Art Opportunities & Competitions

Opportunities

Sakura’s Intro to Manga for Classroom Instruction on Video

Sakura of America and Manga Start’s Introduction to Manga for Classroom Instruction workshop encourages teachers to utilize manga-comic art to engage students to learn core drawing fundamentals—and employ graphic storytelling to enhance literacy, creative writing and history lessons.  The videotaped workshop presentation is posted at www.youtube.com/user/SakuraColorProducts.  The presentation includes manga and anime history, terminology, and the connection between traditional drawing and the manga-comic style.  A long-time proponent of art education, Sakura’s goal is to assist educators with their efforts to inspire and sustain the interest of their students in learning.  www.sakuraofamerica.com.

Competitions

Second Annual Dali Look-Alike Contest

The Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, FL, presents Double Takes: The Dali Look-Alike Contest.  Male and female contestants are encouraged to express and define how they or their work embodies the spirit of Dali.  Submit a one-minute video or appear in person to model your interpretive Dali costume.  This event opens with an art party and screening of video entries at Gallery Live in Ybor City on May 8 and concludes with an awards ceremony and celebration honoring Dali’s birthday at the museum on May 9.  www.salvadordalimuseum.org/doubletakes/.  1-800-442-3254.

Sculpture

The 14^th Annual Washburn University Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition will be held Aug. ’09 through July ’10 on the campus in Topeka, KS.  The contest is open to all sculptors 18 years of age and older who may submit up to three works for consideration, and up to 10 sculptures will be selected through a process of jury review.  Deadline:  Receipt by midnight on May 31. www.washburn.edu/sculpture2009/.

Pastel

The Pastel Society of Colorado will present the 5^th Annual Mile High National 2009 from Aug. 8 – Sept. 27 at the Longmont Museum & Cultural Center in Longmont.  Any artist 18 years of age or older residing in the U.S. is eligible.  Categories include Traditional Pastel (soft pastels, multimedia pieces must be 80% soft pastel) and Abstract & Non-Objective (abstract, experimental work, multimedia pieces must be 80% soft pastel). Juror:  Susan Ogilvie.  Deadline:  June 19.  www.pastelsocietyofcolorado.org/events.html.

Watercolor

The National Watercolor Society will present the 89^th Annual Exhibition from Oct. 10 – Dec. 20 at the City of Brea Art Gallery (CA).  The exhibition is open to all water media artists, paintings must be done on a paper surface and unvarnished, and water media must be the dominant element.  Awards.  Deadline:  June 27.  www.nationalwatercolorsociety.org.

Copyright ARTtalk Vol. 19 No. 7 — May 2009