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The Arts League of Michigan and V98.7 Smooth Jazz are

Calling for Michigan Artists
to enter a

Poster Competition

Celebrating

The 10th Annual V98.7 Smooth JazzFest

The Winning work will become the Festival's
10th Anniversary Commemorative Poster!

Artists from past Smooth Jazz Fests are: Boney James, Peabo Bryson, India Arie, Incognito featuring Maysa, Rick Braun, George Benson, David Sanborn, Isley Brothers, Keiko Matsui, Dave Koz, Wayman Tisdale and Kelly Sweet.

Reproductions of the winning poster will be sold.
 

Awards:  
     Winning artist: Receive portion of the sale of winning poster.
 
     Top five: Will be guaranteed to have their works included in an upcoming Arts League of Michigan exhibition.
 
2008 Timeline:
May 13 Deadline for entries
 
Week of May 18 Five works will be selected by The Arts league of Michigan and Smooth Jazz 98.7.  Notification to artists of top 5 works to deliver their works to the Arts league of Michigan, 7700 Second Avenue, Detroit, MI 48202, phone number 313-870-1680
The winner will be selected via On-line voting by the public.
 
May 30 Announcement of Poster winner.
 
June 13, 14, 15 Presentation and selling of reproduced poster at the Detroit Jazz Festival.
 
Entry Procedure
  1. Click the link at the bottom of the page to register.
  2. When your registration is received you will be contacted by email with a registration number.
  3. Reply to this email with your images attached or you can mail in a CD (If submitting by email the file size of the images should be no more than 2mb each and the total size of the attachments should be less than 5mb.  If sending a CD see below for mailing instructions.)
  4. No more than two works per artist are to be entered; however, 1 additional detail shot for each will be accepted.
  5. The entries should correspond to the work as listed on the entry form.
  6. All entries (registration form and images) must be received at The Arts League of Michigan by May 13.
Eligibility
  •  Opened to Michigan artists living and/or working in Michigan, 18 years of age and older.
  •  Entries must be original works.
  •  Works submitted must not have been previously exhibited by The Arts League of Michigan.
  •  The size of the work should be 11x17 inches.
  •  The artwork must include The Arts League of Michigan and Smooth Jazz 98.7's logosClick here for logos
  •  A maximum of two works may be entered.
Jury
  •  The Arts League of Michigan and Smooth Jazz V98.7 will jury all entries and select the top 5.  The top five works will be juried by the public on-line.
Presentation of the work
  •  The chosen artwork for the poster does not need to be framed or wired for hanging.
  •  Canvassed works should be stretched
 Submitting CDs
  •  CD's should be clearly marked with the name of the artists and contact information.  Mail CD's to:

    The Arts League of Michigan
    Jazz Poster Contest
    7700 Second Avenue, 6th Floor
    Detroit, MI 48202

 

Delivery of works
  •  Upon request, the top 5 works should be hand delivered or shipped to:

    The Arts League of Michigan
    7700 Second Avenue, 6th Floor
    Detroit, MI 48202
     

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