Eligibility: All students enrolled in any of the 24 CUNY colleges and institutions in Fall 2011 are eligible to enter. Each contestant can submit a maximum of 3 entries. Team entries are welcome, but teams must include at least 1 CUNY student. For those looking to find other team members, email us at: fightthefizz@gmail.com.
Art Form Rules: All submissions must be original work completed by a CUNY student.
- Entries must not exceed 3 minutes.
- For music/spoken word entries, please include lyrics, as well as video clip.
- Submit electronic images as .jpg or other common format.
Judging: A panel of public health professionals, media experts, and artists will judge all entries on originality, messaging, creativity, and impact. Contestants are encouraged to check out suggested resources posted on this site.
Winners: The winners will be announced in February 2012, and entries will be used as part of a CUNY-wide campaign to combat the soda industry.
Two winners will be selected. Each will be paid $500 for their work.
DEADLINE: January 27, 2012.
Note: Entries must not include any copyrighted material (or material produced by a third party, such as pictures or music) other than the entrant’s own work unless permission has been granted by the author, in which case documentation of that permission must be included with the entry form. All submissions shall be treated as being free of restrictions and limitations on their use, reproduction, and publication. Selected works will be chosen to be displayed by the Healthy CUNY Initiative.