| This year's theme
is ‘The Weather', a tribute to the vast array of climates,
seasons and elements and how they affect our lives and especially
letter carriers who work under the heralded motto: "Neither
snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers
from the swift completion of their appointed rounds."
Entries must be postmarked by April 19,
2004. The contest is open to all ages, with entrants 12
years of age or younger judged separately. Winners will
be chosen in three regional classifications.
Entrants are encouraged to illustrate
the theme in a creative and artistic way while using hand-executed
calligraphy or fine lettering to address the envelope. Inventive
relationships between the postage stamp used and the envelope
design are also encouraged.
The contest was created in 1995 by the
Smithsonian Institution's National Postal Museum, which
delegated responsibility to the Washington Calligraphers
Guild in 2001. Last year, the NALC joined as a partner to
sponsor the contest and exhibit the winners.
All envelopes must be addressed using
hand-executed artistic lettering to: The Graceful Envelope
Contest, Washington Calligraphers Guild, P.O. Box 3688,
Merrifield, VA 22116-3688. Contest rules and other information
can be obtained at the Guild's
website.
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