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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 24, 2007

JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT CALLING FOR VISUAL ARTIST SUBMITTALS

SANTA ANA, Calif. – John Wayne Airport (JWA) is seeking submittal packets from visual artists to consider for solo-style exhibitions in the Airport’s Community Focus Program. Orange County based non-profits, 501(c)(3), and Arts and Cultural organizations are encouraged to apply. The submittal deadline is July 31, 2007.

The Community Focus Program exhibitions are located on the upper level of the Airport prior to security screening and are available for the public to view. The Community Focus Program displays consist of six Plexiglas box-covered exhibition cases. Two are 5 feet tall by 8 feet long by 6 inches deep. Four are slanted table-top style cases 35 inches high by 80 inches long by 4 inches deep.

Each exhibition slot is for approximately 60 days and is free to the exhibiting artists. Artists that qualify for consideration should be related to the County of Orange by one of the following: a) Born in Orange County; b) Raised in Orange County; c) Educated in Orange County; d) Works/worked in Orange County; e) Owns property in Orange County; or, f) Lives in Orange County.

For submittal packet details, please contact Jeffrey Frisch, Coordinator, John Wayne Airport Arts Program at jfrisch@ocair.com or (949) 252-5124. Applicants will be notified by October 31, 2007 if their art has been selected.

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John Wayne Airport (SNA) is a self-supporting enterprise, owned and operated by the County of Orange, and serves more than 9.6 million passengers annually and is governed by the five-member Orange County Board of Supervisors.

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