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wildwood mapmaking contest
Amazingly talented illustrator Carson Ellis and her musically gifted husband Colin Meloy (of the Decemberists) are hosting an impromptu Wildwood Mapmaking Contest! from their blog: THE RULES: Draw a map of an imaginary place. It must be an imaginary place that YOU imagined; a place YOU invented. All ages are welcome to participate, though we won’t [...]
Posted: April 27th, 2012 under contests/projects.
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They Draw & Travel Contest
Nate and Salli from They Draw & Travel asked me to be the judge of a student illustration contest on their illustrated map website. The students were from the Columbus College of Art & Design in Columbus, Ohio. Out of 25 maps I had to pick 3 winners. It wasn’t an easy job because there [...]
Posted: March 21st, 2012 under contests/projects.
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Art Lab for Kids
For you illustrators and artists that teach or like makin’ stuff with your own kiddies, Susan Schwake of Art Stream Studios has recently published a new book, Art Lab for Kids. I received a copy recently and it’s amazing! A bit from the press release: “Art Lab for Kids will bring out your own creative style [...]
Posted: March 6th, 2012 under contests/projects.
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Illustration Challenge at UncommonGoods
UncommonGoods’ first design challenge of 2012 has begun and is a unique experience for graphic designers and illustrators. They have teamed up with Susty Party, a Brooklyn start-up that sells sustainable party ware, and Recyclebank, an online community that rewards its members for making eco-friendly decisions. The call is for an original graphic or illustration [...]
Posted: March 5th, 2012 under contests/projects.
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The Draw & Cook
“Nate & Salli at They Draw & Cook just announced their biggest contest yet – $7,000 in cash prizes – $2,000 will go to the grand prize winner and $1,000 will go to 5 runner-ups. Due to legal restrictions, only US Residents can win. So, for you guys based in the US, your chances of [...]
Posted: February 25th, 2012 under contests/projects.
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Calling all young explorers and artists!
Ever-inspiring author and illustrator Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw is collaborating with Oopsy Daisy to host a super fun contest for young artists. Jenny’s new book Same, Same but Different came out earlier this year and this contest ties in with that. What a fun contest to inspire your kiddos to make art! Find out more here [...]
Posted: February 21st, 2012 under children's art, contests/projects.
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ArtLA student art contest
Students take note! ArtLA in Santa Monica, CA is hosting a student art contest right now. It’s open to students of any age, and it’s free to enter. Prize for winning is $10,000 in cash, a new MacBook Pro, and a gallery show at Bergamot Station in Santa Monica, CA, along with some other [...]
Posted: February 1st, 2012 under contests/projects.
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You-topia
They Draw & Travel is hosting a new illustration contest called YOU-TOPIA! Founders Nate & Salli will be giving away $1500 in cash and prizes to 9 artists that create the best hand-crafted map of their favorite places in their favorite city! Nate says “we’re looking for maps that are super PRETTY, focusing mostly on [...]
Posted: January 22nd, 2012 under contests/projects.
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