BRISBANE
June 6 – 8, 2015
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
2015 Pet Portrait Competition
A judged competition in conjunction with the Scrapbook & Papercraft Expo, Brisbane
Sponsored by Expertise Events Pty Ltd
The Competition:
Visitors are invited to enter a competition to create a portrait of their pet that fits into one of the four categories:
photography, collage & mixed media, layout/scrapbooking, painting & drawing. Finalists will be notified to send in their
project to be displayed and judged at the expo.
Total prize pool: $1000 to be divided as follows:
Category One: 1st prize (Photography): $250 cash
Category Two: 1st prize (Collage & Mixed Media): $250 cash
Category Three: 1st prize (Layout/Scrapbooking): $250 cash
Category Four: 1st prize (Painting & Drawing): $250 cash
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RULES AND ENTRY FORM:
1. Entries will be juried by a panel online; then finalists will be judged by Viewers’ Choice at the Scrapbook Expo.
2. The competition is open to the public. Any individual or groups may enter, as long as all those who contribute to
the entry are nominated on the entry form. A limit of two entries per person or group applies.
3. Due to the nature of the competition and the turnaround between entry and judging, this competition is open
to entries from Australia and New Zealand only.
4. Entries must have been completed after April 2015, not prior to this.
5. Employees and family members of Expertise Events are not eligible to enter.
6. Entries must be labelled clearly with the entrant’s name, address, telephone number and email, and the name
of the work.
7. The entrant/s stated on the Entry Form must be the maker/s of the entry.
8. Entries for Category 1 (Photography) must be high resolution jpeg or PDF files (file size between 2MB (minimum)
and 8MB (maximum) and suitable to print on A4 paper), either portrait or landscape orientation, and will be
submitted online only.
9. Entries for categories 2, 3 and 4 must be sized: 12 inches by 12 inches (30cm x 30cm) and will be posted if
nominated as a finalist.
10. Entries must be available for display at the Brisbane Scrapbook & Papercraft Expo (June 6 – 8, 2015) and reach
the office of Expertise Events before June 1, 2015.
11. Entries must be posted, not delivered personally. Entries cannot be collected in person at the event but will be
returned by post to the owner after the event.
12. Expertise Events will take all care but no responsibility for any damage to or theft of an entry that occurs while
the entry is in the care of Expertise Events. If insurance of any kind is required, this is the responsibility of the
entrant and will be at their cost.
HOW TO ENTER
13. ENTRY FORM DEADLINE: Complete the online entry form BEFORE midnight on Sunday, May 17, 2015, and
upload two to three digital images of the entry showing FRONT and DETAIL. A panel of judges will then select
finalists based on the entry form statements and the digital images of the works. The judges’ decision is final and
no correspondence will be entered into. Upon seeing the final works, the competition sponsor reserves the right
to decide which works will be included in the exhibition. The organisers reserve the right to refuse any work that
does not match the images submitted to the judges. The judges may reserve the right to withhold an award if
the standard of work does not warrant the award, or award two equal winners to share the prize.
14. Two to three digital images must be uploaded in high res jpgs (at least 300 dpi) for each work entered. One
image must be showing the FRONT of the entry and one showing DETAIL. All digital images must be high res and
between 2mB and 4mB, except Category 1 (Photography) which needs to be between 2 megs (minimum) and 8
megs (maximum). Digital images should be uploaded via the online form. If you are having an issue uploading
the images, please contact [email protected]
15. All digital images submitted must be good quality, clear and well lit. The digital images will be used for selection
purposes and/or publicity and promotion, and the final entries selected for the exhibition may also be
professionally photographed for publicity and all other promotional purposes as Expertise Events see fit in their
absolute discretion. Expertise Events reserves the right to edit digital images of works to render them suitable
for publication online or in printed collateral. Any editing will not compromise the integrity of the work.
16. Copyright & Moral Rights: By entering the competition the entrant gives permission for Expertise Events Pty Ltd
(Expertise Events) to photograph their artwork and agree and acknowledge that all copyright of the photographs
that Expertise Events takes of an entrant’s work both current and in the future is that of Expertise Events. The
entrant further grants Expertise Events licence to produce, reproduce and publish an entrant’s statement as it is
submitted on the entry form in whole or part throughout the world, which may be used in articles, ads,
promotions, catalogues, books, websites, CDs, current-event news coverage, television productions, and/or
multimedia productions for and about the Scrapbook & Papercraft Expo special exhibit ‘Pet Portrait’ or for and
about scrapbooking, papercraft and creativity in perpetuity from time to time. The entrant retains copyright in
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the artwork and the photographs which the entrant submits with their entry save and except that the entrant
grants Expertise Events the right to reproduce the digital photographs forwarded with the entry form, in a
format for the purposes of the internal judging process and/or publicity and promotion.
17. Entry Deadline: All online entry forms, completed and digital images upload must be completed no later than
midnight on Sunday, May 17, 2015.
18. Length of exhibit: The participating artwork must be available for the duration of the Brisbane Scrapbook &
Papercraft Expo (June 6 – 8, 2015) and will remain in the possession of Expertise Events for this period. All
entries must be available for display during the entire period from selection date to the end of the fair (June 8,
2015).
19. Finalists as selected by the jury panel will be displayed at: The Brisbane Scrapbook & Papercraft Expo (June 6 –
8, 2015).
20. Confirmation of receipt of finalist artworks. It will be up to the entrant to call Expertise Events on 02 9452 7575
or email [email protected] to ensure receipt of delivery. No liability will be accepted by either
Expertise Events for the failure of the postal system delivery.
21. Notification of Selection. After entries are juried, finalists will be selected and notified by email with details of
entry shipping. All finalists will be contacted by May 19, 2015. The judges’ decision is final and no
correspondence will be entered into regarding finalist selection.
22. Sending Entries for Final Judging. If you are selected as a finalist, you must then send your actual artwork for
judging, except for Category 1 (Photography). The selected works must be sent by the entrant, at his or her own
expense, to arrive no later than June 1, 2015. Shipping details will be given at the time of notification that you
have been selected as a finalist. You will be required to send a self addressed stamped envelope or post-pack
with enough stamps to cover the cost of return of the entry.
23. Awarding of prize monies. Winners will be selected in a Viewers’ Choice vote during the Brisbane Scrapbook &
Papercraft Expo, June 6 – 8, 2015 from opening on June 6 to 3pm on June 8 when voting will close and will be
announced at the event and notified by phone and email the following week. Winners must provide bank
account details by July 1, 2015 so that the prize money will be credited into their account. In the event that a
winner cannot be contacted or does not provide account details by the deadline, Expertise Events reserves the
right to withhold prize money or move the next highest judged entry up in selection.
24. Entry Returns. Entries will be returned by post during the month of July, 2015. Entries CANNOT be collected at
the Expo at which they appear.
DO NOT SEND YOUR PORTRAIT PRIOR TO NOTIFICATION THAT YOU ARE CHOSEN AS A FINALIST.
SUMMARY: COMPETITION DEADLINES
 May 17, 2015
Deadline to send entry online form and digital images of entry
 May 18-19, 2015
Notification of finalists
 June 1, 2015
Deadline for receiving actual entry
 June 6 - 8, 2015
Judging by Viewers’ Choice at the Expo and exhibition of the prize-winners. Viewers’ Choice voting will take place during
the Brisbane Scrapbook & Papercraft Expo, June 6 – 8, 2015 from opening on June 6 to 3pm on June 8 when voting will
close and winners will be announced then notified by phone and email the following week.
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July, 2015
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Artwork returned to owner
Acknowledgement of agreement
I/we agree that by entering the competition I/we give permission to Expertise Events Pty Ltd (Expertise Events) for the
following activities:
i) To photograph my/our artwork and I/we agree and acknowledge that all copyright in the photographs that Expertise
Events take of my/our artwork both for current and future time is that of Expertise Events.
ii) I/we further grant to Expertise Events a licence to produce, reproduce and publish in whole or part throughout the
world my/our statement as is submitted on the entry form which may be used in articles, ads, promotions, catalogues,
books, websites, CDs, current event news coverage, television productions, and/or multimedia productions for and
about the Scrapbook & Papercraft Expo, special exhibit ‘Pet Portrait’ or for and about scrapbooking, papercraft and
creativity in perpetuity from time to time by Expertise Events.
iii) I/we agree and acknowledge that I/we consent to any activity the performance of which would otherwise infringe
my/our moral rights by Expertise Events.
iv) I/we understand that I/we retain the copyright in the artwork and the photographs which I/we submit with this entry
save and except that I/we grant Expertise Events the right to reproduce the digital photographs forwarded in with the
entry form into a format for the purposes of the internal jurying process and/or publicity and promotion.
Entrant’s AGREEMENT: By clicking the agreement box and submitting the completed entry form I agree that I have read
and understood the competition rules, and accept them. I agree to abide by the rules and I will accept that the decision of
the judges is final and that no correspondence will be entered into.
ENTRY FORM MUST INCLUDE:
 Completed entry form for each entry submitted
 Two to three digital images (front and detail) for each artwork submitted as set out in the competition rules.
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