Hello makers, lovers and haters of ugly art.   Have you ever been told that you are the worst artist EVER?  Did your 5th grade art teacher whip your hands black and blue with the handle of a paint brush for making ugly art?  OR are you a great artist with some ugly little mishaps in the back of your closet?  You don't have to be ashamed anymore.  It's finally time to flaunt that ugly art.  We LOVE ugly art, the uglier the better, so we are holding the first official ugly art contest.  Electronic submissions may include paintings, graphics, short videos, music, photography, poetry, sculpture or whatever else you call art.  All art must be original (made by you) and all art must be ugly.  The winner will receive $51.74.   How to enter? 
 
Send the following to theuglyartling@yahoo.com

1) Original artwork (please inlude name of piece)

2) Your name, e-mail address and alternate form of contact (all information will remain private and will only be used to contact you if you are the winner).

3)  Copy and paste the following statement in your e-mail:  I hereby agree that by pressing send/submit, I have read and agree to abide by all the rules of this contest.  
Contest Rules    

Contest ends 7/1/08.  Winner will be announced 7/10/08.