Women's Work Music Video Competition May 16 Deadline

Receipt Deadline: May 16 – electronic submission

Women's Work 2014 music video competition

PRESS RELEASE

Women's Work announces its 2014 music video competition. In lieu of its

annual concert series, Women's Work will sponsor a new music video competition on YouTube, with a deadline of May 16. Composers are invited to submit their original, new music videos of up 5 minutes tohttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi3zsZtaPZhGOwicugQYL8Q or submit a link to where their video may be viewed online athttps://www.facebook.com/pages/Womens-Work/135440309855293.

Entries will be judged by a panel, chaired by Beth Anderson, from May 19 through 23. Winner will be announced the week of May 26.

Entries will be evaluated by the overall quality of presentation. Visually static videos over music are not suggested. Please note that videos may be longer, but panel will not consider more than the first 5 minutes of any video. Please also note that there is a limit of 1 video per composer.

A prize of $150 US will be awarded to the winning video. The panel’s decision is final.

Contact jamesarts@att.net to submit video link or for video upload instructions.

Competition entrants warrant that they have full rights to the music, music performances and video images. Women’s Work will not be responsible for any claims against it with regard to music, performance or video images.

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