Evening star., 1942-09-06
Opportunity for artists.

A Nationwide poster contest open
to all artists and photographers
living in the United States and it's
dependencies has been announced
by the Museum of Modern Art, New
York City. The contest is spon-
sored by the museum, Artists for
Victory and Council for Democ-
racy, with the cooperation of the
Office of Civilian Defense and with
the approval of the Treasury De-
partment, the War Production
Board and the Office of War IN
formation.
Eight $500 War bonds will be
awarded as prizes. The only con-
dition of eligibility to compete is
that artists enroll either as asso-
ciate members (no dues) of Artists
for Victory for one year, or enroll
as artist volunteers in their local
Civilian Defense Councils.
Elmer Davis, chief of owl, said
in his letter of Endorsement, 1--WE
know that the artists in all parts
of the country ask only for an op-
portunity to express in graphic form
their deep conviction on the issues
involved in this war"
Program and entry blank will be
mailed to any artist or photographer
who requests them of the National
War Poster Competition, care OF
Arts for Victory, Inc, 1O1 Park ave-
nue., New York City. Posters en-
tered In the competition must reach
that address not later than October
Is, 1912. All entries will be placed
anonymously before the judges.
The judges are John Taylor Arms,
Artists for Victory, Inc; Walter
Baerman, section of volunteer tai
ents, Office of Civilian Defense;
Francis H. Brennan, chief of graphic
division, ONCE of War Information;
Charles T. Coiner, graphics con-
sultant. Office of Emergency Man
| egement; Stuart Davis, artist;
James T. Soby, director, armed
services program, Museum of Mod
ern Art; Rex Stout, chairman,
War Writer'S Board, and Monroe
Wheeler, director of exhibitions and
publications, Museum of Modern
Art. Irwin D. Hoffman. production
manager of Artists for Victory, and
Theodore S. Ruggles, director OF
visual education. Council for Democ-
racy. are directors of the compe-
tition.
The winning posters and others
chosen by the jury of selection will
be exhibited at the Museum OF Mod
ern Art in the fall and will subse-
quently tour the country. Full color
reproduction of all prize winning
posters is guaranteed, four of them
by r. Hoe & Co., Inc. donors Of
four War bond prizes, designers
and manufacturers of printing
presses, now engaged in work foi
the Government. The Council fol
Democracy provides prizes for thre'
posters and guarantees their repro
duction with the cooperation O.
the Lithographers' National Asso'
ciation. In addition efforts will bt
made to interest the United States
Government and private industr,
in reproducing other posters IN th'
competition, in which cases thu
artists will receive regular Govern
ment payment rate for their post
ers. Information about mediums
colors, material and other detail
will be found in the program.
The competition has been divided
into eight themes, each OF which
will carry a prize. They are
Production" War Bonds Ma
ture of the Enemy" Loose Talk,
slave World-or Free World,
The People Are on the March,
Deliver Us From Evil and "Sacrl
fee"
Three basic motives underly tn
competition: /. To assist IN tn
, national war effort by making avail
able to the United States Govern
ment visual material expressing tn
principles for which our country
fighting and the results 1t hopes t
: achieve 2. To supply artists wit
a specific and concrete means Q
making their talents part Of tn
national war effort. 3. To Civ
artists an opportunity to raise tn
standard and effectiveness of poste
! design through the development c
a direct and powerful technique fo
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