Au Naturel: The Nude in the 21st Century

Au Naturel: the Nude in the 21st Century

Clatsop Community College presents our fifth annual international juried exhibition. Au Naturel: the Nude in the 21st Century, to be held February 17th – April 14th, 2011Au Naturel is an international juried competition open to all artists working in any two-dimensional drawing, painting, and printmaking media with a focus on the nude human figure as subject matter in any form ranging from representational to abstract, and in which the handmade mark is employed as the primary means of image-making. Entrants must be 18 years or older. Artwork created under the supervision of an instructor is not eligible. Submitted artwork must have been executed in the last three years and must be available for the duration of the exhibit. Any artwork reproduced by photomechanical processes (including giclée prints) will not be accepted. Please visit www.aunaturelastoria.com to view artwork of previous Au Naturel exhibitions and for further information about the exhibit.
We are pleased to announce that the juror for the 2011 exhibit is Jane Beebe, owner and director of PDX Contemporary Art, one of Portland’s leading galleries showing art that, as Ms. Beebe describes, "has a slight conceptual edge. It is personal work which is both intellectually and visually satisfying."
Each individual is permitted a minimum of 3 images and a maximum of 15. The entry fee is $35 and $5 for every image over the minimum. The maximum dimensions are 6 ’x 10 ’and must not weigh more than 50 lbs. uncrated. All accepted artwork must be framed or otherwise professionally presented with wires or hanging devices (no saw-tooth hangers). Awards consist of $1000 in cash prizes, and up to $2000 in purchase awards. One artist will be chosen to be featured in a solo show for the following exhibition season, and a select number of Visiting Artist Workshop awards will also be granted.
Applications are being handled online through CaFÉ™ (Call for Entry) www.callforentry.org , register a username and password, navigate to Apply to Calls, and search the list for Au Naturel: The Nude in the 21st Century.
Important dates
•Submission deadline: entries must be received by Midnight (11:59:59 pm) Mountain Time, Sunday, November 7th, 2010 . (Please note: Online CaFÉ™ Tech support is available weekdays M-F 9 a.m. -5 p.m. MT)
•Notification of acceptance or non-acceptance will be e-mailed by November 29th
•Accepted work to arrive at the Art Center Gallery no later than February 1st, 2011
•Exhibition dates: February 17th – April 14th, 2011
•Artist Reception: Thursday, February 17th, 2011
•Pick-up date of hand-delivered work: Friday, April 15th, from 8:00 a.m. – 5 p.m.
•Shipped work will be returned ASAP
For questions about eligibility and other competition requirements, contact kshauck@clatsopcc.edu

Art on the Harbor

Artists and jewelry artisans now have a direct path to collectors in key affluent markets aboard SeaFair: The Megayacht Venue. International Fine Art Expositions (IFAE) and SeaFair founders David and Lee Ann Lester have announced "Art on the Harbor", to allow face to face interactions between artists and collectors aboard the world's first mobile megayacht venue.

SeaFair provides a private interactive experience for artists and artisans with current and prospective clients," said David Lester. "Collectors can directly view contemporary art and jewelry in a luxurious shipboard environment, without leaving their local communities. This innovative program offers artists and artisans an upscale platform and direct channel to sell their works and meet new collectors."

Each fair is meticulously created by a board of art experts composed of gallery owners, museum professionals and experienced IFAE staff. All applicants and participants must be approved in advance by the committee. Regional gallery owners are invited aboard to meet with participating artists and view their work, making possible future gallery representation.

"Art on the HARBOR" will take place in:


Miami Beach, Florida - December 9-12, 2009
As a pre-Christmas show, the fair will draw attendees from Miami's wealthy, year-round collector-base as well as its affluent winter residents from New York and other northeast cosmopolitan areas.


Sarasota, Florida - January 27 – 30, 2011
At the height of Florida's winter season, the fair opens up this lucrative art market on Florida's West Coast to artists and artisans. Known for its rich tapestry of arts, there is no other community of its size in Florida that supports as many significant arts and cultural institutions.


Palm Beach, Florida - March 17 – 20, 2011
This well-heeled community has supported multiple art fairs over the past two decades, and this show fills a void in the marketplace after the city's land-based fairs are over. Seafair will dock in the heart of the luxurious and bustling community, drawing affluent winter and year-round residents.

Now accepting applications for all locations DOWNLOAD APPLICATION here.

We invite you to view more information about SeaFair, and we look forward to speaking with you about how we can expand your collector base with these innovative shows.

Best regards,
Lee Ann Lester, Organizer
llester@ifae.com

Art & Beyond magazine - Cover Competition

Cover Competition is open for artists of all medium. Entry Fee is $55.00 (US).

Art & Beyond Magazine offers a unique opportunity for artists to be published and participate in the publication's Cover Competition. The Entry Form is available to download at www.art-beyond.com/press on the left under the cover image. Learn more about Art & Beyond Magazine and how to apply to be published on the home page. Don't miss to overview the Online Magazine opportunity and sing up for the news.

Art & Beyond magazine designed specifically to help artists in all medium with promoting their artwork. Art & Beyond is a best source to self-promoting artists in all medium and available to artists 18 years of age and older from U.S. and abroad.

The Magazine is not for sale to the general public, it is intended to be distributed to galleries, museums, and other fine art institutions.

For any additional information or questions please contact Mila Ryk at mryk@art-beyond.com.

WCA sponsored national exhibition opportunities

n conjunction with the 2011 Conference, WCA will be offering 3 opportunities for exhibition: the national WCA exhibition at New Century Artists Gallery in Chelsea and 2 exhibitions sponsored by WCA Caucuses: Jewish Women Artist Network (JWAN) and New Media.

The JWAN exhibition, Sanctuaries in Time, will be presented at the Columbia/Barnard University - Kraft Center for Jewish Life, 606 West 115th Street, New York, NY 10025 from January 18 – March 1, 2011. A ‘Meet the Artists’ reception will be held February 10, 2011, 5:30 – 7:00 PM.

Deadline for entries is Thursday, November 4^th at 5p.m. For more information or to download the prospectus visit the website at: nationalwca.org

Look for updates on the National exhibition and the Video art competition in the August update. Prospectuses should be online by mid August.

SDWCA juried show on-line exhibit

San Diego Womens Caucus for Art is launching an on-line gallery and exhibition space.

In a refreshing departure from traditional gallery operations, artists will not have to play the who-knows-who, elitist game to be featured in this gallery. They will be selected for their talent. Our online art gallery will be dedicated to helping contemporary artists display their original art while making it easier for the public to find them. The public can use the online gallery to search or browse for original art, then contact the artists or their galleries. We simply highlight the artists and their art. We provide a way to find art, artists, and galleries and help artists promote their contemporary art.

All WCA members are invited to participate in juried and non-juried exhibitions. The SDWCA juried show website is directly linked to our WCA chapter website.

Here is the theme of our first on-line juried show

GOING GREEN - SUMMER 2010

The exhibition objective is to present a collection of work that uses organic, natural, sustainable. recycled materials, non-toxic materials or digital methods. It is hoped that the works will educate the audience about environmental crises; art that informs and interprets natural processes; art that reinvents or reclaims natural found articles; and art that celebrates our emotional and physical connection to the earth. Ultimately, the juror seeks visually compelling creations that educate, enlighten, and inspire stewardship of the earth.

Mollie Kellogg, local artist will be our juror. Mollie studied art in Colorado starting her career in graphic design and illustration. In 1992, she co-founded Planet Earth Multi-Cultural Theatre and Gallery in Phoenix, Arizona. In 2002, Mollie moved from Seattle, Washington to San Diego, California where she is working full-time as an artist. Mollie will be looking for art that incorporates natural processes; art that reinvents or reclaims natural found articles; and art that celebrates our emotional and physical connection to the earth. Ultimately, she seeks visually compelling creations that educate, enlighten, and inspire stewardship of the earth.

Entries accepted through September 1, 2010

Once entries have been accepted they will appear on the juried show website: www.zhibit.com/sdwcajuriedshow

GO to our website: www.sdwca.org and click on the "on-line shows" tab

"PRIVATE I" SKYLIGHT GALLERY-CALL FOR ENTRY

This show will include work responding to the concept of personal and private investigation. How are you investigating yourself, creatively, artistically, interactively? What images are called forth by the phrase Private I? Noir? Gumshoe? Freud? Self Reflective?

Submit your piece now for the opportunity to show in the Skylight Gallery in the heart of Chelsea, Manhattan. Curated by Beacon Artist Union and Gallery Director Carla Goldberg

Guidelines for submission: Include the following information with your submission please, no exceptions will be made to the format described. Send 1 to 3 images on CD. 72 dpi not larger than 2 megs. file name Last Name_First_Title of work. Work not fitting this format will not be shown or returned to that artist.

12”x 12” piece in any media-framed or unframed is acceptable. Final dimensions including frame may not exceed 12 inches.

-On a back of your work include -Name, Title of work, Media

-$25 submission fee, checks and money orders accepted, made out to Skylight Gallery sent to ATTN: Laura Haut Skylight Gallery at 538 W 29th St, New York, New York 10001

Schedule
Submission deadline Friday Aug. 6th 4pm
notification by email or phone on Aug. 10th
delivery of work to the gallery between Aug. 16 and Aug, 23rd
Opening reception Thurs. Aug. 26th 6 to 9 pm
Show runs through Sept. 15th.
Pick up work Sept. 16th 10 am to 4 pm or include return shipping.
-Accepted Works can be hand delivered to Skylight Gallery at 538 W 29th St, New York, New York 10001 on-Monday Aug. 23rd 10 to 4 or Tues Aug. 24th 10 to 2 pm
-Include return postage and return address if you want your work returned to you after the show.
ARTIST INFORMATION SHEET
Name_________________________
Title__________________________
Media ________________________
phone #__________________ email
address of artist ________________

ART CALLS - Woman Made Gallery

"Mothers"

Juror: Rachel Epp Buller, Scholar and Artist

Call For Entries - open to women only
Deadline for entries: August 11, 2010

Exhibition Dates: November 5 - December 23, 2010
"Mothers" PDF:
http://www.womanmade.org/pdfs/mothers2010

"Girl, Please!"

Jurors: Kristen Carter and Emanuel Aguilar, WMG Affiliates
Call For Entries - open to all gender
Deadline for entries: August 11, 2010
Exhibition Dates: November 5 - December 23, 2010
"Girl, Please!" PDF:
http://www.womanmade.org/pdfs/girlplease2010

"The American Dream: A Juxtaposition"

Juror: Catherine Blackwell Peña

Catherine Blackwell Peña is a working artist and educator. Her artwork blends photography, installation, public art, and sculptural elements in works that challenge the viewer to reposition their perspective physically and mentally. Reoccurring themes in her work are humans altered relationship with nature and the boundaries and limits of our built environment.

Call For Entries - open to women only
Deadline for entries: October 20, 2010
Exhibition Dates: January 21 - February 24, 2011
"The American Dream: A Juxtaposition" PDF:
http://www.womanmade.org/pdfs/americandream2011

"14th International Open"

Juror: Laura Anderson Barbata
Call For Entries - open to women only
Deadline for entries: November 10, 2010
Exhibition Dates: March 4 - April 28, 2011
"14th International Open" PDF:
http://www.womanmade.org/pdfs/international2011

More details and how to upload your entry online: http://www.womanmade.org/entryform.html (scroll down on that page)

Please note: if you anyway purchase your art supplies from Blick Art Materials, you can do so through the link below, and as an affiliate WMG would receive 10% commission:

Support WMG - Get your supplies at Blick Art Materials
drawing - brushes - canvas - paints - framing - easels - more...
The link is also on the main page of our website: www.womanmade.org - it only works through the link.