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Calling all artists! Welcome to the NWACP's first annual Art Contest!

This months art contest topic will be: Things that are round
Remember any medium of any size will be accepted. Make sure you email the photos of your submission along with your name and a short description of the piece. Pictures must be submitted no later than July 24th.

Remember have fun with it and be creative.

Feel free to email me with any questions or concerns!


Can't wait to see what you guys do! Good luck!

Hey guys,
Seems we're having a little technical difficulties getting our video online, but no worries it will be out soon. Look forward to getting the project under way. See you soon!

Michael Jackson via last.fm

Wow! I couldn't believe my ears today when I first heard the news of Michael Jackson's death. So surreal! God rest his soul. They stipulated that he suffered from a cardiac arrest, but we'll soon hear from his family.
When EMT's first arrived on the scene they found that he wasn't breathing. By the time they got him to the hospital it was too late. He had already been dead for hours by the time it was released to the press.
He will forever be in our hearts. R.I.P MJ

Image by irrezolut via Flickr

So I had this great idea the other night to put together a Nation Wide Artist Collaboration Project. The point of this project is to get a diverse group of artists (about 5 or so) to each creatively contribute to a single painting roughly 8x10. Each artist involved is asked to video record their progress, submit their footage to the website, and pass the painting on to the next artist. The footage provided by each artist will be edited together and posted to this blog for other artists to see. After the painting is sent back to me from the last participant, it is then auctioned off by a charity or by NWACP to raise money for Charitable organizations. It's up to the artist as to what they chose to put on the piece while in their hands; any and all mediums are welcome. This is our opportunity to be part of a creative movement as well as help a good cause, so help me make this HUGE.
If you would like to be apart of the movement, please email me. Make sure you put Nation Wide Artist Collaboration Project in the subject line and include your name (or username) and address or P.O. box the painting is to be sent to. The first 5 artists to subscribe will get on the list for this first collaboration. Don't worry if you're not on there this time, there will be more opportunities to come.
Once I have gotten a list of the 5 artists, I will post a video announcing the participants, instructions for the process, and my initial contribution. See ya soon!

Every month I will be holding an Art Contest for any and all my readers. This is your chance to flex your artistic muscle. I will post instructions along with a topic the 1st of every month. All you have to do is submit your piece as a digital image to me via email by the third Friday of every month for consideration. I will then choose a winner and post their image along with a short Artists Bio to be featured on my blog as "Artist of the Month".

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Art By: Joeann Maillo-Blog Author