cat Awards Entry Requirements

To be eligible for award consideration, all applications/entries must fulfill the following requirements:

• Include a correctly completed Official Application and Entry Form.
 

• Include a One-Page Essay that describes reason for pursuing a career as a Creative Arts Therapist.
 

• Include requested Graduate Program  documentation and  statement of financial need.

• Creative submissions must follow entry specifications, formats and materials appropriate to the art discipline.

• Comply with all Application Rules.

• Adhere to mailing instructions and deadlines for postmarks and receipt of Application.
 

CAT Awards Entry Specifications
  

FINE ARTS

Painting: Please send a 35mm slide or a 5 x 7 slide x 300 dpi burned onto a CD of your work. Mark with your name, title of work and actual dimensions of the painting.

Sculpture: Please send a series of up to three (3) 35mm slides or up to three (3) 5 x 7 slides x 300 dpi burned onto a CD to represent the front, rear and side view perspectives. Mark each with your name, title of work and actual dimensions of the sculpture.

VISUAL ARTS

Photography: Please send a duplicate of original 35mm slide or a 5 x 7 slide x 300 dpi burned onto a CD. Mark with your name, title of work and location (if appropriate).

Cinematography: Please send a DVD not to exceed ten (10) minutes duration of short  subject film, music video, documentary or feature film (excerpt only).  Mark with your name, title of work and running time.

Multi-Media: Including works or installations encompassing Fine Art, Photography, Music and Film/Video, please send 35mm slide(s) or 5 x 7 slide(s) x 300 dpi burned onto a CD plus audio and video/CD & DVD (up to 5 minutes  only) of installation/presentation that effectively represents your multi-media                   submission. Mark each with your name, title of work and running time(s).

MUSIC

Instrumental/Orchestral: Please send CD not to exceed ten (10) minutes duration of instrumental  or orchestral work (excerpt only) together with full score of entire  composition. Mark each with your name, title of work and running time.

Musical Theatre/Opera: Please  send CD not to exceed ten (10) minutes duration of musical theatre or  opera work (excerpts only) together with libretto/book, lyrics and full  score. Mark each with your name, title of work and running time.

Song & Words: Please send CD not to exceed five (5) minutes duration of song (music  and words) together with music/arrangement and lyric sheets. Mark each  with your name, title of work and running time.
 

CHOREOGRAPHY / DANCE

Please  send a DVD minimum five (5) minutes in length but not to exceed ten  (10) minutes in length (excerpts permitted) of recent original  choreography created within the last two (2) years. All dance styles  acceptable. Include CD of music as necessary. Mark each with your name,  title of work and running time.