VAS Ltd State Competition Regulations

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ARCHITECTURE (Bridge, Building or Structure in Australia)

This theme will be used for three show seasons Spring/Autumn for the following years: 2024/25, 2025/26 & 2026/27

Rules and Regulations

1. ARCHITECTURE (Bridge, Building or Structure in Australia)

2. Unframed.

3. Print no larger than 20cm by 30cm.

4. Must be mounted on thick card (mount no larger than 3cm).

5. Each exhibit entered must be the bona fide work of the exhibitor.

6. Professionals are not eligible, which is defined as someone that works professionally or derives the greater percentage of their income in that craft, art form or technique.

7. All work is to have been completed in the last twelve (12) months prior to its entry at a local Show.

8. The competition follows the three levels of competition: Show Level, Group Level and State Level.

9. An exhibit having won at a Show will compete at the 2025 Group Final. The winning exhibit at the Group Final will then compete in the State Final at the 2025 Melbourne Royal Show.

10. An exhibitor having won at Show Level is not eligible to enter the VAS Photography competition at any other Show until after the Group Final judging.

11. An exhibitor is only eligible to represent one Group in the State Final.

12. If for any reason a winner is unable to compete at Group or State Final Level, then the second placegetter is eligible to compete.

13. An exhibit having won at State Final is no longer eligible to compete in the competition.

14. If an exhibitor is found to have won more than one Group Final the exhibitor must forfeit/refund all prizes and will be disqualified from exhibiting for 12 months.