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JURORS ANNOUNCED FOR SPECTRUM 150000-00-00
The Spectrum 15 Jury (clockwise from top left: Daren Bader, Frank Cho, Greg Manchess, Yuko Shimizu, Dave Dorman Daren Bader [artist/art director Rockstar Games] Frank Cho [artist] Dave Dorman [artist] Gregory Manchess [artist] Yuko Shimizu [artist] A "Call For Entries" poster featuring a painting by Star Wars and Beowulf concept artist Marc Gabbana will be mailed to artists beginning in October, 2007; the poster serves as an invitation to all professional and student artists, art directors, publishers, and artist representatives to submit entries to the 15th Annual Spectrum International Competition for Fantastic Art. All art works in all mediums embracing the themes of science fiction, fantasy, horror and the surreal are eligible for this show. "We're always asked if there is any particular criteria to participate," says Spectrum co-director Cathy Fenner. "And really, the answer is that all artists are welcome – as long as they're able to abide by the rules of the competition – regardless of media, education, or status. If the art connects with the jurors, it gets in, regardless of who did it or where it may have appeared (or didn't appear, in the case of unpublished works)." Art chosen by the jury will be printed in full color in the Spectrum Annual, the only peer-selected "best of the year" collection for the fantastic arts. The jury will present Gold and Silver Awards to exceptional works in each category. The Spectrum Advisory Board presents a "Grand Master" Award each year to an artist whose work has achieved a high level of skill and imagination over the course of their career and who has had a positive influence on the field of fantastic art and their fellow creators. The awards are sculpted by Joseph DeVito and rest on a base sculpted by Tom Banwell. The "Grand Master" base is sculpted by Tim Bruckner. Any published or unpublished art works may be submitted in the appropriate categories: Advertising, Book, Comics/Graphic Novels, Concept Art, Dimensional, Editorial, Institutional, and Unpublished. Work must have been created or published between January 1, 2007 and January 1, 2008; if the artist is not the copyright owner of their art, they must get the permission of the rights holder before any work selected by the jury can be included in the annual. The deadline for entries to Spectrum 15 is January 25, 2008. Artists and art directors interested in participating can find additional information here at the official website. Entry forms and information in a printable PDF format will be available on the website beginning in October. |
Our Mission To promote the fantastic arts and provide an annual showcase for contemporary artists. Directors
Cathy Fenner
Arnie Fenner Advisory Board Arlo J. Burnett Jackie Miles "Charming, sublime, exotic, horrific: a valuable window on the year's fantastic art. In a word, indispensable." LOCUS magazine |
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