Author Archives: Andrew DeRosa

Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Design

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The mission of the Vilcek Foundation is to raise public awareness of the outstanding contributions of foreign-born scientists and artists living and working in the United States. The foundation is accepting applications from young foreign-born designers for the 2013 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Design.
The Vilcek Foundation will award three prizes of $35,000 each to young designers who demonstrate outstanding early achievement.
Professionals in the following fields are encouraged to apply:
Graphic design: Visual communication including branding, identity, and packaging for print, digital, or the built environment.
Digital design: Computer-created visual and interactive multimedia from print to gaming to web-based communications.
Social design: Projects that address social issues to achieve more equitable and/or sustainable solutions at the humanitarian, community, or environmental level.
Apply at www.vilcek.org/prizes/creative-promise/arts.html
 

Above The Fold Student Web Design Competition

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Announcing the second annual Above the Fold Student Web Design Competition, presented by Adobe, honoring the best in Web, motion, app and interactive design from students around the world.
Enter the 2013 Above the Fold Student Web Design Competition by May 3, and earn your place among the best student Web design work in the world. Entries are only $20 each. For bulk entries (3 or more), please email us.
See website for more info:
http://abovethefoldbook.com/

worldstudio-scholarship
Worldstudio AIGA Scholarships allow U.S. college students from minority and economically disadvantaged backgrounds not only to realize their artistic dreams, but also to give back to their communities.
Apply now for the Worldstudio AIGA scholarships! The application deadline for 2013–2014 scholarships is March 29, 2013.
www.aiga.org/worldstudio-scholarship/
 
 

CUNY/LaborArts ‘Making Work Visible’ Contest

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You could win a $1000 First Prize in one of four categories:
• ART
• POETRY
• ESSAYS
• FICTION/NON-FICTION
Complete contest guidelines and see past winners at laborarts.org/contest.
The subject is labor arts—visual art about work and workers, and art by working people. Labor arts can include photographs, posters, buttons, banners and flyers, as well as
paintings, sculpture, and other fine art by or about working people.
Open to CUNY undergraduates • Entries due March 1, 2013
Works judged according to originality, content, and style.
Think Visually!
Students submitting written work will include an image related to the themes in their writing.
Students submitting visual artwork will include a brief paragraph explaining how their work shares the Labor Arts spirit.
Prizes for each category:
First: $1,000; Second: $500; Third: $250
Five Honorable Mentions per category @
$100 each.
Questions?
Contact Professor Terrence Cheng at
[email protected]
See complete contest requirements at laborarts.org/contest