Nov. 9 – Deadline for digital submissions
Dec. 1 – Winner Announced on Facebook and on franklinstreeteventsassociation.com
Dec.11 – 20 limited edition ornaments finished by winning artist and 2,000 mass produced ornaments created with artist’s image on them
Dec. 12th – Arts Council booth selling ornaments at “Dickens Christmasâ€
GUIDELINES:
• The winning ornament design will be photographed for publicity and promotion.
• Your work will be featured at the Franklin Street Dickens Christmas event scheduled for Saturday, December 12th, 2015. Artist will be credited by name for the ornament, both on the Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana’s website and the Franklin Street Events Association website. Both organizations will actively promote the design on their social media platforms.
• The artist with the winning design will receive a monetary award of 10% of printed ornament sales up to $4,000. Approximate sale price per ornament will be $10.
• Ornament sales will be used as a fundraiser for both Franklin Street Events Association and the Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana.
• The selected artist will create 20 handmade limited edition ornaments to be preordered and sold at the Dickens Christmas event. The price on the limited edition ornaments will be higher than the printed ornaments. A 10% commission will be given to the artist for these as well.
• There are unlimited entries per artist into the contest, with no fee or membership to enter.
To enter, you will need to email Andrea Adams at andrea.adams@artswin.org with the following:
â–ª A digital image of the artwork in a JPEG format sized between 700 and 1000 pixels. This does not need to be a professional photograph, but should clearly show pattern, texture, and color detail. Photographs should be in focus, color accurate, lit well, and shot against a neutral background.
â–ª Artist Name, ornament title, phone number, and email need to be included when entering.
