Please Excuse My Website: I'm in the Middle of Fixing it

Please excuse the changing look of this site. I am trying to redesign it in my spare time and seem to only have tiny chunks of that lately! So it's going to look stupid for a while!

Thanks for understanding. Don't judge a book by its cover.
Mirabee

Spring Deadlines for Artist Residencies, Grants, and Opportunities All Over the World!

 

Hi everyone. Once again, sorry for the look of this blog. It looks hideous but I've had no time to fix it. As you know, I do this for free. Call me crazy.

Anyway, before I tell you about some new opportunities, I want to first remind you that the Mira's List ART CONTEST DEADLINE IS MARCH 31st! So hurry up. It's easy as pie and well worth the two seconds it takes to enter. Go here for more info right now!: http://www.miraslist.com/p/contests.html

Second, a big thank you to all my readers who sent me congratulations for winning the National Book Critics Circle Award in Autobiography. There is no cash involved but it is a huge and prestigious award and I am extremely grateful and honored to have gotten it. To read more about the award, go here: http://bookcritics.org/blog/archive/for-immediate-release-nbcc-award-winners-for-publishing-year-2011

Okay, here we go....some new opportunities for everyone. Cheers,

Mirabee

(ALL) The School of Making Thinking / Residency Program for Artists and Academics
Application deadline: April 1, 2012  

APPLICATION AND PROGRAM INFORMATION NOW AVAILABLE AT:
http://www.theschoolofmakingthinking.com
LOCATION: The Yellow House B&B (near Roscoe, NY)

Organizers: Aaron Finbloom, Abraham Nowitz, Claire Epstein

The School of Making Thinking (SMT) is a summer residency program where artists and academics think, create, and live together in a communal setting.  SMT’s mission is to create a unique environment where participants are able to create original work that challenges disciplinary conventions of art-making and thinking. The School of Making Thinking sets itself apart from traditional residency programs in three important respects.  First, SMT participants hail from a far more diverse range of disciplines.  Our alumni are botanists, dancers, playwrights, painters, poets, philosophers, fiction writers, audio documentarians, filmmakers, performance artists, and PhD candidates from English and American Studies departments.  Second, collaboration is an essential component of each participant’s project.  Third, SMT is a school in which participants teach and learn from one another.

Applicants are asked to submit a project proposal.  It may be a work-in-progress, a brand new idea, or a work in its final stages. For more info:

Email contact: aaron.finbloom@gmail.com

Please visit our website for more information-

www.theschoolofmakingthinking.com

(ARTISTS) Scholarships for Transart International MFA Program—Six Scholarships available, ranging from $6,000 to $18,000!
More information on scholarships can be found on Transart's website. 

APPLICATION DEADLINE is April 1, 2012.

THE MFA CP IN A NUTSHELL

- A contemporary learning experience without grades or pre-formatted curriculum

- Summer intensives in Berlin, the art capital of Europe

- Fall and spring residencies in New York City

TRANSART STUDENTS are emerging and mid-career artists and educators. Transart Institute’s residencies are a meeting place for cultural exchange. Transart students and alumni will converge for the summer residency from areas as diverse as Thailand, Egypt, Italy, Pakistan, Iceland, Croatia, Ethiopia, Canada, Costa Rica, the UK and the US. 

For many students the time at Transart is a transformational experience.  

General information: www.transart.org

For questions or to make an apppointment to speak with faculty please contact:

Drew Henmi: henmi@transart.org

 

(ISRAELI ARTISTS) Artis Grants—Artis is an independent nonprofit that supports and promotes contemporary visual artists from Israel internationally, is pleased to announce a call for applications for 2012 grants. Established in 2007, the program’s aim is to further cultural exchange, dialogue and access to contemporary art from Israel.

Exhibition Grants
Exhibition grants are awarded for exhibitions of work by artists from Israel. Priority is given to high impact, high visibility solo or group exhibitions that reach broad audiences outside of Israel, as well as projects initiated by Artis Curatorial Research Trip alumni. International institutions, independent curators, and artists are invited to apply.
 

Professional Development Grants
Professional Development grants are available to contemporary visual arts professionals from Israel including directors, curators, and administrators.
Please refer to the Artis Program page for guidelines and application. 2012 applications are due April 11 and October 10.

Artis
368 Broadway, Suite 301
New York, NY 10013
W: 212.285.0960
Artis is a non-profit that supports and promotes contemporary visual artists from Israel internationally.
www.artiscontemporary.org

 

(LATIN AMERICAN ARTISTS) I-Park/ExpressionesResidency Program for Latin American Visual Artists, East Haddam, CT

Application Deadline: April 29, 2012

 I-Park is pleased to announce its continuing collaboration with the New London (Connecticut) based Latin American community arts organization, Expressiones, in establishing two reserved residency sessions for Latin American artists in 2012. Visual artists from among the following countries are invited to apply for available 2012 residency slots under this program: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela.  Expressiones will be the curator, administrator and coordinator of this program.

Of the two accepted artists for 2012, the one receiving the highest jury score will receive a grant of $750 to help defray the cost of travel to the United States.  Also, each of the two invited visual artists will be offered a gallery show and artist’s presentation at the Expressiones Cultural Center in New London, CT at some point during their residency session.  One of the invited Expressiones artists will be scheduled to participate in I-Park’s October session and the other in November.  Refer to the 2012 Calendar for exact dates.  An application fee of $30 is required for this program. 

For general information on the I-Park residency program, click here.  For specific information on the Expressiones program, including relevant restrictions, click here.  For Spanish language support, contact Guido Garaycochea or José Ulloa at director@expressiones.net.

(GLBT ARTISTS)

Fire Island Artist Residency (FIAR), the first artist-in-residency program in the United States exclusively for GLBT emerging artists, is now accepting applications for its 2012 Summer Residency Program to take place in Cherry Grove, an historic GLBT community of Fire Island, New York. Selections for 2012 residents will be made by esteemed jurors Dan Cameron, Senior Curator, Orange County Museum of Art, and by co-founder of Gran Fury and celebrated contemporary artist Marlene McCarty. FIAR will provide free live/work space to five selected artists-in-residence, who will work, relax, and immerse themselves in the Fire Island community, during which time they will be visited by a handful of prestigious and renowned visiting artists who will commune with residents and provide support and feedback throughout the duration of program. Emerging queer artists from across the U.S. working in contemporary visual arts are encouraged to apply by May 4, 2012. Visit http://www.fireislandartistresidency.org/ to apply.

(ARTISTS) ArtistResidency Program at the Boston Center for the Arts Deadline:  April 20, 2012 Location:  Boston, MA www.bcaonline.org Program Manager:  Cynthia Woo, cwoo@bcaonline.org, 617.426.1119 The Boston Center for the Arts (BCA) is accepting applications for the Artist Residency Program. The program aims to provide an environment where artists can experiment with their craft, develop their focus or test new ideas and simultaneously engage in public dialogue in a way that is considerate to the artist’s time and process. This fifteen-week, process-oriented residency is awarded to two individual artists per year (no groups or collaborative pairs). Through a series of community programs jointly developed by the artist and the BCA, it allows artists to connect to the public and explore themes that inform their residency project. International artists are invited to apply; however, all artists are responsible for their own visa, travel, living and housing expenses. With the BCA’s commitment to local artists, at least one resident will be an individual based in Massachusetts. Support | Artists receive a $2,250 honorarium, 239 square foot studio work place, Intern assistance (artist must provide their own housing) For more info, go to: http://www.bcaonline.org (WRITERS & ARTISTS) Colorado Art Ranch Residencies Deadline April 15, 2012 http://coloradoartranch.org/ Colorado Art Ranch provides one-month residencies to writers and visual artists from around the world. We encourage emerging artists, as well as established artists, to apply. The residencies in 2012 are theme based and are at different times and places in Colorado. See the website for details. Artists pay their own travel and food. There is a $50 application fee. To apply http://coloradoartranch.org/nextresidency.htm  (WOMEN ARTISTS/SCHOLARS) Worchester Art Museum's FrancesA. Kinnicutt Travel/Study Awards Deadline is April 13, 2012. Eligibility: Women residents of Worcester County and/or members of the Museum staff, contractors, current students taking courses at the Worcester Art Museum, and Museum volunteers are eligible. Awards: Awards will be announced by the end of June 2012 and may only be used during the Museum’s fiscal year 2013 (September 1, 2012 to August 31, 2013). Awards provide partial funding to be supplemented by the applicant and are granted based on the merit of the proposal. The exact amount of an award is not preset, but past awards have been in the range of $1000 to $2200. The award does not exceed 50% of the total cost of the travel to be undertaken. For more info, go to: http://www.worcesterart.org/Education/kinnicutt.html (ALL) Call for Applicationsfor Residencies at the Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center in Italy Deadline: May 1, 2012 The Residency Program in Bellagio, Italy allows for focused work, uninterrupted by the professional and personal demands of daily life.  In addition to time for dedicated work on individual projects and for reflection during the day, building new connections and collegial interaction with other residents is a defining characteristic of the Bellagio experience.  During a residency, people of diverse expertise and backgrounds come together in a thought-provoking, creative, collegial environment that helps create change and have impact on a wide range of world issues.  Residents include an international group of academics, writers, artists, scientists, journalists, non-governmental organization practitioners, researchers, and policymakers.  Meals and informal presentations of residents' work afford an opportunity for dynamic discussion and engagement with each other.  The combination of quiet time for individual, focused work and connections with such a diverse community is unparalleled. Academic Writing as well as Arts & Literary Arts residencies typically last four weeks, and spouses/life partners may accompany residents.  Practitioner residencies can last between two to four weeks.  Joint applications from co-authors are also welcome. Applications for Academic Writing as well as Arts & Literary Arts residencies are due by May 1, 2012 for a residency period beginning in mid-February 2013 through mid-August 2013.  Applications from practitioners and for conferences are accepted on a rolling basis.  To apply, and for more information, please visit http://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/bellagio-center or download a brochure at http://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/news/publications/rockefeller-foundation-bellagio-center

Mirabee Won a Big Contest and You Can Too!

Hey everyone, long time no see! It has been a whirlwind of craziness. A few weeks ago I found out that I was short listed for something called The National Book Critics Circle Award for Best Autobiography. It was a big deal and I was incredibly surprised. There is no financial award for this but it is a very prestigious thing to be nominated because the people nominating you and deciding on the awards are all the top literary critics in the country. So after reading in NYC this week with all the other finalists, amazing writers, many of whom I have loved and read throughout the years, I found out on Thursday that I actually WON Best Autobiography. Needless to say, it is all very surreal. If you would like to read more about the award and the NBCC, please go here: http://bookcritics.org/blog/archive/for-immediate-release-nbcc-award-winners-for-publishing-year-2011

I do have a bunch of new things to post and also, I want to remind you that the MIRA'S LIST ART CONTEST 2012 DEADLINE IS COMING UP! March 31st! So go here for details—students and newbies welcome, along with established artists: http://www.miraslist.com/p/contests.html

Once again, please excuse the ugliness of this website. I haven't had time to make it look great. As you know, I do this for free and I'm just a little guy, trying to make ends meet here, so my freebie activities get pushed to the back burner from time to time.

More to come soon....

xoxo Mirabee

Residencies and Opportunities for Visual Artists, Multimedia Artists and More!

Hi everyone....sorry I have been out of touch lately. Lots is going on....but I thought I better give you guys something to chew on for a while lest you yell at me for being a slacker! And by the way, remember when I said that the Creative Capital grant letter of inquiry would be a breeze? Well, it was REALLY HARD. The letter was actually a long application of sorts. That's what I've been doing this past week. But you know what? It was well worth it. As I have said in previous posts, it's always good to do these things if you are up for them because they help you define what you want. And then you can also use that template for other grants. Plus, it's a fantastic organization and I can't say enough good things about them, whether or not they give me a grant. The deadline in tomorrow but next year the grant is for visual artists and something else (can't remember at the moment). 

 

One more thing—don't forget about the Mira's List 2012 Art Contest!! Deadline is March 31 to win $500 and have your work looked at by curators and it is as easy as pie to enter. For more info, guidelines, etc, go here:  http://www.miraslist.com/p/contests.html

Cheers!

Mirabee

 

(ARTISTS) Boston Center for the Arts Residency Program—The Boston Center for the Arts (BCA) is accepting applications for the Artist Residency Program. The program aims to provide an environment where artists can experiment with their craft, develop their focus or test new ideas and simultaneously engage in public dialogue in a way that is considerate to the artist’s time and process.

This fifteen-week, process-oriented residency is awarded to two individual artists per year (no groups or collaborative pairs). Through a series of community programs jointly developed by the artist and the BCA, it allows artists to connect to the public and explore themes that inform their residency project.

International artists are invited to apply; however, all artists are responsible for their own visa, travel, living and housing expenses. With the BCA’s commitment to local artists, at least one resident will be an individual based in Massachusetts.

This year jurors include: Jenelle Porter, senior curator at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston; Andrew Witkin; Barbara Krakow Gallery; and Catherine D'Ignazio, director, the Institute for Infinitely Small Things.

Support | Artists receive a $2,250 honorarium, 239 square foot studio work place, Intern assistance (artist must provide their own housing)

Deadline:  April 20, 2012

www.bcaonline.org Program Manager:  Cynthia Woo, cwoo@bcaonline.org, 617.426.1119

(ARTISTS/CURATORS) New Art Center in Newton's CALL TO ARTISTS AND CURATORS
DEADLINE: APRIL 9, 2012 to receive curatorial proposals for group shows (2 or more artists)
   * 1,800 sq. ft. exhibition space with 25' vaulted ceilings in a converted church
   * $1,000 stipend
   * administrative, promotional and installation support
Visit http://newartcenter.org/artist/opportunity.aspx?id=28 for guidelines and application.New Art Center
61 Washington Park
Newtonville, MA 02460
617.964.3424 marie@newartcenter.org
www.newartcenter.org

(ARTISTS) International Artist Residency Season II 2012

NARS International Artist Residency Program provides national and international artists with the opportunity to produce new work while engaging with the vibrant arts community in New York City. Artists-in-residence have access to an individual studio space and various professional development programs. Residents have an opportunity to share and present their work through artist talks, workshops, and lectures and receive studio visits by prominent New York City curators, critics and gallerists. 

The NARS Foundation seeks applications on two levels. The first level includes emerging and mid-career artists, for whom appointments as residents may make a significant impact on their careers. The second level consists of artists with established national and/or international reputations for whom a change of environment may offer refreshment and inspiration. Applications and submissions guidelines are available for download from our website: narsfoundation.org  
Applications must be delivered to the office by April 6, 2012. Please note that this is not a postmark date. All application and support materials must be submitted to the NARS office no later than 5pm. A non-refundable application fee of $35 (US) is required with each application. 
DEADLINE APRIL 6, 2012

NARS Foundation
88 35th Street 3rd Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11232
T.718.768.2765
www.narsfoundation.org

(ARTISTS The Compound Gallery and Studios Residencies—Six month residencies in Oakland, CA with complete access to all our facilities including flat file storage, bench (wood/metalshop), and locker space to store your creative tools. We are excited to be partnering with the celebrated Ex’pression College for Digital Arts, and we encourage Ex’pression staff and faculty to apply (at no cost), as we will also select a faculty/staff member from Ex’pression College each session to be an artist in residence at The Compound Studios.

Artists with an interest in interdisciplinary work will be considered first. Residencies are for 6 months and application deadlines are March 1st or September 1st, depending on which session is current. Two artists will be chosen for each session. Recipients of the residency will have full access to the facilities for six months with no additional fees and 24 hour access. We do not offer housing.
• Spring/Summer Residency: April 1st-October 1st (deadline to apply is March 1st)
• Fall/Winter Residency: October 1st-April 1st (deadline to apply is September 1st)1167 65th Street

Oakland, CA 94608

510.601.1702

http://www.thecompoundgallery.com

http://thecompoundgallery.com/the-compound-art-residency-program/

(MEDIA ARTISTS) Call for Entries: SoundVision I—Video-Gang Collective is seeking electronic art work for the pilot screening of a series of Screenings that explore the relationship between the moving image and sound. Works that engage and push the boundaries of sensory perceptions are sought.  The series of screens begins with SoundVision I which be held at The Shop in Richmond, Va. Works are due by March 10th, 2012 to receive full consideration. All work will be screened to the public on the evening of Monday, April 2, 2012. Reception to follow.  Works submitted should fit the following criteria: - Sound, animation, video, film

- No longer than 7 minutes in duration

- Quicktime format

- No works in progress permitted

- Works must fit the theme:  the relationship of sound to image

 To submit work, please include the following in an email to videogangcollective@gmail.com:

 - CV

- Brief Artist Statement about the work

- a URL to the work online

Electronic applications should be submitted to videogangcollective@gmail.com All accepted entries will be notified by March 20th, 2012. Full quality works must be received by Video-Gang by March 25th, 2012. For more information please visit video-gang.org

(ARTISTS) SOHO2O GALLERY CHELSEA / 3-month ARTISTS RESIDENCY PROGRAM 2012—The studio space is located at 547 West 27^th Street, in the heart of the Chelsea art community of New York City.  The setting offers a community of art professionals and commercial as well as non-profit galleries and art spaces.  The studio’s proximity to the contemporary art center makes it a convenient place to see renowned exhibitions in the neighborhood, as well as arranging studio visits with gallerists, critics and curators. Three-month studio residency.  Work space only, artist must have separate housing arrangements. DEADLINE: March 6^th, 2012 Residency takes place May 1st – July 31st, 2012 

Note that the studio residency at 547 W. 27^th Street is for work use only. There is absolutely no living space allowed.
Eligibility
All applicants must be residents of the United States or have a valid visa not expiring before the end of the program, 18 years or older, may not be enrolled in any degree seeking program and must be able to demonstrate need for a studio. Applicants may not be a resident artist in another studio program at the same time as the 2012 SOHO2O Studio residency.  Artists working in all mediums are invited to apply. For more info: http://soho20gallery.com/opportunities/artist-in-residence-studio-program/

Come Join Mirabee at the National Book Critics Circle Award Reading and Ceremony!

Hi there. First thing I want to tell you is this—if you don't know about the big Mira's List art contest yet, GO HERE: http://www.miraslist.com/p/contests.html
Deadline is March 31st, Grand Prize is $500 (plus an interview on this blog and your work highlighted for months), Second Prize is $100. 


Secondly, some great news! Read on!

By some strange twist of fate, my book, The Memory Palace, has been nominated for a huge award called the National Book Critics Circle Award . This is a big deal, so I hear. 

There are a couple free events in NYC for this award and if you are around the city then, it would be amazingly wonderful to see some of my Mira's List peeps in the audience.
 
Here is the info for the NBCC events in New York. Both events are free and open to the public. There's a reception following the awards ceremony that does cost money but you don't have to go to that.

NBCC Reading (all the nominees read at this event, including me) March 07, 2012  6:00 pm
Tishman Auditorium at The New School, 66 West 12th Street,

New York, NYNBCC Awards Ceremony NBCC Awards Ceremony

March 08, 2012  6:00 pm
Tishman Auditorium at The New School, 66 West 12th Street,
New York, NY

NOTE:

The Awards Ceremony is free and open to the public but the reception following it is NOT. Reception is at the Lang Center, 55 West 13th Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY

Tickets for the reception are $50. But you can just go to the ceremony for free. If you are interested in purchasing tickets for the reception, go here: http://bookcritics.org/calendar/events/national-book-critics-circle-awards-ceremony

To see the complete list of finalists, go here: http://bookcritics.org/blog/archive/press-release-draft

Writer Residencies (for All Genres, Including YA Novelists) in Australia, Florida & Switzerland!

Greetings all. As you can see, I am still messing around with this new site and it looks like crap. I've had no time but I will hopefully make it look less hideous soon! In the meantime, I hope you check out Mira's List's very first ART CONTEST, deadline March 31st, Grand Prize is $500 (plus an interview on this blog and your work highlighted for months), Second Prize is $100. If you want to enter an easy to do contest and have your work looked at by two top curators who are judging the contest, GO HERE: http://www.miraslist.com/p/contests.html

And these opportunities below are for all you writers out there: 

KSP Residency Program 2012/2013

The Katharine Susannah Prichard Writers' Centre is the oldest writers centre of its kind in Australia. The centre is located in the Perth hills, in the former home of Katharine Susannah Prichard.

Each year KSPF is proud to promote the craft of writing by hosting a number of writers in our residency program which is funded by the Department of Culture and the Arts. The residency program includes positions for established and emerging writers as well as our young writers residency. As well as allowing each writer the time and space to work on their own writing projects, the writers participate in the events of the centre and run workshops thus sharing their knowledge and experience throughout our writing community.

The residency program for Emerging- and Established Writers-in-Residence is open to artists from all over the world, however the Young Writers-in-Residence should be local and under 25.

Positions available:

2012 Young Writers-In-Residence

Applications for 2012 Young Writer-In-Residence must be post marked on or before 5pm, Friday, 17th August 2012

Three Positions are available for the week of Sun 18 Nov – Tue 27 Nov 2012 Three Young Writers, up to the age of twenty-five years, will be selected for a 10-day residency at the Katharine Susannah Prichard Writers' Centre, Greenmount. The residents will receive a salary of $650 and be given writing space and time to concentrate on, develop or complete a work in progress. The writer will also be invited to participate in Katharine Susannah Prichard (KSP) Writers' Centre activities.

2013 Established Writer-In-Residence

Applications for 2013 Established Writer in Residence must be post marked on or before, Friday, 27th July 2012 (pending funding)

One position.

Full-time period of four (4) weeks, or equivalent part time. Salary: $3500. The Established Writer-in-Residence should have achieved major publication and have demonstrated a commitment towards furthering the status and practice of writing among his/her peers and the community in general. Experience in preparation for and conducting of workshops and seminars is desirable.

2013 Emerging Writer-In-Residence

Applications for 2012 Emerging Writer in Residence must be post marked on or before Friday 24th August 2012 (pending funding)

Three positions, dependent on funding.

Full-time period of four (4) weeks, or equivalent part time. Salary: $2250. 

For more info:

Katharine Susannah Prichard Writers' Centre

11 Old York Rd

Greenmount  WA  6056

Ph:   (08) 9294 1872

Email:  kspf@iinet.net.au

Webpage:  www.kspf.iinet.net.au

The Jan Michalski Foundation Residencies in Switzerland

 The Jan Michalski Foundation for Writing and Literature in Switzerland is offering residencies for the fall 2012 season. Residents are given housing, some meals, access to the foundation's library and resources and, in some cases, financial support. Deadline is March 30, 2012. Go to: fondation-janmichalski.com for more info. Contact: Ann Bandle, Director, Jan Michalski Foundation: 41 (021) 864-01-01 or email her at ann.bandle@fondation-janmichalski.chann.bandle@fondation-janmichalski.ch

YA Writer-in-Residence in Miami, Florida

The Miami-Dade Public Library System is proud to announce its 2012 Young Adult Writer-in-Residence program funded through a grant from the James L. Knight Foundation. We are seeking a dynamic and engaging Young Adult author who will encourage local teens, 12-18, in the creative writing process. The three month residency will run from September – November 2012 in Miami, Florida.

Eligibility Requirements:

·         Must have published at least two young adult fiction books.

·         Experience in teaching, writing, mentoring or as a manuscript evaluator or editor.

·         Subject to an official background check.

·         Must be a U.S citizen or U.S. resident.

Honorarium:  $10,500 for three month term (additional funds for housing and transportation provided).

Application Deadline: Friday, March 16, 2012

 

For more information please see the attached link: http://www.mdpls.org/news/press/pr/2012/attach/WriterResidenceRequirements.pdf

The 2012 Susan Sontag Prize for Translation

$5,000 grant for a literary translation from Portuguese into English: The deadline is March 9, 2012.

This $5,000 grant will be awarded to a proposed work of literary translation from Portuguese into English and is open to anyone under the age of 30. The translation must fall under the category of fiction or letters, and the applicant will propose his or her own translation project. The project should be manageable for a five-month period of work, as the grant will be awarded in June 2012, and the translation must be completed by October 2012.

The prizewinner will be notified on June 1, 2012 and results will be announced online at www.susansontag.com.
For more information, please visit:www.susansontag.com.

All applications must be submitted via regular mail to the Foundation
address:

Susan Sontag Foundation
76 Franklin St. #3
NY, NY 10013

All application materials must be received by March 9, 2012.

Important Note to Contest Entrants! Please Read.

ATTENTION CONTEST PEOPLE: if anyone recently entered the contest, double check to make sure that when you clicked on my email address for the contest (miraslistcontests@gmail.com) that you actually sent it to ME. There was a glitch that a smart reader caught! For some reason, blogger connected my email with another contest site—probably because I had entered it once or had blogged about it at some point and it just went into default mode. 

So PLEASE check what you sent me and to whom. If it wasn't miraslistcontests@gmail.com, DO NOT resend your fee (that automatically goes to the Mira's List paypal account) but RESEND your jpgs and contact info. 

For more information on the art contest, see the last post or go here:

http://www.miraslist.com/p/contests.html

Sorry about that!!

Mirabee