UNIVERSAL PICTURES ANNOUNCES A CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR ITS SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN POP-UP ART GALLERY

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., May 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Pictures announced today a call for artists to submit artwork inspired by the upcoming film Snow White and the Huntsman. The submissions must be received by 11:59 p.m. PDT on May 11, and they will be showcased in a pop-up gallery located on the internationally renowned Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles. Artwork will be on display alongside works from a prominent L.A. artist and costumes from the film's three-time Academy Award®-winning costume designer, Colleen Atwood, from May 19 through June 3. The epic action-adventure starring Kristen Stewart, Oscar® winner Charlize Theron and Chris Hemsworth arrives in theaters on June 1.

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The challenge is open to all artists working in all mediums. A photo of the work (in .jpg format, no larger than 3 MB) must be submitted to [e-mail] by the deadline, along with contact information including full name and phone number, and a short paragraph describing the motivation for the work. The artist may also include his or her resume along with the entry. Original artwork should be no larger than 3 ft. by 3 ft. Up to 10 works of art will be chosen for the exhibition, and selected artists will be announced on May 14 at 6:00 p.m. PDT. 

In order to participate, each artist must be 18 years of age or older. All artwork must be original, must be able to be shipped, and be display ready. Artwork must not include any recognizable likenesses of the film's talent. Artists retain ownership rights of their artwork, but they may not reproduce the artwork or likeness for commercial gain. For more information, please contact [e-mail].  

About Snow White and the Huntsman

In Snow White and the Huntsman, a breathtaking new vision of the legendary tale begins.

Kristen Stewart (the Twilight saga, On the Road) plays the only person in the land fairer than the evil Queen Ravenna (Oscar® winner Charlize Theron of Prometheus, Hancock) who is out to destroy her. But what the wicked ruler never imagined was that the young woman who has escaped her clutches and now threatens her reign has been training in the art of war with a Huntsman named Eric (Chris Hemsworth of Thor, The Avengers) who was dispatched to capture her. 

Sam Claflin (Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides) accompanies the film's cast of international superstars as William, the young duke long enchanted by Snow White's defiance and innate purity. He is joined in this quest by dwarves accompanying Snow White and the Huntsman on their fantastical journey. 

The epic action-adventure is brought to the screen by Joe Roth, the billion-dollar blockbuster producer of Alice in Wonderland, producer Sam Mercer (The Sixth Sense) and, in his feature-film debut, acclaimed commercial director and state-of-the-art visualist Rupert Sanders.  www.snowwhiteandthehuntsman.com

About Universal Pictures

Universal Pictures is a division of Universal Studios (www.universalstudios.com). Universal Studios is part of NBCUniversal. NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production and marketing of entertainment, news and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group and world-renowned theme parks. Comcast Corporation owns a controlling 51% interest in NBCUniversal, with GE holding a 49% stake.

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