The Christian Fine Arts Society is sponsoring a special religious poetry contest. Entry is free. There are 50 prizes in all, totaling more than $4,000 and including a $1,000 grand prize. To enter, send one poem of 21 lines or less to Free Poetry Contest, 9588 Thornbush Lane Fishers, Ind. 46038, or enter online at www.freecontest.com. Deadline is Feb. 26.
Clave, a local nonprofit, is seeking musical acts to take part in a spring concert series. Weekly concerts will take place at Amped Cafe on Saturdays, beginning in April. The purpose of the concerts is to provide musicians an opportunity to perform in a smoke-free, casual and intimate environment. All ages of musicians and genres of music are welcome to apply. Applicants can drop off or send their records and a brief bio to Amped Cafe, 111 W. Pioneer Ave., Homer, AK 99603.
The Alaska State Council on the Arts' Artists in Schools program has announced a decrease in matching grant funds paid by schools throughout Alaska for the upcoming school year, 2005-2006. At the same time, the program has increased the amount paid to individual artists. Funding is made possible through the Rasmuson Foundation's new Arts Education Initiative. The State Council on the Arts administers the program. For more information about the Artists in the Schools Program, call Program Director Susan Olson at (907) 269-6682. The application deadline is April 1.
Christian poets sought
Musical acts wanted
Fees lowered for artists in schools
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