Alaska One call for art

Submitted by Ann Dowdy
Phone: (907) 474-1890
11/10/04

Each year, the Alaska One public television network calls for art for the annual poster design. Previous artists featured on the Alaska One poster include:

2004 David Rosenthal
2003 Bill Brody
2002 Barry McWayne
2001 Todd Sherman
2000 Connie Fischer
1999 Bill Berry
1998 Ree Nancarrow
1997 Ed Tussey
1996 Alvin Amason
1995 Ken Kolledge
1994 Claire Fejes
1993 Randall Compton
1992 Neville Jacobs
1991 Ray Sandberg
1990 Byron Birdsall
1989 Lisa Valore
1988 David Mollett
1987 April Kelley
1986 Rob Goldberg
1985 Barbara LaVallee
1984 Jon VanZyle

The statewide competition to determine a winning design includes the following eligibility requirements:
1. Entrants must reside in Alaska
2. Each artist may submit up to 3 slides
3. Entries must be personally submitted by the creative artist
4. Work which has been previously shown is acceptable
5. All artwork must have been completed in the last 5 years

Deadline for submissions is January 7, 2005.

The slides will be judged by a selection committee who will then select finalists. Top finalists will be contacted and asked to submit original artwork for the final selection process. The chosen work will be professionally photographed and approximately 6,000 posters will be printed to publicize the artist’s work. The posters will be introduced in the statewide Spring 2005 Public Broadcasting campaign on Alaska One Public Television. Further promotion includes airing the artist’s bio on Alaska One Public Television and inviting the artist to participate in a poster signing event held for Alaska One major donors.

Please submit slide entries, art title, dimensions, contact information, and a written description (up to 200 words) about what inspires you to create art to: Ann Dowdy, Marketing & Community Relations Manager, Alaska One Call for Art 2005, University of Alaska Fairbanks, PO Box 755620, Fairbanks, AK 99775-5620. To have slides returned, please include a self-addressed stamped envelope.

Serving Interior Alaska for over 40 years, KUAC 89.9/Alaska One TV 9/KUAC DT 24, public radio and public television is a multiple-media organization with a mission to provide quality noncommercial programming and services that enlighten, inspire, educate and entertain. KUAC is licensed to the University of Alaska.