Calls for Entry

“26th Annual Northwest Folklife Festival”, Applications for this free annual celebration are now available. [c is held every Memorial Day weekend (May 23 - 26) in Seattle, Washington and attracts over 200,000 visitors. Artisans from BC are encouraged co apply, Call 206) 684 - 7300 or fax 206/ 684 - 7190,

Entry deadline is January 13, 1997,

“Vancouver Parks’ Board Artist in Residence Program” seeks artists from all disciplines. The program's purpose is ro support artists working in community contexts and to encourage che development of a wide variety of interactions between artises and community members. The residencies are for projects of three monchs duration, provide an artist's fee of $4000 and a materials budger of $1000. Projects may take place at any time of the year as long a they are completed within 1997. Information evening 7 pm, January 14 at Douglas Park Community Centre, 810 West 2ind Ave. Coneact Jill Weaving at 604/ 877 - 0379 for more information.

Entry deadline Friday, January 24, 4 pm.

“Trophies'. Now most often associated with sports (the stuffed marlin, the bowling trophy), they have a broader meaning: souvenirs of conquest in love and war and everything in between: ticket stubs, framed diplomas, names to drop, tattoos, lipstick smudges, engagement rings... What are they to you? Fisse Hand, a store and gallery in Toronto's Harbourfront area is looking for 3 maximum of 3 pieces from any given artise. All pieces will be considered for sale unless otherwise indicated at a 60/40 splic. Pieces will be selected for the show by jury.

Contact Firsthand, Queen's Quay Terminal,

207 Queen's Quay W.. Box 100, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5] LAT. Tel: 416/203 - 7773 or fax 416/ 205 - 7781

Entry Deadline January 26, 1997,

“Face the Nation III” An international mask competition to be exhibited at the Design Gallery, Davis, California. Open to all artists, work muse be wearable. Contact Rhonda O’Brien, Face the Nation, Department of Environmental Design, Universicy of California, Davis, CA, 93616 or call (916) 752 - 4139.

Entry deadline January 31, 1997.

“City of Vancouver Public Art Program” invites proposals for are work thar will be permanently mounted on top of 14 utility poles at 7 sites along the Ridgeway Greenway. Works must be safe, highly durable and low maintenance. A budget of $30,000 must cover all fees. fabrication, taxes for all 14 pieces. There are fairly specific requirements so contact Jeannie Bares ar 604) 874 - 4488 for the information package.

Entry Deadline is Friday, Jan, 31st, 4 pm.

“International Exhibition of Works Spiritual, Liturgical or Religious” (March 16 - April 13, 1997). Juried from slides. Awards $2500, including an award for installations. Fee $24 for up to 3 entries. Sponsored by che Licurgical Art Guild. For prospectus send #10 SASE to Contemporary Works of Faith, 214 East Selby Blvd., Worthington, Ohio, 43085, Encry deadline February 1, 1997.

“The Clay Cup VI" (April 23 - May 31, 97). Juried from slides by Mark Burns.

Awards toral $2500. For prospectus write:

Clay Cup VI, School of Arr & Design, Mailcode 4301, Southern [linois Univ., Carbondale [L 62901 - 4301.

Entry deadline February 7, 1997,

***First Annual Coombs Country Craft Fair*** (July 18 - 20, 1997), will be held at the site of the Blue Grass Festival at Coombs Rodeo & Fair Grounds. Because we krvow che fair will be successful, we've booked the third weekend in July for subsequent years

ensuring the continuity of times and dates this offers. Our intention is to offer a juried, quality, reasonably priced, money making summer craft fair of mot more than 80 - 85 participants. Coombs is one of the heaviesc tourist draws on Vancouver Island. Every person on their way to the West Coast passes by the fair site. All work will be juried from five clear photographs of your work. Fees are $275 for a 10 x 10 ourside booth, §550 for a 10 x 20 outside booch, and $300 for and inside § x 10 booth. There is a maximum of 2 exhibitors per beoth. Contact Joy Speight and Allan Armstrong at: Coombs Country Craft Fair, 8342 Sabre Road, Lanezville, BC, VOR 2HO. Phone: (250) 390 - 2387 or fax: (250) 390 - 0560

Entry deadline February 15, 1997.

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“International Collegiate Ceramic Competition" (March 29 - April 26, 97) open to students enrolled in a2 of 4 pear cefamic program during 9% - 97 academic year, Juried from up to 2 slides per entry, up to 2 entries. Juror: Philip Corneliys. Fee $10(US). Awards: $2000 (LIS), Contact John Hopkins, [OCC 97, Riverside Community College, 4800 Magnolia, Riverside, USA 92506 - 1242. Entry deadline is February 18, 1997,

“Second Annual Silverhawk Fine Crafts Competition”. Juried from 3 slides, Entry fee $15 (US). For entry form send international SASE to Silverhawk Internet Marketing, Box 2290, Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico, USA, 87557. Entry deadline is March 1, 1997

“Kutani International Decorating Ceramics Competition 97" open co designs for decoration of a large porcelain plate using only these colours: red, deep blue, yellow, green, purple, underglaze blue, rust, gold, silver. Juried from design on paper, Awards totalling 5,500,000 yen (approx. $55,000 CAN). Contace the Executive Committee, [International Decorative Ceramics Fair '97, Kormarsu City Hail, 91 Konmade-machi, Komatsu, Ishikawa 923 or fax 81 - 761 - 23 -2000, Entry Deadline is March 5, 1997.

“Surprise Us" The Roundhouse Community Centre invites artists to submit proposals for projeces and programs you would be interested in developing. These should provide recreational, social of cultural benefits co che cormmunity, encourage community participation and demonstrate feasible and appropriate budget projections, The project should be a maximum of four monch's duration, For mare information contact Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre, (YO Vancouver Parks and Recreation, 2099 Beach Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V6G 124 or call 604/ 257 - 8431.

Entry Deadline is March 30, 1997.

The Coastal Incident, a new gallery in Yaletown (Vancouver) is seeking submissions for its art and gift gallery. Contact (604) 669 - 2500

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