U.S. Olympic Committee 2008 Sport & Music Competition

Type: Music Contest

Eligibility: Open to U.S. Musicians. (Must be a U.S. citizen)

Deadline: 1 April 2008

How to Enter the Contest: Theme: “Sport and Olympism”

E-mail audio files to Robert Zimlich, Curator, or mail a CD to:
USOC Music Competition, One Academy Drive, Daphne, AL, 36526, by 1 April 2008
Contact: 251-626-3303

Prizes: first prize is $15,000

URL Contest: United States Sports Academy

International Gaza Cartoon Contest - 2008

Type: Cartoon Contest

Eligibility: To all the professional and amateur cartoonists regardless their age from all over the world

Deadline: April 30,2008.

How to Enter the Contest:

Theme: DEATH IN GAZA, PALESTINIAN PEOPLE ARE DYING, HELP US!

The number of sent cartoons is five.

Please attach in .doc format a brief presentation of your artistic activity (surname and first name, address, e-mail address, a photo and your CV).

The cartoons must be sent at the e-mail address: info@irancartoon.com and they must be of 100 dpi resolution, 1200 Pixel( Horizontal or Vertical) and JPG format.

Prizes:

- First prize - 3000 EURO

- Second prize - 2000 EURO

-Third prize - 1000 EURO

URL Contest: Tabriz Cartoons

Bartram Gallery Photography Contest 2008

Type: Photo Contest

Eligibility: Open to amateurs and professionals alike

Deadline and entry fee: April 30th 2008, $50.

How to Enter the Contest:

All submissions will be entered as JPEG's online (Enter now)

There is no limit to the number of entries.

Payment must made by credit or debit card.

File size is not to exceed 10mb and 72dpi is preferred.

Prizes: $500

URL Contest: Bartram Gallery

Winter White Photo Contest 2008

Type: Photo Contest

Eligibility: The contest is open to the public

Deadline: March 6, 2008

How to Enter the Contest:

Your photo must meet the requirements

• 1800 x 1200 pixels (minimum size)
• Black & White or Colour
• Electronic format only (.jpg, .raw, .tif)
• 300 dpi resolution

The entry:

• must be an original photo that was taken for the purpose of this contest
• must not be a photo that has been copied or reproduced from a third party source
• must be related to this year's event, "Winter White." i.e.: snow carving, winter activities, winter scenery. Subject matter must be within Saskatoon's South Saskatchewan River Valley.

Steps to submit your entry form and photo:

1. Click here for Entry Form.
2. All fields must be completed on the Entry Form. Incomplete entry forms will be disqualified.
3. A maximum of 3 photos only per competitor may be submitted.
4. If submitting by email, attach the photo when submitting Entry/Relase Form responses by email. If submitting by snail-mail enclose a digital copy of your photo with your Entry/Release Form.
5. You must agree to the terms of the Release Form.

Submit entry by email to nstein@meewasin.com
or snail-mail to:
Meewasin Valley Authority
Attn: Winter White Photo Contest
402 Third Avenue South
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
S7K 3G5

Prizes:

The winner will receive a Meewasin canoe tour in a 10 passenger voyager canoe.

URL Contest: Meewasin

Student Book Collection Contest 2008

Type: Collection Contest

Eligibility: Contestants must be enrolled full or part time at the University of Minnesota.

Deadline: March 5, 2008

How to Enter the Contest:

Entries must include an annotated bibliography of 25 or more titles, an essay about the collection (max of 1500 words), and an entry form. Collections must consist of at least twenty-five titles collected and owned by the student. Collections may be defined in any meaningful way. Collections need not consist exclusively of rare or hardcover books. They may contain paperbacks, maps, manuscripts, or other materials.

Prizes:

First Prize - $700
Second Prize - $500

URL Contest: University of Minnesota Libraries

Salomon Snowboards Artwork Contest 2008

Type: Artwork Contest

Eligibility: Any individual or group, professional or student and over 18 years of age, from any design field, from anywhere in the world except where prohibited by local laws, may enter the competition.

Deadline: February 29th, 2008

How to Enter the Contest:

Participants are requested to develop one or more designs with a maximum of three designs per individual or group connected to the universe of one of our targets, free of theme. The design documents are to consist of the following 2 elements:

• your original Works (Jpeg RVB 150 dpi, 21 X 14,9 cm, scale 1/2): High resolution
• your copy works (72 dpi, for upload)

Authorship and explanation of ideas:

Purpose of proposal : A brief description of your work and explanation your chosen subject (which target?, why this mood?…) within 100 words (English or French) and a declaration of authorship included in the registration form.

As final files are usually too big to send via e-mail, you will be asked to upload the file directly on our ftp server.

Prizes: Prize money is 4.500 euros split between the 5 winning entries.

URL Contest: Salomon