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Artist Opportunities

Call to Artists: The Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center is currently seeking artists to participate in the Juneteenth Festival & Juried Art Show (JFest 2008). The event celebrates African cultural heritage with fine, and folk arts and an array of performances at Lincoln Park, Gainsville, June 14-15, 2008. For more information, visit www.jfestcentral.com, or call Felissa Scott at (352) 505-6161.

Call to International Emerging Artists: 2D and 3D submissions for a group exhibit featuring the works of the Top 4 emerging artists selected via the the votes cast by art enthusiasts from around the world during Curate This. Deadline for submissions: June 12, 2008. For more information visit www.becagallery.com or call (504) 566-8999.

Call to Artists: Arshow.com is accepting entries for Art Kudos International Juried Competition. Open to artists age 18 and older. Cash awards totaling $3,400. Finalists appear in an online exhibit at www.artkudos.com beginning Aug. 15, 2008. Deadline for submissions is June 30, 2008. For more information, visit www.artshow.com/artkudos.

Call to Artists: 2008 Juried Exhibition, July 18-Sept. 14, 2008. All artists 18 years and older residing in Florida are invited to submit entries to the Brevard Art Museum via www.callforentry.org. All original artworks, including paintings, drawings, sculpture, prints, photography, video, computer generated images, and site-specific installations will be considered. Cash awards up to $10,000. Participants in the exhibition will be featured in a virtual gallery at www.brevardartmuseum.org. Tina Murray, 321-242-0737.

Volunteer your talent - heal and inspire: The Naples Community Hospital Arts in Healing program needs the talents of local artists to bring the uplifting qualities of the arts to patients, their family and friends, as well as staff through interactive art sessBeth Sing treachions durtment and illness. Several United Arts Council members are involved - Vivian Aiello and Frank Smith provide music, while roeder works with visual arts and coordinates the program, along with the pet therapy program. For more information, call 436-5200.

Artists Wanted: The United Arts Council is seeking artists interested in participating in after-school arts education programs. Currently, these programs serve hundreds of children at schools in economically-challenged areas of Collier County. Students receive academic tutoring, sports and recreational opportunities. Arts enrichment classes, music lessons and other special cultural programs are provided by the UAC. Artists in all disciplines, who are interested in working with children, primarily grades K-5, are needed. We are especially interested in projects that integrate creative activities with core curriculum--math, science, reading, social studies. Artists should be willing to travel to school sites during non-school hours, including schools in distant parts of the county, such as Immokalee. Teaching stipends and performance fees are available. Arts programs range from school residencies of varying lengths, to one-time classroom visits. Visiting performances and other special events can be scheduled as well. For more information, contact Janice Paine, program manager for arts in education, at 239-263-8242, or e-mail her at jpaine@uaccollier.com.