Oscar Tuazon, winner of 2007 Betty Bowen award, "Coming Soon" (2002)

The Seattle Art Museum is seeking applicants for its 30th annual Betty Bowen award. The award is a large, unrestricted cash grant to any single artist working in Washington, Oregon, or Idaho. The award is in the spirit of Bowen's declaration, "There is still a young genius among us who has been overlooked!" The jury includes a rotating board of local artists, so even just applying is an excellent chance to increase exposure of your work and receive critique from your peers. The deadline is August 15, learn more here.



Scott Jones, "Trees and Window"

23 Sandy Gallery is seeking submissions for a juried contemporary photography exhibition. Shelter asks, "How can shelter be interpreted visually given its myriad manifestations? Go out. Seek shelter. Make shelter. Tell us a story." Entries are due October 3, and you can find out more here.


Another Seattle opportunity: South Seattle Community College's art gallery is seeking submissions for Envisioning a Future, a show that "aims to provide solutions both realistic and imaginative to current or impending environmental problems." Submissions are due (in their hands, NOT postmarked) by August 8. Contact Renée Rhodes at rrhodes@sccd.ctc.edu or 206.764.5337 for details.


Feeling critical? Local blog PDX ARTxSTAR is looking for an "Art Bitch/Critic." More details on their blog, or you can go directly to the "adults only"(???) post here.