{"id":10595,"date":"2021-10-26T12:35:28","date_gmt":"2021-10-26T12:35:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/media-archive.blackartinamerica.com\/?p=10595"},"modified":"2021-10-26T12:35:28","modified_gmt":"2021-10-26T12:35:28","slug":"bets-black-canvas-design-contest-hbcu-edition-soul-train-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/earthexhibitions.org\/media-archive\/?p=10595","title":{"rendered":"BET’s Black Canvas Design Contest \u2013 HBCU Edition \/ SOUL TRAIN AWARDS"},"content":{"rendered":"

BET ANNOUNCES<\/b><\/p>\n

BET BLACK CANVAS DESIGN\u00a0CONTEST: HBCU EDITION<\/b><\/h2>\n

IN HONOR OF THE 50th<\/sup> ANNIVERSARY OF \u201cSOUL TRAIN\u201d<\/b><\/h3>\n

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New York, NY \u2013 October 25- To mark the 50-year milestone of iconic Black cultural institution Soul Train<\/em>, BET <\/strong>is holding the Black Canvas Design Contest \u2013 HBCU Edition<\/strong> for graphic artists\/illustrators who attend Historically Black Colleges and Universities. One individual winner will have their artwork featured on merchandise on the BET STORE<\/a> website, receive a $2,500 cash prize, win a trip to the 2021 \u201cSoul Train Awards\u201d<\/strong> (pending eligibility) and receive a $5,000 donation to their HBCU.\u00a0The submission period runs from Monday, October 25\u00a0\u2013 Sunday, October 31, 2021.<\/p>\n

Recommended inspiration for all entries: WHERE SOUL MUSIC LIVES.<\/strong><\/p>\n

To enter and for more information, click:\u00a0<\/strong>HTTPS:\/\/WWW.BET.COM\/HBCUCONTEST<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The \u201cBET Black Canvas Design Contest\u201d is part of an ongoing commitment by BET to celebrate and amplify Black creativity as a means of actively re-engineering how BET leads as the only media brand that represents the fullness of the Black experience. \u201cBET Black Canvas\u201d affirms BET as the destination for all forms of Black creative expression \u2013 for Black creators, Black talent and the BET audience, reflecting the world through a Black lens in our marketing and in the content we create.<\/p>\n

The 2021 “Soul Train Awards\u201d <\/strong>recognizes the best in Soul, R&B, and Hip Hop from both established industry legends and the next generation of promising artists. For the first time in its 33-year history, the annual celebration will tape the World Famous Apollo in New York City. The 2021 \u201cSoul Train Awards\u201d premieres Sunday, November 28 at 8 pm ET\/PT on BET and BET Her.<\/strong><\/p>\n

ABOUT BET<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

BET, a subsidiary of ViacomCBS Inc. (NASDAQ: VIACA, VIAC), is the nation’s leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news and public affairs television programming for the African American audience. The primary BET channel is in 125 million households and can be seen in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom, sub-Saharan Africa and France. BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of business extensions including BET+, the preeminent streaming service for the Black audience; BET.com<\/a>, a leading Internet destination for Black entertainment, music, culture, and news; BET HER, a 24-hour entertainment network targeting the African-American Woman; BET Music Networks – BET Jams, BET Soul and BET Gospel; BET Home Entertainment; BET Live, BET\u2019s growing festival business; BET Mobile, which provides ringtones, games and video content for wireless devices; and BET International, which operates BET around the globe.<\/p>\n

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