2012 CALL FOR ENTRIES

HOW TO ENTER  
Stage 1:  Initial Screening
The deadline for all submissions is APRIL 11, 2012.  All entries must first be uploaded to www.Vimeo.com and then submitted via the Digital Graffiti website Submit Entry form.

There is no application fee and artists retain 100% ownership of their works, although please note that by submitting an entry, you agree to allow Digital Graffiti, Alys Beach and/or its sponsoring partners the unrestricted right to use your artwork (in part or in whole) for promotional purposes.

You may submit more than one entry, but please note that each artwork requires its own entry information:
• Project Title
• Artist Name
• Original Format
• Running Time
• Year Produced
• One sentence overview of project
• Short description of project (no more than 200-300 words)
• Brief artist statement
• Finally, please indicate if you will attend the festival on June 9, 2012. Please note that attendance is NOT required for eligibility.
• Entries may include new or existing short digital videos or entirely new interactive concepts.
• Every effort will be made to play audio with the pieces.  However, not all pieces will be shown with accompanying audio.

Stage 2:  Finalists & The Selection Process
Submitting artists whose entries pass the first screening (“Finalists”) will be notified in late April.

These finalists will be eligible for the competition on June 8-9, 2012 and their works will be displayed during the event.

Stage 3:  Awards & The Festival
The 2012 Digital Graffiti festival will be held in Alys Beach, Florida on Friday and Saturday, June 8-9. Prizes will be awarded in various categories, as judged by a panel of art and industry experts:

• Best of Show ($5,000 Prize)
• Most Innovative/Experimental Submission ($2,000 Prize)
• Best in Florida for entries submitted by artists residing full-time in the state of Florida ($1,000 Prize)
• Best Animated Submission ($1,000 Prize)
• Curator’s Choice ($1,000 Prize)

Submit Entry Here

Click here to view winning entries from previous festivals.

Click here to view photos and videos from previous festivals.


Press

  • “We are seeing work that continues to push digital materials in unique ways, allowing for more expressive, even soulful, results.”

    Brett Phares, Curator
  • “Alys Beach is welcoming painters with open arms and white walls, but with projectors and laptops rather than spray cans.”

    USA Today

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