Troy Gua exhibition “Do You See Me?”

Seattle artist Troy Gua exhibition “Do You See Me?” opening Thursday, July 9th at 6:00 p.m at Vermillion. Following a successful run at Seattle Art Museum Sales and Rental Gallery and a well-received showing at the Seattle Erotic Art Festival, Troy switches gears and takes a break from his popular ‘Pop Hybrid’ series to present a solo show of new work inspired by the online social networking phenomenon, the human desire for validation and his own forthright pursuit of notoriety

Troy’s statement for ‘Do You See Me?’: “Viral fame. Digital personas. Social networking obsessions. What we choose to see, what we choose to show and the universal human need for validation. This man’s personal quest for recognition and esteem. I’m Troy Gua. Do you see me?

Vermillion is located in Seattle's Capitol Hill's neighborhood at 1508 11th Avenue and is open Tuesday through Sunday, 4pm until late.

art.tech: Call for submissions

Deadline: July 29, 2009

art.tech is a 5-day San Fran based festival of art, performance, sound, workshops, demos and lectures. It focuses on cutting-edge artistic experiments created with, related to and about technology. Parties interested in participating can and should propose: Workshops, Demos, Art installations, Sound installations, Performances, Talks, Interactive experiences, Games, Experimentation is our organizing principle. Please surprise and delight us by suggesting something not listed above.

Full details available at www.thelab.org/submit.html

iTunes Icon design contest

I never really thought about it but it is ironic that the app that killed the CD is an icon of a CD. Here's a chance for you to put those mad Photoshop skills to the test and design a new icon for iTunes. Gizmodo is hosting a contest to develop and new icon for iTunes. No word if Lord Jobs will actually implement it in the next upgrade but it sound like fun anyway.

Full details available at:
http://gizmodo.com/5304832/photoshop-contest-design-a-new-itunes-icon

That's all she wrote - literally

Call for Submissions: End of Life Stories

Creative Nonfiction is seeking new essays that explore death, dying, and end of life care, for a collection to be published by Southern Methodist University Press. We’re looking for stories that transcend the “I” and find universal meaning in personal experiences. We hope to include stories representing a wide variety of perspectives—from physicians, nurses,hospice workers, social workers, counselors, clergy, funeral directors,family members, and others. We want narratives that capture, illustrate and/or explain the best way to approach the end of life, as well as stories that highlight current features, flaws, and advances in the healthcare system and their impact on professionals, patients, and families.

Essays must be vivid and dramatic; they should combine a strong and compelling narrative with a significant element of research or information. We’re looking for well-written prose, rich with detail and a distinctive voice.

Creative Nonfiction editors will award one $1500 prize for Best Essay, and two $500 prizes for runners-up.

Guidelines: Essays must be: unpublished, 5,000 words or less, postmarked by December 31, 2009, and clearly marked “End of Life” on both the essay and the outside of the envelope. There is a $20 reading fee (or send a reading fee of $25 to include a 4-issue CNF subscription); multiple entries are welcome ($20/essay) as are entries from outside the U.S. (though subscription shipping costs do apply).

Please send manuscript, accompanied by a cover letter with complete contact information, SASE and payment to:

Creative Nonfiction
Attn: End of Life Stories
5501 Walnut Street, Suite 202
Pittsburgh, PA 15232

More info at:
http://creativenonfiction.org/
information@creativenonfiction.org

Rumble 2010 Contemporary Art Fair: Call for submissions

Rumble 2010 Contemporary Art Fair Santa Barbara, CA

Deadline: October 30, 2009

Rumble 2010 is accepting calls for international contemporary art in painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, design, and multi-media works.

All interested artists must provide three examples of constant themed works, an artist resume and/or cv, and biography.

In addition to these submission requirements, a $30 entry fee will be required to process entry forms.

You may either fill out the online form or e-mail the above requirements to Catherine Gee, Manager of Projects and Events for Rumble Art, catherine@rumbleart.com.

Rumble Art 2010 Submission Form:
rumbleart.com/submissions

Visit website for additional details:
rumbleart.com

Rumble Contemporary Art Fair
322 State St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
310-804-0123