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Cover art competition
announced by Whidbey Telecom

Whidbey Telecom has announced their 2007 Directory Cover Art Competition for local artists. The competition’s winning artwork is featured on the cover of approximately 20,000 telephone directories, which are circulated annually throughout Whidbey Telecom’s local and extended customer base.

This year’s competition theme is “Whidbey Telecom’s Centennial – 1908-2008: Celebrating 100 Years of Community Spirit” in recognition of Whidbey Telecom’s upcoming centennial anniversary.

“We are looking for great ideas for cover art that exemplify our excitement, cooperation and appreciation of community spirit over this past hundred years.” stated Whidbey Telecom vice president Julia DeMartini.

Last year’s cover competition award winner was Callahan McVay of Clinton. In 2006 almost 40 pieces of art were submitted for the art judging, which was held in June.

This year, the company would like to encourage all local artists to submit pieces that speak of community spirit. The theme is open to broad interpretation and may include landscape, figurative, impressionistic, abstract art, etc., and may include any media.

The competition is open to all artists living within the Whidbey Telecom service areas that are at least 18 years of age. Entries are due by June 15, and will be reviewed by a panel of judges consisting of the company’s executive management as well as members of the local art community.

Artwork must have been created after June 3, 2006 to be eligible. The winning entry receives a $500 award and publication on the 2008 directory cover with artist credit, plus promotional exposure. The winning artwork becomes the property of Whidbey Telecom.

Recent artists featured on Whidbey Telecom directory covers have included Callahan McVay of Clinton, Valerie Mayer of Point Roberts, Moe Jerome of Freeland and Briony Morrow-Cribbs of Freeland. Competition entry forms and specific details are available online at www.whidbey.com, as well as in the Whidbey Telecom customer service centers. Call 360/945-1122 from Point Roberts for additional information.