Organization : United Nations Office For Disarmament Affairs
Competition Name : Disarmament Poster Contest 2016
Applicable For : Anyone
Website : unic.org.in/default.php
Entries should be uploaded to : http://www.unposterforpeace.org/
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Poster Contest :
In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the first UN General Assembly resolution, which established the goal of eliminating nuclear weapons and all weapons of mass destruction, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs is pleased to sponsor the UN Poster for Peace Contest.
Contest Begins: 24 October 2015
Contest Ends: 24 January 2016
The contest aims to raise awareness of the need for nuclear disarmament and to inspire citizens across the globe to add their voices, and use their artistic talents, to promote a world free of nuclear weapons.
Rules:
Sponsor:
The UN Poster for Peace Contest is sponsored by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs.
Contest Period:
The contest begins on 24 October 2015 and ends on 24 January 2016.
Poster File Size and File Type:
The maximum size of the file to be uploaded should be no more than 10 MB. Acceptable file types are: JPG, PNG or PDF.
Who Can Enter:
** Anyone of any age can enter this contest, and it is open to all people in all countries. Children below the age of 13 will need to have their parents’ permission, and will need to have parents (or a legal guardian) help with their submissions. Specifications
** Art work must be original, submitted by the artist. It should be developed such that it could be displayed in a 60 by 90 centimetres (2 feet x 3 feet) format.
** Entries must be two dimensional using either traditional methods (pens, pencils, crayons, charcoal, oil paint, acrylic paint, watercolour, etc.) or modern digital illustration process.
** As all art work must be fully original, no entries will be accepted or considered if they are deemed to use in whole or part derivative images which could be considered plagiaristic.
Judging:
All entries will be judged using the same criteria: creativity, composition, theme and technique. The winners will be announced 5 March 2016.
Contest Prizes:
There will be three winners. First prize will be USD 3,000. Second will be USD 2,000. Third will be USD 1,000.
Copyright:
Those making submissions agree that the UN retains all copyrights of the materials submitted. Files uploaded to the contest website should be solely images of the artwork and not contain photographic images of the contestant nor otherindividuals.
Conditions:
The UN shall not be responsible for any loss or damage that may occur by entering this contest and the UN reserves the right to make changes to the rules of the contest without prior notification.
Contact :
For questions about the contest, please send inquiries by e- mail to: unoda-web@un.org
Correspondence can also be faxed to: +1-917-367-0335
For media queries: buchanane@un.org
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