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Electric Canvas is all about celebrating two forces driving us forward - the boundless imagination of Bahamian talent and the distinctive style and sophistication of the prestigious HongQi EV.
Beginning February 9th, Easy Car Sales invites local artists to create an artwork that will be used to transform a brand-new HongQi electric vehicle into a mobile masterpiece - the winning entry will receive a $5,000 cash prize.
What is Electric Canvas?
In partnership with The Current Gallery and Baha Mar Foundation, artists are invited to submit a dynamic, two-dimensional work of art in digital format. The winning submission will be used to wrap the newly-launched HongQi EHS5.
The contest begins on February 9th. Artwork must be submitted by February 28th for review by a distinguished panel of judges including John Cox, June Collie and John Paul.
The artistically-wrapped car will then be auctioned in partnership with the Baha Mar Foundation, with proceeds going to support programs and opportunities that encourage artistic expression, development, and exposure for emerging artists.
The winning design will be wrapped onto a HONGQI EHS5 for display
& charity auction
Example of artwork design
By John Paul - Cyber Sargents
Who can enter?
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Bahamian residents or citizens.
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Who are 18 years or older.
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Rights and reproduction readiness
Artists must agree to allow the artwork to be reproduced for the purpose of the vehicle wrap and related promotional materials, with full credit given. The artwork will be licensed to Easy Car Sales under a Limited License.
NOTE: employees of Easy Car Sales are not eligible to enter the competition.
Competition Artwork Guidelines
Guidelines for Artwork
Original or existing artwork:
Submissions can be original or existing works developed by the submitting artist, created in any medium, including painting, drawing, collage, printmaking, photography, mixed media, or digital illustration.
Number of submissions:
Each individual artist is limited to THREE entries in total.
Two-dimensional:
The artwork must be two dimensional.
Translatable to digital format:
The artwork must be capable of being scanned, photographed, or recreated in digital format and uploaded to the competition entry page.
Consideration of vehicle form:
Adjustments to ensure the artwork flows across doors, curves, windows, and panels of the car. A high resolution version of the selected concept and final template will be produced for the wrapping of the vehicle by the competition organisers, it is not required for entry purposes.
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How to enter
STEP 1.
Check competition rules & eligibility.
STEP 2.
Register your initial interest in entering the competition by clicking the “REGISTER YOUR INTEREST” button to the right or by emailing. Please include your name and contact details in your email to contest@easy242.com
STEP 3.
Download the car template to understand the canvas/surface area that will require artwork coverage, and be your source of inspiration for your artwork. Click download car template button to your right.
STEP 4.
Complete artwork, ensuring that it can be digitally reproduced. It will need to be either scanned or photographed at high resolution if your entry is selected.
STEP 5.
Apply your artwork to the car template. If for some reason you are unable to complete this step you may just submit a digital file (photograph JPEG file) of your proposed artwork.
STEP 6.
Complete the entry form with your artwork rationale and upload your digital artwork rendition before the February 28th deadline.
Email:
if you have any questions regarding your entry.
Please check FAQs at the
bottom first.
Judging Panel
John Cox
June Collie
John Paul
John Cox Is a Bahamian artist, whose mixed-media paintings and assemblages use familiar objects to reference distant places and ideas.
In addition to his artwork, Cox has played a major role in Bahamian art culture as an educator, curator, and cultural activist, helping to grow and redefine art in The Bahamas. Cox is currently the Vice President of Arts and Culture at Baha Mar, overseeing The Current – the resort's' art center and gallery.
In 2022, he became a PlaceMaker for the Rosewood group of hotels and was recently named Chairman of Board of Directors for The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas.
June Collie is a Bahamian visual artist and gallery owner. Often working with the mediums of paint, film and photography, Collie’s work is famous for her use of bold lines, vibrant colors and full-figured subjects and often centres the joy of family and womanhood through an Afro-Caribbean lens.
Collie has participated in artist residencies with Popopstudios and The Current Art Gallery at Baha Mar as well as in international exhibitions in Italy and New York.
Today June is the owner of Sixty 2 Sixty Art Gallery & Store, giving emerging Bahamian artists and artisans the platform to showcase their talent.
John Paul is an artist well known on the Bahamian art scene. Working in a variety of media, from oil to watercolour and acrylic, his artwork is most recognisable in his ability to capture the intense light and rich colours of the tropical Bahamian land and seascape and a scintillating sense of depth and rhythm.
John Paul’s current focus is on movement and flow particularly in his more abstract underwater scenes, which are built up with layers of acrylic glaze. The last few years have seen an increase in corporate work with clients from The Four Seasons in Exuma, the Meliá and Baha Mar Resorts on Cable beach.
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