MINNEAPOLIS, July 23 /EMWNews/ -- Courage Cards, part of nonprofit

Minneapolis-based Courage Center, announces a nationwide art search to find

artwork for its 2009 original fine art holiday greeting card collection.

Courage Cards is celebrating its 50th anniversary as a holiday card

company! Artists are encouraged to submit artwork for the Courage Cards Art

Search.



    Courage Cards seeks artwork that is suitable for holiday greeting

cards. Artwork needed includes: Thanksgiving, holiday traditions, winter

city scenes, winter landscape and wildlife, traditional christmas, and

multicultural and international peace. Art that depicts major city scenes

including Minneapolis, New York, Chicago and other metropolitan cities and

other "Main Street USA" images are also needed.



    In addition to national exposure from the distribution of more than one

million catalogs and promotional pieces, a licensing fee is paid for each

piece of artwork selected. Artists also receive recognition with a photo

and an artist profile on the back of every card.



    Entries for the Courage Cards Art Search will be accepted through

October 31, 2008. Approximately 40 images will be selected for inclusion in

the 2009 Courage Card Collection on the basis of theme, artistry,

imagination and marketability. Winners of the Courage Cards Art Search will

be announced in April 2009.



    A copy of the Courage Card Art Search guidelines may be downloaded from

the Courage Cards website at http://www.couragecards.org. For more

information on the Courage Cards Art Search, please e-mail

[email protected] or call 763-520-0211.



    All proceeds from the sale of Courage Cards benefit Courage Center.

    About Courage Center



    Courage Center is a nonprofit rehabilitation and resource center that

advances the lives of children and adults experiencing barriers to health

and independence. At Courage Center, we specialize in treating brain

injury, spinal cord injury, stroke, chronic pain, autism, and disabilities

experienced since birth. Founded in 1928, Minneapolis-based Courage Center

offers advanced technologies and innovation provided in part through the

efforts of thousands of volunteers and donors. For more information visit

CourageCenter.org.



    CONTACT: Laura Brooks, Courage Cards, 763-520-0211