usxuk | [MOD POST] 2012 USxUK Calendar Audition Post (Reply)

Okay, this is the last mod post of the night. XD For 2011, we put together our first ever USxUK calendar. It was a huge success, and we sold almost 130 copies of it. This year, we're going to do the same thing for 2012!

Last year we started off quite late, the calendar not really kicking into gear until November, but this year that won't be the case. The artists will have more time to complete their work, and preorders will be closed and the calendars ordered by the first of December. The calendar will be 8 1/2x11 inches when closed, and it should run about fourteen dollars (this was the price last year). You can see an image of last year's calendars here to get an idea.

Here is the audition post. Please read it carefully! If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

First and foremost, I had a few people ask me this last year, so I figured I'd get it out of the way:

Why auditions?

If I were just running this calendar myself, yes I could easily go and pick twenty-five of my favorite USxUK artists and ask them if they'd like to participate. But I'm not. This is a community project, and as such we feel it is fairest for the featured artists to be chosen by the members of the community. You all will be in charge of voting on and selecting the featured artists, because it is a calendar for all of you. I hope the audition process won't discourage anyone from participating. *^^*

This is what you'll need to provide:

-Name. Self explanatory.

-Email Address. The comments are screened, so you don't need to space it or anything. Just write it as is. It makes it easier for me to send emails.

-Do you have a website/deviantart/art journal? You may link this here if you wish, but it is not required.

-Please provide three samples of art. At least one sample must be Hetalia art (preferably OF America and England, although that is not necessary), and at least one sample must be a full color piece. Please choose art that you feel shows your skill! The art you complete to be featured in the calendar must be G-PG (kissing, cuddling, shirtlessness, etc are fine. But nothing risque), but you can use higher rated art for your samples. R-18 is fine for the audition. I would prefer you not use a piece you used in your audition last year, if you auditioned, but if it's absolutely necessary because you don't have three new pieces, that's fine. Also, pieces do not have to be drawn in 2011. They can be older if you wish. If you were in the calendar last year, do not use the piece you drew for it.

-Months you would be most interested in? Please list the THREE months you'd be most interested in drawing for, in order of preference. If you'd like to do the cover you can list that as one of your three as well. The piece you draw if accepted must be themed for whichever month you are assigned. It can be a holiday (i.e. a Halloween image for October), something associated with the month (i.e. April showers), or just something that fits the season (i.e. curling up because it's cold outside). You could even use a historical event as your backdrop. It's up to you! You're welcome to get creative as well. And no you don't need to tell me here what you have in mind right now. Just list the months. I will try my hardest to get everyone one of their preferred months, but I cannot promise it. If you were involved in the calendar last year, please do not list the month you ended up drawing for. We don't want the same person to be in charge of the same month two years in a row.

You will have two months to complete your art. I will send out your assignments by September tenth if you have been accepted, and you must get them in by November tenth. If you are accepted, you will also be invited to a community I've set up for the project. I've made this so I don't have to clog this community with announcements for the artists. All information- such as necessary dimensions for the piece (so it fits the calendar) and other specifics, will be posted there. ^^

TWENTY-FIVE ARTISTS will be accepted. Thirteen artists will be providing large-sized images (twelve months and a cover), and twelve artists will be in charge of smaller images, which will be featured in the corner of the 'months.'

AUDITIONS MUST BE IN BY TUESDAY AUGUST 30TH AT MIDNIGHT CST. This gives you two weeks, so if you wish to do something new for the audition, you do have some time. The voting post will go up on the 31st of August.

Lastly, feel free to link this to artists you think might be interested. There's always a chance they won't see this post, after all!

And authors, I know I mentioned a writing project. We'll be posting about that a bit later. We might not get to it until after Labor Day (US), but it will be up within the next few weeks (the deadlines on that one will be later, so don't worry).

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