Artists Call---Buzzworms in the Backyard: Strikes again!

buzzworm n : a quaint, western euphemism for a rattlesnake 2 : an insistent, noisy vibration 3 : a warning sign 4 : a metaphor for a natural gas drilling rig.

~ Call for Entries ~

FWCanDo makes an open call to all artists to submit entries in all media to the second annual Buzzworms in the Backyard, an exhibition of art against ALL irresponsible gas drilling. Artists may enter up to three works at a fee of $10.00 per entry, or three for $25.00. Art will be juried from the actual work (no slides or cd’s) with $500.00 in prizes to be awarded.

Exhibition Dates and Location
January 9-30, 2009

Fort Worth Community Art Center (Back Gallery)
1300 Gendy Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76107

Jurors: Ed and Linda Blackburn
Ed and Linda are nationally-recognized and revered artists and collaborators “who live in Fort Worth, show here and beyond, teach some, are interested in our town, it’s doings and the art done here”. Recent exhibitions include two solo shows at Artspace 111. Ed’s work was recently seen at SUNDAY L.E.S. in New York and he received the Distinguished Texas Artist Award in 2006.

Pre-registration Deadline: Monday, December 29th
Delivery Date for all entries: Saturday January 3rd, 2-5PM

Rules of Entry and Registration Forms:
http://www.fwcando.org/

For further information:

Go to: http://www.fwcando.org/
Call: Don Young @ 817-731-2787
Email: donyoungglass@earthlink.net
Or write: FWCanDo P.O. Box 470041 Fort Worth, TX 76147

Co-sponsored by:

CREDO (Coalition For Reformed Drilling Ordinance)
Heliotrope