Feeling inspired? It’s time to take that creativity to paper, canvas, whatever, in the Drama-Con Art Submission Competition!  We’re looking for the drama-con in you, pictures, photos, give us what you’ve just make sure it’s 100% original and a 100% you.

One fantastic fan will be picked as the winner and receive a Drama Con Ultimate edition signed by the lovely Svetlana Chmakova herself, and even better than that, your submission will appear in the book. Right alongside the pros! If that wasn’t exciting enough you’ll also receive Fools Gold Volume 1.

So get your artistic mojo going, follow the instructions below, and don’t miss out on this awesome chance for sweet swag and your work in print!

Are you a winner? Click here to check!

How to Participate:
Win Dramacon Art Submission Competition!

Official Rules

The Sponsor of this Competition is TOKYOPOP Inc.

1.    NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. The Competition is open only to legal residents of the 50 states of the United States and the District of Columbia who are at least 13 years of age as of the date of entry. Void where prohibited or restricted by law. Employees, contractors and their families of the following are ineligible to enter or win: TOKYOPOP Inc. (“TOKYOPOP”), and its parent, subsidiary, and affiliated companies. Employees and their families of TOKYOPOP’s advertising and promotional agencies are also ineligible to enter or win.

2.    The Competition begins at 12:01 a.m. PST on June 10, 2008, and ends at 11:59 p.m. PST July 1, 2008. Entries submitted after 11:59 p.m. on July 1, 2008, are ineligible to win. You can only enter this Competition by: (1) creating your personal profile at www.tokyopop.com (if you don’t already have one; it’s free), (2) creating, by yourself, a piece of original art (“Entry”) based on or inspired by Svetlana Chmakova’s Dramacon manga, and (3) uploading your Entry through the Dramacon Art Submission page at http://www.tokyopop.com/Dramacon/contest/1579059.html. Your Entry may be a mini-comic, pin-up, chibi, cosplay photo, or other image, provided that you have created it entirely yourself and that any photos must be only of yourself and not include anyone else. Your Entry must be uploaded as a jpeg image at a resolution of at least 300 dpi. Your Entry must be submitted online as set forth in these Official Rules. No other method of submitting your Entry will be accepted. Only one Entry per email address or person will be eligible.

3.    You acknowledge and agree to abide by the Terms of Service located at http://www.tokyopop.com/legal/terms_of_service.html and to the Fan Art Policy located at http://www.tokyopop.com/legal/fan_art_policy.html.

4.    You hereby grant TOKYOPOP, and its respective successors and affiliates a perpetual and irrevocable, exclusive, royalty free, worldwide license in all rights, titles and interests of every kind and nature now or hereafter known in your, including but not limited to (1) all copyrights and trademarks therein, (2) the right of reproduction of the Entry in any and all media whether now known and/or hereafter devised, in whole or in part, (3) the moral rights of artists in the Entry in whole or in part, and (4) all rights of manufacture, merchandising, recordation, reproduction, translation, adaptation, display, and exhibition of the Entry in whole or in part and the right to make modifications thereto and derivatives thereof, in any and all media whether now known and/or hereafter devised and by any and all means or methods. Pursuant to this license, TOKYOPOP, its licensees, and their respective successors and assigns shall be entitled to and shall solely and exclusively have the right to exploit throughout the world all rights in the materials you prepare with respect to the Entry together with the rights generally known as the "moral rights of authors" in and/or to any proceeds of your services with respect to the Entry, including but not limited to the right to add to, subtract from, arrange, revise, adapt, rearrange, and make variations of the Entry, and to use all or any part of the Entry in new versions, adaptations, derivative works, prequels, and sequels in any and all languages, and to obtain copyright therein in the name of TOKYOPOP. Without in any way limiting the foregoing, you acknowledge and agree that TOKYOPOP, its licensees, and their respective successors and assigns shall have the right to freely sell, license, assign, and otherwise transfer any and all of the rights granted by you to TOKYOPOP hereunder, and to exercise all such rights in connection with any advertising, publicity, promotional materials, and distribution rights in connection with your submitted Entry.

5.    TOKYOPOP is not responsible for human error, computer hardware or software malfunction, Internet connection or transmission problems or failures, or Internet traffic congestion, which may affect an entry or attempted entry. TOKYOPOP reserve the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel, modify or terminate the Competition. Furthermore, TOKYOPOP reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any entrant deemed to have (a) tampered or attempted to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Competition or TOKYOPOP’s website; (b) violated these Official Rules; (c) violated the Terms of Service, conditions of use and/or general rules, or (d) cheated, destroyed, obstructed, or otherwise acted illegally or in bad faith in relation to this Competition.
If the Competition is terminated prior to 11:59 p.m. (PST), June 10, 2008, eligible online entries received prior to termination will remain qualified for the grand prize. All Entries must be completed and submitted personally by the entrant. Collection of personally identifiable information will be made pursuant to TOKYOPOP Inc.’s Online Privacy Policies posted at http://www.tokyopop.com/policy/privacy.php

6.    The Prize consists of the following: a copy of the Dramacon Ultimate Edition signed by Svetlana Chmakov when it’s published later in 2008 and a copy of Fool’s Gold volume 1, with a total combined retail value of approximately $30. The Prize also includes publication of the winning entry in the Dramacon Ultimate Edition, which has no cash value.

7.    Assuming a sufficient number of eligible Entries are received, one (1) winner will be chosen by Dramacon editor Lillian Diaz-Przybl and Dramacon creator Svetlana Chmakova from all eligible email entries received by 11:59 p.m. (PST) on June 10, 2008. Judging criteria are creativity, style, and execution. TOKYOPOP may substitute judges in its sole discretion and without prior notice.

8.    By entering this Competition, you consent to TOKYOPOP’s use of your name for promotional purposes, including online announcements, without additional compensation, except where prohibited by law. If you are the winner, TOKYOPOP may require you to furnish proof of identity, address, and birth date as a condition to awarding the Prize to you. TOKYOPOP may also require you to sign (i) an agreement releasing TOKYOPOP from all liability in connection with personal injury or death, damage, theft, or loss in connection with the Competition and the acceptance, receipt, possession, or use of the Prize, (ii) a publicity release, unless prohibited by law, permitting TOKYOPOP to advertise your name and state of residence, and (ii) a work-for-hire agreement. Failure to present such proof or sign such additional releases within three (3) days after notification by email will result in disqualification and forfeiture of the prize, which may be awarded to the runner up.

9.    TOKYOPOP will announce the winner at http://www.tokyopop.com on August 1, 2008, and, subject to paragraph 6 of these Official Rules, will ship the Prize on or before September 15, 2008, to the winner’s address in the United States.

10.    By participating in the Competition, you agree to be bound by these rules and the decisions of TOKYOPOP, which are final in all matters relating to this Competition.

11.    For a copy of these rules and/or the name of the winner send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to:

    TOKYOPOP Inc.
    5900 Wilshire Blvd.
    Suite 2000
    Los Angeles, CA 90036
    Attention: Dramacon Art Submissions Competition

    All requests must be received by August 1, 2008.