It's that time of year again, stuffed-animal designers/cuddlers. Art Whino is now accepting entries for Mortal Plush, "an exhibit of emotional plush art." The deadline for entries is May 1 and the show will run from July 11-Aug. 11 at Art Whino's Oxon Hill location. Full presser with rules and FAQ after the jump:

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Jonesin' for a good local artist to check out?

Here's what City Paper said about Jason Snyder's newest show at Art Whino: "Painted on slabs of wood, sans bodies, settings, or ideological cues, the pieces in Jason Snyder’s show at Art Whino are refreshingly apolitical—a big statement in a D.C. underground-art market that’s currently bingeing on bombastic Obama hagiography. “Skin Deep” depicts with subtlety the side effects of American cosmetic culture, while casting a sympathetic light on the demographic that bears the brunt of our collective expectations. Snyder’s subjects—nymph-like women with sad eyes as large as plates, flawless complexions, and multicolored locks that fall below their breasts—are exceptionally easy on the eyes. But their unblemished exteriors and lackadaisical expressions belie a deep emotional exhaustion with the demands of prettiness."

Check out an interview with Snyder, during which he dishes on underground versus lowbrow, the DC scene, and hustlin' for bread, after the jump.

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