Emirates Skywards Future Artists Competition connects emerging
artists
Emirates airline launches the Skywards Future Artists Competition
2012 to find the world’s most aspiring artists. Winners of the
competition will have their artwork featured on the Skywards 2013
membership cards, Emirates award-winning frequent flyer programme;
giving artists an exciting opportunity to satisfy their creativity while
connecting them with a global and esteemed platform of seven million
Skywards members.
Skywards’ Future Artists competition is searching for undiscovered
talent, whether self-taught, art students or even experienced
individuals, who had not yet achieved their artistic aspirations. By
engaging with the widest possible audience, Skywards wants to introduce
these artists worldwide and showcase their original work.
The competition is open to all artists, across three broad media
categories: photography/digital media painting/illustration, and 3D
(sculpture, ceramic and glass).
Three winning entries will be chosen, one for each tier of Skywards
membership. The winning images of the selected artwork will be featured
on the 2013 Skywards membership cards, as well as in all supporting
online and offline communications and promotional material. Each
artist’s name will be displayed alongside their winning artwork. “As the
company continues its global expansion, Emirates, through the Skywards
frequent flyer programme, wants to enable talented artists to share
their innovative artwork with the rest of the world,” said Brian LaBelle,
Senior Vice-President Skywards. “Skywards’ members are a vast global
community, one that acts as a distinctive virtual platform of its own.
The Skywards Future Artists Competition is the perfect link between
our diverse Skywards community and new, aspiring artists in the art
world,” he said.
The creators of the winning artworks will receive US $ 5000 along
with a US $ 2000 prize for the institution where the winners have
studied (if applicable). Judging will be conducted by a panel of highly
regarded industry professionals, experts, and Skywards members.
The panel of judges will create a shortlist of entries which will
then be judged by the Skywards members through a voting process on the
website.
The website for submitting entries and competition rules is
www.skywardsfutureartists.com. The deadline for submitting artwork is
June 25, 2012, voting by Skywards members is open from July 30 to 15
August 15 and the winners will be announced August end 2012. |