Every January, the League sponsors a 30 day creative challenge open to all of you everywhere, working in any media. January 1-30 we’ll post a daily creative challenge to V. Notes on our website. V. Notes subscribers will receive this post in their inbox every day at 7am PST. To receive these challenges in your inbox, subscribe to V. Notes. Post your creations to Instagram and see other’s posts with #30sal.
Argus-eyed by Tegan Wyman
Broaden your creative skills
Our creative challenges are different than other challenges. Designed to foster a wide variety of creative skills, they are not restricted to any style or genre, and medium is artist’s choice. Our creative challenges are categorized by type:
SUNDAY: Observation
MONDAY: Composition
TUESDAY: Sequence
WEDNESDAY: See & Respond
THURSDAY: Word prompt
FRIDAY: Transcribe
SATURDAY: Wild Card
Two Handed Drawing by Stephen Enriquez
20 minutes of creative time
The daily goal is not a perfect art piece. The goal is 20 minutes of creative time. After 20 minutes, if you want to keep working on the project you can, but the goal is 20 minutes, and no matter what happens, 20 minutes of creative time is a win!
Shadows, by Guillermo
What’s your goal for 2022?
Special recognition will be given to participants who complete all 30 challenges, but you don’t have to complete them all to participate, or to be eligible to win a prize. What are your own goals for creativity this January? Will you do three a week, draw every weekday, or complete all 30? Post your goals to social media, or write a note to yourself, and put it somewhere you will see it.
Invite a friend
Who might like to receive an invitation to join you? Think of a creative friend who would like to do a creative challenge with you. They can be any age, anywhere in the world. Invite them to join you, and make a pact to complete your individual goals. Post your individual or team pact to your social media page using #30SAL.
“I’m joining #30SAL this January with @buddy’sname. Watch my instagram to see my 5 projects each week!”
Prizes
Will there be prizes? Yes, there will be prizes.
1st Prize: $500 cash 2nd Prize: $250 SAL Gift Certificate 3rd Prize: $150 SAL Gift Certificate Honorable Mentions: $50 SAL Gift Certificates
Artists who complete all 30 challenges will be eligible to win special prizes, but you don’t have to complete all 30 to participate, or to win a prize. Set your own creative goals for January 2022 and submit pics of your original creations on social media.
Deadline for submissions: Each Sunday, for previous week.
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30SAL Challenge 2022
Every January, the League sponsors a 30 day creative challenge open to all of you everywhere, working in any media. January 1-30 we’ll post a daily creative challenge to V. Notes on our website. V. Notes subscribers will receive this post in their inbox every day at 7am PST. To receive these challenges in your inbox, subscribe to V. Notes. Post your creations to Instagram and see other’s posts with #30sal.
Broaden your creative skills
Our creative challenges are different than other challenges. Designed to foster a wide variety of creative skills, they are not restricted to any style or genre, and medium is artist’s choice. Our creative challenges are categorized by type:
20 minutes of creative time
The daily goal is not a perfect art piece. The goal is 20 minutes of creative time. After 20 minutes, if you want to keep working on the project you can, but the goal is 20 minutes, and no matter what happens, 20 minutes of creative time is a win!
What’s your goal for 2022?
Special recognition will be given to participants who complete all 30 challenges, but you don’t have to complete them all to participate, or to be eligible to win a prize. What are your own goals for creativity this January? Will you do three a week, draw every weekday, or complete all 30? Post your goals to social media, or write a note to yourself, and put it somewhere you will see it.
Invite a friend
Who might like to receive an invitation to join you? Think of a creative friend who would like to do a creative challenge with you. They can be any age, anywhere in the world. Invite them to join you, and make a pact to complete your individual goals. Post your individual or team pact to your social media page using #30SAL.
“I’m joining #30SAL this January with @buddy’sname. Watch my instagram to see my 5 projects each week!”
Prizes
Will there be prizes? Yes, there will be prizes.
1st Prize: $500 cash
2nd Prize: $250 SAL Gift Certificate
3rd Prize: $150 SAL Gift Certificate
Honorable Mentions: $50 SAL Gift Certificates
Artists who complete all 30 challenges will be eligible to win special prizes, but you don’t have to complete all 30 to participate, or to win a prize. Set your own creative goals for January 2022 and submit pics of your original creations on social media.
Deadline for submissions: Each Sunday, for previous week.
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