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What an exciting week!  Let's begin with a drum roll please as we acknowledge those entries that wowed and inspired us by submitting their entry for the 2026 Winter Blue juried show.
You can see all the entries in the Winter Blue video on our YouTube channel and the winners are posted on the Award page of our website.  The winners of this show received a free year's membership with the IADR.  
Our next juried show will be in Florence, Italy with the theme Myths and Legends at the IADR Convention.  This is the one show of the year that is an "in person" show.  You do not need to be a member of the IADR to enter, but there is a small registration fee if you are not registered for the convention. 
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Check out the juried show information under the 2026 Art Doll Convention to learn more about this upcoming show.
And the other exciting news... drum rolls again!  The new fresh look to our magazine is now called ART DOLLS Magazine.
This process came about quickly and we have certainly been burning the late night oil with this issue but we are very proud of how it turned out.  
As an IADR member you can still download this magazine from the IADR website for your convenience. The magazine took on a life of it's own and now has it's own website www.artdollsmagazine.com.
This magazine is where we are blending the best of both worlds from DOLLS and the IADR. As I said, this issue was a fast melting pot of combining and is an ongoing process.  Keep tuned in as we continue to expand as we share to other doll lovers and collectors.
Going forward with the ART DOLLS Magazine it will continue to be available also in Italian.  We are working on another language, but will let you know more on that later (*smiling*).
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REMINDER - The Last 2026 IADR Convention Planning Meeting is on
April 1st, 2026
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So-so-so hard to keep secrets... well at least for me!  Let's begin with that Jerry Knegtel collaborated with the IADR to create this short video about her Polymer Puppet challenge.  Thank you Jerry for sharing your talent with us. She turned out fabulous and I love her little dance at the end.

You can now view it on the IADR Youtube Channel at 
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZa2XpoWffE
Then Bambi and I snuck into the Zoom room and had a cozy chat about this seemingly new Trend of being LIVE on social media.  

We talked about Instagram and Youtube and why people are needing to know what they are seeing now on the social platforms is truly real.  This all affects how we try to sell our artwork.  

Check it out by clicking the link 
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And now I can really let the Cat out of the bag and reveal our really big secret!    
​     Drum roll please.....ddduuummmm.
The IADR Art Doll magazine is going through a new change and transformation!  Why you ask?  Because the very popular DOLLS magazine has now been acquired by the IADR.  Our new magazine will continue to be a digital format but now we will have a new flip style viewing option.  Also, because of this, we are choosing to update our new name to ART DOLLS Magazine - bringing together the best of each magazine in this new publication.
The Spring Issue will be the first edition and will reflect some of the changes happening - such as adding new sections to the magazine like Doll Collector, Doll Scene, and Doll Clubs to our format as we continuing moving forward.  
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We will keep the Do What You Love page available to IADR members only to announce their new creations.  Also the AWARD of Excellence competition will continue but will be kept as a separate competition to the magazine and not part of the IADR juried shows.  More information on that event will be available in the Spring Issue. ​
The new magazine will be still a part of your membership benefits and it will still be a magazine for Creators and Collectors but now with a reach of over 15,000 plus contacts and a following of over 30,000 people being transferred through Facebook.  As I say, the IADR is a great community and that community just got a lot BIGGER!  Maybe it's time that you consider updating your Artist's Studio page as by this time next month there will be a lot more people visiting the IADR website. 
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​Finally - No Secret here but a reminder that submission for the IADR Winter Blue Juried Show deadline is March 2nd.
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Congratulations to the winners of the People's Choice event and a big thank you to everyone that participated. This event brings a lot of activity to our website.  It is a fabulous marketing opportunity for as I often say, you can't sell if you aren't seen.
We had over 600 votes casted for this event with a 262% of increase in page views to our website and 1206 unique views. That is a wonderful job.
A Big Congratulations to Nade Jankovska who is our first place winner.  Angela Rinaldi is our second place winner and Anna Esposito is our third place winner.  A big Thank YOU to all that participated and voted to make this another successful event.
Click this link to see all the participants and to download your Fall IADR Art Doll Magazine.  This is free for IADR Members only - though the magazine is easy to purchase in English or Italian for anyone that wishes to download a digital copy. 
As we finish one issue of the IADR Art Doll magazine, we begin another.  We will be starting the Special Edition of the IADR magazine to let people know about (and be planning for) the IADR Art Doll Convention in Florence, Italy for 2026.  
Anyone can submit articles or tutorials for it, but we would especially like those that are planning a workshop for the 2026 Convention to please let me know so that we can start that information for scheduling.  You can contact me at iadregistry@outlook.com.
Welcome to our new Member - Linda Rous.  She lives in Oklahoma and works with wood as her doll making medium. Her characters are from Native American folklore and history.  She does amazing work and we will be looking forward to her sharing her "My People" with us.
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The Summer 2025 issue of the IADR Art Doll Magazine is now available to download!  Yeeeahhh!  Thank you everyone that contributed pictures and articles for it.
​This issue also highlights the IADR Art Doll Convention and what a great time that was. Congratulations to the winners of the Shine the Light juried show held at the convention.
​For those new to the IADR, the magazine is available in English and Italian.  It is FREE to IADR members otherwise it is available for a small fee when one considers all the great information in it and the work that goes into creating each issue.  Click the link to go to the magazine:
https://www.international-art-doll-registry.com/art-doll-magazine.html.
Don't miss out on the fun by taking a peek into the IADR Art Doll Convention video now on our IADR YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7lGLb-xPus​.

​​Have  you marked your calendar for June 10th?  That is the next Shylock Doll gathering where IADR members from around the world get together to talk dolls, share tips, and play!  It is a zoom event which start at 12:30 MST/8:30 pm Italy. If you like to join us then please email IADRegistry@outlook.com to be sent an invitation.
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