Coming up deadlines (Nov.20 - December 1st) in callsandopps.com

Coming up deadlines (Nov.20 - Dec. 1st) in callsandopps.com, the new website for artists going international, brought to you by a dedicated group of artists.
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>> Art - various/all media
ZAGAROLO: THE TOY Art Prize
Deadline: November 20th
Submission Fee
Relevant to: worldwide
Briefly: A collective exhibit of 50 contemporary art works on the theme “The Toy”, also to be interpreted in a wider sense, from 20th December 2008 to 6th January 2009, in Zagarolo (Italy).
Awards/Artist fee/ sales option: First Prize (aquisition): 2,500 euros + a personal exhibition in 2009
Submissions accepted by post or email
http://www.callsandopps.com/index.php?item/220

>> Art >> Fine Arts >> Painting
Return to Departure Painting Exhibition
Deadline: November 20th
Submission Fee
Relevant to: worldwide
Briefly: Kirkland Arts Center (Kirkland, Washington), international juried exhibition will examine contemporary painting, focusing on work that moves this traditional medium forward.
Exhibition dates: July 9, 2009 - August 8, 2009
Awards/Artist fee/ sales option: Best in Show: $1,000. Sales are encouraged. KAC charges a 40\% commission
Submissions accepted by post
http://www.callsandopps.com/index.php?item/91

>> Art >> Photography
Photographer's Forum Magazine
Deadline: November 20th
Submission Fee
Relevant to: worldwide
Briefly: The College Contest is open to all high school, college, and university students, as well as those who have graduated within the past six months.
Selected works will be published in a book. First through Fourth Place winners will also be published one time in Photographer’s Forum magazine.
Awards/Artist fee/ sales option:2,000$ + a Nikon camera
Submissions accepted online or by post
http://www.callsandopps.com/index.php?item/111

>> Art >> Photography
Hyeres Photo Competition
Deadline: November 20th
Submission Free
Relevant to: worldwide
Briefly: Every Spring (April) in Hyeres, in the South of France, the 'International Fashion and Photography Festival' spotlights young promising artists in the fields of fashion and photography. Only photographers/artists who have not had an important exhibition in a gallery, or cultural institution of international importance, may take part.
Awards/Artist fee/ sales option: The festival covers the exhibition prints costs
Submissions accepted by email
http://www.callsandopps.com/index.php?item/173

>> Art >> Photography
"Caminos de Hierro" Competition
Deadline: November 21st
Submission Free
Relevant to: worldwide
Briefly: The Spanish Railways Foundation is holding the 23nd "Caminos de Hierro" Photographic Competition. This Competition aims to encourage plastic creativity in all aspects of the railway (passengers, stations, trains, etc.) Selected works will be shown in a traveling exhibition.
Awards/Artist fee/ sales option: 1st prize (for aquisition): 6,000 Euro + invitation (including spouse) to the ceremony.
Submissions accepted by post
http://www.callsandopps.com/index.php?item/202

>> Art - various/all media
Flux Factory Projects
Deadline: November 26th
Submission Free
Relevant to: worldwide
Briefly: Flux Factory, an artist collective and artist-run center in NYC, is currently accepting proposals for collaborative art projects for their 2009 programming. Projects must be structured to accommodate an open call to local and international artists.
Awards/Artist fee/ sales option: US$ 4,000 budget
Submissions accepted by email
http://www.callsandopps.com/index.php?item/246

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e v + a exhibition
Deadline: November 28th
Submission Fee
Relevant to: worldwide
Briefly: The exhibition will open on 14th March, 2009, in Limerick, Ireland. It will run for 10 weeks, until 24th May, 2009. e v+ a encourages proposals that aim at siting work within the widespread fabric of a modern urban environment.
Awards/Artist fee/ sales option: 25\% commission on any sale of work.
Submissions accepted by post
http://www.callsandopps.com/index.php?item/194

>> Art >> Photography
Fondation HSBC pour la Photographie Annual Contest
Deadline: November 28th
Submission Free
Relevant to: worldwide
Briefly: The contest is open to photographers who's work strives to capture the real world, with no restrictions as to approach or technique. The artist must not have previously published any monograph of their work. The Fondation HSBC supports the winning artists by co-editing a monographic book on each of the two winning artists, plus organising, over the 18 months following their selection, the collective exhibition of their works in Paris, other French regions and abroad.
Awards/Artist fee/ sales option: acquisition of at least six pieces (of the 2 winning artists) by HSBC France for a total of 5,000 euros
Submissions accepted by post
http://www.callsandopps.com/index.php?item/211

>> Art >> Installation/ Performance
La chambre blanche artist-in-residency program 2009-2010
Deadline: November 28th
Submission Free
Relevant to: worldwide
Briefly: LA CHAMBRE BLANCHE (Quebec, Canada) is an artist-run centre with a mandate to promote installation and site-specific practices. During their residency, the selected artists are invited to create a unique, ephemeral work, in the context of an actual live laboratory. The residency lasts six weeks.
Awards/Artist fee/ sales option: lodging, $ 1750 (CAN) artist fees, technical assistance, transportation from the North-East of America (the half for the others), a woodworking shop, a computer lab
Submissions accepted by email or by post
http://www.callsandopps.com/index.php?item/84

>> Art >> Photography
RAYMOND WEIL Club International Photography Prize
Deadline: November 29th
Submission Free
Relevant to: worldwide
Briefly: RAYMOND WEIL Club is holding a competition for works on the theme of Independence.The winner will create an exclusive production for the exhibit in the RAYMOND WEIL booth in BASELWORLD 2009 - The World's Leading Watch & Jewellery Show.
Awards/Artist fee/ sales option: First prize (for acquisition of 5 works): 15,000$ + Exhibit in the Aperture Gallery, New York City + Exhibition during BASELWORLD 2009
Submissions accepted online + email
http://www.callsandopps.com/index.php?item/137

>> Art >> Photography
Boutographies Festival of Photography
Deadline: November 29th
Submission Free, but artists need to cover the return postage of 10 euros (cheque or money order)
Relevant to: Europeans
Briefly: The Festival of Photography, scheduled to take place in in Montpellier, France, May 2009, is open to all photographers, professionals or amateurs, living in Europe.
Awards/Artist fee/ sales option: Only accommodation and transport of the photos will be paid for.
Submissions accepted by post
http://www.callsandopps.com/index.php?item/216

>> Art - various/all media
Limner Gallery emerging artists Exhibition
Deadline: November 30th
Submission Fee
Relevant to: worldwide
Briefly: An annual competition for group exhibition, and awards. This event is devoted to the discovery, introduction and promotion of emerging artists. A group exhibition of the artist winners will be held at the Limner Gallery, Hudson, New York, March 7 - 28, 2009.
Awards/Artist fee/ sales option: A $1000 cash award + 30\% commission on any sales made during the exhibition or off the web site during the one year promotion.
Submissions accepted by post
http://www.callsandopps.com/index.php?item/74

>> Art >> Photography
Sturt Craft Centre Professional Residency
Deadline: November 30th
Submission Free
Relevant to: worldwide
Briefly: Sturt Craft Centre (Mittagong, Australia) invites applications from experienced craft practitioners to a 2 to 3 months residence program. Residencies occur in the disciplines of ceramics, jewellery, textiles, wood, photography and writing.
Awards/Artist fee/ sales option: A stipend of AUD$2000 + AUD$500 material expenses, Studio space, Accommodation
Submissions accepted by post or by email
http://www.callsandopps.com/index.php?item/50

>> Art >> Photography
Nikon Photo Contest
Deadline: November 30th
Submission Free
Relevant to: worldwide
Briefly: Entries to Nikon's on-line competition are invited in two categories: The first category is free subject and the second is entitled "My Planet" (Works that express your feelings about your world). Winning entries will be exhibited on the competition's website.
Awards/Artist fee/ sales option: Grand Prize: Nikon Digital SLR Camera D3 + AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm F2.8G ED + AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm F2.8G ED
Submissions accepted online or by post
http://www.callsandopps.com/index.php?item/136

>> Art - various/all media
The Skylark Prize
Deadline: December 1st
Submission Fee
Relevant to: worldwide
Briefly: The Skylark Prize will be awarded to an artist whose work has proven to be innovative, while consistent in quality.
Winning works will be exhibited at thr Skylark Fine Art Gallery in Los Angeles (Date To be announced).
Awards/Artist fee/ sales option: An exclusive 6 week fully paid Fellowship at the Sias University, in Zhengzhou, China + Cash prize of $2,000 + A solo exhibition at Skylark Gallery in Los Angeles + Catalog + Editorial in Fabrik Magazine. Sales optional (30\% commission)
Submissions accepted by post
http://www.callsandopps.com/index.php?item/60

>> Art - various/all media
apexart - The Franchise
Deadline: December 1st
Submission Free
Relevant to: worldwide
Briefly: apexart are franchising a one-time exhibition opportunity where apexart will come to your city and appoint you the director of your own temporary non-profit exhibition space.
Awards/Artist fee/ sales option: up to $10,000 USD in funding + a trip to NYC + 2,000$ curator's fee
Submissions accepted online
http://www.callsandopps.com/index.php?item/73

>> Art - various/all media
Johns Hopkins Evergreen Museums Residency
Deadline: December 1st
Submission Free
Relevant to: worldwide
Briefly: Every year, Evergreen Museum & Library (in Baltimore, Maryland) offers a two-month summer residency for visual artists living outside of Maryland.
Awards/Artist fee/ sales option: housing, individual studio and a stipend (amount not specified in the call)
Submissions accepted by post
http://www.callsandopps.com/index.php?item/248

>> Art - various/all media
The Linden Postcard show
Deadline: December 1st
Submission Fee
Relevant to: worldwide
Briefly: The Linden Postcard show (St Kilda, Victoria, Australia) is an open entry award exhibition featuring small format (up to 30cm in any direction) contemporary work. 6 works will be selected to be reproduced and sold as Linden Postcards.
Exhibition dates: 7 February - 27 March 2009
Awards/Artist fee/ sales option: commission on sales: 27.5\%. 1st Prize: $5,000 + Postcard winners receive $250 for reproduction rights.
Submissions accepted by post
http://www.callsandopps.com/index.php?item/197

>> Art - various/all media
Sandnes Artist in Residence Programme
Deadline: December 1st
Submission Free
Relevant to: worldwide
Briefly: Sandnes Town Council (in Norway) and Rogaland County Council, offer a residency to professional artists.
Awards/Artist fee/ sales option: rent-free studio with accommodation + a grant of 1,000 Euro per month.
Submissions accepted by post or email
http://www.callsandopps.com/index.php?item/233

>> Art >> Fine Arts
Conceptos artisticos Residency competition
Deadline: December 1st
Submission Fee
Relevant to: worldwide
Briefly: The winners of the competition will be awarded a 6 weeks all expenses paid residency in San Carlos, Costa Rica, during February - March 2009.
Entries welcome from established or emerging artists - with a record of solid achievement, working in Sculpture, painting, drawing, or mixed media.
Awards/Artist fee/ sales option: airfare, housing and meals + other services
Submissions accepted by post
http://www.callsandopps.com/index.php?item/196

>> Art >> Fine Arts
"Free Art Tomorrow" Emerging Artist Competition
Deadline: December 1st
Submission Free
Relevant to: worldwide
Briefly: Ico Gallery in Tribeca, NYC, is calling artists to submit 2 or 3 dimensional works.
Awards/Artist fee/ sales option: Winners will be featured at Ico Gallery in prime Tribeca, NYC. The gallery retains a 50\% commission.
Submissions accepted online
http://www.callsandopps.com/index.php?item/247

>> Art >> Fine Arts >> Painting
The Joyce Dutka Arts Foundation Visual Arts Competition
Deadline: December 1st
Submission Fee
Relevant to: worldwide
Briefly: JDAF in Riverdale, New York, is sponsoring a competition in the visual arts, open to categories: Oil, Acrylic, Mixed Media
Selected artists will have their work exhibited and offered for sale at an exhibition, opening in June 7, 2009, in HOLLIS TAGGART GALLERIES, New York City
Awards/Artist fee/ sales option: Awards up to $5,000. Commission on sales: 15\% Donation to Foundation
Submissions accepted by post
http://www.callsandopps.com/index.php?item/219

>> Art >> Fine Arts >> Sculpture
Sculpture Space Residency
Deadline: December 1st
Submission Free
Relevant to: worldwide
Briefly: Sculpture Space in North America invites sculptors to come to Utica, NY, for 2 months, to make new work.
Awards/Artist fee/ sales option: $2000 stipend toward residency expenses.
Free housing and $100 transportation stipend are available for New York State artists only.
Submissions accepted by post
http://www.callsandopps.com/index.php?item/198