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Competition & Entry Information
Eligibility
Projects considered for the 2009 Surface Fabrication Achievement in Design Contest must have been completed between March 2008 and February 2009. Entry of a single project under more than one category is not permitted.
The design contest has been separated into three classes: Small Applications, Large Applications and Green. The Small Applications portion of the contest will require that the item being entered be at the Surface Fabrication & Design Expo, where it will be judged. The Large Applications portion will require submission of photographs and information on the project. They will also be judged at the show, but will not be required to physically be at the show.
Award categories for the 2009 Small Applications class include:
1. Edge Treatments
Any use of a surfacing material including, but not limited to, solid surface, quartz surfacing, natural stone, wood, and tile (or combination of any materials) in an edge treatment.
2. Inlays
Any use of a surfacing material including, but not limited to, solid surface, quartz surfacing, natural stone, wood, and tile (or combination of any materials) in an inlay.
3. Integral Sink/Drainboard
Any use of a surfacing material including, but not limited to, solid surface, quartz surfacing, natural stone, wood, and tile (or combination of any materials) in a integral sink/drainboard.
4. Freestyle/Art Small
Any use of a surfacing material including, but not limited to, solid surface, quartz surfacing, natural stone, wood, and tile (or combination of any materials) in an artistic or non-traditional piece, such as a sculpture.
A Best in Class will be chosen from among the Small Application winners.
* Physical entries will be submitted for judging and displayed at the 2009 Surface Fabrication & Design Expo.
** To keep shipping costs to a minimum, we recommend that Small Application class entries remain smaller than 2' x 3' x 1' and weigh less than 145 lbs..
Award categories for the 2009 Large Applications class include:
5. Residential Kitchens
Any use of a surfacing material including, but not limited to, solid surface, quartz surfacing, natural stone, marble, wood, and tile (or combination of any materials) in a residential kitchen application. These applications may include, but are not limited to, countertops, wall splashes or other wall cladding, integral bowls, and cabinetry.
6. Residential Bath
Any use of a surfacing material including, but not limited to, solid surface, quartz surfacing, natural stone, marble, wood, and tile (or combination of any materials) in a residential bathroom application. These applications may include, but are not limited to, countertops or vanities, tub/shower surrounds or enclosures, or floor panels.
7. Commercial/Institutional
Any use of a surfacing material including, but not limited to, solid surface, quartz surfacing, natural stone, marble, wood, and tile (or combination of any materials) in a commercial or institutional application, such as an office building, bank, nursing home, government or military facility, retail outlet, manufacturing facility, hospital, school, etc.
8. Freestyle/Art Large
Any use of a surfacing material including, but not limited to, solid surface, quartz surfacing, natural stone, wood, and tile (or combination of any materials) installed in an application generally not associated with mainstream use of the product(s). Examples might include furniture, fireplace mantels and surrounds, lighting applications, floor tiles, molded products, crowd control, etc.
A Best in Class will be chosen from among the Large Application winners.
* High-resolution, digital photo of entry (professional photos recommended) will be submitted for judging. Cygnus Business Media will enlarge and print photos and display at the 2009 Surface Fabrication & Design Expo.
Green Class
New to the 2009 Expo is the Green Class that can be submitted in either a large or small application format, and will be eligible for the best of show in whichever application it is entered.
The new Green category is for a project that best exemplifies the use of a recycled or otherwise environmentally friendly surfacing material, whether large or small. All entries in this category should include information on what qualifies the project as environmentally friendly and what makes it different from similar projects that would not be considered “green".
Important Deadlines
The deadline to submit your "Application to Compete" form and $25 non-refundable entry fee is December 22, 2008. Entries must be completed before February 19, 2009. Your Onsite Signage form and Publication Release form are due January 19, 2009. If you are entering the Large Application class, you must submit a Photo Release form and professional digital photo of your entry to be displayed at Surface Fabrication & Design Expo by January 19, 2009. If you are entering in the Small Application class, you must ship or bring your entry to be displayed at the show. Your entry must reach the Advance Warehouse before February 2, 2009. If your entry is small enough to carry you may bring it to the Design Contest area between 9:00 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. on February 19, 2009. If you are planning on bringing your entry to the show rather than shipping it in advance, please make sure to inform contest organizers no later than February 2, 2009.
Shipping
Small Applications
You have 2 options for submitting your entry in the Small Application class.
1. You can ship your entry to the Advance Warehouse before February 2, 2009 to have on display at Surface Fabrication & Design Expo. You are responsible for all shipping costs incurred. To keep these costs at a minimum, we do recommend that your entry is smaller than 2' x 3' x 1' and weighs less than 145 lbs.
2. If your entry is small enough to carry, you may bring it to the Design Contest area on the show floor during set up from 9:00 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. on February 19, 2009.
Large Applications
To submit your entry in the Large Application class, please send a high resolution digital photo of your entry (professional photos preferred) to Sara.Lawrence@CygnusExpos.com before January 19, 2009. Cygnus will enlarge your photo and display with other entries at the show. Photos will also be used in Surface Fabrication magazine as appropriate.
Awards & Recognition
Winning entries will be selected by a panel of experts at the 2009 Surface Fabrication & Design Expo on Thursday, February 19. One winner will be selected from each category. A Best in Class will be chosen from both the Small and Large Application category winners. The decisions of the judges are final. Entries will be judged upon creativity and beauty of design, quality of execution and innovative use of materials. Please note: Your name and company will be hidden during judging to ensure that the judges remain impartial in making their decisions.
Category winners and the two Best in Class winners will be featured in a full-length article appearing in an issue of Surface Fabrication magazine, and will also be submitted for possible articles in Kitchen & Bath Design News, and Wood Digest. Winning entries will also appear on the Design Contest website, Surface Fabrication magazine's website, and Surface Fabrication & Design Expo's website. All award winners will be recognized with an award and news release, and all entries, winning or non-winning, are also evaluated for possible use in Surface Fabrication magazine editorial features.
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