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Thanks, Benny, for all you do. I read AOM every time it comes . . . One of my paintings was selected to be part of an exhibit of 50 and there were 667 entries. Do I ever feel good. --P. B., Gardnerville NV


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I've already found ten things that I'm going to submit to. I'm originally from England, I've been in Chicago for 3 years, and yours is definitely the best newsletter of its kind that I've seen on both sides of the Atlantic. Keep up the good work. --P. H., Chicago, IL


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 Art Opportunities Monthly (AOM) is a huge, amazing database of opportunities for artists. All entries are hand selected and carefully checked and edited for visual artists working in all styles, media and geographic locations. Manhattan Arts International [http://www.manhattanarts.com/index.html] is a subscriber and we highly recommend it to all artists and those interested in learning about opportunities in the Arts. --New York City
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The diversity of opportunities is great. Many very exciting opportunities. --D. R., Ft. Collins CO

 

DAMMMNNNN, Benny, that is one impressive list! Thanks. --E. D., El Cerrito CA


The diversity of opportunities is great. Many very exciting opportunities. --D. R., Ft. Collins CO.

   

The Studio in the Woods residency is the first thing I applied for through AOM and I wanted to let you know about my success. I have recommended AOM to my friends. --P. W. , La Habra Heights CA


By the way, I thought you might be interested to know of how useful the Newsletter has been to me. In the last year, I have applied to various galleries and competitions using your listings, with the following successes: 1) Selected as one of the winners of the Paperworks show in Long Island, juried by Faye Hirsch, editor of Art in America; 2) Selected for a solo show at the Greenbelt Art Museum, in Greenbelt, Maryland; Selected for the Cambridge Art Association's National Prize Show, juried by Cheryl Brutvan from the Boston MFA. At any time I have about six applications of various kinds out in the world, all using information from the AOM listings. You're doing a great job--long may it continue. --P. H., Chicago


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I just read my first edition of AOM and enjoyed the content and diversity of the offerings. Thank you for taking the time to compile this journal. --D. K., Amherst MA


 I recommend your publication to many of the artists I make photographs for. You are doing valuable and important work! --D. D., Oakland CA


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In addition to my own studio practice I teach, and have encourage my students to subscribe along with some other artists that I know. You do a great job. Thanks for all your hard work. --N. W., art professor, Napa CA


Is There any way I can quote a limited number of opps to groups I belong to examples of what your list contains? Perhaps 20 items? I would include full credit and how to join up and subscribe to the list in any sharing, as well as glowing recommendations to do so. --Charles Lewton-Brain/Brain Press, Canada


Your listings have been a great resource for recent graduates, so I'm always pointing them to your site; I'm happy to link it to mine.--H. F. , art professor, Charlotte NC


I find your newsletter a wonderful resource and it also inspires me every month. Thank you for all your hard work. --D. K., Amherst MA


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I have found Art Opportunities Monthly to be extremely helpful. One of my pieces was accepted into a museum show juried by, among others, Audrey Flack. Neverwoodhave known about this otherwise. Kudos to you and your for a continuing and well done publication. --W. J. , Front Royal, VA


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I want to use this opportunity to say thank you for the service and the book. Thanks to these I was able to promote my husband's art - he got accepted to many interesting exhibitions which are definitely helping to develop his carreer.--A. M., Hicksville NY


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I have been having some success using art opportunities newsletter--keep up the good work. --J. N. C., New York City


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I truly do appreciate the work you do to collect and make so much information available at such a reasonable cost. I do think it is an excellent resource and have encouraged students to take out their own subscriptions. The check for a couple books is in the mail. I wish I could give a copy of it to every one of our graduates. --M. W., Student Services Coordinator, art school

 

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 I have only been suscribing to your publication since march first, and have already recieved an artist residency at the Anderson Center. You are providing a great service to artists all over the globe. --R. M., Minnesota

 

I tell lots of people about your list. --Charles Lewton-Brain, Canada President, Canadian Crafts Federation

 

A great resource for artist opportunities. --Arts Council of Napa Valley.


Thank you for all your time and efforts. This is a really great service and I hand out your brochures to other artists who come into my gallery.--J. W., Washington DC

Thank you again for the motivation and encouragement. Your emails have kept me up to date about opportunities in the States. --C. G., Paris


 




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                Nuez, Art Opportunities Monthly subscriber
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AOM is  fantastic. . . .When I first looked at it I had to rub my eyes from disbelief and from joy.


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