In an effort to showcase graffiti in a legal way, Nino Ceritano, graffiti-enthusiast and warehouse/restaurant owner in Blacksburg, Virginia, is hosting a graffiti competition along with help from 16 Blocks Magazine, reports Juxtapoz Magazine.

Entrants get a 10×20 foot space to do their magic (contact 16blocksmagazine@gmail.com to apply). Pieces will be unveiled and judged on April 22, 2009.

For more inspiration and graffiti instruction, check out GRAFF now.

Do you have a traditional art piece you’re particularly proud of and please with? Enter it in The Artist’s Magazine Annual Art Competition. There’s a student/beginner division for artists age 16 or over. There are cash awards and all winners will be features in the January/February 2010 issue of The Artist’s Magazine. Click here for the complete details. The deadline for entry is May 1, 2009. Good luck! 

We’re itching to give away some San Diego Comic Con 2008 exclusive John Howe Forging Dragons posters, signed by the man himself. All you have to do is send your latest and greatest piece of art, and we’ll pick two winners to receive a signed poster and a copy of the book. Just send a JPEG of your latest piece at 72dpi to: impactbooks@fwpubs.com.

If we pick it to feature in the next IMPACT newsletter, you win! Winners will also be featured right here on the IMPACT blog.

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