Govenors Island Art Fair is seeking independent artists worldwide working in all disciplines (painting, photography, sculpture, installation, video, sound, performance art, and more) to apply for free exhibition space at the Govenors Island Art Fair–New York’s largest independent exhibition. Every year, more than 100 artists of exceptional talent are chosen to show their art every full weekend in September amongst the sprawling the landmark architecture of New York’s Governors Island, one of city’s most popular attractions for tourists and locals alike. Founded by 4heads, a group of working artists based in New York City, this event champions a new model for art fairs by putting the artists and the visitors first. The artists’ exhibition space is free. Admission to the fair is free. Even the ferry ride to the island is free. This frees up artists, both unknown and well-known, to present their work their way at no cost in a unique, world-class venue.

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The University of Illinois Board of Trustees is currently preparing the 2013 International Sustainable Electronics Competition (formerly known as the International E-Waste Design Competition). This year marks the third edition of this international competition related to electronic waste. The spirit of this competition is to prompt the industrialized world to dialogue about product designs and non-product concepts for environmentally responsible green computing and entertainment. Through the International Sustainable Electronics Competition, participants are asked to explore solutions to remediate the existing e-waste problem, prevent e-waste generation in the future, and foster a more sustainable system for electronic device development, use, and management.

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