Do you enjoy creating and expressing yourself through art? Do you paint, draw or use the computer for illustrating? Are you a young person with a disability?

The Administration on Developmental Disabilities Youth Information and TrainingResourceCenters are looking for a spectacular design that promotes the theme of this year’s Technical Assistance Institute:

Creating a Legacy to

Lead On

Your design and concept could win and be featured on all of the 2007 Technical Assistance Institute Materials including the Institute book, website and other materials. You will also enjoy a special gift, award and the knowledge that your design concept has won the annual Logo Design Contest!

All entries must be postmarked by April 9, 2007

Please complete the attached entry form and submit your design today.

Logo Design Contest

Entry Form

Please submit a separate entry form for each art piece. Do not submit more than two entries per person.

(Please Write Legibly) comment:

Name: ______

Address: ______

City/State/Zip: ______

Phone Number: ______

E-mail Address: ______

Type of Disability: ___ Physical ___ Cognitive ___ Blindness/Low Vision

___ Chronic Medical Condition ___ Deaf/Hard of Hearing ___ Other Developmental Disability

Drawing Title (if applicable): ______

______

Please take a moment to briefly describe your ideas and the thoughts behind your drawing:

______

Please mail your entry to: / Please send electronic entries to:
2007Logo Design Contest
C/O Enterprise Services and Technologies
912 Thayer Avenue, Suite 202
Silver Spring, Maryland20910 / (You may send JPEG photo attachments of your design ONLY)
Tracee Garner

Entry Rules

Please review ALL of the entry ruleslisted below, BEFORE entering the 2007LOGO DESIGN CONTEST. If you have questions or need clarification, please e-mail Tracee Garner at .

ALL entries will be reviewed and judged by the 2007 Technical Assistance Planning Committee judges and an experienced design team. To ensure your entry meets all the requirements, please follow ALLthe rules, below.

  • Entrants must have some form of disability
  • You may enter no more than two [2] drawings to be considered for the contest. Your first two [2] received entries will be judged and anything thereafter will be discarded or returned (if an SASE has been provided)
  • Please fill out a separate entry form for each drawing you enter into the contest
  • Artwork can be 1) on paper (drawings, paintings, sketches, watercolor, etc.) or 2) electronic (for example, Adobe Photoshop, Corel Draw or other software)

If your artwork is on paper, please do not send the original, as we can not ensure safe mailing.Entries can only be returned if you supply a Self-Addressed Stamp Envelope (SASE) with sufficient postage for your package

If you submit an electronic file of your artwork, we prefera high quality version (200 to 300 dots per image (DPI)). If you have questions about submitting your file, please contact us.

  • If your entry is selected as a finalist, you will need to sign a release that states that the artwork is 1) your original work and 2) does not include copyrighted images, text, or other materials (for example, pictures off the Internet or from a magazine).
  • Entrants must be between the ages of 13 – 30 years old
  • Please do not send any drawings/entries that have won previous awards or been awarded finalists/honorable mentions in other contests

You will be notified via e-mail that your package was received or you may enclose a postage paid postcard to be sent to you upon receipt (please do not call the office to inquire about the status of your entry).

The final decision rests with the 2007 TA Institute Planning Committee judges and design team.

The winner will be notified via phone and e-mail.

Any entries received after April 9, 2007 at 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time will not be judged.

Good Luck!