Today is the 50th anniversary of the moon landing. Yes, that’s right, fifty years ago on this very day, we left this good, green earth to explore parts unknown. Hey, if Neil Armstrong could get his butt up to la luna for sure you can send some of your artwork out into the wilds, no? In the spirit of exploration and all things “away,” here are some opportunities for you this weekend:
- The Royal Photographic Society has a call for their upcoming International Photographic Competition 2019. For details, visit their link: http://www.rps.org/Competitions/IPE%20162
- Lensculture’s Emerging Talent 2019 awards are open for submissions: https://www.lensculture.com/photo-competitions/emerging-talent-awards-2019
- PH21 Gallery has a call for entries for their upcoming CorpoRealities. If you are a figurative photographer, you can submit your work to this at the following link: https://www.ph21gallery.com/cfe-corporealities-19
- PH21 also has a call for their “Glitch” themed exhibition: https://www.ph21gallery.com/cfe-glitch
- The Photo Is:Rael Meitar Awards are open for submissions. This is for excellence in photography and you can find additional details and submit your work for consideration here: https://www.photoisrael.org/meitar/
- Gallery 25N has a call for entries for their upcoming “Dreams 2019.” This is an all media call and you can find details on their link: http://art-competition.net/Contest_Information.cfm?CIP=Dreams_2019
- PhotoPlace Gallery has a call for entries for their upcoming “Personal Narrative” themed exhibition. Details here: https://photoplacegallery.com/online-juried-shows/personal-narrative-2/
- PhotoPlace Gallery also has a call for “Contemporary Landscape.” That call is listed here: https://photoplacegallery.com/online-juried-shows/contemporary-landscape/
- A. Smith Gallery also has two different themes to choose from for their upcoming calls. If you are into “Portals” (and, hey, who among us has not walked through a door or two, right?) you can enter your work here: https://asmithgallery.com/calls-for-entry/. If the portals are not your thing, A. Smith also has a call for their upcoming “unique: alternative process 2019.” All you alt-process folks can enter your work at the same link: https://asmithgallery.com/calls-for-entry/ just follow instructions for that show.
- ArtMazeMag is now accepting submissions for their upcoming autumn edition. This is for all media, and you can find submission information on their website: https://artmazemag.com/call-for-art/
- Las Laguna Gallery is now accepting entries for their upcoming “Land, Sea, or Sky” themed exhibition. This is an all media show and you can find details on their site: https://www.laslagunagallery.com/copy-of-landscapes
- Fusion Art invites submissions to their upcoming “Highways & Byways” themed exhibition. This is also all media and you can find entry information here: https://fusionartps.com/highways-byways-art-competition-2019/
- Abigail Ekue has a call for “Bare Men: The Group Show.” If you shoot male figurative work, you can submit your work for consideration in their upcoming photography exhibition here: https://www.abigailekuephotography.com/bare-men-group-show
- Art JuXtapose Gallery has a call for their “Unique Medium” themed exhibition. If you work in an unexpected medium, you can find submission details on their page: http://www.artjuxtapose.com/artist-call-for-entries.html
- YourDailyPhotograph has a free call for photographers to enter their upcoming “It’s Not What You Think.” You can find entry details on their webpage: https://info.yourdailyphotograph.com/photographer-artist-information
- Pixels.com has a billboard contest. You can upload three of your 2D medium (any medium) works to their site and those getting 250 votes or more will become finalists to be displayed on their Instagram account. Of the finalists, five winning images will be selected to run on billboards across the greater Los Angeles area. I believe entry for this is free and you can find details and submit your work here: https://pixels.com/contests/billboard-contest.html?utm_source=header&utm_medium=online&utm_campaign=billboard_contest
- Medium Photo has a call for their upcoming photography exhibition entitled “Size Matters.” This is a small works (photography) show and you can enter your work here: https://www.mediumphoto.org/size-matters-exhibition
- Praxis Gallery has a call for photography for their upcoming “The Sublime Landscape” themed exhibition. Details and entry on their site: https://www.praxisphotocenter.org/calls-for-entry
- Photo NOLA is looking for photography proposals: https://photonola.org/photonola-exhibitions-proposals/
- Midwest Center for Photography is accepting portfolios for their Flat File: http://www.mwcponline.com/flat-file-entry.html
- Stem Magazine is now accepting photography submissions for their upcoming “Traversing Night” themed exhibition: https://www.elijahhowe.com/stem
- SE Center for Photography has a call for their upcoming “Flora” themed exhibition: https://www.sec4p.com/flora-prospectus
- Texas Photo Society (TPS) Members Only show is open for entries: http://texasphoto.org/members-only-exhibition-32
That’s a lot of exploration for you to do this weekend. I hope you go out and get after it.
Until next time…