Calling All Aspiring Art and Graphic Designers Langara College and Rethink Communications are offering one $18,000 two-year scholarship to Langara’s Communication and Ideation Design program. The CID curriculum at Langara College centers on expanding the creative aspects related to graphic design, art direction, and other visual-media related fields.
The winner of this competition will also receive an internship at Rethink, a cutting edge communications-idea agency located in Canada.
The Rethink competition is open to anyone 19 years or older. You should be able to attend full-time classes starting September 2010 semester. This contest originates in Canada. If an international student wins this award, the scholarship is conditional upon the issue of a valid student visa. Participants in this contest must also have a valid high school diploma or equivalent background.
The Contest Details
This contest is announcing an open call for submissions of sketchbooks from all art and graphic designers. According to the sponsors:
“The sketchbook can be any size in terms of width and height, but it must have a hard black cover. Also, the number of pages in the book might vary depending on where you get it, though it should not exceed 250.
“Remember not to worry about filling out the whole book, because a few brilliant ideas are always better than a huge pile of mediocre work…
“Your job is to put your most interesting ideas into that sketchbook to demonstrate what you can do. Your book should also tell us something about who you are.”
The official application form must accompany your sketchbook. The form can be downloaded by clicking here. Mail your sketchbook for this contest to:
The Rethink Scholarship
700-470 Granville St.
Vancouver, BC
V6C 1V5
Canada
Judging and Submission Tips
The judges for this contest want to be “amazed” by your work. Entries will be judged upon:
*The clarity of the ideas and how they are executed …within your sketchbook.
* The relevance in association to the scholarship program ….you are applying to.
* How “fresh” and imaginative the thinking is.
* The craft and production value of your work.
* Quality over quantity of your sketches. You don’t have to show ever idea you’ve had.
The sponsors of this contest provide the following tips regarding the submission of sketchbooks:
* Give your book an idea (or ideas) beyond your bio. If we wanted that we’d just steal your diary. * Your application to a communication arts program should, well, communicate, artistically. * Don’t use the entire book if there’s no reason to. Remember that a few great ideas will always …beat an entire book filled with mediocre work. * Pen and paper aren’t your only options. Sculptures, photos, interactive, it’s all fair game. * It never hurts to show us your thinking, we like seeing how you got to what you’re presenting.
Other Details
Complete details for this contest can be found by clicking here and here. The official application form can be downloaded as a PDF document by clicking here. Questions about his contest should be directed to questions [at] rethinkscholarship.com.
The contest deadline is June 1, 2010. There is no entry fee for this competition.
All Animators Welcome
The 4th Annual Aniboom Awards, sponsored by Sesame Street, is an open international competition that offers animators the opportunity to win development deals and cash for their winning entries.
What the Contest Wants
The sponsors are seeking animation content that is geared towards specific categories. According to Sesame Street there are five:
3. Pinball (new animation set to at least 30 seconds of a music soundtrack, you can use the original track or mix it to create a new version)
Sample video: Pinball Count Animation
Sample soundtrack: Pinball Count soundtrack
4. “Sky’s the Limit” (open category that is up to the animator’s imagination)
5. Community Favorite (chosen using Aniboom’s unique ranking system)
Other Details
This contest is offering awards totaling $50,000 in prizes and development deals. There will be five category winners plus one overall Grand Prize winner. For the complete rules and guidelines for this contest, click here.
To submit your entries a free account must be opened at Aniboom. Click here to register.
All entrants must agree to and read the submission agreement. Click here for the complete details. The deadline for this contest is April 26th, 2010.
Frogs Are Our Friends
Frogs can be found, virtually everywhere, throughout the Earth in jungles, lakes, ponds, waterways, marshes, forests and other natural habitats.
Frogs are not only interesting andunique creatures that are able to live on land or in the water; they serve an important role in balancing the ecosystem by eating various insects, small animals or pests.
Frogs also serve as a source of nutrition for larger animals in the food chain.
Frog Population Declining
According to various studies the population and health of frogs are declining due to deforestation, climate change, and pollution. The organization, Save the Frogs, is an international group of scientists, naturalists, educators and policymakers whose goal is to help protect amphibious creatures by educating the public and through legislation efforts.
The Contest Save the Frogs is holding its 2nd Annual Save the Frogs Art Contest. The competition is especially calling for entries from art students and teachers, however amateur and professional graphic designers are welcome to enter as well.
The contest is international and artists from any country can enter. There is no entry fee for this contest.
The sponsor of the contest is asking for submissions that have graphic elements that feature images of amphibians, the text Save the Frogs!, Save the Frogs.com or both texts.
The winning artwork will be used on various Save the Frog items such as t-shirts, mugs, hats, posters, and stickers. The money raised from the sale of these items will be used for conservation efforts by Save the Frogs, a public funded charity.
Contest Guidelines
A Grand Prize Winner will be selected from one of the following age categories:
* Under 10 years old
* 10-13 years old
* 13-17 years old
* 18 years and older
Submissions for this contest may include artwork that is either hand-drawn or produced through a computer graphics program.
The theme of the image may include pictures of frogs, toads, salamanders, caecilians or newts. The artwork may be in color or black and white.
According to the contest sponsors, artwork entered to this contest must be original and not be based upon the artwork of others. All artwork must refer to the theme Save the Frogs by including one of the following elements in a clear and legible form by showing:
– the phrase SAVE THE FROGS! (capitalized, with an exclamation point!) – the phrase savethefrogs.com (lowercase with NO exclamation point) – both SAVE THE FROGS! and savethefrogs.com (as in a logo)
These two phrases can appear on the same design, or alternatively you could put one phrase each on two related pieces of artwork which could work well as the front and back of a t-shirt, or on the outside and inside of greeting cards, for example.
For complete instructions on image format, resolution settings and submission guidelines click here. For questions concerning this contest that are not covered on the official website, send your emails to: art [at] savethefrogs.com
Awards
Each age category winner will receive $35 in cash and a $30 credit to the Save the Frogs gift center. The Grand Prize Winner and category winners may have their artwork featured on products and items sold by the Save the Frogs gift center.
Contest winners and honorable mentions will be acknowledged on the Save the Frogs website along with images of their artwork.
Other Info
For those who wish to submit their entries via regular mail, click here for the contest entry form. Complete contest rules can be found by clicking here. The art contest terms and condition can be found by clicking here.
Tate Art Galleries, with four locations in the United Kingdom, and cultureLabel.com–an unique culture store that offer items from over 70 museum shops, artists, galleries and institutions are announcing an open call to all graphic artists and designers to enter the 2010 Release Contest.
Contest Details
The sponsors of this contest are seeking, “…two outstanding product designs that will be produced and sold in Tate shops, through Tate Online and at CultureLabel.com.”
According to the contest guidelines, the winning product design could:
* Capture the experience of Tate visitors, be they young or old, from the UK or from across the …globe * Capture the impact that Tate has had on the public’s experience of galleries and its influence on …the arts * Be inspired by the architecture of the buildings, such as the iconic Tate Modern, which is 10 years …old in 2010 * Be inspired by any of Tate galleries, which include Tate Modern, Tate Britain, Tate St Ives, Tate …Liverpool and also Tate Online
There are two product design categories - products that fall into a retail price range of up to £10 (15 USD) and the second with a retail price of up to £100 (150 USD).
Product Design Guidelines
For a product that will be sold for up to £10 (15 USD) the sponsors state:
“This product will become a much-loved and widely recognized souvenir of any visit to a Tate gallery - the object that anyone visitor will want to take home.
“You might want to focus on London and Tate Modern or Tate Britain and seek to create an iconic tourist souvenir that rivals the ‘Mind the Gap T-shirt’. Or, perhaps you are more inspired by the idyllic coastal setting of Tate St Ives or the post-industrial gallery spaces of Tate Liverpool?
“We want to capture the experience of someone visiting Tate - whether the magic of the first visit or the allure that keeps people coming back. Alternatively, you might seek to capture the impact that Tate has had on the public’s experience of art - transforming galleries into experiential, interactive and lifestyle spaces attracting incredibly diverse audiences.”
For example, some ideas for the sub £10 class of products could be things such as key fobs, cups, posters, t-shirts, folios, pens or other small items.
For product designs that will be sold for up to £100 (150 USD) the guidelines state:
“This more premium product might be the collector’s item that captures the human experience held in Tate.
“We still want to capture the spirit of Tate described above but this product could be a much sought after limited edition, object or accessory and would have the creative flair, artistic and design values reflecting Tate brand and the higher price point.”
Ideas for products in this pricing tier could be, but not limited to, items such as special edition posters or prints, ceramic pieces, jewelry or lithography prints.
Prizes
The winner will receive a cash award of £500 (750 USD) plus royalty payments for the first 6 months of the sales of the design.
Other information
There is an entry fee of £5 (7.50 USD). For the complete rules and guidelines for this contest, click here. To submit your product design idea, click here. All questions regarding this contest should be sent to release [at] culturelabel.com. The deadline for this contest is March 22, 2010.
Calling All Aspiring Graphic Artists and Illustrators There are always graphic design contests and competitions for adults, but this one, to borrow a phrase, is just for kids.
The Doodle 4 Google contest is open to students from the grades of kindergarten to 12th. In order to enter you must do so through an officially registered school. Click here for details and the registration form. The aim of the competition is to select a winning Google homepage logo that reflects the theme of “If I Could Do Anything I Would…”
So what would you do…
Find a cure for cancer?
Become an astronaut?
Invent a supercomputer?
The ideas for your entry are endless.
Submissions should be drawn on 8.5″x11″ paper and tell a visual story of the vision they have of what they would do if anything were possible. The PDF contest template can be found by clicking here.
The Judging
A group of illustrators, cartoonists and animators from Sesame Street Workshop, Charles M. Schulz Creative Associates and Peanuts, and Pixar Animation Studios will help select 40 finalists.
400 State Finalists
40 Regional Finalists from the United States
4 National Finalists
1 National Winner ………. Awards
According to Google the prizes for each category are:
National Winner - College Scholarship
“The National Winner will win a $15,000 college scholarship to be used at the school of his/her choice, a trip to the Google New York office for an event on May 26, 2010, a laptop computer, a Wacom digital design tablet, and a t-shirt printed with his/her doodle on it. We’ll also award the winner’s school a $25,000 technology grant towards the establishment/improvement of a computer lab.”
Three National Finalists - Laptop Computers
“Each of the other three National Finalists will win a trip to the Google New York office for an event on May 26, 2010, a laptop computer, a Wacom digital design tablet, and a t-shirt printed with their doodle on it.”
40 Regional Finalists - Smithsonian Exhibit and Trip to New York
“Each of the other 40 Regional Finalists will win a trip to the Google New York office for an event on May 26, 2010 and a t-shirt printed with their doodles on it. All 40 Regional Finalists will also have their doodle displayed in a public exhibit at the Smithsonian’s, Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum for 6 weeks after the announcement event.”
State Finalists - Doodles Published on the Web site
“Each of the other 400 State Finalists will receive a “Doodle 4 Google” official winner’s certificate and will be featured on the Doodle 4 Google contest web site.”
Extra Credit - Technology Booster Awards
“This year, we are giving out eight (8) Technology Booster awards for schools who submit their doodles by March 10, 2010. The awards consist of 20 netbook computers for public or private schools or 2 netbook computers for homeschools who submit the maximum amount of doodles for their school by March 10, 2010 (doodles must be received by this date).
“Schools who are eligible to win this award are those who submit either six (6) doodles if they are a public or private school or two (2) doodles if they are a homeschool. These schools must also have a student selected as one of the 400 State Finalists. We will also be looking at the highest cumulative quality scores of the State Finalists doodles as part of the awards criteria. Awards will be announced on May 17, 2010 when we post the 400 State Winners.”
Other Contest Details
The deadline for schools to register their students in this contest is March 17, 2010. For the complete guidelines for this contest, click here. For an explanation of why this contest is being run, click here.
See the video below for an overview of the Doodle 4 Google Contest:
The Contest
The Center for Fine Art Photography is announcing an open call for all photographers to enter its photo contest. The theme of the competition is “Consumption.” According to the sponsor:
“Consumptionis a multifaceted term. While it can signify the influence of advertising and marketing on our pervasive consumer culture, the word also speaks to profound human instincts. To be consumed by something-be it illness, emotions, or beliefs-is to oftentimes confront one’s realities.
“What, why, when, and how we consume determines the ramifications of the choices we make. Additionally, consumption can simply suggest a transformation. The Center is looking for images that visually depict Consumption and what it means to you.”"
Entrants who have their works selected for this contest may have the opportunity to have their photographs displayed at the ClampArt art gallery located in Chelsea, New York. These works will be seen by an international group of art consultants, collectors, and curators interested in fine art photography.
Submission Information * An entry fee of $35 is required for submissions of up to three images. Members of the Center for Fine Art Photography will have an entry fee of $20 for up to three images. Additional images will be accepted at $10 per extra submission above three. Contestants may submit as many entries as they like.
* Entries are to be submitted online at the Center’s website at www.c4fap.org. You will need to create a free account in order to upload your entries. Entry fees are charged via credit card.
* Resolution of uploaded images should be 72 dpi and 1280 pixels on the longest side of the image. Images must be in RGB or grayscale. File format should be in JPG saved with a quality of 8 or medium. The image title is restricted to 40 characters or less. The file name cannot be more than 25 characters long and must not include special characters such as %, #, @ etc. All images must be “flattened” or in other words, multi-layers must be collapsed to one master layer.
Awards
* liveBooks Website Award: Valued at $399 each, two artists will receive a 1 year subscription for ..a.website from www.livebooks.com
* Juror’s Selection Award: $300 and a Blurb book award from www.Blurb.com
* Director’s Selection Award: $200 and a Blurb book award from www.Blurb.com
* Honorable Mention Award: $100
* All exhibitors are included in the Center’s online gallery
Other Details
Important Milestones: Entries due: April 13, 2010 Notice of acceptance: April 23, 2010 Exhibition dates: July 2 - July 24, 2010 Artists’ and Public Reception: July 2, 2010
Entries that are submitted for exhibition must be framed or mounted professionally. For a complete list of guidelines for this contest, download the PDF document here. For any questions about this contest send your emails to exhibitions [at] c4fap.org.
Calling All Aspiring Art and Graphic Designers
The Contest Details
“Your job is to put your most interesting ideas into that sketchbook to demonstrate what you can do. Your book should also tell us something about who you are.”
Judging and Submission Tips
