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Call for Entries: ArtSeen Emerging Artist Competition, win $1000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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ARTSEEN3 CALL FOR ENTRIES: EMERGING ARTISTS COMPETITION ­ ALL MEDIA
The Submission Deadline: December 31, 2007

The Jury:
Howard Fox- Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Curator of Modern and
Contemporary Art
David Gere - UCLA Department of World Arts and Cultures, Associate Professor
AIDS/Arts Activism
Rebecca Morse ­ Museum of Contemporary Art, Assistant Curator
John Murdoch ­ The Huntington, Hannah and Russel Kully Director of Art
Collections
Catherine Opie ­ UCLA Department of Art, Professor of Photography
Glenn Phillips ­ The Getty Research Institute, Consulting Curator in
Contemporary Programs and Research

Exhibition Runs: April 28, 2008 ­ May 3, 2008 at locations throughout Los
Angeles
Various events include: Opening Night Party, Auction Gala and Finalist
Gathering

The Goods:
Thirty-five selected Emerging Artists will have their artwork exhibited
alongside internationally known artists in one of Southern California¹s most
exciting art events.
First place prize: The selected winner receives a $1000 art supply gift
certificate, and six hours web-page consultation (valued at $500).
Second place prizes: Two second place winners will receive a $500 art supply
gift certificate.

Eligibility: The competition is opened to all artists without gallery
representation and who have not had a solo gallery show outside of an
academic setting. Entries must be recent work, created within the last three
years.

Media: All media, 2D and 3D including painting, sculpture, drawing,
printmaking, collage, functional, installation, digital process art and
photography is acceptable.
*For video: please send 1/2 VHS, NTSC or DVD. Make sure tape is cued.

Fees: There is no fee to participate.

All artwork accepted by the Jury will be donated to AIDS Research Alliance,
and will be exhibited and auctioned to benefit the search for a cure to
AIDS.
http://www.aidsresearch.org

For complete competition details and to generate an on-line entry form,
http://www.aidsresearch.org/artseen/artist.html

Good Luck!
Aids Research Alliance
Contact: Vincent Cummings
E-mail: artseen@aidsresearch.org