CALL FOR ARTISTS: "Making an Impression II" Printmaking Exhibit The Huntington Arts Council is now taking submissions for the "Making an Impression II" printmaking exhibit to run from December 20 through January 27, 2014 at the Main Street Petite Gallery in Huntington. Juror for this show is Stephanie Navon Jacobson. Opening reception will be held Friday, January 3, 2014 from 6-8 PM. Entry deadline is November 22, 2013. For all details and to download prospectus, visit http://www.huntingtonarts.org/call-to-artists-making-an-impression-ii-printmaking-exhibit/.

CALL FOR ARTISTS: The South Street Gallery's 10 x 10 Show and sale to benefit The North Fork Environmental Council The South Street Gallery is providing artists with 10 x 10 cradled birch plywood boards. Each work will be sold for $100; 25% of each sale going to the gallery and the remainder split between the artist and the NFEC. Boards may be picked up at the gallery Thursday through Monday 12-5PM. The first board is complimentary. Up to two additional boards may be purchased for $7 per board. The finished 10x10 works are due at the gallery by Sunday, November 24. Preview Event: Friday, December 6, 2013. Sale Begins: Saturday, December 7, 2013. For more information and entry form at http://thesouthstreetgallery.com/event_details.cfm?e_id=64.

CALL FOR ARTISTS APPLICATIONS: Saltonstall Arts Colony 2014 Residencies Artists and writers who live in New York State (including NYC) are invited to apply for fully-supported residencies at the Saltonstall Arts Colony in Ithaca, New York. 2014 categories include: Poetry; Fiction & Creative Nonfiction; Photography (film or digital) & Film; Painting / Sculpture / Visual Art. Five residents are in session at a time: one poet, one fiction or creative nonfiction writer, one photographer or filmmaker, and two visual artists. The stunning 200-acre Saltonstall Arts Colony is located just a few miles outside of downtown Ithaca in the heart of the beautiful Finger Lakes region. New in 2014: In addition, two-week residencies will also be offered in the summer of 2014. There is no cost to attend Saltonstall. The only charge associated with the residency program is a $25 application fee. Applications are due on Thursday, January 2, 2014 by 11:59 PM. For more information and to apply, visit http://www.saltonstall.org/about-our-fellowships.html.  

CALL FOR ARTISTS: 8th Annual Outdoor Art Exhibition - Embracing our Differences Long Island Artists are invited to submit work that interprets and explores: the struggles and joys of living in a diverse community; the impact of prejudice and hatred on human dignity; the varied people, cultures and perspectives in our world. Final selections will be based on artistic excellence as well as addressing the themes listed above. Artists are encouraged to submit works relevant to Long Island. The artwork will also be evaluated on how effectively it will read outdoors when enlarged to billboard size - 16 feet wide by 12 feet high. Final selections will be made by professional artists, curators and art professionals. Hosted by the Suffolk Center on the Holocaust, Diversity & Human Understanding, Inc. Open to students, professionals and amateurs of all ages. Deadline to apply is May 16, 2014. For more information, click here 

Call for Artwork: Yo Soy... Je Suis... I Am... My Neighborhood The 2014 International Art Program for Children with Disabilities is now open for entries. Children with disabilities ages 5 to 18 are encouraged to create a portrait that illustrates themselves in their neighborhood. What makes their neighborhood awesome? Cool houses? Fun neighbors? A great park or playground? Student-artists are encouraged to illustrate all the important people, places, and landscapes of their local space that shape who they are and who they will be in the future. A selection of artwork from the online entries will be chosen for a live exhibition in Washington, D.C. Deadline to submit: July 1, 2014. For more information and to enter, visit