Yogi Bear, watercolor and crayon on 9x12 inch cotton paper by Kenney Mencher
$69.99
https://www.etsy.com/listing/516340997/yogi-bear-watercolor-and-crayon-on-9x12


NO COST FOR SHIPPING
Delivery takes two to three weeks. 
Slightly longer out of the USA

This mixed media uses watercolor, acid free sketchbook paper and archival black artist's crayon.

The paper is a standard frame size so you can easily buy a kit on line at DickBlick.com or even here on Etsy.

This painting began with a black and white drawing and then I developed it with alternating layers of watercolor and crayon.

The technique I use is archival and will not smudge easily like charcoal and pastel. It is very resistant to fade although you should never hang a watercolor in direct light from a window unless the light is muted. Glass really helps to preserve color and will keep the drawing fresher.

I use archival white and black crayons to make these drawings. They are very permanent and they won't smudge or rub off unless you really rough the drawings up.

To learn more about me please visit my website at:
http://www.kenney-mencher.com/

Calendar of events from Queer|Art artists for the month of April. Click here to view in your browser

CONNECT, COMMUNICATE Promotional image for "Opacity," Big Art Group, 2017-2018 LISTENING AND BEING HEARD THROUGH ART Emerging from Winter and rejoining the social scene in earnest brings abundant opportunity to engage and communicate with each other. This month, a natural focus has formed around Queer|Art Mentors and Fellows - four of whom are participating in discussions, Q&A's or readings to help illuminate work and bridge the gap between artist and audience. To kick off April (which is National Poetry month!) QAM Mentor Pamela Sneed has invited her current Fellow Heather Johnson, amongst other artists, to participate in an evening of readings at the Brooklyn Museum. On April 10th, Queer|Art|Film brings us a timely classic from the 80s, presented by singer/songwriter Shea Diamond who just dropped her first single “I Am Her” before her debut EP is released this Summer. To wrap up the month, we’ll be hopping on a train upstate for a weekend getaway to see Caden Mason’s Big Art Group perform as part of the Live Arts Biennial at Bard College. Whether in Brooklyn, Manhattan or the Hudson Valley, this month has plenty of opportunities to kick the Winter blues and see some Queer|Art! Discover more ways to connect below: Official Site Instagram Twitter Facebook Can't see everything? Click here to view in your browser UPCOMING EVENTS IN NYC An exhibition view of "Foundations" KIMBERLY MAYHORN Foundations Artist talk: Saturday, April 1st, 4-6pm Closing reception: Saturday, April 8th, 4-6pm FiveMyles 558 St. Johns Pl. Brooklyn, NY 11238 Current QAM Mentor Kimberly Mayhorn is currently showing work in a two-person exhibition entitled Foundations at FiveMyles, a non-profit exhibition and performance space in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Her work is presented with A.V. Ryan, in a show that allows the artists to reflect on architecture and construction, both theoretically and technically. In this body of work, Mayhorn expressed an interest in "exploring how our environment and geographic influence - such as redlining, dictates how we think, move, and process our ideas and ideologies in the world." The gallery will also host an artist talk with both artists in attendance, moderated by Charlotta Kotik, followed a week later by a closing reception. More on the exhibition and events here (from left:) t'ai freedom ford, work from "I Hate the Way You Love Me" by Heather Johnson, Timothy DuWhite PAMELA SNEED & HEATHER JOHNSON An Address of the Times   Saturday, April 1st, 7pm Brooklyn Museum 200 Eastern Pkwy Brooklyn, NY 11238 Current QAM Mentor Pamela Sneed will present and curate a poetry reading program entitled An Address of the Times at Brooklyn Museum. She has invited her current Fellow Heather Johnson, Timothy DuWhite and t'ai freedom ford to share their work to a gathering in front of Mickalene Thomas’ painting A Little Taste Outside of Love. Johnson will be reading an excerpt from her forthcoming poetry book A Survival Guide For Queer Black Youth, which she has been working on with Sneed during the mentorship program. More on the events at Brooklyn Museum here And on Facebook here  Akosua Busia and Desreta Jackson in "The Color Purple," Dir. Steven Spielberg, 1985 THE COLOR PURPLE Presented by Shea Diamond Monday, April 10th, 8pm   IFC Center 323 Sixth Ave. New York, NY 10014   Join co-curators Ira Sachs and Adam Baran for Queer|Art|Film, a monthly screening series that welcomes a guest from the queer art community to show a film of their choosing, followed by a lively and memorable discussion. For April, Shea Diamond will present Steven Spielberg's 1985 film The Color Purple: Spielberg followed up his string of blockbusters with a serious adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about the experiences of African-American women in 1930s Georgia, starring Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey (in her debut) and Danny Glover. Though the film’s merits were hotly debated by critics and fans of the book, The Color Purple earned 11 Oscar nominations and over the years became a queer film classic. Singer-songwriter Shea Diamond (who’s releasing her debut LP in 2017) most appreciates the way the film depicts “the struggle of African American women, music and overcoming adversity.” As always, the screening will be followed by drinks and discussion at Julius Bar (159 West 10th St. at Waverly), the oldest gay bar in New York City. For more information and to buy tickets, go here Add to: iCalendar / Google Calendar  Still from "Oya: Something Happend on the Way to West Africa!" Dir. Seyi Adebanjo, 2015 SEYI ADEBANJO Oya: Something Happened on the Way to West Africa! Friday, April 14th, 11am The Graduate Center, CUNY 365 Fifth Ave. New York, NY 10016 2013-2014 QAM Fellow Seyi Adebanjo has been chosen to screen Ọya: Something Happened On The Way To West Africa! for the 2017 LGBTQ Scholars of Color National Conference. The film follows Adebanjo to Nigeria to connect with the Òrìṣà tradition and the legacy of the director's great grandmother, Chief Moloran Ìyá Ọlọ́ya. It will be shown in a screening series entitled TRANSfilmers: More Than Meets The Eye, alongside work by Vicky Du, Arkasha Stevenson, Joella Cabalu, Angelo Santos and Jacqueline (Jac) Gares. A Q&A with the directors will follow the films. More on the screening here Watch a clip of the film here  Rick Herron, "Faggotty Copse," 2014-2017 RICK HERRON Abstract Communication On view through: May 6th Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 2-7pm HERE 145 Sixth Ave. New York, NY 10013 2013-2014 QAM Fellow Rick Herron will appear in a group show, entitled Abstract Communication at HERE Arts Center. The exhibition, curated by Dan Halm responds to the question: Faced with multiple ways to communicate with one another, are we sending the right message? Or just getting lost in translation? Herron's pieces, which feature screen capture imagery, joins work by Kat Chamberlin, John Chang, Scott Hug, Amy Richards, Jeffrey Teuton and Quinn Tivey. More on the show here And on Facebook here Thomas Dozol, "RR.38.BW," 2017 THOMAS DOZOL Allow Me to Interject On view through: May 7th Hours: Weekdays, 10am-6pm, Weekends, 12-6pm Lower East Side Printshop 306 W. 37th St., 6th Floor New York, NY 10018 A print by 2012-2013 QAM Fellow Thomas Dozol appears in the group show entitled Allow Me to Interject, at the Lower East Side Printshop (in Hell's Kitchen). The show, curated by David Rios Ferreira, plays with/into the anxieties of how "we are eager to interject, assert our own conclusions, or forced to bear witness to narratives that were seemingly implausible." More info on the exhibition here  UPCOMING EVENTS OUTSIDE NYC An exhibition view of work by Liz Collins in "Made in Turkey"   LIZ COLLINS Made in Turkey Opening reception: Thursday, April 6th, 7pm Hasköy İplik Fabrikası Piri Paşa Mahallesi, Şabanderesi Sok. No:7 D:1, 34445 Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Turkey 2016-2017 QAM Mentor Liz Collins will show two pieces in a group show organized by No LaB in Instanbul, Turkey. The show, entitled Made in Turkey, is staged at a converted former yarn factory, and features international artists responding to and incorporating Turkish street culture into their work. More about the exhibition on Facebook here More about No LaB here  SARAH SCHULMAN Conflict is Not Abuse reading Monday, April 17th, Time TBD Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, Louisiana Location TBD Multi-year QAM Mentor Sarah Schulman will read from her newest book, Conflict is Not Abuse at Louisiana State University. The book, described by publisher Arsenal Pulp Press as "a searing rejection of the cultural phenomenon of blame, cruelty, and scapegoating, and how those in positions of power exacerbate and manipulate fear of the 'other' to achieve their goals," is now available online and in local stores. More info on the reading forthcoming on Facebook here More info on the book here Promotional image for "Opacity," Big Art Group, 2017-2018 CADEN MANSON Live Arts Bard Biennial  Preview Performances: April 27th - April 30th Richard B. Fisher Center Bard College 60 Manor Ave. Annandale-On-Hudson, NY 12504 Big Art Group, the experimental performance ensemble co-founded by 2013-2015 QAM Mentor Caden Manson, will perform special previews of their new show, entitled Opacity. The performances will be part of the second Live Arts Bard Biennial, this year entitled We're Watching, and focused on the concept of surveillance. Big Art Group describes Opacity as "a dark reflection on the new strategies of connection, reverberating with dread, oddness, and seduction as it advances through its own inexorable and absurd logic." The biennial will also feature Alexandro Segade of My Barbarian, past QAF presenters, performing his new play entitled Future St. Bard will be providing the Queer|Art community with a discounted ticket package for all performances on 4/29. Check QA website and social media for discount code after 4/3.  More on the Bard Live Arts Biennial here More on Opacity here ANNOUNCEMENTS   Still from animation for the article by Arisleyda Dilone (Anna Salmi for Buzzfeed News)   ARISLEYDA DILONE Article for Buzzfeed 2014-2015 QAM Fellow Arisleyda Dilone has written an article for Buzzfeed entitled Growing Up Intersex, All I Wanted Were Breasts — But I Don’t Know If I Want Them Anymore. In the article, she writes about her evolving relationship to her body, from childhood, through high school and college, to now, and how that dynamically affected her relationships with family members and romantic partners. Read the article here    STACY SZYMASZEK Lambda Literary Award Finalist Lambda has announced that multi-year QAM Mentor Stacy Szymaszek's book of poetry, Journal of Ugly Sites & Other Journals is a finalist for the Lesbian Poetry category of the 29th Annual Lambda Literary Award. The book was published in 2016 by Fence, as the product of their 2015 Ottoline Prize awarded to Szymaszek. Congrats Stacy! More about the book, including an excerpt, here Read the full announcement of Lambda finalists here

Ab Crunch, watercolor and crayon on 8x10 inch cotton paper by Kenney Mencher
$69.99
https://www.etsy.com/listing/502852656/ab-crunch-watercolor-and-crayon-on-8x10

NO COST FOR SHIPPING
Delivery takes two to three weeks.
Slightly longer out of the USA

This mixed media uses watercolor, acid free sketchbook paper and archival black artist's crayon.

The paper is a standard frame size so you can easily buy a kit on line at DickBlick.com or even here on Etsy.

This painting began with a black and white drawing and then I developed it with alternating layers of watercolor and crayon.

The technique I use is archival and will not smudge easily like charcoal and pastel.  It is very resistant to fade although you should never hang a watercolor in direct light from a window unless the light is muted.  Glass really helps to preserve color and will keep the drawing fresher.

I use archival white and black crayons to make these drawings. They are very permanent and they won't smudge or rub off unless you really rough the drawings up.

To learn more about me please visit my website at:
http://www.kenney-mencher.com/

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#FOR THE ARTS

A recent decision by the US government could cut funding going towards supporting the arts in America. In an effort to raise awareness for this issue and to help support the arts worldwide, Patreon is launching the People for the Arts campaign. Details: http://bitly.com/2nHGNYh

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April 03, 2017 - THE ARTIST'S MAGAZINE ANNUAL ART COMPETITION

The Artist's Magazine's Annual Art Competition wants to honor your most outstanding work. If your art is deserving of being celebrated in the pages of The Artist's Magazine, this competition is for you! $24,000 in cash prizes plus publication in The Artist's Magazine. Entry Fee. Details: http://bitly.com/23ABINJ

March 31, 2017 - FREE WEBINAR ON HOW TO GET EXHIBITED & HOW TO WRITE BETTER

Ongoing - A Free Online webinar that will teach you methods to find Galleries to exhibit in and how to approach them as well as how to write a better Artist Statement and Bio. There is also an option to extend your education in other areas. All those who register for the free webinar get a free booklet right away on how one artist got invited to the Whitney Biennial. No Entry Fee. Details: http://app.webinarjam.net/register/30394/82aac77bfd

April 30, 2017 - LIMNER GALLERY | SEXTET | 6 SHOWING 3

SEXTET is a group exhibition to be held at the Limner Gallery from June 15 - July 8, 2017. Six artists will be presented in this exhibition, with each exhibiting three or more works. Entry is open to all artists working in any media. Entry Fee. Details: http://bitly.com/2mQOI0H

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March 26, 2017 - INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR ARTISTS FOR COMPETITION, FIGURATIVE

Contemporary Art Gallery Online encourages entries from all 2D and 3D artists regardless of their experience or education in the art field. A group exhibition of all entrants will be held online at Contemporary Art Gallery Online during the month of April 2017. This competition will be judged within three categories; Paintings, Photography & Digital Art and Mixed Media & 3D Work. Entry Fee. Details: 844-210-7722 OR http://tinyurl.com/2017-figurative-portrait OR cago.offices@gmail.com

March 27, 2017 - ACRYLIC WORKS 5 BOLD VALUES

Winning art will be featured in North Light Books' hardbound showcase of the best in contemporary acrylic. North Light Books will showcase the best of the best in a variety of styles and subjects. Entry Fee. Details:http://bitly.com/2jynURZ

March 27, 2017 - PHOTOGRAPHIC CALL FOR ENTRY “THE IMPERFECT LENS”

Photographers of all levels are invited to submit work reflecting the theme “The Imperfect Lens” to A Smith Gallery by March 27, 2017. Images captured using toy, pinhole and homemade lenses are eligible for submission. The camera that the lens is attached to is immaterial. Juror for “The Imperfect Lens” will be Susan Burnstine. Entry Fee. Details: 512-422-4080 OR http://asmithgallery.com/salon-call-for-entry OR amanda@asmithgallery.com

March 27, 2017 - UTOPIA/DYSTOPIA: A JURIED EXHIBITION AT MAIN STREET ARTS

Artists are invited to submit to a national juried exhibition depicting competing visions of utopian and dystopian futures. Open to all media. $1,000 in cash awards! Juror: John Massier, curator at Hallwalls Contemporary Art Center. Exhibition dates: May 20-June 30, 2017. Entry Fee. Details: 315-462-0210 OR http://www.mainstreetartsgallery.com/submissions OR mstreetarts@gmail.com

March 30, 2017 - BLACK AND WHITE AND GRAYSCALE WORKS SOUGHT

Art gallery in Santa Monica invites you to submit your grayscale works to become part of the annual Grayscale Wonderland exhibit. The aim of the exhibit is to explore new artists' work while broadening our horizons into the grayscale medium of expression. Entry Fee. Details: http://bggallery.submittable.com/submit

March 31, 2017 - PARSEC | SCIFI CONTEST

The theme for the 2017 contest is: A HIDDEN, UNDERLYING TRUTH. Word count for all entries: No more than 3,500 words, no minimum. $200 first prize with publication in the 2017 Confluence convention program book, $100 Second Prize, and $50 Third Prize. No Entry Fee. Details: http://bitly.com/2hxgPD4

March 31, 2017 - ARTSFEST 17 FINE ARTS FESTIVAL

Artsfest '17, September 16 & 17, 2017, 10am-5pm, Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center, Dowell (Solomons), Maryland. Recognized as one of the top outdoor arts festivals in the Mid-Atlantic region, Artsfest brings together the country's most accomplished artists for a weekend of terrific shopping, great music, children's activities, delicious food and drinks, and more! Please join us! Application Fee. Details: 410-326-4640 OR http://www.annmariegarden.org/annmarie2/node/222 OR info@annmariegarden.org

March 31, 2017 - INKITT NOVEL COMPETITION

Inkitt is a new boutique publishing house. Our first novel launched mid 2016, and since then we've published ten books, nine of which became Amazon Bestsellers in their categories and ranked Top 100 among the four million books on Amazon. No Entry Fee. Details: http://bitly.com/2nQmDs3

April 01, 2017 - 51ST ANNUAL LEWISTON ART FESTIVAL

Lewiston Council on the Arts announces a juried art and fine craft competition and show on Aug 12 & 13, 2017 in Village of Lewiston, NY. Categories: paintings, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, fiber, glass, wood, mixed media and photography. Cash prizes in 9 categories. Free parking and admission. Complimentary awards breakfast Sunday morning. Jury fee $15; Booth fee $200. Details: (716)754-0166. Entry Fee. Details: 716-754-0166 OR http://artcouncil.org OR director@artcouncil.org

April 01, 2017 - ORGAN VIDA | OPEN CALL 2017 | NEW CITIZENS

Right now, no matter where we are, we find ourselves in a fireball of political confusion that sees us descending rapidly into liberal authoritarianism, fascism and border-euphoria, and in which humanism is under grave threat. We are calling for artists equipped with the power of language to show us a voice of dissent, challenging the things that are made by systems in power to keep us divided. Entry Fee. Details: http://bitly.com/2m4iGyy

April 01, 2017 - ARTIST GRANTS : THE FRANKLIN FURNACE FUND

The Franklin Furnace Fund awards grants annually to emerging artists to enable them to produce major performance art works in New York. Grants range between $2,000 and $10,000 based on the peer review panel allocation of funding received by Franklin Furnace. No Entry Fee. Details: http://bitly.com/2jhRhbK OR proposals@franklinfurnace.org

April 03, 2017 - ADIRONDACKS NATIONAL EXHIBITION OF AMERICAN WATERCOLORS

The 2017 Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolors is open to artists working in transparent and opaque watercolors, acrylics, casein, egg tempera, gouache and ink. All works must be of original design and execution, comprised of 90% watermedia. An entry fee of $40/$30 for members of View enables the artist to submit up to 2 works. Entry Fee. Details: 315-369-6411 OR http://onlinejuriedshows.com/Default.aspx?OJSID=10751 OR ccard@viewarts.org

April 03, 2017 - HARTNETT GALLERY OPEN CALL FOR ARTISTS

The Hartnett Gallery at the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York is now accepting proposals from individual artists and groups interested in exhibiting their work during the 2017-2018 academic year. For details, please go to the provided link. No Entry Fee. Details: http://blogs.rochester.edu/hartnett/?page_id=23 OR hartnett@ur.rochester.edu

April 03, 2017 - ESCAPE: ART ON VACATION

CALL FOR ENTRIES for ESCAPE: art on vacation, May 26-Aug 27, 2017. The jury seeks artwork that embodies the spirit of adventure, the love of travel, and the artistic inspiration found in new horizons. All media welcome; small to large-scale installations; cash awards. Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center, In Assoc. with the Smithsonian Institution, Solomons, Maryland. Entry Fee. Details: 410-326-4640 OR http://annmariegarden.wufoo.com/forms/artist-application-escape-art-on-vacation OR art@annmariegarden.org

April 09, 2017 - MCGUIRE ARTIST IN RESIDENCE

The Blake School welcomes proposals for its 2017-2018 McGuire Visiting Artist residency. Established in 1993, the program funds a visual artist-in-residence who collaborates with faculty and students in grades K through 12. No Entry Fee. Details: 612-940-9470 OR http://tinyurl.com/McGuire2017

April 10, 2017 - 12TH ANNUAL PHOTOSHARE PHOTO CONTEST

An international standard for recognizing amateur and professional photographers that share photos for charitable and educational use. The contest's top prize is US$1,000. Enter through Photoshare's website. Photoshare has partnered with, Girls' Globe to present a new People's Choice Award and continues the Healthcare Providers category, HIFA Photo Award-plus all health and development topics. No Entry Fee. Details:http://www.photoshare.org/12th-annual-photoshare-contest OR david.alexander@jhu.edu

April 15, 2017 - HUMANITY PHOTO AWARDS 2017 CALLS FOR ENTRIES

The Humanity Photo Awards (HPA) is a biennial photography contest focusing on folklore cultures, including portrait & costume, architecture, living custom, production & commerce, festivities and traditional rites. HPA aims to encourage photographers, both amateur and professional, all over the world to document folklore cultures in an extensive and profound way. No Entry Fee. Details: http://bitly.com/2gw4Q8N

April 16, 2017 - OPEN CALL : PROJECT: FREE, SIPMA '17

Calling artists to the 6th Annual SIPMA Exhibit at the Printmaking Center of NJ Gallery. Please submit works that explore what it means to live in a free world or to have freedom of speech and expression. There are no limitations on size or media as long as it fits through an 84” door. Visit website to APPLY! Juror: Jeffrey Wechsler was Senior Curator @ Zimmerli Museum. Application Fee. Details: http://sipmacontemporary.com/ OR sipma.juried2017@gmail.com

April 17, 2017 - FMPA | INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION 2017

Florida Museum of Photographic Arts is pleased to launch its 7th Annual International Photography Competition. We invite worldwide photographers to take part in the competition. Entry Fee. Details: http://bitly.com/1SIWFm7

April 17, 2017 - RADIUS250 2017, REGIONAL BIENNIAL

artspace gallery presents our 7th biennial regional juried exhibition, open to artists 18 and above working within 250 miles of Richmond, VA. All fine art media including 2D, 3D, installations and videos. $1000 and a solo exhibition in artspace's Helena Davis Gallery awarded at the discretion of the juror, Francis Thompson, Art Program Project Manager at JLL. Exhibit dates 5/26/17 - 6/18/17. Entry Fee. Details: 804-232-6464 OR http://www.artspacegallery.org/radius250 OR radius250@gmail.com

April 19, 2017 - DARKROOM GALLERY | CALLING FOR SUBMISSIONS | STREETWIWSE

Street photography records the human experience as it happens, minute to minute, second to second. Its hallmark is immediacy and its challenge is to capture, at precisely the right instant, the drama of everyday life. Entry Fee. Details: http://bitly.com/2nfEn2B

April 22, 2017 - CALL FOR ENTRIES | AVERAGE ART 10

Average Art is an industry focused art magazine. Our goal is to draw attention to self representing artists. We are now taking entries for the May edition of Average Art Magazine. No Entry Fee. Details: http://bitly.com/2jhW7Wt OR may@averageart.co.uk

April 23, 2017 - CALL FOR ARTISTS FOR ONLINE ART COMPETITION, ALL BOTANICALS

Contemporary Art Gallery Online announces their 4th Annual International 2017 “ALL Botanicals” Art Competition. Competition opens March 26, 2017 and closes April 22, 2017. Contemporary Art Gallery Online encourages entries from all medium artists regardless of their experience or education. Group exhibition will be held. Awards will be given. Winners will be announced on May 8, 2017. Application Fee. Details: 844-210-7722 OR http://tinyurl.com/2017-botanicals OR cago.offices@gmail.com

April 30, 2017 - FACES PHOTO CONTEST

People come out of darkness and return to it as shooting stars. Are they self-luminous or not? Do they reflect or emanate light? Is the photography an ark of memory where the pictured world rescued from the oblivion's gloom? Entry Fee. Details: http://bitly.com/2gaLamF

April 30, 2017 - NYC4PA WANDERING CURVES 2017 CALL FOR ENTRY

THE CURVE CHANGES EVERYTHING - Rather than focusing on a particular subject or color palette, have a curve or curves as a critical element. From winding roads to automobile trim to the curvaceous form of an elephant's trunk. Don't forget the round edge of grandpa's bald head or a cold scoop of ice cream sitting on a cone. Capture them as a dominant element of your images and send them. Entry Fee. Details: 917-359-2642 OR HTTP://NYC4PA.COM OR nyc4pa@gmail.com

May 01, 2017 - ALLARD PRIZE PHOTOGRAPHY

Photographers are enouraged to submit entries year-round. Entries should reflect themes of courage and leadership in combating corruption, especially through promoting transparency, accountability and the rule of law, and of human rights and/or anti-corruption generally. We also particularly welcome entries that depict corruption and human rights violations in the developed world. No Entry Fee. Details: http://bitly.com/2dzi6nJ

May 02, 2017 - POETRY LONDON 2017 COMPETITION

Entry to Poetry London's 2017 competition is now open, and we are delighted to announce Liz Berry as this year's judge. Liz Berry's debut collection, Black Country (Chatto & Windus, 2014), was a Poetry Book Society Recommendation, received a Somerset Maugham Award, won the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Award and won the Forward Prize for Best First Collection 2014. Entry Fee. Details: http://bitly.com/2nI7dJu

May 06, 2017 - GAMMA 2017 YOUNG ARTIST COMPETITION

Strategic Goal is to encourage young artists to pursue their own innovative approaches in global art perspective. Awards will be given for the top 5 chosen winners in the Painting & Sculpture, Contemporary Media Art and Architecture & Design. The finalists are provided with one round trip ticket and 3 nights' stay in the conference hotel in Vienna, Austria. No Entry Fee. Details: http://gamma2017.weebly.com

May 12, 2017 - CALL FOR ARTISTS: FLIGHTS OF FANCY

Flights of Fancy, a photography exhibition will take place from June 2nd to July 1st, 2017. Maximum framed size is up to 18”x24”. We wish to present a large variety of themes and techniques including experimental work incorporating photography with other media. THERE IS NO SUBMISSION FEE. There will be an installation fee of $25 per selected work and a 35% commission for works sold. No Entry Fee. Details: 914-375-5100 OR http://bluedoorartcenter.org/submissions/flights-fancy OR info@bluedoorartcenter.org

May 15, 2017 - CALL FOR ENTRIES PENNSYLVANIA WATERCOLOR SOCIETY

Juried Exhibition, September 11 - October 28, 2017, at the Adams County Arts Council, Gettysburg, PA. Juror of Selection - Jeanne Dobie, Juror of Awards - Marjorie Glick. $14,000 in awards. Prospectus available on the website or by email. Entry Fee. Details: 717-235-5310 OR http://www.pawcs.com OR pwsjuriedshow@gmail.com

June 1, 2017 - NFCC CALL FOR ENTRIES

NFCC's Hardee Center for the Arts is offering exhibition space to visual artists with original and compelling work. Solo or group proposals for all 2D and 3D work. Exhibitions will be determined according to work that shares a theme or visual aesthetic. No entry fee. Artist are responsible for shipping. No Entry Fee. Details: 850-973-1642 OR http://www.nfcc.edu/visitors/hardee-center-for-the-arts/call-for-entries OR thompsonl@nfcc.edu

June 24, 2017 - $10,000 IN CASH PRIZES — DAVE BOWN PROJECTS —

Jurors: Alison Hearst, Assistant Curator, Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth; Benjamin Sutton, News Editor, Hyperallergic, Brooklyn; Jodi Throckmorton, Curator of Contemporary Art, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Early entries are encouraged. Previewing will occur on a daily and weekly basis as submissions are received. Entry Fee. Details: 917-365-5265 OR http://davebownprojects.com/submissions.html OR info@davebownprojects.com

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