2018-2019 Calls for Art

Curator John Gascot and The Cider Press Café would like to share with Tampa Bay artists the upcoming art calls for the remainder of 2018 into 2019.

September 2018
Unbound 
Artists reach beyond the boundaries of representational art to explore shape, color, texture, line and composition. Non-representational artworks.
Submission Deadline: Friday, August 17
Delivery: Saturday, August 25

October 2018
Dia de Los Muertos/Day of the Dead
Art celebrating Mexico's iconic holiday.
Submission Deadline: Friday, September 28
Delivery: Saturday, October 6

November/December 2018
Give Art!
No gift is as meaningful as that which reflects the person who receives it and no gift is as personal as that which was made by creative hands. This non-themed show runs through the holiday gift-giving season. Artworks priced at $500 and below.
Submission Deadline: Friday, October 26
Delivery: Saturday, November 3

January/February 2019
The Life Aquatic
Artworks depicting and exploring oceanic themes and marine life.
Submission Deadline: Friday, December 28
Delivery: Saturday, January 5

March/April 2019
Souvenir 
Springtime is peak tourist season and this show offers tourists a chance to take a piece of the Tampa Bay home with them. Think St. Pete beaches, landmarks, events; any and everything which makes the Sunshine City an iconic destination. Artworks priced at $200 and below.
Submission Deadline: Friday, February 22
Delivery: Saturday March 2

June 2019
Pride Without Prejudice 2
This exhibit celebrates the vast diversity of the Tampa Bay community. We invite artists (LGBTQ and allies) to submit artworks celebrating LGBTQ Pride as well as gender, orientation and racial equality. Keyworkd: DIVERSITY!
Submission Deadline: Friday, May 24
Delivery: Saturday, June 1

July/August
Female Persuasion 3
Artworks by female artists exploring and celebrating the Female Experience.
Submission Deadline: Friday, June 28
Delivery: Saturday, July

Artists may submit up to 5 quality images of available works. Please do not submit sooner than 1 month prior to each exhibit. Each entry should measure no less than 6" x 6" and no larger than 48" x 60". All work must be properly wired across the back and ready to hang upon delivery. Works not ready to hang or shoddily framed will not be included in the exhibit.

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Call for Art: Female Persuasion 2

Curator John Gascot and The Cider Press invite female Tampa Bay artists to submit entries for their upcoming second installment of Female Persuasion.
This group exhibit will feature artworks by contemporary female artists. While open-themed, expressions and depictions celebrating and exploring the female experience are encouraged. Artists may submit up to 5 quality images of available works. Each entry should measure no less than 6" x 6" and no larger than 48" x 60". All work must be properly wired across the back and ready to hang upon delivery. Works not ready to hang or shoddily framed will not be included in the exhibit.

Female Persuasion 2 will run for the months of July and August 2018.

Commission is 70% Artist-30% Curator.

Submit all images along with Title/Medium/Size/Price info for each to jgascot@gascot.com

Submission Deadline: Sunday, June 24.

Acceptance Emails will be sent by Monday, June 25.

All accepted work must be delivered on Saturday, June 30 at 11 am (promptly).
An opening reception will be held for this exhibit on Saturday, July 14, 6-9pm.

If you wish to receive email notifications about future artist calls or if you are submitting for this one please join the Artist Call email list via the link below:

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