HARC Awards Entry Requirements
To be eligible for award consideration, all entries must fulfill the following requirements:
• Include a correctly completed Official Application and Entry Form.
• Include a One-Page Essay that describes why the cash award is needed and how the proceeds will be utilized.
• Creative submissions must follow entry specifications, formats and materials appropriate to the art discipline.
• Comply with all competition rules.
• Adhere to mailing instructions and deadlines for postmarks and receipt of entry.
HARC Awards Entry Specifications
FINE ARTS
Painting Entries:
Please send 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 Entries:
Please send 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 Entries:
Please send a 5 x 7 slide x 300 dpi burned onto a CD. Mark with your name, title of work and location (if appropriate).
Cinematography/Videography/Filmmaking Entries:
For Music Video entries only, length of work not to exceed ten (10) minutes duration. For Short Subject Film entries only, length of work not to exceed forty (40) minutes duration. For Documentary and Feature Film entries, length of work not to exceed ninety (90) minutes duration. For Music Videos entries, send complete DVD of work together with story/concept synopsis and any elements necessary to describe the work such as lyrics, song and/or sound design. For Short Subject, Documentary and Feature Film entries, send DVD of work (excerpts permitted but must fully represent work) together with story/subject synopsis, story/subject treatment or complete script of work and any elements necessary to describe the work such as sound and/or music. For all, mark each element with your name, title of work and running time.
Multi-Media Entries:
Including works or installations encompassing Fine Art, Photography, Music and Film/Video, please send 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 Entries:
For Instrumental entries only, length of work not to exceed forty-five (45) minutes duration with maximum five (5) instruments. For Orchestral entries only, length of work should not exceed ninety (90) minutes duration and should include full orchestra. For both Instrumental and Orchestral entries, send CD of Instrumental work or Orchestral work (excerpts permitted but must fully represent work) together with full score of entire composition. Mark each with your name, name of work and running time. All music styles acceptable unless a particular style is specified in the Call for Entries.
Musical Theatre/Opera Entries:
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 Entries:
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.
LITERATURE
Poetry Entries:
Please send a single-spaced typewritten and stapled in the left-hand corner copy of poem not to exceed sixty (60) lines in length. Mark title page with title and line count only. Your name should not appear on the poem. Include separate cover sheet with your name, address, email, telephone, title of work and line count.
Short Story Entries:
Please send a double-spaced typewritten, presentation cover bound copy of short story not to exceed 3,000 words in length. Mark title page with title and word count only. Your name should not appear on the short story. Include separate cover sheet with your name, address, email, telephone, title of work and word count.
Stage Play Entries:
Please send a double-spaced typewritten, presentation cover bound copy of stage play not to exceed ninety (90) minutes duration with maximum six (6) Players in maximum three (3) Acts. Mark title page with title and running time only. Your name should not appear on the play. Include separate cover sheet with your name, address, email, telephone, title of work and running time.
CHOREOGRAPHY/DANCE
Choreography/Dance Entries:
For all Choreography/Dance entries, length of work not to exceed ninety (90) minutes duration. Must be a full evening of dance; two or three pieces are acceptable as long as they thematically work together. All dance styles are acceptable unless a particular style is specified in the Call for Entries. Send DVD of work (excerpts permitted but must fully represent work) together with story synopsis, story treatment or complete description of work and any elements necessary to describe the work such as sound and/or music. Mark each with your name, title of work and running time.