The Green Rice Gallery in Charlotte, NC, is calling for entries for the exhibit, North to South: 2nd Annual Juried Art Competition. The deadline for entries is Dec. 15, 2010. The Carolinas are rich with an abundance of Artists, Galleries, patrons, art collectors, art programs, professors and students of visual art. Green Rice Gallery serves as a venue which supports the local art scene of North and South Carolina, and we exist and thrive in Charlotte solely through the vitality of the regional arts. Therefore, Green Rice Gallery is proud to announce this REGIONAL call for entries for the juried exhibit North to South which will feature works by artists living in North and South Carolina. The exhibit will be presented in Green Rice Gallery at 451 E. 36th St, in Charlotte NC. Entry fee is $30 for up to 3 entries per artist. Deadline for submissions is Dec. 15, 2010. All subject matter and media is welcome, eligible artists must be current residents of NC or SC. $1750 in prize monies will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Visit (www.northtosouthartshow.com) for more information.

The Aiken Center for the Arts, located at 122 Laurens Street, SW, in Aiken, SC, is calling for entries for the 5th Aiken Retrospective Art Exhibition. The theme of this year's retrospective is, "Aiken is a journey back, a quiet escape, a new adventure". Part of the title is the slogan for the City of Aiken's new marketing campaign. The exhibition will be held Jan. 6 - 28, 2011, in the Main Galleries at the Arts Center. The subject matter can include any subject matter with a relationship to Aiken or Aiken County. The title of the works of art should provide the relationship. The exhibition is open to the Aiken Artist Guild members and other artists. Although an Artist's Statement is required there is no guarantee it will be framed beside the artwork. Participants must be 18 years old. There will be a strong focus on quality. Philip Morsberger will be the judge. Cash prizes will be awarded. The opening reception will be on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2011, from 6 ­ 8pm. All artwork (up to 2 entries per person) must be framed or gallery wrapped, For Sale, ready to hang, 2 dimensional works not exceed 60" x 60" ( 3 dimensional work should not exceed 15" x 15" x 30"h), be a new piece (created within the last 2 years), and not previously exhibited at Aiken Center for the Arts. The deadline for delivery of works will be Jan. 3 & 4, 2011. For complete details call the Center at 803/641-9094 or visit (http://www.aikencenterforthearts.org/calendar.html).

"Textiles in a Tube," March 4, 2010 ­April 15, 2010 at Greenville Technical College's Riverworks Gallery in downtown Greenville, SC. Open to all forms of textile art. All work must be delivered or shipped in a 3" X 36" mailing tube. Juror is Terry Jarrard-Dimond. Exhibition will include cash awards and exhibition catalogue. Entry fee is $25 for 3 entries postmarked on or before Jan. 17, 2011. Visit (http://www.gvltec.edu/vpa/) and click on Prospectus to download a prospectus and entry form or call 864/271-0679.

The Spartanburg Art Museum in Spartenburg, SC, is excited to announce the 2011 Juried Art Exhibition "For Real?", which will take place from Sept. 13 - Nov. 11, 2011. The strength of this show lies in the art communnity in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia. All artists 18 years and older residing in South and North Carolina and Georgia are invited to submit entries to the Spartanburg Art Museum's 2011 Juried Exhibition. "For REAL?" is a juried fine art exhibit, celebrating North and South Carolina and Georgia artists and is presented by the Spartanburg Art Museum at the Chapman Cultural Center in Spartanburg. It is our goal in this exhibition to focus on both emerging and established artists living and working in a regional portion of the Southeast. "For Real?" provides an opportunity to showcase the artistic talent and skills in this region and educate the public about fraud in collecting art. Cash Awards up to $4,500.00 include: Excellence Awards of $1,000 each. Please visit (www.spartanburgARTmuseum.org) for a prospectus and more information. The deadline for entries will be June 14, 2011. The Spartanburg Art Museum is located in the Chapman Cultural Center at 200 East Saint John Street in Spartanburg. For further info call 864/582-7616 or visit (www.spartanburgARTmuseum.org).

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