Artists for a New Era, an exhibition of young, emerging artists who have never shown a major body of work in public, is on display at SPACES in Cleveland through October 20. The exhibition includes painting, site-specific installation, sound sculpture, photography and video. For more information call 216/621-2314 or visit www.spacesgallery.org.

The Arts Commission of Greater Toledo is accepting entries for its 14th annual Roots of Diversity Multicultural Art Exhibition. The exhibition raises artistic awareness, sensitivity, understanding and appreciation of the African, Latino, Asian and Native American cultures. Open to all visual media. Submit one slide for each two-dimensional work and up to three slides for each three-dimensional work. $10 single entry fee. $25 for three entries. Deadline November 10. Cash awards. Mail entries after October 20. For more information call 419/254-2787.

Soho Photo Gallery of New York City is accepting entries for its Krappy Kamera Competition in March 2001. Krappy Kameras are very cheap, have limited controls, are frustrating and unpredictable and have structural instability. Point and shoot and disposable cameras are ineligible. Awards include a cash prize for first place. $35 entry fee for up to six 35mm slides. Deadline December 30. For more information visit www.sohophoto.com or mail SASE to Krappy Kamera Competition, Soho Photo Gallery, 15 White Street, New York, NY 10013.

Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum is accepting entries for its 2nd annual Park Bench Competition. Seeking unique, creatively designed sculptural benches that comfortably and safely seat at least one person. Bench material may vary and must be capable of withstanding seasonal changes and weathering. Purchase awards. Deadline December 1. For information call 513/868-8336 or visit www.pyramidhill.org.

The Ohio Arts Council will host a one-day folk festival workshop on October 14 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the OAC offices. Tim Lloyd, producer of the CITYFOLK festival in Dayton, will lead the workshop. Topics include artistic programming for folk festivals, festival planning and production and OAC support for folk festivals. For more information contact Barbara Bayless or Jen Poellot at 614/466-2613 or email bbayless@oac.state.oh.us.

The Ohio Arts Council will host a workshop to assist artists with disabilities who wish to pursue the arts as a career October 27 at the Crowne Plaza in Columbus. The workshop for emerging or beginning artists with disabilities will cover literary, performing and visual arts.

For more information contact Phyllis Hairston at 614/466-2613 or email phyllish@oac.state.oh.us.

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of Viva Quetzal's musicians, a Chilean, a Puerto Rican, four New Englanders and two Peruvians, represents the potential of this rich cultural exchange. 

The OAC's faith based institution performing arts tour program began in 1998 with the presentation of Barocco Andino, a Chilean music ensemble. That tour was presented in partnership with Arts Midwest and the Mid America Arts Alliance. In 1999, the Ohio Arts Council brought the Ragamala Music and Dance Theatre to Ohio in partnership with the Ohio Arts Presenters Network and churches and synagogues across the state. The goal is to expose new audiences to art forms from around the world. Faith based institutions are at the heart of every Ohio community. 

For more information contact Kathy Cain at 614/466-2613.

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