IBA 2012 - Pop Art. Rules
Have fun and join!
Beaders Best announces the second contest of the International Bead
Award (IBA) 2012 to support the art of beadwork. The theme of this
contest is POP ART. "Pop" stands for the English word "popular". The
suitability of mass consume can be or turn to Art. Strong colors and
shapes, two or three dimensional, a certain simplicity, a reference
to everyday objects or free abstraction, all is possible at the same
time as well as a smooth succession of objects. Trivial things become
original and refreshing. Humor is very important!
An international jury manned by five carefully selected people will
judge in 9 categories and assign first, second and third prizes. All
entries will be shown on the
Perlen Poesie
website after the jury finish voting. Website visitors will be able
to vote among all these entries for the public award.
Classes: everyone who works with beads can submit. You should
judge yourself which class you belong to:
1. Hobbyist: everyone who works with beads, jewelry or other objects.
You decide between "beginner" or "advanced".
2. Professional: jewelry maker having a business, business owner or a
selected representative (for example: employee), gallery owner, etc.
3. Master Class: this class is open for hobbyists and professionals
who work at the highest level of bead art.
Contest Categories:
1. Lampwork Beads. Handmade beads or single designer beads, finished
jewelry or sculpture piece made of them.
2. Loomwork. Manufactured on a loom.
3. Off-Loom. All techniques and types of off-loom design.
4. Bead Crochet/Bead Knitting. All techniques of bead crochet, macrame,
knitting, etc.
5. Embroidery. All techniques and beads stitched on a textile base, suede,
leather, etc.
6. Paper or Textile Beads. Jewelry or designs which use paper or textile
beads, such as felt or other textile material; at least 85% of the
finished piece must be made from the described materials.
7. Polymer/Ceramic/Porcelain. Jewelry or designs which use polymer,
ceramic or porcelain beads; at least 85% of the finished piece must be
made from the described materials.
8. Metal/Wirework. Jewelry or designs which use metal, wire, metal beads
or are made in techniques of wirework; at least 85% of the finished piece
must be made from the described materials.
9. Mixed Media/Experimental. Pieces or jewelry made of material out of at
least two different main categories and/or any other mixed/experimental
materials. Pieces which are made of wood, seeds, bone, etc. will also be
placed in this category.
Submission Documents:
The submission documents are available for download (PDF) on the
Perlen Poesie
website. Also they can be copied out from the current issue of Perlen
Poesie magazine.
Digital Submissions and Photos:
Submissions can include the following pieces: jewelry, sculptures, vessels,
representation of animals, bead pictures, two- and three-dimensional pieces.
All techniques are allowed.
You can include two photos per submission. You can submit as many pieces as
you like, but only one in each category can receive a prize. We suggest a
detail photo and another one showing the complete piece. You should submit
a sharp, clear photo excluding any accessories using a plain background. The
jury will judge by photos only.
The size of a photo submitted via online application should not exceed 5 MB
with a resolution of 350 dpi as JPG or TIFF. If the pictures are blurry or
out of focus and therefore cannot be judged properly, Beaders Best Publishing
(Beaders Best Verlag) will reserve the right to exclude the submission.
In case of an incorrect category selection we will move the submission to the
correct category.
The photos pass into ownership of Beaders Best Publishing and will not be
returned. Beaders Best Publishing is allowed to use a photo suitable to any
article in any issue of Perlen Poesie magazine with a beadwork artist credit.
Registration deadline is December 31, 2011. Entries who reach us after this
date will be rejected.
Our tips:
Photos are not allowed to be signed or marked in any way. It is not allowed
to show a person on your photo or any logo or trademark. If so, your
submission will be rejected.
All participants whose submissions are selected by the jury will consent to
send in their pieces (for presentation only) to the Beaders Best Bead Art
Fair by July 2012 in Hamburg, Germany. These show pieces will be returned
after the Bead Art Fair, August 18-19, 2012.
The Jury:
Prizes:
There will be 5 nominations in each category after the jury has voted. They
will be showcased on the
Perlen Poesie website
and as well in the Perlen Poesie magazine in June 2012. All the other entries
will also be displayed on the website, and the visitors will vote for the public
award among all entries. The winners of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes will be
announced during the Second Beaders Best Bead Art Fair, August 18-19, 2012 at
the Buergerhaus Wilhelmsburg, Hamburg, Germany. Our sponsors offer generous
prizes. The winners will be published in the Perlen Poesie magazine, September
2012 issue and also on the website. Participation is free of cost.
Submission Documents