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Ava Gardner Film Festival Seeks Volunteers

The Ava Gardner Film Festival will take place September 24, 25, 26 and 27, 2008, in downtown Smithfield, NC. Independent films from all over the world will be screened and there will also be filmmakers “meet & greets,“ parties, round table discussions, live music and an arts market. Volunteers make the Festival happen! There are numerous tasks to be accomplished. Let us know if you have special skills in programming, marketing, festival operations, development, accounting, art, video production, office administration or technology (internet). Help stuff tote bags or prepare registration materials. The Festival also needs ushers, venue supervisors, projectionists, and people to help with ticket sales. To volunteer, contact Kirk Adam at .
 

Festifall Seeking Artist Exhibitors

Festifall, an outdoor arts and crafts fair in Downtown Chapel Hill, to be held on Sunday, October 5, 2008, 1-6 p.m., seeks qualifying artist exhibitors. Over 10,000 people are expected to attend. Monetary award for "Best in Show." Please contact Diana at (919)968-2787 x 216 or www.festifall.com.
 

27th Seagrove Pottery Festival Set For November

The 27th Seagrove Potter Festival will be held Saturday and Sunday, November 22-23, 2008. The event, sponsored by the North Carolina Museum of Traditional Pottery, will be held at Seagrove School in Seagrove, NC. Admission during the two days is $6. Group rates available. More than Seagrove area potters and traditional craftspeople will be selling wares throughout the two-day festival. Some artists will be demonstrating their skills, as well. The festival is the oldest pottery celebration in North Carolina and features the largest display of Seagrove area pottery in one location. Call the Museum office for more information: (336) 873-7887.
 

Call for Artists
FedEx Global Education Center Exhibitions

The FedEx Global Education Center (GEC) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is now accepting proposals from artists wishing to display work in the Center during the 2008/2009 and 2009/2010 academic years. Proposals are accepted on an ongoing basis and will be reviewed by the Art Committee which meets quarterly. Proposals should be submitted via mail to FedEx Global Education Center - Laura Griest, Campus Box 3268, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 or hand delivered to the Center located at 301 Pittsboro Street (corner of Pittsboro & McCauley Streets). The committee consists of representatives from the Global Education Center who are dedicated to global education through the arts.
 
The FedEx Global Education Center Art Committee considers display submissions in accordance with the following priorities:

• We seek to display works by artists from various world regions who create through paint, sculpture, textile, and other mediums.
• The Committee will consider the extent to which work reflects contemporary international issues of significance and complexity.
• Works with an educational dimension consistent with the mission of the Global Education Center are encouraged.

All artists must submit the following to be considered:

• Resume
• Artist’s statement
• 5 to 10 images of the proposed exhibition pieces, accompanying text, dimensions of pieces and explanation of how pieces will be displayed (discuss framing, mounting, etc.)
• Explanation of international focus and educational benefit
 
The gallery space within the GEC is housed on three levels and contains approximately 12 to 14 linear feet on each of the five walls in the space (one wall on the first floor and two walls on the second and third floors). Most exhibitions should utilize all three levels of the gallery space, but exhibitors may share gallery space on some occasions. Glass display cases (approximately 11.5’W x 8.5’H x 18”D) containing maple pedestals (14” squared, 2 in each height Ð 2’, 3’, and 4’) in the Center’s atrium may also be used to highlight 3-D work.
 
Artists may provide contact information for those wishing to purchase artwork, but prices cannot be listed. The Global Education Center cannot be responsible for the security of artwork, though some pieces may be covered by the University’s fine arts policy. Exhibitions typically show an average of one to three months. For questions: contact Laura Griest, (919)962-0318, or .

Call for Entries
2008 Exhibition of the Appalachian Pastel Society

Best of Show prize $1000 cash!
Juror: Margaret Dyer http://www.margaretdyer.com
Opening Reception is October 3, 2008. The show runs to November 22, 2008 at the Gallery of the Arts Council of Henderson County, 538 N. Main Street, Hendersonville, NC, 28739. The deadline for CD entries is August 1, 2008. Instruction for making a CD can be found at http://www.appalachian-pastel-society.org/HowToCreateCDsForArtShowEntry.pdf. Other prizes include cash for top awards, pastel sets and other awards donated by pastel product suppliers. A prospectus a will be available on the Appalachian Pastel Society Web site May 1, 2008. http://www.appalachian-pastel-society.org/. For more information, contact Kay Gordon, (828) 649-3363.