Pastel Journal, America’s leading magazine devoted to pastel artists, has recently opened its 17th annual Pastel 100 painting competition. The Competition offers cash, prizes and publicity to its talented winners and is open to artists from any part of the world, older than 16. The best work will be awarded with $5,000 and all winners will be featured in the April 2016 issue of Pastel Journal.

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The GIRAF 11 International Festival of Independent Animation has recently opened its 2015 call for submissions, accepting work from independent animators around the world. The call for submissions is open for short and feature films, which can be abstract or narrative films, hand-drawn or computer generated, work by student or experienced artists. If it’s independent and artful, it just might have a place at the GIRAF festival. The Quickdraw Animation Society’s GIRAF festival is committed to seeking out new talent, and it’s their mission to spotlight the absolute best independent animation, regardless of medium.

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