I'm here now in London. Things have been a bit wonky with internet still working on getting better internet. I wanted to thank everyone who has been faving my work recently. It's just a bit too much to go to everyone and thank you on your pages so I'm just gonna do it here.
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Day of Silence Contest

IS OFFICALLY CLOSED! JUDGING IN PROGRESS!!!

*EDIT*
Just letting everyone know that I've decided to extend the deadline cause I think we can get more entries so I want to give more people a chance to enter. So start letting people know of this contest! There are some great prizes up for grabs. The contest dealine is now June 1st!

If there is anyone who would like to donate a prize please note me. It can be anything. And people who donate can still enter the contest!

It's April the month of the Day of Silence. So as of the last two years its time for the contest. This is open to all mediums. You basically have to make an artwork or a piece of writing about Silence. This contest is in honor of the GLBT. And in support with the Day of Silence.



Rules
No using copywritten material!
If you use stock please credit the stock artist
No pornographic material
No stolen work

Contest Starts April 12th 2009 and ends May 9th 2009.
All artwork must have been submitted after the April 12 2009.
There is a 2 entry limit.
Note me with your entries be sure to tell me which catergory you are entering.
Lit
Traditional
Photography
Digital

Good luck to you all.

ENTRIES -> [link]

Prizes

Lit (poems, prose)
First Place

3 Month sub from =MistressRaven1605
1 Poem written by =MistressRaven1605
3 Photomanipulation by =MistressRaven1605
A Pesonalized Stamp by =MistressRaven1605
A personlized Avatar by =MistressRaven1605
A 3 month journal feature from =MistressRaven1605

Second Place

1 Month Sub from =MistressRaven1605
1 Poem written by =MistressRaven1605
2 photomanipulation by =MistressRaven1605
A personalizes stamp by =MistressRaven1605
A 3 month jounal feature from =MistressRaven1605

Third Place

1 Month Sub from =MistressRaven1605
1 Poem written by =MistressRaven1605
1 photomanipulation by =MistressRaven1605
A personalizes stamp by =MistressRaven1605
A 3 month jounal feature from =MistressRaven1605

Traditional and Photography
First Place

3 Month sub from =MistressRaven1605
3 Photomanipulation by =MistressRaven1605
A Pesonalized Stamp by =MistressRaven1605
A personlized Avatar by =MistressRaven1605
A 3 month journal feature from =MistressRaven1605
A Request Coloured Pencil drawing by ~gardenladyrose

Second Place

1 Month Sub from =MistressRaven1605
2 photomanipulation by =MistressRaven1605
A personalizes stamp by =MistressRaven1605
A 3 month jounal feature from =MistressRaven1605

Third Place

1 Month Sub from =MistressRaven1605
1 photomanipulation by =MistressRaven1605
A personalizes stamp by =MistressRaven1605
A 3 month jounal feature from =MistressRaven1605

Digital

First Place

3 Month sub from =MistressRaven1605
3 Photomanipulation by =MistressRaven1605
A Pesonalized Stamp by =MistressRaven1605
A personlized Avatar by =MistressRaven1605
A 3 month journal feature from =MistressRaven1605
1 Request Digital painting by =MistressRaven1605
2 Exclusive stock packs from ~Rave-Stock
1 Exclusive Brush set from ~Rave-Stock

Second Place

1 Month Sub from =MistressRaven1605
2 photomanipulation by =MistressRaven1605
A personalizes stamp by =MistressRaven1605
A 3 month jounal feature from =MistressRaven1605
1 Exclusive stock packs from ~Rave-Stock
1 Exclusive Brush set from ~Rave-Stock

Third Place
1 Month Sub from =MistressRaven1605
1 photomanipulation by =MistressRaven1605
A personalizes stamp by =MistressRaven1605
A 3 month jounal feature from =MistressRaven1605
1 Exclusive stock packs from ~Rave-Stock

*If anyone would like to donate any prizes (subs, CSS, art, prints etc..) please send me a note.

Judges will be annonced later. If anyone is intested in judging just send me a note as well.
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Okay before you go saying that I added your fanart to the wrong collection please do research.. if you had clicked it you would have seen that its not a naruto collection...it's anime art. I'm really annoyed at this stupid glitch.. no not you people that keep telling me its in the wrong collection.. its not your fault... you are just commenting on what yo see.. but please from now on if your anime fanart ends up in a naruto collection please don't act like I'm stupid and don't know where the character is from cause I do know.. it just some stupid glitch that happened that I guess hasn't been fixed...

proof here -> [link]









Entries -> [link]





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Pictures that have to do with stopping art theft will be posted here. If you have anything you want me to add to this, then please note me with a link or what ever you want me to write here.
The List:
by:~awol1966
By: ~JoanaCroft

Anti-Art Theft Day - July 1st

Communities that Deal with Rips


Forum for off site rips: [link]

Here's a link to the FAQ:
What does deviantART consider to be Art Theft?: [link]

From `angelles's Journal
"I am currently working with my attorney on an organization that helps to protect artists from art thieves. It would inflict harsher punishments to those offenders who don't seem to care and/or won't remove the stolen work from their galleries and sites. I'd like also to have a "stolen work directory" basically an offenders list. This would include PhotoBucket, Facebook, and other MAJOR websites where the stolen art appears. If someone has stolen work, they are put into a data base within the organization. Eventually, if I can get enough support, I'd like each repeat offense to have a harsher fine and/ot punishment. I would make it OPEN TO THE PUBLIC VIEW so it is part of their history in the art world. If these web sites know they can be fined by EACH transgression, they will become MUCH more strict about what is allowed in their galleries. I know several judges who work with entertainment law and I think it is far overdue for a program like this to be started. Right now I am absorbing all legal fees etc. It is my hope that being a member of this organization will remain free - if you are a member then you are protected as much as is humanly possible thru the organization. I will update in the next few days. If you are interested in this, or would like to be a part of promoting it, please place this blurb in your journal and note me."






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