Winner will work with other artists in London
Arts and crafts retailer Michaels is hosting a fine art competition, and the winner could receive a trip to London as well as $2,000 in gift cards.
Michaels is accepting submissions from experienced and aspiring artists for its second annual Art Challenge. The art supplies retailer has partnered Windsor and Newton and Liquitex Professional to host the competition.
Artists have until June 19 to submit original artwork in oil or acrylic paint on canvas, watercolor on watercolor paper and fine art markers and acrylic paint markers on paper and canvas.
Last year’s competition received 11,000 submissions. The retailer is hoping to see the number of participating artists grow during this year’s Art Challenge.
According to the contest’s rules, artists can submit original artwork in oil or acrylic paint on canvas, watercolor on watercolor paper and fine art markers and acrylic paint markers on paper and canvas. The competition will accept pre-existing pieces of art, so long as they have not been submitted to other contests. Entries should be no larger than 48 inches by 60 inches and no smaller than 8 inches by 10 inches.
To enter the competition, visit www.michaels.com/artchallenge. A panel of art experts will review all submissions. According to Michaels, the art jury includes professional artists, educators and authors representing various mediums including watercolor, oil, acrylic, drawing and illustration.
Ten semi-finalists will be selected based on each submission’s creativity, technique, subject usage and individuality. A public vote will narrow the semi-finalists to three runners-up and a grand prize winner. Voting is to occur July 5 – 19. A winner is to be announced July 27.
The grand prize is a trip to work alongside professional artists at prominent London art studio, Griffin Gallery. The winner also will visit several art-related venues. The grand prize winner also will receive a $1,000 American Express gift card and a $1,000 Michaels gift card.
The three runners-up will receive a $500 American Express gift card and a $500 Michaels gift card. The six other semi-finalists will receive a $100 American Express gift card and a $100 Michaels gift card.
T-shirt winner could see slogan at restaurant
The public is invited to help Kenny and Ziggy’s New York Delicatessen Restaurant come up with the next clever one-liners to adorn the restaurant’s new t-shirts during its “Waddaya Sayin’ T-shirt Contest.”
The restaurant is known for its catchy tshirt sayings, such as “My matzo balls are bigger than yours” and “Don’t you wish your pastrami was hot like me?” Now, through June 20, the restaurant is accepting submissions either in writing or in person at either of its area locations or on Kenny and Ziggy’s Facebook page.
The best phrase selected by a panel of judges, including the restaurant owner Ziggy Gruber, will receive a $50 Kenny and Ziggy’s gift certificate and a t-shirt with their winning one-liner.
To be eligible to win, the phrase has to mention something on the restaurant’s menu.
Kenny and Ziggy’s New York Delicatessen Restaurant is located at 2327 Post Oak Boulevard in the Galleria area and at 5172 Buffalo Speedway in the Plaza in the Park Shopping Center at Buffalo Speedway and Westpark. The restaurants are open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday.
For more information visit www.kennyandziggys.com.
The new shirts, which sell for $19.95 each, should be ready for sale in mid-July if not sooner, according to the restaurant.
The t-shirt slogan contest began three years ago.
The restaurant received hundreds of suggestions.
Some of the finalist last time included second place winner Cynthia Nixon’s “Houston ... we have a pickle!” and third place winner Linda Smith Anderson’s “What am I, Chopped Liver?!”.
Honorable mentions went to “Knish me once, knish me twice, knish me once again” by Hana May Brown.
Urban League to celebrate fathers at fundraiser
The Houston Area Urban League has helped African Americans and other minorities secure economic self-reliance, parity and civil rights for 48 years. The nonprofit will celebrate its anniversary during its Equal Opportunity Day Gala June 18.
To be held in the Ballroom of the Americas at
the Hilton Americas Hotel, the event starts with a reception at 6 p.m.
A program and dinner follows at 7 p.m.
Comedian Marcus D. Wiley is this year’s featured entertainer. This year’s gala theme is “Empowering Families… Celebrating Fathers.”
During the event, the league will honor those who help the nonprofit fulfill its mission to provide people with assistance in finding housing, jobs and education through their humanitarianism, corporate charity, monetary donations and local philanthropy are to be honored.
This year’s honorees include John Nau, Kase Lawal, Gerald D. Hines, Willie Iles and Will Norwood.
Individual tickets are $300.
Gala sponsorships range from $3,000 to $100,000.
For ticket and sponsorship information, visit www.haul.org, call 713393-8765 or email haulgala@haul.org. The annual gala serves as a fundraiser for the Houston Area Urban League’s programs such as workforce and economic development, housing, community service, and education.
Last year, the Houston Area Urban League served more than 10,000 people.
The league, founded in 1968, is a United Way agency and if affiliated with the National Urban League.
Hospital opens Lindig Family cancer center
Regardless of where cancer treatment is received, there’s a new free resource for cancer patients, survivors, and their families in the Memorial area.
Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center recently opened the Lindig Family Cancer Resource Center.
Located on the first floor of Medical Plaza 4 at 925 Gessner Road, the center offers free educational, emotional, spiritual, nutritional and genetic support services for all types of cancer patients, survivors and families. There is no cost for the services.
The center is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Those visiting the center will find nurse navigators, chaplaincy services, psychological support, nutritionists, support groups and clinics, genetic counseling, cancer prevention and awareness seminars, a prosthetics and wig salon, peer and family social activities, as well as access to massage, acupuncture, therapy and yoga.
According to a Memorial Hermann news release, the center was funded through a philanthropic gift given by the Lindig family.
The family has also supported The Bobetta Lindig Breast Center, the Memorial City Life Flight Helipad, the Bill Lindig Library, and the Kate Lindig Neonatal Intensive Care
To learn more about the center, visit www. memorialhermann.org.
Carmelo’s to host party for 35th anniversary
Houston’s Carmelo’s Ristorante Italiano, 14795 Memorial Drive, is celebrating its 35th anniversary from 5 to 6:30 p.m. June 12 with a cocktail party. For more information, visit www.carmelosrestaurant.com.