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Tech Museum of Innovation Announces Cash Prizes For Virtual Exhibit
Designs

SAN JOSE, CA.- The Tech Museum of Innovation (The Tech), one of the
nation's premier science and technology museums, recently announced
the convergence of technology and art in the virtual world with the
launch of The Tech in Second Life®. The Tech has built a replica of
its San Jose , Calif. facility in Second Life, which has been left
empty to provide space for the development of new, virtual exhibits
and educational programming through an exhibit design competition
hosted by The Tech Museum.

Citizen journalists' invited to enter video contest

Professionals and amateurs alike can enter their videos for the first
International Alternative Channel Citizen Journalist Contest.
Deadline: January 25.

Participants should each submit a short video, which could be a
report or a testimonial, on a topic about which they feel passionate.
The video should be at least 90 seconds and no more than 6 minutes
long. The total prizes available are worth US$100,000.

Entries should be in English, French or Spanish, with prizes for the

Call for Entries - John Moores 25 Contemporary Painting Prize

LIVERPOOL, UK.-The launch of the call for entries this year marks the
50th anniversary of the John Moores prize. First held in 1957, it is
the UK's best-known competition for painters and is named after Sir
John Moores (1896 - 1993), the founder of the competition. The
exhibition is held every two years at the Walker Art Gallery in
partnership with the John Moores Liverpool Exhibition Trust.

Next year the John Moores exhibition coincides with Liverpool's year

VSA arts' Call for Entries: Derivative Composition
Deadline: March 21, 08.
VSA arts is seeking visual artists with disabilities whose work is
inspired by the performing arts for "Derivative Composition," an
international juried art exhibition that will be on display at the
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.,
from May 29-July 20, 2008. Two-and three-dimensional art, digital
art, installations, video and film, and other media that draw
inspiration from music, theater or dance are eligible. Submissions

Wind(y) art in northwest Germany - Moved Wind's 4th Art Competition

WALDECK-FRANKENBERG, GERMANY.-moved wind 2008 will take place in a
charming region in northwest Germany . All art objects, installations
and other expressive art forms, referring to our theme wind form, are
welcome (deadline for registration is 30 April 2008). The rural
district of Waldeck-Frankenberg close to Kassel presents in its
pretty and varied surroundings all these wind(y) art objects from 17
until 31 August 2008. An exciting supporting programm links the

The Bigger, More Satisfying Zug Contest
http://www.zug.com/gab/index.cgi?func=view_thread&thread_id=77144

Zug, the oldest comedy site on the web, is running a contest to create a funny logo or testimonial about an unusual product (to say the least). Prize: $1,000. http://www.zug.com

23rd Annual Chelsea International Fine Art Competition

Rodos International Films and Visual Arts Festival calls for entries

Ecofilms invites documentary filmmakers to submit film entries for the Rodos International Films and Visual Arts Festival. The festival will take place in Athens, Greece from June 24-29, 2008. Deadline for submissions: March 1.

Photojournalists invited to take part in health contest

Photojournalists around the world have the chance to take part in the Global Health Council (GHC) Annual Photo Contest. Last day to apply is February 15.
The contest is open to both amateurs and professionals whose work illustrates such GHC issues as women's health, children’s health, infectious diseases, HIV/AIDS and emerging health threats.

Columbia University seeks entries for the Pulitzer Prize in Music - NY Deadline: January 15, 08. For a distinguished musical composition by an American. $10,000 award. $50 handling fee. Contact: Pulitzer Prize Office, 709 Journalism, Mail Code 3865, CU, NY, NY 10027 or 212.854.3841 or http://www.pulitzer.org.

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