Artists Wanted : Deadline Extended

Published: Fri, 01/15/10

ArtistsWanted.org invites you to win 6 months of free living in New York City or $7007 cash.

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The Power of Self

You are invited to participate in a competition celebrating the power of self-portraits.

Due to popular demand your deadline has been extended.
You can now submit images and gather votes through:
January 21st at midnight.


Participate here: http://www.artistswanted.org/

So far the entries submitted to this competition have been inspiring. With visitors coming from 155 different countries, it seems the entire world is eager to see the amazing work that will emerge from this project. Already several portfolios have become Internet sensations with tweets from David Lynch, blog postings across the Internet and press interest from Brooklyn to Milan to Bangalore. This competition is about your story, your image and the power you hold. This is your moment to be discovered.

Our panel of judges including actor Steve Buscemi, director/producer Chris Weitz, Guggenheim Curator Helen Hsu and Flavorpill Founder Sascha Lewis will select one portfolio of self-portraits for The Grand Prize.

Images of the Prizes The Grand Prize:
  • 6 months of FREE living in New York City or $7007 cash
  • An art-star reception in New York City
  • International publicity
  • Plus other sponsored prizes...

The public will also cast their vote and the highest rated portfolio will receive
Gawker Artists People's Choice Award:
  • $1,000 in cash
  • An art-star reception in New York City
  • Gawker Artists publicity push reaching hundreds of thousands of people through the Gawker Network



This is your moment to be discovered, send us your best work:
www.artistswanted.org.


Every artist who enters this competition will receive a "Thank You" package with a dozen discounts and freebies provided by our sponsors valued at $95. The packages includes a free trial and 25% off of any portfolio package from Arlo / Artists. Arlo is one of the best systems available for building an attractive and functional professional portfolio website, for artists at any level of technical proficiency.
 
 


Meet the Judges:

Images of our Celebrity Judges Steve Buscemi: Actor, Director and Lover of Art
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Steve Buscemi was raised by blue collar parents a world away from the life he would later lead. Eventually he found his footing with the experimental theater company The Wooster Group and soon had his break into major motion pictures. Today, Steve Buscemi is seen as one of the most important character actors of our age with roles in such films as: Reservoir Dogs, Fargo, Ghost World, The Big Lebowski, and the upcoming Pete Smalls is Dead.


Chris Weitz: Director & Producer
An Academy Award nominated producer, writer and director, Weitz is best known for his work on the comedy films American Pie and About a Boy, as well as directing the film adaptation of the novel The Golden Compass. He has written or produced over a dozen films and made his lead acting debut in the Sundance Film Festival hit Chuck & Buck. Weitz recently completed his latest directorial projcet: Twilight : New Moon the second hit film in the series.


Helen Hsu: Curatorial Assistant at the Guggenheim Museum
Helen Hsu lives, bikes, and writes in Brooklyn. Her interest in contemporary art is focused on works that challenge and critique traditional forms and means of display. She is a Curatorial Assistant at the Guggenheim Museum, having worked on the survey exhibition Art in America: 300 Years of Innovation presented in Beijing, Shanghai, Moscow, and Bilbao.



Sascha Lewis: Founder of Flavorpill
Sascha co-founded Flavorpill, an online arbiter of art, music and culture. Sascha and his partner Mark Mangan started Flavorpill from their New York City apartments in 2000 and since have become an international phenomon. The company brings attention to events, artists and unique happenings as well as has hosting their own events in museums such as the Guggenheim, The New Museum and MOMA.

 

 


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