BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT UID:FA01DC45-6EE3-44DF-87B6-2F992AA8A49E DTSTART:20230822T090000Z DTEND:20230823T180000Z SUMMARY:CC Young Spirit is Ageless Art Contest Call DESCRIPTION:CC Young\, a premier\, non-profit senior living community\, has announced its call for art and writing entries for the 2023 Spirit is Age less Art & Writing Contest. Residents of CC Young and the public\, age 55 and better\, are invited to submit their original art and writing creatio ns. Online registration begins on Tuesday\, August 1\, and entries will be accepted on Tuesday and Wednesday\, August 22 and 23\, 2023\, respectivel y\, at The Point on the CC Young campus located at 4847 West Lawther Drive in Dallas. The Spirit is Ageless show will be on display at The Point fro m August 29 through October 27\, 2023. Debuting in 1999\, the Spirit is Ag eless Art & Writing Contest has continued to be a very special event for t he Dallas-Fort Worth community and CC Young. The annual contest\, art gall ery show\, and public celebration of artists and writers unites the North Texas area\, highlighting submissions from 15 categories and showcasing e ach individual’s ageless artistry\, the capability to thrive\, and ambitio n to share their creativity and talents with the public\, regardless of on e’s stature. All ability levels are welcome to participate in the contest.  The contest is open to the public\, age 55 or better\, as well as residen ts of CC Young. To be eligible\, the art must have been completed at age 5 5 or better and created by the person entering the piece. CC Young residen ts are limited to entering two (2) pieces and there is NO cost. All others are limited to entering one (1) complimentary piece and may enter one (1) additional piece of art for a $10.00 entrance fee\, which must be paid at the time of art delivery/drop off. Art will be accepted in the following categories: \n? Drawing & illustration (pen\, ink\, pastel\, scratch boar d) \n? Hard crafts (ceramic\, glass\, pottery) \n? Painting – acrylic \n? Painting – oil & pastel \n? Painting – watercolor \n?Photography \n? Poet ry \n? Prose \n? Sculpture \n? Soft crafts – decorative \n? Soft crafts – sewing \n? Soft crafts – textile \n? Group projects \n? Personal essay an d short story \n? Theme short story \nFor full contest details and online entry form\, visit www.ccyoung.org/events. Additional information is avai lable by contacting Angela Castillo at acastillo@ccyoung.org or (214) 841- 2831. Winners will be recognized at a celebration held at The Point on Fri day\, October 27\, 2023\, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The 2023 featured speaker is Dr. Laura Evans\, associate professor\, University of North Texas Coll ege of Visual Arts & Design. Evans’ presentation “F is for Fake: Han van M eegeren and the Vermeer Forgeries\,” will focus on Henricus Antoniu “Han” van Meegeren\, who is widely considered to be one of the most accomplishe d and beloved art forgers of all time. Van Meegeren specialized in creatin g work in the style of Vermeer\, “rediscovering” lost work by this famed p ainter (that he had really painted)\, and selling it to collectors\, curat ors\, and even the Third Reich. In this lecture\, Evans will dive into van Meegeren’s complex forgery schemes and how he eventually earned fame and immortality as one of history’s most loved art forgers. RSVPs are require d at rsvp@ccyoung.org or call 214-841-2831.\nCC Young Senior Living\n4847 W Lawther Dr.\nDallas\, TX 75214 United States\n LOCATION:4847 W Lawther Dr.\, Dallas\, TX 75214 URL:http://lakewood.bubblelife.com/community/cc_young_senior_living/library /3512446980/key/3511900811/CC_Young_Spirit_is_Ageless_Art_Contest_Call CREATED:20230706T150002Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230706T150002Z DTSTAMP:20260525T083135Z RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;WKST=TU;BYMONTH=8;BYMONTHDAY=22 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR