Secrets of the City

Crispin Natural Hard Apple Cider is king of cool, and always on the lookout for new discoveries, and artful renditions of life on the edge. So Crispin, founded in the Twin Cities, is challenging you to capture a Secret of the City.  Whether represented by a photo or an illustration, we want to see your image of what is so damn cool in these towns.  Think of an Ah Haa! discovery, a small wonder, a fresh perspective…something we will be delighted to know about.  In short, we want to see your artistic impression of a Secret of the City, Crispin style.

Email your artwork or image (up to three per person) in a jpg or gif file format, under 1MB, to CONTESTS@secretsofthecity.com, with subject line: Crispin Cool.  Please include your full name. The contest is open through November 29. All entries will be judged on their coolness factor, artistic merit, Crispin creativity, and originality. Watch for entries and comments posted here.

A select group of finalists will be invited to show their work at a special event (details TBD), and receive very cool Crispin on Ice products. Other prizes include a night on the town, courtesy of Secrets of the City, and a copy of the spectacular book of Ian Shive photographs, “The National Parks: Our American Landscape.”

{fine print: Judging by Icebox Gallery, Crispin Cider, and Secrets of the City. Note: all images remain the property of the artist/photographer.  However, by entering, it is agreed your image may appear on Secrets of the City and may be used for promotional purposes by Crispin.} Contest sponsored by Crispin Natural Hard Apple Cider. Judges Debra Fisher Goldstein, Kate Iverson, and Howard Christopherson are ineligible to win, but we’ve accepted their images here for display.

THE TREES IN MINNEAPOLIS ARE LOOKING AT YOU by Rosmarie Dauth

PRETTY OLD TRAFFIC LIGHT POST AT FRANKLIN & NICOLLET by Rosmarie Dauth

SEED ART AT THE STATE FAIR by Rosmarie Dauth

GIFT OF WINTER by Debra Fisher Goldstein

JAGER by Kate Iverson

LOVE by Stephanie Glaros

GHOST-HORSE by Stephanie Glaros

MINNEAPOLIS SKYLINE by James Durham

FEARLESS by Steaphanie Glaros

MEARS PARK RNC by Kate Iverson

KIDS ON THE BLOCKS by Jason DeRusha

GOD IS IN THE DETAILING by Debra Fisher Goldstein

PIRATE SAILBOAT, LAKE CALHOUN by James Durham

EGGS by Jen Scotty

HONEYBEARS by Jen Scotty

RHUBARB by Jen Scotty

Brian Lambert reports, and Tom Bartel confirms that he’s no longer able to pay the bloggers of Secret of the City. Max + Today’s Talk continues, Brit Robson keeps the T-wolves blog for the rest of the season, Dude Weather also keeps rolling. So what of the other blogs do you want to see continue? And how/where should they live? Does this tell us anything about the sustainability of a get-paid-to-blog model locally?