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Call for Art Submissions and Art Marketing Conference

Call for Art Submissions 

For the last two issues of Presence: An International Journal of Spiritual Direction I have been serving as the Interim Art Editor.   It has been a lot of fun, so I have now accepted the job on a more permanent basis. For each issue of the journal (published quarterly), my task is to find visual artwork that complements the subject of each article as well as a cover image.  I am especially encouraged to find a wide variety of media (not just photos) as well as art from the global community (all inhabited continents). So I am using my readership here to put out a call for art submissions.  Keep in mind that the majority of images are reproduced in black and white, so whichever images you submit for consideration need to have enough contrast to look good in that format.

If you are interested, please email me at <Christine AT AbbeyoftheArts DOT com> with a link to your website (sending 2 or 3 low-resolution files is an acceptable alternative) along with your name, email address, and location and I will keep them on file for future use.  If I select your art, I would contact you for a high resolution version and your bio to be included in the journal, as well as your mailing address to receive a copy of the issue and a $35 stipend. 

Art Marketing Conference: SmARTist Preview Phone Call

For those of you interested in the SmARTist TeleSummit I announced here a few days ago, but still unsure about whether to register, they are offering a free Pre-event phone meeting on Tuesday, January 8th from 7:00-8:00 p.m. EST.  To register for this free call click here

You will hear 3 of the 13 keynote speakers as they give a detailed preview of the main event (coming Jan 17/18 and 21-25).  Reserve your free seat at smARTist™’s last Pre-event.  If you are unavailable at the time of the call, it will be recorded, but to receive access, you need to sign up.

**Come back on Monday for the next Poetry Party!**

-Christine Valters Paintner @ Abbey of the Arts

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One Response

  1. I am a visionary artist and would like to submit my artwork to you, as well as an oracle card deck I have developed. These are called “Angelic Crystal Prescriptions” and are a deck of 44 cards, along with an intoduction and instruction booklet.

    Please contact me if you are interested in my work and let me know if you do publish oracle cards.

    Thank you,

    Juliette West