Arts Calendar

Auditions

“Cinderella” – Spokane Children’s Theater, Monday, 6 p.m., Spokane Community College Lair Auditorium, 1810 N. Greene. Ages 7-15 do not need to prepare; ages 16 and older should bring sheet music for a one-minute song. Callbacks will be Tuesday. Performance dates: May 13-June 3. Call (509) 328-4886.

Classes and workshops

Acting Workshop – For film and television, led by Megan Becker, graduate of The Actor’s Studio in New York City, Saturday, 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m., 1627 N. Atlantic. Includes audition techniques, improvisation skills and character development. Cost: $50. Registration required. Call (509) 327-1113.

Creative Writing Workshop – Hosted by Spokane Youth for Christ, for junior high and high school students, Saturday, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., City Life Youth Center, 1309 N. Ash. Free. Call (509) 327-7721.

Play-Makers Spokane – Making scenes more interesting by putting characters in conflict, Sunday, 2-3:30 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 15310 E. Indiana. Ages 16 and over welcome. Call (509) 953-9928.

Corbin Art Center Classes – Presented by Spokane Parks and Recreation Department. Soap Making with Aromatherapy, Friday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., $34; Bead Assemblage, Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., $34; Embellishment Basics – Beginning Beading, Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $21; Pouring Watercolor Workshop, Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., $25. All classes at the Corbin Art Center, 507 W. Seventh. Registration required. Call (509) 625-6200.

Media Meet and Greet – Local artists and managers are invited to meet local media representatives and learn how to promote artists and special events, next Thursday, 3-6 p.m. at the Chase Gallery in Spokane City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. Call (509) 625-6050.

Spokane Authors and Self-Publishers – Author Loren Robinson will discuss Books in Motion, a books on tape publisher, next Thursday at noon at Old Country Buffet, 5504 N. Division. Lunch purchase is required. Call (509) 233-8051.

Call for writers

Creative Writing Competition – Sponsored by Spokane Youth for Christ. Junior high and high school students must write a 500-word essay on “By the time I’m 30, I hope…” Students may submit up to two entries by March 2 at the City Life Youth Center, 1309 N. Ash. Winners in each category will receive $100. Call (509) 327-7721.

Writers Competition – The Coeur d’Alene Public Library’s 19th annual writing contest is seeking unpublished fiction and nonfiction prose of 2,000 words or less (no poetry). Writers age 6 and up may enter. A copy of the rules and an entry form are available at the library, 201 E. Harrison Ave., online at www.cdalibrary.org, or by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to CdA Public Library, 201 E. Harrison Ave., Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814-3240. Deadline: March 31. Entry fee is $1 for ages 6-11 and $2 for ages 12 and up. Cash prizes will be awarded in each category and age group. Call (208) 769-2315.

Idaho Prize for Poetry 2007 – The Lost Horse Press is accepting submissions of book-length poetry manuscripts for publication. Entries are due by May 15. Entry fee is $25; a SASE must be included. Mail entries to The Idaho Prize, Lost Horse Press, 105 Lost Horse Lane, Sandpoint, ID 83864. Call (208) 255-4410.

Call for artists

Historic logos – Artists are invited to design logos for the Fort Russell Neighborhood Historic District and the Moscow Downtown Historic District, both in Moscow, Idaho. The logos will be used on signs, brochures and other promotional information. Submissions are due at the Moscow Historic Preservation Commission by April 2. Call (208) 883-7095 or see www.ci.moscow.id.us/commissions/ historicpreservation/index.asp.

Arts and Crafts Festival – Artists and crafters needed for the Valleyford Fine Art and Crafters Festival on July 21 at 12212 E. Palouse Highway. Fee: $25 per booth for businesses, $10 for nonprofits. Applications due March 1. Call (509) 747-6294.

Teaching Artists – The Washington State Arts Commission is looking for experienced artists who have expertise with K-12 public schools to form a Roster of Teaching Artists to work with students. Applications are available at www.arts.wa.gov. Deadline is May 1. Call (360) 586-2418.

Inland Crafts – Artist applications are being accepted for the annual juried exhibition at the Spokane Convention Center Nov. 2-4. Interested artists must submit five representative digital files (no slides) and two optional (a booth or group shot and a detail), a one-page resume and a $15 fee by April 2. Forms are available at www.inlandcrafts.org. Call (509) 981-9916.

Mobius Kids Dinosaur Mural Competition – The children’s museum is looking for a mural to be painted on a curved wall 20 feet, 10 inches wide by 7 feet, 7 1/2 inches tall. The entry should accurately portray the geography and habitat of the dinosaurs depicted. Artists must submit a to-scale drawing about 23 inches wide by 8 3/4 inches tall along with a list of supplies required to complete the mural. The entry deadline is Wednesday. Call (509) 624-KIDS, ext. 304.

Art on the Green – Artists are invited to design a poster for this summer’s art show. Entries should be 12-by-16 inches, in finished form and unframed; leave space for lettering and a logo. The deadline is March 23. Entries may be brought to the Citizens’ Council for the Arts, 411 N. 15th St., Coeur d’Alene, or the Law Offices of Flammia and Solomon, 317 Wallace, Coeur d’Alene. Call (208) 667-0651.