National Space Society Space Settlement Art Contest

National Space Society Space Settlement Art Contest

The National Space Society is sponsoring an art contest in which
artists are to create visions of a spacefaring future - a future of
space settlement, be they on the Moon, on Mars, on asteroids, or
orbiting independently in space. Twelve winning entries will be chosen
to illustrate the NSS 2008 Space Settlement Calendar. Judges include
world-renowned space artists David A. Hardy and Pat Rawlings. Artists
may submit multiple works and submissions will be accepted until
January 31, 2007. A total of 58 prizes will be awarded with a total
value of over $9,000.00.

The Grand Prize winner will have their artwork featured on the
calendar cover and as one of the monthly images. This winner will
receive a Beyond-Earth Enterprises 8 ounce Flight Container for
sub-orbital rocket launch and return (valued at $1,500.00); a physical
copy of Mojoworld 3 Professional 3D software (valued at $480.00); a
$300.00 cash prize; a one year Gold Membership from Artnow Online
(valued at $100.00); a 1 year complimentary membership in the National
Space Society, which includes a subscription to Ad Astra magazine; and
a complimentary copy of the calendar.

There will be four First Prize winners in the categories of Best Lunar
Settlement, Best Mars Settlement, Best Asteroid Settlement, and Best
Orbiting Settlement. In addition to being published in the calendar,
each of the four First Prizes winners will receive a physical copy of
Mojoworld 3 Professional 3D software (valued at $480.00); a $150.00
cash prize; a Beyond-Earth Enterprises Large Photo Kit for sub-orbital
rocket launch and return (valued at $74.95); a one year Premium
Membership from Artnow Online (valued at $50.00); a 1 year
complimentary membership in the National Space Society, which includes
a subscription to Ad Astra magazine; and a complimentary copy of the
calendar.

The remaining seven winning entries will each appear in the calendar
and the artists will each receive an electronic download copy of
Mojoworld 3 Professional 3D software (valued at $480.00); a
Beyond-Earth Enterprises DNA Flight Kit for sub-orbital rocket launch
and return (valued at $34.95); a 1 year complimentary membership in
the National Space Society, which includes a subscription to Ad Astra
magazine; and a complimentary copy of the calendar.

The NSS Space Settlement Art Contest is sponsored by the National
Space Society; Pandromeda Inc. - makers of Mojoworld 3D graphics
software; Beyond-Earth Enterprises - providing suborbital launch
services; Artnow Online; the Moon Society; Huntsville Alabama L5
Society; Chicago Society for Space Studies; and the Oklahoma Space
Alliance.

For all the contest details go to http://www.nss.org/settlement/calendar/

The National Space Society (NSS) is an independent, educational,
grassroots nonprofit organization dedicated to the creation of a
spacefaring civilization. For US tax purposes, NSS is a tax exempt
501(c)3 educational nonprofit corporation. NSS is widely acknowledged
as the preeminent citizen's voice on space. The society also publishes
Ad Astra magazine, an award-winning periodical chronicling the most
important developments in space.

Ad Astra,
Jim Plaxco, Chair,
National Space Society Space Settlement Calendar Committee
http://www.nss.org/settlement/calendar/