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Do you:
- Worry about neglected and destructed local, national, and global cultural sites?
- Appreciate human creativity, from contemporary-applied-arts to ancient creations?
- Tolerate new cultures, hybrid civilizations while respecting native characteristics?
- Understand the importance of artisanship in survival?
- Value creative economic empowerment?
- Have interest in the arts and economics?
If yes, join the 'TreasurePostcards' Arts Contest!
Depict YOUR understanding of:
- arts' role in economic development and cultural preservation;
- arts added value in poverty reduction and empowerment!
The objective of the 'TreasurePostcards' Project, including the arts contest and an educational exhibit, is to emphasize the role of arts in the economic development field and highlight the significance of preserving and protecting humankind's major cultural heritage sites and artistic creations.
If we look at the subject matter from a purely artistic perspective, that is, art for arts' sake, we may not see the relevance of arts in poverty reduction, economic empowerment - in fulfilling the Millennium Development Goals. But, when we approach the subject with an inter-disciplinary mind-set there is a chance for arts to be a part of it all. Arts may help alleviate current unfavorable conditions.*
We invite individuals, amateur and professional artists, from across the globe to share their visual voices, expressions, and perspectives on this very issue.
The postcard-sized artworks should cover issues such as:
- cultural identity and heritage,
- challenges of craftsmanship / artisanship;
- poverty,
- local and global collaboration to end poverty;
- applied arts, ancient /classical arts, contemporary arts
- education/skill development and economic progress
- economics and its relation to human capacity building,
- local, national, ethnic cultural, archeological and artistic treasures,
- creative tourism and the development of job opportunities
- or any other area you think would fit the content of TreasurePostcards.
The artwork material can be images of indigenous cultural treasures, symbols of cultural legacy, folk arts, paintings, collages of various materials (local coins, old unused monies, stamps, beads, related local newspaper clippings, etc); illustrations combined with poetry, anecdotes, caricatures, photographs and/or painted with water colors, pastels, acrylics, pen, etc. The postcards (4.5 x 5.5 inch or 14 x 10.5 cm in size) can be designed in portrait/vertical or landscape/horizontal format.
Your imagination in interpreting the content of the project is the limit!
Postcard Artwork Size: The postcard artwork should be 4.5 x 5.5 inch or 14 x 10.5 cm (not larger than 4 x 6 inch or 15 x 10 cm)
Deadline: October 25, 2006 (submissions completed!)
Please note the following:
I) Together with your submission please include,
i.) Information about yourself / artist:
- Your Name / Last Name:
- Age:
- Gender:
- Country:
- Contact Information (mailing address and email; if you have a website please feel free to share):
- Brief Bio Statement (max 150 words in paragraph format):
ii.) Brief Description about the postcard-sized artwork
- Title / Content of the artwork:
- Materials used:
- Price:
(Please see below Item no. IV for sale proceeds)
I do not want to sell my postcard/artwork and want it back after the exhibit. (Please see below the return policy, Item no. VI.)
iii) Submission:
- Submit your digital image in jpeg format with high resolution to tpp@art4development.net. Don't forget to include the above requested details in your email.
- Please also write your name/last name; country of origin, and title of your work behind the postcard artwork. Submit the original postcard-artwork to:
Arts For Global Development, Inc.
PO Box 5892, Bethesda, MD 20824, USAPlease note the original size of the postcard artwork should be 4.5 x 5.5 inch or 14 x 10.5 cm (not larger than 4 x 6 inch or 15x10 cm).
Maximum three (3) postcarts per artist.
You may copy the text listed in Items I and IV into your email, fill-out the questions and send it to us. You may also find attached the Submission Form in word document. Please answer items I-V, save the document, and send it back to us at tpp@art4development.net.
II) Contest results and educative event / exhibition details will be posted on Art4Development.Net website on November 6, 2006.
III.) Prizes: The winner of the contest will be determined by a jury from the collaborating organizations; The Craft Center at CHF International and Arts For Global Development. The winner will receive a symbolic prize (a special craft/work) from the Craft Center at CHF International, and a certificate from Arts For Global Development. The winner and selected submissions will be published in the art'ishake e-zine and Art4Development.Net website. Selected postcard artworks will also be exhibited at an educational event co-organized by Arts For Global Development, Inc and the Craft Center at CHF International in Washington DC; and will be available for sale. Contest organizers shall have the right to decide on and substitute the prizes being offered for alternative prizes without notice.
IV) Sale proceeds of postcard artworks will be sent to the participating artists. Please choose one of the followings:
"In the case my postcard artwork is sold during the exhibition, I'd like to:
receive 100% of the sale proceeds*.
For sales proceeds of your artwork to be transfered to you, you will be asked to provide bank details. Please note that the bank may charge a transfer fee (45 USD) US based submissions will receive a check.receive 50% of the sale proceeds* and donate 50% to Arts For Global Development.
For sales proceeds of your artwork to be transfered to you, you will be asked to provide bank details. Please note that the bank may charge a transfer fee (45 USD) US based submissions will receive a check.donate 100% of the sale proceeds** to Arts For Global Development."
**100% of your donations to Arts For Global Development will be used for educational development programs and voluntary arts-infused projects that help facilitators empower socially and economically disadvantaged individuals and communities worldwide.
* Artists are responsible for the sales tax of their work..
V) Arts For Global Development will take all precautions to safeguard your work; nevertheless is not responsible for the theft of, loss, and/or damage to the submitted work throughout the project. By participating in this contest you are also giving the permission to publish your work in art'ishake and any other related Art4Development.Net educative document/publication. When you submit your work for the contest it is assumed that you have understood and agreed with the content, objectives, and terms of the project.
VI) Postcard Artwork Return Policy: Please note that this project is conducted on a voluntary basis. If you wish to have your artwork returned to you after the exhibit, please include a Five (5) US Dollar check payable to Arts For Global Development, Inc. for a return mail or make online-postage-payments provided on the website. Arts For Global Development, Inc. can only send back your work upon receipt of your return-mail payment. Otherwise it will be kept in our archives and exhibited in the future at other related events. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
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The Craft Center at CHF International contributes to economic development through field programs and coordination of an international network dedicated to supporting low-income artisans. Through targeted training and business development services, the provision of market linkages, and the development of business associations, our programs empower entrepreneurs to compete in the global marketplace and improve the quality of their own lives. For more information about the Crafts Center please visit www.craftscenter.org
Arts For Global Development, Inc. [Art4Development.Net] is a growing international non-profit voluntary initiative with a purpose of furthering interdisciplinary, multisectoral, cross-cultural and creative approach in social change, and facilitating creative sector and stakeholders of development together empower socially and economically disadvantaged individuals and communities worldwide, particularly children, youth, and women. For more information about Art4Development.Net projects please visit www.art4development.net
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the TreasurePostcards Project please contact Art4Development.Net at tpp@art4development.net
TREASURE
POSTCARDS
ART CONTEST
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