Notations From the Grid (Special Friday Edition): A Call to All For 2018 Nowruz Banner Contest

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Farhang Foundation press@farhang.org 310-666-1546   Call for Submissions:  2018 Nowruz Banner Contest   Farhang Foundation invites artists worldwide to participate in its Annual Official Nowruz Banner Contest!   LOS ANGELES, CA, August 24, 2017 - Farhang Foundation is calling on aspiring and veteran graphic artists to submit original designs that conceptualize Nowruz (the Iranian New Year) commemorating Farhang's annual celebration of Nowruz in Los Angeles.  Eligible designs will be considered as the central artwork featured on street banners and other marketing material that will proudly promote Farhang's 10th Annual Nowruz Celebration at UCLA throughout prominent boulevards of Los Angeles in February and March of 2018.   2017 Winning Design By   Rashin Kheiriyeh The 2018 Nowruz Banner Contest offers contestants a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be a vital part of Farhang Foundation's efforts to celebrate Nowruz with the public, receive recognition on Farhang's digital and social platforms and global PR campaigns, and have their design featured on hundreds of street pole banners throughout the city of Los Angeles! Eligible submissions will visualize some aspect of Nowruz orIranian culture and must be the original work of the contestant.  The selected design must be completed and submitted in high-resolution, printable .eps, .ai or .pdf, built to size. The winning designer is also required to be available and open to adjusting the final design, per the guidelines to be provided by Farhang Foundation and/or set forth by the City of Los Angeles.   The final selected design must incorporate the following phrasing, as well as Farhang Foundation's official logo using the standard Banner Template. - Celebrating Nowruz / Iranian New Year - March 11, 2018  - Royce Hall, Dickson Court at UCLA - Presented by Farhang Foundation  - Farhang.org For samples of past winning designs visit our Nowruz Banner Gallery.   2018 Nowruz Banner Contest Selection of the winner is discretionary. Farhang Foundation reserves the sole right to select the design submitted. Upon selection, the artist is required to sign a release for the selected design to be used by Farhang Foundation for the purposes stated above.   DEADLINE & SUBMISSION INFO: Submit your original conceptual design in low resolution format (.jpg, .png or .pdf format) by or before October 2, 2017 Include FULL NAME of the artist, location and TELEPHONE NUMBER All entries should be submitted via email to Nowruz@farhang.org.