[Press Release] : Artist opportunities: Columbia Festival of the Arts

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

Contact: Kay Kjelland, Cultural Program Specialist - (573) 874-6386 or
(573) 874-6387

Artist opportunities: Columbia Festival of the Arts

COLUMBIA, MO (January 27, 2006) -- Applications are available for
artists wishing to participate in the 15th annual Columbia Festival of
the Arts, Sept. 23-24, 2006. Artists can apply for the Commemorative
Poster competition, and visual, performing or literary arts.

Applications are available on the Office of Cultural Affairs' (OCA)
Web site at www.GoColumbiaMo.com/Arts/. The "Artist Opportunities"
link provides easy access to guidelines for applying and the forms. The
information can also be accessed via the city's main page,
www.GoColumbiaMo.com, by using the GoWord search option
"GoArtsFestival". To receive a hard copy of the application,
contact the OCA.

Visual artists applying to the poster competition must be residents of
Missouri. There is no residence restriction for participating in the
visual, performing or literary arts. Categories for visual artists to
sell and display work include ceramics, drawing/pastels, fiber, glass,
jewelry, metalworks, mixed media, painting, photography, print making,
sculpture and wood. Individuals or groups are eligible to apply for
performing or literary arts. Literary artists must submit a printed
version of material. All entries will be juried. 

The postmark deadline for applications for the Commemorative Poster is
March 15. The postmark deadline for visual, performing and literary arts
applications is April 20.

For more information, contact the OCA: 573-874-6386, email
festival at GoColumbiaMo.com.

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