RULES AND REGULATIONS

1. ALL ARTICLES FOR COMPETITION MUST BE REGISTERED BY June 25, 2010. Entries can be registered on-line, by mail or by fax. Please note that any article not registered by June 25, 2010 will not be accepted into competition. Entry fees may be paid by credit card if registering on line, by cheque if mailed, or by cash at Take-In. Confirmation receipts will be sent for on-line entries.
2. Each competitor in the Open and Junior Division is limited to a total of TWO entries. The two entries must be in SEPARATE classes. All items must be completed within the 12 months prior to Stampede 2010.
3. If mailing articles, please make sure we receive the articles no later than June 25, 2010. Articles received through the mail must be picked up on July 20, 2010 at Pick-Up. ENTRIES WILL NOT BE RETURNED BY MAIL TO ENTRANTS.
4. TAKE-IN OF ARTICLES for competition - Wednesday, June 30, 2010 (10:00am to 7:00pm) in Hall D/E of the BMO Centre. Please check the website or contact us for a parking map. There is no parking fee in the parking lot IF the coupon on page 24 or on-line is given to the gate attendant at time of entry Note: All other lots have a parking fee. The Committee* cannot stamp tickets for a refund.
5. PICK-UP OF ARTICLES at end of Stampede - Tuesday, July 20, 2010 (10:00 am to 7:00 pm) in Hall D/E of the BMO Centre. Please pick up or arrange for pick-up of your articles on Pick-Up Day. Please use the same parking lot as for drop-off. We are not responsible for articles not picked up by 7:00 pm July 20, 2010. Articles will not be returned to anyone other than the owner unless otherwise authorized in writing by the owner. All articles will be signed in and out. No articles can be removed until Stampede is over.
6. Framed pictures will be displayed on pegboard walls. Therefore, they must be equipped for hanging as follows:
   1. With picture wire for hanging
   2. The wire attached with screw eyes on wooden frames or proper d-rings on metal frames.
   3. Saw tooth hangers will not be accepted.
   The article will be rejected by the Committee if not suitably equipped for hanging as described above.
7. Insurance is the responsibility of the Entrant. Security guards are provided by the Calgary Stampede. Every precaution is taken by the Committee when handling and displaying to protect all articles. In no circumstance shall the Calgary Stampede, its Directors, officers, employees or Volunteers be held responsible for any loss, damage or for any article not picked up at the set time for reclaiming articles.
8. The Committee hires several teams of judges to judge the entries before they are displayed. These Judges are acknowledged experts and/or professionals in the crafts that they are judging. The identity of the Judges shall remain confidential.
9. The Committee and Judges will be in charge of the entries. We reserve the right to accept or reject entries, depending on condition and suitability for exhibit. We further reserve the right to not display entries depending on the quality or condition of the item and space availability.
10. The Committee reserves the right to have Judges move articles to the appropriate class when necessary. If this results in both of your entries being in the same class, you will be requested to remove one entry.
11. Original design will be given extra consideration in the judging, but quality must be maintained. "Original" means that the concept, design and execution are the exhibitor's own. Modifications to commercial designs, patterns or kits are not "originals".
12. All decisions of the Judges are final. An article is judged on its individual merit and will be ranked as the Judges deem fit. A single entry in a class is not guaranteed a ribbon. Judges follow the rules of judging laid down by the Committee.
13. The Committee will not accept any entry that:
    • is not suitably equipped for display (applies mainly to framed items)
    • requires electrical or mechanical devices
    • is deemed too fragile to be displayed
    • is deemed too large to be displayed
    • is dirty or damaged
14. Please label "front" of entries so that the articles can be displayed correctly in the cabinets. This is particularly important for entries in the hardanger class and the knitting, crocheting and tatting sections.
15. All exhibited entries must remain on display for the entire period of the Stampede.
16. Anyone who deliberately tries to deceive the Committee in regard to ownership of an entered piece OR anyone who purchases or "borrows" items to enter/exhibit as their own shall forfeit all claims as an Exhibitor for that year. Further, if an Exhibitor tries to deceive the Committee more than once, he or she shall be banned from entering any future Creative Arts and Crafts competitions.
17. Class 5000 General: Items will be placed in this class at the discretion of the Committee if the item does not fit the criteria of any other class.

*Creative Arts and Crafts of Western Lifestyles herein after may be called "the Committee".