And talking of more... a requirement to participate in the YEAR END event is that a participant has to have been in at least one juried show - OR - if you have missed out on the Juried Shows, then the last event that qualifies you to enter the YEAR END event is the People's Choice event.  And yes, you do have to be a member of the IADR to participate in the YEAR END competition.  More about the People's Choice and YEAR END events coming in future posts. 

🎉IADR Members enter the IADR Juried Shows for Free.  Also remember the entry must be registered as a one-of-a-kind through submitting the Doll Registry Submission form.  That Registry number is required on the Juried Show submission.  Non-IADR members can participate by paying an entry fee.  Their entry fee receipt is the number they use when submitting for the show.

🎉​The AAE (ART DOLLS Magazine Award of Excellence) is NOT a juried show of the IADR.  It is an independent show of the ART DOLLS Magazine and requires a different submission and fee.

🎉Vote for the 2027 Themes for the Juried Show.  Yes, we are already at work on the 2027 Juried Shows. Our August 2026 Marine Characters Show Deadline is August 14th.  Meaning between now and August 14th, get your entry finished, registered, and your entry submission completed no later than 10 pm MST on August 14th. 

But 2027 will be here sooner than we know it and now is your time to put in your choice of what you would like to see for our Juried Show. 

👓Looking at the Poll for the themes, for the January (Winter) event, do we keep the Winter Blue theme?  Or, would you like something different?  If you want to keep the Winter Blue theme, then mark it so in the poll or pick the theme you like best for the first Juried Show of 2027.

May's 2027 Doll Exhibit/Show's theme at the convention will be Witches, Wizards, & Trolls.

Let me know your selection for the August's 2027 theme, please.  This is your way to give shape to the Juried Shows for 2027.  VOTE here! 

Mark your Calendar for: 

Shylock Doll Gathering Tuesday, July 21st at 12:30 MST via Zoom.  Contact [email protected] if you wish an invite. 

IADR Doll Convention Planning meeting July 29th at 9 am MST  via Zoom.  Let Lesley know if you wish to participate in the planning of the event by emailing her at the [email protected]

Did you know that when you do a tutorial - (a How To type of one), it can be placed on the IADR website with links back to your Etsy store, website, or even your Facebook page.  This is just one (1) way it brings traffic to you.

(2) You can also put a image of your tutorial on your Artist's Studio page with again adding links.  With the People's Choice event coming up in the Fall, it is another way to add to your page. 

(3) Submit your tutorial to the ART DOLLS Magazine and reach a new audience.  Links are again added to  your tutorial right there in the magazine itself!

(4) Work with Lesley to create a Short or video of your tutorial and it can be shared on the IADR YouTube Channel.  Which also can be collaborated to the ART DOLLS Magazine YouTube channel as well.

(5) You can also choose be listed on the ART DOLLS Magazine website through the Directory. For a $45.00 USD fee you can be listed in the Directory under Classes and Instructors with your tutorial reference.  This places the tutorial on the unique ART DOLLS Magazine website and in the Special Edition of the magazine coming up towards the end of the 2026 year.  Choose now to be added to the 2027 Directory and for this small fee that gives you almost a year and half of advertising.  

This is one of those Win/Win situations!!!  So many ways to be seen with just one shared tutorial to the IADR.  If you have any questions, email [email protected].