The Upstate Book Project is a collaborative art and writing project connecting 30 artists throughout the Upstate region of South Carolina. Applications will be accepted from artists residing in the counties of Anderson, Cherokee, Greenville, Laurens, Pickens, Polk (NC), Rutherford (NC, Spartanburg and Union. Selected artists will be required to write a 100 word or less paragraph of an advancing storyline and then create an 18″ x 24″ vertical illustration to accompany their storyline. Each artist will contribute a page to continue the story and illustrate it then pass it to the next artist.

The first illustration

The final product will be a completed book in bound magazine format containing the entire story. The selected artists will have the opportunity to meet and celebrate their involvement in the book project at a reception where the original artwork will be exhibited. Copies of the book will be available for purchase at the reception, as well as online. Accepted artists’ completed work will be retained for the exhibition and reception. All art will be returned to the artists’ once the exhibit is removed.

Application Requirements

Eligibility is open to practicing artists 18 years or older who reside in the Upstate. The Upstate region includes Anderson, Cherokee, Greenville, Laurens, Pickens, Polk (NC), Rutherford (NC), Spartanburg and Union counties.

Your application entry must include:
Your contact information: name, mailing address, e-mail address, and phone number.

A paragraph of no more than 200 words explaining your interest in the Upstate Book Project.

A CD containing 3 jpeg (.jpg) images of your work. This work should be recent (created in the last 2 years) and represent your typical style of execution. Print your name and phone number clearly on the CD. Please indicate title and medium of each piece in the file name. For example: hunting beach-oil-janicejones1 (no spaces). These jpeg images need to be 3 separate files. No PowerPoint presentations will be accepted. CD’s will not be returned.

A self-addressed stamped envelope.  Applicants will be notified by mail.

A .00 non-refundable application fee payable to: The Upstate Book Project.

Application Deadline and Submission Info

Submit Applications to:
The Upstate Book Project, 1855 E. Main Street, Suite 14 Box 292, Spartanburg, SC 29307  ATTN: Bailie

Applications must be received between Sept. 15 – 30, 2011.
Late applications will not be accepted.

For further info e-mail to (theupstatebookproject@gmail.com) or vist (www.TheUpstateBookProject.com).

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Carolina Arts News

Conductors started delivering the wake-up call to Metra passengers bright and early Friday: If you want to ride, don’t laminate your monthly passes.

Metra will no longer accept passes that have been laminated because the plastic coating thwarts the tickets’ anti-counterfeiting features, the agency said.

Read more at the Chicago Tribune.

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Global resorts network is an Arizona based company that gives a company opportunity marketing a lifetime luxury travel membership this is a low priced option to owning a timeshare or condo or paying market rates for hotel stays. The membership permits one week stays at four and five star resorts around the globe at vacation hotspots for bargain prices of $298 to $799 each week.

I compared travel reservations with Expedia, Travelocity and Hotels.com and it is not uncommon for Global Resorts booking at to run between $1,500 and $2,300 at the other travel sites. The $298 8 day/7 night stay is a component from the Hot Weeks specials and includes paradise destinations like Hawaii, Barbados, the Bahamas, trinidad and Greece. I ensured to utilize exactly the same travel dates in each comparison.

Global Resorts pays a $1,000 to the representative who makes the $2,095 sale for that lifetime travel membership. Exactly the same package has been in existence for over 20 years and contains sold at as up to $10,000. If you’re considering joining the Global resorts network program being an affiliate, think about the person you join with as a tour guide. Find someone that is actively training their teammates to make certain your adventure with GRN is really a profitable journey.

The membership has a wide selection of 4 and 5 star luxury resorts and condo rentals to select from, as well as the value is there but to generate money you need to have good marketing in place. There are many travel opportunities like MOR Vacations which looks similar. Personally the fact that the Global Resorts membership has been in existence for so very long makes me feel more confident in regards to the long term stay.

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Sunday, December 18, 2011   1 pm

Drosselmeyer, a timeless magician and creator of mechanical toys and clocks, was once employed in a royal palace where he invented a trap that killed off half the mouse population. In revenge the wicked Queen of the Mice cast a spell over Drosselmeyer’s nephew, Hans- Peter, which transformed him into an ugly Nutcracker Doll. The only way to break the spell was for the Nutcracker to slay the Mouse King, thereby committing an act of great bravery, and for a young girl to love and care for him in spite of his awful appearance.

Tickets are just for General Admission and for Child, 12 years and under (HST included). Tickets available at the Raven’s Cry Theatre or call6 04-885-4597 to have yours held for pick up.

Raven’s Cry Theatre

This thrilling presentation of Plácido Domingo’s first Toronto appearance in over a decade was the inaugural concert of the new Capital One BlackCreek Summer Music Festival.
Filmed live on June 4, 2011 in glorious HD, Domingo is joined by acclaimed Metropolitan Opera soprano, Sondra Radvanovsky, in a feast of Italian opera arias and duets performed with the 62-member BlackCreek Festival Orchestra and 50-voice Chorus. Seven encores later and wave after wave of standing ovations, the magnificent concert concludes with a dazzling fireworks display.
Enjoy this concert with our 5.1 digital sound.
All tickets are just , including HST. Call the theatre at 604.885.4597 to have yours held today.

Raven’s Cry Theatre

I am wanting to purchase a high tech digital camera to start a photography business. I know there are many opinions and options about the best digital cameras on the market, but what I need to know is other’s opinion on what camera offers the best bang for my buck? Personal experience with cameras would be wonderful!

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Artists high-school age and up in Lancaster County, SC,  are encouraged to enter works in the annual Marian Hagins Competition, sponsored by Lancaster County Council of the Arts, Lancaster Arts League, and Marian Hagins Family. Works should be delivered between Aug. 25-31, 2011, from 9am-5pm to the Springs House, 201 West Gay Street, Lancaster, SC 29720.

A reception to award prizes and honor the artists will be held Sept. 11, 2011 from 3-5pm at the Springs House.  Interested artists should call 803/285-7451 or e-mail (djaillette@yahoo.com) for information and applications.

Visit (www.lccarts.net) for info on programs and projects of Lancaster County Council of the Arts.

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Carolina Arts News

The six finalists for round two of the TribLocal Hero contest have been announced, with voting for the contest continuing until noon on Sunday, September 11. The finalists were selected by TribLocal editors from a large pool of nominees. Each finalist is making a significant difference in their community through their efforts as a local volunteer.

Vote for your TribLocal Hero today at www.triblocal.com/vote. The winner’s selected charity will receive a 0 donation from TribLocal. Voting ends Sunday, September 11 at noon.

Patrick Cusick – Society for the Preservation of Human Dignity
Kevin Doyle – Sheilah A. Doyle Foundation
Anne Hoffman – Creatively Caring
Marjie Jobes – Elijah’s Mantle
Ann McCormick – Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Kristina Otte – Morton Grove Farmer’s Market

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The Illinois Tollway board today approved a plan that would nearly double tolls to pay for an ambitious .1 billion program of expanding and building highways.

Basic I-Pass toll rates from 40 cents to 75 cents, with those who use cash continuing to pay double what I-Pass users do.

The vote was 7-1, with Bill Morris of Grayslake the lone no vote. The increase will go into effect Jan. 1.

Read more at chicagotribune.com.

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I own a rare piece of art, dating back to 1450a.d. , It is a Pisanello medallion. I have authentication paperwork and appraisal, but since it has scratches on it, no one seems interested. Where else can I try to find a museum or collector that may be interested.

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