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ArtBhoomi Announces Online Art Contest

Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of India's Independence

New York, August 15, 2007 - ArtBhoomi.com announces an online art contest commemorating the 60th anniversary of India's independence. The contest is free and open to all artists and students from any country. Contest entries can be from any medium of art including but not limited to painting, design, fashion, photography, digital art, pottery, sculpture, and performing arts. Entries are to be submitted during Aug.15-Nov.30, 2007, to the ArtBhoomi website in digital image, audio or video formats. The contest winners of the following prizes, selected from entries across all art categories, will be announced in January 2008. The "ArtBhoomi Best Art 2007- First Prize", "ArtBhoomi Best Art 2007- Second Prize", and "ArtBhoomi Best Art 2007- Third Prize" will carry cash awards of USD 100, USD 75, and USD 50, respectively, in addition to prize certificates. Four "ArtBhoomi Best Art 2007- Distinction Prize" certificates will also be awarded.

Details on submitting entries for the contest
1. New users of the site should register and create a free account with ArtBhoomi.com.
2. Log into your account, add your entries to your album. You may add as many entries as your account size allows.
3. Apply the already defined tag "Contest Entry 2007" to each contest entry for it to be eligible for the contest. To do this go to the item in your album and choose Edit Tags. On the page that appears click on Popular Tags. In the list of popular tags that appear find "Contest Entry 2007" and click on Add this Tag to apply it to your contest entry.
4. Please check to see if your art is being displayed appropriately when the tag "Contest Entry 2007" is selected from the tag cloud.
5. Note that all contest entries are subject to the ArtBhoomi Terms of Service.

We look forward to your participation in the ArtBhoomi.com art contest.

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ArtBhoomi Best Art 2007- Contest Results

ArtBhoomi Best Art 2007- First Prize winner: Savitri, Owner: Shail Mittal


ArtBhoomi Best Art 2007- Second Prize winner: Mountains, Owner: Jaya


ArtBhoomi Best Art 2007- Third Prize winner: Moses parting the red sea, Owner: Sandy Levinson


ArtBhoomi Best Art 2007- Distinction Prize winner: My Blue Bottle, Owner: Hui-ju Chen


ArtBhoomi Best Art 2007- Distinction Prize winner: Title: MemoryGarden, Owner: Randy Thurman


ArtBhoomi Best Art 2007- Distinction Prize winner: Tunnel, Owner: Guy Jean Genevier


ArtBhoomi Best Art 2007- Distinction Prize winner: FATE, Owner: Lia Chechelashvili


Congratulations to the Winners!

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