Express Yourself! Contest

I’ve decided that 2012 is all about creativity.  So that’s where we’re going to start with our February contest!

This contest is all about visual art.  We have a whole section of photos and drawings describing migraine and migraine aura.

This month you’ll have the opportunity to enter photos and drawings that describe migraine, cluster headache, or chronic headache.  Here’s how the winners will be chosen:

• I will choose my 10 favourites out of all entries.
• Out of those, the winners will be chosen randomly using random.org.
• If there are 19 or fewer people entering (1 entry per person please), there will be one winner.  If 20-49 people enter, there will be 3 winners.  If there are 50 or more entries, and additional US$200 will be donated to the Migraine Research Foundation.

Prizes?

Of course there are prizes!  Since this is a visual art/photography type of contest, the winner will receive one of the highest rated point and shoot cameras on the market – the Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS 12.1 MP Digital Camera!

But that’s not all.  The winner will also receive a free copy of the beautiful hardcover book Migraine Expressions: A Creative Journey Through Life With Migraine.

The Migraine Research Foundation has also generously donated a t-shirt, which will also go to the winner.

As stated above, if there are enough entries there will be more winners.  The second and third place winners will also receive Migraine Expressions: A Creative Journey Through Life With Migraine.  The second place winner will receive a US$20 gift certificate for amazon.com.

Read my review of Migraine Expressions here.

When??

This contest opens today!  And it closes in 3 weeks, on the 22nd of February.  The winners will be chosen and announced by the end of the month.

Other notes

Remember, only 1 entry per person will be considered.  If you enter more than once, only your first entry will be accepted.

Yes, this is a global contest.  However, there may be locations I simply can’t ship to.  If that’s the case, another winner will be chosen.  But I’ll do my best to get the prizes to you, wherever you are in the world!

I also have the right to reject entries I don’t feel are appropriate.  Since the photos/art will be posted, I do want to keep them family-friendly.  On the other hand, I realize that some of the art, because of the topic, may be "disturbing".  Just don’t go overboard.

All entries that are accepted will become a part of our art collection at relieve-migraine-headache.com.  New and original submissions to the site only please.

One more thing – be sure to follow the instructions carefully.  You must enter your name and location on the first page, and your name and email address on the second page.  If you don’t, your entry won’t be accepted.

What are you waiting for?  Go ahead and enter! 🙂