Sled Island Create-a-Poster Contes
For release on May 28, 2009
NEWS RELEASE
Sled Island Create-a-Poster Contest & Full Line-up Reminder!
(CALGARY) Sled Island will run a Create-a-Poster contest starting on June 1st until June 15th for young aspiring artists. Monday June 1st is also when Sled Island will announce the full line-up and schedule for the festival on June 24 - 27, 2009.
Sled
Island is reaching out to high school students and youth clubs by
setting up a Create-a-Poster contest for the last month of school. The
object for high school students or club members to design a Sled Island
poster that can include Sled Island performers or artists on the
poster, and whatever images or ideas they have about the festival.
Posters
will be printed out and put up around schools, neighborhoods, favourite
coffee shop - wherever they want, within the rules, of course.
Participants will be asked to take a picture of their poster hanging up
and email it to drew@sledisland.com
- the top 10 entries will be put on display at an exhibit attached to
the Sled Island Young Buds Stage, Friday June 26th at Loose Moose
theatre, and the finalists will receive both a wristband for the Young
Buds Stage and a festival pass to Sled Island.
Participants
will need to make sure their photo(s) clearly show the poster, and
include their name, school or club, age and a contact number in an
email to be sent in to Sled Island. Photos should be web ready and
friendly.
The
rules - Like we say, participants will have to play by the rules to
win! They will need to get permission from the owner or manager of the
businesses they approach before hanging the poster up, they should
check to see what school guidelines are, and if they're going to post
it on the street, should make sure it's on a public notice/poster board
- no lampposts or private property. Sled Island is not responsible for
the content of any of the posters, and will disqualify any entries
deemed offensive by our staff.
Ten
(10) Young Buds wristbands and (10) festival passes will be awarded to
the top 10 entries as judged by the Sled Island staff, so participants
be creative! Contest closes June 15, 2009. Winners will be notified by
email by June 19, 2009.
Posters needs to include the following information to qualify:
- Sled Island Festival
- June 24 - 27, 2009
- Calgary, Alberta
Full
line-up and schedule announcements will be made on Monday June 1st.
Media accreditation forms will be available following the announcement
on Monday June 1st.
Festival passes to Sled Island 2009 are on sale now at www.sledisland.com
For more information, contact:
Drew Marshall, Media Relations
drew@sledisland.com
(403) 770-9698
Zak Pashak, Festival Director
zak@sledisland.com
(403) 770-9698
