Call for Work: Deadline 11 May 2012

MySLART.org is looking for 33 artists to exhibit their work at our "33May" art exhibit  at the Old Orchard Gallery in Webster Groves. This exhibit runs from Tuesday, May 22, through Sunday, May 27, and includes an opening reception Friday, May 25, from 5:30pm to 10pm.

Artists are invited to submit three works each in any medium or mixed media. For works submitted to be hung on the wall, each artist is limited to 6’ feet of horizontal wall space for the three works. For sculpture, each artist is limited to an area 6' square. Pedestals (if required) are supplied by the artist.

We're also looking for one of the artists to paint, sculpt, pot, or whatever, live from 5:30pm to 10pm at the opening reception. A performance artist would also be welcome to apply.   

MySLART.org charges no gallery commissions on any sales of your work, you keep 100%. But there is a $30 entry fee per accepted artist (not per work). There is no fee for submitting your work.

Three artists accepted for this show will be selected for Best of Show award, Second Place award, and Third Place award. Those winners will receive a $75, $50, or $25 gift certificate from Llywelyn's Pub. Additionally, the top four artists, as voted by visitors to the opening reception, will also each receive a bottle of European wine from Bakkheia Wine Distribution of St. Louis.

Deadline for received submissions is Friday, May 11. But don’t delay submitting. Submissions will be reviewed as received and accepted or rejected only until we have 33 artists accepted. 11 artist slots are already taken.

To submit your work for review, send an email to MySLART@live.com with photos of your three works (in the JPG file format) as attachments. In your submission please include your phone number and the title and size of each work to be exhibited.

Call for Work: Dadline 8 July 2012

Sustaining / Creating

APPLY TO THIS CALL

REQUIREMENTS:
Images: 4

A national juried exhibition of emerging artists, ages 16-25, with disabilities.

Deadline: July 8, 2012

Sustaining / Creating asks emerging artists to showcase work that illuminates innovative viewpoints on sustainability and contemporary creativity. Beyond its scientific definition, sustainability references notions of responsibility and stewardship of our natural world in all facets of human interaction–from the environmental to the cultural. Sustainability indicates the capacity to endure.

Submitted artwork should illustrate these thematic ideas, which may be achieved through broad, abstracted references or detailed personal creations. Your submission might also reflect your experience of living with a disability and its role in shaping or transforming your art.

This exhibition is presented by the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’ VSA & Accessibility Office and Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

The exhibition
Fifteen artists will be selected for the exhibition and will share $60,000 in cash awards: a $20,000 grand prize, a $10,000 first award, a $6,000 second award, and 12 awards of excellence of $2,000 each.

The exhibition takes place at the Smithsonian Institution’s S. Dillon Ripley Center in Washington, D.C., from September 2012 to January 2013 and may travel nationally to additional venues. Awardees will be honored at an opening reception on Capitol Hill.

Who can apply?
The call is open to artists ages 16–25 living in the United States who have a disability. As defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, a disability is a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity. Previous award recipients are not eligible to apply.

Artwork
Submissions must be original work completed within the last three years and after the onset of disability.

Eligible media include but are not limited to paintings and drawings (oil, watercolor, acrylic, pencil, or charcoal); fine art prints; photography; computer-generated prints; digital art; and time-based media (video, film). All work must have a visual component. Two-dimensional artwork should not exceed 60 inches in either dimension. Sculpture should not exceed 24 inches in any dimension.

Fragile or precious materials that cannot withstand handling, storage, and transportation will not be accepted.

The jury process
A panel of distinguished practicing artists, curators, and arts administrators will determine work standards, review submitted materials, and select the 15 artists for the exhibition. The jury looks at the following qualities when selecting exhibit artists:
• Demonstration of original ideas in the work submitted
• Connection to exhibition theme
• Visual cohesion among the images submitted

Work that suggests visual plagiarism, such as a direct copy of another artist’s work, will not be accepted. All decisions are final.

Applying to this call
All materials should be submitted in digital format through CaFE at callforentry.org. No slides will be accepted. Interested artists will be required to create a CaFE profile to apply.

Do not send original artwork.

Please have the following materials ready when applying for this call for art:

1. 4 digital images of selected artwork, formatted to CaFE standards

2. Caption information for each artwork digital image: Artwork title, Year made, Medium, Dimensions, Description

3. A short biography of the artist (one paragraph) that includes hometown, hobbies, interests, academic achievements, honors and awards received, and future goals.

4. Personal statement (2 pages maximum, Word or PDF format) that answers the following questions:
• Describe how your artwork relates to the exhibit theme of Sustaining / Creating.
• What role does art play in living with your disability? Does your disability affect your artwork in any way?
• When did you start creating your artwork and what motivated you to begin?

5. 1 digital image of the artist’s headshot

Supplemental material
Film and video artists must complete an application in CaFE, then should supplement their application by mailing a CD or DVD of their full-length work. On the CaFE application, please allocate at least one of the four JPEG image slots to a still from your video or film.

Any CDs or DVDs received must be ready to play using Windows Media Player, Real Player, or QuickTime. U.S.-compatible formats are encouraged; no VHS tapes or mini-DVDs will be accepted.

The jury will review two minutes of a video or audio file along with the four submitted images. Artists should note a specific two-minute segment to be reviewed, indicating the segment times in their submission. The jury may opt to view the entire video based on this segment.

Supplemental materials should be sent directly to:
Kennedy Center
PO Box 101510
Arlington, VA 22210
Attn: VSA / VW call for art

All supplemental materials must arrive by July 8, 2011.

Other Terms and Conditions

Submitted materials will not be returned.

The Kennedy Center, VSA & Accessibility, or Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. are not responsible for submissions that are incomplete or that fail to upload to a CaFE profile.

Filmmaker Steve James on campus this week

Don't miss acclaimed filmmaker Steve James this week

This Friday's reception will kick-off the multi-day event, lunch included. The RSVP process is extremely simple; see you there!

RSVP for Events at: http://www.webster.edu/globalleadersinresidence

April 26, 2012 ­
President’s Opening Reception
Reception, 12 - 1:30 p.m. ­ East Academic Building - Room 253

Hoop Dreams
Film, 7 p.m.; Q&A with Steve James following the screening
Winifred Moore Auditorium, Webster Hall

April 27, 2012 ­
The Interrupters
Meet and greet, 6 - 7 p.m.; Film, 7:30 p.m.; Q&A with Steve James
following the screening ­ Winifred Moore Auditorium, Webster Hall

April 28, 2012 ­
Filmmaking Workshop with Steve James
Reception, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. ­ Winifred Moore Auditorium, Webster Hall

No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson
Film, 7:30 p.m. – Winifred Moore Auditorium, Webster Hall

April 29, 2012 ­
At the Death House Door
Film, 7:30 p.m. ­ Winifred Moore Auditorium, Webster Hall

Calls for Work

Framations Art Gallery encourages artists to enter two new exhibits in the coming months. Each exhibit offers artists an opportunity to display their work on Main Street St. Charles for a five week long exhibit.

The first upcoming juried exhibit is "Presence" which refers to work focusing on work that visually includes people in any way. This could be through portraiture, crowd scenes, or even through shadow or form. The receiving dates for entries are May 18 and 19 from 10-6 and Sunday, May 20 from 12-5.The exhibit will be on display from May 25 - June 28.

The next exhibit open for entries is "Monochrome", referring to work following the theme “Monochrome”, including work that is primarily monochromatic, visually including shades of one color. This can be any color, not just grayscale. Artists are encouraged to explore the theme in a way that suites their vision and their work. The receiving dates for entries in exhibit are June 29 and 30 from 10-6 and Sunday, July 1 from 12-5pm. The exhibit will be on display from July 6 - August 9. For each exhibit, artists may submit up to three works for a non-refundable entry fee of $8.00 per piece. Entries must be hand delivered to Framations, located at 218 North Main Street. The full entry details can be found on www.framations.com. Call (636) 724-8313 with any questions.
For more information contact:

Sarah Merideth
framations@earthlink.net
636-724-8313

Upcoming Exhibits/Events:

May 25 - June 28
Opening Reception:
May 25: 6-8 pm
Presence

In Gallery Two:
Kim Carr

July 6 - Aug 9
Opening Reception:
July 6: 6-8 pm
Monochrome

In Gallery Two:
Theresa Scott

218 North Main Street,
St. Charles, MO 63301 Tel: 636-724-8313
Hours: Tues - Sat 10-6, Sun 12-5, Closed Mondays.

Call for Work: Deadline 1 May 2012

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Submissions for the Summer Issue (no. 116) are due Tuesday, May 1. There is no theme for this issue, subject matter is OPEN. Online and mailed submissions accepted. Please visit the SHOTS website for further information and guidelines.

A well-established, independent, quarterly photography journal in its 26th year of publication, SHOTS Magazine reaches an international community of photographers, educators, galleries, museums, collectors and other fine art photography enthusiasts.

New summer course: Superhero Cinema

FLST 3160-01: Superhero Cinema
5:30-9:30, Tuesday/Thursday May 29-June 29 (Five weeks, 10 class meetings)

The Dark Knight was the highest grossing film in the world last year, with over one billion in ticket sales. But thirty years ago, the superhero film as a genre didn't exist. How did we go from a movie version of the campy Batman TV show to Hollywood producers haunting the San Diego Comic-Con looking for properties to greenlight?

This course examines the origins and rise of the superhero film genre out of its roots in the comics. We will discuss the definition of the genre based in the comics and its dynamics as they are realized in the film medium. The roots of the genre in the serials are examined, as well as the desires of the fans as expressed in fan films. The superhero blockbuster is the primary subject of the course, beginning with Superman: The Movie. We will examine sequel exhaustion, franchise revival, and issues of adaptation. Films include examples of serials (Superman, Captain Marvel, Captain America, Batman), the Superman series, the X-Men series (X-Men II, First Class), the Spider-Man series, the Nolan Batman series, the Marvel Movie Universe (Captain America, Thor, Avengers), Kick-Ass, and possibly an original superhero movie like Defendor, Super, or The Specials.

Call for Work: Deadline 2 May 2012

CALL FOR ENTRY
Ann Metzger Memorial National All Media Exhibition is a biennial juried, all-media, all-content, all-styles exhibition, open to artists across the United States.

CD Submissions Due Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Opening Reception Sunday, June 17, 2012; 1pm–3pm

Exhibition Dates June 17–August 11, 2012

Submissions: three entries per artist may be submitted.

Cash prizes will be awarded by the juror. Available prizes for this year's "Ann Metzger Memorial National All Media Exhibition" are
* Ann Metzger Award for Best of Show: $500
* Edgar L. Metzger Memorial Award for Photography: $250
* JHL & J Memorial Prize: $150
* Cynthia Berg Prize: $100
* Fred & Mildred Carpenter Annual Prize for Painting: $100
* Jill Hill Prize: $100
* William K. Bixby Annual Bequest Prize: $100
* Alice Gerdine Prize: $100
* Viola Longmire Memorial Prize: $100

Exhibition Juror: Marla Prather
Marla Prather is a Curator in the Department of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, which she joined in 2008. From 2005–2007, she was the Curator for American Art at Tate Modern, London, and from 1999 to 2004, the Curator of Postwar Art at the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York.

Exhibition Timeline
Gallery Hours: Tuesday–Sunday, 12pm–4pm
Wednesday, May 2: CD Submissions Due (must be postmarked on or before this date)
May 16: Artists notified by this date
June 3: Deadline for delivery of accepted artwork
June 17: Opening reception from 1pm–3pm
August 11: Exhibition closes
August 13: Artwork retrieval and shipping begins during regular gallery hours (Tuesday–Sunday, 12pm–4pm)

Exhibited artwork cannot be removed from the gallery until August 13, 2012. All hand-delivered works must be retrieved from the St. Louis Artists' Guild galleries (or the artist must make arrangements with the Exhibitions Director to retrieve the work) by September 1, 2012, or else the work will become the property of the St. Louis Artists' Guild.

Shipped work will be returned within 30 days of the end of the exhibition.

All correspondence concerning acceptance or non-acceptance of artwork will be done via email.

Entry Procedures

Each artist may submit up to three entries.

Submissions should be 150 dpi jpeg images on a CD, image proportions maximum 5" x 7". Label as follows: Lastname_Firstname_1.jpg, etc.

3-D artwork: 2 views of the work may be submitted. Label as follows: Lastname_Firstname_1A.jpg and B.

Include a corresponding typed and printed image list with title, media, dimensions, price and year for each piece.

Write name, phone number, and email address on CD. CDs will not be returned. The St. Louis Artists' Guild is not responsible for the loss or damage of any submitted materials. Blank CDs or corrupted image files are automatically rejected.

***Entry Fees***

St. Louis Artists' Guild members may submit up to three pieces for a non-refundable fee of $7 per entry. Non-members may submit up to three entries for a non-refundable fee of $35 total. Please make checks payable to the St. Louis Artists' Guild.

Sales are encouraged. The St. Louis Artists' Guild retains a 35% commission on all works sold from this exhibition.

The St. Louis Artists' Guild is located at Two Oak Knoll Park in Clayton, MO. Oak Knoll Park is at the intersection of Big Bend Boulevard and Clayton Road. Enter the park on Big Bend. The Guild is the second stone building on the left.

Artists are responsible for shipping of artwork to and from the St. Louis Artists' Guild, Two Oak Knoll Park, St. Louis MO 63105.

Artwork must meet these requirements
• Artist must be at least 18 years of age
• Up to 3 entries may be submitted
• Originals (not copied from other art)
• Completed within the last two years
• Not shown previously in the St. Louis Artists' Guild's galleries
• Works should be priced and marked for sale or not for sale (NFS)
• 2-D: Shall not exceed image size of 72" h x 84" w x 30 lbs. Diptychs and triptychs which exceed maximum size limitations for a single entry will be considered as two or three entries depending on total size.
• Hanging work should have wire and screw eyes. No saw-tooth hangers. No clip frames.
• Canvases must be framed or gallery-wrapped
• 3D: Must not exceed 85" h x 35" w x 50" d and 100 lbs.
• Installations will be considered with detailed instructions
• Video (and other works that require electricity): Artist must provide cords, projectors, and any/all equipment needed to display work
• The St. Louis Artists' Guild has the right to reject any work that is unstable, unusually fragile, or does not meet the above requirements.

Submissions Checklist
• CD with images of submissions
• Corresponding typed and printed image list
• Check made payable to the St. Louis Artists' Guild
• Signed exhibition agreement (download one here: http://www.stlouisartistsguild.org/new/ann-metzger-2012)


Special Membership Offer: Those who purchase a NEW SLAG Membership at $65 will receive free entry of up to three pieces into the Ann Metzger exhibition.

If you have any questions about the exhibition, delivering or picking up artwork, etc, please contact Kathryn Nahorski, Director of Exhibitions and Education, at knahorski@stlouisartistsguild.org or 314.727.6266.

Call for Work

I AM ART, the photography/live art exhibition that gives love to self-expression via the human form is back for its second run with I AM ART Too on July 14, 2012 at Koken Art Factory.

We are seeking photographers to exhibit their work as well as hair stylists, body paint artists and fashion designers to be featured in the event's runway show.

For more info, please visit http://gloveboxx.com/events/call-for-art/ or provide a link to your work by emailing IAmArt@GLoveBoxX.com.

The night will be full of libations, entertainment and PHENOMENAL art ... don't miss out!

Keidra D. Pelloquin
GLoveBoxX Mag
KDP@GLoveBoxX.com

Call for Work

We are looking for an interested artist or artist groups to exhibit in our gallery for July 20 - August 14, Third Degree Glass Factory.

The work needs to be 2D - painting, photography, mixed media, or fiber. The exhibit can be a solo show or group show.

Please email anne@stlglass.com if you're interested. Include link to your site or attach image/s of your work.

Call for Work: Deadline 1 May 2012

SHOTS no. 116
Summer Issue 2012
Open / No Theme
(Submissions of any theme or subject matter welcomed.)

All submissions must be received by May 1, 2012
Send up to 12 images for consideration.

* CLICK HERE FOR GUIDELINES * (Submissions not prepared per the guidelines will not be accepted.)

A well-established, independent and reader-supported photography journal currently in its 26th year of publication, SHOTS Magazine reaches an international community of photographers, educators, galleries, museums, collectors and other fine art photography enthusiasts.