^[1]Entries are being sought for summer photography exhibits at both the Lake Norman Art League and Mooresville Artist Guild. The Mooresville show’s deadline is today, Tuesday, July 29. Meanwhile, the Charlotte Arts & Science Council is inviting visual artists and filmmakers to apply for project grants up to $5,000 this year. Details below.

PHOTO SHOWS

Entries are being sought for summer photography exhibits at both the Lake Norman Art League and Mooresville Artist Guild.

Lake Norman Art League invites artists to submit up to 3 works for a show that will open Juy 24 at their gallery in South Main Square. Take-in is Saturday, July 10, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 442 S. Main St. Details at LKNArt.org ^[2].

Mooresville Artist Guild announces “Hot Town Summer in the City” – its 2010 Photography Show. Entries should be delivered to the Depot Art Gallery at 103 W. Center Ave.in Mooresville Tuesday, June 29, 1-4 pm and 5-8 pm. The complete prospectus is availabel at www.mooresvilleartistguild.com ^[3]. For more information please contact Rachel Goldstein
at Rachel.lgoldstein9@gmail.com ^[4] or 704-534-0503.

ASC OFFERS ARTIST GRANTS

Visual artists and filmmakers can apply for up to $5,000 through the Regional Artist Project Grant program, managed by the Arts & Science Council (ASC). The online grant application deadline is Wednesday, Aug. 18 at noon.

Funding will support visual artists and filmmakers in their pursuit of projects that further enhance their artistic development. Grantees may use funding to support their projects in various ways, such as covering costs incurred in creating art, purchasing equipment, developing promotional materials, or supporting the cost of an exhibition.

Artists who have lived in the counties of Cabarrus, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Rutherford and York (S.C.) for one year are eligible to apply. Applicants may not enroll in or currently be enrolled in undergraduate or graduate degree seeking programs during the time their funded project is in progress. The online application and guidelines are available at www.ArtsAndScience.org ^[5].

ASC will provide two free grant information sessions for interested applicants:

Tuesday, July 27, 2010
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Arts Council of York County (121 E. Main St., Rock Hill, S.C.)

Thursday, July 29, 2010
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Wing Haven (248 Ridgewood Ave., Charlotte, N.C.)

The program is administered by ASC in partnership with arts councils in Cabarrus, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell, Rowan, Rutherford and York (S.C.) counties. Funding for the grant program comes from the North Carolina Arts Council, a state agency, the Blumenthal Endowment, the participating arts councils and ASC’s Annual Fund Drive.

Literary and performing artists will be eligible to apply next year.