Evening star., 1944-10-01
Contest Opportunity
For Washinqfon Artists,

The seventh Metropolitan State
Art Contest is to be held in the Ma
tional Collection of Fine Arts, Ma
tional Museum, from November
to 26, inclusive, under auspices of
the D. c. Chapter, American Artists
Professional League, assisted by the
Entire Nous Club.
These contests and exhibitions
have been held in the past from
time to time, under auspices of the
d. c. Federation of Women's Clubs
1t Is hoped that, beginning with the
impending one, they will be carried
on annually.
The opening of the seventh Metro
politan State Art Exhibition will
take place during American art
week, November l to 7, which has
been sponsored for many years by
the American Artists Professional
League, national headquarters of
which is in New York City.
All artists living within 20 miles
OF Washington. D. c., are eligible to
submit work in black and white,
and color-oils, water colors, pastel,
etching, wood blocks, silk screen.
sculpture. miniatures and metal
crafts. Each entrant may submit
not more than three pieces of work
Data and entry cards are being sent
to artists whose names are on a
mailing hst; but those who may not
be reached this way can obtain en-
try cards by getting in touch with
Mrs. Miles G. Trowbridge, II Aspen
street, Chevy Chase, Md.
She Is chairman of the D. C.
Chapter, AAPL, and plans to make
this chapter more active, with
monthly meetings at which matters
pertaining to the league and the
artists will be discussed. Any league
members living In Washington and
vicinity who have not been reached
are invited to call Mrs. Trowbridge
Entry Cards.
Entry cards for the contest must
be mailed to her on or before Octo-
Der rs. accompanied by an entry
fee Of 81, which will not be re-
funded. even if the works are re-
Jected by the jury. All works must
be received Monday, October 30. In
the foyer of the National Museum,
Tenth street and Constitution ave-
nue.. from 8 to 4 o'clock. All ex-
hibits must be delivered ready for
exhibition, with all transportation
costs borne by the exhibitor: no
boxes, crates or parcel post pack
ages will be accepted at the Museum
At the same place, same hours, on
Monday, November 6, rejected works
must be called for, and on Monday
November q (day after the close of
the exhibition), all works displayed
must be removed from the Museum.
No accepted work may be taken
from the show before that date.
Exhibits not called for on the day
designated will be stored by Mrs.
Trowbrioge at the artists expense.
All paintings submitted must be
suitably framed, overall dimensions
not to exceed 40 by so inches. Prints
must be on standard size mats.
The Evening Star has given an
award of 500 for water color. as 1t
has done in previous metropolitan
art contests. Many District of Co.
lumbla merchants are also acting as
sponsors. Cash awards will be made
In each class of work by a jury OF
three artists, Benson B. Moore,
Henry w. Olson and Kenneth
Stubbs, and the committee.
Neither the D. C. Chapter, Ameri-
can Artists Professional League, nor
the Government will be responsible
for any loss or damage to any work
submitted, but the utmost care will
be exercised in the handling OF
same.
Exhibitors and their friends are
invited to be present on Friday aft.
ernoon, November 8. from 2:30 tc
4:30. during which hours the awards
will be presented.
Phillips Career Courses.
The American University and
Phillips Memorial Gallery inaugu-
rated on September %, Saturday
morning classes In methods Of
teaching and In practice teaching
as part of their program Of career
courses in the creative arts. These
classes are conducted at the Phillips
Memorial Gallery by Glare Fon-
tanini.
She Is a graduate of st. Cath
crimes College. st. Paul, Minnesota
and obtained her masters degree al