It should come as no surprise to anyone who knows me that I watch cartoons.  When I was younger I watched Looney Tunes in the afternoon and Saturday morning cartoons late into my college years. Later, weekdays 4:30pm was “time for Animaniacs” and my zeal for Yakko, Wakko and Dot infected the whole office causing the daily afternoon work stoppage. Now its Family Guy, South Park, Wallace & Grommett, and ,yes, Shaun The Sheep.

So I was immeditely drawn (***groan**) to the recent(ly found) announcement of the MAXIMILLIAN GALLERY 2010 Speed Racer™ International Art Competition.

Hurry, cause the contest deadline to submit art is October 31st, 2010 at 8 PM EST.

Examples of art you can create include placing Speed Racer™ image(s) in a new context; making new drawing(s), painting(s), etc of Speed™ and/or other character(s), car(s), etc; a photo of a model dressed like Speed™ and/or other character(s) and a sculpture of Speed and/or the Mach 5™… Videos are 1 min max and can include digital art, re-editing existing scenes mixed with art, actor(s)… You can direct/act in and do a monologue, spoken word, a scene… There’s no limit to what you can create! Please see below for more guidelines on appropriate art.

Entry fee is $35. Any artwork incorporating Speed Racer™ images other than from Speed Racer™ Classic will not be accepted.

For more information and competition guidelines, visit the official MAXIMILLIAN GALLERY 2010 Speed Racer™ International Art Competition