The AsianWeek Foundation and Kearny Street Workshop are once again hosting a poster design contest to represent the 4th Annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration (AHSC).
Prizes:
- The prize-winning poster may be used as part of the AHSC Community Outreach campaign, including posters, postcards, Muni bus ads, BART banners, bus shelters, newspapers ads, TV ads, SFUSD school awards and others.
- Winner will be selected as the prize-winner to be reproduced and distributed as the official 2008 4th Annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration poster and featured on the asianfairsf.com and Kearny Street Workshop website. The winner will receive a cash prize of $500.
Event Details:
- 4th Annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration
- Saturday, May 17, 2008
- Tentative Location: Valencia St between 15th St and 17th St, in the Mission
Deadline for submissions: Friday, February 29, 2008
Guidelines:
- Communicate a motivating message celebrating Asian Pacific American heritage.
- Graphically eye-catching.
- Visualization of the dynamic and multifaceted nature of Asian Pacific America today
- If possible, include reference to the fact that this will be the fourth annual event (i.e. the 2006 winner used a red background color for “2” and the 2007 winner used the body of the dragon for “3”).
- Go to asianfairsf.com and click on “poster contest” to see all of last year’s entries and the chosen winner. This year’s poster should generate similar excitement, but represent a new year and a new celebration!
- Each entry must include the artist's name, address, phone number and valid e-mail address
- Please submit original work only .
- Signed release forms are required for copyrighted images or materials. Release forms are also needed for “subjects,” whether public or private citizens.
- Artists may submit multiple poster entries.
- When creating your poster, please remember that the winning poster will be reproduced and distributed in various media and formats (print, TV, Internet, T-shirts, etc.) .
- For more information, e-mail ahscposter@gmail.com or call (415) 321-5865.
Artwork:
- Poster should be no larger than 11” x 17.” The poster must include the words 4th Annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration and the AHSC website address, www.asianfairsf.com.
- The winner will be asked for additional materials including a high-resolution JPEG file. Computer-generated poster winners will be asked to send a disk or CD of all poster native files and linked images. All fonts should be converted to outline fonts.
- E-mail electronic submissions to ahscposter@gmail.com by Friday, February 29, 2008.
Announcement of Winner:
The winning poster will be selected and announced at a later date.
The AsianWeek Foundation reserves the right to alter the final poster design or to reject all submissions for the final poster design. Prize will be awarded even if no design is accepted for the poster. No entries will be returned, so please keep all your files and/or scan your work.
About the Asian Heritage Street Celebration:
The Asian Heritage Street Celebration is organized by the AsianWeek Foundation in cooperation with over 100 organizations in the Asian American community. The AsianWeek Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c) 3 committed to assembling Asian Pacific American identity. All proceeds from the Celebration are donated to local and national charities.
About Kearny Street Workshop:
Founded in 1972, Kearny Street Workshop strives to produce and present art that enriches and empowers Asian Pacific American communities. KSW offers classes and workshops, salons and student presentations, as well as professionally curated and produced exhibitions, performances, readings and screenings.
For more information, please visit www.kearnystreet.org
