Cama’i! Quyanaa and AwA’ahdah to all the talented artists who dedicated their time and creativity to this year’s 2024 Christmas Card Design Contest! We are thrilled to announce the winners of this year’s competition.
Grand Prize Winner: Valentina Eluska from Nanwalek! Valentina will receive a $200 cash prize, and her beautiful design will be featured on our official 2024 Christmas card.
Runners-up: Carmella Tanape from Tatitlek and Melonie Kashevarof from Chenega! In recognition of their amazing entries, both will receive a $50 cash prize.
Thank you for sharing your talent and creativity with us!
We are hosting our annual Christmas Card Design Contest with a chance to win one of three prizes! The grand prize winner will be featured on our 2024 Christmas card and will also receive a cash prize of $200. Additionally, there will be two – runners-up who will receive a cash prize of $50 and acknowledgment in Chugachmiut media outlets. Submissions must tie in the 50th anniversary theme: Self Determination at its best: 50 years of Service to the Chugach Region; Building The Next Generation.
Artwork must be submitted digitally and include an artwork release form. Submit artwork to media@chugachmiut.org by Friday, November 15, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. (AKST).
The contest is open to everyone of all ages. Once submitted, Chugachmiut assumes all rights to the artwork, including the right to sell, destroy, and/or reuse it.
Christmas Card Contest Rules
- The contest is open to all ages. Minors must have a parent or guardian’s approval.
- Special consideration may be given to entrants that reside in or are a member of one of the seven (7) Tribes Chugachmiut serves: Chenega, Eyak (Cordova), Nanwalek, Port Graham, Qutekcak (Seward), Tatitlek, or Valdez.
- Only electronic submissions will be accepted. Submissions can be emailed to media@chugachmiut.org and should include “Christmas Card Contest” as the subject.
- All submissions must include an artwork release form. For minors, a parent or guardian must sign the form.
- You must be the creator of the art you submit. If it can be submitted electronically, artwork is not limited to a specific media.
- Artwork must be able to fit on a 5×7 card.
- Artwork should reflect the 50th anniversary theme.
- Lower-quality images can be entered for the contest as long as a high-quality image can be provided upon request of winning.
- There will be three prizes. One grand prize: The grand prize winner will be featured on our 2024 Christmas card and receive a cash prize of $200; there will be two runners-up who receive a cash prize of $50 and acknowledgment in Chugachmiut media outlets.
Download the artwork release form below.