Art Competitions

—The Artist’s Magazine has issued a call for entries for the 25^th Annual Art Competition.  The competition is open to artists anywhere in the world and only original artwork will be considered.  Work done in photography, digital or computer-generated artwork and sculpture are not eligible.  Five categories of competition include Portrait/Figure, Still Life, Landscape/Interior, Abstract/Experimental and Animal/Wildlife. http://www.artistsnetwork.com/upload/images/competitions/25thAnnualEntryForm.pdf.  Deadline:  May 1.

—The American Academy of Equine Art 2008 Fall Open Juried Exhibition and Sale opens on Sept. 20 at the William Kenton Gallery located at the International Museum of the Horse in Lexington, KY.  The competition is open to all artists over the age of 18, and art must be original work depicting the horse in any setting.  Categories include oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, drawing and sculpture.  www.aaea.net.  Deadline:  May 12.

—The National Watercolor Society 88^th Annual Exhibition will be held August 30 – November 1 at the Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, California.  It’s open to all artists, and paintings—completed within the last two years—must be primarily water-based media on a paper surface and unvarnished.  Awards total over $25,000 in purchase, cash and merchandise.  Download a prospectus at www.nationalwatercolorsociety.org; 909.626.1122 (Pacific Time).  Deadline:  May 24.

—The Rosa Parks Sculpture Design Competition, to be administered by the NEA, is open to U.S. citizens.  Interested artists should submit an application, including a proposal for the sculpture and work samples that demonstrate their ability to cast large-scale bronze sculptures and to work in the portrait mode.  The statue of this civil rights pioneer will be placed in the National Statuary Hall in the U. S. Capitol.  A commission of up to $250,000 will be awarded the selected artist to create the bronze statue and pedestal.  Download info at www.arts.gov/grants/apply/RosaParks.html; 202.682.5573.  Deadline:  May 30.

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