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Garden Art Competition
 Garden Art Competition sponsored by Horticulture magazine "Half the interest of a garden is the constant exercise of the imagination."
Mrs. C.W. Earle, Pot-Pourri from a Surrey Garden, 1897 For over 100 years, Horticulture has been dedicated to celebrating the passion of avid, influential gardeners. But we’re not the only ones – there’s an even longer history of artists inspired by flowers and gardens, from Claude Monet to Vincent Van Gogh, Georgia O'Keefe to Andy Warhol. We’re pleased to combine these twin passions in the new Garden Art Competition. These unique awards will honor new artwork in every medium, from established and up-and-coming artists, celebrating and encouraging a real passion for gardening.
CALL FOR ENTRIES Your original artwork featuring gardens, plants and landscapes could be featured in Horticulture! All media are eligible, from traditional to digital. PRIZES Grand Prize Awards: $500 each
2 First Place Awards: $250 each 2 Second Place Awards: $150 each Winners will be featured and Honorable Mentions names will be published in issue of Horticulture. They will also be published online. All Winners and Honorable Mentions will receive a certificate suitable for framing.
Deadline: December 1, 2009
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Compete and Win in 2 Categories!
Plants & Flowers Entries will be judged on overall design, unique arrangement of subject matter, handling of medium, lighting, and mood. Gardens & Landscapes
Any garden or natural landscape, from urban plantings to imaginary horizons, will be judged on the creative use of form, space, lighting, and mood. PROSPECTUS ELIGIBILITY The competition is open to artists anywhere in the world. All works must be original. Compositions based on published material or other artists' work are NOT considered original. Source material must be available upon request. Paintings executed in a workshop under another artist's direct supervision are not eligible. PREPARING YOUR ENTRY All entries must be digital files. You may enter work in any and all categories; there is no limit to the number of images you may enter. Image files cannot exceed 2MB. Incomplete entry forms and information sheets, and improperly named image files will be disqualified. FEES AND PAYMENT All entries are $15 per image. There will be a $10 charge for all returned checks or declined credit cards. Credit cards will be charged within 90 days of contest deadline. Charges will appear as "F+W contests." JUDGING Entries will be prejudged and then finalists will be chosen by the magazine staff. All properly prepared entries will be viewed and judged. The decision of the jurors is final. The jurors reserve the right to recategorize entries. NOTIFICATION All winners will be notified by March 1, 2010. The results will not otherwise be made public until they are published in Horticulture. Non-winning entrants will not be individually notified of the results. Your cancelled check or credit-card charge will be notification for receipt of your entry. PRIVACY PROMISE Occasionally we make portions of our customer list available to other companies so they may contact you about products and services that may interest you. If you prefer we withhold your name, send a note with your name, address and the competition name to: List Manager, F+W Media, Inc., 4700 East Galbraith Rd., Cincinnati, Ohio 45236 Deadline: December 1, 2009 |
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