Due May 23, 2014

Students (graduate or undergraduate) making books in book arts and/or fine arts programs across the United States are invited to participate in ARTBOUND 2014 by submitting work to a juried artists’ book exhibition and permanent collection at The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries! Books selected by juror Jessica Peterson of The Southern Letterpress will be purchased for the qualifying award amount, exhibited during the ARTBOUND exhibition, and become a permanent addition to the University of Florida Smathers Libraries’ Special Collections in Book Arts.

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Due May 12, 2014

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Due May 28, 2014

ELIGIBILITY

• The contest is open to women only.

• Applicants must LIKE Theo Westenberger’s Official Facebook Page.

• Applicants may submit up to three photographs per competition.

• Applicants must be the creator and sole owner of the photographs

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Submit images to “Inklight,” a meeting place of photography and creative writing published on the web site of Afterimage, the Journal of Media Arts and Cultural Criticism published at Visual Studies Workshop in Rochester, New York. For this unique project, photographers submit original work, which is selected to be posted on the Afterimage web site. Writers then submit original creative writing inspired by one of the images on the web site (engaging in the process of ekphrasis).

TO SUBMIT:

Submit ONE image with “Inklight Image” in the subject line. Please send your image as a .jpg file sized to 72dpi and 600px on the image’s longest side. Include in your email the title of the work and your name as you wish it to appear. If chosen, it will be posted on the Inklight page of our website: vsw.org/afterimage/inklight/ <http://vsw.org/afterimage/inklight-2/&gt; .

March 31, 2014

Submit three not previously published photographs that exemplify “forward thinking,” along with a short artist statement (or tell your friends about this opportunity). Each quarterly winner will receive $1000, a solo show, and a chance to win the JGS Annual Artist Award in the amount of $5,000. Runners-up are presented with fine art books and will see their submitted photographs presented on our site.

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Sam Rayburn House Museum

Texas Historical Commission

Summer Internship 2014

Issue Date: March 10, 2014

Closing Date: May 16, 2014

Start Date: June 9, 2014 (negotiable)

POSITION TITLE: Intern (1 opening)

LOCATION: Sam Rayburn House Museum, 890 W. State Hwy 56, Bonham, Texas.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: Interns may work on one or more of the following projects: packing and storing artifacts; cataloging and researching the museum collection; taking digital photographs of artifacts; re-housing and cleaning artifacts; data entry of collections records; developing events and programming at the site as well as developing themed guided tours and presentations; and organizing site resources.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Interest in museums, history, and/or education. Strong writing, research and communications skills. Strong organizational, multitasking and people skills. Knowledge of American and Texas history. Knowledge of standard office computer skills, including database software and word processing. Ability to work independently and on detailed tasks. Degree or expected degree in history, education, museum studies, humanities or a related field. Demonstrated interest in museum programs, education and/or history.

WORK SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday (negotiable)

PROJECT SUPERVISOR: Anne Ruppert, Curator, Sam Rayburn House Museum

TERM OF POSITION: Preferably June–August 2014 (negotiable)

WHO MAY APPLY: Applications will be accepted from currently enrolled college students who are in their second, third or fourth year of coursework as well as graduate students and recent Bachelor’s and Master’s degree graduates.

COMPENSATION: This is an unpaid position.

HOW TO APPLY: Submit a cover letter and current resume including the names/contact information of three references by mail, email, or FAX to:

Sam Rayburn House Museum

Attn: Anne Ruppert

P.O. Box 308

Bonham, TX 75418

FAX: 903.640.0800

Email: Anne Ruppert, anne.ruppert@thc.state.tx.us<mailto:anne.ruppert@thc.state.tx.us>

To learn more about previous SRHM interns, visit: http://www.visitsamrayburnhouse.com/index.aspx?page=848

http://www.visitsamrayburnhouse.com/index.aspx?page=897

Due July 11, 2014

In celebration of the Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge’s 50^th anniversary, Friends of Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge is sponsoring a juried art show entitled Broadview: A Spectrum of Nature.  We invite artists to submit their original 2D and 3D artwork that reflects the native flora, fauna and landscapes of North Central Texas ecosystems. This exhibition and benefit sale will be open to the public November 7 – 23, 2014 at Fort Worth Community Arts Center (1300 Gendy Street, Fort Worth, TX).

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Due May 12, 2014

Early Bird due April 14, 2014

PRIZES :: OVER $10,000 IN CASH & EQUIPMENT

FIRST PLACE GRAND PRIZE
$2,000 cash award from Photographer’s Forum magazine plus…
• Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM|Art lens (MSRP $1,160)
• Chimera OB2 PRO Kit #6024 (Octa 2 Beauty Dish reflector and Versi Octa Speed Ring) (MSRP $399)

SECOND PLACE
$1,500 cash award from Photographer’s Forum magazine plus…
• Sigma 18-250mm lens (MSRP $800)
• Manfrotto Professional Backpack 50 camera bag (MSRP $264)

THIRD PLACE
$1,000 cash award from Photographer’s Forum magazine

FOURTH PLACE
Five $125 cash awards

100 HONORABLE MENTIONS
All Honorable Mentions will be listed in the November 2014 issue ofPhotographer’s Forum magazine and will receive a gold embossed certificate of outstanding merit from Photographer’s Forum.

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