FAQ | Preparing Your Competition Entry

GENERAL INFORMATION

  • Competition logins/profiles are NOT the same as website, forum or other general logins/profiles. Please see Submittable.com for information regarding setting up an account and creating a log-in.
  • Once an entry has been submitted, no edits, replacements or exchanges will be accepted. If you wish to submit an edited version of a previously submitted entry, you should enter it as a new entry (fees at the time of submission do apply; you may wish to edit the title slightly as well so that you can differentiate them).
  • Check your spelling carefully including all log in information, email addresses etc. Incorrect email addresses may result in transmission of important information being delayed and/or unsuccessful.
  • Be sure that our email addresses (anything ending in @goldenpeakmedia.com) are not blocked, or you may not receive critical information, receipts, confirmations etc.
  • All competitions accept online entries only.
  • It is permissible that your work be sold, you are not required to currently own the work.
  • Peak Media Properties LLC (dba Golden Peak Media (“GPM”) accepts the artists attestation at the time of entry that all works are original and are the works of the entrant, with all rights granted therein. GPM is not evaluating the accuracy of these claims and is relying solely on the guarantees provided by entrants. 
  • GPM is not liable for any copyright infringement that may arise during this competition. All artwork submitted is the responsibility of the entrant and GPM will not become involved in any copyright disputes that may arise for any reason. 
  • The terms (during checkout) allow GPM to publish images of any entry/work in our magazines, on our website, in digital products such as eBooks and in ads promoting the competitions whether the work was selected as a winner or not. The terms do not provide rights for GPM to make prints of the work (or greeting cards, etc.) and offer them for sale. GPM makes no claims to the original copyright of submitted work, but does maintain the copyright over any magazines, web articles, digital products, eBooks or other form of media that may, or may not, incorporate one, or more submitted work from the competition. GPM may use the images in promotional materials for current or future contests, and GPM will use our best efforts to properly attribute credit when reprinting the images. 

INFORMATION TO HAVE READY WHEN ENTERING

All submitter information; the submitter is who we will refer to as the artist, and who we will contact with any questions, updates etc. If the submitter and the artist are not the same, please indicate accordingly in parenthesis, on the submitter name line.

  • Valid email address; be sure that our email addresses (anything ending in @goldenpeakmedia.com) are not blocked, or you may not receive critical information, receipts, confirmations etc.
  • Image files prepared according to specifications.
  • Prepared entry details including unframed dimensions, medium, title.
  • Entry Fee: entry fees may be paid by credit card or PayPal and checks and cash are not an accepted form of payment.

Artists Magazine Annual Art Competition, Artists Magazine Over 60, Artists to Watch, Best in Show: Pets, Pastel 100: All entrants should be prepared to be able to send a print-quality replacement file should their entry be among those selected as a winner. For publication, these files should be 300 dpi when saved at approximately 8×10 inches, ideally, and 5×7 inches at minimum.

AcrylicWorks, Strokes of Genius, Splash: Winners will be asked to provide specific written information about their selected piece(s). This written information, in order to be accepted, will have to be provided electronically via e-mail. Winners will also be required to submit a high-resolution TIFF or JPG file (CMYK format/300dpi) for the work(s) to be published.

FILE/ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ONLINE ENTRIES (ALL COMPETITIONS)

  • Files should be .JPEG/.JPG, in RGB color mode (not CMYK)
  • File size maximum is not to exceed 5 MB
  • Zipped files and web-based files (like .gdoc) are not accepted
  • Please avoid using punctuation in entry titles (ex: use My Entry Title – not “My Entry Title”)

Note: When entering online, the viewing screen & thumbnail which you will see during the entry process is for general reference only and does not reflect the image quality that will be viewed by jurors. The file that you attach is exactly as it will appear to the jurors.

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