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October 06, 2009
ArtistsRegister Monthly - October 2009
IN THIS ISSUE:
Editor's Corner
Featured artists
Featured Events
Arizona, Colorado, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania and Texas
Artist Opportunities
Visual Arts Opportnities Nationwide
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Editor's Corner
1) Featured artists for the month of October are:
Monica Aissa Martinez of Phoenix, Arizona
Virginia Folkestad of Castle Rock, Colorado
Anthony Lazorko of Mesilla, New Mexico
Margaret Zox Brown of New York, New York
Monica Aissa Martinez will be exhibiting at The Eric Fischl Gallery in Phoenix, Arizona.
Virginia Folkestad will be included in first anniversary exhibition of RedLine in Denver, Colorado.
Anthony Lazorko will be featured in Color Matters!, a group exhibition at South Shore Art Center in Cohasset, Massachusetts.
Work by Margaret Zox Brown can be viewed at the Fashion District Arts Festival in New York, New York.
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October Events
ARIZONA
Free Play
October 15 and November 7, 2009. Benefiting Free Arts of Arizona, a nonprofit organization that sparks the creative spirit of at-risk children, ArtistsRegister.com member Kevin Caron's solo show features his unusual steel sculptures in the garden setting at Pearson & Company, 7022 E. Main St., Scottsdale, AZ. Caron and ambassadors from Free Arts of Arizona look forward to visiting with attendees at the free opening reception on Thursday, October 15, from 7:00-9:00pm and a second reception on Saturday, November 7, from 10:00am-3:00pm. For more information, call 602.952.8767, email info@kevincaron.com or go to www.kevincaron.com
A Constant Vital Commotion
October 10-30, 2009. ArtistsRegister.com member Monica Aissa Martinez's new series includes mixed media works on canvas and paper. Her compositions, through the strong use of line and color, represent the intricate connection within and between body and mind. The work explores in a rich, complex and exciting manner, life in its very basic form. Who and/or what am I? is the question. A constant and vital commotion is the answer. Sound to accompany the exhibit. The Eric Fischl Gallery, 202 W. Thomas Ave., Phoenix, AZ.
COLORADO
The Power of Then
Exhibition continues through January 11, 2010. The Power of Then highlights contemporary Latino/Chicano artists that utilize popular cultural artifacts and their associated memories to create grand visual statements. The Latino/Chicano experience is a myriad of perspectives that mix into a multi-dimensional scene. From the streets of San Antonio to the coastal areas of California, the Chicano/Latino imprint is so diverse that it cannot be labeled - though many have tried. There is a certain playfulness, a touch of crass, a deep pocket of traditions, countless layers of colors, a bit of revolution and, of course, many loving memories of family. It is seen in the trinkets bought at the mercado to the religious icons placed in home altars. When purchasing a Chicano artifact--a pinata for a birthday party, a fan for the hot days to come, a molcahete for the kitchen, a beaded saint bracelet for a new, hip look--one is buying a memory, a tradition, and a history. The Latino/Chicano artists in this exhibition understand the power of these ornaments and have carefully raised their power with new translations and contemporary practice. The results present windows into this vivid cultural past and a hard view into the new trans-cultural reality. Artists: Ronaldo Briseno, David Almaguer, Alex Hernandez, Franco Mondini and ArtistsRegister.com member Linda Arreola. Museo de las Americas, 861 Santa Fe Dr., Denver, CO 80204. www.museo.org
You of all people! Here of all places!
Exhibition continues through November 6, 2009. You of all people! Here of all places! is RedLine's 1st anniversary exhibition featuring recent works by its 18 current residents and visiting artists: Linda Campbell, Terry Campbell, Sterling Crispin, lan Fisher, ArtistsRegister.com member Virginia Folkestad, Tom Guiton, Rori Knudtson, Bob Koons, Viviane Le Courtois, Laura Merage, Jennifer Miller, Margaret Newman, Alicia Ordal, Jeff Page, Bruce Price, Clark Richert, Jonathan Saiz, and Gretchen Schaefer. The title of the show speaks to the inevitable yet unexpected crossing of paths when so many artists, each with their networks of friends and supporters, overlap to form a community at RedLine. Coordinated by RedLine's resident artists Jonathan Saiz and Terry Campbell, the exhibit has only one curatorial link connecting the works: that each artist chooses to exhibit works made within the inaugural year of their residencies. RedLine's latest offering serves as a showcase of the real diversity of style, mediums and perspectives practiced within Denver's contemporary art community. RedLine, 2350 Arapahoe St., Denver, CO 80205.www.redlineart.org
MASSACHUSETTS
Color Matters!
Exhibition continues through November 1, 2009. Color Matters!, a group exhibition featuring ArtistsRegister.com member Anthony Lazorko. South Shore Art Center, 119 Ripley Road, Cohasset, MA 02025. www.ssac.org
NEW YORK
Trine Bumiller: New Work - Half Light
Exhibition continues through October 10, 2009. ArtistsRegister.com member Trine Bumiller's new series layers a collage of panels with subtle color shifts, organic silhouettes and abstract patterns. Each panel is connected by a silhouette of branches supplying structure from nature's bend and stretch. Kathryn Markel Fine Arts, 529 W 20th Street 6W, New York, NY 10011. www.markelfinearts.com
Fashion District Arts Festival
October 15-17, 2009. Work by ArtistsRegister.com member Margaret Zox Brown can be viewed at the Open Studios at the 2009 Fashion District Arts Festival. Studio 15, 315 W. 39th Street, New York, NY. For more information, go to: www.fasioncenter.com
PENNSYLVANIA
Eyes on the Earth
October 12-November 26, 2009. ArtistsRegister.com member Ione Citrin will be participating in Eyes on the Earth: Sustainability Through the Eyes of Artists. George School, 1690 Newtown Langhorne Rd., Newtown, PA 18940.
TEXAS
Michelle de Metz at 500X Gallery
October 10-31, 2009. ArtistsRegister.com member Michelle de Metz will be participating in a landscape themed exhibit at 500X Gallery. The group show includes works in all media that explore the image, presence, or idea of the landscape. 500X Gallery, 500 Exposition Avenue, Dallas, TX 75226. www.500x.org
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Artist Opportunities
Pike Place Market Renovation - Seattle, WA
The Pike Place Market is seeking professional artists who have the ability to develop an in-depth understanding of the history and character of the Market and to communicate this understanding through their chosen medium. It is anticipated the selected artist or team will develop and install 1-4 projects. The installation date for the artwork is expected to be in May 2010. In 2007, the Pike Place Market celebrated its 100th anniversary. Born from citizen outrage at the rise in the price of onions from 10 cents to $1 per pound in 1906, the Market was saved from the wrecking ball by citizen vote in 1971. That vote defined the Market's current mission to include insuring farmers can sell directly to the consumer, giving small businesses the chance to incubate and grow, and providing services and housing for low-income people. Deadline: October 21, 2009. Budget: $100,000. For more information, contact Marlys Erickson at marlys@pikeplacemarket.org.
Las Vegas Arts Commission Artist Registry - Las Vegas, NV
The Artist Registry was established in 1988 to act as a resource for local and national artists who wish to be included in any notifications of opportunities released by the Las Vegas Arts Commission in conjunction with the Office of Cultural Affairs. The Artist Registry is open to the public and may be viewed upon appointment by contacting the Arts Commission office at 702.229.6844. Deadline: December 31, 2010. For more information, go to: www.lvartscommission.com/artist-registry
Web Repository - Los Angeles, CA
Recognizing that so much of our national debate is conducted in imagery--and that tremendous effort is expended to spin things toward the status quo--the call is going out to artists to use our expressive powers and social imagination to focus public attention on whatever must be put right and whatever suggests how that may be accomplished. SPARC, the Social and Public Art Resource Center in Venice, California, has inaugurated the National Call to Artists, a Web repository for images, songs, scripts, and ideas. A key aim is to challenge and assist activists to make effective use of creative imagery, action, and imagination in mobilizing awareness and participation in social action. It's easy to download artwork to the site, and activists are free to make use of it. Deadline: November 11, 2011. For more information, go to: www.sparcmurals.org
Sculpture-On-Campus Program - Pima Community College
Pima Community College is announcing the Sculpture-On-Campus program, a loaned sculpture program that provides artists with an impressive institutional venue for the presentation of contemporary outdoor sculptural works of art. Each piece will be displayed on the West Campus and will be protected. Potential applicants are asked to submit four to six digital images on CD of the artwork that is being considered and a resume with contact information to a six-member selection committee. The committee is comprised of two art faculty, two staff, one PCC administrator, and the WC student body president. Selected artists will be reimbursed $250 for artwork relocation and set up. Selected artists are encouraged to participate in a formal presentation/discussion of their work for art students, employees and the general public. A $100 stipend for this presentation will be made available prior to the placement of the artwork through the College's Student Development area. Deadline: November 30, 2009. Pima Community College West Campus, 2202 W. Anklam Rd., Tucson, AZ 85709. For more information, go to: wc.pima.edu/~jdalpra
Lucid Directions
The Frostic School of Art at Western Michigan University will now be accepting submissions for the Lucid Directions, a photographic surrealism juried exhibition. The exhibition will be on display February 24-March 19, 2010 in the Rose Netzorg & James Wilfred Kerr Permanent Collection Gallery in the Richmond Center for Visual Arts. Juror Alison Carey will give an artist lecture on February 23, 2010 to kick off the exhibition. This exhibition is sponsored by the Friends of the Richmond Center. Deadline: November 2, 2009. For more information or questions, please contact Melissa Warner, organizer of Lucid Directions. Download entry form at cfa.wmich.edu/art. Western Michigan University, 1903 W. Michigan Ave, 2110 Richmond Center for Visual Arts, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5213.
Melbourne Art Festival - Melbourne, FL
April 24-25, 2009. Organized and presented by an all-volunteer committee, the Melbourne Art Festival features a juried art show, continuous live entertainment, a 5K run, Kidsworld, a student art venue and a food court. Saturday night features a free concert. The year 2010 marks the 26th anniversary of this lively festival, which draws a crowd of 50,000 people annually. Deadline: December 31, 2009. For more information or to apply, go to www.zapplication.org.
Waterfront Area - Port Townsend, WA
The City of Port Townsend, Washington seeks an individual artist or team of artists to create an art project within its refurbished downtown waterfront area. This revitalized waterfront area, scheduled for completion in 2010, stretches from the new Northwest Maritime Center at Point Hudson to Quincy Street. It will celebrate the intersection of the city's historic and commercial cityscape with accessible seascape and includes a waterfront esplanade, visitor plaza, and tourism infrastructure improvements. Artistic enhancement of this space could take the form of a specific art project or it could also augment existing features or planned new additions or features. Any resident of Washington State may apply. The preliminary budget for artwork is $70,000 which has been allocated under the City's Percent for the Arts program. The budget includes amounts for design, materials, fabrication and installation costs. If the art project is enhancing a feature that is already part of the overall project the art budget will be the incremental cost to enhance that feature. Deadline for project proposals: October 14, 2009 (Postmark Deadline). Go to: www.cityofpt.us/callforartists for more detailed information, maps, visuals, and answers to possible questions.
Smokebrush Porter Beer Label Competition
Smokebrush Foundation and Bristol Brewing Company are seeking designs for the 2010 edition of the Smokebrush Porter Beer label. The production of the Smokebrush Porter beer is an annual effort on the part of Bristol Brewing Company and sales proceeds benefit the Smokebrush Foundation. The beer label changes annually - will your design adorn the 2010 edition of this fantastic beverage? Deadline: November 2, 2009. Download the complete entry details at: www.smokebrush.org
Community Hospital South Seeks Indiana Artists
The Community Health Network Foundation (CHNF) and Community Hospital South have partnered with the Arts Council of Indianapolis once again to acquire artwork in an effort to build a meaningful permanent collection for its south campus currently under construction. In 2006, the CHNF purchased artwork from more than 50 Indiana artists for the newly designed Community Hospital North. With such success at the North campus, the foundation now desires to create a similar environment at the South campus. The original artwork will be displayed in the waiting areas, main lobby, major corridors and other public spaces within the hospital. Deadline: Monday, October 12, 2009. For more information about the overall project or original artwork acquisitions, please contact Shannon Linker, Director of Artist Services for the Arts Council of Indianapolis at slinker@indyarts.org or 317.631.3301. For more information about publishing requirements and timeline for reproductions, please contact Brandi Cassis with Editions Limited at brandi@editionsltd.com or call 317.466.9940.
Iron Post Courtyard - Urbana, IL
The City of Urbana is seeking submittals of images of original, pre-existing sculptural works to be considered for the installation and exhibition in the Iron Post Courtyard on Elm Street, and in the Philo Road Business Corridor in Urbana. Up to four free-standing sculptural works of art will be selected for a two-year installation period. The selected locations are open air settings with high visibility. Selected artists will received a two year rental payment and an installation and removal stipend for each sculpture. Interested artists should review the guidelines and submittal requirements prior to submitting an application. Guidelines can be viewed online at: www.city.urbana.il.us/arts. All submission materials must be received by 5:00pm on October 19, 2009. This call for art is a project of the City of Urbana Public Arts Program. A goal of the Program is to beautify and improve the city streetscape while enriching the lives of Urbana residents and visitors. For additional information, contact the Urbana Public Arts Coordinator, Anna Hochhalter at 217.384.2311, or by email at alhochhalter@city.urbana.il.us.
Landscape Interrupted
Landscape Interrupted seeks to exhibit photographic artwork depicting the influence that humans have within our landscape. Entries should focus on the interaction and change and takes place when humans correspond with our natural world. Landscape Interrupted is a national juried photography exhibition that will be held at the Coconino Center for the Arts, the cultural hub of Northern Arizona and the Flagstaff community, from January 19-February 17, 2009. Juror: William Jenkins, Professor of Photography at Arizona State University and former curator for the International Museum of Photography at the George Eastman House. Jenkins was responsible for the curation of the New Topographics exhibit, an influential photography exhibition that took place in 1975 and transformed the aesthetic and idea of landscape photography. In addition to the call for entries, Landscape Interrupted will display the work of three featured artists, Terry Falke, Joe Trevino and Susan Lynn Smith. Deadline: November 20, 2009. For information regarding the call for entries, please visit www.culturalpartners.org/landscape.htm. Coconino Center for the Arts, P.O. Box 296, Flagstaff, AZ 86002.
Sculpture on Loan at Boston Harbor Shipyard
HarborArts seeks to implement an outdoor artwork loan program for a limited number of large-scale, 2D and 3D works at Boston Harbor Shipyard in East Boston, Massachusetts. Works will be exhibited on a rotating schedule lasting a minimum of three months to several years, depending on availability and feasibility. Artists/designers/teams are invited to forward a selection of up to four existing works and/or installation proposals for new work. HarborArts will offer participants the opportunity to pair with an environmental organization to raise awareness and educate the public about issues and solutions affecting oceans, waterways and harbors. Approximately 12-20 works will be installed. The Urban Arts Institute at Massachusetts College of Art and Design is facilitating the project. Juror: Randi Hopkins, Associate Curator at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston, Massachusetts. The exhibition planning team will grant final approval of all works and determine siting in collaboration with exhibiting artists/designers/teams. Honoraria: artists/designers/teams will receive a $500 stipend to go toward the cost of transportation and installation. Artists are invited to offer work for sale. Sales will be subject to 20% commission. Deadline: November 9, 2009. Download the HarborArts international call for entries (PDF) at www.massart.edu/x1671.xml. Contact: Christina Lanzl, Project Manager, Urban Arts Institute at Massachusetts College of Art and Design at christina.lanzl@massart.edu or 617.879.7973.
Airport Main Terminal Connector Bridge - Jacksonville, FL
The JAA and the JIA Arts Commission are seeking artists to develop site-specific artwork for the Main Terminal Connector Bridge within Jacksonville International Airport. All passengers arriving and departing must pass through the Connector Bridge. This space is the most heavily traveled area at JIA with more than six million passengers per year. Artists will have the opportunity to welcome visitors and residents to Jacksonville, Florida through artwork installed overhead, utilizing the high arched ceiling and windows of the new space. Artwork may not be floor mounted. Deadline: Thursday, October 8, 2009 at 2:00pm (Local Time). Open to all professional artists, no geographic restrictions. You may contact the Procurement department at 904.741.2355 or email cthomas@jaa.aero or jhenderson@jaa.aero to receive the complete RFQ&I Number.
Artist Residencies at Zion National Park
The Zion National Park Artist-in-Residence program offers professional artists the opportunity to live and work in the majestic desert environment of southern Utah for a period of one month. This call for artists applies to two session dates: February 6-March 6, 2010 and April 1-30, 2010. The works completed under this program will contribute to the public understanding and appreciation of Zion National Park and should reflect the National Park Serviceā s mission to the preservation and protection of the parkā s cultural and natural resources. Deadline: October 31, 2009. For more information, go to: www.nps.gov/zion/supportyourpark/artist-in-residence.htm
Au Naturel: The Nude in the 21st Century
Call for artists to submit to the Au Naturel international juried competition. Open to all artists working in any two-dimensional drawing, painting, and printmaking media with a focus on the nude human figure as subject matter in any form from representational to abstract, and in which the handmade mark is employed as the primary means of image-making. Exhibition dates: February 25-April 8, 2010 at Clatsop Community College Art Center in Astoria, OR. Awards: $1000 in cash prizes, solo exhibit, workshop opportunities, and up to $2000 in purchase awards. Entry fee: $30 for up to three entries and $5 for each additional entry. Juror: Laura Russo, owner of one of the Northwest's leading galleries. Deadline: November 23, 2009. Prospectus is available at www.clatsopcc.edu/PR/2009/JUN/Au_Naturel_Prospectus.pdf. Clatsop Community College, 1653 Jerome Avenue, Astoria, OR 97103.
Phoenix Public Library Seeks Arizona Artists
Burton Barr Central Library is seeking submissions for exhibitions in 2010 from artists for its @Central Gallery, located on the first floor at 1221 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ. Proposals are being accepted from artists residing in Arizona who are 18 years or older, and not currently represented by a gallery. Artists may submit up to 10 images on CD following the prospectus instructions. Works previously exhibited in @Central Gallery and artists who have had a solo exhibition at the library in the past two years are not eligible for consideration. The submission fee is $15. Submissions must be postmarked or hand-delivered by 5:00pm on Friday, November 6, 2009. For a prospectus and submission form, visit phoenixpubliclibrary.org or send an e-mail to centralgallery.lib@phoenix.gov.
400 Year Commemoration - Santa Fe, NM
The City of Santa Fe's Art in Public Places program seeks to commission a site-specific, outdoor artwork that will be a lasting marker of the 400 year commemoration of the founding of Santa Fe to be located at Ragle Park in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA. The artwork must be large enough to attract pedestrian traffic and create an appealing outdoor public space. This is a two-step selection process. Interested artists/artist teams should submit their qualifications. Up to three finalist(s) may be selected and paid a fee to develop a proposal. Based upon the proposal, an artist/artist team will be recommended for the commission. All professional artists with past public art experience are eligible to apply. The budget for the project is $150,000 inclusive of design fees, fabrication, installation, insurance, transportation, and all other expenses. Interested artists should download City of Santa Fe Request for Proposals #10/12/P at www.santafenm.gov/index.aspx?nid=809 for complete submission requirements. The deadline for proposals is November 30, 2009 at 2:00pm. For more information contact Debra Garcia y Griego, Senior Planner, City of Santa Fe Arts Commission at degarcia@santafenm.gov or call 505.955.6707.
NASA/ART...50 Years of Exploration
Do you dream about traveling to Mars? Ever build your own space ship? How about a moon rock ring? To coincide with The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center (FAC) Exhibit, NASA/ART...50 Years of Exploration, Luma/FAC is seeking work in any medium for consignment selling. Please send images of your space-inspired creations to tmsilks@msn.com. Include dimensions, materials used, and cost. Deadline: October 15, 2009. Questions? Call 719.477.4342. Luma/FAC, 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO 80903.
Dorothea Lange-Paul Taylor Prize
The Dorothea Lange-Paul Taylor Prize is a $20,000 award from the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University, promotes the collaboration between a writer and a photographer in the formative or fieldwork stages of a documentary project. Collaborative submissions on any subject are welcome. Deadline: January 31, 2010. To learn more, go to cds.aas.duke.edu/l-t/ or send an SASE to Lange-Taylor Prize, Center for Documentary Studies, 1317 W Pettigrew St., Durham NC 27705.
Bicentennial Public Artwork - Dublin, Ohio
Dublin Arts Council is issuing a national call to artists for a commission to create and install a permanent, three-dimensional site-specific public artwork that will recognize and celebrate the 2010 Bicentennial of the City of Dublin, Ohio, one of the fastest growing and highly regarded communities in the nation. The call is open to all professional artists who are U.S. citizens and live and work in the United States. Artist teams will be considered, but only a single artist "project manager" will be contracted. Dublin Arts Council will collaborate with the City of Dublin, Dublin Historical Society and members of the community to award the commission. The Bicentennial Public Artwork will be installed on the site of the historic Karrer Barn, a bank barn built in the late-1870s and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The artwork will be relevant to Dublin's past, present and future, respectful to the historic site and will have a powerful artistic impact. Creative license with diverse interpretations, including abstract focus, will be considered. The artwork will be installed and dedicated in October 2010. Budget: $150,000 (all-inclusive). Deadline: Thursday, October 15, 2009. The national call for artists is available at www.dublinarts.org. Contact Emily Striker with additional questions at emilystriker@dublinarts.org.
Senior Center - Federal Way, WA
The Federal Way Senior Center, with assistance from 4Culture, is seeking two artists residing in Washington state to create temporary site-specific art installations on the exterior surfaces of the buildings that serve as the Center's Community Pantry (food bank), plus house other related activities. This opportunity is intended to complement the improvements currently underway to enhance the Center's capacity to serve increasing numbers of needy seniors and their families, especially during these challenging economic times. With the recent completion of significant upgrades to the food bank, the Center now has a facility that is very functional, making it possible to serve better quality food to more people. The artwork will transform these facilities from strictly utilitarian structures into a place that is welcoming and interesting. This installation project is intended to make the experience of visiting the Center and the food bank unique and uplifting. Deadline: October 19, 2009. Budget: $3500 (per installation). For more information: www.federalwayseniorcenter.org
Materiality
ARC Gallery is proud to be hosting Materiality, a group exhibition juried by Jeanne N. Long, independent curator and Associate Director of Special Exhibitions, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. This juried exhibition aims to explore the place of material in contemporary art practice, encouraging innovative approaches to working with material--including but not limited to traditional domestic crafts, fibers, building materials, found objects, trash, etc. Immateriality is defined as having no consequence, and history often grouped craft, low-art, and the feminine as such. As the Do-It-Yourself aesthetic hits mainstream and the processes of the feminine domestic are re-invented into social activism, bricoleurs (matter makers) are at the forefront. So what is materiality in the 21st century? Artists should examine not only the value of material and its uses, but the meaning within formal, social, political, or ecological contexts. Deadline: December 16, 2009. For prospectus, go to: www.arcgallery.org/uploads/documents/Materiality%20%20(2010)%20Prospectus.pdf. ARC Gallery, 832 W. Superior, Suite 204, Chicago, IL 60622.
Phoenix Biomedical Campus
The Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture requests qualifications from professional artists to create a major outdoor artwork for the new Phoenix Biomedical Campus (PBC). The urban biomedical campus, a 28-acre downtown urban research park, will have six million square feet square feet of biomedical-related research, laboratory, and academic facilities. This is a highly visible opportunity for outdoor signature work(s) to be integrated into the Biomedical Campus and add to the landmark status of this key downtown site. The Arizona Board of Regents has selected a design team for the next phase of development on the campus, which includes the Health Sciences Education Building and ABC II. It is anticipated that the selected artist(s) will work closely with the City of Phoenix Community & Economic Development Department, campus tenants, Phoenix Water Department, the Office of Arts and Culture and the design team to develop and integrate a public art project into the design of the campus. Deadline: October 30, 2009. A complete copy of the rules and guidelines is available at phoenix.gov/arts. To receive a printed copy, call the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture at (602) 262-4637.
This is only a small sampling of what is available! Many more are posted daily at: www.artistsregister.com/opportunities.phtml
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