Desert Woodcarving Show & Sale

A Judged Wood Sculpture Competition

Competition

Entry Form

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Show Rules

1. It is the responsibility of each carver to enter his/her works in the appropriate category and level of competition.  Please read this information carefully and consult with the show committee at registration if you have questions.

2. Entries are limited to:

   • Carvings completed within the last two years

   • Carvings that have not won a first place, "Best in Group", or "Best in Show" in a previous Desert Woodcarving Show.

   • Carvings which are entirely the work of the individual except for carvings entered in the Mentored and Team Categories.

   • Carvings made from duplicator rough-outs are not eligible, except for Rough-out and Mentored categories

   • Entries must be made mostly of wood, except for entries in categories for "Other than Wood".

3. Re-classification of Entries

   • Prior to judging, the show committee may change an entry to a category if deemed more appropriate

   • At the discretion of the show committee, a category with an excessive number of entries may be divided if a more equitable competition will result.  In a like manner similar categories with too few entries may be combined.

4. Prize Awards

   • Judges will limit awards if entries are not of sufficient merit.

   • Any individual judge may give an honorable mention award

   • Rosette winners or their designated representatives need to be present Sunday for the awarding of prizes.

Carvings entered in the competition are to remain on the competition and award tables until the end of the show (4:00 PM Sunday).  NO EXCEPTIONS so DON'T ASK!  The show committee or its representatives are NOT responsible to hold carvings entered in the competition past 5:00 PM Sunday. 

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Levels of Competition

• All entries by an individual must be entered at the same level; i.e.  Youth, Novice, Intermediate, Advanced levels except Open.  An Advanced carver who has not won a blue ribbon in Open may enter Advanced and Open at the same time. 

• Team entries must be entered at the highest skill level of a team member.

Category numbers:  Open    Advanced    Intermediate    Novice    Youth

OPEN:  Any carver may enter.  All professional carvers or carvers who have won 2 or more Best of Show at the advanced level must enter at this level.  Please see the Open Category page for a list of the Open categories.

ADVANCED:  Any carver may enter, except for those qualified to enter Open.  All carvers who have won 5 or more Intermediate First Place Awards or 3 "Best in Group" Awards at a Desert Woodcarving Show must enter this level.  All carvers who have won any Intermediate or or higher "Best in Show" Awards at a Desert Woodcarving Show must enter this level.  Any carver who has won a blue ribbon or higher at the Open level may no longer enter Advanced.  Please see the Advanced Category page for a list of Advanced Categories and Groups.

INTERMEDIATE:  Any carver who does not meet the Advanced or Novice criteria.  Please see the Intermediate Category page for a list of Intermediate Categories and Groups.

NOVICE:   Any carver who has been carving for less than 4 years and who has not won 3 Novice "First Place Awards" at a Desert Woodcarving Show.  Carvers who have won any "Best in Show" Award or any Intermediate "First Place Awards" at a Desert Woodcarving Show may no longer enter at the Novice level.  Please see the Novice Category page for a list of Novice categories.

YOUTH:  Any carver under the age of 18.  Experienced youth carvers are encouraged to enter higher levels of competition.  Please see the Youth Category page for a list of Youth categories.

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