The Rise of the Contest
You might have noticed this already, but there are a whole lot of arts contests swirling around nowadays. From Fractured Atlas’ video contest that happened last year (non-profit), to the Doritos spot during a recent Superbowl (for-profit), to public art design contests in almost every major city (government). I even just found a whole website — The Art List — that seems dedicated to these contests (at least for visual artists and photographers). And, you don’t have to be a “professional” artist to even compete — anyone can submit! It’s a cost-effective way for organizations to solve their design problems and can serve as a boon to an artist’s career — from both a financial (some of these come with an ample monetary prize!) and promotional (get your work out to a wider audience!) standpoint.
And, since I’m on the topic, I thought I would let you know about some new opportunities. Feel free to comment to the blog and post other opportunities that you want to spread the word about!
TubeArt — Support the arts through a YouTube video
Logo Design Contest for Gemini SBS, a website & software development company
Center for Disease Control (CDC) Poster Contest
Best of luck to those who enter!!