SUBMIT YR BEST ANIMATED GIF (March 12-14) T.GIF MARCH MADNESS TOURNAMENT LAUNCHES MARCH 16

T.GIF Tournament Pits Net Artists in March-Madness-Style Bracket Online

CALL FOR ARTISTS: at-large bids now being accepted – ORIGINAL ARTWORK ONLY– March 12–14 at http://tgif.via-pgh.com

REQUIREMENTS: your best animated gif made during the March 2013–March 2014 gifcal year. 500x500px - 1000x1000px no larger than 2MB.

WINNER RECEIVES: $100 gif certificate to Gifpop!
http://gifpop.io/

HOSTED BY VIA | ARTIST BRACKET ANNOUNCED MARCH 16 on SELECTION SUNDAY | COMPETITION MARCH 20 - APRIL 7

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Pittsburgh, Pa. — VIA is excited to announce T.GIF, a March Madness animated gif tournament held online from March 20 – April 7 at tgif.via-pgh.com.

This interactive All-Stars bracket randomly pits gifs made by international artists against one another, voted to a win by the public. The schedule and bracket mirror the NCAA men’s basketball schedule.

The winner receives a $100 gif certificate from Gifpop! A NYC-based project of Rachel Binx and Sha Hwang turning animated gifs into custom lenticular prints.

Over 80 net artists have been invited to participate, and public submissions (at-large bids) will be accepted from Wednesday March 12 – Friday March 14. VIA’s guest panel of xtreme gif enthusiasts will select the final 64 competing gifs.

Participating artists will be announced March 16 on Selection Sunday on VIA's website and social media.

MEDIA INQUIRIES:
Allison Cosby, Media Relations
[email protected]

T.GIF is a project of VIA in collaboration with artist Matt Sandler.

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