Animal Crossing Arts & Crafts Contest
June 7, 2023 - June 17, 2023
Welcome to our fourth annual Celebrating Diversity event! Each year we run this event in order to recognise and celebrate the diverse community we have here on The Bell Tree. This event runs in June to coincide with events that celebrate diversity in the real world: Juneteenth commemorates the end of African American slavery in the United States on June 19th 1865, June 21st is celebrated as National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada, and LGBT Pride is celebrated this month in commemoration of the Stonewall riots in late June 1969. We observe these dates to recognise the hardships people have endured in an effort to progress equal rights, to celebrate where we come from, and to help further promote inclusivity. Here on TBT, we like to provide this space once a year where we can all celebrate our differences together.
Task
This year, we are going back to where it all began. The very first Celebrating Diversity event in 2020 was an art contest and this year we are bringing that back! Although this time we are also opening the event up to be inclusive of craft projects.
Draw an Animal Crossing themed picture, either traditionally or digitally, or craft an item that celebrates diversity and promotes inclusivity in a way that is meaningful to you. What makes you unique or celebrates where you come from? What are matters that you are passionate about? How you do that is up to your own interpretation, but make sure it's respectful and represents diversity as explained by this definition:
Submit your entry by posting a picture of it here in this thread. The submissions will be voted for by the community (using like reactions) and the top most-liked ones will go to a community poll. The community poll will be used to decide our top three winners who will each win a prize!
It is up to you which medium you wish to use as long as it is static (no animations or videos) and visual (no poetry, prose, music, etc). You will have until 11:59PM EDT on June 17th 2023 to submit your entries.
Rules
- Entries must be your own work.
- Entries must fit both the Animal Crossing and Celebrating Diversity themes.
- No collaborative projects.
- Submissions can be hand drawn or digital.
- Animations are not accepted.
- You can use craft supplies but cannot use other people's work or any other pre-made components.
- A reasonable amount of effort should be put into your creations. Submissions that appear rushed or made as a joke won't be accepted.
- All entries submitted are final. Please do not edit your entry after submission unless asked to by a staff member.
- Your username must be visible somewhere in your submission.
- Keep all creations appropriate for a PG-13 audience.
How to Submit
Submit your entry by posting it in this thread by 11:59PM EDT on June 17th, 2023. Your TBT username must be visible somewhere in the image. This can be either on a name card if your submission is physical or written directly on the artwork if your submission is digital.
Submission Checklist:
Your entry meets both the Animal Crossing and Celebrating Diversity themes. You have attached an image of your entry. You have included your name card. It is no later than 11:59PM EDT on June 17th, 2023.Prizes
- Participation Prize: All entries will receive one star fragment token to purchase one of the following four star fragment collectibles in the Shop:
(Red Star Fragment, Blue Star Fragment, Green Star Fragment, Yellow Star Fragment)
- Community Winners: The top three entries will receive their choice of one of the following two rainbow collectibles:
(Rainbow Star Fragment, Rainbow Feather)
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Who will decide who wins? The staff or members' votes?
A. The community will vote on their favourite entries using like-reacts. The entries with the most likes will then go forward to a public poll within a day of the contest closing. The recipients for the first, second, and third place prizes will then be decided on by the community.
Q. When will voting end and prizes be distributed?
A. June 25th 2023.
Q. Will the prizes be giftable?
A. The Red, Blue, Green, and Yellow Star Fragments are giftable. The Rainbow Star Fragment and Rainbow Feather will not be giftable.
Q. Can we only draw flat pictures or can I submit a craft?
A. Craft projects are also allowed provided that you make all of the components yourself. e.g. gluing a toy hat to your entry would invalidate it. If you have any questions about what would or would not be accepted then please do not hesitate to ask.
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Oh, I wonder if it will be enough motivation to fight my artist block.
