Celebrating Black Artists & Culture | Seeking Submissions

The Osceola Center for the Arts is seeking artist submissions for the February 2010 juried art show, ‘Celebrating Black Artists & Culture’. Deadline for submissions is Friday, January 22, 2010. This event is open to African-American artists and all artists who have created work reflecting the celebration of African-American Culture in conjunction with Nation Black History Month. Accepted works will hang in the Center gallery and lobby area from February 1-24, 2010 with an opening reception and awards ceremony on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 from 6-8pm. The reception is free and open to the public. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes will be handed out the night of the reception and prize money determined based on the number of submissions and/or sponsors donations. Jury fee is $10 per piece of artwork submitted. Applications can be found on the Center website at www.ocfta.com under the Visual Arts tab. The Center is located just east of the Florida Turnpike exit 244 on Hwy 192 between Kissimmee and St. Cloud. Call 407-846-62