Dear Reader:
Bob Ross Videogame Art Contest
Want to get your art into the upcoming Bob Ross game for the DS/Wii? Well now you have a chance by entering this contest! All the information and official rules are posted below.
Bob Ross Interactive LLC is calling on the community to participate in the creation of the new Bob Ross® Video Game in a fantastic way – enter the official Bob Ross® Video Game Art Contest today!
Six lucky winners will have their paintings included in the high-density graphics of the Bob Ross® Video Game, right along with Bob’s own fantastic masterpieces. And one of those will be chosen as the grand winner, having his/her painting on the cover of the box, right along with Bob’s own fantastic masterpieces!
Contest opens July 4th 2006. Complete guidelines will be posted on www.agfrag.com and www.bobross.com in June.
Official Guidelines:
• Only landscape and seascape paintings completed using the Bob Ross Wet-on-Wet Technique® and Bob Ross® approved painting materials will be accepted.
• Submission must be the entrant’s own original work (following the instructions from Bob’s books and DVDs is encouraged)
• Entrants cannot be affiliated with Bob Ross Incorporated, AGFRAG Entertainment Group or Bob Ross Interactive LLC. Bob Ross Certified Instructors® are not eligible to enter their paintings, but are encouraged to involve their students in this contest.
• Entrants can submit up to three (3) paintings.
• Entrants must be 18 years or older to enter.
• Each entrant will be required to assign all copyrights for submitted work to Bob Ross Interactive LLC.
• Each entrant will be required to authorize use of his or her name, brief biographical information and images for publicity and/or for publication to Bob Ross Interactive LLC, AGFRAG Entertainment Group and/or Bob Ross Incorporated.
• Contest entrants (residing in United States and Canada) are eligible for free shipping on the discounted ‘Bob Ross Master Kit with Extras’ Special Offer seen on bobross.com website. Call toll free 1-800-262-7677, mention code 1BRG and provide date/title of your submission when placing your order. (Cannot be combined with other discounts or special offers. Good one-time only. Not retroactive. UPS-ground shipping. Expires 9/10/06.)
• Entries may be received any time after July 4, 2006, but must be received or postmarked no later than midnight of September 15, 2006.
• The selection of the winning entries will take place at a reasonable time after the closing date of the contest. Judges will be Certified Bob Ross Instructors® chosen by Bob Ross Interactive LLC from a list recommended by Bob Ross Incorporated. Judges will serve without compensation.
• Entries failing to comply with any of these guidelines shall be disqualified from the contest. No guarantee is made that persons submitting disqualified entries will be notified in time to permit resubmittal.
• Bob Ross Interactive LLC reserves the right to change these rules at any time without advance notice. Changes will be posted on www.agfrag.com and www.bobross.com.
• How-To Submit Your Painting(s):
Via Internet:
1) Upload a jpg, tif or pdf file, image size 2.25”x3” at 72 dpi (or up to 640×480 resolution max) (no exceptions) for each submission to your website, or to a photo sharing website of your choice. Include the link to your images in your Official Entry Form email.
2) Select and copy Official Entry Form below, paste it into an email, complete the form and date. (Remember to include the link to your images in your Official Entry Form email).
3) Email completed Entry Form to BobRossGame@aol.com. (WARNING: Send only Entry Form to this email address, images/attachments WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.)
4) Please keep a higher-quality image for second call-backs, which will be requested along with the original painting.
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Via Regular Mail:
1) Print out Official Entry Form below, complete the form, sign and date.
2) Include (a) photograph, or (b) disk with jpg, tif or pdf file, image size 2.25”x3” at 72 dpi (no exceptions) for each submission.
3) Mail to Bob Ross Interactive LLC, P.O. Box 936, Sterling, VA 20167
4) Please keep a higher-quality image for second call-backs, which will be requested along with the original printing.