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!

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The first Wintersday Art Contest took place in 2006. The contest began in late November and winners were announced on December 22, 2006.

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.)

Prize winners

Placing	Original Artwork Submitter	Country
First Place	Zav	France
Second Place	Yury K	Japan
Third Place	Benjamin Chavigner	France
Fourth Place	Doritine Bamboo	Hungary
Fifth Place	Janneke Wiersma	Netherlands
Sixth Place	Ko Gal	United States of America
Seventh Place	Henry Hall	United States of America
Eighth Place	Lynn Daniel	United States of America
Ninth Place	Grey Fox	England
Tenth Place	Iris Mortuaris	France
Honorable Mentions (random order)	Samuel Bunn	United States of America
	Alessandro "Ardsheal" Sordelli	Italy
	Frame	Germany
	RagingAngel	Bulgaria
	Oliver Bark	Germany
	Xaniera	United States of America
	Jino	Japan
	Its Jenearly	United States of America
	Ingrid Baldisserri	France
	T. Jessica Miller	United States of America

External links

• Contest Winners
• Official rules and conditions

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