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The Art DEADLINES List
June 1998 Edition
ISSN: 1089-4152

Editor & Publisher: Richard Gardner
Editorial Assistants: Karma Foley, Julie Criniere, Adriana Sacchi

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artists, art educators, and art students of all ages,

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animation, architecture, crafts, dance, film/video, installation,
music, performance art, photography, sculpture, theater, visual arts,
weaving, writing and more.

June 30, 1998 1998 NATIONAL JURIED COMPETITION, NoB.I.A.S., Vermont's
only alternative exhibition space for contemporary work of all media.
Juror: Elizabeth Levine, Curatorial Dept, Painting and Sculpture,
Museum of Modern Art. Send a SASE for prospectus to: NoB.I.A.S., Box
739, North Bennington VT 05257 OR 802-447-7754

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Jun 01, 1998 *NEW* ANNUAL WRITING CONTEST A cash prize of $1,000 and
an expense-paid trip to New York City to meet with editors and agents
will be given to the author of an original, unpublished manuscript.
This grand prize will be awarded to the writer whose work is judged
best overall from the following categories: rhyming poem, non-rhyming
poem, literary short story, mainstream/ genre short story, personal
essay, feature articles, stage play, television, or movie script,
childrenUs fiction, and childrenUs nonfiction. First-place winners in
each of the 10 categories will also receive a $500 cash award and $100
worth of books. For the poetry categories, send 32 lines or less; for
short stories, essays, or articles, send 2,500 words or less. There
is no limit on the number of manuscripts a writer may submit, but
there is a reading fee of $10 per manuscript. Send an SASE for an
application and complete guidelines. Contact: Leeanna Wesley, WriterUs
Digest, Writing Competition Dept PR, 1507 Dana Av, Cincinnati OH 45207
OR 513-531-2690 x328

Jun 01, 1998 *NEW* ARTS FOR THE PARKS Seeking 2-D paintings depicting
a national park scene. Over $50,000 in awards and a traveling
exhibit. For information call: 800-553-2787

Jun 01, 1998 *NEW* CALL FOR SCORES FOR Summer Chamber Music Program.
The program is for musicians aged 14-20. There are two performing
groups: 1) a chamber choir made up of select advanced singers with
mature voices, and 2) chamber players who will concentrate on
20th-century repertoire. Submit: score (preferably written using a
music-notation software program), cassette, or CD (no other sound
formats), and SASE. For further information, contact: Terry Poteat,
Greensboro Christian Arts Academy, 313 South Greene St, Greensboro NC
27401 OR 336-275-2000

Jun 01, 1998 *NEW* JULIUS HEMPHILL COMPOSITION AWARDS While all
composers are eligible to enter, the emphasis will be on emerging
composers. There are two categories: 1) jazz orchestra (9 or more
players), and 2) small groups (1-8 instruments or voices). The winning
jazz orchestra composition will be performed by the JCA Orchestra. A
total of $750 will be split between the top two composers in each
category, and music software worth up to $595 will be distributed
among the winners and runners-up. Anonymous submission. Entry fee: $15
per work. For further information, contact: Jazz Composers Alliance,
Box 491, Allston MA 02134 OR 781-899-3130 OR JCA...@aol.com

Jun 01, 1998 *NEW* JURIED EXHIBITION Artists and craftspeople are
invited to submit three entries for $15 fee for members, $30 fee for
non-members. Original work in any media is eligible, not previously
exhibited at the center and completed in the last two years. Submit
slides and entry fee. Over $8000 in cash awards. Contact: PFAC, 101
Museum Drive, Box 6438, Newport News VA 23606

Jun 01, 1998 *NEW* JURIED REGIONAL EXHIBIT Open to artists in VA, WV,
NC, MD, DC, PA, DE. Juror: Wm. Barnes, prof, College of William and
Mary. $3500 in awards, 30% comm. Jury fee: $25/3 slides. SAAC members
$20. Must have entry form. For prospectus send SASE to: Staunton
Augusta Art Center, One Gypsy Hill Park, Staunton, VA 24401

Jun 01, 1998 *NEW* NATIONAL WRITING COMPETITION Accepts short
stories--any subject, up to 2,500 words; and poetry--any subject,
style and length. First prize winner receives $500 plus publication of
winning entry in special chapbook and on website. Entry fee. Contact:
Community Writers Association, http://www.communitywriters.org

Jun 01, 1998 *NEW* POETRY CONTEST A prize of $500, and publication and
an interview in the magazine will be given for a poem or group of
poems by a writer over 50. Submit a group of five unpublished poems
with a $10 entry fee. Send an SASE for complete guidelines. Contact:
Kendra Kopelke, Passager, Poetry Contest, School of Communications
Design, University of Baltimore, 1420 N Charles St, Baltimore MD 21201
OR 410-837-6026

Jun 01, 1998 *NEW* PROPOSED BOOK ON SOUTHERN WOMEN PLAYWRIGHTS invite
submissions that explore the sources and causes of the traditional
neglect of Southern women's drama, as well as thematic and generic
topics related to Southern women playwrights. Send inquiries,
completed papers, or proposals to: Robert McDonald, Dept of English &
Fine Arts, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington VA 24450 OR
mcdon...@vmi.edu

Jun 01, 1998 *NEW* THE BARLOW INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION is open to all
composers regardless of nationality, age, gender, or race. The winning
composer will receive a $10,000 commission to compose a major piano
work of at least 15 minutes in duration, to be performed in the year
2000 season by a consortium of pianists. Submit: completed entry form,
risumi of compositional activity and two representative piano scores
with a matching cassette (or CD) recording for each, and SASE if
return of materials is desired. For information/entry forms, contact:
Barlow International Competition 1998, Brigham Young University, Provo
UT 84602 OR 801-378-8204 OR 801-378-8222 OR
http://www.byu.edu/music/barlow OR lpa...@adml.byu.edu

Jun 01, 1998 1998 ARTS FOR THE PARK, Jackson Hole, WY. Open to 2-D art
only, no sculpture, photography or prints or computer generated art.
Media accepted: Oil, watercolor, scratch board, gouache, acrylic,
alkyd, tempera, mixed media, pastel, pencil, or pen and ink. Subject:
Landscape, wildlife, history represented within areas governed by the
Nat'l Park Service. Flora, fauna & geography must be indigenous to
park depicted. Juried. Locations depicted should be representative of
that particular site and subjects indigenous to that particular park.
$50 entry fee. $60,000 in 1998 purchase awards . Catalog. Send SASE
for application to: Arts for the Parks, Box 608, Jackson Hole WY 83001
OR 800-553-ARTS OR 307-739-1199(FAX) OR www.artsfortheparks.com OR
artsfor...@blissnet.com

Jun 01, 1998 20th ANNUAL BOARDWALK ARTS FESTIVAL (August 22): 200
artists/craftspersons accepted for juried show; original work only;
limited edition prints OK; categories: basket weaving, calligraphy,
clothing, etchings, glass, graphics, instant sketching, jewelry,
leather, macrame, needlework, metal, photography, oils, acrylics,
etc.; submit application with 2 slides or 5 x 7 prints of work, slide
or photo of display and $5 processing fee; entry fee $100; Contact:
Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce, Box 1450, Bethany Beach DE
19930 OR 302-539-2100 OR 800-962-7873

Jun 01, 1998 ART CAR PARADE in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan,
Saturday, June 27, 1998. If you would like to participate, contact:
Art Cars, Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts, 88 Monroe NW, Grand
Rapids MI 49503 OR 616-454-7000 OR 616-454-7013(FAX) OR ui...@iserv.net

Jun 01, 1998 ARTISTS THEATRE ASSOCIATION BIANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP To a New
Castle County, Delaware, student in grades 6-12 for tuition for
private or group study in acting, dance, vocal or instrumental music,
or technical production; For an application contact: 302-798-8775

Jun 01, 1998 CALL FOR ENTRIES!! "One Reel Film Festival............one
unreal location---Crested Butte, Colorado. We are looking for creative
and innovative work under 60 minutes in comedy, animation,
documentary, drama/narrative, experimental and student. Submit in
1/2" VHS only. Entry fees: $25 and $10. Cash awards and other industry
benefits. Festival is August 13-16, 1998. For entry form contact: Pat
Crow, Box 1819, Crested Butte CO 81224 OR 970-349-7478 OR
970-349-5626(FAX) OR cft...@rmi.net

Jun 01, 1998 CHAPBOOK CONTEST Accepting 20 to 30 page poetry
manuscripts for 5th annual chapbook contest. Grand prize: $300 and
copies; Second: $50 and copies; Third: $50. Entry fee: $10. Ironic but
accessible poetry. Any subject. Guidelines sent gladly with SASE.
Contact: Talent House Press, 1306 Talent Av, Talent OR 97540

Jun 01, 1998 FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL exhibits in four cities: Orlando,
Melbourne, Gainesville, and Tampa, Florida. Any genre, length, format,
and subject matter are acceptable. There is no completion date
deadline/ requirement. No commissioned or commercial work will be
accepted. Creative control of work must have been retained by its
director. Narratives, Experimentals, Documentaries, Animations, Music
Videos, and Features are all welcome. All entries must be submitted on
1/2S VHS for preview. Final exhibition in 16mm, 35mm, 1/2S VHS or Beta
only. Entry fee: $35 ($20 for Florida filmmakers), $15 late fee (late
deadline is June 25, 1998). For additional information or an entry
form (required for entry), contact: Central Florida Film & Video
Festival, 1906 East Robinson St, Orlando FL 32803 OR 407-898-7111 OR
407-898-0504(FAX) OR http://www.cffvf.org

Jun 01, 1998 FOUNDATION SEEKS TO STRENGTHEN COMPOSITION and bring
contemporary concert music closer to the public by providing
commissions and subsidies for performance and recording of the
commissioned piece. For guidelines, contact: Ann Steurnagel,
Department of Music, Fromm Music Foundation, Harvard University,
Cambridge MA 02138 OR 617-495-2791

Jun 01, 1998 HEMINWAY DAYS FESTIVAL awards $1,000, $500 and
publication in its Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition. Open to
writers whose fiction has not appeared in a nationally distributed
publication with a circulation of more than 5,000. Send SASE for
guidelines to: Hemingway Days Festival, Lorian Hemingway Short Story
Competition, Box 4045, Key West FL 33041-4045

Jun 01, 1998 HOMAGE TO PICASSO Commemorating the 25th anniversary of
the death of Pablo Picasso, artists of all media are invited to submit
works created in tribute to him. Selected works will be on display
from Oct 4 to Dec 20, 1998. Send an SASE, slides or photos for this
juried show to: Marie Louise Trichet Gallery, Wisdom House Retreat and
Conference Center, 229 E Litchfield Rd, Litchfield CT 06759

Jun 01, 1998 INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF WOMEN'S ART Juror: Leslie
Jones, Museum of Modern Art, New York. August 11-September 5, 1998.
All media excluding video. Send SASE for prospectus to: International,
SOHO20 Gallery, 545 Broadway 3rd Fl, New York NY 10012

Jun 01, 1998 KIDS' MAGAZINE seeks nominations of children ages 8-14 to
participate on the magazine's student advisory board. Board members
advise the magazine staff and sometimes contribute stories or art.
Teachers or parents submit a letter of recommendation to nominate
students. The students also write a letter explaining their interest
in the advisory-board position and complete a creative project
illustrating why they are good candidates. For more information,
guidelines, and a nomination form, contact: Creative Kids Advisory
Board, Box 8813, Waco TX 76714-8813 OR 800-998-2208x312 OR
Creati...@prufrock.com

Jun 01, 1998 LENORE MARSHALL POETRY PRIZE A cash prize of $10,000 is
awarded annually for an outstanding book of poems written by a living
US citizen and published in the US during the previous year. Books
published in 1997 must be submitted by publishers. Call or send an
SASE for complete guidelines. Contact: India Amos, Academy of American
Poets, 584 Broadway Suite 1208, New York NY 10012-3250 OR 212-274-0343
x14

Jun 01, 1998 LITERARY ARTS "State of the Queer World," published
annually. Put a queer spin on things or a new spin on queer things.
Seeks literary nonfiction, essays, journalism, manifestos, and other
nonfiction writings on current queer events, issues, and phenomena.
Proposals, manuscripts to: J Chin, 250-B Guerrero St, San Francisco CA
94103 OR slo...@slip.net

Jun 01, 1998 MAIL-ART INVITATION: ABOUT HIPPY & 60's All media. Max
size: A4. No return. No money. Doc to all. Send to: Andrey Isakovsky,
Lososinskoe shosse 21-3-6, Petrozavodsk 185014, Russia

Jun 01, 1998 MAINE STUDENT FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL July 11, Portland.
21st festival will be held in conjunction with the Maine Int'l Film
Fest. MSFVF is open to Maine residents 19 years of age & younger.
Entries are accepted in all film & video formats and are divided into
3 categories: Pre-Teen Division (Grades K-6), Junior Division (Grades
7-9), & Senior Division (Grades 10-12). Submitted movies are reviewed
by 3 judges: an educator, a media arts professional, and a past MSFVF
winner. Winners & finalists receive a certificate of merit and prizes
such as movie tickets & videotapes. Grand prize winner, selected from
the Senior Division, receives a scholarship worth $1,400 for the 2
week Young Filmmakers Program at Int'l Film & Television Workshops,
Rockport, Maine. All formats accepted. No entry fee. Contact: Huey,
Maine Student Film and Video Festival, Box 4320, Portland ME
04101-0520 OR 207-773-1130 OR http://www.agate.net/~ile/mama.html OR
huey...@nlis.net

Jun 01, 1998 NAT'L PARK SERVICE WRITERS RESIDENCY Devils Tower, WY.
Two one- week residencies available at the monument in Sept or Nov,
1998. Selected individuals will be offered modest housing at the
monument to stir their creativity. A small travel stipend may be
arranged. For information or application send SASE to: Bearlodge
Writers, Box204, Sundance WY 82729 OR 307-467-5283x24 OR 307-283-2530
OR plam...@mcn.net

Jun 01, 1998 NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION Open to all artists
using photographic process as their media. 3 entries, $20 fee. Juror:
Nic Nicosia, Dallas, TX. $1,500 cash awards + $1,000 purchase awards.
Catalogue. Send SASE for application to: Lubbock Fine Arts Center,
2600 Ave P, Lubbock TX 79405 OR 806-767-2686 OR 806-767-0732(FAX)

Jun 01, 1998 NORTHERN NATIONAL ART COMPETITION Open to all artists 18
years or older, US residents only. Each artist may submit 2 slides of
2-dimensional work of the following media: paintings, drawings,
graphics, photographs, mixed media. Entry fee: $20. All slides must
have artist's name, title, media, size and top indicated. Prizes:
Three $1,000 awards of excellence; over $8,500 in prize money. For
registration card or more information, contact: Northern Arts Council
- Entry, Box 916, Rhinelander WI 54501 OR 715-362-3963 OR 715-365-4556
OR 715-365-4542(FAX) OR td...@nicolet.tec.wi.us

Jun 01, 1998 PEACE The Nuclear Age Peace Foundation announces its 1998
Swackhamer Peace Essay Contest. The 50th anniversary of the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights by the UN General Assembly will be
December 10, 1998. high school students should submit essays of
500-1000 words on the importance of human rights and responsibilities
as we approach the 21st century. Essays will be judged on subject
knowledge, originality of ideas, development of point of view,
insight, clarity, organization, and grammar. The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
place winners will receive $1,500, $1,000 and $500, respectively. For
more information, contact: Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, 1187 Coast
Village Rd Suite 123, Santa Barbara CA 93108 OR 805-965-3443 OR
http://www.wagingpeace.org OR wagin...@napf.org

Jun 01, 1998 POETRY AWARD A prize of $500 and free tuition to the
Writers Workshop will be given for the best poem on the theme of
Rfamily bliss and failure.S Marvin Bell will judge the competition.
Submit one to two poems of 48lines or less and a $10 entry fee. For
complete guidelines, contact: Mary Scheirman, Coos Bay Writers
Workshop, Mary Scheirman Poetry Award, Box 4022, Coos Bay OR 97420 OR
541-756-7906

Jun 01, 1998 POETRY CONTEST $500 and publication given to a poet over
50 for a group of unpublished poems. Send SASE for guidelines to:
Passager Magazine, Poetry Contest, School of Communications Design,
Univ of Baltimore, 1420 N Charles St, Baltimore MD 21202-5779

Jun 01, 1998 SEEKING ARTIST PROPOSALS FOR MONTHLY EXHIBITS Sept.
1998-June 1999. For more info contact: Shirley Wilson, Mt. Hood
Community College, 26000 SE Stark St, Gresham OR 97030 OR 503-667-7260
OR wil...@mhcc.cc.or.us

Jun 01, 1998 SEEKING PROPOSALS FOR THE DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF A
NEW SCULPTURE to be placed on the northeast cloverleaf of the I-395
and Highway 291 interchange. The work of art will be in a highly
visible location that serves as a major gateway to dowtown. The work
of art should reflect a positive image for the international business
community and should complement the surrounding setting. The total
budget for the project is $15,000. Of this amount, $12,000 will be
used to pay the artists for the design, construction, and delivery of
the sculpture and the remaining $3,000 will be used for installation
of the sculpture. Proposals can be a scale model not larger than
24x24x24 in and/or drawings. A written narrative should be included
describing the sculpture, theme, materials, colors, installation
requirements, and other details. In addition, proposals should include
the artistUs name, address, and phone number. All questions concerning
the project should be addressed to: Paul Ellis, Parks and Recreation,
Grounds Maintenence Division Headquarters, 23 E Park Av, Greenville SC
29601 OR 864-467-4350 OR 864-467-6662(FAX)

Jun 01, 1998 SIXTH ANNUAL JURIED ART & CRAFT SHOW October 3-4, 1998.
Prize money in the amount of $3,500 will be awarded. Art will be
judged in two categories--two and three-dimensional. Eligible
three-dimensional mediums include clay, sculpture, wood, glass,
textiles, jewelry, mixed media, and other fine art. For more
information, send an SASE to: Teri McEachern, Historic Shaw Art Fair,
SNIA, 2211 S 39th St, St Louis MO 63110 OR 314-771-3101

Jun 01, 1998 SOCIAL/ POLITICAL ART 1998-1999, Fall opener: Individual
Concerns. Open to all themes. No entry fees. Contact: GSPA, 565
Boylston St, Boston MA 02116 OR 508-830-0468

Jun 01, 1998 SOCIETY FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC EDUCATION CALL FOR PROPOSALS SPE
NATIONAL CONFERENCE, TUCSON, ARIZONA, MARCH 11-14, 1999. Proposals are
being accepted for the next national gathering of photographic artists
and educators at the 1999 SPE National Conference, Holiday Inn Center,
Tucson, Arizona. Programs are selected for the National Conference to
meet the needs and interests of working artists and educators, and
reflect the varied directions of the photographic field and diverse
philosophical views of the Society's membership. In addition to the
General Review process, the Women's Caucus (committed to the
advancement of women in the photographic profession) and Multicultural
Caucus (committed to the discussion of cultural issues by people of
diverse backgrounds) also solicit proposals for presentation at the
National Conference every year. All proposals are submitted for
anonymous review and recommendation for presentation. Topics may
include, but are not limited to, educational issues, funding,
imagemaking, presentations of work in photography, film, video,
performance and installation, history, contemporary theory and
criticism, multidisciplinary approaches, technologies, and effects of
media and culture. All interested imagemakers, educators, historians,
critics, and curators are encouraged to submit abstracts for review.
Proposals will be selected by the National Conference Peer Review
Committee, which forwards recommendations to the 1999 Conference
Committee. The final conference program will be approved by the
Executive Committe of the National Board each Fall in order to assure
the broadest representation of concerns in the field. For additional
information contact: 1999 SPE CONFERENCE PROPOSALS, Box 2811, Daytona
Beach FL 32120-2811

Jun 01, 1998 SOLO AND GROUP EXHIBITIONS Seeking artists for the
1998-1999 season. Slides are reviewed during June for inclusion in the
upcoming year's schedule. Please send slides, resume, artist's
statement, and SASE to: Kristin S Street, Krause Gallery, Moses Brown
School, 250 Lloyd Av, Providence RI 02906 OR 40-831-7350 x174

Jun 01, 1998 SPECULATIVE FICTION SEEKS SUBMISSIONS of what ifs...if
onlys...alternative realities...evolving tomorrows... For more
information contact: Phyllis Eisenstein, Columbia College Chicago, 600
S Michigan Av, Chicago IL 60605 OR 312-344-7611

Jun 01, 1998 SUPERVISOR, TOURS AND SCHOOL SERVICES The Minneapolis
Institute of Arts, a national museum leader in the development and
delivery of its Education programs, seeks a person to manage its
docent/guide and school services programs. Qualified candidates will
possess a MA in Art History, with at least 16 credits in Education. A
current teaching certificate is preferred. Significant management
experience, including staff supervision, budget management and program
evaluation required. Teaching background and experience with
volunteers also required. To apply, send cover letter, resume and
salary requirements to: The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Human
Resources Department, 2400 Third Av S, Minneapolis MN 55404

Jun 01, 1998 TRANSLATION PRIZE Awarding $2,000 for the best
translation of Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, or Swedish
poetry, fiction, drama, or literary prose written by a Scandinavian
author born after 1800. The winner will also receive a commemorative
bronze medallion. $500 runner-up prize. Prose manuscripts must be at
least 50 pages and poetry manuscripts at least 25 pages; all entries
should be part of a book. An excerpt from the winning manuscript will
be published. For complete guidelines, contact: American-Scandinavian
Foundation, Translation Prize, 725 Park Av, New York NY 10021 OR
212-879-9779

Jun 01, 1998 UFO FILM FESTIVAL Seeking film submissions topically or
conceptually related to UFOs or similar sci-fi themes, to be shown as
part of the 4th Annual Roswell UFO Encounter. Emphasis will be placed
on artistic films. However, innovative documentaries will also be
considered. Format: 16mm or VHS. Entries are restricted to either one
film or one collection of short films running no more than 90". Entry
fee: $10. Send your film, short resume or biography for publicity, a
still from the film if available, fee, and SASE to: UFO Film Festival,
c/o Michael Riley, Roswell Museum and Art Center, 100 W Eleventh St,
Roswell NM 88201 OR 505-624-6744x21

Jun 01, 1998 YOUNG ARTISTS The National Foundation for Advancement in
the Arts honors high school seniors and artists age 17 and 18 in the
Arts Recognition and Talent Search. The foundation recognizes
outstanding efforts in visual arts, dance, theater, writing,
photography, and music composition and performance. Awards ranging
from $100 to $3,000 are given to 125 students selected to take a
one-week, expenses-paid trip to Miami for workshops and auditions.
Students applying by June 1 pay a $25 entry fee; those applying
between then and October 1 pay a $35 entry fee. Entrants should submit
slides of their artwork, video or audiotapes of their performances, or
writing samples. For more information, contact: Arts Recognition and
Talent Search, 800 Brickell Av Suite 500, Miami FL 33131 OR
800-970-2787 OR 305-377-1148

Jun 02, 1998 LIGHT SENSITIVE Sept 1-Oct 3, 1998. Nat'l juried
exhibition of artwork including one or more photographic processes,
traditional or experimental, alone or combined with other materials.
Send SASE for prospectus to: Galeria Mesa/Mesa Arts Center, Box 1466,
Mesa, AZ 85211-1466 OR 602-644-2056 OR 602-644-2901(FAX) OR
http://Artresources.com/galeriamesa

Jun 05, 1998 *NEW* 13TH ANNUAL NATIONAL EXHIBITION July 19-September
4. PA, SC, MM. Juror: Janet Bishop, SFMOMA. Entry fee: $8 per slide
(min 2, max 5). For prospectus, send SASE to: Berkeley Art Center
Association Department D, 1275 Walnut St, Berkeley CA 94709

Jun 05, 1998 *NEW* JURIED EXHIBITION Sponsored by a community arts
center which acknowledges and supports cultural diversity in our
region through serving as a catalyst for arts education, advocacy, and
community participation. This year's exhibition is juried by Janet
Bishop, Andres W. Mellon Foundation Associate Curator of Painting and
Sculpture at San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. It is open to all
artists working in painting, sculpture, and mixed media (collage,
assemblage, etc). $8 per slide to enter. Free for members. Membership
is $40 and you may elect to pay the membership fee and submit 5 slides
free. For more information send an SASE to: Berkeley Art Center
Association, 1275 Walnut St, Berkeley CA 94709

Jun 05, 1998 MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS Inviting high school sophomores,
juniors, and seniors to participate in PROJECT: Learn MS, a
scholarship essay competition. Students must write an essay of 500 to
1,000 words answering 3 questions about MS and issues affecting people
with disabilities. One student will receive a $5,000 scholarship; 3
students will win a $1,000 scholarship. Entrants must obtain at least
one sponsor willing to contribute $7.50. For more information, send a
SASE to: PROJECT Learn MS, 706 Haddonfield Rd, Cherry Hill NJ 08002

Jun 05, 1998 NATIONAL ART & DESIGN COMPETITION FOR STREET TREES is an
interdisciplinary initiative inviting landscape designers and
architects, artists, horticulturists, architects, urban foresters,
sculptors, graphic designers, and community activists to address the
problems of city street trees and develop innovative design ideas for
increasing the survival of the urban forest. "The concentrated
attention of artists and designers to street trees is long overdue,"
they write. "Engaging the creativity of art and design professionals
in the effort to raise consciousness about urban forestry, the
National Art & Design Competition for Street Trees proposes to
increase the survival of street trees while generating solutions..."
Solutions include PROTECTIVE MEASURES; (above and below ground design
solutions) COMMUNICATIVE CONCEPTS; (signage, sculpture, public art
projects ) and SIDEWALK SOLUTIONS. (street furniture, sculpture, and
others) Winning design solutions will be presented at a special event
at the Cooper - Hewitt, National Design Museum in Fall, 1998. No entry
fee. To request information or copy of the street tree design
portfolio, contact: Caitlin Cahill, 212-642-2970 OR 212-642-2971(FAX)
OR cca...@email.gc.cuny.edu

Jun 08, 1998 *NEW* INTERNATIONAL PERFORMING ARTS INITIATIVE INROADS
will make 8-12 grants of up to $30,000 to support multi-disciplinary
and collaborative planning residencies in the U.S. for artists from
Africa and the Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Asia
and the Pacific Islands to work with U.S.-based artists under the
umbrella of a U.S. host organization. Organizations may apply singly
or as a consortium. For further information and application
guidelines, contact: Arts International/IIE, 809 United Nations Plaza,
New York NY 10017 OR 212-984-5588

Jun 08, 1998 *NEW* SECOND BIENNIAL PRINTMAKERS September 25-November
1. Open to printmakers in US and Canada. Jurying by slides only. Entry
fee: $25 for 3 slides. Juror: Jane Glaubinger, Curator of Prints,
Cleveland Museum of Art. $2,500 in prizes. For entry forms and
prospectus, send #10 SASE to: Barbara Goldman, Pittsburgh Print Group,
598 Field Club Rd, Pittsburgh PA 15238

Jun 08, 1998 19TH ANNUAL MYSTIC INT'L Mystic, CT. Open to painting,
drawing, sculpture, original graphic or scrimshaw executed in the past
2 years. Max of 3 entries, $11 per entry. Show aims to gather &
recognize important new contributions to the field of contemporary
marine art from around the world. $2,750 in cash awards, plus purchase
award. Send SASE for application to: Mystic Maritime Gallery, 47
Greenmanville Av, Mystic CT 06355-6001 OR 860-572-5388

Jun 10, 1998 *NEW* COMPOSITION COMPETITION A Boston-based ensemble in
its sixth season announces a composition competition open to all
composers. Duos and trios drawn from the following instruments will be
considered: fl, ob, cl, sax, vln, vc, pno, perc (2 players), gtr (2),
soprano. Works may have previously been performed. Prize: $150 and
performance during the 1998-99 concert season. All submitted works
will be considered for future programming. Entry fee: $25. Submit:
score, tape (if available), entry fee, and SASE to: Auros Group for
New Music, 639 Weld St, West Roxbury MA 02132

Jun 10, 1998 THE MALE IMAGE Juried Exhibition, August 14-25, 1998.
Open to all artists 18 and over residing the US. All media except
photography. Fee: $25/ 5 slides. Best of show: One-person exhibition.
Gallery representation offered for some accepted artists. For
prospectus send SASE to: F Fowler, Fowler Gallery, Box 328,
Provincetown MA 02657 OR 508-487-3388

Jun 12, 1998 *NEW* SMALL PROJECTS PROGRAM Offering grants of up to
$1,000 to individual artists and arts organizations. The program seeks
to make grant funds more accessible for small-scale arts projects.
Projects may include, but are not limited to, art presentations,
technical assistance services to aid in fundraising, marketing, and
managerial efforts, documentation of activities and artistic product
through photography, brochures, portfolios, tapes, or slides, or
art-related conferences, workshops, and seminars which will enhance
and strengthen artistic and professional development. Individual
artists must be residents of the District of Columbia and arts
organizations must maintain their principle place of business in the
District of Columbia for the entire grant period. Contact:

Jun 12, 1998 ARTWEAR 98, no entry fee. For prospectus send SASE to:
ArtWear Entries, Lincoln Center, 417 W Magnolia, Fort Collins CO 80521
OR 970-221-6735

Jun 12, 1998 CONSTANT CRAVINGS: A JURIED EXHIBITION August 9-September
19. The exhibition will reflect the cravings and/or obsessions people
have for food. There is a nonrefundable entry fee of $25 for up to 3
slides. For a prospectus, send an SASE to:

Jun 12, 1998 DOC AWARDS COMPETITION Fest recognizes distinguished
achievement in nonfiction films and videos. Any nonfiction work
completed or having primary release or telecast between January 1,
1997 and April 30, 1998 eligible. Cats: Features, Short, Limited
Series, or Strand Program. Entry fee: $55 members, $75 nonmembers;
Limited Series & Strand Program: $200 members, $300 nonmembers.
Contact:

Jun 12, 1998 OREGON WOMEN ARTISTSEugene OR, Sept. 30, 1998. $3000
awarded by a panel of women artists. Work must have been completed in
the last 3 years in the following disciplines: painting, illustration,
printmaking, photography, textiles, ceramics, and sculpture. Send SASE
for application to: MRG/Lilla Jewel Award, 3558 SE Hawthorne Suite
102, Portland OR, 97214

Jun 12, 1998 WOMEN ARTISTS: A.I.R. GALLERY BIENNIAL EXHIBITION Juror:
Elizabeth Sussman. December 1998 exhibition. For prospectus send an
SASE to:

Jun 13, 1998 *NEW* FILM FLEADH July 7-12, Ireland. Presents latest in
Irish cinema and films from around the world. Non-competitive fest
(except for audience awards) accepts shorts and features in all
categories. Only Irish shorts accepted. INTERNATIONAL Features
welcome. Entry fee: $35. Preview on 1/2". Contact:

Jun 13, 1998 ART ON THE SQUARE Oskaloosa, Iowa. Accepting work,
various media. Juried show, cash awards. Contact:

Jun 13, 1998 ATLANTIC FILM FESTIVAL September 18-26, Canada. Founded
in 1981, fest has emphasis on film & video productions from Atlantic
Canada as well as selected int'l productions. Since 1992, fest section
ScreenScene has focused on films for children. Entries must have been
completed within previous year. Cash awards. Formats accepted: 35mm,
16mm, 3/4", 1/2". Entry fee: $45-$75. Contact: Atlantic Film Festival,
Box 36139, Halifax NS B3J 3S9, Canada OR 902-422-3486 OR
902-422-4006(FAX) OR http://www.atlanticfilm.com OR
fest...@atlanticfilm.com

Jun 15, 1998 *NEW* 30TH ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF AMERICAN CRAFTS, a
national juried exhibition and sale, is accepting submissions. Artists
working in all craft media are eligible. Please send an SASE to:

Jun 15, 1998 *NEW* ANTHOLOGY ON WOMEN RUNNERS Runners: stories of
transformation. Has running transformed your life? Accepting fiction,
essays, interviews, and photographs. Particularly looking for writing
by lesbians, women of color, girls, and wheelchair athletes. Payment
in copies. Send contributions with SASE to:

Jun 15, 1998 *NEW* APPRENTICESHIPS Full-service fine arts foundry
seeks applicants for advanced foundry/ sculpture training programs and
possibly gallery/ museum operation. Apprenticeships last 18-24 months
with stipends provided. College internships last 9-15 weeks and are
unpaid. Both positions require 32-40 hours of work per week.
Facilities are available for participants to cast their own projects.
For additional information, contact:

Jun 15, 1998 *NEW* ARTS FESTIVAL September 5-6. All fine art, craft.
4,000+ visitors. Booths: $60 open, $100 tent. Submit 3 slides, photos.
For prospectus and entry form, send SASE to:

Jun 15, 1998 *NEW* ARTS MARKETPLACE October 9-11. Open to all fine
arts and fine crafts. Indoor. Booths: $150, $300. Submit 3 slides of
work, 1 of display. Application fee: $25. For entry form, send SASE
to: Arts Marketplace, Academy of the Arts, 106 South St, Easton MD
21601 OR 410-822-0455 OR 410-822-5997(FAX)

Jun 15, 1998 *NEW* CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - SOUR DOUGH: proposals are
invited for solo and group projects on issues of labour in the areas
of underground economies, informal sectors, border-crossing, continued
exploitation in maquiladoras, prison labour, and other sub-standard
ways of eking out a living that don't have a pension plan or health
benefits. The exhibition is intended as part of the 1999 Mayworks
Festival of Working People in the Arts. In keeping with the theme, we
intend to present an aesthetic that is raw and informal, through
imagery that applies a language of protest. A step toward the
reappropriation of that art form, which was recently pirated by a Bank
of Montreal advertising campaign, has been initiated with a slogan
from the social justice movement: People Before Profits ... IT is
POSSIBLE! A Space will not be held responsible for lost or damaged
submissions. Do not submit original slides, art work or master tapes.
Do not adhere labels to slides, nor send glass mounted slides.
Proposals in all media are welcome. Submit corresponding support
material, i.e. 10 slides (with slide list), video or audio tape (10
min or less), 1 page description, artist's statement, C.V., SASE,
reviews and other pertinent information to:

Jun 15, 1998 *NEW* COMPETITION FOR MINNESOTA COMPOSERS for a new or
existing 15-20 minute work for full orchestra (2222-2220, timp, kybd,
str) to be performed during the orchestra's October 1998 concert.
Submit: full score and parts for orchestra reading or full score and
recording. Prizes: a total of $500 and performances. For complete
guidelines, contact:

Jun 15, 1998 *NEW* COPYWRITER- ADVERTISING The interactive spin-off of
a top advertising agency, this enthusiastic, creative group provides
highly strategic, leading edge solutions for major corporations.
Outstanding opportunity to join a dedicated team of innovators whose
work consistently draws the eye of industry leaders. An unusual
opportunity, share with the creative director all the responsibilities
involved in leading the team of creatives. Besides managing underlings
and brainstorming for genius ideas, write compelling headlines and
flowing copy that conveys an unmistakable brand identity. In essence,
create work that will enhance a clientUs market advantage. Applicants
should be articulate and able to express themselves well under a
variety of circumstances. Experience writing web copy for Fortune 500
corporate web sites, particularly pharmaceutical companies, is needed.
Previous experience writing copy for children is a very compelling
attribute. Salary will be commensurate with experience and
qualifications; excellent benefits. Resume to:

Jun 15, 1998 *NEW* EDITORIAL DIRECTOR-CONTENT DEVELOPMENT An emerging
division within this highly esteemed company is poised to become a
leading edge developer of design and content. The Editorial Director
will be called upon to establish a creative vision and an unmistakable
identity for the Web productions that come out of this office. Will
oversee all editorial functions (including budgeting and scheduling)
for the organization and work with business management on proposing,
presenting and fulfilling online consumer products and product
concepts. Qualifications: A minimum of 5 years of experience in direct
creative development of innovative image-oriented products, including
2-3 years of Internet experience is essential. Salary is $100,000;
exceptional benefits. Resume to:

Jun 15, 1998 *NEW* FESTIVAL AND EXHIBITION August 29-30, 1998. Fine
art work and fine craft work in the following media are acceptable:
painting, drawing, sculpture, print making, photography, mixed media,
clay, glass, fiber, wood, metal, paper and jewelry. All entries must
have been executed within the past two years. Juror: James Mahoney.
Cash awards totalling $2,500. Entry must include completed entry form,
up to 3 labeled slides, $20 entry fee, and SASE for return of slides.
Contact:

Jun 15, 1998 *NEW* JURIED EXHIBITION Announcing a call for entries for
"Extraordinary Art/ Beyond the Museum: Exceptional Art by Artists with
Exceptional Challenges," a juried and invitational exhibition, October
22-25. Open to artists living in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and Washington DC, who are challenged by
visual and/or auditory impairment, physical and/or mental challenge,
personal and/or domestic violence, and chronic and/or terminal
illness. Two- and three-dimensional fine art may be entered. For a
prospectus, send an SASE to: Tom Duffy, US Artists '98/ PAFA
Prospectus, 1301 Cherry St 8th Fl, Philadelphia PA 19107

Jun 15, 1998 *NEW* LITERATURE FELLOWSHIPS Fiction writers, poets,
essayists, and playwrights who are legal residents of Wyoming are
eligible to apply. For poetry, submit no more than 10 pages, with only
one poem per page. Fiction and nonfiction writers should submit no
more than 25 pages of their work. For complete guidelines send an SASE
to:

Jun 15, 1998 *NEW* SHORT STORY CONTEST "The plan was simple, all I had
to do was. . . " We give the lead-in, you finish the story - cash
prizes. Entry fee. For complete guidelines send SASE to:

Jun 15, 1998 *NEW* STRING QUARTET COMPETITION FOR YOUNG COMPOSERS
Composers who are citizens or residents of the U.S. and who were born
on or after June 15, 1968, are invited to submit one work of any
length for string quartet. Submit: 2 scores, 2 cassettes ("strongly
recommended; synthesized versions are acceptable"), resume and bio
(including birthdate of composer), program note (if desired), and
cover sheet (listing title, duration and date of the work, and the
composer's name, address, telephone, and e-mail address). Prize: $750
and performance. Application fee: $15. For further information,
contact:

Jun 15, 1998 *NEW* SUBMIT innovative experimental poetry, short prose,
essays, reviews (500 words), and cover art. No mainstream. SASE. Six
pages maximum. Contact:

Jun 15, 1998 *NEW* URBAN ARTISTS FELLOWSHIP COMPETITION Award: 1 month
residency in fall/ winter/ spring '98-99, $500 travel allowance/
stipend. Open to artists in Baltimore, New Haven, and Jersey City. For
more information, send SASE to:

Jun 15, 1998 *NEW* URBAN PARK PROJECT Announcing a Request for
Qualifications (RFQ) from artists of all three-dimensional disciplines
for an urban art project. This project has a major public art focus as
part of a general waterfront development area and additional upcoming
public art projects on or near the waterfront. Seeking artists that
are experienced in design, fabrication, and installation of sculptural
objects, hardscape, and functional art such as signs, bike racks,
seating, and lighting design. Artists should submit qualifications and
include resume and photographs or slides of previously installed
public art with a narrative description, project profile, and budget
details. Qualifications will be reviewed by a nominating committee.
Nominated artists will be requested to submit a proposal. Send RFQ
response to:

Jun 15, 1998 *NEW* WISH UPON A SONG SONGWRITERS CONTEST Open to all
songwriters aged 18 or older. Original songs may be entered in any or
all of the following categories: 1) All Country, 2)
Gospel-Contemporary Christian or Southern Gospel, 3) Pop, Rock, and
Dance, 4) R&B, Hip Hop, 5) Christmas, Easy Listening or Instrumental.
Entry fee: $10 per song. All winning songs will be mastered and
manufactured on a compilation CD, which will be delivered to
producers, record companies, and radio stations for promotion and
possible release. All winners will be offered a publishing contract or
may retain their own publisher. One Grand Prize Winner will receive
$500, a publishing contract, 50 copies of the compilation CD, and a
certificate. First, Second, and Third Place awards, to be given in
each category, will include publishing contracts, copies of the
compilation CD, and certificates. Submit: entry form, cassette tape
with no more than 3 songs per tape, lyric sheet, entry fee. Materials
will not be returned. Contact: Wish Upon A Song, Box 1367, Orange
County CA 92856-0367

Jun 15, 1998 *NEW* WRITING CONTEST The categories are Short Fiction
and Poetry. Send your best unpublished prose or poetry in any genre.
No entry fee. Contact:

Jun 15, 1998 *NEW* WRITING RETREAT CENTER invites people to think and
write about the edges between human activity--capitalism in
particular--and the natural world we are obliged to preserve. It
welcomes both experienced writers and accomplished individuals new to
writing. The focus of the Refuge is on the human economy, the
environment and social equity. Applicants apply for a 2-6 week stay.
For more information contact:

Jun 15, 1998 ANSEL ADAMS INTERNSHIP For undergraduate and graduate
students. $1,000 US stipend. Send SASE to:

Jun 15, 1998 27th NATIONAL JURIED ART EXHIBITION, ANA 27, August 28 -
October 27, 1998. $1,000 in cash awards is available. ANA 27 is open
to all artists 18 years of age or older, residing in the United
States. Works to be exhibited will be selected by the juror based on
slide entries. All media, either two or three dimensional, are
acceptable and all works must be original and executed within the last
two years. To receive a prospectus, please send a self addressed
stamped envelope to:

Jun 15, 1998 ANSEL AND VIRGINIA ADAMS RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS Annual
$5,000 US award. Funded by Polaroid. Send SASE to:

Jun 15, 1998 ARTS MIDWEST Fellowships offered to Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin
residents. SASE to:

Jun 15, 1998 AWARD FOR SHORT FICTION Awarding $750 for the best
unpublished work of short fiction in an anonymous competition. the
winning entry will be published in an upcoming issue of the magazine.
Manuscripts must be mo more than 30 typed pages, or 7,500 words. The
$10 entry fee includes a subscription to the magazine. Send an SASE
for complete guidelines to:

Jun 15, 1998 BATHROOM DESIGN COMPETITION An international competition
via Internet for the design of innovative products for the bathroom
and for comfort, hygiene and fitness in the bathroom. Open to all
under 35 years of age. No entry fee. First prize $10,000 and 10 trips
to Italy. For more information, visit their comprehensive website with
full competition and application information at:
http://www.teuco-award.net/

Jun 15, 1998 BAY AREA ARTISTS SOUGHT I am currently involved in
setting up a non profit online artists website affiliated to
Artsource, based in Vancouver BC. We want to feature the art of Bay
Area artists specifically on this new website. Artsource is a non
profit organization / online gallery website, featuring the work of
over 50 British Columbian artists. Provides a support structure for
artists and has been running for the past two years from Vancouver.
Widely acclaimed as the leading B.C artists website, we seek to
establish a sister site from San Francisco displaying the work of Bay
Area artists and would like to encourage submissions from artists.
Ongoing deadline. Contact:

Jun 15, 1998 CALL FOR ARTISTS - PERMANENT SCULPTURE Quiet Waters Park,
in conjunction with the David G. Richardson Family, announce a call
for proposals for a permanent sculpture to be located at the park. The
sculpture will honor the life of the late Mr. Richardson and his
commitment to the environment and his love of the Chesapeake Bay. The
sculpture should have a theme that reflects man's relationship to the
natural environment and the need to enhance, protect, and preserve its
resources. For more information contact:

Jun 15, 1998 CAREER ADVANCEMENT OF VISUAL ARTISTS National residency
program for professional visual artists. Provides all expenses for
four month residencies in Miami Florida. Send SASE to:

Jun 15, 1998 CLAY POTATO SHORT STORY AWARD $500 and publication. Prize
awarded annually for a short story of 5,000 words or less. Send SASE
for guidelines to:

Jun 15, 1998 COLOSSAL FILM CRAWL Columbia, South Carolina film
festival. Open to 16mm, VHS, or Beta; 30 min max. Fee: $10/ 3 max. For
entry forms, contact:

Jun 15, 1998 COMEDY FILM FESTIVAL Salutes the people who make us
laugh. Seeking submissions of funny Short, Feature and Animated films.
Fees: $25. Format: 35mm, 16mm. Initial entry must be 1/2S. Contact:

Jun 15, 1998 DOROTHEA LANGE FELLOWSHIP Annual award by the Oakland
Museum. Send SASE to:

Jun 15, 1998 ERNST HAAS GRANT Awarded to established mid-career
photographers. Send SASE to:

Jun 15, 1998 FELLOWSHIPS IN INTERNATIONAL JOURNALISM Journalists are
invited to apply for a 4-month fellowship program that provides US
journalists with opportunities to study international issues and
travel overseas on a reporting project. The focus of the fellowship
includes international humanitarian and human rights issues, economics
and trade, environment and health, population and refugees, the role
of non-governmental organizations and relief agencies, cultural and
religious change and other topics. Applicants must have at least 3
yearsU journalistic experience. Program starts September 1, 1998.
Deadline for the program beginning January 1999 is October 15, 1998.
Contact: John Schidlovsky, Pew Fellowships in International
Journalism, School of Advanced International Studies, 1619
Massachusetts Av NW, Washington DC 20036 OR 202-663-7761 OR
202-663-7762(FAX) or p...@mail.jhuwash.jhu.edu

Jun 15, 1998 FERGUSON GRANT Annual award of $2000 US to new upcoming
fine-art photographers. Send SASE to:

Jun 15, 1998 FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL October 9-15, New Orleans. Special
emphasis on ind film works of artistic, cultural and educational
value. All genres, styles, and lengths considered; entries must have
been completed with previous 2 years. Formats: 35mm, 16mm, 3/4S, 1/2S
SVHS, super 8; preview on VHS. Entry fee: $35 for US and Canadian
entries; $45 for foreign. Contact:

Jun 15, 1998 FILM FESTIVAL Cats: Official Competition, Hors Concours,
Focus on one countryUs cinema (TBA), Latin American Cinema, Cinema of
Today: Reflections of Our Time, Cinema of Tomorrow: New Trends,
Panorama Canada, TV Films, Tributes. Shorts compete for 1st and 2nd
prize; must be in 70mm or 35mm and must not exceed 15min. No entry
fee. Contact:

Jun 15, 1998 FRANCES LOCKE MEMORIAL POETRY AWARD $500 and publication.
Up to 5 poems with $10 entry fee. Send SASE for guidelines to:

Jun 15, 1998 FRANCES LOCKE MEMORIAL POETRY AWARD A prize of $500 will
be given for Rthe most imaginative poemS of any length. The winning
poem will be published. Submit up to 5 poems with a $10 reading fee;
$2 for each additional poem. Send an SASE or email for complete
guidelines. Contact:

Jun 15, 1998 GODOWSKI COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD The award is in the
honor of Leopold Godowski Jr, inventor of Kodachrome. Send SASE to:

Jun 15, 1998 GOLDEN LIGHT AWARD Award for recognition only, no cash
prize. Send SASE to:

Jun 15, 1998 GRANTS FOR NON-PROFITS You must be a nonprofit
organization or have a nonprofit fiscal sponsor to qualify for
support. The types of grants are: Mini-Grants, Major Grants, Reading &
Discussion Programs, Special Places Projects, Scholar in Residence
Program, and Research Inventory Grants. Deadlines throughout the year.
For guidelines, contact:

Jun 15, 1998 GUEST ARTIST WEB-BRAIN NEEDED to 'guest star' as designer
of the monthly update to our website - Anon Salon - a different artist
each month! Please email us with any questions. Contact:

Jun 15, 1998 HOPE & DREAMS FILM FEST October 2-4, New Jersey. Film and
video competition. All formats accepted in cats of Features, Shorts,
Docs & Animation. Films judged for general interest, production values
and creativity. Submissions on VHS. Entry fee: $40 (independent), $30
(full-time students). For entry forms, contact: Curator, Hope & Dreams
Film Festival, Box 131, Hope NJ 07844-0131 OR 908-459-4681(FAX)

Jun 15, 1998 HOWARD NEMEROV SONNET AWARD $1,000 and publication of an
unpublished sonnet. $3 reading fee per sonnet. Translations are not
eligible. Send SASE for guidelines to:

Jun 15, 1998 INSTITUTE FOR STUDIES IN THE ARTS Research center for
artists. Send SASE to:

Jun 15, 1998 INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL All genres welcome.
Formats: 35mm, 16mm & video. Films completed after January 1,1996;
must not exceed 45 min; must be submitted on 1/2S. Entry fee: $25.
Awards: $1,000. Categories: animation, comedy, doc, drama,
experimental. Contact:

Jun 15, 1998 MINNESOTA PERCENT FOR ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PROGRAM SLIDE
REGISTRY announces application deadlines for artists. The slide
registry is used as a resource file for selecting artists and artwork
when new sites are identified for the program. Artists must submit
registry application form, resume, up to 20 slides. SASE for
information:

Jun 15, 1998 NATIONAL JURIED SHOW $,1000 cash and show awards. Juror:
Catherine Valenza, director of collection and exhibitions, Islip
Museum. Send SASE for prospectus to:

Jun 15, 1998 NEW MILLENNIUM WRITINGS awards a $1,000 Fiction Award and
$500 Poetry and Non-Fiction Awards twice annually for unpublished
works of fiction, poetry and non-fiction. Send SASE for guidelines
to:

Jun 15, 1998 OPEN SCREENS NEEDS YOUR STUFF! Digital Artists -
Animators - Filmmakers - Videographers - Multimedia Production Teams -
Title Creators Come Show Your Stuff at Open Screens, the Bay Area's
premier short film & rebel media showcase of analog and digital
materials! Stuff can originate in any visual medium. Artists may
submit materials for consideration at no charge. Open Screens began in
1995, to enable Bay Area film, video, and computer graphics artists to
be able to showcase analog and digital materials to their peers and
the public, on high quality projection systems with optimum sound.
Ongoing deadlines. For next deadline or detailed information, contact:

Jun 15, 1998 POETRY CONTEST Judge: Jane Miller. $1,000 first prize +
publication. $10 entry fee includes one year subscription. Send SASE
for information to:

Jun 15, 1998 PROSE POEM CONTEST One prize of $500 plus publication.
All entries considered for publication. All entrants receive a copy of
the prize issue. One entry per poet. An entry consists of 3-5 prose
poems, not to exceed 6 pages total. Not more than one prose poem per
page. Entry fee: $5. Name, address, and phone on each page; do not
include biographical information or cover letter. Send original work,
no translations. No previously published poems, no simultaneous
submissions. Contact:

Jun 15, 1998 SCULPTURE PROPOSALSAnnapolis, MD. Announcing call to
artists for sculpture proposals to honor life of late David Richardson
and his love for the environment, specifically Chesapeake Bay.
Sculpture must have a theme that reflects man's relationship to the
natural environment and the need to protect its resources. Quiet
Waters Park is a 336 acre, Victorian style, nat'l award winning park
just outside Annapolis. Project budget: $50,000. Send SASE for
prospectus to: Michael Murdock, Sup't, Quiet Waters Park, 600 Quiet
Waters Farm Rd, Annapolis MD 21403 OR 410-222-1777 OR
410-222-1545(FAX)

Jun 15, 1998 SEEKING ARTISTS using emerging technologies in their
work: digital photography, electronic art, interactive installations,
robotics, etc. "We encourage new media artists to contact us and
submit their resumes and portfolios to be considered for future
exhibitions." Ongoing deadline. Contact:

Jun 15, 1998 SEEKING FILM/ VIDEO National promoter and distributor of
independent films and videos as well as a national television
screening, arts organization, and internet resource with two branch
offices (Seattle, WA and Ithaca, NY) showcases works by independent
media producers from all around the country and beyond. The focus of
the show is art and its many diverse forms. We encourage a creative
strategy to video and film and we consider all submissions. Categories
typically included are experimental/ art, computer graphics/
animation, music video, performance art, experimental documentary, and
short narrative. We also features a wide variety of interviews with
artists working in diverse media: from sculpture to dance, from
performance to calligraphy, spanning the arts. Submissions: you may
send a VHS copy for previewing, but for cablecast and distribution we
prefer a high quality 3/4", Hi8, or SVHS copy. Works longer than
twenty minutes will be considered for serialization. Ongoing deadline.
Contact:

Jun 15, 1998 SEEKING WOMEN OF COLOR WRITERS to submit essays for an
anthology. This compilation will explore the importance of creativity
in the lives of WOC writers. Areas to be explored include: barriers to
creativity, creativity as healing, creativity as an expression of
identity, creativity and spirituality, creativity as a vehicle for
building community, and creativity as an act of rebellion (for more
detailed book summary, send SASE to address below). All contributors
must identify as women of color and creative writers (of any genre).
Only submit essays (no poetry or fiction) which should follow these
criteria: 2,500 words or less, typed, double spaced, 8 1/2 by 11 inch
paper, 12 point font, full identifying information including phone
number, address and email on the cover sheet. Please send two copies,
one paragraph biography, and letter-size SASE for confirmation of
receipt and updates. If you wish your manuscripts returned, please
include second SASE with enough postage. Send inquiries, SASE for book
summary, or submissions to:

Jun 15, 1998 SENSORY PERCEPTIONS Lesbian & Gay Film Festival in
Portland, Oregon. Formats: 35mm, 16mm, video. Submit VHS screening
copy. Entry fee: $3. Contact:

Jun 15, 1998 SLIDE REGISTRY All media, no craft; $10.00 annual
membership fee. Ongoing deadline. For more information, send SASE to:

Jun 15, 1998 VISIONS OF U.S. VIDEO CONTEST Competition encourages
original video production for artists, activists, or amateurs.
Submissions invited in 5 cats: fiction, nonfiction, experimental/music
video, comedy, young people (17 years and younger). Grand Prize winner
selected from all entries, which must be originally produced and
submitted in 1/2S, Beta (not Betacam), 8mm video, Hi8; interformat
editing allowed and no more than 25% of entry should include film
transferred to video. Entries should not exceed 20 min and originality
considered most important factor. Awards: Sony equipment. No entry
fee. Contact:

Jun 15, 1998 WHISPERS '98 An exhibition juried by Eileen McClean Baker
to be held at The Morris Center for Healing from Child Abuse from Aug.
1-29. Open to all American artists in all media. $10 for 2 slides; $5
each additional slide. Awards of $300. For prospectus send an SASE to:

Jun 15, 1998 WOODCRAFT Splinterfest woodcraft show seeks artisans and
crafters using wood media. Held at Amana Colonies, Iowa. For more
information and application form, contact:

Jun 15, 1998 WORLD POPULATION FILM/VIDEO FESTIVAL How is POPULATION
GROWTH affecting CONSUMPTION, ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABILITY? $10,000 in
prizes. No entry fee. TV exposure, national tour. For more
information, a resource guide and a copy of the video Best of
Festival, contact:

Jun 19, 1998 *NEW* PRESSED AND PULLED Open to all artists working in
print media (no straight photography or offset/ photo-mechanically
reproduced work.) Juror: Wayne Kline, dir. Rolling Stone Press,
Tamarind Master Printer. $1,000 in purchase awards, catalog sent to
all entrants. Insurance, no comm. Jury fee $15/ 1-3 slides. Must have
entry form. For prospectus send SASE to: Pressed and Pulled, Art Dept
CBX 094, GAJCollege and State Univ, Milledgeville GA 31061

Jun 19, 1998 CREATIVE WORK FUND supports new works created by Bay Area
artists in partnership with nonprofit organizations. Between July 1996
and July 1999, more than $1,000,000 will be awarded in six rounds of
funding, approximately $175,000 in each round. Grants will range from
$10,000 to $35,000. Artists and nonprofit organizations must be based
in San Francisco or Alameda County to be eligible. For guidelines or
more information, contact:

Jun 19, 1998 FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL Entry must be produced in Indiana,
Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, or Ohio or produced by a current or
former residnet or student from those states. Only idependantly
produced programs will be eligible for awards and screening at the
festival; finished works only. Entries must be submitted on either
1/2S VHS or 3/4S videocassette. Max length 60 minutes. Entry fees: $35
for programs 30 min or less and $45 for programs up to 60 min. For
more guidelines and entry form, contact:

Jun 20, 1998 *NEW* ART & ECOLOGY RESIDENCIES Encouraging applications
by artists of all disciplines. Residencies can last up to four months.
Indoor and outdoor studio space is available, but no stipend. Send
SASE to:

Jun 20, 1998 *NEW* COMPOSERS Inviting composers who are residents of
Maryland, Virginia, or the District of Columbia to submit scores for
possible performance during their 1998-99 season. Composers must be
members of sponsoring organization to be eligible; annual dues are $25
($15 for students and seniors). Works should be scored for any solo
instrument or chamber ensemble up to 5 instruments, including voice.
Each composer may submit up to 2 scores. All scores must be legible
and neatly bound: no loose pages will be accepted. Submissions should
include: membership dues; a sheet with the composer's name, address,
phone number, e-mail address; short bio; title and duration of the
work(s); and tape (if available). For works that include text not in
the public domain, written permission to use the text must be
included. Materials will not be returned but will be added to our
library. For further information, contact:

Jun 20, 1998 *NEW* WORKS ON PAPER Open to all artists 18+. All works
on paper except photograghy. Juror TBA. Awards. 40% comm. insurance.
Jury fee $6/slide. Must have entry form. For prospectus send SASE to:

Jun 20, 1998 SAN SEBASTIAN INT'L FILM FESTIVAL September 17-26, Spain.
Fest shows features only- narrative, exp or exp/doc. Fest sections
include: Official Competition; Zabaltegi (open zone), section showing
films from other fests, first films & films made by jury members; 4
retro cycles; selection of recent Spanish language films films for
children. In Official Section, only 35mm feature films, produced in
preceding 12 months, not presented in any other competitive fest & not
theatrically screened in Spain eligible. Formats: 35mm (competition),
16mm. No entry fee. contact:

Jun 22, 1998 SUMMERTIME OPEN JURIED COMPETITION July 15-August 1,
1998. Slide entries only. Awards: numerous cash prizes, etc. Send SASE
to:

Jun 23, 1998 *NEW* ARTS AND CRAFTS FAIR July 4, 1998. Open to all
artists, all media. 2500 visitors. Booths: $45. For application, send
SASE to:

Jun 26, 1998 *NEW* PUBLIC ART PROJECT Seeking experienced and
qualified artists to submit two- or three-dimensional designs for an
exterior artwork for the new county Justice Center. The estimated
budget for the project is $75,000, including design, materials,
assembly, shipping, and installation. For proposal documents, contact:

Jun 29, 1998 *NEW* IF ONLY THEY'D INVENT A CAR THAT... CONTEST Have
you ever daydreamed about what equipment the perfect car would have?
For example, a highpowered, pop-up periscope to pinpoint areas of
upcoming traffic miles ahead? Tell us your idea--practical or
fanciful--in one paragraph or less. If yours is one of 10 winning
entries, you will receive $100 and have your idea published in PARADE
MAGAZINE. The contest is open to US residents, except those of Puerto
Rico. Contestants' names may be used for mailing-list purposes. Mail
your legible, brief entry, including your name, address and phone
number, to: Car Inventions Contest, c/o PARADE, Box 5099 Grand Central
Station, New York NY 10163-5099

Jun 30, 1998 *NEW* A SCREENPLAY SEARCH '98 Designed to discover and
promote original scripts by aspiring writers to the entertainment
industry. The search is open to all screenwriters, worldwide, to
submit original feature and television screenplays in all genres. Cash
Prizes; Industry Exposure; Script Consultation; Your Script read by
industry professionals. Entry fee. Contact:

Jun 30, 1998 *NEW* ALLEN TATE MEMORIAL AWARD A prize of $500 and
publication will be given for the best poem submitted in an open
competition. All finalists receive a yearUs subscription to the
journal. Submit any number of unpublished poems of 100 lines or less
with an entry fee of $2 per poem. Send an SASE or visit the website
for complete guidelines. Contact:

Jun 30, 1998 *NEW* ARTS FESTIVAL August 7-9. Fine arts, Fine crafts,
fine traditional crafts. 200 exhibitors, booths $150, $295. Jury fee:
$15. For application, contact:

Jun 30, 1998 *NEW* CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Solo shows to run 2 months.
Open to MD, DC, VA artists. 2-D works suitable for hall space adjacent
to main gallery, 30x40" max. 30% commission, insurance. Submit 10-20
slides, slide list, and SASE to:

Jun 30, 1998 *NEW* CHAPBOOK AWARD A prize of $500, publication, and
100 copies of the winning chapbook will be given in this third annual
chapbook award. Joan Jobe Smith is the judge. Submit a manuscript of
20-24 poems, not exceeding 25 pages in length, with a $10 entry fee.
All entrants will receive a copy of the winning chapbook. Send an SASE
for complete guidelines. Contact:

Jun 30, 1998 *NEW* CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT & CALL FOR PAPERS -
ENCOUNTERS WITH PHOTOGRAPHY Photographing people in southern Africa,
1860 to 1999. In July 1999 the University of Cape Town, in association
with the South African Museum, will host a conference that aims to
encourage debate on a range of issues surrounding the photographic
image, past and present. While it is anticipated that most papers will
deal with material originating in southern Africa, papers of broader
theoretical interest will be welcome. Participation in the conference
is invited and papers are called for under the following themes: 1
Colonial encounters; 2 Aesthetic and commercial encounters; 3
Documentary encounters; 4 Curatorial encounters. Send proposals and
inquiries to:

Jun 30, 1998 *NEW* CRAFT FAIR October 24-25. 150,000 visitors. Booths:
$125. Application fee: $10/ 3 slides of work, 1 of display. For
application, send SASE to:

Jun 30, 1998 *NEW* DANIEL VAROUJAN POETRY PRIZE A prize of $500 will
be given for a poem that best Rembodies the spiritS of Armenian poet
Daniel Varoujan. The competition is open to all writers. Members and
students may enter for free. Nonmembers may submit one poem with a $5
fee or 2-3 poems with a $10 fee. Send an SASE for complete guidelines.
Contact:

Jun 30, 1998 *NEW* DRUE HEINZ LITERATURE PRIZE A cash award of $10,000
and publication will be given for a collection of short fiction. The
prize is open to writers who have published a book-length collection
of fiction or a minimum of three short stories or novellas in
nationally distributed commercial or literary journals. Send an SASE
for complete guidelines. Contact:

Jun 30, 1998 *NEW* FILM/ VIDEO GRANT Open to all film and video
makers. Juried by panel of directors and cinematographers. Awards:
$60,000 in film, video, and production services. Entry fee: $26.
Submit video of previous or current work. For entry form and more
information contact: Roy W Dean Grant, attn Gloria Mongaray, 1215
North Highland, Los Angeles CA 90038

Jun 30, 1998 *NEW* LUCKY THIRTEENTH ANTHOLOGY CONTEST Poetry Contest
open to residents of the Niagara Peninsula. First Prize $100, Second
Prize $50, Third Prize $25 Entry Fee: $5/poem or $12/3 poems. Contact:

Jun 30, 1998 *NEW* NATIVE AMERICAN FILM PROJECT SEEKS NATIVE AMERICANS
I have been contacted by a group from Virgina that calls themselves
United Indian Nation Productions. They are in pre-production of a
feature film based on a contemporary true story of a Native man from
Virginia. The film is described as an action adventure story. They are
seeking "Indian" crew members, and the principals with this
organization stated that they they themselves are Native American. So,
this looks like it could be another opportunity for an all, or nearly
all, NA film. Shooting is scheduled to begin in September in Virgina
and other locations on the East coast. If you're interested in working
on this project please send a coverletter (one page), a resume (one
page) and a credit sheet to the following address. Be sure to include
your tribal affiliation in your coverletter. Send to:

Jun 30, 1998 *NEW* PART-TIME ADMIN/PRODUCTION ASSISTANT Upstream
Productions is currently accepting resumes for a part-time
administrative and production assistant position. Upstream is a
Native American owned video production company located in Seattle and
produces documentaries primarily for PBS broadcast. Qualifications
needed include: Exceptional organizational ability, including filing
and scheduling; Computer literacy, including MS Excel, Word, Pagemaker
and Mac experience all a plus; Strong communication and writing skills
(proposal and correspondence writing); etworking, public relations,
sales and marketing experience a plus; Research experience and ability
to work with internet and library research facilities; Strong interest
in film/video production with emphasis on documentaries. Please send
resumes to:

Jun 30, 1998 *NEW* PRINTMAKING 15th national; all print media. Juror:
Gordon L Fuglie, Director of Loyola MarymountUs Laband Art Gallery,
Los Angeles CA. Catalog/ Awards. For prospectus send SASE to:

Jun 30, 1998 *NEW* SHORT STORY CONTESTS Short stories must be related
to the theme for each contest with a maximum of 3,000 words. Entry fee
is $5. First place wins a readers/writers basket, free one-day
workshop, books, certificate, and story posted at site. Second and
third place prizes as well. Each genre is judged separately, with
separate prizes. Contact:

Jun 30, 1998 *NEW* STATUE OF LIBERTY Announcing a call for entries for
"Liberty Enlightening the World," an exhibition dedicated to the
world's most recognizable icon, the Statue of Liberty, September 12-
October 10. Artists working in all mediums are eligible to apply.
Applicants may submit up to 3 labeled slides and supporting materials.
The entry fee is $20. Contact:

Jun 30, 1998 *NEW* STUDIO ARTS INTERNS Studios are used by visiting
artists who are working on their own projects or are working to
produce a limited edition artist's book. One month each session is
devoted to Art-In-Education projects with students from the public
schools. In the fall, weekend workshops run in September and October.
Interns are expected to help prepare the studios for these workshops,
and may participate in them on a space available basis. Each spring we
produce an in house artists' book, which the interns may assist with.
Interns are expected to work full time, and are then allowed unlimited
access to the studios after hours, and may seek advise and/or
instruction from the staff concerning their own work. Off site housing
is provided as well as a $75/ month stipend. All meals and material
expenses are the responsibility of the intern. Contact:

Jun 30, 1998 1998 KING ARTHUR SCREENWRITERS AWARD - CALL FOR ENTRIES
Kimgman Films International makes the screenwriter's dream come true
with a total of $1 million in prize money and the intent to produce
the winning scripts. For contest rules and an entry form, send an SASE
to:

Jun 30, 1998 49th ANNUAL ARTISTS NATIONAL ART EXHIBITION All media.
Over $1700 in awards. Juror: Liliane Francuz & Greg Beecham. For
prospectus write to:

Jun 30, 1998 AKRON POETRY PRIZE $500 and publication for full length
collection of poems. $20 entry fee. Manuscripts accepted between
5/15/98 and 6/30/98. Send SASE for guidelines to: Univ of Akron Press,
Akron Poetry Prize, 374B Bierce Library, Akron OH 44325-1703 OR
330-972-5342

Jun 30, 1998 AMERICAN DRAWING BIENNIAL 6, a nationwide competitive
exhibition to be held October 24, 1998--January 9, 1999. The
exhibition is open to all American artists residing in the United
states. The juror will be Ann Philbin. For a copy of the required
prospectus, send a #10 SASE to:

Jun 30, 1998 COMMUNITY ART GRANTS Quad City Arts regrants local &
state funds to artists & organizations for innovative community art
programming in the 6-county region of the Quad Cities, Illinois.
Additional grant support is available for service to under-represented
populations in the area. Ongoing deadline. Contact:

Jun 30, 1998 FILM FESTIVAL Northampton MA, November 4-8,1998.
National, juried show open to independent film and video makers Call
for entries: features, shorts, documentaries, annimatin &
experimental. Cash prizes and awards. Screening of independent
artists' works and workshops. For more entry form contact:

Jun 30, 1998 FILM FESTIVAL September 17-20, Colorado. 18th annual
festival presents 4 day program of films, receptions, premieres,
tributes, writers' seminars, and film education activities, providing
unique and varied filmfare shown at venues throughout the community.
Approximately 50 independent US and international films are presented
from over 300 entries. Best of Fest awarded to films in 5 categories:
drama, comedy, documentary, family/children, and shorts. Formats:
entries must be in VHS NTSC format only. For final screening, 16mm and
3/4" accepted. Contact:

Jun 30, 1998 FILMFEST HAMBURG Fest, founded in 1969, is noncompetitive
survey of new int'l productions, including retro section, special
section on country or region, children's films, shorts, & Hamburg
productions. Fest with highest number of N American indie productions
in Germany. Categories: features, docs, animation, children's film.
Entries must have been completed after June 30, 1997 and must not have
been shown in Germany. About 100 films showcased each year. Formats:
35mm, 16mm. No entry fee. Contact:

Jun 30, 1998 ICONS OF SUSTAINABILITY - LINCOLN BIO-VILLAGE A
challenging opportunity for designers to express concepts of
sustainability in physical form. Inviting design professionals and
students to submit competition entries for a conceptual design of a
'Bio-Village' on the Biological Husbandry Unit at the University.
Entry fee. Cash award. For more information, contact:

Jun 30, 1998 INVITATIONAL ART FAIR October 24-25, 1998, Ann Arbor.
Entry fee: $345-$510. December 5-6, 1998, Grand Rapids. Entry fee:
$375. You may jury for all 3 shows with one application. If you are
accepted and there is an opening in your media you will receive an
invitation as soon as they are available. there is no jurying fee. Do
not send entry fee with your slides. Send 3 slides of your work, 1
slide of your display, a resume, and a business size SASE. Fine arts
and fine crafts only, no country crafts. It is required that your
display be of the same high quality as your work. Contact:

Jun 30, 1998 INVITATIONAL, NONCOMPETITIVE FILM FEST screens American
ind, narrative, doc, animated, short & experimental films and videos
in over 40 programs. All genres encouraged. Entries must have been
completed within previous 18 mo; industrial, promotional, or
instructional works not appropriate; premieres and new works
emphasized. Formats: 35mm, 16mm, 3/4S 1/2S, Beta, multimedia. Contact:

Jun 30, 1998 JUAN RULFO INTERNATIONAL LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN
PRIZE FOR LITERATURE A prize of $100,000 will be given to a native of
Latin America or the Caribbean who writes in Spanish, Portuguese,
French, or English; or a native of Spain or Portugal who writes in
Spanish or Portuguese. Writers who have produced noteworthy work in
the genres of poetry, novel, drama, short story, or essay are
eligible. Cultural or educational institutions, associations, or
groups interested in literature many nominate a candidate and should
submit the writer's cv and supporting documents. Individuals may not
apply. For complete guidelines, contact:

Jun 30, 1998 L RON HUBBARD'S WRITERS OF THE FUTURE CONTEST Contest is
for science fiction or fantasy short stories under 10,000 words or
novellas under 17,000 words. Must be a previously unpublished fiction
writer. Quarterly prizes of $1,000, $750, and $500. Annual Prize of
$4,000. For contest rules send a SASE to: L Ron Hubbard's Writers of
The Future Contest, Box 1630, Los Angeles CA 90078 OR
http://www.lronhubbard.org/eng/shaping/page110.htm

Jun 30, 1998 L. ARNOLD WEISSBERGER PLAYWRITING COMPETITION - awards
$5,000, a staged reading and publication for the best full-length,
unpublished and unproduced play. Commercial producers, artistic
directors and literary managers of non-profits, literary agents, etc.
may submit one original script for nomination and an optional letter
of nomination. Musicals, screenplays and children's plays are
ineligible. There must be only one submission per playwright. For more
information, contact:

Jun 30, 1998 NATIONAL JURIED COMPETITION N. Bennington, VT. Open to
all contemporary art media. Sponsored by NoB.I.A.S, Vermont's only
alternative exhibition space. Juror: Elizabeth Levine, Curatorial Dept
Painting and Sculpture, Museum of Modern Art. For application send
SASE to:

Jun 30, 1998 NATIONAL QUILT The American Craft Museum is sponsoring
Quilts Across America, a quilt-making project to celebrate the turn of
the century. Fifth grade teachers and their classes are invited to
design and construct a quilt block capturing their vision of life in
the 21st century. Quilt blocks from each state will be selected to be
assembled into a single nationwide quilt. Instructions, supplies,
postage, and materials are furnished by the museum. The project begins
in October and runs through June 1998. contact:

Jun 30, 1998 NINTH ANNUAL OUTDOOR SCLUPTURE COMPETITION The
competition is open to all professional US artists. One winning
sculptor will receive a $1,000 honorarium, room and board,
transportation, and materials to design and build a site-specific
piece and/or installation on the UniversityUs campus in September.
Student assistance will be available. To apply, send a design
proposal, slides of 3 works representative of the proposed project (up
to 3 views per work), $10 entry fee, resume, and an SASE to:

Jun 30, 1998 RENWICK-SUMERWELL SHORT FICTION PRIZE A prize of $500
will be given for a short story by an unpublished writer. The winning
story will be published. Submit stories of 7,000 words or less with a
$10 entry fee. For complete guidelines, contact:

Jun 30, 1998 SEEKING WRITINGS Nonfiction, fiction, poetry, written by
Jewish women for whom having been raised by Black maids is a factor in
developing political awareness. For anthology. No nostalgia. Write
for guidelines. Contact:

Jun 30, 1998 SHORT FICTION CONTEST $500 first prize. Entry fee: $14,
includes one-year subscription to sponsoring magazine. For detailed
rules, send SAE to:

Jun 30, 1998 The Oliver Prize, awarded every second year, was
established in 1994 "to encourage young people working in contemporary
opera." Contact:

Jun 30, 1998 WOMEN ARTISTS Grants from $250-$1000 awarded to feminist
women artists whose work speaks for social justice and focuses on
women & women's issues. Ongoing deadline. Send SASE to:

Jun 31, 1998 *NEW* FICTION CONTEST A $750 first prize and $250 second
prize for unpublished short stories. Manuscripts should not exceed
6,000 words. Reading fee: $15 per story. Send an SASE for complete
guidelines to: New York Stories Prize, English Dept, LaGuardia
Community College, 31-10 Thomson Av, Long Island County NY 11101

Jul 01, 1998 *NEW* HONORING THE SOURCE Artists and Ecologists
Celebrate the River. An exhibition to run from Sept. 5-Oct. 9. Open to
all artists who live along or are influenced by the Ohio River. All
media accepted. Juried by committee. Awards TBA. Jury fee: $20/1-3
works. For prospectus send SASE to:

Jul 01, 1998 *NEW* I KNOW HOW THE FLOWERS FELT Anthology contest.
Grand prize $125. All forms of poetry, any style, limited to 28
lines, prose to 700 words. Reading fee $4/first poem, $2/each
additional poem; $5/ prose. For complete guidelines send SASE to:

Jul 01, 1998 *NEW* BOOK ARTS RESIDENCY PROJECT featuring artists from
different geographic and cultural backgrounds for an extended 2 month
residency. One month will be fully devoted to production of a new
artists' book, and one month will be devoted to participation with
young people in our Arts In Education program. Contact:

Jul 01, 1998 *NEW* FIRST SERIES AWARDS A cash prize of $1,000 and
publication is offered for a book-length story collection and a
book-length creative nonfiction collection by a writer who has never
published a book in the genre. Submit a manuscript of short fiction or
creative fiction of at least 50,000 words in length with a $15 entry
fee. Send an SASE or visit the Web site for an application and
complete guidelines. Contact:

Jul 01, 1998 *NEW* GAY & LESBIAN FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL September
13-19, Denmark. Major purpose of festival is to show films that never
get to Danish distributors because of gay/ lesbian content. Fest began
as very political event and is now focused on film-as-art, looking for
films with high artistic and technical standards with interesting
movie language. Noncompetitive fest, showcases 20-25 films. Formats:
35mm, 16mm, 1/2". No entry fee. Contact:

Jul 01, 1998 *NEW* GRAVITY FREE FILM & VIDEO COMPETITION Entries must
be comedy "shorts", 30 min or less; must have been completed by
January 1, 1992; live action or animated; B&W or color; material may
be shot in any format; submission must be in NTSC 1/2" VHS format for
evaluation; finalists must have 16mm or S-VHS print available for
festival viewing; must be suitable for television broadcast; sound
sync or silent. $20 entry fee for each title submitted. Only one entry
per tape. Send SASE for return of materials. $250 each for 4 finalsts;
$250 more for Juror's Award and Popular Pick Award. Send videos, entry
fees, and biographical material to:

Jul 01, 1998 *NEW* INDEPENDENT VIDEO January 26-30, 1999, Barcelona
Spain. Curated by videomakers, fest takes place every 18 months,
showing nat'l and INTERNATIONAL video works and gradually
incorporating new technologies. Fest does not select works purely on
basis of their advanced formats, since theme of each fest is based on
work received. Fest's 5th edition will have the usual program of video
screenings, open video, interactive works and digital formats
(Quicktime, Avid). Formats: U-Matic (PAL-NTSC), Betacam (PAL).
Contact:

Jul 01, 1998 *NEW* INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF CINEMA Early September,
Portugal. Fest presents, in official selection, competition, and
special programs films chosen exclusively according to "criteria of
expressive and aesthetic values and favors films with social,
progressive themes, subjects, or approaches." Various categories.
Formats: 35mm, 16mm. No entry fee. Contact:

Jul 01, 1998 *NEW* INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL September 25-27. Open to all
artists, fine art, fine craft. 30,000 visitors, booths $35, $50. Booth
display awards: $150 first, $125 second, $100 third. For entry form,
send SASE to:

Jul 01, 1998 *NEW* JURIED EXHIBITION Illinois, Indiana, Ohio,
Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin. Arts in
Celebration 6th Biennial Regional Juried Exhibition, September
15-October 25. All media. Cash and Purchase Awards. $20 entry fee for
up to 5 slides. Juror: Robert Sill, Curator, Illinois Art Museum. Send
SASE for prospectus to: Carbondale Community Arts, 1115 W Sycamore St,
Carbondale IL 62901

Jul 01, 1998 *NEW* PHOTOGRAPHY Accepting slides and proposals for
review. No commission. Send 10-20 slides of work, resume, and SASE
to:

Jul 01, 1998 *NEW* SEEKING WORKS BY CHINESE COMPOSERS who live and
work in the U.S. for possible inclusion on an upcoming CD scheduled to
be released in late 1998 or early 1999. Works using western classical
instruments, traditional Chinese instruments, or combinations of the
two will be considered. Duration: 10 minutes or less. Selected
composers/performers must be able to provide finished master tapes at
their own expense (digital recordings of good concert performances may
be acceptable). We will bear all production costs of the final disc.
Submit: cassette or DAT tape (this need not be a final master), short
bio of the composer, list of performers, approximate duration of the
piece, and a copy of the score (if available). Contact:

Jul 01, 1998 *NEW* SHORT FILM AND VIDEO Animation, Documentary,
Experimental, Narrative, New Media. Also accepting Student and
International entries. Public screenings, panels, sidebar events,
awards. Contact:

Jul 01, 1998 *NEW* SHORT SUBJECT VIDEO COMPETITION Open to all amateur
video makers. Looking for video shorts that reflect the video maker's
point of view, exploring subjects and presenting a unique vision of
people and their cultures. Up to two entries may be submitted for a
$15 jury fee. Awards: $300, $150, $50. Contact:

Jul 01, 1998 $1,000 PRIZE FOR STUDENT ESSAY CONTEST This a student
contest for previously unpublished essays discussing any educational,
organizational, social, or cultural aspect of technology now or in the
future. The prize for best essay is $1,000. Entries must be limited to
1500 words or less. Entries will be evaluated for originality,
insight, and clarity of presentation. All decisions will be final.
Entrants must be enrolled as full-time or part-time graduate or
undergraduate students in any discipline at some institution of
post-secondary education. Each entry must be sent inside an e-mail
message in ascii text (in English) addressed to:

Jul 01, 1998 20th NATIONAL PRINT EXHIBITION, September 1 - October 11,
1998. All print media. Prizes. For prospectus send an SASE to:

Jul 01, 1998 ANNUAL WEST COAST SHOW Purpose: Honoring the best graphic
design & print advertising form Alaska, British Columbia, Washington,
Oregon, California & Hawaii Awards: Each entry selected for inclusion
in The Annual West Coast Show will be awarded a certificate of
Excellence. Gold, Silver, Bronze and Best of Show Awards. Eligibility:
Examples of Graphic Design, Print Advertising, Illustration, or
Photography from the West Coast, dates apply. Cateories: Print
Advertising, Corporate Literature, Books & Jackets, Idenitity,
Illustration, Photography, Packaging, Poster/ Exhibit/ Point of
Purchase, Self-Promotion, New Media, and Miscellaneous. Entry Fees:
Single Submission Format: Official entry form. Unmounted actual
samples or tear sheets. No slides accepted, other than those required
by categories. Contact:

Jul 01, 1998 BARBARA MANDIGO KELLY PEACE POETRY AWARD A prize of $500
will be given for a poem that explores Raspects of peace and the human
spirit.S The winning poem will be published, both in print and on the
World Wide Web. Poets may submit up to 3 unpublished poems of no more
than 40 lines each with a $5 entry fee. For more information, contact:

Jul 01, 1998 BOOK COMPETITIONS The George Garrett Fiction Prize for
best short novel or best collection of short stories; The X.J. Kennedy
Poetry Prize for the best collection of poetry. Manuscripts will be
handled as blind submissions. Reading fee: $20 . Winners receive cash
awards and publication. Manuscript lengths: 150-300 pages, fiction;
48-80 pages, poetry. For complete guidelines, contact:

Jul 01, 1998 CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON
VIRTUAL WORLDS Paris, France, July 1-3, 1998. VW'98 hopes to EXTEND
THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY by encouraging contributions from people
involved in technical, PHILOSOPHICAL and ART WORKS related to the
conception, design or applications of virtual worlds. Contact:
http://www.devinci.fr/home/iim/vw98/vw98.htm OR kiss...@cnam.fr

Jul 01, 1998 CASH AWARDS Juried Regional Exhibition: The Hudson River
and its Communities. Send SASE to:

Jul 01, 1998 DOWNTOWN WITH THE ARTS SUMMER FINE ART AND CRAFTS MARKET
(July 18): Fine art and crafts; only original work done by artist; no
work from kits; twenty 10' x 10' outdoor spaces $25/non-members,
$20/members; submit application and 3-5 slides or photos of work to be
displayed, to:

Jul 01, 1998 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER TECHNOLOGY GRANTS At least 20
$1500 grants will be awarded to elementary teachers or teacher teams
for projects that use information technology products and services to
improve student learning. Eligible applicants must work at schools
within 50 miles of communities where EDS has a presence. Contact:

Jul 01, 1998 FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL Arts, Entertainment, Documentaries,
Industrials, Advertising, Public Relations, Education & Information,
Science, Technology, Health & Science, Training, Management,
Animation, Children, Travel, Screenwriting, Print Media, Religion,
Investigative Reports, Nature, Sports, Biographies, and CD-Roms.
Additional Student competition. Entries should be submitted on 1/2S
VHS, NTSC. Films and videos produced in 1996, 1997, and 1998 are
eligible. Entry fees: 15 min or less $75, 16-30 min $90, 31-49 min
$110, 50-60 min $125, over 60 min add $25 for each additional 15 min;
Student, 15 min or less $35, more than 15 min $50; CD-Rom $75;
Screenwriting, professional $40, student $35 (associated production
must also be entered in regular competition). Works in post production
may receive a 2 week deadline extension if requested by July 1, there
is a $25 late fee. Contact:

Jul 01, 1998 JUBILE FRANCO-AMERICAIN Outdoor Artists Showcase and
Festival on August 22, 1998, Woonsocket, Rhode Island. Jury panel to
award $500 top prize. Open to all media. For exhibit space
application, send SASE to:

Jul 01, 1998 JURIED INTERNATIONAL NET ART EXHIBITION Open to queer
artists with Internet-based work. Jurors: Aaron Betsky, Curator of
Architecture and Design, SFMOMA, Shu Lea Cheang, installation artist/
filmmaker/ cyberhomesteader, Amsterdam, Alex Galloway, Rhizome
Internet, New York, Rachel Green, Rhizome Internet, New York, Ed
Gilbert, Gallery Paule Anglim, San Francisco. Exhibition: September
1998 online at http://www.queer-arts.org. No entry fee. For
prospectus contact:

Jul 01, 1998 KIRIYAMA PACIFIC RIM BOOK PRIZE A cash prize of $30,000
will be awarded for a book of poetry, fiction, or nonfiction that
Rbest contributes to fuller understanding among the nations and
peoples of the Pacific Rim.S Books eligible for the prize must be
published in English between November 1, 19987 and October 31, 1998.
for short story collections, no more than half of the book may have
been published prior to 1993. Publishers may submit a maximum of 3
entries. Write, email, or visit the website for an application and
complete guidelines. Contact:

Jul 01, 1998 NATIONAL CALL FOR ARTIST SUBMISSIONS for "Jefferson State
Multi-Media Sculpture Exhibit", Aug 7-Sept 30, 1998. $5 entry fee.
Submit photos or slides and SASE to:

Jul 01, 1998 NATIONAL POETRY COMPEITION A prize of $500 and a featured
reading in the 1998 Presenting Poetry and Prose Series will be given
for the best collection of poems. Submit up to 5 poems, no longer than
12 pages total, with a $10 reading fee. Multiple submissions are
accepted provided each entry is accompanied by the reading fee. Send
an SASE for complete guidelines to:

Jul 01, 1998 NRDC INTERNATIONAL ECO-AWARDS Award: International
Recognition Organization: National Resources Defense Council (NRDC).
Eligibility: Environmental Communications. Categories: Advertising,
Publication Design, Collateral, Direct Mail. Contact: NRDC
International ECO Awards, 1920 L St NW Suite 600A, Washington DC 20036
OR 202-955-1374

Jul 01, 1998 STUDIO MAGAZINE AWARDS PROGRAM Award: Reproduction in the
Annual Awards Issue of Studio. Winners receive Gold, Silver or Merit
Certificate Awards of Excellance. Each Entrant: Winner or not, will
receive one copy of the Annual Awards Issue to be published December.
Organization: Studio Magazine Eligibility: Work completed between May
1, 1996 and July 31, 1997 Categories: Graphic Design, Art Direction,
Illustration, Photography, Printing, TV Commercial / Video. Entry
Fees: Yes. Contact:

Jul 01, 1998 THRID ANNUAL OUTDOOR SCULPTURE EXHIBITION October 1,
1998-July 31, 1999. Exhibitors will receive a $500 honorarium. Best in
show will receive additional awards. the competition is open to all
sculptors aged 18 and above. The University will facilitate the
purchase of selected artwork without taking a commission. All
submitted work must be of sound design, free-standing, and suitable
for outdoor display. Only finished works will be considered.
Applicants may enter up to 3 works for consideration. Submissions
should include a $20 nonrefundable entrance fee, labeled slides
showing several views of each piece, a resume, and an artistUs
statement about each sculpture. For information and a prospectus,
contact:

Jul 01, 1998 WORLD HABITAT AWARDS Awards: 2 - $10,000 prizes. Award
for built work. International prize organized by the Building and
Housing Foundation to promote practical social housing projects, to be
applied in other countries. For more information, contact:

Jul 01, 1998 The Corporation of Yaddo invites applications for
residencies of two weeks to two months from artists working in
sculpture, painting, printmaking, photography, performance art, video,
literature, film, or musical composition. Room, board, and studio
space are provided. No stipends are available. Residencies run from
late October 1997 through May 1998. For more information, contact:

Jul 02, 1998 *NEW* 2ND NATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION 8/11-8/29. Open to
all U.S. artists, all media. Juror: Carl E. Hazelwood, cur. Ajira Ctr.
for cont. art. $300 best of show award. 30% comm. Jury fee $25/ 1-3
slides. For prospectus and entry form send SASE to:

Jul 02, 1998 17TH ANNUAL HOYT NATIONAL Open to all. $3000 US in
prizes. Juror is Alison Helm, West Virginia University. Send SASE to:

Jul 06, 1998 *NEW* INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL October 11-18, Ireland.
Fest's program is eclectic, bringing together new INTERNATIONAL films
with other forms of film art, including doc, short, animation, and exp
film. Entry cats include features, docs, shorts. Entries must have
been completed within previous 2 years to be eligible for competition
sections and must no have screened previously in Ireland in theaters
or on TV. Competitive for films under 30 min. Formats: 35mm, 16mm;
preview on 1/2". No entry fee. Contact:

Jul 06, 1998 FILM FESTIVAL Cats: Official Competition, Hors Concours,
Focus on one country's cinema (TBA), Latin American Cinema, Cinema of
Today: Reflections of Our Time, Cinema of Tomorrow: New Trends,
Panorama Canada, TV Films, Tributes. Features must be in 70mm or 35mm,
prod in 12 months preceding fest not released commercially outside of
country of origin and not entered in any competitive INTERNATIONAL
film fest (unreleased films given priority). Films prod by and for TV
eligible if theatrical exploitation planned; industrial, advertising
and instructional films ineligible.No entry fee. Contact:

Jul 07, 1998 THE ARTIST BOOK II Taos NM, 1998. Juried. Cash awards.
Open to nontraditional interpretations of the book form. $18/3
entries. Originality, successful integration of visuals and texts;
one-of-a-kind and multiples welcome. Work must be original and
completed within last two years. Send SASE for prospectus to:

Jul 08, 1998 *NEW* CERES' SUMMER FICTION/POETRY CONTEST Fiction of no
more than 2,500 words and poetry up to 50 lines. First entry in either
category is $10, subsequent entries $5 each. Send SASE for winners
list of first prize $200, second prize $50 in each category. Contact:
Ceres Publishing Inc, Box 1408, New York NY 10268

Jul 10, 1998 *NEW* IMAGE OUT Lesbian & Gay Film/ Video Festival.
10/16-24. Preview format must be 1/2" VHS. $5 processing fee to enter.
For complete entry information, send SASE to:

Jul 10, 1998 *NEW* INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL September 10-19,
Canada. Fest celebrates best in recent Canadian and INTERNATIONAL
cinema with more than 250 films from over 40 countries. Entries must
have been completed within previous year. Fest does not accept
unsolicited shorts (under 49 min) from outside Canada. Films must not
have been released commercially in Canada prior to fest. Formats:
70mm, 35mm, 16mm. No entry fee. Contact:

Jul 10, 1998 *NEW* LITERARY ARTS COMPETITION Part of Arts Festival and
Exhibition. Poetry (line limit 30) and Short Story (word limit 2500),
Serious & Light Humorous categories. Juror: Chris Fegley, Director of
Harrisburg Arts Factory. $5 entry fee for each work. One cash prize of
$100 in each category. Contact:

Jul 10, 1998 18TH ANNUAL NATIONAL FABER BIRREN COLOR AWARD SHOW
October 4-November 8, 1998. Open to all living artists and all media.
Cash awards: $1,200 Color Award. Fee: Members $10/slide, Nonmembers
$15/slide. Juror: Jane Adlin, Metropolitan Museum of Art. For
prospectus send #10 SASE to:

Jul 10, 1998 BEAD COMPETITION Slides of 1-2 polymer clay works on box
theme, mixed media OK but must be more than 50% polymer clay. Contact:

Jul 12, 1998 *NEW* INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL September 25-October
11, Canada. Special sections include Dragons & Tigers: Cinemas of
East Asia (one of the largest annual selections of East Asian films
anywhere outside East Asia); Canadian Images; Nonfiction Features, 25
film program devoted to current doc filmmaking; Walk on the Wild Side,
midnight series of films devoted to "lovers of extreme cinema";
Archival Series; Screenwriter's Art and annual film & TV trade forum.
Fest accepts Canadian shorts and features, but only feature films from
outside Canada that have not been screened commercially or broadcast
in British Columbia. Formats: 35mm, 16mm. No entry fee. Contact:

Jul 14, 1998 *NEW* LITERARY CONTEST $250 prize & publication in 10
year old New York literary magazine. Mail SASE, $10 entry fee, and
award-winning 1 story or 3 poems to:

Jul 14, 1998 FILM FESTIVAL First annual fest will celebrate Brooklyn's
cultural diversity on its 100th birthday with week-long screenings and
seminars. Categories: Feature, Short, Work-in-Progress, Screenplay.
Genres: Narrative, Doc, Experimental, Animation. Formats: 35mm, 16mm,
8mm, Super 8, VHS, S-VHS, 3/4S, 3/4S SP. Entry fee: Student films and
shorts: $15; videos: $25; features: $30; screenplays: $35. First
deadline is July 1, late deadline July 14, late fee of $15. Contact:

Jul 14, 1998 VISUAL ARTS Night Walker is a celebration of art inspired
by the Native American cultures as well as from the cultures
themselves. This exhibition/ competition strives to represent elements
which were are are critical to the existence of the Native American.
We wish to see landscape and wildlife constitute a setting for direct
interpretation of the Native American cultures in a historical as well
as contemporary context. This wide range of opportunities for artistic
interpretation of the Native American, which also calls for still life
and portraiture, is true to the cultural roots and cause of our
organization. Open to: oil, watercolor, gouache, acrylic, aklyd,
tempera, mixed media, collage, papermaking, conte, pastel, pencil, or
pen and ink. No sculpture, photography, or prints. Maximum width of
72". Art must have been produced within the last 2 years. All entries
must be available for purchase. Sales prices should include a 25%
commission to Night Walker. For entry form, contact:

Jul 15, 1998 *NEW* NEW BOOK ON CREATIVITY Call for slides of your
studio/workspace. Submit 2 slides and 1-2 paragraphs about your work
and what you are trying to accomplish. Enclose SASE for return of
slides. Great exposure, no pay. Contact: Linda Fry Kenzle, Box 177,
Fox River Grove IL 60021

Jul 15, 1998 *NEW* ARTISTS WORKING WITH ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES We have
been meeting with a few artists, environmental organizations and
activists with the aim of creating more opportunities for Vermonters
to become informed about rivers and watersheds, and encourage new ways
to protect and appreciate them. A list of artists in all disciplines
who have experience working with projects which involve environmental
issues is now available. This list may be useful to groups organizing
river/watershed events. Examples might include river festivals and
site specific performances and exhibits. If you would like to be
included in the file, please send a 1-2 sentence description of your
environmental work in the arts, together with contact
information--name, address, phone number, and fax and e-mail (if
available) to:

Jul 15, 1998 *NEW* ARTS EDUCATION PROJECT NEEDS ARTISTS Program
provides participatory experience in the arts to the children of San
Francisco so they are better equipped to make use of their creative
abilities in all aspects of their lives. They have an artist in
residency program for dance, visual arts, and choral arts, and
participating artists work directly with children in public schools.
To apply send a resume to:

Jul 15, 1998 *NEW* COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS Enabling US artists/arts
organizations to work collaborativelywith counterparts in Central &
Eastern Europe on projects that benefit artists & audiences in both
countries. For application, contact:

Jul 15, 1998 *NEW* COMPOSITION COMPETITION - OBOE Composers over the
age of 21 are invited to submit works for oboe (with or without
piano), in any style, with a maximum duration of 25 minutes. Five
prizes will be awarded, including cash awards, with or without
performance, publication and recording. Application fee: $25 per
submission. For further information, contact:

Jul 15, 1998 *NEW* CRAFT ARTISTS Up to $1000 to US craft artists.
Contact:

Jul 15, 1998 *NEW* FRANK O'CONNOR SHORT STORY AND ESSAY CONTESTS
Awarding $1000 to the best story and $500 each for the two best essays
submitted. Entry fee. For more information, contact:

Jul 15, 1998 *NEW* GALLERY SEEKS PROPOSALS from artists/curators for
'99 season. All media. Concepts must include artists with disabilities
or a disability focus. All work must be for sale--40% commission
taken. Contact:

Jul 15, 1998 *NEW* GRANTS FOR ARTISTS Up to $20,000 to mature (60 or
over) professional artists. Contact:

Jul 15, 1998 *NEW* GREENBURGER AWARD For sculptors & painters, 5
awards annually of $6000 each. Contact:

Jul 15, 1998 *NEW* INTERNATIONAL ANNUAL FILM FESTIVAL Open to
nonprofessional productions, competitive fest. Cats include amateur
filmmakers, ind filmmakers & pre-professional students of film. Awards
include best overall entry, scenario, doc, natural sciences,
animation, experimental, editing, humor, teen 16-19, teen under 16.
Max running time for entries: 30 min except for features. Entries must
have been completed in previous 5 years. Formats: 16mm, 8mm, Super 8,
3/4", 1/2", Beta. Entry fee: $20-$40. Contact: Canadian INTERNATIONAL
Annual Film Fest, 25 Eugenia St, Barrie, Ontario, Canada L4M 1P6 OR
705-733-8232 OR 705-733-8232(FAX) OR ci...@iname.com

Jul 15, 1998 *NEW* MEMORY, PLACE & MANIPULATION OF TIME Short works
wanted that explore these concepts for 3-part screening installation
in NYC. Send VHS tapes w/ SASE to:

Jul 15, 1998 *NEW* NEW BREED FESTIVAL seeks student/ ind shorts --
narrative only -- for bi-monthly cafe screenings in Lambertville, NJ
and on NJ & PA public access. Send 1/2" VHS and info with SASE to:

Jul 15, 1998 *NEW* PEACE MUSEUM accepting exhibition and performance
proposals. Send SASE for guidelines to:

Jul 15, 1998 *NEW* PHOTOGRAPHY FELLOWSHIPS Up to $5000 to support
ongoing work in photography & related work. For application send SASE
to:

Jul 15, 1998 *NEW* PUBLIC ART Slide registry for future public art
projects. Send 5-20 slides to:

Jul 15, 1998 *NEW* REGIONAL ARTISTS & AUTHORS Library at State
University is actively seeking to expand its Regional (Lake, Marin,
Mendocino, Napa, Solono, Sonoma, CA) Artists/Authors Collection as
part of its commitment to create access to regional information. They
welcome submissions of biographies, copies of work, videos, slides,
etc. A listing of regional authors and artists will be posted on their
web site. For more information contact:

Jul 15, 1998 *NEW* RESIDENCIES Offering residency programs for artists
working in all disciplines for a period of up to one year.
Participants have access to studio space, the opportunity to work with
local craftspeople, and the possibility to exhibit works. For detailed
information, contact:

Jul 15, 1998 *NEW* RESIDENCY FOR PRINTMAKERS Seeking printmakers for
two-week workshop residency opportunities (no living quarters).
Applicants must have working knowledge of printmaking process. Artists
will be required to present one lecture/ demonstration to the public.
Artists will have full access to printshop, but must provide their own
paper and plates. Interested applicants should submit an SASE, 10
slides of work, a cover letter, and resume to:

Jul 15, 1998 *NEW* SELF-DIRECTED CREATIVE RESIDENCIES Announcing call
for proposals. Residencies provide time, space, and facilities for
research, experimentation, and production of artworks and ideas in
visual art, television, and interactive media. Priority will be given
to professional visual and media artists and producers from Canada and
abroad. Artistic merit is the basis for selections. Proposals must be
compatible with available studio space, facilities, and resources.
Facilities include ceramics, painting, photography, film editing,
mixed media, computer arts/ interactive media, performance art,
sculpture, and textiles. Contact:

Jul 15, 1998 *NEW* THE SWEETEST NO CONTEST Contest for "the Sweetest
NO I received recently from a book editor." Winning writer will
receive $10.00 At Christmas the editor who gave the "Sweetest No" of
the year will receive a trophy, and a check for $100.00 No entry fee.
Contact: Tale Wins, http://www.talewins.com.Rightpower.htm

Jul 15, 1998 *NEW* WOMEN ENVIRONMENTAL ARTISTS DIRECTORY Free listings
for women arts professional concerned with any part of the broad
spectrum of environmental concerns. For information or to obtain a
Directory contact:

Jul 15, 1998 102ND ANNIVERSARY ANNUAL OPEN JURIED EXHIBITION October
5-31. Women artists working in all mediums are eligible. Over $7,000
in awards are available. The entry fee for members is $20, for
nonmember, $25. Slide submissions must also include entry card. For
prospectus, send a large SASE to:

Jul 15, 1998 CATHARINE LORRILLARD WOLFE ART CLUB 102nd ANNUAL OPEN
EXHIBITION for women artists only, From October 5 - 31, 1998. Media
include oil, watercolor, pastel, graphics, acrylics and sculpture.
Paintings, drawings, prints and sculpture will be juried by slides.
There will be over $7000 in awards. Entry fee $20/members,
$25/non-members. For a prospectus please send a #10 SASE to:

Jul 15, 1998 DANCE ON CAMERA FESTIVAL December 12-13, New York.
Preference given to experimental, doc & narrative projects. Entries
must not have shown in NYC, on US TV, or been submitted to previous
Dance on Camera Festivals. Entries must have been completed since
January 1, 1997. Entry fee: $25 ($15 for DFA members). If chosen,
entries must be available in either 16mm or 35mm with optical
soundtrack, 3/4" or Beta SP (NTSC); no Beta SP (PAL) can be shown.
However, 1/2" (PAL or NTSC) and 3/4" versions of entries may be
submitted to the committee for the selection. Contact:

Jul 15, 1998 INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Devoted to presenting images
and issues for social change. Categories: War & Peace, Justice & Human
Rights, and Environment; awards given in each category. Formats: VHS,
S-VHS, Beta, Hi8, 3/4S, 1S, PAL, SECAM, digital video, 8mm, 16mm,
35mm. (Submissions on VHS or 3/4S NTSC.) Entry fee:$65. Contact:

Jul 15, 1998 INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL October 8-15, Denver,
Colorado. Invitational expo of film presents approx 150 films over 8
days. New INTERNATIONAL releases, cutting-edge indie fiction films &
docs, animation, experimental works, childrens programs & shorts
included. Entry fee: $30; $20 for students. Contact:

Jul 15, 1998 REJECT FILMFEST Established to give film & videomakers a
second chance. RIf youUve gotten the kibosh from other more TeliteU
festivals, the Reject FilmFest is for you.S Entrants must show proof
of rejection from another fest (actual letter from fest or signed
affidavit swearing youUre telling the truth; weUll check). No
categories (but not a home movie fest; Rwe showcase rejected films,
not bad ones.S) Entrants must be technically sound and have production
quality. Entry fee: $15-20. Contact:

Jul 15, 1998 SCIENCE FICTION WRITING AWARD The 4th/1998 contest/award
has the theme "Reality Forbidden". The winner receives $200 and
publication in the con's program book; second and third place winners
may get $100 and $50. The contest is open to writers who haven't met
SFWA membership requirements. There's no entry fee. Stories must be
original, unsold, unpublished SF or fantasy up to 3,500 words.
manuscripts must be typed, double-spaced, with 1" margins. Author name
may not appear on any story page, which must be numbered with 1 or 2
words from the title in the top, left-hand corner. A title page with
the author's name and address must accompany each manuscript. Each
entry must include a #10 SASE for author notification. Manuscripts
won't be returned; those which don't meet specifications will be
discarded. Send manuscripts to:

Jul 15, 1998 SHORT FILM, VIDEO & NEW MEDIA FEST Third annual fest
celebrating the latest tendencies in short format in cinema and new
media. Encourage submission of films that are not industry calling
cards but explorations of genre of short film. Cats (shorts only):
narrative, doc, animation, alternative/new media. Max length 55 min.
$15,00 in cash, product and service awards. Preview on video only.
Formats: 35mm, 16mm, super 8, video, CD-Rom, www. Contact:

Jul 15, 1998 THEATER Seeking play & performance submissions for
Prometheus 2000, a series celebrating the new millennium with multiple
versions of the classic tale. Prometheus 2000 will feature new
adaptations of Aeschlus and Shelley's versions of the man chained to a
rock, along with treatments of the myth from authors, directors &
performance artists. Creative approaches encouraged. Send proposals
to: David Zak, Bailiwick Repertory, 1229 W Belmont, Chicago IL 60657
OR 773-883-1090

Jul 16, 1998 *NEW* OCTOBER NATIONAL '98 Open to all artists working in
Photograghy. Size max: 30x36" framed. Jurors: Jane Stevens, artist,
A.R.C. Gallery, Chicago; Jane Stevens, prof. of photography, N
Illinois University. $75 jurors choice, 2 awards of excellence. 35%
comm. Jury fee: $15/1-3 slides. For prospectus and entry form, send
SASE to:

Jul 17, 1998 *NEW* 7TH NATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION 9/14 - 9/16. Open to
all artists 18+ working in the U. S. All media except video, computer
generated work. Juror: David Scott, former director Corcoran gallery,
DC, artist. Awards $500/1st, $250/2nd, $100/3rd. 2 solo show awards.
Comm: 30%, insurance. Jury fee $25/3 slides; $15 members. For entry
form, send SASE to:

Jul 17, 1998 *NEW* 8TH JURIED EXHIBITION 7/25 - 9/5. Open to all
artists from NY,NJ,CT. All media; work must be wall hung. Juror:
Cynthia Roznoy, branch dir, the Whitney Museum of Amer. Art/Champion.
Juried from actual work. $300 first place, cash awards. 25% comm,
insur. Jury fee $25/1-2 pieces; members $15. For prospectus and entry
form, send SASE to:

Jul 17, 1998 *NEW* LATIN AMERICAN ART IN THE 90'S 9/21 - 10/23. Open
to all artists of Hispanic Lineage. 2-D works in all media, max 44".
Juried by St. Johns Univ. Art Dept faculty. Purchase award, invit.
group show in 1999-2000 season. 20% comm, insurance. Jury fee: $15/3
slides. For prospectus and entry from, send SASE to:

Jul 17, 1998 *NEW* WORKSPACE FELLOWSHIPS Offering artists' studios for
independent work in drawing, painting, graphics, and sculpture
September 2-30. For an application, send an SASE to:

Jul 17, 1998 7th ANNUAL NATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION September 14 -
October 16, 1998. Open to all artists 18 years of age or older. Juror
David Scott, Previous Director Corcoran. Cash awards. Oil, pastels,
drawing, water media, sculpture, drawing, photography. Fee $25 / 3
slides, members $15 / 3 slides. For prospectus send #10 self addresses
stamped envelope to:

Jul 17, 1998 URBANWORLD Competitive festival showcases features,
shorts & docs conceived by Blacks in prominent roles. If director is
Black, film may be any subject matter. Otherwise, film must feature
Blacks in prominent roles or have a Black screenwriter. Films must
have been completed after January 1, 1996. Non-English films must be
subtitled. Formats: 35mm, 16mm; preview on 1/2S. Entry fee: $25.
Contact:

Jul 20, 1998 NATURALLY QUILTS SHOW (Sept.-Nov.): Work by
local/regional quilters and nationally known quilting artists; both
hand and machine-made pieces; for entry form and specifics, contact:

Jul 20, 1998 PETER-JOSEPH-LENNE COMPETITION Open to Professional/
Student landscape architects, architects, planners, etc under the age
of 35. Entry Fee: 35 Marks. Awards: 7.500 Marks + 4.500 Marks for an
Rexcellent schemeS in each category. Landscape Design - Design of an
urban park in the city of Berlin, Friedrichswerder, Scales: 1:500,
1:200, Details. Landscape Planning - Concept for the development of
the public open spaces in Podczele, a district of the city of
Kolobrzeg at the Baltic Sea / Poland, Scales: 1:2000, 1:500. Landscape
Development / Landscape Ecology - Nature-Landscape-Culture, the river
plain of the Salzach between the cities of Laufen and Freilassing,
Austria / Germany, Scales: 1. 10.000, 1:2000. For more information,
contact:

Jul 21, 1998 33RD CENTRAL GLASS INTERNATIONAL IDEAS COMPETITION First
prize is 2,000,000 yen. For more information, contact: Central Glass
Competition Office, Shinkenchiku-sha Co Ltd, 2-18-2 Yushima Bunkyo-ku,
Tokyo 113-8501, Japan

Jul 24, 1998 *NEW* CHILDREN & YOUTH ART & LITERATURE COMPETITIONS Age
categories: 7 and under; 8 through 12; 13 through 17. Juried art
exhibit: only one entry per child per media; painting, drawing,
sculpture, print making, photography, mixed media, clay, fiber, wood,
metal, paper, and jewelry. A $100 US Savings Bond will be awarded in
each age group. Literary Competition: only 1 entry per child; poetry
30 lines max; short story 2500 words max; books must include one
complete story, illustrations if desired, be hand-bound and not exceed
50 double-spaced pages. One $100 US Savings Bond will be awarded in
each age group in each category. Contact:

Jul 26, 1998 DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST Submission requirements: one
of the creators of the image must be a professional photographer or a
student majoring in photography; image must include photographic
elements created by the photographer; Syquest disk (88 or 44 MB),
Iomega Zip disk, Syquest E2135, CD-ROM, Photo CD, a print, tearsheet,
or transparency, URL number; include a hardcopy or printed version of
your submission. Categories -- Digital image capture: personal work;
Digital image capture: assignment; Conventional image capture -
computer enhancement: personal work; Conventional image capture -
computer enhancement: assignment; Best photography web site -
including self-promotion, corporate web sites, online publications,
etc. Entry fee:$25 per image or series, $15 students. Up to 200 words
of accompanying explanation may also be submitted with each image.
Contact:

Jul 26, 1998 THE AMERICAN PORTRAIT Eligible: all photographic images,
mixed media, digital images, and any photographic-based artwork.
Photographers from inside and outside the US who have something visual
to say about an American portrait are welcome to enter. Send images of
the land, people, social and environmental interactions, creative
metaphor, family, inspirational souls, the beaches, civil distress,
the objects of our desire, fictional futures, creative utopias,
binding symbols, popular culture, majesty, freedom, sorrow, strife,
people at work, play, cultural events, quiet moments, relective
mysteries, visual interpretations and revisions, etc. Accepted images
will be published; one print will be selected for purchase. Juror,
Laurie Kratochvil, Photo Editor of Rolling Stone. Submit labeled
slides. 5 slides ($45, $30 student or senior); 10 slides ($60); 15
slides ($100). Include SASE for return of materials. Mail or
hand-deliver entries to:

Jul 30, 1998 *NEW* COMPOSERS A contemporary music ensemble located on
the Central Coast of California, seeks 5 works to fill out its first
CD. Composers of any age are invited to submit works for any
combination of the following: hrn in F, Bb cl/bs cl, perc, SATB (one
on a part), gtr, pno/kybd, organ, electronics/tape, vln, vla, vc. Solo
works will be considered. Duration: 3-10 minutes. Processing fee: $25
for each work submitted. Contact:

Jul 30, 1998 CHIAPAS: THE PRIMARY SOCIAL REVOLUTION OF THE III
MILLENNIUM Open to all. Send SASE to:

Jul 30, 1998 IDEAL RESIDENCE FOR THE GUEST OF THE HOLY CITY - SAUDI
ARABIA An open architectural competition organized to select the best
design of the ideal residence for the guests of the Holy City in
Al-Riyadh District. Required drawings: 500 typed words on two A4 size
sheets; Eight AO size panels (1190mm x 840mm). Entry Fee: $300 Firms;
$150 Individuals; $80 Students. Awards: $120,000 Total Prizes and
Merit Certificates For more information, contact:

Jul 31, 1998 *NEW* 7TH JULIAN GAYARRE INTERNATIONAL SINGING
COMPETITION Pamplona, Spain, September 1998. Age limit: 32 (women), 35
(men). Prizes total 9,000,000 pesetas, plus engagements. Contact:

Jul 31, 1998 *NEW* CHAMBER ENSEMBLE COMPOSITION CONTEST Composers of
any age, sex, race, or national origin may submit published or
unpublished works for chamber ensemble or chamber orchestra.
Instrumentation should be drawn from the following standard orchestral
instruments: 2222 2110 timp, perc (1), kybd, hrp, str. Works with
soloist or voice will be considered. Scores containing choral
ensemble, tape parts, or computer music will not be considered.
Prizes: 1st) $300, performance, and DAT recording, 2nd) performance
and DAT. Submission fee: $20 for the first entry, $15 for each
additional entry. For further information, contact:

Jul 31, 1998 *NEW* EMILY DICKINSON AWARD IN POETRY A prize of $500 and
publication will be awarded for an unpublished poem in any form or
style on any subject. Barbara Hamby will be the final judge. Submit up
to 3 poems totaling no more than 6 pages with a reading fee of $9.
Send an SASE for complete guidelines. Contact:

Jul 31, 1998 *NEW* INTERNATIONAL FEST OF SPORTS FILMS November 11-15,
Italy. Sports films and videos are focus of fest. Features, shorts
and videos produced within last 3 years eligible. Formats: 35mm, 16mm,
3/4", 1/2", Beta. No entry fee. Contact: Vito Maggio, Palermo
INTERNATIONAL Fest of Sports Films, Rassegna Citta Di Palermo/
INTERNATIONAL Sportfilmfest, Via Emanuele Notarbartolo 1/G, 90141
Palermo, Italy OR 011-39-91-611-4968 OR 011-39-91-611-4968(FAX) OR
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Jul 31, 1998 MANHATTAN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL CALL FOR ENTRIES New York,
NY - March 2, 1998 -- Mulberry Street in New York will once again
provide the setting for a memorable moment in filmmaking history, when
the first annual Manhattan Short Film Festival (MSFF) awards a grand
prize of a $250,000 feature film package to the director of the
winning short film entry. On Sunday, September 27, 1998, the MSFF will
take over historic Mulberry Street with three full sized screens
showcasing 24 short films for an anticipated audience of 10,000 film
enthusiasts. "It's important that the festival is accessible to the
public, because ultimately it's the public that elevates the careers
of emerging filmmakers," said Nicholas Mason, festival director.
"We're soliciting entries internationally, and our goal is to discover
and promote fresh and new talent from selected countries, creating a
kind of filmic Olympiad," said Mason. "The success of this festival
depends entirely on the quality and diversity of the entries. I hope
that selecting a winner will be a very difficult decision for our
judges." The panel of judges, currently in formation, will be
comprised of New York's best-known directors, cinematographers,
editors and screenwriters. Sponsors, including Panavision, Deluxe,
Fuji and R/Greenberg Associates, have contributed a camera package,
54,000 feet of 35mm film, processing, prints, editing, and opening
titles, toward the grand prize. Films must be approximately five to
seven minutes in length. Entry forms can be obtained at:

Jul 31, 1998 RAINER MARIA RILKE POETRY COMPETITION awards $500 and
publication for an unpublished poem. $10 entry fee. Send SASE for
guidelines to:

Jul 31, 1998 SHORT FILM FESTIVAL Exists for filmmakers without backing
or resources to create a feature. Fest believes Rthat there is someone
in this world who can be so brilliant in 5 or 6 minutes (as is does
not take a genius to do it in 30) that we wish to provide that
filmmaker the opportunity to evaluate themselves in the public eye.S
Award: 54,000 ft of 35mm film; complete 35mm camera pkg; all
processing/ developing/ prints; 6-8 weeks editing in professional
suite. Contact:

Jul 31, 1998 VERY SHORT FICTION AWARD Open to all writers, published
and unpublished; no theme restrictions. Story length must not exceed
2,000 words. First place $1,200 and possible publication; second prize
$500, third prize $300. Reading fee $10 per story. First page of story
to include name, address, phone, and word count. No return of
materials. Contact:

Aug 01, 1998 *NEW* 24-HOUR SHORT STORY CONTEST Entry fee. Guidelines
online. For more information, contact:

Aug 01, 1998 *NEW* ARTIST BOOK RESIDENCY GRANT This award will enable
a woman artist from Kentucky to produce a limited edition bookwork.
Working intensively in our studios during the month of November, 1998,
the selected artist will get involved in all aspects of the design and
production of their new bookwork. We provide technical advice and help
with editioning.Grant includes $1,200 stipend, round trip air fare
from Kentucky to New York, housing, one month studio use , and
materials up to $450. Applicants should submit: a one page description
of the project, a structural dummy (include page size, number of
pages, medum to be used to print the book), edition size (100 is
preferred), materials budget, resume, 6 - 10 slides of recent work,
and SASE for return of materials. Contact:

Aug 01, 1998 *NEW* ARTS/ INDUSTRY RESIDENCY PROGRAM Residencies last
two to six months. Artists are provided with studio space, materials,
housing, round-trip travel reimbursement, a weekly honorarium, and
photographic services. Participating artists may create work in clay
(slip-cast vitreous china), cast iron, cast brass, and enameled cast
iron. Residencies are open to all artists in all disciplines.
Although applying artists need not be trained ceramists or metal
sculptors, they must the the capability of quickly mastering the
industrial technologies. Artists are asked to give one day per month
of their stay to educational activities. For more information,
contact:

Aug 01, 1998 *NEW* CERAMICS Announcing a call for entries for the 51st
Annual International Competition for Contemporary Ceramic Art, May
-October, 1999. The goal of the competition is to stimulate research
and the renewal of techniques, materials, and expressive forms and
methods. The competition is open to individual artists and artists'
groups. Each applicant may submit a maximum of three works. For
additional information and a prospectus, contact:

Aug 01, 1998 *NEW* SCULPTURE EXHIBITION Announcing a call for entries
for national sculpture exhibition, September 1-25. Sculptors working
in all mediums are encouraged to apply. For more information, send an
SASE to:

Aug 01, 1998 FILM & SCREENWRITERS FESTIVAL Formerly known as the
Telluride Independent Film & Screenwriters Festival, Telluride
IndieFest '98! remains dedicated to the spirit and advancement of
independent film/ videomaking and screenwriting. Schedule: December 4
-6, 1998 in Telluride (Colorado), come interact, exchange ideas and
information about independent film/ videomaking and screenwriting.
Attend Workshops, including How to Make a 'Small-Budget' Independent
Film/Video, Financing of Independent Films/ Videos, How to Get an
Agent, The Future of Independent Film/Videomaking (DVD, the
Internet/Web, etc. Entry Fee: $35.00 for Short Films/Videos (under 60
minutes), $40.00 for Screenplays, and $45.00 for Feature Films/ Videos
All film/video entries (Features and Shorts) must be on standard VHS
video (1/2"). Film/video screenings (during the festival) may be on
3/4", 16mm or 35mm. SHORT films/videos (and documentaries) are
encouraged. Screenplays should be no-more than 120 pages. For entry
form, please visit the festival website at:
http://telluridemm.com/indifest.html

Aug 01, 1998 LESBIAN & GAY FILM FESTIVAL Invites submissions of films
and videos of every genre. Cats: fiction, experimental, doc. Preview
on VHS only. Entry fee: $10 before July 1; $15 through August 1.
Include SASE for return. Once film is submitted, it may not be
withdrawn. All submissions must include entry form. Contact:

Aug 01, 1998 MAIL ART PROJECT Send me your emblem: a picture in a
frame (square, circle, oval, cartouche, etc.) add a device, a motto on
a banner, in a frame or in, under or over the image add a (short)
explanation of the imaginary meaning, regarding your personality,
artwork, profession, company or express your personal view on society,
politics or religion, etc. Size and technique free. Documentation to
all participants. Online gallery on WWW. Exhibition in October 1998
(Koning Willem II College - Tilburg - NL). Send your contribution to:

Aug 01, 1998 NATIONAL JURIED SHOW, ALL MEDIA Super Market '99, a
biennial exploration of the relationship between art and consumer
culture. Open to all artists, all media. Submit slides, video or audio
tape, CD-Rom, Zip or floppy disk. Catalog will accompany exhibition
and represent all accepted artists. Show opens in 1999 in Kansas City
and will also be mounted on the World Wide Web. Awards and prizes.
Early bird discount deadline: July 1. For prospectus, send SASE to:

Aug 01, 1998 SEEKING APPLICATIONS FROM WYOMING WRITERS, VISUAL
ARTISTS, PERFORMING ARTISTS, AND COMPOSERS FOR TWO- TO FOUR-WEEK
RESIDENCIES Each artist selected will receive travel expenses and full
room and board for the length of his/her stay. To receive an
application packet, contact:

Aug 01, 1998 THE FIFTH ANNUAL SCREENWRITER'S PROJECT The Project aims
to encourage both experienced and first time writers, enabling further
development of the art of screenwriting. Each year at least three
writers may receive a $5000 grant and a possible production deal.
Several "runner up" writers may also receive grants. Applicants may
submit as little as an idea for a motion picture, a short story,
novel, or a full length screenplay. For more information and an
application form, interested parties must send a business-size,
self-addressed, stamped envelope to:

Aug 03, 1998 *NEW* PABLO PICASSO: HOMAGE TO A MODERN ICON 8/21 - 9/16.
Open to all artists all media except repro prints, computer prints. 2D
or 3D must be wall hung. Work must be influenced by Picasso's art or
life (interpretation left to the artist.) Jurors: F. Lennox Campello,
artist, critic, curator; Catriona Fraser, photogragher, director,
Fraser Gallery. Gallery representation awarded to selected artists.
40% comm, insurance. All work must be for sale. Jury fee $20/up to 12
slides. For prospectus send SASE to:

Aug 03, 1998 *NEW* VIDEO/ FILM FESTIVAL "Do It Your Damn Self!!" Inner
City Youth Video and Film Festival, November, 1998. Categories:
Animation, Music Video, Documentary, Narrative, Video Poetry, and
Public Service Announcement (PSA). Entries judged on content,
originality, camera work, creativity, style, and quality of editing.
Inner city youth 11-19 years of age are eligible. Entries must have
been completed before the artist's 19th birthday. Format: VHS (do not
send masters). No longer than 30 min. Entries must be accompanied by
entry form and release form. Entry fee: $15 for the first entry, $5
each additional entry. Contact:

Aug 03, 1998 INTERNATIONAL DESIGN COMPETITION For 25 years, Patagonia
has forged a design philosophy for high quality products that embody a
variety of elements: reliability, form following function, simple
beauty, ease of use and maintenance, designed to endure, and concern
for the environment and the quality of life on earth. Patagonia is
sponsoring a juried design competition to show that quality and
environmentalism are one and the same, that Q=E. The product idea
should enhance peoples' outdoor experience, with an emphasis on
sustainability and human powered endeavors. The jurors are: Paola
Antonelli, associate curator of architecture and design, MOMA, New
York; Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia, Ventura, California; Kenji
Ekuan, chairman, GK Design Group, Tokyo; Dorothy Twining Blobus,
museum director, the Fashion Institute of Technology, New York; Amory
Lovins, founder of Rocky Mountain Institute, Old Snowmass, Colorado.
Paul MacCready, founder of AeroVironments, Monrovia, California;
William McDonough, FAIA, dean of the University of Virginia School of
Architecture, principal, William McDonough & Partners. Prizes: $15,000
- First Place, $10,000 - Second Place, Patagonia Gift Certificates -
Third & Fourth Place and Honorable Mentions. For more information and
entry form contact:

Aug 03, 1998 INTERNATIONAL DESIGN COMPETITION The goal of the
competition is to prove that quality and environmentalism are one and
the same, that q=e. Entrants should create their own vision of a
product idea that will enhance poeplesU outdoor experience. The entry
should be forward looking in both use and manufacturing, with an
emphasis on sustainability and human-powered endeavors. Entry Fee:
None. Awards: 1st - $15,000; 2nd - $10,000; 3rd - $5,000. Jury: Paola
Antonelli, Yvon Chouinard, Dorothy Globus, Amory Lovins, William
McDonough FAIA. For more information, contact:

Aug 05, 1998 *NEW* INTERSECTIONS National juried exhibit. 4,000 square
foot loft space in emerging art district. Opening October 2. Juried by
Michael Rooks, writer and independent curator, John Reuter-Pacyna,
painter and SAIC faculty member, and Lisa Norton, sculptor and SAIC
faculty member. Fee: $30 for maximum of 8 slides. For prospectus send
#10 SASE to: Stevens-George Gallery, c/o Gallery 463, 463 State St,
Hammond IN 46320

Aug 07, 1998 AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL October 1-8, Texas. Categories:
Feature, Short & Student Short. Cash & film stock awards. Judges are
industry professionals. Formats: 16mm, 35mm (submission must be on VHS
NTSC). Films must be completed no earlier than June 1997. Entry fee:
$35. Contact:

Aug 08, 1998 *NEW* 56TH FOUR ARTS ANNUAL NATIONAL COMPETITION
September - October. Artists working in oil, watercolor, graphics, and
sculpture are eligible. Participants are eligible for cash awards and
medals, as well as inclusion in the exhibition catalogue. The entry
fee for one piece of work is $25. For a prospectus, send an SASE #10
envelope to:

Aug 10, 1998 FIFTH ANNUAL OREGON BOOK BIENNIAL Portland OR, October
5-November 15, 1998. Juried show of handmade books; 1998 will be a
salute to Lewis Carroll. Submitted books should deal with any of his
works and may be one of a kind or multiple, printed (letterpress or
computer) or hand lettered, hand bound. Refer to Lewis Carroll web
page at http://www.lewiscarroll.org/carroll.html. Send SASE for
application to:

Aug 11, 1998 NEW ENGLAND WATERCOLOR SOCIETY Juried show, Concord MA,
October 9-31, 1998. Open to artists from New England. Aqua media only.
Members and associate members of NEWS: $10 /slide (max 3). Nonmembers:
$15 one slide, $10 each additional slide (max 3). $2,000 cash and
merchandise awards. Juror: Judi Wagner. For prospectus send #10 SASE
to:

Aug 11, 1998 THE FIGURE REVISITED Mesa AZ, December 2-January 3, 1999.
Nat'l juried exhibition of artwork that explores the human figure.
Works may be realistic, abstract, stylized, experimental,
expressionistic, etc. and may deal with all or parts of the figure.
All media. Send SASE for prospectus to:

Aug 12, 1998 *NEW* JURIED RELIGIOUS ART COMPETITION 10/26 - 11/19.
Open to all artists, all 2D and 3D media. Sponsored by the community
of St. Thomas Aquinas. Juror: Greg Elliot, Chair, sculpt. dept, LSU.
$1,000 in prizes, $2,000 in purchase awards ( up to $1,000 of which
will go to work with a Mther Cabrini Theme.) No comm, insurance. Jury
fee: $20/1-3 works. For prospectus and entry form, send SASE to:

Aug 12, 1998 6th ANNUAL HORIZONS OF FLIGHT AVIATION ART EXHIBITION AND
COMPETITION Original paintings, drawings, prints (not photography or
photolithographic reproductions), mixed media and three-dimensional
works representing any phase of aviation are eligible. Works must have
been completed after December 31, 1995. To be considered, submit one
35mm slide for each work (maximum of three works). Three-dimensional
works require three slides, each showing a different view.
Non-returnable slides should be sent with an entry form at right (may
be reproduced for additional entries). Each slide must be identified
with the artist's name, entry title, and overall dimensions. Works
selected into the show are to be shipped in sturdy, reusable crates,
framed and ready to display. Prints, drawings, and watercolors should
be covered with plexiglass. For guidelines and additional information,
contact:

Aug 14, 1998 *NEW* TOPEKA COMPETITION 22 Open to artists who live in
Colorado, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, or Missouri. The
exhibition will take place November 20, 1998 - January 3, 1999.
Three-dimensional work in metal, glass, clay, wood, fiber, or a
combination of these is eligible. Glass artist John Kuhn will jury the
exhibition. Contact:

Aug 15, 1998 *NEW* ART ON THE NET 1998 Beyond Language Barriers --The
Age of Streaming Media. "Art on the Net" is an on-line museum hosted
by the Machida City Museum of Graphic Arts Tokyo (MCMOGATK) and the
"Art on the Net" Steering Committee. This museum exists only in the
form of web pages. MCMOGATK has been making bold attempts to use the
Internet as a new space for artistic expressions. That's the "Art on
the Net Exhibition". The MACHIDA CITY MUSEUM OF GRAPHIC ARTS in Tokyo,
and THE ART ON THE NET STEERING COMMITTEE will begin an online art
exhibition from September 1, 1998 to March 31, 1999. In our "ART ON
THE NET 1998" Exhibition, we will explore the artistic possibilities
of Streaming Media. MCMOGATK would like to encourage artists to make
use of this exciting tool, as we see its unprecedented potential as a
medium ofartistic of expression. You are invited to entry your
original artwork. The theme this year is "Beyond Language Barrieres".
Board of jurors representing various countries will select Grand
Prize, Silver Prize, and Bronze Prize. Those who have been selected
will receive 300,000 yen, 200,000 yen and 100,000 yen respectively.
The jurors are: Shirouyasu Suzuki (Japan), Professor of Tama Art
University, Poet, Filmmaker; Bernie Roehl (Canada), Senior Software
Developer, Electrical and Computer Engineering Dept at University of
Waterloo, Author and VRML expert; Olga Shishko and & Tatyana
Moguilevskaya, a collective (Russia), Critics who are active as
curators and directors in media art scenes; Tetsuo Kogawa (Japan),
Media critic, Professor of Communications at Tokyo Keizai University,
Guest curator of this exhibition. All the informations you will need
are at:

Aug 15, 1998 *NEW* BESTIARIES A series of shows on themes with
animals. Open to all artists working in the mid-Altantic region. 2-D
works only, for consideration in solo/ group shows. Insurance, 30%
commission. For more information, contact: M Shellaby, Considine
Gallery, Stuart Country Day School, 1200 Stuart Rd, Princeton NJ 08540
OR 609-921-2330 OR mshe...@stuart.k12.nj.us

Aug 15, 1998 *NEW* COLLAGE JURIED EXHIBIT Open to all artists working
in glued collage. Juried by committee of profs. and museum directors.
Awards. 15% comm, insur. Jury fee: $15/ 1st slide, $5/ea. additional
(max 3). For prospectus and entry form, send SASE to:

Aug 15, 1998 POETS' PRIZE Awarded for the best book of verse published
by a US poet in 1997. $3,000 total prizes. For more information,
contact:

Aug 15, 1998 YOUNG WRITERS Submit your writings for the following
regular columns: My Favorite Book, 1-2 paragraphs telling the name and
author of your favorite book, and what you like about it; Writer's
Riddles, a joke or riddle you made up yourself, it must have to do
with writing or illustrating; Poems, up to 16 lines, any subject; My
Best Writing Advice, 40 words of the best advice you can give others
about writing; How-To's/ Craft, your own easy-to- follow craft idea
for kids, supplies should be listed at the top of the page, directions
should be numbered step-by-step, only easy to photocopy diagrams
accepted; Short Stories, between 200 and 900 words. A parent's note
and signature is needed to give permission to publish your story,
name, age, and state. The note should state that with the exception of
helpful suggestions, the work is crafted by the young writer. Include
SASE; send to:

Aug 17, 1998 *NEW* OUTDOOR FESTIVAL Accepting artwork in all mediums.
Application fee is $10; exhibitor's fee is $25. The festival takes no
commission on sales. Festival to be held September 19. For prospectus,
send a business-sized SASE to:

Aug 17, 1998 UNBUILT ARCHITECTURE This is the seventh annual call for
entries of architectural design work that to date remains unbuilt;
theoretical and client-sponsored projects are eligible. This is an
opportunity for the entire design community -practicing professionals,
educators and students - to have interesting unbuilt work juried and
honored for design excellence. Unbuilt architectural designs of any
project type are eligible including purely theoretical projects as
well as unbuilt client-sponsored projects.There are no geographical or
other restrictions on the individuals, teams, firms, or institutions
eligible to submit and there are no restrictions on the location of
projects that ultimately may be built. Each submission is to be a
single foam core board of 30-3/4" x 30-3/4" x3/16" (or 1/4") thick.
Boards are to be 2-dimensional (using drawings, photos, narratives,
etc) and must not be framed. Each board must focus on one project only
and each entrant may submit more than one project as long as the
proper fee is paid for each entry. Entry Fee: $75.00 ($65 Members).
Awards: $200-500 Cash and/or Certificates. Contact:

Aug 19, 1998 *NEW* ART TEXT Announcing a call for entries for ArtText,
a national juried competition, October 22-November 28. The exhibition
is open to US artists working in all fine art mediums that incorporate
letters, words, or numbers in any language. For a prospectus, contact:

Aug 19, 1998 CONSCIOUSNESS REFRAMED 2nd International CAiiA Research
Conference art and consciousness in the post-biological era 19 - 23
August 1998. Contact:

Aug 28, 1998 *NEW* CERAMICS Biennial exhibition, the 1998
International Ceramists Invitational, October 25 - November 29. Open
to all artists working in clay and clay/ mixed media. For a
prospectus, send a business-sized SASE to:

Aug 31, 1998 *NEW* POETRY COMPETITION $1,000 grand prize; three
honorable mentions ($50). Officiated by distinguished poet Honor
Moore. Send up to 3 typed, unpublished, 1 page poems; cover with name,
address, phone, and titles; no name or address on manuscript; $10
entry fee per poem. Send to:

Aug 31, 1998 *NEW* SHORT FICTION COMPETITION EditorUs Award, $500. For
guidelines send an SASE to: Eclectic Literary Forum, Fiction
Competition, Box 392, Tonawanda NY 14150 OR http://www.pce.net/elf

Aug 31, 1998 SULLIVAN PRIZE FOR SHORT FICTION awards $500 and
publication; it is awarded biennially to an author who has published
at least one volume of short fiction; special attention is given to
second books. Send SASE for gudelines to:

Sep 01, 1998 *NEW* ALL MEDIA Looking for work in all media surrouning
the theme "The New Millenium: Visions of the Future, Reflections of
Our Past," for consideration in group and solo shows. Jury fee: $15.
30% commission. Submit cover letter, 10-15 slides, resume, artist
statement about how work fits the theme, and SASE to:

Sep 01, 1998 *NEW* NATIONAL LAMPWORK GLASS EXHIBITION April 9- May 7,
1999, in celebration of the International Glass Art Conference. The
curator of the exhibition will be glass artists Ginny Ruffner.
Applicants should submit five labeled slides of current work, a resume
or bio, and an SASE for return of slides. Send applications to:

Sep 01, 1998 *NEW* NYX STANLEY'S SHORT STORY CONTEST Contest open to
those between 12 and 19. Stories must be clean (no horror!) and be no
longer than 2000 words. Any style, any subject. Send stories as a part
of an email message with the subject, "Story Entrant." Include your
name, email address, age, and story title. No entry fee. Winners
receive publication. Contact:

Sep 01, 1998 *NEW* WRITER'S RESIDENCY GRANT seeking applications for
1999 Writer-in-Residence. This one month residency will focus on the
history and future of women and farming. Interested in hosting a woman
writer from Kentucky to spend one month writing a piece about women,
art and agriculture. Grant includes: $1,200 stipend, round trip
airfare, housing, and publication in a nationally distributed arts
journal. Applicants should submit: 3 writing samples, no more than 20
pages in total, resume, and SASE for return of materials. Contact:

Sep 01, 1998 1998 AMERICAN MUSIC EDUCATION INITIATIVE to encourage the
teaching of American music in our schools. The initiative has three
goals: to recognize the accomplishments of teachers who have created
outstanding lessons using American music; to provide an
easily-accessed collection of lessons about American music that
teachers can use, modify or adapt for their classrooms that have been
developed by teachers and reviewed by a distinguished panel; to
increase the understanding and appreciation of American music and the
awareness of its importance in schools and homes throughout the
nation. Teachers of any subject (K-12) in public/private schools or
community educational settings to submit lessons that teach or use
American music. Teachers whose lessons are selected by a distinguished
panel of judges will receive special awards: Finalists receive a grant
of $1000 to be used toward the purchase of materials and/or equipment
for future use, a full tuition paid to attend a Professional
Development Workshop and other special recognition; Semi-finalists
will receive a $500 grant and special recognition; Honorable Mention
lessons will be recognized, as with the finalists and semi-finalists,
by inclusion with full credit of authorship, in a print document of
lessons and on the Internet, made available to other teachers
throughout the nation. For more information and to receive application
forms contact:

Sep 01, 1998 4th ANNUAL INTERACTIVE FICTION COMPETITION Information,
guidelines and rules available at:

Sep 01, 1998 ANTHONY POTT MEMORIAL AWARD Offering an Award of #2,000
to assist original studies, or their publication, in Architecture and
Design, taken in its widest sense. It is open to architects or
students of architecture and related subjects. Applications must be in
English and restricted to four pages of typescript giving and stating:
an outline of the proposed program and its clear aims and objectives;
an estimate of cost; a timetable for the work; a curriculum vitae; and
the name and address of at least one reference who is acquainted with
the candidate's work. No entry fee. For full guidelines, contact:

Sep 01, 1998 CONTEST FOR SHORT FICTION ON A SPIRITUAL THEME Spiritual?
Think Berry Morgan, Flannery OUConnor, Walker Percy, Reynolds Price, J
D Salinger, and Patrick White. If the themes you explore in short
stories track with subjects that interested these writers, please
consider entering our competition. Cash prizes of $2,500, $1,500,
$1,000, $650, $350, and $200. Manuscripts must be 4,500 words or less.
Entry fee of $12 for each manuscript, no limit to the number of
entries. No return of entries. For complete guidelines and entry form,
contact:

Sep 01, 1998 THE OREGON ARTS COMMISSION WILL ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FOR
ITS 1998 FELLOWSHIP GRANTS FROM OREGON RESIDENT artists involved in
Literature (fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, playwriting) and
Performing Arts (dance, choreography, music composition, music
performance, theatre and performance art.) The $3,000 grants are
awarded to artists for demonstrated artistic excellence and an ongoing
commitment to their work. Send SASE for application to: Oregon Arts
Commission, 775 Summer St NE, Salem OR 97310 OR 503-986-0082 OR
oregon....@state.or.us

Sep 01, 1998 VILLA MONTALVO ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAM Saratoga, CA,
offers free 1-3 month residencies to writers, visual artists,
musicians, playwrights, architects and composers. Montalvo best serves
the needs of a self-motivated, independent artist and is not
appropriate for those seeking either a communal experience or total
isolation. While there is no charge for a residency, artists must
provide their own food, supplies and living expenses. Montalvo offers
several fellowships in the form of small stipends to offset these
living expenses which are based on merit and are awarded during the
selection process. To receive a brochure and application materials,
send SASE label and $.55 postage to:

Sep 01, 1998 WYOMING COMPANION 1998 PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST Open to all.
No entry fee. Photographs must have been taken within the boundaries
of the state of Wyoming; or be of subjects that are within the
boundaries of the state of Wyoming. SASE to:

Sep 01, 1998 XIX JOHN CAPLES INTERNATIONAL AWARDS Purpose: Honoring
Individual Creative Solutions to Direct Marketing Problems. Award:
Caples Awards Luncheon. Only top creative solutions to direct
marketing problems win, approximately 150 entries become Finalists.
Final Judging is by 40 specially selected, world famous, International
creatives. Categories: Consumer- promotions soliciting an inquiry,
order or donation from the general public. Business-To-Business -
promotions soliciting an inquiry, order or donation from business,
industrial or professional prospects or customers. Media: Television,
Electronic Interaction, Radio, Print Ad, Direct Mail - Standard,
Dimensional or Customer Retention, Catalog, Alternate Media, Campaign.
Entry Fees: Yes. Must have Official Entry Form & follow Official
Rules. Contact:

Sep 01, 1998 YOUTH THEATRE PLAYWRITING DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP A
playwright whose play is selected for development will receive a 7-day
workshop and rehearsal before the play is presented in a polished
reading at the 8th Youth Theatre Playwriting Symposium to be held at
the Indiana Repertory Theatre in Indianapolis, April-May 1999. Plays
should be intended for young audiences, third grade through high
school. Plays should be of a minimum performance length of 45 min.;
scripts must be committed to publications at the time of submission;
musicals are not accepted. For complete submission guidelines and
contest info contact:

Sep 02, 1998 13TH MEMBRANE DESIGN COMPETITION Awards: 1st - 1,500,000
yen. Proposals should demonstrate the potential of membranes in the
context of the airport as a symbolic landmark of city. For more
information or to register, contact:

Sep 07, 1998 INTERNATIONAL DESIGN IDEAS COMPETITION FOR THE HOMEBUSH
BAY BRICK PIT, SYDNEY AUSTRALIA Sponsored by the Australian Institute
of Landscape Architects / Univ. of NSW. Open to all. Entry Fee:
AUD$80-100 Professionals; $AUD$30-50 Students. Awards: AUD$8000. An
international design competition for the Brick Pit, a massive hole in
the ground twice the size of the main stadium, part of the Sydney 2000
Olympic Games site. The Brick Pit is a roughly circular quarry
approximately 480m in diameter. The surface area of its aperture at
ground level is almost 190,000m2. It is over 30m below ground level at
its deepest point. The Brick Pit was used as the State Brickworks
quarry until the mid 1980's. Its present context is amid the frantic
construction of the sports facilities and Olympic Stadia, bounded by
the Bicentennial park mangroves, the Royal Agricultural SocietyUs
Easter Show facilties including a partly ephemeral carnival site, and
the 20m high clay capped piles of land fill known as Kronos Hill.
Surrounding all of this is the 440 hectare Millenium Parklands. More
information will be available at the official conference and
competition launch in March 1998. Contact:

Sep 11, 1998 *NEW* OUTDOOR ART SHOW 9/19-20. Open to all artists, all
media. 6000 visitors. Booths: $75, $85. $1,500 in prizes in over a
dozen categories. For official entry form and application, send an
SASE to:

Sep 11, 1998 EXCELLENCE ON THE WATERFRONT This is an annual,
international award for completed projects on waterfront areas. More
information to come. For more information, contact:

Sep 12, 1998 RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL Crafts artisans and village
characters wanted for 7th annual Iowa Renaissance Festival & Harvest
Faire, September 12-13 & 19-20, 1998, Des Moines. Contact:

Sep 14, 1998 INTERNATIONAL DESIGN IDEAS COMPETITION for the Homebush
Bay Brick Pit, Sydney Australia. An international design competition
for the Brick Pit, a massive hole in the ground twice the size of the
main stadium, part of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games site. The Brick
Pit is a roughly circular quarry approximately 480m in diameter. The
surface area of its aperture at ground level is almost 190,000m2. It
is over 30m below ground level at its deepest point. The Brick Pit was
used as the State Brickworks quarry until the mid 1980's. Its present
context is amid the frantic construction of the sports facilities and
Olympic Stadia, bounded by the Bicentennial park mangroves, the Royal
Agricultural Society's Easter Show facilties including a partly
ephemeral carnival site, and the 20m high clay capped piles of land
fill known as Kronos Hill. Surrounding all of this is the 440 hectare
Millenium Parklands. Entry Fee: AUD$100 Professionals, AUD$20
Students. Awards: AUD$10,000 Total. Jury: George Hargreaves, Peter
Walker, more. For more information, contact: http://www.aila.org.au OR
compe...@aila.org.au

Sep 15, 1998 *NEW* CALL FOR PAPERS - THE CIVIL WAR IN NORTH CAROLINA
Suggested submissions include critical analyses of neglected
19th-century fiction by North Carolina writers set during the Civil
War, transcriptions from letters and diaries of the Civil War period,
critical analyses of contemporary Civil War literature and histories,
and Civil War-related fiction, art, and photographs. Contact:

Sep 15, 1998 *NEW* LITERARY CONTEST Entry fee. For written guidelines
send an SASE to:

Sep 15, 1998 CALL FOR ENTRIES: Experiments in Art and Technology is
offering a residency at the E.A.T. Artists' Editing Facility. One
artist will be granted unlimited 24-hour access to E.A.T.'s Avid
MCXpress video editing facility for one week. Cassettes must be
clearly labeled with name, address and telephone number. Tapes will
not be returned. Send VHS tape cued to 10 minute segment which best
represents your work to:

Sep 15, 1998 CASTING & WELDING FELLOWSHIPS to professionally
established or emerging artists to cast or fabricate work. Interested
artists should send 20 slides and a resume. In the case of
commissions, send documentation of the accepted proposal stating the
candidate's ability to carry out such aproject and a cover letter
stating need, with supporting materials, if appropriate. The letter
should also include a brief statement of the candidate's work and how
he or she can contribute to the art department and university if
accepted as a fellow. The deadline is for the spring and fall
semesters of 1999. One fellow will be chosen for each semester.
Applicants should indicate their preference. Direct correspondence to:

Sep 15, 1998 EDITORS' BOOK AWARD $1,000 and publication. Any
book-length manuscript of fiction or nonfiction that has been
submitted but not accepted by a commercial publisher is eligible.
Manuscripts must be nominated by an editor at a US or Canadian
publishing company. Write or call for complete guidelines. Contact:

Sep 15, 1998 PAUMANOK POETRY PRIZE Prizes of $1,000 and $500 plus
travel expenses for Visiting Writers Program given Rto discover the
finest new poets - or newly emerging poets - now writing in English.S
Poets may submit 3-5 poems, totaling no more than 10 pages, with a $12
reading fee. Send an SASE, email, or visit the website for complete
guidelines. Contact:

Sep 15, 1998 RESIDENCIES Offering year-round residencies of two weeks
to two months for visual artists, writers, and composers. Each artists
is provided with a bedroom in a modern residential building, and a
separate studio. The residential facility and studio complex are both
fully handicap accessible. Admission is competitive and selective
based on a review of the applicantUs submitted work. Artists are
accepted without consideration for their finances, however, everyone
who can is expected to pay a suggested daily fee of $30. A
non-refundable application fee of $20 must accompany the application.
For more information, contact:

Sep 15, 1998 SHORT SHORT FICTION CONTEST $500 and publication given
for a short story of 1,500 words or less. Entry fee: $9 per story. For
complete guidelines, contact:

Sep 30, 1998 *NEW* CONTEMPORARY ART Gallery looking for artists
working in all media. Insurance, 50% commission. Send 15-20 slides,
price list, and resume to:

Sep 30, 1998 *NEW* SHORT STORY COMPETITION A short story can be many
things: science fiction, fantasy, romance; philosophical exploration
or a wry look at the human condition. It can inform, entertain, or
both; skim the surface, or dig deeper. Variety has been the keynote of
the REAL WRITERS short story competition. Entry fee. Contact: Real
Writers, http://turtledesign.com/RealWriters/competition.html

Sep 30, 1998 CERAMICS MONTHLY INT'L COMPETITION Open to utilitarian
and functional ceramics. Juried from slides, no entry fee. Cash
awards. Color catalogue. For prospectus contact:

Sep 30, 1998 RESIDENCY PROGRAM FOR VISUAL ARTISTS The 1999-2000
residency program will provide live/work studio lofts and monthly
stipends to accepted applicants. Applications are being accepted for
the period between March 1, 1999 - February 28, 2000. For an
application form send an SASE to:

Sep 31, 1998 SUBMISSIONS BY COMPOSERS FOR PERFORMANCE The
Knox-Galesburg Symphony, under the direction of Bruce Polay, will
feature the following contemporary works during its 1997-98 season --
February 28, 1998 -Theodor Grigoriu's Transylvanian Pastorale and
Idyle (American premiere); March 28, 1998 -Clifford Julstrom's
Ceremonial March and the world premiere of Jacques Casterede's Sonata
for Trombone (orchestrated by Scott Garlock), Scott Garlock, soloist;
April 25, 1998 -Ernest John Moeran's Violin Concerto, Fiorella
Sommer-Link, soloist. Send submissions to:

Oct 01, 1998 *NEW* CERAMICS RESIDENCIES Offering 3-4 month residencies
for artists who are looking for an opportunity to work in clay to
further develop their own works in ceramics or special projects in
ceramics. Artists working in fine arts, crafts, design, or
architecture who have been working independently for at least two
years may apply for an individual work period. Participants are
provided with a rent-free studio, ceramic facilities, and a 500Dfl-
per month budget for materials and kiln firings. Technical assistance
is provided. For additional information, contact:

Oct 01, 1998 *NEW* POETRY COMPETITION Prizes given to poets who reside
in California, Nevada, Oregon, or Washington. Send SASE for complete
guidelines to:

Oct 01, 1998 *NEW* YOUTH ARTS AWARDS National program designed to
identify, recognize, and encourage talented high school seniors and
other 17 and 18 year olds who demonstrate excellence in: Dance, Music/
Instrumental, Music/ Jazz, Music/ Voice, Theater, Photography, Visual
Arts, or Writing. Grants from $100-$3,000. Entry fee: $35. For
complete guidelines and application, contact:

Oct 01, 1998 FICTION & POETRY CONTEST Prizes of $1,000 and $500.
Submit a short story of no more than 25 pages or 6,500 words with a
$10 entry fee, or a poem of any length with a $5 entry fee (each
additional poem is $2). Send an SASE or visit the website for complete
guidelines. Contact:

Oct 01, 1998 LLUSTRATORS ANNUAL Eligibility: All working professional
illustrators. Categories: Books, Magazines, Advertising, Other. Entry
Fees: Yes. Contact:

Oct 01, 1998 PHOTOGRAPHY GRANTS Biennial grants supporting artists
working in photography within a particular theme. The 1998 grants will
focus on the theme of issues dealing with the American landscape. The
Foundation offers three grants to artists: 1st prize: $10,000; 2nd
prize: $5,000; 3rd prize: $2,500. Open to all US artists, not in
school as of June, 1998. Completed application accepted between August
15, 1998 and October 1, 1998. Send SASE for application information
to:

Oct 01, 1998 THE MOBIUS ADVERTISING AWARDS Cateories: A. Television &
Radio Advertising - aired or released in the 12 months preceeding
October. B. Print Advertising & Package Design - Produced. Entry Fees:
Yes. Submission Format: 3/4" U-Matic for Television. Contact: The
Mobius Advertising Awards, 841 North Addison Av, Elmhurst IL
60126-1261 OR 708-834-7773 OR 708-834-5565

Oct 02, 1998 POETRY AWARDS $500 and publication biennially for a
single poem. $10 entry fee. Send SASE for guidelines to:

Oct 05, 1998 FELLOWSHIPS FOR HISTORICAL RESEARCH $1,200 and four- to
eight-week residency. Awarding three to six fellowships each year to
creative writers and artists to research American history and culture
before 1876. Submit a resume, a statement that describes the proposed
project, writing samples, 2 letters of reference, and an indication of
the requested period of residence. Write or call for complete
guidelines. Contact:

Oct 07, 1998 HOLIDAY BIENNIAL Open to artists from IA, MN, SD, or NE,
all media. Juried from slides, $900 in cash awards. For prospectus
send SASE to:

Oct 15, 1998 *NEW* AFRICAN-AMERICAN ARTISTS Emerging and established
African-American artists sought for large corporate show. Artists must
reside in NJ, CT, PA, or NY. Show to run 1/15 - 3/12. 40% commission.
Please submit slides with price list and SASE to:

Oct 15, 1998 NEW WOMEN POETS PRIZE awards $1,000 and publication to a
woman poet who has never published a full-length collection of poetry.
Send SASE for guidelines to:

Oct 15, 1998 POETRY PRIZE $1,000 and publication. Open to poets who
have not published a full-length (48 pages) volume of poetry. For the
1999 prize, poets may submit a manuscript of at least 48 pages. Entry
fee: $20. Send an SASE for complete guidelines to:

Oct 15, 1998 POETRY PRIZE awards $500 and publication annually for
book- length collection of poems by US author. Entries accepted
between July 15, 1998 and October 15, 1998. Send SASE for guidelines
to:

Oct 23, 1998 CHICAGO AREA ARTISTS GRANTS are given to support artists,
arts managers, and nonprofit arts organizations from Chicago and
abroad to exhibit, perform internationally, and to participate in
short term residencies. Support is limited to international airfare
and/or per diem expenses. The deadline is for projects scheduled
between April 1, 1999, and March 31, 2000. For more information
contact:

Oct 31, 1998 ROSWELL - A PLACE FOR IMMIGRATION, A PLACE FOR
IMAGINATION ROSWELL is a concept ('idea') design competition. The
architectural program of ROSWELL is alien and transient housing or, in
other words, design a motel or hotel for 'out of this world'
immigrants. The program is a 'resort for the imagination'. The charge
is a place where imagination and immigration meet. The site is near
the city of Roswell, New Mexico (population 50,000). Roswell is a UFO
epicentre. It is a phenomenon worth noting. It all began at Roswell.
And it all ends at Roswell after a detour to Area 51. Entry Fee:
$75.00. Awards: $7,500 Total. For more information, contact:

Oct 31, 1998 THE T.S. ELIOT PRIZE An international annual award for
the best book-length collection of poetry in English, in honor of T.S.
Eliot's considerable intellectual and artistic legacy. $2,000 and
publication. $25 reading fee. For more information, contact: TS Eliot
prize, New Odyssey Press MC111L, Truman State University, Kirksville
MO 63501 OR http://tjup.truman.edu/tseliot

Nov 01, 1998 *NEW* ARTS COUNCIL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM Awarded every two
years to support the achievements of North Carolina writers who have
been residents for at least one year. Contact:

Nov 01, 1998 *NEW* FELLOWSHIP GRANTS designed to provide concentrated
work time for artists to explore new ideas in a dynamic and supportive
community of women artists. The facilities feature complete studios in
intaglio, silkscreen, hand papermaking, photography and letterpress.
Two to six week sessions are available each year from September
through June. The cost to Fellowship recipients is $200 per week plus
materials. The award includes on-site housing and unlimited access to
the studios. Fellowship Grants applicants should submit: an
application form, a resume, six to ten slides, a letter of interest
which addresses the purpose of the residency, explaining areas of
proficiency and studio skills, SASE for return of materials. Contact:

Nov 01, 1998 POETRY PRIZE $500 and publication offered for an
unpublished poem of any length. Reading fee of $2 per poem. Send SASE
for complete guidelines to:

Nov 11, 1998 *NEW* SF & FANTASY CONTEST SF and fantasy short stories
to 5000 words, any theme, no limitations on entries.US$5 fee per
story. Credit card payment for fees $10 and over. Contact:

Nov 15, 1998 *NEW* ARTISTS' BOOKS PRODUCTION GRANTS These awards are
designed to assist artists working in their own studios with the
publication of smaller scale projects. Funds cover production costs up
to $750. These grants are not intended for re-issuing already
published material or as partial funding for a larger project. Submit:
an application form, a structural dummy, resume, 6 - 10 slides of
recent work, and SASE for return of materials. Contact:

Nov 15, 1998 *NEW* BOOK ARTS GRANTS These awards enable artists to
produce a limited edition bookwork. Working intensively in our studios
for six weeks, selected artists are involved in all aspects of the
design and production of their new bookworks. We provide technical
advice and, when possible, help with editioning. On-site housing is
provided for visiting artists. Each artist is responsible for their
own meals, but on weekdays everyone gathers for potluck lunches. The
grant includes a stipend of $1,800 for six seeks, materials up to $450
and access to all studios. Contact:

Nov 15, 1998 POETRY CHAPBOOK AWARD Given for a poetry collection of no
more than 41 pages. Cash prize of $1,000. Write, call, or email for
complete guidelines. Contact:

Dec 31, 1998 ANNUAL MARBLE FROM GREECE DESIGN COMPETITIONAward
Purpose:To honor outstanding designs using Greek marble in the United
States. Eligibility: Entries include residential, commercial, retail
or decorative projects in wich Greek marble figured substantially. No
entry fee. Submission Format: Official application form. Contact:

Dec 31, 1998 GENEALOGIES, MISCEGENATIONS, MISSED GENERATIONS Traveling
exhibition, Fall 1999. Open to all. Media: all. Send slides, resume,
SASE to:

Dec 31, 1998 HIGHLAND CATTLE EXHIBIT All media featuring Highland
cattle. For prospectus send SASE to: Cathy Phillips, Box 323,
Pavillion WY 82523 OR 307-857-0347

Dec 31, 1998 KAISER MEDIA INTERNSHIPS IN URBAN HEALTH REPORTING Nine
summer internships--six print, three television--are offered to young
minority journalists interested in specializing in health reporting.
Interns typically are graduating from journalism school, with strong
reporting skills and previous internship experience. The 12-week
program (June-September 1998) combines in-depth training at the
Washington Journalism Center with practical experience reporting on
the health beat at a major metropolitan newspaper/TV station. Interns
receive $6,000 plus travel and all training expenses. Each
participating news organization makes the final selection of their
intern, starting November/December. Write for application details.
Contact:

Dec 31, 1998 LITERARY AWARDS Awards given to African-American authors
for books of adult fiction and nonfiction that portray the
African-American experience. Books must have been published in 1998.
For complete guidelines, contact:

Dec 31, 1998 NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC TELEVISION SEEKS AN EXPERIENCED AND
CREATIVE VIDEOGRAPHER to function as a videographer and sound
recordist for the production of various programs, specials,
documentaries and other projects; edit videotape using linear and
non-linear systems; assume responsibility for maintaining video
equipment; assure that deadlines are met on time; determine production
requirements, time, material and expenses incurred in assigned tasks.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Position requires a bachelor's degree in a
related field or equivalent education/experience, prefer three years
experience as a videographer and an editor, must also be skilled in
lighting and sound recording; knowledge of non-linear editing is
helpful; a valid driver's license and a good driving record; heavy
lifting required at times. SALARY: $23,780-$36,130. Starting salary
normally not to exceed $26,870. Application review will begin December
1, 1997. Send cover letter, resume and reel to:

Dec 31, 1998 OPENING FOR AN OFFICE MANAGER at Boston Film & Video
Foundation. The BFVF is a non-profit educational and equipment
membership organization for independent film and video makers.
Contact:

Dec 31, 1998 POETRY BOOK AWARD $500 awarded to an outstanding book of
poems by an individual author. Books must be published and copyrighted
in 1998. Anthologies and translations are not accepted. Authors or
publishers should submit one copy of an eligible book and a $10 entry
fee. Send an SASE for complete guidelines to:

Dec 31, 1998 POETRY PRIZE awards $500 and publication. Send SASE for
guidelines to:

Jan 18, 1999 *NEW* 1998-99 SCHOOL YEAR "BUILDING THE FUTURE" ESSAY
CONTEST The Topic: The City that Works for Kids. We are looking for
thoughtful and creative thinking about the problems our communities
face and how we can plan our cities and towns so that they are better
places for kids to grow up in. Papers can relate to issues in either
the student's own community or to broader state or national concerns
that affect communities. The focus, however, should be on how to plan
for and develop cities and towns that work for kids. The competition
is open to any student 19 years old or younger enrolled in Grade 8
through 12 (public or private schools, including home schools) in the
United States or Canada as of the date the paper is submitted. $400
for the first places essay, plus other prizes. Additional information
is available from:

Apr 02, 1999 INTERNATIONAL MIYUKI DELICA CHALLENGE BEAD COMPETITION on
myths and folktales. Piece must be comprised mostly of Miyuki Delicas.
For rules and entry form contact:

Jul 01, 1999 WANT TO BE AN ASTRONAUT? To become a NASA astronaut, you
must be in excellent health with a degree in science, math or
engineering and either 1000 hours in command of jet aircraft (for
pilots) or three years' technical experience (for mission
specialists). Classes are now chosen every two years. For more
information, write:

Oct 02, 1999 SHORT FICTION PRIZE $500 award given for a single short
story. Submit a short story of no more than 10,000 words with a $10
entry fee. Write or call for complete guidelines. Contact: Lee
Martin, American Literary Review, Short Fiction Prize, Dept of
English, University of North Texas, Box 311307, Denton TX 76203-1307
OR 940-565-2755

Dec 31, 1999 PROJECT MILLENNIUM Reviewing work for inclusion in a time
capsule to be set in place January 1, 2000. Scheduled to reopen
January 1, 2300. For consideration send SASE to: Project Millennium,
Box 77891 National Capitol Stn, Washington DC 20013 OR 202-728-3810

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