Thanks for your input, Cliff. I’m not sure if you’ve taken a look at the new EIC rules (there’s still time to enter!), but there is a new Fine Arts contest that, aside from photography, allows submissions of “painting and other visual forms meant for display in galleries and other similar venues. Entries might [e.g. cartoons, illustrations] or might not have been published. This contest is limited only by the member’s creativity.” For more details about the 2011 EIC contests, visit http://www.owaa.org/testing/eic. The final deadline for submissions is Feb. 1, 2011. Please contact OWAA HQs (info@owaa.org) if you have other ideas of how we can increase recognition of the outdoor contributions of artists.