Competitions

—The Federal Junior Duck Stamp Contest, now in its 16^th year, invites K-12 students from around the U.S. to submit drawings to their state, territory or district competition.  Winners from these competitions are then submitted to the Contest and one image from the 53 Best of Show entries will become the next Junior Duck Stamp.  The winner will receive $5,000 and a trip to participate in the First Day of Sale ceremony.

The image must be a portrayal of a native North American duck, swan or goose.  The entry may be multi-color, black and white, or a single color; it may be rendered in ink, paint, pastel, crayon, or pencil. Techniques may include scratch-board, airbrush, linoleum printing, paper collage, dry brush, crosshatch, pointillism, etc. No photography, weak pencil, or computer-generated art will be accepted.

Submission deadlines are Jan. 18 for NC, Jan. 30 for SC, March 1 for OH and March 15 for all other states and U.S. Territories.  Visit www.fws.gov/juniorduck/ArtContest.htm#GeneralInformation for further information.

—The Rome Art Coterie 6^th National Juried Exhibition will be held March 31-May 2 at the Rome Area Council for the Arts Gallery in Rome, GA.  Artists 18 years of age or older who reside in the continental U.S. are eligible to enter.  Any traditional or nontraditional two- or three-dimensional medium or style may be submitted including, but not limited to, painting, drawing, fiber art, clay, metal, stone, printmaking and mixed media; and work must be current (since 2005).  Cash awards total $2,000.  Juror:  Dr. Linda Hightower of Kennesaw State University.  Deadline:  January 28. www.romeartcoterie.org

—The 4^th Annual Northeast National Pastel Exhibition will be held May 10 – June 8 at the Arts Center/Old Forge, Old Forge, NY.  All artists working in soft pastel are eligible and at least 80% of the final painting must be completed in soft pastel. Juror of Selection is Duane Wakeham, PSA, and Juror of Awards is Doug Dawson, PSA.  Awards.  Deadline:  February 1. www.artscenteroldforge.org/ex_prosp/ex_prospect.htm

—AAA’s 64^th Annual National Traffic Safety Poster & Public Service Announcement Contest invites students to illustrate a designated safety theme and create a catchy slogan (for posters) or dialogue (for PSA’s), while striving to design a visually memorable entry.  Students enrolled in school or affiliated with a national organization are eligible. There are different themes for grades K-8 and 9-12, and entries are judged both nationally and locally.  Cash Awards.  Deadline:  February 8.  Visit www.aaany.com/safety/school_programs/story.asp?xml=poster_and_psa_contest.xml.

Copyright ARTtalk Vol. 18 No. 3 — January 2008