Checking in your artwork at VASE

3. Artwork must be inspected at the qualification table and certified before it can be juried. Qualifications Table

12. Handling Artwork Students should take artwork out of box and repack after measuring. Ask students to 1. place artwork on measuring equipment 2. turn artwork over to view documents 3. Repack artwork in box

16. Documents The student will come to the qualification table with his artwork and a Juror Rating Form which he received at check-in. The information at the top of the form must match the information on the top of the Student Intent and Artwork Identification Form that is attached to the artwork.

18. Documents Each 2D artwork entered must have an official Student Intent and Artwork Identification Form securely taped to the center back of the artwork.

19. Documents 3D artwork, textiles, and stretched canvas must have a Student Intent and Artwork Identification Form glued or stapled to stiff board and tied to the artwork with string or wire. A copy must be glued to the outside of the packing box.

20. Documents The top portion of the Student Intent and Artwork Identification Form has been filled out prior to the event through the student registration process on the VASE website. (This section will be printed.) Several areas need to be closely examined for accuracy. Picasso, Pablo No Drawing Pencil 2D 1.0 1 Mary Hierholzer East Central High School ##### East Central ISD My Friends x x

21. Documents Students should fill out questions 1 through 5 prior to arriving at the event. This section will be handwritten. No manual modifications by student or teacher can be made in the top section . If there are problems in these areas, the teacher must be referred to the Qualification Foreman. The purpose of my work was to create realistic portraits of my friends. I was influenced by the work of Chuck Close. My focus was on creating a 3D effect by using an 8 range value scale. I also emphasized a realistic representation of textures. I used a variety of pencil types--HB, 2B and ebony to create gradations and an extreme range of values. At first the values were very light and had little contrast, so I increased darker values and shadows. This artwork represents me by showing the type of people that are close to me. x x

22. Documents The Student Intent and Artwork Identification Form calls for a title or description. For identification purposes, each entry should have one or the other. Students should not use general descriptors such as Painting, Drawing # 1, Untitled, Self-portrait, Still Life or leave the title blank. Untitled

24. Documents For identification purposes, proper media should be identified on each form. When identifying media, the primary material that was used to create the work should be considered. Pencil 2D Drawing

26. Common Examples Drawing : Colored pencils are pencils, and the student uses the same skills with both. A colored pencil drawing could be categorized as “Drawing-Colored Pencil” or “Drawing-Pencil.” A pencil drawing drawn on a watercolor ground can be categorized as a “Drawing-Pencil” or “Mixed Media-Variety.” A pencil drawing can also be “Drawing-pencil” or “Drawing-graphite.” Charcoal pencils can be “Drawing-charcoal” or “Drawing-pencil.”

27. Common Examples Painting and 3D works : A predominately watercolor painting with colored pencil enhancements can be categorized as “Painting-watercolor” or “Mixed Media-Variety.” Likewise, a predominately colored pencil drawing over a watercolor underpainting can be “Drawing-colored pencil” or “Mixed Media-Variety.” A 3D work made of clay can be “Sculpture-clay” or “Ceramic-earthenware.” A 3D work that is predominately made with clay but includes embellishments of other media can be “Sculpture-clay,” “Ceramic-earthenware,” or “Mixed Media-variety.”

28. Common Examples Electronic Media and Photography : A digital photograph should be “Photography-digital,” (black & white or color) but could be “Electronic Media-2D still image.” Digital Photo --Cropping and increasing contrast was the only electronic adjustments made to this image.

29. Common Examples Electronic Media and Photography : Generally, digital photographs with significant computer manipulation should be classified as “Electronic Media,” but could also be classified “Digital Photography” Digital Photo --Composition and significant color changes to these photographs qualify them as Electronic Media.

30. Common Examples Electronic Media and Photography : If the original digital photograph source is no longer recognizable, the work should be classified as “Electronic Media.” Final Work --Final version has had significant electronic manipulation and is not immediately recognizable as the original source. Original digital photo source

31. Common Examples Electronic Media and Photography : A graphic design created with computer software should be categorized as “Graphic Design-Electronic,” but could also be “Electronic Media-2D still imagery”

34. Documents If the student is an AP or IB student, he or she is automatically placed in Division 4 without regard to the number of credits. If the student has 2 works of art, he or she must be listed as AP or IB for both pieces. 4 2.0 Yes

35. Documents Teacher Signature and date must be present at the bottom of all forms. 2-23-07 Mary S. Hierholzer

36. Documents All Electronic Media entries are required to have a completed Electronic Media Documentation Form ( 2 pages ) attached to the entry.

42. No color mats. No liners or additional inner mats are allowed.

44. No frames, glass coverings, or acetate will be accepted in the presentation of artwork for merely enhancing the work.

50. Installations not attached to a base must meet all size specifications and the student must set up and dismantle the installation.

56. Over Size Limit If a student’s work is over the size limit, ask the student to bring his or her teacher to the table. If the work’s size can be reduced at this time, give the teacher the opportunity to fix and return to qualifications. (For example, mat can be removed or reduced in size.)

59. Originality and Sources Direct copying or reproducing in any media a published image, photograph, album/CD cover, how-to-book, magazine, image from Art History, etc., is plagiarism and will be disqualified.

65. Student-Directed Photographs Students can copy a photograph as long as it is a photograph taken by the student artist or a photograph that is taken by another student but directed by the student artist.

66. Source : Student Reference from Internet Inappropriate use of Reference--Significant changes to the original source were not made. Originality and Sources Students cannot copy a published photograph. Direct copies of professional, published and copyrighted photographs of celebrities are obvious examples of inappropriate use of a reference.

67. Use of copyrighted cartoon characters is not an appropriate expression of student originality for VASE and should not be entered even if they are used in students own composition. Student References Student’s Composition using 3 separate references

70. Completing the Qualification Process After documents, specifications and sources have been deemed to meet qualifications, the qualifier should place a stamp of approval or date stamp in the space at the top right-hand side of title of document.

71. Completing the Qualification Process Finally, direct the student where to go to wait to be jurored.