It's C-L-E To A Tee

Design A Winning Cleveland Plus T-Shirt
                      
WHAT:
Budding marketers. Future graphic designers. Fashion moguls in the making. It’s your chance to create a walking billboard for our city. Develop an original t-shirt design that shows your love for Northeast Ohio and it could be the next big thing from C.L.E. Clothing Co.

Submit a full-color draft of a one-of-a-kind tee (as a 300dpi electronic jpeg file or on 8.5” x 11” paper) that demonstrates why you love Cleveland Plus. You can create a “top ten list” of reasons you like living here, an original illustration of your favorite attraction or a catchy new slogan for Cleveland.

The winning t-shirt concept from a youth ages 7-12, 13-17 or college students receives:

• Four tickets to the Cleveland Indians game July 4, July 18 or July 25 at Progressive Field
• Four tickets to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
• Two CLE+ backpacks
• A video announcement of their winning design and their wining design featured in the Visit Cleveland Plus enewsletter

WHO:
Youth, ages 7-17 (with permission of a guardian) or college students

WHY:
May is Ohio Tourism Month, a time when the State’s tourism entities work to raise awareness of the world-class travel experiences available here.

Ten percent (10%) of the proceeds from t-shirt and contest benefit Cleveland Scholarship Programs, Inc., providing educational opportunity and supports workforce development for Greater Cleveland through a broad range of financial aid and advisory programs. The remainder of funds raised benefit the Spirit of Cleveland, a non-profit entity committed to the ongoing development of educational programs and services that promote and support the regional hospitality industry and to providing provide marketing tools and resources to arts and culture organizations.

WHEN:
Entries are due by 11:59pm EST on Wednesday, May 19, 2010. Public voting runs Friday, May 21 - Monday, May 31, 2010. Winners in each category will be announced Tuesday, June 1, 2010.

HOW:

• Youth ages 7-17 and college students are eligible to participate.
• A non-refundable entry fee of $10 is required with each entry. (Payable online or with a check made out to the Spirit of Cleveland.)
• Entries can be submitted online at www.positivelycleveland.com/tshirtcontest or by mail (with $10 check) to Attn: Spirit of Cleveland T-Shirt Contest, c/o Positively Cleveland, The Higbee Building, 100 Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio 44113.
• Entries should be submitted as a hi-res (300dpi) electronic jpeg file or on 8.5” x 11” paper.
• Submissions will be added to our website and Flickr account for public voting. (Positively Cleveland reserves the right to reject entries that portray a negative image of Cleveland, contain questionable content or use of third party logos or copyrighted material. By entering the contest, entrant agrees that submission is their own, original work.)  
• Public voting runs Monday, May 21 - Monday, May 31, 2010. Popular vote will determine the winners.
• Winner will be announced Tuesday, June 1, 2010. The winning design receives the prize package detailed above and the t-shirt will be available for sale in the Cleveland Plus Visitors Center.
• Entry in the design contest constitutes an agreement with Positively Cleveland, Spirit of Cleveland and the artist. Submitting artists grant permission for their designs to be used by Positively Cleveland and Spirit of Cleveland for this contest, future contest, promotions, etc.
• All submissions become the property of Positively Cleveland, although the artist will be credited when/if they are used.

QUESTIONS?
Call 216.875.6632 or email drange@positivelycleveland.com

CONTEST ENTRY:
To enter, simply fill in your information and upload your image below. For a complete list of contest rules, click here. Sponsored by Spirit of Cleveland, Inc. and the Cleveland Plus Visitors Center.