Go Green with Corel

Protect the Earth! Use Corel software! Win money! That’s the message for Corel’s Go Green contest, which is awarding a video story about the environment with a Corel software package and digital video camera.

To enter, download some Corel free trial software and construct a video that is either about the environment or about Earth Day. Upload your video to Youtube before August 31, 2008, register it online and get as many of your friends to watch it. Winning video is the one with the highest views. Get cracking!

Rant about men

 

TheNovelette.com is for women and about women, and they want to hear about how you hate men. Well, not necessarily hate, but what you think of them anyway. Simply submit a 500 – 750 memoir, essay or short story on the topic of men, and you could win a $25/$50 gift certificate for Amazon.com or Barnes&Noble.com. Oh America!

Entries are due 20 August, 2008 and can be submitted online at TheNovelette.com

Arte Laguna international art prize

Painters, sculptors, and photographers are invited to enter the International Arte Laguna contest. Artists can enter up to 2 entries in each section, and winners of each section will recieve a 4,500,000 euro prize. Finalists will also be exhibited in Venice, Treviso and Mogliano Veneto.

There is an entry fee, and works must be posted by 28th August, 2008. Application forms and terms and conditions can be read on the website.

Flake Film Festival call for entries

The Flake Film Festival is the highest short film festival in Australia, showing in the snowy mountains of Jindabyne, NSW. It showcases a huge range of hobby to professional films from across Australia and the world.

The call is out for entries, with this year’s theme being “light”. There’s $15,000 in cash and prizes to be won across several categories, and films will be screened throughout the NSW Snowy Mountains in early September, 2008.

Films must be less than 8 minutes, and can be in any genre or style, as long as they incorporate light. Entries close August 12, 2008. Find out more at the filmmaker site.

Young Blood and designbloom mart

The Powerhouse Museum’s Young Blood Designers market and designbloom mart are teaming up for Sydney Design 08 to host over 70 local and International designers. The market will be running over four days from 14 – 17 August, 2008 and are currently accepting applications. Entries close 21 July, 2008.

To enter, download and sumbit an application form and send it in with supporting material. Stall cost is $380.

Is Not no more

There’s a saying that all good things must come to an end. And while I prefer not to believe it, it’s true. Like when Sleater-Kinney broke up or Arrested Development ended, Is Not Magazine has decided to put down their wheatpaste and paint rollers and disband. When I found out there was a part of me that wanted to stamp my feet and sob a little. It probably didn’t help that I never saw their magazine on the streets, only in some very nice stores.

They’re currently putting together their final issue, “All that glitters/is not gold” and are waiting with open arms to accept your pitch ideas. Send them in by 20 June, 2008.

Stencil Festival goes vinyl

The Melbourne Stencil Festival has been running since 2004, and is a huge exhibition of street and “alternative” art. Each year they have a special exhibition, and this year they’re collecting limited edition vinyl toys made by artists from around the world.

It’s open to everyone, and all you have to do is send up to 3 original vinyl toys to the Stencil Festival team by 21 July, 2008. Works will also be for sale.

To find out more, check out the site or email adi@stencilfestival.com

Arts, schmarts

Artschmart is a gallery situated above the Revolver nighclub in Prahran, Melbourne. They hold a mix of exhibitions, launch parties and opening nights. But the best part? It’s free to rent and takes no commissions from sales.

They are currently accepting proposals for group shows, launches and exhibitions. To find out more, email the crew at sarah@revolverupstairs.com.au

Flippy floppy fun with Flip Festival

The Flip Animation Festival runs for 3 days in November across Wolverhampton and Birmingham in the UK, showcasing animated works from across the world. They’re currently calling for entries for this year’s programs, and are accepting any short animated films in any category, in 1 – 15 mins in length. They don’t accepts commercials though, so no ads. And you also need to have any copyright infringements cleared.

To enter, you’ll need to post a completed entry form and a preview of your work on VHS, DVD or CD. Entries close August 8, 2008.

Design is Kinky employment orgy

The good folks over at Design is Kinky have set up a new freelance employment network for visual artists to pimp their talents. Design is Kinky Connect allows approved artists to upload a folio of work, with their work details and hourly rates. Agencies and other companies can then search Design is Kinky Connect for illustrators, graphic designers, photographers, animators, and people who work in motion graphics and with Flash.

It’s absolutely free to submit your work, so you’ve got no excuse not to try.