ART PROMOTION CONTEST!!!!! - STEEMIT HAS TALENTED ARTISTS! CALLING ALL ARTISTS! Open to ALL Artists!

We're in Week #1 - The Contest Launch - This is a Steemit based contest for submissions. Our goal with the contest is two fold to help more artists learn the Steemit platform and award artists with prizes.

Our contest is sponsored by Our ART PROMOTION GROUP
It's taking place across all social media while and sharing our Steemit posts! https://www.facebook.com/groups/1938696546405262/

Which is One of the Fastest Growing Art Groups on Facebook Today!!!

We've created a separate group for the JUST for the ART PROMOTION CONTEST - The reason is we don't want to interrupt the regular flow of posts. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1938696546405262/

In addition to our CONTEST GROUP WE HAVE OUR MAIN GROUP ART PROMOTION GROUP - OPEN TO ALL ARTISTS! - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1499031763700734/

Please ask to join BOTH groups so we can supply you with updates on the contest, sponsors, judges information and finally the winners! We'll also be providing information on Steemit updates about the contest as the contest proceeds.

THANK YOU

To all the interested artists for consideration of your submissions. We're growing our art sponsors and corporate sponsor list. We're also seeking art judges for our contest.

A BIG THANK YOU

To the global entire Artist Community for being so supportive our Art Promotion Group over the years. We take a great pride in helping others in a giving and helpful way.

Today, it's grown to be one of the fastest growing Artists Communities on ALL of Facebook! This is because of YOU! And ALL of your support!

OFFICIAL RULE ARE BEING SET! CONTEST DATES AUGUST 12TH - OCTOBER 31ST 2017

We're seeking your involvement! In the following ways - Sharing our posts! - Getting the word out - Locating Sponsors!

- WE'RE SEEKING - Artist Submissions, Judges and Art/ Corporate Sponsors!

- Finally the Payout of Prizes - It's that simple!

Submission Rules:

START to Enter -

Join Steemit today if you have not already done so.

1. Join both of our Facebook groups both the Art Promotion Group Community and the Art Promotion Contest Group.
2. Alert us on Facebook you're taking part in the contest.
3. Start by crafting a new post today right now if your art is ready!!!!! In your Steemit submisson post link our URL this one- https://steemit.com/art/@sharonnicholas/art-promotion-contest-steemit-has-talented-artists-calling-all-artists in the body of your post!!!
   This is key in getting the recognition you deserve as part of a much larger artist community! Title your post with - "I ENTERED THE ART PROMOTION CONTEST!" Post today if your art is ready to include in the post but make sure you join and alert us on Facebook too! Post on how you're entering our contest and include our URL in your post and tag my name in the post @sharonnicholas as well! Use the hashtag #ArtPromotionContest on Social Media to market your post with.

With your submission if you're not ready today? You have time. Then whatever week you are read to compete in the contest follow those same submission guidelines (you have many weeks to chose from, the contest runs until Oct 31st) After your enter your art submission by your post on Steemit once your submission is finished and posted on Steemit. Next alert us in the contest group you've entered! Make sure in your post on Steemit you include the URL to this original post and tag @sharonnicholas and in the facebook contest group alert us of your submission.

The Contest runs from August 12 - October 31 (allowing you time to create your original art piece you'd like to submit and time to get your social media posts together) You can share your posts as many times as you'd like.

Also

Comment on the Art Promotion weekly posts about the contest on Facebook and Steemit! Let us know where you are with your art submission pieces and their development. Do tag us in your posts and even if you'd like to create videos about your work. You can include those videos in your posts as well! We'll upvote your posts when we're tagged.

THE RULES :

ENTER

JOIN STEEMIT! ONE ENTRY PER PERSON ON STEEMIT! One AMAZING entry! CHOSE CAREFULLY! Since we'll have many participants in the contest, let's be fair. Have others help you decide which art piece is your best one to submit.

The contest entries will be accepted starting today August 12th, but this is open to everyone around the world! Although the faster you post on Steemit a post about being in the contest the more time you'll have to accumulate upvotes and earn.

To Enter and Submit -

Join both of our Facebook groups the community and the contest. Alert us on Facebook you're taking part in the contest. Start by crafting a new post today right now for Steemit, if your art is ready to include with the post!!!!! In your post link our URL for this post in the body of your post!!! This is key in getting the recognition you deserve as part of a much larger artist community! Title your post with - "I ENTERED THE ART PROMOTION CONTEST! Post today! Post on how you're entering our contest and include our URL in your post and tag my name in the post @sharonnicholas as well! Use the hashtag #ArtPromotionContest on Social Media.

JUDGING PROCESS

We're keeping it fairly basic when it comes to judging! The entry with the MOST votes by the judges wins! The winners will be announced the first week of November. Which is why it is vital to get your entry in early in the week, allowing for more time for your to network and promote your entry on Steemit! (I will be resteeming entries as well, if tagged.)

There will be a panel of judges. NOTE - NO Artists are allowed to solicit votes from the judges { once the judges names are announced } For any questions about the contest - I will respond to each question directly. (BTW, I am NOT one of the judges) ALTHOUGH THIS DOES NOT COUNT TO DECIDE THE WINNER, I WILL BE SHARING SOME ARTIST'S WORK ON SOCIAL MEDIA. It is simply for viewing pleasure for my followers when I share your entries on Social Media. Nothing more, nothing less!

PRIZES

The MOST IMPORTANT question you have all been waiting for - the PRIZE SCHEDULE!

FOR TRANSPARENCY

As we have more information about prizes we'll share in the Art Promotion Contest FB Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/1938696546405262/

There will be a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes.

Note also - If you'd like feedback from the judges after the contest it can be arranged for professional critique of your work, techniques, etc

ITS TIME TO TAKE THINGS TO THE NEXT LEVEL!

We are VERY proud to announce this new contest and prizes as well!

This our First Week of the Art Promotion Contest!!!!!!

Our Why - We have gotten many positive responses, and want to do everything we can to empower the artists with marketing their work and this is just one more way we can assist artist and help the artist community as a whole!

Everyone who is involved in this contest now or the future will greatly benefit from these new art and corporate sponsors relationships. The relationships we're developing are amazing! Help one another and upvote others' posts and comment on the posts as you choose.

WE LOVE our ART PROMOTION GROUP FAMILY AND THIS IS ONE MORE WAY WE CAN SHOW OUR LOVE AND SUPPORT!

In addition to our "#Share Your Art Sunday" Promotion. Of course, go ahead and promote your involvement with the ARt Promotion contest across social media as well.

PROMOTE IN THE PLACES YOU CAN PROMOTE SUCH AS IN --->>> Steemit.chat!

As I have always, I want to give a huge shout out to our sponsors both past and present, without you all this contest would not have come to fruition! I am glad to have a solid community of like-minded people and the support of other artists. A strong network of supporters, great ideas develop from communities. I love for helping others become successful.

We look forward to any advice and comments you provide! Thank you all!

JOIN US AND OTHERS PROMOTE ONE ANOTHER, BE KIND TO ONE ANOTHER AND LET'S DO THIS!

First Join Steemit NEXT Join us here --->>>>>> https://www.facebook.com/groups/1938696546405262/

We also have a Steemit coaches, if you'd like help reach out. We can help you.

******Happy Steemit Posting and Let's see your work!********

PLEASE NOTE WE'RE LOOKING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TOO-

If any of you would be interested the following roles -

PLEASE Take the next action steps -

A) On taking part with a submission.

Join the Facebook groups today and post on Steemit about being part of the contest see the "submission guidelines"

B) On becoming a judge.

Join our groups listed in this post for more details on Facebook and we'll also host a judges information session. We're seeking judges with art experience.

C) On assisting with the prizes.

Which includes locating the perfect sponsors. We're seeking and obtaining GREAT prizes for the winners!

*** Also, You can list your level of interest in direct dm to me with the group. I'll add you to the group conversation on FB after you join the group ----->>>>> https://www.facebook.com/groups/1938696546405262/

SOUND INTERESTING?

We're also - seeking assistance with the contest. Now when we even mention something it becomes huge almost immediately. A good problem to have I guess?! We'd like others involved with helping run the contest.

Getting started

START HERE BY JOINING BOTH OUR ART PROMOTION GROUP AND THE ART PROMOTION CONTEST GROUP ---->>>>>

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1499031763700734/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1938696546405262/

Note - One of the most important part to the winners are - The Prizes. Including leads for corporate sponsors in the Art Industry to help them with their art careers.

Good luck to everyone and let's create BEST ART contest EVER!
One of the prizes will be on a NEW digital platform. More to come on all the details!

GOOD LUCK!!!!! Happy Creating!!!

Our sponsor list will be growing

Our first sponsor for the Art Promotion Contest is offering an amazing prize!!!!

On a personal note -

{I must first start by saying a HUGE Thank You to all the Artists who have made our Art Promotion Group so popular! Artists from around the world now and take part in our group regularly which is mindblowing! The contest was made possible by all of you and your continued support of one another within our group. None of this would be possible without your continued encouragement and support}

If you have any questions, please leave me a message in the comments.
Thank you and hope to post again soon ❤️

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