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For Immediate Release

Call for Submissions

The 2022 Nowruz Street Banner Contest

Farhang Foundation invites artists worldwide to participate in its Annual Nowruz Street Banner Contest!

LOS ANGELES – July 27, 2021 – Farhang Foundation is calling on graphic artists worldwide to submit original designs that conceptualize Nowruz (the Iranian New Year) commemorating Farhang's 13th 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 13th Annual Nowruz Celebration at UCLA throughout prominent boulevards and streets of Los Angeles in February and March of 2022.

The 2022 Nowruz Banner Contest offers the winning artist 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 nationwide PR campaigns, and have their design featured on over 600 street poles throughout the City of Los Angeles!

Eligible submissions must visualize some aspect of Nowruz or Iranian culture and must be the original work of the artist. 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 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 20, 2022
- Royce Hall, Dickson Court at UCLA
- Presented by Farhang Foundation
- Farhang.org

2016 - 2019 Winning Design Gallery

For a complete list of past winning banner designs, please visit our Nowruz Banner Gallery.

DEADLINE & SUBMISSION INFO:

1. Submit your original conceptual design in low resolution format (.jpg, .png or .pdf format) by or before November 10, 2021

2. Include FULL NAME of the artist, location and TELEPHONE NUMBER

3. All entries should be submitted via email to Nowruz@farhang.org.

The 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.

ABOUT FARHANG FOUNDATION

Farhang Foundation is a 100% member supported nonreligious, nonpolitical, and not-for-profit foundation with the sole mission to celebrate and promote Iranian art and culture for the benefit of the community-at-large.

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