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Ello accepting submissions for Not For Print, Issue 1 - Censorship
BOULDER, Colo., Nov. 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- At Ello we're giving thanks to the artists, dreamers, makers, poets, builders and everyone dedicated to moving the world forward in a better direction through her or his or their creative practice! While the Ello "Facebook Killer" meme was fun for a second, it was as relevant as Outbrain clickbait and Kardashian flatulence.
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In the face of the normalization of misogyny, homophobia, racism and the truthiness of outright lies, Ello is the alternative - no human data farming, no ads, no BS. Ello is a community of creators and creative influencers. Thou art. Thou is. Art is truth. And our social and our media our world needs Ello now more than ever.
On the path to becoming the Vice of creativity, Ello is proud and excited to announce Not For Print. The first issue will address "censorship," and we want to see who's pushing the limits, challenging the mainstream, making work that says something important, and moving the world forward in a better direction.
Not For Print will help bring the best of Ello into the real world with a tangible, show-it-off-on-your-coffee-table magazine featuring the art of 50 creators on Ello. And we want to see your work in it! Not For Print is another way Ello is committing to provide visibility and opportunity for our incredibly talented community.
How to Submit Work
- Post three original images (photos, illustrations, designs, paintings, sculptures, installations, GIFs, etc.) on your Ello account that address the theme "censorship."
- Post all three images as one post and tag @notforprint
- Include your name and a link to your website or portfolio in the post.
Submission Dates
Submissions will be open November 7 – 11:59 p.m. MST November 23, 2016.
Opportunity
- 50 artists will be selected to appear in the first-ever edition of Not For Print
- 4 artists will be recognized with $1,000 art grants
- 4 artists will be awarded $500 community art grants as voted on through the most comments from the Ello community
Selection Process
Ello Co-founders, Todd Berger and Lucian Föhr, and Curatorial Director, Amber Young, will curate and select the 50 artists.
Ello staff will contact the winners. Selected artists should be prepared to provide in a timely manner a high-resolution image of the selected work.
This is a great opportunity to get recognition for your work. If you know great artists who are not yet Ello members, encourage them to make an account and get their best work entered. The open call will last until Wednesday, November 23, 2016, midnight MT.
We look forward to seeing your work.
About Ello - www.ello.co
Ello - the Creators Network - launched in Fall 2014 as the only network expressly for creators, by creators. Ello has become the ultimate networked marketplace and publishing platform for the world's creators to share & sell their work, build audience, visibility and opportunities, and get hired and collaborate. And where values-driven brands, publications and influencers build meaningful engagement.
About Not For Print - ello.co/notforprint
Not For Print is a quarterly publication designed to provide opportunities for Ello communities to share their creations. The magazine will continue the Ello tradition of challenging social norms and showing how creativity and those who create can move the world forward in a better direction.
Contact:
Mark Gelband
[email protected]
+1 303-522-1192
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