Designed to have participants focus on the joys and benefits of artistic creativity, while simultaneously celebrating personhood.
VISUAL ARTS
Categories: Acrylics, Drawing, Mixed Media, Oil, Pastels, Photography (Digital & Film), Sculpture, Watercolor
Entry Rules:
- Artwork must be original and created after the artist turned 50.
- Artwork must be completed within the past two years.
- Artwork, except sculpture, must be framed, securely wired and ready to be hung. (No serrated hoods or string)
- Dimensions must be less than 36" x 42" and must weigh less than 50 pounds.
- Artists name and the title of entry must appear on the back of the artwork.
PERFORMING ARTS
Categories:
- Comedy/Drama, Dance
- Instrumental, Vocal (lip sync prohibited)
- Line Dancing, Cheerleading
Size of act:
- Solo, small group (2 - 4 people), or large group (5 or more).
Note: Accompanist must register as a participant and counts as a member of the act, except with soloist.
- Cheerleaders: small group (2 - 4 people), medium (5 - 9 people) or large (10+ people)
Entry Rules:
- Acts are limited to three minutes on-stage time except Cheerleaders - they have four minutes for their routine.
- Timing begins with the first note or movement and ends with the exit of the last performer. If recorded music is used, music must be a high quality CD or an mp3 file on a thumbdrive. This should be the only track on the CD/flashdrive or electronic file.
- Props are the responsibility of the performer.
- Voice presentations must be a live performance by the artists.
- Background music can be taped, however, lip synching is prohibited.
- All performers must enter stage right and exit stage left or begin and end on stage.
HERITAGE ARTS
Categories:
- Basketweaving
- Ceramics
- China Painting
- Crocheting
- Hooked & Braided Rugs
- Jewelery
- Knitting
- Needlework
- Pottery (thrown and & hand built)
- Quilting (hand & machine stitched)
- Stained Glass
- Tole Painting
- Tatting and Needlelace
- Weaving
- Woodcarving, Woodworking & Woodturning
Entry Rules:
- Entries must be the original and created after the artist turned 50.
- Artwork must be completed within the past two years.
- Patterns may be used, however stamped work is not allowed.
- All framed work must be securely framed and wired and ready to be hung.(Two dimensional work not framed will not be accepted)
- Framed entries must not exceed 36" x 42" and must weigh less than 50 pounds.
- All other entries must not exceed 3' x 3' display area.
- Groupings (sets) may not have more than 3 pieces per group.
- The artists name and title of the entry must appear on or be attached to the entry.
Ceramics Disclaimer - CERAMIC entries will be judged on the local level ONLY. Winners will NOT QUALIFY for the North Carolina State Finals.
LITERARY ARTS
Categories:
- Essays
- Short Stories
- Life Experiences
- Poetry
Entry Rules:
- Poems must be no longer than 40 lines and must be typed.
- Short stories and essays must not be longer than 8 pages typed, double-spaced.
- All entries must have a title page which includes title of work, category, and name of artist.
- Artist's name must not appear on the content pages.
- Copy of work should be of a high quality and reproducible. No framed or matted entries accepted.
- Entries must be the original work of the artist, created after the artist turned 50.
- Entries must have been created within the past two years.