TAHOE ART LEAGUE CONTEST RULES

Contest Purpose:

To encourage ongoing creativity; to gain an appreciation of members’ artwork; to provide exposure for artists in the media; and to offer opportunities to display and sell.

All TAL members are welcome to participate in the TAL Contest, which is held monthly at every general meeting.
The artwork will be judged by the membership. The first prizewinner will receive a check for $25; all three winners will have the opportunity to display and sell their works at the Lake Tahoe Community College Library for the month following the meeting.
All visual fine art mediums are accepted.
Criteria: Works must be original and new, created within the past year (except sculptures which can be created within the last five years.) Please no prints or copies. Your older works are not appropriate for this contest, just fresh newer pieces!
Prepare art to display or hang (frames, clean mats, sturdy wires for hanging.) Bring your artwork to the meeting fifteen minutes early.
Temporarily cover the signature so each work will be anonymous.
Place identification (name and phone number) on the back of the work.

Winners are asked to stay briefly after the meeting to have their photo taken and to fill out the artist waiver and price card.
The art will be displayed at the LTCC Library at the artist’s own risk. A commission of 15% of any sale incurred due to the contest display will be given to the Tahoe Art League. The sales transaction will be conducted between the buyer and the TAL Contest Chair. The TAL Treasurer will pay the artist.
The Contest Chair will hang the works on the day after the meeting.
The Contest Chair will arrange for pick-up of the artwork with the artists prior to the meeting. If the artist needs to remove the art from the display, the Contest Chair must be notified.
Any member who has been fortunate enough to win first prize in the TAL contest three times in one year, will be asked to forego any additional first prizes (cash) within that calendar year.
For questions, contact: Sue Stevenson, at (530) 577-5394 or sssfromslt@sbcglobal.net, or Barbara Gustafson, at (530) 544-0524.