Yōkai Art Contest
Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 8:27 pm
As part of our 2013 "Tales of Yōkai" theme, Anime Boston is pleased to announce a Yōkai Art Contest!
What are Yōkai?
Yōkai are a type of supernatural creature from Japanese folklore, often also called spirits or ghosts. They range in temperament from the malicious to the mischievous. There are yōkai resembling goblins, animals, humans, and inanimate objects like sandals, umbrellas, and lanterns. Some yōkai even appear to be made from mist alone!
What about this contest?
In celebration of our theme subject matter, Anime Boston is inviting artists to interpret a variety of spirits to be used in our official convention artwork. One special Grand Prize winner will receive a free, non-transferable table in the 2013 Artists' Alley. Runners-up will also be selected for each type of Yōkai, and their credited art will be displayed prominently in Anime Boston web presence and publications.
How to enter:
-Email submissions to contest@animeboston.com
-You may include more than one submission per email.
-You must include the following information in your submission: First and last name, email address, date of birth, names of Yōkai being submitted.
-Submission files must be attached to the email in either image or video format (for 3D submissions). Please ensure that each file is clearly named for its Yōkai.
-You are responsible for ensuring that submission files, whether image or video, are able to be opened and viewed. Anime Boston is not responsible for submissions where the images or videos are not viewable or corrupt. Such submissions cannot be judged.
-All submission files must have a minimum of 300 DPI.
-3D submissions must have a white backdrop.
-Submissions are due by Wednesday, October 31, 2012.
The nitty-gritty:
We will be accepting 3 entries for each type of Yōkai. One (1) Honorable Mention may be chosen from a Yōkai category, an one (1) Grand Prize will be awarded to one (1) entry overall. A list of available Yōkai is included below.
All submissions must be original creations of the artist submitting them. Plagiarized or stolen submissions will be disqualified immediately.
All entries will be licensed for Anime Boston’s use under a Creative Commons CC BY-SA license. Anime Boston retains the right to modify winning entries (format, size, etc.) for use in our promotional materials. Artists will retain the right to print and sell their work.
Participating artists must be 18 years old or older. The Grand Prize winner must have a valid preregistration to Anime Boston 2013 at the time of awarding to receive the Grand Prize. While Anime Boston staff is welcome to participate, no current staff member may win the Grand Prize. The Grand Prize winner is required to present valid tax identification documentation and fulfill all other requirements of the Artists’ Alley. If the Grand Prize winner already has an Artists' Alley table at time of awarding, the cost of their table will be reimbursed.
If the Grand Prize winner does not accept the prize, or is otherwise found to be ineligible, another Grand Prize winner will be selected.
Anime Boston reserves the right to modify these rules at any time without notice.
List of Yōkai:
Our list of Yōkai still available can be found here.
What are Yōkai?
Yōkai are a type of supernatural creature from Japanese folklore, often also called spirits or ghosts. They range in temperament from the malicious to the mischievous. There are yōkai resembling goblins, animals, humans, and inanimate objects like sandals, umbrellas, and lanterns. Some yōkai even appear to be made from mist alone!
What about this contest?
In celebration of our theme subject matter, Anime Boston is inviting artists to interpret a variety of spirits to be used in our official convention artwork. One special Grand Prize winner will receive a free, non-transferable table in the 2013 Artists' Alley. Runners-up will also be selected for each type of Yōkai, and their credited art will be displayed prominently in Anime Boston web presence and publications.
How to enter:
-Email submissions to contest@animeboston.com
-You may include more than one submission per email.
-You must include the following information in your submission: First and last name, email address, date of birth, names of Yōkai being submitted.
-Submission files must be attached to the email in either image or video format (for 3D submissions). Please ensure that each file is clearly named for its Yōkai.
-You are responsible for ensuring that submission files, whether image or video, are able to be opened and viewed. Anime Boston is not responsible for submissions where the images or videos are not viewable or corrupt. Such submissions cannot be judged.
-All submission files must have a minimum of 300 DPI.
-3D submissions must have a white backdrop.
-Submissions are due by Wednesday, October 31, 2012.
The nitty-gritty:
We will be accepting 3 entries for each type of Yōkai. One (1) Honorable Mention may be chosen from a Yōkai category, an one (1) Grand Prize will be awarded to one (1) entry overall. A list of available Yōkai is included below.
All submissions must be original creations of the artist submitting them. Plagiarized or stolen submissions will be disqualified immediately.
All entries will be licensed for Anime Boston’s use under a Creative Commons CC BY-SA license. Anime Boston retains the right to modify winning entries (format, size, etc.) for use in our promotional materials. Artists will retain the right to print and sell their work.
Participating artists must be 18 years old or older. The Grand Prize winner must have a valid preregistration to Anime Boston 2013 at the time of awarding to receive the Grand Prize. While Anime Boston staff is welcome to participate, no current staff member may win the Grand Prize. The Grand Prize winner is required to present valid tax identification documentation and fulfill all other requirements of the Artists’ Alley. If the Grand Prize winner already has an Artists' Alley table at time of awarding, the cost of their table will be reimbursed.
If the Grand Prize winner does not accept the prize, or is otherwise found to be ineligible, another Grand Prize winner will be selected.
Anime Boston reserves the right to modify these rules at any time without notice.
List of Yōkai:
Our list of Yōkai still available can be found here.