Another new feature in this edition is the Do What You Love pages that will be available to all IADR members who would like to show our readers their love for doll making. Enjoy!
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IADR Studio pages are open for public viewing and don't require any passwords or fees to view the Artist's work. The Studio pages offer the opportunity of cross marketing because the artist can link their IADR Studio pages back to any other existing website, Etsy account, or Facebook selling site as well as it provides a location if the artist just wants to be contacted by email. Another way the membership dues are used is for the IADR juried shows. So far, from what I have seen, we (the IADR) are the only ones that offer cash awards. As an IADR member there are no additional fees for entering a juried show unlike some other organizations. By receiving a cash award, an artist doesn't have to worry about a physical award getting lost or broken in the mail (especially when sent internationally). IADR instead supplies the award funds directly to winners and in this way we are able to award larger prize payouts. Did you know that it only takes winning one time in a category in one of the juried show to have won the cost of your membership dues back plus a little extra? We offer that chance in each of our many juried shows and not only in one competition category but in each level of category in a show (Novice, Intermediate, Advance, Professional, and Master). That is five different categories that can win a cash award for each juried show!
The one thing that your dues do not pay for is wages! All IADR staff and helpers are unpaid volunteers here to help make the IADR grow and to create the positive feelings of doll making. They are greatly appreciated and any member can become one. Yes, the IADR is more than just a pretty face but it works hard to see that your membership dues are used to give the maximum buy for promoting an artist's work as well as striving to grow as an international group. So if you like to become more involved or have questions please contact me at IADRegistry@outlook.com or Instant Messenger on Facebook.
The Instagram posts started on December 15th to promote this event. I am scheduling the posts for Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10 am MST in the USA for those that are helping to get the word out while playing our game *smiling*. Keep in mind IADR members are also eligible to win the sponsors' gifts with one of them being a wonderful class type tutorial from Deb Woods. The posting of a Sponsor will begin this week in the Instagram game. We are asking that anyone that is following this event on Instagram to Subscribe to the Sponsor's account by Following, Like the post, and Share it to your Story timeline if the player wishes to be considered for the opportunity of winning a bonus gift. The Winter Blues Juried Show is a special event that offers contestants an IADR Year Membership as the winning prize per each level category along with a beautiful certificate and the judges critiques. This is also an opportunity for Non-members to try our event at a reduced entry fee of only $10 (USD) to enter. So as we are coming down from all the hustle and bustle of the holidays - don't let the winter blues set in - join the fun with our Instagram game and enter the Winter Blues Juried Show Event. The submission of your doll deadline for this Event is March 1st, 2024. If you have any questions regarding the Instagram Winter Blues game or the Winter Blues Juried Show Event please either email me at IADRegistry@outlook.com or instant messenger me in Facebook.
Something different in the Year End Event is that even though an artist may submit to be consideration in all three awards, the artist will only be eligible to win one (1) award per artist. REMEMBER - you need to submit only one photo of each of your dolls being judged for a total of three pictures as you are submitting only three pieces of work to be considered for the year. These three images can be submitted for each category which are - Rising Star - Best Doll of the Year - and - Best Artist of the Year. A complete explanation of each category can be above the registration form in the members only section of the IADR website. If you have any questions contact me at IADRegistry@outlook.com.
What are the rules to the game? We are asking Non-Members and IADR Members to Play the Game by participating in this event with a Like, Save, Comment, and Repost of our posts about the Juried Show Event in Instagram. So, when our posts about the upcoming Juried Show Event show up in your timeline:
The Prizes: There are several ways to win at the Game. First of all, the Best Supporter of the game will win/receive a Certificate of Support, be featured within The Winter Blues article in the Spring edition of the IADR magazine, and receive a free issue of that same edition of the magazine. Then there are the Bonus Gifts: For each gift from a Sponsor there will be one winner per gift. As we are still accumulating sponsors I am not able to say how many gifts there will be available at this time. Though I will share that Deb Wood is a sponsor. More information about her Bonus Gift will be posted later... so stay tuned for finding out what it could be *smiling*. The game will run from December 15th to March 1st, 2024. But the Deadline to be considered a PLAYER is January 19th, 2024. So anyone that starts playing the game between December 15th to January 19th will be considered a PLAYER and will be eligible to win the prizes and bonus gifts. After January 19th, then it will be the accumulation of their activity that will determine who will be a winner. If you have any questions email me at IADRegistry@outlook.com or Instant Messenger on Facebook. YEAR END EVENT ---
There are Only two weeks left to go to get your entries in!!!
A sponsor will be any IADR member that would like to offer a bonus gift (prize) to be added to the Game. A bonus gift can be a tutorial, how-to, or one small handmade gift item that will be mailed to a winner of the Game. I am suggesting digital gift items as a preference - as handmade gifts that require shipping will be with the responsibility of the sponsor to pay for the shipping. We will attempt to keep handmade gifts to be shipped to a lucky winner within the same area or country as the sponsor to minimize shipping costs. Why be a sponsor? For anyone that agrees to be a sponsor, their picture and a short post will be placed on the IADR Instagram account as part of this game. Anyone that is following this event on Instagram will be asked to Subscribe to the Sponsor's account by Following, Like the post, and Share it to their Story timeline if the player wishes to be considered for the opportunity of winning a bonus gift. This is a Win/Win opportunity for any sponsor and a way to grow your reach on Instagram. Also Sponsors will be listed in the IADR Winter edition (published January, 2024) Magazine in regard to our Winter Blues Event. As far as some of the bonus gift items:
If you need help in coming up with an idea and would like to participate, then just email me at IADRegistry@outlook.com or Instant Messenger. Winners of these bonus gifts are determined by their participation and support of the Juried Show game posts. Sponsors and Players both have the same opportunity to win a bonus gift. Another important date --Dec 31st - Year End Event Deadline: The submission form is now available for IADR members to submit your Year End information at any time. Don't let the holiday's hustle and bustle make you miss the deadline. This Event is for anyone that participated in ONE(1) prior Juried Show OR the People Choice Event. Keeping in mind that October 2022 is considered part of the year 2023 contest since we didn't do a Year End Event last year.
The other two juried shows scheduled for the 2024 year will remain as we have done them in the past. In addition, you might notice that in 2024 we have removed the restriction about posting your work prior to the shows. That is no longer part of the requirements and we encourage our members to share their work in our Facebook Groups. What is going to be different for The Winter Blues Event? 1. We are going to be playing a game on Instagram in regard to this Juried Show Event. We are asking Non-Members and IADR Members to Play the Game by participating in this event with a Like, Save, Comment, and Repost of our posts about the Event. The Winners of the Game will receive a Certificate of Support, be featured within The Winter Blues article in the Spring edition of the IADR magazine, and receive a free issue of that same edition of the magazine. 2. To IADR Members we will be offering a Sponsorship opportunity to this Unique Show. What is that? A sponsor will be any IADR member that would like to offer a tutorial, how-to, or one small handmade gift item to be a bonus gift to the winning players of this game. Why be a sponsor? For anyone that agrees to be a sponsor, their picture and a short post will be placed on the IADR Instagram account as part of this game. Anyone that is following this event on Instagram will be asked to Subscribe to the Sponsor's account, Share the post, and Add it to their Story timeline if they wish to be considered for the opportunity of winning a bonus gift. This is a Win/Win opportunity for any sponsor and a way to grow your reach on Instagram. Winners of these bonus gifts are determined by their participation and support of the Juried Show. Sponsors and Players both have the same opportunity to win a bonus gift. The Winter Blues Juried Show PRIZES will be different for this first IADR event of 2024. This is a juried show so there will be five possible winners - as there are five Categories consisting of Novice, Intermediate, Advance, Professional, & Master. The main prize for this event will be a One Year Membership in the IADR for each category. If any of the categories do not have the required two people competing, then the honorary prize for the category will be the judges review, a honorary certificate, and a free IADR Magazine issue in which all the entries will be featured. The Game will begin December 15th, 2023, and run to the end of the Event which will be March 1st, 2024. To learn more about The Winter Blue Event then click the link. This is a fun opportunity in with we hope to grow the IADR membership as well as promote our sponsors so they can grow. Please contact me at IADRegistry@outlook.com or Instant Messenger on Facebook if you wish to become a Sponsor of the Event. Also check out this episode of an IADR Podcast where Bambi and I talk about marketing on Youtube. Bambi shares her experiences and some great ideas.
As a member of the IADR, the blog is the best way to stay up on what's new and happening in our Doll Family. Also check out our IADR Art Doll Magazine and our Facebook group IADR Members Only for the current information.
So pull up that chair and your favorite brew and join us while Alena and I talk about her creations and how thinking outside the box is a wonderful challenge - never knowing where it might take one.
Now for next year's Sale. I am thinking it would be a two-day event instead of three since most of the reach was the first two days. I think a Friday/Saturday weekend would still be good but Sunday isn't the active day that it used to be. Let me know what you think as I am already at work on setting up the calendar for 2024 Events and Shows. With that in mind and knowing the People's Choice and Sale Events were coming out at the same time as our Fall IADR Magazine - don't forget to download your free copy as an IADR Member. It is available to non members for the low cost of $5.00. Click here for the latest issue https://www.international-art-doll-registry.com/art-doll-magazine.html As I said I am already working on 2024 which includes the magazine. If you are creating or submitting an article to me, please try to have it to me by December 15th, 2023 deadline for the Winter edition. We are trying to have most of the magazine in place before the holiday season hits us *smiling*. If you like to submit an article or a how-to for the magazine, please contact me through email at IADRegistry@outlook.com or instant messenger.
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