2008 WINNER!!! Title: Sea monster of the Ancient Tethys Ocean By: Laura Bausback, Bloomington   A special thanks to 39 Degrees North for their generous contribution

Multimedia, Public Contest Description

The Indiana University (IU) Geographic Information Systems (GIS) community is hosting the 3rd annual Earth as Art contest in celebration of GIS Day, November 18, 2009. This is the first year participants may have a multimedia entry. IU's previous Earth as Art contests were based on the Earth as Art Gallery sponsored by the US Geologic Survey and NASA. This gallery features amazing images of the Earth with an artistic perspective. This year's participants are not limited to framed images or posters.  Entries may include any original, geographic based video, song, rap, sculpture or other multimedia artwork.

Participants are encouraged to create works of art based on geography such as satellite imagery, aerial photography, elevation data, infrared imagery, map features, GIS/remote sensing software and/or geographic terms and tools.

This contest is open to the general public of all ages. Have fun and surprise us at the GIS Day event! The winner will receive a $50 VISA card (to be used at any location where VISA is accepted) from 39 Degrees North.

Watch examples of past GIS Day videos written by the City of Austin, Texas.
Map of the World as We Know It
G-I-Yes

Contest Guidelines:

Please email uitsgis@indiana.edu providing the following information:

Name:
Email:
Location (City, State):
School or Organization (if applicable):
Art Title:
Art Description (data source, process applied):

You will receive an email with a URL to upload a digital copy of your art. Please use this upload link and do not send the files as an email attachment. If you have videos or songs, please send a YouTube URL.

Please bring any posters or printed images to the GIS Day event November 18, 2009, located on the IU Bloomington campus in the Herman B Wells Library lobby, no later than 10AM. If art is not present, the contest judges will not consider the artwork an entry in the contest.  Participants are responsible for retrieving art after the event.  If you cannot be present during the event, event organizers will make arrangements in advance to accommodate participant's schedules.

Earth As Art Flyer (.pdf)