CARIFESTA XIV Logo Design Competition
Rules and Submission Guidelines
Introduction – A Call for Designs
The Ministry of Community Development, Culture and the Arts invites nationals of Trinidad and Tobago (citizens and residents) to participate in a competition to select a logo design that will be used for the Trinidad & Tobago’s hosting of CARIFESTA XIV 2019. The deadline for submission of completed entry forms and accompanying logo designs is 4:00 p.m. on March 16th, 2018. Entries can be submitted online at carifesta2019@gmail.com or at the box provided at The Ministry of Community Development, Culture and the Arts, Level 18, Nicholas Towers 63-64 Independence Square. Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
Click here for Carifesta Logo Competition Entry Form
CARIFESTA
For more than four decades, the Caribbean Festival of the Arts (CARIFESTA) has been a catalyst for the strengthening of regional integration among Caribbean countries, artisans and cultural practitioners. Caribbean nations have actively participated in the festival and used it as a catalyst to promote the arts and culture of their country.
CARIFESTA embodies Caribbean integration. It is here that the people of the region come together; co-mingle, creating one community and one people. Additionally, the festival strengthens the bonds between the islands, displays the creativity and ingenuity and demonstrates to the world the best that the region has to offer. It is said that CARIFESTA celebrates the Caribbean identity in a way that no other single event can.
The festival is therefore a launching pad for the Caribbean to take centre-stage; bringing rich, vibrant, thought-provoking and exhilarating expressions of talent and skill to the world.
CARIFESTA XIV 2019 in Trinidad & Tobago
As host nation in 2019, it is our intention to create the space, avenue and hub for participating nations to flourish and “Connect, Share, Invest” in the arts and culture of the Caribbean.
The 2019 festival will showcase a multi-talented cultural display in the visual and literary arts, storytelling, fashion, body art, craft, theatre, dance, music, film and new media from participating countries across the region and diaspora. It will provide an enabling environment for the discussions around sustainable growth and development of the creative industries and a major cultural tourism thrust.
In CARIFESTA XIV as host nation we will create a space for artists gatherings and collaborations, in addition to sharing aspects of the intangible Caribbean cultural heritage such as food, music, dance and theatre. This will ensure that there is a lasting benefit for the practitioners themselves and the advancement of the art forms.
Festival Intent:
DATE: August 16th -25th , 2019
THEME: The Tangible and Intangible: “Connect, Share, Invest”
VISION: To position CARIFESTA as a world renowned mega festival of
Caribbean cultural and artistic excellence that brings economic benefits, unites the region and excites all peoples
MISSION: To stage a mega multi-disciplinary festival in Trinidad and Tobago
which promotes brand T&T and aids in the development of Caribbean Art, Culture and the Cultural Industries
Eligibility
The Logo Competition is open to all citizens and residents of Trinidad and Tobago. Participation is FREE. However, parental consent is required for all participants under the age of 18.
Logo Design Guidelines
The logo:
- Must be original and not previously published
- Must reflect the ideals, goals and essence of this Caribbean Arts festival CARIFESTA XIV hosted in Trinidad & Tobago in 2019
- Designs must have a Caribbean look and feel but must incorporate red, white and black (the national colours of Trinidad & Tobago, host country)
- Must reproduce well in print, electronic/digital print media and merchandise
- Should be legible when reproduced and printed on small surface areas
- Must be visually appealing when reproduced in colour, black and white or in greyscale
Submission Guidelines
Following are the guidelines for submission of entries:
The logo design must include two lock ups the:
1) CARIFESTA XIV AUG. 16th – 25th 2019 Trinidad & Tobago
2) CARIFESTA XIV Trinidad & Tobago
- The name of the font used must be provided
- An individual designer is allowed to submit only one entry
- Designs must be original and must not include any copyright protected or royalty payable material (A signed statement by each participant to this effect must accompany each entry)
- Designs must have a Caribbean look and feel incorporating red, white and black (the national colours of the festival host, Trinidad & Tobago)
- Designs are to be submitted in colour and with a supporting black and white and grey scale version
- Digital artwork must be submitted in Jpeg, Png or Pdf formats
- Hard copy submissions should be mounted on 8½ X 11 (letter size) presentation board (must be sturdy)
- The winner of the competition will be required to submit a high resolution vector file
- A completed entry form must be included with the submitted package
- No submitted entries would be returned.
How to Enter
The competition will close at 4:00 p.m. on March 16th , 2018.
- Download the application form or complete it online at www.cdca.gov.tt
- Email the completed application form and logo design and signed parental consent (for persons under the age of 18) to carifesta2019@gmail.com
- Provide a description of your design in no more than 200 words.
- Persons submitting hard copies should mail or drop off their designs, completed application form and design description to the Ministry of Community Development, Culture and the Arts, Community Development Division, 18th Floor Nicholas Towers. St. Port of Spain
Prize
One overall winner will be selected. The designer of the winning entry will receive a prize of Five Thousand dollars. TT5, 000.00
Use of the Winning Design
The winning design will be the new logo used for the Trinidad & Tobago hosting of CARIFESTA XIV 2019 in Trinidad & Tobago. It will be utilized on all print and digital platforms, at all events, in all promotions as desired by the Ministry of Community Development, Culture and the Arts for the festival.
Participants in the competition assign all ownership and Intellectual Property Rights in the logo to the Ministry of Community Development, Culture and the Arts and the Ministry may modify the logo at any time if it becomes necessary.
The author of the winning design will be required to enter into a formal contract with the Ministry of Community Development, Culture and the Arts outlining the full terms and conditions of the use of the winning design.
Judging
The winning logo will be selected by a distinguished panel of judges who will be appointed for that purpose. The judges’ decision is final.
Rejection of Entries and Termination of Competition
The Ministry of Community Development, Culture and the Arts reserves the right to reject all entries and procure a logo from another source. The Ministry of Community Development, Culture and the Arts will not award any prize if all entries are rejected.
The Ministry of Community Development, Culture and the Arts may or terminate the competition at any time based on its sole discretion without liability to any participant or other person. The Ministry of Community Development, Culture and the Arts will not award any prize if the competition is terminated.
Agreement to Official Rules
By participating in the competition, participants agree to abide by the rules and conditions as established above.