Photographer talks at MOBOT: Tuesday, 7 July and Friday, 18 September 2009

The Missouri Botanical Garden is pleased to offer lectures by two renowned photographers
this summer! Presentations are free; no reservation required.

Bobby Haas will present “The Art and Passion of Aerial Photography” on Tuesday, July 7th at 3
p.m., and nature photographer Frans Lanting will discuss his influential Madagascar exhibit on
Friday, September 18th at 10 a.m. Book signings will immediately follow each presentation.
Both presentations will be held in the Shoenberg Theater, Ridgway Visitor Center.

“Through the Eyes of the Condor,” an exhibit of dazzling images of Latin America by renowned
aerial photographer Robert B. Haas, will be on display at the Missouri Botanical Garden through
July 8. The images have been selected from Haas’ book, “Through the Eyes of the Condor: An
Aerial Vision of Latin America,” published by National Geographic. Since 2002, Haas has focused his artistic endeavors primarily on aerial photography, in an effort to capture the grandeur and mystique of Earth’s continents from this unique perspective.

“Madagascar: A World Out of Time,” an exhibit of compelling images by respected nature
photographer Frans Lanting will be on display at the Missouri Botanical Garden from July 10
through September 30. The Garden’s Science and Conservation Department conducts a great deal of botanical research in Madagascar, an island with plentiful natural resources, yet in critical need of conservation efforts.

Call for Work (big cash prizes): Deadline 19 June 2009

Deadline is coming up quickly - June 19th

VSA arts and Volkswagen Group of America’s *accelerate*: a National Juried Exhibition for Emerging Artists with disabilities, Aged 16 - 25. Open to artists ages 16-­25 living in the United States who have a physical, cognitive, mental, or sensory disability. THERE IS NO ENTRY FEE.

Grand Prize: $20,000
First Award: $10,000
Second Award: $6,000
12 Awards of Excellence: $2,000

Applicants are required to submit four (4) separate works of art for consideration, uploading one (1) JPEG (.jpg) image of each to the CaFE™ site. These digital images should represent the subject matter and technique(s) to which you are most committed. The judges are looking for an overall quality in the submissions. Click here for full info and application instructions.

Do you live in Richmond Heights or Maplewood?

THE HEIGHTS community center in Richmond Heights will host its annual Artists in the Neighborhood exhibition September 3 - November 6, 2009. Artists residing in the Richmond Heights or Maplewood communities are eligible to participate. To be considered for this exhibition please contact Stacey Morse at 636-458-0886 or stacey@morsegrp.com.

Meetup photo group in St. Louis

This just in -- I don't know anything more about them, but it might be interesting...

A new meetup group has just started up in St. Louis for art and photography collectors. Check out the web site:

http://www.meetup.com/Art-Photography-collectors-in-St-Louis/

Our first event is this Thursday at Art Trends Gallery in Chesterfield. Check it out. The next event will be at the home of Carol Shapiro, local art appreciation teacher, who will talk about her personal collection.

Hasselblad Certified Pre-Owned sale

Hasselblad is offering HUGE savings on Certified-Pre-Owned (CPO) Products. If you would like to received the specific equipment available and price list, contact Bill by email.

Quantities are limited, so contact your Hasselblad Authorized Reseller to secure inventory on this list. All products include a six month warranty.

You can also contact Nicole with Hasselblad USA directly at 973-227-7320 x238.

Canon Park Contest: Deadline 30 September 2009

Canon launches fourth contest for U.S. national parks

Canon U.S.A. Inc., Lake Success, N.Y., encourages U.S. residents to visit their national parks and photograph their beauty with its fourth annual Canon Photography In The Parks Photo Contest. The contest invites photography enthusiasts, now through Sept. 30, to enter by submitting their "Inspirational Nature Images," the theme for this year's contest. Photos taken at any park or monument in America can be entered through the Canon Digital Learning Center web site. New this year, Canon will have two contest divisions for photographers between the ages of 13 and 17, and a separate division for adults ages 18 and older. This will enhance the contest experience by allowing aspiring teen photographers to compete amongst their peers.

"Through our Photography in the Parks Photo Contest, we have seen a great number of awe-inspiring outdoor images submitted from around the country. It is during these beautiful spring and summer months that we all should take the time to go outside and enjoy all that nature has to offer," says Yuichi Ishizuka, senior vice president and general manager, Canon U.S.A. "As an environmentally conscious organization, we encourage everyone to enjoy the beauty of nature, and work to protect it."

Winning photographers from the Photography in the Parks Photo Contest will receive some of Canon's best photographic equipment. Along with some of Canon's hottest equipment, the Grand Prize winner will receive a trip to a National Park.

As part of Canon's Parks Program, a team of photographers will be touring four National Parks from June through August. At each park, the Canon team will host free photography workshops and provide Canon's camera equipment for participants to use at no charge. Each class will teach various photography techniques and explore many of the camera functions as participants take a walking tour of the park.

Call for Work: Deadline 20 June 2009

Entry forms are now available for Art Saint Louis' next juried exhibition, "Minding the Gap." You can download a copy from our website. For "Minding the Gap," artists are invited to submit original artworks that examine the neglected negative space, be it physical, emotional or abstract; and/or works that explore empty space or the missing subject.

Juried by St. Louis artists Brad Loudenback, Associate Professor, Webster University, and Bill Yonker, Director of Exhibitions, Messing Gallery, MICDS.

"Minding the Gap" is open to artists 21+ residing in the St. Louis region (includes a 200-mile radius, but does not include Kansas City or Chicago--too far).

Open to all media* (*no ceiling installed work, no works that rely on use of Internet for display/exhibition). Works created in past 2 years (2007-2009). Juried from the actual artworks, limit 2. Works must be ready to install. Proposals not accepted for this show; must submit actual work for jurying.

Exhibition: July 20-August 27, 2009, Art Saint Louis, 555 Washington Ave., #150, St. Louis, MO 63101. Reception July 18, 6-8 p.m.

Entry fee: $15/current ASL members; $25/non-members; $5 with NEW $45 membership=$50. Entry form required. Downloadable prospectus & Artwork I.D. Slip.

Registration deadline for entry form & fee: June 20, 2009.
Deliver artworks for jurying: June 26-27, 2009, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

For more information, contact:
Robin Hirsch, Associate Director & Gallery Director
Art Saint Louis
555 Washington Ave., #150
St. Louis, MO 63101
314/241-4810, 2#
robin@artstlouis.org
www.artstlouis.org

Call for Work: Deadline 1 June 2009

The Citizen Show

Merriam Webster defines Citizen as: "1: an inhabitant of a city or town; especially: one entitled to the rights and privileges of a freeman; 2 a: a member of a state b: a native or naturalized person who owes allegiance to a government and is entitled to protection from it; 3: a civilian as distinguished from a specialized servant of the state."

What does it mean to you? How do you interpret "Citizen"? How do you express "Citizen"? Good Citizen wants to know. Good Citizen Art Gallery in St. Louis is issuing an open call for a Juried Exhibition titled The Citizen Show. The Juror for The Citizen Show will be Thad Duhigg, professor of sculpture and Chair of the Art and Design department at Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville.

Submission Guidelines
- All media will be considered
- Images of work should be on CD or DVD labeled with the artist's name. In Jpg format and be mac compatible.
- Video submissions should be standard DVD format
- Include current CV, title sheet, and artist statement
- Artist may submit up to three original works of art for consideration
- 2d work must be ready to hang No Aligator Hangers
- Sculpture cannot be more than 8'x 4' and weigh more than 500lbs.
- Pedestals, if needed should be supplied by the artist.
- No ceiling suspended work.
- * A $25 submission fee. Make checks payable to Good Citizen LLC.
- If you wish to have your submission returned please include a SASE.
- Artists are responsible for transporting artwork to and from the gallery prior to the exhibition and upon its conclusion.

Billboard Competition
Good Citizen will be accepting submissions for a Billboard Project to run concurrently with The Citizen Show. The Good Citizen Billboard is a 14'x48' illuminated billboard on top of the gallery. It is visible from over a mile away and presents artists with the opportunity to exhibit work in a unique format to a diverse population. Replacing the notion of buying and selling products through advertising with the notion of presenting artwork as a valuable accessible commodity within our culture.

Submission Guidelines for Billboard Competition
- * There will be a $15 submission fee for entry into the Billboard Competition, $10 if already submitting for The Citizen Show.
- Artists are limited to one submission
- Submissions should be in tiff or psd format sized 7" x 24" at 300 dpi on CD or DVD.
- Submissions accompanying The Citizen Show entries should be titled appropriately.
- If you wish to have your submission returned please include a SASE.

* submission fees are used to help support Good Citizen's Billboard projects
downloadable pdf available at http://www.goodcitizenstl.com/gallery/Citizen%20Show

Calendar for The Citizen Show
June 1 – Submission Deadline
June 15 –Notification for accepted artworks
June 27 – Delivery of accepted works
July 3 – Opening Reception 6 - 10pm
July 3 - July 31 – Exhibition dates

All Submissions should be either dropped off at Good Citizen during regular Gallery hours or sent to:
Andrew James
Good Citizen Gallery
2247 Gravois Ave.
St. Louis MO 63104

Summer residency program for graduating artists

The Luminary | Center for the Arts is happy to announce it will be launching a new summer residency program for graduating artists. The summer residencies will run from June to August, with an intention to expand to 3, 6, and 12 month residencies beginning this fall. Each resident will receive a studio space, stipends, and access to professional resources.

The Luminary | Center for the Arts seeks to promote and support exceptional emerging artists by providing a creative environment in which to work, well-equipped studios, an individually structured professional development program, and dedicated financial support. Each resident gains access to resources as diverse as an art and literature library, basic woodworking shop, digital editing equipment, video and production equipment, studio lighting, and exhibition space.

Interested artists can download an application at http://theluminaryarts.com/?page_id=10
For any questions or comments, please contact us at info@theluminaryarts.com.

Photo Equipment for Sale

This message was posted on Critical Mass, a St. Louis email list for the arts:

From: "Cheri Hutchings"

For Sale
Photography and Darkroom Equipment
All for only $225!

Enlarging Accessories
Enlarger ­ Bessler Printmaker 35 (nearly new!)
Electric enlarging timer
Negative carrier
Set of Ilford multigrade filters
Grain focuser
Safelight bulb
Enlarging easels
Contact sheet easel
Vignette

Processing Chemicals and Equipment
Brown chemical bottles (various 1 qt and ½ gallon)
Measuring cups
Developing trays (11X14 and 8X10)
Box of chemicals (Fixer, developer, toner and misc other)
Lots of various types of photo paper
Canisters
Thermometer
Developing reels
Drying racks
Tongs
Clips

Misc
Negative sleeves
Handcoloring paint sets
Books ­ Several nice hardback photography books
Clip lights
Lots of photography magazines(American photo, Aperture, Natures Best, Black & White, etc.)
Lots of other small items ­ too many to mention….

Call (618) 398-1635

Old Orchard Gallery: Saturday, 25 April 2009

Photographer/Webster alumna Katie Clancy

39 Old Orchard Gallery from 5:00-10:00 p.m.

There will be a silent auction from 5-8 and a live auction at 8:30 (proceeds for Stray Rescue)

39 Old Orchard Gallery
Webster Groves MO 63119

Call for Work: Deadline 15 May 2009

breaking boundaries II
100 images from American colleges & universities
(a juried exhibition of student photography)
CALL FOR ENTRIES:
2009 Pingyao, China

International Photography Festival

Photography students are invited to participate in this free juried exhibition of the best of American College and University student photography. Accepted work will be exhibited at the 2009 Pingyao, China International Photography Festival, held each September in the 2,700-year-old walled village, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The festival attracts upwards of 100,000 international visitors, with exhibitions held in multiple venues including ancient temples, factories, and warehouses.

REQUIREMENTS: Students are eligible to submit up to three high resolution images (no size limitation) on a non-returnable CD or DVD. Also included on the CD/DVD must be low resolution jpeg versions of the images, titles, sizes, identification of the college and program in which the student is enrolled, and a brief (50 word or less) artist statement suitable for translation. Accepted entries will be printed and framed in China.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Susan Dooley, Chair, Art Department
Nassau Community College
6 Ruxton Road
Miller Place, NY 11764
Email: dooleys@ncc.edu
Postmark deadline for submission: May 15, 2009 • There is no entry fee

Orphan Works Panel at RAC: Monday, 27 April 2009

License to Steal?
Monday, Apr. 27, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
FREE

The Orphan Works bill being considered by the U.S. Congress appears to be dead for the time being. But the legislation may be re-introduced later this year. The proposed amendment to the Copyright Act would allow museums, libraries and other "keepers of our heritage" to safely use copyrighted works if they cannot find the copyright owner to acquire a license. In principle, those are laudable goals. But opponents say the bill, as drafted, would infringe on artists' rights. Join our panel for a thought-provoking discussion about this controversial issue and learn what Orphan Works legislation would mean to you and your work.

PANEL
Rebecca Stroder, attorney, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal, and president of the K.C. Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts
Shirley K. Baker, dean of university libraries, Washington University
Bill Vann, illustrator

Regional Arts Commission
6128 Delmar
(free parking behind the Pageant)
St. Louis Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts (VLAA) serves the arts community by making referrals to lawyers and accountants; mediating arts-related disputes; publishing concise how-to guides; sponsoring seminars and public forums; arranging for guest speakers; maintaining a library and Web site; collaborating on arts advocacy initiatives; and providing access to
the national volunteer lawyers for the arts network.

St. Louis Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts
6128 Delmar, St. Louis, MO 63112
314/863-6930; vlaa@stlrac.org
www.vlaa.org

Call for Work: Deadline 20 Mayl 2009

Jacoby Arts Center: Call for Art!
5th Annual Juried Exhibition

Eligibility: Jacoby Arts Center's Juried Art Exhibit is open to artists residing in Illinois and Missouri who are 18 years of age or older. All entries must be original 2–D or 3-D work completed in the last two years. Artwork previously shown at the Jacoby Arts Center is ineligible. Artwork eligible for submission includes drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, glass, fiber, metalsmithing, photography and mixed media.

Juror: Bruce McCoy is a professional sculptor who has exhibited his work regionally. Mr.
McCoy is a Professor of Art at Illinois College in Jacksonville, IL, and has held the
position of Department Chair for 14 of his 22 years as a member of the faculty.

Awards: Cash awards will total $850. One $500, one $250, and one $100 prize will be awarded by the juror. Cash award winners and at least three additional artists will be invited by the juror to participate in the Awards of Excellence exhibit in January 2010.

Download Entry Forms at www.jacobyartscenter.org

Juried show work can be picked up

If you submitted work for the annual juried show and the jurors didn't include it, you can pick up your work in the Kirk House. (If by chance it isn't there and isn't in the show, let Bill Barrett know. Some work did not have names on the packaging, and may still be locked up in the gallery.)

Call for Work

Recycled Tendencies is a juried exhibition showcasing art that incorporates recycled materials, found objects and the redefinition of everyday materials.

recycle
verb [ trans. ]
convert (waste) into reusable material
• return (material) to a previous stage in a cyclic process.
• use again

tendency
noun ( pl. -cies)
• an inclination toward a particular characteristic or type of behavior
• a group within a larger political party or movement

Juror: Eugene Ruble
Walk in Submissions Due: June 20, 2009 - June 21, 2009

Visit our website for more information.

Call for Work: Deadline 1 May 2009

Women in Photojournalism Call for Entries
Juried Exhibit and Gallery Reception Information

There are no categories, only your interpretation of the theme, "Celebrating Our Past Looking, Towards the Future". Your photographs can represent your definition of the theme through people, place, action or event milestone. Submissions must be by women photojournalists. Single entries only. Photos must have been taken between July 1, 2008 and April 25, 2009.

Deadline for entry is Midnight, May 1, 2009.

Up to 50 winning images will be selected by judges, including up to 2 best of show. Winners will be contacted and asked to submit an exhibit quality 14x18 matted print for the opening reception June 11, 2009. Copyright holders retain rights to the photograph. NPPA will have the right to print winners in the magazine or on the official website for conference or promotional materials.

~SUBMITTING YOUR PHOTOS~
You can submit by clicking here or going to the Convergence09 page and clicking on the link to enter the Women in Photojournalism Contest. Once you click the contest link and login it will automatically take to you to the entry form. Enter info in each field, then hit the browse button and select image from your computer. When done hit "Submit." You must do this for each photograph you want to enter. Files need to be 200-300 ppi, JPEG files and Include the following information under the Photoshop FILE INFO or IPTC fields for each image: 1) Caption Field: image title followed by complete caption (DO NOT INCLUDE YOUR NAME HERE). 2) Caption Writer: your initials. 3) Headline: image title. 4) Byline: photographer’s name. 5) Credit: your affiliation or school. 6) Source: copyright holder.

~ENTRY PAYMENT~
Payment must be made with a credit card at the time of print submission.

~CONFERENCE INFORMATION~
Women in Photojournalism Conference – June 10, 2009
Juried Exibit June 11, 2009
Flamingo Hotel – Las Vegas
FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO WWW.WOMENINPHOTOJOURNALISM.ORG

Reality 101: Deadline 27 March 2009

Reality 101: Preparation for Life After College
Reality 101: Preparation for Life After College
PROGRAM DETAILS:

• Etiquette Dinner - Review the “do’s and don’ts” of dining and professional etiquette in a casual setting.
• Speed Networking - Perfect your mingling skills and learn how to be comfortable and confident when meeting new people.
• Alumni Panel - Webster Alumni will give you their perspective on how to transition from college to the workplace.
  

Wednesday, April 1st, 2009, 4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

University Center, Sunnen Lounge
PROFESSIONAL DRESS EXPECTED

You must register at Career Services by Friday, March 27th.
For more information, contact Career Services at 314.968.6982.

A $10 deposit is required and will be refunded at the event.
LIMITED TO THE FIRST 40 STUDENTS TO REGISTER

Liz Condon-Oakberg
Student Employment Coordinator, Webster University Career Services
Garden Park Plaza Room 155
314-246-7641, 800-981-9805
econdon32@webster.edu

Blurb contest: Deadline 16 July 2009

Blurb contest: Photography.Book.Now 2009

Blurb, the maker of custom photo books, is the organizer of the Photography.Book.Now international juried competition with a $25,000 grand prize.

Three categories for book submissions:
Fine Art - your best photography in book form
Editorial - compelling visual narratives
Commercial - fashion, advertising and corporate communication

Submission deadline is July 16. Entry fee is $35 (US) per book.

Submissions must be “self-published books printed using a commercial quality printing and binding mechanism,” but they do not have to be made by Blurb.

Prizes:
One grand prize, $25K in cash
A winner, first and second runner-up in each category
a People’s Choice award
several honorable mention awards

Winners are announced in September.

Full details are online at http://pbn.blurb.com

Blurb will be offering a handsome discount for ASMP members on their services. If you're a student member, stay tuned to your ASMP email alerts.

Calls for work: Various deadlines

Be sure to read the rules before you enter anything, to be sure that you are comfortable with their expectations and rules.

Texas Tech University School of Art. "Solo Photography Exhibition at TTU School of Art." Deadline: March 27, 2009. Fee: none. Seeking strong portfolios of creative photography in all styles to fill seven or eight solo 2009 exhibition slots at Texas Tech's SRO-Gallery. Consistency as well as creative vision is important in the selection process. For more information contact SRO-Photo Gallery, Chisum Pierce, SRO Gallery Director, TTU School ofArt, Box 42081, Lubbock, TX 79409, 806/742-1947, photogallerysro@yahoo.com.

HP Marketing Corp. "Linhof Young Photographer Award 08/09." Deadline: March 31,2009. Fee: none. Submit series of between five and eight images. Theme: Human Cityscapes. 1st Prize:
€IO,OOO, 2nd Prize €3,000, 3rd Prize €IOOO. For more information or an application form visit www.linhof.de/award_e.pdf.

Umbrella Arts. "Bed," June II - July 11,2009. Deadline: April 13,2009. Fee: $35 for up to five images, $5 each additional. Juror: Harvey Stein, educator, lecturer, curator and author offour photography books. Bed is where we procreate, communicate. masticate, investigate, commiserate, elucidate, migrate, hibernate, masturbate, educate, ruminate. Umbrella Arts wants to see your photos of your bed (and/or others) and what you do while you are there. Make them as personal, fun, interesting, beautiful, startling as you can; no subject is out of bounds. For an entry form or more information contact Umbrella Arts, 317 East 9th Street, New York, NY 10003, 212/505-7196, info@umbrellaarts.com, or visit www.umbrellaarts.com

Soho Photo Gallery. "2009 National Photography Competition." July 1-31,2009. Deadline: May 2, 2009. Fee: $40 for up to five images. Juror: Susan Kismaric, Department of Photography, The
Museum of Modern Art. Thirty to thirty-five photographers will participate in a group show in July. For more information and an entry form, send an SASE to Prospectus, 2009 National Competition, Soho Photo Gallery, 15 White Street, NY, NY 10013, or visit www.sohophoto.com.

Art of Photography Show. "Art of Photography Show 2009." Deadline: May 22, 2009. Fee: $25 per entry, $10 each additional. All forms of photography considered. Juror: Charlotte Cotton,
curator and head of the Wallis Annenberg Department of Photography at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. For more information contact Steven Churchill, Art of Photography Show, 3830 Valley Centre Dr., Suite 705; San Diego, CA 92130, l!s/793-0900. or visit www.artofphotographyshow.com.

Call for Work: Deadline 18 April 2009

Entry forms are currently available for our next juried exhibition at Art Saint Louis, "Out Of The Blue," open to Midwest regional artists over age 21 & residing within 200 miles of St. Louis. Open to all media* (*no ceiling installed work, no works that rely on use of Internet). Only works created in past 2 years (2007-2009). Juried from actual work, limit 2.

Works submitted for this show should investigate blue--the color, emotions, symbols, associations and/or sudden revelations. Blue paint, blue skies, Little Boy Blue, out of the blue, the blues, bluebird of happiness, blue planet.

Exhibition dates: May 18-June 25, 2009 in the Art Saint Louis Gallery, downtown St. Louis.

Juried by artists Michael Byron, Professor, Associate Dean of Faculty, Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Art, Washington University in St. Louis, and Douglass Freed, former Director, Daum Museum of Contemporary Art, Sedalia, MO.

Entry fee: $15/current ASL members; $25/non-members; or $5 with NEW $45 Artist Level Membership. Entry form required. Downloadable entry form here.

Registration deadline: April 18, 2009.

Deliver works for jurying: April 24-25, 2009, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

For more information write: "Out of the Blue," Art Saint Louis, 555 Washington Ave., #150, St. Louis, MO 63101; phone 314/241-4810, 2#. or e-mail Robin Hirsch, Associate Director & Gallery Director.

Call for Work: Deadline 22 March 2009

Soulard Art Market and Contemporary Gallery invites artists to submit works exploring our urban landscape as we awaken from winter's slumber and welcome spring in the latest exhibit Urban Awakening. The pieces for this show will be selected by guest curator Kate Poss of Art St. Louis and Washington University.

Calendar
-March 22, 2009 - Deadline for submissions
-March 27, 2009 - Accepted Artists Notification
-April 4 & 5, 2009 - drop-off date for accepted works 12 pm till 6 pm Acceptance fee of $30 payable in cash.
-April 10, 2009 – Urban Awakening Opening
Casual preview - 7pm to 10pm
-April 11, 2009 – Urban Awakening Opening
Formal Reception - 7pm to 10pm
-May 3rd, 2009 -- Art pick-up 12-6pm

For more info:
http://www.soulardartmarket.com
info@soulardartmarket.com
(314) 258-4299
Soulard Art Market & Contemporary Art Gallery
2028 S. 12th Street
Saint Louis, Missouri 63104

Submission Guidelines:
* Submission is FREE!
* We are looking for all forms of art, styles and points of view
* 2D work should be no larger than 4ft x 4ft in total. Must be framed and ready for hanging.
* Sculpture should be no taller than 6ft and must have a stand or be displayable on a 10" deep windowsill.
* All artwork for consideration must be submitted via JPEG/JPG image.
* An accompanying e-mail must include title/media/measurements, contact e-mail, address, and phone number. Please describe displays if applicable.
* File size for each work cannot exceed 500kb, JPEG Files should be named as such: Artists Name_Name of Piece_Dimensions. jpg (John Smith_Artwork1_ 16x20.jpg)

Send e-mail and JPEG/JPG(s) to: jury@soulardartmarket.com

All submissions are to be received no later than March 22, 2009 at 6pm CST for consideration.
Accepted artists will be contacted by email.
There will be no commission; artists will retain 100% of sales.
Accepted artists must submit an operational costs fee of $30.

Call for Work: Deadline 1 April 2009

Interpret fashion through different forms of the arts. How would fashion be defined through the perspective of visual art, music, theater, and dance? Even through visual art, How many different ways can fashion be explained?

We are looking for unconventional works of art that would interpret fashion as the artist will translate it. All media is encouraged, especially those that expand beyond two-dimensional means (although 2Dmedia is an equally valid display for the subject). Artists and guests alike feel free to wear original/eccentric articles of clothing during the opening of the show.

DEADLINE APRIL 1st. Digital submission welcome

ALSO OPENING THE SAME NIGHT......

RUSTY SPRING at ArtDimensions' 3rd floor Gallery
An exhibit of art with a rough, edgy, outsider or non-traditional feel that relates the mechanical and the seasonal or comes from a disheveled physical or mental place. The artwork must incorporate found objects in part or in whole. Work must have been created within the past 2 years.

Email Bryan@artdimensions.org for details
DOWNLOAD SUBMIT FORMS AND MORE INFO

Call for Work: Deadline 24 April 2009

Call for Art --- "The Next Generation of Artists"

The Soulard Art Market (SAM) and Contemporary Gallery is calling for submissions to "The Next Generation of Artists", a juried exhibition of student artists from May 8, 2009 through June 6, 2009. Prizes will be awarded by select businesses such as Art Mart, Third Degree Glass, and more!

Exhibition runs from May 8 – June 6, 2009, with opening receptions Friday, May 8, and Saturday, May 9, from 7pm to 10pm.

Soulard Art Market is looking to represent talented student artists in our Contemporary Art Gallery, Artists must be between the ages of 14-19. We will be asking for proof with a student I.D. at the time of drop-off. Each artist may submit up to two original works. We accept most media (Sorry, NO video or ceiling-suspended artwork). Artwork displayed last year may not be submitted.

Theme(s) of the Event – Students may select one (1) of the below themes for their submission pieces.
1/ My Best Work
2/ Inspirations from Spring
3/ Passions – What are you passionate about?
4/ Portraits – Self, another person, or animal
5/ A topic related to a poem

Submission Guidelines:
- No more than 2 Pieces of work to be juried.
- Sculpture should be no larger than: Height: 10 sq ft (Height: 6ft, Width: 2ft.)
-Sculpture must have a stand or be displayable on a 10" deep windowsill.
- Framed 2D artwork must be ready for hanging (no saw tooth hangers).
- Artwork must be presentable and must have wire already attached.
- All artwork for consideration MUST be submitted via JPEG/JPG image.
- Accompanying e-mail must include title/ media/measurements, contact e-mail address, and phone number.
- File size for each work cannot exceed 500kb and must be attached in jpg (jpeg) format.
- Website address submissions will NOT be accepted.
- File Name should be named as such: Artists Name_Name of Piece_Dimensions.jpg
Example of File Name: (John Smith_title of piece1_16x20.jpg)
- Media submitted should NOT include Video or Ceiling-Suspended Work, and will NOT be accepted.
- Late entries after the closing date of submission will NOT be accepted, no exceptions.

Send e-mail and JPEG/JPG(s) to jury@soulardartmarket.com.
Dates: electronic submissions by Friday, April 24, 11:00 p.m.
If accepted, drop off: Saturday and Sunday, May 2 & 3, noon – 6:00
Receptions: Friday & Saturday, May 8 & 9, 7-10 p.m.
Pick up: Saturday, June 6, 3-6 p.m. & Sunday, June 7, noon – 6:00

Submission is FREE! Accepted artists must submit an operational costs' fee of $10. There will be no commission; artists will retain 100% of sales. We look forward to seeing your art in the upcoming exhibition.

For more info: http://www.soulardartmarket.com,
e-mail: info@soulardartmarket.com
Soulard Art Market and Contemporary Art Gallery (314-258-4299), 2028 S. 12th St., St. Louis, MO 63104

DC Summer intern info: Tuesday, 3 March 2009

Interested in an internship in Washington DC?Attend the information session and network with a recruiter from the Washington Internship Program.

Tuesday, March 3rd
4:00pm-5:00pm
West Hall, Multipurpose Room

Topics discussed will consist of:

• Summer and year-round internships in DC
• Internships available all over the nation's capital in every field imaginable
• How to apply and be placed in guaranteed internships virtually anywhere in DC
  

No RSVP required. ALL majors are welcome. We look forward to seeing you there!

Annual Juried Show: Deadline Thursday, 26 March 2009

ENTER THE ANNUAL
JURIED PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW!

Entries for the 2008-2009 Annual Juried Photography Show are now being accepted. All currently enrolled Webster students in all programs worldwide are eligible.

The exhibition will run in the May Gallery from 3 April - 1 May 2009, with an opening reception on Friday, 3 April 2009, from 5:00-7:00 p.m.

Any work that involves a photographic process is welcomed, but the work should have been produced during the past year, and while a student at Webster. Work may be matted or mounted, or with sufficient border to be hung under glass. (A border of at least 1½ inches is suggested.) Work must be unframed and ready to hang. Outside dimensions should be 8x10", 8½x11", 11x14", 14x17", 13x19", 16x20" or 20x24". Other sizes will only be considered if (a) glass is already available in the May Gallery supply storage, or (b) the student supplies glass for hanging. (Submissions by students from international campuses in metric sizes will be accommodated.) A maximum of four pieces per individual may be submitted. No fees are required.

Work should be left in the Kirk House, or sent to
May Gallery Juried Show Entries
Webster University
Kirk House
470 East Lockwood Ave.
St. Louis MO 63119

Deadline for submission is Thursday, 26 March 2009, at 4:30 p.m. Remember, this is a juried show. Work exhibited and awards will be selected by an independent outside jury. There is no guarantee that every piece submitted will be exhibited; enter your very best work.

All work submitted must have student’s name, phone number, email and title of the piece (if any) legibly written on, or affixed to, the back of each piece. Failure to include this information will disqualify the work from consideration for the show. Work submitted should be protected in a box, case, or appropriate envelope or wrapper with the student's name on the outside of the package.

If you are interested in having your work reproduced in the catalog that accompanies the show, send a file attachment (300 ppi, approximately 4x6 print size) to <mgallery@webster.edu>. It must be the same image as you submit for the exhibition; be sure your name is part of the file name. Only images selected by the jurors will be considered for publication.

Photos not selected for the show may be picked up in the Kirk House beginning Monday, 30 March. Photos in the show may be picked up in the Kirk House beginning Monday, 8 May. Photos not picked up by 1 June 2009 will be discarded. International entries will be returned by mail, provided a postal address is clear.

Prizes will be awarded for Best of Show and First, Second and Third Place. In addition, there is a cash purchase award for the Best of Show winner.

The May Gallery phone number is 1-314-246-7673, email is <mgallery@webster.edu>.

Internship scholarships: Deadline 15 March 2009

If you are a communications student who is planning an internship for the summer in the communications field, or is interested in an internship at the Press Club of Metropolitan St. Louis for the summer or fall 2009 semester, contact Executive Director, Glenda Partlow at 636-230-1973 or email your interest to info@stlpressclub.org for a personal interview. Interns receive a $1,000 scholarship, whether they work at the Press Club or at another organization in the communications field. Deadline to apply for summer internship is March 15. For more information, visit www.stlpressclub.org

Looking for a photographer (charity event)

One of our alumni was asked by a frequent client to do some pro-bono photography of an auction supporting the NICU unit at Children's Hospital. Unfortunately, the event is the day before her wedding, so she is not able to help out. She wondered if this could be a good opportunity for a senior building a portfolio.

The event is called "Danny's Dreams 1st Annual Silent/Live Auction" and will take place on April 18th, 2009 at Amini's. They are looking for a professional or senior-level student willing to cover their event for charity. Interested photographers can contact Nicole or Jim Wiley at 314-482-6440 or nicole@nicolemaries.com for more information.

Below is part of the letter describing the event, as well as the Children's Hospital NICU, which it supports:

Dear Danny's Dreams Supporter,

We are pleased to inform you that Danny's Dreams Annual Silent/Live Auction benefitting St. Louis Children's Hospital is scheduled for Saturday, April 18th, at Amini's. We are excited to be hosting this event for such a worthy cause! The proceeds will fund the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at St. Louis Children's Hospital.

Whether a baby is born prematurely, suffers from a medical condition, or has a birth defect, the experts at St. Louis Children's Hospital's Newborn Intensive Care Unit are ready to provide the very best possible care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The NICU at St. Louis Children's Hospital is ranked #6 in the country. It is a 75-bed unit consisting of intensive care beds, transitional care beds, and two family participation rooms where parents can stay with their baby before discharge. The unit admits 700 babies per year. A large portion of the admissions come from within the BJC HealthCare hospitals, however many are also received from all areas of the United States and other countries.

Our son Daniel passed away on April 3, 2005 at Barnes Jewish Hospital at delivery. We had a great support team of nurses from Children's NICU who helped us though the tragedy. Danny would have spent several months at Children's if he would have survived his abnormalities. We were very grateful for the support and love Children's Hospital gave us. ÂWe only hope we are able to give back as much as we can through this fundraiser and many other events we do throughout the years. Thank you everyone for your support.

If you have any questions or need further information about our event, please contact me. Also, we are hopeful that you will join us the evening of April 18th for fun, food, drinks and the opportunity to help the St. Louis Children's Hospital and fulfill the mission of "doing what's right for kids!"

Sincerely,
Nicole and Jim Wiley

Call for Work: Deadline 22 May 2009

THE ART OF PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW CALL FOR ENTRIES

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: MAY 22, 2009. The ART OF PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW 2009 is an international exhibition of photographic art which will take place at the elegant Lyceum Theatre Gallery, located in the historic Gaslamp Quarter of downtown San Diego, California. The Opening Reception Gala will be on Saturday, August 29th, and will be a world class event!

CALL FOR ENTRIES: The Prospectus and entry details are available on the website . The online entry process is very easy, simply filling out a short registration form and then uploading your images as JPEG files. Images created via any form of photography will be accepted for consideration (i.e. shot on film, shot digitally, unaltered shots, alternative process, mixed media, digital manipulations, montages, photograms, etc.), so long as part of the image is photographically created.

JURIED COMPETITION: Charlotte Cotton is the Judge for the Art of Photography Show 2009. Ms. Cotton is Curator and Head of the Photography Department at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) She has curated photography exhibitions at museums and universities around the world and has written numerous books, catalogs, essays and articles on various aspects of photography.

Estimating 101: Thursday, 26 February 2009

Estimating 101
Created and hosted by the St. Louis chapter of the
American Society of Media Photographers

WHAT: A forum discussion of estimating and pricing professional photography. We'll have a list of six sample projects. Photographers bid anonymously, we throw the numbers up at the front of the room, and open the floor for brief discussion. Then whiz bang, on to the next one.

WHO: You and your colleagues, including some of the most experienced and accomplished photographers in St. Louis. Participation in the bidding process is open only to photographers who earn the majority of their income from publication, which means ASMP General Members, their representatives, and featured guests. Those not in that category are encouraged to watch, learn, and ask questions.

WHEN: Thursday, February 26, 2009
Doors open at 6:00, show starts at 6:30pm.

WHERE: John Fidele Photography
5017 Washington Place, Suite 101
St. Louis, MO 63108
(Plenty of parking space!)

HOW MUCH: FREE for all members. $25 for non-members. If you become a member at the event, the paid entry fee will be refunded to you when your membership begins. Appetizers and refreshments will be served.

Please RSVP. As ever, complete details are at www.asmpstlouis.org.

Important Legal Disclaimer: This is a discussion of how estimates can be structured, and prices that individuals have charged in the past. It is NOT a recommendation or suggestion of what anyone should charge. What you charge for your services is totally up to you. Complete legal disclaimer at www.asmpstlouis.org.

Rotary Foundation International Scholarships

The Rotary Foundation sponsors one of the largest international scholarship programs in the world. Scholars study in a different country, where they serve as unofficial ambassadors of good will. Since 1947, more than 47,000 scholars from 110 countries have received scholarships of more than $476 million through The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International.

ROTARY AMBASSADORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

About 800 scholarships are awarded annually totaling approximately $26 million. These recipients are from around 70 countries that travel abroad to study in other countries.

These are the options students may consider:
Year Abroad - Most of the applicants apply for the academic year scholarship.
Two Years Abroad – It is also possible to split the same amount of funds up over two years, for the multi-year scholarship.
Cultural Immersion – There are also two cultural versions of the scholarship, six month and nine month cultural immersion scholarships. There are many language options and countries where The Rotary Foundation has set up relationships with specific language & culture immersion programs.

Most of the information and application material is available online.

Students should complete the Ambassadorial Scholarship application completely and submit it along with all required documents to the local sponsoring Rotary Club prior to March 31, 2009. Clubs will then have enough time to interview the students and decide if they will endorse and mail applications to the Rotary District Governor by April 30, 2009.

For more information, please contact Linda Puchbauer, Rotary District 6060 Scholar Committee Chair.

Aperture Nature Photography Workshops: Deadline Sunday, 15 March 2009

Aperture Nature Photography Workshops

Come Explore America’s Most Beautiful Photo Locations And Learn Aperture
Rules and entry info at http://aperturenatureworkshops.com/?page_id=5

Call for Work: Deadline 1 April 2009

WHITE FLAG PROJECTS IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE ITS THIRD ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF ST. LOUIS AREA MFA, BFA, BA & MA CANDIDATES:

FAST TIMES 3 AT WHITE FLAG PROJECTS

Submissions from all students earning MFA, MA, BA, or BFA degrees at St. Louis area colleges and universities will be considered, including students attending Fontbonne University, Jefferson College, Lindenwood University, Maryville University, McKendree College, St. Charles Community College, St. Louis Community Colleges at Florissant Valley, Forest Park, & Meramec, St. Louis University, Southern Illinois Universities at Carbondale & Edwardsville, University of Missouri St. Louis, Washington University, Webster University.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS APRIL 1, 2009
SELECTED ARTISTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED MAY 1, 2009
FAST TIMES 3 OPENS JUNE 20 AND CONTINUES THROUGH JULY 18, 2009

FULL SUBMISSION GUIDELINES FOR
FAST TIMES 3 AT WHITE FLAG PROJECTS
An Exhibition of St. Louis Area MFA, BFA, BA & MA Candidates

WORK IN ALL MEDIA ARE ELIGIBLE. ACCEPTED ARTWORK MUST BE DELIVERED TO THE GALLERY PRIOR TO JUNE 6, 2009, AND MUST BE RETRIEVED BY JULY 25, 2009. STUDENTS RETURNING HOME PRIOR TO THOSE DATES MAY MAKE OTHER ARRANGEMENTS FOR DELIVERY & RETURN OF THEIR WORK. ARTWORK MAY HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY EXHIBITED IN DEPARTMENTAL, THESIS, OR OTHER SCHOOL-SPONSORED EXHIBITIONS.

NO MORE THAN 10 ARTISTS WILL BE SELECTED. SELECTIONS WILL BE MADE BY WHITE FLAG PROJECTS.

Artists are asked to submit up to 6 images in JPEG format on disc along with a checklist of
images including titles, dimensions, and media. ALL SUBMITTED IMAGES MUST REPRESENT
ARTWORK THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE EXHIBITION JUNE 20- JULY 18, 2009. A short statement or explanatory text may also be included with submissions at the discretion of
the submitting artist. JPEG files should be no more than 1 MB each in size. Video, animation, audio, and other time-based work should be submitted DVD or VHS and be 5 minutes in duration or less. Please include complete contact information with your checklist. Printed images will also be accepted. Submissions will not be returned.

Submissions may be delivered to the gallery during normal gallery hours or mailed to:

White Flag Projects
4568 Manchester Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63110

White Flag Projects is a not-for-profit alternative art gallery established to improve the
viability of contemporary visual arts in St. Louis.

VLAA Busines Edge seminars

Business Edge, a seminar series offered by St. Louis Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts (VLAA), helps artists of all disciplines develop their business savvy.

ARTIST AS BOOKKEEPER
Monday, Feb. 2, 2009, 7:00 to 9:30 p.m.
Nancy Starnes, CPA, Ernst & Young, will guide you through the tax maze and offer suggestions that could save you money and a lot of aggravation.

PERSONAL FINANCE IN HARD TIMES
Monday, Feb. 9, 2009, 7:00 to 9:30 p.m.
Dealing with debt? Shopping for health insurance? Thinking about writing a will? We'll help you keep your 2009 resolutions. Barbara Archer, Arch Wealth Management; Michael Callahan, Creative Benefits Design; and Attorney Corge Umlauf, Ghasedi & Umlauf, are our speakers.

ANATOMY OF A CONTRACT
Monday, Mar. 2, 2009, 7:00 to 9:30 p.m.
Although many of us still prefer to conduct our business on a handshake, vague verbal agreements can result in ugly misunderstandings. Attorneys James W. Reeves and Kim Kirn will cover the basics, including negotiation skills.

The seminars will be held in the Regional Arts Commission's building, 6128 Delmar, which is located across the street from the Pageant and just west of the Delmar MetroLink station. The advance registration fee is $10. Registration at the door will be $15. For more information, call
314/863-6930, or visit our Web site.

St. Louis Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts
6128 Delmar
St. Louis, MO 63112
Phone: 314/863-6930
Fax: 314/863-6932
www.vlaa.org

PPA St. Louis invitation: Sunday, 8 February 2009

Tuscany photo course open for registration

If you are interested in registering for the photo workshop in Tuscany this summer, you can register for PHOT 4000.62 now. The course is limited to five St. Louis students plus 3 from the Geneva campus, but the St. Louis spaces may be given to students from other campuses if they remain open after some time.

Be advised that this course is being offered by the Geneva campus, and any questions should be directed to the teacher, Francesco Arese Visconti.

Studio Altius: Tuesday, 13 January 2009

PHOTOGRAPHY BREW-HA-HA
Studio Altius
Tuesday January 13, 2009
6:30pm- whenever people want to go home J

Come spend a relaxed evening at Studio Altius filled with social networking, photography discussion, and delightful beverages. This event is open to all levels of photographers. Come get connected with other photographers in town, learn about various topics in photography, bring some new images to show off, hey...even bring old equipment you are looking to unload, whatever floats your boat! Admission is $5 or a 6-pack of beer or a bottle of wine or five dollar's worth of snacks/soda.

This month will feature photographers shooting photographers! A shootout at the Studio Altius corral?? No...an opportunity to get some professional headshots from your colleagues. Make sure to bring your camera. More info at http://www.studioaltius.com/events/brew20090113.html

Call for Work: Deadline 3-4 January 2009

CALL FOR ENTRY FOR UPCOMING PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION

Framations Art Gallery is proud to present Beyond the Lens III, their third annual photography exhibition, that will run January 10 - February 8, 2009. Beyond the Lens III is an all-subject, walk-in, juried exhibition of photographic work. Prints from digital processes and film will be juried together. All area artists 18 years of age and older are eligible to participate. Eligible artwork must be original, completed within the last two years, and not completed under instruction. Work will be accepted up to 30" x 40", including the frame.

The exhibit will be juried by Janice Nesser, an Assistant Professor of Art at STLCC-Florissant Valley and serves as the Photography Program coordinator and the Director of the Florissant Valley Art Galleries.

Awards will be: Best of Show-a solo exhibit in the Main Exhibit Hall (to be scheduled at a later date), First place-$50, Second Place-$35, and Third Place-$25. Honorable Mention ribbons will also be awarded.

There is a non-refundable entry fee of $25.00 for up to three pieces. No double entries accepted. Entrants must hand-deliver work to Framations on either January 3 or 4, 2009 from 12-5 pm. Framations is located at 218 North Main Street, St. Charles, MO, 63301. Artists will be notified January 6 or 7, 2009 if their work is accepted into the show and retrieval of declined artwork will be January 7-9, 2009. The Opening Reception for the exhibition will be Saturday, January 10, from 1-4 with awards at 2:30 pm. The exhibit will run through February 8.

For the full prospectus, visit http://www.framations.com/BTLIII.html. You may also call (636) 724-8313 and one can be sent via mail or email.

Sarah Merideth
Framations Custom Framing and Art Gallery
218 North Main Street
St Charles, MO 63301
636-724-8313 Phone
636-724-8310 Fax
www.framations.com
samerideth@sbcglobal.net