UC Berkeley Map The Bay: 2021 Mapmaking Contest

Berkeley CA

23 March, 2021

7:14 AM

Description

Press release from the University of California, Berkeley: IMPORTANT DATESWelcome to our second annual mapmaking contest! We invite students to create their own maps--both real and imagined--of the Bay Area.Note these important dates: March 1, 2021: Contest Opens, 12 pm [noon]April 9 - 23, 2021: Judging; Selection of FinalistsApril 24 - CalDay - Public Voting BeginsApril 24 - May 1, 2021: Public voting May 5, 2021: Winners announced! Follow ###a href="https://twitter.com/geolibraryucb" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://twitter.com/geolibrary... for updates! HOW TO ENTERFollow these TWO steps to enter the contest: Fill out the entry form at: http://ucblib.link/map-contest-form Email your map as a jpeg or pdf to: [email protected] GUIDELINES Both hand-drawn and computer-assisted maps are permitted. Your hand-drawn map must be flat (2-dimensional) and no larger than 11×17 inches in its print form. Maps should depict real or imagined places that represent the Bay Area.Depending on the number of entries, maps may be grouped by grade for judging (ex. K-5, 6-8, 9-12, College). Please make a scan or take a photograph of your entry. If photographing, try for even lighting. Accepted formats: PDF, JPEG.Maps created via computer software must be exported and submitted as a PDF or JPEG, minimum resolution 300 dpi.Please include a title on your map, and save your file as LastName_FirstName_FirstWordofTitle.pdf OR LastName_FirstName_FirstWordofTitle.jpgNote: only your first name will appear on our finalist site associated with your map. Therefore don't sign or print your full name on the map itself.Your map should be original, creative, and unassisted.K-5 students are welcome to use the blank template offered.The contest is limited to students (K-12, + College) who attend school or reside in one of the nine Bay Area Counties (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, Sonoma).Students under 18 must have parent or guardian permission to participate.A separate UCB Staff Category is now open -- Staff are welcome to participate, but are not eligible for prizes.Past entrants are welcome to submit a new map to this year's contest.One entry per person. PRELIMINARY JUDGING A panel of UC Berkeley judges will review all eligible entries received and select the finalists. NOTIFICATION OF FINALISTS The selected finalists will be notified by April 23, 2021. SELECTION OF WINNING MAPS The finalists will be featured on the Earth Sciences & Map Library's Contest website & Map the Bay Virtual Exhibit, from April 24, 2021 to May 1, 2021. Through a combination of online community voting and local judging, the winning maps will be selected. Limit one (1) vote per person during the online voting period. Voting begins on April 24 and ends at midnight on May 1. The creators of the winning maps will be notified by May 5. PRIZES Four winning entrants will receive a $50 gift card. Maps will also be featured in the Map the Bay online exhibit and be reproduced on print-from-home postcards. FAQs This press release was produced by the University of California, Berkeley. The views expressed here are the author's own.