July 2006 Page 17

> BMW PUBLISHES SPECTACULAR ART CARS AD
In the current issue of the NEW YORKER you will find another stunning example of a) fine advertising graphic design, b) a great corporate concept for selling something, and c) a further tribute to the NEW YORKER magazine which, occasionally, comes up with truly remarkable ads.
This one has to do with BMW cars which were personalized by Calder (1975 3.0CSL), Lichtenstein (1977 320), Warhol (1979 M1), Rauschenberg (1986 635CSi) and Holzer (1999 V12 LMR)...
Amazing... "Some companies are patrons of the arts."

> CARTHAGE, MO. ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS
Discovered a really fine artist in Carthage, Missouri... ANDY THOMAS, Maze Creek Studio, who is able to produce outstanding pen & inks of very very complex buildings... this is one applied art I have always encouraged artists to consider as a potboiler if nothing else, IF they can really draw what they see. His stuff is fantastic!

> NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS - GRANT GUIDELINES
Since the current administration has been rather consistently generous with sustaining funding levels for the NEA, why not see if there are any grants for which you should apply, by going to:
http://arts.endow.gov