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171 Cedar Arts Center calls artists for Martin Luther King exhibit - Corning, NY - The Corning Leader

The 171 Cedar Arts Center, 171 Cedar St., Corning, has issued a call to regional artists of all ages to participate in the 2012 exhibit celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The exhibit is a component of 171's multi-arts celebration of Making Real the Dream, and artists of all disciplines are invited to submit works for display. Original music, dance or spoken word performances are also welcome if they keep to the theme, "The Dream." The exhibit will be on display from Jan. 13 through Feb. 3, in 171 Cedar Arts Center's Houghton Gallery. Performances will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 13, at the 171 Cedar Arts Center in the Drake House Studio Theater. For more information, go to www.171cedararts.org.

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Gnarled Tree in Blue Ridge Mountains JonathanKingston

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Call for artists: Interurban Tram Building

The City of Richmond is crowdsourcing plans for a public art project to accompany the new Steveston Interurban Tram Building that’s slated for construction. The building is intended to be the home of the historic Interurban Tram Car No. 1220 in Steveston Park.

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Christina Royal Centauress by Landsknecht on Etsy

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China orders Ai Weiwei to pay $2.4M in tax

China maintains pressure on the dissident artist, Ai Weiwei.

China sends dissident artist $2.4M tax bill

Dissident Artist Says China Is Seeking $2.4 Million in Back Taxes

Ai Weiwei ordered to pay £1.5m in tax

 

Artists Call: $25,000 Prize

Sign up for Art for Love and see if you are Toronto's hottest new artist.  Prizes include $25,000 cash, marketing support, and a relationship with House of Moments. 

Art for Love

Artist Plans Birth as Performance Art

Marni Kotak plans to deliver her baby as a work of art at the Microscope Gallery in NYC:

NYC artist plans birth as performance art

Oh, baby: Woman to give birth as live performance art

Life as art: NYC artist creating performance piece around the birth of her firstborn

 

Artists Sue Christie's and Sotheby's for Alleged Royalties Fraud

Claiming the auction houses purposefully concealed the identities and residencies of sellers who live in California.

Chuck Close and Other Artists Sue Christie's and Sotheby's for Alleged Systematic Royalties Fraud

Under the California resale royalty law — which is similar to the "droit de suite" laws in the E.U. — any person selling an artwork by an artist who is either alive or has been deceased for fewer than 20 years must give the artist or the artist's estate 5 percent of the sale's proceeds.

1 Day of Art - London

The latest 1 Day of Art will be October 28th-29th in London

On October 28, 2011, artists of all disciplines will gather in LONDON for a one day creative event – 1 DAY OF ART. In this premier (t)here magazine concept – photographers, writers, visual artists, designers, and musicians will participate in an undisclosed editorial assignment. 

1 Day of Art

The Downtown Dover Partnership is calling for Delaware artists

Individuals and organizations are invited to join a "star-studded community art project" to decorate Delaware's capital city.

Dover star project wants artists