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3rd Annual Wine Label Contest is Naughty
***CLICK HERE to see the winner!***

Rusty by Kimberly Kelly Santini, winner of 2010

Rusty

Dog Art Today and Mutt Lynch Winery, North America's most renowned dog winery, have partnered again this year to host our 3rd Annual Dog Art Wine Label Contest of 2011. All artists are invited to submit one dog-themed work of art. This year for the first time we have a theme, "Naughty."

The winning entry will be made into a label for Mutt Lynch Winery's limited edition wine (only 500 bottles) that will debut at the winery's Dog Days of Summer event on August 6, 2011. This annual event includes wine tasting, dog-themed art, and vendor booths to benefit the Healdsbug Animal Shelter. As always, dogs are welcome.

The Wine Label Contest winner will receive one case of the rare and exclusive wine, a featured spotlight on Dog Art Today, and an invitation to attend the Dog Days of Summer at Mutt Lynch Winery in Healdsburg, California (travel and accommodations not included.)

NOTE: We have a significant rules change: voting will be one computer, one vote.

Contest Rules

Overview: One entry per person. Artwork must feature at least one dog. You may submit a title for the wine, but DO NOT include words, letters, or any writing on the actual artwork, that information will be added by the label designer, Rae Huestis. (Note: Mutt Lynch Winery wines are known for their clever wordplay. Click here to see examples.)

You must have complete ownership of the copyright.

Entrants from the United States and Canada only.

Theme: "Naughty"

Wine Description: Once again, winemaker Brenda Lynch has decided to create a red blended from her finest barrels of Cabernet, what she calls a "Muttitage." Only 500 bottles of this rare and exclusive wine will be produced with the winning label on it. 10% of sales will benefit the Healdsburg Animal Shelter.

Size:
- Artwork should be approximately 8" x 8"
- It does not have to be a square. It can be a vertical or horizontal rectangle.
- Submit low resolution 72 DPI for the contest. But if you win, you will need to submit a high resolution image of 300 DPI.
Medium: Paintings or drawings. No photographs or photographic images used in the piece. NO WORDS OR LETTERS ON THE ARTWORK.

Format: JPEG minimum 72 DPI. Please title the JPEG with your first and last name, example: moira_mclaughlin.jpg. **Important** If you win, a 300 DPI image will be required.

Application: submit the Word Document (download from the link below) with all information completed and the word "YES" in the release box. The release includes permission to alter your artwork to create the label, and permits reproduction of it on t-shirts, promotional items, and artwork that will be sold to raise money for the Healdsburg Animal Shelter.

Download Application Document

Submission deadline: Friday, May 13, 2011, midnight PST. Email JPEG (titled with your first and last name, i.e. moira_mclalughlin.jpg) and completed Word document application to moira@dreamdogsart.com.

Voting Dates and Winner Announcement:

Monday, May 16 – Saturday May 21, 2011: Dog Art Today readers vote online for their favorite label. **New this year ** one computer, one vote.

Monday, May 23, 2011: Top 10 announced.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011: The winner, selected by judges from the top 10 finalists, will be announced.

August 6, 2011: The wine label will be revealed at the Mutt Lynch Winery Dog Days of Summer event in Healdsburg, CA.

Prize: One case of the special release wine featuring your artwork and signed by winemaker Brenda Lynch. A feature article on Dog Art Today. An invitation to attend the unveiling of the wine at Mutt Lynch Winery's Dog Days of Summer event in Healdsburg, CA on August 6, 2011. (Travel and accommodations not included.)

Judges:
Brenda Lynch – winemaker/co-owner of Mutt Lynch Winery
Rae Huestis – wine label designer
Moira McLaughlin – Founder of Dog Art Today
March 15, 2011
VOTE for the 2010 Mutt Lynch Winery – Dog Art Today Wine Label Contest

Please scroll down and view all 77 entries. Then CLICK HERE to cast your vote.

{Voting ends May 25 at noon PST. The Top 10 will be announced on May 27.}

1.) “Belly Rub” by Kit Cutting

2.) “The Nose Knows” by Lisa Riehl

3.) “Paint the Town RED” by Randi Heimert

4.) “Such a Winey Dog” by April Murphy

5.) “Lucky” by Simone Guimaraes

6.) “Untitled” by Melisa Hicks

7.) “Dog with Bone” by Katherine Spiering

8.) “Return to Gaia” by Carolyn Anne Anderson

9.) “Esther Brown” by Cyndra Bradford

10.) “Where Being Bad Never Felt So Good” by Jennifer Flynn

11.) “Sarah & Pickle” by Kristin Bauer

12.) “Libby Shiraz Suda-Blake” by Kimberly A. Sauda-Blake

13.) “Stuart” by Robert Amaral

14.) “Tail Wagger” by Rob Kaz

15.) “Doggedly Faithful” by Nikki Solone

16.) “Lucy and Pete” by Lauri Luck

17.) “Sally the Bull Dog” by Kim Meyer

18.) “Mila at the Beach” by Corene Kendrick

19.) “Fred” by Kavita Ramani

20.) “Misty Blue” by Kelly Page

21.) “Keef” by Pat Saunders-White

22.) “Greyt Dreams” by Carol Lynn Nesbitt

23.) “Jake” by Laurel Davar

24.) “Bull Mutt” by Judith Ogus

25.) “Honey” by Ferris Cook

26.) “‘Wine’maraner” by Lesley Zoromski

27.) “Happiness is a Best Friend and a Bottle of Mutt Lynch Wine” by Kait Matthews

28.) “Link” by Laura Lannon

29.) “Dancing Poodles” by Michael Jurogue Johnson

30.) “Mike, Sheri, and Jake of Shawsheen Village Liquors” by Karen Van Welden-Herman

31.) “Barkus, the Dog-gonest God of Wine” by Char Banach Caudill

32.) “Sky’s Harvest Night” by Lori Rowe

33.) “Red Ball” by Jaime Ellsworth

34.) “Unleash the Wild Grape” by Vicky Kaseorg

35.) “Swissy Missy” by Judy Brown Fletcher

36.)” Monkey Business” by Mylette Welch

37.) “Wired Weimaraner” by Megan Newcomb

38.) “Bully” By Sarah Haywood

39.) “Rescue” by Christine Plantenga

40.) “Multi-breed Mashup” by Janet Stanton Burt

41.) “Holy Horace” by Ruth Chase

42.) “Red Nose Wine” by Kathryn Wronski

43.) “Jimmy Waitin” by Lisa Rydell

44.) “Drawing” by Joe Loehle

45.) “Charlie’s Nose Finds the Scent” by Karla J. Smith

46.) “Kaiba” by Angie Ketelhut

47.) “Rudy’s Red” by Corinne Humphrey

48.) “Bona-Fido Red” by Dawn Secord

49.) “Quintessential Canine” by Jean Glaser

50.) “Twisp” by Robin Levy

51.) “Wide Eyed Red” by Dana Feagin

52.) “Zachary in the Mustard” by Jocelyn Audette

53.) “Louie Loves Lynch” by Katie Lewis

54.) “Magnificent Mutt” by Christine Throckmorton

55.) “Lord Jackson – Ruler of All Mouse Minions – King of Muttitage” by Susan Johnson

56.) “Red Over Heels” by Brenda Eschenbacher

57.) “Chickenbone Jones” by Rachael Rossman

58.) “Untitled” by Jill Perry

59.) “Laughing from the Pit” by Amelie Marchesseau

60.) “Thirsty” by Anne Mitchell

61.) “Mixed Breeds” by Anne Leuck Feldhaus

62.) “Pia Never Bites, Only Loves” by Nancy Schutt

63.) “Wining Around” by Maria Zaretskaia

64.) “Billy the Bully” by Chelsea Fedigan

65.) “Home Is Where Your Mutt Is” by Shari Sherman

66.) “Massive Acid Dog Attack” by Jo Sanders

67.) “Yes, I Would Like Some Cheese with my Wine!” by Hollyce Jeffriess

68.) “Boozer with Ball” by Rhonda Skinner

69.) “Pooch-edelick Blend” by Bethany Drogula

70.) “The Great Barrel-chested Red” by Natalya Zahn

71.) “Vintage Dog Year” by Suzanne Kasiewicz

72.) “The Anchor” by Gary Ellis

73.) “Dogs by the Glass” by Cheryl Snyder

74.) “Dog of Wine” by Jennifer Belair

75.) “Big Brown Happy Dog” by Frank Zio

76.) “Rusty” by Kimberly Kelly Santini

77.) “American Girl” by Katy Brack

CLICK HERE to cast your vote.

May 19, 2010
Canines & Wines at HALL Wines

Burma sniffing the grapes.

Sue at Woof Report wanted to make sure everyone knows about the 1st annual Canines & Wines event that Woof Report is hosting in collaboration with HALL Wines of St. Helena, CA this Sunday, August 2 from 11 am – 4 pm.

Admission is $20, but only $15 if you are a Woof Report subscriber. Dogs are free. 20% of all
wine sales will benefit the Napa Humane Society. The day will include a select artisan wines, dog treats, dog facials, photo shoots courtesy of Fetch Foto, and more.

Unfortunately, Darby and I will not be able to attend since we will be heading to Wine Country the next weekend for Mutt Lynch's Dog Days of Summer event (more on that next week). But if you're in the area, and love dogs and wine, think about attending both. Drinking wine with your dog in a vineyard for a good cause never gets old.

Click here for more information.

July 30, 2009