SOCIAL JUSTICE SUMMIT 2011
CALL FOR ARTISTS
We are pleased to announce that this year the Social Justice Summit Student Planning Committee is inviting artists to apply for the opportunity to design the event image for the Social Justice Summit 2011– “If not me, then who?” If selected, you will utilize your design concept to create the various promotional pieces for the event including posters, flyers, bookmarks, pencils, buttons, t-shirts and more! Read below to learn more and find out how to apply on p.2.
What is the Social Justice Summit:
The Social Justice Summit is a day-long conference designed to educate attendees about injustices locally, nationally and globally. These might include issues of human rights, environmental concern, inequality and oppression in a variety of forms. It provides a forum for people to exchange ideas about how to make change and opportunities to get involved through 27 workshops, a resource fair and keynote speakers/entertainers (visit our website to learn more about the event including info on past speakers and workshop lists). Nearly 600 students, faculty, staff and community members attended last year.
Your Design Concept Should:
1)Be driven by this year’s theme: If not me, then who?
2)Have a powerful, thought-provoking image that immediately attracts attention.
3)Be representative of the mission of the Social Justice Summit.
4)Clearly incorporate the text:
- If not me, then who?
- Social Justice Summit
- Saturday, April 16, 2011
- 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Cal State Fullerton
- Also, leave room for small logos at the bottom
Important:
1)This project is completely pro bono (unpaid). However, the benefits of submitting are many (see below).
2)The Summit is on April 16th, but we will need finalized promotional materials to the printer and ready for advertising by mid-February. This means that you must be responsible and willing to stick to a rapid production timeline, including multiple revisions. You must be available during Intersession to work on this if selected.
3)The process of picking the Summit image is done by student committee, so you must be open to edits and feedback. This will, however, be filtered through only 1-2 points of contact on our end to simplify the process for our artist.
4)It is important that you know how to utilize graphic design programs (e.g. Adobe Photoshop, ImageReady) that will enable you to create collateral pieces that are ready for high-quality print. You must also know how to format your artwork in order to conform to a variety of specs – e.g. 11x17, 8 ½ x 11, buttons, bookmarks, t-shirts, etc.
5)All submissions not chosen will become property of the Volunteer & Service Center, but will not be used without the consent of the submitting artist.
Why Submit?
This is a chance to not only collaborate on an event aimed at ending social injustices, but an opportunity to create a full image driven advertising campaign and multiple portfolio pieces. Past artists have won awards for their work and utilized their pieces and our strong reference to help land jobs. Past designs were displayed not only on our campus, but on other college and high school campuses and at community organizations. Previous year’s posters are still seen in offices,
t-shirts are worn constantly, buttons decorate backpacks, and more. You can have a lasting impact through your work!
ARTIST APPLICATION FORM
To Apply:
1)Complete and save the information below as a word document (.doc file or .pdf, NOT .dox).
2)Create 1-3 comps for an 11x17 poster design. They can be variations of the same design concept or different ideas from which we can choose. These are NOT expected to be your final design and will be treated as draft(s), but should give us a good idea of your concept and design ability. Save the image files asJPEG or PDF.
3)Send complete application (.doc) and design concepts (.jpeg or .pdf) as attachments to with the subject line “SJS Artist Application.”
4)Note – this competition is open to anyone –students or professional artists alike – as long as you have time to dedicate.
5)DEADLINE – JANUARY 11, 2011.
IMPORTANT: Please email us by December 23rd to indicate you will be working on something to submit.
Artist Contact Information:
Last Name ______First Name ______
Address ______
City ______State ______Zip Code ______
Contact Phone ______Alternate Phone ______
Email Address ______
Website (if applicable) ______
CSUF StudentAlumniOther
CWID: ______Graduation Year: ______Profession: ______
Major: ______Degree Earned: ______Institution: ______
Grade Level: ______Major: ______
Number of design concepts submitted______
Please write a paragraph explaining your image and why it should be chosen to represent the Social Justice Summit 20101(max. 150 words).
How did you hear about this opportunity? ______
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