The Gay Games in Chicago won’t just be for athletes, performers and their fans. True to its motto of inclusion, the Gay Games will give also give creative artists an opportunity to showcase their talents.
Chicago Games, Inc. (CGI), the organizers of the July 15-22, 2006, Gay Games VII Sports & Cultural Festival, today issued a Call for Artists to submit designs for a series of commemorative Gay Games posters. Selected designs will be printed in a limited series on museum-quality paper and distributed to help raise visibility and funds.
The Gay Games Arts Committee will select winning artwork from designs submitted by Nov. 15, 2005. The selection committee will be chaired by well-known Chicago artist Bob Klunk and Chicago artist, writer and poet C.C. Carter. The winning artists will each receive 50 artist proofs of their completed poster and the designs will be featured on the Gay Games Chicago Web site at www.gaygameschicago.org.
Artists should submit artwork in the highest resolution possible on CD-ROM by Nov. 15 to: Poster Art Contest, Gay Games VII, 4753 N. Broadway, Suite 602, Chicago, IL 60640. All artwork submitted will be the property of Chicago Games, Inc. to be used in promotions, sales and all other uses. No original artwork will be returned. Artists will be required to sign a release granting use of the artwork. See the Web site for more details.