Did you miss the rocket for the prizes of the Ball-Jointed Doll Photography Competition?

Fear not! Join us at SMASH! 2023 for our Staged Ball-Jointed Doll (BJD) Photography Competition where you will take your own dolls or SMASH’s dolls onto an otherworldly adventure.

Space is such a vast and unfathomable concept with enough room for an infinite amount of interpretations. From small office spaces, to the great expanse of our universe! But with your help, you can help us make sense of it all, by transforming and capturing your dolls to showcase what space means to you!
So, let’s adjust your ISO, change your aperture, It’s time to amaze us with your compositions for the 2023 SMASH! (BJD OTD) Competition!

Prizes

Winner: Prize Pool: Prize Pool ($128.00 – $180.00 AUD)
2 Dress Sets

Runner-Up: Prize Pool ($64.00 – $90.00 AUD)
1 Dress Set

Prizes will be provided by our proud sponsor:

NOTE: You will be able to select the dress set awarded on the day of arrival/ on request.

• These prizes are always interchangeable, SMASH! holds the right to remove prizes that are listed and holds the ability to adjust them at will.
• Prizes are non-transferable, not redeemable for cash.
• The Organiser and Sponsors reserve the right to substitute the prizes, or a component of the prize, with another product of equal or greater value at any time without prior notice.
• All entrants who wish to receive SMASH! BJD Competition prizes MUST have a postal address within Australia.
• If an Australian mailing address cannot be provided, the applicant will not be eligible to receive prizes from our competitions.
• Winners must collect their prizes at the BJD Info Desk by the end of con on Sunday after the winner announcements.
• Winners must collect their prizes at the BJD Info Desk by the end of each day. A final overall winner will be announced on Sunday on the Arts Industry Panel at the Arts stage.
• If the prize can not be collected, it will be posted to the winner’s address written on the entry form.

Contest Period

Contest Start: 1st July 10:00 am
Contest End: 2nd July 2:00 pm

Judging Criteria

Submitted works will be judged on the following:

• Execution: technical expertise and mastery of the medium you are using.
• Concept: originality of your concept in adherence to the given theme.
• Aesthetics: how well your skill is applied to capture your concept and the overall visual appeal of your work.

Who Can Apply?

• This competition is for everyone of all ages!
• You can submit works you have already made public if they match the theme and piece requirements.
• SMASH! Staff and Crew are allowed to enter their works in any of the Art competitions; however, under no circumstances will special consideration be given to any entrant during the judging and selection process.

Specifications

• Please ensure that your artwork has been saved, photographed or scanned clearly.
• Please name the file with your ‘ArtistName_PieceTitle’.
• Files should be no more than 5MB large.
• Preferred file formats are .JPG, .PNG or .PDF.

Please note that in submitting your piece, you also agree to allow SMASH! to use your piece for promotional purposes of future art events and competitions. Any artworks featured will be fully credited to the artist.

Submission

Once you have completed the submission, you should receive a confirmation of submission in your email. Then judging will once the convention begins, and the winners will be announced at the end of the convention as well!

Terms & Conditions
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If you encounter any issues, please feel free to contact us and we will gladly help you out!
We are eagerly looking forward to seeing what fun and interesting concepts everyone has installed for us!
If you have any inquiries regarding submissions, please send an email to: bjd@smash.org.au