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1. For
IPAT members only, completely voluntary.
2. Art
must be painted on hard paste porcelain (i.e. German, French,
Japanese, etc.) or soft paste porcelain (i.e. bone china, American
china, etc.) No other ceramic products will be accepted (i.e. no
earthenware, ceramic tile, pottery, no porcelain canvas, no porcelain
on metal, etc.)
3. Art
must be original. No seminar work, no class work, no copies of other
artists' studies or work, no decals, no copies of published work, etc.
Every entrant must be prepared to prove originality with original
photos, preliminary sketches, or other proof, if originality is
challenged by the screening committee or a member. It is the
responsibility of the artist to prove originality to the judges and/or
competition committee before the end of the show or be eliminated. At
the close of the convention the decisions of the judges and/or
competition committee are final.
4. Art
must have been painted since the last IPAT Biennial Convention. A
piece of art which has won a ribbon in a U.S. Regional competition
may not be entered in another U.S. Regional competition but may be
entered in the IPAT International Biennial Competition.
5. No
molded figures of human or animal form will be accepted unless they
are a component part of a larger painted piece, such as part of a
pedestal or added decoration. (no figurines, no dolls)
6.
Artwork must be fired after completion. No art with added or glued
decorations or embellishments such as beads, pearls, etc. will be
accepted. Separate frames are accepted. Frames should be suitable.
Adjuncts to the pieces, such as linings to boxes, may be accepted
but not judged as part of the art work.
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