<nettime-ann> [call] Digital Art Entries

Digital artists of all ages and experience levels are invited to join us for a ground breaking digital art contest. A New Day is Dawning! Be the first to see the golden rays of the beauty that is to come. Welcome to the future. It appears quietly, fast and smooth. We invite you to come with us to enjoy the creative ride at YURdigital.com.

CONTEST BEGINS DECEMBER 26, 2010 AND ENDS JANUARY 23, 2011

1. HOW TO ENTER: You must be a member of www.yurdigital.com to enter this contest. Membership to www.yurdigital.com is free. No purchase necessary. Membership does not grant automatic entry into the contest. To enter, entrant must follow the guidelines and submit their own piece of digital artwork.
      (i) Entries must be inspired by the theme "A New Day is Dawning", as interpreted by the artist
      (ii) Entries must be a minimum size of 300x300 pixels and a maximum size 1024x1024 pixels.
      (iii) Entrant must upload the image to the Contest Forum, and include a 90 pixel thumbnail.
      (iv) ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY 11:59:59 PM (PT) ON JANUARY 23, 2011.

2. COPYRIGHTS: By entering this contest you are certifying your are the copyright holder of the image submitted. The entry must be your original work and not copied from anywhere else. By participating in this contest, you agree to grant YURdigital non-exclusive permission to use your image for promotional and archival purposes. The copyrights of entries will remain the property of the entrant.

3. GENERAL: One entry per person. Any software program may be used in the creation of the entry. Contest is open to all YURdigital members, with the exception of YURdigital administrators, sponsors and sponsors' immediate family members. Entries may not contain nudity, be sexually explicit or pornographic. Entries must not be excessively violent. This Contest is void where prohibited or restricted by law. Odds of winning dependent on the number of eligible entries received.

4. PRIZES: All prizes will be awarded. Limit one prize package per person. Winners will be notified via e-mail. Software will be delivered electronically. T-Shirts will be delivered via USPS. You must provide your real name, a valid e-mail, and physical mailing address to receive your prize. Your information will only be used for prize distribution.

5. WINNERS: 1st-5th place and Honorable Mention will be chosen by YURdigital's management team. Judging will be based on artistic interpretation and _expression_ of the theme, lighting, mood, perspective and technical ability. Random Drawing winners will be randomly selected from the remaining entries. A list of the winners will be available after the selection and verification of winners is complete. Winners will be announced on www.yurdigital.com no later than January 31, 2011.

6. SPONSORS: DAZ 3D, Imagine Publishing Ltd, MindVision G.D.S., Smith Micro, YURdigital

7. QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS CONTEST? Visit http://www.yurdigital.com/page/digital-art-contest-new-day-dawning for more details.