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Art Opportunities from Art Calendar

Listing many upcoming shows, exhibitions, contests, and competitions around the country can be found at Art Calender online.
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Maryland Film Industry Coalition Needs Your Help!

www.mdfilm.org
Deadline: December 1st
We have been working tirelessly on putting together programming that can bring awareness to the lack of film incentives in the Mid Atlantic Region and Maryland in particular. We are putting together a series of STYLE TOUR SHOWS that will highlight the work of film students in the area as well as photographers and artist. Our goal is to have film students film, direct, and edit the STYLE TOUR FILM EDITION where we will show various interviews with community leaders, and show the film work of various film students and artist. Each one of our shows will be one half hour long and the responsibility of the participants is to film and edit their show and speak on camera with the Host Lisa Wilson or Carlous Palmer depending on show we are looking for a three part series to be made available to Cable Stations Across the United States & Canada. This is a volunteer opportunity.

What we would need from each participant is an example of work. We are also looking to start shooting after the Holidays. We would like to stress the importance of this effort as it effects the whole Mid Atlantic Film Community... Models, Actors Wardrobe Personnel Lighting Staff. This project gives everyone involved the opportunity to make a difference. We encourage that as a film student that you become involved. To find out how you can help or find opportunities here in Maryland visit www.mdfilm.org and for the inside track on work in the region I suggest that you all contact and JOIN Local 487. 410.685.4141
If interested, contact Carlous Palmer, carlouspalmer@yahoo.com
We would like to have submissions of work by Dec. 1 and we would like to start shooting in Locations thru January each show is expected to take two hours of shooting time max.

Silver Salt Animation Festival in India

Now Accepting Submissions

Silver Salt Animation Festival (SSAF) is a competitive animation short festival inviting entries from Animation filmmakers from all over the world. It is the first time that India will witness an animation festival on such a large scale. The festival will travel to 5 Indian cities before crossing over to international borders. The 1st SSAF is as much a competition as it is an artists collective, as it is a unique opportunity to bring together Animation Filmmakers, Enthusiasts, Audience and Business Community under one roof. The festival will take place February through March, 2010.

Early bird discounted entry until November 15, 2009
Deadline December 15, 2009

Submission categories from students, professionals, and studios include:
2D Animation
3D Animation
Claymation
Puppet Animation
Stop Motion
Cutout Animation
Sand Animation
Pixilation
Cell Animation
Painting Animation
Photo Animation

The duration of the film should be a maximum of 20 minutes including opening and closing credits. For more information on how to enter, visit www.silversaltanifest.com.

The Capital Grille Wine Label Contest

Deadline: Postmark by November 30th, 2009

The Capital Grille is searching for a unique, original label for a newly vinted wine, hand produced for The Capital Grille, by a world renown winery. Only 7,000 bottles of this much anticipated wine will be bottled. Beginning March 15, 2010, the wine will be available exclusively at all 39 locations of The Capital Grille.

The Muse: From a small corner of Napa Valley with high elevation, rugged terrain and salty breezes from the San Pedro Bay comes a wonderfully intense Cabernet with opulent flavors of ripe cherries, black cassis, cedar and vanilla. It’s an inspired wine deserving of an equally inspired label on its bottle.

The Reward: If your label is chosen, it will be showcased on every bottle of the limited-edition vintage this spring. Additionally, you will receive a case of this special wine and an all-expense paid trip for you and a guest to Napa Valley, for an insider’s tour of some of the world’s top wineries.

Entries should be original artwork and will be accepted until November 30, 2009. Entries will be accepted via mail or email.
To enter, beginning November 3rd, visit www.thecapitalgrille.com/labelcontest for contest rules and details.

To Enter by Mail
Download and print the official entry form found at www.thecapitalgrille.com/labelcontest. Complete the entry form and enclose it with your submission of your original (or facsimile of your original) artwork. Entries must include your name, complete address and zip code, phone number with area code, date of birth and signed statement that work is original and the entrant’s own. Send completed entry form and art by first class mail, postage affixed, to:

The Capital Grille Wine Label Design Competition
1000 Darden Center Drive
Orlando, FL 32837

Mailed entries must be postmarked no later than November 30, 2009 and received by December 4, 2009. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, damaged, misdirected, illegible, incomplete, stolen or postage due mail or entries. All entries become the property of the sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned.

To Enter by E-Mail
Send an e-mail to labelcontest@tcgdine.com and include your name, complete address and zip code, phone number with area code, date of birth and signed statement that work is original and the entrant’s own. Any art sent via e-mail that does not include this complete information will not be considered.

Attach your artwork (or image of artwork) in one of the following file types: .jpg, .pdf, .eps, or .gif. Please limit your file size to XX MB. Files larger than that size will not be accepted for consideration.

www.thecapitalgrille.com

HOW Poster Design Award

Deadline: December 1st
The HOW Poster Design Awards are back! There are no categories, and it doesn’t matter if your poster was created for yourself, for work or just for fun…we want to see what you can do! So take this wide-open media and run with it.

The Prizes
10 winners will be featured on the HOW website, get $150 worth of HOW books and receive a 1 year subscription to HOW magazine. You will also receive a graphic to post on your website announcing your winning status.

Submitting Entries
All posters must be submitted online at howdesign.com. Image files cannot exceed 2MB.
Enter online

The Deadline
Work must have been created between July 1, 2008 and Dec.1, 2009. Each single entry is $30. The fee for a poster campaign (3 or more posters that function as a system or series) is $60. All entries must be submitted online no later than December 1, 2009. Entries submitted after Dec. 1 require a late fee of $10 per entry. Entries will not be accepted after December 15, 2009.

For more information, visit howdesign.com/posterdesignawards.

More HOW competitions, such as Logo and Promo design awards, can be found HERE.

I.D. Annual Design Review Call for Entries

Deadline: December 1, 2009


Since 1954, the Annual Design Review has recognized the best in product, furniture, graphic, and environment design, from the iconic to the obscure. Throughout the years, this annual showcase has chronicled the evolution of design, and highlighted its impact on our material and visual culture. Each year, the featured work is chosen by a jury of leading practitioners, who, along with I.D.'s editorial team, focus the abundance of submissions into a clear survey of the state of design. The resulting overview is published in the July/August issue of I.D. magazine — the Annual Design Review issue.

Categories Include:

CONSUMER PRODUCTS
GRAPHICS
PACKAGING
FURNITURE
ENVIRONMENTS
EQUIPMENT
INTERACTIVE
CONCEPTS
STUDENT WORK (NEW CATEGORY, FORMERLY THE STUDENT DESIGN REVIEW)

For more information and to enter online, visit id-mag.com.competitions.

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THE RADO YOUNG TALENT DESIGN AWARD

ATTENTION STUDENTS!
New for next year's competition: The Rado Young Talent Design Award

Student Design
CASH PRIZE $10,000
2010 ADR

The deadline for Annual Design Review submissions is December 1, 2009.

The Rado Young Talent Design Award, a cash prize of $10,000, will be awarded for innovative technology and materials in student design.

All students who enter the Student Work category of the 2010 Annual Design Review will be eligible for the award and one design will be chosen for the
cash prize of $10,000.

radostar.com/magazine

Lower East Side Printshop Call to Artists: Special Editions Residency 2010

Application deadline: Wednesday, December 2, 2009

The Special Editions Residency Program is a competitive national residency that offers emerging artists the opportunity to complete a new body of work in printmaking. This work is created in collaboration with our experienced Master Printers, and is fully sponsored by the Lower East Side Printshop. Printmaking experience is not necessary, and artists working in all disciplines are encouraged to apply.

The Printshop will provide a $4,000 honorarium, materials, studio access, technical assistance, project documentation, exhibition opportunities, and limited travel and accommodation stipends for artists residing outside New York.

Applications must be postmarked or hand-delivered by December 2, 2009. Applicants must be legal US residents. For more information about the Printshop, the Special Editions Residency, and application requirements, visit www.printshop.org

Lower East Side Printshop
306 W. 37th Street, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10018
212-673-5390
info@printshop.org
www.printshop.org

RABBITHOLESTUDIO Winter 2010 Emerging Artists Show

Submission deadline: DEC 20, 2009
Exhibition opens: FEB 4, 2010

Since 2006, Rabbitholestudio has presented solo and group exhibitions from emerging and established artists and has become a fixture in Brooklyn's Dumbo gallery community. We are pleased to announce a Call for Entries for the Winter 2010 Emerging Artists Show, which is presented in conjunction with the Dumbo First Thursdays series of art walks.

Open to emerging artists working in all mediums. Applicants can submit online or can download a hardcopy application and submit by mail. Work must be completed in the last 2 years. One artist will be awarded a solo exhibition following the conclusion of the group show. For more information and full submission procedures, visit www.rabbitholestudio.com.

2010 METROPOLIS Next Generation Design Competition

DEADLINE: January 29, 2010

Good design determines how well products, spaces, and systems work from the beginning. We think that great design ideas can make things work even better. One Design Fix for the Future challenges you to prove us right—whether you are an architect, interior designer, product designer, landscape designer, graphic designer, communication designer. We’re looking for ONE design fix you can make now in your designed environment—the products you use, your home, your workplace, your city, or any commercial application—that, in scale or as inspiration, can improve our future.

To enter, provide one small (but brilliant and elegant) fix—leading to an incremental (or dramatic) change in sustainability. Your fix needn’t have anything to do with “environmentalist engineering” to make a difference. Concentrate on what you know best, are aching to improve in a way that deploys your training and imagination.

Visit www.metropolismag.com/nextgen for more information.

United States Mint Seeking Associate Designers

The United States Mint is seeking up to 6 Associate Designers to join the current designers under contract with the program. This year, applications will be accepted on a rolling basis with 3 cutoff dates throughout the year for evaluation and review. Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible. The United States Mint encourages applications from artists representing diverse backgrounds and a variety of interests reflecting those of the American people. Artists selected to participate in the program will be paid established fees for their work.

The application deadlines are as follows:
Application Period One: Nov. 9, 2009
Application Period Two: March 8, 2010
Application Period Three: July 6, 2010

Eligibility
The United States Mint will select up to 6 professional artists from the various disciplines of visual arts. To qualify in the associate designer category, applicants must be an established professional visual artist and meet the following criteria:

1. U.S. citizenship
2. Have specialized training in his or her art form
3. Have derived a portion of his or her individual income from his or her art for a minimum of 5 years by the time of application
4. Have a history of public presentation of his or her art in a professional context, such as a gallery show, or work that has appeared as part of a curated exhibit, permanent collection of a museum, or in a professional journal.

Applicants must also be able to accept the terms and conditions for participation in the AIP as described in the application. Click here to apply now.

Click HERE for more information on the program, and to download the application to apply.

Note: At this time, the AIP is limited to coin and medal design (i.e., drawings) and does not encompass the execution (sculpting and engraving) of designs. United States Mint sculptor-engravers model designs created by AIP artists and also submit their own designs for consideration for coin and medal programs.