'Fleeting Moments: Why We Go On'

The producers of the David Budbill-Erik Nielsen opera A Fleeting Animal are searching for visual art and poetry that reflects the duality and balance point between despair and hope, loss and recovery. Of interest are works that expand on the hardships and joys of rural living; love and loss; distrust of racial and other differences; and the experience of returning veterans, their families and communities. Selected works will appear in an exhibit August 14 to September 28. Application deadline: July 1. Details at afleetinganimal.com.