Extreme Logo Makeover Contest
Primary Colours is looking for a new logo, and we’re seeking your help in designing it.
If we choose your logo, you win the following:
• One year of free promotion (that’s your name/logo on every event piece we promote for a full year).
• Two free tickets to Primary Colours’ events from September 2010 – September 2011.
• A T-shirt of your choice from our catalog.
• Recognition during the Unveiling of the new logo at our Art Vs. Art event on September 24, 2010.
OPEN TO ANYONE & EVERYONE: Design/art enthusiasts, agencies, artists, etc. Feel free to offer more than one submission.
Create your artwork in a vector format. We prefer the Illustrator format but Photoshop can be used so long as the final artwork can be vectorized. All type needs to be converted to outlines. Acceptable submission formats include JPEG, TIFF, EPS, AI, and PSD. Memory Limit:10MB.
Submit or send questions via e-mail to: primarycoloursindy@gmail.com.
DEADLINE: BY MIDNIGHT E.D.T. July 30, 2010. The winning/final design must be prepared in vector for the hand-off to Primary Colours along with all fonts identified for branding consistency.
We would like you to follow these guidelines (pointers) while developing your sizzling hot logo design:
• We are a non-profit organization that works with a lot of painters, but painting is not our only focus. We need an icon/logo that can grow over time as our organization evolves to take on more artists and media formats.
• Please keep your Photoshop effects and filters to a minimum. It’s a great program, but please don’t overdo it.
WHAT WE LIKE:
• A logo we can use in all media.
• Clean and iconic (contemporary).
WHAT WE DON’T LIKE:
• We want a logo that translates well in one color and black. We don’t hate primary colors, but please show us some different options as well.
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Call for Artists – Installation Nation 2010
We’re pleased to announce that our newest event, Installation Nation, is returning this June. We’re once again inviting all contemporary artists with experience in creating installation art to submit proposals for consideration.
Applications are available now.
Project Overview
Artists will submit a proposal to create an installation piece within the confines of a 20-foot metal shipping container. From the submitted proposals, a panel will judge all completed entries based on their originality, execution and innovation. This year, they will select seven projects and give them each $750 to create their vision within the confines of a metal shipping container. Artists have until Tuesday, April 27, to submit them to us.
Artists may conceive and develop a piece free from any thematic or creative restrictions, and multiple artists may collaborate on a piece. The dimensions allotted for each piece are width: 8 feet, depth: 20 feet, height: 8 feet. Electricity will be available to power each selected installation piece. Selected artists must be available to set their installation up in Indianapolis during the week of the event, beginning Monday, May 31, 2010.
Pieces will highlight Installation Nation, a weekend exhibition taking place on Friday, June 4, and Saturday, June 5, 2010. The event will also feature music, food, and drink.
Event Dates
| Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 5 p.m. EDT | Artist Proposals Due |
| Friday, April 30, 2010 | Artist Notification |
| Monday, May 31, 2010 | Participating artists begin assembly of their pieces |
| Thursday, June 3, 2010 | Assembly of works complete |
| Friday, June 4, 2010 | Installation Nation Exhibition |
| Saturday, June 5, 2010 | Installation Nation Exhibition |
| Sunday, June 6, 2010 | Disassembly of artwork |
Submissions
Entry forms are available from this link. You can submit them via e-mail, post, or in person, but they need to be at our offices by Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 5 p.m. EDT. Late entries will not be considered. Submission fee is $20.
Web Submissions
You can send entries electronically to info@primarycolours.org (place INSTALLATION NATION SUBMISSION in the Subject line).
Mailed Submissions
Primary Colours is located in the Stutz Building at 212 W. 10th St., Suite A.380, Indianapolis, IN 46202.
In-Person Deliveries
If you wish to drop off your submission at our offices, our address is the same as above. (Get Directions)
Questions?
If you have any questions about the event, please review the FAQs in the Comments section below. If you do not see the answer to your question there, contact Dane Sauer at danesauer@primarycolours.org or (317) 413-7720.
Or, post them to our comments by clicking Leave A Comment >> below.
Yo, Artists! Are You a Contender?
Think you have what it takes for a shot at the $3,500 Grand Prize? Well, do ya?
Here’s the information you need for the Art vs. Art 2009 – Paint Day:
WHEN: Saturday, September 12, 2009. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
WHERE: Stutz Business Center, 1030 N. Capitol Ave. (map) – enter the building on the Capitol Ave – B Building entrance.
COST: $15 entry fee
PRE-REGISTER: You can pre-register online here.
PROVIDED: All materials are provided: one 18″x24″ canvas board; a set of brushes; acrylic paints in the colors red, blue, yellow, black, and white; water; paint trays; and paper towels; one ticket to the Main Event.
PERMITTED: chairs; a sketch, picture, or other prop to paint from.
NOT PERMITTED: personal materials (brushes, paints, stencils, easels, etc.)
OTHER DETAILS: Artists must be 21 or older on Paint Day. The public is invited to come and watch the artists paint free of charge.
OFFICIAL RULES: Click here!
QUESTIONS? Check out our FAQ or add a comment to this post.
Professional Development Series
Join us as we once again partner with the Arts Council of Indianapolis to provide a series of free workshops for the professional for sharpening your business skills, promoting your work, and for networking with other professional artists. Mark your calendars for these July dates.
For more detailed information, click to our ProDev page or check out the Workshop page on the Arts Council’s site.
Space is limited for these free workshops, so be sure to RSVP to Hugh Vandivier promptly at hugh@primarycolours.org.
All workshops will take place at the Arts Council of Indianapolis. Located at 20 N. Meridian St., Ste. 500. (Parking available in the Circle Center Mall or on the street on Monument Circle of Meridian St.) ALL WORKSHOPS BEGIN AT 6PM AND ARE FREE.
July 1, 6pm – The Complete Portfolio
Learn what the essential components of your portfolio should be. Hear what gallery owners and curators are looking for and what turns them off completely about artist submissions. The workshop will focus a great deal on digital images as they are a key to any visual artist’s proposal for a show, a commission or a grant.
July 15, 6 p.m. – Alternative Spaces in a Changing Art Scene
In our changing climate as commercial galleries come and go, the availability and perhaps the need for alternative spaces becomes more relevant for artists. This panel will discuss the pros and cons of showing your work in an alternative space, give tips for making it work for you as well as basic guidelines for making a successful exhibition.
July 29, 6pm – Artist Public Relations – Visual and Performing Artists
Learn from those in know how to talk to the media, mix and mingle with potential patrons at shows and more. Visual artists can sometimes be seen at their openings standing in the corner talking to their friends instead of engaging potenial patrons. Networking and talking about your work may come more naturally for performing artists, but they would also benefit from this workshop. Learn from the experts how to approach and engage your audience. Learn how to create and give your “elevator speech” so you will never be at a loss for words!
Installation Nation 2009 – Videos
Wondering what Installation Nation is about? Check out these videos for a quick preview of our first annual installation only exhibition June 5th & 6th.
More press here.
Hope to see you there.
REMINDER: Proposals due April 28
Just a reminder that one week remains to submit your installation art proposals to us. Entry forms are available here. You can submit them via e-mail, post, or in person, but they need to be at our offices by Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at 5 p.m. EDT. Late entries will not be considered.
Web Submissions
You can send entries electronically to info@primarycolours.org (place INSTALLATION NATION SUBMISSION in the Subject line).
Mailed Submissions
Primary Colours is located in the Stutz Building at 212 W. 10th St., Suite A.380, Indianapolis, IN 46202.
In-Person Deliveries
If you wish to drop off your submission at our offices, our address is the same as above. (Get Directions)
Project Outline
Artists will submit a proposal to create an installation piece within the confines of a 40-foot metal shipping container. From the submitted proposals, Primary Colours will select ten projects and give artists each $500 to create their vision.
Artists may conceive and develop a piece free from any thematic or creative restrictions, and multiple artists may collaborate on a piece. The dimensions allotted for each piece are width: 8 feet, depth: 20 feet, height: 8 feet. Electricity will be available to power each selected installation piece. Selected artists must be available to set their installation up in Indianapolis during the week of the event, beginning Monday, June1, 2009.
Pieces will highlight Installation Nation, a weekend exhibition taking place on Friday, June 5, and Saturday, June 6, 2009. The event will also feature music, food, and drink.
Questions?
If you have any questions about the event, please e-mail info@primarycolours.org.
Call for Artists – Installation Nation
We’re pleased to present our new event, Installation Nation. We’re inviting all contemporary artists with experience in creating installation art to submit proposals for consideration. We’ll select ten projects and give them each $500 to create their vision within the confines of a metal storage container. Applications are available now. You have until Tuesday, April 28, to submit them to us.
- Think you have a great installation idea? Download an application here.
