Poster Contest 2014

Dear Artists and Designers;

The Delaware Water Gap Celebration of the Arts (COTA) is now accepting concept sketches and/or poster submissions for the 37^th Annual COTA Jazz festival, which will be held on September 5^th, 6^th, and 7^th. We invite you to submit a design that is graphically capable to accommodate many marketing needs including; a poster, brochures, programs, digital media, and t-shirts. The winning poster submission will be used as the primary marketing tool for the festival. The poster requirements are as follows:

1. The poster is vertical
2. The size of the artwork is 24 x 18
3. The artwork can be in any media
4. 4-Although it is not required, the typeset as follows should be kept in mind or included:
   

   37^th Annual Delaware Water Gap Celebration of the Arts 2014
   www.cotajazz.org
   Jazz and Arts Festival
   September 5^th, 6^th, and 7^th
   Rain or Shine/No Pets/Food Concessions/Children’s Area
   For information see the website, mail PO Box 249, Delaware Water Gap PA 18327 or call 570-424-2210

The completed mechanical is not required at the time of judging, however, space for type, placing of type, and typeface style may be indicated by using an overlay. No lettering should be included on the art itself unless it is intrinsic to the design. All recommendations from the artist as to design will be considered, however COTA reserves the right to execute the final design of the poster.

Poster submissions are due by March 25^th, 2014. Submissions can be electronically submitted by emailing info@cotajazz.org or dropped off at Stone Trembly and Associates, 819 Ann Street Stroudsburg PA, 18301. For more information email or call Tim Helman at 570-688-7973. Please include your name, email, address, and phone number on your submission.