Barton County (Kansas) Arts Council

KAC Seeks Visual Artist to Create Governor�s Arts Awards
The Kansas Arts Commission is soliciting visual artists to design and make artistic awards for recipients of the 2008 Governor�s Arts Awards. The awards honor distinguished artists, arts organizations and patrons and will be given at a dinner and ceremony on June 26, 2008.

For a list of guidelines and to download an application form, go to arts.ks.gov/gaa/call4artists.shtml

All applications must be mailed with a U.S. postmark or delivered to the Kansas Arts Commission office by Friday, February 22, 2008.

For more information, contact Margaret Weisbrod Morris at 785/368-6545 or [email protected].

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Poster & Essay Contest
Entries are now being accepted for the 2008 Governor�s Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Poster & Essay Contest. Governor Sebelius invites all Kansas students in grades K-12 to participate in the contest to help celebrate and commemorate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the inspiration his contributions continue to provide. Go to http://arts.ks.gov/mlk_contest.shtml to learn more.