You Can’t (i)Touch This
As most iPad, iTouch or iPhone users know drawing on these devices produces artwork that is rather chunky looking and low resolution.
The reason behind this is due to the touch screen function on these devices; it only recognizes finger input.
But this has changed with the invention of the Pogo Sketch stylus which “fools” the Apple products into thinking the drawing tool is a finger. The result is finer detail and artistic control over your drawn art.
The 2nd Annual Pogo Art Contest, sponsored by Ten-One Design, gives illustrators, artists, and graphic designers a chance to show off their best hand drawn artwork on the Apple i-devices using any of the Pogo Sketch drawing tools.
General Contest Rules
The sponsor of this contest states:
* Artwork must be original, drawn with a Pogo Sketch on an iPad (or other iOS device), and may ….not include any copyrighted material, or trademarks or logos owned by another party.
* Contestants must be at least 15 years of age.
* You retain the right to your art, but agree that we ….can post the winning art on our website and in ….other forms as we see fit, indefinitely (of course, ….you’ll always be credited as artist).
* A valid entry includes your name, email address, ….mailing address, telephone number,
….date of birth.
* If we are unable to contact you, we will transfer the ….full award and win to another contestant.
* Keep it clean and friendly; we will not accept ….submissions we think are inappropriate or ….derogatory.
* Multiple submissions are okay but don’t increase your chances of winning. Each submission must ….be unique.
Judging and Prizes
There will be one winner in each of the four respective categories and one overall Grand Prize winner.
Artistic Skill - How high the level of artistry and technique is.
Creativity and Originality - Show something that will amaze and is novel.
Realism - How close the artwork resembles a real life topic, object or theme.
Judge’s Choice - The entry that the judges liked best.
Grand Prize - The entry that scores the highest in all four categories.
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Prizes will consist of cash and various gadgets and computer related supplies. (See contest links below for full description of prizes.)
Contest Links and Additional Information
There are no entry fees for this contest. The deadline for submissions is October 29, 2010.
Follow this link for more contest information:
Official Contest Site, Prize List, Rules, and Gallery
Art, Culture, Porsche, Benz, and You
As disconnected as all of these words seem to be, you have a chance at winning an art residency in beautiful Stuttgart, Germany–the headquarters of Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and site to the international art residency Akademie Schloss Solitude.
This contest is open to all international artists and designers.
Individuals who have graduated from a university, college, graphic design school, design center or other recognized institution of learning are eligible. Students are not eligible for this residency.
The Residency Details
Sixty winners will be selected by a jury for residencies in the years 2010-2013. The categories for entry, according to the official contest rules are:
* Architecture: architecture design, urban studies, landscape design
* Visual Arts: including performance art and curatorial practice
* Performing Arts: stage design, directing, drama, play-writing, dance, acting, musical ….theater, performance
* Design: visual communication, fashion, costume, product or furniture design
* Literature: theory/criticism, essay, poetry, fiction, translation
* Music/Sound: sound installation, sound and music composition, sound and music performance
* Video/Film/New Media: including video installation
This is a wonderful opportunity for designers and graduates from graphic design colleges to expand and hone their artistic skills by going overseas to participate in this ongoing art residency program.
Residency winners will be provided with a six month to one year fellowship at the Akademie Schloss Solitude in Stuttgart, Germany. The winners are responsible for their personal transportation to Stuttgart and back.
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Each fellowship recipient will be awarded a grant of €1,000 per month during their stay, free lodging, freight cost subsidy for the transportation of art/design materials to and from Stuttgart, partial health insurance benefits, and associated workshops and study groups.
Important Information
Click on the following links for information related to:
Akademie Schloss Solitude Residency Guidelines
Residency Winner Awards
Jury and Winner Selection Procedures
Who Is Eligible for this Contest
Staff Contact Information
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Other Details
The deadline for this residency fellowship contest is October 31, 2010. There are no entry fees for this competition. For questions about this event, make an international phone call to +49 (0) 711 99 6 19 0. Fax queries may be sent to +49 (0) 711 99 6 19 50.
