[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] The Arnot Art Museum in Elmira, New York, announces a call for artists for their 77th Regional Exhibition. Artists must be 18 or older and live in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, or Ontario, Canada.
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Enter by: 31 May 2023
Work over five years old or shown before in any Arnot Art Museum exhibition is not eligible. There is a maximum of two entries per artist.
The 77th Regional Exhibition offers $10,000 in cash awards to be distributed among the juror selections. Artists whose works are selected for the exhibition receive 2 complimentary ceremony tickets for the Gala Reception and Awards Ceremony to be held on 15 September 2023.
About Arnot Art Museum
The Arnot Art Museum was founded with the bequest by Matthias H. Arnot of his collection, home, and an endowment in 1910. In 1913, the Arnot Art Gallery opened in the renovated Greek Revival home built by John Arnot, Sr. Since then it has grown to become one of the leading cultural institutions in the region.
The mission of the Arnot Art Museum is to preserve the original collection of Matthias H. Arnot and, with a primary focus on representational art, to collect and exhibit works of art possessing the highest quality, merit, enduring worth, and interest for the purpose of:
- promoting an understanding and appreciation of the visual arts;
- providing inspiration, enjoyment and enlightenment to the largest possible audience;
- enhancing the culture of our region; and
- nurturing a local, regional and national role based on our collection.
For more information, contact programs@arnotartmuseum.org.
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[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] bj spoke gallery announces a call for artists for Paperworks 2023, an international juried competition. The exhibition will be virtual and include a virtual reception. Accepted media are works made on, of, or about paper including cut paper, folded paper, woven paper, glued paper, drawings, paintings, pastels, printmaking, photographs, paper sculpture, 3D, bound books, collage, mixed media, video, and installation.
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Enter by: 24 May 2023
Eligible artists use paper as their primary medium, a substrate, or the subject of a video. All entries to the Paperworks 2023 competition must be the original work of the artist. Artist will be allowed to submit up to 6 images and/or 2 videos.
The juror is Emily Olek, a Curatorial Assistant in the Department of Drawings and Prints at the Museum of Modern Art, New York.
Paperworks 2023 Artist Benefits
bj spoke gallery will promote the virtual show and display the finalists work on the gallery’s website and social media platforms. The virtual show dates will be July 1 through 31, 2023. A virtual reception and awards presentation will be held on Saturday, July 8, 2023 (7:00 PM EST), for artists, their guests and the public, at which time the award winners will be announced. Cash prize for First Place is $300, Second Place is $200, and Third Place is $100.
About bj spoke gallery
bj spoke gallery is a member owned and run, not-for-profit 501(c)3 gallery of professional artists with a broad diversification of styles and media. Artists have won numerous awards; been featured in press and media; taken roles as teachers, mentors, and exhibit jurors; and are represented in public and private collections. The gallery presents members’ shows monthly, offers solo exhibitions for artists, yearly invitational shows, two national juried art competitions, artist talks, the Artist’s Circle (open to all artists, gallery membership not required), workshops, live theater, and poetry readings. In an effort to bring under-served artists to the attention of the Long Island community, the gallery maintains an outreach program to individuals, such as young emerging artists.
bj spoke gallery has maintained a reputation as a prestigious gallery. It has sustained an image of excellence in reviews in New York’s Newsday and The New York Times. After nearly 50 years, their reputation continues to be one of artistic expertise, resilience, empowerment, and community engagement.
For more information, contact bjspokegallery25@gmail.com.
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[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] The New York Center for Photographic Art (NYC4PA) announces a call for artists for Patterns and Shadows, an online photography competition.
Walking anywhere in the world at different times of day you can see dramatic changes as the light goes from midday bright to dusk. Early morning/late afternoon light can transform a simple scene to one of great interest as shadows grow longer and shorter. Consider city streets with shadows of tall buildings crossing sidewalks, cars, busses, and people. Similarly, bright light casting shadows on a flight of stairs creates a canvas of black and white stripes. Just as powerful are shots where the impact of the image is derived from patterns in the composition such as the line-up of palm trees in the tropics with the shadows cast along a sandy beach. Different images and interesting interpretations of your own shadow are welcome as well. Be creative. Send your best.
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Enter by: 16 April 2023
NYC4PA gives photographers worldwide an opportunity to participate in themed calls for photographers. Each call offered has a different theme and 50 images win. The prizes total $4000. There is a grand prize, 3 first prizes, 3 second prizes, 3 third prizes, 20 juror’s selections, and 20 honorable mentions. All 50 winners are posted in a gallery on the NYC4PA website and included in an exhibition gallery. The call is open to any photographers worldwide and of any age, amateurs or professional. A professional photographer, gallery owner, or photography teacher is the juror.
About New York Center for Photographic Art
The mission of the New York Center for Photographic Art is to provide exhibition opportunities in the vibrant New York City gallery world to photographers around the globe. NYC4PA offers international, themed, open call competitions juried by recognized experts in the field of photography. Prizes include cash awards, online gallery, catalog, and New York City gallery exhibits.
For more information, contact nyc4pa@gmail.com.
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[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] Las Laguna Art Gallery announces a call for artists for the Gone Wild gallery and online exhibition where any type of animal or wildlife are the central theme of the artwork. Animals can be real or imagined. Media can include acrylic, airbrush, assemblage, bronze, charcoal, color pencil, collage, digital art, drawings, encaustic, fiber art, graphite, glass art, illustration, jewelry, mixed media, new media, oil, painting, pastel, photography (traditional and digital), printmaking, sculpture, video, and watercolor.
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Enter by: 31 March 2023
Gone Wild Exhibition Notification: April 15, 2023
All artists who submit to the Gone Wild exhibition will be accepted and have at least one of their submitted works posted and promoted on the gallery’s website and to their client list. A select number of artists will be chosen to send their work to the gallery for the in-person exhibition at a brick-and-mortar gallery in Laguna Beach, California.
About Las Laguna Art Gallery
Since 2013, Las Laguna Gallery has held open calls for art, calls for entry, and calls for art opportunities for artists to promote and sell their art in a gallery.
Quickly becoming one of the premier contemporary and fine art galleries in Laguna Beach, California; Las Laguna Gallery is dedicated to the exploration and engagement of contemporary and fine art visual culture – regionally, nationally, and internationally; through unique collaborations between artists, students, and the community.
Las Laguna Gallery is located on Pacific Coast Highway in Laguna Village. Laguna Village is an artist alcove on the cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean. This location is a must stop location with artist galleries and jewelry shops. The location features a restaurant, bar, and there is live music in the fire-side theater Tuesday through Saturday.
Unlike other art galleries in Laguna Beach who only select local artists, Las Laguna Art Gallery chooses artists from around the globe.
With more than 100 art galleries and artist studios to explore, you’ll come to understand why Laguna Beach is a beloved “art colony.” In fact, the area was discovered by artists. In the late 1800s, visitors were making an annual pilgrimage through the canyons to camp at Laguna Beach each summer. By 1903, painters like Norman St Clair were visiting from San Francisco, attracted to the landscape and light only found on the coast of Laguna. Like tourists of any era, St Clair returned home with glowing reports and landscape paintings that led his artist friends to follow him south. It wasn’t long before plein air (painting outdoors) artists like William Wendt and Frank Cuprien moved to Laguna Beach. Within a few years, Laguna Beach had a permanent population of about 300 people – half of whom were artists.
For more information, contact laslagunagallery@gmail.com.
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[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] Art Fusion Galleries announces a call for artists for the St Petersburg Art Competition. Open to all subject matter. Mediums include sculpture, photography, abstract painting, and figurative painting.
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Apply by: 12 May 2023
$35.00 per application of up to five images.
Artists can apply multiple times and in different categories.
Sculptures cannot exceed 8 feet. Photography and paintings have a 8” x 10” minimum and 50” x 50” maximum.
St Petersburg Art Competition Artist Benefits
Three winners in each medium will win cash prizes and a chance to exhibit in a fine art gallery for two to three months.
- First Place: One year of online representation and a three month exhibition in a St Petersburg gallery valued at $6,000.00 and cash prize
- Second Place: Two month exhibition of three artworks in a St Petersburg gallery valued at $2,000.00 and cash prize
- Third Place: Two month exhibition of two artworks in a St Petersburg gallery valued at $1,000.00 and cash prize
About Art Fusion Galleries
Art Fusion Galleries features emerging to mid-career artists from all over the world in various mediums at a prominent downtown location.
Their mission is to offer new and emerging artists a springboard into a prosperous and successful career in art. They have a location in Downtown St Petersburg and in Miami’s Wynwood Art District in Florida. Artists are exhibited year round at both locations. The St Petersburg location is one of the few fine art international galleries located in the city next to various museums.
For more information, contact calltoartistsdtsp@artfusiongalleries.com.
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[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] PleinAir Magazine announces a call for artists for their PleinAir Salon March Art Competition, held online and consisting of 19 categories. In the spirit of the French Salon created by the Academie des Beaux-Arts in Paris, this annual competition with 11 monthly cycles leading to the annual Salon Grand Prize winners is designed to stimulate artistic growth.
This is an online competition. No mailing your artwork for an exhibition. Enter paintings for the PleinAir Salon March Art Competition whether you have won another competition or not.
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Enter by: 31 March 2023
The Early Bird Discount ends March 15th at 11:59 pm. Enter before then to receive 25% off your entries. Just $29 for your first and $12 for each additional painting. The regular price is $38 for the first painting and $16 for each additional painting.
Each year, PleinAir Magazine awards a total of $33,000 for their monthly competitions.
The annual grand prize winner receives $15,000 and is featured on the cover of PleinAir Magazine, the #1 representational art magazine at Barnes & Noble. They award $1,100 monthly to the top three winners and a People’s Choice Award for each competition. Winners in each monthly competition may receive recognition through PleinAir Magazine’s print magazine, e-newsletter, and social media.
Each of the 23 monthly winners will be automatically entered into the Annual Competition. PleinAir awards an additional $6,500 to the annual winners. The annual awards are presented live at the Plein Air Convention & Expo each spring.
About PleinAir Magazine
PleinAir Magazine is for plein air artists, enthusiasts, and collectors showcasing a wide variety of plein air paintings, articles on the top plein air artists of today and past, and the latest information on events and shows. The PleinAir Salon Art Competition has been awarding cash prizes and promoting artists for 12 years.
For more information, contact pleinairsalon@streamlinepublishing.com.
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[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] Libertytown Arts Workshop announces a call for artists for Fiber IV, a national juried exhibition celebrating everything fiber.
For Fiber IV, Libertytown Arts Workshop will showcase the full breadth of fiber art including weaving, dying, felting, sculpture, sewing, quilting, knitting, and crocheting. Fiber can be cotton, wood, wool, paper, metal, or synthetic materials. Pieces must consist primarily of fiber and be of original design. Kits and commercial patterns are prohibited. The method of displaying the work must be obvious or clearly indicated and easily achieved by Workshop staff. Any specialty hangers or forms must be included with the work. Artists should indicate all fiber media used in each piece.
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Enter by: 18 September 2023
About LibertyTown Arts Workshop
LibertyTown Arts Workshop is a 13,000 square foot art facility located in downtown, Fredericksburg, Virginia, located halfway between DC and Richmond and a tourist destination rich in history.
They are home to over 80 artists and feature a main gallery, working artists’ studios, and full spectrum of art classes offered to the public. Main gallery shows rotate monthly. This ensures that they are always presenting new items for local patrons to enjoy and experience. Artwork featured in shows are shown for viewing and sale on the LibertyTown website, Facebook, and Instagram. LibertyTown participates in First Friday art receptions, which are well-attended events that happen monthly.
LibertyTown Arts is open seven days a week and evenings and get substantial visitors every day including local patrons and tourists visiting the city.
For more information, contact info@libertytownarts.com.
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[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] Libertytown Arts Workshop announces a call for artists for Heroes and Villains, a national juried exhibition.
As children, we learned that heroes are brave and true and villains are evil and duplicitous. It was comforting to think of them as opposites, but, as we grew, the lines got blurry and who was a hero and villain sometimes wasn’t obvious. This show is all about what heroes and villains means to you. They can be nationally known or in your home. They can be corporations or movements. They can be archetypal or nuanced. Show us your personal heroes and villains. All mediums welcome.
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Enter by: 14 August 2023
About LibertyTown Arts Workshop
LibertyTown Arts Workshop is a 13,000 square foot art facility located in downtown, Fredericksburg, Virginia, located halfway between DC and Richmond and a tourist destination rich in history.
They are home to over 80 artists and feature a main gallery, working artists’ studios, and full spectrum of art classes offered to the public. Main gallery shows rotate monthly. This ensures that they are always presenting new items for local patrons to enjoy and experience. Artwork featured in shows are shown for viewing and sale on the LibertyTown website, Facebook, and Instagram. LibertyTown participates in First Friday art receptions, which are well-attended events that happen monthly.
LibertyTown Arts is open seven days a week and evenings and get substantial visitors every day including local patrons and tourists visiting the city.
For more information, contact info@libertytownarts.com.
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[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] LibertyTown Arts Workshop announces a call for artists for Monochromatic, a national juried exhibition.
Do you have a favorite color? Have you considered using a single color to make an art piece? Are you looking to challenge the way you approach your pieces in a fun and different way? Then this show is perfect for you. LibertyTown Arts Workshop is looking for works that are monochromatic and the ways artists approach their mediums and compositions in this manner. All mediums welcome.
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Enter by: 15 May 2023
Show on Display: June 2, 2023 through July 2, 2023
About LibertyTown Arts Workshop
LibertyTown Arts Workshop is a 13,000 square foot art facility located in downtown, Fredericksburg, Virginia, located halfway between DC and Richmond and a tourist destination rich in history.
They are home to over 80 artists and feature a main gallery, working artists’ studios, and full spectrum of art classes offered to the public. Main gallery shows rotate monthly. This ensures that they are always presenting new items for local patrons to enjoy and experience. Artwork featured in shows are shown for viewing and sale on the LibertyTown website, Facebook, and Instagram. LibertyTown participates in First Friday art receptions, which are well-attended events that happen monthly.
LibertyTown Arts is open seven days a week and evenings and get substantial visitors every day including local patrons and tourists visiting the city.
For more information, contact info@libertytownarts.com.
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[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] The Art League of Hilton Head announces a call for artists for the 2023 Biennale Exhibition. This national juried exhibition is held every other year and features multiple media types including oil, acrylic, pastel, watermedia, photography, mixed media, and three-dimensional art.
Entries must be original in concept, composition, and execution. Artwork created under the supervision of an instructor is not eligible. Artwork must not be copied in part or wholly from any published or copyrighted work. Giclées are not acceptable. Jewelry art will not be accepted in this exhibit. Any entry considered offensive or not meeting exhibition criteria may be rejected by the Exhibition Committee at its sole discretion.
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Enter by: 31 March 2023
The Biennale Exhibition is open to US visual artists, 18 years or older.
- Event Date: May 16 – June 17, 2023
- Notification Date: April 12, 2023
All entries will be juried from a digital image. Each artist may enter up to three pieces of original artwork created within the last three years and never accepted into an Art League of Hilton Head juried show before. Only one piece of art per artist will be accepted into the show.
All information provided on the original entry as to title, size, and the price will be accepted as final. No changes may be made once accepted into the show. Please consider the gallery commission when pricing your artwork. All exhibited work must be for sale and priced with the intent to sell. A 40% commission to Art League of Hilton Head Island will be retained on all sales that occur during the show or as a result of the show.
All works must be quality framed and protected by Plexiglas where appropriate. Only pastel pieces may be covered with glass. Each piece should be securely wired and ready for hanging. Pieces may not exceed 60″ x 60″ including the frame or weigh more than 30 pounds.
Sculptures and other three-dimensional art must not exceed 48″ x 48″ x 48” vertical or weigh more than 30 pounds. Freestanding sculptures should not need special mounting. Small works may be enclosed in a clear plastic case. Bas-reliefs must be wired for hanging.
All 2D pieces must be hung via a metal artwork wire. Art League of Hilton Head reserves the right to exclude accepted work should its size or weight differ from its representation in the initial submission.
Accepted artworks can be hand-delivered May 13 and 14, 2023, from 12:00 – 4:00 PM or shipped to Art League Gallery by Friday, May 12.
Any unsold artwork can be picked up in person or returned via UPS. The artist is responsible for all UPS packaging and shipping charges.
Juror
The 28th Biennale Exhibition Judge, Aline Ordman, received her BFA at Cornell University, and continued her training at the Academy of Art College in San Francisco, earning a degree in Illustration.
“My goal as an artist is to find those times and places where beauty is not only evident but startling and suddenly present.”
Aline is a Master Pastelist with the Pastel Society of America, a Signature Member of the American Impressionist Society, a signature member of the Oil Painters of America, and a Master Circle Pastelist with the International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS). She has juried for the Pastel Society of America’s National Juried show, The Pastel Journal’s Top 100 Animal and Wildlife Competition, the Pastel Society of New Mexico’s Annual Juried Show, and the Adirondack Plein Air Festival Awards.
She was featured in an article in the February issue of the Pastel Journal and has been honored with awards at the 33rd, 34th, and 38th Annual Juried Shows of the Pastel Society of America in New York City. Aline has won awards several times in the Top 100 Pastels issues of the Pastel Journal. Her work has been accepted in national juried shows of the American Impressionist Society, The Pastel Society of America, and the Oil Painters of America. Aline teaches workshops throughout the country and in Europe. She is represented by Camden Falls Gallery in Camden, Maine; Blue Heron Gallery in Wellfleet, MA; Brickhouse Gallery, VT; and Little Gallery in Mackinac, MI.
Biennale Exhibition Awards
Over $5,000 in cash prizes will be awarded. All accepted works of art selected by three jurors will be on display at the Art League Gallery inside the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. This state-of-the-art gallery provides the finest exhibit space with high tourist and community visibility.
Art League of Hilton Head will host an awards reception for artists, sponsors, Art League members, and the general public on May 19, 2023, from 5:00 – 7:00 PM.
About Art League of Hilton Head
Art League of Hilton Head is the only 501(c)(3) nonprofit visual arts organization on Hilton Head Island with a synergistic art gallery and teaching academy. The Academy Academy welcomes artists and students in all media at all skill levels, including true beginners. Choose from many art classes and workshops that change monthly and are taught by professional art educators.
Art League Gallery features local artwork in all media created by more than 200 member artists. All artwork on display is for sale and exhibits change every month. Located mid-island inside Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, next to the box office. Art League Gallery is open every day Mondays through Saturdays at 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM and Sundays at 12:00 to 4:00 PM plus 90 minutes prior to all Arts Center performances.
For more information, contact gallery@artleaguehhi.org.