TOWN OF HOPKINTON
300^TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

LOGO CONTEST

YOUR MISSION        Create a logo that captures the spirit and flavor of Hopkinton’s Celebration of its’ 300^th Birthday which will take place in the year 2015.

BACKGROUND        Hopkinton is a diverse community of 15,000 residents with a rich and changing history over the past three hundred years.  The Hopkinton Board of Selectmen established a 300^th Anniversary Celebration Committee in 2010 to plan and organize the celebration. The Committee is seeking a logo that can be used by the Town for outreach purposes and has developed a Tag Line to symbolize the 300^th Birthday that can also be used by logo contest participants, “Celebrating our Past, Embracing Today and Inspiring our Future”.

ELIGIBILITY            Any current or past Hopkinton resident, except Committee members and their immediate families, is eligible.  There are two categories for entrants, Professional and Amateur.  The Committee reserves the right to reject any and all entries.

SPECIFICATIONS    Submit one original and five copies of your logo.  Each entrant may submit a maximum of three different logos.  All entries must be submitted on 8 ½” x 11” white background papers.  All entries must be able to be made available in electronic form and be scalable for multiple uses.  A dated cover letter with the following statement must accompany each submission, “I agree that all logo submissions become the property of the 300^th Anniversary Celebration Committee.  I also agree to have my name publicized if my logo submission is a finalist in this contest.”  The cover letter must clearly state whether the logo submission is in the Professional or Amateur category and must also include the name,  address, phone number (or e-mail address) of the entrant as well as being signed by the entrant.  Any logo submitted which does not follow this format will be considered ineligible.

JUDGING/AWARDS A panel of community members will review all submitted logos and will select a Grand Prize winner. The Grand prize winner’s logo will serve as the official logo for the 300^th celebration and they will receive a cash prize of $300. In addition, a first place runner up from each category will also be awarded a prize of $200.

DEADLINE              All entries must be received by 5:00PM on Tuesday, December 13, 2011, the day Hopkinton officially celebrates her 296^th Birthday.  All Entries must be submitted to the Town Clerk’s office in the town hall by 12:00AM December13, 2011, and any entry submitted after this deadline will be considered ineligible.

INFORMATION      For additional information, contact Committee member Max Parnia at 300Committee@gmail.com