Contest for artists, photographers and designers of all ages

Two contests are open for Celebrate! Wicker Park and Bucktown, Holiday Issue -2011, a magazine type publication. One contest is for older than eighteen year olds and the other for the eighteen and younger crowd. The theme is holiday in Wicker Park and Bucktown. The adult prize includes having the design as the full color cover for the publication. The younger sets prize includes having their design featured within the publication.

Focused on people, places and activities, the holiday publication is being produced by a partnership of, Wicker Park and Bucktown's community publications by community based people, Chicago-Pipeline and Our Urban Times in conjunction with Inside Publications.

Chock full of shopping information, restaurants, bars, entertainment and local businesses with a splash of history, the publication will be distributed inside and outside the Wicker Park and Bucktown area.

What are the rules?

The design must be submitted meeting the following:

• Size must fit the publication's printed page area in width, which is 7 inches, and height, which is 9.5 inches.
• Submission maybe electronic (300 dpi) or on a flat surface such as paper or canvas.
• Deadline for submissions is October 25, 2011.
• Submission must include the following:
  
  • Subject matter must be in the theme of Wicker Park and Bucktown Holiday Season
  • Artwork electronic and/or original piece as per sizes stated above
  • Artist's first and last name
  • Artist's address
  • Contact name if different than artist
  • Contact's phone number
  • Contact's email
  • Exact age of 18 and under contestant
  • Adult age range: 19-25; 26-35; 36-45; or 46 and greater

• Send submissions by email to editor@OurUrbanTImes.com or mail to Our Urban Times, 2134 W. Pierce, Chicago, IL 60622

Contestants have a great opportunity for exposure to tens of thousands viewers/readers within this publication as well as in Chicago-Pipeline.com and OurUrbanTimes.com. Get those brushes, pencils and pens moving; computer design programs working; or camera shutters clicking.