Endangered Art4Apes Fine Art & Photography Contest is a global, juried, on-line contest that focuses on the artists’ interpretation of what “endangered” means. Cash prizes total over $6,500 and includes an Adult Category and Young Artist Category.  The deadline to enter is Sunday, October 1, 2023. Young Artists ENTER FREE thanks to the generosity of Shechter & Associates. The Rickie Report shares the details and some sneak peeks of Young Artists entries past and present. Sales from this contest benefits the Center for Great Apes.

 

 

 

 

The ENDANGERED Fine Art & Photography Contest 2023

Has two entry categories:

 

Adults and Young Artists.

This month we focus on the YOUNG ARTISTS CONTEST 2023 which is now OPEN!

 

 

 

Calling Young Artists!

(plus an update on the Adult contest)

 

 

If you know a young artist, please tell them about the contest, we would love to see their artwork.  All entries are FREE thanks to our generous sponsor,  Shechter & Associates, Certified Public Accountants 

 

 

Details about the Young Artist Contest:

 

 

We  invite  Young  Artists  to  consider:

 

 

What does ENDANGERED mean to you? 

Answer through your Art/Photography and help rescue orangutans and chimpanzees.

 

 

Open to Young Artists with Birthdays on or after October 1, 2004

Submit a photo of your work through our online form to enter the contest. 

 

 

Closing date for submissions: October 1st, 2023.

 

Contest Benefits:

 

 

 

 

 

Prizes:

 

 

Young Artists aged 11-18 years (on October 1, 2023)

 

First Prize $250, Second Prize $150, Third Prize $100

 

Young Artists aged under 11 years (on October 1, 2023)

 

First Prize $125, Second Prize $75,Third Prize $50

 

Other Awards:

 

People’s Choice Award $100

 

 

Enter now and get your friends and family to vote for your artwork!

 

 

Top 15-25% entries featured in ENDANGERED Online! Exhibition.

Entries are published on our website & social media in order of submission.

Every participant receives a certificate!

 

PARENTS/EDUCATORS:

 

 

 We accept individual or class/group entries. 

We can also help with making the entries. 

Great way to interest students in issues related to wildlife and the environment. 

It has proven to be a great vacation art project. 

Students are encouraged to do their own research and to use their imaginations to communicate what they find meaningful through art/photography. 

Students have great fun encouraging family and friends to vote for their artwork and they all appreciate the personal certificates we send them.  

 

 

Go to our blog to see images entered by Young Artists in 2022.  

 

 

Questions?  Contact Lindsey@Art4Apes.com for assistance.  

 

 

Here’s our first Young Artist entry for 2023!

 

 

“The Cape Parrot”  Photograph by Young Artist Rayyaan Alarakhia.  ©2023 All Rights Reserved 

 

 

 

 

Art4Apes Judge of the ENDANGERED Fine Art & Photography Young Artist Contest 2023

 

 

Rickie    Leiter

Artist, Philanthropist, and Mentor

Founder & Publisher of The Rickie Report

 

 

It is a particular pleasure to announce that Rickie will judge the Young Artist Contest.  Rickie, a visual artist herself, is the founder, editor and publisher of The Rickie Report, Florida’s leading visual arts resource experiencing over 1.5 million views in the USA and internationally.  She has 40+ years of experience in reviewing, judging and advising on all mediums of the visual arts creations. She is a valued mentor to artists and gallery owners and has consulted with art patrons, art associations, art show producers, and museums.  She is committed to encouraging young artists to develop their work and communicate their thoughts through art.

Art4Apes is featured regularly in The Rickie Report, we encourage you to sign up (www.therickiereport.com) and keep up with developments in the Florida visual arts scene.  The Rickie Report is free to read.

 

 

The Young Artist contest attracts about 250 entries per year, all of them heartfelt and carefully executed.  It is no easy task to choose between them.  We would like to thank Rickie for taking on this challenging responsibility.

 

 

 

 

 

Update on ENDANGERED Fine Art & Photography Contest 2023  Adult Contest 

 

 

 

The Contest is now Open.  Enter Now!

Closing date is October 1, 2023.

 

 

This global, juried, online art contest focuses attention on the plight of endangered/threatened species/habitats. 

The challenge is to interpret or reflect ENDANGERED through either:

 

• Celebration of the beauty of endangered or threatened species/habitats.

or

• Illustration of the threats facing endangered species/habitats

 

 

 

Categories for Entry:

 

 

• Fine Art (including sculpture, jewelry and wearable art) 

• Fine Art Photography (digital manipulation accepted)

We offer a total of $6500 in cash prizes.

 

 

 

We  promote your work on our website and social media (with appropriate copyright statements).  

We do this in STRICT ORDER OF SUBMISSION –

So early entries are seen faster!

 

 

An expert panel of  judges will review the work and the top scoring 15-25% will be featured in our ENDANGERED Online! exhibition opening 20th November for one month.

 

 

 

For more information and to view the full Terms and Conditions  visit:  Art4Apes.com.  

 

 

 

Questions? Lindsey@Art4Apes.com

 

 

Here  is  our  first  entry!

 

 

 

“Panthera Tigris”  Pencil and oil on linen.  Brian Hall ©2023 © All Rights Reserved 

 

This amazing piece is part of a series of five 50″x72″ paintings  portraying the five big cats—the lion, tiger, jaguar, leopard and snow leopard—and the ecosystem that is unique to their habitat. Up to twenty-six animals or twenty-three species can be spotted in one painting. 

 

 

 

Virtual Artists in Residence for April

 

 

Art4Apes wants to encourage those artists and photographers who are committed to and focused on using their talent to support wildlife and the environment. This program is designed to showcase their work and support their communication with audiences who appreciate their message.  This is done through additional promotion through our website, social media and The Rickie Report.  Plus we offer a one month online exhibition featuring up to 9 pieces of work.   

 

 

The Virtual Artist in Residence Program is awarded monthly to the artist and photographer who have submitted 4 or more entries to the ENDANGERED Fine Art & Photography Contest and have been selected by the Curatorial Committee as best interpreting the aims of the Contest.

We are proud to introduce you to the work of two amazing artists featured in our VAiR Online Gallery 

 

 

Virtual Artist in Residence Fine Art:

  JOLAINE GOLDMAN

 

Florida-based Jody paints what makes her happy and this shows in the final results.  Jody thinks this is an important message:  Paint what makes you happy!  

 

 

 

 

“Chimp”  Oil on canvas.  Jolaine Goldman ©2023 All Rights Reserved

 

www.ArtistJodyGoldman.com

 

 

 

 

Virtual Artist in Residence Fine Art Photography:

STEVE PRESSMAN

 

 

 

Nature photography became a passion for Florida-based pharmacist Steve,  and concomitant with that passion came respect and conservation for wildlife.

 

 

 

 

 

“Who’s there? Grand Tetons Wyoming”   Photograph by Steve Pressman © 2023 All Rights Reserved 

 

https://yougottalovenature.com

 

 

 

 

See more wonderful work by Jody and Steve,  Visit : VAiR Online Exhibition 

 

 

 

 

STOP    THE   PRESS! 

Sue Buck Ape Portrait

Online exhibition extended!

 

 

 

 

The Sue Buck Online Gallery is being extended by popular demand until the end of April.  Don’t miss this amazing one-woman exhibition of portraits of some of the Center for Great Apes fascinating residents.   

 

 

 

 

“Cahaya”  Charcoal and pastel by Sue Buck © 2023 All Rights Reserved 

 

 

 

 

Do Good and Look Good!

 

 

 

Don’t miss out on this special T-shirt featuring baby Sue Buck’s portraits of Cahaya and her orangutan family: Sunshine, Archie and Keagan.  Proceeds go to the Center for Great Apes.

Wishing you all a wonderful April (with some spring sunshine.  May it inspire you!   I can’t wait see your work in the contest and thank you all for helping the wonderful primates at the Center for Great Apes.

Best wishes 

Questions?  Lindsey@Art4Apes.com

 

 

 

 

Center for Great Apes

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Rickie Leiter, Publisher

Rickie@therickiereport.com   561-537-0291

17019 SW Sapri Way   Port St. Lucie, FL 34986

 

 

The Fort Lauderdale Branch of National League of American Pen Women shares a Call for Women Artists for a juried exhibition of all media. The Exhibit takes place at the Herb Skolnick Community Center in Pompano Beach, FL. The Rickie Report shares the details and invites women artists to apply! We urge art patrons to visit the exhibit, which runs February 1 through February 27, 2023.  Deadline to apply is January 25.

 

 

 

     

 

CALL       FOR       WOMEN      ARTISTS      

ALL   MEDIA   &   FINE   ARTS

JURIED   EXHIBITION

 

 

Monetary Awards and Ribbons will be Awarded

JUDGE: Meaghan Kent – Curator, Art and Culture Center/Hollywood 

 

 

 

Link for Prospectus

 

 

 

Public   Is   Invited   To   View   The   Exhibition:

February 1 through February 27, 2023

 

 

Herb Skolnick Community Center

800 SW 36^th Avenue, Pompano Beach, FL 33069

 

 

 

 

1^st Place Winner 2022 “Rosie” by PhotographsByPhoenix

 

 

ENTRY:

Now through Wednesday, January 25, 2023  

Cost: $25 Members/Patrons; $30 Non-Members (2 pieces)

 

Link for Prospectus

 

 

ELIGIBLE WORK: (OPEN THEME)

 

2 & 3-Dimensional Art/Photography/Sculpture: Upon entering this exhibit, you are certifying that this work is an original, not a copy of another artist’s work or a copy of any photograph not taken by you, this work has not been entered before in this annual show, this work was done by only one artist and completed within the last FOUR years.

 

ORIGINAL ARTWORK ONLY! NO PRINTS OR GICLEES!

 

 

 

 

2^nd Place Winner 2022 “When We Grow Up” by Donna Sallee

 

 

SALES:

The sale of artwork is between the artist and the buyer ONLY.

 

 

ELIGIBLE ARTISTS:

Pen Women Members and Patrons and Women Non-Members are invited to enter up to 2 pieces of art and are limited to participation in two of these Annual Juried Exhibits. This show is our way to introduce local women artists to the Fort Lauderdale Branch of the NLAPW.

 

 

 

ENTRY GUIDELINES:

Deadline for receiving the entry form in Prospectus and entry fee check: Wednesday, January 25, 2023

 

Mail to: NLAPW, 651 Village Drive, #802, Pompano Beach, FL 33060  

 

Questions: 954-980-3475: jjpompano@aol.com

 

No changes can be made after entry is received. No refunds will be made.

 

Conditions and Liabilities: The submission of entries to this competition shall constitute an agreement on the part of the artist to the terms and conditions as set forth in this prospectus. Pen Women reserves the right to use photographs 

 

 

 

 

3^rd Place Winner 2022 “Gray Fox” by Kirsten Hines

 

MONETARY   AWARDS:

A major entry portion of the proceeds will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd places.

Honorable Mentions will receive ribbons.

A minimum of 10 percent of profit will support the Pen Women Scholarship Fund.

 

 

 

 

 

Honorable Mentions Winners 2022: “Fritillary” by Chris Landis, “Owl Hunt” by Pauline Landis and “Red Bird” by Sharron Demarest

 

 

CLICK ON PROSPECTUS BELOW:

 

 

AWARDS Presentation and Luncheon:

Friday, February 10, 2023

11:30 am

Herb Skolnick Community Center

800 SW 36^th Avenue, Pompano Beach, FL 33069

Catered by 

Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza

 

 

Luncheon reservation checks, $30 each

Pay by Zelle, email penwomenftl@gmail.com

OR

Send Check by Feb 7th to

Tammy Seymour

629 Riviera Isle  Ft Lauderdale, FL 33301

 

 

 

About the National League of American Pen Women:

Since its founding in 1897 by Marian Longfellow O’Donoghue, Henry Longfellow’s niece, the League seeks to create progression and advancement in visual arts, literary work, and musical composition. As the oldest and largest women’s arts organization, members share their creativity in a number of ways, including workshops, exhibitions, discussion groups, performances, demonstrations and lectures, fostering networking and friendships among members, while maintaining a high, broad standard of work, effort and strength that comes from the union.

Many of our artists teach in the South Florida area; many are award-winning artists. All are passionate about encouraging talented young women to pursue their college arts education degrees and raise funds each year to award three $1,500 Achievement Awards to Broward College Women.

 

 

 

Visit:

lauderdalepenwomen.wixsite.com/nlapw

Facebook.com/nlapwftl/

For additional information please call 954-288-7972

 

 

 

 

 

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Rickie Leiter, Publisher

Rickie@therickiereport.com   561-537-0291

17019 SW Sapri Way   Port St. Lucie, FL 34986

The Gilt Complex in Stuart, FL  opens its annual Call to Artists for 2D works of art to be enlarged, digitally framed, and displayed on their storefront windows throughout 2023. This call is open to artists in Martin County, St. Lucie County, Palm Beach County, Okeechobee County and Indian River County. The Deadline is November 30th and four winners will be announced on Monday, December 5th. Previous winners have received commissions and additional sales of their artwork.  The Rickie Report shares the details and peek at previous images.

 

 

608 Colorado Avenue    Stuart, FL  34994

772.463.0125

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Gilt Complex is looking for compelling works of art – Figure, Wildlife, Botanical, Still-Life, Abstract, etc. – that will capture the attention of passersby. Artists are encouraged to submit one to three high resolution JPEG images of their original art. All entries must have a portrait orientation due to the configuration of the showroom windows.

 

 

 

The contest ends November 30th, with four winners announced on Monday, December 5th. The winners receive extensive publicity and public exposure of their art for a full year. Previous winners have received commissions and additional sales of their artwork. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For information and questions please contact:

Katie Gianni

772.463.0125

katie@thegiltcomplex.com

 

 

 

 

 

For more information:

The Gilt Complex

608 Colorado Avenue    Stuart, FL 34994

772-463-0125     www.TheGiltComplex.com

Facebook

Instagram:  @thegiltcomplex

 

 

 

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Rickie@therickiereport.com   561-537-0291

17019 SW Sapri Way   Port St. Lucie, FL 34986

 

 

 

The Rickie Report is proud to share the call for the Florida State Fair Art Portfolio Contest for High School Seniors.  This is an extraordinary opportunity for High School Seniors to showcase their artwork, build their resume, and win scholarship money for their continuing education.  Deadline to apply is December 2, 2022.  There is NO FEE to apply.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPLY NOW

 

 

 

 

For technical support, please email: support@jurying.net

 

 

 

 

For coverage of your events, to place an advertisement, or speak to Rickie about appearing in The Rickie Report, contact:

Rickie Leiter, Publisher

Rickie@therickiereport.com   561-537-0291

17019 SW Sapri Way   Port St. Lucie, FL 34986

 

 

Art4Apes ENDANGERED Fine Art & Photography Contest would like to give you all a little extra time to enter and allow some of our friends in Florida to recover from the battering by Hurricane Ian. All entries must be in and paid for by the new closing date of Sunday October 9th midnight PST. All entry donations benefit the Center for Great Apes, and they could really do with the help right now to recover from the impact of the storm.  The Rickie Report shares the details and two new images.  

 

 

 

“A Mother’s Duty”  Photograph by Gavin Minard.  ©2022 All Rights Reserved.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Leopards and Tigers, Leopard Whip Ray and Tiger Shark”  Oil on canvas by Sarah Smith.  ©2022 All Rights Reserved.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Center for Great Apes

 

 

 

 

 

 

Endangered Art4Apes Fine Art & Photography Contest is a global, juried, on-line contest that focuses on the artists’ interpretation of what “endangered” means. Cash prizes total over $7,000 and includes an Adult Category and Young Artist Category.  The deadline to enter is Sunday, October 2, 2022. Young Artists ENTER FREE thanks to the generosity of Shechter & Associates. The Rickie Report shares the details and introduces the esteemed jurors. Sales from this contest benefits the Center for Great Apes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Art4Apes ensures that your art will be viewed by an expert panel with a commitment to endangered species and their habitats.  Each year we have three or four inspirational judges:  a photographer, an art expert and a conservationist/animal rights supporter. 

 

 

Judges are asked to score each entry in terms of the following criteria:

1. Creativity

2. Success in reflecting the theme of “ENDANGERED”

3. Artistic skill/Photographic quality/Technique

 

 

Each judge votes on all categories and the scores are summed to decide the winners.

This year we are honored and grateful to have a particularly exciting and appropriate panel to view your work.   We are proud to announce the international jury panel for the 10^th annual ENDANGERED Fine Art & Photography Contest 2022 – Bruce Helander, Ron Magill, Frans B. M. de Waal, and Philip Wollen. They’re looking forward to reviewing all the entries.

 

 

MEET     THE     JURORS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you to Juried Art Services~

 

Art4Apes sincerely thanks Paul Fisher and Mary Strope of Juried Art Services for their exceptional help and support in administering the ENDANGERED Fine Art & Photography Contest.  We could not run this contest without you.  

 

 

Adult contest ENTER NOW!

 

 

 

Click to read ADULT contest Rules

 

 

 

Young Artist contest  ENTER HERE  FREE!

 

 

Click to read YOUNG ARTIST Rules

 

 

 

Questions? Lindsey@Art4Apes.com

 

 

 

 

 

For coverage of your events, to place an advertisement, or speak to Rickie about appearing in The Rickie Report, contact:

Rickie Leiter, Publisher

Rickie@therickiereport.com   561-537-0291

17019 SW Sapri Way   Port St. Lucie, FL 34986

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For coverage of your events, to place an advertisement, or speak to Rickie about appearing in The Rickie Report, contact:

Rickie Leiter, Publisher

Rickie@therickiereport.com   561-537-0291

17019 SW Sapri Way   Port St. Lucie, FL 34986

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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17019 SW Sapri Way   Port St. Lucie, FL 34986

 

 

 

 

 

The Lake Worth Art League announces a Call to ALL artists for TWO OPEN SHOWS this summer in the Artist’s Eye Gallery and Boutique in downtown Lake Worth Beach. This is an opportunity for ALL artists to show their work and offer it for sale to the public!  The gallery is located at 604 Lucerne Avenue in the vicinity of many restaurants. Summer hours are Wednesday thru Sunday from 3:00 pm until 7:00 pm, capturing the time when the downtown area is the busiest!  The Rickie Report shares the details and notes that the first deadline is Sunday, June 12, 2022. The second deadline is Sunday, August 7, 2022.  Art Lovers, mark your calendars for the Receptions: Sunday, June 19 and Sunday, August 14, 2022.

 

 

 

 

Summer hours:

Wednesday thru Sunday from 3:00 pm –  7:00 pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Lake Worth Art League presents :

 

 

“  a   summer   to   share  ”

 

 

 

We  want  to  share  our  gallery  space  with  you!

 

 

The Lake Worth Art League is primed to make sales during their two upcoming summer exhibits and is inviting ALL  ARTISTS to participate!

 

 

Here are the details: 

 

 

 

 

You may show up to 5 pieces of art.

Cost to enter the show:

For members: The first piece is $25.00, the second piece is $15.00, and pieces 3 thru 5 are $10.00 each piece.

For non-members: The first piece is $30.00, the second piece is $20.00, and pieces 3 thru 5 are $15.00 each piece.

Cash, Check or Credit Card (convenience fee applies) accepted.

Art must be original.

ALL 2-D art must be wired for gallery hangers, and framed. 

Unframed canvas art must be finished on all edges.

Label your art on the back upper right corner with your name, phone, name of the piece, media, and the price.

You will be filling out a simple exhibit form upon arrival.

We retain 20% of all sales. The Lake Worth Art League is a 501(c)(3).

Receptions are are held to meet and talk with the artists and art lovers and are open to the public. Wine, soft drinks and lite bites are offered, and we encourage those artists attending to contribute something.

We welcome all artists to become members! During the season (Oct. thru May) we have 8 judged shows where you can compete for ribbons and money prizes. 

For more information about LWAL:  lwartleague.org