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*NATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
New York, New York
Deadline: August 1, 2008
Posted: 4/17/08
	Exhibit Dates:	November 6 - 29, 2008
	Title:	Fourth Annual Alternative Processes Competition
	Sponsor/Venue:	Soho Photo Gallery
	Awards:	$150, $100, $50 for juror's 1st, 2nd & 3rd choices
	Juror:	Dan Estabrook
	Eligibility:	Residents of United States over 18 years of age
	Fees:	$40 for 5 submissions
	Send SASE to:	Alternative Processes, Soho Photo Gallery, 15 White St, NYC, NY 10013
	E-mail:	Margery Franklin
	Phone:	212-662-5897
	Website:	http://www.sohophoto.com
	Prospectus:	http://www.sohophoto.com

*INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Hamburg, Germany
Deadline: August 1, 2008
Posted: 5/4/08
	Exhibit Dates:	August 29 - September 11, 2008
	Title:	International Juried Exhibition "Best of 2008"
	Sponsor/Venue:	Marziart International Gallery
	Awards:	Exhibition
	Jurors:	Annette Matthies, Franziska Seifert, Hans-Werner Wolff, Marion Zimmermann
	Eligibility:	The competition is open to all visual artists, 18 years or older, working in photography, painting and sculpture (no installations). The categories are: Landscape - Citylife - Interior - Still Life - Portrait /People - Nature/Animals - Abstract
	Fees:	30 Euro or 40 USD for up to 5 images, 5 Euro or 7 USD (for each additional image)
	Commission:	20%
	E-mail:	Marion Zimmermann
	Phone:	0494023518894
	Website:	http://www.marziart.com
	Prospectus:	http://www.marziart.com/Wettbewerbe2008/Start-Competition.HTM

*NATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Farmington Hills, Michigan
Deadline: August 1, 2008
Posted: 5/5/08
	Exhibit Dates:	September 18 - October 10, 2008
	Title:	From Our Perspective National Women's Art Exhibition
	Sponsor:	Oakland Community College Womencenter
	Venue:	Oakland Community College
	Awards:	Best of Show $800, President's Award $250, Purchase Award up to $250
	Juror:	Sally Goethel Campbell
	Eligibility:	All women artists nationwide. Recent original works. All media excluding video and performance. Submit up to 3 works.
	Fees:	$25.00
	Commission:	30% of sale of artwork
	Send SASE to:	Arlene Frank, Oakland Community College, 27055 Orchard Lake Rd, Farmington Hills, MI 48334
	E-mail:	Arlene Frank
	Phone:	248.522.3642
	Website:	http://www.oaklandcc.edu/womencenter/artshow.htm
	Prospectus:	http://www.oaklandcc.edu/womencenter/artshow.htm

*INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Carmichael, California
Deadline: August 8, 2008
Posted: 3/17/08
	Exhibit Dates:	September 30 - October 25, 2008
	Title:	"Bold Expressions"
	Sponsor:	Northern California Arts, Inc.
	Venue:	Sacramento Fine Arts Center
	Awards:	$3,500
	Jurors:	Gloria Burt and David Lobenberg
	Eligibility:	Original artwork in all media except photography, film and crafts
	Fees:	$35 for 3 images, $25 members' fee
	Commission:	40%, 30% members
	Send SASE to:	5330B Gibbons Dr., Carmichael, CA 95608 or email digital image to: anje@surewest.net
	E-mail:	Anje
	Phone:	(916) 240-6312
	Website:	http://www.SacFineArts.org
	Prospectus:	http://www.SacFineArts.org

*NATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Moab, Utah
Deadline: August 15, 2008
Posted: 5/5/08
	Exhibit Dates:	Plein air competition: August 29 - 31, 2008. Art show opens September 27, 2008.
	Title:	Plein Air Competition "100 Years of National Parks in Utah"
	Sponsors:	National Park Service / Canyonlands Natural History Association
	Venue:	2 Venues: Edge of the Cedars Museum, Blanding Utah; Museum of Moab, Moab Utah
	Awards:	Best in Show - $750; Second - $400; 3rd - $250
	Juror:	Donna Poulton, Ph.D.
	Eligibility:	All artists 18 years of age or older
	Fees:	$30
	E-mail:	Scott Ryan
	Phone:	(435) 692-1234 x13
	Website:	http://www.nps.gov/nabr
	Prospectus:	http://www.nps.gov/nabr/parknews/pleinaircompetition.htm

*NATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
St. James, New York
Deadline: August 15, 2008
Posted: 5/13/08
	Exhibit Dates:	October 4 - November 7, 2008
	Title:	Midnight Oils
	Sponsor:	Smithtown Township Arts Council
	Venue:	Mills Pond House Gallery
	Awards:	$200 cash prize
	Juror:	Alain Khadem
	Eligibility:	Seeking works ranging from the macabre to whimsical for Halloween Midnight Oils. The exhibition is in celebration of art's awesome power as a spiritual instrument that helps man to transcend his primeval fear of death and of the unknown. Juror Alain Khadem is not interested in the gratuitously gory, but in works that portray frightening subject matters in a philosophic, romantic, or humorous light. Open to all artists. Entries must be submitted as 300 ppi jpeg files on CD only.
	Fees:	$15 for up to 3 entries
	Commission:	STAC receives 30% gallery commission on work sold
	Send SASE to:	STAC, 660 Route 25A, St. James, NY 11780
	E-mail:	Sandra Tyler
	Phone:	631-862-6575
	Website:	http://www.stacarts.org
	Prospectus:	http://www.stacarts.org/exhibits/show/17

*NATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Deadline: August 16, 2008
Posted: 3/21/08
	Exhibit Dates:	November 7-25, 2008
	Title:	Pastel Society of New Mexico 17th Annual National Pastel Painting Exhibition
	Sponsor:	Pastel Society of New Mexico
	Venue:	Expo New Mexico (State Fairgrounds)
	Awards:	approx. $10,000.00 cash and merchandise
	Jurors:	Bill Hosner, Ned Mueller, Bob Rohm, Judge - Sheila Reiman
	Eligibility:	Work must be original and at least 80% soft pastel. Max. 3 digital entries
	Fees:	$30 members, $35 non-members
	Send SASE to:	PSNM, PO Box 3571, Albuquerque, NM 87190-3571
	Website:	http://www.pastelsnm.org
	Prospectus:	http://www.pastelsnm.org

*INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Art Publication
Deadline: August 18, 2008
Posted: 5/1/08
	Exhibit Dates:	Spring 2009 issue of Sculptural Pursuit
	Title:	5th Annual Art/Literary Competition for Sculpture, Painting, & Poetry
	Sponsor:	Sculptural Pursuit, International Art Magazine
	Awards:	Winners are featured in Sculptural Pursuit magazine! Many chances to win!
	Juror:	To Be Determined
	Eligibility:	Open to Sculptors, Painters and Poets age 18 and older. Student work NOT eligible. Submit images of original works created since January, 2006. Sculptors featured in Sculptural Pursuit articles before January 2006 are eligible.
	Fees:	$35 - magazine subscriber, $50 non-subscriber
	Send SASE to:	Hammer & Pen Productions, Art/Literary Competition, PO Box 749, Littleton, CO 80160
	E-mail:	Nancy DeCamillis
	Phone:	303.738.9892
	Website:	http://www.sculpturalpursuit.com
	Prospectus:	http://www.sculpturalpursuit.com/goto/Competition

*INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Fort Collins, Colorado
Deadline: August 18, 2008
Posted: 5/6/08
	Exhibit Dates:	November 7-26, 2008
	Title:	Our Environment, The Good, Bad, and Ugly
	Sponsor/Venue:	The Center for Fine Art Photography
	Awards:	$900
	Juror:	Robert Glenn Ketchum
	Eligibility:	The exhibition is open to all domestic and international, professional and amateur, photographers working with digital or traditional photography or combinations of both. The Center for Fine Art Photography invites photographers working in all mediums, styles and schools of thought to participate in its exhibitions. Traditional, contemporary, avant-garde, creative and experimental and mixed techniques are welcome.
	Fees:	$35 ($20 for Members) for up to three images
	E-mail:	Bill Guy
	Phone:	970-224-1010
	Website:	http://www.c4fap.org
	Prospectus:	http://www.c4fap.org/cfe/2008environment/environment.asp

*INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Kimberly, Wisconsin
Deadline: August 29, 2008
Posted: 3/30/08
	Exhibit Dates:	November 14, 2008 - January 6, 2009
	Title:	Richeson 75: Still Life & Floral International Competition
	Sponsor:	Jack Richeson School of Art & Gallery
	Venue:	Richeson Gallery
	Awards:	$3000 cash Best in Show: Total prizes valued at $7500
	Juror:	Donald Demers, OPA
	Eligibility:	Open to all artists over age 18. All work entered must be original in concept/execution and have been created since Jan 1, 2006. No work done in a class, workshop or under supervision is eligible. 2-D Art in the following categories is eligible: Oils, Oil Pastel/Paintstiks; Pastels & Drawing/Dry Media and Water Media/Other (Printmaking, Mixed Media etc.). No photography, electronic/computer generated art or 3-D. Work shown previously at Richeson School of Art and Gallery not accepted. Employees of Jack Richeson & Co., Inc. may enter to jury into the exhibit but are not eligible for awards.
	Fees:	$30/1 image; $40/2 images; $50/3 images
	Commission:	25% commission on sales
	Send SASE to:	Richeson 75, PO Box 160, Kimberly, WI 54136
	E-mail:	Terry Stanley, Director
	Phone:	920-738-0744
	Website:	http://www.richeson75.com
	Prospectus:	http://www.richeson75.com/R75%20STILL%20LIFE% 2008_Prospectus.pdf (PDF format - requires Adobe Reader)

*NATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
San Antonio, Texas
Deadline: August 31, 2008 -Late fee after Aug 15
Posted: 4/9/08
	Exhibit Dates:	October 4 & 5, 2008
	Title:	River Art Group Festival
	Sponsors:	River Art Group Gallery, La Villita Tenants Ass & City of SA Parks & Rec
	Venue:	Historic Arts Village of La Villita in Downtown San Antonio, TX
	Juror:	Juried by an independent panel of professionals in the art field
	Eligibility:	Open to all fine artists- all mediums. Must be original work of the artist requesting the booth. (Reproductions of the artists' work are acceptable as long as patrons are informed that the work is reproduced) No nudes. No T-Shirts. All items must be done by artist and artist must be present. Crafts must be of fine craft nature. No Resale/Commercial work. Send 3 photos of work and one of booth.
	Fees:	Jury Fee $20 for each different medium. Booth spaces are $150 for a 10'deep x12' wide area.
	Commission:	$0
	Send SASE to:	River Art Group Festival, C/o Lynda Lahr, 418 Villita St #1400, San Antonio, TX 78205
	E-mail:	Lynda Lahr
	Phone:	210-654-3750
	Website:	http://www.riverartgroup.com
	Prospectus:	http://www.riverartgroup.com/festival/RAGArtFest2008.pdf (PDF format - requires Adobe Reader)

*REGIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Maryville, Missouri
Deadline: August 31, 2008
Posted: 5/13/08
	Exhibit Dates:	September 12-13, 2008
	Title:	Maryville Festival of the Arts
	Sponsor:	Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce
	Venue:	Downtown Square in Maryville, MO
	Awards:	Best of Show $200; Best of 2-D $100; Best of 3-D $100
	Juror:	Ken Nelsen, Chairperson of Jury Committee
	Eligibility:	Artists are invited to submit 3-4 digital images or 4x6 photos of your work for jury process. Acceptable Work-- Fine Art/Fine Craft: All work must be original work of the accepted artist. Work must show originality and be made by hand. Items (ceramics, sculpture, glass, or jewelry) from molds, kilns, or other commercial materials may be placed in the crafts category. Crafts: All work must be designed and executed by the accepted crafter. Work should be handcrafted or enhanced creatively or artistically by the exhibitor. Items made by others or items purchased for resale are prohibited, and will be removed at the discretion of the committee.
	Fees:	Jury fee $15; Exhibitor fee $55
	Send SASE to:	Maryville Festival of the Arts, 423 N. Market, Maryville, MO 64468
	E-mail:	chamber@asde.net
	Phone:	660-582-8643
	Website:	http://www.maryvillefestivalofthearts.com

*NATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Corsicana, Texas
Deadline: September 1, 2008
Posted: 12/4/07
	Exhibit Dates:	November 3 - December 6, 2008
	Title:	22nd Annual National Juried Art Show
	Sponsor:	Navarro Council of the Arts
	Venue:	Warehouse Living Arts Center Gallery
	Awards:	$1500 purchaser, $1000 first, $250 Award of Merit, 5 at $50
	Juror:	John Pototschnik
	Eligibility:	Open to all artists 18 years of age or older and residing in the USA. Works completed in last 2 years, no computer generated, photographic or printed work will be accepted.
	Fees:	Each entry $15, 3 for $40
	Commission:	20%
	Send SASE to:	Navarro Council of the Arts, PO Box 683, Corsicana, TX 75151
	E-mail:	Leah Blackard
	Phone:	903-872-5411
	Website:	http://navarrocouncilofthearts.com
	Prospectus:	http://navarrocouncilofthearts.com

*REGIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Palm Desert, California
Deadline: September 1, 2008
Posted: 4/21/08
	Exhibit Dates:	December 1-29, 2008
	Title:	Best of the West Invitational
	Sponsor:	Desert Art Collection
	Venue:	Art Gallery
	Awards:	Best in Show
	Juror:	Harry Wick
	Eligibility:	Artists west of the Mississippi who are consistantly doing extraordinary artwork. Mostly representational paintings, all media and styles are considered. Description and submission information can be viewed at: www.artandsculpture.us
	Fees:	0
	Commission:	50/50
	E-mail:	Jana Koroczynsky
	Phone:	760-674-9955
	Website:	http://www.desertartcollection.com
	Prospectus:	http://www.artandsculpture.us

*INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Cincinnati, Ohio
Deadline: September 1, 2008
Posted: 4/30/08
	Exhibit Dates:	September 8, 2008 -October 4, 2008
	Title:	A Small Glimpse: life from the perspective of artists all over the world
	Venue:	Redtree Art Gallery
	Eligibility:	Total size of artwork (including any frames) may not exceed 5" x 5". Artist must be 18 or older and may be living anywhere in the world. We will consider work in oil, acrylics, mixed media, pastel, watercolor, drawings, graphics, photography, sculpture, as well as a limited number of installations or conceptual pieces. All artwork must have been created in the last year and not have been exhibited previously at Red Tree Gallery. Work must be completely dry and ready to install.
	Fees:	A non-refundable fee of $20 for 1-3 pieces or $35 for 4-9 pieces
	Commission:	30%
	E-mail:	Wendy Smith
	Phone:	513-321-8733
	Website:	http://www.redtreegallery.net
	Prospectus:	http://www.redtreegallery.net/events

*NATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Durham, North Carolina
Deadline: September 5, 2008
Posted: 9/12/07
	Title:	First Book Prize in Photography
	Sponsors:	Duke Center for Documentary Studies and The Honickman Foundation
	Awards:	$3,000, inclusion in an exhibition, and the publication of a book of photography
	Eligibility:	The only prize of its kind, the CDS / Honickman First Book Prize competition is open to American photographers of any age who have never published a book-length work and who use their cameras for creative exploration, whether it be of places, people, or communities; of the natural or social world; of beauty at large or the lack of it; of objective or subjective realities. The prize will honor work that is visually compelling, that bears witness, and that has integrity of purpose.
	Fees:	$35.00
	Send SASE to:	CDS/THF First Book Prize in Photography, Center for Documentary Studies, 1317 West Pettigrew Street, Durham, NC 27705
	E-mail:	Alexa Dilworth
	Phone:	919-660-3663
	Website:	http://cds.aas.duke.edu/bp/index.html

*NATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
New York City, New York
Deadline: September 15, 2008
Posted: 4/7/08
	Exhibit Dates:	November 13 - December 2, 2008
	Title:	Allied Artists of America 95th Annual National Exhibition
	Venue:	The National Arts Club
	Awards:	$22,000 in awards and medals
	Eligibility:	Open to all artists; Oil, Watermedia, Pastel, Graphics, Sculpture.
	Send SASE to:	19 Springtown Road, White House Station, NJ 08889
	Website:	http://alliedartistsofamerica.org
	Prospectus:	http://alliedartistsofamerica.org/prospectus.htm

*INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Online Exhibition
Deadline: September 15, 2008
Posted: 5/5/08
	Exhibit Dates:	November 14, 2008
	Title:	Open International Online Exhibition for Acrylic Painters
	Sponsor:	International Society of Acrylic Painters
	Venue:	Online: www.isaponline.com
	Awards:	$3000 + merchandise, increasing with number of participants
	Juror:	John Cogan
	Eligibility:	Artist must be at least 18 years old. Acrylic paintings on any surface, but must be 80% Acrylic.
	Fees:	Two entries, ISAP member = $25.00; non-member = $35.00
	Commission:	none
	E-mail:	Sandra Woods
	Phone:	330-772-1120
	Website:	http://www.isap-usa.com
	Prospectus:	http://www.isaponline.com

*INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Hardcover book publication
Deadline: September 30, 2008
Posted: 3/12/08
	Title:	Art Buzz, The 2009 Collection
	Sponsor:	Art Buzz
	Awards:	publication awards
	Juror:	Alan Rowe, Dir.
	Eligibility:	Art Buzz is now accepting entries for inclusion into the premier visual arts showcase, hardcover publication, Art Buzz, The 2009 Collection. The competition is open to visual artists, worldwide, who work in any visual art media (must be 18 or older). Open to all quality visual artists including new artists that have yet to venture out for public scrutiny.
	Fees:	3 images for $35
	Commission:	none
	Send SASE to:	Art Buzz, 13497 99th Ave. N., Seminole, Florida 33776, USA
	E-mail:	Alan Rowe
	Website:	http://www.artbuzz.org
	Prospectus:	http://www.artbuzz.org/book.html

*NATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Deadline: October 5, 2008
Posted: 1/7/08
	Exhibit Dates:	October 11 and 12, 2008
	Title:	Art in the Park
	Sponsor:	Waccamaw Arts & Crafts Guild
	Venue:	Chapin Park
	Awards:	none
	Eligibility:	Artists completing application for judging.
	Fees:	$95 plus $10 judging fee
	Commission:	none
	Send SASE to:	Art in the Park, P.O. Box 1595, Myrtle Beach SC 29578
	E-mail:	JoAnne Utterback
	Phone:	843-448-7690
	Website:	http://www.artsyparksy.com
	Prospectus:	http://www.wacg.org/showapp.html

*NATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Deadline: November 1, 2008
Posted: 1/7/08
	Exhibit Dates:	November 8 and 9, 2008
	Title:	Art in the Park
	Sponsor:	Waccamaw Arts & Crafts Guild
	Venue:	Chapin Park
	Awards:	none
	Eligibility:	Artists completing application for judging.
	Fees:	$95 plus $10 judging fee
	Commission:	none
	Send SASE to:	Art in the Park, P.O. Box 1595, Myrtle Beach SC 29578
	E-mail:	JoAnne Utterback
	Phone:	843-448-7690
	Website:	http://www.artsyparksy.com
	Prospectus:	http://www.wacg.org/showapp.html

*INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
online exhibition
Deadline: December 31, 2008
Posted: 1/18/08
	Exhibit Dates:	Yearlong
	Title:	The Matchup Prize
	Sponsor:	Matchup
	Venue:	International
	Awards:	$500 cash
	Eligibility:	All original fine art and craftwork. Apply and send digital images online.
	Fees:	Zero, none, nada. Free to enter.
	Commission:	Applies only to works sold through our site.
	E-mail:	J. Hoyt
	Website:	http://matchup.com
	Prospectus:	http://matchup.com/faq.php#___The_Matchup_Prize._What_is_it?

*NATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Brooklyn, New York
Deadline: Ongoing
Posted: 10/17/07
	Exhibit Dates:	2008
	Title:	Micro Museum's Big Ideas
	Sponsor:	Promote Art Works, Inc
	Venue:	Micro Museum
	Awards:	Popular Vote "Best of Show"
	Juror:	Kathleen Laziza
	Eligibility:	Open to artists residing in the United States. Original works in any medium.
	Fees:	$30 for 3 images
	Commission:	70% artist 30% Micro Museum
	Send SASE to:	Micro Museum, 123 Smith Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
	E-mail:	Kathleen Laziza
	Phone:	(718) 797-3116
	Website:	http://www.micromuseum.com

Call to Artists: Art Shows, Juried Exhibitions & Competitions for Artists Pages: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

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