Contemporary Art Room Gallery is proud to announce their 2nd “Life on Earth” Online Art Competition for the month of August 2021. This is an international competition and artists from around the world are welcome to submit their work. The theme may include any aspect of life (Citylife, Wildlife, Country Life, Desert Life). All visual art mediums are acceptable (painting, photography, drawing, sculpture, digital, prints, fiber art, collage or installation art) except sound and video art. All winning artists will receive a digital award certificate. First, second and third place will be largely displayed with an article about the artist and their work. First place will be on the poster of the show. $15 for 2 images, $28 for 4 images and $40 for up to 6 images. Deadline: August 19, 2021.
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Public Art Ordinance Developement – City of Laguna Beach – Request for Proposals
The City of Laguna Beach is issuing this Request for Proposals to select a qualified consultant/development team with the knowledge, technical capability, and experience working with local governments to assess the opportunity and capacity for the development of a Public Art Ordinance and Policy. The consultant will work with the City of Laguna Beach Arts Commission and Cultural Arts Department in guiding the development of an ordinance governing decision making policies in public art to include acquisition, donation, funding, deaccession, maintenance and review.
Proposals should include information demonstrating experience in public arts planning and community outreach as well as the information requested in this RFP. The goals of the Public Art Ordinance and Policy are to assist the City in evolving its approach to public art, develop guidance, identify resources to support the public art program and educate the public about the role public art plays in the community.
Shades of Red 2021 | Online Juried Visual Arts Competition and Award Exhibition
Open to all artists 18 years and older. All painting mediums allowed including pencil, charcoal, mixed media, photography, digital painting, collage and sculpture. Artwork may be any subject matter with the color red as the primary or secondary color. Please feel free to enter more than once.
For our competitions your work does not have to be for sale! We promote your work and if there are any inquiries about your work we refer the client to you, we do not take any commission.
Cash award to Best in Show, main page slider promotion at CB, news story Art Base, digital art registration at ArtChain.Info and entry into CB’s Artwork of the Year Award. All award recipients receive 3-month online group exhibition of their work, social media exposure, Art Week and Art Base exhibition news publication, e-blast announcement and official award certificate. Awards include: Best in Show Platinum Award, Gold Award of Excellence, Silver Awards, Bronze Awards.
Call for Artists to Participate in Open Studios
Call for participating artists!
The Morgan Hill Open Studios is currently accepting registrations to participate as a showcasing artist in their first ever open studio event happening this November 6 – 7 (10AM- 4PM). Local artists are invited to showcase and sell their works to the public in either their personal studio space or in a communal location in this weekend-long event.
Registration is open to artists of all mediums from Morgan Hill, San Martin, Gilroy and South San Jose. Artists outside of these designated locations are encouraged to register but will need to either showcase their work with another local artist or in one of the communal spaces. For those in need of a space, the MHOS will contact you with further information prior to the event.
An online artist directory and map will be available prior to the event and marketing signage will be given to artists showcasing from their own spaces.
The fee to register is $60. Deadline: September 18, 2021 (11:30PM)
Emerging Artists 2022
This is the 30th annual competition for gallery exhibition and $500 cash award. Open to all artists working in any media. This event is devoted to the discovery, introduction and promotion of Emerging Artists. The exhibition will be held March 3 – 26, 2022, at the Limner Gallery and is open to all artists working in any media.
Blue Art Contest
Grey Cube Gallery proudly presents the first Blue online art contest for the month of August 2021. Open to all artists worldwide over 18 years of age. The theme may include any work with depiction of the color blue or shades of blue (pale blue of a daytime sky, ultramarine blue, deep ocean blue). All visual art mediums (except video and sound) are allowed. All winning artists (Merit Award & Honorable Mention) will receive a digital award certificate. The Best of Show winning artwork will be displayed as the poster of the show. $16 for 2 images, $30 for 4 images, $42 for 6 images, and $50 for up to 8 images. Deadline: August 12, 2021.
