1. ATTENTION ALL ARTISTS:
The 2014 Northwest Cherry Festival in The Dalles, Oregon is celebrating it’s
35th Northwest Cherry Festival!
The theme this year is:
This year we are inviting all artists young and old, and all those in between to enter
their best creation for their chance to be chosen to have the Official Artwork for the 35th
Northwest Cherry Festival! Have fun, be creative and submit!
Please submit your art by 5pm on February 17th to:
The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce, 404 W. 2nd Street,The Dalles, OR 97058.
Please see the Art Contest Rules:/website:www.thedalleschamber.com, “PLAY”& Annual Events”
All entries received after 5:01pm, February 17th will not be accepted.
The chosen winner will receive $150.00 and be recognized in The Dalles Area Chamber networking resources and beyond, They will have his/her art work on the 2014 NW Cherry Festival
t-shirt and all Publications for this 2014 event.
Thank you and Good Luck!
The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce 35th NW Cherry “MARVELous” Festival—ART CONTEST APPLICATION
Name:______________________________________________________________________________Age:_________________
Address:________________________________________________________City:_________________St.:______ZIP_________
Phone:________________________________Cell:________________________Email:_________________________________
Title of Work:______________________________________________________________________________________________
Artist Statement/Thoughts of Concept:______________________________________________________________________
In submitting my artwork for the Northwest Cherry Festival Art Competition, I release The Dalles Area Chamber of
Commerce from any and all responsibility in the event of loss or damage to my artwork. I also realize that for publications there may be some alterations to my original work so that copy may be clear for Publications.
Signature:_________________________________________________________________Date:__________________________
RULES:
ILLUSTRATED ART (non-computer) will be accepted, but not encouraged—must be able to SCAN and may be modified from original to accommodate computerized publishing purposes.
GRAPHIC ART (Illustration Art Readiness: The following standards are encouraged to best accommodate publication purposes.
Vector Art: This form of art file is used for spot color printing (example– printing a white ink on a black shirt or red and
white ink on a blue shirt). Files that are going to be printed in spot colors are usually going to be vector art. This is nonresolution dependent. Therefore the printer controls resolution, not the art. This allows resizing of art without change
to the resolution quality.
Acceptable File Extensions: Adobe Illustrator, eps, pdf (no placed images). Unacceptable: Word Documents, PowerPoint and other non-graphic programs are unacceptable. Corel Draw, Publisher and Freehand are not supported.
Please ask designers to export files in .eps format.
Tips for creating usable Vector Art: Convert all test to outlines. Do not use placed or linked images within the file.
(Photographic images, etc.). Include Pantone (PMS) color pallet.
Raster Art: This form of art file is used for print 4 color process. This form of printing gives the printer the ability to use
multiple colors with using only 4 colors, but can also require several touch place colors depending on the complexity
of the artwork. Raster art is used for HiRes, AccuColor printing (4 color process). All photographic or illustrative images
for print should be submitted as raster art. Raster art is resolution dependent. Therefore the artwork dictates the image quality. Resizing Raster artwork will directly affect image quality. Size increases will lower resolution and create
jagges (pixilated) edges. Accepted File Extensions:.pds(Adobe Photoshop CS)-preferred format. .tiff, jpg, pdf (no
placed images, native file only). TIPS for Raster Art: Provide 300 dpi or more at final print size. Min. resolution accepted
in 150 dpi. Quality will be marginal. Pantone matches will require added screens (touchplates). *All Graphic Art Submission must turn in the appropriate format burned to a disk. *A print out of your graphic art must accompany your
disk. *Minimum size for entries is 8 1/2“ x 11”.
February 24th the Winner will be announced. Selection will be based on appeal, content, creativity and reproducibility as a graphic image. Entries must be appropriate and versatile for numerous promotional materials.
All decisions by the Judges will be final.
Winner receives $150. Cash Prize! The notoriety of his/her publications on all T-shirts, publicity items created for the
35th Northwest Cherry Festival, along with personal public recognition through the world via the Internet. Winner will
also be highlighted at TDACC NW Cherry Festival Booth to sign t-shirts on April 26,2014.
Received:___________________________
Time:________________________________