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Beyond the Frontier II
This series of contests has been started to motivate you, the artists, to try new things, to fight with your abilities and to learn things by giving your best. In the end, winning something shouldn't be the important part of the whole procedure, but creating new art and maybe reaching new dimensions concerning your personal skills. Which is much more worth than any prize you can get. But don't worry, there are still many awesome prizes to get!
Beyond the frontier is a series of space and science-fiction art contests. So your entries should fit to this genre from the very first sight. For inspiration and some impressions of what we are talking about, please regard the following galleries as some very nice examples: Science Fiction and Space Art
Centre of Power
The topic of our second contest is Centre of Power. In space, the centre of power can be a sun, the heart of a galaxy, a planet's core etc.. It's also possible to create something futuristic. To break it down: it just has to be related to sci-fi. Open your mind! There are billions of possibilities out there. The only limit is set by your own imagination! Show us the impossible! Show us something new!! Show us your centre of power!!!
Rules
Timeframe: Starting: November 6st | 
Deadline has been extended Ending: January 31st, 11:59 PM PST How to participate: If your (newly created) image fits to the topic and genre, please upload it to the following contest-gallery: Contests->2009->Beyond the Frontier->Center of Power within the timeframe. All mediums are allowed. If you use any stock, you have to credit your sources. To make it short: it has to meet dA's rules 
Judges: `gucken and `taenaron + a volunteer
Prizes
Some awesome prizes are waiting for you!!!
1st: 20,- dA$ (e.g. for a T-Shirt), 1 year premium membership, news article feature
2nd: 15,- dA$ (e.g. for a Lanyard), 6 months premium membership, news article feature 3rd: 10,- dA$ (e.g. for Buttons), 3 months premium membership, news article feature
nevertheless, contest ends soon, get your work done
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