VSA National Call for Entries

"Driven" Call for Entries

Deadline: July 6, 2007 (midnight, MST).

Sponsored by VSA arts and Volkswagen of America, Inc.

Open to emerging artists with disabilities, ages 16 -25, living within the U.S.

No entry fee. "Driven" challenges artists to pinpoint the motivational force behind their artistic expression and to identify the catalyst that sustains their creative energy. Art must be an original work that has been completed in the last three (3) years. Eligible media includes: paintings, drawings, fine art prints, photography, computer-generated prints, and mixed media; must be presented in two dimensions. Artwork should not exceed 60 inches in either direction. Fifteen (15) finalists will be awarded a total of $60,000 in awards during an awards ceremony on Capitol Hill in September 2007, and artwork will be displayed in a nation-wide touring exhibition that debuts at the Smithsonian.

For additional information and to access the application, please visitor contact: http://www.vsarts.org/VWcall
Phone: 800.933.8721 x3885
Email: jenniferw@vsarts.org
Alternative formats of the application are available upon request.

The Marketing Dog: Publicity, Promotion and Press for Artists

Our friend, Slash Coleman is offering workshops for artists:
"I wanted to tell you about a few classes that I’m teaching next weekend aimed at helping artists, musicians, writers, and performers make more money selling their art and become more business savvy.

"Packed with practical and useful advice for visual artists, writers, musicians, and performers, this class will give you practical and useful advice from beginning to sell your artwork to putting it on your own website to getting shows to increasing your sales at shows and increasing your exposure as an artist."

If you know an artist that might benefit from this information, please forward it along.

(This series of classes corresponds to my upcoming book, The Marketing Dog: Publicity, Promotion and Press for Artists).

Where: Crossroads Art Center, 2016 Staples Mill Road, Richmond, VA.
When: Saturday, June 2 from 1- 4pm and Saturday, June 16 from 1- 4pm.
Artists can register for one or both days.
Cost: Part 1 = $65 + $25 curriculum fee
Part 2 = $65 + $25 curriculum fee
Or sign-up for both for $100 and there is no curriculum fee and you save $80!

How to register: Call 804-278-8950 or visit www.crossroadsartcenter.com/class.html#money

Thanks,
Slash"

Positive Vibe Cafe's Guest Chef Series continues Sunday, March 4.

The Vibe welcomes Chef Jannequin Bennett of The Jefferson Hotel for a special evening to benefit the GLMD Foundation & the cafe's training program for people with disabilities.

Seatings begin at 6pm. Call 560.9622 for reservations.

Choose from Chef Bennett's (author of Very Vegetarian) special menu or one of your Positive Vibe favorites!