Here's an anouncment for a new contest... Please note... it it for
two years out. I am still trying to get the status on Costume Con
23's contest. Web updates will come later.

-Cat-

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Costume Con 24 Future Fashion Design Competition Rules

* All designs must be ORIGINAL IDEAS. You can draw your designs
on a
traced figure or have someone else draw it for you, but the design
must be
original. Please give credit to anyone who helps you.
* All designs must be on white 8.5" x 11" (or A4) paper OR on a
CD. If
on a CD please use JPEG format at no more than 600 dpi. Like paper
drawings, please use a white background on your JPEG drawing. (note:
we
will NOT accept e-mailed designs. Please send us a CD if you wish to
use
computer formats.)
* Your name and address MUST be marked clearly on the back of
EACH AND
EVERY design sheet submitted. If you submit your design on a CD
please
include a file in .txt or .rtf format with your name and address as
well as
the name and description of your design (note: all designs should
have
descriptions which should include any appropriate information to
help a
maker make the design). Also write your name on the CD in permanent
ink.
In both cases, your e-mail address (and your phone number if you are
comfortable with that) is helpful. (NOTE: while your names will be
listed
in the folio we will not print addresses, e-mail addresses or phone
numbers. If a creator wishes to contact you they will be required to
go
through us.)
* You may, and we encourage you to, submit designs in color. But
we
require a black and white line copy of your design for reproduction
in the
Fashion Folio. Please make sure your drawings are neat and will
reproduce
well. This includes electronic format drawings.
* DO NOT SEND US ORIGINAL ARTWORK. All designs should be photo-
copies
or CD formats.
* If you send us color versions DO NOT use anything that
requires spray
fixative or that may smear, smudge, stick or flake off on other
people's
drawings.
* Number entries consecutively on the back of the upper right
hand
corner. Example: if you submit 4 designs, they will be numbered as
follows:
#1 of 4, #2 of 4 etc. Color versions should be numbered Color #1 of
4, etc.
If you are submitting on CD each drawing file should be named "1 of
4 name
of design.jpg", "2 of 4 name of design.jpg" and so forth. The text
files
for each design should be named "1 of 4 name of design text.(txt or
rtf)".
* Enter as many designs as you wish and as often as you wish
PRIOR TO
THE DEADLINE OF October 10, 2005.
* Identify the source of your inspiration (if any) on the back
or in
the text portion of your design.
* In keeping with the theme of Epic Movies, designs will be
divided
into Studios with particular specialties. In addition, there will be
two
special categories.
* Redesign Your Favorite Movie in a Different Time and/or
Place.
How about "Gone with the Wind" in Imperial China? Or "The Ten
Commandments"
in 17th Century France? The sky's the limit, here
* Mr. Blackwell's Best and Worst Dressed Lists. Self evident
we
think. Note that only those designs specifically entered in Mr.
Blackwell's
Worst Dressed category will be considered in that category.
* Your designs will not be returned unless you request it AND
have also
included a Stamped Self-Addressed Envelope of SUFFICIENT SIZE and
with
SUFFICIENT POSTAGE on it with your designs.
* By submitting your designs to Costume-Con 24 you agree to the
non-profit use and publication of said designs by Costume-Con 24
prior to
and during the run of the conference and to their reproduction in
the
Fashion Show. All rights revert back to the designer after the
conference.
* If you wish to make up one of your designs you may indicate
that to
us in your descriptive text. If that design is a winner you will be
automatically listed as making it for the show. After the folio is
published, designers will have first option on their designs. As in
all
stage events, you can make any number of designs, but you may appear
on
stage only once.
* Please send all designs to:
Sandy Pettinger
5100 Leighton Ave.
Lincoln, NE 68504
costumrs @ radiks.net