Call for Art

Perhaps your summer travels will inspire you to apply for one of the exciting opportunities below. Happy creating and good luck!

 

 

Quick view:

 

 

In Athens:

July 9 - Sandy Creek Nature Center

Feb. 1, 2012 - Kress Project (Georgia Museum of Art)

 

In Georgia:

Aug. 1: Atlanta Contemporary Art Center

Ongoing: John Brown Art Gallery Call for Art

 

National:

July 15: Cleveland County Arts Council (North Carolina)

July 29: Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery

Aug. 10: FSU Museum of Fine Arts

Aug. 17-19: Anton Art Center (Michigan)

Aug. 31: Community Arts Center (Lexington, Ky.)

 

Sandy Creel Nature Center 

The Sandy Creek Nature Center is seeking artists for a commissioned mural outside the new planetarium. Must attend an artist meeting on July 9 at 3 p.m. or July 14 at 5 p.m.

 

Info: 706-613-3615, ext. 235; edith.hollander@athensclarkecounty.com; www.athensclarkecounty.com/sandycreeknaturecenter

 

 

 

John Brown Art Gallery:

 

The Brown Art Gallery is looking for emerging artists to exhibit their artwork at Mercer University Atlanta. Located in the Monroe F. Swilley, Jr. Library, the Brown Art Gallery is unique to other galleries in that it offers exhibition space to professional artists, amateur artists, students and hobbyists free of charge. For more information, please visit our website at http://swilley.mercer.edu/about/artexhibit.asp.

 

 

 

Georgia Museum of Art

Fifty years ago, the Samuel H. Kress Foundation gave a small collection of Italian Renaissance paintings to the Georgia Museum of Art. Now, in celebration of that anniversary the Georgia Museum of Art announces the Kress Project. The museum is soliciting responses to these paintings. All ages and all levels of education may participate. Details on how to submit, submission forms, images of the paintings and information on them are available on this website. At the end it will be judged by a panel who will choose up to 24 winners to be published in a book and awarded a $500 prize each. the deadline is Dec. 13.

 

Click here to apply

 

 

Atlanta Contemporary Art Center:

The Atlanta Contemporary Art Center seeks artists who live and work in Georgia to particpate in "Day Job: Georgia," an exhibition examining the relationship between day jobs and artistic practice. Deadline Aug. 1.

 

Info: www.thecontemporary.org/exhibitions/day-job-georgia

The Cleveland County Arts Council (North Carolina):

The Cleveland County Arts Council is accepting 2 and 3 dimensional art for an upcoming juried exhibit based on the theme of baseball. The exhibit coincides with the 2011 American Legion World Series in Shelby, August 12 – 16, 2011. Artwork must pertain to or depict baseball. The American Legion Baseball Commission will sponsor a $500 Purchase Award. The winning piece of artwork will be purchased by the commission and may be used as a prize or given away during the games. All artists, both amateur and professional age 18 and older, are invited to submit their work for consideration.

Deadline: July 15 for digital submissions, form and entry fee ($20). Click here for more information.

http://www.ccartscouncil.org

 

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery: 

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces an "Open" art competition for the month of July 2011. A Group exhibition of the top five finalists will be held online at the Light Space & Time Art Gallery for the month of August 2011. The theme is Open, you decide, so send us your best art now!

Awards will be for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places, honorable mention and special recognition . All winners will be selected, announced and featured on the Light Space & Time website on August 1, 2011. Thereafter, the artworks will remain online in the Light Space & Time Archives with links to the artist’s websites.

Deadline to apply is July 29, 2011 - Apply through the website 

 

Qualifications: All 2D artists, including photography (excluding video), amateur or professional and no geographic restrictions - worldwide call

 

 

FSU Museum of Fine Arts (Tallahassee, Fla.): 

An evolving collaboration between the College of Visual Arts, Theatre & Dance and the College of Medicine has brought Professor Judith Rushin, guest curator from the Department of Art, to her research for “Heads, Shoulders, Genes & Toes.” The exhibition will contain works by artists who explore the intersection of art and human biology where scientific advances raise issues of cultural, political and technological significance through work that is editorial, thought provoking, and sometimes infused with humor. All works in 2 and 3-D, performance, installation, and video will be considered.

All media will be considered. Deadline is Aug. 10

To apply, click here.

 

 

Anton Art Center (Michigan): 

The Anton Art Center invites artists to submit their work for their upcoming exhibition entitled "On the Wall."  There is no media, size, or theme restrictions, but artists must be 18 and older.

Installation days are Aug. 17-19, the exhibition is Aug. 20-Sept. 24

For more information, please email alisonwong@theartcenter.org or call 586-469-8666. To be a part of the exhibit, artists must attend one or more of the installation days to hang work on wall and sign contract.  Wall space is chosen on a first-come, first-served basis.

 

 

Community Arts Center (Lexington, Ky.): 

For the Horizon Contemporary Landscape Juried Exhibit, The juror will be asked to select work (both two and three dimensional) that reflects and expresses the theme of Contemporary Landscape while demonstrating creativity, strength of execution, and overall artistic excellence with the goal of selecting a well-rounded exhibit that showcases a broad range of artistic style and interpretation. All artists using visual media are eligible to enter the Horizon exhibition. All media will be considered with the exception of live or performance art. All work must have been completed since January of 2008 and not previously shown in any other Community Arts Center exhibitions.

Entry postmark deadline: Aug. 31

For more information, click here