night owls, unite

Pulling an all-nighter in order to meet that killer deadline? Before sucking down that 29th cup of joe from your local Starbucks, think about this -- the tainted milk in your latte is causing more harm than good to our dairy friends and, in turn, all of us coffee junkies. (Funny thing about that circle of life theory that we were all taught in the Lion King.) Let's take a moment and read about the findings by the fine folks at the Food and Water Watch.

Take action during the Starbucks Campaign. On Dec. 5, tell the big coffee pot on the corner to Hold the Hormones and switch to milk produced without artificial growth hormones. Start by giving Starbucks a ring at (800) 235-2883.

calling all artists!

Today, whilst browsing DC's very own Craig's List I stumbled upon this interesting little tid-bit pertaining to the Dumbarton Concert Gallery in Georgetown. Go get 'em tiger(s)!


Dumbarton Concert Gallery – Call for Entries
Deadline for submissions December 29, 2006

Dumbarton Concert Gallery call for artists for art exhibitions for 2007 spring and fall season. Deadline for submissions: December 29, 2006. Dumbarton Concert Gallery is accepting applications from MD, DC, and VA artists. The Concert Gallery is operated in conjunction with Dumbarton Concerts, a series of chamber and jazz musical performances

The artist’s opening occurs in conjunction with a one-night concert performance, with an average of attendance of 350 people. The exhibit stays up for one and a half weeks, during which time the gallery is open by appointment. Artists can submit cds of jpgs or slides independently or as a group. Decisions are made by a jury. The gallery takes 25% commission on sales.

Submission requirements:
1. Ten to twenty images, slides or CD
2. $15 Non-refundable entry fee
3. Name, address, phone, email and curriculum vitae.
4. Dimensions, price, and medium of each piece (If pieces on slides are not available, they must be accurate representation of the type of work that will be hung).
4. If applicable- Enclose self-addressed envelope for return of materials.
5. Only work that can be hung on walls will be accepted- no free standing sculpture

Mailing Info and Questions please contact:
JWhitArt@aol.com

Notifications- mid January, 2006

sacre bleu!

Freedom of speech being infringed upon? Ever been bullied / fired for postings on your blog? According to my web browsing, several bloggers have. Know your rights as a blogger and as an artist (or are you referring to yourself as a designer these days?).

While perusing the resources at Designers who Blog, I came across some very useful information. Meet the fine folks at the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Apparently there is a movement underway that will entitle bloggers to the same safeguards afforded to journalists who are given First Amendment protections. Further insight can be found through the following resources dating from 2005: BBC, C|Net and The Washington Post. (Look ma, all the research that I performed while obtaining my art history degree came in handy after all.)

Even if you don’t personally blog, artists need to be aware of the helpfulness offered by this nifty organization, Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts. Wouldn’t you know that they also have a handy dandy resource list. And let's not forget the freedom 0f speech work done by the ever-popular American Civil Liberties Union and the National Coalition Against Censorship.

Don’t make me sing Bob Marley’s Get Up Stand Up. And stay tuned for another fine visual communication from yours truly.