ST. PAUL, MN--(Marketwire - February 22, 2011) - From a rain barrel monster, flying ship, and the Eiffel Tower to a concert scene, bar fly and a day at the park, there are more than 50 sculptures to vote for in the Scotch Off the Roll Tape Sculpture Contest, sponsored by 3M. The contest invites creative geniuses and novices alike to submit photos of their unique tape sculptures -- constructed from Scotch Packaging Tape -- for the chance to win a $5,000 cash prize. The deadline to submit a tape sculpture or vote for your favorite entry is February 28, 2011.
In addition to online voting, submissions will be judged by a panel of noted artists, including pioneer tape sculptor Mark Jenkins, who is most widely known for the street art installations he creates using Scotch Packaging Tape.
Contest details are as follows:
- Enter by visiting http://www.OfftheRollContest.com and uploading one to three photos of your original Scotch Packaging Tape sculpture, its unique name and a short description of your sculpture in ten sentences or less (up to 500 characters, including spacing).
- Entries should include:
- Entrant's name, home address, city, state, zip code, telephone number, date of birth and e-mail address
- Entries must be submitted no later than February 28, 2011.
- One grand-prize winner will receive $5,000 cash and three first-prize winners will each receive a cash prize of $500. The entrant who receives the most votes from the public will win the People's Choice Award.
- The contest is open to individuals who are 16 years of age and older except where restricted by law. For a complete set of contest rules, visit the Off the Roll Contest website.
Related Links:
Off the Roll Contest Website
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