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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, 2009
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 2008 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.
Judging will be by an independent, outside panel of judges whose decisions
will be tallied by Step by Step Beads and are final. Any ties
in tallying will be decided by Step by Step Beads 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.
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
Do not print out a blank form and fill in the information by hand. Entry
forms must be filled out online. Handwritten entry forms will not be accepted.
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. Entry fee
A $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, and on separate
CDs if digital. Please do not staple slides to entry forms. Multiple fees
may be paid with a single check, but please do not include any other fees
such as subscription renewals in that check. Make checks payable to Step
by Step Beads.
All entry materials (both online and mailed entry forms and enclosures)
must be received by May 1, 2009 (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; Step by Step Beads will not. Please keep copies
of all entry forms, slides and CDs as they will not be returned.
4. Image guidelines
Please choose one of the following options (slides OR digital images):
SLIDES
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 your slides with your name and an arrow pointing up to indicate
viewing direction.
DIGITAL IMAGES
Enclose a clearly labeled Mac/PC formatted CD showing 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. The image must be a high resolution 300 DPI tiff or jpeg format
file; a flattened image; and 6 to 8 inches on the longest side. If you
are submitting more than one entry, please put each image on a separate
CD.
Transparencies other than slides and images scanned onto acetate sheets
are not acceptable.
5. Mail entries to:
Step by Step Beads
Bead Arts Awards
300 Chesterfield Parkway, Suite 100
Malvern, PA 19355
WINNERS
The Best of Competition will be awarded to the entry
deemed best overall, and First and Second Place
winners will be named in each division. Winners will be notified individually
by mail or e-mail. Winners will also be published in the January/February 2010
issue of Step by Step Beads.
Because we may request winning pieces for new photography, keeping entry
pieces available where possible would be appreciated, although it is not
required.
Slides or digital media only! Do not send actual beads, jewelry, stones,
or objects. Submissions without an accompanying online entry will not
be accepted.
Questions or concerns? Contact Kristen Gibson at (610) 232-5715 or e-mail
kgibson@interweave.com.
Disclaimer: Submitting an entry constitutes granting Interweave and
Step by Step Beads 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.
Enter the Bead Arts Awards here:
http://www.stepbystepbeads.com/contest/beadartsentry.cfm
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| Deadline
for entries: May
1, 2009
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
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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