
Call for Art:
2025 Arts & Crafts Festival Poster Contest
Contest Rules:
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The poster contest is open to all visual artists living in Grays Harbor County, Washington.
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All entries submitted must have been created by only one artist. No shared work is allowed.
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All submitted artwork must be the original creation of the artist entering the contest, and must not be based on the work or a reference photo of another artist.
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Artists are allowed to submit up to two digital images their artworks.
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The art must have been created no earlier than 2023.
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Disallowed subject matter: nudes, digital art, art created using artificial intelligence
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The winning artist grants a non-exclusive license to Artists by the Sea/Associated Arts of Ocean Shores (ABS/AAOS) to reproduce the art on the official 2025 Arts & Crafts Festival Poster, and to sell the posters at all future ABS/AAOS events and on its web site. ABS/AAOS will keep all monies collected from sale of the posters.
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The winning artist gives full permission to publish their name and photo of the winning artwork on the ABS/AAOS web site and social media and any other advertising without further compensation.
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The winning artist will receive a $100 cash prize and five posters.
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ABS/AAOS Board Members are prohibited from entering the contest.
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ABS/AAOS reserves the right to refuse any artwork submitted that it determines to be inappropriate or distasteful.
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By participating, the entrant agrees to follow and be bound by these rules.
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Entry Deadline:
Entries must be submitted to ABS/AAOS by May 15, 2025. High resolution JPEG images (minimum 300 ppi, or 1900 pixels on the shortest side) should be emailed to artsandcraftsaaos@gmail.com, along with the artists name and telephone number, title of the artwork, media used, and date created.
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Miscellaneous Information:
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The finished poster is a vertical format. ABS/AAOS reserves the right to crop the artwork if needed to fit the format.
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The ABS/AAOS Board will choose the winning artwork and announce the winner by May 30, 2025.
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For questions, please email artsandcraftsaaos@gmail.com.
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