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December 31, 2005 (Note: Two deadlines for two exhibitions) 1. Deadline April 30, 2005 for slides or CD via postal mail or Jpegs or Tiffs via email for the "7th Annual Collage & Mixed Media Juried Online International Exhibition", a showcase of artwork featuring all aspects of collage including mixed and alternative media; Juror: Bonnie O'Connell, Professor of Art, University of Nebraska Omaha; 2. Deadline March 31, 2005 for entries for the "7th Annual Contemporary Art Juried Online International Exhibition", a compilation of works highlighting recent and new directions in the contemporary art world; Juror, Caroline Simpson, Professor of Contemporary Art, University of Nebraska Omaha. For a prospectus of either or both showcases, please send a SASE to: Upstream People Gallery, 5607 Howard St, Omaha NE 68106-1257, U.S.A. OR call 402-991-4741 OR email your request to us at: shows@upstreampeoplegallery.com OR download the prospectus from: http://www.upstreampeoplegallery.com/schedule/default.asp

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April 12, 2005 Call For Entries: FOCUSED, 10th Annual Photographic Competition Exhibition. Juror: Mary Virginia Swanson, www.mvswanson.com. Deadline for the reciept of CD entries by mail: Tuesday, April 12, 2005. Awards: $1000, $500, $250. Entry fee: $40 for 4 jpegs, $7 per additional jpeg, up to 10 total. See: www.pcnw.org for submission guidelines & entry form. Exhibition in Seattle at Photographic Center Northwest in July/August.

April 15, 2005 New MFA low-residency program. Genres include: Animation, Architecture, Cyberart, Film, Video, Graphic Design, Installation Art, Interactive Art, Interdisciplinary Art, Performance Art, Photography, and Sound/Music. Scholarships available. Students create their own course of study and work independently on art and research projects off-site with the support of faculty and self-chosen artist mentors. Lectures, critiques, performances, exhibitions, seminars and workshops take place in three intensive summer residencies on-site. The low-residency format permits students to continue with their professional life while participating in the program. Options: part time study, up to one year's credits accepted from other schools, first degree not required with equivalent experience and portfolio. Deadline for application: June 15, 2005. Early acceptance: April 15, 2005. www.transartinstitute.org

April 15, 2005 CALL FOR ENTRIES "What's So Terrible About Being Beautiful?" - a modern art exhibition at The Museum of Contemporary Art/ A+M Galleries in Washington, DC is looking for an artist to join 3 other prominent artists in its June exhibition. This is an excellent opportunity to show with other artists who have been featured in MOMA NYC, Rollingstone.com, Vibe Magazine, the San Francisco Examiner, and USA Today. All media will be considered for this competition. The show will run from June 3 to July 1. Please email: curator_mocadc@yahoo.com (that's 'curator(underscore)mocadc@yahoo.com') for a prospectus or mail a request to: Peter Photikoe, Curator, MOCA/ A+M Galleries, 1054 31st St NW, Washington DC 20007.

April 15, 2005 CONTEMPORARY ICONS - A juried group exhibition presented by Caladan Gallery. This exhibition is dedicated to exploring the images that engulf our present time and destiny. This includes what compells society through media, world events, spiritual pursuit, environment, and education. What is sacrificed? What is our spiritual and cultural stability made of? Any medium accepted, except video. One of more artists awarded solo exhibition. Download prospectus (see "Enter Exhibitions") at www.caladangallery.com or write to: Caladan Gallery, Box 468, Beverly MA 01915, (978) 741-7979.

April 15, 2005 Call for Entries - Poem as Image, an exhibition about poetry as a visual expression, will be presented at The Studio, an Alternative Space for Contemporary Art, in Armonk, NY, in the Fall of 2005. This group show will examine work which combines written and visual metaphor into one expression, speaking of individual experience usually drowned out by the noise of politics and poplar culture. All mediums worked by hand (drawing, painting, collage, sculpture, mixed media, but not film or photo alone) are accepted. The show is organized by Cathrin Hoskinson, artist and independent curator, for The Studio. A catalogue will be published. Work should not be wider than 24" but can be any height. Space is also available in the outdoor sculpture garden. Please send up to 10 slides, or jpegs on CD (not attachments), SASE, $10. check made out to "The Studio", bio, and related artists statement to: Cathrin Hoskinson, 21 West Street 24E, New York NY 10006. For questions contact: cathrin@tgram.com or see: Thestudiony.com

April 19, 2005 VIRIDIAN ARTISTS' 16th National Juried Competition open to U.S. artists working in 2-D & 3-D media. Entries juried by noted art critic & Guggenheim Museum curator Robert Rosenblum. 1st prize: solo show/ 2nd & 3rd prize: 2 person show. Group show & continuous slide show: June 28 to July 15. Send SASE for prospectus to: VIRIDIAN ARTISTS INC, 530 West 25th St, New York NY 10001 OR download from our web site: www.viridianartists.com

April 26, 2005 PHOENIX GALLERY 2005 NATIONAL JURIED COMPETITION Jun 22 - Jul 16, 2005. Juror: Trevor Smith, Curator, New Museum of Contemporary Art, NY. All media. Award: solo/group show. For a prospectus send an SASE to: Phoenix Gallery, 210 Eleventh Av Suite 902, New York NY 10001 OR www.phoenix-gallery.com OR info@phoenix-gallery.com

April 30, 2005 Alpan Gallery announces a call to artists for "Alpan International 2005". Juror: Phyllis Braff, President Emerita, International Association of Art Critics. Awards: group show, $1000 cash, and Internet exposure (for one year) to the best in the show. NO COMMISSION. The gallery will also review the slides in addition to the juror. Any artist over 18 years of age working on two or three dimensions in any media, including photography, (traditional and digital) and installation is eligible. Slides, prints and CD's are accepted. The exhibit will be on display Sept. 3 - 24, 2005 in Huntington, Long Island, New York. Entry fee: $30/3 slides, $5 for each additional slide. Prospectus available at www.alpangallery.com/events or artists can send SASE to: Alpan Gallery, 2 West Carver, Huntington Long Island NY 11743

April 30, 2005 Fifth Biannual Competition for publication in Volume 12 of Direct Art Magazine, Fall/Winter 2005 issue. Twenty six awards over $22,000.00 in value including covers of magazine and feature articles. Postmarked deadline April 30, 2005. For prospectus e-mail Direct Art at: DirectArtMag@aol.com, or print from Internet at: http://www.slowart.com/prospectus

April 30, 2005 Call For Erotic Artists! Submission Deadline: MAY 20, 2005. Juried show: Art @ Large, New York City's Premier Erotic/Figurative Art Gallery, JULY 2005. Juror: Grady T. Turner, New York based art critic, curator and author of "NYC Sex: How New York City Transformed Sex in America." All media & orientations in Erotic Art, Nudes, Sexuality - demure to explicit. Best of Show to receive solo exhibition in 2006. Send SASE for Prospectus to: Art @ Large, 630 Ninth Av #707, New York NY 10036 or download via web: www.artatlarge.com

April 30, 2005 CALL FOR ENTRIES: Telfair Museum of Art's 11th Annual Art Fair A juried show held under a lighted tent on Telfair Square in Savannah. Visited by more than 10,000 area residents and upscale tourists. Open to fine arts and crafts, including but not limited to painting, drawing, graphics, sculpture, jewelry, pottery, photography, and furniture. More than $5000 in prizes. Event dates Nov. 4-6. Entries postmarked by Friday, July 15, 2005. $15 non-refundable application fee must be submitted for each category entered. Three slides of three different works for each category. If selected, artist must submit a fee of $35 for each category entered. Interested artists are invited to call, write or email for brochure and application: Telfair Museum of Art, Telfair Art Fair, Box 10081, Savannah GA 31412 OR 912-232-1177x15 OR dixonl@telfair.org

April 30, 2005 20th Annual Conservatory Art Classic, National Juried Art Competition. Juror: Tony Eubanks; $12,500 in awards; Show: September 10-11,2005.; Slide deadline June 17, 2005; $12.00 per slide; For Prospectus: SASE to: Bosque Conservatory, Box 502, Clifton TX 76634; download from: www.bosqueconservatory.com; e-mail: art@bosqueconservatory.com OR 254-386-6049. Representation/realistic art only. Media: oil, watercolor, sculpture, drawing, other media (pastel, acrylic, colored pencil, etc.)

April 30, 2005 THE 12th ANNUAL PORTER FLEMING Literary COMPETITION Four categories: Script-writing, Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry. Open to residents of GA, FL, AL, SC, and NC. $5,600 in awards. Entry fee is $10. For entry form, send SASE to: Greater Augusta Arts Council, Box 1776, Augusta GA 30903 OR visit www.AugustaArts.com. Deadline for submissions is June 16, 2005.

May 1, 2005 Projekt30 is a online arts organization, designed to find exposure for emerging artists. We are taking submissions for our June Juried Exhibition. Thirty artists are selected, and their work is sent to over 60,000 galleries, collectors, and other interested parties, thousands visit Projekt30 each month. In recent shows we have counted over 1200 messages sent to artists via our website. We are following the "publicly juried" format we pioneered last December: all artists who apply will be posted online prior to the exhibition so that visitors of Projekt30 may help select which will be included, or contact artists via email with feedback or opportunities. This format generates great public interest due to its interactive nature, and everyone who applies receives at least some exposure. Opens: June 1st, 2005. Deadline: May 1st, 2005. Fee: $35 for 5 submissions, $5 each additional. Go to: http://www.projekt30.com

May 1, 2005 Enter your artwork in the 22nd Annual Art Competition sponsored by The Artist's Magazine. More than $25,000 in cash prizes will be awarded, and Top Award Winners will be featured in the December 2005 issue of The Artist's Magazine! Plus, 13 finalists will be featured in The Artist's Magazine's 2006 Calendar! Don't wait... Enter Today! There are 5 categories for you to compete and win in: Portrait & Figures, Still Life, Landscape, Experimental and Animal Art. Plus, there's a Special Student/Beginner Division for new artists. For details and an entry form visit: www.artistsnetwork.com OR email us at: art-competition@fwpubs.com OR call Terri Boes at: 513-531-2690 x1328.

May 31, 2005 NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION The Camera Club of New York announces its 2005 National Photography Competition. The competition is open to all US residents 18 years or older except member of the Camera Club of New York or their familes, and employees. Freestanding pieces will not be accepted. We are most pleased that Sylvia Plachy, renowned photographer and documentarian, will be our Juror. Each entry will consist of 6 slides with a fee of $35.00. Deadline for receipt of slides is June 17, 2005. Chosen artist will receive a one-person exhibition in our Alfred Lowenherz Gallery and a cash award of $300.00. Other finalists will participate in a group show. Send self-addressed stamped envelope for prospectus to: 2005 National Photography Competition, Camera Club of New York, 853 Broadway, New York NY 10003 or visit our website at: www.cameraclubofnewyork.org to download an entry form and view the complete rules and information about The Camera Club of New York.

June 1, 2005 CALL FOR HIGH SCHOOL HISTORY ESSAYS Seeking historical essays 4000-6000 words, including endnotes, for quarterly publication. Must be typed and sent as hard copy or on Mac disk. Entry fee. Contact or send SASE to: Will Fitzhugh, The Concord Review, Box 661, Concord MA 01742 OR 800-331-5007 OR 978-443-0022 OR http://www.tcr.org OR fitzhugh@tcr.org

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Apr 11, 2005 JURIED ANNUAL SMALL WORKS EXHIBITION Seeking works on paper no smaller than half of a dollar bill, no larger than a full dollar bill. Entry fee. No commission; insurance. $1000+ in awards. Send SASE to: Jacksonville State Univ, Art Department, 700 Pelham Rd N, Jacksonville AL 36265 OR 256-782-5626

Apr 12, 2005 PUBLIC INSTALLATIONS RESIDENCY PROGRAM Residencies range from 1 week to 2 months, depending on the artist. Design site-specific installations, which will remain on view from 4 months to 1 year. Contact: Mattress Factory, 500 Sampsonian Way, Pittsburgh PA 15212 OR 412-231-3169 OR 412-322-2231(FAX) OR http://www.mattress.org OR info@mattress.org

Apr 15, 2005 INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SOLSTICE ARTS FESTIVAL Seeking visual artwork and proposals for annual group exhibition celebrating the Mid-Summer's Night in Berlin, Germany, June 8 - July 5. For more info please contact: Krossener Strasse 34, Berlin 10245, Germany OR 49-30-516-583-53 OR http://www.oder24.com

Apr 19, 2005 JURIED ANNUAL ART COMPETITION Viridian Artists' 16th National Juried Competition is open to U.S. artists working in 2-D & 3-D media. 1st prize: solo show/ 2nd & 3rd prize: 2 person show. Group show & continuous slide show: June 28 to July 15. Send SASE for prospectus to: Viridian Artists Inc, 530 West 25th St, New York NY 10001 OR http://www.viridianartists.com

Apr 30, 2005 CALL FOR OUTDOOR SCULPTURE PROPOSALS The Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition is seeking proposals for the Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition at Empire Fulton-Ferry State Park, mid-summer to early fall. Work can be of any size but must be sturdy and stable, suitable for outdoor environment and safe for parkgoers. Open to all styles and materials. When calling, please leave a message with name, address, and phone #. For prospectus please contact: Richard Brachman, 135 Plymouth St #606, Brooklyn NY 11201 OR 718-802-9254

Apr 30, 2005 NATIONAL WOMEN'S FILM FESTIVAL Seeking entries for Lunafest, a national festival of films by, for, and about women, which will be returning to screens nationwide for its 5th anniversary. A portion of the proceeds from the festival will be donated to The Breast Cancer Fund and local host organizations. Cash prizes. For entry forms contact: Lunafest OR 510-531-3043 OR http://www.lunabar.com/lunafest

May 01, 2005 JURIED FIRST POETRY BOOK CONTEST Seeking to publish a collection of poems by poet without previously published poetry collection. Winner will give reading at Kent State University. Reading fee. For guidelines send SASE to: Stan & Tom Wick Poetry Prize, 301 Satterfield Hall, Kent State University, Box 5190, Kent OH 44242 OR 330-672-2067 OR http://dept.kent.edu/wick

May 02, 2005 YOUTH DIGITAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL Seeking digital shorts featuring drama, documentary, animation, music video, environmental and social PSAe contact: Laurel Poole, Red Carpet Film Festival, 3309C 31st Av, Vernon BC V1T 2H4, Canada OR 250-545-5705 OR 250-545-6020(FAX) OR http://www.redcarpetfilmfestival.com OR info@redcarpetfilmfestival.com

May 15, 2005 JURIED ANNUAL PHOTO COMPETITION The Photo Review, a highly acclaimed critical journal of photography, is sponsoring its 21st annual photography competition. Accepted entries will be reproduced in 2005 issue. Cash and prize awards. Entry fee. For a prospectus and details, send SASE to: The Photo Review, 140 East Richardson Av Suite 301, Langhorne PA 19047 OR 215-891-0214 OR http://www.photoreview.org OR info@photoreview.org

May 27, 2005 NEW ENGLAND ART EXHIBITION Seeking artwork by all artists for annual art exhibition, June-July 2005. Cash awards. Send SASE to: Cape Cod Art Assn, Box 85, Barnstable MA 02630 OR http://www.capecodartassoc.org/

Jun 01, 2005 CALL FOR SHORT STORIES American Short Fiction invites short story submissions for its Fall 2005 issue. Now under the ownership of Badgerdog Literary Publishing, the prize-winning magazine has published work by authors such as Reynolds Price, Joyce Carol Oates, Charles Baxter and Antonya Nelson. No entry fee. Send manuscript and SASE to: Editor, American Short Fiction, Box 301209, Austin TX 78703 OR http://badgerdog.org/asf_guidelines.htm

Jun 15, 2005 SEEEKING WRITING ABOUT LABYRINTHS Seeking prose, poetry and essays about labyrinths. Prizes. Entry fee. Contact or send SASE to: Labyrinth Society, Box 736, Trumansburg NY 14886 OR http://www.labyrinthsociety.org

Jul 15, 2005 POETRY PRIZE Rock & Sling is seeking entries of poetry for the Virgina Brendemuehl Prize. Award is $1,000 and publication in Rock & Sling. $10 entry fee for 3 poems. Contact: The Virginia Brendemuehl Prize, Rock & Sling, Box 30865, Spokane WA 99223 OR http://www.rockandsling.org/contest.htm OR editors@rockandsling.org

Aug 15, 2005 JURIED ANNUAL INTL PASTEL EXHIBITION Seeking soft pastel artwork for international exhibition, October-November 2005. $8000+ in awards. Entry fee; juried by slides only. For prospectus send SASE to: Leslie Lillien Levy, Dept AA, Box 69, Kent CT 06757 OR http://www.ctpastelsociety.com

Nov 17, 2005 FILM FINANCING OPPORTUNITY The FFC offers funding opportunities in all project categories (except feature film projects). For more info contact: Film Finance Corporation Australia OR http://www.ffc.gov.au/e_alert_links/tl_misc_2.html

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April 12, 2005 FOCUSED, 10th Annual Photographic Competition Exhibition.  Juror: Mary Virginia Swanson, www.mvswanson.com. Deadline for the  reciept of CD entries by mail: Tuesday, April 12, 2005. Awards: $1000,  $500, $250. Entry fee: $40 for 4 jpegs, $7 per additional jpeg, up to 10  total. See: www.pcnw.org for submission guidelines & entry form.  Exhibition in Seattle at Photographic Center Northwest in July/August.  April 15, 2005 New MFA low-residency program.  Genres include: Animation, Architecture, Cyberart, Film, Video, Graphic  Design, Installation Art, Interactive Art, Interdisciplinary Art,  Performance Art, Photography, and Sound/Music. Scholarships available.  Students create their own course of study and work independently on art  and research projects off-site with the support of faculty and  self-chosen artist mentors. Lectures, critiques, performances,  exhibitions, seminars and workshops take place in three intensive summer  residencies on-site. The low-residency format permits students to  continue with their professional life while participating in the  program. Options: part time study, up to one year's credits accepted  from other schools, first degree not required with equivalent experience  and portfolio. Deadline for application: June 15, 2005. Early  acceptance: April 15, 2005. www.transartinstitute.org

April 15, 2005 CALL FOR ENTRIES "What's So Terrible About Being  Beautiful?"  A modern art exhibition at The Museum of Contemporary Art/ A+M Galleries  in Washington, DC is looking for an artist to join 3 other prominent  artists in its June exhibition. This is an excellent opportunity to show  with other artists who have been featured in MOMA NYC, Rollingstone.com,  Vibe Magazine, the San Francisco Examiner, and USA Today. All media will  be considered for this competition. The show will run from June 3 to  July 1. Please email: curator_mocadc@yahoo.com (that's  'curator(underscore)mocadc@yahoo.com') for a prospectus or mail a  request to: Peter Photikoe, Curator, MOCA/ A+M Galleries, 1054 31st St  NW, Washington DC 20007.

April 15, 2005 CONTEMPORARY ICONS A juried group exhibition presented by Caladan Gallery. This exhibition  is dedicated to exploring the images that engulf our present time and  destiny. This includes what compells society through media, world  events, spiritual pursuit, environment, and education. What is  sacrificed? What is our spiritual and cultural stability made of? Any  medium accepted, except video. One of more artists awarded solo  exhibition. Download prospectus (see "Enter Exhibitions") at  www.caladangallery.com or write to: Caladan Gallery, Box 468, Beverly MA  01915, (978) 741-7979.

April 19, 2005 VIRIDIAN ARTISTS' 16th National Juried Competition  Open to U.S. artists working in 2-D & 3-D media. Entries juried by noted  art critic & Guggenheim Museum curator Robert Rosenblum. 1st prize: solo  show/ 2nd & 3rd prize: 2 person show. Group show & continuous slide  show: June 28 to July 15. Send SASE for prospectus to: VIRIDIAN ARTISTS  INC, 530 West 25th St, New York NY 10001 OR download from our web site:  www.viridianartists.com

April 26, 2005 PHOENIX GALLERY 2005 NATIONAL JURIED COMPETITION  Show dates: Jun 22 - Jul 16, 2005. Juror: Trevor Smith, Curator, New  Museum of Contemporary Art, NY. All media. Award: solo/group show. For a  prospectus send an SASE to: Phoenix Gallery, 210 Eleventh Av Suite 902,  New York NY 10001 OR www.phoenix-gallery.com OR info@phoenix-gallery.com

April 30, 2005 20th Annual Conservatory Art Classic National Juried Art Competition. Juror: Tony Eubanks; $12,500 in awards;  Show: September 10-11,2005.; Slide deadline June 17, 2005; $12.00 per  slide; For Prospectus: SASE to: Bosque Conservatory, Box 502, Clifton TX  76634; download from: www.bosqueconservatory.com; e-mail:  art@bosqueconservatory.com OR 254-386-6049. Representation/realistic art  only. Media: oil, watercolor, sculpture, drawing, other media (pastel,  acrylic, colored pencil, etc.)

April 30, 2005 Fifth Biannual Competition  For publication in Volume 12 of Direct Art Magazine, Fall/Winter 2005  issue. Twenty six awards over $22,000.00 in value including covers of  magazine and feature articles. Postmarked deadline April 30, 2005. For  prospectus e-mail Direct Art at: DirectArtMag@aol.com, or print from  Internet at: http://www.slowart.com/prospectus

April 30, 2005 Telfair Museum of Art's 11th Annual Art Fair  A juried show held under a lighted tent on Telfair Square in Savannah.  Visited by more than 10,000 area residents and upscale tourists. Open to  fine arts and crafts, including but not limited to painting, drawing,  graphics, sculpture, jewelry, pottery, photography, and furniture. More  than $5000 in prizes. Event dates Nov. 4-6. Entries postmarked by  Friday, July 15, 2005. $15 non-refundable application fee must be  submitted for each category entered. Three slides of three different  works for each category. If selected, artist must submit a fee of $35  for each category entered. Interested artists are invited to call, write  or email for brochure and application: Telfair Museum of Art, Telfair  Art Fair, Box 10081, Savannah GA 31412 OR 912-232-1177x15 OR  dixonl@telfair.org

April 30, 2005 Alpan Gallery  Call to artists for "Alpan International 2005"Juror: Phyllis Braff,  President Emerita, International Association of Art Critics. Awards:  group show, $1000 cash, and Internet exposure (for one year) to the best  in the show. NO COMMISSION. The gallery will also review the slides in  addition to the juror. Any artist over 18 years of age working on two or  three dimensions in any media, including photography, (traditional and  digital) and installation is eligible. Slides, prints and CD's are  accepted. The exhibit will be on display Sept. 3 - 24, 2005 in  Huntington, Long Island, New York. Entry fee: $30/3 slides, $5 for each  additional slide. Prospectus available at www.alpangallery.com/events or  artists can send SASE to: Alpan Gallery, 2 West Carver, Huntington Long  Island NY 11743

April 30, 2005 Call for Entries: T-SHIRT Art  Endicott College is seeking artists for fine art T-shirts exhibition,  August - September 2005. All themes and entries by qualifying artists  will be included in international survey and become property of  Endicott. No application or exhibition fee, must be 18. Deadline July  29. For prospectus call: 978-232-2250 or email: kmoore@endicott.edu.  April 30, 2005 Northbrook Public Library announces call for entries for  3rd annual show. "One World, Many Visions" will run Oct 7-Nov 7, 2005.  Submission due July 1, 2005. Artists 18 years and older invited to  submit 2D or 3D works; fine arts only. Art should reflect the theme of  customs, cultures, ideologies, regions or locations around the world.  Prizes include a $2000 purchase prize as well as other cash prizes. $20  entry fee for 3 entries; show juried via slides or digital submissions.  For prospectus, send a business size envelope to: "OWMV Art Show" c/o  NPL, 1201 Cedar Lane, Northbrook IL 60062. Prospectus also available  online at: www.northbrook.info/lib_owmv.php. For more info e-mail show  chair at: owmvartshow@sbcglobal.net

April 30, 2005 National Juried 39th Annual Mother Lode Art Show,  Aug 38 - Sep 11, 2005. All media except crafts, photography and digital  imagery. Anticipated $4,000 in awards. Entry deadline: July 6th. Juror:  Marilyn Simandle. Judge: Dale Laitinen. For prospectus go online to  www.placervillearts.com or send #10 SASE to: Placerville Arts  Association, Box 905, Placerville CA 95667

May 1, 2005 22nd Annual Art Competition sponsored by The Artist's  Magazine.  More than $25,000 in cash prizes will be awarded, and Top Award Winners  will be featured in the December 2005 issue of The Artist's Magazine!  Plus, 13 finalists will be featured in The Artist's Magazine's 2006  Calendar! Don't wait... Enter Today! There are 5 categories for you to  compete and win in: Portrait & Figures, Still Life, Landscape,  Experimental and Animal Art. Plus, there's a Special Student/Beginner  Division for new artists. For details and an entry form visit:  www.artistsnetwork.com OR email us at: art-competition@fwpubs.com OR  call Terri Boes at: 513-531-2690 x1328.

May 20, 2005 Call For Erotic Artists!  Juried show: Art @ Large, New York City's Premier Erotic/Figurative Art  Gallery, JULY 2005. Juror: Grady T. Turner, New York based art critic,  curator and author of "NYC Sex: How New York City Transformed Sex in  America." All media & orientations in Erotic Art, Nudes, Sexuality -  demure to explicit. Best of Show to receive solo exhibition in 2006.  Send SASE for Prospectus to: Art @ Large, 630 Ninth Av #707, New York NY  10036 or download via web: www.artatlarge.com

May 22, 2005 Los Angeles Center For Digital Art Juried Show  LACDA announces our juried competion for digital art and photography.  Entrants submit three JPEG files of original work. All styles of 2D  artwork and photography where digital processes of any kind were  integral to the creation of the images are acceptable. The selected  winner receives 10 prints up to 44x60 inches on canvas or museum quality  paper (approximately a $1500-$2000 value) to be shown in a solo  exhibition in our gallery from June 9-July 2, 2005. The show will be  widely promoted and will include a reception for the artist. Second  place prizes: Five second place winners will receive one print of their  work up to 24x36 inches ($150-$200 in value) to be included in upcoming  group shows. Second place winners will be scheduled into group shows  within twelve months of announcement of winners. Consideration is given  to placing these works in shows appropriate to their style, genre and/or  content. These shows will be widely promoted and will include a  reception for the artists. Special consideration will be given to all  entrants for inclusion in future shows at LACDA. Many entrants from past  competitions have already been included in our exhibits. Registration  fee is $30US. Online registration only. For questions email us at  contact@lacda.com. Los Angeles Center For Digital Art 5723 Melrose  Avenue Suite 202 Los Angeles, CA 90038 323 646 9427 www.lacda.com  contact@lacda.com

May 31, 2005 NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION  The Camera Club of New York announces its 2005 National Photography  Competition. The competition is open to all US residents 18 years or  older except member of the Camera Club of New York or their familes, and  employees. Freestanding pieces will not be accepted. We are most pleased  that Sylvia Plachy, renowned photographer and documentarian, will be our  Juror. Each entry will consist of 6 slides with a fee of $35.00.  Deadline for receipt of slides is June 17, 2005. Chosen artist will  receive a one-person exhibition in our Alfred Lowenherz Gallery and a  cash award of $300.00. Other finalists will participate in a group show.  Send self-addressed stamped envelope for prospectus to: 2005 National  Photography Competition, Camera Club of New York, 853 Broadway, New York  NY 10003 or visit our website at: www.cameraclubofnewyork.org to  download an entry form and view the complete rules and information about  The Camera Club of New York.

June 7, 2005 ANTARCTIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTS & WRITERS  Providing opportunities for scholars working within the humanities in  Antarctica or around the Southern ocean. Annual submissions. Send  proposal to: The National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd,  Arlington VA 22230 OR 703-292-5111 OR  http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04558/nsf04558.htm

July 31, 2005 US ARTIST GRANT  Seeking to award US artists $1500 maximum in awards for artistic and  financial assistance. For an application send SASE to: Ruth Chenven  Foundation Inc, 7505 Jackson Ave, Takoma Park MD 20912

August 1, 2005 CALL FOR MAGAZINE COVER ART  Artists from around the world are invited to submit finely crafted,  visually compelling, and thought provoking original art. We encourage  culturally diverse approaches to the themes of medicine and health, and  welcome all artistic styles that are well rendered and engaging. Artwork  may be in any media that will reproduce well in a 2-D field. Artists  whose work is selected for the cover will receive $500 and 5 copies of  the journal. The artist's name and contact info and a brief artist's  statement will appear in the journal. PLoS MEDICINE will be published  online and in print and has a projected global readership of 70,000. For  further information: PLoS MEDICINE Art Committee, 185 Berry St Suite  1300, San Francisco CA 94107 OR  http://www.plosmedicine.org/medicine/pmed_callforart.html OR  art@plos.org

Open Emergency Grants. Change, Inc. provides emergency grants to artists of  all disciplines; go to $1000 is available for medical, living or other  emergencies. Contact: Change, Inc. 212.473.3742.