are received and approved. LCOR, however, retains the right in its sole discretion to accept or reject any proposal or recommendation from the Panel.

PROPOSAL SCHEDULE
The schedule below is subject to change at the discretion of LCOR

June 16, 2017 —Proposal Due
August 15, 2017—Notification to Artists of Panel Results

PROJECT DESIGN FEE
The winning artist will receive a design fee of $2,500. Such fee shall include the copyright to the Design.

The winning artist agrees and understands that the Design is a unique work and that copies or editions of the Design will not be created or installed at any other location.

RFP AS EXCLUSIVE BASIS FOR PROPOSAL
This RFP provides the scope of services to be performed under the contract. Any information or understandings verbal or written, which are not contained either in the RFP or in subsequently written addenda to the RFP, will not be considered in evaluating proposals. As part of the process leading to the selection of the winner, LCOR may request additions or clarifications to the proposal.

ART SELECTION CRITERIA
• Artistic quality of the proposed artwork(s);
• Appropriateness of the proposed artwork(s) to the site and to the objectives of the project

PROPOSAL DEADLINE
Entries must be received via email no later than 5pm on June 16, 2017. Use “LCOR Orange Road” in Subject line, please.

info@pmpart.com
PMP Art, LLC, art consulting
Phoebe M. Pollinger
973-783-4067

PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS
• One design only per submission
• Maximum four (4) jpgs, high resolution, of design. Suggest full elevations and close-ups of design
• Artist resume/CV

CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS
The artist(s) commissioned to provide the Design will be required to sign a contractual agreement with LCOR.

CONTACT INFORMATION
Inquiries regarding this RFP may be directed to Phoebe M. Pollinger, PMP Art LLC at info@pmpart.com or 973-783-4067.

VISIT WEBSITE FOR HARD COPY RFP AND ADDITIONAL DETAILS AND IMAGES.

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Anthology 2017

International Deadline: June 22, 2017 – Charlie Smith London announces a worldwide call for artists for its upcoming, ‘Anthology 2017’, exhibition. Artists of stages in their careers and working in any medium are invited to apply. Ten finalists will be exhibited at Charlie Smith London.

Exhibition will open 03 August 2017. Charlie Smith London is recognised as a contemporary art gallery that discovers and develops vital artists and actively seeks to evolve a global synergy for like-minded and progressive artists, collectors, galleries, and curators.

JURY
Selected and curated by internationally respected art world professionals:

Kate Bryan (Art Historian, Curator, Broadcaster)
Matthew Collings (Artist, Writer)
Faye Dowling (Curator, Editor, Producer)
Zavier Ellis (Gallery Director, Curator, Collector)
Bert Moore (Collector)

PRIZES
Ten finalists will be exhibited at Charlie Smith London
One winner will receive: £2,500 cash prize
Profile on Artlyst (100,000 hits per month)

APPLY ONLINE – £10 + £2 VAT processing fee
Visit us online for additional information and easy online application.

SALES
All works presented must be for sale. The sale price must be calculated according to the following formula: 50% gallery / 50% artist.

KEY DATES (2017):
Application Deadline: Midnight 22 June
Finalists Announcement: 18 July
Delivery of Artwork: 1 August 12-2pm
Private View: 3 August 6.30-8.30pm
Winners Announcement: 3 August 7.30pm
Exhibition Start Date: 4 August
Exhibition End Date: 19 August
Collection of Unsold Artwork: 4 September 12-2pm

About:
Charlie Smith London was established opposite Hoxton Square in Old Street in October 2009 with the objective of running an exceptional exhibition programme of dedicated one person exhibitions and dynamic curated group shows. The gallery’s approach is collaborative and curatorial and emphasizes work that engages critically with profound human and historical themes.

Charlie Smith London
336 Old Street, 2nd Floor
London EC1V 9DR
United Kingdom
t: +44 (0)20 7739 4055

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Create/Change

U.S. National Deadline: June 7, 2017 – Hillyer Art Space announces ‘Create/Change’, an all-media, juried exhibition that will feature work that examines the idea of artist/s as citizens. Artists who, through their work, reimagine the traditional notions of art-making, and who contribute to society either through the transformative power of their artistic abilities, or through proactive social engagement with the arts, advancing equity, empathy, sustainability, and social justice through art and culture.

ELIGIBILITY
This exhibition is open to all artists living and working in the United States. Artwork must have been made within the last five years.

Work should be less than 15 feet overall (height + width + length), with no one dimension measuring more than 7 feet. Final measurements must be inclusive of frame, if applicable. Weight may not exceed 75 pounds. All entries must have been conceived and created by the artist submitting the work and must have been created within the last 5 years.

All work selected must be ready for exhibit: 2D work must be framed with secure hanging devices; 3D work must be suitably prepared with instructions for installation.

JUROR: Mary Early
Mary Early is the director of HEMPHILL Fine Arts, a Washington, DC gallery founded in 1993. The gallery presents exhibitions of modern and contemporary art at its primary location as well as a special exhibitions at Carroll Square Gallery and temporary projects at 1700 L Street. She serves on the boards of Hamiltonian Artists and Washington Sculptors Group and is a co-chair of the Bennington College Alumni Cooperative, DC Chapter. She has a particular interest in public art and community engagement, as well as the materials and processes of contemporary sculpture… see more

AWARDS
Juror’s Choice Award: $100
Director’s Choice Award: $100

ENTRY FEE
$10-$25.00

APPLY ONLINE
Visit us online for more details and to enter your work.

Artists are required to sign an Exhibition Agreement if accepted. The Gallery reserves the right to reproduce the images of accepted work for all media and publicity purposes. The gallery reserves the right to reject work that differs from submitted images.

SALES
Hillyer Art Space is part of the non-profit International Arts & Artists and serves as an exhibition and public program space, not a commercial gallery. Artwork will not be for sale through the gallery.

INSURANCE
Works are insured by International Arts & Artists during the exhibition period at Hillyer Art Space.

DATES
Deadline for Entry: June 7, 2017
Notification: July 10, 2017
Exhibition Dates: August 4-27, 2017

About:
Hillyer Art Space is a program of International Arts & Artists (IA&A), a nonprofit arts service organization dedicated to promoting cross-cultural understanding and exposure to the arts internationally. IA&A fulfills its mission by providing programs and services to artists, arts institutions, cultural organizations, and the public. Our existence is made possible by donations from supporters like you.

Hillyer Art Space
9 Hillyer Court, NW
Washington, DC 20008
t: 202.338.0325

Just click on the links above to get all the information you need.

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Wknd Scene: Calling All Photographers…..

April 8, 2017 By L. Richelle Murry in Photography Tags: exhibitions, juried exhibitions, Photography, Weekend Scene

April 8 / 17

I also found some opportunities for photographers. Keep reading to see what they are…..

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The Humanity Photo Awards 2017

The Humanity Photo Awards (HPA) is a biennial photography contest focusing on folklore cultures, including portrait & costume, architecture, living custom, production & commerce, festivities and traditional rites. It was founded in 1998 by the China Folklore Photographic Association and was blessed with UNESCO’s support since its 2nd session in 2000. Transport allowances will be provided to more than 66 prize-winning photographers so they can attend the Award Ceremony in China, and related events that last for 3 to 6 days. 6 Grand Award winners will also receive cash prizes of US$2,000. Open to all photographers. HPA 2017 is a photo contest that devotes itself to documenting, sharing and celebrating the diversity of cultures in the world. HPA 2017 only accepts photo stories/portfolios; each entrant can submit 3 sets of photos at most; each set should consist of 8-14 photos. Free to enter. Deadline: April 15, 2017. More info. Contact: email or call 861062252175.

Photography as Response | International Call for Entry

The Center for Fine Art Photography in Fort Collins, Colorado seeks entries for a juried photography exhibition, October 6 – November 11, 2017. Juror’s Award: $400, Director’s Award: $200, Honorable Mention Awards: 1-Year Membership and submission to a Call For Entry. Juror: Christy Havranek, Photo Director at the Huffington Post. Open to all photographers worldwide, both amateur and professional. The Center invites photographers working in all mediums, styles, and schools of thought to participate. All genres, subjects, capture types and photographic processes both traditional and unique are eligible for selection. Members: $29 for 3 images, Non-Members: $36 for 3 images. Deadline: April 26, 2017. More info. Contact: email or call 970/224-1010

International Photography Annual 6

Manifest seeks submissions for the International Photography Annual 6 (INPHA 6), an award-winning juried publication of contemporary photography & photo-based art with a $1,200 first place award. The book project is open to any artist submitting original works of art that incorporate the lens or photographic process created within 2014 – 2017. Professionals and students in ALL disciplines are encouraged to submit! $36 for up to 3 entries, $10 for each additional entry. Deadline: April 28, 2017. More info. Contact: email or call 513-861-3638.

That’s it for now, just click on the sites listed above. As always you can apply for one or all three. Enjoy your weekend, be blessed!

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Wknd Scene: Art Exhibition Contests

April 8, 2017 By L. Richelle Murry in Art Tags: Art, Contests, exhibitions, juried exhibitions, Weekend Scene

April 8 / 17

Afternoon all! Time for some art exhibition contests and opportunities. Found several that you can choose…..

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Art Festival of Henderson

The City of Henderson announces a call to artists for its annual art festival, May 13 & 14, 2017 at Events Plaza, Water Street in Henderson, Nevada. Eligible media: ceramics, metalwork, drawing/pastels, sculpture, leather, mixed media, glass, photography, jewelry (ornamental/costume and precious metals), fiber/textiles/batik, painting (oil/acrylic and watercolor), graphics/printmaking, wood, fiber (wearables). $25 application fee. Booths: $200-$500. Deadline: April 14, 2017. More info. Contact: email or call 702-267-4152.

Call For Entries – Pennsylvania Watercolor Society 38th Juried Exhibition

The Pennsylvania Watercolor Society announces a call to artists for their annual juried exhibition, September 11 – October 28, 2017, at the Adams County Arts Council in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. $14,000 in awards. Jurors: Selection – Jeanne Dobie, Awards – Marjorie Glick. Open to all artists 18 and over working with water media on paper. Only original work never was shown in any previous juried show or a PWS exhibition. No prints, copies, class work, or digital work allowed. No diptychs or triptychs. Artists may enter 1 or 2 images, but only 1 may be selected. Maximum outside frame size is 40″. Minimum image size is 8″ x 10″. Prospectus available on the website or by email. Members: $25 for 1 or 2 images, Non-members: $40 for 1 or 2 images. Deadline: April 15, 2017. More info. Contact: email

Biggs Picture Juried Landscape Competition

Biggs Museum of American Art in Dover, DE seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, June 2 – July 23, 2017. One work will be selected as Best-in-Show for a $1,500 purchase prize to be added to the Biggs Museum collection. Juror: Jason Rosenfeld. This exhibition will present artworks from all media; such as painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, craft, and video. Each work must fit within at least one of these sub-themes: Perceived Landscape – interpretations of actual spaces at particular times; Imagined Landscapes – interpretations of spaces from the past, memory, make-believe, and/or the future; Landscapes of the Mind – interpreting psychological states of being through creations of space. The competition is open to all artists, both amateur and professional of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. $35 entry fee. Deadline: April 15, 2017. More info (PDF). Contact: email or call 302-674-2111 ext. 108.

The Arts Council of Southeast Missouri announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, June 2 – July 31, 2017, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Best of Show $500, Second $300, Third $200. Juror: Wendy Martin. Open to all artists 18 years and older currently residing in the United States. Entries must be original, not previously exhibited at the Arts Council, or in any Arts Council sponsored Juried Exhibit. Maximum size 50″w x 72″h including a frame for wall art. Maximum weight: 95 lbs. 2D Works must be framed or gallery wrapped canvas/panel and wired for installation. No sawtooth hangers. There is some flexibility for fiber & non-traditional works, please call with any questions. 3D pieces must fit through a doorway, including frame/stand. The Juror reserves the right to disqualify any work not suitably presented, or that varies from submitted image. $30 for up to three works (Arts Council Members pay $25) and $5 for each additional entry. Deadline: April 15, 2017. More info. Contact: email or call 573-334-9233.

The Art of Flora & Fauna 2017

Bauhaus Prairie Art Gallery announces a call to artists for an online art exhibition, April 20 – May 20, 2017. Best of show – Cash Award & gift certificate, Cash Award for 1-3 place. Juror: Caryl Morgan. Must be 18 years or older and work must be original art, no reproduction prints. The subject, flora & fauna (plants and animals), may be interpreted by the artist using any style or medium. 3 entries for $30. Deadline: April 15, 2017. More info. Contact: email or call 580-362-3611.

Call for Artists: 6x6x2017

The Rochester Contemporary Art Center in Rochester, NY seeks entries for RoCo6x6x2017, an international small art phenomenon now in its tenth year! Help us once again to build an incredible exhibition of thousands of artworks made and donated by celebrities, international and local artists, designers, college students, children, and you! Each artwork must be 6 by 6 inches (15 by 15 centimeters) or mounted to a 6-by-6 inch board. All artworks are displayed anonymously, so they should be signed only on the back. All entries will be accepted and exhibited both in the gallery and online until July 16, 2017, and will be on sale to the public for $20 each to benefit RoCo. Artists’ names will be revealed to the buyer upon purchase, and sold-out artists’ names will be revealed next to their works online July 7. Each artist may enter up to four artworks of any medium (2D or 3D), and there is no fee to enter. Deadline: April 16 (Postmarked by April 15). More info. Contact: email or call 585-461-2222.

There you have it….you can enter all of them if you want to. More to come next week. Promise!

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Wednz Scene: Call to Photographers….

March 22, 2017 By L. Richelle Murry in Photography Tags: exhibitions, online contests, Photography, Wednesday Scene

March 22 / 17

Hello! I’m always searching for opportunities for creative peeps and I love it. Calling all photographers: this is an opportunity can’t pass up! Read on….

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The 6th International Photography Annual Publication

Manifest seeks submissions for a Book Project! Three cash prizes of $1200, $500, and $300 for first, second, and third place winners. The award-winning International Photography Annual (INPHA) is open to a very broad range of lens-based and photographic submissions. This is not just for ‘photographers’ and ‘photography’ but also for anyone working creatively in a visual art (or design) field with work that incorporates the lens or photographic process in some significant way, including manipulated and mixed processes. As with all Manifest projects, we are open to learning just what’s being done that fits within this broad scope. $36 for up to 3 entries, $10 for each additional entry. Deadline: April 1, 2017. More info. Contact: email or call 513-861-3638.

The Humanity Photo Awards 2017

The Humanity Photo Awards (HPA) is a biennial photography contest focusing on folklore cultures, including portrait & costume, architecture, living custom, production & commerce, festivities and traditional rites. It was founded in 1998 by the China Folklore Photographic Association and was blessed with UNESCO’s support since its 2nd session in 2000. Transport allowances will be provided to more than 66 prize-winning photographers so they can attend the Award Ceremony in China, and related events that last for 3 to 6 days. 6 Grand Award winners will also receive cash prizes of US$2,000. Open to all photographers. HPA 2017 is a photo contest that devotes itself to documenting, sharing and celebrating the diversity of cultures in the world. HPA 2017 only accepts photo stories/portfolios; each entrant can submit 3 sets of photos at most; each set should consist of 8-14 photos. Free to enter. Deadline: April 15, 2017. More info. Contact: email or call 861062252175.

Kuala Lumpur International Photoawards 2017 Portrait Prize

This juried photography exhibition will be on display September 9-19, 2017 at Whitebox Gallery in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. $13,500 total prize money plus trophies and other prizes. Jurors: Laura Valenti of Photolucida, Azrul Kevin Abdullah, Tan Lee Kuen, Nadirah Zakariya, Nick Ng, Andreas Muhle-Pohle, Alex Moh. Open to all amateur and professional photographers from all around the world. Portraiture only. Themed Category: single images/photo stories. The theme is “Defining Family”. Open Category: single images. Maximum images 10. Minimal enhancements allowed, no HDR or montages, or filter effects. Entry fee: $15 for single images and $70 for photo stories. Deadline: April 30, 2017. More info. Contact: email

Choose one or all three. Click on the links above for more information.

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