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Fall into the Arts: Leesburg Crossroads¹ ³Fall into the Arts² Committee invites all artists, in any fine art medium, to submit work for a juried art exhibit at Leesburg¹s sixth annual 22008 Fall into the Arts Festival by Aug. 30.This year¹s festival will be held on Saturday, Sept. 27, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. in historic downtown Leesburg and will include live music as well as special exhibits on the town green and throughout the downtown shops.
A jury will choose one piece of artwork, valued up to $1,000, for the Town of Leesburg¹s permanent art collection located in the Town Hall. Leesburg Crossroads sponsors the purchase.
Artists may submit photos or jpegs on a CD of up to three original works along with a $25 entry fee to Fall into the Arts, C/O Loudoun Academy of the Arts, 222 S. King St., Leesburg, VA 20175.
Entry forms and instructions are available online at www.fallintothearts.org.
For details, e-mail Jim Sisley at jsisley@verizon.net.
Fellowships available: The Virginia Commission for Arts invites Virginia-based artists and writers to apply for the 2008-09 Artist Fellowships in Crafts and Playwriting. Applications are due Aug. 1. Fellowships of $5,000 are awarded annually by the commission to recognize the creative excellence of individual Virginia artists and to support their pursuit of artistic excellence. Artists in the disciplines of crafts and playwriting, who are legal residents of Virginia at the application deadline and who plan to remain in the state for the coming year, are eligible to apply. Applications are at www.arts.virginia.gov, or call the commission at 804-225-3132.
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