ArtLink Steamboat Announces Second Annual Ride Snowboard Graphic Art Competition.Business Editors STEAMBOAT SPRINGS Steamboat Springs, town (1990 pop. 6,695), Routt co., NW Colo., on the Yampa River, just W of the Park Range; founded 1875, inc. 1907. It is a resort and skiing center, with ranching, farming, and light manufacturing. , Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 2, 2003 Ride Snowboards and artLink Steamboat steamboat: see steamship. steamboat or steamship Watercraft propelled by steam; more narrowly, a shallow-draft paddle-wheel steamboat widely used on rivers in the 19th century, particularly the Mississippi River and its tributaries. (artLink), a Colorado-based non-profit arts and culture organization, recently announced the return of Snowboard snow·board n. A board resembling a small surfboard and equipped with bindings, used for descending snow-covered slopes on one's feet but without ski poles. intr.v. Art 2: A Graphics Competition slated for February 2004. The competition is a collaboration between artLink (www.artlinksteamboat.org) and Ride Snowboards and is focused on recognizing design talent worldwide. The grand prize design will be printed on five limited-edition Ride snowboards. The grand prize winner will receive a $1,000 cash prize and have the winning design printed on his or her own limited-edition Ride snowboard. The remaining four boards will be used for fundraising purposes for the Surfrider Foundation's Snowrider Project, a national outreach program that seeks to educate snow-sport enthusiasts and alpine communities on the interrelationship in·ter·re·late tr. & intr.v. in·ter·re·lat·ed, in·ter·re·lat·ing, in·ter·re·lates To place in or come into mutual relationship. in between the mountain and coastal environments and promote watershed watershed, elevation or divide separating the catchment area, or drainage basin, of one river system or group of river systems from another system or group of systems. The term is also often used synonymously with drainage basin. stewardship stewardship the occupation of being a steward or custodian. Referring to animals it implies the caring sort of relationship based on an acceptance of the need to include the rights of animals in overall plans to maintain financial viability. . The international competition is open to all artists working in any two-dimensional medium designed to fit the official snowboard template (1) A pre-designed document or data file formatted for common purposes such as a fax, invoice or business letter. If the document contains an automated process, such as a word processing macro or spreadsheet formula, then the programming is already written and embedded in the . The Intent to Enter deadline is December 17, 2003. Details are available at www.artlinksteamboat.org, www.ridesnowboards.com and www.artdeadline.com. Entries from the first design competition can be viewed online at www.artlinksteamboat.org. "This competition satisfies our goal of pairing a sports event with an art event, bringing the fresh artistic voice of a generation of athletes to the forefront of our resort community," said Susan Schiesser, artist and artLink president. "The competition is also a symbol of artLink's commitment to bring all kinds of art to Steamboat." Awards notification will be posted on www.artlinksteamboat.org and www.ridesnowboards.com. About artLink Established by art activists Pat Walsh and Susan Schiesser, artLink Steamboat takes aim at sweetening Steamboat Springs' sports-only resort image. Dealing in the arena of cultural tourism, artLink actively markets the many quality arts and cultural events in the area, often pairing an arts event with a sports event. Please visit www.artlinksteamboat.org to view the art calendar, online gallery, artLine shuttle bus schedule, and to read related press articles. |
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