Design an “artsy” poster, win money, and see your work all over George Mason University's campuses and throughout Northern Virginia, DC, and Maryland.
Fall for the Book is hosting a poster contest to celebrate the 2009 festival. The grand prize-winning poster will be a cornerstone of the upcoming festival's annual marketing campaign. The festival, now in its eleventh year, is one of the oldest, largest, and best of its type in the country. The 2008 festival attracted about 11,000 attendees to more than 30 venues in 12 different localities in the DC metro region, including George Mason University’s Fairfax campus. Past festivals have featured authors and performers for all ages, including Chinua Achebe, Michael Cunningham, Jack Gilbert, Khaled Hosseini, Sue Miller, Rick Moody, Pat Conroy, Joyce Carol Oates, and Tim O'Brien.
Now, the festival planners seek a full-color poster that celebrates reading and writing, and calls people’s attention to the festival’s September dates. The poster would be printed in the spring and distributed throughout the capital region as well as on Mason’s campuses. Entries will be judged by the festival staff. Entries should appear in the same form as the final artwork; electronic files will be necessary for reproduction of the winning poster.
Prize
The grand prize winning entry will receive a cash award of $300. (While collaborations are welcome, collaborators must split the prize money.)
Guidelines
The poster must include the words 2009 Fall for the Book Festival, the dates September 21-26, 2009, the web site address www.fallforthebook.org, and the Fall for the Book logo. Electronic files of the logo can be obtained by contacting Ruth Goodwin at (703) 993-3986 or fftb@gmu.edu.
Artwork can be one of two sizes (width x height): 11”x17” or 13”x13”. Do not matte or frame artwork.
All two-dimensional media are accepted, including computer-generated images. Note: Chalk, charcoal and pastel entries should be sealed with a fixative spray to prevent smearing. Do not laminate entries.
Three-dimensional entries will not be accepted.
IMPORTANT: Each entry must include the artist's name, address, phone number, and valid e-mail address on the back of each poster. Only original artwork will be considered. Please do not use copyrighted images or materials.
Participants accept all responsibility for late, lost, misdirected or illegible entries. Entries sent with insufficient postage will be disqualified. Fall for the Book is not responsible for entries damaged, destroyed or lost during the judging process.
Fall for the Book reserves the right to alter the final poster design or to reject all submissions for the final poster design.
All submissions become the property of Fall for the Book and may be used for commercial purposes. No entries will be returned, so please keep all your files and/or scan your work.
In consideration for the opportunity to enter the Fall for the Book Poster Contest, participants agree to allow Fall for the Book to use their names and photographs for promotional and publicity purposes.
Finalists may be asked for additional materials including a disk or CD of all poster files. DO NOT include a disk with your poster entry.
Artists may submit multiple posters. When creating your poster, please remember that the winning poster will be reproduced and distributed, and consider the cost of reproduction. You may send all your posters in one package.
Some dos and don'ts:
1. Don't submit collages or posters that mimic ad campaigns (e.g. MasterCard "priceless" commercial) or use images of celebrities, models, etc.
2. Don't send an electronic entry.
3. Don't mount, frame or laminate your entry.
4. Don't send copy larger than 13" x 13".
5. Do include requested information on the back of the poster.
All submissions must be mailed to:
Fall for the Book Festival
English Department - MS3E4
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA 22030
Please contact Ruth Goodwin at (703) 993-3986 or fftb@gmu.edu with any questions.
