MOS CONVENTION PIN DESIGN CONTEST
For each convention, a pin design is selected and a pin given to each participant. Convention pins illustrate the convention year and a bird species appropriate to the convention site. Pin designs are selected by competition and are highly treasured convention souvenirs. Many convention attendees proudly display their colorful collection of pins going back many years.
RULES SUMMARY FOR 2024
Download the complete rules and information here
- Entrants must be members of MOS.
- Designs shall include a full or partial depiction of a bird and the phrases “MOS” and the year of the convention in four-digit format (i.e., 2024). No other wording can appear on the front of the entry (species, entrant’s name, etc.).
- The bird must be a representative bird for the convention site area for that time of year – in 2024 the convention will be held in November at the Grand Hotel in Ocean City, Maryland.
- The border or overall shape of the proposed pin shall be clearly indicated.
- Each submission must be a photograph of the artwork itself. All designs should be in color.
- Entrants may not use others’ work or material copyrighted by others.
- The entrant’s name, address, chapter affiliation, phone number and e-mail address and the species of bird must be included with each submission.
- Entrants may submit more than one design.
- This year MOS will not require the receipt of physical artwork for the pin design. Instead, artists should create their designs, take a photograph of each, and upload them individually onto the MOS website.
- By entering the contest, the entrants agree that if their design wins it becomes the property of MOS, which has the right to use the design to promote the convention and for other MOS promotional and historical uses.
The winner will receive several of the finished pins for a personal portfolio.
The winner shall not announce or mention the results of the contest until he/she is officially announced in the MD Yellowthroat, at the convention, or on the convention website.
The contest coordinator works closely with the pin company to ensure that the final pin is an accurate representation of the winning entry and of the species depicted. Decisions regarding the company’s draft design are made by the pin coordinator. On rare occasions the company may want us to ask the winning entrant for permission to make minor changes in the design, to accommodate the manufacturing process. If the entrant is unwilling to make these minor accommodations another design will be selected.
If you have questions contact the coordinator at kathybrown07@verizon.net.
The contest opens on May 1, 2024, and closes on September 1, 2024
Prior year pin designs are available here.
Submission will require logging into your MOS account. For help logging into your membership account please visit this webpage: https://mdbirds.org/join/members-login-information/
Pin designed by Sue Probst
