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