Holiday Card Design Contest - Calling All Students - DEADLINE: October 2, 2024

Tis the Season! JABSOM invites all students to submit art for our 2024 Holiday Card. The winning design will be used by JABSOM as our official holiday card for the school. This contest is sponsored by our very own JABSOM alum, Kathryn Ko, MD Class of 1983 and the Ko 'Iki Museum at JABSOM.

Enter the 2024 JABSOM Holiday Card Design Contest
Note: You MUST be signed into your Google/UH email.

THEME:

Artwork should reflect a combination of JABSOM, Hawaiʻi and the Holiday Season.

WHO MAY ENTER:

Any undergraduate or graduate student currently attending the John A. Burns School of Medicine in good academic and judicial standing. Multiple entries from the same artist are acceptable.

HOW TO ENTER:

Entries will be accepted until 5:00 pm on Wednesday, October 2nd. Artwork must be submitted electronically via the online entry form.

DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS:

• Original artwork accepted includes digital illustration, fine art or photography)
• outlined .eps/vectors, tiffs, .png

NOTE: A high resolution image of at least 6000 pixels wide and 300dpi will be requested of the winning submission. Artwork files may be edited to reflect final language, messaging and JABSOM brand standards. JABSOM also reserves the right to alter the submitted artwork to ensure it meets accessibility and other parameters.

JABSOM will retain all reproduction rights to submitted artwork with credit given to the artist. JABSOM agrees not to sell any of the artwork or any reproduction of the artwork. Artists warrant that they are the sole proprietor of the artwork and agree to assign all copyright and other intellectual property rights in the artwork to JABSOM. Entries must be original concept and constitute an original work and must not infringe on the protected rights of other artists or violate any applicable copyright laws.

AWARDS:
Sponsored by Dr. Ko and the Ko'Iki Museum at JABSOM our finalists will be chosen by an internal panel of judges and announced via email in mid-October where our winners will receive the following prizes: Our first place winner will receive a gift valued at $500, second place winner a gift valued at $250 and our third place winner, a gift valued at $100 (you get to choose your gift from Target).  The winning artwork will be shared as part of JABSOM’s 2024 Holiday Season message.  

FAQ:

• Does my design need to fit certain dimensions?
  • No, the dimensions don’t matter as our graphic designer is able to lay out the design. What does matter is that a “high resolution image of at least 6000 pixels wide and 300dpi will be requested of the winning submission” to be printed on our 5x7 holiday card.
• Can I use the JABSOM logo in my design?
  
  • Sure, be as creative as you'd like but know that including the logo is not necessary as we usually add the logo to the back of the card.
• How will the winner be determined?
  • All entries will be reviewed by a panel of judges from JABSOM. Artwork will be judged on creativity, artistic merit, and how it applies to the contest theme. The winner will be notified by email and/or phone. 

Let's make this season merry & bright! Questions? Please contact Christie Leidholm, Associate Director of Donor & Alumni Relations at Christie.leidholm@uhfoundation.org or 692-1222.

Dr. Ko graduated from JABSOM 1983 and completed training at Mt. Sinai Medical Center. She also earned a Master’s of Fine Art in 2012. Her neurosurgery practice and art studio are located in New York City. She is the Artist in Residence at the Living Museum and served as the inaugural Artist in Residence for the American Medical Women's Association. Her paintings, drawings, cartoons and videos can be viewed on TikTok and Instagram (@doc_ambidexter). In 2024, she brought the Ko 'Iki Mini-Museum to JABSOM, which is an interactive art display curated by JABSOM 'ohana. 

Read more about Dr. Ko and her amazing art: UH News