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October 2021 CTA Roundup – Long and Short Deadlines

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September 26, 2021 – CALL FOR ART | 11TH “SEASCAPES” ONLINE ART COMPETITION

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces an art call for the gallery’s 11th Annual “SeaScapes” Online Juried Art Competition. The “Seascapes” theme will be the artist’s interpretation and depiction of seascape art. Artists are invited to submit their best representational or abstract art. Early entry and art student discounts. Winners receive extensive worldwide publicity and promotion. Entry Fee. Details:http://bitly.com/2W62N1c OR [email protected]

September 30, 2021 – HAPPENSTANCE

Inviting works that incorporate fortunate accidents, coincidences, and unexpected events contributing to their development and creation. All Media. JUROR: Zoë Taleporos is a curator, arts administrator, and writer based in Oakland, CA. Currently works as a Public Art Project Manager at the San Francisco Arts Commission where she is involved in commissioning artworks for public spaces. Entry Fee. Details: 415-506-0137 OR http://marinmoca.org/call-for-entries OR [email protected]

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Calls to Artists – Some with Short Deadlines

Calls to Artists

Well, we might all be grounded from any art activities outside our homes and studios, but that doesn’t mean we can’t answer some calls to artists! Here is a list of active calls, some with deadlines as early as Friday, March 27, others with more time to prepare. We have not culled any artist calls for which Oregon artists might not be eligible, so be sure to do your own due diligence! Good luck to you all!

March 30, 2020 – ARTISTS NETWORK | ACRYLICWORKS 8 Deadline Extended : AcrylicWorks 8–with Special Guest Judge Stephen Quiller! Showcases the best of the best of acrylic painting in a variety of styles and subjects. Win prizes and publication! For the AcrylicWorks 8 competition, we are looking for excellence in acrylic painting in a variety of styles and subjects. The dominant medium must be acrylic, but some minor use of

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Oregon Arts Commission News - April 2017

National report shows Oregon ranks near top for arts and culture jobs

April 2017 Alexis Rockman (American, b. 1962), Evolution, 1992, oil on wood, 96 x 288 in., George R. Stroemple Collection, Lake Oswego, Oregon. Featured in curator and writer Linda Tesner’s essay “Thoughts on a Museum of Wonder,” which was commissioned for the Ecology Project. h Arts Commission and The Ford Family Foundation Launch Visual Arts Ecology Project

The Oregon Visual Arts Ecology Project is now live at www.oregonvisualarts.org.

The online magazine and archive attempts to further explore the depth and expand the breadth of Oregon’s visual arts ecology. The Project is a joint effort of the Oregon Arts Commission and The Ford Family Foundation to create an accessible, permanent and interactive virtual collection documenting Oregon’s visual arts landscape, and the interconnected realms of artist, institution, patron, curator and arts writer.

The collection is a beginning, with historic and contemporary content drawn from the archives of the Arts Commission and

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Artist Calls for November and Beyond

Here are artist calls with deadlines beginning November 6, 2016, with some extending through December 2016 and January 2017. They have not been edited for only eligible Oregon artists. Share with friends in other areas!

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Calls to Artists

September 2016 Calls to Artists October 03, 2016 – SHADES OF GRAY Shades of Gray offers artists a chance to win recognition and have their work featured in Drawing magazine. The competition is open to all work created entirely in black, white, and gray in media. Details: http://bitly.com/1TxbeFz January 10, 2017 – CALL TO ARTISTS – CASH AWARDS – JURIED EXHIBIT Embracing Our Differences is accepting submissions for its juried art exhibit celebrating diversity held April – May 2017 in Sarasota, FL USA. National and international submissions accepted. $3,000 in awards. No submission fee. Details: 941-928-0567 OR http://embracingourdifferences.org/submit-art OR [email protected] November 30, 2016 – LIMNER GALLERY : EMERGING ARTISTS 2017 The 25th annual competition for gallery exhibition and $1000 cash award. This exhibition is devoted to the discovery, introduction and promotion of emerging artists. The exhibition will be held in March 1 – 25, 2017 at the Limner Gallery

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Artist Opportunities from the Art Deadlines List

many of these artist calls have very short deadlines! Read the post to find the opportunities that work for your art…

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Calls to Artists – July 31 – Jan 2016 Deadlines

There is something for just about any artist to respond to in this extensive list of artist calls with deadlines from July 31, 2015 to January 4, 2016. Read on to see what you want to enter! This list has not been edited, so there may be calls for whichOregon artists are not eligible, but you can share those with artist friends elsewhere.

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Calls to Artists from the Art Deadlines List

Southern Oregon Artists Resource shares artist opportunities from the Art Deadlines List. Deadlines from Nov 2, 2014 through Jan 5 2015.

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New Artist Opportunities from the Art Deadlines List

This list has not been edited, so there may be calls here for which Oregon artists are not elegible. However, there are LOTs of opportunities of all different kinds listed, so please take a few minutes to review it and find the calls that suit you and your work!

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Calls for Entry from CaFE.org

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Check out these artist calls and residencies for new opportunities from CaFE.org! Deadlines begin this Friday, October 11, and range through December 1.

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