In 1980, Faber Birren, world renowned color consultant, author of 27 books on color, endowed the Faber Birren Color Award of $1000 for original and creative expression of color. The Faber Birren Color Award Show has grown from a regional exhibit to one of national scope, encouraging artists in all media. This competition is the only juried artistic event devoted exclusively to the use of color. This year the Stamford Art Association celebrates its 38th year of the Faber Birren National Color Award Show. Currently the awards total $2500. Deadline for online submission is July 22 via http://www.stamfordartassociation.org/FaberBirren.html Juror: Lindsay Ganter, administrator in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Leonard A. Lauder Research Center for Modern Art. Categories: Painting, Mixed Media, Sculpture, Photography, Drawing, Printmaking

Deadline: July 22, 2018 Midnight EST Juror: Francine Weiss PhD Senior Curator, Newport Art Museum Apply at http://studiovisitmagazine.com for FREE! Selected artists will be featured in volumes 43 & 44 of Studio Visit which will be released in the Winter of 2018/2019. Studio Visit is a series of juried artist books produced by the publishers of New American Paintings. We are pleased to offer artists an effective venue through which to introduce their work to a serious national audience of art world professionals. The publication presents all two- and three- dimensional media. This includes mixed media, painting, drawing, photography, and sculpture. Each high quality volume of Studio Visit features approximately 150 artists, who have been selected by professional curators. Selected artists will be given one full-color page that includes an image, contact information, and a brief artist statement. Studio Visit will be received by two thousand carefully selected curators and gallerists throughout the country as well as a growing subscriber base of collectors and art enthusiasts. *Because Studio Visit is sent to its recipients free of charge, accepted artists will be responsible for a $260 production and distribution fee.

AMERICA'S TOP 25 GALLERIES & MUSEUMS vote on your online art images (all countries welcome). 3 CASH PRIZES. All 50 categories will have 1st to 6th Place winners. DEADLINE JULY 30. PRESTIGIOUS AWARD. Only $25 per submission. Info at www.AmericanArtAwards.com. (At the site you can also see this year's voting galleries/museums and 10 years of past winning art.)

The Annual PleinAir Salon Art Competition consists of six bi-monthly competitions and culminates in the Annual Grand Prize winner being announced on stage at the Plein Air Convention and Expo in April each year. Our bi-monthly competitions feature 22 awarded categories including: best overall winners, medium, subject and age. The entry fee is $35 for the first painting and $13 for every painting thereafter. Each person is allowed to enter as many paintings as they want in as many categories as they want. The first place winner of each bi-monthly competition is awarded $1,000. A guest judge will select the 19 category and the three best overall winners and all of those will be eligible for the grand prize in April 2019. The more you enter the better your chances of winning. Annual winners are announced at the Plein Air Convention and Expo each April, taking place in San Francisco on April 24, 2019. We award cash prizes to the second and third place winners, as well as three honorable mentions, and the Grand Prize winner takes home $15,000 and will be featured on the cover of PleinAir magazine. Please visit our website for more details and to enter your painting today!

KEYHOLDER RESIDENCY PROGRAM Lower East Side Printshop, NY, offers emerging artists FREE year-long studio residencies to develop new work and foster their artistic careers. The application deadline is September 1, 2018 for residencies that begin on October 1, 2018. Printmaking facilities are available for intaglio, relief, monotype, waterbased silkscreen, digital processes, and other techniques that employ the tools at hand. Keyholders work independently in the Printshop’s shared Artists’ Studio and have access to a vibrant community of peers. Artists from all disciplines are eligible to apply; printmaking skills are not required, but some familiarity with the medium is recommended. Participation is limited and competitive. Applications are evaluated by a panel of seasoned artists, curators, and art professionals based on the quality of submitted artwork. Artists currently without a studio space are encouraged to apply. Keyholder Residency includes: • 24/7, one-year access to a shared studio with printmaking facilities • $1,000 stipend • One free printmaking class at the Printshop • Free career development workshops and salons • Group exhibition opportunities • Consultation hours with Printshop printers Eligibility: • Only legal US residents may apply (i.e., Social Security cardholders) • Students enrolled in any kind of degree program at the time of the residency are not eligible • Keyholder Residencies are limited to emerging artists only. The Printshop defines emerging artists as under-recognized and under-represented artists in early stages in their careers DEADLINE: September 1, 2018 Apply online: http://www.printshop.org/keyholder-residencies/application-form/ For more information contact: 212-673-5390 or info@printshop.org

CGTrader, one of the leading 3D model marketplaces in the world, has just launched the Digital Art Competition, which calls all CG artists (both 2D and 3D)! Upload up to three works to each of the available two groups (Illustrations or Concept Design) with Character, Environment and Object categories. All artworks will also have the chance to win the Public Award. The CGTrader Digital Art Competition gives participants exposure in our 1.2M+ designer community and the chance to win prizes valued over $60,000. There are no hard requirements, and artworks do not have to be created exclusively for the competition, so feel free to show everyone your best and favourite works. For more details, visit the competition page and be sure to check out the Categories & Prizes section!

Werkkunst Gallery born in Hamburg in 2018 with the collaboration of three Italian gallery owners. We are currently accepting applicants for three themed group shows in Hamburg: A Breath of Art (21.09 – 20.10.2018) Beyond Art (26.10 – 24.11.2018) Pop Art (30.11 – 22.12.2018) For more information, please contact us at romullo@inartewerkkunst.com

April 21, 2019 - April 27, 2019 The Winter Park Paint Out is a JURIED event. We encourage all plein air artists over the age of 18 to apply, and welcome both local and out-of-state participants. The Selection Committee will review all applications and choose 25 artists to participate in the 2019 event. Top revenue-generating artists from 2018 are invited back to join the 2019 event. Notification results will be sent to each applicant via email no later than November 16, 2018. An Artist Agreement form and housing information for out-of-town artists will be sent to those who have been accepted. Artists will be selected based on their: -Artistic merit and skill exhibited in 3 submitted plein air images -Application materials -Ability to represent the Polasek and City of Winter Park, Orlando, and the state of Florida through their plein air art -Commitment to support the Paint Out with their time and involvement during the entire week of the event Artists will be required to submit three (3) recent plein air images, an artist statement, a short bio and an active link to their website. Please Note: Applications must be emailed and received no later than Thursday, November 1st, 2018, 5:00 PM ET. No late entries or other formats will be considered. Letters or materials sent via US Mail or hand delivered will not be accepted.