ARROYO SECO NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL

ASNC Logo Competition
-- theme, rules, etc --


ASNC LOGO / ARTIST'S STATEMENT COMPETITION
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The Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council (ASNC) is pleased to announce its Logo / Artist' s Statement Competition to select the Logo for the ASNC. The complete Logo / Artist's Statement Competition Rules are available upon request.

The Competition is open to anyone elementary school age or older who is a registered ASNC stakeholder or attends a Northeast LA school. Board Members are NOT eligible to participate. For area schools the Competition is available in the Logo / Artist's Statement Competition Lesson Plan format, which includes the CA Standards covered.

The Theme for the Competition is:

The Arroyo Seco area is comprised of five diverse & distinct neighborhoods that are united & unified by their intertwined histories and as the caretakers of the Arroyo Seco and Debs Park. A full description of the Theme is available as part of the Competition Packet.

Guidelines for Logo:

Using the theme, create a logo using any media within a 4” x 6” rectangle on paper or other lightweight substrate (Bristol board, construction paper, etc.). A digital photo of the logo must be submitted (emailed) for internet display in a manner yet to be determined. The artwork may be in mixed media that includes, but not limited to, watercolor, pen & ink, charcoal, crayons, acrylic, pastels or collage & may be computer-generated or enhanced (photography or scanned) & must be the original artwork of the artist.

Guidelines for Artist's Statement:

Write an artist's statement to explain the artistic concept, especially as to any symbols used, on 8 ½” x 11” paper, typed, double-spaced in an easy-to-read 12-point font. The artist's statement is to be a maximum of 150 words.

Judging Categories:

Early Elementary: Kindergarten, Grades 1 & 2

Late Elementary: Grades 3, 4 & 5

Middle School: Grades 6, 7 & 8

Early High School: Grades 9 & 10

Late High School: Grades 11 & 12

Adult: 18 years or older, whether a student or not

Award:

$1,000 to be awarded to the winning Logo & Artist's Statement. If a student wins, the student & their school receive recognition.

Voting:

Only ASNC Registered Stakeholders are qualified to vote. The complete popular voting procedure is yet to be determined. The finalists, the top three Logos & Artist's Statements in each category, as determined by the popular vote, will be on display for on-site voting at Ramona Hall, 4580 N Figueroa St, Sycamore Grove, CA on November 27, 1 – 11pm during the ASNC elections and at the ASNC meeting, December 4, 7p for the Board's vote.

The winning Logo & Artist's Statement will be chosen by a majority vote of the Board Members present.

All entrants are eligible & encouraged to participate in the Northeast LA Holiday Parade, December 3, 12noon. Notification of intention to participate in the parade must be stated at the time of emailing entry so that the logo can be blown-up to poster-size, 18” x 27”, for the entrant to carry in the parade. Any entrant participating in the parade will be awarded this enlargement as a souvenir.

The winning Logo & Artist's Statement along with second & third place overall & all category winners will be on display at Rock Rose Gallery, 4108 N Figueroa, Sycamore Grove, CA, for Second Saturday Gallery Night, December 9, 5 – 11p. At the Formal Announcement & Artists' Reception, 5 –7p, appetizers & beverages will be served.

Submit Entries to:

Deliver the original artwork to:

RuthAnne Tarletz at:

Ramona Hall
4580 N Figueroa St
Sycamore Grove, CA.

Digital photos are to be emailed to:

RuthAnne Tarletz
sarte1mex@aol. com

Deadlines:

Delivery: Wednesday, November 15, 6 – 10p, Ramona Hall, 4580 N Figueroa St, Sycamore Grove, CA.

By email: Friday, November 17, 2006, 12midnight to sarte1mex@aol. com

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For Information / Questions:

RuthAnne Tarletz
sarte1mex@aol. com
626 / 831-7970

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