You are invited to enter the 2nd annual ENDANGERED Art & Photography Contest.
This global, juried, online art contest aims to focus attention on the plight of endangered and threatened species/habitats. The challenge is to interpret or reflect ENDANGERED through either a celebration of the beauty of endangered or threatened species/habitats or an Illustration of the threats faced.
The Categories for entries are:
Fine Art (including Sculpture),
Photography
& Wearable Art (including Jewelry)
Deadline for entry is Friday, October 10th, 2014. Please see full details at http://www.art4apes.com
The Jurors are world famous wildlife photographer Joel Sartore, Director of the Pérez Art Museum Miami, Thom Collins and Carolyn Benesh, Coeditor and Copublisher of Ornament Magazine. Acclaimed artist, Bruce Helander, will judge the Young Artists category.
Cash prizes totaling $2,750 will be awarded in each category. Prizewinners plus an invited selection of other entries of significant merit will be exhibited in the Wynwood district of Miami December 4th-6th, 2014, during Art Basel week.
Young Artists with birthdays on or after October 3rd, 1997, are encouraged to enter their work (in the Youth Category. We will accept individual or class/group entries. Please enter jpeg images of your work through the Juried Art Services website checking the category Young Artists/Youth.
Cash prizes totaling $500 will be awarded in the Young Artists Contest. First Prize will receive $250, Second Prize will receive $150 and Third Prize will receive $100.
All proceeds, including entry fee will go directly to the Center for Great Apes, a sanctuary for orangutans and chimpanzees (http://www.centerforgreatapes.org).
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Find more events/art fairs/competitions looking for artists: CallsforArtists.com
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