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Open to any bead artist. Entries must be submitted by the designer/maker, or in cases of collaborative work, the principal designer/maker.
Deadline
for entries: May 1, 2008
Announcement of Winners:
Winners will be announced in Step by Step Beads and showcased
on the web.
Enter the Bead Arts Awards - Fill in the online form here:
http://www.stepbystepbeads.com/contest/beadartsentry.cfm
See our 2007 Bead
Arts Awards Winners
DIVISION 1: Bead: loose, single beads or bead sets (pairs and suites)
Subdivisions
• 1a) CLAYS (including other moldable products)
• 1b) GLASS
• 1c) OTHER & MIXED MEDIA BEAD (beads containing at least 50% clay or
glass may be entered as clay or glass.)
DIVISION 2: Bead Jewelry
Subdivisions
• 2a) BRACELET
• 2b) EARRINGS
• 2c) NECKLACE (simply strung pendant beads should be left loose and entered
in Division 1 as Beads)
• 2d) OTHER
DIVISION 3: Beaded Object, functional other than jewelry or nonfunctional
DESIGNS: Designs must be original and executed.
MEDIA: Any medium or combination of media is acceptable.
JUDGING
Judging will be by an independent, outside panel of judges whose decisions
will be tallied by Step
by Step Beads and Step
by Step Wire Jewelry editorial staff are final. Any ties in tallying will
be decided by Step by Step
Beads and and Step by
Step Wire Jewelry editorial staff and are final. A first and second place
winner will be awarded in each division. There will also be a Best of Competition
award. Winners will be notified individually by mail or e-mail.
JUDGING CRITERIA
Excellence in Design; Visual Appeal and Impact; Originality; Execution.
Entries: One bead, piece of bead jewelry, beaded object, or set per
entry only. Each entry must be submitted in the form of slides or digital images
as detailed below. Transparencies other than slides and images scanned onto acetate
sheets are not acceptable. You may submit as many entries
as you wish, but each entry must be accompanied by its
own entry form and fee of $25.
To enter:
Fill out the online entry form - http://www.stepbystepbeads.com/contest/beadartsentry.cfm
Then:
1. Print a paper copy of your completed online entry and enclose it with a print
of the submitted image (from the same negative or digital file) showing the finished
bead, bead jewelry, or beaded object.
2. A slide or photographic print should show your entry in its entirety on a simple
background. You may include an optional second image showing a close-up but no
more than two images per entry will be judged. Please label slides and prints
with the bead division number and subdivision number, and an arrow pointing up
to indicate viewing direction, your name, and photo credits.
3. For digital images, enclose a clearly labeled Mac/PC formatted CD showing your
entry in its entirety on a simple background. As above, an optional close-up will
also be accepted.
TWO DIGITAL FILES OF EACH ENTRY MUST BE SUPPLIED!
The first copy of the image must be a 300 DPI tiff or jpeg format file; a
flattened image, and 6 to 8 inches on the longest side. This will be used for
print reproduction of the winners.
The second copy of the image must be a 72 DPI jpeg file, 6 to 8 inches on the
longest side. This will be used for the web site.
A separate caption information .txt file should also be included on the CD and
should include name, division number and subdivision number and photo credits.
4. The $25 entry fee paid by check, or complete credit card payment information,
should be enclosed for each entry. If you paid online when submitting, please
include that information as well.
Multiple entries may be submitted together in one mailer, but each entry
should be contained within its own interior envelope. Please do not staple
slides to forms. Multiple fees may be paid with a single check, but please do
not include any other Step by Step Beads fees (such as subscription renewals)
in that check. Make checks payable to Step by Step Beads.
Both online and mailed entry forms and enclosures must be received by May
1, 2008 (a postmark will not suffice). For confirmation of receipt of your
entry, please send it via registered mail or a carrier that will confirm receipt;
Interweave and Step by Step Beads will not. Please keep copies of all entry
forms, slides, CDs and prints, as they will not be returned.
Disclaimer: Submitting an entry constitutes granting Interweave, Step by
Step Beads and Step by Step Wire Jewelry the right to reproduce the
image in print and online in announcing winners, creating award posters, in promoting
the Bead Arts Awards, and for other editorial and promotional purposes. All entrants
agree not to hold Step by Step Beads responsible for the protection of
original designs once published.
Mail entries to
Step by Step Beads
2008 Bead Arts Awards Entries
300 Chesterfield Parkway, Suite 100
Malvern, PA 19355.
Slides, Prints and Digital Media Only! Do Not Send Finished Beads, Jewelry,
or Objects! Submissions without an accompanying online entry will not be accepted.
Enter the Bead Arts Awards here:
http://www.stepbystepbeads.com/contest/beadartsentry.cfm
| Here's a short list
of the contest details... |
| Deadline
for entries: May 1, 2008
Announcement of winners:
Step by Step Beads September/October, Step by Step Wire
Jewelry's Fall issue, and on the web.
Entry fee: $25 per
entry
Categories:
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Entries:
Must be slides or transparencies of beads or finished jewelry along with official
entry form (available online here). Each entry
must be submitted separately. Entries will not be returned.
Address:
Send all completed entries to
Step by Step Beads
Bead Arts Awards Entries
300 Chesterfield Parkway, Suite 100
Malvern, PA 19355. |
300 Chesterfield Parkway, Suite 100, Malvern, PA 19355
Contact Us
Phone: 610-232-5700 | Fax: 610-232-5756
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