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 * // GREAT CHOWDER COOK-OFF T-SHIRT CONTEST ASKS, // **
 * // “WHAT WOULD CLYDE DO?” [[image:img_cco-header-whatshappening.gif width="258" height="77" align="right"]] // **

NEWPORT, RI,....This year’s competition at the **29th Annual Knorr** ® ** Great Chowder Cook-Off, to take place at the Newport Yachting Center on Saturday, June 5, 2010 from 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., ** is heating up and it is not only in the kitchen! This year, a T-Shirt Design Contest which asks the question of event mascot, “What would Clyde do?”, is open to the public with the winning design entry to be featured on the official 2010 Great Chowder Cook-Off t-shirt**.**

Participants are asked to submit their best representation of Clyde the Clam and how they think he is celebrating his upcoming return to Newport to kick-off summer 2010. All entries must feature Clyde but beyond that it is up to the participants’ creative minds to mock up something that will set them apart. To view past designs for inspiration, visit []

In addition to the design on the official event t-shirt, winners will be invited to the Chowder Cook-Off to take part in the event’s award ceremony and will receive a goodie bag as well a two tickets to a Sunset Music Series show of their choice at the Newport Yachting Center.

- A maximum of 4 colors to be used in the design; no gradients - All designs must be made for a white t-shirt - Designs should not exceed 12”W x15”H - Entries may be hand drawn or created on the computer - Electronic submissions can be sent as a high-res .jpg, .gif, .png, .psd, .ai, .eps, or .pdf. Submissions through mail can use marker, crayon, pen, pencils, and/or colored pencils - The design must be 100% your work - **No third-party copyrighted images can be used in any way** - No designs including profanity, judged at the discretion of Newport Yachting Center, will be considered for submission - Design must include an image of Clyde. Visit [] for downloadable Clyde images to use if preferred, although one’s own interpretation of Clyde is also welcome. - Design must be received by May 13th to be eligible for contest
 * The following guidelines have been developed for the t-shirt design: **

All submissions, including the winning entry, become the property of the Newport Yachting Center (NYC) and can be used for any and all purposes, including commercial uses, merchandising, advertising and promotion, without the express permission of the artist throughout the event and at a later date at the discretion of NYC. All artwork submissions will not be returned to the artists. Any artwork not received in the required format, or received after the deadline will also become the property of NYC.

** Basic Criteria for Judging: ** • Originality of concept • Execution of concept • Humor • Appropriateness for use on commercial merchandise • Printability