Vermont Studio Center – Upcoming Fellowship Deadline – Applications due by: October 1st, 2010   The Studio Center provides 4-12 week studio residencies on an historic 30-building campus along the Gihon River in Johnson, Vermont, a village in the heart of the northern Green Mountains. VSC awards a number of Fellowships for 4-week residencies throughout the year. Open to all artists and writers. In addition to VSC Fellowships, a...

FIRST ANNUAL HOLY LAND ESSAY COMPETITION RULES   Eligibility:  Open to grades 6 through 8.   (Public, private, or homeschooled – no geographic restriction on student’s location.)  Topic: Bethlehem.  May be historical or contemporary.  Length: Word count of 400 to 800 words Entry fee: None Deadline: Postmarked by January 15, 2011.  Winners announced March 1, 2011. Prizes:  $50 first prize, $30 second prize, $20 third prize, $10 prizes for places...