Juried Competition Awards Sponsors

What is the Purpose

The Award Sponsors Chair is responsible for soliciting donors to underwrite the cost of the Guild’s annual Fair and Market Juried Competition artists’ awards.

Who is Involved

The Award Sponsors Chair is selected by the Juried Competition Chair.

What are the Tasks

Consult the Juried Competition Chair to determine what Awards will be given.  Traditionally, the awards are:

  • Best of Show                                  1 award                                         $1000 and an Award Ribbon
  • Best of Classification                       8 awards                                       $  500 and an Award Ribbon
  • Best of Division - 1st Place            38 awards                                       $  200 and an Award Ribbon
  • Best of Division - 2nd Place           38 awards                                       $  100 and an Award Ribbon
  • Conrad House Award                     1 award                                         $  250 and an Award Ribbon
  • Judges’ Choice                                                                                       Recognition Ribbons
  • Honorable Mention                                                                                  Recognition Ribbons

Mail requests for Award sponsors and/or personally solicit potential sponsors.

Receive and record donations.

Maintain a list of sponsors for each Award.

Forward all monies to the Guild Treasurer with list of Sponsors on a weekly basis.

Prepare a complete list of Sponsors and forward to the Museum’s Director of Marketing to be    included in the Fair Program and other brochures

What is the Suggested Time Line

October through February

Solicit sponsors.

February

Forward list of sponsors to the Museum’s Director of Marketing.