URSAKUMYA DIY CONTEST & SHOWCASE

Join us for a DIY showcase and contest! To go with our bear-themed event, we are asking attendees to make bear or animal-themed creative works to show off. This can include plushies you have made yourself, clothes for your plushies, artwork involving bears or other animals, animal-shaped foods, etc.   

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We will be hosting a panel reviewing all your submissions on Twitch during the event. Please check the panel schedule to find out when to view all the attendee submissions!

 

CONTEST

You can opt-in to entering the DIY contest to win a prize supplied by members of Bay Area Kei. Contest voting will take place during the event, after the panel airs. Voting will then be open until Monday, May 31st, 5:00 PM PDT, and we will announce the contest winners at the Closing Ceremony. 
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Your entries can be submitted for a chance to win in one of the two categories:​
🏆 Popular Vote 
🏆 Judges’ Choice

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SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Sunday, May 23rd, 2021, 11:59 PDT

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GUIDELINES

• Your entry can be any creative DIY - illustrations, foods, crafts, etc.- as long as it:

  1. is made by you (collage/mashup art is welcome!)

  2. represents bears or other animals

• You will be asked to explain what parts of your DIY you created.

• Both video and photo entries will be accepted. 

• For photo entries: You may submit multiple photos to show your DIY’s details.

• For video entries: All entries must be ten seconds or shorter in length. You may not use any copyrighted music or sounds in your submission, in accordance with Twitch policies.

• Ursa Major² is an all-ages event, so please keep your creations rated PG-13.

• You may submit as many entries as you like to be presented during the panel. However, only one of your entries can be your designated contest entry.

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Submissions will be screened under the above criteria. If your submission does not comply with the guidelines, it will not be showcased in the panel and will not be eligible to win a prize.

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By submitting your media via the entry form, you acknowledge and understand that you are granting Bay Area Kei a limited license to (1) edit your images and repost them to the Bay Area Kei social media channels, including (though not limited to) Facebook and Instagram; and (2) showcase your entry during the Ursa Major² panel, which will be aired on our YouTube and Twitch channels.

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Submissions will be screened, and we reserve the right to reject any entry.