CALLING ALL ARTISTS! 2011 WEF Artist Contest To Offer Valuable Prizes

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CALLING ALL ARTISTS! 2011 WEF Artist Contest To Offer Valuable Prizes
 
Clara Lindner for Equestrian Sport Productions
Equestrian Sport Productions (ESP) is thrilled to announce the second annual Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) Souvenir Poster and Program Guide Contest. The team at ESP looks forward to selecting the official artist for the 2011 WEF souvenir poster, program guide cover, and t-shirt, based on artwork created by you!

In order to be considered for the top prize, contenders must submit up to three samples of their own artwork along with the completed application found below. Any type of medium is welcome, and the artwork does not have to be equestrian based.

Judges will choose the winner based on creativity, skill, and style. The panel will then work directly with the winning artist to create a new and unique design to be printed on the official 2011 WEF poster, program guide, and t-shirt.

Not only will the winning artist have artwork displayed on the different items for thousands of exhibitors and spectators to see, but will also be awarded $500 in prize money, a complimentary 10'x10' vendor space for two weeks during the 2011 WEF, an e-blast announcing the winner to over 10,000 people, a featured article in the 2011 WEF program guide, and a one week art show in the foyer of the International Club.

This is an extraordinary opportunity to show off your artistic abilities to thousands of people during the twelve-week 2011 circuit and to have your artwork hung on posters in thousands of barns, homes, and storefronts.

Please submit the completed application along with a CD of your artwork to the address noted on the application below by July 1, 2010. The winner will be announced by July 15, 2010, and the final design will be completed by November 1, 2010. ESP will retain the rights to the final image to use however they wish. The application can also be found on the ESP web site at www.equestriansport.com.

Your CD will remain on file and will not be returned. Please do not send original artwork. Photographs on the CD must be high res (300-600dpi) PDF or EPS files. For more information or questions, please contact Clara Lindner at lindner.clara@gmail.com.

For more information on Equestrian Sport Productions and their horse shows, please visit www.equestriansport.com.

APPLICATION

Date: ____________________________________________________

Name: ___________________________________________________

Address: _________________________________________________

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Email: ___________________________________________________


Phone: __________________________________________________

Name of Artwork:

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Art Medium:

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Send completed application and CD of artwork to:

Equestrian Sport Productions

Attn: Clara Lindner

14440 Pierson Rd.

Wellington, FL 33414

561.793.5867

APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY JULY 1, 2010
 
 
 

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Congratulations to Julie Chapman, Winner of the 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival Artist Contest   
For Immediate Release
Clara Lindner for Equestrian Sport Productions
Wellington, FL - July 26, 2010 - Equestrian Sport Productions congratulates the winner of the 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) Artist Contest, Julie Chapman, of Huson, MT. This year's contest received a record number of entries, and the panel was delighted to review numerous pieces of outstanding artwork.

Chapman, of Huson, MT, began her artistic endeavors when she was a child, and has always been enthralled with horses. "I've been drawing since I was old enough to hold a pencil- and it was horses that I drew first and always, as I've had a love affair with all things equine my entire life," Chapman noted of her passion for horses and equestrian sports.


Chapman's beautiful use of oils and portrayal of colors eventually won the panel's vote. These skills earned Chapman several prizes, including $500 in prize money, a complimentary 10'x10' vendor space for two weeks during the 2011 FTI WEF, an e-blast announcing her as the winner, a featured article in the 2011 FTI WEF program guide, and a one week art show in the foyer of the International Club at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. "I'm delighted!" Chapman exclaimed of her success in the competition. Chapman will be available for consultations during the 2011 FTI WEF, exact dates to be determined.

After receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering from Case Western Reserve University, Chapman was recruited by Hewlett Packard, and spent 18 years working in the technology industry before pursuing her career as a professional artist. It was Chapman's winning of the "Arts for the Park" Grand Prize in 2002 that persuaded her to follow her true passion of painting.

Equestrian Sport Productions would like to sincerely thank everyone who participated in the 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival Artist Contest, and hopes to see your submissions again in the next artist contest.

To view more artwork by Julie Chapman, please visit www.JulieTChapman.com. For more information about Equestrian Sport Productions and the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival, please visit www.equestriansport.com.

Photo : "Morning Colors," oil on canvas, by artist Julie Chapman. Photograph is © Julie T. Chapman, and is protected by U.S. copyright laws. It is not to be downloaded or reproduced in any way under penalty of the law.