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Hi, competitions are separated into

            Divisions

            Classes

            Categories

            Size.

ELIGABILITY

The Star Poster Program Competitions are for children ages 7 through 12 years old at the time of the poster entry competition dates.

ENTRIES

Each person participating in the poster competition can have no more than one (1) entry per Class and Category: a total of two (2). For example, a participant may enter one Technical/horizontal piece and one Free-hand/3-D poster.

Posters must not be framed, matted or mounted. If mailed or shipped entries are to be returned to the sender, return postage and handling are the responsibility of the person requesting the return.

Each entry will be assigned a number as it is received. The entrants name may not be on the front of the poster. Each poster must have a Star Poster Program Entry Form taped or glued to the back of each poster entered. You may download an Entry Form by clicking the link at the top or the bottom of this page.

After the competitions, entries may be picked up in a manner and time that the sponsoring organization designates.

DIVISIONS

The three (3) age divisions for competition are:

          Ages 7-8.

          Ages 9-10.

          Ages 11-12.

These are based on the chronological age level a participant will be at the date the scheduled judging is to take place.

CLASSES

The two (2) Classes for poster competition are:

          A:  Technical.

Technical class posters may contain 1) computer generated imaging (pictures, graphics, and lettering, 2) photographs (including clippings  from published materials), and 3) cut and pasted/glued lettering and/or graphics from published materials.

         B:  Free-hand.

Posters that are composed entirely without the aid of electronic and photographic devices (copiers, printers, cameras, computers). This includes clippings from published materials.

CATEGORIES

There are four (4) categories of competitions:

          1:  Horizontal posters are longer than they are tall.

          2:  Vertical format posters are taller than they are wide.

          3:  3-D posters may be kinetic (having parts that move), vertical, square, or horizontal.

          4:  Irregular posters may be horizontal, vertical, square, or oval in general appearance; however, their edges may not conform to a single, simple geometric shape.

SIZE

The minimum poster size of each category is 300 square inches in area.

The maximum dimensions of each category cannot exceed 616 square inches in area.

Three-dimensional posters cannot be more than 4" deep.

AWARDS

All entrants will receive recognition by the judges under the ratings of Super, Excellent, Grand, and Honorable based upon points awarded as a result of the evaluations.

Superior:  35.5 - 40.0 points

Excellent:  30.5 - 35 points

Grand:  22.5 - 30 points

Honorable:   22 points and under

THEMES

The sponsoring organization will decide on a theme for competitions. Each competition should have one basic theme of social concern: such as, school dropout prevention, reducing school violence, tolerance, peace/non-violence, global warming, etc. It is important that the tone of these topics be positive in nature. For example:

Non-Violence is cool.

Step up to Peace.

Peace is Tight

Cool is Non-violence.

JUDGING

Three (3) judges are required for each poster competition. These judges may evaluate all poster content themes. Persons requested to act as judges should first be sought from the fields of Art Education, Advertising Design, Computer Graphics, and other Visual Arts training backgrounds. Each judge will complete a Judge's Score Sheet and a fourth person should fill out the Judges Tabulation Sheet. It is up to the sponsoring organization if the judges are to receive some form of compensation for their services.

CRITERIA

When evaluating posters, the judges will consider the following four criteria. Each of these areas can be awarded up to 10 points.

Neatness/Craftsmanship: Entries should be neat, not folded, and skillfully constructed.

Originality: Entrants must submit work that is not copied from published materials. Copyrighted cartoon characters will be considered plagiarism.

Guidelines: Consideration in this area will be whether or not the entrants have conformed to dimensions requirements and other instructions provided by the sponsoring organization and rules of the Star Poster Program. For example, does the poster meet the dimension and theme requirements of the competition?

Composition: Entries will be evaluated on the demonstrated understanding of the Elements and Principles of Design. (see Creating Posters)

STAR POSTER PROGRAM PACKETS

If your company or organization would like to sponsor the Star Poster Program, packets containing the following materials may be ordered from this web site Sponsor's Page for $29.95, plus $6.50 for shipping and handling.

Sponsorship guideline forms                          Sponsor Agreement Sheet

Entry Forms                                                      Competition Guidelines

Follow-up reporting forms                               Judges Score and Tabulation Sheets

Poster competition announcement flyers (These may be completed, copied, and distributed by the sponsoring organization.).

Product order sheets (ribbons, certificates, t-shirts, instructional texts, etc.)

 

 

 
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