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Grants Pass Artist Call for the Art Box Project!
$250 stipend and great exposure
Grants Pass Artist Call for the Art Box Project! Come be a part and add to the beauty of our City with your talent in the arts. The City of Grants Pass seeks local artists to add a splash of color via direct painting or digitized vinyl wrap, and to be a recognized participant in the City’s “Art Box” project.
Show the City your creative vision of what makes our town so special and unique through fresh colorful scenes, abstract graphics or even dramatic photography.
We are funding this fun assignment. We will pay each selected artist $250 to embellish a utility box on 7th Street in downtown Grants Pass. In our first campaign of 5 separate boxes, the opportunity is limited, so please fill out and submit your application before the August 4th deadline. We look forward to seeing your ideas.
A special thank you to the following sponsors:
Susan Seereiter Business Advocate OcED www.grantspassoregon.gov (541) 450-6014 (Direct) City of Grants Pass 101 NW A Street Grants Pass, OR 97526
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Ashland Galleries June Visual Arts NewsJune = Art Opportunities
We’re excited to share a handful of art opportunities that are being offered this month to foster your inner creativity. Denise Miller, Sunrise on Lake Miller, Mosaic
The Rogue Gallery & Art Center Berryman Gallery in The Craterian Theater at the Collier Center for the Performing Arts Deadline: Ongoing (June – September)
The Lindsay Berryman Gallery is a satellite exhibition space of the Rogue Gallery & Art Center, located on the second floor lobby of the Craterian Theater. The Berryman Gallery is open to the public before performances and to ticket holders during performances. Please see the Craterian’s website for performance dates. Artists working two-dimensionally may apply for solo exhibitions lasting approximately two months each, between September and June.
For those who are interested in participating, please click hereand visit craterian.org.
Jerryck Murrey, Untitled, Acrylic
Central Art Gallery Display Your Artwork! Deadline: No Deadline Central Art Gallery is a 650 square foot exhibition space located at 101 N. Central Avenue in Medford. The gallery will be offering exhibition opportunities for visual artists monthly during Downtown Medford’s Third Friday Art Walk.
For those who are interested in participating, please click hereor email all inquiries to [email protected].
Cherri Van Syoc, Oh, Happy Day, Oil
Grants Pass Museum of Art Volunteers Needed! Deadline: Ongoing 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Interested in being surrounded by art and in a museum setting?
The Grants Pass Museum of Art will be offering full hours soon and help will be needed. Hours are 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. and tasks include greeting visitors, answering questions about current exhibitions, and general office-related tasks.
Seattle Art Museum Call for Entries: The Betty Bowen Award Sunday, August 1, 202111:00 a.m.
Administered by the Seattle Art Museum, the annual Betty Bowen Award honors a Northwest artist for their original, exceptional, and compelling work. The winner is awarded an unrestricted cash prize of $15,000, and a selection of his or her works is shown at the Seattle Art Museum in the spring of 2021. In addition, up to two Special Recognition Awards in the amount of $2,500 are often granted at the discretion of the Betty Bowen Committee.
The award is open to visual artists in all media working in Washington, Oregon, or Idaho. Artists of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Please click here to apply and for more information.
AGA Outdoor Open Studios Support A Taste of Ashland! Purchase a Coloring Book! Saturday, June 19, 2021 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. In lieu of the traditional Open Studio Tour, the AGA has decided to bring the art outdoors! Chat with artists and watch live demonstrations while enjoying acrylic and oil paintings, textile art, plein air and abstract paintings, and glass work. Works in clay, silver jewelry, mixed media, textiles, wood, and garden art can be viewed inside of the galleries.
A Taste of Ashland Coloring Books will be sold at a suggested donation of $10.00 to assist with future planning of A Taste of Ashland. The limited-edition coloring book is a great way to escape, decompress, and create a collaboration between you and all of the local artists who created pages for it.
This will be a free outdoor event hosted by Ashland Art Works, located at 291 Oak Street.
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CALLING ALL WATERCOLOR ARTISTS!
There’s still time to submit your artwork! Central Art Gallery in Downtown Medford invites all watercolor artists in the local community to submit a portfolio of watercolor paintings for the upcoming Third Friday exhibit on July 16, 2021. This will be a group show to coincide with World Watercolor Month.
If you would like your work considered for the show, please submit up to six digital images and a brief biography to: [email protected]
The deadline to submit for this show is June 6, 2021. For more information on our gallery please visit centralartsupply.com
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Ashland Galleries May Visual Arts NewsMay = Art Opportunities
We’re excited to share a handful of art opportunities that are being offered this month to foster your inner creativity. Allen Smith, Skin, Oil on Paper
Central Art Gallery Display Your Artwork! Deadline: No Deadline Central Art Gallery is a 650 square foot exhibition space located at 101 N. Central Avenue in Medford. The gallery will be offering exhibition opportunities for visual artists monthly during Downtown Medford’s Third Friday Art Walk.
For those who are interested in participating, please click hereor email all inquiries to [email protected].
Sarah F Burns, Late Spring, Mistletoe Road, Ashland, OR, Oil on Panel
ART BEYOND Saturday in the Park: Lithia Park Plein Air Painting Event Saturday, June 19, 20219:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Open to all, artists can come and go throughout the day. The general public will be encouraged to engage with the artists between 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. where artists can talk about their work and process. Artists will be invited to show one piece created at this event at ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum from June 21 – September 16, 2021. Art will be sold at and by ScienceWorks, with 50% of sales prices going to the artist and 50% to ScienceWorks.
Please register here to be a participating artist by June 1, 2021.
Charlotte Peterson, Three Pink Ladies, Watercolor
The Rogue Gallery & Art Center Community Gallery Exhibitions Deadline: Saturday, June 12, 2021
The Rogue Gallery & Art Center invites artists to submit a portfolio of work for the 2022 Community Gallery Exhibition Series. The gallery is a smaller, more intimate exhibition space. Shows include one artist and special themed exhibitions. Artists working in all media are encouraged to apply.
For those who are interested in participating, please click hereor email all inquiries to [email protected].
Northwest Ceramics Studio
Northwest Ceramics Studio Ceramic In-Person Classes May 20, 2021 Times Vary Come have fun and get a little dirty at Northwest Ceramics! They offer ceramic classes at all different levels. It is recommended to register for classes early due to small class sizes.
Grants Pass Museum of Art Rogue Valley Biennial Deadline: May 16 and May 17 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. The Grants Pass Museum of Art is hosting the Rogue Valley Biennial and the exhibition will be juried IN PERSON! The call for art is open to artists living in Jackson and Josephine counties only. Artist(s) must be able to hand deliver artwork on May 16 or May 17 between 12:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. for jury consideration.
For those who are interested in participating, please click hereor email all inquiries to o[email protected].
Oregon Shakespeare Festival Thank You! To thank and support the Ashland Gallery Association, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival is offering a couple of discount codes to view performances. How exciting!
Currently streaming until May 29 is Snow in Midsummer. This 2018 U.S. premiere production interweaves two stories of a young woman who curses her city from beyond the grave, and of a wealthy businesswoman who must face the parched, locust-plagued city. This modern ghost story beautifully reimagines a classic myth and explores the legacy of trauma, the heart of injustice, and the lengths to which we go for love.
Length: Approximately 2 hours, 25 minutes, with one intermission. Codes: $5.00 Tiks Code: Connects (If you’re experiencing a hardship) $5.00 Student Tik Code: StudentSpring5 $10.00 Indigenous Community Code: IndianC10Spring $10.00 Theatre Lovers of Color Code: TLOC10Spring $10.00 Teachers for Social Justice Code: T4SJ10Spring $15.00 Group Price (Up to 30 people: per show/per group) https://www.osfashland.org/en/shows-on-o/groups.aspx
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Central Art Gallery in Downtown Medford invites all watercolor artists to submit a portfolio of watercolor paintings for the upcoming Third Friday exhibit on July 16, 2021. This will be a group show to coincide with World Watercolor Month.
If you would like your work considered for the show, please submit up to six digital images and a brief biography here.
The deadline to submit for this show is June 6, 2021. For more information on our gallery please visit centralartsupply.com
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Call For Artists The Chelsea International Fine Art Competition Early Bird Entry ends May 3rd – Enter Soon!
Agora Gallery is searching for artists from around the world, at any stage of their career working in painting, sculpture, photography, drawing, mixed media, and print.
Artists have a chance to participate in a juried exhibition in New York City’s Chelsea Art District and to be showcased and promoted online and in print. A distinguished panel of jurors is selected to judge, presenting more than $70,000 in awards.
This is an exceptional opportunity for artists to gain exposure while developing a professional presence in the art world.
Enter Now: https://www.nyartcompetitions.com/cifac/ Early Bird entry ends May 3rd. Upload up to 7 images for only a $45 Entry Fee.
Competition Opens: May 4th, 2021 Submission Deadline: August 3rd, 2021 Juried Results: September 7th, 2021
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By Southern Oregon Artists Resource, 1820 contributed posts
View all Southern Oregon Artists Resource's posts. About the author: SOAR: The Southern Oregon Artist's Resource is a directory of Southern Oregon artists, artisans and those who serve them and calendar of their art events, and Art Matters!, our blog posting Southern Oregon art events and matters of interest to artists, enthusiasts and patrons of the arts near and far. SOAR was created and is maintained by art advocate and web designer Hannah West in Jacksonville, Oregon to promote our diverse and talented arts community to our visitors and the rest of the world.
April 04, 2021 – EARTH.ORG GLOBAL WILDLIFE & NATURAL WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY 2021
Earth.Org invites explorers, professional photographers and photographers working on the front line of wildlife conservation across the world to submit their photographs for the following categories: • Overall Best Environmental Photo • Wildlife in Peril • Human Impacts on the Environment No Entry Fee. Details:http://bitly.com/3dLrcOw
April 11, 2021 – NOAPS 2021 SPRING INTERNATIONAL ONLINE EXHIBIT
The National Oil & Acrylic Painters Society (NOAPS) invites oil and acrylic painters 18 years and older from around the world to apply to this exhibition.Current 2021 membership is NOT required. $4500 in awards. Best of Show $1000, 2nd Place $500 3rd Place $300 & more 200 paintings will be accepted & eligible for awards. $30 for one image and $10 for each additional image up to a maximum of 5 Entry Fee. Details: 226-246-7607 OR http://www.noaps.org/2021-spring-on-line-prospectus OR [email protected]
April 12, 2021 – IMAGINE 2200: CLIMATE FICTION FOR FUTURE ANCESTORS
Welcome to Imagine 2200 – a new climate-fiction contest by Fix, Grist’s solutions lab. What we’re seeking: short stories that envision the next 180 years of equitable climate progress. What will our planet look like in the year 2200 – or anywhere between then and now? How will we move around the cities of the future? What will we eat, drink, wear, use, and live in? No Entry Fee. Details:http://bitly.com/38NyGPN
April 13, 2021 – LATIN AMERICAN CONTEMPORARY FINE ART COMPETITION
The Competition is an ideal way to exhibit your talent to a wider international audience. With a distinguished panel of jurors and more than $70,000 in valuable prizes, it is open to visual artists from around the world at any stage of their careers. Painting, sculpture, photography, drawing, mixed media, and print are the accepted mediums. Entry Fee. Details:http://bitly.com/3nEFsNd
April 14, 2021 – OPEN CALL: “NFT NOW” INTERNATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION EXHIBITION
Techspressionism refers to a contemporary, digital take on Expressionism. NFT Now will be drawn from submissions referencing Expressionism or any art-historical period that inspires you. The show will open May 5 during Frieze Week and will be presented on Techspressionism.com using the Kunstmatrix VR Platform. Artists identifying as women are especially encouraged to apply. Entry Fee. Details:http://nftnowshow.com/
April 15, 2021 – “YELLOW” CALL FOR ENTRY ONLINE ART SHOW
Theme- “Yellow” This primary color is often associated with happiness, spontaneity, amusement, gentleness, but also with envy, jealousy, and cowardice. In Iran it has connotations of sickness, but also wisdom. Yellow symbolizes many things and has different meanings in different cultures. Pay It Forward- We will be donating 10% of all entry fees from this show to Soles4Souls. Entry Fee. Details:http://www.colorsofhumanityartgallery.com/Yellow-2021/Yellow-2021-Prospectus-Entry/n-HD96VK OR [email protected]
April 15, 2021 – SOCIAL ART AWARD
Applications are welcome that focus on this year’s theme “New Greening” providing hopeful prospects towards climate change, resource saving, environmental protection, ecosystem recovery, water conservation, biodiversity, resilient cities etc. No Entry Fee. Details:http://social-art-award.org/open-call-social-art-award-2021 OR [email protected]
April 18, 2021 – STILL LIFE INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST 2021
The competition is organised by Agrupació Fotográica de La Rioja, Spain. The theme of the competition is “Still Life”. A still life, also known as dead nature is a composition that represents still objects, generally brought from daily life, that can be natural (animals, fruits, flowers, food, plants, rocks or shells), or made by men (cutlery, antiques, books, jewels etc.) in a determined space. Entry Fee. Details:http://bitly.com/3lmh1nn
April 18, 2021 – “SHINE: CATCHING THE LIGHT” AT ANNMARIE SCULPTURE GARDEN
This exhibition will explore the myriad ways artists consider light in their practice. What does it mean to shine? Or to “be the light?” How can light reveal an attitude, a person’s character, express a transformative experience, or a reflect on social issues and current events? How can artwork physically catch the light and shine? Application Fee. Details: 410-326-4640 OR http://annmariegarden.wufoo.com/forms/shine-catching-the-light OR [email protected]
April 25, 2021 – KNOXVILLE PHOTO | CALL FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC WORKS
A dazzling, annual juried exhibition celebrating photographic works of all styles and subject matter. We hope to continue honoring and encouraging photography that runs the gamut from innovative to timeless. $1,000+ in cash awards, 40-45 works selected for display at The Emporium Center, July 2-30, in downtown Knoxville, TN’s Arts District. A pay-what-you-can entry fee option is new this year! Entry Fee. Details: 865-523-7543 OR http://www.knoxalliance.com/knoxville-photo OR [email protected]
April 27, 2021 – CHELSEA INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION
The Competition is an ideal way to exhibit your talent to a wider international audience. With a distinguished panel of jurors and more than $55,000 in valuable prizes, it is open to photographers from around the world at any stage of their careers. Entry Fee. Details:http://bitly.com/31IUs1t
April 28, 2021 – MERGE: NATION’S BEST EMERGING ARTISTS WITH DISABILITIES
The VSA Emerging Young Artists Program amplifies the voices of visual artists with disabilities through career development and professional empowerment. The competition seeks excellent work from emerging artists with disabilities, ages 16-25. Grand Prize is $20,000, First Prize is $10,000, Second Prize is $6,000, and the remaining Awards of Excellence are $2,000 each. No Entry Fee. Details:http://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=7457
April 29, 2021 – F(R)ICTION’S SPRING 2021 WRITING CONTESTS
We accept work, written in English, from anywhere in the world-regardless of genre, style, or origin-and welcome speculative writing and experimental literature. Strange is good. Strange with a strong character arc is even better. Keep it weird, folks. Entries must not have been previously published in print or online, been broadcast or won a prize. Entry Fee. Details:http://bitly.com/2XVO75f
April 30, 2021 – NIKON SMALL WORLD COMPETITION 2021
The Nikon Small World is the world’s preeminent photographic competition for images TAKEN THROUGH THE MICROSCOPE. There are two contests: • Nikon Small World Contest is for images taken through the light microscope. • Nikon Small World In Motion Contest is for movies and digital time-lapse photography taken through a light microscope. Photomicrographs must be taken using a light microscope. No Entry Fee. Details:http://bitly.com/31wvSmB
April 30, 2021 – LET’S TALK ABOUT WATER | INTERNATIONAL FILM PRIZE 2021
The International Film Prize is open to anyone around the world over the age of 18. Let’s Talk About Water is soliciting short films-up to two minutes-that inform, educate, inspire and motivate people to come together and embrace our ubiquitous need to value water and to share compelling narratives about water issues and solutions. No Entry Fee. Details:http://bitly.com/3loaAQz
April 30, 2021 – INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE PHOTO COMPETITION 2021
This annual photography competition is part of the International Wildlife and Nature Photo Festival in Montier, France. The aim of this competition is to show still or filmed images of wild flora, fauna, landscapes, as well as accounts supporting the conservation of habitats, species and biodiversity. There are 9 photo categories and 1 video category. No Entry Fee. Details:http://bitly.com/3lnftcI
May 01, 2021 – MUDHOUSE RESIDENCY ON CRETE SUMMER SESSIONS: APPLY NOW!
We will be holding three summer residency sessions in 2021; JUNE 14 -JUNE 28, JULY 5 -JULY 19, and JULY 26 -AUGUST 9. The Mudhouse Residency includes the artist’s accommodations, the artist’s studio facilities, and breakfast, lunch and dinner each day in the village. We are inclusive to studio and non-studio based artists. We are accepting ten artists per session, apply on our website. Entry Fee. Details:http://www.mudhouseresidency.com/about OR [email protected]
May 01, 2021 – ALLARD PRIZE PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION
Entries should reflect themes of courage and leadership in combating corruption, especially through promoting transparency, accountability and the rule of law, and of human rights and/or anti-corruption generally. We also particularly welcome entries that depict corruption and human rights violations in the developed world. No Entry Fee. Details:http://bitly.com/2Z7lWgL
May 07, 2021 – TRANSVERSALIDADES 2021: PHOTOGRAPHY WITHOUT BORDERS
The pictures collected under this contest should portray the diversity of territories, societies and cultures of different continents in order to allow crossed looks on the changes which are taking place in different parts of the world, show different styles of social organization and space, capture signs of continuity and change… There are 4 categories. No Entry Fee. Details:http://bitly.com/2V9JgHv
May 15, 2021 – 2021 LANGE TAYLOR PRIZE WORDS + IMAGES
An award from the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University supports documentary artists, working alone or in teams, who are involved in extended, on-going fieldwork projects that rely on and exploit the interplay of words and images. Application Fee. Details:http://documentarystudies.duke.edu/awards/lange-taylor
May 21, 2021 – OPEN CALL: THE WEIGHT OF TIME
‘The Weight of Time’ is an exhibition that explores the social and economic effects from government quarantine orders, as a direct result, of the novel virus COVID-19. We invite artists to submit their introspective works that examine the solitude of quarantining during the global pandemic and the shutdown’s lasting effects on vulnerable populations. No Entry Fee. Details: 216-282-3826 OR http://www.kaisergallery.com/opportunities
May 23, 2021 – CLOSE UP PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2021
All images entered in the competition should be close-up, macro or taken with a microscope. Any image that shows the subject closer and in greater detail than would be seen with the naked eye is counted as a close-up photograph and can be entered in the competition. Entry Fee. Details:http://bitly.com/2vJ6xZQ
June 30, 2021 – NORTH STREET BOOK PRIZE FOR SELF PUBLISHED BOOKS
7th year. $13,750 in cash prizes for self-published books, including a top prize of $5,000. Any year of publication eligible. 7 categories including Art Book (new!) Final judges: Jendi Reiter and Ellen LaFleche. Sponsored by Winning Writers and co-sponsored by BookBaby and Carolyn Howard-Johnson. Winning Writers is a partner member of the Alliance of Independent Authors. Entry fee: $65 per book. Entry Fee. Details: 413-320-1847 OR http://winningwriters.com/north OR [email protected]
August 31, 2021 – AESTHETICA CREATIVE WRITING AWARD 2021
The Aesthetica Creative Writing Award is an international literary prize that is a hotbed for new talent in Poetry and Short Fiction. Now in its 15th year, the Prize supports both emerging and established writers. By entering, writers can showcase their work to key industry figures and organisations including The Poetry Society, Granta, VINTAGE and more. Entry Fee. Details:http://bitly.com/2LZtJLh
October 06, 2021 – EMBRACING OUR DIFFERENCES | 2022 EXHIBIT
Artists, professionals, amateurs, students are asked to submit their interpretation of the theme ”enriching lives through diversity and inclusion.” All art must have a horizontal orientation. No Entry Fee. Details:http://bitly.com/37ExM7Z
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Hello fellow artists! Big changes are coming this year at 101 N. Central – In addition to revamping and improving our classroom space, we are proud to announce another major new venue – Central Art Gallery.
Featuring 650 sq. feet of exhibition space, our newly-renovated annex provides the perfect venue to showcase emerging talent as well as more seasoned career artists. Shows will be held one night only in our gallery “in-person” on Third Fridays of the month, from 5pm-8pm, to coincide with Medford’s Third Friday Art Walk. Exhibits will also be available to access “virtually” via our official website: www.centralartsupply.com
We are currently accepting portfolio submissions for future group and solo shows. If you are interested, please email us with an artist statement and several images representative of the work you wish to exhibit or a link to your artist website.
We are fully compliant with CDC/Oregon Public Health COVID guidelines and current state mandates. For more information, please call us at 541-773-1444 or visit https://govstatus.egov.com/OR-OHA-COVID-19
Currently refreshments are not offered due to COVID restrictions.
Standard Information: Gallery commission is 20% minus framing costs. Shows install Thursday prior to event at 5pm. Artists must be present during show. All unsold artwork must be removed by 5pm the Saturday immediately following the show.
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January 31, 2021 – FISH PUBLISHING |SHORT MEMOIR PRIZE 2021 Ten memoirs will be selected for publication in the Fish Anthology 2021. Judge: Blake Morrison Word Limit: 4,000 Entry Fee. Details: http://bitly.com/2NOBgv8
January 31, 2021 – CALL FOR WOMXN ARTISTS: INTERNATIONAL PRINT ISSUE #25 Create! Magazine Is Pleased To Announce An International Open Call For The Print Issue #25 Juried By Danielle Krysa. Have your work seen by our 200,000+ readers and followers around the world, including leading galleries, art fairs, collectors, curators, writers, art consultants, and more. A portion of all submission fees will go to the Tessera Arts Collective and Black Girls Who Paint. Application Fee. Details: http://bitly.com/3gjdxj6 OR [email protected]
January 31, 2021 – 2021 CAINE PRIZE FOR AFRICAN WRITING The Caine Prize for African Writing is an annual literary award for the best original short story by an African writer, whether in Africa or elsewhere, published in the English language. Unpublished and self-published work is not eligible for the Caine Prize. Only fictional work is eligible. Indicative length is between 3,000 and 10,000 words. No Entry Fee. Details: http://bitly.com/31vGuSG
January 31, 2021 – KOSCHATZKY ART AWARD 2021 The competition is organised by the Rotary Club Wien-Albertina and Rotaract Club Wien-Albertina. Each artist may submit a maximum of three art works on paper, on any theme. The maximum dimensions are 100 x 140 cm without frame and 110 x 150 cm with frame. Only online submissions will be accepted. No Entry Fee. Details: http://bitly.com/34z5Hgu
February 01, 2021 – ANIMAYO 2021 POSTER CONTEST Artists around the world are invited to submit their original artwork to the annual Animayo Festival POSTER CONTEST. The poster will have as its theme the world of creativity and imagination, the world of ideas and inspiration and will represent one or several of these three aspects: animation, visual effects, virtual reality. Entries should be sent via email. No Entry Fee. Details: http://bitly.com/3dPLbf8
February 01, 2021 – RHS PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION 2021 The RHS Photographic Competition is organised by the Royal Horticultural Society. The RHS Photographic Competition inspires young and old alike to get outdoors and record how enriching and inspiring gardens and plants can be. There are 10 categories: Gardens, Welcoming wildlife, Plants, Creative, Macro, Indoor gardening,Under 18s (age 11-17), Under 11s, Social Media, Portfolio. No Entry Fee. Details: http://bitly.com/2ji7e1s
February 07, 2021 – PINK LADY® FOOD PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2021 Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year is the global competition celebrating the art of food photography. ⌈ Open to professional and non-professional, old and young, the Awards celebrate the very best in food photography and film from around the world. The 25 categories cover the full cultural range of the depiction of food in society – there is something for everyone. Entry Fee. Details: http://bitly.com/2gaKoX9
February 07, 2021 – NO BIGGER THAN A BREADBOX | CALL FOR SMALL WORKS A fun, biennial juried exhibition celebrating the innovation of artists who create work on a small scale (12” max in any direction) and in a broad range of media and styles. $1,000+ in cash awards, 60-70 works selected for display at The Emporium Center, April 2-30, in downtown Knoxville, TN’s Arts District. Submissions may represent any subject matter. Juror: Joan Bontempo. Entry Fee. Details: 865-523-7543 OR http://www.knoxalliance.com/breadbox OR [email protected]
February 15, 2021 – APILA’S FIRST PRINTING AWARD 2021 Apila Ediciones in collaboration with the High School of Design of Aragón, School of Arts in Zaragoza and with the support of its Town Hall, announces “Apila’s 2021 First Printing Award”. This is an international illustrated picture book contest to promote creativity and enrich children’s literature with an educational scope. No Entry Fee. Details: http://bitly.com/2TcNVtd
February 15, 2021 – NIKON PHOTO CONTEST 2020 2021 The 2020-2021 Nikon Photo Contest is comprised of two competitions with varying deadlines : • Photo Competition – Entrants may submit single images and photo stories (2-5 images per story); • Short Film Competition – videos 3-5 min. Open category theme in both competitions is “Connect”. Next Generation category theme, open to artists aged 25 years old and younger, is “Passion”. No Entry Fee. Details: http://bitly.com/3jnGolX
February 19, 2021 – CANCER UNWRAPPED WRITING CONTEST The Cancer Unwrapped Teen Writing Contest invites students to submit essays about their experiences with cancer for the opportunity to win one of several $1,000 cash prizes. Every winning essay has been honest, heartfelt, and unique. Open to students in the United States in grades 9-12. Essay length must range between 500 and 1,000 words. No Entry Fee. Details: http://bitly.com/38tnBT5
February 28, 2021 – SLOWART PRODUCTIONS | ARTE NATURA Arte Natura is a thematic exhibition based on art inspired by the natural world. The exhibition will be held at the Limner Gallery, May 13 – June 5, 2021 and is open to all artists working in any media. All interpretations of the theme are acceptable, including landscape, fruits, vegetables, flowers and fauna and human figuration as part of the natural environment. Entry Fee. Details: http://www.slowart.com/prospectus/natura21.htm
March 02, 2021 – JACKSON’S PAINTING PRIZE 2021 The competition is organised annually by the Jackson’s Art Supplies. Artists may submit artworks in any painting or drawing media. The competition has the following categories: • Animal • Portrait / Figure • Landscape / Cityscape / Seascape • Still Life / Botanical • Abstract / Non-representational • Scenes of Everyday Life You can submit up to a total of 5 artworks. Entry Fee. Details: http://bitly.com/35EmRIe
March 12, 2021 – THE BIENNIAL OF POSTER BOLIVIA BICEBé® 2021 The Biennial of the Poster Bolivia BICeBé® is the most important international event of design and visual arts in Bolivia and the Southern Cone. More than 15,000 student and professional designers have participated of the activities and from more than 76 countries around the world has been part of the exhibitions. No Entry Fee. Details: http://bitly.com/3jkCB9h
March 13, 2021 – ACADEMIC ARTISTS ASSOC. 71ST EXHIB. OF TRADITIONAL REALISM Online show. Up to $7500 in awards. Open to any living artist in the USA or abroad. Work submitted must have been created no more than five years prior to January 1, 2021. Any original representational art in the categories of Oils, Acrylics, Watercolors, Graphics, Pastels and Sculpture – Casein and Egg Tempera will be judged with Acrylics. Two submissions allowed per artist. Entry Fee. Details: http://academicartistsassociation.org
March 18, 2021 – 2021 ISTANBUL PHOTO AWARDS Istanbul Photo Awards is an international news photography competition organised by Anadolu Agency, Turkey. There are six categories: Single News, Single Sports, Story News, Story Sports, Story Daily Life, Story Portrait. Photographers may submit both published and unpublished photos. Photos must be taken in the year 2020. No Entry Fee. Details: http://bitly.com/2EwgfPZ
March 26, 2021 – 2021 WORLD OF WEARABLEART DESIGN COMPETITION The World of WearableArt Awards is an annual international wearable art competition. ⌈ World of WearableArt (WOW) is an internationally renowned design competition that attracts entries from over 40 countries. Anything that is wearable art can find a place on the stage, as long as it is original, innovative and well executed.⌋ No Entry Fee. Details: http://bitly.com/2BiO0QW
April 01, 2021 – 2021 WERGLE FLOMP HUMOR POETRY CONTEST The contest is organised by Winning Writers. You may submit one humor poem, in English. Your poem should not exceed 250 lines in length. You may submit published or unpublished work. No Entry Fee. Details: http://bitly.com/2l8f0zu
April 04, 2021 – EARTH.ORG GLOBAL WILDLIFE & NATURAL WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY 2021 Earth.Org invites explorers, professional photographers and photographers working on the front line of wildlife conservation across the world to submit their photographs for the following categories: • Overall Best Environmental Photo • Wildlife in Peril • Human Impacts on the Environment No Entry Fee. Details: http://bitly.com/3dLrcOw
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