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29th ANNUAL THE ARTIST'S MAGAZINE
COMPETITION Enter your artwork in the 29th Annual Art Competition
sponsored by The Artist's Magazine. More than $25,000 in cash prizes
will be awarded, and Top Award Winners will be featured in the
December 2012 issue of The Artist's Magazine! There are 5 categories
for you to compete and win. Plus, there's a Special Student/Beginner
Division for new artists. Details: The Artist's Magazine 29th Competition OR art-competition@fwmedia.com
June 4, 2012
JURIED ART SHOW NYC CASH PRIZES totaling
$2850 including $1,000 Best of Show. Open to all residents of the
U.S. and its Territories 18 years of age or older. This is an
exhibition juried by Brooke Kamin Rapaport for artists working in all
traditional and non-traditional 2D and 3D media, except for
film/video. All artwork must be original in concept, design and
execution. Entry fee. Enter/questions: http://www.colorartshow.com OR Info@ColorArtShow.com
May 18, 2012
SOLO EXHIBITION FOR MID-ATLANTIC ARTIST
Submit a proposal that includes contact information, exhibition
statement, 10-20 images on CD(jpeg format 500kb max) or slides, image
list (including title, media and dimensions), resume or curriculum
vitae, SASE for return of materials and $30 review fee. Send to: Solo
Exhibition Proposals, Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts, 124 East Leasure
Av, New Castle PA 16101 OR 724-652-2882x14 OR http://hoytartcenter.org/for-artists/call-for-artists
OR hoytexhibits@hoytartcenter.org
May 14, 2012
25th ANNUAL NATIONAL ART COMPETITION Open
to U.S. artists 18 or older working in any 2-D media. Work must be
recent, original and wall-mountable. More than $8,500 in prize
money--three $1,000 awards of excellence. Exhibit runs 7/24/12 -
9/7/12. Opening reception: 7/24/12, Nicolet College Art Gallery in
Rhinelander, Wisconsin. Judge: Sarah McKenzie, who was recently listed
as one of the "100 Artists to Watch" in the December/January issue of
Modern Painters Magazine. Entry fee. Prospectus/contact: Katherine
Ralph OR 715-365-4556 OR http://www.nicoletcollege.edu/pdfs/nnac12.pdf OR
kralph@nicoletcollege.edu
May 25, 2012
NATIONAL CALL FOR 2/3D FINE ART Open to all
artists 18 or older in the United States and artwork completed in the
last two years. All styles and media are welcome; traditional and
alternate media, as well as innovative and experimental approaches
accepted. $2000 in cash prizes. Enter digital images. Entry fee. Enter
Online or by Mail/prospectus/questions: South Arkansas Arts Center,
Juried Art Competition, 110 East 5th St, El Dorado AR 71730 OR
870-862-5474 OR http://www.saac-arts.org OR juriedart@saac-arts.org
May 31, 2012
10th ANNUAL JURIED ART SHOW Artists 18
years and older, working in all 2-D and 3-D art media, are invited to
submit digital entries. Original works executed by the artist and
completed within the past two years are eligible. Artists should
consider the theme, "Journeys". $2,000 purchase prize as well as
numerous other prizes. Entry fee. Prospectus (via SASE or web or
email): Journeys, Northbrook Public Library, 1201 Cedar Lane,
Northbrook IL 60062 OR http://www.northbrook.info/journeys OR artshow@northbrook.info
June 1, 2012
NEW ENGLAND JURIED ART EXHIBITION
Showcasing established, mid-career, and emerging artists working in
all media. Approximately 12 artists will be selected for the
exhibition, each of whom will show a curated body of work or an
installation. Selected applicants will also be included in an online
gallery. NEBi 2012 is open to artists working in all media who live in
any of the six New England states (Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine,
Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island). The exhibit will run from
Nov 2012, to Feb 2013. Entry fee. Details: http://www.brattleboromuseum.org/2012/03/01/call-for-entries-new-england-biennial-2012
June 2, 2012
THE ROAD TO RECOVERY "In a more beautiful
world there is always a road to recovery, though even in that winsome
world the road is always long." Projekt30 is seeking artwork dealing
with the topic of recovery for our summer publicly juried
exhibition. Political recovery, financial recovery, spiritual
recovery, or personal recover. The exhibition will be publicized to
our extensive list of galleries, collectors, etc, all contributors
receive great exposure. Opens June 21, 2012. Entry fee. Go to: http://www.projekt30.com/r2r_prospectus.html
June 5, 2012
5 PERSON NEW EMERGING ARTISTS EXHIBITION
New Emerging Artists seeking submissions for HOUSTON International
Fine Art Fair SHOW. HFAF is a prestigious exhibition which attracts
10,500 visitors yearly and draws all Major art publications. We are
seeking 5 talented and outstanding artists to showcase, market, and
sell. Winners Get: Group Show at a Major Exhibition; 70% Commission On
All Work Sold; Marketing and PR package worth $10,000; Featured in
Houston Fine Art Fair Catalogue. $35 entry fee. Details: http://www.newemergingartists.com
June 20, 2012
3rd ANNUAL SELF JURIED COMPETITION You're
invited to join the 3rd annual Self 2012 competition, a juried, open
call for art and photography with the goal of launching the story of
one artist on the world stage. Share your work today for a chance to
earn $25,000 in prizes, including a $10,000 grant and a New York City
gallery exhibition. Entry fee. Details: http://www.artistswanted.org/self/?f=self12adl1
June 25, 2012
19th ANNUAL MIDWEST JURIED ART EXHIBIT
Only artists who are current or former residents of Indiana, Illinois,
Kentucky, Michigan or Ohio can apply. $2000 in Merit Awards. 2-D or
3-D work. Only original works completed within the past three years
and not previously exhibited in the Krempp Gallery. There is a 30%
commission to the gallery for sales. Entry fee. Details: http://www.jasperindiana.gov/pages.cfm?departmentid=93&CFID=9102558&CFTOKEN=59764978
June 30, 2012
DAVE BOWN PROJECTS - 4th SEMIANNUAL
COMPETITION Prizes: $10,000 USD (1 artist will receive $5,000 and
5 artists will each receive $1,000). Dave Bown Projects will be buying
works of art, on an ongoing basis, from select artists as submissions
are received. Open to all visual artists who are 18 years of age or
older. All styles and media are eligible. Entry
fee. Prospectus/contact: Dave Bown OR 917-365-5265 OR http://davebownprojects.com/submissions.html OR info@davebownprojects.com
June 30, 2012
SURREAL VISIONS A thematic exhibition open
to all interpretations of the concept, Surreal Visions. Open to all
media and styles of surreal and visionary art. 72" maximum
dimension. The exhibition will be held at the Limner Gallery, Sep 8 -
Oct 7, 2012. $2200 in national magazine publication awards. Entry
fee. On-line entry form available by USPS, web, email: SlowArt
Productions 123 Warren St Hudson NY 12534 OR http://www.slowart.com/prospectus/surreal.htm OR
slowart@aol.com
August 15, 2012
PHOTOGRAPHY BOOK PRIZE This is a
biennial prize from The Center For Documentary Studies and the
Honickman Foundation, offering $3,000 in grant money, a solo exhibit
at the Center for Documentary Studies, and most importantly, the
publication of a book of photography, published by Duke University
Press in association with CDS Books. Submissions accepted: Jun 15 -
Sep 15, 2012. Entry fee. For details send an SASE or see web: CDS/THF
First Book Prize in Photography, Center for Documentary Studies, 1317
West Pettigrew St, Durham NC 27705 OR http://firstbookprizephoto.com
September 16, 2012
MYSTERY BUILD $10K ART CHALLENGE Mystery
Build is an art challenge focused on ingenuity and
resourcefulness. Contestants must create an original work of art using
only the materials provided in a Mystery Build Kit. Contestants upload
photos or videos of their creation and compete for $10,000 in cash
prizes. There is a kid's version too! Entry fee. Mystery Build Kits
are available at: http://www.mysterybuild.com
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May 07, 2012
CALL FOR PUBLIC ART RESIDENCY PROPOSALS Arts Benicia will provide one or more artists with an opportunity to work out installation ideas in its 2,000 square foot space this summer. Usually artists doing site-specific installation have a brief time to install, and inadequate opportunities to work in the actual space. This program will give them that time in our space. No entry fee. Details: http://www.artsbenicia.org/abairrfp2012.html
May 07, 2012
CALL FOR SMALL FIBER ART The Gallery at Fibre Arts Design Studio announces the Jun 14 - Jul 29, 2012, exhibition: Small Art: Great Art for Small Spaces. The exhibition showcases artists working in a variety of media. All artwork must be maximum 20 x 20 (framed), and sell for $400 or less. No entry fee. Details: http://fibreartsdesign.com/gallery/prospectus-download.php
May 11, 2012
CALL FOR PUBLIC ART PROPOSALS Denver Parks and Recreation (DPR) is challenging currently accepted definitions of play and is looking to re-think play as a unique, multi-faceted experience in an urban, multi-generational space in Denver's Historic City Park. Highly motivated, qualified and experienced design teams are asked to submit their qualifications and ideas for this challenge. The new space will be unique and will include community context and advocacy. Details: http://www.denvergov.org/parksandrecreation/Parks/ReimaginePlay/tabid/442599/Default.aspx
May 11, 2012
CALL FOR PUBLIC ART PROPOSALS Seeking an artist, designer or team to create original, two-dimensional artwork for the Philadelphia Zoo Intermodal Transportation Center, scheduled to begin construction September 2012 and complete in April 2013. The artwork will be located on two sites. The primary goal of this project is to transform the southeast facade of this new parking garage structure into a visually stunning artwork. The budget is $90,000. Details: http://muralarts.org/sites/default/files/Mural%20Arts%20-%20Philadelphia%20Zoo%20Project%20RFQ_0.pdf
May 14, 2012
NYC SUMMER ARTIST RESIDENCY HERE is currently accepting applications to our Summer Sublet Series - this hybrid performance series offers bold artists space for up to one week for technical rehearsals and 4-5 performances. The Series will run from June 25 - August 5. Entry fee. Details: http://www.here.org/programs/here-stay
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