2022 BASH IAP Collection Contest Preview

[mark james]

2022 BASH
IAP Collection Contest​

Want to immortalize your efforts in a permanent collection of pens belonging to the IAP membership? Don't like many rules?
Welcome to the 2022 IAP BASH IAP Collection' Contest.

OK, In addition to the Universal Contest Rules, the following also apply:

1. Enter only if you are willing to donate your pen if you are in the top three in votes.
2. Due to storage and transportation and display restrictions The pen must be easily fit into a typical storage slot (e.g, 1" x 7" approximately). - No elaborate Freestyle.
3. If it is a constructed blank (e.g., cast/embedded, hybrid, segmented, 3d printed) you need to have made it yourself.
4. Any material, or combination of materials is acceptable.
5. Any style is acceptable. (Fountain, ball point, rollerball).
6. Any kit/kitless is acceptable.
7. The pen must not have been entered in another 2021 BASH Contest, or been previously publicly displayed.
8. No montages, watermarks, or any other identifying marks that might reveal the identity of the maker.
9. One entry per person.
10. There are still prizes!
11. The top three pens voted by the IAP Membership will be added to the IAP Collection.
12. You must have fun!

A new guideline for inclusion in the IAP Collection was announced on 12/20/2021: IAP Collection Inclusion Limit. This limits an individual to having no more than three pens in the Collection. After an individual has three pens in the Collection, they will be notified to submit their pens to other appropriate contests in the future.

Entries:

1. Entry Form: TBD
2. Up to Three photos should be be submitted. You are responsible for cropping and sizing your photographs.
3. A brief description of your work should accompany your pictures.
4. Contest will start at noon, Tuesday, Feb 1st and entries will be accepted from Feb 1 through noon - Tuesday Feb. 15th, (12:00 PM EST).

Judging:

1. Winners will be decided by popular vote.
2. If there are 10 entries or less, there will be one poll, which will be open for 72 hours.
3. If there are 10+ entries there will be a preliminary poll and the top five entries will advance to a final poll that will also be open for 72 hours.
4. Tied votes for any entries to advance/win may result in additional run-off polls, or additional entries to advance to the final poll.

Prizes:

1'st Place - $250 USD
2'nd Place - $200 USD
3'rd Place - $150 USD

 

[SabertoothBunny]

Hmm, maybe I will give this a try. Not sure how much I can compete with some of the masters in here but it still could be worth a shot.