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DEADLINE FEBRUARY 03, 2009

Alameda On Camera - 48 Artists, 48 Hours, 48 Pieces of the Map

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2009 "ALAMEDA ON CAMERA" - 48 Hrs, 48 Artists, 48 Pcs of the MapA Juried City-wide Event Challenge & Exhibit. 48 photo-based artists explore and document Alameda neighborhoods, favorite places, and secret hideaways. Traditions and cherished nostalgia, families, friends, and town characters, share the lens with candid shots of our skeletons and dirty laundry. All "photo-based" artwork mediums and techniques welcome! Traditional, contemporary and experimental photo-based 2D, 3D, functional, decorative, wearable and jewelry artwork included. All photographic techniques and mediums welcome, including but not limited to, new photographic mediums, photo transfer, digital, Polaroid, snapshots, collage, pieces of film, altered books, assemblage, textile, creative manipulations, etc. The Forty-eight Hour Photography Challenge Event: Forty-eight selected Artists will photograph a unique geographic area of Alameda between 9PM Friday, February 27 and 9PM Sunday, March 1. Alameda On Camera Exhibit: Each of the forty-eight artists will exhibit their final artwork pieces created from the photographic images taken during the challenge event.

Online Event

Email : debra@frankbettecenter.org

Website : http//www.frankbettecenter.org

DEADLINE FEBRUARY 06, 2009

20th National Drawing & Print Competitive Exhibition

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A minimum of $1500 available in purchase prize money. Drawings and prints (not photography) in any medium are eligible. A non-refundable entry fee of $30 entitles the artist to submit up to 3 entries. Juror Allegra Marquart, Professor of Printmaking at Maryland Institute College of Art. Deadline February 6. Enter online. National Drawing and Print Competitive Exhibition, Attn: Geoff Delanoy, College of Notre Dame of Maryland, 4701 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21210. Email: gormleygallery@ndm.edu

Email : gormleygallery@ndm.edu

Website : http://www.ndm.edu/campuslife/GormleyGallery/

DEADLINE FEBRUARY 11, 2009 - $1000 in Awards

3rd Ward 2009 Spring Solo Show: OPEN CALL FOR ART

Contests, Juried Art Shows - , Acrylic Art Organization

3rd Ward Spring Solo Show: A hunt for one artist with a groundbreaking voice and a hunger for exposure. www.3rdward.com/springsoloshow 3rd Ward Wants You! Our 2009 Spring Solo Show will award one amazing artist with fame, fortune and an incredible Solo Show! This nationwide open call is open to artists working in all mediums - sculpture, photography, painting, printmaking, illustration, installation, graphic design, video, and more! Gawker Artists joins us again as a sponsor and this Spring's Judging Panel includes: Janet Ozzard, Editor at New York Magazine, Liz Dimmitt, Curator at Gawker Artists and Jarrett Gregory, Curator at the New Museum. The Selected Artist will be announced in the 3rd Ward's quarterly publication with a 2-page spread and will receive:

DEADLINE FEBRUARY 14, 2009

Free Monthly Art Contests for Cash Prizes

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Compete with other artists and photographers in our free monthly art contests for cash and other great prizes. A Singular Creation provides a free online venue to showcase your art and photography. Your images will be juried by our panel, as well as rated by our visitors. Winners will be selected accordingly. We will start the cash pot at a different amount, depending on the theme. In addition to cash prizes, we will award various prizes donated by our sponsors. Also, all winners will be featured in our e-newsletters sent to over 5,500 subscribers and all over our web site.

Online Event

Email : singular@asingularcreation.com

Website : http://www.asingularcreation.com/showdown.htm

DEADLINE FEBRUARY 14, 2009 - $500 in Awards

4th Annual National Juried Competition and Exhibition

Contests, Juried Art Shows - , Acrylic, Ceramics, Crafts, Digital Media, Glass, Mosiac, Mixed media, Sculpture, Watercolor, Oil, Pastel, Photography, Poetry, Metalsmithing Art Gallery

Call to Artists: Katharine Butler Gallery seeks entries for 4th Annual National Juried Exhibition April 15-May 9, 2009.Original 2D and 3D artwork in any traditional medium, including fiber, ceramics, metal, and glass from the past three years. No Giclees or videos. Entry fee $25 for up to 3 works. Application deadline February 14th. Juror Roy Slade, Director Emeritus, Cranbrook Art Museum and former director Corcoran Gallery of Art. Cash awards.For prospectus and application go to www.kbutlergallery.com or send SASE to Katharine Butler Gallery, 1943 Morrill St., Sarasota, FL, 34236

Email : falkc@kbutlergallery.com

Website : http://www.kbutlergallery.com

DEADLINE FEBRUARY 14, 2009 - $16000 in Awards

23rd Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Competition and Exhibition

Online Event - Contests, Juried Art Shows - , Oil Art Gallery

The 23rd Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Competition and Exhibition places ten new sculptures on the campus of Appalachian State University located in Boone, NC. The competition is open to sculptors who are over the age of 18 and currently residing in the US. Awards and Honoraria total $16,000 along with installation assistance, full color catalog, corporate sales, and a residency program. Daniel E. Stetson, Executive Director of The Polk Museum of Art, located in Lakeland, Florida will serve as this year's juror. The 23rd Rosen Competition and the DBDA Public Art Program have joined in partnership with our to extend public art into the downtown area by awarding two additional artists the opportunity to place their work into our community. Additional honorariums are available. The Rosen is a part of An Appalachian Summer Festival - a multi-arts festival featuring music, dance, theatre and visual arts. Deadline for entries is February 14th, 2009 (Receipt Deadline). Visit www.rosensculpture.org for online prospectus and submission system, or send SASE to 23rd Rosen, Attn: Brook Bower, PO Box 32139, Boone, NC 28608, (828) 262-7520.

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Email : bower.brook@gmail.com

Website : http://www.rosensculpture.org/

DEADLINE FEBRUARY 16, 2009

THE PDN PHOTOGRAPHY ANNUAL

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THE PDN PHOTOGRAPHY ANNUAL. The most compelling, provocative, emotional work of the year. Extended Deadline: 2.16.09 Register and Enter Online. Categories: ADVERTISING, MAGAZINE / EDITORIAL, PHOTO BOOKS(*mail in entry), PHOTOJOURNALISM, SPORTS, DOCUMENTARY (PUBLISHED / UNPUBLISHED), CORPORATE DESIGN, PHOTO PRODUCTS / ANNUAL REPORTS / BROCHURES/ CATALOGS / GREETING CARDS / CALENDARS/ POSTERS / BOOK COVERS / CD COVERS/ PACKAGING (*mail in entry), PERSONAL WORKFINE ART / OUTTAKES / SELF PROMOTION PIECES / PERSONAL PROJECTS, STOCK PHOTOGRAPHY, WEB SITES, and STUDENT WORK. An awards celebration for the winners will take place in May 2009 in New York City. The winners and their work will be featured in the May 2009 issue of PDN and on PDNOnline.Awards. You Can Win: Marty Forscher Fellowship, ASMP Arnold Newman Prize, Nikon Storyteller Award. For more information visit website.

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Email : jgimenez@pdnonline.com

Website : http://www.pdnonline.com

DEADLINE FEBRUARY 22, 2009 - $5000 in Awards

The Halpert Biennial '09

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The Halpert Biennial '09 is a national juried visual art competition and exhibition open to all two-dimensional visual artists, over the age of eighteen and currently residing in the United States. Any original, two-dimensional works of art including paintings, drawings, prints, photography, mixed media, and works using traditional and non-traditional materials are considered for the selection process. A full color brochure will be developed to document the exhibition. Awards totaling $5,000. Jeffrey Grove, The Wieland Family Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at The High Museum of Art located in Atlanta, Georgia will serve as this year's juror. The Halpert Biennial is a part of An Appalachian Summer Festival-a multi-arts festival featuring music, dance, theatre and visual arts. Entry Deadline for entries is February 21, 2008 (This is not a postmark date). Visit www.tcva.org for prospectus and online submissions or send SASE to Halpert Biennial '09, Attn: Brook Bower, PO Box 32139, 423 West King Street, Boone, NC 28608, (828) 262-7520.

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Email : bower.brook@gmail.com

Website : http://www.turchincenter.org/halpertbiennial/artists/

DEADLINE FEBRUARY 27, 2009 - $50 in Awards

House of Scratch - March 2009 Exhibition

Contests, Juried Art Shows - , Ceramics, Crafts, Glass, Mosiac, Illustration, Mixed media, Watercolor, Pastel, Photography, Poetry, Video/Film, Jewelry Online Gallery

House of Scratch is a new online juried exhibition of surrealist and visionary artwork working inside of, but not limited to, the genres of sci-fi, horror, psychedelic, esoteric, outsider, lowbrow and fantastic art practices. Illustrators welcome! We are now looking for artist for our upcoming March exhibtiion. 10 artists will be picked every month to be in the exhibition. The online community will assist as Honourary Jurors by denoting their favourite artist(s) in the show. The artist with the best feedback will be designated "Best of the Best", awarded a $50 cash prize (CDN) and a spot in the next House of Scratch physical gallery group show! $15 for 3 images, $20 for 4 images. Please read Our Mission and Terms of Service statements at www.houseofscratch.com . Contact us: art@houseofscratch.com .

Email : art@houseofscratch.com

Website : http://www.houseofscratch.com/

DEADLINE FEBRUARY 28, 2009 - $2000 in Awards

MyArtworkSpace.com Annual Winter Art Competition $2000 in cash and prizes

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MyArtworkSpace.com Annual Winter Art Competition!*Sponsored in part by Blick Art Materials*PRIZES:First Place: $1,000 (USD)Second Place: $500 (USD)Third Place: $250 (USD)Fourth Place: $50 to Blick Art Materials. Winners will be featured on Myartworkspace.com. All winners will receive a certificate suitable for framing. PLUS all Award Winners receive a 1-year subscription to Myartworkspace.com.

Online Event

Email : afurlano@myartworkspace.com

Website : http://www.myartworkspace.com/contest

DEADLINE FEBRUARY 28, 2009 - $2400 in Awards

Art Biologic

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ART BIOLOGIC is a thematic exhibition based on art inspired by the biological and natural world. Entry is limited to biologic and nature based artwork that does not include the human figure. The exhibition will be held at the Limner Gallery, May 2 - 30, 2009.

Online Event

Email : slowart@aol.com

Website : http://www.slowart.com

DEADLINE FEBRUARY 28, 2009

Call for Artists : Midwest

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The Open Studios Press is currently accepting entries for this year's Midwestern competition, which leads to publication in New American Paintings magazine. All styles/painting, drawing, monoprints, mixed media; 2-D only. Entry fee $40. Postmark deadline: Midwest 2/28/09 (IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, MO, OH, WI) other areas, contact below. Send four images (either 35mm slides OR printouts of current work. no discs please), resume, entry fee and SASE to: Open Studios Press, 450 Harrison Ave #47, Boston, MA 02118. Questions: (617) 778-5265 or website . Juror: Lynne Warren, Curator, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago

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Email : jessica@newamericanpaintings.com

Website : http://www.newamericanpaintings.com/

DEADLINE MARCH 01, 2009

Projekt30's April 2009 Exhibition

Contests, Juried Art Shows - , Ceramics, Crafts, Digital Media, Glass, Mosiac, Illustration, Mixed media, Sculpture, Watercolor, Oil, Pastel, Photography, Poetry, Video/Film, Jewelry Art Gallery

Projekt30 is taking submissions for our April 2009 publicly juried exhibition. We are an artist-run arts organization dedicated to promoting emerging artists. The exhibition will include thirty artists; invitations will be sent to over 30,000 galleries, collectors, and fellow artists. Visitors have the option of contacting any participating artist with feedback or opportunities. As of Nov. 2008 over 200,000 messages have been sent to participating artists. All artwork submitted will be presented online prior to the exhibition so visitors may help select which artists will be included in the exhibition. Unlike other juried exhibitions, all participants receive exposure. Opens: April 1, 2009. Public Jury: March 15-29, 2009. Fee: $40 for up to 10 images, though the fee is waived for Projekt30 members and artists who use Projekt30's web-hosting service.

Email : admin@projekt30.com

Website : http://www.projekt30.com

DEADLINE MARCH 02, 2009 - $7000 in Awards

The Essence of Australia Competition

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This massive Photography Competition for the serious amateur and professional photographer is not to be missed. 1st Prize is your choice of EITHER a Canon 5DMkII or the Nikon D3. Both amazing camera kits valued at over $5500.2nd Prize is Collectors Edition Photographic Art Print to the value of $6003rd Prize is a Collectors Edition Photographic Art Print to the value of $300There are various other prizes and awards that take the total prize pool to over $7000. So what typifies Australia to you ?It could be a person, place or a theme only limited by your imagination. Search the hard drive or get shooting now! The competition will be judged by three independent professional photographers from the AIPP. More details and the full terms and conditions can be found on the competitions link in the community section of our website.Dont miss this chance to win the cameras every serious photographer wants to own. Share..The Essence of Australia. NB - Entry is free and there is no limit to the number of images you may submit. All entrants are required to become members of the photoartgallery and have their images successfully accepted into the Public Gallery with the Event Code

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Email : info@photoartgallery.com

Website : http://www.photoartgallery.com

DEADLINE MARCH 02, 2009 - $6000 in Awards

Emerald Spring Exhibition 2009

Contests, Juried Art Shows - , Acrylic, Sculpture, Pastel, Photography, Metalsmithing Art Organization

Emerald Spring Exhibition 2009Paintings only, no photos, no collages.$30 entry fee for 2 images, $10 for each additional. Maximum of 4 images. 30% sales commission.For prospectus SASE to: Emerald Spring Exhibition 2009, Emerald Art Center, 500 Main St,Springfield, OR 97477 You can also download the prospectus from the website as well as view previous years catalogues.

Email : juriedexhibition@emeraldartcenter.net

Website : http://www.emeraldartcenter.org/

DEADLINE MARCH 18, 2009 - $2000 in Awards

2nd Annual CameraWorks Juried Exhibition

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Open to all photographers and artists who use photographic/videographic equipment and/or techniques in their work.Juror: Nat Trotman, Assistant Curator, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, NYC. Cash awards. Show runs April 26-May 22, 2009.Submissions via CD-RW, slide, email.

Online Event

Email : rgoa@sbcglobal.net

Website : http://www.rgoa.org

DEADLINE MARCH 27, 2009 - $2500 in Awards

Visual Arts Alliance 26th Juried Open Exhibition

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Call to Artists:Visual Arts Alliance 26th Juried Open Exhibition, May, 2009,Houston, TX. Open to US artists 18+, all media except audio, video or performance art. $2,500+ in cash and prizes. SASE: Ann McBride, 2807 Triway Ln., Houston, TX 77043

Email : amcbride1@sbcglobal.net

Website : http://www.visualartsalliance.org/

DEADLINE MARCH 31, 2009 - $26000 in Awards

Direct Art Magazine Volume 16

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The Annual International Publication Competition for publication in Volume 16 of Direct Art Magazine, Fall/Winter 2009 issue. Direct Art is distributed in the US by COMAG Marketing Group, the distributors of Art News and Art in America, to bookstores throughout the US including Barnes and Nobles and Borders. The twenty six awards include the covers of magazine, feature articles and full page displays.

Online Event

Email : slowart@aol.com

Website : http://www.slowart.com/prospectus/spring.htm

DEADLINE APRIL 01, 2009 - $500 in Awards

Open Figure Drawing Poster Contest

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Open Figure Drawing Inc is holding a poster contest as part of our 20th anniversary celebration. Poster submissions will be used as advertisements to promote our group. There will be 3 poster categories because we want to (1) bring attention to our annual drawing conference, (2) try to recruit more models, and (3) just advertise OFD in general. The winning poster in each category will receive a $50 prize. The grand prize is $250 plus a $50 gift certificate. Entries will be posted on our website. Winning posters will be selected by a jury. The deadline for submission is April 1st. Please read the information on our website for complete details & updates - www.openfiguredrawing.com/postercontest . Open Figure Drawing is a community-based drawing group that gives people of all abilities an opportunity to draw from an unclothed model.

Email : shanahan@verizon.net

Website : http://www.openfiguredrawing.com/posterContest/

DEADLINE APRIL 01, 2009 - $1750 in Awards

Rauschenberg Tribute Exhibition: An International Juried Competition

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Honoring world renowned artist Robert Rauschenberg and hosted by the Museum of the Gulf Coast in his hometown Port Arthur, Texas. The competition will be jurored by Susan Davidson, curator for The Guggenheim Museum. It is open to artists from around the world who are 18 years or older and whose work is inspired byand/or reflective of Robert Rauschenberg. Artwork submitted for consideration must measure no more than 48" on any one side and weigh no more than 50 lbs. Works with multiple parts must be pre-assembled upon arrival. Works with complex assembly will require artist installation at the artist's expense. Artists must register using the electronic entry form at www.museumofthegulfcoast.org and upload no more than 3 digital files representing their submitted work. An entry fee of $35 is payable by credit card and includes up to 3 digital files.DEADLINE | All entries must be submitted no later than midnight (CST) Wednesday, April 1, 2009. For more details please see the competition prospectus at www.museumofthegulfcoast.org. Any questions may be emailed to the Museum of the Gulf Coast using the Contact Us form on the website.

Online Event

Email : Shannon.Harris@lamarpa.edu

Website : http://www.museumofthegulfcoast.org/

DEADLINE APRIL 01, 2009 - $1900 in Awards

MosaicGlobe's Creative Community Competition

Calls for Submissions - , Ceramics, Crafts, Digital Media, Glass, Mosiac, Illustration, Mixed media, Sculpture, Watercolor, Oil, Pastel, Photography, Poetry, Video/Film, Jewelry, Online Gallery

MosaicGlobe's Creative Community Competition is juried event open to MosaicGlobe artists in the areas of photography, traditional mediums, visual design, decorative and functional Arts. All submissions are accepted and will be reviewed. Work will be judged on the creativity and overall artistic quality of the entire body of work presented on your MosaicGlobe website. No Entry Fee. AWARDS: $250 cash award per category (4) and $75 for an Honorable mention (12).

Website : http://www.mosaicglobe.com

DEADLINE MAY 02, 2009 - $500 in Awards

Alpan International 2009

Contests, Juried Art Shows - , Acrylic, Ceramics, Digital Media, Glass, Mosiac, Illustration, Watercolor, Oil, Pastel, Photography, Poetry, Video/Film, Metalsmithing, Jewelry Art Gallery

An annual selection process that leads to a non commission group exhibition which awards $500 to the Best in Show. Additional selections for the recently developed online registry for at least two years where artists contact info and resumes are provided. Juror: Rhonda Cooper,Director of the University Art Gallery in the Staller Center at Stony Brook University. Fee:$35 for three images, and $5 for each additional image

Email : info@alpangallery.org

Website : http://www.alpangallery.org/

DEADLINE MAY 09, 2009 - $3750 in Awards

Artists of Northwest Arkansas 15th Annual Regional Art Exhibition

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Location: Arts Center of the Ozarks, Springdale Arkansas, 214 South Main. Open to artists in Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee & Texas. Rules of Eligibility: Work must be original, not done under supervision and not previously shown in this exhibit. All 2 and 3 dimensional media, including photography, are eligible. You may enter 3 works of art, but there is a limit of 2 works per artist that may be selected by the juror. Diptychs and Triptychs must be in one frame. Giclee prints are not eligible. Framed works should be under Plexiglass only. Pastels under glass will be accepted with a signed waiver. Forms are available. Artists must be 17 years of age to enter. Show entry deadline is May 6th. The show will run from July 10- August 7, 2009. For more information, please visit website or download prospectus.

Website : http://www.artistsnwarkansas.org/

DEADLINE MAY 11, 2009 - $4000 in Awards

29th Annual Spring Photography Contest

Contests, Juried Art Shows - , Video/Film Art Gallery

29th Annual Spring Photography Contest. Sponsors: Photographer's Forum Magazine & Canon. 1st Place: $2,000 & Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi system. 2nd Place $1,000 & camera. Cash for 3rd thru 4th Place. Open to all amateur photographers worldwide. Winners, Honorable Mentions and Finalists all published in the book Best of Photography 2009. Enter prints, slides, or online. Early deadline April 20, 2009. Final submission deadline May 11. For more information, please visit the website or contact Julie Simpson. julie@serbin.com. For details and entry form:

Email : julie@serbin.com

Website : http://pfmagazine.com/AL/contest.aspx

DEADLINE MAY 18, 2009 - $250 in Awards

American Academy of Equine Art Call for Artists

Online Event - Contests, Juried Art Shows - Acrylic, Ceramics, Crafts, Digital Media, Glass, Mosiac, Illustration,Jewelry, Mixed media,Metalsmithing,Sculpture, Watercolor, Oil, Pastel, Photography, Poetry, Video/Film Art Gallery

American Academy of Equine Art Fall Open Juried Show. Deadline: May 18, 2009. Oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, drawing, sculpture. September 25-November 8. $250/10 awards. Nonrefundable $40/3 entries. AAEA c/o Kentucky Horse park, 3915 Jay Trump Rd., Lexington, KY 40511; Shelley Hunter (859) 281-6031;

Email : xochitlb@patmedia.net

Website : http://www.aaea.net/