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?RayMar's First Annual National Fine Art Competition, April 2005-March 2006. Deadline: Last day of each month. Twelve finalists selected and critiqued each month by famous artist-jurors. Kevin MacPherson and Joe Anna Arnett will select 12 prize winners from the 144 monthly finalists. 1st prize: $10,000; 2nd prize: one week at Chateau de Arts, France; 3rd prize: $2,500; 4th-12th: cash prizes. Digital submissions only. For registration and competition details, visit: www.raymarart.com.

??San Diego Watercolor Society's 26th International Exhibition, October 1-31, 2006. Slides due May 20. Juror: Frank Francese, NWS. Approximately $15,000 in awards. Original watermedia on paper or Yupo, completed in the last two years. For prospectus, download at www.sdws.org; send a SASE to Mike Shirk, 15969 Avenida Villaha Unit 21, San Diego, CA 92128; or e-mail mikeshirk@earthlink.net.

??El Dorado Fine Arts Gallery's 25th Annual International Miniature Art Show, April 23-May 14,2006. Entry deadline: April 1, 2006. For prospectus, send #10 SASE to: Carol Fuller-DuBois, El Dorado Fine Arts Gallery, 2627 W. Colorado Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80904; (719) 634-4075.

?Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts 95th Annual Juried Exhibition, June 9-July 23, 2006, at Mystic, Connecticut, Art Center Gallery. Best of Show $1,000 plus $1,800 in other cash awards. Slide deadline: April 1. Hand delivery: Sunday, June 4, 2006. During the show Connecticut legislators will select works to be displayed in their office for such periods as the legislator and artist agree. For prospectus, send SASE to: CAFA, P.O. Box 1181, Avon, CT 06001.

57th Annual Art of the Northeast USA Exhibition, May 2-June 9, 2006. Juror: Ben Barzune, senior associate, Knoedler Gallery, NYC. Awards: $4,000-$8,000. Open to all media. Artists must reside in CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, or VT. Entry deadline: March 3. Entry fee: $20. For prospectus, send #10 SASE to: AONE, Silvermine Arts Center, 1037 Silvermine Road, New Canaan, CT 06840; call (203) 966-9700, ext. 26; download from www.silvermineart.org.

?Connecticut Pastel Society's 13th Annual Exhibition, "Renaissance in Pastels," September 16-November 19, 2006, at The Slater Memorial Museum. Top cash prize: $1,200; more than $9,000 in awards. Juried by slide. Awards judge: Alan Flattmann and Jimmy Wright. Soft pastels only. Members: $25 for 1-2 slides, $30 for 3 slides; Nonmembers: $35 for 1 slide, $40 for 2 slides, $45 for 3 slides. Slide deadline: July 7. For prospectus, send #10 SASE to: Elaine Juska Keeley, Dept. AA, 48 Scott Hill Road, Colchester, CT 06415, or visit www.ctpastel society.com.

?South Cobb Arts Alliance 19th Annual Juried Show, July 7-August 13. All media. Deadline: May 15. Cash awards. $30 for 3 slides. For prospectus, call (770) 739-0189; visit www.artshow .com/mablehouse.

?Rome Art Coterie's 4th Annual National Juried Exhibition, June 16-30, 2006. All media excepted. Slides only. $25/3 slides. Slide deadline: April 7. Total cash awards: $1,000. Best of Show: $500. For a prospectus, send #10 SASE to: Delores Pryor, 234 Meadowlakes Blvd., Cedartown, GA 30124; or visit www.romeartcoterie.org.

?SALI Annual National Fine Art Exhibition II, held at OneAmerica Atrium Gallery, September 10-22, 2006. Juried exhibitions. 2-D works only, excluding photography. Slide deadline: July 20, 2006. 1-3 slides. Fee: $30, members; $40, nonmembers. $2,000 Best of Show; all cash awards. For prospectus, send SASE to: Southside Art League, 299 E. Broadway, Greenwood, IN 46143, or download from www.southsideartleague.org.

?Midwest National Abstract Art Exhibition II, held at Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center Gallery on the campus of the University of Indianapolis, June 3-June 30, 2006. Juried exhibitions. 2-D works only, excluding photography. Slide deadline: May 5, 2006. 1-3 slides. Fee: $30, members; $40, nonmembers. $1,000 Best of Show; all cash awards. For prospectus, send SASE to: Southside Art League, 299 E. Broadway, Greenwood, IN 46143, or download from www.southsideartleague.com.

?Pastel Painters of Maine 7th Annual National Juried Show, May 25-June 25, 2006, at Heartwood College of Art. $3,000 in cash and merchandise awards. Judge: Terry Ludwig. Slide deadline: April 1. $30, members; $35, nonmembers for up to 3 slides. Soft pastels only. For prospectus, send #10 SASE to: Caren Michel, 149 Mechanic St., Westbrook, ME 04092, or e-mail cmichel@maine.rr.com.

The Cape Cod Art Association Annual New England Exhibition, June 15-July 17. 35-mm slide or digital image. Deadline: May 19. Over $3,000 in cash awards. Jurors: Elizabeth Ives Hunter, executive director/curator, Cahoon Museum of American Art. For prospectus, send SASE to: Box 85, Barnstable, MA 02630; www.CapeCodArtAssoc.org.

?11th Annual "For Pastels Only" National Juried Exhibition, August 2-30. $1,000 Best of Show + cash, merchandise awards. Juror: Maggie Price; Judge: TBA. Soft pastel only. Slides due: May 5. For prospectus, send SASE to: FOR PASTELS ONLY, P.O. Box 14, Harwichport, MA 02646, or download from www.CapeCodPastelSociety.com.

?Montana Watercolor Society's Watermedia 2006, October 5-28. Juror: Ted Nutall. $5,000 cash and merchandise awards. Slide deadline: May 1. U.S. artists only. For prospectus, send SASE to: Vickie Lynn Johnson, P.O. Box 2605, Missoula, MT 59806; e-mail vlj1930@aol.com; visit www.montana watercolorsociety.org/watermedia06.htm.

??Colored Pencil Society of America's 14th Annual International Juried Exhibition, June 28-July 25, 2006. 100% colored pencil. More than $10,000 in cash awards. Deadline: March 31. For prospectus, send #10 SASE to: Julie Porter, 99 S. Broadway #200-210, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129, or www.psa.org.

?Taos National Exhibition "American Watercolor X," September 9-December 10 at Taos Art Museum. Juror: Warren Taylor. Watermedia/ paper. Four awards: $500. 1-3 slides: $30. Deadline: June 4. Sponsors. For prospectus, send #10 SASE to: Taos National Society of Watercolorists c/o Nancy Lee Stewart, Box 1872, Taos, NM 87571.

?Hudson Valley Art Association's 75th Annual Juried Exhibition, National Arts Club, April 18-May 7, 2006. Realism only in all media except photography/computer art. Awards: $10,000; medals. Slide deadline: Monday, February 27. Send SASE to: P.O. Box 4137, Stamford, CT 06907; www.hvaa.us, call Helen at (201) 652-6619.

?National Juried Com-petition, August 1-19, 2006. Juror: Lois Dodd, nationally known artist. Open to all artists working in 2-D media. Deadline: April 15. For prospectus, send SASE to: Bowery Gallery, 530 W. 25th St., New York, NY 10001.

?The Pastel Society of America's 34th Annual Open Juried Exhibition at the National Arts Club, September 8-October 1, 2006. Open to soft pastel artists only. More than $20,000 in awards. Entry fee: $25, 1 slide; $35, 2 slides; $45, 3 slides. Slide deadline: July 10, 2006. For prospectus, send #10 SASE to Rae Smith, exhibition chair, Pastel Society of America, 15 Gramercy Park South, New York, NY 10003; call (212) 533-6391; e-mail pastelny@juno.com; or visit www.pastel societyofamerica.org.

?The Salmagundi Club's Annual Nonmembers Juried Exhibitions: "Photography Exhibit," June 1-June 15; "Paintings, Graphics & Sculpture Exhibit," June 19-June 30. Cash and material awards. $25 for 1 slide; $35 for 2; $45 for 3. 25% commission. Slide deadline for photography exhibition: March 17. Slide deadline for painting, graphics, and sculpture exhibition: April 14. For prospectus, send SASE to: Nonmembers Exhibitions, Salmagundi Art Club, 47 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10003; e-mail info@salmagundi.org; visit www.salma gundi.org.

?Viridian Artists' 17th Annual National Juried Competition open to U.S. artists working in 2-D and 3-D media. Entries juried by noted art critic and Guggenheim Museum curator Robert Rosenblum. Slide deadline: April 14. 1st Prize: solo show; 2nd and 3rd prize: two-person show. Group show and continuous slide show: July 6-26. For prospectus, send SASE to: Viridian Artists, 530 W. 25th St., New York, NY 10001, or download from www.viridianartists.com.

?Twenty-Sixth Annual July National Show. $1,000 Best of Show. Awards total $6,000. 2-D Juror: Alex Powers. 3-D juror: Charles Riggs. Slide deadline: April 1. For prospectus, send SASE to: Associated Artists of Southport, 130 E. West St., Southport, NC 28461, or download at www.franklinsquaregallery.org.

?Fourth Annual Western Heritage Invitational Art Show, May 6-13, 2006. Juror: Ed Muno. Slide deadline: April 3. For prospectus, send SASE to: Duncan Art Guild, 1212 W. Willow, Duncan, OK 73533; dclpc@texhoma.net; (580) 255-8840.

?Philadel-phia Sketch Club 143rd Annual Exhibition of Small Oil Paintings. Maximum 20" x 20" (excluding frame). Juried from actual work. Jurors: Patrick Connors, Kathleen Scott Gallagher, and Burton Wasserman. Hand delivery only: March 31 and April 1. Entry fee: $12/1 painting; $20/2 paintings. $1,500 in prizes. Exhibition April 18-May 7. For prospectus, send SASE to: Philadelphia Sketch Club, Small Oils Show, 235 S. Camac St., Philadelphia, PA 19107-5608; call William Patterson (267) 664-2434.

Customs House All-State Juried Arts and Crafts Exhibition, August 16-October 21, 2006. Open to residents of Tennessee. Visual and craft media. Deadline: May 25, 2006. $30/3 entries. Awards include $1,000 Best of Show. For prospectus, send SASE to: Juried Exhibition, Customs House Museum, 200 S. Second St., Clarksville, TN 37040, or download from www.customshousemuseum .org/juriedshow.

uMemphis/German- town Art League National Exhibition, May 2-31, 2006, at the Memphis Botanic Garden. Juried by slides. Slide deadline: March 17, 2006. All media. 1-3 entries. $30, members; $35, nonmembers. Cash awards totaling more than $2,500; $1,500 BOS. Juror: Alex Powers. For prospectus, send #10 SASE to: Pam Zubrod, 605 Polo Run Cove, Collierville, TN 38017; www.mgal.org.

41st Annual Central South Art Exhibition and Competition sponsored by Tennessee Art League & Friends, June 1-July 28 at the Tennessee Art League (new location) in downtown Nashville. Slide deadline: April 7. Open to all TAL members and artists in TN, AL, AR, GA, FL, KY, MS, MO, NC, SC, and VA. More than $8,000 in cash awards last year. Color catalogue. For prospectus, send SASE to: CSAE, TN Art League, 808 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37203.

?The American Juried Art Salon Second Biannual Juried Exhibition, 2006 spring/summer show. Jurors: top art educators and gallery owners. Entry deadline: February 28. Cash prizes: $2,000+. Free juror feedback on all entries. High gallery response: 10%+ of accepted artists in last show contacted by galleries. $10 per entry, digital or slide. Accepted works need not be shipped. We allow inclusion of a free detail image in all categories. For more information, visit www.artjury.com.

?Third Annual VMR Juried Multimedia Art Exhibition, June 4-July 5 at Park Gables Gallery. Jurors: Rebecca Humphrey, Mark Rooker, and Robert Stuart (M.F.A. professors). Deadline: March 31. Fee: $25/3 entries. Entries must be 5"-x-7" photos. Awards: $4,000+. $1,000 Best of Show. Purchase Awards. No commission charged on artwork sales. For prospectus, send SASE to: VMRC Art Exhibition, 1491 Virginia Ave., Harrisonburg, VA 22802; call (540) 564-3400; visit www.vmrc.org.

??Parklane Gallery's 14th Annual Juried International Miniature Show, May 2-June 4, 2006. All artists working in 2-D media, except photography. Entry deadline: April 24. Over $1,000 in cash and merchandise awards. For prospectus, send SASE to: Parklane Gallery, 130 Park Lane, Kirkland, WA 98033, or download from www.parklanegallery.com.

?Sixth Annual Riverton National Art Show and Sale, June 2-11, 2006. Artists 18+. $750 Best of Show and cash awards for all catergories. Deadline: May 15, 2006. For prospectus, send #10 SASE to: Riverton Artist Guild, P.O. Box 6117, Riverton, WY 82501, or e-mail rgreg2738@aol.com.



?46th Annual Niantic Outdoor Art/Craft Juried Show, July 1-2, 2006. Fine art/fine crafts. Submit 4 slides/ photos (1 of display) plus $15 jury fee. Closing deadline: March 31. Acceptance fee: $125. For prospectus, send #10 SASE to: Niantic Outdoor Art & Craft Show c/o Catholic Charities and Family Services, 331 Main St., Norwich, CT 06360.

?Skokie Art Guild's 45th Annual Art Fair, July 8-9, 2006. Fine Art. Contact: Skokie Art Guild, 6704 N. Trumbull Ave., Lincolnwood, IL 60712; Telephone/fax: (847) 677-8163; e-mail: skokieart@ aol.com.