Not your usual Call for Entries

Art themed blogs like this often post "Calls for Entries" to get the word out. I’m going to do that now. But this is not your normal Call for Entries. This one is special to me. Why? Because I’m the juror.

Visual Overture Magazine, a publication that promotes emerging artists, has begun the entry process for its Summer 2011 Featured Emerging Artists competition. Seven artists (any medium) are selected (by me) and featured in the magazine. Selected artists are presented on a two-page spread with images of their work, interview questions, artist statement, and contact details.

Entries are only $17 per artist – a very reasonable price since artists only need to submit digital files electronically (which all artists should already have for every piece in their portfolio – hint, hint). Just complete the entry form and drop three images to VO by April 18, 2011.

Visual Overture has been publishing quarterly since the summer of 2009. Ever since I got the premier issue, I have sung the praises of the work Arlissa Vaughn has been doing with the magazine.

Artists displayed in Visual Overture Magazine benefit from its highly targeted distribution list consisting of 1000+ readers including over 200 identified fine art galleries, curators, collectors, and a growing subscription readership. In addition, each selected artist receives 3 complimentary copies of the issue in which they are featured.

I encourage artists to enter. I’m excited to see what entries come in. In fact, as the process unfolds, I plan on doing some reporting as it goes along. Fear not… all entries are anonymous. But I would like to give a juror’s perspective to how these competitions work. You know… List a few dos and don’ts.

Stay tuned. This should be fun and quite interesting.

Comments

[Arlissa Vaughn]

Thanks Rob! We're excited to have you as our juror for the Summer issue!

[Maureen E. Doallas]

So pleased to see you're a juror for this!

Thought you might like to know, too, that Randall's "The Assumption of the Virgin" is on the cover of my newly released poetry collection, "Neruda's Memoirs: Poems". My friendship with him has been such a delight, and the cover has received raves.