$1000 cash prize! Detroit Institute of Arts and Let’s Save Michigan Poster Contest - 2/15/10 Deadline

FROM SEAN MANN AT THE "LET'S SAVE MICHIGAN" CAMPAIGN:

The creativity needed to revive our state will not be found beyond the Great Lakes - it is already here at home.

At Let's Save Michigan, we're activating Michiganders to take grassroots action in their local communities to bring about the policies and legislation that will create vibrant cities and a more resilient economy. We believe you and your neighbors have the vision Michigan needs.

This is why we're excited to be partnering with the Detroit Institute of Art to present the Let's Save Michigan Poster Contest. We're calling all artists, illustrators, and graphic designers to create an original poster to inspire Michiganders to revive our state - and we need your help!

Do you know a Michigan artist whose work captures the spirit of our state and has a vision for a strong future for Michigan? Please share this contest with your friends.

We're asking artists to share their creative vision of Michigan's future -- whether that's renovating historic homes, planting community gardens, expanding public transportation and bike lines, or public art. The possibilities are endless.

Now through February 15, participants can submit their entries online throughour website. Judges will select 25 finalists whose work will be featured on the website, and visitors will be able to vote for their favorites.

The winner will be awarded $1,000 and the runner-up will receive $250. The remaining finalists will be eligible for other prizes.

You or someone you know could win the Let's Save Michigan Poster Contest and inspire countless other Michiganders with your vision for our future. Make sure your friends don't miss the opportunity to enter:

Thanks for being a part of the Let's Save Michigan movement. By acting together, we are creating a stable future for Michigan and the cities we all want to call home.
Sincerely,

SEAN MANN
Let's Save Michigan


P.S. Need inspiration? The DIA exhibition Government Support for the Arts is on view now through March 21, 2010 and features around 100 prints created under the Federal Art Project, a unit of the WPA. The era represents a very specific moment when art for the people was a true rallying concept.