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Uptown Arts Stroll 2004 — Poster Contest 
4 March 2004
The second Uptown Arts Stroll is scheduled for June 2004. The Uptown Arts Stroll Committee is sponsoring a poster contest for the event. The winning design will be developed into a poster and other promotional materials for the upcoming event. The poster will include a design credit. The winner will also receive an honorarium.
Poster designs should reflect the spirit of the Uptown Arts Stroll and conform to the physical specifications described below. Artists are encouraged to use creative approaches to the project. Designs may include graphic elements, painting, collage or any other reproducible media. Typography should be included, sketched, or specified in enough detail that placement of all poster information is clear.
THE SPIRIT OF THE UPTOWN ARTS STROLL
The Uptown Arts Stroll is an opportunity for businesses and artists in Washington Heights and Inwood to work together to transform the community into an art gallery. On November 23, the previous Arts Stroll saw local merchants and institutions host local artists’ exhibitions, and other local artists opened their studio doors to the community to showcase work in this creative neighborhood. More than 50 venues showed artists’ work. The success of that event has led Community Board 12 and its collaborators to increase the publicity for the Arts Stroll and make it a regular event to draw arts patrons from all over the city.
Designs will be evaluated by a panel of artists and administrators from the Arts Stroll Committee.
SPECIFICATIONS FOR DESIGN
1. The design must accommodate two sizes:
— Poster Size: 18 x 24 (design mockups may be any size in proportions 3" x 4" — e.g., 9" x 12", 4.5" x 6", etc.)
— Flyer Size: 8.5" x 11" (letter size)
2. Allow for full color printing for Poster; black & white photocopy for Flyer.
3. The following text must be shown in the mockup. Draft or sketched type is acceptable. (Flyers will be translated later into Spanish and Russian.)
— The Uptown Arts Stroll
— Washington Heights-Inwood Arts Community’s Second Annual Arts Exhibit and Open Studios
— Opening Reception Wednesday, June 9, 6 p.m.
— Saturday June 12 & Sunday June 13, 2004, Noon - 8 p.m.
— For details, see www.artistsunite-ny.org or The Manhattan Times.
— Sponsored by (room for 75 names in small type).
— Transit options: Subway A, C, 1, 9 Buses M4, M5, M98, M100.
Artists may sketch how the design artwork “fits” in the second format rather than creating two finished layouts.
4. Designs must show completed artwork and typography or clearly specify text placement.
HOW TO SUBMIT AN ENTRY
Bring a hard copy of the design on paper or board no larger than 9" x 12" to:
Community Board 12
Attn: Martin Collins
711 W. 168th Street
New York, NY 10032
The entry must be accompanied by contact information including:
— Artists name
— Address
— Phone number
— Email (if available)
Questions about the contest may be addressed to Peter Ferko by e-mail or by phone at 212-923-5535.
Deadline for Submission
Monday, March 29, 2004, 5:00 p.m.
SELECTION
Designs will be evaluated by a panel of artists and administrators from the Arts Stroll Committee. Announcement of the winner will be made by April 14 on www.artistsunite-ny.org and in the Manhattan Times. The winning entry will be notified in person.
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