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Ocala Cultural Arts Accepting Entries for ‘Content of Character’ Artist Competition

Information and image from “Ocala News”

The City of Ocala and the Magnolia Art Xchange are inviting artists with up to 10 years of experience to submit entries for the ‘Content of Character’ 2022 Student and Emerging Artist Competition. According to Ocala News, the competition is being held on Wednesday, May 11, through Friday, July 15, at City Hall located at 110 SE Watula Avenue. Artists will compete in three divisions according to their respective years of experience: high school students, one to five years of active experience, and six to 10 years of active experience. All entries must have been completed within the last two years. Early entries will be given priority placement within the gallery, and winners will be awarded in each division as well as Best of Show. The awards will be presented at a reception on Tuesday, May 24, at City Hall. The prizes for the competition include scholarships to the College of Central Florida (High School Division), a professional artwork scan (first place in each division and Best of Show), an annual membership to the Appleton Museum of Art and Marion Cultural Alliance, and a registration fee waiver for the 2022-23 season of the First Friday Art Walk (all winners). Each artist may submit one piece for exhibition and jurying. All entries must include the entry form along with an artist statement and artwork photograph (in a .jpg file format with a resolution of at least 1900 pixels in the widest dimension). Photos can be emailed, or artists can mail printed photos, a CD, or USB thumb drive with digital images. Entries must be submitted by no later than 11:59 pm on Friday, April 1. Entries can be submitted online at the Student and Emerging Artist Exhibition webpage, via email at artinfo@ocalafl.org, or via mail to City of Ocala Cultural Arts (828 NE 8th Avenue, Ocala, FL 34470). For more information, visit the City of Ocala Cultural Arts webpage.

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Juliet , submitted by Dustin Alexander III of Cape Coral

“Juliet is a rescue, born to an abandoned mother. This photo is how we met her. The blue shirt accented her eyes. The pink necklace added an air of innocence. Her cuteness cast a spell upon us, which caused us to overlook investigating the Catahoula breed. We soon discovered that Juliet has more intonations than any dog we’ve known and will always be by our side to protect us from squirrels, rabbits and other critters. Juliet’s a cracked eye, blue leopard Catahoula. Her left eye is blue, ‘cracked’ with a brown streak. She lives with us and her surrogate mom, Scooter, in Cape Coral and Nashville.”

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Send us a little bit about your pet (100 words or less) along with the best photo in their modeling portfolio and what city you live in to Rebecca.Fending@lifestylesafter50.com with the words “Cutest Pet” in the subject line, or through our Facebook at www.facebook.com/LifestylesAfter50. Submissions must be before the 15th of every month, otherwise it will be held for a potential feature in the following issue’s publication. Include your name, phone number and Florida city. Submissions are published on a basis of what space is available.