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    Paul Krekorian Announces Art Contest to Commemorate Genocide Centennial

    Wednesday, December 24th, 2014

    Art Contest submission begin NOW


    Call for Submissions Begin NOW
    LOS ANGELES- Los Angeles City Councilmember Paul Krekorian on Tuesday
    announced an Art Contest to commemorate the upcoming April 2015
    centennial of the Armenian Genocide.

    The call for submissions invites all artists and aspiring artists to
    produce and present original paintings, drawings, photos and digital
    art inspired by the 100th anniversary of the genocide. The submission
    deadline is Feb. 15.

    PRIZE: The winning artwork will be displayed on Los Angeles Dept. of
    Transportation buses for one month.

    `Art has always been central to the Armenian community,' said Paul
    Krekorian. `This contest is a way to honor the history of the genocide
    and to highlight the promise of our future. I hope artists and
    students who care about human rights will participate and help
    commemorate the Armenian people's resilience.'

    Suggested Themes For Centennial Art
    Resilience
    Solidarity
    Survival
    Existence
    Community
    Progress

    Art Contest Rules
    Submission Deadline: Feb. 15, 2015
    Limit of one submission per person.
    Must be original, unpublished art inspired by the 100th anniversary of
    the Armenian Genocide.
    Paintings, drawings, photos and digital art accepted. No sculpture or
    large format pieces.
    Send art to Councilmember Krekorian: 200 N. Spring St., Room 435, Los
    Angeles, CA 90012
    Email digital art or photos of art to: [email protected]
    Additional submission guidelines will be posted at cd2.lacity.org
    Please include your name, address, contact information and title of your work.

    A 8.5Ã - 14³ poster advertising the contest is attached to this email.
    Twitter hashtag to use is #CentennialArt.

    Los Angeles City Councilmember Paul Krekorian, is chairman of the
    Budget and Finance Committee, and represents Council District 2, which
    includes North Hollywood, Studio City, Valley Village and other
    communities in the east San Fernando Valley. In 2009, Krekorian became
    the first Armenian-American to be elected to the City Council.

    http://asbarez.com/130189/paul-krekorian-announces-art-contest-to-commemorate-genocide-centennial/

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