Fan art is everywhere. It only takes a quick search of the web to find amazing images inspired by our favorite movies, comics, and books. Star Wars fan art is one of the greatest examples. Inspiring amateur and professional artists alike the Star Wars films continue to spark creativity to this day, and it is this creativity that Lucas Films hopes to tap into.
Lucas Films in Partnership with Hewlett Packard have announced a fan art competition titled “Art Awakens”. This nationwide fan art contest will run for two months beginning August 11. With a tagline that encourages fans
“to revitalize creativity by “Bending the Rules” of The Force, themed around a galaxy far, far away.” Lucas Films hopes to discover the best fan artists’ the nation has to offer. US amateur artists can submit their
Star Wars: The Force Awakens inspired art at
ArtAwakens.com , and the winners will be chosen by a judging committee that includes members from Disney, Lucas film and the legendary visual effects house Industrial Light.
So what do you win for your artistic contributions? This November
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Art Exhibit will be shown at Gallery 1988 in Los Angeles. The three day event will showcase top professional and emerging contemporary artists, and feature all new original pieces. With each piece being auctioned off in the name of
Star Wars: Force for Change to benefit
UNICEF Kid Power. The five grand prize winners of the
Force Awakens Fan Art Contest will have their winning submissions featured at the gallery exhibit, and have the opportunity to be flown out to Los Angeles to attend the VIP opening night.
In addition HP will award one of the five grand prize winners the
“Bend the Rules Award” for the most innovated use of technology.
So what are you waiting for? Get out your sketchpad and fire up your computer. Clear your mind and let the Force flow through you.
For more details on the contest head on over the official
Art Awakens website.