{"id":44439,"date":"2025-03-07T19:35:40","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T19:35:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/communications\/?page_id=44439"},"modified":"2025-06-10T13:31:33","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T13:31:33","slug":"contest","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/communications\/contest\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 @UGAResearch Tattoo Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery interval=”0″ images=”44544″ img_size=”full” css=”.vc_custom_1743611393339{margin-bottom: -35px !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Attention University of Georgia researchers and creative scholars! We know you love your work. Do you love it enough to wear it around forever?<\/p>\n

We\u2019re looking for a few good tattoos from researchers and scholars across the university enterprise to compete in the UGA Research Tattoo Contest. Just submit a (SFW)* photo of your tattoo that relates in some way to your scholarly discipline, and you\u2019re in!<\/p>\n

Winners will be selected by a panel of four expert judges, selected for their experience in the ink industry and their familiarity with body art and illustration. The top three entries will receive prizes of Bulldog gear from the UGA Bookstore\u2014and be featured on the @UGAResearch<\/a> news site. All entrants will be invited to pick up a UGA Research swag bag!<\/p>\n

Criteria<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Entries will be evaluated according to:
\n\u2022 Overall creativity
\n\u2022 Technical skill & quality
\n\u2022 Connection\/relevance to owner\u2019s academic program<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]\n

Prizes<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 1st place<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Handcrafted UGA\/Georgia wall art by Lazer Edge<\/a> PLUS a<\/strong> $50 account voucher to Pink Goblin Tattoo & Piercing<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”22px”][vc_single_image image=”44494″ img_size=”200×200″ css=””][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]\u2022 2nd place<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

UGA Pack n Go Jacket<\/a> by Champion (winner selects size & color)[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”44495″ img_size=”200×200″ css=””][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]\u2022 3rd place<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

UGA 30oz Rambler Tumbler<\/a> by Yeti[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”44496″ img_size=”200×200″ css=””][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]\n

How to enter<\/strong><\/h3>\n

All contest entrants must be currently enrolled and\/or employed UGA students, faculty, or staff. Limit one entry per person. Deadline for submission is Friday, April 18, and winners will be announced on National Tattoo Day, July 17.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][vc_column_text css=””]\n

The 2025 contest is now closed.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][vc_column_text css=””]Questions? Just email rcomm@uga.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

* All images must be suitable for publication according to community standards as interpreted by the Office of Research Communications. Not all entries will be featured in @UGAResearch communications. <\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”hide”]\n

Prizes<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 1st place: Handcrafted UGA\/Georgia wall art by Lazer Edge<\/a> + $50 account voucher to Pink Goblin Tattoo & Piercing<\/a>
\n\u2022 2nd place: UGA Pack n Go Jacket<\/a> by Champion (winner selects size & color)
\n\u2022 3rd place: UGA 30oz Rambler Tumbler<\/a> by Yeti<\/p>\n

How to enter<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Just snap a photo of your tattoo and submit here<\/a>. All contest entrants must be currently enrolled and\/or employed UGA students, faculty, or staff. Limit one entry per person. Deadline for submission is Friday, April 18, and winners will be announced on National Tattoo Day, July 17.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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