The Marmite Prize for painting is now open for submissions. The deadline for applications is 1st October 2010. The judges for this years prize are Marcus Harvey, Dan Hays, Mali Morris RA and Dai Roberts. The prize will tour to: Central Art Gallery, Tameside (Dec 2010 - Feb 2011); Lanchester Gallery Projects, Coventry (March 2011); The Nunnery, London (April 2011). The entry fee is £10. There will be a full colour catalogue to support the exhibition. Shortlisted artworks will be collected directly from artists during the first week of December.

In light of the release of Ampersand’s third issue this Spring, the Sydney-based curiosity journal is holding its first annual open photography competition. Editors are particularly thrilled to have Australian photographic legend and Ampersand fan Bill Henson on board as the competition’s guest judge. Whether you are a professional photographer or a dentist who happens to own a camera, we are looking for creative, evocative, humorous and thoughtful photographic responses to the theme, The Fade. Submissions may or may not be landscapes, portraits, still lifes, wedding photography, glamour shots, theatrical scenes, wildlife, marketing photography, food photography, fashion photography, paparazzi or photojournalism. They may or may not be spontaneous or staged. They may or may not be natural or digitally augmented. All submissions will appear on the Capture The Fade blog. Winning submissions will be exhibited by Ampersand Magazine at the Capture The Fade exhibition & published in Ampersand # 3 – The Fade and the overall winner will be profiled in that issue. Submission Deadline: August 30 2010 Capture The Fade blog – www.ampersandmagazine.tumblr.com www.ampersandmagazine.com.au

Gender Action for Peace and Security is seeking powerful art work for our new campaign on the theme of women and peace. Submissions in any medium will be judged by leading artists and the winning works will gain massive exposure in a high profile, nationwide campaign. The winner will also receive a £500 art grant. Apply at http://www.nowomennopeace.org/competition

The SZPILMAN AWARD is awarded to works that exist only for a moment or a short period of time. The purpose of the award is to promote such works whose forms consist of ephemeral situations.    Everyone can apply. Worldwide! There is no participation fee. Closing date: September 30, 2010 (postmark) For all informations and the application form click www.award.szpilman.de and: Apply Now!

THE BIG ART AFFAIR THE UK'S LARGEST ARTISTS IS CALLING FOR ARTISTS TO SELL THEIR WORK WITH NO COMMISSION TAKEN NEXT YEAR IN LONDON MAY 2011 . FOR FULL DETAILS AND APPLICATION FORMS email info@thebigartaffair.com

Entries are still being excepted for the 'Side by Side' competition. The winner every quarter will recieve 3 months on the site will 2 full pages on their work and contact details. The winner will aslo recieve signed prints from the artist/designer. Please see entry details on the site.

Searching for new ways to express aesthetic. Looking for representant to promote my art.

FIRST PRIZE: 1,000.00 € (The jury consists of Porschismus members) AUDIENCE AWARD: Solo exhibition in the essential existence gallery (EEG), Leipzig July 3rd – August 10th, 2010: Submission of the works to the EEG, Leipzig August 14th, 2010, 7.00 pm: Presentation of the submitted works, Award ceremony, Election of the audience award August 17th – 28th, 2010: Collecting of the submitted works exhibition opened during this time) August 28th, 2010, 7.00 pm: Finissage, panel discussion Deliver or send your work to the essential existence gallery (EEG) Leipzig. Completey fill in the Porschismus-artistic-prize-2010 application form. It is available in the EEG or online at http://porschismus.com as print version. IMPORTANT You must pick up your work from August 17th - 28th 2010 until 6.00 pm at the EEG Leipzig! We cannot send your work back to you. Naturally, you can authorize somebody to pick up your work for you. If you do not collect your work within the given time, we cannot guarantee for the whereabouts of your work. If you have any questions, the members of the EEG would be glad to help you. Or you can write an e-mail to kunstpreis(at)eexistence.de, our curator will answer you as soon as possible. EEG - essential existence gallery Karl-Heine-Straße 93, gate B D-04229 Leipzig Office hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 12.00 am – 7.00 pm Information: http://porschismus.com http://kunstpreis.eexistence.de Contact: kunstpreis(at)eexistence.de Disclaimer: Porschismus and EEG are not liable for any damage or theft of the work submitted. The submitted works will be accepted as seen and will not be insured. Works submitted without the complete application form cannot be considered by us. Porschismus #6, Leipzig, July 3rd, 2010 Sponsored by the cultural office of Leipzig

4Art Inc Gallery asks imaginative and innovative artists of all media to explore and implore our dreams in Somnambulist. Your teeth fall out, one by one. You’re being chased by a faceless, nameless nemesis. You’re flying, feeling invincible, when suddenly you start to lose steam. You fall, and soon you’re plummeting towards the earth, out of control. Right before you hit the ground, you wake up. Dreams have captivated, fascinated, and baffled humankind for as long as we have been sleeping. What are they trying to tell us? And if dreams have something to communicate, as if they know something about us that we don’t know, who is saying these things? After all, you’re being chased, but you never really know who is chasing you or why; you fall, but you don’t know why you’re unable to fly. What would the answer reveal about ourselves? We spend an entire third of our lives sleeping—that’s years spent in the dream world, in an entirely different realm, untouched by the crises of our waking lives; all you are left with is your Self, confronting the fabrications of your own mind. If it’s only you, with no one else to cloud your thoughts, shouldn’t it be possible to do whatever you want? What would happen if you were able to take full control of your dream life and use it as the sketchbook for the final canvas of your waking life? Studies have shown that brain activity during the dream state is the same as in our waking state; performing an action in a dream, like memorizing a poem or writing a song, is no different from performing the same action upon waking. An athlete can perfect his technique, an orator can practice her speech… an artist can find inspiration and revelation—all without leaving the refuge of one’s bed. Imagine the dream world as a blank canvas. You are both the painter and the paint. Somnambulist marks the launch of 4Art's highly anticipated annual curated show, kick-starting in September and overlapping with Chicago Artist's Month in October. The show will take place in the second floor exhibition space of the internationally renowned Zhou B Art Center. The space is 14,000 square feet in size, with 12 feet high ceilings. 4Art is open to a variety of media, including, but not limited to: sculpture, graphic and digital art, oil, acrylic, watercolor, photography, mixed media, video installation, and performance art. The exhibition will run from September 17 through October 15, 2010.

A biennial prize offering $3,000 in grant money, inclusion in website devoted to featuring winners’ work, and most importantly, publication of a book of photography, published by Duke University Press in association with CDS Books of the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University. Deadline: September 8, 2010. To learn more, go to http://cds.aas.duke.edu/bp/index.html or send an SASE to CDS/THF First Book Prize in Photography, Center for Documentary Studies, 1317 West Pettigrew Street, Durham, N C 27705.

I am an artist creating sculpture and wall art based on guidance in the 64 I Ching hexagrams. I am developing a concurrent project with focus on one of the hexagrams and would like to develop a relationship with a corporate or foundation sponsor with deep interests in China. This is a multi-year, ongoing project. Thank you for inquiring. Geoff Bush - geoff@ichingarts.com

Self taught artist, Quaymberley Dudley specializes in painting, drawing, illustration.

I would be very happy to have an working time and a solo show in London. I´m an alumna from Central Saint Martins and wish to meet colleagues. Thank you in advance for informations about the possibility ro achieve a sort of grant and studio to paint during 6/9 monthes. Sincerely,

Solo Exhibition - June 28th - July 29th 2010 at: Leeds Design Innovation centre, 46 The Calls, Leeds, LS2 7EY -(all works will be available for sale) open Monday - Friday - 9am till 5pm

Accepting submissions for ArtSceneToday juried competition. CURRENT THEME: Abstractions of the Mind - abstract art in any form. www.artscenetoday.com

A quarterly competition for artists and designers to show their work in my site. The winner will get their work shown on the site for 3 months. The site currently has a yearly viewing total of 10,000+ hits and is a great way to get extra exposure. Please visit the site for more details and deadlines.

A SHOW OF HEADS is a thematic exhibition based on the portrayal and interpretation of the human head to be held at the Limner Gallery, November 4 - 27, 2010. Open for entry to all artists working in any media. $2600 in publication awards. Deadline August 31. On-line entry form at http://www.slowart.com/prospectus/head.htm by email at slowart@aol.com, or send SASE to SlowArt Productions, 123 Warren Street, Hudson, NY 12534

See video for details on how to apply: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNO0s7VLJX0

Driftwood Salon Artist Call Ocean Rescue curators@driftwoodsalon.com 39 Isis Street, SF, CA, 94103 (415)501-9187 The oceans have always been an inspiration to mankind. Its extraordinary features have moved us so much that it is often seen in our artistic creations. Driftwood Salon would like to present this beauty to the world in hopes that it will inspire more people to help clean up this devastating oil spill in our beautiful Gulf of Mexico. We would like to request works that feature the ocean as the main subject. Whether it be a study of waves, beaches, marine life, or work made that was inspired by the oceans, we want to see it all. All mediums are welcome. We encourage you to make new works for this show, or submit recent works that you feel would work with our theme. If you would like to participate you may either email or mail us your image(s) of your art. Please also include your artist resume along with your artist statement. A portion of the sale of all works in this exhibit will go towards the clean up of our Gulf. Submission deadline is June 24st 2010. And remember, Create Every Day.

We are now seeking applications for The Salon Art Prize which supports Painting, Sculpture and Installation, and 2-D Media (drawing, collage, printmaking etc). This year's selection panel is: Peter Bonnell (Curator, ArtSway) Kate MacGarry (Director, Kate MacGarry gallery) Richard Birkett (Curator, ICA) We expect to exhibit up to 100 artists in our gallery on Vyner Street in East London with one exhibitor winning the selectors' prize supported by John Jones, which will consist of £1000 and a solo exhibition at our gallery in 2011. The deadline for applications is 5pm, Saturday 7th August, 2010. For more information visit www.salonartprize.com or email salonartprize@mattroberts.org.uk

Artists are invited to submit to Pushing Print's second open submission print exhibition. This event provides an opportunity for printmakers and artists whose work responds to print to showcase their work in an exhibition across 5 venues in Margate 's Old Town from 9th - 31st Oct 1010. Submission deadline 5pm Tues 31st August. Exhibition Prizes: One day introductory screen print session at Bainbridge Studios, London awarded to one artist Solo exhibition to take place during 2011 awarded to one artist. Selection Panel: Monica Petzal MA RCA, FRSA. Printroom, London Jan Leandro Independent Curator Submission fee £20 to submit up to 4 works Submission form and guidelines available to download from the website

Driftwood Salon Artist Call Ocean Rescue curators@driftwoodsalon.com 39 Isis Street, SF, CA, 94103 (415)501-9187 The oceans have always been an inspiration to mankind. It’s extraordinary features have moved us so much that it is often seen in our artistic creations. Driftwood Salon would like to present this beauty to the world in hopes that it will inspire more people to help clean up this devastating oil spill in our beautiful Gulf of Mexico. We would like to request works that feature the ocean as the main subject. Whether it be a study of waves, beaches, marine life, or work made that was inspired by the oceans, we want to see it all. All mediums are welcome. We encourage you to make new works for this show, or submitt recent works that you feel would work with our theme. If you would like to participate you may either email or mail us your image(s) of your art, Please also include your artist resume along with your artist statement. A portions of the sale of all works in this exhibit will go towards the clean up of our Gulf. Submission deadline is June 24st 2010. And remember, Create Every Day.

W-AFPIAAP creates the Second International Art Action Project; W- AFPIAAP- WALL FOR PEACE LET US CREATE THE BIGGEST AND LONGEST PEACE WALL OF THE WORLD!!! Give a SHAPE to build our PEACE WALL!!… Your piece will be a building block in lining our wall. “Shapes of Peace” will be structuring the longest and biggest “ PEACE PICTURE” in the world. · In the world history, walls -in general mean- are constructed to seperate people and nations. These are the economic, social and cultural seperators which cause wars in our world. Time to build a new wall with a new mentality; the WALL FOR PEACE ! Not to seperate but to combine cultures with the harmonizing power of art... WALL FOR PEACE IS A 3 STEP PROJECT : 1. Step : Wall for Peace - Online 2. Step : Wall for Peace - Book Project 3.Step : Travelling Art Actions This call is for the 1.Step please contact for submission and guidline : Email: wafpiaap@gmail.com Web-Site: http://w-afpiaap.org Evrensel Ürüm Multimedial Designer of the project Sevgi Ürüm Project Founder

Ruta 2010 In honor of Mexico’s Bicentennial. The Foundation of Contemporary Art in collaboration with Bakehouse Art Complex and Latin American Art Consulting will be hosting Ruta 2010, an International juried exhibition. Eligibility Applications that include all forms of media are accepted. Please submit only current work - completed in the last two years. All works submitted must be original work of the applicant. No reproductions or copies will be accepted. Entry Fee and Deadline $40.00 for 3 images. Fee not refundable. Check payable to Foundation of Contemporary Art, International Juried Exhibition in the memo Pay online at www.Focoart.org or Mail or hand deliver entries to: 2033 NW 1st. Place Miami, Fl 33127 Entry Form Download entry form from www.focoart.org completely filled in. Print neatly or type and return to info@focoart.org Deadline Wednesday, June 30th, 2010. Accepted artists will be notified on the 15th of July.

Open Call C.A.R.M.A. - Applied Multimedia Art and Research Center - announces an open call for “ARTE VIDEO ROMA FESTIVAL” to take place in Rome, Italy. The Festival intends to select and present to the public a selection of audiovisual works conceived and produced as pieces of contemporary art. The Festival welcomes any digital production technique focusing on the expressive and conceptual potentialities of the chosen medium. There are no particular restrictions about the subject of the work, but a thematic area is suggested through the reference to the “Beyond appearance” (“Oltre l'apparenza”) umbrella title. During the Festival, selections of guest works will be shown from the five editions of 'Magmart - videoart international festival', from Italian works joining 'Fish Eye Festival', and from 'Schio Glocal Digital Fest', as well as a short retrospective on video art. Rome, March 15th 2010 “ARTE VIDEO ROMA FESTIVAL” - SELECTION CRITERIA C.A.R.M.A. - Applied Multimedia Art and Research Center - announces an international open call for the 1st Edition of “Arte video Roma Festival”, a two-days festival to take place in Rome (Italy) at the beginning of July 2010. Submission of art pieces is free. The following categories are accepted: Video Art, Experimental Video Animation, Video Research, Video Dance, Abstract Video, Experimental Music Video. Every artist can submit an unlimited number of works for a maximum duration of 15 minutes each. Dvd format is required. The works submitted must be sent along with the following documentation: •synopsis of the work(s), •technical data, •Author(s)'s curriculum vitae and bio-data, •one CD containing 3 or more still of each work, jpg/300 dpi format required, •written declaration of the artist who declares s/he agrees to donate C.A.R.M.A. the work(s) sent, for exclusive cultural purposes, i.e. s/he allows the Center to show the work(s) without charge, but not to sell it/them (please see attachment). All the works displayed will be added to C.A.R.M.A. Archive to be freely consulted by the public. The works sent can be eventually shown in future events to be held by C.A.R.M.A. with the only purpose of spreading digital works of art, and the relevant names of the artists active in this field. The copy of the work submitted for pre-selection will not be returned. Deadline for receiving the works is May 30th 2010. Dvd must be sent to the following address: C.A.R.M.A. (Centro d'Arti e Ricerche Multimediali Applicate) c/o Casa dei Popoli Viale Irpinia n.50, 00177 Roma, Italy The works will be selected by an appointed Committee whose decisions are based on artistic, aesthetic and content values, and cannot be controverted. The Committee will examine and evaluate all the works received by the deadline, according to the above described criteria. The Committee is entitled to assess each work and is not obliged to justify the exclusion of works which are not selected. The number of works to be selected is not fixed and is set by the Festival Production Team. For further information, please contact: C.A.R.M.A. - Centro d'Arti e Ricerche Multimediali Applicate Applied Multimedia Art and Research Center Contact person: Frine Beba Favaloro E-mail: ass.carma@gmail.com frinebeba@gmail.com Mobile: +39 349 1753657 To learn more about C.A.R.M.A. - Applied Multimedia Art and Research Center, please visit: http://carma.qblog.it

Terre Sans Frontière Presents And'Art أنظار 2010 And’Art (referring to views in Arabic) is a series of week long residencies and a one day festival between Moroccan and International Artists, Film Makers and Musicians. These events are held in different cities across Morocco to give Artists, Musicians and Film-Makers a chance to express their views and identities around the immediate environment. We are looking for; * A range of International musicians to collaborate with Moroccan Musicians. * International artists to work on a collaborative project and to produce individual works for a final exhibition. Artists from different backgrounds are welcome to apply, i.e. Illustrators, textile artists, graphic designers as well as painters, wall-mural artists and sculptors. * Film makers and VJs to collaborate to produce a short film to coincide with the music on the day of the festival. This will be based on your views from the local environment. * Film makers/photographers to document the event. The photographers will also have the opportunity to collaborate to make a series of photographs for a final exhibition. * Sound and lighting engineers and technicians to collaborate with their equivalents. Our second edition will take place in: Marrakech, 16th - 26th September 2010 Deadline for all applications is: 25th May 2010 at 17:00 To find out more about our previous residencies/festivals please visit: www.terresansfrontiere.org To apply please send your artist’s CV detailing instruments played or artistic practice with a short letter of interest and examples of work (websites, relevant links to works, mp3 or no more than 5 images) to terresansfrontiere@gmail.com. Please note that the programme of events will not be released until participants have been selected and notified. We only accept applications by email. If you would like to receive further information about forthcoming events please join our mailing list at terresansfrontiere@gmail.com Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to write back to all those who are unsuccessful. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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Artists world wide are invited to interpret ALICE for the Thematic Exhibition WORKS IN PROGRESS PROJECT. Curated by Master Artist Hyacinthe Kuller Baron. Online exhibitions on http://www.computerartsgallery.com. and http://www.barongallery.com. Submit photos of as many ALICE ART WORKS as you intend to create. Send at least 3 stages of your WORK IN PROGRESS from START May 2010 until FINISH June 30th. email:Hyacinthe@computerartsgallery.com A brief description of you and your work Include your contact information AND A LINK to your web site. Send as Attachments:photos of each of your works as a pg. ALICE & ARTISTS IN WONDERLAND GETS GOING oN July 24th and July 25th WITH ALICE'S TEA PARTY and EXHIBITION at BARON GALLERY, 4985 Voltaire Street, San Diego,CA. AND ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB AT http://www.barongallery.com and Art Patrons will 'BID TO BUY' at each stage OF AN ALICE ARTWORK'S progress. At completion in August 2010 winning bids from Art Buyers will be submitted online to ALICE'S WORKS IN PROGRESS FINALE and ART AUCTION on the Internet on www.Computerartsgallery.com. In September 2010 will be included in the full color book ALICE & ARTISTS IN WONDERLAND from Publisher computerartsgallery.com will make its full color appearance with a booksigning. For Prospectus and more info contact: hyacinthebaron@aol.com or telephone: 760 408 1881. Poets are invited to submit poems and prose interpreting Alice for inclusion in the book. ALICE & ARTISTS IN WONDERLAND IS A 'WORKS IN PROGRESS' Thematic Exhibition as part of the 'BID TO BUY' and Create a Collector Project to encourage Art Patrons to become ART BUYERS by being privy to the 'PROCESS'. All ARTISTS PARTICIPATING ARE ELIGIBLE FOR AN ART GRANT AWARD for a one-person EXHIBITION at BARON GALLERY in San Diego and on the web site www.barongallery.com. OPEN TO ALL ARTISTS IN ALL MEDIA.

“ The Dream Machine - because dreams often form the foundations of new artistic ideas. In dreams people are completely honest and explore their fears, they discover what they love, and what they hate, without pre-conceived perceptions – it’s where art is from.” International Group Exhibition curated by PLASTICINE ART FACTORY THE DREAM MACHINE, an exhibition combining music, art and performance, is offering emerging artists a platform to showcase their work to a fresh and growing London audience at London’s Aquire Arts gallery. Entry Deadline 31May 2010 The Dream Machine is a series of exhibitions of diverse works by over 20 international artists, curated by PLASTICINE ART FACTORY. During 16 – 23 July, The Dream Machine series will begin in London with its first chapter Diary of a DNA. This inaugural exhibition will give selected emerging artists the freedom to contribute a piece of work in any medium that they feel captures their individuality and passions. The exhibition combines music and visual arts and its opening will see independent music acts performing an acoustic show, accompanied by a string quartet and projections. THE DREAM MACHINE is open to all artists within and outside of the UK. We welcome talented artists from any artistic background and from all corners of the world. We ask all artists appearing in our exhibition for a contribution of £150 towards running costs. PLASTICINE FACTORY and AQUIRE ARTS GALLERY will not take a percentage of any sales. With its thriving art scene, London is a great place for artists to network and exhibit their work. This is an excellent opportunity for new artists to showcase their work in a dynamic new exhibition, dedicated to emerging artists. Aquire Arts is an intimate, contemporary gallery space in Battersea that seeks to promote little-known artists. The opening nights of the The Dream Machine exhibition will feature innovative performances by music project Vivianne Viveur and shadow puppet theatre and music outfit Matthew Robins. The PLASTICINE ART FACTORY team will organise everything needed for the exhibition. This includes installation set-up and display of artwork, exhibition promotion, and sales and staff for the duration of the exhibition. Plasticine Art Factory will provide the PA system, a professional sound engineer for the event and will also create a documentary film of the exhibition. We will also produce a short film and a catalogue/book to document the exhibition; all participating artists will receive copies of both the book and film free of charge. PLASTICINE FACTORY is in constant search for featured talented artists to promote in other chapters of The Dream Machine and Art Fairs in London and around Europe. This is an invitation to artists to submit their work for the chance to appear in The Dream Machine . We review new contemporary work via email attachments or websites only. Please send us samples using one of the following methods: 1. Email us with your website address, or 2. Email us with no more than 3 images of your work, sent as email attachments in JPG format. Attachments should not exceed 1.5 MB total. Title each image with your name, work title date, dimension, medium and sale price. Every submission must include a CV and brief biography as well as any other relevant information about your working process and/ or past press information. Due to the high volume of requests we receive, we may only reply to successful submissions. Thank you for your interest PLASTICINE ART FACTORY . We wish you success with your career. PLASTICINE FACTORY UK +44 07909120876 plasticine@live.co.uk www.myspace.com/artprojects Partners www.aquirearts.org www.myfayrecords.com @rtItaliaPromos

The Mews Project Space London is welcoming submissions from national and international artists for its forthcoming Print Salon in June 2010.The theme is open but work has to reflect in some ways a traditional/manual print technique. Digital prints and Photography will not be considered. This is an exhibition that will show works on paper by emerging and established national and international contemporary artists alongside artists selected from the open submission. Artists may apply with up to 3 hi-res images of recent work, a brief description of each image (max. 50 words p/image) and a short CV.Actual work/paper size will not be accepted if larger than 42 x 59.4 cm.All work selected must be framed and fit to hang. Selection of work submitted will be made by The Mews directors and guest curators. Entry is free but if selected the artist will be charged £10.The fee covers administration, professional development, invigilation and is non-refundable. Deadline for submitting work: 9th of June 2010 Successful applications will be notified on the 11th of June. The show will have its opening on Saturday the 26th of June 2010 at 4pm.The show will be opened that same weekend and a further 3 weeks by appointment. For more information please write to printsalon2010@googlemail.com

A group show of works inspired by the life and work of William Morris will be held at the William Morris Gallery between October-December 2010. The competition is open to all London based artists, craftsmen and craftswomen. Following the example of Morris himself- works in all media are eligible. This includes textiles, ceramics, prints, glass, woodwork, painting, film, photography, drawing… The judging panel will be looking for artists that respond to Morris’ work in the most creative and personal way. The winner will be awarded a solo show at the William Morris Gallery. For more information and how to apply please visit: http://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/william-morris

A major London Art Award is now open for artists to submit their work online at LondonFestivalFringe.com. This is one of 10 London Awards in the London Festival Fringe, August 2 – 30. “The London Fringe is all about turning the stone that is London over and showing the hidden alternatives that exist in the city”, said Nick Kaplony, London Art Award Judge. “The London centric viewpoint has always been questioned and challenged; one of the things that makes any creative scene exciting is the change and influx of new ideas. These things are particularly prevalent in London. I think a Fringe Festival is particularly important because there is so much going on here that just doesn’t get seen and I see it as the Fringe Festival’s role to help discover hidden gems.” The London Art Award will be given to an artist whose work is exciting, contemporary and pushes the boundaries of art. An exhibition of shortlisted artists will be to be held at 3 Befordbury Gallery, Covent Garden, WC2N 4BP, opening on 5 August 2010. Judges on the selection panel include: Jason Brooks, Artist; Nick Kaplony, Artsquest & Pumphouse Gallery; Zoe Whitley, Curator Contemporary Collections, Victoria & Albert Museum. Submissions are now open and close on 15 June – please visit www.londonfestivalfringe.com/general/awards/artaward/ for more information. Notes to editor: London Awards London Art Award London Jazz Award - Best Vocalist, Best Instrumentalist London New Comedy Award London New Music Award London Photography Award London Short Fiction Award London Theatre Writing Award London 48 Hour Short Film Award London Best Play Award London Poetry Award London Festival Fringe The London Festival Fringe is being held in August 2010 as a rival to the Edinburgh Fringe. It allows artists and promoters living, working in and visiting London to put on shows and events at a price they can afford without earnings being eaten up by travel and accommodation costs. For further information please contact: Gillian Best Powell, London Festival Fringe Organiser M: 07986564926

The Art Interview - 21st International Online Artist Competition is a quarterly, international, juried exhibition of paintings, drawings and sculptures in any medium. It is open to all living artists worldwide aged 16 and up. Participation in the Art Interview Biennale Exhibition and a total of € 17,000 in cash may be awarded each quarter to all winners. First place winners receive up to € 10,000 plus a featured interview in Art Interview Online Magazine. The competition is run completely over the Internet, which eliminates the need for you to send slides or arrange for physical transportation of your artworks. Gain international recognition for your artwork and be interviewed along with the world's top artists, curators and gallery owners in Art Interview Online Magazine at www.art-interview.com Call for Artists Deadline: 30th June 2010

Neoexpressionist Hector Anchundia (An-CHUN-dee-ah) concentrates on abstract figurative art. The feminine figure embodies the principal object of Anchundia’s work, giving him the ability to play with movement and lend form to his compositions. Born in Vinces, Ecuador on April 17, 1942, Anchundia remains an artist of the tropics, “loud, colorful, and full of life,” visible in the reds, oranges, and yellows that he uses in his paintings. His arrival in New York in the late 1970’s, however, was transformative, and his paintings evolved from naturalist depictions to abstracted forms of the human figure. Producing works of exceptional poetic sensibility has kept Anchudia in constant evolution as a painter. Figures, colors, and shadows all reflect the artist’s emotions, moods, anxieties, and dreams; and signal his fascination for the display of power and confidence in body language, as well as the expressiveness of the eyes. A talented draftsman, Anchundia innovates with forms, themes and ideas; moreover, his experimentation opens his work to political, philosophical and even religious interpretations.

Scope Foundation and Perpetual Art Machine presents the [PAM] 4th Annual Last Minute Open Call for New Video Art A Light at the End of the Tunnel curated by Lee Wells DEADLINE FRIDAY MAY 14, 2010 video must be delivered to the below address by this date 'The Avant Garde Doesn't Give Up' - Asger Jorn 'Increase your necessity so that you may increase your perception.' --13th century Persian Sufi mystic Rumi, quoted by Bill Viola The concept of life, death and rebirth has followed humanity through the ages as the self and the collective whole passes through time, creating a relative chain of events that could be called the history of universal human experience. Its through all of these varying histories, and a perpetual creative avant garde that continue to seek a move vivid understanding of the interconnectedness of life. Our great quest to solve the questions of our age could be exemplified by one of humankinds greatest achievements at CERN Labs, Large Hadron Collider in Geneva, the worlds largest machine. As the scientists at CERN continue to probe the most fundamental questions of life and the origins of the universe, we seek artists that are asking similar big questions in their creative practice and use their creativity to reveal the world in new and unexpected ways. Why are we here? What does it all mean? When will we know? How is it all relative to art in the 21st century? Keywords: Awareness and Multidimensionality Religion and spirituality Life and Death Love and Beauty Extra-terrestrial life and aliens Dark matter and black holes Quantum physics and time travel The internet and technology Additional information and links can be found on our Facebook announcement: Selected works will be presented as a part of the Scope Cinema and Video program at Scope Basel 2010, June 15-19 in addition to being featured on perpetualartmachine.com. Future New York City screening location to be announced. (Fall 2010) For more information and registration requirements please go to: http://www.perpetualartmachine.com

Create a rap the winner will have their rap made into a track on Nasir Jones new album

curators@driftwoodsalon.com 39 Isis Street, SF, CA, 94103 415-501-9187 DRIFTWOOD SALON ARTIST CALL “Lost And Found” Driftwood Salon art gallery is currently accepting submissions for our new art show, “Lost And Found”, opening May 6th. In celebration of Mother Earth, we are looking for work made with reused/recycled found objects. Here at Driftwood Salon, we strive to promote sustainability, reusing and recycling. All of our gallery furnishing came from Builder’s Resources, or from Craigslist free section. In an even greater effort to raise awareness to the community how important and beautiful it is to reuse and recycle, we are going to be featuring our first annual exhibit in which all pieces feature at least one found and reused item. We encourage you to submit works that you think fits into our theme, or to make something new for this show. Any and all mediums will be considered, as long as the piece is well executed and reads as a high quality, fine art piece. Please email images of your piece you want to be considered, along with a brief explanation/story behind the piece as well as what you yourself do on a daily basis to promote sustainability on our planet, whether it be brushing your teeth with the water turned off, to organizing events that have included the community and the importance of recycling and sustainability. Also, please state what the found object is and the location of where you found it. Submission deadline is April 30th. Good luck, and remember, Create Every Day. -30-

4Art Inc Gallery is currently seeking submissions for its stimulating new series: Art Diaries is a provocative and original series that asks artists to look within themselves and visually 'write' what is usually unspoken. Each installment of art diaries asks artists to reflect and develop a concept around a given theme. It creates an interactive and diverse display of ideas, through the visual lens of different individuals, without actually reading, hearing, or speaking. Art Diaries explores what happens when something that is usually kept private is shared, becoming a process of universal visual communication from artist to artist and from artist to viewer. Artists are free in all aspects of creation, from the medium to the interpretation of the theme. Visit the website for further details and submission information

Currently, 4Art is seeking energetic and talented artists to join its collective group. There are only a few spots available. Collective members join for a minimum of 3 months, but have the option to extend. Members receive 10 ft. of wall space for a monthly fee of $200, Gallery take NO commission on Sales. For more information visit our website or contact the gallery by the following email or phone. For the past six years, 4Art has created a network of artists in which all art forms are welcome and equally represented. Robin has dedicated herself to mentoring and building a strong sense of community that provides inspiration and support with artists. 4Art is located in the internationally renowned Zhou B Art Center in Chicago where we are overwhelmed with excitement as there are no boundaries to the endless opportunities that await us here. 4Art welcomes: painting, photography, film, video, performance, installation, photography and sculpture. We are enthusiastic in our discovery of new artists and look forward to building a strong, dedicated collective team that will fearlessly forge forward with vigor. Visit the website to read further and to find the application

Submit Online: NOW Entry Deadline: June 12, 2010 Exhibition Dates: August 5-13th London Cost: A maximum of six entries per artist and there is an entry fee of £18 for per work for online entries, £20 per work to submit manually by post (£12 per work for Young Artists under 22). Details: The Annual Cork Street Open Art Exhibition for Charity is an open exhibition of contemporary fine art held to showcase both emerging and established artists while raising funds and increasing the profile of a selected charity. The 2010 selected charity is Children with Leukaemia. More than £10,000 in prizes. Any artist living anywhere in the world may enter. All work must be original, conceived and executed solely by the artist, and completed within the past 18 months, without instructional assistance. All media except reproductions, film and video are eligible for exhibition. Work cannot exceed 60in (152cm) in any direction (inclusive of packing if coming from abroad) or 75 lbs. in weight. There will be no provision for work requiring electricity or special installation.

Tether are asking for proposals for video and performance art to be broadcast on Tethervision. There are 10 commissions available, each a different budget. 1: £500 2: £300 3: £200 4: £100 5: £50 6: £25 7: £10 8: £5 9: £2 10: £1 Please note, we cannot accept already made works for these commissions, though you are welcome to submit these for our attention independently of this opportunity. Deadline for proposals: 5pm, 30th April 2010 Visit tether.org.uk for full details

Strange Figurations is a thematic exhibition open to all interpretations of the concept, Strange Figurations. Open to media and all figurative styles from the realist to the surreal and visionary. 72' maximum dimension. The exhibition will be held at the Limner Gallery, September 1 - 25, 2010. $2200 in national magazine publication awards. Deadline June 30.

With respect, we invite you Art in Miniature Majdanpek 2010, Serbia, International Exhibition of Miniatures. The call will be open from 1. February 2010 to 30. June 2010

A Call for Entries The FRINGEMK Pavement Art Prize is an open, national, juried competition for contemporary street painting created to promote the visual arts in the UK. The 2010 competition will focus on anamorphic (3D) drawings and optical illusions. The prize has been established to promote and support excellence and innovation in contemporary street painting in the UK. The prize is open to any UK or international person practicing art either as a professional full-time or part-time artist, student or self-taught artist. Artists must be aged 18 years or over. There will be a main exhibition site (Middleton Hall, thecentre:mk, Central Milton Keynes), 10 bursaries and a cash award of £1,000. Selected artists must be available for drawing on site from between 12 and 16 July 2010. All works must be completed by 16 July. The 2010 selection panel comprises Juandres Vera [International Street Artist], Louise Izod [Public Art Project Officer, MKC] and Sally Annett [Artistic Director, FRINGEMK]. Registration is open from 15 February to 15 April 2010. Entrance fee is £25; the prize money consists of a 1st prize of £1,000 plus 10 additional bursaries of £250 each. Registration forms, more information and Terms & Conditions can be downloaded from www.fringemk.com

The FRINGEMK Annual Painting Prize is an open, national, juried competition for contemporary painting created to promote the visual arts in the UK. Excellence in content, contemporary aesthetic, technique and material is sought in the selection of works for the final exhibition. The works submitted for the prize must have been completed in the last 12 months and may have been exhibited before. Media: any painted works. The prize is open to any person practicing art either as a professional full-time or part-time artist, student or self-taught artist from anywhere in the UK. Artists must be aged 18 years or over. The four winning paintings must be available for exhibition from 15 July until 1 September 2010. Exhibition venue is the FRINGEMK Project Space 1, Midsummer Place, Central Milton Keynes. The 2010 selection panel comprises Anthony Spira [Director, Milton Keynes Gallery], Stephen Snoddy [Director, Walsall Gallery], Andy Harper [artist] and Sally Annett [Artistic Director, FRINGEMK]. Registration is open from 15 February until 15 April 2010: Entrance fee is £25 and the prize money consists of a 1st prize of £5,000 plus three runners up prizes of £1,000 each. Registration forms, more information and terms and conditions can be downloaded from www.fringemk.com

CALL FOR ART Driving without Destination The Walsh Gallery at Seton Hall University in collaboration with the G.K. Chesterton Institute is seeking submissions for a group exhibition curated by Jeanne Brasile and Tony Capparelli. The exhibition is to be juried by the curators and Dr. Dermot Quinn and Father Ian Boyd. Open to all artists working in any medium. Exhibition dates are September 7 through October 3, 2010. Deadline: July 15, 2010. Submission Fee: $15 Prospectus: http://academic.shu.edu/libraries/gallery/CALL_FOR_ART-Driving0310.pdf BACKGROUND Artists are encouraged to submit artwork exploring themes influenced by G.K. Chesterton, one of the most influential writers, critics and thinkers of the early 20th century. Chesterton’s influence ranged from inspiring Ingmar Bergman’s “The Magician” to the comic book character Gilbert from the Marvel series “The Sandman.” “Driving without Destination” is the title of an article published in The Chesterton Review (volume XXVI, no. 3, August 2000) written by Dr. Dermot Quinn, professor of history at Seton Hall University. It is also the theme of the exhibition. Participating artists will be asked to read Dr. Quinn’s article and create artwork in response to its theme. Read Quinn’s essay here: http://academic.shu.edu/libraries/gallery/Driving_Without-Destination-Dermot-Quinn.pdf

ONLINE CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: 6th ANNUAL PIXEL POPS! 2010 Newark, New Jersey, USA. SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 31 July 2010. PixelPops! 2010 will be held in October in a variety of outdoor locations across the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area. This year's curatorial team is: Jeanne Brasile, Hiroshi Kumagai, Polina Zaitseva and Jade Lien. SUBMIT ONLINE NOW! - http://www.poppingpixels.org/2010/2010.asp 2010 THEME: URBAN REALITIES The selected short films (5 minutes or less) will address issues faced by urban communities in America and aim to include the broadest number of interpretations on the theme. Films that highlight both the challenges and joys of urban life will be shown. In doing so, a balanced portrait of New York metropolitan area will highlight difficulties, and advantages of urban living and of those cities' inhabitants. The films will be projected onto vacant buildings, idle billboards, crumbling structures such as stanchions, bridges, piers, etc. Selected screening sites shall be chosen for their proximity and line of sight to highways, airline flight patterns, rail lines and areas with heavy foot traffic. Locations will be in heavily-populated urban areas to facilitate viewing by the maximum number of non-traditional art audiences. The selected films will present what perhaps those passing by on highways, planes and railways may have never paused to contemplate. IMPORTANT: Submissions must be respectful with regard to content of the public nature of the event. Films should not contain any visuals that might be inappropriate for public broadcast.

The Annual Cork Street Open Art Exhibition for Charity is an International Open Exhibition of contemporary fine art held to showcase both emerging and established artists while raising funds and increasing the profile of a selected charity. Prizes in excess of £10,000 GBP plus an exhibition in the heart of London's West End. The 2010 selected charity is Children with Leukaemia, the UK’s leading charity dedicated to fighting Britain’s biggest childhood cancer. Any artist living anywhere in the world may enter. All work must be original, conceived and executed solely by the artist, and completed within the past 18 months, without instructional assistance. All media except reproductions, film and video are eligible for exhibition. Work cannot exceed 60in (152cm) in any direction (inclusive of packing if coming from abroad) or 75 lbs. in weight. There will be no provision for work requiring electricity or special installation. Go to the website for Entry Details

Haring Woods Studio are the producers of Place on Earth, an international initiative in partnership with UN Habitat which uses arts and culture to give young men and women in cities around the world a voice on the issues of climate change, governance and rapid urbanisation. The process follows our PerceptionAREA methodology of creative engagement, working with socially engaged artists to devise non confrontational situations to capture the perceptions of individuals on specific issues. Place on Earth provides an inspiring new platform for young men and women to communicate their needs and aspirations to influence decision making and policy with their local governments and ultimately to UN delegates and stakeholders at key UN conferences. If your pracxtice relates to our work, please visit the Place on Earth pages of our website for more details. This is an opportunity for artists with substantial, well documented experience and current references from local, regional or national government or public agencies.