United States Kentucky, Lexington - Contests, Juried Art Shows, Art Organization
The American Academy of Equine Art call for artists for its 2008 Fall Open Juried Exhibition of original work depicting the horse in any setting. Oil, acrylic, watercolor pastel, drawing and sculpture pieces may be entered. The show will be held September 19 through November 2, 2008 at the International Museum of the Horse, Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, KY. Up to 10 awards of $250 to be offered. Open to all artists 18 and older. Non-refundable $40 fee covers up to three entries.
For more information please visit : http://www.aaea.net/
Prospectus : http://www.aaea.net/
E-mail Address : Shelleyh@aaea.net   Contact name: Shelley Hunter

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Strange Figurations is a thematic exhibition open to all interpretations of the concept, Strange Figurations. Open to all figurative styles from the realist to the surreal and visionary. Open to all media. 72" maximum dimension. The exhibition will be held at the Limner Gallery, September 4 - 27, 2008. $1300 in magazine publication awards.
For more information please visit : http://www.slowart.com
Prospectus : http://www.slowart.com/prospectus/figure.htm
E-mail Address : slowart@aol.com   Contact name: Tim Slowinski

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The FindYourArtSchool.com Young Adult Art Competition, sponsored by The Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online Division, is geared towards helping current students & prospective art school students gain experience through competition. Winners of the competition will be awarded cash prizes totaling $3,500. Everyone is welcome to submit their work, only those age 16-35 are eligible to win prizes!
For more information please visit : http://www.findyourartschool.com/contest/
Prospectus : http://www.findyourartschool.com/contest/rules
E-mail Address : contest@findyourartschool.com   Contact name: Taylor MacLeod

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We are currently accepting entries for the 2008 Art Kudos competition. The Art Kudos competition is an annual international juried competition that serves to recognize and honor excellence in the visual arts. Artists who are selected as finalists benefit from world-wide exposure in an online-only exhibition (www.artkudos.com) and have the opportunity to win cash awards for their exemplary work. A total of $3,400 will be awarded in the 2008 competition. Each year a distinguished art professional is chosen to serve as juror of awards and to ensure a diverse range of perspectives and expertise. We are very pleased to have Pang-Chieh Hsu serving as juror of awards for the 2008 exhibition. Pang-Chieh Hsu is a recipient of the prestigious Joan Mitchell Foundation Fellowship and an instructor at Armstrong Atlantic State University. The Art Kudos competition is sponsored by Artshow.com, a company that offers web-based services and resources for artists and arts organizations.
For more information please visit : http://www.artshow.com/artKudos/
Prospectus : http://www.artshow.com/artKudos/prospectus.html

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The show is open to artists 18 years and older. All 2D and 3D entries must be original and must have been executed within two years of entry date.
This exhibition is limited to original, fine arts only. "Caught in the Act" seeks the moment of the numinous, the captured instant that reveals and questions what is hidden. Artists should be aware that the exhibit is open to the general public and artwork must be viewable for all ages.
The awards are as follows: One (1) $2000 purchase prize, one (1) second place cash award of $1000, one (1) third place cash award of $500, and one (1) Viewer’s Choice cash award of $200. The NPL does NOT request a commission for
For more information please visit : http://www.northbrook.info/lib_caught.php
Prospectus : http://www.northbrook.info/caught%2008/form.jpg
E-mail Address : artshow.npl@sbcglobal.net  

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The Craft Museum in Krosno /Poland/ invites linen cloth artists from Poland and abroad, students of the 4th and 5th year as well as the last year's art graduates of Polish universities to take part in the 5th International Artistic Linen Cloth Biennial 'Z krosna do Krosna' and the premiere competition 'Z krosna do Krosna' - DEBUTS 2008.
'Z krosna do Krosna' Biennial has been organised since 2000. It has met an enthusiastic reception not only from the artists but also from art critics. It is fact that the Biennial has been noticed by the artistic circles concerned with linen cloth and, what is very important, treated as a competition of considerable importance. Participation of artists from many countries of the world /Austria, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Island, Israel, Japan, Canada, Latvia, Germany, Poland, Russia, Scotland, Switzerland, Slovakia, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, USA, Hungary, and Italy/ shows great prestige of this event. It is worth mentioning that Krosno Biennial is the only event of this kind held in the Podkarpacie region, and one of few such events in Poland promoting contemporary art that originates from weaving.
With the 5th edition of the Biennial we would like to welcome young artists that work in the field of linen cloth. 'Z krosna do Krosna' - DEBUTS 2008 competition is aimed at opening up opportunity for making their professional exhibit debut, which would be accompanied by the promotion of young artists and the youngest linen art.
The 5th International Artistic Linen Cloth Biennial 'Z krosna do Krosna' together with the accompanying competition for young artists 'Z krosna do Krosna'- DEBUTS 2008 will be held under the honorary patronage of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage Bogdan Zdrojewski.They also won the support of the Marshal of Podkarpackie Voivodeship and the President of Krosno. The event is held under the scientific patronage of Prof. Irena Huml of the Institute of Art Polish Academy of Science, and the media patronage of the Polish Web Portal of the Managers of Culture: Zarzadzaniekultura.pl and a web portal Kulturaonline.pl
For more information please visit : http://en.muzeumrzemiosla.pl/index.php?page=5_1_1
E-mail Address : len@muzeumrzemiosla.pl  

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Marziart International Gallery invites all Artists, 18 years or older, to the new competition "Best of the year 2008" in 7 different categories.
The competition is open to all visual artists working in the media photography, painting and sculpture (no installations) The categories are the follows: Landscape - Citylife - Interior - Still Life - Portrait /People - Nature/Animals - Abstract The exhibition will take place at the Marziart international Gallery in Hamburg, Germany 29th of August 2008 - 11th of September 2008 The winners of each 7 categories and the best sculptor will be presented at the Gallery with 5 - 8 artworks, depending on the demension and on the gallery website for minimum one year.Each winner receives a certificate.
For more information please visit : http://www.marziart.com
Prospectus : http://www.marziart.com/Wettbewerbe2008/Start-Competition.HTM
E-mail Address : info@marziart.com   Contact name: Marion Zimmermann

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Time and place: October 2009, Contemporary Art Centre in Vilnius, Lithuania
Organiser of the Exhibition: Circle Bokartas
Curator: Kestutis Vasiliunas
E-mail: vasiliunask@bokartas.lt; vasiliunask@gmail.com; Tel. +370 5 2154796 in Vilnius, Lithuania; mob. tel. +370 656 05379; Information and ENTRY FORM: www.arts.lt
History: 5th International Artist s Book Triennial Vilnius 2009 is organised as a continuation of the last Triennials. The 1st International Artist s Book Triennial took part in 1997, in Gallery Kaire Desine .
The theme of it was Diary: Eight Days .
65 artists from 13 countries took part in the Triennial.
The 2nd International Artist s Book Triennial took part in 2000, in Gallery Arka and in Galerie 5020 in Salzburg.
The theme of it was Apocalypse . 138 artists from 29 countries took part in the Triennial.
The 3rd International Artist s Book Triennial took part in 2003, in the Contemporary Art Centre in Vilnius.
The theme of it was 23 Sins . 118 artists from 37 countries took part in the Triennial. After the exhibition in Vilnius the Triennial was showed in 2004 in Frankfurt Art Fair in Frankfurt on Main, Germany; in 2004 in Thomas Mannas House in Nida, Lithuania; in 2004 in Gallery Le Carre in Lille, France; The 4th International Artist s Book Triennial took part in 2006, in the Gallery Arka in Vilnius. The theme of it was Rabbit and House . 130 artists from 29 countries took part in the Triennial. After the exhibition in Vilnius the Triennial was showed in 2007 in Leipzig Book Fair in Leipzig, Germany; in 2007 in Seoul International Book Arts Fair in Seoul, South Korea.
Future: After the end of the exhibition in Vilnius, 5th Triennial is planned to be moved in Europe, also we plane to show it in Sydney Art on Paper Fair in Australia and in Seoul International Book Arts Fair in Seoul, South Korea.
Conditions: 1. We invite all artists to participate.
2. Participating is free of charge.
3. Artists are invited to send up to 3 books, either traditional books or books objects.
4. Works and entry forms must be sent till the 15th of November 2008. On the 25th of November 2008, judges solely from the artist s books will select works for the exhibition, created according the announced theme.
5. Applicant shall cover all the necessary expenses for subscription, such as shipping cost, insurance, etc.
6. Please write the value for customs no more 30 USD or 30 euro.
7. Catalogue: The organisers will publish the catalogue. As usually it will be printed in typography and bounded by hands like an artist s book. Catalogues will be available at 25 euro / 35 USD per copy on request. International money order will be accepted for payment. Entrants who will be accepted to the Triennial and will donated artist s book to the Permanent Collection of Bokartas receive the catalogue free of charge.
8. Sending and returning of works: Works will be returned only to entrants who request so in the entry form. Artists require to prepay the return postage by International money order. Payment with International post coupon is not acceptable.
9. To pay for the catalogue or returning of books you can: please take a look in www.bokartas.lt, entry form
10. Miscellaneous: The organiser retains the rights to photograph and print photographs of works for use in catalogues, in web, public relations and advertisements of the exhibition.
11. Address: Works must be sent to: 5th International Artist s Book Triennial Vilnius 2009 Bokartas Kestutis Vasiliunas Filaretu 9 - 5 Vilnius LT-01207 Lithuania
For more information please visit : http://www.bokartas.lt
E-mail Address : vasiliunask@bokartas.lt   Contact name: Kestutis Vasiliunas

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