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T-Shirt Design Contest

Goal:  present artists on campus with another venue to exhibit their work and artistic talents. Share your talents while giving a gift to the Arts Festival—design a t-shirt!

 
Prizes:  Winner will have their design printed on t-shirts sold at the Bookstore and the Arts Festival. Winner will receive free t-shirts to share with friends (prize sponsored by UGBC). Last year's winning design by Tim McCool sold out in the bookstore.

 
Timeline:

To be determined.

Design Guidelines:
  • T-Shirt design should celebrate and promote the arts or any particular art form.
  • You can use words, but they are not required.
  • Images should be clear, easy to understand, and reproduce well.
  • All work must be free of copyright and cannot include any copyrighted logos.
  • The subject matter, words, and drawings on the t-shirt must be “family friendly” and suitable for all audiences.
  • Artists can include their signature in the design.

 

Design Specifications:

  • T-shirts will be short-sleeved.
  • You can use up to 3 ink colors with or without halftones.
  • Designs should be done for the back of the t-shirt only, not including the sleeves.  [The t-shirt will say “Boston College Arts”.]

 

Evaluation Criteria:

  • Clarity of design
  • Artistic quality and originality
  • Use of the t-shirt as a canvas

*    The Selection committee will consist of faculty/staff from the Bookstore, Fine Arts department and Arts Festival as well as students from UGBC and the Art Club.

Eligibility:

  • Artists must be current students of Boston College.

To Submit a Design:

Submit the following materials to the Arts Council Office (Devlin 420) by February 22:

  • Completed Submission Form
  • Brief artist statement discussing your goals for the design.
  • A hardcopy color print of the design
  • A digital copy of the design in EPS format (CD clearly labeled with your name).

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