CC Young, a premier, non-profit senior living community, has announced its call for art and writing entries for the 2023 Spirit is Ageless Art & Writing Contest. Residents of CC Young and the public, age 55 and better, are invited to submit their original art and writing creations. Online registration begins on Tuesday, August 1, and entries will be accepted on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 22 and 23, 2023, respectively, 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 from August 29 through October 27, 2023. Debuting in 1999, the Spirit is Ageless Art & Writing Contest has continued to be a very special event for the Dallas-Fort Worth community and CC Young. The annual contest, art gallery show, and public celebration of artists and writers unites the North Texas area, highlighting submissions from 15 categories and showcasing each individual’s ageless artistry, the capability to thrive, and ambition to share their creativity and talents with the public, regardless of one’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 residents of CC Young. To be eligible, the art must have been completed at age 55 or better and created by the person entering the piece. CC Young residents 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:
? Drawing & illustration (pen, ink, pastel, scratch board)
? Hard crafts (ceramic, glass, pottery)
? Painting – acrylic
? Painting – oil & pastel
? Painting – watercolor
?Photography
? Poetry
? Prose
? Sculpture
? Soft crafts – decorative
? Soft crafts – sewing
? Soft crafts – textile
? Group projects
? Personal essay and short story
? Theme short story
For full contest details and online entry form, visit www.ccyoung.org/events. Additional information is available by contacting Angela Castillo at acastillo@ccyoung.org or (214) 841-2831. Winners will be recognized at a celebration held at The Point on Friday, 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 College of Visual Arts & Design. Evans’ presentation “F is for Fake: Han van Meegeren and the Vermeer Forgeries,” will focus on Henricus Antoniu “Han” van Meegeren, who is widely considered to be one of the most accomplished and beloved art forgers of all time. Van Meegeren specialized in creating work in the style of Vermeer, “rediscovering” lost work by this famed painter (that he had really painted), and selling it to collectors, curators, 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 required at rsvp@ccyoung.org or call 214-841-2831.