Alianait, NACA select 2012 summer festival logo

Here’s the winning design for the 2012 NACA and Alianait festival logo on the theme of “Arctic connections,” by Naya Maurice of Iqaluit.

Here’s the second-place winning design of Raymond Aliktiluk.

The Nunavut Arts and Crafts Association and Iqaluit’s Alianait Arts Festival have found a design for their 2012 summer festivals.

After receiving hundreds of votes on the Alianait festival website from people all over Nunavut and around the world, a design by Naya Maurice of Iqaluit was selected as this year’s winner, the two arts organizations announced April 27.

The theme of the design: Arctic Connections.

Maurice, who works for the Nunavut Department of Human Resources, is a participant in the Government of Nunavut’s Sivuliqtiksat internship program.

Last year, her design of a raven also won the competition.

Maurice receives $500, two Alianait Festival passes, and six festival t-shirts for her winning design.

Raymond Aliktiluk won second prize, $250 and one Alianait Festival pass, which includes a t-shirt and CD.

Pascale Arpin won third prize, $250 plus two tickets to an Alianait Arts Festival show and a t-shirt.

Here’s the third-place winning design by Pascale Arpin.