Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Announces Unbelievable “RipCycle” Art Contest
29 May 2015 - 3:46AM
Business Wire
Artists must use recycled materials in this
challenge to turn trash into treasure
They say one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. That’s the
challenge behind the first Ripley’s Believe It or Not!
Unbelievable RipCycle Art Contest.
Ripley’s is in search of artwork made from recycled or upcycled
materials. Media could include metal, aluminum cans, cardboard,
toilet paper, coffee filters, staples, toothpicks, wrappers –
anything that might normally end up thrown away.
The goal? Turn that garbage into gold.
“We’re out to find amazing pieces – especially three-dimensional
sculptures – that bring a smile to your face and make you say WOW!
The more unusual the medium used, the better,” said Edward Meyer,
Ripley’s VP of Exhibits and Archives. “This contest is a great
opportunity for an artist to get worldwide exposure for their
work.”
Prizes for the top 5
The grand prize winner will receive a cash prize of $2,000 and
be featured in both the next Ripley’s annual book and the
world-famous Ripley’s Believe It or Not! cartoon, the
longest-running syndicated cartoon in journalism history.
Second prize receives $1,500, third $1,000, fourth $500 and $100
for fifth. All entries will be in the running to go on display at
one of the 32 Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditoriums around the
world.
How to submit entries
There are three ways to enter the contest.
- Mail entries to Ripley’s; the mailing
address is on the contest web page
- Use the web form on the contest web
page
- Tweet or Instagram an entry using
#RipCycle
Questions about entries should be sent to Angela Johnson at
johnson@ripleys.com.
The contest runs from May 29 through September 10. For contest
rules and other details, please visit www.ripleys.com/RipCycle.
For images of works of art made from recycled materials that are
currently in the Ripley’s collection, please visit
http://bit.ly/1G9pNvY.
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Ripley Entertainment Inc.Edward Meyer, 407-345-8010VP, Exhibits
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