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.

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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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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Paint Frida with Me!

Join me in my studio (5663 Park Blv., Pinellas Park, FL) for a Latin Pop Paint Party on Saturday February 27th, 6-8 pm.

We will be painting a whimsical Frida during this session. All Latin Pop Paint Party designs are original and created by me in my studio. You won't find them at any of the other sip-n-paint chains. A Latin Pop Paint Party is never a class, it's a fun experience that allows you to explore and express your creativity!

Fee: $35 per person.
Limited spaces available; reserve yours by emailing me or Paypal: jgascot@gascot.com

More details here.

Call to Artists: Red & White

Call to Artists:

Pom Pom’s Teahouse and Sandwicheria, St. Pete, Fl invites local artists to submit entries for its upcoming exhibit Red & White. 

The show will feature works executed within the theme of the title colors. Half (or better) of each entry should be executed in red, white or a combination of the two. 

You may submit up to 4 images (at least 500x500 and no larger than 1000x1000 pixels) of available works.

Each entry should measure no smaller than 6" x 6" and no larger than 30” x 40”. All work must be wired and ready to hang upon delivery (no sawtooth hangers please).

Red & White will run from December 14th through February 14th. An artist reception date for the show will be announced shortly. 

Commission split is 25%, with 75% to the artist.

Please submit images along with Title/Medium/Size info for each to: jgascot@gascot.com

Submission deadline: Monday, December 7. 

Acceptance emails will be sent by Wednesday, December 9.
All accepted works must be delivered on Sunday, December 13, 6:00 pm.

If you wish to receive email notifications about future artist calls please join the Artist Call email list via this link: http://eepurl.com/bIofsz

Mini Review of "Raices Femeninas"

Here is a mini-review of my current show by Tampa Bay arts blogger Luis Gottardi, editor-in-chief of Art Taco.

Friday 3/28, the John Gascot solo show, Raices Femeninas (Feminine Roots) opened at Feathered Serpent. The artist was raised by women and pays hommage to them lovingly. Educated as a playwright, the paintings have a strong narrative and gestural style that Gascot refers to as Latin Pop. It is uplifting work well worth seeing. They have some small pieces that are charming and priced to sell.

Mardi Gras Magic

Mardi Gras Magic, acrylic on canvas, 24" x 24"

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