Call-to-Artists – August 2012 (various)

Art Deadlines List – August 2012 Free Edition

October 15, 2012 THE ARTIST’S MAGAZINE ALL MEDIA ART COMPETITION The All Media Art showcases the work done in 8 major art media. It is open to artists of all ages from around the world. The winners of this competition will receive recognition as well as cash prizes. Winners will be featured in the July/August 2013 issue of The Artist’s Magazine. Entry fee. Guidelines/questions: http://www.artistsnetwork.com/allmedia?utm_source=ADL&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=TAM12AMC OR art-competition@fwmedia.com

August 31, 2012 A SHOW OF HEADS A thematic exhibition based on the portrayal and interpretation of the human head to be held at the Limner Gallery, Oct 27 – Nov 24, 2012. Open for entry to all artists working in any media. $2200 in publication awards. Entry fee. On-line entry form available by USPS, web, email: SlowArt Productions 123 Warren St Hudson NY 12534 http://www.slowart.com/prospectus/head.htm slowart@aol.com

August 25, 2012 INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR “THE HUMAN CONDITION” THEMED PHOTOGRAPHY “The Human Condition” is a phrase typically used with respect the generality of situations that humans face in ‘getting along with each other and the world’. All excepted images will be displayed in our galleries beginning Aug 10 – Nov 2012, and made into an exhibition book. Cash prizes. Annie Griffiths of National Geographic is the juror. Entry fee. Details/Questions: http://www.mplsphotocenter.com/exhibits/exhibit-competitions.php OR abby@mplsphotocenter.com
August 28, 2012 One Life 2012 | Great Photography Tells Stories. Share yours with the world by August 28, 2012. Details: http://www.onelifephotos.com/?f=ol2012_adl1

September 7, 2012 FIRST ANNUAL SALMON SCULPTURE COMPETITION This is a juried exhibition of outdoor sculpture installed at the Sunken Garden Park, City of San Angelo, Texas. Open to all artists 18 and older. Artwork must have been completed within the last 4 years. All media suitable for outdoor installation are appropriate. Juror: Jed Morse of the Nasher Sculpture Center. Invited Artist: Jesus Moroles. Cash awards: First Prize: $2,000; 2nd Prize: $1,500; 3rd Prize: $1,000. Entry fee. Details: http://www.samfa.org

Aug 30, 2012 CURATORIAL OPEN CALL Curators and artists are invited to apply for a 4-6 week show in our Allegra LaViola Gallery’s Project Space, during the fall of 2012. Opportunity offers a $100 stipend for exhibition related materials, color postcard invitations printed by the gallery for the exhibition, an opening party, and full support of the gallery in promotion. Entry fee. Details/contact: http://www.allegralaviola.com/Resources.cfm?Category=Curatorial OR ALVopencall2012@gmail.com

September 12, 2012 NATIONAL ART ENCOUNTER 2012-13 All artists residing in the USA are invited to enter two original artworks in any media for a juried awards exhibition which will be on view in The von Liebig Art Center in Naples, Florida, from Dec 8 through Jan 26, 2013. $2,500 in awards. Entry fee. Application/questions: http://www.naplesart.org/callforartists OR jack.obrien@naplesart.org

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September 15, 2012 BIGGS SHOT JURIED PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION & EXHIBITION $1500 Purchase Prize. Open to photographic artists of all media, both professional and emerging, living or working in PA, NJ, DE, DC, MD, or VA. Exhibition: Nov 2 – Feb 17, 2013. Juror: Sarah Stolfa, Director of the Philadelphia Photo Arts Center. Entry fee. Prospectus (via phone, SASE, web): Ryan Grover, Biggs Museum of American Art, Box 711, Dover DE 19903 OR 302-674-2111 x 108 OR http://www.biggsmuseum.org/programs/biggsshot/competition.html OR rgrover@biggsmuseum.org

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

September 18, 2012 3rd ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION Open theme exhibition at Gallery 110, Seattle. Open for entry to all artists working in any media except video. $500 in awards. Juror: Luis Croquer, Deputy Director of Arts and Education at the Henry Art Gallery. Deadline for entry is October 24, 2012. Entry fee. Details: http://www.gallery110.com

September 30, 2012 PWP INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S JURIED PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION $5,400 in cash prizes and 6-month online exhibition. Grand Prize will be on cover of IMPRINTS Magazine; 23 other images will be inside magazine spread. Also prizes from Datacolor calibration tools. Open to women photographers, both professional and emerging, PWP members or non-members. Juror: Deborah Willis, Chair of Photography & Imaging Department at NYU. Entry fee. Prospectus: http://pwponline.org

October 1, 2012 DRAWING FROM PERCEPTION VII Open to artists 18 years or older living in the United States. Drawing from direct observation using traditional media. Juried by New York artist C Stanley Lewis. Show dates: Jan 13 through Feb 24, 2013. Entry fee. Prospectus (via SASE or web): Drawing from Perception VII, Robert & Elaine Stein Galleries, A128 CAC Col Glenn Hwy, Wright State University, Dayton OH 45435-0001 OR http://www.wright.edu/artgalleries/dfpvii.html