2008 Official Contest Rules
Entries must be received by March 28, 2008.

Who May Enter: Students in grades 9 -12 currently enrolled in a public, private or parochial high school in Erie and Niagara counties.

Specifications

Artwork Size/Medium: Minimum size: 8” x 10.” Maximum size: 20” x 30.” Entries may be any medium. Computer generated art or scans of art are also acceptable and must be submitted on CD in PDF format and must be accompanied by a print out.

Label: Please legibly print your name, your address and your telephone number, art teacher’s name, school and grade on the back of your design and on the CD, if submitting computer art.

Design: Designs must not incorporate vulgar, violent or offensive content or any copyrighted characters (i.e., comic and/or television characters), photographs, magazine or newspaper illustrations. Any entry that does so will be disqualified and not be considered for judging. All submissions must be original and the exclusive work of the person entering the contest in idea, design and execution.

Required Elements: All entries must include; an image of a fork and an image of a Buffalo (animal). Unlike in previous years, this year there is no specific theme such as "A StarSpangled Taste" or "We Be Jammin on Delaware!" to be represented. Artwork should incorporate the mission of the Taste of Buffalo, that is to provide Western New York’s premier summer food and family festival. No additional typography or copy please.

Conditions: All entries become the property of Taste of Buffalo. TOPS Markets, Buffalo Alliance for Education and the Taste of Buffalo assume no responsibility for late, lost, illegible, damaged, incorrect, postage-due incomplete or misdirected mail. By entering this contest winners agree to the use of their name and likeness for advertising/publicity purposes without additional compensation. Entries will not be returned. Taste of Buffalo reserves the right to re-crop, revise or alter artwork as needed to accommodate various communication vehicles.

Judging Criteria: Judging will be based upon the interpretation of the theme, originality, quality of artwork, visual impact and use and inclusion of the required art elements.

Entry Submission: Completed entries must be mailed or hand delivered to:

“Taste of Buffalo Poster Art Contest”
Buffalo Alliance for Education
275 Oak Street - Suite 220,
Buffalo, New York 14203
Attn: Pat Jensen

Entries must be received by March 28, 2008

Judging: A panel of expert judges will recommend ten finalists from among all entries received. Designs selected for final judging will be reviewed and voted on by the Taste of Buffalo Executive Board of Directors on or about April 11, 2008. (1) First prize winner, (1) Second prize winner and (1) Third prize winner will be selected. All participants will be notified by telephone and mail by TOPS Markets after the selection has been made.

Eligibility

Immediate family members of the Taste of Buffalo Board of Directors, their agencies and assigns are not eligible to enter or win.