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Local artist Anna Campbell Bliss has received a $25,000 grant from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation, which offers assistance to professional artists who have worked over a significant period of time, have recognizable artistic merit and demonstrate financial need. Bliss lost her eyesight (through medical procedures, much has been restored) and her studio flooded. The grant will be used to help the noted artist return to work.

Saltgrass Printmakers, 2126 S. 1000 East, will host a three-day workshop with printmaker Dan Weldon on July 10, 11 and 12. Weldon, author of "Printmaking in the Sun," will demonstrate solarplate printmaking techniques in the hands-on workshop. The fee for the three-day event is $280. For more information call 467-1080 or visit www.SaltgrassPrintmakers.org

The Utah Arts Council has launched its online Utah Arts and Cultural Events Calendar. Utah organizations may post their arts and cultural events by going to arts.utah.gov and clicking on Events Calendar. For more information call 236-7555.

The Intermountain Society of Artists announces a call for entries for its upcoming exhibit at the Palmer Gallery, 378 W. Broadway. For entry form and more information visit isartists.org or send e-mail to Fullerart7@aol.com.

Justin Hayward of Bountiful tied for fourth place in the National Portrait Gallery's Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition. Also awarded a cash prize, Hayward's painting, "Young Marriage," will be on display at the National Portrait Gallery, along with the portraits by the 50 other competing artists, through Feb. 19, 2007.

Meyer Gallery is heading up a local effort to help artist Seth Winegar with expenses for his double lung and liver transfer, a result of debilitating cystic fibrosis. Winegar has been a successful landscape painter for much of his young life. Individuals interested in assisting should e-mail info@meyergallery.com or call 435-649-8160.

The Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City has funded the city's newest public art project, "Flying Objects," a total of 12 sculptures that are distributed between three locations: 10 S. West Temple, 15 W. 200 South, and 125 W. 300 South. The "Flying Objects" were created by Michael J. Bingham, Ric Blackerby, Fred Conlon, Dave Eddy, Clay Furches, Dan Gerhart, Jonnie Parker Hartman, Pault Heath and John Riddle, John Hess, Lenka Konopasek, Shawn Porter and Dave Starks. The sculptures will be rotated around the three areas over several years.