Community News: Design logo contest for Roanoke dog park

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NewVaConnects and the City of Roanoke announce a contest to design a logo for Roanoke’s first fenced, off-leash, public dog park. With thousands of dog lovers in the Roanoke Valley, the City is allocating space at Fishburn Park for state-of-the-art dog park amenities, including fencing, benches, tables, watering stations, and waste receptacles. NewVaConnects is partnering with Roanoke’s Parks and Recreation Department to raise $30,000 by June 1st to provide fencing and amenities for the dog park.

The logo’s design should capture the spirit of our region, our two and four-legged residents, and our new fenced, off-leash, public dog park. The contest is open to everyone – amateur artists or professionals – of any age. The “Youth” category includes anyone age 17 or under as of April 1, 2008. The “Adult” category includes anyone age 18 or over as of April 1, 2008. Only one entry per person is permitted. Group projects are permitted.

How to Enter:
Adopting the logo’s design theme and the mission of the dog park, artwork should be produced in any two-dimensional medium. Computer-generated art is acceptable. All work must be the original, unique creation of the artist(s) submitting the artwork. No work that has been directly copied from any published source, or which includes such material, may be submitted. Artwork that has been previously published or exhibited is permitted upon proof the artist maintains use/ownership of the piece.

Artwork may be entered digitally, through our email address: roanokedogpark@gmail, or by mailing a submission. We encourage everyone to enter digitally, if possible, in order to
avoid lost, damaged, or late entries.

To enter online, photograph or scan your artwork into the computer. If you do not have a digital camera or scanner, visit a print and copy center business for assistance. The artwork
should be between 600 by 900 pixels and 1200 by 1800 pixels in size. Save the resulting artwork as a JPEG image. The image must be smaller than 2 Megabytes in size after JPEG compression. Be sure to include your complete contact information with your design entry.

To enter by mail, mail your artwork, a CD containing a digital JPEG file of your design, and your complete contact information to:
Roanoke Dog Park Logo Contest
303 Washington Avenue SW
Roanoke, Virginia, 24016

Logo contest entries must be received via e-mail or regular mail by April 28, 2008.

Reproduction rights to all of the submitted artwork will remain with the artists. However, all prize winners shall agree that NewVaConnects and the City of Roanoke are granted non-exclusive reproduction rights for logo, advertising, promotion, print publication, and Internet purposes. NewVaConnects and the City of Roanoke agree not to sell any of the artwork, or any reproduction, unless an additional agreement is reached with the artist involved.

Judging:
All entries will be reviewed by a panel of judges selected by NewVaConnects. Art will be judged based on the artwork’s articulation of the contest theme, creativity and artistic merit. For submissions by artists under 18 years of age, the age of the artist will be taken into consideration. One Grand Prize winner will be selected. Three Honorable Mention winners will
be selected in each age category (Youth and Adult). Judging decisions are final and may not be appealed.

Following judging, the Grand Prize Winner will be notified of their status privately by email and/or by telephone. Honorable Mention Winners will be notified privately by e-mail and/or
by mail. A list of contest winners and their artwork will be posted on www.roanokedogpark.com. Entrants who provide e-mail addresses will receive a one-time e-mail informing them of the contest’s results.

Announcement of the Winner:
The Grand Prize Winner will be recognized publicly at the next fundraising event for the Roanoke Dog Park – Cocktails for a Cause at Trio in Roanoke’s historic downtown market on
Wednesday, April 30th from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Prizes:
The Grand Prize Winner will receive recognition in Roanoke Dog Park logos, print material, and fundraising material. In addition, the Grand Prize Winner will receive a $300 gift
certificate to the Roanoke area business of their choice, or a commemorative brick at the Roanoke Dog Park, whichever he or she chooses. All honorable mention winners will receive a Roanoke Dog Park Prize Package including a Certificate of Honor and a T-shirt featuring the winning logo.

Questions:
Address all concerns or questions to roanokedogpark@gmail.com or call Lauren Ellerman at 540.985.0098.

Since NewVaConnects launched fundraising efforts on March 11th, nearly $4,000 has been raised. Secure, tax-deductible donations are being accepted via credit cards on the dog
park’s official web site – www.roanokedogpark.com. Tax-deductible donations may also be made by checks payable to the City of Roanoke – with “Dog Park/Off-Leash Area” noted on the memo line – and mailed to Dog Park Donation, Roanoke Parks and Recreation Department, 210 Reserve Avenue SW, Roanoke, Virginia, 24016.

To learn more about opportunities for individuals and corporations to donate or offer in-kind contributions, as well as upcoming fundraising events and Frequently Asked Questions,
visit www.roanokedogpark.com.