TAG-A-BAG Competition 2012

The Arts Council of Greater New Haven and Elm City Market are pleased to announce a call for local artists for a reusable bag design competition.  The Tag-A-Bag competition is open to Greater New Haven artists, including high school and college art students.  Submissions are due by February 7, 2012, with the winning designs to be announced February 13, 2012.  Winning artists will receive a $100 from the Arts Council, a $100 gift certificate from Elm City Market, and their design immortalized on 500 reusable shopping bags!

Design Requirements- Your Tag-A-Bag design must meet the following requirements:

• Can use no more than three (3) colors
• Must be sized to fit a 18” w x 15”h x 7”g bag

Suggested Design- Your Tag-A-Bag design should include at least one (1) of the following themes:

• The local food system
• Fresh, healthy foods
• Urban community & food
• Diversity of New Haven
• Green & sustainability
• Elm City Market as cooperative food store
• Natural and architectural landscape of New Haven

To submit designs, and for more information, please contact Julie Trachtenberg, Director of Development & Marketing, Arts Council of Greater New Haven, at: jtrachtenberg@newhavenarts.org