Aviation Art Contest, Pennsylvania

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Young artists are invited to display their talents and learn about aviation through an annual art contest sponsored by PennDOT's Bureau of Aviation.

"Aviation is an important industry in Pennsylvania, and this is a great opportunity for kids to learn about it while having fun," said PennDOT Secretary Barry J. Schoch, P.E. "Aviation's Value to My Community" is the theme of this year's contest. Entries will be judged in two divisions: first through third grades, and fourth and fifth grades. Entries must be postmarked by Oct. 14.

There will be 22 statewide winners, with one winner from each division selected from each of PennDOT's 11 district offices. Winners will receive a certificate signed by Schoch, and a mounted, full-color, 16-by-20-inch copy of their entry. The students' schools will also receive a mounted copy of the artwork for display.

Artwork should be submitted on 8.5-by-11-inch or 9-by-12-inch paper, unframed, unmatted and unlaminated. All work must be done by hand (there is an exception for children with physical challenges).

Permitted formats are: acrylic, oil paint, felt-tip pens, indelible ink, soft ballpoint pens, watercolor or crayons. Formats that are not permitted include: non-permanent media such as pencil or charcoal, computer-generated artwork and collage work using photocopies.

The back of each submission should include the student's name, teacher's name, grade level, county and school address and phone number. Entries will not be returned. Winners' schools will be notified by telephone.

Send entries to:
Bureau of Aviation,
c/o Harrison Brooks,
400 North St.,
Harrisburg,
PA 17120

or

P.O. Box 3457,
Harrisburg,
PA 17120-0064.

Last year's winners are viewable under the Bureau of Aviation's "Aviation Education" section on www.dot.state.pa.us.

For more information, call 717-783-8800.

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Houston Fine Art Fair sales - $6 Million

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The inaugural Houston Fine Art Fair reported robust sales for its exceptional roster of prominent exhibitors including galleries from 13 European and Latin American countries. Fair officials estimated sales at approximately $6 million and total attendance at the George R. Brown, Sept. 15 – 18, for the inaugural fair was 10,500 with 3,000 attending opening night.

Strong sales were reported from scores of galleries including Anya Tish Gallery, Art Nouveau Gallery, Cernuda Arte, Frey Norris Contemporary & Modern, Hiram Butler Gallery, Jonathan Ferrara Gallery, Margaret Thatcher Projects, now contemporary art and Moody Gallery.



"This year's fair established a powerful foundation on which to build," said Fran Kaufman, Director, Houston Fine Art Fair. "It is our goal to develop this event into one of the most respected fine art fairs in America."

Artists whose works sold during the fair included: Adela Andea, Rafael Barrios, Fernando Botero, Chul-Hyan, Ahn, Leon Ferrari, Sarah Frost, Jasper Johns, Kim Joon, Jun Kaneko, Donald Lipski, Kenneth Noland, Chuck Ramirez, Robert Rauschenberg, Sebastiao Salgado, Frank Stella, Donald Sultan, and Dan Tague.

"We succeeded in our goal in identifying and attracting new tiers of art lovers," said Rick Friedman, President of the Hamptons Expo Group, the organizer of the Houston Fine Art. "Many were inspired by what they saw, and many will eventually become passionate art collectors."

Cultural partners supporting the city's first international fine art fair include The Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Houston Arts Alliance, Fotofest International, Houston Center for Photography, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, DiverseWorks, Project Row Houses, Art League Houston, Houston Museum of African American Culture, The Orange Show for Visionary Art, the McNay Art Museum and Artpace San Antonio.

The fair is organized by Hamptons Expo Group Management, which also produces the annual art fairs ArtHamptons, ArtAspen, the San Francisco Fine Art Fair and the upcoming Palm Springs Fine art Fair February 16-19, 2012.

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