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ninch-announce: The White House and NEA Announce a Millennium Logo Competition

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The White House & NEA Announce a Millennium Logo Competition

David Green (david@ninch.org)
Mon, 1 Dec 1997 15:03:54 -0500 

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Date: Mon, 1 Dec 1997 15:03:54 -0500
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From: david@ninch.org (David Green)
Subject: The White House & NEA Announce a Millennium Logo Competition


NINCH ANNOUNCEMENT
December 1, 1997


The White House and the National Endowment for the Arts Announce a
Millennium Logo Competition

November 26, 1997

Washington, DC -- The White House Millennium Office and the National
Endowment for the Arts today announced a competition for a Millennium
Graphics Design Package.  The winning graphic design will be used by the
White House and the Executive Branch of the government as a symbol for
official millennial projects over the next three years.  The contest is
open to all American citizens or permanent residents of the United
States.  Entries may come directly from individuals or through graphic
design firms. 

The White House Millennium Program is a multi-year initiative to mark
the end of the 20th century and the beginning of the new millennium. 
The Program will celebrate achievement, recognize and initiate projects,
and engage every sector of society in conveying our rich heritage to
future generations.  The President and First Lady have invited all
Americans to take part in the program by "giving gifts to the future --
gifts that will help rekindle our spirit of democracy, renew our
commitment to citizenship, and unleash the full creative and
intellectual potential of the American people as we chart our common
future." The White House Millennium Program prepares for the new century
by "honoring the past and imagining the future." It will highlight
projects that recognize the creativity and inventiveness of the American
people, and focus on culture, scholarship and scientific exploration. 
The winning Graphics Design package should reflect and embody this
spirit.  The winning design will be unveiled in January, 1998 in the
White House as part of an event that highlights American creativity. 

The year 2000 coincides with some of the federal government's most
important milestones -- the 200th anniversary of presidents occupying
the White House, the 200th anniversary of the first meeting of Congress
in the Capitol, and the 200th anniversary of the Library of Congress. 
The Logo may be used for these celebrations and should allow for
specific language and design to be added to the base package to
specifically commemorate these anniversaries. 

The National Endowment for the Arts will manage the initial phase of the
design competition with the final selection to be made by a panel of
professional designers. 

The winning designer will receive a professional fee to create the final
design and a graphic standards manual for using the symbol on
stationery, signage, and other iterations. 

Entries should be sent to:

MILLENNIUM LOGO
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS
ROOM 523
1100 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20506-0001

Logo entries must be ink on paper, mounted on presentation board
measuring 9" X 12" and no thicker than 1/16".  Mounted on the back of
the board should be a sealed envelope containing the designer's name,
address, telephone number, and e-mail address.  Individuals and design
firms may submit one entry only. 

Acceptance of the commission for final design constitutes a release to
the government of all rights to the design. 

Entries must be postmarked by December 30, 1997.  The winning designer
will be chosen early in 1998.  Entries will not be returned. 

Additional information about the White House Millennium Program may be
found on the World Wide Web at

   http://www.whitehouse.gov/Initiatives/Millennium/index.html. 

Go to http://arts.endow.gov/ to find additional information about the
National Endowment for the Arts.


Contact: Cherie Simon
202-682-5570

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