Advocate Contests
2010 Quigley Cute Baby Contest 
Quigley Heating & Air Conditioning holds a monthly contest in search of the neighborhood’s cutest and most personable baby. Your baby wins a themed photoshoot and a full page in the the Advocate Magazine.
The lucky parents not only have the cutest baby in town but also win a free year of planned service on one heating and air conditioning unit valued at $300. Baby must be 6-18 months old and able to sit up on their own for the photo shoot. Email a photo and contact information to advocatebaby@quigleyac.com
2011 Advocate Foundation Ornament Contest
The Advocate Foundation has been in place since 2004, helping support neighborhood schools, community events, and providing media sponsorships to area 501c3′s that directly effect the quality of life in the neighborhood. We raise money for the Foundation by selling our limited edition ornaments painted by local artists. We are now looking for our 2011 Advocate Foundation Ornament Artist of the Year. This is open to LOCAL PAINTERS ONLY. Paintings must be a minimum of 8″x20″ or larger in the same dimension, with a Dallas neighborhood theme. Deadline is Nov. 15. Please bring paintings to 6301 Gaston Ave #820 Dallas, TX 75214. All ages welcome to participate. Any questions may be sent to mmoore@advocatemag.com
Advocate Weekly Giveaways
The Advocate hosts multiple giveaways each week on the Advocate Facebook Page. Visit our profile on Facebook to win tickets to cool events, wine, gift certificates, and more!
Music Mondays
Mondays are all about the music here at the Advocate. Win tickets to Cool Thursdays at the Arboretum, Summer concerts at the Belmont, Dallas Operas, and other cool music events! Also make sure to check out our Music Monday podcasts every other week to hear music from local bands.
Wednesday Wineday
Wednesday is for wine lovers! Try your luck and win a bottle of wine on Wednesdays on our Facebook profile page. Don’t forget to chat with our wine man, Jeff Seigel, 3pm on the last Wednesday of every month.
Friday Date Night
TGIF! Win tickets to cool events and take your significant other for a night on the town or nice day activity. Check our Facebook page for a variety of cool events. Win gift certificates to restaurants and tickets to shows. Date night isn’t always just for adults, we also have tickets to children’s events for a fun family date night. Log on this Friday to see what we have to giveaway!
Advocate Street Team
Join the 2010-2011 Advocate street team! We’re looking for active volunteers to be a part of your local neighborhood A-Team. As part of the A-Team, you’ll receive great benefits like tickets to cool events, gift certificates, and stylish Advocate gear! Share your talents with the Advocate and work with our editors on engaging assignments. a-Team members receive glorious benefits and are required to commit to three events a year. Click here to apply!
Get Published!
Scene & Heard
Want to share pics from your latest neighborhood event? Send us your photos, and the Advocate will consider them for publication in the Scene & Heard section of the next magazine. Just email editor Emily Toman at etoman@advocatemag.com. Please include caption information.
Pet Pause
The Advocate celebrates all of our four-legged neighbors every month in the Pet Pause section. Send in a photo of your pet with a short story, along with your name and your pet’s name to launch@advocatemag.com or mail it to Pet Pause, 6301 Gaston, Suite 820 Dallas, TX 75214 All photos mailed in are non-returnable.
Past Contests
Advocate T-Shirt Contest 
The Advocate is excited to bring a T-shirt contest to all our designers out there! Our T-shirt designer winner will receive a new iPad! There will also be three runner-ups who will also receive great prizes!
Over 50 designers competed in our T-shirt Design Contest, then the top 10 finalists went head to head. Now you can see the winner and runners up. Click here for the Results!
‘All Local, All the Time’ Advocate Video Challenge
The Advocate invites you to VOTE in our first ever video contest! The videos, 30 seconds to 3 minutes long, demonstrate the individuality of one or all of the five neighborhoods that the Advocate serves. Entries incorporate the Advocate tag line, “All Local, All the Time.” The grand prize winner will win a luxury box at the Arlington Ballpark for 15 friends, including VIP parking and a $300 food credit! Support your favorite local film maker.
*The contest is now closed, and we thank all who participated. Click here to see the winners!
