| PDN Curator Awards - The search for outstanding and undiscovered fine art photography | Tuesday, April 9 | | | Winning photographers will receive exposure beyond measure, their images will be featured in a New York City gallery exhibition this summer (which will have an opening event) and each winner's work will published across a spread in the winners' gallery in July issue of PDN magazine which will also be reproduced in an extended gallery on PDNonline.com Have your work seen by our expert panel of judges which include:
Jen Bekman, Sasha Wolf, Daniel Cooney, Claire Carter, Sarah Hasted, Paula Tognarelli and Charles Guice. More Info: www.pdncuratorawards.com/?SC | | | 27th Rosen Sculpture Competition | Friday, April 12 |  | The 27th Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Competition and Exhibition places ten new sculptures on the campus of Appalachian State University located in Boone, NC. The competition is open to sculptors who are over the age of 18 and currently residing in the US. Awards & Honoraria total $13,500 along with installation assistance, and brochure. More Info: www.rosensculpture.org | | | Pastel Society of the West Coast Pastels USA 2013 | Friday, April 12 | | | 27th Annual International Open Exhibit at Marin Society of Artists Gallery in Ross, CA, June 9 to June 29, 2013. Open to all artists over the age of 18. There are no geographic limitations. Digital entry by CD only. Dry pastels only. More than $10,000 in awards - $1,500 Best of Show. A 28 page full color catalog will be published for the exhibition. All accepted art work will be shown in the catalogue. A complimentary
copy of the catalogue will be available to all participating artists during the exhibition. Download prospectus at www.pswc.ws | | | 56th Chautauqua Annual Exhibition of Contemporary Art | Monday, April 15 |  | The juror will select approximately 25 works from all submitted pieces. Open to all artists, accepting all mediums completed in the last three years. Artists must be 18 years of age or older. The Visual Arts at Chautauqua Institution, is pleased to announce that the new director of the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Janne Siren, will serve as the juror. Awards are given to outstanding works in the exhibition, as chosen by the juror. Awards range from $100-$1,000; a total of $2,500 will be given in awards. More Info: www.ciweb.org/annual-prospectus | | | Men - Call for Entries | Monday, April 15 |  | There's a reason why men are the subjects of many classic paintings and sculptures. What’s your reason? For this exhibition, we’re looking for work that centers on the “masculine” sex. Feel free to break, enforce, and comment on roles, boundaries, and expectations with this hot-topic theme. Remember; bring your fresh perspective to the table. All international artists, professional and amateur and all art mediums will be considered in this call for entries from photography to wall sculpture, fabric, mixed media, all paintings and drawings including, oil, acrylic, pastels, ink, graphite, etc. Work must be able to be hung on a wall to be considered. Sizes up to 12 feet are acceptable. Video submissions will be displayed online only. Accepted entries for this online exhibition will be judged again for a collective live exhibition at our Pasadena 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. More Info: linusgallery.com/call-for-entries/men-call-for-entries | | | Call for Artists - Phoenix Gallery, NY, Fellowship Program 2013-14 | Monday, April 22 |  | Open to artists working in painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, mixed media or video. Selection will be made from CD or video only. Winner: Fellowship Benefits include a solo Exhibition June 19-July 13, 2013; Sponsored membership in Phoenix Gallery for 18 months 2013-2014; Participation in member group shows; Access to the gallery space and resources during membership. Juror is Carl E. Hazlewood, Multimedia Artist, Writer, Curator, Co-founder of Aljira, Center for Contemporary Art, Newark, NJ, born in Guyana, South America. More Info: www.phoenix-gallery.com/fellowship2013-14.html | | | LACDA 2013 International Juried Competition | Monday, April 22 |  | Enter our juried competition for digital art and photography. Entrants submit three JPEG files of original work. All styles of artwork and photography where digital processes of any kind were integral to the creation of the images are acceptable. The competition is international, open to all geographical locations. The selected winner receives 10 prints up to 44x60 inches on canvas or museum quality paper (approximately a $2,500-$3,000 value) to be shown in a solo exhibition in our main gallery May 9 - June 1, 2013. The show will be widely promoted and will include a reception for the artist. Second place prizes: Ten second place winners will receive one print of their work up to 24x36 inches ($150-$200 in value) to be included in upcoming group exhibits. The ten second place winners will be scheduled into group shows within twelve months of announcement of winners. Consideration is given to placing these works in shows appropriate to their style, genre and/or content. These shows will be widely promoted and will include a reception for the artists. Special consideration will be given to all entrants for inclusion in future shows at LACDA. Many entrants from past competitions have already been included in our exhibits. More Info: lacda.com/juried/juriedshow.html | | | 15th Annual Contemporary Art Juried Online International Art Exhibition | Wednesday, April 24 |  | The Upstream People Gallery presents an exhibition with 12 month's gallery representation, May 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014, with approximately one million hits each month. Open to all artists worldwide with contemporary artwork in all media and forms. Cash Awards of Excellence and Special Recognitions will be given at the juror's discretion; the amounts and number of which is determined by the entries and their quality. Specially recognized artists will be reviewed in the juror's statement published worldwide and sent in a press release to the artist's local newspaper(s). Artists get a discounted entry fee if submitted by our early deadline of April 8. The final deadline is April 24. Prospectus: www.upstreampeoplegallery.com/schedule/prospectus.asp?XD=5/1/2013 | | | Call for Entries - 3rd Annual "SeaScapes" Online Juried Art Competition | Friday, April 26 |  | LigLight Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces an art call for the gallery's 3rd Annual "SeaScapes" Juried Art Competition for the month of April 2013. The gallery invites all 2D artists (including photography) from around the world to make online submissions for inclusion in to the Gallery's May 2013 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 us your best interpretation of the theme "SeaScapes" by submitting your best interpretation of the theme "SeaScapes".Seascape subjects would include scenes of coastal living, any ocean activities, seaside vistas and any related seashore subjects for this art competition. Winners of the "SeaScapes" 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. For further information and to apply online at www.lightspacetime.com | | | "Color" International Juried Art Competition | Tuesday, April 30 |  | Art Quench Magazine is looking for the next great artist to publish! Art Quench Gallery is accepting all media excluding video from all artists at any level of their career. Art Quench magazine will post the winning artists work and back story. The winning artist will also receive one free year of representation with ArtQuenchGallery.com. By entering early your work will be exposed throughout the entire month. Artists may sell their work if they choose and share their website info. while their work is displayed on the competition page. Art Quench Gallery offers artists a great opportunity to be represented by one of the finest on-line galleries that exist today. Art Quench Gallery offers artists; 1) A visual showcasing of the artists work in our state of the art gallery. 2) Publication, Exposure and Promotion of artists work. 3) Gallery representation. 4) Extensive Social Media exposure. There is a $12.00 fee for two images. More Info: www.artquenchgallery.com/currentContest.php | | | Call For Artists - West Region | Tuesday, April 30 |  | New American Paintings is a museum-quality, soft-cover art periodical, published bimonthly by The Open Studios Press. Each 184 page volume is a regional exhibition-in-print, selling for $20 at 1,500 bookstores, museum shops and art supply stores nationwide. The books have become periodical resources for collectors and art world professionals. All styles and media are welcome, as long as the work is singular and two-dimensional. The competition’s 40 winners will appear in an upcoming edition of New American Paintings and will retain all rights to their images. Now accepting entries from: AZ, CO, ID, MT, NE, KS, ND, NM, OK, SD, TX, UT, WY . Prospectus: www.newamericanpaintings.com/competitions.html | | | Call to Artists - $100,000+ in Awards | Wednesday, May 1 |  | ADC, Art Design Consultants, Inc. proudly sponsors Art Comes Alive (ACA), an annual, international fine arts competition & exhibit that awards the best & brightest artists in a variety of categories. It is a great opportunity for artists to be acknowledged for their talents, gain exposure and win purchase awards and gallery contracts. Accepting artists working in all subjects & mediums. Over $100,000 in awards. Purchase Awards | Gallery Contracts | Publicity & Representation Awards | Category Awards (subject & medium) | Special Awards including Lifetime Achievement & Emerging Artist of the Year, Publicity in ABN, Art Business News Magazine, a Solo Booth at ArtExpo New York & many, many more unique awards! For twenty years, ADC, Art Design Consultants has been dedicated to showcasing and selling the best local and regional artists works. These artists have been placed in some of the most prestigious corporate and private collections in the country. More Info: adcfineart.com/about-aca | | | Duality - Call for Entries | Monday, May 6 |  | Opposites are laws of the universe. Good and evil, love and hate, night and day, heaven and earth. Opposites are forces that complement each other; there can’t be one without the other. For this call for entries, we’re looking for your unique interpretation of duality for this upcoming exhibition. This theme is open to as many possibilities as there are in the universe. All international artists, professional and amateur and all art mediums will be considered in this call for entries from photography to wall sculpture, fabric, mixed media, all paintings and drawings including, oil, acrylic, pastels, ink, graphite, etc. Work must be able to be hung on a wall to be considered. Sizes up to 12 feet are acceptable. Video submissions will be displayed online only. Accepted entries for this online exhibition will be judged again for a collective live exhibition at our Pasadena 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. For more information or to submit, please visit our prospectus: linusgallery.com/call-for-entries/duality-call-for-entries | | | International Fine Art Photography Competition | Sunday, May 12 |  | The International Fine Art Photography Competition is focused on celebrating fine art photography, discovering new talent, and honoring exceptional work. The renowned jury invites emerging and mid-career fine art photographers from around the world to submit up to 15 photographs in one or more categories, in color or black and white, using any photographic process or style of camera. Categories: Photography/Portrait - Landscape/Seascape/Nature - Cityscape/Architecture - Street Photography/Documentary - Still Life - Abstract - Experimental Awards, Recognition, and Exposure: $35,000 in Awards - Travel to Paris for the seven category winners - Finalist's work exhibited in Paris (November 2013) - Grand Prix winners' work published in aCurator Magazine - Ongoing presence in the Grand Prix de la Decouverte online gallery and social media community - Finalists' work accepted into the prestigious collection of the Bibliotheque National. More Info: www.internationalfineartphoto.org | | | 33rd Annual Spring Photography Contest | Monday, May 13 |  | Photographer's Forum and SIGMA present the 33rd Annual Spring Photography Contest, open to all amateur photographers worldwide. Over $10,000 in cash and equipment will be awarded. 1st Place: $2,000 + Sigma 35mm 1.4 DG HSM lens + Anderson Ranch photo workshop. 2nd Place: $1,500 + Sigma 18-250mm lens + CRU Tough Tech Duo handheld RAID storage device. 3rd Place: $1,000 cash ward + Manfrotto tripod. $125 to each of five 4th Place winners. Subject matter is open. All contest finalists published in the hardcover book "Best of Photography 2013." Winners published in Photographer's Forum magazine and exhibited at Brooks Institute Gallery 27, Santa Barbara, CA. Click here for more info | | | Portraits Call For Entries | Monday, May 20 |  | A portrait is meant to capture the essence of the subject. However, despite all details being in plain sight, a portrait can also raise a great deal of questions; What does that smile mean? What kind of person are they? Mischievous? Lighthearted? From their facial expression to telltale scars, from their wardrobe to what they hold- these are cryptic symbols left for the viewer to ponder and attempt to decipher.
For this online art exhibition, we’re looking for portraits, both in traditional and non-traditional styles and mediums, that communicate about the subject being portrayed. How will you present your subject? All international artists, professional and amateur and all art mediums will be considered in this call for entries from photography to wall sculpture, fabric, mixed media, all paintings and drawings including, oil, acrylic, pastels, ink, graphite, etc. Work must be able to be hung on a wall to be considered. Sizes up to 12 feet are acceptable. Video submissions will be displayed online only. Accepted entries for this online exhibition will be judged again for a collective live exhibition at our Pasadena 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. For more information or to submit, pleas visit our prospectus link: linusgallery.com/call-for-entries/portraits-may-20 | | | 15th Annual Collage, Digital & Mixed Media Juried Online International Art | Friday, May 24 |  | The Upstream People Gallery presents an exhibition with 12 month's gallery representation, June 1, 2013 through May 31, 2014, with approximately one million hits each month. Open to all artists worldwide with collage, digital and mixed media artwork in all forms. Cash Awards of Excellence and Special Recognitions will be given at the juror's discretion; the amounts and number of which is determined by the entries and their quality. Specially recognized artists will be reviewed in the juror's statement published worldwide and sent in a press release to the artist's local newspaper(s). Artists get a discounted entry fee if submitted by our early deadline of May 8. The final deadline is May 24. Prospectus: www.upstreampeoplegallery.com/schedule/prospectus.asp?XD=6/1/2013 | | | Dave Bown Projects - 6th Semiannual Competition - Prizes $10,000 | Thursday, May 30 |  | Jurors: Marisa Pascucci, Boca Raton Museum of Art; Reto Thüring, Cleveland Museum of Art; Adelina Vlas, Philadelphia Museum of Art. Prizes: $10,000 USD (1 artist will receive $5,000 USD and 5 artists will each receive $1,000 USD). Dave Bown Projects will be buying works of art from artists as submissions are received. This competition is open to all visual artists who are 18 years of age or older. All styles and mediums are eligible. Early entries are encouraged. Previewing will occur on a daily and weekly basis by Dave Bown Projects as submissions are received. More Info: davebownprojects.com/submissions.html | | | A Sense of Place 2013 | Friday, May 31 |  | The Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art is pleased to announce its 2013 juried fine art competition, A Sense of Place. Open to participants from throughout the United States, ages 18 and older working in the following media: drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, ceramics, sculpture, and mixed media. This 33rd annual event seeks to recognize the outstanding quality and diversity of work being generated by contemporary American artists. Exhibition runs September 13 - October 18, 2013. Three cash prizes will be given, including a $750 Best of Show Award and two $500 Juror’s Awards. click for website :: download prospectus in pdf | | | Cork Street Open Exhbition | Sunday, June 2 | | | The Cork Street Open Exhibition provides an opportunity for emerging & established artists worldwide to enter artwork for selection in a prestigious London exhibition while supporting charity. All Media accepted, no accommodation for electricity or special installation. The Cork Street Open Exhibition - Summer Show 2013 is now accepting submissions of paintings, sculpture, photography, drawings and illustration, computer and digital artwork, original prints and mixed media. Cash and Materials Prizes awarded in several different categories. This prestigious exhibition has helped artists worldwide find an audience with collectors and expose their art to gallery owners. The final selection of approximately 200 works is hung in salon style over an eight day period. Cash and materials prizes are awarded by the judges in a number of categories. The dates for the exhibition are 9-16 August 2013. Grand Prize Award: £1,000 Cash Prize & publication of an iArtBook - Runner Up Prize Award: £500 Cash Prize & publication of an iArtBook - Young Artist Award: £250 Cash Prize & publication of an iArtBook - Visitor's Choice Prize: £250 Cash Prize. More Info: www.corkstreetopenexhibition.com/entry-details.asp | | | 4th Annual Nature & Wildlife Exhibition | Monday, June 3 |  | Seeking 2D & 3D original works depicting the beauty of nature (landscapes, wildlife, botanicals, birds, marine life, other natural wonders). $5,000 in Awards; $2,000 top award. The St. Augustine Art Association is located in the heart of the Historic District with 3,500 sq ft of professional exhibition space, which draws local residents, art patrons and visitors from around the world. Excellent opportunities for sales. Artist Awards Dinner & Patrons Reception. More Info: www.staugustineartfestival.com/naturewildlifeexpo.html | | | Call for Art - Infinite Earth | Sunday, June 9 | | | In/finite Earth asks emerging artists (ages 16-25, with disabilities) to showcase work that illuminates innovative viewpoints at the intersection of environmentalism, creativity, and disability. Regardless of continent, country, or culture, over six billion people draw sustenance from the shared resources of our planet, repercussions for which are still unfolding. In/finite Earth is a call to artists to engage in the physical, emotional, and creative ties we share across our planet, and present their artistic perspectives regarding the natural world, sustainability, and our collective future. Fifteen artists will be selected for an exhibition in Washington D.C. and will share $60,000 in cash awards. For more info or to apply, go to tinyurl.com/infiniteearth | | | 15th Annual Landscape Juried Online International Art Exhibition | Monday, June 24 |  | The Upstream People Gallery presents an exhibition with 12 month's gallery representation, July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014, with approximately one million hits each month. Open to all artists worldwide. Original works about the landscape. All artworks including alternative media, paintings, sculpture, prints, drawing, photographs, papier colle, assemblage, installation, digital manipulation, ceramics, fiber, mixed media and all other except video. Cash Awards of Excellence and Special Recognitions will be given at the juror's discretion; the amounts and number of which is determined by the entries and their quality. Specially recognized artists will be reviewed in the juror's statement published worldwide and sent in a press release to the artist's local newspaper(s). Artists get a discounted entry fee if submitted by our early deadline of June 8. The final deadline is June 24. Prospectus: www.upstreampeoplegallery.com/schedule/prospectus.asp?XD=7/1/2013 | | | 2013 Art Kudos International Juried Competition & Online Exhibition | Sunday, June 30 |  | All artists worldwide are invited to enter the 2013 Art Kudos Competition. Selected finalists will appear in a year-long online exhibition www.artkudos.com. $4,000 in cash awards: Best of Show - $1,000; Second Place - $800; Third Place - $650; Founder's Award of Distinction - $500; (3) Merit Awards - $250 each; (3) Honorable Mentions - $100 each. Open to all artists 18 or older. More Info: www.artkudos.com/prospectus.html | | | Richeson 75 International Art Competition - Figure and Portrait 2013 | Friday, July 19 |  | Best In Show - $5000 cash: First Place will receive a $1,000 certificate for art materials from Jack Richeson & Co., Inc. Second Place Award will receive a $500 certificate for art materials from Jack Richeson & Co., Inc. Competition is open to all artists over age 18. The categories for entry are: 1) Oils, Oil Pastels and Acrylic - 2) Other Media (Soft Pastels, Drawing/Dry Media, Watercolor, Gouache, Casein, Printmaking, etc.). Finalists will be selected and invited to participate in the exhibit at the Richeson Gallery in Kimberly, Wisconsin from Sept 16-Oct 25, 2013. Finalists in all contest cycles will be featured in the exhibition book and our on-line Virtual Gallery along with information on the artist including artist’s website URL whether they participate in the exhibit or not. The Jack Richeson Company is a leading supplier of high quality art materials. As part of our mission to support the arts community we sponsor five international, juried art exhibitions a year. The purpose of our show is to offer a venue for both established and emerging artists to show their latest work to a wide and appreciative audience. Each show is physically presented in the Richeson Art Gallery and virtually presented at the Richeson 75 web site. We also extend our reach through an interactive newsletter, the Richeson Virtual Art Salon, to thousands of galleries, collectors and artists around the world. Website: www.richeson75.com/callforentries.html | | | Mystery Build Art Contest - What Can You Make With This? | Sunday, October 20 |  | Call for artists and creators. $15,000 in cash awards and nationwide exposure - Winning entries will be displayed on Mystery Build websites and promotions. The Challenge: Create a work of art (creative object, construction, experiment, presentation or other concept) using only the materials provided in a Mystery Build Kit. The twist: You don't know what's inside! Mystery Build is offering $15,000 in cash awards to participants who can create something amazing using only the materials in a Mystery Build Kit, without knowing what they will have to work with. You can expect to find some common sculpting materials like wood, clay, metal, fiber, and a few surprises. The kits are 12" x 9" x 3" and contain 5 lbs. of materials. All 2013 Mystery Build Kits are identical. Contest open only to U.S. residents. You can enter individually or as a team, and you can enter as many times as you want. More Info: www.mysterybuild.com | | | | | |
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