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Niv Bavarsky Accepted in Communication Arts Annual

Niv Bavarsky IL’10 has the honor of being the first MICA IL student to have work accepted in the Communication Arts Illustration Annual. This professional illustration competition draws entries from across the US. Bavarsky’s entry, the poster he illustrated, designed and handlettered for the MICA Halloween dance is shown here. To see more of Niv’s work go to http://www.nivbavarsky.com 

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Get ready for the Society of Illustration Student Competition

Plan ahead for this important competition by working with your faculty to select your best work. Drop by the IL Office to see the Annuals from past years. The fees are the lowest of any competition.

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Becca Stadtlander IL ‘10 is a Zankel finalist

 

This year’s four Zankel finalists included MICA’s Becca Stadtlander, chosen from hundred of entries from art colleges across the US. This is the 3rd year for the Zankel and the 2nd year MICA has placed in the finalist group.

The finalists are treated to a day in NYC prior to their interview for the award. This $20,000 scholarship is given to a rising senior who has been first nominated by their department, submitted a portfolio of images, written an essay and then selected for entries from throughout the US. Congratulations to Becca for all her hard work on the Zankel.

You can see the full story and winner of the competition at http://www.societyillustrators.org/honors/zankel_2009.cms

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The Zankel Scholar nominess from left to right: Katie Turner from Parsons the New School for Design, Kaeleen Westcoat-O’Neil from Art Center College of Design, Rebecca Stadtlander from Maryland Institute College of Art, and Jake Panian from San Jose State University.

Congratulations!

Congratulations to the six MICA students who have been selected to participate in the Society of Illustrators Student Scholarship exhibition and catalog!

 

Kali Ciesemier
ciesemier_taxidermywall_01 

 

Marika McCoola
mccoola_nose

 

Jessica Somers
somers_genesis_02

 

Aimee Wang
wang7_hubbub

 

Jingyao Guo
guo_cloverfield_05

 

Annie Wu
wu_hair_01

wu_running_02 

more info on SOI competition

For all those who plan on entering, here are the specifications for the SOI competition:

 

THE DEADLINE IS FEB 4TH, but please do not wait until then to turn in your work.
All submissions should go to the IL office (F316A)


images for jurying:
72dpi, rgb,saved as a jpg at 500 pixels on the longest side (horizontal or vertical)
(NOTE: you will need to submit a high res version at 300dpi if your piece has been accepted)

please make sure your file names include your last name, a descriptive title and the piece number
example: smith_sunset_02.jpg

entry fees:
$5 per entry, cash or check
please make checks out to MICA

information to include:
in addition to your images, please provide the following information for your pieces either hardcopy (legible!) or as a Word doc on disc:

Piece number
Name of piece
Name of instructor
Medium (all media used to create the work)

 

A PDF of this information is also available for download.

ADC 88th Annual Call for Entries

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For more information visit their website : http://www.adcawards.org

Society of Illustrators Competition

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Awards and Publication
Over $50,000 in cash rewards and other scholarships will be presented to award-winning students. Cash awards range from $500 to $5000. All accepted artwork will be reproduced in a full color catalogue that is distributed within the industry. All students with accepted artwork will receive a Certificate of Merit. These certificates will accompany the original art upon it’s return.

 

IMPORTANT DATES:
Deadline for entries: February 4, 2009
Awards presentation: May 8, 2009
Exhibition: May 6- June 6, 2009
Artwork Pickup: Week of June 8, 2009
Eligibility:
1. Must currently be an undergraduate student who is a matriculating arts major in an accredited art school, college, or university. High school students and graduate students are NOT eligible. 
2. Entries must be submitted in group form by schools only, NOT by individual students.
3. Each student and school may submit as many entries as they wish.
4. Work must have been created within this academic year (January 2008-December 2008).
FEES:
There is an entry fee of $5.00 per entry. Each school can issue one check to cover all of the entries per school.
JURY
1. Approximately 125 works will be accepted by the juries in the preliminary judging. Judging is by an anonymous, lightbox system which insures fairness since the jurors have no indication of which student or which school they are viewing.
2. Once selected in the preliminary judging, the original artwork will be requested for final review and awards selection. Digital prints are only accepted for digitally created works and must not exceed 18″x24″. Students will be notified at the time of their acceptance into the competition. 
3. Student transcripts must be provided for all students accepted into the show. Professor and class from which the accepted artwork has originated must be highlighted.
IMPORTANT: Students who do not have a transcript submitted will be removed from the competition.
Please visit the Society of Illustrators Competition website for more details.

 

Congrats to Jeremy Enecio for winning last year’s Society of Illustrators Annual Student Competition!!

 

$5,000 Award in Memory of Arthur Zankel/ Illustration Academy Award- 7 week program
Maryland Institute College of Art
Instructor: José Villarrubia