Calls for Artists

Call for young writers: The Edmonds Arts Commission hosts its 10th annual Youth Writing Contest for students who attend a school within the Edmonds School District boundaries or who have an Edmonds home address. Students in grades 9-12 may enter poetry and short fiction, and students in grades 7 &8 may enter poetry. This year’s theme is “Lost.” Fiction entries must be a minimum of 250 words and no more than 1000. All submissions must be original work and not previously published outside the student’s school. Deadline: April 14. Complete instructions and entry forms are available at all Edmonds middle &high schools (public &private); the Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main St., Edmonds; by e-mail at gillespie@ci.edmonds.wa.us, or at the city Web site, www.edmonds.wa.us/ArtsCommission.

Call for poets: The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council invites submissions for a juried poetry contest in conjunction with its first annual Poetry Month Celebration April 19 at Shoreline Community College Theater. Contest winners will be invited to read their poems during the event, which features readings by published Seattle poets Anna Maria Hong and Peter Pereira. Work will be judged in three separate divisions: Secondary Student (grades 7-12), College Student, and Non-Student Adult. Cash prizes and ribbons will be awarded to College Student and Non-Student Adult winners; certificates and ribbons will be awarded to Secondary Student winners. Complete rules and applications are available online at www.shorelinearts.net. Deadline: March 14. Info: 206-417-4645, or info@shorelinearts.net.

Call for artists: The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council seeks original artwork and graphic design for the 18th annual Shoreline Arts Festival poster. The 2008 Shoreline Arts Festival theme is “Green: Art and the Environment.” Artwork should be existing work and graphic design will be created specifically for the poster. Send up to 10 images on CD and a resume or bio to: Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council, 18560 First Ave. NE, Shoreline, WA 98155. Deadline: Feb. 1. Questions: 206-417-4645.

Call for artists: The Mountlake Terrace Arts Commission seeks artists to submit design proposals for a public art piece to be placed on city property near the fire station. Proposals should include a description of the conceptual approach to the artwork, illustration of the design, description of materials, itemization of all costs, timeline and installation requirements and an artist resume, work examples and six references. Deadline: Feb. 28. Info: Julie Codd, Support Services Supervisor, Mountlake Terrace Recreation, 425-640-3105 or Jcodd@ci.mlt.wa.us.