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Although this page provides you with a brief and yet comprehensive description about the Erotic Signature Art Competition, we would like to encourage you to read the site thoroughly since there are some other important information not mentioned here. This website contains everything you’d need to know regarding the competition. Some of the information is repeated twice or even three times in different sections throughout the site. However, if you'd prefer to take a shortcut, you can always read the FAQ section.
IMPORTANT DATES
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February 15, 2009 - Deadline to enter the Competition
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February 22, 2009 - Winners are notified via email
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February 28, 2009 - Winners are announced and posted on the site
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February 28, 2009 - Voting for Viewer's Choice Winner begins; Deadline: 03/15/2009
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June 4 - 6, 2009 - South Florida's Annual Erotic Art Weekend... Don't miss it!
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June - Nov 2009 - Winners' Exhibition Tour; (Dates and Cities to be announced...)
REGISTRATION
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Competing Artists – To enter and submit artworks into the competition, register by clicking on any of the "Enter the Competition" links all throughout the site, or find the Registration link in "the COMPETITION" menu. You will also need to register separately for "the COMMUNITY" to become a member and enjoy all its benefits, including the opportunity to connect and network with other artists and members.
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Non-Competing Members – This is everyone else who's not competing, but is interested in the world of erotic art and would like to stay informed; as well as discover, enjoy and support the work of talented artists, whether established or upcoming talents. You will find the appropriate link to register for your free membership in "the COMMUNITY" section of the site. Your free membership will allow you access to all the published work of the participating artists; the photos and videos galleries; our newsletters; upcoming events; member’s blogs and forums; the ability to cast votes to select the viewer's choice winner; and much more…
COPYRIGHTS
All artists must hold the copyright ownership and rights of the images they submit for publication in the book “The World’s Greatest Erotic Art of Today - Vol. III”. All copyright ownership stays with the artist for this publication and in no way will your professional integrity as image owners be compromised. We may wish to use selected images only for the promotion of the book in the press and media; however no works will be printed on any other literature for sale other than the book. By entering the Erotic Signature Art Competition, the artists agree to this permission.
ENTRY FEES
Artists are allowed to enter the competition just once and can submit up to 5 images (max) at $20 per image:
(Only 1 account or profile is allowed per individual)
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1 image - $20 USD
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2 images - $40 USD
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3 images - $60 USD
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4 images - $80 USD
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5 images - $100 USD
Please Note: A small processing fee of $4.95 is added to each individual transaction. This processing fee will appear as a "Shipping" fee for all Paypal Transactions. There will be no further fees for this competition after
your entry fees have been paid.
GUIDELINES
You can select up to 5 images to enter the competition during your initial registration. You are permitted to come back at a later date to add more images to your account, but not to exceed the maximum (5) images allowed.
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You must be at least 18 years of age or older, or the minimum required age in your community to view any adult oriented websites in order to enter this competition.
- Although we do not have a time limit on the images being submitted into the competition, the artist must be alive at the time of submission; meaning a relative, agent, or heir is not allowed to enter artworks for an artist who has already passed away.
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Artwork must be of the following five (5) categories:
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Artists are allowed to enter more than one category, if so desired. However, the same limit of 5 entries (max) per individual artist still applies as the number of total allowed entries.
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Artwork must not move outside of the boundaries of consenting sexuality. We will not tolerate any works that include references to minors, beastiality, or violence.
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Uploaded images should be in the following format:
PRIZES
- Cash Prizes
- $5,000 USD - Grand Prize Winner
- $1,000 USD - Fine Art Category Winner
- $1,000 USD - Photography Category Winner
- $1,000 USD - Digital Art Category Winner
- $1,000 USD - Sculpture Category Winner
- $1,000 USD - Mixed Media Category Winner
- $1,000 USD - Viewer's Choice Award Winner
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200 winners (in addition to the above prize winners) will be selected and included in the book: "The World's Greatest Erotic Art of Today – Vol. 3" to be published and distributed internationally.
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Each of the 200 winners will receive a free copy of the book, and allowed to buy additional copies at the wholesale price. (artists are responsible for shipping & handling costs).
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Your work will be juried by top museum curators and academics with many years of experience in the field of Erotic Art.
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Your winning artworks to be featured in a (6) six-month exhibition tour (Dates and Cities to be announced); following the book release in June 2009.
PAYMENT OPTIONS
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We accept all major Debit and Credit Cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover) with all on-line transactions. We also accept the above major Credit Cards, plus Debit cards, Checks (Personal and Bank), and Money Orders via mail as well. International entrants may pay fees by International Money Orders, Credit Cards, or a Check in U.S. funds drafted from a U.S. bank. For all money transfer transactions such as a bank transfer or Western Union, please contact us to make arrangements.
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The mail-in application can be downloaded and printed by clicking on the appropriate link at the bottom of the page.
TO ENTER THE COMPETITION
On line - click on any of the ENTER THE COMPETITION links throughout the website. You can also find that link in "the COMPETITION" section, located in the left side on the website. Once you’ve accessed the application form, you can then create your profile and continue to pay for your entry. Upon successful registration, your account will be activated and you will be allowed to upload your images onto the site. Once the images are approved (usually within 24 hours), they will be sent to all the jurors to be voted on, and then displayed in the gallery section. It’s as simple as that!!!
Via mail - Remember, if you prefer to mail your application to our office, there is a mail-in application link at the bottom left section (footer) of the Erotic Signature website that will allow you to download and print the form.
Our address is:
Erotic Signature
P.O. Box 014837
Miami, Florida 33101
USA
We look forward to your participation in the competition...
To read our vision and mission statement, please click the "About ES" link at the bottom of the site.
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