We're having an Art Hounds T-shirt design contest!

Our Art Hounds community is a group of fantastically creative people. And we want to see your design for an MPR Art Hounds t-shirt.

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What are we looking for? We don't know, but you do.

Here are the specifications:

-One-color design
-Print area no more than 14.5" x 20"

That's it. The rest is up to you. Submissions are due Wednesday, May 23rd by 5:00p.m.

Please contact Molly Bloom at mbloom[at]mpr[dot]org with any questions. Thanks!

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ART HOUNDS T-SHIRT ART CONTEST
OFFICIAL RULES

NO CONTRIBUTION OR PURCHASE IS NECESSARY -- MAKING A CONTRIBUTION WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING THIS CONTEST THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS INTENDED FOR PLAY IN THE UNITED STATES ONLY AND SHALL ONLY BE CONSTRUED AND EVALUATED ACCORDING TO UNITED STATES LAW. DO NOT ENTER THIS CONTEST UNLESS YOU ARE LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES AT THE TIME OF ENTRY. 1. ELIGIBILITY. Open only to legal residents of any one of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia who are 13 years of age or older at time of entry. THIS CONTEST IS INTENDED FOR PLAY IN THE UNITED STATES ONLY. DO NOT ENTER THIS CONTEST UNLESS YOU ARE LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES AT THE TIME OF ENTRY. Void where prohibited by law. The following persons are not eligible: Persons who on or after September 1, 2011, were or are employees of Minnesota Public Radio (MPR), its parent corporation or its related organizations, their immediate family, or persons living in the same household. 2. CONTEST SCHEDULE: You may enter the Art Hounds T-Shirt Art Contest (the "Contest") between 4:00 p.m. CT, May 3, 2012 and 5:00 p.m. CT, May 23, 2012 (the "Contest Period"). 3. TO ENTER: To enter the Contest, go to [ link ] and complete the online entry form, including the submission of original artwork that meets the submission requirements described below (the "Submission"). Before you will be allowed to enter the Contest, you must expressly agree and consent to be bound by these OFFICIAL RULES and the TERMS OF SERVICE and PRIVACY POLICIES of the web site. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use the web site or enter the Contest. No contribution or purchase is necessary. Incomplete entries or entries submitted by other means will not be considered. Limit of one entry per person. Any Submission that is not in compliance with these entry rules may be disqualified at the sole discretion of the Contest Sponsor. Void where prohibited by law. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS. To be considered for the Contest, a Submission must meet all of the following requirements:
1) The Submission must be the original work of the Entrant.
2) The Submission must be owned by the Entrant, and may not be subject to a rights license or other contractual obligation that limits the Entrant's ownership rights.
3) The Entrant must meet all eligibility requirements.
4) The Submission must be rendered in one color, and may not use additional colors.
5) Submissions may not contain content that violates any third-party rights (e.g., trademarked or copyrighted images) or that MPR, in its sole discretion, deems inappropriate.
Any Submission that does not meet all Submission Requirements may be disqualified at any time, at the sole discretion of MPR. 5. LICENSE. By entering the Contest, Entrant grants an irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide non-exclusive license to MPR, and its related companies to reproduce, distribute, and/or display the Submission 1) in connection with the Contest and promotion of the Contest, including, but not limited to terrestrial broadcasts, web, and any other platform now known or later developed, 2) in connection with MPR and promotion of MPR, including, but not limited to terrestrial broadcasts, web, and any other platform now known or later developed, and 3) in MPR-related commercial products, including but not limited to T-shirts. No additional consideration or approval is required for any such use. Further, as a condition of accepting the prize, the winner of the contest will be required to assign to MPR all rights to the Submission. MPR or its related organizations may use name and likeness of Winner for advertising, fundraising, promotional, and/or publicity purposes without further compensation. 6. SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION OF WINNER(S): Every eligible Submission will be included in the Contest. Selection will be made according to the following process, or as otherwise determined by the Contest Sponsor:
a. The Contest Sponsor will name a panel of staff members to serve as Contest judges (collectively, the "Judges").
b. The Judges will review all eligible Submissions received during the Contest Period.
c. Judges will select three (3) Submissions that will be deemed to be Contest finalists (each, a "Finalist"). The criteria for selecting Finalists will be determined in the sole discretion of the Contest Sponsor, and may include factors such as creativity, originality, and the ability to effectively promote Art Hounds.
d. Persons attending the Art Hounds event on June 2, 2012 (tentative date) will cast votes on the Finalists, and will select one (1) Winner (the "Winner") by majority vote.
e. The Winner will be required to assign to MPR all rights to the Submission as a condition of winning the prize.
f. If the Winner is not present at the time of the voting, the Winner will be notified by email using the contact information provided during the submission process.
g. If Contest Sponsor deems the Winner to be ineligible or if the Winner is unwilling to assign to MPR all rights to the Submission, then the Prize will go to another Finalist to be selected by the Judges. Winner may be required to provide a completed, signed IRS form W-9 prior to delivery of the Prize.
7. PRIZE DETAILS: The Winner will receive one (1) of two (2) possible prizes. The winner will choose either: Prize option A: Two (2) general admission tickets to Wits™ ft. Bobcat Goldthwait and St. Vincent on Friday June 15, 2012. Prize retail value: $64.00 Or Prize option B: Two (2) general admission tickets (camping pass not included) to Soundtown Music Festival July 27 and 28, 2012. Prize retail value: $80.00 Prize is nontransferable. Once the winner selects their prize the decision is final and prize cannot be exchanged for other merchandise nor with other prize option. Winner will receive the Prize via the delivery service selected by Contest Sponsor. Unselected prize option will not be available in relation to this Contest. 8. GENERAL CONDITIONS: Entrants agree that the Sponsors have the sole right to decide all matters and disputes arising from this Contest and that all decisions of Sponsors are final and binding. Winners, by acceptance of the Prize, agree to release, indemnify and hold harmless Contest Sponsor, as well as its parent and related companies, and each of its employees, representatives, contractors, and advertisers from any and all liability, loss, damage, cost or claim relating to any allegation regarding the acceptance or use of their prize. Any Entrant that violates the Official Rules, as determined in the sole discretion of Contest Sponsor, will be immediately disqualified from the Contest. The Contest Sponsor and related organizations, their agents and employees have no liability whatsoever for any injuries, losses, or damages of any kind which result from use of the Prize, or by participation in the Contest. The Contest Sponsor and its related organizations may use Winner's name and likeness for advertising, fundraising, promotional or publicity purposes without further compensation. Winner will be responsible for a) all applicable taxes and b) any and all expenses associated with claiming the Prize, including but not limited to transportation. Tickets must be used in compliance with the venue's box office policies. The rules detailing Contest eligibility and method of selecting the Winner are on file at the Contest Sponsor. RESTRICTIONS: By participating in the Contest, a participant agrees to be bound by these Official Rules, and by all decisions of Minnesota Public Radio as the Contest Sponsor. CONTEST SPONSOR: Minnesota Public Radio, 480 Cedar Street, St. Paul, MN 55101, 651-290-1500