From the Arts Council

Emmanuel Thompson has been named Graphic Design and Web site manager for the North Carolina Arts Council. He assumed his duties May 1.

A graduate of the North Carolina State University’s College of Design with a concentration in digital imaging and animation, Emmanuel joins us after three years as program coordinator for Seesaw Studio in Durham. In addition to his teaching responsibilities, he managed their Web site and designed brochures, ads and other printed materials. Emmanuel has also developed several Web sites as a freelance designer.

“Emmanuel’s skills designing both print materials and Web sites combined with non profit arts organization experience will be extremely helpful to the Arts Council as we move our Web site to the next level,” said Marketing Director Rebecca Moore.

His duties will include management of the Web site, introducing video and audio features, as well as establishing a series of online chats with regional and national arts leaders. Additionally, he will oversee a Web log (blog) and design promotional and other printed materials.

A native of Fairmont, North Carolina, Emmanuel lives in Morrisville with his wife, Pamela M. Thompson.

You can reach Emmanuel at emmanuel.thompson@ncmail.net or by telephone at (919) 807-6517.

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Experience the Arts

A Season for Arts

Unto the Hills

Celebrating Through Performance in the Great Outdoors

North Carolina’s outdoor dramas have captivated audiences for decades, re-telling the state’s history through a combination of music, action, dance and drama. Stories of early settlers on Roanoke Island, Daniel Boone’s battles and the story of the Cherokee Indians are but a few ways that visitors can experience North Carolina’s history first hand through these exciting performances.

The Lost Colony
By Paul Green
June 1–Aug. 20, 8:30 p.m.
Waterside Theatre, Manteo
This symphonic outdoor drama focuses on the first British settlement in the New World on Roanoke Island in 1587. The disappearance of their colony remains one of history’s greatest mysteries.
For more information, visit www.thelostcolony.org or call (252) 273-3414.

Unto These Hills: A Retelling
By Ben Hurst, Pat Allee
June 8–Aug. 18, 8 p.m.
Mountainside Theatre, Cherokee
The historical drama relates the removal of the Cherokee by Spanish explorer Hernando DeSoto in 1540 and their struggle along the “Trail of Tears.” This story recreates the inspiration, leadership and sacrifice of the brave Cherokee.
For more information, visit www.cherokee-nc.com or call (866) 554-4557.

Horn in the West
By Kermit Hunter
June 15–Aug. 11, 8 p.m.
Powderhorn Theatre, Boone
The nation’s oldest Revolutionary War drama recounts the adventures of famous frontiersman Daniel Boone and several other settlers fight for freedom against the British.
For more information, visit www.horninthewest.com or call (888) 825-6747.

The Montford Park Players
Romeo and Juliet: June 15–July 8
Cyrano de Bergerac: July 20–Aug. 12
The Signature: Aug. 17–Sept. 2
Much Ado About Nothing: Sept. 7–20
Henry VI: Parts 1, 2 and 3: Oct. 5–14
Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre, Asheville
This volunteer run, non-profit organization has produced free plays since 1973. The Montford park Players’ original purpose is to bring Shakespeare and other classic plays to the mountains of Western North Carolina.
For more information, visit www.montfordparkplayers.org or call (828) 254-5146.

The Sword of Peace
By William Hardy
June 28–Aug. 17, 8 p.m.
Snow Camp Outdoor Theatre, Snow Camp
During its 34 th season, witness the dramatic portrayal of the peaceful Quakers during the Revolutionary War at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse.
For more information, visit www.snowcampdrama.com or call (336) 376-6948.

Strike at the Wind
By Randolph Umberger
July 7–26
Adolph L. Dial Amphitheater, Pembroke
Since 1976, this outdoor musical tells the dramatic story of Henry Berry Lowrie and his fight to uphold the rights and freedoms of Indians and African Americans at the end of the Civil War.
For more information, visit www.strikeatthewind.com or call (910) 521-0835.

Pathway to Freedom
By Mark R. Summer
July 5–Aug.18, 8 p.m.
Snow Camp Outdoor Theatre, Snow Camp
This musical drama focuses on George Vestal, son of a slave owning family, and his decision to help lead others to freedom with the Underground Railroad.
For more information, visit www.snowcampdrama.com or call (336) 376-6948.

From This Day Forward
By Fred Cranford
July 6–Aug. 11, 8 p.m.
Old Colony Players Amphitheatre, Valdese
The 40th annual historical drama recaps the religious persecution and exile of the Waldenses from Italy, to Switzerland and eventually in North Carolina. Through music and dance, the story of their struggle for religious freedom and arrival in North Carolina is relived.
For more information, visit www.oldcolonyplayers.com or call (828) 874-0176.

The Amistad Saga: Reflections
By Ann Hunt-Smith
July 19–22
African American Cultural Complex, Raleigh
This outdoor drama recalls the 1839 mutiny abouard the slave ship Amistad. The drama reflects the plight of the ship’s captives, from their removal from their native land to a revolt at sea and their battle for freedom.
For more information, visit www.aaccmuseum.org or call (919) 250-9336.

Tom Dooley: A Wilkes County Legend
By Karen Wheeling-Reynolds
June 22–July 7, 8:30 p.m.
Fort Hamby Park Amphitheatre/Benton Hall, North Wilkesboro
This is the dramatization of the well-known 1868 Wilkes County love triangle that resulted in the murder of Laura Foster and the subsequent hanging of Tom Dula (pronounced Dooley). Folklore and legend feel that he confessed to the murder to protect his true love, Anne Melton.
For more information, visit www.wilkesplaymakers.com or call (336) 838-PLAY.

First for Freedom
By Max B. Williams
June 29–30; July 4–7
Eastern Stage, Inc., Halifax
This drama celebrates events that led up to the signing of the Halifax Resolve on April 12, 1776, the first formal declaration of independence from Great Britain by an American colony.
For more information, call (252) 583-2261.

Shakespeare on the Green
“As You Like It,” by William Shakespeare
June 1–24, 8 p.m.
Greenfiled Lake Amphitheater, Wilmington
This season see William Shakepeare’s “As You Like It.” Free admission.
For more information, visit www.cape-fear.nc.us or call (910) 341-4030.

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Artful Traveler

Carolina Chocolate Drops

Music Festivals Spring Up Across the State

The North Carolina Arts Council was on hand for MerleFest 2007, the 20th annual celebration of the music of the late Merle Watson and his father Doc Watson, held at Wilkes Community College in downtown Wilkesboro.

Arts Tourism Manager David Potorti conducted on-camera interviews with North Carolina-based performers including African-American string band the Carolina Chocolate Drops, mandolin virtuoso Tony Williamson, recent Brown-Hudson award-winner David Holt, NC Heritage Award winner Benton Flippen, storyteller Orville Hicks, player and shaped-note singer Laura Boosinger, flatfooter and fiddler Ira Bernstein, family entertainers Susana and Timmy Abell and Grammy-nominated Canadian group the Duhks. These artist interviews, along with excerpts from their performances, will appear on the Arts Council’s website, http://www.ncarts.org, in coming weeks.

The four-day festival of Americana music, running the last Thursday through Sunday of April, drew a total of 76,558 participants, with Saturday marking the second largest single day attendance in MerleFest history. It also set a record for regional economic impact, $17,144,109, driven by significant increases in spending by MerleFest attendees (the previous record of $15.7 million was set in 2006). Proceeds from MerleFest have permitted Wilkes Community College to make several capital improvements, including the Eddy Merle Watson Memorial Garden for the Senses, the Doc & Merle Watson Theatre, fiber optic wiring for the campus, and the endowment of scholarships for its students. Over its first 19 years, MerleFest has contributed a total of $7.28 million to Wilkes Community College.

Music festivals are springing up all over the state, and are a great way to experience North Carolina traditional music while enjoying the state’s natural beauty. Fiddler's Grove held May 25–27 at Fiddler's Grove Campground in Union Grove, is now in its 83 rd year, making it “the oldest continuous fiddler’s contest in North America.”

The Mount Airy Bluegrass and Oldtime Fiddler's Convention takes place June 1–2.

Players of all ages, abilities and backgrounds will have something to learn at Blue Ridge Old-Time Week at Mars Hill College June 3–9.

The eighth annual Ocrafolk Music and Storytelling Festival is scheduled for June 1–3 on Okracoke Island.

The Swannanoa Gathering is a series of summer workshops in various folk arts held on the campus of Warren Wilson College near Asheville.

The Alleghany County Fiddler's Convention takes place July 20–21 at Higgins Agricultural Fairgrounds in Sparta. These are just a handful of festival events—visit the website of The Old Time Herald for additional listings. Other resources are www.ncarts.org and www.visitnc.com.

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Arts Spotlight

North Carolinians Receive Guggenheim Fellowship Awards

 The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation has announced the winners of the 2007 Guggenheim Fellowship Awards, which included six North Carolina recipients.

Selected from almost 2,800 applicants on the basis of distinguished achievement and exceptional promise, this year’s class of Guggenheim Fellows includes 189 artists, scholars and scientists from 78 different fields.

“We’re happy to see two of the Arts Council’s Fellowship Award winners be recognized nationally for their achievements,” said Jeff Pettus, Visual Arts Director for the North Carolina Arts Council.

Brett Ingram, a filmmaker from Greensboro, received Arts Council Fellowships in 1996 and 2003, and Jeff Whetstone, a photographer from Durham, received a Fellowship in 2007.

North Carolina Guggenheim Fellowship Award recipients for 2007 include:

• William Ferris, the Joel R. Williamson Eminent Professor of History at the University of North Carolina (Voices and roots: Mississippi blues)
• Brett R. Ingram, a filmmaker from Greensboro and the Assistant Professor of Broadcasting and Cinema at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro (film)
• Malena M örling, a poet from Wrightsville Beach and Assistant Professor of Poetry at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington (poetry)
• Laurie Shannon, the E. Blake Byrne Associate Professor of English at Duke University (Zoographies of knowledge in early modernity)
• R. Larry Todd, the Arts and Sciences Professor of Music at Duke University (The life and music of Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel)
• Jeff Whetstone, a photographer from Durham and Assistant Professor of Art at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (photography)

Since its establishment in 1925, the foundation has awarded more than $254 million to nearly 16,200 individuals through its fellows program, and in recent years has raised additional funds to underwrite the selection of more fellows annually.

For more information on the 2007 Guggenheim Fellowship Awards, visit the Foundation’s web site at www.gf.org.

For more information on the fellowship program of the North Carolina Arts Council visit www.ncarts.org.

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North Carolina Art Exhibition Featured in The New York Times

Harvey Fierstein as Edna Turnblad,

Can't Stop the Beat,

Sketch by William Ivey Long and

courtesy of the Cameron Art Museum

Cameron Art Museum ’s latest exhibition, Between Taste and Travesty: Costume Designs by William Ivey Long,” was recently featured in the Arts & Leisure section of The New York Times.

Between Taste and Travesty runs through October 14 at the Wilmington, N.C. museum.

“With Long’s ties to North Carolina and his very distinguished career as one of the top theatrical costumers, this exhibition is an exciting and important opportunity for residents and visitors to view a unique show,” said Mary B. Regan, executive director of the N.C. Arts Council.

The exhibition showcases costumes and accessories from Broadway productions, such as The Producers, Nine and Hairspray. The show also features select film clips and Long’s sketches.

A four-time Tony award-winner, Long is responsible for creating outstanding costumes for more than 50 Broadway productions. Long’s creations have been seen throughout North Carolina, including many of the costumes for the Lost Colony and Carolina Ballet’s recent production, “Monet Expressions.”

The Cameron Art Museum is a General Support grant recipient of the North Carolina Arts Council.

For more information on the exhibition, visit www.cameronartmuseum.com.

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Penland School of Crafts on PBS and at SOFA in New York

The three-part PBS series Craft in America will air on Wednesday, May 30 from 8–11 p.m. on PBS stations nationwide, featuring Penland School of Crafts in the third segment.

The third segment, which begins at 10 p.m., includes a section on the school and many of the artists featured throughout the series are Penland instructors. This is the first nationally broadcast series on contemporary craft in America.

For a preview, visit the Craft in America web site at www.craftinamerica.org.

Penland School of Crafts will also sponsor two events in conjunction with the Sculpture, Objects and Functional Art (SOFA) exposition, which takes place June 1–3 at the Park Avenue Armory in New York City.

Admission to SOFA is $20 (includes the catalogue). For more information about SOFA, visit www.sofaexpo.com.

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National, State Arts & Culture News

National Endowment for the Arts Announces 2007 National Winner of Poetry Out Loud

With a powerful command of the stage, Duke Ellington School of the Arts senior Amanda Fernandez riveted audiences with “Ma Rainey,” a vibrant portrait of rural African American life by poet Sterling A. Brown. This was one of three recitations that earned Fernandez the title of 2007 Poetry Out Loud National Champion and a $20,000 scholarship prize.

The event was the culmination of a pyramid-structure competition that began in early January among schools in every state and the District of Columbia.

In North Carolina, the state-level competition was organized by the North Carolina Arts Council with students from 19 school districts. Aimee Isbell, an eighteen-year-old from Mooresville City Schools in Iredell County, represented North Carolina in the national competition.

“I really enjoyed meeting different people from all over the country,” said Isbell. “It was also rewarding for me to simply be on stage, looking out into the crowd and doing what I love.”

The National Finals were held at the George Washington University Lisner Auditorium in Washington, D.C. Twelve finalists and 51 state champions from around the country participated in the second national poetry recitation contest, sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation.

The second place winner was Branden Emanual Wellington of Broad Ripple High School in Indianapolis, Indiana, who received a $10,000 scholarship prize. The Virginia State Champion, Alanna Rivera, of Washington-Lee High School in Arlington, Virginia, received the third place prize and a $5,000 scholarship.

For more information on Poetry Out Loud in North Carolina, visit www.ncarts.org/poetryoutloud.

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Get Connected

Local Arts Council Executive Director’s Retreat at Wildacres

The North Carolina Arts Council and the Duke Nonprofit Management Program are presenting a three-day retreat in western North Carolina for local arts council executive directors October 8–10.

The conference will bring together the faculty of Duke’s Nonprofit Management Program and the staff of the North Carolina Arts Council.

The retreat will be held at Wildacres Retreat Center in Little Switzerland. Details and registration will be available autumn 2007. For further information, contact Janie Wilson, Arts in Communities Director, at (919) 807-6508 or by e-mail at janie.wilson@ncmail.net.

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American Dance Festival Celebrates 30 Years in Durham

The American Dance Festival celebrates 30 years in Durham this year with a new dance by Paul Taylor, historic firsts for Eiko & Koma and Pilobolus and several major premieres, all scheduled for June 7–July 21.

This season includes a world premiere by Paul Taylor, five United States debuts, nine United States premieres, two mini festivals and a PBS premiere of “Dancing in the Light,” the fourth and concluding 60-minute section of the Festival’s Emmy Award-winning “Free to Dance” series.

Performances feature Martha Clarke’s Garden of Earthly Delights, the African American Dance Ensemble, Chelyabinsk Contemporary Dance Theater, Iguan Dance Theater’s Displaced Persons, Vladimir Golubev’s Not Unsteady Support, Pilobolus, Eiko & Koma, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Shen Wei Dance Arts, Krapp, Compania Contenido Bruto, Gabriela Prado & Eugenia Estevez, Edgardo Mercado & Susana Tambutti, Paul Taylor Dance Company, Past/Forward and the Mark Morris Dance Group.

For more information on the schedule and ticket information, visit www.americandancefestival.org.

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North Carolina Writers’ Network Brings Creative Writing Conference to UNC-G

On June 2, the North Carolina Writers’ Network will bring its annual Spring Conference for Writers to the University of North Carolina at Greensboro for the first time. In collaboration with UNCG’s Center for Creative Writing in the Arts, the conference will feature talented area faculty and keynote Fred Chappell, former poet laureate of North Carolina.

The conference is a rare opportunity for area writers and aspiring writers to work in small-format, all day workshops with Quinn Dalton (fiction) and Marianne Gingher (memoir). In addition, attendees will have access to intensive courses in poetry (Stuart Dischell and Carolyn Beard Whitlow), creative nonfiction (Lee Zacharias), and fiction (Michael Parker). A panel of editors from Press 53, Main Street Rag Press, International Poetry Review, and the Greensboro Review will discuss what it takes to get published.

Two conference events are open to the public:

-Midmorning keynote with Fred Chappell
-Faculty reading and book signing at 4:15 p.m.

The conference will take place at the Elliott University Center, from 9 a.m.–5:30 p.m. For more information or to register for the conference, see www.ncwriters.org or call (919) 967-9540.

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Make It New at Asheville Art Museum

Make It New: Western North Carolina Artists Exhibition , a juried exhibition of 25 Western North Carolina artists at the Asheville Art Museum, is on display through July 1.

More than 260 artists from across Western North Carolina applied for the exhibition. Asheville Art Museum Juror and Curator of Exhibitions, Ron Platt, visited with 48 of the artists at their studios or the Museum before choosing the final roster of 25.

The following artists taking part in Make It New represent numerous Western North Carolina communities: Steve Brown, Asheville; Ralph Burns, Asheville; Betty Clark, Asheville; Virginia Derryberry, Asheville; Robin Dreyer, Burnsville; Lisa Jones, Asheville; Jeana Eve Klein, Boone; Hoss Haley, Asheville; Kristy Higby, Alexander; Kevin Hogan, Asheville; Anne Lemanski, Penland; Robert Levin, Burnsville; Kyoko Masutani, Asheville; Leslie Noell, Asheville; Jimmy O’Neal, Asheville; Sean Pace, Asheville; Roger Parramore, Asheville; Ilasahai Prouty, Penland; Sylvie Rosenthal, Penland; Alice Sebrell, Asheville; Tom Turner, Mars Hill; Jason Weatherspoon, Asheville and Kore Loy Wildrekinde-McWhirter, Burnsville.

The exhibition will feature work in a wide range of media including printmaking and drawing, photography, painting, sculpture, film and video, pottery, glass and installation art.

For more information about this exhibition or the Asheville Art Museum, visit www.ashevilleart.org.

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Resources for Arts Organizations

Grant News

NEA Announces More Than $67 Million in Grants for the Second Round of FY 2007 Funding

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) recently announced that it will award twelve grants, totaling $940,3000, to North Carolina organizations. Nationally, 951 grants, totaling $67,348,450 were awarded.

The grants will benefit local, state, regional and national arts organizations across the country in the categories of Access to Artistic Excellence, Arts on Radio and Television, Learning in the Arts, Partnerships and American Masterpieces.

North Carolina organizations receiving awards for the second round of FY 2007 funding include:

Alleghany County Schools, Sparta ($15,000)
Allegro Foundation, Charlotte ($12,000)
Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Society, Inc., Charlotte ($15,000)
Cultural Education Collaborative, Inc., Charlotte ($40,000)
Greenville Choral Society & New Carolina Sinfonia, Greenville ($10,000)
Mint Museum of Art, Inc., Charlotte ($10,000)
North Carolina Arts Council, Raleigh ($733,300)
North Carolina Folklife Institute, Durham ($25,000)
North Carolina Museum of Art Foundation, Inc., Raleigh ($30,000)
Opera Carolina, Charlotte ($10,000)
Penland School of Crafts, Inc., Penland ($30,000)
Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre, Mars Hill ($10,000)

“Our funding from the NEA allows us to support the many arts organizations and artists that make North Carolina a rich and culturally diverse place to live and work,” said Mary B. Regan, executive director of the North Carolina Arts Council.

For more information on NEA grants and funding, visit www.nea.gov.

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Marketing Tips

Planning Key to Success

A marketing plan helps you map out your overall communications strategy and is the key to successful events and branding programs. With many of our organizations operating on a fiscal year, now is a critical time for outlining your marketing objectives. If you’d like technical marketing assistance please contact the Arts Council marketing team. We’re happy to help you draft your plan, identify potential markets, tactics and measures of success. For free assistance contact Rebecca Moore at (919) 807-6530 or rebecca.moore@ncmail.net.

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Web Resources

National Source for Creative Economy Research

With the North Carolina Arts Council’s preliminary release of recent creative economies research in our state, it might be helpful to understand the economic impact of the arts on a national level. The National Association of State Arts Agencies web site hosts a Creative Economy Resource Center, full of information on other states.

The web site is a great resource for summaries of policies and state arts agencies roles in the creative economy, initiatives and links to helpful sites for research on the economic impact of the arts. The site also includes key statistics about the arts and the economy.

For more information, visit NASAA’s website at .

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Southern Arts Federation Artist Podcasts

The Southern Arts Federation recently began conducting podcast interviews with several of the artists working in the Southeastern United States. The interviews feature outstanding artists, filmmakers, performers and writers from across the South.

North Carolina artist Sheila Kay Adams is part of the artist roster, and her interview can be found at here. Other artists include filmmaker Jim Finn, musician Terrance Simien and filmmaker Pamela Yates.

For more information on the podcasts or to listen to the interviews, visit www.southarts.org and click “Southern Arts Federation Podcast.”

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Opportunities for Growth

N.C. Arts Council Offers Residencies in Vermont, California

Applications for one and two-month residencies for North Carolina artists at centers in California and Vermont are currently being accepted. The North Carolina Arts Council sponsors the programs.

Two artists will be selected for the 2007–2008 residencies at Headlands Center for the Arts in Sausalito, California and Vermont Studio Center, located in Johnson, Vermont. The deadline for Headlands residencies is June 1, 2007 (postmark), and the deadline for Vermont residencies is June 15, 2007 (receipt).

The N.C. Arts Council’s residency program provides both emerging and established North Carolina artists with valuable time to concentrate on their art.

“The residencies at Headlands Center for the Arts and the Vermont Studio Center give artists much needed time to focus on their work,” said Mary B. Regan, executive director of the North Carolina Arts Council. “Professional development for the artists in turn enriches our communities, serving as a catalyst for our creative workforce.”

For more information, visit www.ncarts.org.

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Marketing/PR Coordinator Wanted for Cucalorus Film Festival

Marketing/PR Coordinator sought for the Cucalorus Film Festival in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Part-time employment in a dynamic and creative atmosphere. Duties include developing and implementing a marketing strategy, writing and delivering press releases and maintaining an active presence for the organization on the internet and in the media. Applicants should work well under pressure and with deadlines. Computer and people skills a must. Send cover letter and resume to: Cucalorus Film Festival, Jengo’s Playhouse, 815 Princess Street, Wilmington, NC 28401.

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Weber State University National Juried Exhibition Seeks Female Artists

This exhibition celebrates the beauty of the male nude as depicted by female artists in painting, sculpture and drawing. The exhibition questions and examines the role of the “Male Gaze” throughout art history and encourages a dialogue about historical and contemporary interpretations of the male nude and how standards of “beauty” have evolved over time. Deadline for entries is August 10, 2007 (not a postmarked deadline).

Media and Eligibility: Original works in painting, drawing and sculpture. Open to all female artists at least 18 years of age. Only digital images will be accepted.

Accepted Work/Notification: The decision of the jurors is final. All artists will be notified of the decision by August 22, 2007.

Entry Guidelines:

• 1. $30 fee to submit up to 3 slides—Digital images, 300 dpi print quality/Mac compatible.
• 2. Slide list containing artist name, title of work, date, media, dimensions and value.
• 3. SASE with sufficient postage for return of materials.
• 4. Optional: Any supplemental information about the art work.

Submit entries to:

Gallery Director
Mary Elizabeth Dee Shaw Gallery
Weber State University
2001 University Circle
Ogden, UT 84408-2001

For additional information call (801) 626-6420 or visit dova.weber.edu.

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Slow Exposures 2007: Call for Entries

Artists are invited to submit work for the fifth annual photography exhibition in Pike County, Georgia, entitled Slow Exposures 2007. The deadline for entries is June 30, 2007.

The show attracts a diverse, sophisticated audience from around the country. Jurors are Birney Imes of Columbus, Missouri, and Sylvia Plachy of New York City.

Photographers may submit up to four images in each of two categories:

• Images of the Rural South
• Images of West Central Georgia

Successful work will capture those qualities that unmistakably call to mind the rural South’s unique history and relationship to the land.

Slow Exposures 2007 will take place during the last two weekends of September in Concord, Georgia.

For more information on awards and how to enter, visit www.slowexposures.org or call (770) 567-3600.

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