VISUAL / GRAPHIC ARTISTS:
Interested in adding your creativity to the next World Rhythm Festival? Festival art will be used for the year's t-shirts, poster, program, schedule flyer and website. The selected artist receives acknowledgement in all print media, and on the website for the entire year. We also pay an honorarium of $300.

SUBMISSION / SELECTION PROCESS

1. Using the Submit form at the bottom of this page, send sample(s) of your art showing your graphic style, and/or a sketch of your Festival art concept.
Due date: AUGUST 1

2. If you are selected, you will create the final image with input from SWPS board members as needed.

ART GUIDELINES AND REQUIREMENTS

a. The art's most important job for the Festival is to be an attractive t-shirt that participants will want to buy. Consider shirt color(s) as part of your color palette -- they will be chosen accordingly.
b. In keeping with the Festival's most important value of diversity, a variety of cultural styles should be included or implied, as should both drumming and dancing.
c. The words "xxth Annual," "[YEAR] World Rhythm Festival" and "swps.org" should be included.
d. Once the basic art is approved, we will also need a banner graphic that includes the DATE and "Seattle Center".
e. Use up to 3 colors, plus black and white.
f. A version using 1 color + black will be needed for the Festival program.
g. If your art is selected, you will need to submit final art in a high quality digital file.The art should also look correct if scaled to smaller sizes (200 x 200) used for the web.

Questions? Contact mary@swps.org.

Festival art from past years

2004

2007

2009

Please upload either a JPG, GIF or PNG format image file.Use the Browse button to locate an image file on your computer.Then click the Submit button.

It will help if images submitted meet these specifications:

Maximum file size: 25kb
Maximum width: 200 pixels
Maximum height: 300 pixels