Call for Visual Artists: Wood Buffalo Sport Connection Multi-Award Banquet Awards Creation
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Wood Buffalo Sport Connection is looking for local Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo creatives (2D or 3D visual artists, illustrators, photographers, graphic designers, printmakers or painters) to submit a proposal for their Multi-Sport Awards Banquet Award Creation Artist Call. The image will reflect the theme of Heart of a Champion.
The theme Heart of a Champion was chosen to celebrate the essence of sport and honour the remarkable achievements that stem from hard work and dedication. This theme goes beyond recognizing just the athletes; it pays tribute to coaches, officials, volunteers, sport builders, and the unsung heroes who contribute to the success of sports in our community. By focusing on the heart and soul of these individuals, we aim to highlight their relentless passion,
commitment, and the significant impact they have on fostering a vibrant and thriving sports culture. This celebration is a testament to their collective efforts and the inspirational stories that define the spirit of champions in every role.
Existing or new designs that capture the spirit of the theme will be used as awards to present to recipients in nine (9) categories, with a total of ten (10) awards being given out. All awards created by the selected artist will be the same or similar and will have the name of the recipient, the award category, and WBSC logo contained within the award. Artwork will be documented and used for promotional purposes including but not limited to social media, website, and
event program. The artist is responsible for the design, fabrication, and delivery of all ten awards.
WORK MEDIA (Visual Arts Call)
WBSC welcomes submissions from both established and emerging artists. WBSC will be purchasing the physical artwork which will be presented to awards recipients. Digital representations of the artwork may be used as a background image, and under the discretion of WBSC designer, may be cropped or have information and design elements placed on top for promotional purposes. WBSC requests non-exclusive rights to the work and will accept existing and new artwork; however, it should not have appeared in any other way in the Wood Buffalo community in the six months prior to submission or be used on a mass scale for up to six months after the annual report is released. The artist agrees that the image will not be used for other recognition programs or purposes without prior written approval from Wood Buffalo Sport Connection.
All artworks and elements within the artwork must be the sole intellectual property of the artist. If the artwork is digital media medium, design elements must have been purchased with the proper license to be used for both print and digital purposes, listed in the project description.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Maximum of 3 artwork submissions per artist.
Please submit the following items in one email to: manager@wbsportconnection.com
Subject Line: WBSC Award Creation Application
PLEASE NOTE: Some of the information provided below will be used to give credit to the successful artist in promotions. Please make sure this information provided is correct, with proper grammar and punctuation.
Please refer to this checklist to ensure all submission elements are submitted for consideration:
- Artist Statement explaining the suggested concept for the awards and the relevance of the image to the theme (Maximum 250 words).
- Artist Bio (100 words maximum)
- Example Image list from A – C, title of artwork, medium used. (Example A) Title, Medium, B) Title, Medium, C) Title, Medium).
- Print ready digital file, minimum 1MB and/or 300dpi resolution. Files should be named as follows: first name_last name.a.jpeg, first name_last name.b.jpeg, etc.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE
Submissions must be received by 12:00 PM (Noon) on Tuesday, September 3, 2024.
SELECTION PROCESS
Artwork will be selected by an adjudication panel struck by Wood Buffalo Sport Connection and Arts Council Wood Buffalo. The selection is final, and the successful artist will be notified by September 6, 2024. Final design image must be submitted to Wood Buffalo Sport Connection by Wednesday, September 11 at noon for final approval. Please note that only the successful artist will be notified. Artists submitting their artwork keep full copyright of their images. Submissions that are not chosen will not be used in any way by Wood Buffalo Sport Connection or third-party organizations, unless requested by Wood Buffalo Sport Connection in advance and approved by the artist.
CONCTRACT FEE
The successful artist will be paid a one-time, all-inclusive fee of $1500 inclusive of GST. The successful artist’s work will be purchased by Wood Buffalo Sport Connection and full ownership will be transferred to Wood Buffalo Sport Connection upon payment. The organization has exclusive rights to the use of the image and the artist retains all copyright to the work. Wood Buffalo Sport Connection will credit the artist as the author of the work whenever possible.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Karly Anderson
Executive Director – Wood Buffalo Sport Connection
manager@wbsportconnection.com
780-742-9847
