KITCHEN PATROL
I would rather cook than do housekeeping anyday, anytime. However, if you don’t keep on top of the housekeeping, there won’t be clean dishes for eating what you cooked. In my house, there seems to be a constant shortage of spoons and bowls. It is all connected. Take a look…
Check out these Calls for Entries for the November $2 Art Contest from www.ArtAndArtDeadlines.com. And, in a rare regional listing, I am posting an art job opportunity in Oakland, CA. One of these opportunities is for you…
HOUSEKEEPING:
$2 Art Contest
There is only a little over a week until the December Deadline for the $2 Art Contest. If you are chosen as the Featured Artist from November entries, you will eligible to compete for the Featured Artist of the Year for 2011.
The rules are simple:
ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists. Although I don’t recommend entering unless you have a website.
MEDIA: All media.
DEADLINE: Midnight EST, November 30, 2011
NOTIFICATION: December 7 – 15th, 2011
ENTRY FEE: $2 via PayPal to submitart@artandartdeadlines.com.
HOW TO ENTER: Send a payment of $2 via PayPal, then send an email with the subject line: “November $2 Art Contest – Your Name”. In the body of the email, list your name, a link to your website and the PayPal Transaction ID#. Done.
AWARDS: Feature post with links back to your website. Check out our past Featured Artists for examples.
TIPS: Remember, your website should have a bio, a statement about your work, and clearly categorized and titled work. If your media is not obvious, explain it. For more information, visit the $2 Art Contest page!
CALL for ENTRIES:
Oakland Super Heroes
Mural Project
“Attitudinal Healing Connection (AHC) a non-profit organization in West Oakland is looking for local artists to paint the Hoover Corridor Neighborhood’s first large scale mural project. Using the theme of super heroes, the murals are going to be designed by local middle and high school students and are intended to uplift and positively transform the neighborhood.
“Over the course of three years we plan to complete six murals under freeway overpasses includingSan Pablo Avenue, Market Street, West Street, and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. These murals will serve as a gateway to West and Downtown Oakland and can become a key way in which our community is perceived. This is a call for local artists interested in helping to revitalize the Hoover District inWest Oakland.” –from the Call for Entries (downloadable below)
ELIGIBILITY: Must be over 18 years or age. You must have previous mural painting experience. AND, YOU MUST CARE! Be passionate about social justice & want to create positive change
APPLICATION: Please send a letter of interest, resume and a list of references to muralproject@ahc-oakland.org.
INTERVIEW PROCESS: They will be conducting interviews in late December/early January. If you are selected, they will notify you. Please bring 8-12 samples of your work to the interview.
DEADLINE: December 1, 2011
For complete details, Download the Call!
*Editor’s note: This Call does not exist on their website as of this publish date; therefore, you’ll need to bookmark this page to download the .doc file above.