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The Center for Book Arts
[Published: 15 July 2008]

WHO: poets of any nationality.
WHERE: USA.
WHAT: the Center for Book Arts invites submissions to its annual Poetry Chapbook Competition. The winning manuscript will be chosen in April 2009 and will be awarded with the publication of a beautifully designed, letterpress-printed, limited-edition chapbook printed and bound by artists at the Center for Book Arts. The edition is limited to 100 signed and numbered copies, ten of which are reserved for the author and the remainder of which will be offered for sale through the Center. The winning poet will also receive a cash award of $500, and a $500 honorarium for a reading, to be held at the Center in the fall of 2009.
COST: application fee 25USD.
TO APPLY: visit http://centerforbookarts.org/opportunities/
DEADLINE: 1 December

International Museum of Ceramics in Faenza
[Published: 15 July 2008]

WHO: international artists under 40 years of age working with clay as a primary medium.
WHERE: Italy.
WHAT: international ceramics competition invites applications from young artists of any nationality.
TO APPLY: visit http://micfaenza.org
DEADLINE: 10 October

Green Earth
[Published: 15 July 2008]

WHO: design professionals, students and enthusiasts worldwide.
WHERE: international.
WHAT: designboom and the DA design association Japan have joined together, along with Tobu Department Store to organize the 'green earth' international design competition. Tobu Department Store is affiliated with World Heritage Kew Gardens and helps organize campaigns to help raise awareness and protect the earth. For the competition 'green earth' designers are asked to enter projects in to one or both of the following categories. 'Green':create a graphic artwork that illustrates environmental protection and how human beings and nature could coexist in a greener world. 'Earth': give the gift of a greener world at Christmas - create a graphic artwork that will make this festive time of the year a moment to consider what we can do to help our planet's survival.
TO APPLY: visit http://designboom.com
MORE INFORMATION: contact mail@designboom.com (write green earth competition in subject line).
DEADLINE: 27 August

The Textile Directory's Spellbinding Textiles Competition
[Published: 15 July 2008]

WHO: anybody who has an interest in any area of textiles.
WHERE: Redditch, Worcestershire.
WHAT: textile competition with the theme of magic. Entrants are invited to produce an item based on their interpretation of this theme. The overall winner of the competition will win £1000 to spend on Pfaff products. The best 30 pieces entered into the competition will be exhibited in The Forge Mill Needle Museum, Redditch in February 2009.
TO APPLY: send artist statement and images of the piece to admin@thetextiledirectory.com or post them to The Textile Directory Competition, 8 King Charles Court, Evesham, Worcestershire WR11 4RF.
DEADLINE: 31 October

Design Factory
[Published: 15 July 2008]

WHO: furniture designers and makers from the East Midlands.
WHERE: East Midlands.
WHAT: Design Factory, the East Midland's not-for-profit design agency, is offering furniture makers from across the East Midlands the chance to win more than £4,000 worth of prizes. Launched last year, the competition to find the East Midlands Designer of the Year was a massive hit and has become an annual event in the agency’s calendar. In the last 12 months, momentum around the competition has increased which has led to the Style Editor, Poppy Norton, of Grand Designs Magazine joining the judging panel.
TO APPLY: for an application form and competition rules call 01529 414830 or visit http://designfactory.org.uk
DEADLINE: 29 August

Beyond the Brick Yard
[Published: 15 July 2008]


WHO: international artists working with clay as a primary medium.
WHERE: USA.
WHAT: the Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts is pleased to announce its first annual juried competition, Beyond the Brickyard. This exciting competition is open to all artists working with clay as a primary medium and will be exhibited in January of 2009 at the Archie Bray Foundation in Helena, Montana. Work will also be exhibited and available for sale through the Bray's on-line gallery.
TO APPLY: download application forms and further information at http://archiebray.org
MORE INFORMATION: contact Emily Free Wilson, Beyond the Brick Yard, Archie Bray Foundation, 2915 Country Club Avenue, Helena, Montana 59602, emily@archiebray.org
DEADLINE: 15 August




London On Tap
[Published: 15 July 2008]

WHO: designers and makers based in London.
WHERE: London.
WHAT: competition offering designers and makers the opportunity to design an outstanding glass carafe that will be showcased across the capital. All short-listed designs will be prototyped by a nominated manufacturer with whom each successful applicant will work closely.
OTHER BENEFITS: the winner will receive £5000 prize money.
MORE INFORMATION: to find out more about the campaign, download a full brief and submit entries visit http://londonontap.org
DEADLINE: 31 July

Lauderdale House photo competition
[Published: 8 July 2008]


WHO: all photographers - recreational, professional and student.
WHAT: applications invited for Lauderdale House 23rd Annual Photographic Competition. There is an open category and an special category 'Green'. Winning entires will be exhibited in the Upper and Long Galleries. The overall winner will be awarded a solo exhibition in Launderdale House, later in the year.
WHEN: 19-31 August.
SUBMISSIONS: for full details send a SAE to Photo Competition, Lauderdale House, Highgate Hill, Waterlow Park, London N6 5HG or email kives@lauderdale.org.uk with 'Photo Competition' in the subject line.
FURTHER INFORMATION: http://lauderdalehouse.co.uk
DEADLINE: 10 August


Lauderdale House photo competition
[Published: 8 July 2008]


WHO: all photographers - recreational, professional and student.
WHAT: applications invited for Lauderdale House 23rd Annual Photographic Competition. There is an open category and an special category 'Green'. Winning entires will be exhibited in the Upper and Long Galleries. The overall winner will be awarded a solo exhibition in Launderdale House, later in the year.
WHEN: 19-31 August.
SUBMISSIONS: for full details send a SAE to Photo Competition, Lauderdale House, Highgate Hill, Waterlow Park, London N6 5HG or email kives@lauderdale.org.uk with 'Photo Competition' in the subject line.
FURTHER INFORMATION: http://lauderdalehouse.co.uk
DEADLINE: 10 August


Open art competition
[Published: 8 July 2008]


WHO: all artists aged over 16.
WHAT: open art competition. Original two dimensional work- paintings, mixed media, collage, original artists prints (excluding digital or photographic media).
WHERE: Art Matters Gallery, South Parade, Tenby SA70 7DG.
COST: £5 per item entered (maximum of 4).
PRIZES: 1st Prize £1,000 plus other prizes.
OTHER BENEFITS: exhibition of selected work for sale 1-28 Nov, displayed on website for one year.
TO APPLY: by post, email or via website.
CONTACT: info@artmatters.org.uk http://artmatters.org.uk
DEADLINE: 14 October



Creative Works competition
[Published: 1 July 2008]


WHO: artists.
WHAT: national arts magazine, Aesthetica is running a creative works competition and is looking for entries of fiction, poetry, artwork and photography.
SUBMISSIONS: three categories are fiction, poetry and artwork.
PRIZES: there will be three winners, one from each category, each receiving £500. Runners-up will be published in an anthology that will be available nationwide from Borders stores
DEADLINE: 31 August


Discerning Eye Drawing Bursary
[Published: 23 June 2008]


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£1000 DRAWING BURSARY WHO: artists.
WHAT: invitation to submit digital images of work for £1,000 drawing bursary.
TO APPLY: send digital images of work along with a written explanation (max 300 words) detailing the role of drawing in your current practice; how you would propose to use the bursary; the anticipated benefits of receiving the bursary. Entry forms and futher information downloadable from http://parkerharris.co.uk/artists/downloads 01372 462190, de@parkerharris.co.uk
DEADLINE: 5 September


DepicT!
[Published: 13 June 2008]

WHO: filmmakers
WHERE: Bristol
WHAT: Can you do it in 90 seconds? enter your mini-movie for the tenth DepicT! competition.
WHEN: 18-23 Nov part of the Encounters International Short Film Festival
FEE: first prize £2000, NFTS DepicT! Special Mention Prize: a short course at the National Film and Television School in ‘09, including travel bursary, Shooting People DepicT! Audience award: a lifetime membership to and bundle of goodies from Shooting People, all shortlisted filmmakers will receive an Encounters Network Delegates pass, a place in the popular Encounters Film School, opportunities for travel bursaries to attend the festival, a one-year membership to Shooting People
TO APPLY: visit http://depict.org/news/72
DEADLINE: 8 September



Five Minutes of Mystery
[Published: 10 June 2008]

WHO: filmmakers.
WHAT: Five Minutes of Mystery challenges you to create and submit short films around a theme of mystery. Part of ‘The Compass of Mystery Festival’. Judged by a panel of industry experts, awards will be for Best Film, Audience Award, Local Film-maker and Youth Award.
WHERE: Bristol.
OTHER BENEFITS: meeting other filmmakers, promotion and exhibition of work.
TO APPLY: entries must be no longer then five minutes in length. Submissions will be accepted in DVD, Mini DV or as full quality DV QuickTime files. Submission to be accompanied by Five Minutes of Mystery Entry Form, and sent to: Compass Film, 9 Walton Street, Easton, Bristol BS5 0JG.
CONTACT: Nicky Butcher, nicky@compass-film.co.uk
DEADLINE: 15 August

Buy art fair
[Published: 9 June 2008]


WHO: any undergraduate or postgraduate student studying art at a college or university in the North of England.
WHAT: enter competition to win a solo exhibition at Buy Art Fair 2009.
WHERE: Urbis, Manchester.
WHEN: October 2009.
DETAILS: chance to have your work displayed and sold at a commercial art fair. Not only will your work be seen by around 7,000 visitors but it will also be exhibited alongside private galleries.
OTHER BENEFITS: shortlisted entrants will be profiled on http://buyartfair.co.uk listed in the Buy Art Fair catalogue and have their submitted pieces displayed at the Buy Art Fair and offered for sale to the Fair’s visitors.
TO APPLY: Enter online at http://buyartfair.co.uk/student
DEADLINE: 31 July


8th International Contest "London 2008"
[Published: 3 June 2008]

WHO: multidisciplinary teams (engineers, artists, etc.) working with an Architect as Team Leader. Architects and landscape architects from around the world who have completed their studies. Students under the direction of an architect.
WHERE: London.
WHAT: Arquitectum announced its 8th International Contest "London 2008". The theme of the competition is a movable architecture gallery, containing and distributing design to the city; travels across the River Thames to connect the various art spaces and collect visitors along the river; especially in the South Bank. The exhibition space should adapt to the movement of the river, to the different requirements of an exhibition and the artist, and to the weather in London; meaning summer and winter potentialities.
MORE INFORMATION: visit http://arquitectum.com
DEADLINE: 20 July

8th Andreu World International Design Competition
[Published: 3 June 2008]

WHO: all design students or designers, without any age limitation.
WHERE: Spain.
WHAT: Andreu World announces the 8th International Design Competition Andreu World, which, now in its 8th edition, has a great amount of participants, both Spanish and international. The subject of the competition is the design of a seat and/or a table and the main material to be used is solid wood: beech, oak or walnut. To participate, a piece must be designed to include all specifications outlined in Andreu Worlds product Briefing, providing technical and formal solutions in compliance with the terms indicated. The designs presented have to be new, not having been marketed or disclosed prior to the date of the competition.
MORE INFORMATION: visit http://andreuworld.com
DEADLINE: 15 September

British Sari Story
[Published: 3 June 2008]

WHO: British designers and crafters interested in embroidery, embellishment and beading.
WHERE: nationwide.
WHAT: a national competition offering a top prize of £250 to the person who creates a vision of a British Bridal Sari – reflecting the hopes, dreams and experience of a British Asian bride. Most bridal sari patterns still originate in south Asia – but the British Sari Story 2008 competition is calling for people around the UK to create their own, British embroidery, embellishment and beading. The top entries will join the British Sari Story touring exhibition – a glorious display of traditional and contemporary saris which celebrates British Asian heritage. The name of the overall winner will be unveiled when the show is opened at Charnwood Museum, Loughborough, in early October.
TO APPLY: visit http://bridging-arts.com/news/national-competition-2008
MORE INFORMATION: (0)208 749 9010, nidhi@bridging-arts.com
DEADLINE: 31 August

Celebrating Beads
[Published: 3 June 2008]

WHO: professionals, hobbyists, and students.
WHERE: USA.
WHAT: juried beading and design competition. There are 12 media categories: clay, fibre/textile, gemstones, glass, lampwork/dichroic (handmade), man-made materials (inorganic), metal, mixed media, organic materials, seed beads, Swarovski Crystal, and trade/ethnic beads.
WHEN: 28 Sept-31 Dec.
TO APPLY: visit http://beadmuseumdc.org
MORE INFORMATION: CelebratingBeads@gmail.com
DEADLINE: 8 August

Glass carafe
[Published: 2 June 2008]


WHO: glass artists.
WHAT: competition to design a glass carafe.
DETAILS: shortlisted designs will be prototyped by a nominated manufacturer. Winner recieves £5,000 and their deisgn will be manufactured and used to serve tap water in restaurants etc throughout London. Profits from the sale of the carafe go to Water Aid.
TO APPLY: visit http://londontap.org
DEADLINE: 31 July




The National Open Art Competition
[Published: 12 May 2008]


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WHAT: national showcase of painting, drawing and prints.
WHERE: Chichester.
WHEN: 8-22 November at Chichester Festival Theatre.
PRIZES: total prize money £25,000.
TO APPLY: send SAE to Chichester Art Trust, PO Box 372, Chichester, West Sussex PO20 1ZQ or download entry forms and labels from http://thenationalopenartcompetition.com or email info@thenationalopenartcompetition.com
SUBMISSION DATES: Scotland and Northern England, 11-14 Oct. London, 17 Oct. Penzance, 21 Oct. Exeter, 22 Oct. Bristol, 22 Oct. Chichester, 22 Oct (see website for more details).