Native American Art Residence :: Call for Artists
Share I get a lot of artist opportunities in my mailbox, but only from time to time share them with you all on the blog. This is a unique opportunity to reside on a Haida North American reservation, to be inspired by this great and ancient culture and to contribute to the local community there [...]
Annual World Peace Art Competition
Share Each year, WorldPeace.org organizes an International Children Art Competition for Peace. The artwork is featured on the International Day for Peace, posters are made, etc. The children’s artwork will be touring around the world as part of the International Peace Pals Art Exhibition. Over the years, this peace exhibition has inspired the global hearts [...]
Beautiful Birdcage Pillows Craft Giveaways
Share Did you see this fabulous bird pillow tutorial made by Bev from Flamingo Toes for us? It’s a beautifully embellished pillow tutorial with lots of techniques and tips to get the ‘just so’ detail. This bird pillow is a match to two other pillows she’d just designed, one of [...]
Call for Artists – Art Residency in Banff Centre, Canada
Share Now that Vancouver has been so in the news lately for the Olympics, I thought to share with you another art opportunity that is open to us all. This Call for Interests is at one of Canada’s most beautiful places, Banff. In winter it is like Vail, the ultimate sky resort. In summer, it [...]
101 Free Green Craft Tutorials
Share One of the reasons I love Chinese New Year, is that I get to dillydally with my New Year resolutions for a month. I try them out before committing. This year’s no different & commit to this New Year … ..Resolution: My new year resolution is to act upon great ideas, and to complete [...]
2010 Challenge: 20 Days, 10 Crafts
Share A new year, a new plan. That’s how it is at FineCraftGuild. Lots of things to do!!! A craft a day ~ set the timer on…. Let 2010 be an action-filled year. We hope you’ll join our 2010 craft challenge. You can join any time during the year. The best entries will be featured [...]
Free Soap Contest – Last Day
Share The Real Soap Company, or rather Cindy at Cottage Instinct (i.e.e the brain behind this hand-made soap) is having a give- away… TODAY!!! Better hop over right away before she wakes up, as she’ll be drawing the winner when she gets out of bed…. probably. Anyhow, as I just moved into a new home [...]
Free Handbag GiveAway
Share Who does not love Free? Well, you’ll love it free even more when you see these absolutely beautiful bags to be given away!! Aren’t they gorgeous?!! I am seldom drawn to craft giveaways as, well, I have no place to put other people’s craft. I don’t even have enough space for my own. And [...]
Cotton Tote Bag Design Contest
Share I like bags and if I see any opportunity to design a bag, well, I’m on it. Today I’m sharing an opportunity with you to not only design a bag, but also to get some free publicity from winning a contest. What fun. For the first time ever, City of Craft is inviting craft [...]
Tote Bag Design Contest
Share Here is a great bag design contest: ….. Cost Plus World Market is looking for a unique and inspired design for their next eco-friendly, reusable tote bag! GRAND PRIZE Be creative and win $1000 worth, …. plus enjoy that fame, baby! The winning tote bag will be featured as a limited-edition item at [...]
Amazing Design Job: Dean Rhode Island School of Design
Share This morning, this amazing art & design job landed into my mailbox, and I felt I should share it with you here. There are not that many outstanding job opportunities these days, but this sure seems to be one of them. Dean, Continuing Education for the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) The School [...]
Today’s Trends in Toilet Paper Wedding Dress & Coffee Filter Prom Gown Making
Share Now, the cheap chic wedding site has an annual contest for who can make the most beautiful paper wedding dress. The winner of the 2009 paper wedding dress contest made her spectacular wedding gown from just toilet paper, tape and glue! From the pictures below, this dress is as beautiful as one made by [...]
Niche Awards 2010: Submit Your Fine Craft Application
Share NICHE magazine is now accepting applications for the 2010 NICHE Awards and NICHE Student Awards. A new feature this year, artists have the option of applying directly online or by mailing in an entry form. The NICHE Awards competition is open to professional craft artists over the age of 21 who [...]
Call for Artists: Art Residency Program in Greece by European Biennial
Share The European Biennial Network (EBN) is an active collaborative association in contemporary art. EBN aims to promote interaction and collaboration between contemporary art Biennials in Europe. It aims to utilize the knowledge, experience and wealth of information accumulated by organizers of large-scale periodic art events, in order to support the communication and mobility of [...]
Nature Photo Contest :: Enter Today
Share The deadline for the International Garden Photographer of the Year Competition is upcoming: January 31, 2009. I love photo competitions and whenever I spot one, I’m considering and I’ll share the interesting ones here (even though I know that creates more competition ~ oh well.). Let’s consider this nature photo contest. Who can enter? [...]
Prestigeous Photo Contest – Enter Today
Share The Hasselblad Masters Award competition is on now. The closing date for submissions is January 1st 2009, so start getting ready and don’t wait till the last 4 days, as it will be Christmas and crazy busy, both in your life and on their website. Entry is free. You may already know that “The [...]
