2/13/07 | Bead Arts Award
I can’t remember if I’ve already posted about the 2007 Bead Arts Award which is sponsored by Lapidary Journal. In any case, their deadline is coming up on April 1 of this year. The basic entry fee for this one is $25 and it’s open to anyone who makes beaded jewelry or art.
There are 3 divisions with a first and second place winner in each: the first is the general bead category, with subdivision for clay, glass and other mixed media beads. The second is bead jewelry with subcategories of bracelets, earrings, necklaces and “other”. The third is a “beaded object” category which can be either a functional or non-functional item (but it just can’t be jewelry). You actually enter by sending in photos of the item instead of the actual beaded piece which is sort of nice because I wouldn’t want to trust sending it to them by mail.
So if you’re looking to enter a bead contest, get started by visiting the Bead Arts Award Contest for more information.
March 6th, 2007 at 2:54 pm
Bead and jewelry making contests are a great way to get free publicity and market your handmade jewelry. A blog reader
entered and won first place in a local contest. Her jewelry
sales almost tripled from the publicity she received!