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*REGIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Rome, Georgia
Deadline: September 4, 2009
Posted: 6/9/09
	Exhibit Dates:	November 3-30, 2009
	Title:	Minuscolo Creazione
	Sponsor/Venue:	Rome Area Council for the Arts
	Awards:	1st $200, 2nd $150, and 3rd $100
	Juror:	Nandini Makrandi
	Eligibility:	Artists must be 18 years of age. Open to Artists in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.
	Fees:	$30 for 5 images
	Commission:	65% artist, 35% gallery
	Send SASE to:	Rome Area Council for the Arts, PO Box 203, Rome GA 30162
	E-mail:	Rebecca Koontz
	Phone:	706-295-2787
	Website:	http://www.romearts.org
	Prospectus:	http://www.romearts.org

*INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Little Rock, Arkansas
Deadline: September 5, 2009
Posted: 3/11/09
	Exhibit Dates:	Dec. 4, 2009 - Jan.10, 2010
	Title:	"Reflections in Pastel"
	Sponsor:	Arkansas Pastel Society
	Venue:	Arkansas Arts Center Community Gallery
	Awards:	$5000 total cash and prizes; $1500 best of show
	Juror:	Doug Dawson
	Eligibility:	Open to any artist over 18 years of age. Work must be at least 80% soft pastel.
	Fees:	$35 non-members; $30 APS members
	Commission:	20%
	Send SASE to:	Susan Hurst, #9 Roanne Ct., Little Rock AR 72211
	E-mail:	Susan Hurst
	Website:	http://www.arkpastel.com
	Prospectus:	http://www.arkpastel.com

*NATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Bemidji, Minnesota
Deadline: September 5, 2009 (postmarked)
Posted: 6/16/09
	Exhibit Dates:	November 6 - December 19, 2009
	Title:	7th Annual It's Only Clay
	Sponsor:	BCAC
	Venue:	Bemidji Community Art Center
	Awards:	$1,600.00 in prize money, additional purchase awards
	Juror:	Richard Bresnahan
	Eligibility:	All work must be functional ceramics. Submitted works must be original and produced after January 2008. All entries must value $500 or less. NFS must be marked as such on jury application. Accepted works that differ from the juried image will be disqualified. If accepted, art must be prepared and ready for install/ hanging. No accepted entry may be withdrawn prior to the close of the exhibit.
	Fees:	$30 for 3 entries
	Commission:	BCAC takes 30% commission (this excluding purchase awards)
	Send SASE to:	Bemidji Community Art Center, IOC- 2009, 426 Bemidji Ave N., Bemidji, MN 56601
	E-mail:	Lori Forshee-Donnay
	Phone:	218-444-7570
	Website:	http://bcac.wordpress.com
	Prospectus:	http://bcac.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/2009-ioc-prospectus.pdf (PDF format - requires Adobe Reader)

*NATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Oxford, Ohio
Deadline: September 9, 2009
Posted: 6/9/09
	Exhibit Dates:	December 16, 2009 - February 9, 2010
	Title:	11th Annual Young Painters Competition for the $10,000 Yeck Award
	Sponsor:	Miami University
	Venue:	Hiestand Galleries
	Awards:	1st Purchase Prize, $10,000; 2nd Place, $1,500; 3rd Place, $1,000
	Juror:	Raphaela Platow, Director and Chief Curator, Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati
	Eligibility:	U.S. Residents, 25 - 35 years of age. The 2010 competition focuses on representational realism paintings only.
	Fees:	$25.00
	Send SASE to:	Ann Taulbee, Young Painters, Dept. of Art, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056
	E-mail:	Ann Taulbee
	Phone:	513.529.1883
	Website:	http://www.fna.muohio.edu/paintcomp

*NATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
New York, New York
Deadline: September 12, 2009
Posted: 5/8/09
	Exhibit Dates:	November 3-29, 2009
	Title:	Alternative Photographic Processes Competition
	Sponsor/Venue:	Soho Photo Gallery, 15 White Street, New York City
	Awards:	Cash awards and goods from sponsors
	Juror:	Robert A. Schaeffer
	Eligibility:	Open to residents of US 18 years or older. Forms of alternative process prints include (but are not limited to): albumen, cyanotype, Van Dyke brown, platinum/palladium, gum bichromate, salt print, tintype, Daguerrotype, image transfers, liquid emulsion. Traditional silver gelatin prints, c-prints and digital prints are not eligible; however, handmade prints created from digital negatives are welcome. Prospectus, including entry form, may be downloaded from our website.
	Fees:	$40 for 5 submissions; $5 for each additional
	Commission:	20% of works sold during exhibition
	Send SASE to:	Alternative Processes, Soho Photo Gallery, 15 White Street, NYC, NY 10013
	E-mail:	Maureen Malovany
	Website:	http://www.sohophoto.com
	Prospectus:	http://www.sohophoto.com

*NATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
New York, NY
Deadline: September 14, 2009
Posted: 2/5/09
	Exhibit Dates:	November 13 - December 1, 2009
	Title:	Allied Artists of America 96th Annual National Exhibition
	Venue:	National Arts Club Galleries
	Awards:	$23,000 in cash awards and medals
	Eligibility:	Open to all artists; Oil, Watermedia, Pastel, Graphics, Sculpture. Slide or jpeg entries accepted.
	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, 2009
Posted: 4/20/09
	Exhibit Dates:	November 1, 2009 forward
	Title:	Online Show for Acrylic Painters
	Sponsor:	International Society of Acrylic Painters
	Venue:	www.isap-online.com/exhibitions
	Awards:	$3000 cash minimum plus merchandise
	Juror:	Maxine Masterfield
	Eligibility:	Entrants must be 18 years or older; 80% Acrylic Medium on any surface; digital entries only, 800 pixels on the long side, tiff or jpeg format, 300 dpi resolution max., 72 dpi min. One image per entry to: Webmaster@isap-online.com
	Fees:	$20 ISAP members; $25 non-members
	Commission:	suggested donation of 15% on sales
	E-mail:	Evelyn Peters
	Phone:	831-466-0311
	Website:	http://www.isap-online.com
	Prospectus:	http://www.isap-online.com/exhibitions

*INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
New York, NY
Deadline: September 15, 2009
Posted: 6/23/09
	Exhibit Dates:	October 29 - November 22, 2009
	Title:	Fine Craft and Folk Art Exhibition and Fine Craft Boutique
	Sponsor:	The Pen and Brush, Inc.
	Venue:	The Pen and Brush Galleries
	Juror:	Stacy C. Hollander, American Folk Art Museum
	Eligibility:	Open to all Women Artists. Accepted Media: decorative fiber, wearable fiber, mixed media, jewelry, glass, wood, metal, assemblage, enamel work, ceramics, sculpture.
	Fees:	$50 per entry
	Commission:	25% to The Pen and Brush
	Send SASE to:	Craft, The Pen and Brush, 16 E. 10th St., New York, NY, 10003
	E-mail:	Jonah Rosen
	Phone:	212-475-3669
	Website:	http://www.penandbrush.org

*NATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Richmond, Texas
Deadline: September 26, 2009
Posted: 6/5/09
	Exhibit Dates:	October 24- November 14, 2009
	Title:	Boot & Heal, 2009 National Juried Cowboy Boot Fine Art Event
	Sponsors:	Lucchese, Stetson, Bullseye Boots, Prime Living Magazine
	Venue:	Morton Street Gallery, Richmond, Texas (www.mortonstreetgallery.net)
	Awards:	Awards of Merit will be presented
	Juror:	P. Doran Porcynaluk, MFA
	Eligibility:	Two dimensional media, including photography. Three dimensional free standing. Only original works by the artist. All works must feature the image or images of the Cowboy Boot. Works may be photorealistic, representional or abstract. Artist must be at least 18 years old and reside in the United States.
	Fees:	$35.00
	Commission:	60% to the artist, 40% to the chosen childrens's charitiy
	Send SASE to:	Boots To Heal c/o Billy Rotter, PO Box 1331, East Bernard, TX 77435
	E-mail:	Billy Rotter
	Phone:	979-885-8134 or 281-341-8033 (Morton Street Gallery)
	Website:	http://www.boots2heal.com
	Prospectus:	http://www.boots2heal.com

*INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Summit, New Jersey
Deadline: October 1, 2009
Posted: 6/9/09
	Exhibit Dates:	January 15 - March 19, 2010
	Title:	24th International Juried Show
	Venue:	Visual Arts Center of New Jersey
	Awards:	Best In Show award: $1,000 prize and lunch with juror, Susan Kismaric; (3) Merit Awards- $200 each; Painting Award- $100; Photography Award- $100
	Juror:	Susan Kismaric, Curator for the Museum of Modern Art
	Eligibility:	This exhibition is open to all artists in all media from across the United States and abroad.
	Fees:	$35
	Send SASE to:	Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, 68 Elm Street, Summit, NJ 07901
	E-mail:	Jennifer Ayres
	Phone:	908-273-9121
	Website:	http://www.artcenternj.org
	Prospectus:	http://artcenternj.org/files/juryshow10.pdf (PDF format - requires Adobe Reader)

*REGIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Montclair, New Jersey
Deadline: October 1, 2009
Posted: 6/30/09
	Exhibit Dates:	October 17-18, 2009
	Title:	Fine Art and Crafts at Brookdale Park
	Sponsor:	Rose Squared Productions, Inc
	Venue:	Brookdale Park
	Awards:	none
	Eligibility:	Juried show featuring fine artists, photographers and craftspeople displaying and selling their work in lovely county park. Juried with 3 images plus booth photo.
	Fees:	$330
	Commission:	0
	Send SASE to:	12 Galaxy Court, Hillsborough, NJ 08844
	E-mail:	Howard Rose
	Phone:	908-874-5247
	Website:	http://www.rosesquared.com
	Prospectus:	http://www.rosesquared.com

*NATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Solomons, Maryland
Deadline: October 2, 2009
Posted: 4/29/09
	Exhibit Dates:	November 24, 2009 - February 14, 2010
	Title:	GLOW
	Sponsor/Venue:	Annmarie Garden
	Awards:	$$$
	Eligibility:	This call invites artists working with the medium or subject of light to submit works for inclusion in GLOW. A variety of works are sought, including neon, fiber optics, LED, luminous substances, light graffiti, projections, and other electrical or digital manifestations. Two-dimensional works that experiment with light are also welcome. Large to small scale installations, as well as completed works and/or proposed works will be considered.
	Fees:	no entry fee
	Commission:	30%
	Send SASE to:	GLOW, Annmarie Garden, PO Box 99, Dowell, MD 20629
	E-mail:	Melissa Daman
	Phone:	410-326-4640
	Website:	http://www.annmariegarden.org
	Prospectus:	http://www.annmariegarden.org/ArtsBuilding/CallForEntries/glow/glowindex.htm

*INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Alexandria, Virginia
Deadline: October 5, 2009
Posted: 6/19/09
	Exhibit Dates:	December 10-January 10, 2010
	Title:	Pandora's Box
	Sponsor:	Torpedo Factory Art Center
	Venue:	Target Gallery
	Awards:	$500
	Juror:	Landria Shack
	Eligibility:	Open to all artists working in any media. The submitted work must be based on a container form and the maximum dimension of the container can not exceed 12 inches in any one direction. The work inside may stay within or it can explode from the box, peek outside the box, etc. (see "limitations" in the prospectus). How it is made and what it is made of is entirely up to the artists. Please read prospectus for full information, you can now apply online!
	Fees:	$35 for up to three entries (additional entries are $10 per entry)
	Commission:	40%
	Send SASE to:	Target Gallery, 105 North Union St., Alexandria, VA 22314
	E-mail:	Mary Cook
	Phone:	703-838-4565x4
	Website:	http://www.torpedofactory.org/galleries/targetcallforentry.htm
	Prospectus:	http://www.torpedofactory.org/images/galleries/target/December%202009/ pandoraprospectus.pdf (PDF format - requires Adobe Reader)

*NATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Chicago, Illinois
Deadline: October 16, 2009
Posted: 6/9/09
	Exhibit Dates:	December 3-6, 2009
	Title:	One of a Kind Show and Sale Chicago
	Venue:	The Merchandise Mart
	E-mail:	Kim Runner
	Phone:	312.527.7642
	Website:	http://www.oneofakindshowchicago.com

*NATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
New York, NY
Deadline: October 16, 2009
Posted: 6/9/09
	Exhibit Dates:	December 11-13, 2009
	Title:	One of a Kind Show and Sale NY
	Venue:	Pier 94
	E-mail:	Libby Hanna
	Phone:	312.527.7757
	Website:	http://www.oneofakindshownyc.com

*INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Miami, Florida
Deadline: October 23, 2009
Posted: 6/4/09
	Exhibit Dates:	November 27 - December 31, 2009
	Title:	A-B(o)MB II: The Fallout
	Sponsor:	Artoconecto
	Venue:	Downtown Miami's Historic Macy's/Burdines Building on Flagler St.
	Awards:	Jury Prize-Full Media and Internet Exposure
	Jurors:	Gregory de la Haba, Clifton Childree, Alexandra Rangel-Brody
	Eligibility:	All media
	Fees:	$40
	Commission:	25%
	Send SASE to:	941 NE 84th St, Miami, FL 33138
	E-mail:	Danny Brody
	Phone:	786-246-2047
	Website:	http://www.artoconecto.org
	Prospectus:	http://www.artoconecto.org

*INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Art Book Publication
Deadline: October 31, 2009
Posted: 6/29/09
	Title:	Featured Artists - Global art book
	Eligibility:	Modern Art Community and Mediaplan publishing invite you to participate in a collectible book of art. Featured Artists is a daring attempt to feature several contemporary artists in an overview, a book which will be a resource for galleries, museums, artists, art collectors and dealers who constantly seek for new talents and trends in the art community. Featured Artists is an art book which is also a source of information, including many artists profiles, and new trends that appear in the art world nowadays.
	Fees:	If the artist is selected an editorial fee is requested to cover editorial and production expenses, starting at 490 euro for one page or 890 euro for two pages. See website for more information.
	Website:	http://www.modernartcom.com
	Prospectus:	http://www.modernartcom.com/featured_artists.html

*INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Minot, North Dakota
Deadline: November 2, 2009
Posted: 6/29/09
	Exhibit Dates:	January 11 through February 24, 2010
	Title:	Americas 2010: Paperworks
	Sponsor:	Northwest Art Center
	Venue:	Hartnett Hall Gallery, Minot State University
	Awards:	Cash and purchase awards, solo exhibit for Best of Show
	Juror:	Heidi A. Goldberg
	Eligibility:	Works on or of paper, any medium, traditional or experimental, including photographs. Original works only, not over 60 inches in any dimension, completed within the last two years.
	Fees:	$25 for 2 entries; $5 each additional. Limit 5.
	Commission:	30%
	Send SASE to:	Americas 2010: Paperworks, Northwest Art Center, 500 University Ave W, Minot, ND 58707
	E-mail:	Avis R. Veikley
	Phone:	701-858-3264
	Website:	http://www.minotstateu.edu/nac
	Prospectus:	http://www.minotstateu.edu/nac

*REGIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Los Angeles, California
Deadline: November 16, 2009
Posted: 5/29/09
	Exhibit Dates:	January 6-30, 2010
	Title:	Southern California Open Regional Exhibition
	Sponsor/Venue:	VIVA Gallery
	Awards:	$1000 = merchandise awards
	Juror:	La Mont Westmoreland
	Eligibility:	Open to all Southern California artists who can hand deliver artwork to the gallery. All media accepted, except film and video.Original work only. Limited to 2 pieces and must have been completed within the last 3 years and not previously shown at VIVA.
	Fees:	$30 for 1 or 2 entries
	Commission:	30% to VIVA Gallery
	Send SASE to:	5704 McDonie Avenue, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
	E-mail:	Loraine Veeck
	Phone:	818-346-0855
	Website:	http://vivagallery.org
	Prospectus:	http://vivagallery.org

*INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Portland, Maine
Deadline: November 30, 2009
Posted: 6/7/09
	Exhibit Dates:	multiple, not determined, beginning in 2010
	Title:	Seeking DOWNSIZED premium expressions
	Sponsor:	Maine Arts Commission
	Venue:	Portland, ME + variable undetermined locales, indoor and outdoor
	Jurors:	Adriane Herman and Brian Reeves
	Eligibility:	Though all works in all media will be considered, we're particularly interested in stocking our new mobile franchise. It has display areas for prints 21" wide x 29" tall and smaller, 3D pieces no larger than 22" x 13" x 9", short video (5 minutes or less), snack machine-sized multiples retail priced at $1, and 1/12 scale furnishings.
	Fees:	$24.99
	Commission:	maximum 50% of retail price
	Send SASE to:	Slop Art, PO Box 10011, Portland, ME 04104
	E-mail:	downsizing@slopArt.com
	Website:	http://www.slopArt.com
	Prospectus:	http://www.slopArt.com/sloptank.html

*INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Deadline: November 30, 2009
Posted: 6/20/09
	Title:	Call for Entry: American Tapestry Biennial 8
	Sponsor:	American Tapestry Alliance
	Juror:	Rebecca AT Stevens Consulting Curator of Contemporary Textiles at the Textile Museum, Washington, DC
	Eligibility:	Entry to ATB 8 is open to all artists who design and weave their own tapestries (defined as "handwoven, weft-faced fabric with discontinuous wefts") either individually or collaborately (all assistants shall be named). Entries must be one-of-a-kind and have been completed after January 2006. Artists may submit two entries for consideration.
	Fees:	$35 for members, $45 for non-members; $70 membership and Entry fee
	E-mail:	Michael Rohde
	Website:	http://americantapestryalliance.org
	Prospectus:	http://www.americantapestryalliance.org/Exhibitions/ATBs/ATB8/ATB8.html

*INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Online Exhibition
Deadline: December 15, 2009
Posted: 1/6/09
	Title:	The Matchup Prize
	Sponsor:	Matchup
	Awards:	$500 cash
	Eligibility:	Open to work in all categories listed on the site. Finalists may be asked to send 35mm slides for verification. Employees of Matchup or their family members are not eligible.
	Fees:	None
	Commission:	None
	E-mail:	N. Langford
	Website:	http://www.matchup.com
	Prospectus:	http://matchup.com/main/faq

*INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Kyoto, Japan
Deadline: July 30, 2010
Posted: 6/19/09
	Exhibit Dates:	March, 2011
	Title:	The Sixth KIWA Woodblock Print Exhibition
	Sponsor:	Kyoto International Woodprint Association, KIWA
	Venue:	Kyoto Municipal Museum
	Awards:	12 individual prizes
	Juror:	Not made public until after exhibition
	Eligibility:	Only woodblock prints, max size 1M X 1M. Must send Entry Form and Print Labels with prints; fill in and print out from homepage. Read Purpose and Rules on KIWA homepage.
	Fees:	none
	Commission:	none
	E-mail:	Richard Steiner
	Phone:	+81 75 721-9246
	Website:	http://kiwa.net

*INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Houston, Texas
Deadline: September 30, 2010
Posted: 6/5/09
	Exhibit Dates:	Premiere Spring 2011, Museum Tour TBD
	Title:	Blossom II ~ Art of Flowers
	Sponsor:	Susan Kathleen Black Foundation
	Venue:	Premiere Host Museum TBD
	Awards:	$65,000 Total Cash Awards - $25,000 Best of Show
	Juror:	A panel of eminently-qualified jurors will be announced at a later date
	Eligibility:	Open to any living artist. Works must be original, completed after Sept 1, 2008, and must not have won any previous prize or award in any other competition. Multiple entries accepted. See prospectus for complete details.
	Fees:	One entry $50 each; additional entries $25 each.
	Commission:	30% should a sale occur during museum tour
	Send SASE to:	SKB Foundation, POB 235, Lake George, CO 80827
	E-mail:	Pam Dean Cable, Exec Dir
	Phone:	719-748-7778
	Website:	http://www.susankblackfoundation.org
	Prospectus:	http://www.susankblackfoundation.org

*REGIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES*
Beverly Hills, California
Deadline: Ongoing
Posted: 4/22/09
	Title:	Call for Artists - Southern California Painters
	Sponsor:	At Home Fine Art
	Eligibility:	Seeking accomplished California artists, preferably BFA/MFA, with a solid body of work. Presently, we are only considering Southern California painters who are creating original 2-D work on canvas and/or panel (no giclees, prints or work on paper as the artist's primary media).
	Fees:	0
	E-mail:	Perry Tessel
	Phone:	323-939-3533
	Website:	http://www.athomefineart.com
	Prospectus:	http://www.athomefineart.com

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