Third Annual Digital Graffiti Festival at Alys Beach, Florida Announced! Call now on for entries!

Alys Beach announced that it will host the third annual Digital Graffiti festival on Saturday, June 12, 2010. Digital Graffiti is the world's first outdoor projection art festival, with artists using the latest technologies to project original video art onto the resort town's iconic white walls and rooftops.

See information from previous Digital Graffiti at Alys Beach festivals >> here

"No where else does the architecture of an entire community become a canvas for digital art," said Florida's Governor Charlie Crist. "Digital Graffiti embodies the innovation and originality that Florida prides itself on supporting."

Each year, the Digital Graffiti festival attracts thousands of curious spectators and has showcased innovative and mesmerizing digital works from artists from all over the world, including France, Thailand, Belgium, India, Italy, Australia, Mexico, Germany, Brazil, England, Austria, Ireland, Canada, United Kingdom, China, and the United States.

"Digital Graffiti is a world-class event that allows civilians like myself to readily appreciate global artists at their creative and visual peak," said author, fashion model and TV celebrity India Hicks, who hosted the 2009 Digital Graffiti festival.

In 2009, over $6,000 in cash prizes were awarded to artists, with the $2,000 "Best of Show" honor being awarded to "Lustre" of Venice, California for their video art entitled, "Lure of Sirens." In 2010, a $5,000 "Best of Show" cash award is being sponsored by Alys Beach.

Festival organizers are now calling for submissions from artists around the globe for inclusion in the 2010 competition. (see submission guidelines below)

2010 SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

All entries should be submitted via email as soon as possible to events@alysbeach.com. The deadline for all submissions is March 15, 2010.  Files and hyperlinks to works should be easily viewable in a standard web browser, and launch with common plug-ins such as Flash or QuickTime.

There is no fee to enter and artists retain full ownership of their works, although by submitting an entry, artists agree to allow Digital Graffiti, Alys Beach and/or its sponsoring partners the unrestricted right to use submitted artwork, in part or in whole, for promotional purposes. Artists may submit more than one work, but please note that each submission requires its own entry information:

• Project Title
• Artist Name
• Year Produced
• A one-sentence project summary
• A short description of project (100 words or less)
• A list of any related images, documents, videos and/or URLs
• An artist CV/resume that includes the artist's:
  
  • Physical mailing address
  • Telephone number
  • Email address
• Finally, artists should indicate whether they plan to attend the festival on June 12, 2010 (Note: Attendance is NOT required for eligibility)

Digital Graffiti is a "video art" and "projection art" festival. Entries may include new or existing short digital videos, Adobe Flash animations, PhotoShop creations, YouTube clips or entirely new interactive concepts. The event is designed to showcase thrilling "eye-candy" and unique new interactive concepts and is not a traditional "film festival." Every effort will be made to feature audio tracks that are included with submissions, however, inclusion of audio is not possible in all cases. For this reason, please note that while narrative videos with traditional scripts/storylines and documentaries will certainly be considered for inclusion, they are generally inappropriate for this event. For similar reasons, still photography may be accepted, but should only consist of large, themed slideshows or presentations of images that have been digitally altered or enhanced in an artistically significant manner.

Submitting artists whose entries pass the first screening will become "Finalists." Finalists will be announced in April 2010 will be requested to re-submit their artwork in high-resolution QuickTime format, either via a provided FTP site or with a provided FedEx label. All final submitted artwork MUST meet the following requirements:

• Quicktime Format
• H.264/MPEG-4 AVC
• 1024 x 768 Resolution

These finalists will be eligible for the competition (including the $5,000 "Best of Show" award on June 12, 2010 and their works will be displayed (projected) during the event. During the event, prizes will be awarded in various categories, as judged by a panel of art, design and industry experts:

• Best of Show: $5,000 (Sponsored by the resort town of Alys Beach, Florida)
• Most Innovative / Experimental Submission: $2,500
• Best Local Submission: $1,000 (Sponsored by 30A.com, for entries submitted by artists residing full-time in Florida's Walton, Bay, Okaloosa or Washington Counties)
• Audience Favorite: $1,000
• Best Commercial / Corporate Submission: $1,000 (for commercial projects or entries submitted by agencies, companies or other professional organizations)

For additional information, and to view winning entries from previous festivals, please visit www.digitalgraffiti.com.