At right: “Near otter Point Acadia” - Nancy Fortunato, $2,500 Grand Prize Purchase Award Winner.

PaintAmerica, a national, non-profit organization to support and promote the visual arts, has announced the Call to Entries for the 2007 PaintAmerica Top100 and the PaintAmerica MiniTop50 Art Competitions. In the second year of the PaintAmerica Top100, the competition is already among the richest in prize money and purchase awards. The Top 100 Grand Prize winner will earn a $7,500 purchase award. The MiniTop50 winner claims a $2,500 purchase award. Dozens of purchase awards, cash prizes and other awards are available, and more are still being secured. Full details and entry forms are available at http://www.PaintAmerica.org. Deadline: 30 November 2007.