Call for Submission: 2024 Faculty of Arts Holiday Card

The Office of the Dean, Faculty of Arts, invites interested undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in the Faculty of Arts to submit original artworks for consideration for the Annual Faculty of Arts holiday card.

This is an opportunity to have an original work of art, photograph or design featured on the Faculty of Arts 2024 holiday card that will be printed and distributed digitally.

Interested Faculty of Arts students are encouraged to submit up to two pieces for consideration.

Eligibility: Current Faculty of Arts undergraduate and graduate students only (confirmed and in good standing)

Entry Requirements:

• Submit online
• Include your name, student number, program of study, year of study, a short-written bio, and artist statement
• Submit up to two pieces for consideration

Themes: The Holiday Card 2024 theme is Water. Submissions must feature water as a central theme in the design and artist statement. UCalgary is the world’s first United Nations University Hub created in partnership with the UNU Institute for Water, Environment and Health. The Faculty of Arts strategic plan recognizes water as an important research area within its strategic priorities.

Submission Deadline: Tuesday, November 12 by 11:59 pm

Selection: The chosen work will be selected by a committee consisting of the Dean; Director, Communications and Marketing; Director of Development.

Notification to Artist: The successful student will be notified if their work is selected and will be required to sign a release form authorizing their work to be printed and digitally distributed.

Requirements:

• Must be an original artwork or photograph or design created while enrolled as a student within the Faculty of Arts.
• May include photography, paintings, drawings, illustrations, sculptures, installations, multi-media pieces, and other similar mediums that can be reproduced on a printed card.
• To be supplied in approved high resolution JPEG digital format.
• Include student name, student number, program of study, year of study, a brief bio and artist statement.
• Submit up to two pieces for consideration.

Format:

• High-resolution JPEG (file size above 1MB)

Artist Fee & Creative License:

• The student of the chosen work will be awarded $300.
• 500 limited edition cards will be printed.
• Full credit will be given to the chosen student for their work.
• All artwork remains the property of the student artist.

Promotion:

• The Faculty of Arts will promote the chosen holiday design digitally through email, newsletter, and Faculty of Arts social media channels.

Questions? Send email to artsengage@ucalgary.ca.