Art Contest 2024

About ciLive! and the C​ontest

Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) West Campus' annual ciLive! (Celebrate! Innovation Live) is a local-facing conference with world-class presenters, making it a unique combination of a university lecture series, Ted Talks, and SXSW. Unlike other large conferences, each talk is followed by a speaker meet-and-greet where attendees can converse with the speakers and collect signatures

ciLive! has partnered with Court Avenue Brewing Co. to create ciLive! themed labels to help promote and bluster the message and mission of ciLive!

First place: $300

Second place: $150

Third place: $50

Contest Guidelines

Who can ​enter?

The contest for the Root Beer Label is open to any interested person 20 or older (parents’ consent is needed for those under 18), and for the Beer Label open to anyone 21 or older. Entries will be judged based on originality, creativity, and how well the submission addresses this year’s contest theme.

What should ​​my artwork include?

Your artwork should focus on ciLive!’s 2024 theme “No Limits”. All artist are encouraged to use their own creative imaginations; however to not be excluded from the contest, the work must be deemed as appropriate and free of discriminatory aspects and explicit language.

The artwork can be in the form of a photograph (black & white or color), a painting, a drawing, or a sketch. All artwork must be 2D and flat. (Hand-created art must be 8 ½” x 11”). (See sizing requirements below.)  It must be a digital file - Illustrator Ai file or JPEG.​

Click this link for the artwork template: ciLive! Contest Template.

How large shou​​ld the artwork be?

A Vector-Based Art (i.e. Adobe Illustrator) is preferred for a digital submission. If completed in Bitmap (i.e. Photoshop) saved as a JPEG, the file cannot be any smaller than 7200 x 4275 pixels and no larger than 25MB.

What do​​ I need to submit?

A valid submission will contain the following information:

1. An original digital copy of the artwork. Each piece must be original, authentic, unpublished, the sole property of the entrant, and not previously submitted in any other contest. Make sure to include a sentence or two on your submission form describing your artwork.

2. A digital copy of the artist’s photo ID  (photo or scanned image). Any photo ID is acceptable. This is merely needed to verify your identity and age.

3. Your name and personal information cannot be printed anywhere on the artwork.
   

4. After completing the digital form​, the artwork must be named LastNameFirstName_Age and emailed to contest@dmacc.edu by 11:59 p.m. Wedesday, March 6, 2024
   
   Naming Examples:
   SmithJocy_22.ai
   HalversonJon_19.jpeg​
   
   

How should I sub​mit my artwork and entry form?

Artwork must be sent by email along with the entry form (which includes your contact information) and copy of your photo ID. It must come in a Vector-Based Image file (preferred) or Bitmap as a JPEG (see sizing requirements).

Important: You must have a signed and completed entry form (if under 18, a parent or guardian must sign) to enter. ​

When is the ​​deadline?

All emailed submissions must be received by 11:59 p.m. CST, Wednesday, March 6, 2024.

How will the art​​​​work be judged?

To prevent any bias, entries will be blind judged by a panel of five ciLive! judges on quality, originality, creativity, and relevance according to ciLive! 15’s theme, “No Limits”. Six top entries for each label (beer and root beer), totaling 12 entries, will be selected including 1^st Place, 2^nd Place, 3^rd Place for each label (beer and root beer).

The winner's artwork will appear on the ciLive! website and the six finalist for each label (beer and root beer) are expected to attend the unveiling and award ceremony at DMACC West Campus (5959 Grand Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50266) on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at noon (12 p.m.)

2021 Contest Winners

Craft Beer Label Design Winners:

1^st Place – Maria DeAngelis

Root Beer Label Design Winners:

1^st Place – Lena Whitmer

2020 Contest Winners

Craft Beer Category

Kyle Salyan of Olmsted Falls, OH poses with his 1^st place winning design in the craft beer category

Root Beer Category

Hailey Frost of Norwalk, IA poses with her 1^st place winning design in the root beer category

Top Winners in Each Category

Pictured (left to right):

• Stephanie Joy, Ames (3^rd place, craft beer category)
• Kristine Do, Des Moines (2^nd place, craft beer category)
• Kyle Salyan, Olmsted Falls, Ohio (1^st place, craft beer category)
• Hailey Frost, Norwalk (1^st place, root beer category)
• Mattea Millburn, Des Moines (2^nd place, root beer category)
• Joseph Busch, Des Moines (3^rd place, root beer category).

Disclaimer

Disclaimer: By submitting an entry, an entrant agrees to allow the DMACC and Court Avenue Brewing Co. to use his or her name to post on the ciLive! Web site, without compensation unless prohibited. All entries and all rights of ownership in and to the entries, including all rights to use, reproduce, publish, modify, edit, and distribute the same will become the exclusive property of DMACC and Court Avenue Brewing Co. and will not be returned. DMACC and Court Avenue Brewing Co. reserve the right to edit, modify, copyright, publish, use, and reproduce any and all entries without further compensation. DMACC, Court Avenue Brewing Co., and their agents and contractors, are not responsible for lost, late, misdirected, incomplete, or postage-due entries. Contest void where prohibited or restricted by law.