The Northern Arizona University (NAU) Art Museum is currently accepting artwork for the “Painting in the World: Reflections on Politics, Violence, and Reconciliation” juried exhibition competition. In September 2014, the Northern Arizona University (NAU) Art Museum will produce this juried exhibition of paintings created around inter-woven themes of politics, violence and reconciliation. Three (3) awards with a total fund of $1600 are available for the best paintings.

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design100, the leading global forum for applied design, has recently launched the first New York Design Awards competition, part of the City Design Awards series held in London, Melbourne and Sydney. Awards covering over 40 categories (including Architecture, Advertising, Interior, Digital, Service, Textile and Graphic Design) provide recognition across the design spectrum and are open to both design professionals and those who commission design, a unique opportunity to see the top designers, agencies, studios and enterprises compete. Entry is open to projects created or available in the New York marketplace.

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