Going a bit abstract for this week’s Opportunity Weekend, this one from a recent photo walk around downtown Austin. Don’t worry, your opportunities for this week are anything but abstract. Here are some “real” opportunities for you:
- Dead Dads Club is a literary and art zine looking for submissions for their first issue. The mission of Dead Dads Club zine is to uplift artists and writers, and their work to foster a space for grieving and unanswered questions caused by the loss of a father or father-figure.
It is free to submit. You may submit up to three pieces. There is no monetary compensation for acceptance at this time. Submission form – https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSeN8gqLkHlbtmEZjp…/viewform
- Hive Arts Collective is looking for featured artists. This is for Austin area residents and is an all media call for entry which includes a stipend. Details on their website: http://hivearts.org/blog?fbclid=IwAR11GfCNgLonIztl1wvPu2kR5Of37AWJ6mbryVyL_G3UhhYU7Bje_fNBZlQ
- The Mikhail Zakin Gallery has a call for their upcoming “Visual Thinking: A Drawing Show.” This is free to enter and you can find details here: https://www.tasoc.org/submissions
- The Sony World Photography Awards are open for submissions: https://www.worldphoto.org/sony-world-photography-awards
- Loupe Artist Community is looking for photographers: https://info.loupeart.com/for-artists
- RI Center for Photographic Arts has a call for “The Heart Goes Nine, A juried call for entries that explores personal vision: https://www.riphotocenter.org/the-heart-goes-nine-a-call-for-entries/
- The Istanbul Photo Awards are open for submissions: https://www.aa.com.tr/en/corporate-news/istanbul-photo-awards-2020-open-for-submissions/1639131
- The San Fernando Valley Arts and Cultural Center has a call for their upcoming Shutterbug Photography Exhibit: http://www.sfvacc.org/event-3565832
- SE Center for Photography has an open call (no theme) for their upcoming show: https://www.sec4p.com/open-2020-prospectus
- PH21 Gallery has a call for their upcoming “The Art of Photography” exhibition: https://www.ph21gallery.com/the-art-of-photography-19
- Shots Magazine portfolio issue is open for submissions: https://shotsmag.com/pages/submit
- Photo Place Gallery has a call for their upcoming “Black and White 2019” exhibition: https://photoplacegallery.com/online-juried-shows/black-and-white-2019/
- The Center for Fine Art Photography has a call for their upcoming “This Changing Planet” themed exhibition: http://www.c4fap.org/exhibitions/this-changing-planet/
- Vox Populi has a call for exhibition proposals. This is all media and you can get details here: http://voxpopuligallery.org/news/open-call-for-2020-exhibition-opportunities/
- Upstream Gallery has a call for two upcoming exhibition. “Small Works” and “Chaos and Calm,” their annual photography exhibition. You can enter one or both of these here: https://upstreamgallery.submittable.com/submit
- The Baldwin Photography Gallery has a call for their upcoming “Trust the Story” themed exhibition: https://melaniemcwhorter.com/call-for-entry-2019-trust-the-story
- The Clara M. Eagle Gallery has a call for their upcoming “Magic Silver Show.” This is a juried photography exhibition and you can find details on their page: https://www.murraystate.edu/academics/CollegesDepartments/CollegeOfHumanitiesAndFineArts/ArtAndDesign/ArtGallery/prospectus.aspx
- Fotofestiwal Open is now accepting photography submissions. If you have ever wanted to exhibit your work in Poland, here’s your chance: https://contests.picter.com/open-call-fotofestiwal-2020
- Light, Space, and Time Gallery has a call for their upcoming “Nature” themed exhibition. This is open to all media and you can find details here: https://www.lightspacetime.art/9th-annual-nature-online-art-competition-2019/
- If you have ever wanted to design a city busy, here’s an opportunity for you. Charlottesville Area Transit (CAT) is sponsoring a contest where you can do just that. Details on their page: https://tomtomfest.com/city-art-bus/
- Fusion Arts has their “Colorful Abstractions” themed competition open for entries. This is an all media show with categories and you can enter your work here: https://fusionartps.com/5th-colorful-abstractions-art-competition-dec-2019/
That’s a bunch of opportunities for you to “get real.”
Until next time…
