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OPPORTUNITIES O.C. FINE ARTS WOODWORKING The 14th annual Fine Arts Woodworking Show takes place at the Orange County Fair, July 13-Aug. 12. This exhibition/competition is open to California woodworkers in Furniture (Chests, Cabinets, Tables, Desks, Seating, Studio Art, Children’s, Other), Woodturning (Open, Closed, Segmented, Embellished/Mixed Media), Accessories (Boxes, Clocks, Toys, Models), Wall Art (Fretwork, Segmented, Marquetry, Intarsia), Musical Instruments (Stringed, Other), and Carving/Sculpture (Figurative, Animals, and Utilitarian). Cash and product prizes will be awarded, and works can be priced for sale, with inquiries forwarded to artists. Fairgoers also will vote for their favorite piece in the Woodworker West People’s Choice Awards. Entry deadline is June 1. For info, visit the web site: www. ocfair.com or [phone]. May 20-24 Inlay Techniques in the Greene & Greene Style June 1-8 Blacker House Inspired Chair William Ng GREEN FURNITURE AWARDS The 6th annual Green Furniture Awards recognize achievement in outstanding sustainable design, which incorporates choice and sourcing of materials, production methods, efficient use of materials, and ways of disassembling and recycling. Over $13,000 in prize money will be awarded, and some pieces may be selected for production. Entry deadline is Sept. 15. For info, visit the website: www.greenfurniture.se. california sculpture slam The Central Coast Sculptors Group hosts its 2nd California Sculpture SLAM, Aug. 23-Sept. 29, at the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art. This statewide juried exhibit will showcase 3-D artwork, including wood, glass, stone, clay, fiber, paper, metal, plastic, found objects & more. There will be three cash awards and two Artist Receptions. Entry deadline is May 10. For info, visit the website: www.sloma.org or contact Robert Oblon: [phone] or [email protected]. June 10-14 Greene & Green Inspired Ford Server Table June 23-29 Building a Masters Work Bench HAWAII COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE The Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce seeks entries in all media for Commitment to Excellence, Aug. 13-22. This 35th annual art exhibit features works in all media by Hawaiian residents. Entries are being accepted on Aug. 6-7. Over $2,000 in prize money will be awarded. For info, visit the web site: www. honolulujapanesechamber.org or call: [phone] x3. CHENVEN PROJECT GRANTS The Ruth and Harold Chenven Foundation gives annual awards to individual artists and craftpersons, who are engaged in or planning a new craft or visual art project. Maximum grants are $1,500. Wood artist Carrie Mae Smith was among the 2012 recipients. Applications are accepted May 15-June 15. For info, visit the website: www.chenvenfoundation.org. Malcolm Tibbetts May 6-10 Segmented Turning outdoor sculpture competition Washburn University in Topeka, KS will select up to nine sculptures for outdoor display, August 2013-July 2014. Artists will receive a $1,250 honorarium. Entry deadline is May 31. For info, visit the website www.washburn.edu/about/community/outdoorsculpture/index.html. May 18-19 Intro to Wood Carving Boris Khechoyan AI&G National Juried Gallery The Art Institute & Gallery in Salisbury, MD hosts its 22nd anniversary National Juried Exhibition, Sept. 8-Oct. 11. Open to all media, cash prizes will be awarded. Entry deadline is June 1. For info, visit the website: www.aiandg.org or call: [phone]. May-June, 2013 For more inFormation or to register: wnwoodworkingschool.com • 714-993-4215 1340 N Dynamics Street, Unit H Anaheim, CA Page 17 Woodworker West