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Visual Arts competitions

I recently began subscribing to Art Deadlines List, a collective site featuring monthly updates about national and international competitions in the visual arts. Sometimes there’s even a writing competition thrown in.

This site lists opportunities for everyone regardless of age, level or ability. There’s literally something for everyone, and it’s never too late to submit your work for consideration—well, after the deadline would be too late—but I encourage you to try. All those hours in your studio might win you a cash award or even acceptance into a museum’s permanent collection.

Check out the JULY 2009 newsletter here. Below are two more that just came today. As a member of Art House Co-op, I’m participating in 1000 Photographers and The Sketchbook Project. They look really fun. You should enter, too! It’s easy!

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CALL FOR 1000 PHOTOGRAPHERS Seeking 1,000 people from around the world to receive 1000 disposable cameras. Art House will mail the camera to you to document your life in 24 exposures and then you simply send back the prints. Not only will Art House have an exhibition in Atlanta, GA, Art House will also travel to the city with the most participants. So, tell your friends, mom, sister, cousin, or whoever to sign up. The exhibition will be home to 24,000 photographs of 1,000 people’s lives across the globe. Contact: Steven Peterman, Art House Gallery OR http://www.amillionlittlepictures.com OR questions@arthousecoop.com.

a million little pictures

Brooklyn’s 3rd Ward Summer Solo Show is a nationwide open call for dynamic, inventive and provocative work of all mediums: sculpture, photography, painting, printmaking, illustration, installation, graphic design, video and more! The selected artist will receive: (a) $1,000 cash grant, (b) A solo exhibition in 3rd Ward’s gallery, complete with a massive opening reception, (c) A 2-page spread in 3rd Ward’s quarterly publication, (d) 1-month residency at 3rd Ward with FULL facility access, (e) NYC wide exposure—post cards, flyers, press! For this call we are joined by judges Katherine Brinson, Curator at the Guggenheim, Amy Kisch of Sotheby’s and Jeremy Ortega, Art Director at Juxtapoz Art & Culture Magazine. Submit your best work now! All submissions must be received by Thursday, July 2, 2009, 11:59 pm. http://www.3rdward.com/summersoloshow09/adl

3rd ward exhibit

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The “a million little pictures” exhibit sounds intriguing, but it’s disappointing that they require an $18 entry fee. Plus the costs of developing the film and mailing the package which will deter a lot of people. Anyway, a fascinating concept and interesting to think about how one might go about documenting one’s life.

Posted by Kim

June 26, 2009 at 10:13 AM

I encourage people to enter competitions. The entry fees will range, some as low as $5, some as high as $50. But getting your work out there is important for artists, and some opportunities can lead to others. The entry fees usually don’t come close to covering all of the costs for producing an exhibit.

Posted by Sherry

September 08, 2009 at 01:47 PM

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