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The theme for the contest, is, and will always be, “Wyoming.” Winning original artwork will be awarded $2,000 and reproduced on Jackson Hole Still Works Vodka bottle label for one year. Eight finalists will be selected by a discerning jury, and their works will be displayed at the Voting Party at Jackson Hole Still Works, June 28, 2019. If you submit your art and are selected as a finalist you will be expected to attend the Voting Party. Grand prize winner will be selected by the attendees of the Voting Party. The original artwork will be raffled off on August 15, 2019 at Roadhouse to raise funds for the Art Association.

• Complimentary tickets to the June 28th Voting Party, hosted by Jackson Hole Still Works and the Art Association of Jackson Hole
• Bottle of Vodka  

• $2,000 Grand Prize for the purchase of the original painting 
• Six-bottle case of Vodka featuring his or her art 
• The winning artwork will be reproduced on Jackson Hole Still Works Vodka label for one year. Artist name, title, and website will be included.  
• Jackson Hole Still Works will acquire the piece and immediately donate it to the Art Association. The Art Association will sell raffle tickets all summer to raise funds for visual arts programming. Raffle winner to be drawn at Roadhouse on August 15th.

• June 16, 11:59 PM MST: Digital artwork submission, application, and fee due at CallForEntry.org 
• June 19: Finalists notified and invited to attend the Voting Party
• June 26: Finalists' framed, original artwork due by 5:00pm at the Art Association 
• June 28: Voting Party at Jackson Hole Still Works. Winner of the artwork contest will be publicly voted on by the attendees of the party. 7 runner-up works may be offered for sale at 70/30 split (30% to benefit Art Association). 
• July 1: Unsold artwork must be picked up by 5:00 pm from the Art Association or will be shipped at artists' expense
• August 15: Drawing Party at the Roadhouse, winning raffle ticket drawn

• $30 application fee
• Digital portfolio of 7 to 9 representative works required. All portfolio works must be dated 2016 or later. The entire portfolio works need not adhere to the SQUARE FORMAT and a minimum of 20" X 20" requirements. They are simply representative of your current work. The piece you are submitting for the contest MUST BE a minimum of 20x20 and in SQUARE FORMAT as it will be voted on based on look in glass bottle. 
• Submission to be considered by jury must be an original, ready to hang, 2D, square format with a minimum dimension of 20” X 20”. Please indicate the piece you would like juried in the file name, i.e. JURY.jpg. 
• Digital portfolios will be evaluated by a jury, which includes:
• • Chas Marsh - Partner/Owner of Jackson Hole Still Works & Art Association of Jackson Hole Board Member
  • Travis Goodman – Partner/Owner of Jackson Hole Still Works
  • Shari Brownfield – Curator & Collector  - Art Association of Jackson Hole Board Member
  • Katy Ann Fox – 2015 Art Association Artist of the Year
  • Bronwyn Minton - Executive Director at the Art Association of Jackson Hole
  • Nick Thornburg - 2018 Spirit of Wyoming Artist Winner
  • Brittany Hill - Painting/Drawing/Printmaking Studio Manager at the Art Association of Jackson Hole
• The jury will use the following criteria:
  • Artistic excellence and workmanship
  • Appropriateness of theme
  • Appropriateness for intended use on label and ability to be reduced (2D square format 3.5” X 3.5”) 
  • Appearance through vodka bottle
• Applicants are encouraged to tell us a little bit about themselves as well as a brief background story behind the entry piece.
• The grand prize winning artwork, including the frame, title and copyright, will become the property of Jackson Hole Still Works. The winning piece will be donated by Jackson Hole Still Works to the Art Association of Jackson Hole for a raffle.  

• Artists must reside in Wyoming or Teton County, Idaho, and must be over 21 years in age at time of submission 
• Accepted mediums: watercolor, oil, pastel, pencil, acrylic, collage, multimedia 
• Original artwork only, no prints or editions 
• Original artwork must be minimum size 20" X 20" and in square format.
• Subject of artwork must visually adhere to the theme “WYOMING” 
• The initial digital submission must provide a clear indication of the final artwork. No significant changes may be made to artwork following digital submission. Any unapproved or significantly altered physical artwork will be disqualified 
• PLEASE INDICATE, IN THE FILE NAME OR COMMENTS, WHICH IMAGE YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE BOTTLE
• Entry cannot contain trademark symbols, words, flags, military or governmental insignia

• The winning artwork will be reduced to fit on a Jackson Hole Still Works Vodka label. Minimal cropping may occur. The label ratio is 3.5” X 3.5', please keep this in mind.
• The artist should strongly consider how a printed label sized image projects through a bottle of Still Works Vodka. (Hint: Vodka refracts/magnifies light differently than water)
• Contrast is important!
• Visit http://www.jhstillworks.com/spirit-of-wyoming/ to see last years finalists and submissions.

Application Requirements

Eligibility Criteria