HP Sponsors "ComiIdol 2007" & Voting Starts!HP Singapore has agreed to become prime sponsor for "ComiIdol 2007", the contest to find the best digital artists in Singapore – a theme that fits well with HP's "Invent" brand values. This sponsorship also coincides with the official start of pubic voting today! A nationwide contest created by ComiAsia (www.comiasia.com) and supported by Singapore's MDA (www.mda.gov.sg), ComiIdol is a new initiative with the singular mission of discovering and nurturing a new generation of superstar digital artists from Singapore. Amid much fanfare and wide-ranging media coverage over 8 weeks, in excess 200 newly-created artworks have been submitted to ComiIdol 2007 by aspiring digital artists from all across Singapore. All eyes are now on the coveted top spots... the best of the emerging superstars. The voting officially opens this week with the general public able to view and vote on their favourite artwork at www.comiworld.com/idol. In addition, 10 of the most outstanding submissions will be showcased by @Life on their plasma screens in McDonald's restaurants across Singapore with voting taking place via SMS there! The public voting lasts until the 26th of April, with one lucky voter winning a brand new HP Pavilion notebook! The winning "ComiIdols" will be announced at a Grand Prize ceremony at the National Library headquarters on Sunday 29th April. Presenting the ComiIdol Awards will be our special guest of honour, Mr Wee Tian Beng, the Chairman of the Comics Society of Singapore and CEO of TCZ Studios, Singapore's leading comics publisher. ComiIdol winners will receive prizes worth up to S$13,000, including:
Mr Wee will be conducting an industry-first hands-on seminar after the awards ceremony, where he will discuss the new opportunities for the digital media industry created by the "Future of Mobile Comics", launch of pioneering new Interactive Mobile Comics with ComiAsia and conduct a comic drawing demonstration using HP's latest notebooks. Details of the ComiIdol 2007 contest can be found at www.comiworld.com/idol. About ComiAsia: About HP Singapore: About Media Development Authority (MDA) of Singapore: MEDIAction! is a year-round public outreach initiative organised by the Media Development Authority (MDA), with our partners, to inspire Singaporeans to discover the benefits and possibilities that media can offer for work, learning and play. MEDIAction! offers all Singaporeans the opportunity to learn more about the media and upgrade their media literacy skills through participation in fun and engaging events. For more information on MEDIAction!, visit www.mda.gov.sg/mediaction. About @Life: About Comics Society (Singapore): |
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