Sketching

• Entries must meet all General Arts & Crafts Qualifications.
• Oil/Acrylic and Watercolor paintings must be framed. Sketching and Pen & Ink entries must be matted and framed.
• Mats by themselves are not considered frames. The mat and frame should enhance the artwork.
• Sketching entries may only be drawn with a pencil, and Pen & Ink entries may only be drawn with a pen.
• Watercolor pens and/or markers are not permitted to be used due to judging of technique.
• All entries must be done in a realistic style. Abstract styles or surrealism will not be accepted; examples include flowers drawn or filled with shapes, paisley print, polka dots, etc. that are not found in nature.
• No color-by-number paintings or drawings will be accepted.
• Entries must arrive for judging in satisfactory exhibition condition.

General Arts & Crafts Qualifications for All Entries

• Entries must be the sole work of the student. Students are encouraged to draw from their own ideas for subject matter and composition.
• Only new artwork/projects will be acceptable.
• Entries must meet all PILOTS Convention standards as far as dress codes and suitable subject matter are concerned.
• All entries must be done in a realistic style. Abstract styles or surrealism will not be accepted.
• Pre-packaged and/or pre-cut craft items such as miniature toys, models, picture frames, bookends, belt buckles, etc. are not acceptable.
• No entry may exceed forty pounds in weight or exceed more than thirty-six inches in any direction or it will be disqualified.
• No entry should attempt to portray the face or image of Christ.

Transportation

• All contestants are responsible for the packaging, transporting, and proper handling of their own artwork.
• The PILOTS staff is not responsible for entries that are lost, stolen, or damaged.

Checklist

• Entries must arrive for judging in satisfactory exhibition condition.
• The contestant’s name or school name should not appear anywhere on their entry but should include the entry title if applicable. The entry will be given a number and a corresponding label during registration.
• The artwork must be entered in the correct category. Once an entry is submitted, it must stay in that category even if it is the wrong category.

Judging

• For judging criteria, please see form ACF1-2 through form ACF4-7 for Arts & Crafts (Metalworking, Woodworking, Flower Arranging, Oil/Acrylic, Watercolor, Sketching, Pen & Ink). For Arts & Crafts: Sewing & Needlework, please see form ACF8-9 through form ACF14 (shown on each event's page).