Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17
AN ART COMPETITION.
Directors of st. Louis Fair Want an
Insignia.

Announcement has been made by the d.
rectorate of the st. Louis worlds fair of a
competition to obtain suitable insignia for
that exposition. A prize of $1,000 is to be
given the successful competitor, whose de-
sign will thenceforth be the property of the
fair A number of the unsuccessful medals
will be exhibited publicly for a short time,
and at the close of the exhibition will be
returned to the designers without cost to
them. The usual system of identifying
marks, without the use of the competitors
name, will be followed.
The specifications are in part as follows:
This emblem is to be applicable for use
as the official seal of the exposition, or for
a medal, or a letterhead for stationery,
or for a poster, or any other purpose IN
connection with the exploitation of the ex-
position.
''If colors be employed symbolically. these
colors should be red. blue, yellow and
white, the colors involved in the national
flags of the countries in which ownership
of this territory at various times has been
vested.
For the best design submitted. jury to
be composed of seven members-two paint
ers. two sculptors. two architects and
hlstorian-Wlll award prize of $1,000, and
the design receiving the award will become
the property of the exposition.
The following named gentlemen have
been appointed to serve as members of this
jury: Mr. Frederick Dielman of New York,
president National Academy of Design; Mr..
John La Fargo of New York. president of
the Society of American Artists; Mr.. j. z.
A. Ward of New York, president OF the Ma
tional Sculpture Society: Mr.. dorado Taft
of Chicago. president of the Society of
Western Artists: Mr.. Charles P. McKim or
New York president Of the American In
stitute of Architects; Mr.. Wilson Eyre of
Philadelphia, president Philadelphia chapter
American Institute of Architects; Prof.
Alcee PORTER of New Orleans, president OF
the Louisiana Historical Society
hn ion, tv,r oil to- ha.r
ameter-or If not circular greater dmen-
sion-of twenty inches.
1T must show the style of lettering and
dates. and, recognizing its employment for
one side of a medal, 1t is recommended that
the design for the other side accompany it.
IF the project submitted be in the form
OF poster to be reproduced in color, the
drawing must be upon canvas or carton,
and must cover a space Of 24x36 inches,
The full size of the canvas or carton should
be 2Sx42 inches. Designs may be mounted
upon stretchers but should be without
cover, glass frame.
THE greatest freedom may be exercised
by the artist in the treatment of the SUBJ
ject, the only conditions being that the
completed work shall be artistic, appropri-
ate, effective and susceptible of employ
ment in various modified forms and that IL
shall symbolic that great historical event
which the Louisiana purchase is to COM
memorate.
I'm the history of the United States this
event is second only In Importance to the
signing of the Declaration of Independence
Its centenary Is to be commemorated in
St Louis, the leading city of the purchase.
All designs in competition must be de-
livered at the warerooms Of Messrs. Bud
worth & Son, 424 West SD street, New
York city. between Saturday. November l,
and Wednesday, November 8. 1902"