World's First Projection Art Festival Announces 2010 Call for Entries

World's First Projection Art Festival Announces 2010 Call for Entries

Digital Artists Worldwide to Compete for Over $10,000 in Cash Prizes 

Alys Beach, Florida - (December 3, 2009)  /  Alys Beach—Florida's premiere beach resort town—announced that it will host the third annual "Digital Graffiti" festival on Saturday, June 12, 2010. Digital Graffiti (www.digitalgraffiti.com) is the world's first outdoor projection art festival, with artists using the latest technologies to project original video art onto the resort town's iconic white walls and rooftops.

"No where else does the architecture of an entire community become a canvas for digital art," said Florida's Governor Charlie Crist. "Digital Graffiti embodies the innovation and originality that Florida prides itself on supporting." 

Each year, the Digital Graffiti festival attracts thousands of curious spectators and has showcased innovative and mesmerizing digital works from artists from all over the world, including France, Thailand, Belgium, India, Italy, Australia, Mexico, Germany, Brazil, England, Austria, Ireland, Canada, United Kingdom, China, and the United States.  

"Digital Graffiti is a world-class event that allows civilians like myself to readily appreciate global artists at their creative and visual peak," said author, fashion model and TV celebrity India Hicks, who hosted the 2009 Digital Graffiti festival. 

In 2009, over $6,000 in cash prizes were awarded to artists, with the $2,000 "Best of Show" honor being awarded to "Lustre" of Venice, California for their video art entitled, "Lure of Sirens." In 2010, a $5,000 "Best of Show" cash award is being sponsored by Alys Beach. 

Festival organizers are now calling for submissions from artists around the globe for inclusion in the 2010 competition. 

2010 SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

All entries should be submitted via email as soon as possible to events@alysbeach.com. The deadline for all submissions is March 15, 2010.  Files and hyperlinks to works should be easily viewable in a standard web browser, and launch with common plug-ins such as Flash or QuickTime.
There is no fee to enter and artists retain full ownership of their works, although by submitting an entry, artists agree to allow Digital Graffiti, Alys Beach and/or its sponsoring partners the unrestricted right to use submitted artwork, in part or in whole, for promotional purposes. Artists may submit more than one work, but please note that each submission requires its own entry information:

• Project Title 
• Artist Name
• Year Produced 
• A one-sentence project summary
• A short description of project (100 words or less)
• A list of any related images, documents, videos and/or URLs
• An artist CV/resume that includes the artist's:

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  • Physical mailing address
  • Telephone number
  • Email address

• Finally, artists should indicate whether they plan to attend the festival on June 12, 2010 (Note: Attendance is NOT required for eligibility)

Digital Graffiti is a “video art” and “projection art” festival.  Entries may include new or existing short digital videos, Adobe Flash animations, PhotoShop creations, YouTube clips or entirely new interactive concepts. The event is designed to showcase thrilling “eye-candy” and unique new interactive concepts and is not a traditional “film festival.” Every effort will be made to feature audio tracks that are included with submissions, however, inclusion of audio is not possible in all cases. For this reason, please note that while narrative videos with traditional scripts/storylines and documentaries will certainly be considered for inclusion, they are generally inappropriate for this event. For similar reasons, still photography may be accepted, but should only consist of large, themed slideshows or presentations of images that have been digitally altered or enhanced in an artistically significant manner.

Submitting artists whose entries pass the first screening will become "Finalists." Finalists will be announced in April 2010 will be requested to re-submit their artwork in high-resolution QuickTime format, either via a provided FTP site or with a provided FedEx label. All final submitted artwork MUST meet the following requirements:

• Quicktime Format
• H.264/MPEG-4 AVC
• 1024 x 768 Resolution

• Best of Show: $5,000 (Sponsored by the resort town of Alys Beach, Florida)
• Most Innovative / Experimental Submission: $2,500
• Best Local Submission: $1,000 (Sponsored by 30A.com, for entries submitted by artists residing full-time in Florida’s Walton, Bay, Okaloosa or Washington Counties)
• Audience Favorite: $1,000
• Best Commercial / Corporate Submission: $1,000 (for commercial projects or entries submitted by agencies, companies or other professional organizations)

For additional information, and to view winning entries from previous festivals, please visit www.digitalgraffiti.com.  

ABOUT DIGITAL GRAFFITI
Digital Graffiti is the world's first outdoor projection art festival, with artists using the latest technologies to project original video art onto the town's iconic white walls. "Alys Beach welcomes painters with open arms and white walls," said USA Today. "But with projectors and laptops rather than spray cans." Sometimes referred to as "Photon Bombing," "Guerilla Projection" or "Urban Projection," underground artists around the globe have been using the latest design, animation and projection technologies to cast dynamic images onto skyscrapers and other urban structures as a means of artistic expression. But Digital Graffiti at Alys Beach is the first outdoor festival specifically organized to celebrate and showcase these unique talents. "Digital Graffiti explores how design, technology and architecture intertwine to create new art forms," said Kelli Arnold, Alys Beach's Events Coordinator. "Our beach community literally becomes a blank canvas for innovative companies and ground-breaking artists who transform the entire town into a living work of art." For more information, please visit www.digitalgraffiti.com.  

ABOUT ALYS BEACH
One of the most beautiful new resort towns in the world, Alys Beach is located on the Beaches of South Walton's "Scenic Highway 30A," along what The New York Times said "may be the best beach in the continental U.S." Master-planned by Duany Plater-Zyberk & Company (DPZ), the town's extraordinary architectural vision drew inspirations from both Bermuda and the courtyard homes of Antigua, Guatemala. The town features restaurants, parks, pools, shops and other resort amenities—including a 21-acre nature preserve—and will eventually be home to 900 villas and family courtyard homes. Alys Beach is the first Fortified … for safer living® community in the world, as designated by the Institute for Business & Home Safety, and all homes are built to Florida's Green Home Designation Standard. Alys Beach is developed by EBSCO Industries, a Forbes "Top 200" privately held company founded in 1943. For home sales or vacation rental information, please call 866-481-8387 or visit www.alysbeach.com.