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Visual Artist Call Out: Geist Half Marathon T-Shirt Design

Updated: 4 days ago

The City of Fishers, Indiana seeks an artist to design the logo for the 2025 Geist Half Marathon race participant t-shirt. This shirt will be given to race participants and may also be available for sale following the race’s completion. Portions of the t-shirt design will be incorporated into the race medals for the Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K. The design must include certain elements and focus on what makes the Geist Half unique.


DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: By 3:00PM EST on Friday, January 17, 2025 

 

ELIGIBILITY:To be eligible to submit for this opportunity, artists must:

·       Be able to meet all of the project requirements (see below)

·       Be age 16 or over

·       Be willing to meet all contractual obligations and adhere to a timeline

THIS PROJECT WILL REQUIRE:

·       Final design file format of: .eps, .png, .svg, or .ai

·       Design size of 8” x 8” at 300 dpi

·       Limit of three (3) colors

·       Inclusion of water, Geist Bridge, and a native creature

·       A focus on what makes Geist Half a unique race

·       Ability to make adjustments during the final design/adjustment period as requested by the City of Fishers

·       Works must be original to the artist and cannot be made using an AI generator

·       Ownership of the final design to become property of the City of Fishers for promotional use

 

PROJECT BUDGET: 

This project will carry a commission fee of $500 for the design, which will include one review session for adjustments. This fee is to cover the artists’ compensation. Payment will be made in two installments: Half will be paid to the artist when they are announced as the winner, with the remaining half to be paid upon completion and approval of the final design. Artist will also be given a shirt with their design in September 2025. Artist or their legal guardian must provide a w-9 and sign a contract for payment.

 

SELECTION PROCESS:

Artist must submit their design by 3:00PM EST on Friday, January 17, 2025. 

Representatives from Fishers Arts Council and area arts groups will review submissions and select up to three finalists for the public to vote on the winner.


Note: While this is the intended selection process, in the event of an insufficient number of qualified applicants, the City of Fishers reserves the right to invite an artist to submit work, or to directly select an artist and also reserves the right to cancel the opportunity entirely at any point and for any reason.


SELECTION CRITERIA: Finalists will be selected based upon the following criteria:


Technical Ability:  Artist’s submission indicates professionalism, skill with materials and techniques, and indicates the capacity to meet the requirements of this project

 

Artistic Quality: Artist’s work is appropriate to its context, innovative, creative, and stylistically distinctive

 

PROJECT TIMELINE:

This timeline represents the project as it now appears.  Changes may be necessary as the project progresses:

·       Release Request for Design: December 18, 2024

·       Deadline for submissions: 3:00PM EST on Friday, January 17, 2025 

·       Panel Selection of Finalists: on/by Friday, February 10, 2025

·       Public Voting online and in-person at Fishers Municipal Center: February 17-21, 2025

·       Winner Announced: Monday, February 24, 2025

·       Final Design Period with Adjustments: February 24-March 31, 2025

·       Final Design Due: April 4, 2025

·       Public Announcement of Final Design: May 2025

·       Shirts available: September 2025

 

HOW TO APPLY:Artists must submit the following information to  info@FishersArtsCouncil.org via email or fileshare

1.     Applicant information: Please include the following information in your submission

·       Artist name

·       Full mailing address

·       Phone number

·       Email address

·       Website (if applicable)

·       Social media handles (if applicable)

·       Short Bio/Artist Statement

 

2.     Design Image:  For the initial submission, attach a .png, .jpeg, or *.pdf of your original design. Include your name in the filename of the image with “-Geist”. Example: SmithSarah-Geist.jpg Please note, if your initial design is selected as a finalist, it will be printed and displayed in Fishers Municipal Center during the voting period.

3.     Examples of Past Work: Include two (2) to four (4) samples of past work as .png, .jpeg, or *.pdf files that showcase your unique art style. Include your name in the filenames along with the titles of the works. Example: SmithSarah-Wildflowers.jpg

 

DELIVERY OF SUBMISSIONS:Submissions may be emailed to info@FishersArtsCouncil.org, shared via Dropbox or Google Drive

A Dropbox or Google Drive share request must be time-stamped by 3:00PM EST on Friday, January 17, 2025 – and all items must be included in the shared folder by that time. Any item that is time-stamped as being uploaded after 3:00PM will be disqualified from consideration.

 

QUESTIONS? CONTACT:

Fishers Arts Council at info@FishersArtsCouncil.org or 317-537-1670 via text

 

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