Are You an Artist? What Do You Want for Christmas?


What do you think would be a great holiday gift for an artist?

The best way to answer that is to tell me what YOU want.

Be specific and I will post the info on this blog.

(leave info in comments below or send an email message.)

-Kate

LOUIE Awards Deadline is December 15




The deadline to enter the 24th Annual LOUIE Awards is in one week! All entries must be postmarked by December 15, 2011, in order to be eligible for judging. Entries may be submitted online at the Greeting Card Association website – www.greetingcard.org – until midnight on the 15th.

This past year's LOUIE Awards drew 960 entries from more than 160 companies. Themed "The Greatest Cards on Earth!” – this year’s awards will feature nearly 50 seasonal and everyday card and invitation categories. All LOUIE entries will be evaluated during an official judging process, taking place in New York in late January.

Finalists in each category and the top award of "Card of the Year" will be selected by a Blue Ribbon Panel. Finalists will be notified and announced in March, and the winners will be recognized at the 24th annual LOUIE Awards gala, taking place on Sunday, May 20, during the National Stationery Show, at Espace in Manhattan.

For more information on the LOUIEs and to enter the Awards, visit www.greetingcard.org and click beneath the LOUIE logo. Questions? Email LOUIE@bdeonline.biz.