I am new to your site and missed the first part of the article in your newsletter- advice to young artists. How can I read it? Could you send it to me?

Lars, Sweden

I make Mandalas. I would like to suggest that you do a contest on this category. I think a lot of people would be interested.

Dear Cindy,
You are not the first to ask about this possibility. We are planning a competition / exhibition on the symbol of MANDALA scheduled for a Deadline Date of Nov. 1, 2005.

Is everyone who enters one of your competitions accepted into the exhibition? If not, is the entry fee refunded?

Dear Mimi,
No, not everyone who enters a Competition is accepted to participate in the Exhibition. Unfortunately. The judge’s decisions are final and they have their own criteria for who is accepted. Since the panel of judges is different for each Competition, the criteria for acceptance also changes. See the FAQ page for more information about the jury process. If the artist is not accepted to participate in the Exhibition, the entry fee is not refundable. Thanks for your interest