Call for Work: Deadline 31 March 2007

JAC Juried Exhibition – Entry Deadline, March 31, 2007

Open to artists residing in Illinois or 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.

The exhibit will open June 22, 2007, and close July 29, 2007. Drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, glass fiber, metalsmithing, photography and mixed media are eligible for submission. Entry fees, for up to 3 works per artists, are $20 for members, $30 for nonmembers or $35 for new members. Accepted works should be delivered to the Arts Center June 15 through June 17, 2007. Sales of work will be encouraged. The Jacoby Arts Center receives a 40% commission on all sales. Bob Huber, Fine Art Chair at Blackburn College will serve as juror. Three cash awards totaling $850 will be presented. Cash award winners and at
least three additional artists will be invited by the juror to exhibit in the Awards of Excellence in January 2008.

For More Information
Call the Jacoby Arts Center, 618-462-5222, or visit us on-line at www.jacobyartscenter.org

The Jacoby Arts Center is open Tuesday through Saturday 10- 5; Sunday, Noon to 4; and is located just off the Clark Bridge between Ridge and Henry Streets.

Language open house: Wednesday, 28 February 2007

As a photographer, I know that I've had significantly more work (and travel) opportunities because I have several languages. I encourage you to check this out... and they say there will be pizza.

Bill

You're cordially invited to 'Discover Languages at Webster', our open house on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 4.00, WH 330.

Come see what you know about the countries where the languages we teach are spoken, maybe win a prize, and enjoy some pizza!

Call for Work: Deadline 21 May 2007

International Call for Art: Contemporary Women Artists XIV

Juried By: Judy Onofrio
Show: September 2007, Mad Art Gallery, St. Louis, Missouri

About the Exhibition: The fourteenth biennial Contemporary Women Artists Exhibition, sponsored by the St. Louis Chapter of the Women's Caucus for Art. Open to women artists all over the world. Deadline for submissions is May 21, 2007.

About the Juror: Judy Onofrio is a self-taught artist whose "artistic interests have ranged from the formal to the naïve to the outrageous." Her artworks can be seen internationally, continuing to capture our imaginations and make us smile. "Aside from the extravagance of color, surface ornamentation, and ever-present sense of humor, each work tells a story of utopian wishes and dreams, a saga of seduction, duality and temptation." www.judyonofrio.com

For a prospectus, please send a SASE to : Contemporary Women Artists XIV, WCA-STL, P.O. Box 31353, St. Louis, MO 63131 or download it from our website at: http://wca-stl.org
For more information email: wcastlexhibit@charter.net

Call for Work: Deadline 29 March 2007

ENTER THE ANNUAL
JURIED PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW!

Entries for the 2006-2007 Annual Juried Photography Show are now being accepted. All currently enrolled Webster students are eligible.

The exhibition will run in the May Gallery from 6 April - 4 May 2007, with a reception and awards ceremony on Friday, 13 April 2007, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Note revised date of opening.

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 must be matted or mounted, unframed, ready to hang. Outside dimensions must be 8x10", 11x14", 14x17", 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. A maximum of four pieces per individual may be submitted. No fees are required.

Work should be left in the Kirk House. Deadline for submission is Thursday, 29 March 2007, 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, if used,) 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.

If you are interested in having your work reproduced in the mini-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, 27 March. Photos in the show may be picked up in the Kirk House beginning Monday, 8 May. Photos not picked up by 30 June 2006 will be discarded.

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 314/246-7673, email is mgallery@webster.edu

Bohemian Gallery proudly presents Art Show and Sale March 17-18, 2007. We are looking for new artists who would like to be on the show and sell their own works. Edwardsville is located about 25 minutes drive away from Saint Louis. The entry fee is $20. There is only limited spaces for all artists. If you are interested, call me, 618.334.1604, or email me at bohemian.edw@hotmail.com. The address is 209 E. Vandalia St, Edwardsville IL 62025.

JJ Kitz
Art Director of Bohemian Gallery

Here is link site for the location: http://tinyurl.com/24k8pd

VLAA "Business Sense" seminars

VLAA CONTINUES “BUSINESS EDGE” SEMINAR SERIES FOR ARTISTS

St. Louis Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts (VLAA)’s Business Edge seminar series for individual artists of all disciplines continues in March and April with these offerings:

Anatomy of a Contract (Mar. 5) Attorneys James W. Reeves and Kim Kirn will cover the basics, including negotiation, the elements of a valid contract, when you should consult a lawyer, and the benefits of mediation as a dispute resolution tool.

Artist-Gallery Contracts (Mar. 19) Attorney Cheryl D.S. Walker will walk artists through VLAA’s model artist-gallery consignment contract and, with special guests Philip Slein and Tim Liddy, will offer suggestions that will help participants approach their gallery relationships with good business sense.

Copyright Clinic (Apr. 16) Here’s a chance to learns the basics. Then you'll have an opportunity to spend 15 minutes talking to a volunteer lawyer. Consultations will be scheduled in person that evening and may not be available if you do not register in advance.

Licensing Art and Design (Apr. 30) While not every everyone creates artwork that is suitable for licensing, many fine artists, illustrators, craftspeople and photographers have entered into profitable licensing partnerships with merchandisers. Learn about this lucrative sales opportunity from expert, Gregory Hoffman, former chief executive of Mary Engelbreit Enterprises Inc.

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. They will begin at 7:00 p.m. and conclude by 9:00 p.m. The advance registration fee is $10. Registration at the door will be $15. For more information, call 314/863-6930, or visit VLAA’s web site.

For Sale: Pentax 6x7

From an alumnus of the photo program:

For sale, I have a Pentax 6x7 with the standard prism. Camera is in excellent condition and works great. Comes with a 200mm f4 lens and a 105mm f2.4 lens. The lenses show minimal signs of use, but the glass in both is perfect. Will sell all for $600. Contact Charles at 314-369-2891 or 816-885-0918.

Are you using Photoshop CS3? If you have a license for Photoshop 9 (aka CS2), you can download the beta version 10 for free, and it will work until the official final version is released later this spring.

Vanishing Treasures photo contest: Deadline 23 March 2007

In honor of Lowepro’s 40th Anniversary and in support of Polar Bears International, Lowepro and Outdoor Photographer have teamed up to invite readers to submit their best photos for a chance to win the Grand Prize and have their photo published in Outdoor Photographer.

Here is your chance to win a trip to the Polar Bear habitat that includes:
Trip with Tundra Buggy Outfitters // Nikon D80 D-SLR // Lowepro Bag
16x20 Customized Print from Duggal Visual Solutions // Wacom Tablet
Kingston Flash Memory // Datacolor Calibration Software

Send us your best photos in one of two categories:

Landscape/Scenics: Nature is a fragile heritage, in the country, the suburbs, or the city. Photographs can draw attention to endangered spaces or preserve the memory of a favorite area.

Wildlife: More than just a pretty place, nature is home to animals, plants, butterflies and insects.

Only entries submitted online will be eligible for the People’s Choice Award.

One photo from each category will be awarded the People’s Choice Award, chosen by readers from all over the world!

The People’s Choice Award prize package includes:
16x20 Customized Print from Duggal Visual Solutions // Lowepro Bag // Kingston Flash Memory

Please submit a $10 entry fee that will cover up to five photo submissions per person.
All entry fees will go to Polar Bears International , a nonprofit organization dedicated to the worldwide conservation of the polar bear through education and research. The winner will be announced in the June 2007 issue of Outdoor Photographer.

Hurry! Entry deadline is March 23, 2007

No purchase necessary. Must be 18 years of age or older and a legal resident of the 50 United States or District of Columbia. Void where prohibited. For complete Official Rules, click here.

Deadline Approaching: Digital Photo Pro Emerging Professional contest

Open to students who are currently enrolled in a photography course at an accredited college or university or to professional photographers with up to three years of professional experience. All entries must be optimized on a computer running Microsoft Windows and submitted on a CD as a Photoshop .PSD file along with separate print(s) of the original photo submission(s) using an Epson printer and Epson ink.

Three categories include Fashion/Beauty; Fine Art; Photojournalism.

Grand Prize Winner Package: Cash Prize of $10,000; Epson Stylus Pro 4800 printer; Dell Computer; and Winning image may be featured in the “First Takes” and “Wrap-Up” sections of Digital Photo Pro Magazine in the May/June 2007 issue. It may also be showcased in the Digital Photo Pro online gallery. Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of Grand Prize Winner Package: $15,000.

Two (2) Runner-Up Winner Packages: Cash Prize of $1,000; and Winning Runner-Up image may be featured in the “Wrap-Up” section of Digital Photo Pro Magazine in the May/June 2007 issue. It may also be showcased in the Digital Photo Pro online gallery. ARV of each Runner-Up Winner Package: $4,500.

http://www.digitalphotopro.com/emergingpro

Aperture Test Drive: Tuesday, 6 March 2007

Tuesday, March 6th, Frontenac Hilton
The Aperture Test Drive
A hands-on seminar for professional photographers

Built from the ground up for professionals, Aperture has revolutionized the post-production workflow for photography. Now you can import, organize, adjust, publish, and archive your images -- all in a single application -- with breakthrough speed and quality. Experience the power and versatility of Aperture firsthand at this free seminar, designed especially for professional photographers.

A new world of possibilities after the shoot

• Learn how to shorten your post-production time after the shoot with Aperture's efficient revolutionary workflow.
  
• Work with RAW files as easily as you would JPEG with no intermediate format conversions necessary.
  
• Discover how aperture's non-destructive workflow allows you to create new versions and compare them side-by-side, make color corrections and adjustments --without altering the original master and without duplicating files.

Click here for more information and to register.

Schillers Imaging Group
9240 Manchester Rd
St. Louis, MO 63144
www.schillers.com

Call for Work: Deadline 1 March 2007

"Old Hat"

Artists are invited to submit three works each in any medium or mixed media for exhibit at the Old Hat show, opening March 9th at Art Coop. Old Hat will feature 33 artists and 1,023 old
hats.

For works submitted to be hung on the wall, each artist is generally limited to approximately 6' feet of horizontal wall space for the three works. Exceptions will be made for large works where necessary.

For large sculpture, freestanding installations or performance art, floor to 16' ceiling space will be available as required by the work.

There is a $25 entry fee per artist (not per work), payable on installation of your work. Exhibition is limited to the first 33 artists accepted

Deadline for received submissions is March 1st. But don't delay submitting. Submissions will be reviewed as received and accepted or rejected only until we have 33 artists accepted. 11 artist slots are already filled.

Preferred submission is by emailing JPEGs of your work or give us a website address where we can see your work.

Alternatively, slides may be snail mailed to: Art Coop, 2400 South Jefferson, St. Louis, MO 63104. They cannot be returned unless a postage paid self-addressed envelope is included.

In either case, please include the dimensions of the works you are submitting for review

If you exhibited at Art Coop during the early days on Washington Avenue, feel welcome to call or email me and we probably won't need to see your current work before accepting you for this show.

For installations or performance work, a written description by email is acceptable. Diagrams, drawings or photos of the proposed work or previous work by you would be helpful.

Don Erickson
Ringleader (executive director)
995-1515
artcoopstl@hotmail.com

"You Can Call Me Sweetheart" Wednesday, 14 February 2007

Kristy Guttmann is an alumna of the Webster photo program.

Check out a film and music event featuring the ladies from Maid*Rite and a new documentary about the band from Director Kristy Guttmann called "You Can Call Me Sweetheart." On Valentine's Day at Schlafly Bottleworks in Maplewood, at 8 p.m. and 10p.m.--with music by Maid Rite (all dressed in red) from 9-11 p.m. in the Crown Room. ($5)

Read more at The Riverfront Times

Schlafly Bottleworks
7260 Southwest Ave.
Maplewood, MO 63143
314-241-2337
http://www.schlafly.com

Webbies: Deadline Friday, 2 March 2007

The 18th Annual Webbies

The Webbies is taking on a different look and approach this year. We are kicking the Webbies up a notch to include more student awards, scholarships, and faculty recognition. The Webster University Alumni Association is sponsoring a reception prior to the Webbies and a reception honoring the winners will be held following the event. Students from our European campuses will be participating. The Webbies this year promises to be the showcase for the School of Communications. Mark your calendar for Monday, April 9.

This year there are many more categories in every major and some categories spanning all majors. There is no entry fee this year. We want all students to enter their work. The deadline for entries is Friday, March 2. Entry forms are available at the link below or at the information desk in the University Center. Encourage all of your students to print it out the form and enter. We also have a great Web site that includes information about the Webbies, the entry forms, and a place to recognize the winners after the event. Thanks in advance for making this year's Webbies the best ever.

Webbies Entry Form --
http://www.websterwebbies.com/WebbiesEntryForm.pdf

Webbies Web Site with all the info
http://www.websterwebbies.com

Missouri Nature and Environmental Photographers seminar: Saturday, 3 March 2007

MoNEP Presents
Nancy Rotenberg:Photography and the Creative Life

Mail your registration by February 15 and save!

The Missouri Nature and Environmental Photographers (MoNEP) invite you to attend an all day photography seminar with award-winning photographer, feature writer and educator, Nancy Rotenberg, on Saturday, March 3 at the Ethical Society in St. Louis . Her program "Photography and the Creative Life" and will incorporate ideas and concepts from her newest book of the same name. Photographers of all ages and skill levels are invited to participate. It is Nancy's intention to show you how to take your photography to a higher level - beyond the documentary - into a more esoteric interpretation and use the creative process to become the artist that you strive to be. Composition, lighting and both macro and landscape photography will be explored within this context. Visit www.monep.org for a registration form if one is not attached to this email.

Nancy's images and articles have appeared in numerous calendars, greeting cards, magazines and other publications. As a popular motivational speaker, she has lead over 200 photography tours and workshops in the last ten years and has co-authored 3 books on photography. She is a charter member of the North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA) and an instructor for the Rocky Mountain School of Photography. To learn more about Nancy and to see her work please visit www.naturaltapestries.com. We hope you will join us on March 3 for this special all day seminar.

Saturday, March 3 9 am - 4 pm
at the Ethical Society
9001 Clayton Rd (just west of the Galleria)
St. Louis, MO 63117

Registration begins at 8 and lunch is included in the ticket price
Note: MoNEP will not be able to guarantee a lunch for tickets sold at the door

If you are not a member of MoNEP, ticket pricing is as follows:
$55 PM by Feb 15 $65 after Feb 15

Want to join MoNEP?
$65 with new MoNEP membership ($15 savings) PM by Feb 15 $71 after
V visit www.monep.org for a registration form

Questions? Contact Kathy Cherry at 314-487-5105 or via email fishnclick@sbcglobal.net

Show Being Organized... Call for Work

DESCRIPTION
This exhibit will feature artists that have suffered from some type of abuse (physical, emotional, mental, emotional), neglect, and mental anguish or their artwork someway teaches awareness, helps express what others who have been abused can't. This exhibit will not be for the faint of heart, because it's about truth, reality and awareness. Show me some of the deepest, darkest, and/or most intense pieces. Opening up to the public eye something very special that not many get to see.

ARTISTS/NUMBERS
I am looking to find about 20 artists that would like to exhibit in the St. Louis area. (If you are not local you must contact me about the possibility of shipping artwork, and having that arranged)

LOCATION
The place is not chosen but I have many ideas, and basically have to get the artists together so that I can write the proposal to the place that this event will take place.

QUALIFICATIONS (pending more details)
2 artworks per artist
All artwork types considered
Please limit maximum width to 72"
If you have questions email them to Aunia@afterchain.com

If interested email Aunia@afterchain.com with "Darkest Dreams, a Lighted Way" in the title with information about why you would like to be a part of this and possibly a link to a work you might consider for the show.

With Light,
Aunia Kahn

Opportunity: Deadline Wednesday, 21 March 2007

FAST TIMES AT WFP

Juried Exhibition is Open to MFA, BFA, BA and MA Candidates at St. Louis Area Schools

FAST TIMES AT WHITE FLAG PROJECTS is planned as an exhibition of no more than 12
promising student artists chosen by a jury of local art professionals who have no academic
affiliations to shade their deliberations. All student artists working toward their degrees at
St. Louis area schools are eligible, including: 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.

Jurors for the exhibition are Paul Ha, Director of The Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis,
Katrina Hallowell, Bearden Fellow at the Saint Louis Art Museum, Olivia Lahs-Gonzales,
Director and Curator at The Sheldon Galleries, and artist Erik Spehn.

Submissions will be accepted through March 21, with selected artists announced April 14, 2007. Submitted work may have been previously exhibited in school-sponsored and departmental exhibitions.

FAST TIMES AT WHITE FLAG PROJECTS will open with a reception June 2, 2007 and continue through July 1, 2007. Complete submission guidelines are available at
http://www.whiteflagprojects.org/docs/ExhibitionItems86.PDF

Call for Entries: Deadline Friday 9 February 2007

CALL FOR ENTRIES

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THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING ENTRIES TO THE STILL, EDITING, AND WEB DIVISIONS IS ONE WEEK AWAY, FEBRUARY 9TH 2007.

Best of Photojournalism 2007 entries are now being accepted for all categories. Compete with the very best in Still, Television, and Web News Photography and Editing.

The contest is open to both members and non members of the NPPA, and there is no fee to enter. Entries will be accepted from January 3rd through February 9th for the Still Photo, Photo Editing, and Web Site divisions. The deadline for (TV) News Video division is February 2nd.

New rules,procedures, and instructions on how to enter are online at http://bop.nppa.org. All entrants must obtain a Contest Identification Code to enter any division of the contest. The registration page can be found at http://bop.nppa.org/2007/register_user.php.

If you register for the contest and do not receive your confirmation email, please log in to the verification page at http://bop.nppa.org/2007/view_email_instructions.php to get your contest ID number and other contest information.

Please contact Thomas Kenniff, Contest Coordinator,
contests@nppa.org, (919) 383-7246 x 16 with any questions.

Call for Entries: Deadline Firday 9 February 2007

CALL FOR ENTRIES

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THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING ENTRIES TO THE STILL, EDITING, AND WEB DIVISIONS IS ONE WEEK AWAY, FEBRUARY 9TH 2007.

Best of Photojournalism 2007 entries are now being accepted for all categories. Compete with the very best in Still, Television, and Web News Photography and Editing.


New rules,procedures, and instructions on how to enter are online at http://bop.nppa.org.

The contest is open to both members and non members of the NPPA, and there is no fee to enter.

Entries will be accepted from January 3rd through February 9th for the Still Photo, Photo Editing, and Web Site divisions. The deadline for (TV) News Video division is February 2nd.

All entrants must obtain a Contest Identification Code to enter any division of the contest. The registration page can be found at http://bop.nppa.org/2007/register_user.php.

If you register for the contest and do not receive your confirmation email, please log in to the verification page at http://bop.nppa.org/2007/view_email_instructions.php to get your contest ID number and other contest information.

Please contact Thomas Kenniff, Contest Coordinator,
contests@nppa.org, (919) 383-7246 x 16 with any questions.

Opportunity: Deadline Monday 5 March 2007

CREATIVE CAPITAL 2007-08
GRANTS IN FILM/VIDEO & VISUAL ARTS

OPEN FOR SUBMISSION: FEBRUARY 5 - MARCH 5, 2007

If you are working on an exciting film/video or visual arts project, we encourage you to apply in our upcoming grant round. For general information and guidelines, please visit:
http://creative-capital.org/application.

To apply for a Creative Capital grant, you must first submit an Inquiry Form regarding your project. Tell us how, in conjunction with a Creative Capital grant, it will be catalytic for your
artistic and professional growth. In addition, you will need to describe the influences that inform your work and how your work takes an inventive and original approach to form and content. Be prepared to present a basic budget and to identify the audience(s) for your project and any possible presenting venues.

The Guidelines and Inquiry Form for Film/Video and Visual Arts will be available on the Creative Capital website on February 5, 2007. Inquiry Forms must be submitted by March 5, 2007. It will be available at http://creative-capital.org/application.

Creative Capital Foundation is a national nonprofit organization that supports artists pursuing adventurous and imaginative work in the performing and visual arts, film/video, innovative literature, and emerging fields. In 2007, Creative Capital will be considering proposals
in the visual arts and film/video.

Far from a traditional funder, Creative Capital is committed to working in long-term partnership with the bold and ground-breaking artists that we fund by making a multi-year financial commitment as well as providing advisory services and professional development assistance. We have a special interest in projects that transcend discipline boundaries and reveal something new about the moment in which we live. For more information, please visit www.creative-capital.org.

Free workshops on various topics

User Services is offering free workshops on various computer topics, including "Dreamweaver Basics: Creating a Simple Web Page," "Building Your Web Site Using Dreamweaver" and "HTML Basics."

To view descriptions of the workshops visit http://www.webster.edu/depts/acs/workshops

To register for a workshop, use their online registration at http://www.webster.edu/helpdesk/workshops.html or call the Help Desk at 968-5995 or 1-866-435-7270.

These Workshops are FREE for Webster faculty, staff and students and alumni. For non-Webster attendees, the cost is $25.

Call for Work: Deadline 5 February 2007

Venus Envy 2007 St. Louis Call for Women Artists

Venus Envy seeks women from all backgrounds and experiences to submit proposals in any visual arts medium for the 9th Annual St. Louis, MO exhibition.

All women* artists, 18 years of age of older, living within a 300 mile radius of St. Louis, MO are encouraged to submit.

Everyone is invited to attend Venus Envy St. Louis 2007, which will take place the evenings of April 13 and 14, 2007 at 3001 and 3016 Locust St. in the Locust Business District.

Guidelines and the application can be downloaded from our website, go to
http://www.venusenvy.org/main.htm

Entries must be received (not postmarked) by February 5, 2007 at 5pm.

Application processing fee is $15. Notification letters will be mailed to applicants on March 5, 2006.

For more information, please email venusenvystlouis@yahoo.com or call 314-865-0181.

* must have the anatomy of a women (a vagina, not uterus) and live life as a woman to qualify for exhibitions.