It's been a while since I've held a contest. So, I'm not only hosting one, but two contests! They are quite different in nature, but they both allow ALL mediums and they have a collection of great prizes.  Read on for more info.

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Relativity Contest

Not wanting to host a standard "draw my OC" contest, `Ravenswd and I came up with a unique spin on the theme.  The challenge is to draw a piece connected to the Relativity universe.  However, the piece can feature a character directly or indirectly.  It can even feature your own OC.  

There will be 3 places for visual entries and a 1st place for literature. However, if we receive a lot of lit entries, we will increase the prize list to include three places for that category as well.

The initial prize list is as follows:

First Place:
6 month subscription (or equiv)
Up to 3-characters digital doll piece by *mirz-alt
Custom emoticon sign by *Ravenswd

Second Place:
3 month subscription (or equiv)
Up to 2-characters digital doll piece by *mirz-alt
Custom emoticon sign by *Ravenswd

Third Place:
1 month subscription (or equiv)
1-character digital doll piece by *mirz-alt
Custom emoticon sign by *Ravenswd

All winners will receive a journal feature by:
`Mirz123 & `mirz-alt
`Ravenswd
=EastSideSunsets
^SparklyDest

_{More prizes are being added, so check the contest journal for most current information.}

Contest ends 11:59pm October 8, 2011

For more information and to find out how to enter, visit the contest journal.


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Bitmap World Fanart Contest

Bitmap World is the longest running, regularly updated emoticomic on the web. It follows the life and times of the Pixels, a family of smilies living on the server.  There is a dA Group devoted to you group, which you can check out at #bitmapworld

This contest has two parts.  

First it is a standard fan-art contest.  All mediums are accepted. Simply create a fan-art piece for the strip, featuring any of the BMW characters.

The Second part is an emoticomic contest.  Since this is a fan-art contest, all full-length strips must include the BMW characters.  However, you may also enter a stand-along one-panel gag strip under our Bitmap World LOLZ heading.  The only requirement is that entries be family friendly.

For each category, there will be 3 winners. The prizes apply to both categories.

First Place:
3 months sub
BMW storyline featuring one of your OCs
Custom stamp or avatar from `Mirz123
Journal feature by `Mirz123
Journal feature by *Ravenswd
Journal feature by =EastSideSunsets

Second Place:
1 month sub
Cameo of your OC in a BMW strip
Custom avatar from `Mirz123
Journal feature by `Mirz123
Journal feature by *Ravenswd
Journal feature by =EastSideSunsets

Third Place:
100 points
Cameo of your OC in a BMW strip
Custom emoticon sign from `Mirz123
Journal feature by `Mirz123
Journal feature by *Ravenswd
Journal feature by =EastSideSunsets

The winners and all entries will also be featured on the Bitmap World website.

_{More prizes are being added, so check the contest journal for most current information.}

Contest ends 11:59pm CST on September 23, 2011.

For more information and to find out how to enter, visit the contest journal.

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Additional prize donations or pimpage of these contest would be greatly appreciated.

Best of luck to all who enter!