2009 Pin Design Contest

2010 Pin Contest
World Ice Art Championships

Greetings From Ice Alaska:

The theme selected for the 2010 World Ice Art Championships is:
There's No Place Like Home

The pin competition is open to everyone. Entries must be received by April 30, 2009. The Ice Alaska Pin and Theme Committee will choose and announce the winning design by May 4, 2009.

Guidelines:

Draft your design to represent the theme "There's No Place Like Home" to fit an 8.5 x 11 inch format page with a white background. (i.e., to fit an 8.5 x 11 printed page - with your drawing large enough to show the detail.)
Limit colors to 5 or less– any 5 colors, including black and white. Shades of the same color count as separate colors. (Gold or silver used in lettering do not count as a color.)
The pin lettering can be gold OR silver. Gold or silver do not count as one of the 5 colors.
The shape of the pin depends on your design.
The finished pin will be about the size of a 25¢ or 50¢ coin.
Wording on the pin MUST include each of the following:
a) the theme (There's No Place Like Home),
b) the year (2010),
c) World Ice Art Championships, and
d) Fairbanks, Alaska.

How to Enter:
Send us your pin illustration drawing on an 8 1/2" by 11" format page with a white background. Make your color drawing large enough to clearly show the details. (If you choose to send your design via e-mail we will be printing your design out on 8 1/2" by 11" white paper for inclusion in the judging packet.)

Submit designs via E-mail or US Mail - so they are received by April 30, 2009:
E-mail: 2010pin@icealaska.com
or
US mail: Ice Alaska 2010 Pin Design
PO Box 83134, Fairbanks AK 99708 - received by April 30, 2009

Any questions: 2010pin@icealaska.com

Prize money:
$100 cash prize to the winning entry

The winner will be announced by May 4, 2009.

All submissions become the property of Ice Alaska.

Thank you,
Ice Alaska Theme and Pin Committee
Linda Heck, Chair
2010pin@icealaska.com

Volunteer Dinner

Calling all 2009 Ice Alaska volunteers! The End-of-Season Volunteer Dinner will be held on April 11, starting at 5PM, at the Ice Park. Dinner is provided by Ice Alaska, so bring your family and enjoy the fabulous food and company. Dinner will be served at 6PM. At the dinner, the winner of the Walt Coty Award (chosen by visitors to the park) will be announced.

Hope to see you there!

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Ice Park Extension!

Great news! Ice Alaska has decided to push back the closing date of the Ice Park until March 29th! Come enjoy the beautiful weather and our beautiful sculptures!


10AM to 10PM, now through March 29th! If you haven't visited yet, now is the time - or come again!

Visit www.icealaska.com for more information!

2009 Junior Ice Art Championships Winners!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 14, 2009

The 2009 BP World Ice Art Championships is an international ice sculpture competition held annually in Fairbanks, Alaska and sponsored by Ice Alaska, a non-profit corporation formed in 1990. This is an annual event has been held in Fairbanks, AK each March since 1988, when the tradition of ice sculpture, a feature of the Fairbanks Winter Carnival celebrations held during the 1930’s, was revived. Since 1988, there has been participation by sculptors from more than forty countries, including France, Russia, China, Sweden, Morocco, Malaysia, England, Australia, Japan, Mexico, and Finland. This year, we have over 180 sculptors that will be participating in one of four events.

Local high school students are also afforded the opportunity to compete in their own competition. A small but enthusiastic group competed this year in the Junior Ice Art Championships. Held during the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District spring break, three teams competed in the event that began March 10 and ended March 13. Both experienced sculptors and first-time artists participated. Teams are provided one ice block, 3’ x 5 ’x 4’. The block weighs approximately 3,600 lbs. Once the ice block is placed, the sculpting team may not use motorized equipment to move the block. Experienced artists are on hand to answer questions and offer technical assistance allowed within the competition guidelines. Awards consisting of scholarships and gift certificates are given for both the Realistic and Abstract categories.

Grace Matthews, a junior at West Valley, was awarded first place in the Realistic category for her sculpture, “Bassman”. Grace received a $500 scholarship through the University of Alaska (UA) College Savings Plan (www.uacollegesavingsplan.com). Paul Pharr, a senior attending Raven Correspondence, won second place in the Realistic category for “Locomotion”. Paul received a $300 scholarship through the UA College Savings Plan.

Maggie Black, a sophomore, and Robin Lockwood, a freshman, (both at West Valley) worked together on “Wisdom”, an Abstract piece. Each will receive a $500 scholarship through the UA College Savings Plan.

For more information regarding this press release, please contact Ice Alaska Public Relations at publicrelations@icealaska.com.

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Featuring the 2009 BP World Ice Art Championships!
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