With a fabulous week #1 of art submissions and activity now past, March Art Madness currently moves into the second week of its call for entries. For those just finding out about this incentive, see SOA's original announcement from last week at the following link for important details:
http://steemit.com/art/@StateoftheArts/march-art-madness-contest-usd500-prize-pool
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
• First of all, "like", comment, and resteem this post (Also, make sure you're following @StateoftheArts)
• Then, with any form of art (video, performance, multimedia, photography, music, design, etc.) use the tag #stateofthearts, and simply attach your art to a comment below on this thread feed @StateoftheArts. All submissions for the incentive will be chosen from art on #stateofthearts curation trail and attached below to this thread feed here at @StateoftheArts. Week 2 submissions post here under this week 2 thread.
Finally, in order to be considered for placing in the top ten, you MUST do the following during the month of March
• Share this post and talk about steemit--or otherwise promote the platform--and/or use your art iself (by doing something creative with it) to promote steemit. Do this on at least one form of social media (instagram/twitter/facebook/etsy/youtube etc)
• Then (at some point before deadline) post a "Reply" to your art below and provide a link showing you shared this post on at least one other social media platform
• Your substantive comments, up-votes, and activity on @stateofthearts won't hurt either
$500+ PRIZE POOL
Again, on top of what Steemit already offers, we sweeten the pot with an additional $500 into the prize pool! Also 50% of all Steem Dollars earned on all March-Art Madness posts this month will be added to the prize pool! (50% goes to steemcash, 50% to steempower for promotions). From that, here is the contest specific breakdown.
- 1st place $200 (+50% of those Steem Dollars)
- 2nd Place $100 (+25% of those Steem Dollars)
- 3-10th Place $25 (+25% of those Steem Dollars)
What Are We Looking For
Top 10 will be chosen based off creativity, craft, activity in the community, support of other artists, and dedication to spreading the Steemit platform.
PROMOTE STEEMIT! Simple as that!
Not required, but for bonus points, come up with a way to put promotion within your artwork/performance/video/etc. itself, to help further steemit in some form!
We will be very active on the feed, be active as well! Comment on your fellow artists posts, be engaged, encourage and uplift the community. We as early adopters will create the greatest decentralized artist community on social media!
Winners will be announced at the end of March. We will feature, resteem, and upvote contestants all month long. Have fun and help art followers, creative communities, and entrepreneurial doers--people involved in every art form--learn about the power of Steemit! (video, performance, multimedia, photography, music, design, etc.).
Again, for more details, see the original call for entries at the following link:
http://steemit.com/art/@stateofthearts/march-art-madness-contest-usd500-prize-pool
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I don't understand why the 6 day old post is problematic and leads to abuse. Please explain this.
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Check out the 3 points here :
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Good question.
Maybe someone has an answer.
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You got a 5.82% upvote from @postpromoter courtesy of @stateofthearts!
Want to promote your posts too? Check out the Steem Bot Tracker website for more info. If you would like to support the development of @postpromoter and the bot tracker please vote for @yabapmatt for witness!
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art is life
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Hello @stateofthearts here's my entry, and I've posted it on my social media account (instagram)
https://steemit.com/stateoftheart/@jeeuuzz/my-entry-in-promoting-steemit-a-contest-by-stateofthearts-s-march-arts-madness-plus-process#comments
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Cheers to the madness!
Cheers to the creativity!
Power and good energy to you.
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Here is one of my drawings with a little steemit promotion. #stateofthearts

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I added that I use steemit.com to my profile on instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/jmvanbreda/
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👍Nice original concept @jmvanbreda to promote steemit with an art form.
Resteemed to our feed relative to March Art Madness. Announcing the winners at the end of March, and wishing all entrants good results in the incentive. Hopefully many new people migrate to the platform to give it a shot.
https://steemit.com/art/@stateofthearts/march-art-madness-contest-usd500-prize-pool
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It is awesome to see a place for artists to show their work. I'm still new to Steemit so I'm still getting all of this figured out. I thought entering this #stateofthearts contest would be a great way to get to know some of you creative people. I used to paint and I still do some photography and design work but I have focused on functional art (pottery) for the last several years.
Hopefully this is allowed: I'm going to enter the best 5 of my most recent drinking vessels. These were all thrown on the pottery wheel and are made with stoneware clay.
The handles were pulled and attached by hand. Glazes were dipped and poured by hand. I fired these mugs and cups to over 2200 deg. F
The 3 on the left were fired again after I applied ceramic decals which I designed using old public domain maps. The two on the right have my favorite glaze combinations including one that moves a lot while firing.
I would love to answer any questions. I'll check back later, for now I have to glaze some more pots. Thanks!
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I posted an image and links on my Facebook page to help promote steemit and the contest.
https://www.facebook.com/artbyfuzzy/photos/a.164707673562999.33694.147279535305813/1874837529216663/?type=3&theater
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👍 Nice work @fuzzy to promote steemit with an art form.
Resteemed to our feed relative to March Art Madness. Announcing the winners at the end of March, and wishing all entrants good results in the incentive. Hopefully many new people migrate to the platform to give it a shot.
https://steemit.com/art/@stateofthearts/march-art-madness-contest-usd500-prize-pool
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Muzyka is a source of gladness of wise people, it is able to cause good ideas in people, it deeply gets to his consciousness and easily changes dispositions and consuetudes.Your post pleased me :)
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#stateofthearts, thank you for this contest. Here is my latest entry: https://steemit.com/mspsteem/@kathleenscarboro/beyond-the-known-universe-an-oil-painting
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Yes I'm in! #stateofthearts
I've made this song with a boss RC-50 loopstation, alto saxophone, keyboard and my voice. Recorded with cellphone easytechnology♡
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👍 Nice work @life-on-earth to promote steemit with a music art form.
Resteemed to our feed relative to March Art Madness. Announcing the winners at the end of March, and wishing all entrants good results in the incentive. Hopefully many new people migrate to the platform to give it a shot.
https://steemit.com/art/@stateofthearts/march-art-madness-contest-usd500-prize-pool
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Great job.
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Great art video
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very true
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It sure is.
I presume you're referencing the Triple Owl Sculpt from week #1?
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Nice one @stateofthearts.. My second entry on the way.. Nice work
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Hello @stateofthearts, and thank you for this opportunity. Here is my post:https://steemit.com/mspsteem/@kathleenscarboro/joy-my-latest-oil-painting
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Shared on linked in and twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6378922406114836480/
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Wow! Thank you so much for this opportunity, especially for artists like us. This Contest will able to help many people. I'm gonna start brainstorming and conceptualizing for my entry. Can't wait to Participate.
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A multimedia artist with some engineering background--perfect combination for what we're all about here at StateoftheArts. We like it when the arts, ideation, and technology have a close tie for society's good. Here's looking forward to what you come up with, @jeeuuzz.
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thank you so much Sir. I appreciate it much. Godbless 😀😀😀
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Sounds like fun! I have plenty of ideas of works to submit. Thank you.
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Looking forward to seeing what you come up with in terms of art and submission to promote the steemit community, kathleen.
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Excelente post vale.
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This is a great idea! Here is a video of my submission for week 2:
Face to Face by Moon Lake
Link to Steemit Blog Post:
https://steemit.com/music/@spaceballoon/psgxalfv
Here's a Screenshot from my facebook Page of me trying to recruit people to listen to my Steemit Open Mic Week 75 submission and visit steemit.com :

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The original video received 77 Likes & 384 Views on Facebook - Slowly but surely they'll come to Steemit!

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MELLOW sound, nice vibe!
Very well done, following you to check out more :)
The very best of luck for the contest and your journey going forward.
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wow...i like it very much...than ..i vote you...ok! ...you reply vote me....
give and take......ok
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Voted!
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I shared your art contest on Steemit Facbook artists page to encourage others to participate. Am posting this again because I don't see it in the feed. https://www.facebook.com/groups/steemitartists/?hc_ref=ARR85B4z-4OeqYImTTGPM4qjTYAtnHO5WlHvwbFOZ1qgzvJMONvcjZI0z8JpGVeWplA
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I shared this contest on the Steemit artists facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/steemitartists/?hc_ref=ARR85B4z-4OeqYImTTGPM4qjTYAtnHO5WlHvwbFOZ1qgzvJMONvcjZI0z8JpGVeWplA
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This post has received a 44.42% upvote from @aksdwi thanks to: @stateofthearts.
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This post has received gratitude of 9.92% from @appreciator courtesy of @stateofthearts!
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This post has received a 27.49 % upvote from @boomerang.
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You have received an upvote from @nicestbot. I am an automated curation bot trying to make minnows happy.
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Seni yang bagus
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