The Howard County Arts Council Calls For Entries For Upcoming Art Exhibits

The Howard County Arts Council (HCAC) is currently acceptingslides and cd submissions of bodies of work from visual artists for consideration fortwo upcoming group exhibits. All original artwork in any media within the exhibittheme will be considered for review.

Work previously shown at the Howard CountyArts Council will not be accepted.HCAC hosts 10-12 exhibits per year in two galleries at the Howard County Centerfor the Arts in Ellicott City, MD. HCAC strives to bring artwork with a diversity ofmedia, subject and style to the its galleries for the benefit of the residents of HowardCounty and surrounding areas.

Exhibits are chosen by committee and featureartwork from local, regional and national, emerging and established artists in two-person, group, and juried shows. The Exhibits Committee is currently looking forsubmissions from artists working in the following themes:Illustration Exhibit: Bodies of work of an illustrative subject and/or style.

Can be onone theme/topic/book or differing ones, published or unpublished.Literary Reference Exhibit: Bodies of work that reference literature or literarythemes or ideas, but are not explicitly illustrative.

Entry:Artists should download an exhibit application at www.hocoarts.org, or call 410-313-2787 to have one mailed.

Artists must be at least 18 years old. Submissions of up10- 20 slides or jpg files on a cd are accepted - no digital presentations (includingPowerPoint) will be accepted except for film/video-based artwork. See application forsubmission details.

Shipping and transportation costs are the responsibility of theartist. All work must fit through a doorway measuring 54" x 80" and fit appropriatelyin the HCAC gallery.

Deadline: October 1, 2010 For an entry form or more information, visit www.hocoarts.org, call HCAC at 410-313-ARTS (2787), or email info@hocoarts.org.