Postcards from the Edge - CFA

Postcards from the Edge
SAVE THE DATE
CALL FOR ARTISTS



MARK YOUR CALENDARS:
The 15th Annual Postcards from the Edge
A benefit for Visual AIDS
January 4-6, 2013
Hosted by Sikkema Jenkins & Co.


PREVIEW PARTY: Friday, January 4, 2013 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM
The only opportunity to see the entire exhibition.  No sales.  $85 admission.

BENEFIT SALE: $85 each.
Saturday, January 5, 2013 from 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (*Buy four and get a bonus fifth)
Sunday, January 6, 2013 from 12:00 AM - 4:00 PM (*Buy two and get a bonus third)
Over 1500 anonymously displayed postcard-sized masterpieces. 

Postcards From the Edge is a Visual AIDS benefit exhibition and sale of original, postcard-sized artworks by established and emerging artists. This year, the event is even more special because it inaugurates the 25th Anniversary year. All artwork is exhibited anonymously. While buyers receive a list of all participating artists, they don't know who created which piece until after purchase. With the playing field leveled, all participants can take home a piece by a famous artist, or someone who is just making their debut. Nonetheless, collectors walk away with a piece of art they love, knowing that the money raised will support HIV prevention and AIDS awareness. Click here for more info. 



CALL TO ARTISTS:
Visual AIDS invites artists to donate a 4" x 6" original work on paper for our Postcards From the Edge exhibition and benefit sale. Painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, and mixed media are all welcome.  Artists must be 18 years or older to participate. One entry per artist.

Click here for information on how you can participate.

DEADLINE: Postmark Friday, December 7, 2012

Billboard Art Project - Atlanta

Billboard Art Project

VERY COOL BREAKING NEWS!! (sorry I posted on the facebook page and forgot to update here too.)

Your image(s) from a previous Billboard Art Project show has been selected to be included in a special, week long segement of our current Atlanta show. Guest curator Katerina Lanfranco has included you in Color Shift, her personal selection of images that will run for the next week, October 13 - 19. Congratulations on being included in this show!
Billboard Art Project

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0Du9NZq-4o&list=UUmVsJp7-w-n6vj3QALtdqcg&index=1&feature=plcp

The Art of Giving - Call for Art

Arlington Arts Gallery

CURRENT CALL FOR ART
The Art of Giving

Entry Deadline: November 17th, 2012

This is a benefit show, where the proceeds from the galleries commission sales will go to help local shelters and food banks, as well as the Toys-For-Tots organization. If an artist wishes to include more of their sales to the benefit, please indicate so on your entry.

All artists are invited to enter original artworks in any media for exhibition which will be on view at the Arlington Arts Gallery, from December 3rd through December 31st, 2012.

Special Benefit Reception Featuring Toys-For-Tots: Saturday, December 15th at 5:00pm to 8:00pm

EligibilityThis exhibition is open to all artists in any medium. Only two image submissions are allowed per entry, but there is NO limit on entries.

SpecificationsAll media eligible. All 2D work must be ready to hang with no saw tooth hangers. 2D pieces must not exceed 36″ in any direction. 3D pieces may not exceed 18″ in any direction.

DeadlineAll entries must be received online by Midnight, November 17th, 2012. Acceptance notification will be sent by Tuesday, November 20th. Artwork must be delivered to the gallery by November 29th. All work must remain on display for the duration of the exhibit. All accepted work MUST be labelled on back with title of exhibit, title of artwork, artist’s name, and price.

Entry FeesYour entry fee entitles you to enter a total of two artworks. Click the “Entry Fee” below to pay online for your submission and complete your entry process. Applications will be accepted online until Midnight, November 17th, 2012. The non-refundable entry fee is $25.

Additional entries must be accompanied with a separate PayPal confirmation number. If only one payment is sent for multiple entries, only the first entry sent will be accepted.

Image SubmissionImages must be in JPEG files less than 2MB with the recommended longest pixel dimension between 1000 pixels (maximum). File names must be labeled as such: LastName_TitleOfWork.JPG

Images of accepted works may be used at the sole discretion of AAG for promotional purposes including but not limited to the invitation, web site or on a subsequent year’s prospectus. Image will include attribution whenever possible.

Submit ToPlease send your submission with your PayPal confirmation number to the juror at submission@ArlingtonArtsGallery.com

Artwork DeliveryArtwork accepted for the show may be hand delivered or shipped to the gallery. Accepted art must remain on display for the entire duration of the exhibition and cannot be removed from gallery January 3rd.

Hand DeliveryDeliver accepted artwork by Thursday, November 29th during normal business hours between Monday to Friday 11am to 6pm, and Saturday 11am to 5pm.

Shipping Your Accepted ArtworkAccepted artwork may be shipped to Arlington Arts Gallery to arrive by no later than November 29th, 2012. Artists are responsible for the cost of transporting their artwork to and from Arlington Arts Gallery.

Shipped art must include a FedEx or UPS prepaid return shipping label or Airbill. Shipping to P.O. Boxes is not permitted. Place the prepaid shipping label or Airbill in an envelope and attach it inside with your art. Arlington Arts Gallery will receive and return all shipped art. The Arlington Arts Gallery shipping address and contact information will be provided to all applicants whose artwork is accepted for the exhibition.

Use care when packing your art. Cushion frame on all sides with at least 4 inches of packing material and pack in a sturdy shipping carton. Popcorn (loose foam) is not an acceptable packing material as it will allow your photograph to shift during transit.

Please note: The Arlington Arts Gallery is not responsible for artwork damaged during shipment. 

SalesArtwork exhibited may be available for purchase or listed as NFS (not for sale). Once stated, neither the price nor title of artwork may be changed. The Arlington Arts Gallery processes artwork sales and will retain a 35% commission on all artwork sold during the exhibition. Artists’ processed checks will be mailed. Artists should receive their checks within three weeks from the close of the exhibition.

Artwork Pick-up or Shipped Artwork ReturnAll unsold artwork will be available for pick-up beginning Wednesday, January 3rd during normal business hours (Monday – Friday 11am – 6pm, Saturday 11am-5pm). Artwork should be picked-up during scheduled pick-up dates. Shipped artwork will be returned shipped by Arlington Arts Gallery by the week of January 7th.

WaiverDue care will be taken with all artwork. However, the Arlington Arts Gallery will not be held responsible for loss or damage to exhibited and/or shipped artwork. Artists may wish to acquire insurance to cover loss and/or damage.

Please make your payment with the link above. Then email all the items to submission@ArlingtonArtsGallery.com

Focal Point - CFE

Maryland Federation of Art

Focal Point:
Fine Art and Creative Photography
National Juried Exhbition

View prospectus
Enter online
Entery Deadline: November 14, 2012
 

Juror: Alex Castro
professor at George Mason University Creative director Urbanite Magazine

Artists residing in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada are invited to enter Focal Point: Fine Art and Creative Photography. The selected works will be on exhibit in the MFA’s Circle Gallery from February 1 through February 24, 2013.

Entries:
 Seeking any original work created through any

All work and entries must comply with MFA Exhibition Guidelines.
One-two entries $35 (MFA members $20), additional four entries $5.00 each.  
Awards:

Cash awards total $1,000. Award contributers and recipients will be listed in the exhibition catalog

About the Juror:
Alex Castro is an artist and Architect who has designed exhibits for the Los Angeles County Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, and the Smithsonian Institution, to name a few. His architectural work can be seen throughout the Baltimore area and include collaborative works for building design on the American Visionary Art Museum. Alex is the founder and principal of Castro/Arts, a design firm focusing on architectural design, exhibitions, books and film. He is a founding partner and Creative Director of Urbanite Magazine in Baltimore. He is currently a lecturer of art at Washington College in Chestertown, MD.

Awards:
 Cash awards total $1000. Award contributers and recipients will be listed in the exhibition catalog.

Specific awards will be given for the following catagories:
 B&W
 Color
 Creative (e.g. manual manipulation, mixed medium, 3-D; you are limited only by imagination and tools!).

18 State Circle | Annapolis, MD 21401 US

12 X 12 Exhibition - CFA

Middle Tennessee State University

The 4th NATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION OF SMALL SCALE WORKS OF ART

The 4th NATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION OF SMALL SCALE WORKS OF ART The 12X12 exhibition will be juried and comprised of works that do not exceed 12'X12"X12". There are no media restrictions. Artists must be at least 18 years of age and works must have been completed in the last two years. The exhibition is closed to current students, staff, and faculty of Middle Tennessee State University. Works previously exhibited at MTSU are ineligible. Works should not exceed 12" in any dimension including base and/or frame.

CALENDAR

November 12, 2012-Deadline for discounted application fee ($30.00 for up to three entries)

December 3, 2012-All entries and fees must be received by this date ($40.00 for up to three entries

December 14, 2012-Artists will be notified of the status of their entries

January 7, 2013-Accepted works due at Todd Art Gallery Accepted artists are expected to cover shipping costs to the Todd Art Gallery. Return shipping will be covered by the exhibition at no cost to the artist.

January 17, 2013-Exhibition opens

January 22, 2013-Reception and Juror awards

February 14, 2013-Exhibition closes

AWARDS

PROVOST'S AWARD, $1,000.00, Sponsored by University Provost Dr. Brad Bartel-http://www.mtsu.edu/provost/

DEAN'S AWARD, 4500.00, sponsored by the MTSU College of Liberal Arts, Dr. Mark Byrnes, dean-http://www.mtsu.edu/liberalarts/

DEPARTMENT OF ART AWARD,$400.00, sponsored by the MTSU Department of Art, Jean Nagy, Chair-http://www.mtsu.edu/art/

AWARD OF EXCELLENCE, $100.00

AWARD(s) OF MERIT, (up to five)

JUROR

Jochen Wierich is Curator of Art at Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art in Nashville. Born in Germany, he received his doctorate degree in American Studies at the College of William & Mary. Wierich has published a number of books on topics in American art and culture and taught courses in the history of American art at colleges and universities in the United States and Germany.

CONTACT PERSON

Eric V. Snyder

Director, Todd Art Gallery

Department of Art

Middle Tennessee State University

tel: 615.898.5653 or 615.898.1455

email: eric.snyder@mtsu.edu

Note: by agreeing to submit work for adjudication, you grant Middle Tennessee State University and its agents the use of same for purposes of promotion, archiving, and publicity. Further, you understand that proper credit will be provided with each image use.

After providing your payment and jpeg information by selecting the 12x12 logo below email up to three images to gallery@mtsu.edu.

Click icon below to begin appliation and fee process

Click icon below to begin appliation and fee process

WPA - OPTIONS - CFA

Washington Project for the Arts

CALL FOR ENTRIES: OPTIONS 2013ORGANIZED BY WASHINGTON PROJECT FOR THE ARTS
CURATOR: Gerald Ross, Director of Exhibitions and Faculty, MFA in Curatorial Practice, Maryland Institute College of Art
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: Monday, October 29, 2012 at 5pm
EXHIBITION DATES: April 10 – June 9, 2013
OPENING RECEPTION: April 13, 2013
CURATOR AND ARTIST TALK: May 18, 2013, 4pm
LOCATION: Arlington Arts Center, 3550 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA
DOWNLOAD THE CALL
ONLINE SUBMISSION FORM

ABOUT THE EXHIBITIONOPTIONS 2013 is the fifteenth WPA biennial exhibition of unrepresented artists from MD, DC, and VA. Open to artists working in any media, OPTIONS highlights the breadth and diversity of artistic practice in the area. WPA began the OPTIONS biennial series in 1981 with legendary artist Gene Davis and Washington Review Managing Editor Mary Swift as curators. Since that original exhibition, OPTIONS has continued to act as a vital platform for contemporary art in the region. Gerald Ross, curator for OPTIONS 2013, encourages submission of works in all media, including (but not limited to) film, video, performance, sound, new media, painting, photography, sculpture, and drawing. A catalogue will be produced to accompany the exhibition. Participating artists will receive a $300 stipend.

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AAG Solo Show Proposals

Arlington Arts Gallery

SOLO SHOW PROPOSALS
Arlington Arts Gallery is accepting art exhibition proposals on an ongoing basis. Both group and individual proposals may be submitted to the gallery with this application, and all media are eligible. All completed applications are reviewed by the gallery and staff. Decisions are made in accordance with the Mission and Guiding Principles of the gallery.

Artists who wish to submit their artwork and/or exhibition proposals are encouraged to email us with the following:

- Maximum of 5 images of work (please title images)
- Current Artist Statement
- Current Resume (with contact email and mailing addresses)
- List of works, sizes, medium, and prices
- All text should be formatted in Microsoft Word
- Processing fee of $35.
** Incomplete submissions will not be considered**

Please make your payment with the link above. Then email all the items to submission@ArlingtonArtsGallery.com

Slideluck Potshow DC 8 - CFA

Slideluck Potshow

DC Photographers: 

The 8th installment of Slideluck DC is coming up this November, and we will once again be a featured event at FotoWeek DC. Slideluck combines slideshows from professional and amateur photographers with a potluck dinner, and provides a great opportunity to display your work to a wide audience, and to meet other photographers and photography lovers in the District. Our last FotoWeek show drew over 300 photography lovers, and we had a terrific time. 

Slideluck accepts collections of images with some common theme, combined into a slideshow with a soundtrack of your choosing. Slideshows typically have 15 to 30 images, and the running time is usually 2 to 4 minutes. We only accept (and display) images in digital form. 

Slideluck 8 will be an official Fotoweek DC event and will be held at Fotoweek Headquarters, which is in Malmaison, a new (and huge) restaurant/bar/arts space opening in Georgetown. Slideluck will take over the space on the night of Sunday, November 11th, for slideshows, potluck dinner, and our always fun party. Please see the email below for directions on how to submit your work--we expect over 200 paying attendees, and this is a terrific opportunity to display your work in the District (and get into our event with a guest for free!). 

The submission deadline is Thursday, November 1st.

Submission Guidelines:  http://slideluckpotshow.com/submissions

NOTE: You will need to sign up for a free trial with Viewbook in order to submit images electronically. If you are planning to submit a movie file instead, please email me first. 

Viewbook Trial:  https://account.viewbook.com/user/sign_up?content_id=7&coupon_code=ASLPS2012

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/slpsdc

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CFA's from the WPA Projector Newsletter

Washington Project for the Arts

I would highly recommend any artist in the DC region to become a member. Their newsletters and events alone, pays for your membership in valuable information!!

Press Room Mini Solos at WPG
Washington Printmakers Gallery seeks artists creating hand-pulled prints, handmade paper, or book arts to exhibit in the Press Room during the 2013 season.  Solo and group exhibitions considered, 75% of work must fit the categories above. No fee to apply, $250 exhibition fee for accepted shows.
Eligibility: Open
Deadline: October 24, 2012

Entry Fee: None  MORE>>

DC Arts Commission Art Bank

The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (DCCAH) is seeking to purchase two- and three-dimensional works of art including, but not limited to, prints, drawings, mixed media compositions, paintings, photographs, ceramics, and moveable sculptures. This year, the DCCAH strongly encourages submissions by video artists and other technological innovators, as the agency intends to expand the Art Bank Collection to include more diverse forms of contemporary art. Representational, conceptual, and abstract works will be equally considered. Each artist is allowed to submit up to ten images for consideration, and all artwork submitted must be available for purchase and review upon submission. Artwork must be created with archival materials and shall not exceed 96" in any direction or 100lbs in weight.
Eligibility: This call is open to all artists who reside or maintain studio space in the Washington, DC metropolitan area; however, preference will be given to District residents.

Deadline: October 30, 2012

Entry Fee: N/A MORE>>

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CFA - Art Deadlines List

This is from one of the numerous places that posts call for artists. Lots of good stuff, locally, and regionally!

Art Deadlines List - October 2012 Free Email Edition

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Announcements:

November 4, 2012 CALL FOR "PICTURE THIS" THEMED PHOTOGRAPHY This Call
for Entry is unique to Mpls Photo Center as it has no specific theme
like previous ones. The concept is to showcase a broad mix of genres
and processes, which we believe, will create one of our most
compelling exhibits to date. We suggest you submit a variety of
subject matter, rather then a series of the same. Entry fee. Details:
http://www.mplsphotocenter.com/exhibits/exhibit-competitions.php

November 30, 2012 EMERGING ARTISTS 2013 The twenty first annual
competition for gallery exhibition, $1000 cash award and $2400 in
publication awards. This exhibition is devoted to the discovery,
introduction and promotion of emerging artists. The exhibition will be
held in April 2013 at the Limner Gallery and is open to all artists
working in any media. Entry fee. Details:
http://www.slowart.com/prospectus/ea2013.htm

November 6, 2012 12th ANNUAL VOLUNTEERS IN ACTION PHOTO CONTEST The
contest captures families, youth and site managers engaging in
volunteer work on public lands across the nation. All volunteers and
site managers are encouraged to bring their cameras and enter their
best photos of volunteers improving our public lands. 1st Place: REI
camping prize pack with sleeping bag, two-person tent with footprint
and backpack (value approximately $625). 2nd & 3rd Place cash and
merchandise prizes. Entry fee. Details: http://tinyurl.com/8v96xuy

October 20, 2012 MIAMI PROJECT CALL FOR ARTISTS An Opportunity to
Showcase, Market and Sell Your Art at Miami Project. NEW EMERGING
ARTISTS is Accepting Submissions for a 5-Person Group Exhibition at
MIAMI PROJECT, which runs along Art Basel on December 4-9, 2012. The
selected artists will receive exposure to thousands of collectors and
industry insiders and marketing package worth $10,000. 70% of the sale
price on all work sold is awarded to the artist. Entry fee. Details:
http://www.newemergingartists.com/opportunities

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Design a Wine Label

Capital Grille

Attention Artists: The Capital Grille Now Accepting Submissions

for 2012 Wine Label Design Competition

Artists of all media are invited to enter; winning artwork will adorn bottle

of exclusive 2009 Arrowood Cabernet Sauvignon

ORLANDO, Fla. (Sept. 30, 2012) – The Capital Grille is now accepting artwork submissions for its fourth-annual Artist Series Wine Label Design Competition. Through October 19, 2012, aspiring and established artists nationwide, aged 21 years or older, are invited to submit original artwork that will be considered for the label of a limited-allocation wine served exclusively at The Capital Grille, whose award-winning wine program is routinely recognized by Wine Spectator magazine. In addition to having his or her artwork adorn the bottles of this year’s featured vintage, the winning artist also will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to the wine country of California’s Napa Valley.

This unique competition sponsored by The Capital Grille celebrates the art of the wine label.  For centuries, wine-label design was about as basic and austere as a shipping label. That changed in 1940 when Baron Phillippe de Rothschild of Chateau Mouton Rothschild began enlisting famous artists, including Joan Miro and Pablo Picasso, to craft a masterpiece for the outside of the bottle that would beautifully convey the work of art inside.

The bottled inspiration for the 2012 Artist Series competition is a 2009 Arrowood Cabernet Sauvignon, blended by winemaker Heidi von der Mehden from Arrowood Winery and George Miliotes, The Capital Grille’s own Master Sommelier. Intensely purple in color, this wine presents aromas of ripe, dark fruits that are matched on the palate with notes of blackberry, plum and blueberry. Mehden and Miliotes describe this exceptional wine as “a natural beauty,” imparting layers of flavor that begin with a deep intensity and end with a soft, rich finish.

“This competition combines two complementary cultural passions: fine wine and fine art,” said Miliotes. “While my expertise focuses on what’s inside the bottle, I love that this competition is as much about the palette as it is the palate.”
Only 1,000 cases of the Arrowood Cabernet will be produced for this year’s Artist Series event, which will take place next spring in all 47 locations of The Capital Grille nationwide. The restaurants will donate a portion of the proceeds from each bottle sold to Share Our Strength in support of its mission to end childhood hunger in America. To date, The Capital Grille has raised more than $1,000,000 on behalf of the organization.

How to Enter
To enter, use the medium of your choice to create an original piece of art that captures the essence of this exclusive, world-class Cabernet Sauvignon. Entries should be original artwork and will be accepted through October 19, 2012. Entries will be accepted via mail or email. To enter, visit http://www.thecapitalgrille.com/enter/ for contest rules and details.

DC's (e)merge Art Fair 2012

 (e)merge

Starting tomorrow with a huge kickoff party is DC's (e)merge Art Fair!


Date: Thursday, October 4 – Sunday, October 7, 2012
Location: Rooms 217 + 218, Capitol Skyline Hotel, 10 “I” Street, SW, Washington, DC 20024

The (e)merge art fair celebrates galleries, artists, and the creative process with an an energetic environment of collaboration and discovery.

The 2012 Fair takes place October 4 – 7 at the Capitol Skyline Hotel in Washington, DC. (e)merge will present over 80 international exhibitors in two platforms, exhibiting 152 artists from 24 countries.

The GALLERY PLATFORM features galleries and nonprofit art spaces in Hotel rooms on designated floors and the ARTIST PLATFORM features a vetted selection of works by unrepresented artists throughout the Hotel's public areas and grounds.

The affluent DC region is experiencing a groundswell of creative energy in its galleries, museums, non-profit spaces and artist communities. The objective of (e)merge is to internationalize and fuel this vitality as it coalesces into a vibrant new center for artistic experimentation, cultural exchange, and curatorial discovery.

(e)merge VIP & Press Preview
> Thursday, October 4: 5pm – 7pm
By invitation only

Opening Preview
> Thursday, October 4: 7pm - 9pm
+ Concert by the Pool, 9 - 11pm presenting:
Eric Hilton of Thievery Corporation DJ Set
ticketed event
$45 advance ($60 at the door)

FAIR HOURS
> Friday, October 5: 12pm – 7pm
> Saturday, October 6: 12pm – 7pm
> Sunday, October 7: 12pm – 5pm

ADMISSION
$15 ($10 Seniors and Students/ valid ID)

My piece Sorrowful Intentions will be featured with other WPA artists in rooms 217 + 218. I will be stopping by the fair on Saturday and look forward to seeing everyone there!!

RAWards! Vote For ME Please!!

RAWartists.org/RussMcIntosh

RAWards Voting is officially live!

Your supporters, friends and family can now vote for you!

Here's how they vote:

1. Go to www.RAWartists.org and click REGISTER at the top of the homepage
2. Input a valid email address (only have to do this once)
3. Verify the email address by checking your email and confirming it
4. Log-on with your new registation and vote!

PLEASE NOTE: We provide this registration process so that we avoid cheaters, we're not going to spam the registered guests. We never sell or abuse anyone's contact information.

Vistors to the site can vote once a day, per craft category, until October 15th.

VISIT: www.RAWartists.org/rawards2012 for more info or WATCH THE RAWards VIDEO

If everyone heads over and registers, then throughout the day when you're bored at work click on the link and vote for me. If I win here are some of my prizes:


Consultation with Shana Nys Dambrot, renowned art critic, writer & editor
Consultation with Claudia Deutsch, owner of Artspace Warehouse
Consultation with Kimya Nuwabi, Winner of Bravo's Work of Art
Exhibit in Downtown LA Artwalk
Placement in Artspace Warehouse
$500 certificate to Blick Art Supplies
Opportunity to include art/prints in IndiExhibit celebrity award show gift bags (3 events)
1000 printed IndieCards from Bands on a Budget
Write-up feature on Artslant.com
Write-up feature on Staged Incident
RAW's Golden Ticket: Unlimited free showcases in any RAW location (50+ cities) during the 2013 season
RAW:Visual Artist of the year Winner's Seal & Accolade
RAW On-Camera interview
Honored at RAWards 2012 Ceremony as RAW:Visual Artist of the Year
Featured on RAWartists.org

Thank you all so much! I appreciate your support!!

23 ACTIONS FOR BIG PROGRESS

Alyson B. Stanfield has compiled a great list for artists.


1. Date everything.
When you file something you have acted on, make a note on what you have done and don’t forget to date it. Ditto for dating your art. Memories fail so easily, and you want to be able to back up any claims with evidence.

2. Plan your day. 
Planning your day makes life go much more smoothly. Take the time either first thing in the morning or, as I prefer, the night before, to plan your day. Go over your entire schedule and visualize how smoothly it will all run. Write down the 3-5 things you must do between your errands and appointments.

3. Keep a journal. 
Capture your fleeting thoughts before they’re lost forever. Always carry a small notebook or recorder with you to record your brilliant moments. Journaling regularly about art, especially YOUR art, is one of the best exercises to prepare you for marketing. You need words to help you sell your art.
The Relatively Pain-Free Artist Statement helps you journal about your art. Read about it:
http://artbizcoach.com/consulting/statement.html

4. Stop apologizing for the little stuff. 
Constantly apologizing for little things calls attention to your mistakes and weaknesses. Think about your last few apologies. Were they necessary? Could you have recognized a mistake differently and played up your strength? Save your meaningful apologies for when you really need them—and you will.

5. Comment on at least five blogs each week. 
You’ll be amazed at the friends you can make by commenting on blogs. Not just with the owner of the blog, but with that blog’s visitors. Remember that you want to leave your virtual footprint all over the Internet. Leaving your links in those places makes you hot, hot, hot! (Don’t forget to comment on your own blog, too).

6. Back up your computer files. 
There’s nothing sexy about this action, but you’ll kick yourself if you neglect it. Add regular backup reminders to your calendar.

7. Update your mailing list. 
Whom did you meet in the last few weeks that you have failed to add to your mailing list? Take time to do that now. If you don’t have time to put them in your database, at least make a list and place the names in your Mailing List file folder to be added later. Never forget that your mailing list is your #1 asset for promoting your art.
I emphasize creating and building mailing lists in my Cultivate Collectors class: http://artbizcoach.com/cc.html

8. Give thanks. 
Being grateful for what you have is a sign to the universe that you can accept more into your life.

9. Make art.
Artists make art. They dream about art. They read and talk about art. For the professional artist, Art=Life. This is what you’re competing against. Set aside non-negotiable studio time. If you don’t take yourself seriously, no one else will.

10. Stay on top of your finances.
Ignoring your financial health doesn’t make it any better. Stay up to date with your bookkeeping and take responsibility for your future well-being.

Lots of CFA's I'ved saved in my email...

Normally I like to make nice little posts for each CFA I find, but I've been busy. So here is the weekly CFA's I've received emails for. Sorry if it looks messy, but I'm not formatting them, just X and V ing them.

Read them below.

GENESIS - CFA

GENESIS

ATTENTION ARTISTS, BODY PAINTERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS and 3D ARTISTS!Now opening for MACABRE / SURREALIST artists!

Pro / am physique productions and W O L V E R I N E
Present

G E N E S I S

AN EVENT OF THE HUMAN ART FORM

Adult artistic physique art show

1621 MARTHA TERRACE, ROCKVILLE MD 20852
DECEMBER 7TH 8 PM TO MIDNIGHT

This event is a networking and non-juried showcase for artists, body painters and photographers who wish to display and sell their fine nude, risqué, macabre, surreal, fantasy and physique - based art work and photography. This is a judgment-free zone and an opportunity to show and appreciate the human art form.

For cost, synopsis, and further information, please download the documentation found at:
http://www.rayweal.com/07DECMMXII/GENESIS_Art_Event_Final.pdf

Or contact the Promoters

Pro / Am Physique Productions
Phone: 410-241-5841

or

Raymond W O L V E R I N E Weal
Phone: 301-275-8264
thewolverine@rayweal.com


HOSTED BY:
Kat "Wild Kat" Tan of The Wild Kat Show
CO-HOST:
Cher Weal - The GENESIS MUSE of W O L V E R I N E

MUSIC PROVIDED BY:
D.J. Loud Tone

LIVE BODYPAINTING / MAKEUP BY:
Celebrity Makeup Artist - Nichelle Lewis of Flirt Alley

VIDEOGRAPHY:
Clearmotion Studios

TRIBAL DANCE PERFORMANCES BY:
Naimah - The VENGEANCE MUSE of W O L V E R I N E
Shaell - The ECCENTRIC FEROX of W O L V E R I N E

CASH BAR WILL BE OPEN THROUGHOUT THE EVENT.

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PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT IS FOR AGES 21 AND OVER. A GOVERNMENT FORM OF ID WILL BE REQUIRED FOR ENTRY

THIS IS NOT A CONTEMPORARY ART EVENT

Dual Vistas

Dual Vistas

This piece was inspired by a poem from Robert Haydon Jones for the Spark website I collaborate on several times through the year. I struggled a little with this piece as I try not to do pieces that are religious, political, etc. Though the poem is not political necessarily, it still has a strong Americana stance to it. I'm not unpatriotic mind you, but the event that was the basis for this poem, has a different meaning for me than most people.

Read below to see the poem that inspired this piece.

2012 Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series - Washington DC

Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series

CONGRATULATIONS!

Your artwork, Galadali, has been selected to show at the Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series competition in Washington DC!

Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series in partnership with Russell and Danny Simmons’ RUSH Philanthropic Arts Foundation Washington DC regional event will be held at:

International Visions – The Gallery
2629 Connecticut Ave. N.W.
October 13th, 2012
6pm – 9pm
RSVP dc@sapphireart.com

Your work has been selected by a jury panel including:
•Barbara Koenen- a Chicago-based artist & art administrator, Koenen has worked for many years for the City of Chicago, strengthening its individual artists through programs like the Chicago Artistt Resource, and the Creative Chicago Expo
•Charles Bethea- Chief Curator of the DuSable Museum, curated the award-winning permanent installation Banks, Boutiques, and the Deuce: The Legacy of Jackson Ward, and Brown v. Board of Education: 50 Years of Integration.
•Daniel T. Parker- professor of African Art at Chicago State University, co-founder of Conservators of African Art Incorporated (CAAI), recipient of the African American Art Alliance of Chicago for Outstanding Achievement.

October 13 - November 3: Artisan Series
Opening October 13
Time: From 6pm - 9pm

Low Moments - Call for Art

Pleasent Plain Workshop

Opportunities for Artists

Submit your most embarrassing artwork and art-moments to our upcoming exhibition, Low Moments!
CALL FOR ENTRIES:

Presented by PPW and Outer Space @ Pleasant Plains Workshop
Deadline for Submissions:  October 10, 2012
Notification: October 15, 2012
Delivery of Work:  October 18 -20
Exhibition dates:  October  25– November  18, 2012
Opening Reception: Thursday, October 25, 2012 6:00-8:00pm

DESCRIPTION:
Everyone has an embarrassing art tale (or two)… Like an incredibly hideous piece that you once thought  was your Magnus Opus. Or that time you applied to some residency only to reread your application later and see how it was full of typos and grammatical errors.  

Did you ever embarrass yourself while talking to an art dealer or collector? Or damage an artwork at a gallery opening?

We’re looking to showcase a series of disasters in an effort to provide ‘group therapy’ for all artists in the Metropolitan Area. What better way to move on from painful moments than to share them with others and have a laugh? This exhibition is meant to be light-hearted and fun.

We invite you to submit any of the following for possible inclusion in our show:

• A bad piece of art. Something you hope doesn’t come back to haunt you if you ever become ‘famous’ yet still haven’t thrown away for some reason..
• School work – enough said. We all know the work we made in art school (especially in the first years) is unrefined, molded by our teachers, and can be super hilarious in retrospect!
• Rejection  Notices- Don’t you love those carefully crafted love letters? Submit any especially funny, overly soothing, or downright mean ones
• Embarrassing artist statements (you know you have them! Just look at the bio on your web site!..You know, the one that says you’ve been an artist ever since you were a child scibbling with crayons?)
• Fails- in general  a piece that could have been awesome but failed technologically, structurally, conceptually…
• Break-up art
• Bad Self Portraits
• Stories! any stories you want to tell can be submitted via email and included in a binder as part of the exhibition. There will also be an opportunity to tell your story at one of our group therapy events throughout the course of the exhibition (dates/locations TBA)

Submit jpegs or documents (for stories, rejection letters and artist statements) and a brief explanation of the work(s)   via email to: pleasantplainsworkshop@gmail.com by midnight on Monday, October 10, 2012

Contact us at the same address with any questions!

WPA Artist Directory 2013-2014

Washington Project for the Arts

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

FINAL DEADLINE: October 12, 2012, 5:00pm

Register for the 2013 - 2014 Artist Directory

Published bi-annually, this four-color, 8½ x 5½ inch directory is the definitive listing of established and emerging contemporary artists throughout the Washington region. It is widely used by galleries, curators, art consultants, and art patrons. Copies are distributed to selected art critics and other members of the press, and to museums both within and outside of the region. The 2013 - 2014 Artist Directory will be published in the spring of 2013, and will be available for sale on the WPA website and at select area retail locations at the price of $9.95.

Each participating artist will be featured on a full page (8½ x ½ inches). The page will include the artist's name, a color digital image of their work, their studio address and phone number, email address, web address, categories to describe their work and studio practice, and their gallery affiliation.

All current WPA members are eligible for publication in the Artist Directory. There is an additional participation fee that includes a copy of the Artist Directory. The registration fee is $75. The final registration deadline is October 12, 2012. No submissions will be accepted after this date. 

Registration for the 2013 - 2014 Artist Directory will be handled exclusively through WPA's website.

Each participating artist can upload one image to be featured on their page. Images must be submitted as .eps or .tif files in CMYK format. They must be 300dpi and as close as possible to, but no smaller than 6 inches on the longest side. If you have any questions regarding the 2013 - 2014 Artist Directory or any issues with registration, please contact Christopher Cunetto, Membership Manager, at ccunetto@wpadc.org or 202-234-7103 x 2.

Opportunity for Portrait Artists

ArtSpace Herndon

Opportunity for Portrait Artists
Deadline: Monday, October 8, 2012 at 5pm

All portrait artists 18 years or older residing in Maryland, Virginia, the District of Columbia, and Delaware are invited to enter ArtSpace Herndon's 4th Annual Expressions Portrait Competition to compete for cash prizes.  

Up to 25 finalists will be selected from the entries to exhibit in the Post Gallery at ArtSpace Herndon in November.  The prize winners will be announced at the exhibit reception.

This year's judge is Kurt Schwarz.  Kurt Schwarz is a portrait and still life painter whose reputation for exceptional use of color has earned accolades. He earned an MFA from George Washington University and teaches at the Loudoun Academy of the Arts and The Art League in Alexandria.    

Please review the complete prospectus for all the rules, dates, and other information.
Click here for the full prospectus and to enter online!

Epicure Cafe - Call For Artists

Epicure Cafe

Attention ARTISTS --

We're switching out the art on our walls and are looking for paintings, drawings, and collage pieces. Preferably they would be creative and colorful portraits, but we are open to seeing your work. If you or anyone you know is interested in exhibiting their work in a commission-free show, please email cafe.epicure@gmail.com with examples of your work (jpg or website link will work).


About us:
We are a local community cafe, gallery, and music venue in Fairfax. We feature local art and live music as well as showcases, open mics, comedy, poetry, and story-telling. We are open til 2am every night of the week, usually with something unique and enjoyable to offer... aside from tasty food, beer+wine, coffee, etc.

We are now accepting submissions of painting, drawing, and collage for our next exhibit. The opening party is in mid-late June, but we are looking to hang work starting next Sunday. Please reply with examples of your work and a bit about you!

This show is commission free. We don't take a percentage of your work sold. You can hang your work yourself or we will charge $30 to hang it for you.

Look forward to hearing from you! Cheers!

Submit to Morpheme Magazine

Morpheme

Calling artists, photographers, poets, performers, taggers, writers, etc! Morpheme Magazine is looking for work for its third issue!

Morpheme magazine is a homegrown publication based in Washington D.C. Anything from poetry, photography, painting, prose, or whatever you consider art is welcome!

Please check out previous issues at http://morphememag.org/ and see if you would like to take part! Then submit to morphememag@gmail.com

We are also looking for anyone who wants to be involved with this project in other ways, PR, designing, finances, etc. If you are interested, feel free to write!

Looking forward to seeing your work!


It’s hard to nail down in a few words just what we’re looking for—traditional or experimental, loud or quiet, we like anything that’s good. All work should come via e-mail. Visual artists, send 5-10 images for consideration; poets, send 3-5 poems. Prose writers should send one story or essay at a time. Shorter prose pieces may have better odds with us, though we’d be hard-pressed to turn away anything that we just love. Send your work to:

morphememag@gmail.com

and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.

Galaxify Your Name!

Galaxy Zoo

This is a fun thing I found over on Gizmodo. With my artwork, I use lots of celestial images, and now I can write my name using galaxies and nebulas!


How to Write Your Own Message in the Night Sky
by Jamie Condliffe

Believe it or not, the picture you're looking at isn't a miraculous string of stars that just happen to spell out the name of this humble blog. In fact, it's an image generated from a huge database of galaxies analyzed by citizen science project Galaxy Zoo.

Launched in 2007, Galaxy Zoo has over 250,000 users who help classify galaxies. As a result, the project has a rich database of galaxy images, all nicely tagged with features. Now, one of the members of the Zoo team, Steven Bamford of the University of Nottingham, UK, has used the image database to generate a galactic font.

Fortunately, anybody can use the tool. Type in your text, and the software matches letters to galaxies before spitting out your message as an image file. What are you waiting for? [Galaxy Zoo via New Scientist]

Outsider Art , Inside the Beltway - Call For Art

Art Enables

Art Enables is pleased to announce it's 7th annual Outsider Art Inside the Beltway (OAIB) 2012

Outsider Art Inside the Beltway October 13, 2012
Works by independent artists and artists working under cooperating organizations

Art Enables welcomes artwork for OAIB 2012 from
1.     Individual/independent artists working on their own in the community
2.     Artists sponsored by/working with organizations
Special note to independent/individual artists: If you would like to submit art to the show but are unsure about being able to make all the arrangements on your own, please ask someone to contact Art Enables for you (202.554.9455 or email)
3.  Dedicated groups/organizations working with people who may have mental or developmental disabilities, the homeless, the underserved, etc. (There is a fee of $50 for groups. There is no fee for individuals)

All artwork submitted for jurying must be labeled with
Name and address/contact information of organization submitting work (where applicable)
Name and address of artist
Name and address of artist’s spokesperson (where applicable)
Title of work
Price

Please limit number of submissions to a maximum of five (5) pieces per artist.

Artwork for the show must be framed or otherwise ready for exhibit when it is submitted to the jury. Three-dimensional works should be packaged in sufficient manner to assure their safe transport.

Artwork must be delivered to Art Enables for jurying by September 12, 2012.
There will be a reception for all artists and groups October 13, 2012 from 1pm-4pm. The show will remain up for two week (until October 26, 2012)
           
Artists may submit their work to the show by mail (USPS) or parcel post (Fedex or UPS). It is advised that the work be sent well in advance to arrive before the September 12 deadline.  Again, all work should be framed and ready to hang when it is submitted.

Work may be submitted electronically either by emailed jpegs or links to photos on a website for jurying.

Art Enables will do its best to take good care of the work but cannot be held liable for damage to artwork in its possession.

Art Enables will take a 15% commission on all sales. The balance will be paid to individual artists by check made out to the artist. The balance for works submitted by organizations will be paid by check made out to the organization unless other arrangements have been made. All checks will be mailed within ten days of the close of the exhibit.

Unsold artwork must be picked up from Art Enables by November 9, 2012 unless other arrangements are made in advance. Any work which is not claimed by that date will be dealt with at the discretion of Art Enables.

For more information or if you have questions, please email Beth Baldwin at bbaldwin@art-enables.org

New Art - Belleza Dentro

Belleza Dentro

I just wrapped up the finishing touches on this piece. I've been working on it for over a month, and like most of my works came from an idea I had in a dream. 

The scene I saw was very similar to what you see here, and when I was talking about this beautiful water scene inside of a cave, my girlfriend informed me that it sounded like a cenote (which are predominant in Mexico). 

I wanted this to serve as a compliment to my large Natural Beauty piece I did almost a year ago. The title of this piece also is complimentary to it. Since cenote's are found in Mexico, I opted for a Spanish title, Belleza Dentro translated into English is Beauty Within. 

I enjoyed hiding an assortment of things within this piece. I hope you enjoy trying to find them all!

The Importance of Artistic Consistency

This is a great podcast from Xanadu Gallery owner, Jason Horejs. For reference I have also included the original blogpost after the jump, from his website that originated this discussion.

Click the image above to download the podcast. 

This is a large file and may take some time to download, depending on your connection speed. If you are on a Mac and the video doesn't seem to play, you may need to download Flip4Mac (it's free) to be able to watch the video in QuickTime.

Enjoy!

Animal Spirits, Totems, and Familiars - CFA

The Open Hearth Foundation Center

CALL FOR ENTRIES: Elements and Elementals

Animal Spirits, Totems, and Familiars: We are looking for visual artworks that explore the magic, ritual, and lore of our animal kindred. The Open Hearth Foundation is a non-profit organization whose mission is to create and maintain a community center in Washington, DC, that serves Pagans of all paths.

EXHIBITION DATES: Nov 18, 2012 - Feb 16, 2013

LOCATION: The Open Hearth Foundation Center, SE Washington, DC. The Open Hearth Foundation is a non-profit organization whose mission is to create and maintain a community center in Washington, DC, that serves Pagans of all paths.

SUBMISSION
Submissions are by JPEG digital image only. No entry fee is required. Each artist may submit up to four pieces for consideration. Entries should be emailed by October 20, 2012.

For full prospectus, e-mail arts@openhearth.org


Include all the following information in the body of entry email:
• Artist name (for exhibition)
• Artist legal name
• Email
• Phone
• Street Address including City, State, and Zip
• How you heard about this exhibit
• If you want to be added to our exhibition opportunities email list
• For each submitted work include: Title, Media, Size (with frame), Year Completed, Price, 1 to 3 sentences describing how your piece fits the theme (optional and may be edited for length)
• Artist Agreement: I agree to all the provisions of entry to this exhibition included in the prospectus. I release The Open Hearth Foundation, its officers, and volunteers from any and all liability in case of loss or damage to my artwork. If my artwork is listed for sale, The Open Hearth Foundation will take a 20% commission.