TORRANCE ARTISTS GUILD COMPETITION RULES

                                                                                 TORRANCE ARTISTS GUILD
                                                                        Attachment to Standing Rules, Rule #1
                                                                                   Artist Competition Rules
                                                                                  Revised January 21, 2020

There shall be two levels of the competition, Silver and Gold. To qualify for the Gold level a member must have at least 20 points (determined by the previous year’s score). All others shall compete in the Silver level. New members will also be at the Silver level. At the end of the year, or at any time during the year, Silver level artists who have attained 20 points will move to the Gold level. At the end of the year, the Gold level members who have not attained 20 points will move to the Silver level.

First, second and third places will be awarded at each level. Honorable Mentions will be awarded if there are more than 7 artworks in either level. Levels will be identified by number sequence. The competition chair will have a list of all Gold competitors for level identification purposes. There will be one Popular Choice ribbon which will cover both levels.

The artist with the most points accumulated for the calendar year will be “Artist of the Year” and can come from either level. The award will be presented at the year’s first general members’ meeting. Any artist winning this award two years in succession will be promoted to Platinum Level and will not be eligible to compete for the next year, though may bring artwork each month for display only.

BASIC RULES
1. Only members are eligible to enter.
2. New members must be members for one calendar month before competing.
3. Each artist is limited to one entry per month.
4. Artwork shall be judged by the demonstrating artist/guest speaker during the business
portion of the meeting. If the demonstrator is a TAG member, a board member not in the
competition will be assigned to judge the competition. Popular choice shall be voted on by
the members and guests during the break.
5. Artwork must be clean and dry. Artwork on paper should be supported and protected.
Gallery wrapped canvas must be painted round the sides. Artwork need not be framed.
6. All work shall be original. Copies of other artwork including published photographs will
not be accepted. Reworked art previously entered is ineligible.
7. Artwork must be signed in by 7:00pm.
8. All work must have been completed within the last two years.
9. Any piece winning an award may not be entered in subsequent monthly competitions.
10. Any piece not winning an award may be entered in one subsequent monthly competition.
11. Annual Show awards will have the same point value as monthly competition and will count
toward determining Artist of the Year.
12. There will be a competition in December.
13. The President does not vote and is the tie-breaker vote when needed.
14. Monthly competition points awarded as follows for both groups:

First Place 6 points
Second Place 5 points
Third Place 4 points
Honorable Mention 3 points (if more than 7 pieces entered)
Popular Choice 6 points
Entering 2 points

Award ribbons will be given out at the end of the meeting.

15. Annual Show competition points awarded as follows:

Best of Show 10 points
First Place 6 points
Second Place 5 points
Third Place 4 points
Honorable Mention 3 points
Merchandise Award 3 points
Entering 2 points