2009 International Art Show: Part 1 - Realism

• Open to all international artists and all media.Cash awards.
• The winners will be chosen by the vote from all other artists, gallery directors, visiting people of our gallery and Guests Gallery artists committee. Not personal judging.
• Apply by mail
  
• Apply online
• Vote on the Current Entries

We are having an open house /call for NM artists on April 26,27,28 from 11am, -6pm.

If you get a chance, come by The Easel Place at # 7 patio market 206 1/2 San Felipe,old town Albuquerque, where we will be interviewing artists and telling you about our new place.

Call 440- 1623 for more info.

Rafael Gonzales

March 25, 2009

To all interested Albuquerque Artists and Artisans,

The Albuquerque Arts Alliance is pleased to introduce an exciting professional opportunity for artists and artisans living and working in the Albuquerque metro area. We will be working in conjunction with the Museum of New Mexico Foundation’s “New Mexico Creates” marketing and sales program to enhance economic access of our local creative community to regional, national and global markets.

The Museum of New Mexico Foundation operates gift shops in the state’s museums in Santa Fe where quality art and crafts are sold directly to museum visitors. The Foundation also operates a highly successful website at www.newmexicocreates.org where they sell New Mexico arts products directly through the internet.

The "New Mexico Creates" program can purchase fine art and crafts directly from artists for sale in the museum shops or on the website. The program also provides a personalized “site” on the website for individual artists, highlighting a variety of the artist’s products as well as personal information designed to accentuate a high-quality and “authentic” experience for the shopper.

The Foundation will be dealing directly with the artist, so all artists who show at local galleries will need to clarify arrangements with their gallery owners before proceeding.

The jury will consist of 3 buyers who will make determinations about products based on their quality, authenticity and salability. They will be looking for mid- to high-end products. Artists can bring photos, portfolios, samples of their work and a business card and bio. Artists, especially jewelers, who are looking to have their products purchased from them during the appointment, should bring a quantity of work for them to choose from.

Prices should be wholesale price and include your cost to pack that item for secure shipment. The foundation will pay shipping and insurance directly to UPS. For larger items that require crating and freight the artist will provide that entire cost along with the wholesale price, and will be reimbursed upon submitting an invoice after shipment.

The review will be at the Arts Alliance Gallery at the Courtyard Shopping Center at the NE corner of Lomas and San Mateo Boulevard on the Wednesday, April 29 and Thursday, April 30 from 9:30AM to 4:30PM. To be scheduled to meet with the buyers from the Museum of New Mexico Foundation Shops call the Arts Alliance at 268-1920 or email cricket@abqarts.org to set up your appointment.

Sincerely,

Cricket Appel
Executive Director

Lake County Forest Preserves & and Lake County Discovery Museum in Illinois is now accepting entries for traveling exhibition, featuring works in the four-by-six-inch postcard size.

• Art in any 2D medium reproducible by photographic process is acceptable, as is 3D work with a depth no greater than three-eighths of an inch.
• Open to artists 18 and up.
• Top 12 entries will receive cash prizes and all submitted art will be eligible to participate in an art sale.
• Thirty-six winning artworks will be included in an exhibit that opens in fall of 2009 at the Lake County Discovery Museum, near Chicago, then travels to various galleries and cultural institutions for one year.
• Entry fee of $20 for up to 3 entries. $5 for each additional entry.
• Download prospectus at www.lcfpd.org/PACE, or call 847-968-3381 or e-mail pace@lcfpd.org
• Entry Deadline: July 13, 2009

Entry deadline:April 24, 2009 Midnight, MST
Media: Work may be produced in any of the following accepted media: Acrylic, Charcoal, Clayprint, Conte, Colored Pencil, Egg Tempera, Encaustic, Etching, Hand Pulled Prints, Inks, Mixed Media, Mixed Media Photo Collage, Oils, Oil Pastels, Pastels, Silverpoint, Watercolor.
Exhibition Dates: June 12-14 2009
More Info and Entry Form: Entries are being managed by www.callforentry.org. Go to their website to create a free account and follow the guidelines for entering the competition. Prospectus

Entry deadline:May 1, 2009 Midnight, MST
Media: Open to all U.S. artists 18 and over. Original 2- and 3-dimensional works in any medium, except video. Works must fit through a standard door (80”x36”). Artist must handle any complicated installation. Works in show may not be removed before August 30.
Exhibition Dates: August 2 - 30, 2009
Fees: MSA members: $15 1-2 artworks Non-members: $20 1-2 artworks All: $10 each additional, no limit 2 pieces per artist may be accepted. Checks payable to: Marin Society of Artists Fees are non-refundable. More Info and Entry Form: Marin Society of Artists www.marinsocietyofartists.org . Prospectus

Entry deadline: May 15, 2009 (received, not post marked)
Media: The exhibition is open to all artists 18 years of age or older. Paintings must be predominantly watermedia on paper, clay board, Yupo, illustration board, or watercolor can-vas. Source material, including photographs, must be the artist's own. Collage material must be painted by the artist. No computer generated art or prints are allowed.
Exhibition Dates: August 15 - October 17, 2009
More Info and Entry Form: Pikes Peak Watercolor Society. Prospectus

Entry deadline: May 23, 2009 (received, not post marked)
Media: Open to all water media artists
Juror/Judge: Robbie Laird
Exhibition Dates: August 9- September 30, 2009
More Info and Entry Form: Lynn McLain - (575) 587-1625 www.taoswatercolor.org. Prospectus

Entry deadline: May 1, 2009
Elegibility: Open to artists and crafts persons 18 and older presenting their original work. First preference will be given to residents of Placitas and Southern Sandoval County and then to all other New Mexico residents.
Exhibition Dates: Artists will be notified by July 1, 2009.
More Info and Entry Form: Placitas Artists Series. Prospectus

Entry deadline: March 31, 2009
Media: Paintings must have been executed using water-soluble paint on paper or a paper derivative. All types of prints, photographs, photo-collage and reproductions are ineligible.
Juror/Judge: Jerry A. Berger, Director of the Springfield Art Museum, Chalen Phillips, Curator of Collections and Sarah E. Buhr, Curator of Exhibitions.
Exhibition Dates: June 6 - August 2, 2009
More Info and Entry Form: Springfield Art Museum. Prospectus

Entry deadline: August 3, 2009
Elegibility: Open to artists living and working in the U.S.A. & North America.
Juror/Judge: Eric Wiegardt www.ericwiegardt.com
Exhibition Dates: November 20, 2009 ~ January 3, 2010
More Info and Entry Form: Kansas Watercolor Society. Prospectus will be available online in May, 2009. For more information, contact Amy Reep, Wichita Center for the Arts 9112 E. Central Wichita, KS 67206, 316/634-2787