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Thank you to all those who entered! Most of you were on FA, of course, but happy to see at least a little activity over here on teh Weasyl. :)

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F R E E

It's free to enter! Just do a couple of easy things before Mar 15th 2015, 1800 Mountain Standard Time (except you, firefeathers, , and : - you won in 2012, 2013, and 2014 respectively, give someone else a chance this year ;)).

PRIZE: $200 SHOPPING SPREE

The first person selected in the raffle will get a shopping spree!! You make a wish list at http://www.dickblick.com/ (or other art supply site of your choice), and I'll buy it for you, up to $200. :) This is intended for any kind of art supply, even digital things like Adobe subscriptions, tablets, nubs, pens, whatever! International artists are welcome to participate -- we can work out some arrangement, I'm sure (the winner from 2013, :linkneomi:, was in this category). Note: I'm planning to add in a little bonus this year. It'll be a surprise. :)

I will have runner-up prizes as well. A transparent grab-bag of digital and physical goodies that each runner-up will get to choose one thing from until it's empty. Woot!
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R U L E S

Entering is easy. Just follow these 3 simple steps (too simple? Click here for details:

(1) be a furry/anthro artist
(2) fill out this really short form
(3) post a comment in this journal, say "ARTPACT" (or CAVEMAN) and link up a few of your favorite artists (more 'splain)

** The deadline is Sunday March 15th, 2015, 1800 Mountain Standard Time (that's midnight GMT)
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P I T C H :: Why I'm doing this

P S A

First of all, I want to draw attention to the rules at Anthrocon's 2015 Artists' Alley. I'll let that page speak for itself, but if you haven't been to AC's Alley in a couple years, a lot has changed. Go read the site. :)

Additionally, I want to draw attention to an amazing artist resource my roomie and I discovered at an Denver Artists' Salon seminar. It's called Art Pact. The front page says it best:

PACT is a tool to help freelance fantasy, sci-fi, comic book and other illustrators negotiate a better living for themselves.

It has a wealth of resources, including template contracts, tips for getting pro gigs, articles explaining copyright and publishing and all sorts of stuff, and a huge chunk of it is free to use. It's run by some guys with a lot of experience in the field who are giving back to the artist community to try to raise all artists up.

So go check out ArtPact.com

And with that PSA out of the way, on to the real reason I'm doing this:

B E C A U S E . . .

January is now the unofficial month for me showing my appreciation for the artists in the community (aside from the usual thing, in the form of commissions) (and I procrastinated too long this year; so this year it's March grin). January 2015 marks the end of my 24th year in this fandom, and the 4th annual RAAM!

You artists contribute so much to the community, beyond just what you do to make a buck. There's a vim to your vibe that I think is the engine for this fandom. I love that about you. There's this ripple effect I see echoing from what you do, from how you act and feel in your posts, from the art you draw, the stuff you craft, and the cheer you bring to each customer and friend with your creations.

The world needs more of that. The world needs more of YOU.

Throughout 2014, you've put up with all sorts of stress and change and drama and annoyances. Some more than others. Some A LOT more than others. Y'know that one customer who constantly asks for more free changes? Y'know that one dude who was all pissy about how you drew too many toes on his 8-limbed character who is NOT a spider? Y'know that one gal who complained 'cause you didn't deliver the art on time, even though she didn't give you a deadline? Y'know how FC2014 was kind of a low-profit con for you? Y'know how the customs agent at the border TOOK ALL YOUR SHIT? (I'm looking at you, :linkmaxblackrabbit:, and reusing that from 2013's RAAM, because damn!).

Yeah, you've put up with all sorts of grief. Well, here's a little something to balance that. It's after the holidays, y'all have gotten your gifts. Now it's time for one more. =)
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R U L E S (detailed)

Click here for the skinny
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R A N D O M I N G

I use random.org, per this completely indisputably transparent above-board corruption-free method. It's repeatable, drama-free, and 100% fair. Go read up on it if you care. ;) It's the same method I use for Anthrocon's Artists' Alley raffle, and the same method I used last year.
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D I S C L O S U R E

This raffle is completely unaffiliated with Anthrocon itself. This is totally my personal doing, and my personal funding. I did not coordinate with anyone on this in any way. Beyond just wanting to express some good will toward artists in general, as the Artists' Alley manager at Anthrocon I just wanted to avoid some at-con insanity by spreading the word about the Alley changes and lottery signup changes.
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That's it!
Thank you so much to all the artists in this fandom. You all rock. :)