CALL FOR ENTRY
10th annual Wild Things Youth Art Contest invites artists ages 5 to 18 to unleash their creativity and celebrate National Wildlife Refuge Week. Each artist may submit only one entry, which must be original, recent, matted work and must not be computer generated. Artwork must be titled and may not be framed or have the entrant name or initials on front. The contest is part of the Wild Things festival to be held Oct. 18 at Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge in Lacombe. Participants are asked to capture on paper or canvas the native plants, animals and landscapes of the National Wildlife Refuges of Southeast Louisiana. All art will be displayed at the festival. Art will be judged in four age groups: 5-8, 9-11, 12-14 and 15-18. Entries must be received by Friday at 4:30 p.m. Art may be mailed or hand-delivered to: Art Contest, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 61389 Louisiana 434, Lacombe, LA 70445. For contest rules, a downloadable entry form or a list of native wildlife, log on to http://www.fws.gov/southeastlouisiana or call Barth at 882.2021.
Slidell Art League is seeking artists to color their world using only three colors. SAL's upcoming juried show, "Black and White with a Splash of Red" is open to local artists with all levels of expertise. There will be four categories of art to be eligible for awards. Those are: Art Under Glass; Art Not Under Glass; Photography; and Three Dimensional. Gift bags and ribbons will be presented in each of the categories for first-, second- and third-place winners as well as honorable mention. Artists should take the theme of the show into consideration when selecting their entries. Artists may submit their entries Oct. 3 from 4 to 6 p.m., and Oct. 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. A reception and awards ceremony will be held Oct. 10 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Slidell Art League Gallery, 1827 Front St., above the train depot. Judging this dramatic exhibit will be award-winning artist and designer Karen Larmeu Stakelum of Covington. This exhibit will be on display through Nov. 10. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For a show prospectus, call 985.847.9458 or visit the Web site at www.slidellartleague.info.
