The State of Nevada invites professional artists with previous experience in commissioned portraiture work to submit a proposal to paint the official portrait of Governor Steven Sisolak. The portrait will hang in the Nevada State Capitol. Pursuant to NRS 223.121 the portrait must be painted in oil paint and be appropriately framed. The painting and framing must be done in the same manner, style, and size (34” – 38” wide, and 48” – 51 3/8”) tall as the portraits of former Governors displayed in the Capitol Building. The maximum compensation for the preparation of the portrait, which must include all supplies, framing, hanging hardware, shipping, and travel expenses is $30,000. For information and the submission process, please visit: https://www.nvartscouncil.org/governor-sisolak-portrait/
Temporary
International Art Competition Painting & Photography
Contemporary Art Room Gallery is proud to announce their 3rd “Painting & Photography” Online Art Competition for the month of September. This is an international competition and artists from around the world are welcome to submit their work. This is the open subject theme. The Gallery will accept entries in 2 different categories (painting and photography). Other visual art mediums are not allowed. $15 for 2 images, $28 for 4, and $58 for up to 10. Deadline: September 15, 2022.
Call for Art: All mediums welcome: – “Art with a Story”
The City of Santa Clarita is seeking artwork for consideration for an upcoming exhibit at First Floor Gallery. Santa Clarita Arts is seeking artwork with a story behind it for this art exhibition! The goal of this exhibition is for the viewers to get a more profound sense of the piece, while showcasing an artist’s ability to tell a story through art. The application asks for a small summary that details your story to go alongside the accepted art piece – this is optional. The summary should highlight why the artist chose a specific moment to depict. Examples could be a painting of your favorite hiking spot, a moment from a family vacation, a memory with a parent or child, and much more! No story is too small or too big. Applicants may submit artwork in the medium of their choosing as long as it can be mounted to a wall. This includes but is not limited to paintings, drawings, printmaking, photography, and textiles. The City of Santa Clarita utilizes a special wiring system that requires all artworks to be WIRED in order to hang safely.
Mailed artwork will NOT be accepted. Artwork must be physically dropped off on the agreed upon date. This call is open to LA County, surrounding areas, and those willing to drop off.
Artwork exceeding 25 pounds in weight will not be accepted.
This project is open to all artists, regardless of race, color, religion, natural origin, gender, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or physical or mental disabilities. Artist teams are eligible to apply, including teams of artists from multiple disciplines.
IMPORTANT DATES
Deadline to Apply: October 30, 2022 at 11:59pm
Art Drop Off/Installation: December 9, 2022 at 10am
Exhibition Closes/Art Pick Up: February 24, 2023
The City’s Arts and Events reserves the right to change the project timeline.
*Artists will be notified of juried results roughly two weeks after the deadline. Any inquiries regarding results within two weeks will not be responded too.*
The Surreal
We often imagine that the Surrealists worked to create profoundly weird and unconventional work as a matter of course. These artists captured images whose strangeness resulted from the bizarre juxtaposition of everyday objects, made unfamiliar by virtue of unreality. Consider the Daliesque fusion of a lobster into a telephone or the strange scenes of Un Chien Andalou. Surrealism is not simply a period trapped in the past; the surreal persists, manifesting throughout mediums to the present. How does your work transform reality into the lucid realm of the surreal? The Surreal is an international juried group exhibition open to photographers ages 18 years and older. All black and white, color, conventional and non-traditional photographic and digital post-production processes are welcome for submission.
Beauty in Decay
Beauty is subjective in the eye of the viewer. Societal conventions pressure us to conform in like-mindedness to visual pinnacles, yet the most ethereal craft often originates from divergent work that transgresses tradition. How does your work depict “beauty” in our deconstruction of the captured image? Potential subject matter includes but is not limited to abandoned places, found objects, still life, and the examination of decomposition and demise. Beauty in Decay is an international juried group exhibition open to photographers ages 18 years and older. All black and white, color, conventional and non-traditional photographic and digital post-production processes are welcome for submission.
BELONGING Call for Work
Middletown Art Center – MAC is seeking strong, well-crafted work in any medium that express belonging or a sense of belonging in any way. The exhibit will be on view Oct 15, 2022-Jan 8, 2023.
This is a juried and curated exhibit.
Samples of MAC exhibits can be found at middletownartcenter.org/virtual-gallery. All exhibits include documentation in a virtual tour and on artworkarchive.com.
Application at http://www.middletownartcenter.org/callsforwork.html
