CALL FOR YOUTH VOCALISTS The National Children's Chorus in New York City provides musically talented children the opportunity to learn and grow in an extraordinary environment. The finest instructors work with students to develop their vocal skills from the most basic concepts through the college level. Tone quality, breath support, and musical expression are cultivated within each individual singer, while working together as an ensemble culminates in world-class performances at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall and beyond. Children ages 5 to 16 are welcome to apply. The National Children's Chorus is currently accepting applications for the 2016 Fall/Winter Season. Auditions will be held on the evening of Monday, May 9, at The Opera America Center in New York City on 7th Ave between 28th and 29th Street. For more information and to schedule an appoint, visit http://nationalchildrenschorus.com/.

CALL FOR ARTISTS Gallery North is looking for both local and regional artists to participate in an upcoming exhibition 'Bridges' from June 24 through July 8, 2016. Artists of all practices are welcome to submit up to 3 images that include bridges. Deadline is May 20, 2016. For more information, visit gallerynorth.org/news.

CALL TO ARTISTS: 2016 Embracing Our Differences The Suffolk Center on the Holocaust, Diversity and Human Understanding, Inc. at SCCC in Selden, NY is seeking submissions for the tenth annual Embracing our Differences outdoor art exhibition. Each year Long Island artists, professionals, amateurs, teachers and students create works that interpret and explore the struggles and joys of living in a diverse community, and/or the impact of prejudice and hatred on human dignity. Selected artwork will be displayed as 16' x 12' banners at multiple venues, and will have an enormous impact on building an inclusive society - one that rejects hatred. Deadline to submit artwork: May 26, 2016. Through this worthy endeavor, the Embracing Our Differences art exhibition, together with related activities and events, demonstrates that diversity enriches lives, and may be downloaded at chdhu.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/CHDHU_calltoartists_2016_web.pdf.

CALLING ALL PHOTOGRAPHERS: Art Limited presents << Multiple-Exposure >> Competition In photography, a multiple exposure is the superimposition of two or more exposures to create a single image. The exposure values may or may not be identical to each other. The number of combinations is not limited. Explanations of the technique will be a plus for the jury. The end of the participation date is May 31, 2016 at 11:59 PM time in Paris, France. The 50 members of the jury composed from the top artists and the Art Limited team will vote for the best 3 creations and artists into the theme. For more information and to apply, visit artlimited.net/competition/en/15.

CALL FOR ARTISTS OF ALL DISCIPLINES: ARTIST RESIDENCY OPPORTUNITY IN ORIENT, NY The William Steeple Davis Trust of Orient, Long Island is now accepting applications for an artist-in-residence for the period of October 15, 2016 - October 1, 2017. Past residents' endeavors have included painting, photography, writing, sculpting, poetry and music. The Davis house and studio are located in Orient, on the eastern end of the North Fork of Long Island, NY, approximately 100 miles from New York City. The house and studio are in a quiet location within sight of Orient Harbor, and walking distance of public beaches, open fields and marshes, a post office and a small country store. Residence in the house would be possible without a car, but quite inconvenient. Due to the limitations of the small historic house, children and pets cannot be accommodated. Smoking is prohibited in both the house and studio. Applications are due by June 15, 2016. If interested in learning more and applying, contact wsdtrust@gmail.com.

CALL FOR ARTISTS The South Street Gallery in Greenport, NY is seeking artists to create a 5x7 postcard art sale to support WPPB 88.3 FM Peconic Public Broadcasting. Create work on complimentary 5x7 inch card stock, available at the South Street Gallery in Greenport, NY or submit work on artist's surface of choice in the size of 5x7. Submission deadline is June 26, 2016 at 6 PM. The show preview will be held July 8 & 9 from 12 - 5 PM. The sale will start July 9 at 6 PM. 5x7 works sell for $50 with all proceeds going to WPPB 88.3 FM Peconic Public Broadcasting, Long Island's only NPR station. For more information and to register, visit thesouthstreetgallery.submittable.com/submit.

CALLING ALL FILMMAKERS: HAMPTONS TAKE 2 DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL Be part of this growing documentary film festival. Filmmakers are invited to submit their film for consideration in the 2016 four-day event. Submission Deadlines & Fees are as follows: Regular deadline is June 30, 2016 (Fee: $45 per feature / $35 per short); Late deadline is July 10, 2016 (Fee: $60 per feature / $45 per short). For more information and to submit, visit ht2ff.com/this-years-film-festival.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: DAN'S PAPERS $10,000 LITERARY PRIZE FOR NONFICTION Dan's Papers is now accepting submissions for their annual $6,000 Literary Prize for Nonfiction and $4,000 Emerging Young Writers Prize for Nonfiction! Entries must be nonfiction works between 600-1500 words and meaningfully reference the East End. Writers 25 and younger are eligible to vie for the Emerging Young Writers Prize. Fee is $25 per entry for the Literary Prize and $10 per entry for the Emerging Young Writers Prize. Entries will be accepted through August 12, 2016 deadline, and will be announced at a ceremony at Guild Hall on September 1, 2016. For details, rules and submissions, visit DansLitPrize.com.