Thursday, March 31, 2011

Come see me at Liberty North Market

I will be selling my artwork at the new weekend market in DC. Located between MCI Center in Chinatown and the Convention Center, just a block away from Busboy and Poets. The location should give us a good turnout. For more information, visit the website at www.libertynorthcommunitymarket.com. Come on out, stop by and say hi! And buy some of my artwork!! I look forward to seeing each and everyone of you all there!!!



Friday, March 25, 2011

Call for Submissions: FEED 2011


Deadline: March 31, 2011
1708Gallery, Richmond, VA
FEED is an open call to any professional or graduate student artist in any medium. Artists currently enrolled in undergraduate art programs are not eligible.

FEED is a national juried biennial exhibition organized by 1708 Gallery in Richmond, Virginia. There are two tiers to the jurying process. The submissions will first be narrowed down to a list of semi-finalists. Out of this list, five finalists will be selected for the exhibition. Each of the five finalists will be invited to exhibit multiple works and will receive an honorarium of $1000.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Artspace's Radius 250



Call for Entries
Postmark and Online Deadline:
April 15, 2011


THE WHAT? A major art show featuring artists working within a 250-mile radius of Richmond. Why that area? Because it takes in some of the Mid-Atlantic and some of the Southeast, and juror Leigh Anne Chambers knows there are a lot of good artists out there, and she wants to find out who you are.

THE WHO? Fine artists working in two or three dimensions, or in digital and video mediums. The only limitation is that they must work (create) within a 250-mile radius of Richmond. This includes Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Charlotte, Washington DC, Baltimore, and everywhere in between. If you aren't sure if you fall within the target area, check the map on the front of the prospectus to find out.

THE WHEN? The show will run June 24 through August 21, 2011. Postmark and online deadline for submissions is 11:59PM Friday, April 15, 2011.

THE WHERE? The show will occupy all 3,000 square feet of artspace gallery in Plant Zero, a renovated industrial building in Richmond's Manchester Arts District.

PRIZES. PRIZES UP TO $1000 and a solo exhibition in artspace's Helena Davis Gallery will be awarded at the discretion of Ms. Chambers.

Monday, March 21, 2011

TAG Galleries


This past weekend, I stopped in at TAG Galleries in Fells Point, Maryland. I spoke to Corey, One of the two owners, alongside his brother Ian. And I was really impressed with their operation. They have their own in-house printer to print Canvas prints and high quality Giclee reproductions. I have been looking for a new vendor to help me produce my canvas prints, and their high quality standards and convenient locality make them a great partner to team up with. Also we spoke briefly about the possibility of me doing a group show with some of their other artists. We will definitely be in touch with each other soon!!
from Cory Woods
to russ@russmcintosh.com
date Sat, Mar 19, 2011 at 4:53 PM
subject Follow up from TAG Galleries

Hey Russ, thanks for stopping in today. I'm going take a more comprehensive look at your work next week, but I do like your concept and your style, not to mention it's good to see someone have their sh!t together...your site and marketing material are all well prepared.

You definitely have a unique style that I think a lot of our customers would appreciate and enjoy, so I'll talk with my brother and we'll figure out if we can get something rolling. Generally we start out on a small scale... maybe breaking out a handful or prints in a group show, and then go from there.

I'll catch up with you soon.

Thanks,
Cory Woods
443-538-5730


Thursday, March 17, 2011

Rawls Museum Call to Artists


2011 Rawls Museum Arts Juried Exhibition
Open to DC, VA, MD, and NC
The application deadline is April 10, 2011.

Rawls Museum Arts announces the Juror for the 2011 Rawls Museum Arts Juried Exhibition. Brooklyn Artist Lisa Sigal will select the show and awards for the exhibition that opens on June 3rd, 2011 at 6:30 pm. Lisa has shown recently at P.S. 1, The New Museum and The Whitney Biennial. Please download the application on the Rawls Museum Arts website http://www.rawlsarts.com/home/2011-juried-show.doc

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

(e)merge Now Accepting Applications


I mentioned this awhile back, now it seems they finally have some updated information, and are accepting applications.
The (e)merge art fair celebrates galleries, artists, artists' work and the creative process. The Fair garners support from all corners of the artworld and aims to create an energetic environment of collaboration and discovery.

(e)merge will take place September 22 - 25, 2011, in Washington, DC, within blocks of the U.S. Capitol Building, at the Capitol Skyline Hotel. The Fair will feature dozens of international galleries and nonprofits in the Hotel rooms on designated exhibition floors. Throughout the Hotel's public areas and grounds, (e)merge will provide exhibition space, free of charge, for vetted works in various media by artists who are currently not represented.

Artist Applications
Artists wishing to apply must be currently unrepresented by a gallery and may not have had a solo museum or Kunsthalle exhibition. Please note that artists will be provided with exhibition space in public areas throughout the Capitol Skyline including: outdoor lawn, ramps, fences, lobby, hallways, lounge, pool deck, restaurant, banquet halls and parking garage. All submissions will be reviewed by an international vetting committee and the decisions of the committee are final. To download an artist application please click here (PDF)

All applicants are required to submit the following information as part of the application
a)The completed application form – signed and dated.
b) A one to two paragraph description of the project being proposed for exhibition at (e)merge.
c) A visualization of the project
d) Five (5) images of artist’s work (images must be submitted on CD, DVD or flash drive and must be both MAC and PC compatible. Please be sure each image is 300 dpi and at least 3 inches. Please do not include images
that are more than 3 MB in the application).
e) Applicant’s bio / CV including City and State/Province and Country of Residence.
f) The $55 application fee and Application Fee Payment Authorization Form.

Artist application: (click here).

Timeline
Application Deadline Monday, May 2, 2011

Applicants will receive notification of receipt of application by email. If an application has been sent and you do not receive confirmation of receipt, please email info@emergeartfair.com.

Application Status Notification Early June, 2011

Installation Wednesday, September 21 3pm – 11pm
Thursday, September 22 8am – 4pm

Fair Hours
Thursday, September 22
Collector & Press Preview 5pm – 7pm
Opening Night Preview 7pm – 9pm
Friday, September 23 12pm – 8pm
Saturday, September 24 12pm – 8pm
Sunday, September 25 12pm – 5pm

Dismantling Sunday, September 25 5pm – 11pm
Monday, September 26 8am – 12pm

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Call for Entry Reminder Dates


The Capitol Hill ART League
"Coming Home / Lighting Out”
What are your journeys, and how do they finish when you come back home? How do they start? Traveling across land, sea, the inner mind, an emotional field, expanses of time – beginning, end. Deadline for submissions is April 15, 2011.

Embodiment” is a juried art show that will explore treatments of the figure through any medium. All images must be received by April 1st.

Salon de Toilette” is a juried art show that will transform the beautiful restrooms at The Soundry into mini art galleries. Please submit your artwork in a jpg file to melissa@soundry.net by March 16th!

The Power of Self is a yearly competition hosted by Artists Wanted. The Grand Prize Deadline is Friday, April 15th at Midnight (EST).

Exhibition Theme: “BITE: identity and humor” asks artists to use irony, sarcasm, and wit to shed light on issues of personal struggle in mainstream society. Artists are asked to create and share work that challenges historical, societal, and cultural norms that dictate expectations of who we are supposed to be. The selected work does not have to be “funny” as much as insightful.
Deadline: March 31, 2011

Holy Lives
In religions around the world people have been affected by the lives of holy men and women. As a result artists have created portraits, scenes and histories of important religious figures. Please submit objects in any media and format that present a life or an aspect of a holy figure for this Fall 2011 exhibition. (May 15, 2011 submission deadline).

The Abstract Universe: Microcosm/Macrocosm
Often abstract art has been motivated by interior emotion that is externalized as organic gesture or geometric pattern or play. For this Spring 2012 exhibition, objects in all different media are sought to express the merger of scientific theories, events and observations and art, celebrating how abstract art has been inspired by astronomy, biology, chemistry, physics and all related fields and sub-specialties. Lectures, music, dance and performance events will be planned as programs related to the exhibition. Submissions for these events are open as well. (May 15, 2011 submission deadline).

Transformative Art, Transforming Lives
We currently seek submissions from painters, photographers, sculptors, printmakers, muralists, installation and new media artists to support our developing advisory services and future projects. To be considered for the Art Advisory artists must complete the Call for Art Submissions form and submit materials according to the set guidelines, postmarked by APRIL 6th, 2011.

Capitol Hill Art League second annual Metro DC open juried exhibition


What are your journeys, and how do they finish when you come back home? How do they start? Traveling across land, sea, the inner mind, an emotional field, expanses of time – beginning, end.

All artists, 18 years of age or older residing in the Washington, DC metropolitan area are eligible to enter. Deadline for submissions is April 15, 2011.

JUROR: Jack Rasmussen completed his MFA in Painting, MA in Arts Management, and PhD in Anthropology at American University. He has been presenting contemporary art on the east and west coasts for most of the last 35 years and is currently Director and Curator of the American University Museum.

ENTRY: Selections for the show will be made by the judge from JPEG images submitted by the artists. All work must be original and signed by the artist. Any work previously shown at a Capitol Hill ART League juried show is ineligible. All work must have been created within the last three years.

ENTRY FEES: Up to 3 entries may be submitted for a non-refundable fee of $25 (Current Capitol Hill ART League members $15.) Up to two additional entries may be submitted at $5 each. Artists submitting 3-dimensional work may provide two images of each piece.

Awards: Awards will be decided by the judge and will include cash awards for ‘Best in Show’, and ‘Merit’ awards. Two Honorable mentions will be awarded. All awards will be presented at the opening reception and judge’s talk on Saturday, May 14, 2011 from 5:00-7:00 PM

The Capitol Hill ART League

Affiliated with the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop
545 7th Street SE
Washington, DC 20003
(202) 547-6839

The Soundry Call For Entries

I'm going to try again at submitting stuff to them. They have a couple of Call for Entries going on right now, so we'll see...


We’re excited to announce the first figure art show at The Soundry!

“Embodiment” is a juried art show that will explore treatments of the figure through any medium. Here are the details:

—Artwork must fit under the wide umberella of “figure art”

—Artists may submit up to 5 pieces for a submission fee of $25. Submission fees must be paid to The Soundry, either in person or by credit card over the phone.

—No requirements of size or medium.

This show will be juried by H. Doug Himes, Professor of Art at Southern Virginia University.

After you fill out this submission form, email JPG images of your submissions to melissa@soundry.net, and pay your submission fee.

All images must be received by April 1st. Artists will be notified of their acceptance on April 3rd. All art must be received at The Soundry no later than Thursday April 7th. Opening reception will be Friday April 8th, and the show will hang until May 10th.

Please fill out the Submission Form!



I smell an Art Show!
“Salon de Toilette” is a juried art show that will transform the beautiful restrooms at The Soundry into mini art galleries.

The Soundry’s lifetime member-artist Matt Somma will jury this dynamic show that is sure to provide every piece of artwork a captive audience.

Artists can submit as many pieces as they wish for a submission fee of $10 per entry.
**All artwork must measure less than 8×11 inches.**

Please submit your artwork in a jpg file to melissa@soundry.net by March 16th! Please include your contact information, size, title, medium and price.

Opening reception will be March 26th at 7:00pm at The Soundry in conjunction with Art Carnage!

Monday, March 14, 2011

Pyramid Rejection

I had submitted five pieces to this, but there is only 3 winners.
from Gretchen Schermerhorn
date Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 1:53 PM
subject Pyramid Atlantic Member's Exhibition


Dear Russ,

Thank you for entering the Pyramid Atlantic Juried Member's Exhibition. Our juror had the substantial task of selecting 50 pieces from over 750 entries. We appreciate the opportunity to view your selections, however, we did not choose your work. Thank you for your time and interest.

Sincerely,

Gretchen

--
Gretchen Schermerhorn
Artistic Director
Pyramid Atlantic Art Center

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Artists Wanted : The Power of Self - An International Call for Self-Portraiture

The Power of Self
Show Yourself / Change Your Life

Artists,
You are invited to participate in an international art competition celebrating the power of self-portraiture. Your story, told through images, is the most powerful story ever told.

Your Early Entry Deadline is This Sunday March 13th 11:59pm

Click here to submit your work and have a chance to win:

One Year of Your Life Paid For
Imagine taking a year off to focus on your art, spending a year traveling the world, or rewriting your story in a way only you can dream of.

World Wide Acclaim
Our previous honored artists have become international sensations.

The Story
The self-portrait has been a powerful and studied medium since we first saw our reflection. From Vincent van Gogh to Diane Arbus, the self has been the subject of most all the art worldʼs greats. The self-portrait transcends medium, style and period, existing in the vast space between fantasy and reality. Photography, painting, sculpture, multi- media and all other forms of art have been employed to create stunning works that are both personal and prophetic.

This competition is about your story, your image and the power you hold. This is your chance to share yourself on a grand scale for a grand prize. This is the Power of Self.

By entering this competition, you will be submitting your story and images to the world, getting feedback, recognition and the chance at life changing awards.

The Power of Self is a yearly competition hosted by Artists Wanted. Our last Grand Prize Award winner was Cheng-Chang Wu of Nan-Tou, Taiwan. We flew Wu and his work from Taiwan for an art-star Manhattan gallery reception (for pictures click here) and he received international acclaim launching him into shows and press around the world.

Your story is the most compelling one you know, share it with the world with The Power of Self.

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Fan Mail

It's nice getting email and such from people who have seen my artwork. I remember talking to a gentleman during the reception for the Art Blizzard. I believe this is the same indvidual, because he did admire my Fire Sprite picture.
Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 19:14
From: Andy Smith
To: russ@russmcintosh.com
Subject: Art Blizzard Geneseo
Russ McIntosh,
I saw some of your work at the Art Blizzard in Geneseo. It is eye catchingly creative and fun to view --- expressed imagination. The model is your Fire Sprite is perfect for the part, a bit of a mischievous look. Is she local to your area? The show provided a nice introduction to your work and a few other artists too.

I have a few photographs in the show also - landscapes, figures, my old bicycle and waterfalls.

Andy Smith

YES!!! Acceptance!! Center for Green Urbanism’s first annual Earth Day Celebration

I just got my acceptance letter for the Mama Earth show I submitted several images to!
Tubman-Mahan Art Gallery: Mama Earth
Stephanie Shapiro
russ@russmcintosh.com
date Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 9:39 AM
subject Tubman-Mahan Art Gallery: Mama Earth
9:39 AM

Dear Russ McIntosh:

On behalf of the Tubman-Mahan Art Gallery thank you for submitting your work to show Mama Earth. We are delighted to inform you that we have chosen the following work:

1: Divine Vision
Digital Composition on Giclee
20x16, $250
Checklist
  1. Please accept or deny your offer of admission by responding to this e-mail. I will e-mail you a contract upon hearing back from you.
  2. If you have any changes to your original submission information (e.g. price, media) please include in your e-mail.
  3. Drop-off for the show will be Sunday, April 3, 9am-12pm. Your works should be wired and ready to hang (no sawtooth). This is not only for the ease of installation, but more importantly to protect your work. If you have questions about your particular piece please contact me ahead of time.
Note: your pieces will not be accepted if they are not ready to hang. If you are unable to make the drop-off, please ship your pieces to:

The Center for Green Urbanism
Attn: Mama Earth Exhibition
3938 Benning Road, SE
Washington, DC 20019

The opening for the show will be Friday, April 8, 2011, 6:30-8:30pm at The Center for Green Urbanism.

If you have any questions, please contact me at StephanieJ.Shapiro@gmail.com. Thank you and we look forward to working with you!

Stephanie Shapiro
Tubman-Mahan Art Gallery Curatorial Intern

New Membership

GRACE

I just chalked up another memebership.

So now I'm a member of:

All Media Juried Exhibition: BITE identity and humor


Call for Entries: Open to all artists 18 years or older working or living in Virginia, Maryland, DC, Delaware, Pennsylvania, or West Virginia.

To Enter: Each entry requires an on-line application through Juried Art Services.

Deadline: March 31, 2011

Exhibition Theme: “BITE: identity and humor” asks artists to use irony, sarcasm, and wit to shed light on issues of personal struggle in mainstream society. Artists are asked to create and share work that challenges historical, societal, and cultural norms that dictate expectations of who we are supposed to be. The selected work does not have to be “funny” as much as insightful.

About the Juror: Jefferson Pinder is a Washington-based video artist who seeks to find black identity through dynamic circumstances. His experimental videos and films feature minimal performances that reference music videos and physical theatre. Although he considers his work to have a regional style, he stresses the universality of his themes and travels around the globe seeking inspiration. Pinder recently spend time in Senegal, Mexico and Vietnam working on projects that deal with race, identity and social mobility.

About the Venue: Greater Reston Arts Center is one of the premier non-profit gallery spaces in Northern Virginia with a 37 year history of presenting thought-provoking exhibitions accompanied by stimulating educational programs. The arts center has an open contemporary space, concrete floors, moveable walls, and large store front windows offering 24 hour views from the street. Selected works, including video, will be visible at night.

Full Prospectus: detailing Acceptable Works, Entry fees, and Special Instructions located here:

Monday, March 7, 2011

Couple more call for entries

Therese A. Maloney Art Gallery

I've sent several pieces to this gallery, recently. And I now see other exhibitions I might submit work to as well.

Call for Objects

Submissions for Future Exhibitions
Artists are invited to submit their work for each of the upcoming shows. Guidelines for submission are listed below.

Artists are invited to submit up to 5 JPEGs of relevant work for any of the below exhibitions. Labels for the JPEGS must have your last name and then the title of the work on each JPEG. You must also include with your email submission, an object list [with your name, title of the work, date of the piece, medium, size (h x w x d), weight if over 10 lbs., owner, insurance value/and sale price (which must be the same)]; a one-page resume, and an artist's statement about the works that you have submitted.

Please send this by email to Dr. Ginny Butera at artgallery@cse.edu. The title of the exhibition to which you are submitting must be in the subject line of your email. All works submitted must be available for the exhibition and must be completely ready for installation (see below). Please put all of your contact info on each document: full name, address, phone numbers, email address and website. Please send questions about submissions to the above email address. Submissions not following these guidelines will not be considered.

Holy Lives
In religions around the world people have been affected by the lives of holy men and women. As a result artists have created portraits, scenes and histories of important religious figures. Please submit objects in any media and format that present a life or an aspect of a holy figure for this Fall 2011 exhibition. (May 15, 2011 submission deadline).

The Abstract Universe: Microcosm/Macrocosm
Often abstract art has been motivated by interior emotion that is externalized as organic gesture or geometric pattern or play. For this Spring 2012 exhibition, objects in all different media are sought to express the merger of scientific theories, events and observations and art, celebrating how abstract art has been inspired by astronomy, biology, chemistry, physics and all related fields and sub-specialties. Lectures, music, dance and performance events will be planned as programs related to the exhibition. Submissions for these events are open as well. (May 15, 2011 submission deadline).

The Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery

We are currently accepting art submissions for our developing Art Advisory

The Art Advisory, a full service entity of The Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery, will assist private collectors, corporations and healthcare facilities in the transformation of their home or office into beautiful live and work environments, through the thoughtful integration of artwork enhancing creativity, promoting tranquility, and offering inspiration.


We currently seek submissions from painters, photographers, sculptors, printmakers, muralists, installation and new media artists to support our developing advisory services and future projects. To be considered for the Art Advisory artists must complete the Call for Art Submissions form and submit materials according to the set guidelines, postmarked by APRIL 6th, 2011.

Individual art works will not be selected; rather, we will invite selected artists to be non-exclusively represented by the Advisory. Chosen Advisory artists will work with the gallery to sell existing works or to create commissioned pieces specific to future clients' needs. A standard 50% gallery commission will apply to all future sales. For more details please download the full Prospectus.

For questions please contact Brooke Seidelmann, Gallery Director: gallery@smithfarm.com or 202-483-8600

Friday, March 4, 2011

Images 2011: The Gallery Exhibition of the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts

Fee: $30.00 (Images 2011)
Entry Deadline: 3/18/11

Images 2011 is open to artists residing in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, and the District of Columbia. Images, a juried mid-Atlantic regional exhibition for fine art and fine craft celebrates its twenty-third year. Sponsored by the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, Images has evolved into a well-respected show for both emerging and established artists. The exhibition will hang in the Robeson Gallery, HUB-Robeson Center, University Park Campus, The Pennsylvania State University. The juror for Images 2011 will be Ron Rumford, an artist and the Director of the Dolan/Maxwell Gallery in Philadelphia.

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Call for Entry


I figure with my mental condition, this would be a good place for me to submit my work. Since my work hinges on my mental state and my disability.
Every life contains moments of change. Shift seeks to investigate those moments that alter the direction of a person’s path and create a new reality.

Artists are invited to share a moment in time when a shift in their landscape occurred—it may be personal or professional, mental or physical, internal or external. Artists may submit a single work or a pair or series of works that illustrate this before-and-after transformation.

All artists are asked to consider the theme Shift as it relates to their submission, although a relationship to the theme does not have to be explicit or obvious in the work itself. However, the moment of change and its connection to the submitted work should be described in the application materials.
To apply I need to fill out the CaFE online form.