(Download the contest information here)
Grand Prize $100
Age Categories:
* 12 and under
* Ages 13-17
* 18 and above
Deadline for submissions: Friday, May 29, 2009, 4:00 p.m.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Refuge Headwaters
Rules and Design Guidelines
Entries must be received by 4:00 p.m., Friday, May 29, 2009.
Each person may submit a maximum of 3 entries.
Entries must be suitable for public use and viewing.
Entries should not be folded.
Entries should be original and not include any previously used works.
A short written description of design concept should accompany all entries.
Entries can be color or black & white but must be suitable for rendition in either format.
No photos are allowed.
Design must fit within the space of an 8.5 x 11” sheet of paper.
Entries must be able to be manipulated (in regard to size).
Computer generated designs should
* be formatted in EPS or JPG or TIF.
* be no larger than 8.5 x 11” when printed.
* have resolution of at least 600 dpi.
* be submitted on CD and hard copy.
Designs should embrace the mission of the Friends of the Refuge Headwaters. More information about the Friends can be found at www.forh.squarespace.com.
Design Submission
Mail or hand-deliver a hard copy (and CD, if digital image) to
Friends of the Refuge Headwaters
51 East 4th Street, Room 203
Winona, MN 55987
On the back of the copy include the designer’s name; mailing address; telephone number; email address and the designer’s age category: 12 and under, ages 13-17 or 18 and above.
If you have questions please call (507) 452-4232.
Winning Design
Winners will be chosen by a panel of judges.
There will be a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winner in each age category and a grand prize winner.
The grand prize winning design will become the official Friends logo and be used for all correspondence and future merchandise.
The grand prize winner will be awarded a $100 cash prize.
All winning designs will be on display at various venues until October 1, 2009.
Legal Information
When you submit a design, you are expressly stating that the submission is your original work and was not created as a work for hire.
When you submit a design, you are expressly stating that the design has not been licensed to any other entity.
By submission of a design, if said design is selected, you are expressly granting the Friends of the Refuge Headwaters a full and complete assignment of the intellectual property rights you have in the submitted design including copyright, trademark and/or patent interests.
The selected design may be reworked to prepare it for use.
Intellectual property rights including trademark and/or patent rights of the selected design are owned and controlled by the Friends of the Refuge Headwaters.
Works submitted which do not conform to the contest rules and guidelines and submission requirements will not be considered eligible for judging.
All decisions by the judging panel and the Board of Directors of the Friends of the Refuge Headwaters will be considered final.
The Friends are not responsible for lost, late, damaged in delivery or never received submissions.
Entries not selected to advance with the traveling display may be picked up by the entrant at 51 East 4th Street, Room 203, Winona, MN between July 1 and September 1, 2009. Entries will not be returned by mail.
Friends of the Refuge Headwaters Mission
Who we are: The Friends of the Refuge Headwaters is a citizen-based, non-profit organization.
What we do: We work with and support the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge - Winona District in meeting the refuge vision and goals.
The Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge is the longest river refuge in the continental U.S. at 261 miles. The refuge begins at the confluence of the Chippewa River near Wabasha, Minnesota, and ends near Rock Island, Illinois, touching four states along its boundary.
The Winona District focuses on the 50 miles of refuge headwaters from the Chippewa River to Trempealeau, WI (Pools 4, 5, 5A & 6). The refuge vision states that the Refuge is beautiful, healthy, and supports abundant and diverse native fish, wildlife, and plants for the enjoyment and thoughtful use of current and future generations. This vision is realized through six major goals: landscape; environmental health; wildlife and habitat; wildlife-dependent public use; other recreational use; and administration and operations.
You can find out more about the purpose of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refugehere and here.
Sunday, June 7, 2009 at 11:50AM