Auditions for At First Sight Baldwinsville Theatre Guild will be holding auditions for the next production, At First Sight, on Apr. 7 and 8 at 7 PM, and Apr. 9 at 2 PM. Auditions will be held at Presbyterian Education Center, 64 Oswego St. Baldwinsville. Everyone will read from the script.  Production dates are June 3, 4, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, with Steve Borek, producer, and Jon Barden, director. Visit baldwinsvilletheatreguild.org for the list of characters to be cast.

Artists Wanted for Westcott Art Trail Sale This year's Westcott Art Trail Sale will take place on June 4 and 5. It's open to neighborhood artists as well as artists from outside the area. This is a non-juried art sale, but there are many very talented artists in the Westcott neighborhood, so the quality of items offered for sale is very high. Artists sell photographs, paintings, pottery, sculpture, handmade wearables, jewelry, drawings, wall hangings, and more. Participating artists set up their work at home, in their yards, on their porches, inside in their studios, or at the Westcott Center. This year 5,000 art lovers will have art trail maps mailed to their homes in late May. The map will highlight the street location of each artist and a ledger will describe what items are for sale at that location. Street signs, posters, and flags will help locate each site.  Click HERE for more information and to find the application.  Deadline for Applications is April 10.  

Auditions for Curtains! The Musical Comedy Whodunit will be held on Sat., Apr. 16, 12-4 PM; Sun., Apr. 17, 6-9 PM; and Sat., Apr. 23, 12-5 PM, at The New Times Theatre, Art & Home Center, NYS Fairgrounds. The Talent Company seeks actors, singers, dancers, age 16+, for 10 leading and supporting roles and a high-energy ensemble that is heavily featured. Auditioners should prepare 16 bars of a ballad and 16 bars of an up-tempo show tune. An accompanist will be provided; please bring sheet music. Wear comfortable clothes to move in. Photo and resume appreciated. Performances will take place Fri-Sun, July 22-24; and Thurs-Sun, July 28-31, Aug. 4-7 and Aug. 11-14.  Character descriptions and full audition information are available at www.thetalentco.com 

SyrFilmFest '11 Submissions Now Open The Syracuse International Film Festival accepts submissions from professional film and video makers, and has a special category for Central New York filmmakers. In order to qualify, an artist must be a native of Central New York residing elsewhere, presently reside in Central New York, or have received his/her education in Central New York. Central New York films, while singled out for prizes, must qualify under the general prescreening rules. All films are prescreened blind, and there are no acceptances based on any criteria other than the quality of the film. The festival accepts works from all countries. Cash awards of up to $5,000 will be given in all categories. There were more than 18 award categories in the 2010 festival.  All members of the selection jury will be professional film and/or video artists/critics. The festival will be held Oct. 13-17, 2011.  Late deadline for submissions is May 1, 2011.  

Civic Morning Musicals seeks Performers  The Program Committee of CMM is receiving applications for the 2011-12 Season of the Wednesday Recital Series at the Everson Museum. You may apply to perform at civicmorningmusicals.org/wednesday-recitals. Follow the prompt at the top of the page. Music programmed for your recital should be 35 to 45 minutes in length. Longer programs will be considered, for reasons such as presenting a complete cycle or work.  Applications from highly talented and accomplished young people are encouraged. Teachers are certainly aware of such students in their studios, and should encourage them to apply. A CD of recent work or an active URL of an online performance will be required of all first-time applicants.  For more info, contact John Spradling at johnspradling@verizon.net or 315-424-3984.  Application deadline is Sun., May 15, 11:59 pm.  

RFP for Mural in Crouse Hospital Open to all artists. Through the Community Arts Grant, NYSCA Decentralization Grant Program managed through the CRC, Crouse Hospital has received funds to commission a mural in a public area within the hospital. The area is just outside passenger elevators on a patient care floor in the Irving building. The space is divided into three walls with two elevators in between. The length of each wall is approximately 14', 8', and 9'. Interested artists should submit a sketch of their concept to Kristine Delaney, Library Manager, Crouse Hospital, 736 Irving Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13210. When sketches have been received, a committee will make final decisions on mural design. If you are interested in seeing the space, please call 315-470-7380 to schedule an appointment. Any artist over the age of 21 is eligible to enter. Artists may enter more than one mural design. The first half of the payment to the artist will be made when the commission is made and the second half when the mural is complete. Final date for sketch submission: May 30, 2011