Thursday, Nov. 29 is the deadline for artists to submit materials for consideration and selection as the featured artist for the 2008 Arts Festival on May 4 in downtown Moorpark.

All artists in Ventura and West Los Angeles counties may compete.

Each year the arts festival showcases a different established or emerging featured artist with a daylong exhibition and uses one of the artist's images in promotional materials.

Materials may be handdelivered or mailed but must arrive by the deadline.

Mail materials to: Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department, City of Moorpark 799 Moorpark Ave., Moorpark, CA 93021, Attn: Peggy Rothschild.

Hand-deliver materials to Moorpark Active Adult Center, 799 Moorpark Ave.

For information about submitting materials and competition guidelines, call Peggy Rothschild at (805) 517-6260.