A Singular Creation Art Community Newsletter - August 10, 2009 | View This Newsletter Online Here
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Summerscapes :: Contest Is Open
Contest is open to all media in which your subject matter represents the season of Summer with a landscape or seascape.
  • Prize: 50 cash prize donated by A Singular Creation
  • Open for Submissions: July 15 - August 14, 2009
  • Phase 1 Voting: August 15 - 22, 2009
  • Phase 2 Voting: August 23 - September 8, 2009
  • Phase 3 Voting: September 9 - 10, 2009
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The Richeson 75 International Landscape, Seascape & Architectural Art Competition | Wednesday, August 12
RichRicheson School of Art & Gallery, a division of Jack Richeson & Co., Inc., is proud to announce the Richeson 75 Landscape, Seascape & Architectural Competition. Seventy-five two-dimensional works of art and several alternates will be selected to represent the finest examples of painting and drawing being produced by today’s visual artists. The following prizes will be awarded:

Best In Show - $3,000. First Place in each category will receive a $1000 certificate for art materials from Jack Richeson & Co., Inc. Second Place Award in each category will receive a $500 certificate for art materials from Jack Richeson & Co., Inc. 75 Finalists and a number of
alternates will be selected and invited to participate in the exhibit at the Richeson Gallery in Kimberly, Wisconsin from July 31-September 25, 2009.

The Richeson 75: Landscape, Seascape & Architectural Competition is open to all artists over age 18. All work entered must be original in concept/execution and have been created since January 1, 2007. 2-D Art in the following categories is eligible: Oils, Oil Pastel/Paintstiks; Pastels & Drawing/Dry Media and Water Media/Other (Printmaking, Mixed Media etc.). No photography, electronic/computer generated art or 3-D.

Website: www.richeson75.com/callforentries.html
Prospectus: www.richeson75.com/prospectus/r75_landscape_09.pdf

Equine Art, Music & Polo Fest - Call to Artists | Saturday, August 15
Calling all Equine Artists! Two ways to enter! Be a Pavilion Gallery Artist or set up your tent in the Artist Village. Artist notification Aug. 23. Show/Festival Dates Sept 5 & 6. The Equine Art, Music & Polo Fest is an art show designed for horse lovers. It is located on Chukkar Farm, a 170-acre horse farm in Alpharetta, Georgia that specializes in educating people about the game of polo. The farm features scenic vistas with rolling hills, lush landscapes and breathtaking views of polo matches!

For more information please visit: www.equineartshows.com/application.html

OnAngels Magazine - Art & Literary Contest | Saturday, August 15
On Angels Magazine Art & Literary Contest 2009 is open to several mediums of art and literature. There are six categories of art; Painting, Computer Graphic Art, Sculpting, Drawing, Mixed Media and Photography. There are three categories of literature; Fictional Short Stories, Non-Fictional Short Stories and Poetry. All entries MUST have an ANGEL theme. Religion will not play a part in any of the judging.

The winning entries and artist's / writer's profiles will be published in our premier magazine and online. Artists and Writers retain all copyrights and artwork. First Prize (US) $3000 in each category - Second Prize (US) $1500 in each category - Third Prize (US) $500 in each category - Honorable Mention (US) $200 in each category.

Prospectus: www.onangelsmagazine.com/about.html

Portrait - Call for Entries | Tuesday, August 18
A visual representation that portrays the likeness of a person, animal, place or thing. The exhibition is open to photographers world wide, both amateur and professional. The Center for Fine Art Photography invites photographers working in all mediums, styles and schools of thought to participate in its exhibitions. Experimental and mixed techniques are welcome. Over $700 in Awards.

Prospectus: www.c4fap.org/cfe/2009Portrait/portrait.asp

11th Annual Photographic Processes Juried Online International Art Exhibition | Monday, August 24
The Upstream People Gallery presents an exhibition with 12 month's gallery representation, September 1, 2009 through August 31, 2010, with approximately 900,000 hits each month. Open to all artists worldwide with artwork created using any photographic process, including digital works, mixed media works and any other use of photography.

Cash Awards of Excellence and Special Recognitions will be given at the juror's discretion; the amounts and number of which is determined by the entries and their quality. Specially recognized artists will be reviewed in the juror's statement published worldwide and sent in a press release to the artist's local newspaper(s).

Artists get a dicounted entry fee if submitted by our early deadline of August 8, 2009. The final deadline is August 24, 2009. Prospectus: www.upstreampeoplegallery.com

Midnight Oils - Call for Entries | Friday, August 28
  The Smithtown Township Arts Council is seeking works ranging from the macabre to whimsical for Halloween Midnight Oils exhibition, to be held Oct. 9-Nov. 1, 2009. Juror Alain Khadem is interested in works that portray frightening subject matters in a philosophic, romantic, or humorous light. He is also considering works that embody literal, figurative or metaphorical interpretations of the idiomatic expression "The Devil is in the Details." Open to all media. Entry deadline: Aug. 28, 2009. Early entry is encouraged.

For prospectus send SASE to STAC, 660 Rte 25A, St. James, NY 11780 or visit www.stacarts.org/exhibits/show/32

13th Annual Tybee Festival of the Arts | Monday, August 31
Over $4000 in prize money for winning artists this year. Join us for our upscale Art and Fine craft show with exceptional artists, entertainment, culinary delights, and spirits on October 17th 10-8 and 18th 10-6 (Rain or Shine). This festival is part of the Tybee culture and is establishing higher standards for participation each year. New location, bigger prizes and more artists! The festival will take place in a magnificent tent this year just south of the pier. It will be the hub of island activity on festival weekend and will include artists from throughout the Southeast. Live Music! Artist Courtesy Concession booth! Volunteers available for your convenience! Entries will be juried for cash awards on Saturday morning. No charge to the public. Thousands of visitors come to this festival each year!

Application and fee information is available on our website: www.tybeearts.org/festival-of-the-arts.php

A Show of Heads - Call for Entries | Monday, August 31
Slowart Produactions presents a thematic exhibition based on the portrayal and interpretation of the human head to be held at the Limner Gallery, November 6 - December 5, 2009. Open for entry to all artists, working in any media. $2600 in publication awards. On-line entry form on our website, by email at slowart@aol.com, or send SASE to SlowArt Productions, 123 Warren Street, Hudson, NY 12534.

Prospectus: www.slowart.com/prospectus/head.htm

Call For Artists - Northeast Region | Monday, August 31
This competiton is open to all artists in the following states: CT, DE, ME, MA, NJ, NH, NY, PA, RI, VT (other areas, view website below). Open Studios Competitions are conducted annually in each of 6 regions of the country. Competitions lead to publication in our bimonthly New American Paintings which, juried by curators from prominent museums, has extended the reach of artists and expanded the resources of collectors since 1993. All styles: painting, drawing, monoprints/types, mixed media; 2-D only.

Submission Checklist: 4 35mm slides OR 4 printouts (any size; no discs please), resume (with contact info), $35 entry fee and SASE to: Open Studios Press, 450 Harrison Ave #304, Boston, MA 02118.

Event Web Page: www.newamericanpaintings.com/artistinfo.htm

Art in Nature - Call for Entries | Tuesday, September 15
Art in Nature can be seen from the subatomic to the cosmic. It can be raw, powerful, serene, destructive, fertile and delicate. This exhibition will illustrate all aspects of nature. The exhibition is open to photographers world wide, both amateur and professional. The Center for Fine Art Photography invites photographers working in all mediums, styles and schools of thought to participate in its exhibitions. Experimental and mixed techniques are welcome. Over $700 in Awards.

Prospectus: www.c4fap.org/cfe/2009ArtInNature/index.asp

11th Annual Abstraction Juried Online International Art Exhibition | Thursday, September 24
The Upstream People Gallery presents an exhibition with 12 month's gallery representation, October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010, with approximately 900,000 hits each month. Open to all artists worldwide with original two- and three-dimensional semi-abstract to pure abstract works in all media.

Cash Awards of Excellence and Special Recognitions will be given at the juror's discretion; the amounts and number of which is determined by the entries and their quality. Specially recognized artists will be reviewed in the juror's statement published worldwide and sent in a press release to the artist's local newspaper(s).

Artists get a dicounted entry fee if submitted by our early deadline of September 8, 2009. The final deadline is September 24, 2009. Prospectus: www.upstreampeoplegallery.com

Art Buzz: The 2010 Collection - Call To Visual Artists | Wednesday, September 30
  Art Buzz, The 2010 Collection, is now accepting entries for inclusion into the premier visual arts showcase, hardcover publication. The juried competition is open to visual artists, worldwide, who work in any visual art media (must be 18 or older). Art Buzz, the book, is a full color, square format, hardcover "coffee table" type publication that is scheduled for release in late January 2010, with a vigorous distribution and marketing plan. The pages of Art Buzz, The 2010 Collection, are open to all high quality, emerging and mid-career visual artists including artists that have yet to venture out for public scrutiny. Art Buzz, founder, artist Tony Blue, knows how important EXPOSURE is and all serious visual artists are encouraged to enter the juried competition to be included in the volume, Art Buzz, The 2010 Collection. The Art Buzz selection process is fair, unbiased and based solely on each individual artist's submitted work.

For more information regarding the competition, awards, fee and entry forms: www.artbuzz.org/competition.html

11th Painting, Drawing, Photography & Print Juried Online International Art Exhibition | Saturday, October 24
The Upstream People Gallery presents an exhibition with 12 month's gallery representation, November 1, 2009 through October 31, 2010, with approximately 900,000 hits each month. Open to all artists worldwide with original paintings, drawings, photography and prints in all creative processes and forms.

Cash Awards of Excellence and Special Recognitions will be given at the juror's discretion; the amounts and number of which is determined by the entries and their quality. Specially recognized artists will be reviewed in the juror's statement published worldwide and sent in a press release to the artist's local newspaper(s).

Artists get a dicounted entry fee if submitted by our early deadline of October 8, 2009. The final deadline is October 24, 2009. Prospectus: www.upstreampeoplegallery.com

Americas 2010: Paperworks Competition | Monday, November 2
Cash and purchase awards, solo exhibit for Best of Show. Works in any medium, on or of paper, traditional or experimental, including photographs, qualify. All works must be original and not measure over 60 inches in any direction. Work must be ready to exhibit and created within the last two years, and not previously exhibited in an Americas 2000 exhibition.

Prospectus: www.minotstateu.edu/nac
The following is a random sample of more upcoming art contests, opportunities and events from our Free Calendar.
  • 12 12 Gallery National Juried Photography Exhibition 2009 - Friday, August 14
  • Color Matters - National Juried Exhibition - Saturday, August 15
  • First Fall 2009 Contemporary Art Online Exhibition - Saturday, August 15
  • Green - Call for Entries - Saturday, August 15
  • Recycling Sculpture Contest - Saturday, August 15
  • TACC 2nd Annual Art Contest - 2009 theme: The Magic of the Winter Holidays - Saturday, August 15
  • Cultural Crossroads - Thursday, August 20
  • MyArtworkspace.com Annual Spring Art Competition - Thursday, August 20
  • 6th Annual International Juried Exhibition - Friday, August 21
  • Call for Entries for Fourth Annual Juried Exhibition - Friday, August 21, 2009

  • The following is a just a small sample of art contests, opportunities and events found on our Pro Calendar. In order to view these listings, you must upgrade to our Pro Calendar. Click Here for more information on how to upgrade.
  • 08/12/2009 :: North Texas Catholic Foundation Art Competition
  • 08/14/2009 :: 25th Annual American Visions National Photography Competition
  • 08/14/2009 :: Art of the Nude Calendar Contest
  • 08/14/2009 :: Call for Public Art Proposals
  • 08/14/2009 :: Fall Exhibit 2009 - Call for Entries
  • 08/14/2009 :: Fur, Feathers & Fins All Animal Art Show
  • 08/15/2009 :: 6th Annual Art in the Square Festival
  • 08/15/2009 :: Get Published in "NEW Emerging Art Magazine"
  • 08/15/2009 :: The Wine Festival at The Plains
  • 08/17/2009 :: Expressions - A Portrait Competition
  • 08/17/2009 :: Rio Brazos Juried Art Exhibition & Sale
  • 08/20/2009 :: Governors Island Art Fair
  • 08/21/2009 :: A Woman's Perspective: A Juried Exhibition
  • 08/21/2009 :: Imagination Navigation - National Juried Show of Assemblage & Collage Works
  • 08/22/2009 :: ImageOHIO10