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Public invited to design logo for Year of Heritage

Those who wish to test their creativity are invited to help design a logo for the 1997 Year of Heritage, jointly organised by the Antiquities and Monuments Office of the Broadcasting, Culture and Sport Branch, the Antiquities Advisory Board and the Lord Wilson Heritage Trust.

The logo should be artistic and able to help arouse public understanding of the importance of heritage preservation.

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The competition is divided into two sections the Open Section for Hong Kong residents and the Student Section for secondary students.

Entry forms, together with the specifications of the design required, are obtainable from various District Offices and the Antiquities and Monuments Office at 136 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Entries must be submitted to the Office on or before December 20.

The entries will be adjudicated by a panel consisting of members of the Publicity and Publication Task Force of the Year of Heritage and representatives from the Antiquities Advisory Board and the Broadcasting, Culture and Sport Branch. The decision of the panel is final.

The champion of the Open Section will be awarded $10,000 and the Student Section $4,000. There will be four merit winners for the Open Section ($2,000 each) and ten merit winners for the Student Section ($1,000 each). Certificates will also be presented to all winners.

The winning entry selected as the logo of the Year of Heritage will be used in posters, souvenirs and related educational and promotional activities.

Further enquiries can be made at 2721 2326.

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