STRUT YOUR STUFF FOR TALENT AGENTS

Polish up your best act. An enterprise called TalentGPS will host a free talent competition from 6 to 9 p.m. on June 6 at the Dimond Center. Los Angeles models agent Dana Kazantano, Kathleen Erangey, a casting agent for MTV and other shows, and local organizer Lisa Owens will give you 60 seconds to sing, dance, walk the runway or complete a monologue. Prizes will include cash and free headshots. In addition, they’ll be holding auditions for a pilot film to be shot here in Anchorage. Look for them in the end of the mall by O’Brady’s Burgers and Brew. TalentGPS produces the “Alaska Gets Discovered” talent searches, the next one of which will be in September. For more information, call 903-1299 or email info@talentgps.com

Here's some more stuff to get involved with.
MUSIC/THEATER/DANCE
Auditions: Kids ages 3-18 audition for The Music Machine’s summer musical theatre workshops, Sunday, Dance Spectrum Studio, 1300 E. 68th Ave., Suite 102. Call for an appointment. (345-9039)

Auditions: Need men, women and teens for “Evil Escapades in Eagle River” to be performed during the Bear Paw Festival, 2-4 p.m. Sunday , Alaska Fine Arts Academy, 12340 Old Glenn Highway, Suite 200, Eagle River. (694-8909, akfinearts.org)

Auditions: Anchorage Opera will hold auditions for the 2009-2010 season: 6-9 p.m. May 20 and 1-4 p.m. May 24, Anchorage Opera offices, 1507 Spar Ave. Call or e-mail to schedule an audition time. (279-2562, asweeney@anchorageopera.org)

Call for Performers: Radical Arts for Women invites all women to showcase their talents at Celebration of Change on June 13 at the Wilda Marston Theatre. Apply by May 30. (radicalartsforwomen.org)
Bel Canto Singing Competition: Must be 25 years or older and have vocal training, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. June 6, UAA Fine Arts Building, 3211 Providence Drive. (240-1730, belcantoalaska.org)

Alaska Sound Celebration: New members and guests are invited to attend rehearsals with a women’s premier a cappella vocal group, 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Wayland Baptist University, 7801 E. 32nd Ave. (566-3987, alaskasoundcelebration.org)

VISUAL ARTS
Call for Alaska Native artists: Win $2,000 for designing The Natural Resources Conservation Service’s 2009 American Indian Heritage Month poster. Apply by July 1. (1-907-761-7749, molly.voeller@ak.usda.gov)
Call for art: Fireweed Gallery in Homer seeks artists for 2010 exhibits. (1-907-235-3411)

Call for art: Alaska Watercolor Society is seeking entries for the 35th annual juried exhibition. Submit by June 6. (346-2333, akws.org)

WRITING

Native Insight: Thoughts on Recession, Recovery & Opportunity: This writing competition will award $60,000 to Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and Native Americans. Essays are due Sept.15. See Web site for details. (nativeinsight.org)

Borderline writers critique and support group: All genres and levels of writers are welcome, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday , Borders, 1100 E. Dimond Blvd. Free. (783-0106)

POTPOURRI
Painting with Encaustics: Use pigmented, melted beeswax to make two paintings, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday or 31, Sheary’s Encaustic Studio, 9310 Shorecrest Drive. No art experience needed, supplies included. $85. (242-3337, backdoordesigns.com)