Wintersday Art Contest (2006)
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“The nights grow long and the snow level is dropping. Is that the sheen of ice in the Lion's Arch fountain? Do you hear the Elonians warming up their voices in preparation for caroling in Kamadan? Ok, enough seasonal references, let's move on to the good bits: We're happy to announce the first annual Guild Wars Wintersday Art Contest! That's right: Wintersday is coming, and with it comes the opportunity to share seasonal Guild Wars goodness with others—in your own neighborhood, in your guild, and around the world.
You are invited to put your imagination and your artistic talents to work in crafting a piece of seasonal art with a holiday tone and a Guild Wars theme. Perhaps it's an invitation to the Wintersday Festival or a poster celebrating the event. Or maybe it's a collage of seasonal art with Guild Wars characters, or a screenshot from last year's festival with your own artistic touches added. All ideas are welcome, and a side benefit for the Dev Team is that some of the fan art will be printed to decorate our office this holiday season. So share the joy!
The first Wintersday Art Contest took place in 2006. The contest began in late November and winners were announced on December 22, 2006.
[edit] Prizes
Prizes: Ten (10) winners will have their creations presented on the Guild Wars website and will receive one of the prizes below. (The total estimated retail value of all prizes will not exceed $1,300.) The prizes are as follows:
- First to fifth prize: Guild Wars Nightfall Collector's Edition signed by the Guild Wars Development Team, along with a Guild Wars Nightfall t-shirt. (Approximate retail value $80.00 each.)
- Sixth to tenth prize: Guild Wars Nightfall Standard Edition signed by the Guild Wars Development Team, along with a Guild Wars Nightfall t-shirt. (Approximate retail value $60.00 each)
- Honorable Mentions (10 awarded): Full set of the Guild Wars Skill Pins (Approximate Retail Value: $40.00 US each.)
[edit] Prize Winners
| Placing | Original Artwork Submitter | Country |
| First Place | Zav |  France
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| Second Place | Yury K |  Japan
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| Third Place | Benjamin Chavigner | France
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| Fourth Place | Doritine Bamboo |  Hungary
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| Fifth Place | Janneke Wiersma |  Netherlands
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| Sixth Place | Ko Gal |  United States of America
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| Seventh Place | Henry Hall | United States of America
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| Eighth Place | Lynn Daniel | United States of America
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| Ninth Place | Grey Fox |  England
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| Tenth Place | Iris Mortuaris | France
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| Honorable Mentions (random order) | Samuel Bunn | United States of America
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| Alessandro "Ardsheal" Sordelli |  Italy
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| Frame |  Germany
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| RagingAngel |  Bulgaria
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| Oliver Bark | Germany
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| Xaniera | United States of America
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| Jino | Japan
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| Its Jenearly | United States of America
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| Ingrid Baldisserri | France
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| T. Jessica Miller | United States of America
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[edit] See also
[edit] External Links
| Contests | |
|---|---|
| Halloween Art | 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 |
| Wintersday Art | 2006 • 2007 • 2008 |
| Design-a-Weapon | 2005 • 2007 |
| Brand the Bosses | 2005 - Sorrows Furnace • 2007 - EoTN |
| Super Fan | 2006 • 2007 |
| Guild Emblem | Prophecies • Factions • Nightfall |
| Miscellaneous | Battle Report Contest • Factions Backstage Pass Event • Mini Mania Contest • Henchman Skill Bar Contest |
