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DAF August Giveaway: The Sketchbook Project 2012

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This month, DAF is excited to be sponsoring one artist in the 2012 Sketchbook Project by from Art House Co-op.

Here’s How it Works:

Artists choose a theme and receive a sketchbook from Art House Co-op in the mail. Artists fill their sketchbook and return it by January 31, 2012. Thousands of sketchbooks will be exhibited at galleries and museums in the US and other parts of the world. After the tour, all sketchbooks will enter into the permanent collection of The Brooklyn Art Library, where they will be barcoded and available for the public to view.  The Brooklyn Art Library tracks your unique barcode and records it every time it’s viewed.  As a participating artist, you can choose to receive email or text messages each and every single time your book is viewed, connecting you and your work to visitors from around the world.

Participants can upload a biography that will be featured online alongside their digitized sketchbook. Personal histories, irreverent notes, formal CVs, or links to websites – this space is an opportunity for visitors to learn more about you.

The 2012 Tour will travel to Brooklyn, NY, Boston, MA, Chicago, IL, San Francisco, CA, Atlanta, GA, Austin, TX, Los Angeles, CA, Philadelphia, PA, Portland, OR, Portland, ME, London, England*, Melbourne, Australia*, Vancouver, Canada, and Toronto, Canada. (more tour locations to be added)

This contest is open to everyone. One winner will receive a sketchbook with their chosen theme as well as digitization of their sketchbook which will be uploaded to The Sketchbook Project website.

Before you enter, be sure to visit the Sketchbook Project website for complete details and to check out 2011 sketchbooks. If you enter please be absolutely certain that you are able to complete and submit your sketchbook by January 31, 2012.

To enter, fill out the form below by August 31, 2011 and include your full name, email address, city, and country of residence. Multiple and incomplete entries will be disqualified. One winner will be chosen randomly and announced on September 2, 2011. Good Luck Everyone!

 

This contest is now closed –  Winner announcement can be found here!

DAF July Giveaway: Signed Naoto Hattori Trading Card Set

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This month, DAF is excited to be giving away a set of Naoto Hattori Trading Cards.

Born in Japan, Hattori studied graphic design in Tokyo before moving to New York to study at the School of Visual Arts where he received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in illustration in 2000. As well as painting, he works in editorial, CD and book covers, flyers, posters, skateboard and snowboard design.

Prize Details –  One winner will receive:

Signed Collector Limited Edition Series 1 Trading Card Set
2.5 x 3.5 inches (64 mm x 89 mm)
Includes 32 cards

To Enter: Fill out the form below by July 31, 2011. You must include your full name, email address, and city and country. Multiple entries will be disqualified. Our winner (selected randomly) will be announced on August 2, 2011. Good Luck Everyone!

(This contest is now closed)

To see more of Noato Hattori’s work, visit WWWcomcom.com.


DAF June Giveaway: Winners!

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Thanks to everyone who entered DAF’s June Giveaway featuring the Focus Features film “Beginners” directed by Mike Mills and starring Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer, Mélanie Laurent, and Goran Visnjic.

Our two lucky winners are:

  • Alison Mah from Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Jessy Smith from Evanston, Illinois

Alison and Jessy have each won the Beginners: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (digital version) and a copy of the book Drawings From the Film Beginners By Mike Mills.

Stay tuned for another great DAF contest this month!

DAF June Giveaway:
Prizes from the 2011 Movie “Beginners”

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DAF is excited to host this month’s giveaway and introduce the Focus Features film “Beginners” directed by Mike Mills and starring Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer, Mélanie Laurent, and Goran Visnjic.

Beginners imaginatively explores the hilarity, confusion, and surprises of love through the evolving consciousness of Oliver. Oliver meets the irreverent and unpredictable Anna only months after his father Hal has passed away. This new love floods Oliver with memories of his father who — following 44 years of marriage — came out of the closet at age 75 to live a full, energized, and wonderfully tumultuous gay life. The upheavals of Hal’s new honesty, by turns funny and moving, brought father and son closer than they’d ever been able to be. Now Oliver endeavors to love Anna with all the bravery, humor, and hope that his father taught him.

Two (2) winners will receive:

  • Dropcard to download Beginners: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Copy of the book Drawings From the Film Beginners By Mike Mills

The book Drawings From the Film Beginners By Mike Mills contains all the drawings which Mike Mills drew, and that Oliver (played by Ewan) works with in the film. Oliver has the unfortunate idea of creating an illustrated ‘History of Sadness’ as a record cover for the The Sads, including such episodes as: Neanderthal man realizes he’s outclassed by homo sapiens man, the pilgrims, industrialization, birth of the novel, pets in general and many more.” This volume also features a new series of drawings: an illustrated History Of Love which includes such chapters as: the first butt to attract, great lovers in film, flappers, free love’s not so easy, internal V.S. external problems and many more.

Enter:

To enter, simply fill out the contest form below by June 30, 2011. Restricted to US and Canada only. Please include your full name, email address, and location.  One entry per household. Incomplete and multiple entries will be disqualified. Winners will be announced on July 5, 2011.  Good Luck Everyone!!

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Links

Official website: http://focusfeatures.com/beginners
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/beginners
Director’s Blog:  http://beginnersmovie.com/blog
YouTube: http://youtube.com/beginnersmovie

May 2011 Giveaway: Winner!

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Thanks to everyone who entered Daily Art Fixx’s May Giveaway.  Congratulations to our lucky winner MJ Coward.

MJ  has won 100 5″ x 7″ Postcards from UPrinting.com.  Many thanks to them for sponsoring this month’s contest.

Stay tuned next month for another great giveaway!

May 2011 Giveaway: 100 Postcards From UPrinting

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Our friends at UPrinting are hosting another great giveaway. This month’s prize: 100 – gloss postcards –  a valuable marketing tool for any artist, photographer, or freelancer.

One lucky winner will receive :

100 5″ x 7″ Postcards  (1) Winner
14pt Cardstock Gloss (Front Only Printing)
2 Business Days Print Turnaround Time

Restriction: Limited to US residents 18 years old and above only.

To Enter: simply submit a comment on this page by May 31, 2011.  Ensure that you enter your full name and a valid email address (email will not be published). One winner will be selected randomly. Results will be announced on June 1, 2011.

Good luck everyone!

Check out more great products from UPrinting and be sure to visit their Facebook and Twitter pages, or sign up at Giveaway Blogs for more great contests and promotions.

***This giveaway is sponsored by UPrinting, no monetary compensation was given and I will receive postcards printing for hosting this contest. Check out UPrinting.com and their event ticket printing services for more information.*

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DAF 2nd Anniversary Contest Winners!

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Thanks to everyone who entered DAF’s 2nd Anniversary Giveaway and for all your well wishes and “happy birthdays”.  Congratulations to our lucky winners:

A one year subscription to Juxtapoz Magazine.
Winner:
From: Eliz Hunt – Walton, New York


Art: Over 2,500 Works from Cave to Contemporary
Winner:
Martha Cassidy-Brinn  – Vienna, Austria

 

The Daily Book of Art: 365 readings that teach, inspire & entertain
Winners:
Titia Jetten – Nanaimo BC, Canada
Ripp Harrison – Mound City,  USA


Thanks again to all who entered. Check back soon for another great DAF contest!

***All winners were selected randomly. Winners have 10 days to claim their prize. If by that time the prize is not claimed, a new winner will be chosen. Prizes subject to availability – if prize is not available – an equivalent alternate prize will be awarded***

 


DAF 2nd Anniversary Giveaway!!

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It’s hard to believe that Daily Art Fixx is already 2 years old!  What began for me as a way to learn about art, DAF  has grown into a portal that is visited by thousands of readers daily.  DAF continues to grow and I continue to enjoy bringing “…a little art – every day” to my visitors.

To show my appreciation, and in celebration of DAF’s 2nd Anniversary, DAF is giving away a few goodies:

A one year subscription to Juxtapoz Magazine – the widely popular monthly magazine  that covers contemporary artists who deserve crucial attention. Juxtapoz is devoted to providing coverage of the most dynamic, unconventional, and innovative art being produced today. (1 winner)

 

Art: Over 2,500 Works from Cave to Contemporary – (Hardcover) A fluid mix of art history and interpretation set against the larger panorama of world history. Lots of brief artist bios. Clear and concise explanations of media, techniques, aesthetics, styles, and intent. A sense of continuity and stories of radical departures and infamous scandals. (1 winner)

 

The Daily Book of Art: 365 readings that teach, inspire & entertain – (Hardcover) The Daily Book of Art includes a year’s worth of brief daily readings and lessons about the visual arts that entertain as they inform. (2 winners)

 

 

To enter – simply fill out the form below. You must include your full name, email address, city, and country. Incomplete entries will be disqualified. Feel free to mention which prize you would prefer – if your name is drawn first, you will receive it. Contest closes on April 30, 2011.  Winners will be announced on May 2, 2011.

Good Luck Everyone!

***This contest is now closed – check our Contests page for winners!****

Winners will be required to submit their full address and telephone number for delivery purposes. This information will not be shared.  In the event that stated prizes are unavailable, alternate prizes of equal value will be selected. (with the help of the winner)

Shaun Tan: Lost & Found – Contest Winners

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Thanks to everyone who entered to win a copy of Lost and Found Academy Award winner Shaun Tan. This contest has been,  by far,  the most well received (and entered) since we started running contests on Daily Art Fixx.  Because we liked this book so much, DAF has decided to give away 5 copies instead of 3!  Congratulations to our lucky winners:

* Thomas Tex Edwards – Austin, Texas
* Pippa Stewart – Plymouth Uk
* Beth Logemann – Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
* Megan Scott – Vancouver, Canada
* Heidi Alamanda – New Haven, CT

Check out more of Shaun Tan’s work at ShaunTan.net. Visit our contests page regularly for more great giveaways!