To enter your art doll for the IADR juried show is quite simple. This IADR jury event is now open to all sculptors and makers of one-of-a-kind handmade sculpted art - No matter your medium.  IADR juried shows are open to all members and to Non-members.  There are two categories you can enter which are Sculpted Artworks and Fiber Arts.  Sculptured Artworks of all kinds are welcome in clay, paper-clay figurative sculpture, porcelain, polymer, or other like mediums.  Fiber Arts is a separate category from the other medium entries and will include all competition entries of wool/needlefelting and cloth dolls.  Each category will have five separate skill levels being Novice, Intermediate, Advance, Professional, and Master.  There will be an award opportunity for each level when meeting the competition requirement.

Dolls We Accept*:

• One-of-a-Kind handmade dolls that are human
• One-of-a-Kind handmade busts
• Ball Jointed Dolls (BJDs)
• Fantasy (fairies, mermaids, fantasy animals, etc.)
• Fantasy animal Anthropomorphic dolls (animals acting as humans with human characteristics such as rabbits, squirrels, bears, etc.).  Anthropomorphic dolls would be dolls that are upright, presumed to be talking, dressed as humans, or acting as if human.
• Any One-Of-A-Kind (OOAK) doll that is made from any material.

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Dolls We Do Not Accept*:

• Pre-manufactured dolls
• Repaint Dolls
• Fashion dolls
• Standard stand-alone animals, unless they are FANTASY Anthropomorphic animals
• Inanimate objects
• Jewelry such as necklaces, rings, pins or pendants.

 
Dolls made in cold cast porcelain and other materials will be accepted as long as the work is original and unique to the submitting artist.  Consideration will be given on a case by case basis for dolls outside the purview of those listed here.        
          * We reserve the right to amend the criteria as needed for clarification.

The requirements are:

1. Each artist is allowed one entry per category per jury competition.  If entering each category, it must be a different doll for each of the two categories.​
2. The doll has to be created not more than one year ago and a total of 7 photos are required: (1: a close up of the face, 2: the front full view, 3: the left side of the sculpture, 4: the right side of the sculpture, 5: the back of the sculpture, 6: a work in progress photo, and 7: a best view). The work in progress photo is the only one where a collage of more than one photo is permitted, and the best view photo is the main picture that will be displayed on the show page. The photos don't have to be resized and can be entered in any size, as a jpg, jpeg, or png but the total of all 7 photos must be 20 MB or smaller.​
3. ​Entry is free to IADR members - all others a fee of $25.00 (USD) is required per submission.  If entering both categories, then it would be $25.00 (USD) for each doll entered.
4. Each doll must be registered at IADR before entering the competition (the registry number is required while entering - for IADR members) - or - the entry fee payment/invoice number for non-members (via payment in our on-line store) is required when submitting your entry (see entry form below).  Click on this button for non-member payment to enter - 

Non-member Submission Payment

How to determine the Artist's Skill Level for the IADR Juried Shows:

The IADR has divided the Juried Competition Artist's Skill Levels into 5 separate skill levels.  They are:

• Novice:  An artist who has not won a major award in any previous competition
• Intermediate:  An artist who has won the Novice level award in an IADR Juried Show or has won any major award in any other competitions
• Advance:  An artist who has won the Intermediate level award in an IADR Juried Show or has won two or more major awards in any other competitions
• Professional:  An artist who has won the Advance level award in an IADR Juried Show or an artist who teaches doll making and/or sells more than 6 dolls per year
• Master: A Master is an artist who has won the Professional or the Best Artist of the Year level award in an IADR Juried Show or an artist who teaches doll making and/or sells more than 6 dolls per year.  Masters are for the level where their skill isn't judged as much as do they meet the theme.  As such, MASTERS can enter again even if they have won a previous MASTER award.  The MASTERS category is created to honor their work and inspire us while still allowing other artists a level of competition.

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For the End of Year competition, the awards will be Best Artist of the Year,  Best Doll of the Year, and Rising Star of the Year.  Artists will submit three (3) dolls with at least one (1) doll having been judged in one of the prior IADR events of the year.  The theme is optional for the End-of-Year event.  A new doll may be created using the theme as part of the three dolls submitted.  There will be an award opportunity for each of the three competition areas when meeting the competition requirement.

​When entering, please use the form below (except for the People's Choice Event which IADR Members Only can enter).  The information required is the artist's full name, artist's studio (if applicable), the IADR registry number of your art doll (or payment if non-member), and a space for your interpretation of the entered art doll (interpretation of the juried theme and a few words of storytelling about your creation).

Preparing the photos of the doll:​  The photos must be taken in front of a neutral background so there are no distractions from the doll and so that the judges can see the doll properly from each angle.  Any excess should be cropped from the photos so the sculpting is the only focus.  No watermarks, studio names, or artist information can be placed on the photos.  ​

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Once your application has been submitted, please send an email to [email protected] to confirm receipt.  Your submission is not confirmed until you receive an email receipt back.  Thanks!