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Remember September 3, 1935

Comic Drawing Contest

This coming August, the Canadian Nautical Research Society is holding its annual conference and general meeting in New Westminster, British Columbia at Douglas College, Lecture Theatre 2203. As part of the program, the afternoon of Thursday, 18 August 2016 will be a public event devoted to remembering the 1935 waterfront strike in the Port of New Westminster, when police arrested twenty-one striking longshoremen on a single day, September 3, 1935.A number of activities are planned, including an author's reading from Longshoring on the Fraser: Stories and History of ILWU Local 502 published by Granville Island Publishing, a podcast, a guided walking tour of the riverfront, and public art displays. To this end, the Canadian Nautical Research Society is pleased to announce a comic drawing contest in advance of the conference, open to all ages and abilities.

First Prize: $200 Second Prize: $100 Third Prize: $50. Each winner will receive an autographed copy of Longshoring on the Fraser as well.

Using the provided one page template with boxes and text describing the historical event, prospective artists are invited to depict and interpret graphically the waterfront strike in New Westminster, through creativity and their own imagination.

Entries may be hand-drawn or digitally created.

Deadline for submission is May 31, 2016. No entries will be accepted after that date.

A selection committee will judge each entry on the following criteria:

  • artistic merit and skill,
  • interpretation,
  • historical accuracy,
  • age and experience level.

Entries may be sent by e-mail or post to:

Chris Madsen
741 East 10th Street
North Vancouver, British Columbia
V7L 2G2

email: CNRS2016@gmail.com

By entering the contest, each competitor agrees to their entry being published in the July 2016 Argonauta newsletter, put on public display during the Canadian Nautical Research Society's 2016 annual conference, and used for temporary exhibit in the ILWU Local 502 union hall.

Each entry will be judged on its merit according to the stated criteria, without favour or affection.

 

 
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