CROSS ANNOUNCES PEN AND INK SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION

CROSS, the renowned maker of writing instruments and accessories, announces the first CROSS “Fine Lines” Pen and Ink Scholarship Competition for fine arts students in accredited four-year college institutions in the United States.

Students can compete to win a $5,000 scholarship offered as a grand prize, as well as more than fifty runner-up and honorable mention awards. Students are invited to submit an original pen and ink illustration to be reviewed by a jury comprised of representatives from major arts museums in the country, including The Museum of Modern Art and the Solomon R.Guggenheim Museum, as well as CROSS executives. The submitted artwork may be displayed later this year through CROSS stores, its website, and other marketing channels to further salute the winners and to encourage pen and ink illustration in America.

Students can submit an original pen and ink drawing on a subject of their choice, measuring no smaller than 5” x 5”, and no larger than 24” x 24” for consideration. Entries must be received no later than May 31, 2007, and can be mailed to: CROSS, Attention: Marketing Department Scholarship, 1 Albion Road, Lincoln, Rhode Island 02865. The winners will be announced by July 1, 2007. Artwork submitted will not be returned.

According to Tom Peterson, CROSS’s Director of Global Marketing, “CROSS, America’s oldest pen manufacturer, is thrilled to extend the awareness of pen and ink illustration through this scholarship competition, the first one we’ve ever sponsored. We invite fine arts students to submit their drawings to us, as they discover the beauty of using pen and ink for creative expression. We look forward to announcing the winners this summer.”

For further information on the competition, students are advised to visit here. For school administrators who would like to post a description of the competition, please send inquiries via email to finelines@cross.com.