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Target Group Designers, Illustrators, Painters, Fashion Designers,

Selection Criteria Invite your friends and fans to vote on your work. Submissions with the most votes are automatically included in the final selection round. Goodbye Elliott will determine the final selection.

Submission requirements Submit up to 4 colors per design, the influences for the design given by Goodbye Elliott are "Night time, the Beach, Love and Stars" upload your design as a high quality JPEG/GIF graphic. Each participant can submit up to 3 designs.

"GOODBYE ELLIOTT'S rock is honest and true. Straight forward with that perfect amount of pop. Catchy lyrics and riffs. This band is ready for the next step. Check them out!"- XM Radio (The Radar Report)

This Hawaiian band is sure to fill your day with positive rock and may just be the best excuse for you to dance this week. Goodbye Elliott's lush pop rock sound screams Hawaii. The songs on the bands second disc sound like moments from a films soundtrack, with epic arrangements and sing-a-long choruses. Music critics are beginning to take note of Goodbye Elliott's latest achievements.

Song Catcher (an independent web music reviewer) had this to say about Goodbye Elliott's new music. "Ready for some class rock? You better be These are five very talented guys who will brighten up anyone's day. Someone will take them on soon. They deserve to be Superstars. I dare you to disagree!!!"

Goodbye Elliott has been touring the mainland now for over two years. Just from their first mainland tour the bands MySpace website received over 100,000 hits and added more than 30,000 new fans. The band has played more than 100 venues, headlining packed out shows at such notable clubs as The Knitting Factory, The Key Club, House of Blues, and main stage at The Roxy in Hollywood.

Its no wonder this band is making such a strong impact on audiences wherever they tour. Goodbye Elliott has been rocking the Hawaiian Islands for years enjoying sold out shows, and top album sales in local music shops and retail stores across the Big Island. Their music has been featured on XM Radio, Sirius Radio, AOL Music, Direct TV, i-Tunes and rock radio stations across North America & Europe.To hear their music, is to be a fan of their music quotes one review in Total Production US magazine. The band appeals to a wide audience. It isn't just teens and young adults that connect with Goodbye Elliott's energetic live shows and undeniably unique approach to rock.

When asked to describe their sound their lead singer Johnny Stimac often refers to Jimmy Eat World, The Killers, and The Beach Boys as a few of their major influences. Goodbye Elliotts "Running to California" release is the latest full album, in a series of independent CDs released by the bands five members. Fifteen original tracks were recorded by the group during their most recent visit to Amsterdam. The songs were produced by Jonny Stimac, Danny Stimac, Rene De Vries and Goodbye Elliott. The tracks were mixed by Tim Schoenhals and mastered by recording industry heavyweight, Tom Baker (Precision Mastering), in Hollywood, CA.Remarkably, during the first few weeks of Goodbye Elliott's Running to California Album release, the band landed a surf company clothing sponsor, a feature film promotion with a major Hollywood studio, an invitation to be featured on a network television show and an indie record deal offer. Not bad for a group of talented young guys from Kona, Hawaii whose biggest thrill on the tour was the chance to visit Disneyland. Stay tuned as Goodbye Elliott debuts their new music in cities across the US in 2010.

What is a Creative Invite? Established and respected artists launch Creative Invites (CI's) through Talenthouse to find and support new talent. An CI challenges our artistic community to submit ideas or concepts for a new, creative and typically collaborative artistic endeavour that is sponsored by our established artists. CI's are as diverse as the Talenthouse community itself and span everything from recording new tracks with well known musicians, to designing new fashion lines for renowned designers, to auditioning for film or television projects.

How do I participate in an Creative Invite? All artists are invited to peruse our CI page to find projects that appeal to them. When you find an CI that you want to submit your work for, click on that specific CI page. From there, simply click 'Submit' and follow the instructions.

Who is eligible to participate? Anyone. If you are a member of the Talenthouse community, you are eligible to submit your work to any CI.

How is the winner selected? The Talenthouse community votes for their favorite submissions to any particular CI. The finalists are those who receive the highest number of votes. Typically, the artists who hosted the CI will select the winning artist from these finalists. In other instances, the hosting artist may look beyond these finalists to the entire pool of submitted work to find the winner.

How many artists enter? The number of participants for any given CI varies and depends on the interest of the project in the community. There is no maximum or minimum number of entries for an CI.

Is there always a winner? Typically, there will be a winner for each CI. However, if none of the submissions meet the hosting artist's expectations or project vision, no winner will be selected.

How many times can I enter? You can only submit your work to a particular CI one time. There is no limit to the number of CI's you can participate in.

Will I get paid if I win? Talenthouse does not provide any monetary compensation to CI winners. If the project has any financial component, the terms of that arrangement will be negotiated and agreed upon by and between the hosting artist and the CI winner.

What will I get if I don't win? All CI submissions are available for viewing by the entire Talenthouse community. Because the Talenthouse community consists not only of undiscovered talent but also of industry leaders and established artists, each submission grants you the unique opportunity of global exposure for your work and talent.

Do you own the intellectual property rights to my artwork? Talenthouse's mission is to liberate all artists. Thus, Talenthouse does not retain any ownership rights to your artwork except a very limited right to use certain materials on its website and in its marketing documentation (see, the Terms of Use). As part of the Creative Invite process, the host of the Creative Invite may request additional ownership rights in your artwork as a pre-requisite to winning the Creative Invite. The host may also seek to work with you outside of the Creative Invite process. In any event, the rules for each Creative Invite are different and you should read them carefully before participating. The property rights a host obtains from the winner are set forth in the rules.

How long will Talenthouse publish my submission? Submissions become part of the project and as such will remain on your profile for as long as you maintain one. Should you delete your profile, Talenthouse will continue to publish your submissions in connection with the CI for up to twelve months.

After the CI is over, will the Talenthouse community still be able to view my work? Yes. Your submitted work will be viewable on your profile and also, should Talenthouse choose to use it, could be viewed on other locations on the Talenthouse site.

Can I launch my own CI, even if I'm not an established artist? Anyone and everyone can suggest an idea for an CI. Talenthouse will review your ideas. If your suggested CI is in tune with Talenthouse's mission and vision, we will publish it on the site.

How do I launch my own CI? Presently our website has a 'Suggest' button for CI's. Clicking on this button will allow you to suggest an idea or concept for a CI. Once submitted, Talenthouse will review your ideas. If your suggested CI is in tune with Talenthouse's mission and vision, we will publish it on the site. Additionally, we are developing an automated feature whereby all artists will be able to submit and sponsor their own CI.