The above is being sent to every Elfwood member and most of the art institute in the greater Denver Metro area - but I'm willing to bet that some of you either might have some submitions or might know someone who should submit, so.... The Opus Arts Festival 2006 Dragaeran Art Contest Guidelines - The Subject Matter: The majority of Steven Brust’s books deal with a fantasy land of Dragaera, which is ruled by 17 houses. Each of these houses are represented by a fantastic animal. If you are not familiar with the books we suggest you read them, ALL, they are wonderfully entertaining. However, if you don’t have time for all of that you can get a basic description of each animal in the author’s own words at: http://www.math.ttu.edu/~kesinger/brust/houses.html The Challenge: This year at Opus we are asking artists everywhere to submit their vision of these various creatures. By the end of the weekend two versions of each house, one color and one line drawing, will be chosen from all those submitted to become the official symbols of those houses. These new pieces will be used in the forthcoming Dragaeran Tarot, as well as various other Dragaeran based products and projects. The judging will be done by Steven Brust himself. This is a wonderful opportunity for as many as 34 people to jumpstart their career and get their art into public circulation. The Details: · All pieces should be submitted to Rion Bergquist at Carpovita at earthlink.net or snail mailed to 397 South Revere Street, Aurora, CO 80012 · Each piece should be sent separately as a .PDF · No piece should be larger than 2mb, sized to fit within 8.5" x 11" & be CMYK. · Put the words "Dragaeran Tarot Opus Art Contest" in the subject line. · Each piece must be legibly signed by the artist in the Arial font & underneath the signature please include your email address. · By submitting your art to Opus you give Opus permission to post the art publicly at the show and to use it on any Opus promotions and website pages. · Submit as many pieces as you wish, your attendance is not required, but as the winners will have to work with the publishers and with Steven we highly recommend that you join us at the show to ensure that your work is properly presented and promoted. · Submition deadline is May 10th · All entries will be displayed publicly during Opus – as such please make sure that all submitted art is PG or kid friendlier · As there are 34 pieces being chosen, artists are invited to submit as many pieces as they wish. The art chosen will be that which the Author and the attendees feel best embodies the spirit of the subject creatures. · You do not have to be present at the show to win, however the author and publishers would like to meet those they will be working with and thus attendance at the show is suggested. · Winners will be announced at closing ceremonies on Sunday May 21st. · Winning entries will be used in the forthcoming Dragaeran Tarot that is being published through a partnership with LaymanK and Carpovita Press. This product will also be an integral part of the forthcoming Dragaera RPG, which is currently in production through Laughing Pan Press. · Winning entries will also be eligible for use in Dragaeran logo’d fan products, such as T-Shirts, coffee mugs, bumper stickers etc. · All terms and payments for use of the winning entries in the above projects and products will be discussed with the winners, and approved by them in advance of any use in any of the above. If you have any questions about this contest or the event itself that are not answered in the above guidelines or on the Opus website (www.opusfest.com) Please feel free to ask Rion via e-mail at: Carpovita at earthlink.net.