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*NATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Springfield, Missouri
Deadline: March 27, 2012
Posted: 1/5/12
	Exhibit Dates:	June 9 - August 5, 2012
	Title:	Watercolor U.S.A. 2012
	Sponsor/Venue:	Springfield Art Museum
	Awards:	$40,000 in cash, merchandise, patron and Museum purchase awards
	Juror:	Miranda Lash, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the New Orleans Museum of Art
	Eligibility:	Any artist, 18 years or older, living in the U.S. or its possessions. Original work, created since 1/1/11, must be executed using water-soluble paint on paper or a paper derivative. No prints, photographs, photo-collage or reproductions.
	Fees:	$15/up to two entries
	Commission:	25%
	Send SASE to:	Watercolor U.S.A. 2012, 1111 E. Brookside Dr., Springfield, MO 65807
	E-mail:	Sarah Buhr, Curator of Exhibitions
	Phone:	417-837-5700
	Website:	http://www.springfieldmo.gov/art/watercolorusa.html
	Prospectus:	http://www.springfieldmo.gov/art/pdfs/WUSA_2012_prosp.pdf (PDF format - requires Adobe Reader)

*REGIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas
Deadline: March 28, 2012
Posted: 2/13/12
	Exhibit Dates:	May 18 - June 15, 2012
	Title:	TONAL Watercolor 2012
	Sponsor:	Grapevine Arts Project (GAP)
	Venue:	Convention Visitors Bureau Building, 612 S. Main Street, Grapevine, Texas
	Awards:	$1,000.00 First Prize, Five - $500.00 Honorable Mentions
	Juror:	M.E. (Mike) Bailey, 2011 President of the National Watercolor Society
	Eligibility:	Open to all watercolorists from Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arkansas and Louisiana
	Fees:	$10 per entry up to total of three
	Commission:	None
	Send SASE to:	Grapevine Art Project, P.O.Box 312, Grapevine, TX 76099
	E-mail:	James A. Humphrey
	Phone:	817.329.5699
	Website:	http://www.grapevineartproject.org
	Prospectus:	http://www.grapevineartproject.org

*NATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Mystic, Connecticut
Deadline: March 30, 2012
Posted: 1/13/12
	Exhibit Dates:	May 25 - July 14, 2012
	Title:	101st Annual Exhibition, Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts
	Sponsor:	Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts
	Venue:	Mystic Arts Center Gallery, 9 Water Street, Mystic CT
	Awards:	Monetary Awards and Active Sales
	Eligibility:	Juried Exhibition. All media including: Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Photography, Graphics (traditional and digital). Artists can enter on-line or carry in. Complete exhibition information and all entry forms on our web site.
	Fees:	$25
	Send SASE to:	CAFA, P.O. Box 311031, Newington, CT 06131
	E-mail:	exhibition@ctacademy.org
	Website:	http://ctacademy.org
	Prospectus:	http://ctacademy.org/Application%202012/101-Exhibition-Info.html

*NATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
South Yarmouth, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Deadline: March 30, 2012
Posted: 2/15/12
	Exhibit Dates:	June 26 - July 22, 2012
	Title:	For Pastels Only on Cape Cod 2012
	Sponsor:	Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod
	Venue:	Cultural Center of Cape Cod
	Awards:	more than $4,000 in cash awards and merchandise
	Jurors:	Marla Baggetta, Robert K. Carsten and Diana DeSantis
	Eligibility:	Open to all pastel artists. Paintings must be entirely the work of the submitting artist and completed within the past 3 years. Paintings done under supervision (ie in a workshop) are not eligible. Must be at least 80% soft pastels; no oil pastels. Paintings must be no larger than 40" wide by 50" high, framed. Artists may submit up to 3 digital images on a CD in JPEG format. Please download prospectus for additional eligibility criteria.
	Fees:	PPSCC members: $25 for 1; $30 for 2; $40 for 3. Non-members: $30 for 1; $35 for 2; $45 for 3.
	Commission:	40% paid to the Cultural Center of Cape Cod
	Send SASE to:	9 Stonefield Drive, East Sandwich, MA 02537
	E-mail:	Kathy Edmonston
	Website:	http://www.pastelpainterssocietyofcapecod.com
	Prospectus:	http://www.pastelpainterssocietyofcapecod.com/exhibitions.php

*REGIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Marietta, Georgia
Deadline: March 30, 2012
Posted: 2/21/12
	Exhibit Dates:	March 31 - April 8, 2012
	Title:	Plein Air Paint Out in Historic Marietta
	Sponsor:	Marietta Cobb Museum of Art
	Venue:	Historic Marietta/ Marietta Cobb Museum of Art/ Surace Art Studios
	Awards:	1st: $250, 2nd: $150, 3rd: $50
	Jurors:	John Guernsey and Nikki Davidson
	Fees:	Pre-Register: $25/$30; Drop-In: $35/40
	Commission:	30%
	Send SASE to:	30 Atlanta Street, Marietta, GA 30060
	E-mail:	Emily Ryals
	Phone:	770-528-1444 x16
	Website:	http://www.mariettacobbartmuseum.org/PleinAirPaintOut.html
	Prospectus:	http://www.mariettacobbartmuseum.org/events/120330PaintOut/MCMA PleinAirInfo_Registration.pdf(PDF format - requires Adobe Reader)

*INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Collegeville, Pennsylvania & Online exhibition
Deadline: March 30, 2012
Posted: 2/22/12
	Exhibit Dates:	Berman Museum: June 1 - August 12; Online: August 13 - December 31
	Title:	National Collage Society, Inc. 2012 28th Annual Juried Exhibit
	Venue:	Berman Museum & Online
	Awards:	Cash and Material awards
	Eligibility:	All current members of the National Collage Society are invited to enter the 2012 Juried Exhibit. All works must be original, two or three dimensional, mixed-media glued collage. Collages that have been in previous NCS juried exhibits or produced under classroom instruction are not eligible.
	Fees:	$45
	E-mail:	Danielle Capotosto, NCS Vice President
	Website:	http://nationalcollage.com/
	Prospectus:	http://nationalcollage.com/entry_forms/juriedform.html

*NATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Timonium, MD; Gaithersburg, MD; Somerset, NJ; Oaks, PA; Chantilly, VA
Deadline: March 31, 2012
Posted: 9/21/11
	Title:	Sugarloaf Craft Festivals Accepting Applications for Fall 2012 season
	Sponsor:	Sugarloaf Mountain Works
	Eligibility:	Work must be original design, artist must be present all three days at show to sell their work in person. Last year, artists sold $15.6 million in handmade items to more than 178,000 visitors at Sugarloaf shows.
	Fees:	Jury fee: $20/season
	Commission:	none
	E-mail:	Lorrie Staley
	Phone:	800-210-9900
	Website:	http://www.sugarloafcrafts.com
	Prospectus:	http://sugarloafcrafts.com/becomeex.html

*INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Hudson, NY
Deadline: March 31, 2012
Posted: 12/26/11
	Exhibit Dates:	October 15 - December 31, 2012
	Title:	Direct Art Volume 19
	Sponsor:	SlowArt Productions
	Venue:	Print venue
	Awards:	$26,000 in publication awards
	Juror:	Direct Art Editorial staff
	Eligibility:	Open to all artists 18 and older
	Fees:	$35
	Commission:	none
	Send SASE to:	SlowArt, 123 Warren St, Hudson, NY
	E-mail:	Tim Slowinski
	Phone:	518-828-2343
	Website:	http://www.slowart.com
	Prospectus:	http://www.slowart.com/prospectus/spring.htm

*NATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
New York, NY
Deadline: March 31, 2012
Posted: 1/3/12
	Exhibit Dates:	June 21 - July 14, 2012
	Title:	2012 National Juried Exhibition
	Venue:	First Street Gallery
	Juror:	Dore Ashton, internationally acclaimed art historian, former New York Times critic, Professor of Art History at Cooper Union in NYC and Yale University
	Eligibility:	Open to U.S. resident artists 18 years or older. Eligible works: oils, acrylics, watercolors, pastels, drawings, prints, mixed media and sculpture. Online applications only.
	Fees:	$35/3 works, $5/ea. additional work.
	E-mail:	Jewel Lim
	Phone:	646-336-8053
	Website:	http://www.firststreetgallery.net
	Prospectus:	http://www.firststreetgallery.net/NJEprospectus12.html

*INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Covington, Kentucky
Deadline: March 31, 2012
Posted: 1/13/12
	Exhibit Dates:	July 13 - August 30, 2012
	Title:	CPSA 20th Annual International Exhibition
	Sponsor:	Colored Pencil Society of America
	Venue:	The Carnegie, Visual and Performing Arts Center
	Awards:	Over $14,000 in cash awards
	Juror:	Jamie Markle
	Eligibility:	Open to living artists 18 years or older, regardless of geographic location. Work must be original, completed after March 31, 2009 and must be 100% colored pencil.
	Fees:	CPSA members $25, Non-members $35.
	Commission:	35%
	E-mail:	Paula Parks
	Phone:	206-546-0964
	Website:	http://www.cpsa.org
	Prospectus:	http://www.cpsa.org

*INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Online exhibition
Deadline: March 31, 2012
Posted: 1/16/12
	Title:	International Call for Portrait Art
	Sponsor:	Artist Portfolio Magazine
	Awards:	1st: $1000, plus 2 page spread, 2nd: $500, plus 2 page spread, 3rd: $250, plus 2 page spread, 1 page feature for 20 honorable mentions
	Eligibility:	Open to all artists around the world. MyArtContest.com and Artist Portfolio Magazine are looking for your best portrait art work. All artists, regardless of skill level, and all art styles and mediums are encouraged to enter.
	Fees:	$35 for 2 works of art
	E-mail:	MyArtContest.com
	Website:	http://www.MyArtContest.com
	Prospectus:	http://www.MyArtContest.com

*NATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Dowell(Solomons), Maryland
Deadline: March 31, 2012
Posted: 1/16/12
	Exhibit Dates:	June 15 - August 26, 2012
	Title:	Treasured: honoring precious & vanishing worlds
	Sponsor/Venue:	Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center
	Awards:	cash awards
	Eligibility:	Treasured seeks to reveal the beauty and vulnerability of the endangered and the threatened. From disappearing plant and animal species, to vanishing languages and cultures, to threatened ecosystems, this exhibit will highlight the intricacies and fragility of precious and vanishing worlds. The jury seeks artwork that examines these entities, with particular interest in pieces that highlight urgency through delicacy and severity through subtlety, as they honor the distinct beauty inherent to each. All media welcome; small to large-scale installations; new media encouraged; indoor and outdoor works accepted.
	Fees:	$25/4 entries
	Commission:	40%
	Send SASE to:	PO Box 99, Dowell MD 20629
	E-mail:	Melissa W. Langley
	Phone:	410-326-4640
	Website:	http://annmariegarden.org
	Prospectus:	http://www.annmariegarden.org/annmarie2/calls

*NATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Covington, Louisiana
Deadline: March 31, 2012
Posted: 1/30/12
	Exhibit Dates:	July 14 - August 11, 2012
	Title:	47th Juried Artists Exhibition: The Summer Show
	Sponsor:	St. Tammany Homestead Bank, Carlos Sanchez, Trudy Williamson & more TBA
	Venue:	St. Tammany Art Association
	Awards:	$2,500 Total Cash Awards; $1,000 Best of Show
	Juror:	Miranda Lash, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, New Orleans Museum of Art
	Eligibility:	Open to all artists 18+ in the United States. Accepted artwork is original visual art completed after March, 2010 and not previously exhibited at STAA. Not admitted: reproductions of original artwork, film/video, and large installations.
	Fees:	$30 for up to 3 works
	Commission:	30% if sold in gallery
	Send SASE to:	320 N. Columbia St., Covington, LA 70433
	E-mail:	Roberta Carrow-Jackson
	Phone:	985-892-8650
	Website:	http://www.sttammanyartassociation.org/
	Prospectus:	http://sttammanyartassociation.org/callforentries.html

*NATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Dowell(Solomons), Maryland
Deadline: March 31, 2012
Posted: 1/20/12
	Exhibit Dates:	September 15-16, 2012
	Title:	Artsfest '12
	Sponsor/Venue:	Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center
	Awards:	tbd
	Eligibility:	18yrs. and older, US only, all media welcome, Fine Art and Fine Craft
	Fees:	$25
	Commission:	14%
	E-mail:	Melissa W. Langley
	Phone:	410-326-4640
	Website:	http://annmariegarden.org
	Prospectus:	http://www.annmariegarden.org/annmarie2/calls

*INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Provincetown, Massachusetts
Deadline: March 31, 2012
Posted: 2/14/12
	Exhibit Dates:	April 20-29, 2012 (indoor works); April 20 - June 3, 2012 (outdoor works)
	Title:	Appearances: International Ecocentric Art Festival
	Sponsor:	Provincetown Conservation Trust
	Venue:	throughout Provincetown (oldest art colony in the USA)
	Awards:	solo show at artcurrent NYC (Tribeca) or artcurrent Provincetown
	Juror:	see Artist Advisory Committee
	Eligibility:	All artists in all areas. We try to provide housing for participants who need assistance for free or at reduced rates. Entry portal is free and is located on the website.
	Fees:	none
	Commission:	20% to benefit the Provincetown Conservation Trust
	E-mail:	Dorothy Palanza
	Phone:	917-747-1150
	Website:	http://provincetownconservationtrust.org
	Prospectus:	http://provincetownconservationtrust.org

*INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Online exhibition
Deadline: March 31, 2012
Posted: 2/22/12
	Exhibit Dates:	May 1-31, 2012
	Title:	Call for submissions: Abstractions - Photographers/Digital Artists
	Sponsor:	Exhibitions Without Walls for Photographers and Digital Artists
	Venue:	Online
	Awards:	Best In Competition, 2nd, 3rd, 5 Honorable Mentions
	Jurors:	Becky Najafi, Mila Ryk, Marie Craig, Debbe Sussman
	Eligibility:	Photographers, Digital Artists, graphic Designers, illustrators -18 years or older
	Fees:	$20 for up to 5 images
	Commission:	No
	E-mail:	Ed Wedman
	Phone:	503-799-7849
	Website:	http://www.exhibitionswithoutwalls.com
	Prospectus:	http://www.exhibitionswithoutwalls.com/guidelines/

*NATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Bartlett, Illinois
Deadline: April 1, 2012
Posted: 1/16/12
	Exhibit Dates:	June 30 - July 1, 2012
	Title:	Bartlett 10th Annual Arts Festival
	Sponsor:	Arts in Bartlett
	Venue:	Bartlett Park
	Awards:	$2,500 in 6 categories
	Juror:	3 artist/educators to be announced
	Eligibility:	Fine arts and fine crafts in all media. All work must be original by the artist, who must be age 18 or older. No molds, manufactured or kit art permitted. Commercial reproductions (editions of 300 or less) may be included in your exhibit if they do not exceed 50% of the total display and if they are clearly marked as reproductions. Final interpretation of commercial status will be made by jurors.
	Fees:	$25 jury fee; $125 space fee if paid by May 1.
	Commission:	none
	E-mail:	Cecilia Green
	Phone:	630-372-4152
	Website:	http://www.artsinbartlett.org
	Prospectus:	http://www.artsinbartlett.org or http://www.Entrythingy.com

*INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Art publication
Deadline: April 1, 2012
Posted: 1/23/12
	Exhibit Dates:	Publication released fall 2012
	Title:	The 1st International Photography (and Lens-based Art) Annual (INPHA 1)
	Sponsor:	Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center
	Awards:	$1000 in cash prizes (first, second, and third place awards). All participants receive one free copy of the finished book.
	Juror:	Juried by a rotating committee of 9-12 professional and academic advisors.
	Eligibility:	For this call for submissions of photography, Manifest is eager to receive works in a wide range of types, including traditional, digital, and experimental photography, video, and other lens-based work. Manifest is open to unexpected solutions, broad interpretation, and surprise. Works submitted must clearly feature the photographic/lens-based process as a primary, but not exclusive, characteristic. The International Photography Annual is open to any artist submitting original works of art created within the timeframe of 2009 - 2012.
	Fees:	$10 per work submitted
	E-mail:	Jason Franz
	Phone:	513-861-3638
	Website:	http://www.manifestgallery.org
	Prospectus:	http://www.manifestgallery.org/inpha1

*REGIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Hermosa Beach, California
Deadline: April 1, 2012
Posted: 1/29/12
	Exhibit Dates:	June 9-10, 2012
	Title:	Art Walk '12
	Sponsor:	Arts Group of Hermosa Beach
	Venue:	Lawn of Hermosa Beach Commmunity Center
	Awards:	featured artist
	Juror:	Selection Committee
	Eligibility:	Art jury selection of artists.
	Fees:	10 X 10 Booth $150 + $50 corner location
	Commission:	0
	E-mail:	Ron Pizer
	Phone:	310-344-5008
	Website:	http://www.hbartwalk.com

*REGIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Mount Clemens, Michigan
Deadline: April 1, 2012
Posted: 2/14/12
	Exhibit Dates:	June 1-3, 2012
	Title:	Mount Clemens Art Fair
	Sponsor:	Anton Art Center
	Venue:	Macomb Place, downtown Mount Clemens, Michigan
	Awards:	$850 total
	Eligibility:	Artists working in and exhibiting all media are invited, including ceramic, painting, photography, jewelry, metalwork and more.
	Fees:	$15 jury fee; booth fees start at $150
	Commission:	None
	Send SASE to:	Anton Art Center, 125 Macomb Place, Mount Clemens, MI 48043
	E-mail:	Jennifer Callans
	Phone:	586-469-8666
	Website:	http://www.theartcenter.org
	Prospectus:	http://www.antonartcenter.org/images/stories/pdf/CallsForEntry/mount clemensartfairartistapplication.pdf(PDF format - requires Adobe Reader)

*NATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Montpelier, Virginia
Deadline: April 2, 2012
Posted: 1/11/12
	Exhibit Dates:	April 28 - June 30, 2012
	Title:	15th Annual Celebration of the Arts
	Sponsor:	The Montpelier Center for Arts & Education
	Awards:	$1000 for 1st and on COA 2013 poster, $500 for 2nd, $200 for #3d, $100 for HM
	Juror:	Ginna Cullins
	Eligibility:	Must be framed, original work. Max in height and width can not exceed 60" or weigh more than 50 lbs. Works must have been completed within last 2 years and not shown at the Center before. Slides or CD required for juried national show.
	Fees:	$25 for 2 pieces max.
	Commission:	30%
	Send SASE to:	The Montpelier Center, P.O. Box 82 Montpelier, VA 23192
	E-mail:	Ann Comfort
	Phone:	804-883-7378
	Website:	http://www.montpeliercenter.org
	Prospectus:	http://www.montpeliercenter.org/art-gallery/

*INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Online exhibition
Deadline: April 2, 2012
Posted: 2/22/12
	Exhibit Dates:	April 18 - July 17, 2012
	Title:	Still Point IV
	Sponsor:	Still Point Art Gallery
	Venue:	http://www.stillpointartgallery.com
	Awards:	A small number of Artists of Distinction will be chosen who will exhibit as Gallery Artists and be published in Still Point Arts Quarterly.
	Juror:	Christine Cote, Gallery Director
	Eligibility:	Open to artists 18 years of age or older from around the world who submit artwork in any medium except video and wearable art.
	Fees:	$25 for up to 3 images. Additional images for $5 each up to 8 for $50.
	Commission:	none
	E-mail:	Christine Cote
	Phone:	207-837-5760
	Website:	http://www.stillpointartgallery.com
	Prospectus:	http://www.stillpointartgallery.com/index.php?action=prospects

*NATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Nelsonville, Ohio
Deadline: April 6, 2012
Posted: 1/12/12
	Exhibit Dates:	May 25 - August 12, 2012
	Title:	In, On or Of Paper
	Sponsor:	Paper Circle, a non-profit paper and book arts center
	Venue:	Paper Circle Gallery
	Awards:	$500/ $200/ $100
	Juror:	Eileen Wallace
	Eligibility:	Open to paper artists residing in the US who are at least 18 years old. All works, sculptural, decorative and functional must be original, be made primarily of paper and must have been completed in the last two years. Works will be selected based on uploaded digital or submitted CD entries only. The juror may disqualify work that was not adequately represented by digital image or suitably prepared for exhibition.
	Fees:	$25 for up to two submissions
	Commission:	for sale of accepted work (40%)
	E-mail:	Barbara Campagnola
	Phone:	740-753-3374
	Website:	http://www.papercircle.org
	Prospectus:	http://www.papercircle.org/2012-juried-exhibition

*REGIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Bethesda, Maryland
Deadline: April 6, 2012
Posted: 1/19/12
	Exhibit Dates:	September 5-29, 2012
	Title:	The Trawick Prize: Bethesda Contemporary Art Awards
	Sponsor:	Bethesda Urban Partnership
	Venue:	Gallery B
	Awards:	$14,000 total cash prizes, $10,000 best in show
	Jurors:	Dawn Gavin, University of Maryland; Kelly Gordon, Hirshhorn Museum; N. Elizabeth Schlatter, University of Richmond Museums
	Eligibility:	Artists must be 18 years of age or older and residents of Maryland, Virginia or Washington, D.C. Original painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, fiber art, digital, mixed media and video are accepted. The maximum dimension should not exceed 96 inches in any direction. No reproductions. Selected artists must deliver artwork to the exhibit site in Bethesda, MD. All works on paper must be framed to full conservation standards. Each artist must submit five images, application and a non-refundable entry fee of $25.
	Fees:	$25
	Send SASE to:	7700 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda MD 20814
	E-mail:	Stephanie Siegel Burke
	Phone:	301-215-6660, ext. 116
	Website:	http://www.bethesda.org
	Prospectus:	http://www.bethesda.org/bethesda/trawick-application

*INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Flagstaff, Arizona
Deadline: April 6, 2012
Posted: 1/26/12
	Exhibit Dates:	June 2 - July 28, 2012
	Title:	Across the Divide
	Sponsor:	Flagstaff Cultural Partners
	Venue:	Coconino Center for the Arts
	Awards:	Best of Show: $500
	Juror:	Steven Schaeffer
	Eligibility:	This exhibit is open to all artists, national and international. All forms of ceramic sculpture, installation and new media work are eligible. Works should have some ceramic component and can range in scale from handheld to monumental.
	Fees:	$35
	E-mail:	Marja van der Loo
	Phone:	928-779-2300
	Website:	http://www.culturalpartners.org/
	Prospectus:	http://www.culturalpartners.org/exhibitions.htm#calls

*NATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Poughkeepsie, New York
Deadline: April 6, 2012
Posted: 2/16/12
	Exhibit Dates:	May 12 - July 7, 2012
	Title:	Photowork 2012, 25th Annual National Juried Photography Exhibition
	Sponsor/Venue:	Dutchess County Art Association / Barrett Art Center
	Awards:	Cash prizes total $650
	Juror:	Susan Thompson, Curatorial Assistant, Guggenheim Museum
	Eligibility:	All U.S. photographers are eligible to enter work. Work previously exhibited at DCAA/Barrett Art Center is not eligible. Submitted work must have been completed within the last four years. Student projects are not eligible.
	Fees:	$30 for 1st 4 images & $5 each extra image - members; $35 plus $5 each extra image - non members
	Commission:	60% to artist - our members; 50% to artist - non members
	Send SASE to:	DCAA / BAC, 55 Noxon Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
	E-mail:	Loretta Spence, Program Director
	Phone:	845-380-5400
	Website:	http://www.barrettartcenter.org
	Prospectus:	http://www.barrettartcenter.org/exhibitions.html

*REGIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Lima, Ohio
Deadline: April 7, 2012
Posted: 12/15/11
	Exhibit Dates:	June 16 - July 28, 2012
	Title:	Hand-Pulled: Ohio Printmakers
	Venue:	ArtSpace/Lima, 65-67 Town Square, Lima, Ohio
	Awards:	Best of Show $500; other awards totalling $700.
	Juror:	Dave Cayton, BGSU and Jop D'Uva, Youngstown S. U.
	Eligibility:	Any artist 18 or older and a resident of Ohio is eligible to submit. Artists may submit up to three pieces. Work must incorporate at least one hand-pulled printmaking process. Mixed media and 3D works are welcome. No digital prints or photographs. Work must have been completed within the last two years and not previously exhibited at ArtSpace/Lima.
	Fees:	Members, $25.00; non-members, $30.00.
	Commission:	30% on sales
	Send SASE to:	Bill Sullivan, ArtSpace/Lima, 65-67 Town Square, Lima, OH 45801
	E-mail:	Bill Sullivan
	Phone:	419-222-1721
	Website:	http://www.artspacelima.com
	Prospectus:	http://www.artspacelima.com/Hand-Pulled%202012.htm

*NATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Strasburg, Pennsylvania
Deadline: April 7, 2012
Posted: 1/18/12
	Exhibit Dates:	June 10 - July 19, 2012
	Title:	Lancaster County Art Association National Juried Exhibition
	Venue:	Lancaster County Art Association galleries
	Awards:	$3,000 in cash awards
	Juror:	John Costanza
	Eligibility:	All original work in five categories: Oil & Acrylic, Watermedia, Photography, Sculpture & Ceramics, and Other Media is eligible for entry. Up to three pieces may be submitted. Work previously shown in the LCAA galleries will not be accepted. Artwork must have been completed in the past three years. Open to all artists 18 years or older. All artwork must be framed and securely wired for hanging (saw tooth hangers are not acceptable.) All 2-D works must be matted and framed under glass or plexiglass except oils and acrylics treated like oils. Work on canvas with finished edges is acceptable. No frames that leave the edges of the glass exposed will be accepted. Entries should not exceed 45 inches in any direction (including the frame).
	Fees:	$10 per artwork submitted by LCAA members. $15 per artwork submitted by non-members.
	Commission:	The LCAA will retain a commission of 30%.
	Send SASE to:	Lancaster County Art Association, 149 Precision Ave., Strasburg, PA 17579
	E-mail:	Carol Herr, Exhibit Chair
	Phone:	(717) 687-7061
	Website:	http://www.lcaaonline.org
	Prospectus:	http://www.lcaaonline.org/Images/ApplicationFlyer2012web.pdf (PDF format - requires Adobe Reader)

*NATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Loveladies, New Jersey
Deadline: April 7, 2012
Posted: 2/6/12
	Exhibit Dates:	June 22 - July 16, 2012
	Title:	LBIF's National Juried Competition: Digital Works
	Sponsor:	Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences
	Awards:	$1900 in prizes
	Juror:	Christiane Paul
	Eligibility:	The purpose of the exhibition is to showcase works that are created through digital processes, display distinctive characteristics of the digital, and reflect on the language and aesthetics of digital media (such as new forms of image creation and manipulation, connectivity, or participatory and generative qualities). Submissions may include all forms of digital media (photography/prints, video, software art, online and mobile projects, etc.) and must have been executed since 2008.
	Fees:	$35 for up to 4 works
	Commission:	The LBIF retains a 33% commission
	E-mail:	Alison Craft
	Phone:	609.494.1241
	Website:	http://lbifoundation.org
	Prospectus:	http://lbifoundation.org/programs/NJC2012prospectus.pdf (PDF format - requires Adobe Reader)

*INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Old Forge, New York
Deadline: April 9, 2012
Posted: 1/17/12
	Exhibit Dates:	August 11 - October 8, 2012
	Title:	Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolors
	Venue:	View
	Awards:	$15,000 in cash and medals
	Jurors:	Pat San Soucie, Paul Jackson
	Eligibility:	Competitive exhibition open to all artists working with water-media on paper; only water soluble media on unvarnished paper will be considered. Water soluble media include: acrylics, casein, egg tempera, gouache, inks, and transparent and opaque watercolor. Collage mechanicals, including computer imaging and prints are not eligible.
	Fees:	$30 members/$40 non-members for up to two entries
	Commission:	30%
	Send SASE to:	PO Box 1144, Old Forge, NY 13420
	E-mail:	Linda Weal
	Phone:	315.369.6411
	Website:	http://www.viewarts.org/
	Prospectus:	http://viewarts.org/View_Watercolors.cfm

*LOCAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Lincroft, New Jersey
Deadline: April 9, 2012
Posted: 1/20/12
	Exhibit Dates:	Each solo exhibition runs for one month, in the months of July, August, and September 2012 and March, April, and June 2013.
	Title:	NJ Emerging Artists Series
	Sponsor/Venue:	Monmouth Museum
	Awards:	Solo Exhibition
	Juror:	Monmouth Museum Exhibition Committee
	Eligibility:	The exhibition is open to any artist who is a full-time resident of New Jersey, who is 18 years of age or older, and has not previously held a one-person exhibition in this State. This includes solo exhibitions in any public venue where work was exhibited for a period over 3 weeks, publicized in the media, and accompanied by an opening reception. Artists are requested to submit digital images in JPEG format. All digital images must represent work that has been completed since July 1, 2007. One entry, which includes 10 jpeg images of artwork on CD, per person per year. CD's will not be returned.
	Fees:	$10; Free for Museum Members
	Commission:	10% to Museum, 90% to Artist
	E-mail:	Catherine Clark
	Phone:	732-229-1989
	Website:	http://www.monmouthmuseum.org
	Prospectus:	http://www.monmouthmuseum.org/Imagesfolder/MMNJEASeries Prospectus.pdf(PDF format - requires Adobe Reader)

*NATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Deadline: April 10, 2012
Posted: 12/1/11
	Exhibit Dates:	May 2012 show
	Title:	Curator's Corner
	Sponsor/Venue:	Flow Art Space
	Awards:	featured in gallery show, reception, promotion on website
	Juror:	Artist and Flow Art Space Founder Melissa May Metzler
	Eligibility:	Curator's Corner is a space within the gallery which allows a small body of work from one artist to be featured during selected group shows. All media will be considered. Video artists and installation artists please contact the gallery prior to submitting. Artists must be 18+ years of age.
	Fees:	$65 for review
	Commission:	No commisson, artists keep 100% of sales.
	Send SASE to:	34 - 13th Avenue NE, Suite B002B, Minneapolis MN 55413
	E-mail:	Melissa Metzler
	Phone:	612-564-3569
	Website:	http://www.flowartspace.com
	Prospectus:	http://www.flowartspace.com/submit-work.html

*INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
New York, NY
Deadline: April 13, 2012
Posted: 1/28/12
	Exhibit Dates:	June 26 - July 14, 2012
	Title:	Viridian Artists 23rd Annual International Juried Competition
	Sponsor:	Viridian Artists, Inc.
	Venue:	548 W. 28th St., Suite 632, New York, NY 10001
	Awards:	Cash prizes, continuous PowerPoint presentation, group exhibition
	Juror:	Chrissie Iles, Curator, Whitney Museum of American Art
	Eligibility:	Open to all US and international artists working in 2D and 3D media.
	Fees:	$40/3 pieces, $5/each additional.
	Commission:	The gallery takes 30% commission on all sales.
	Send SASE to:	Viridian Artists, Inc., 548 W. 28th St., Suite 632, New York, NY 10001, or submit online.
	E-mail:	Vernita Nemec, Director
	Phone:	212-414-4040
	Website:	http://www.viridianartists.com
	Prospectus:	http://www.viridianartists.com/submission

*NATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Sacramento, California
Deadline: April 13, 2012
Posted: 2/15/12
	Exhibit Dates:	June 8-10, 2012
	Title:	Expo Equine Dream Art Show
	Sponsor:	Western States Horse Expo
	Venue:	Cal Expo State Fairgrounds
	Awards:	Ribbon Awards, Best of Show Award with cash prize, People's Choice
	Eligibility:	We would be honored to have your participation in the best-attended equine art show in the country. Please submit between one and three entries of your best work (up to three entries per division) having to do with horses of all breeds, color, sport, landscape or western lifestyle; plus dogs. Artwork must have been completed withing the last 3 years.
	Fees:	$35.00
	Commission:	20%
	Send SASE to:	Western States Horse Expo, 3976 Durock Road, Ste. 102 B, Shingle Springs, CA
	E-mail:	Marcy Ames
	Phone:	800-352-2411 Ex.17
	Website:	http://www.horsexpo.com
	Prospectus:	http://horsexpo.com/html/eventsart.html

*REGIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Buck Hill Falls, Pennsylvania
Deadline: April 14, 2012
Posted: 2/17/12
	Exhibit Dates:	July 20-21, 2012
	Title:	Buck Hill Falls Fine Arts & Crafts Festival
	Sponsor:	Buck Hill Art Association
	Venue:	Buck Hill Falls, PA
	Awards:	$250 Best In Show; $100 Best Painting
	Juror:	Panel
	Eligibility:	Fine artists and craftspersons are invited to apply to the 69th annual juried show. Only original hand-made work. Judging will be in five categories: Paintings, Works on Paper, Photography, Sculpture and Fine Crafts. See website for details.
	Fees:	$25 plus $15 for tent and $40 indoor space
	Commission:	15% of sales
	E-mail:	Kathy Legg or Debbie Higgins
	Phone:	570-595-2337
	Website:	http://www.buckhillartassociation.com
	Prospectus:	http://www.buckhillartassociation.com

*NATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Coos Bay, Oregon
Deadline: April 14, 2012
Posted: 2/17/12
	Exhibit Dates:	July 14 - September 22, 2012
	Title:	19th Annual Maritime Art Exhibition
	Sponsor/Venue:	Coos Art Museum
	Awards:	$500, $250, $250, $250
	Jurors:	Harold Johnson, Norma Jay, Buck Braden, Alan Ryall
	Eligibility:	Open to all members of American Society of Marine Artists, International Society of Marine Painters and artists who create marine related two-dimensional original paintings in oil, acrylic, pastel, watercolors or sculptures. If you are submitting a work that is part of a series, the submitted piece must be unique and distinguishable from any of your other works of art. Works that have previously been exhibited at Coos Art Museum are not eligible. Works must have been created within the past five (5) years (created in 2006 or newer). Paintings - limitation of 60 inches in any one direction this includes the frame and weight limitation of 20 lbs. Sculpture - limitation of 60 inches in any one direction and weight limitation of 25 lbs. Prints (photo serigraphs, digital or giclée) and photography are not eligible. Submissions can be either digital files or slides.
	Fees:	$35 for up to three entries
	Commission:	30%
	Send SASE to:	Coos Art Museum, 235 Anderson, Coos Bay, OR 97420
	E-mail:	Maritime Art Exhibition
	Phone:	541-267-3901
	Website:	http://www.coosart.org
	Prospectus:	http://www.coosart.org/call-to-artists-19th-annual-maritime-art-exhibit/

*INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Portage, Michigan
Deadline: April 15, 2012
Posted: 11/18/11
	Exhibit Dates:	June 3 - September 8, 2012
	Title:	American Society of Aviation Artists International Aerospace Art Exhibition
	Sponsor:	The American Society of Aviation Artists (ASAA)
	Venue:	The Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum
	Awards:	Many
	Juror:	ASAA Jurors
	Eligibility:	This is an open theme exhibition and artwork depicting any aerospace subject is eligible. Works appearing in prior ASAA exhibits are ineligible. Only original artwork will be accepted. Computer generated art is ineligible. Photographs, photo- offset lithographs, giclées, computer graphics, or other reproductions will not be accepted. True fine art prints are acceptable. This includes etchings, serigraphs, stone lithographs, and woodcuts, all of which are hand printed one at a time.
	Fees:	$20 per entry for ASAA members. $40 per entry for nonmembers.
	Commission:	None
	Send SASE to:	Michael J. O'Neal, 6 Nathan Drive, North Brunswick, NJ 08902 USA Phone: (732) 735-6631 Email: njaviators@aol.com
	E-mail:	John W. Clark
	Phone:	(623) 680-7592
	Website:	http://www.asaa-avart.org
	Prospectus:	http://www.asaa-avart.org

*INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Deadline: April 15, 2012
Posted: 1/25/12
	Exhibit Dates:	June 22 - August 19, 2012
	Title:	The Portrait: Up Close and Personal
	Sponsor/Venue:	Minneapolis Photo Center
	Awards:	First Place - $400, Second Place - $300, Third Place - $200, and Three Honorable Mentions. Prizes and Awards include free exhibition book.
	Juror:	Andrea Mellard
	Eligibility:	Open to all photographers worldwide, amateur or professional.
	Fees:	$35 first 5 images, $10 each additional image
	Commission:	60% to the artist and 40% to the Mpls Photo Center
	E-mail:	Abby Rutchick
	Website:	http://mplsphotocenter.com

*INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Wausau, Wisconsin
Deadline: April 15, 2012
Posted: 1/30/12
	Exhibit Dates:	September 8 - November 11, 2012
	Title:	Birds in Art
	Venue:	Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum
	Eligibility:	Two- and three-dimensional works in all mediums other than crafts and photography. All works must interpret birds and related subject matter.
	Fees:	$50 for one entry; $60 for two entries
	Send SASE to:	Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, 700 N 12th Street, Wausau, WI 54403-5007
	E-mail:	museum@lywam.org
	Phone:	715-845-7010
	Website:	http://www.lywam.org

*INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Deadline: April 15, 2012
Posted: 2/8/12
	Exhibit Dates:	April 29 - May 13, 2012
	Title:	31st Annual Juried Miniatures Art Show
	Sponsor:	El Dorado Fine Arts Gallery
	Venue:	2627 West Colorado Avenue, Colorado Springs, Co. 80904
	Awards:	cash and ribbons
	Juror:	Richard Walther
	Eligibility:	Open to all living artists of legal age. Categories are oils, acrylic, watercolor, graphic, pastel, mixed media, and sculpture.
	Fees:	USA- 1 item $16.00, 2-3 items $32.00, 4-5 items $50.00; Outside USA 1-5 items $65.00
	Commission:	30% commission (entry fee includes return shipping)
	Send SASE to:	Eldorado Gallery, 2627 West Colorado Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO. 90904
	E-mail:	Charles Emery or Donna M. Pylypczuk
	Phone:	719-634-4075
	Website:	http://www.eldoradogallery.net
	Prospectus:	http://www.eldoradogallery.net/events.php

*REGIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Fort Worth, Texas
Deadline: April 15, 2012
Posted: 2/8/12
	Exhibit Dates:	May 31 - June 23, 2012
	Title:	Ring of Fire: The Legend of Johnny Cash
	Venue:	The Gallery at Casa Manana
	Awards:	Best of Show, People's Choice
	Juror:	Ann-Marie Barker, Curator
	Eligibility:	Must be a Texas artist. Works must be related to fire and/or Johnny Cash in some way. Open to all ages and media. Artist may submit for a solo show and Ring of Fire for $35 until February 18, 2012. See prospectus for details.
	Fees:	$35
	Commission:	40%
	Send SASE to:	720 Pintail Ct, Granbury, TX 76049
	E-mail:	Ann-Marie Barker
	Phone:	817-559-5612
	Website:	http://www.galleryatcasa.org
	Prospectus:	http://www.ambartstudio.com/ROFProspectus.pdf (PDF format - requires Adobe Reader)

*NATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Deadline: April 15, 2012
Posted: 2/14/12
	Exhibit Dates:	June 15-17, 2012
	Title:	115th Annual Strawberry Days Festival
	Sponsor:	Glenwood Springs Chamber Resort Association
	Venue:	Sayre Park, Glenwood Springs, Colorado
	Eligibility:	The Arts & Crafts Show is open to artists and creators of all abilities and disciplines who exhibit work of their own concept, design and execution in any media. Download application at http://www.strawberrydaysfestival.com
	Fees:	$30
	E-mail:	strawberrydays@glenwoodchamber.com
	Phone:	970-945-6589
	Website:	http://www.strawberrydaysfestival.com

*NATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Wichita, Kansas and online
Deadline: April 15, 2012
Posted: 2/16/12
	Exhibit Dates:	May 25 - July 13, 2012
	Title:	Grow - Group Exhibition
	Venue:	Midwest Center for Photography
	Awards:	Best of Show
	Juror:	Linda Robinson, Gallery Director, Midwest Center for Photography
	Eligibility:	The call for entries is open to all photographers nationwide. We are embracing the growing season at MWCP. Looking for images of a range of plant life grown from the earth; flowers, plants, vegetables, crops, etc. All photographic media is welcome; black amp; white silver gelatin prints, color c-prints, digital prints, alternative processes, iPhone photography, Polaroid, etc. Enter online. Follow the entry form, submit jpeg images via email. Selected photographs should be ready to hang.
	Fees:	$40
	Commission:	40%
	E-mail:	Linda Robinson
	Phone:	316-269-1250
	Website:	http://www.mwcponline.org
	Prospectus:	http://mwcponline.org/Midwest_Center_for_Photography/grow_entry.html

*NATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
College Park, Maryland
Deadline: April 18, 2012
Posted: 2/18/12
	Exhibit Dates:	June 24 - August 5, 2012
	Title:	The XL-XS Show
	Sponsor:	Maryland Federation of Art
	Venue:	The Art Gallery, University of Maryland, College Park
	Awards:	$1,000 Cash Awards
	Juror:	Barry Nemett, Chair of Painting Dept., Maryland Institute College of Art
	Eligibility:	The Maryland Federation of Art invites all artists residing in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada to enter its national juried competition for artists working in extra large and extra small formats. Any two-dimensional submissions following exhibition guidelines will be considered by the juror.
	Fees:	One-two entries $35 (MFA members $20); additional four entries $5.00 each
	E-mail:	Kyle Freeman
	Phone:	410-268-4566
	Website:	http://www.mdfedart.com/pages/call_for_artists.php
	Prospectus:	http://www.mdfedart.com/exhibits/2012_XL_XS/XL-XS_2012_Prospectus.pdf (PDF format - requires Adobe Reader)

*NATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Eugene, Oregon
Deadline: April 20, 2012
Posted: 1/24/12
	Exhibit Dates:	2013/2014
	Title:	2013/2014 Exhibit Series
	Venue:	Maude Kerns Art Center
	Juror:	TBD
	Eligibility:	Regional, national, and international artists (individuals and groups) working in 2- and 3- dimensional mediums, as well as installation art, are invited to submit their work for consideration. Solo, group, and/or themed shows will be curated based on content, quality, and number of submissions.
	Fees:	$15
	Commission:	35%
	Send SASE to:	1910 E. 15th Ave. Eugene, OR 97403
	E-mail:	Michael Fisher, Exhibits Coordinator
	Phone:	541-345-1571
	Website:	http://www.mkartcenter.org
	Prospectus:	http://www.mkartcenter.org/call.htm#11-12call

*NATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Kansas City, Missouri
Deadline: April 21, 2012
Posted: 2/14/12
	Exhibit Dates:	June 1 - July 27, 2012
	Title:	Animation & Imagination - Art Benefit for the Thank You Walt Disney 501(c)3
	Sponsor:	Buttonwood Art Space
	Venue:	Buttonwood Art Space, 3013 Main St, Kansas City, MO 64108
	Awards:	Ribbons
	Eligibility:	This show is a tribute to Walt Disney's artistic influence on artists everywhere. Desire line art, cartoons, highly colorful works and pieces inspired by imagination. All art must be for sale, 50% to artist, 50% to charity. 100% Donation of artwork also accepted. All commissions to benefit the "Thank You Walt Disney" 501(c)3 charitable organizaton and its preservation of Walt Disney's original studio in Kansas City, the birthplace of Mickey Mouse.
	Fees:	n/a
	Commission:	50% artist/50% charity 501(c)3
	Send SASE to:	Buttonwood Art Space, 3013 Main Street, Kansas City MO 64108
	E-mail:	Kathy Drungilas
	Phone:	816-285-9040
	Website:	http://www.ButtonwoodArtSpace.com
	Prospectus:	http://www.ButtonwoodArtSpace.com/documents/tywd_june.pdf (PDF format - requires Adobe Reader)

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