First ever WPClipart contest is complete!

The contest accepted submissions from school-aged folks over the summer until Sept. 21st, 2008.

Due to a huge fall-off in page views and revenue at WPClipart I have not had the funds to sponsor another contest. I had originally hoped to make this a monthly feature -- perhaps this will happen in the future. I don't really know the cause of the drop; might be because I edit/move things around too much, or competition from other sites or because I package all the content to download and folks no longer need to visit the site. Not really sure -- but I will keep plugging away!

The contest was fun and we got some great submissions. Hope I can start it again. In the meantime you can check out all the details from the first contest below.


RESULTS
  I am thoroughly pleased with the number and quality of submissions to the first ever clipart contest here at WPClipart. Some of the artwork is so good I have to say I am truly honored to have the opportunity to host and display the excellent works submitted by the entrants.

  This is most especially true for the winner of the high school division, a young woman who is undeniably gifted...


WINNER - High School:

Tyler A.

A home-schooler from Illinois who used GIMP and PSP to hand-draw her submissions. The characters are deceptively simple. Their details are revealed to us in the form and the play of light on the subjects -- be it the sweep of a balerina's hand, the sparkly in the eyes of the girl blowing bubbles . . .  there is something very alive in the characters that Tyler creates.



WINNER - Middle School:

Luis Valenzuela

Who attends Las Palmas Middle School in California. Submissions were plentiful, varied, colorful, simple and fun. The storm cloud is really hot.



WINNER - Grade School:

Rushi Patel

Another Illinois native who goes to Virginia Lake Elementary, with the guts to pit himself against a whole lot of competition from upper-classmen. Bravo.





click to view entries --> [Contest Entries]


Announcement:

I am happy to announce what I hope will be a regular feature here at WPClipart -- the first clipart contest. The prizes will be in the form of Visa gift cards. This one will be broken up into three categories:
(If your school is broken up into different grades for middle/high, etc. we go by the grade number.)

Since the school year is winding down, this contest will run over the summer and end a bit after school starts, the deadline for submissions being September 21st, 2008. Winners will be announced on Monday, Sept. 29th, 2008. If all goes well the contest will then become a monthly feature.


RULES & INFORMATION:

SUBMISSIONS:
Are to be done via email.
Attach entry with appropriate information to:
psherman2001@gmail.com

(Please use WPCLIPART CONTEST ENTRY in the subject field)
Include:

-- I'm using a gmail account because I and my family plan on moving this summer and my ISP email wil be changing.


Q & A:











Contest has been posted on the following sites, which also list other art competitions:

princetonol.com (Princeton Online)
Art Teacher Toolbox: Art Contests
http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/links/toolbox/contests.html

Graphic Competitions
Worldwide Graphic Competitions Directory
http://www.graphiccompetitions.com/

The ArtList
Opportunities for Visual Artists and Photographers
http://www.theartlist.com/index.php