Events

June 30-July 25
American Craft Council Show 2011
Online
The American Craft Council Show 2011 is accepting applications from artists who would like to submit work for its 2011 show. Learn more online.

June 30-Aug. 1
Garden & Gun Made in the South Awards
Online
Garden & Gun seeks any Southern craftsman or entrepreneur looking for a better way to tell the story of his or her brand. Operations must be based in the South and fall under one of the following categories: food, home, style, sporting, etc. The competition celebrates the rich cultural tradition of Southern craft, design and ingenuity, with an emphasis on small businesses. Learn more online.

June 30-Aug. 7
Anno Student Design Competition
Anno is an online student design competition covering the disciplines of advertising, architecture, fashion design, graphic design, illustration, industrial design and photography. The competition is open to anyone currently studying, in any of these categories, at a tertiary level. Upload your entry into the relevant category where it will be open to voting for a period of one month from the date of entry. At the end of each month the top 25 ranked works will be archived for inclusion in the quarterly judging. The winning works from the semifinals will be featured in the Anno Annual 2010. The annual will be available for purchase online and at bookstores worldwide. The top work for the first month, as chosen by our select judging panel, will be featured in a digital exhibition at Melbourne’s Federation Square during design week. Learn more online.

July 21-Aug. 15
Canvas Artist Series Contest
Online
Hyatt Hotels and Resorts and Canvas Wines welcomes students to submit their artistic interpretation of the varietal characteristics of Canvas Wines.One winner for each varietal wine will receive a $5,000 scholarship and may have their artwork featured as a label on a special bottling of Canvas Wines. Art students from an accredited art school or program may create an original artistic representation of the varietal characteristics of the three main Canvas wines: cabernet sauvignon, chardonnay and merlot, using original artwork. Three finalists will be chosen for each varietal wine and featured on the Canvas Wines website for visitors to view and vote for. Three grand prize winners will be chosen, one for each varietal artwork, based on a combination of the public voting and other criteria. Each of the three grand prize winners will win the $5,000 scholarship from Hyatt and have their artwork featured on a special bottling of Canvas Wines, featured exclusively at Hyatt Hotels and Resorts in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean. Learn more online.

July 1-Aug. 15
Reykjavik International Film Festival 2010 Talent Laboratory
Reykjavik, Iceland
The Reykjavik International Film Festival will be held for the seventh time Sept.23-Oct.3. As Iceland's highest attended cultural event, the main purpose of the festival is to offer both Icelandic and international filmgoers a wide selection of alternative, independent cinema. The Talent Laboratory will last for three days (Sept. 30-Oct. 2) during which the filmmakers will participate in workshops and discussions with already established names within the film industry. Learn more online.

July 21-Aug. 16
YAF10-Envisioning Breuer
Atlanta, Ga.; Online
The Young Architects Forum photography competition aims to challenge photographers to creatively capture images of the Atlanta Central Library designed by Marcel Breuer in Atlanta, Ga. Learn more online or send an e-mail.

June 30-Aug. 30
Atlanta Pastel Exhibit
Atlanta, Ga.
The Atlanta Pastel Exhibit seeks works in the pastel medium. Show dates are Sept. 2-Oct.1, 2010 at the Gallery at Paper Mill Village, 255 Village Parkway, Suite 320, Marietta, Georgia. A reception will be held on Friday, Sept. 10, 6-8:30 p.m. This exhibition is open to works by pastel artists. No more than two works from an artist will be accepted. There is no size restriction for this exhibition. To learn more and apply, please see attached pdf.

July 21-Aug. 31
The Art Libraries Society of North America LoPresti Publication Award Competition
The Art Libraries Society of North America is the largest international professional organization devoted to art librarianship. The Southeast Chapter of ARLIS/NA established the LoPresti Publication Award Competition in 1985 to recognize and encourage excellence in art publications issued in the Southeastern United States. The publication awards are named for Mary Ellen LoPresti, who was the design librarian at the Harrye B. Lyons Design Library, North Carolina State University, until her death in 1985. Museums and galleries, educational institutions, libraries, organizations and commercial presses are encouraged to submit publications for consideration. All publications will be judged on the quality of content and format within the appropriate category. The number of items that may be submitted is not restricted. Only those art and architecture books, exhibition catalogs, and serials published (copyrighted) during the 2009 calendar year in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, or the Virgin Islands are eligible for consideration. In-house newsletters, posters, invitations and other promotional material will not be considered. Winning entries will be placed in the Duke University East Campus Library, Durham, N.C. Learn more online; contact Liz Gentry for entry forms and guidelines at 770.387.1300 ext. 7235 or via e-mail.

July 21-Sept. 30
Francisco Mantecón International Advertising Poster Competition
Spain
Terras Gauda Wineries and the Vigo Port Authority are sponsors of the Francisco Mantecón International Advertising Poster Competition, in an effort to establish a permanent connection with the city of Vigo in Galicia. Learn more online.

July 1-Oct. 1
CAA Fellowships for MFA Students
Online
This fall, the College Art Association will award five grants of $5,000 each to outstanding students who will receive M.F.A. degrees in calendar year 2011. Honorable mentions, awarded at the discretion of the jury, will receive a free one-year CAA membership and complimentary registration to the Annual Conference. CAA’s Professional-Development Fellowships in the Visual Arts offer financial assistance to promising M.F.A. candidates. Fellows are honored with grants to help them with various aspects of their work, whether it be for job-search expenses or purchasing materials for the studio. CAA believes a grant of this kind, without contingencies, can best facilitate the transition between graduate studies and professional careers. Learn more and download application form.

June 16-Nov. 1
INDEX/UNICEF Design Challenge
Denmark
INDEX Design Challenge is posing a challenge to design students around the world to use their competencies to address serious issues and make a real difference in people's lives. The challenge this year has been developed in close collaboration with and endorsed by UNICEF. For more information, visit designtoimprovelife.dk or e-mail Lise Vejse Klint.

June 30-Dec. 31
Volunteer for Asociación Artistica para Niños
Costa Rica; Nicaragua
Volunteer in Costa Rica or Nicaragua for the Asociación Artistica para Niños (ASArt). Contact Chandra Barrantes Calvo for more information. Learn more online.