BP World Ice Art Championships
Sculptor Registration Forms
Rules and Guidelines

CONTENTS

Section A: OVERVIEW

A.1 ELIGIBILITY

• The annual BP World Ice Art Championships in Fairbanks, Alaska, are sanctioned by the
         Association Internationale de Sculpture sur Neige et Glace (Snow and Ice).
  Competitors must be sufficiently skilled to produce a sculpture to world class standards.

                          A-1.1  The BP World Ice Art Championships are open to qualified artists.  They are accepted by ICE ALASKA on the basis of prior performance, designs drawings and artistic background.
                          A-1.1.1  Minimum age in Single Block and Multi-Block events is 15 at the starting time of the event. Parental permission is required for all entrants under 18.

                          A-1.2  Team acceptance will be made on a first-to-be considered basis.
  

A-2 EVENTS AND CATEGORIES

Summary: The annual BP World Ice Art Championships feature two events for world class sculptors: “Single Block Classic” and “Multi-Block Classic,” each in two categories, Realistic and Abstract.  Two other events invite high school students and adult novices to explore the medium: The “Junior World Ice Art Championships,”and the “Amateur Open Exhibition” a non-competitive event. All events will take place at the Ice Park of ICE ALASKA in Fairbanks, Alaska in late February and early March.

• -A-2.1  Event #1:  The Single Block Classic of the BP World Ice Art Championships offers 40 sculpture spaces to teams of one or two members to sculpt one block of ice, approximately 8’x 5’x 3’ (244cm x 152cm x 91cm) over a period of 60 hours (2 1/2 days) starting on the last Tuesday in February.
  Winners will be announced at an Awards Ceremony on Friday following the end of the competition.

  A-2.2  Event #2:  The Multi-Block Classic of the BP World Ice Art Championships will follow with 25 sculpture spaces available to teams of two to four members. Each team will sculpt 10 blocks of ice, each measuring approximately 6’ x 4’ x 3’ (182cm x 121cm x 91cm), over a period of 132 hours (5 1/2 days), starting on the Sunday after the Single Block Classic.
  Winners will be announced at an Awards Ceremony on Saturday following the end of the competition.

  A-2.3  Event #3:  The Amateur Open Exhibition, with 20 spaces, runs for 16 ½ days beginning the last Wednesday in February. Participants come and go as their schedule allows and need not be present the entire time.   Each team receives one block of ice, approximately 4’x 5’x 3’ (121cm x 152cm x 91cm). Participants, 16 years of age and under, must have a parent or parent-approved adult as their team member.  Parental permission is required for all entrants under the age of 18.
  There will be a Recognition Ceremony on the Saturday following the end of the event.

  A-2.4  Event #4:  The Junior World Ice Art Championship makes 10 spaces available to teams of one or two high school students, grades 9 through 12. Parental permission is required for all entrants under the age of 18. Each team receives one block of ice, approximately 4’x 5’x 3’ (121cm x 152 cm x 91cm) to be sculpted over a period of four days. The competition will start at 9 a.m. on the 1st Tuesday of the Fairbanks North Star School District Spring Break and end at 5 p.m. on the following Friday.
  The Awards Ceremony will take place one day after the end of the competition, on Saturday at 8:00 p.m.

  A-2.5  There are two Categories in each of the Single and Multi-Block Events: Abstract and Realistic.
  A-2.5.1  The Abstract Category shall feature sculptures where the primary focus and visual impression of the piece are non-representational, highly stylized, or made up of symbolic shapes or forms. The treatment may focus on the chosen theme, on movement or meaning creatively expressed by the form(s) or simply the aesthetic appeal of each form itself. The work may contain some elements that are realistically rendered, but these may not be the primary focus of the piece.
  A-2.5.2  In the Realistic Category, sculptures render recognizable objects realistically for the primary focus and visual impression of the piece. These objects may be real or imaginary. The theme of the work itself need not be realistic, but may be allegorical or intended to convey abstract ideas or qualities. The work may contain some abstract elements, but these may not be the primary focus of the piece.

  A-2.5.3  Each team must identify, in the Application Form, the category in which the team wishes to compete. Both categories will be judged on all applicable criteria.
  

A-3 SAFETY RULES

• A-3.1  Each participant is responsible for his or her own safety as well as the safety of others in or near their site. (See also C-3: Protective Gear.)
  A-3.1.1  Each participant must sign a hold-harmless statement excusing ICE ALASKA from all liability for potential injuries including death, theft or damage to personal gear and equipment.

  A-3.2  If the height of the sculpture will be greater than the distance to the spectator’s path, the construction must be adequately designed to insure the integrity of the unit and safety of the spectators.  (See also paragraph C-1.3.)

  A-3.3  Construction may be temporarily halted if and when a safety issue arises, by discretion of either the Sculpting Support Coordinator, the Safety and Security Director, or the Chairman of ICE ALASKA, referred to as the Event Safety Panel . Construction may only be restarted with the majority agreement of the Event Safety Panel or approval of three Ice Alaska board members.

  A-3.4  Any infraction of the rules by sculptors may lead to the disqualification. The decision to disqualify an individual or a team is the responsibility of the Chairman of ICE ALASKA.

  
  

A-4  ENTRY FEES AND DEADLINES
 

• A-4.1 Single Block and Multi-Block Classics applications require the design drawing, the biography of the leading artist and the entry fee of $100 be received by January 22.  Entry fees are not refundable. All entry fees will be used for awards to the winning teams. A late fee of $50 will be added to the basic entry fee after January 22, unless other arrangements are made.


  A-4.2  Junior World Ice Art Championship require no entry fee or tuition.

  Deadline for Application and Drawing: The day before the event or March 8, 2010.

  A-4.3  Amateur Open Exhibition applications require the design drawing, the biography of each artist and the Entry Fee of $75 due the day before you start the event AND, before that, a Safe Sculpting Orientation Session.
  A-4.3.1 The $75 Entry Fee will be waived if at least one team member has taken a 2010 Season ICE ALASKA Ice Sculpting Class.
  A-4.3.2 The 2010 ICE ALASKA Ice Sculpting Class is strongly encouraged, but not required, for all Novices before they start this Event. The non-refundable $75 Tuition Fee for this class allows you to sculpt in the 2010 Amateur Open Exhibition for no additional cost. Sculpting Classes are scheduled for every weekend in January, February 6th & 7th, 13th & 14th and March 6th & 7th, 2010, but check to be sure there is room.
  A-4.3.3 The Safety Orientation Session will occur when you receive your site assignment. 

  
  
  

A-5 AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

Summary: 
Anonymous juries of qualified artists, and other art specialists shall evaluate all entries in each category of all three BP World Ice Art Championships events. Winners and ranking of all sculptures of every competition shall be determined by a calculation of points judges award to each sculpture along criteria spelled out in Section H.  Winners and ranking places in each competition will be announced at awards ceremonies listed with time and place in the Events Schedule.

A-5.1  JUDGES’ CHOICE Awards for Single Block Classic and Multi-Block Classic competitions:
A-5.1.1  First, second and third ranking teams in each category will be awarded medals and cash prizes. Each member of a winning team will receive an individual award.
A-5.1.2  Four additional Awards will be given in the form of cash prizes to the next four highest scoring sculptures irrespective of category. The value of the cash award for a given place may never exceed the value of the superior place cash award in their respective event.
A-5.1.3  Every competitor will receive immediately after the awards ceremony a list showing the ranking of all teams in their event and a copy of all judge’s points and comments awarded just to their own sculpture. all judge’s points and comments awarded just to their own sculpture.

• A-5.2.1  The “Ivalie Cox ARTISTS’ CHOICE” Awards: Sculptors will vote for their favorite sculpture by competition and category. Sculptors cannot vote for their own piece. The appropriate number of ballots will be distributed to each team on the last day of the respective competition. The ballots consist of team lists for each category. The ballots will be collected by 6 p.m. of the following day, with no exceptions.
  A-5.2.2  The “Governor of Alaska VOLUNTEERS’ CHOICE” Award will be selected by the ICE ALASKA volunteers and presented at the Multi-Block Awards Ceremony. Volunteers will each cast one vote for their favorite Multi-Block sculpture regardless of category. Certificates signed by the Governor of Alaska will be presented to each member of the selected team.
  A-5.2.3  The “Walt Coty PEOPLE’S CHOICE” Awards will be calculated from ballots available to the viewing public throughout the open days of the ICE PARK. The viewing public is asked to select their favorite sculptures by event but not by category.
  The PEOPLE’S CHOICE Awards will be mailed to the winners within one week after the closing of the Ice Park. The winners will also be announced at the ICE ALASKA Volunteer Party in April.
  A-5.3  All Winners’ Results shall be posted on the signs next to their respective sculptures and in the respective web pages such as 2010 Photos on the ICE ALASKA web site, as soon as possible after the awards have been given.
  A-5.4  One Participation medal will be given to each sculptor who participated in the 2010 Classics events.
  A-5.5  The winners of the Junior World Ice Art Championship will be awarded scholarships or gift certificates but no cash prizes. A-5.6  Participants in the Amateur Open Exhibition will receive recognition at the Awards Ceremony for the Junior World Ice Art Championship event (See Events Schedule.)
  

A-6 COMPETITORS’ DUTIES AND PERKS

A-6.1 TRAVEL

A-6.1.1  Travel to and from Fairbanks Alaska is the responsibility of each sculptor. Arrival should be one day before competition begins. As to departure date: The State of Alaska welcomes all visitors, but free accommodations by ICE ALASKA end on the morning after the Awards Ceremony.
A-6.1.2  ICE ALASKA will provide local transportation to and from the Fairbanks Airport for out-of-town sculptors and to and from accommodations.

A-6.2 ROOM AND BOARD:

A-6.2.1  ICE ALASKA will provide accommodations for all Single Block Classic, Multi-Block Classic and Junior World Ice Art Championship competitors who live more than 15 miles from the Ice Park beginning the night of Final Registration to the night following the Awards Ceremony.
A-6.2.1.1  Competitors must pay their own personal expenses, i.e. room service, bar, alcoholic beverages, long-distance phone calls at the hotel, etc.

A-6.2.2  ICE ALASKA will provide meals from noon the day before competition begins when Final Registration takes place through breakfast the day after the awards for the respective competition are announced.
A-6.2.3  ICE ALASKA will provide snacks: fruit, pastries and hot and cold beverages around the clock.
A-6.2.4  Warm-up and clothes-drying areas will be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

A-6.3 EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS:

A-6.3.1  ICE ALASKA will provide for each site: Electric power (120 volts, 60 hertz in 8 outlets or two boxes), 3 lights, 4 extension cords, 2 sets of scaffolding, 1 work bench (2 saw horses and 2 planks), and 2 five gallon buckets. (The Single Block and Multi-Blocks teams can ask for more supplies if needed.)
A-6.3.2  ICE ALASKA will provide a barrel of tempered water for each neighborhood of sites throughout the competition.
A-6.3.3  ICE ALASKA will provide heavy equipment and operator for moving and stacking the ice before the events and during Multi-Block events.
A-6.3.4  Sculptors must provide or rent their own sculpting tools.

A-6.4 INSURANCE:

A-6.4.1  Sculptors are responsible for their own medical, accident, or theft insurance.

A-6.5 DRUGS AND ALCOHOL:

A-7 OWNERSHIP

When completed, all sculptures become the property of ICE ALSAKA, which retains exclusive rights to the sculptures and may use any pictures, photographs, videos or reproductions in any commercial application. Others interested in the use of the ice sculptures for commercial purposes must receive written approval for that use form ICE ALASKA. All competition sculptures shall remain at the Ice Park for the duration of the time the Ice Park is open.

Section B: APPLICATION AND REGISTRATION

B-1  TO APPLY FOR THE EVENT OF YOUR CHOICE

B-1.1 Click on your Choice

• Single Block Classic Application

B-1.1.1  Teams may change team members, if necessary, and change the pertinent application data during Final Registration, on the day prior to the event.  There is no penalty connected to such a change.
B-1.2  Deadlines of application, bios of all team members, design drawing and fee:
Single Block Classic – Deadline January 22, 2010, with a $100 per team entry fee.
Multi-Block Classic - Deadline January 22, 2010, with a $100 per team entry fee.
Amateur Open - Deadline March 12, 2010, with a $75 per team entry fee.
Junior World Ice Art Championships - Deadline March 8, 2010, without an entry fee.
B-1.3   All fees must be paid by cash, credit card, or check. 
Cash, or check should be sent to: ICE ALASKA, PO Box 83134, Fairbanks, AK 99708.
FOR Credit cards payment contact ICE ALASKA Business Manager, Hoa Brickley, at 907-388-6388.  All payments must be received by the deadline to avoid late fees.  Exceptions may be made on a case by case basis.
B-1.3.1  If you miss the deadline, we still may accept your application if space if available and with an additional $50 late fee assessment.
B-1.4  Design drawings, either as rough sketch or final version,  should be sent by the deadline to
ICE ALASKA, PO Box 83134, Fairbanks, AK 99708 (all events)
or by email to 2010registration@icealaska.com (for Single Block or Multi-Block),
AmateurOpen@icealaska.com  or Juniors@icealaska.com (for those events).
B-1.4.1  Design drawings, whether rough sketch or final versions, must be of the same design. The final versions are for publication in posters and signs next to the sculpture, by the artists during the carving, and by ICE ALASKA after finish.
B-1.4.2  Late changes in design ideas must be submitted by email or in hardcopy before the start of the event to Dick Brickley, Chairman - iceart@icealaska.com .
B-1.5  Biographies of all team member should be sent by the deadline to
ICE ALASKA, PO Box 83134, Fairbanks, AK 99708 (all events or by email to 2010registration@icealaska.com (for Single Block or Multi-Block), AmateurOpen@icealaska.com  or Juniors@icealaska.com (for those events).These Bios, listing up-to-date artistic background, may be published in ICE ALASKA souvenir booklets and on posters next to the finished sculptures.  Bios should not exceed 50 words.
B-1.6  For assistance with US Visitors Visas contact ICE ALASKA as early as possible.
B-1.7  It is advisable to keep a copy of all submitted data.

B-2 FINAL REGISTRATION

B-3 FINAL REGISTRATION

• B-2.1 Final Registration will be available on the day before the start of each competition. It is also the day most competitors will arrive. An optional early Final Registration will occur one day earlier for those already in Fairbanks.
  B-2.1.1  Team captains will check with the Registrars the completeness and accuracy of all submitted information.
  B-2.1.2  The Registrars, in turn, will distribute site assignment information and informational material about local transportation, meal schedule, special entertainment and social events, opportunities to help with event organization and/or to rent and purchase tools and gear. 

  B-2.1.3  Every member must check personal data and sign waiver forms.

  B-2.1.4  Parents of Sculptors under the age of 18 must sign a Consent Statement at final registration unless other arrangements have been made. (Contact the appropriate event coordinator if you have questions. )

SECTION C: GENERAL INFORMATION

• C-1 SITE AND COMPETITION PROCEDURES
  

  C-1.1  Each sculpture site is a niche located along a spectator path, and trees back many. The viewing public will not be allowed inside the designated sculpting areas. Before the competition begins, the boundaries between sites may be marked. Signs will be installed at each end of the rows informing viewers to stay on the road and not to enter sculpture sites.

  C-1.2  Teams may arrange tools, prepare electric power lines, work benches and scaffolds before the official start of the competition but must neither mark nor sculpt the ice bocks assigned to them.

  C-1.3  Sunshine eats ice sculptures even while they look so pretty. Shade provided by erected “sun screens”, black curtains or panels, and/or nearby trees will extend the pristine appearance of the sculptures IF the sculptures are positioned in the shaded areas. ICE ALASKA will mark the best location for the base of your intended sculpture. The sun screens provide effective photo backgrounds for all to enjoy the sculptures until the Ice Park finally closes. 

  C-1.4  Teams must keep their sculpting sites clean. They are required to remove the ice chips and place them outside their site.  ICE ALASKA volunteers then will be responsible for removing the chips. Cleanliness of the work site is an important safety consideration, and the Site Official may at his or her discretion declare any site unsafe and require the team to stop work until the deficiency is corrected.

  C-1.5  Teams are responsible for selecting the color(s), number and placement of lights for their sculpture within the time of the competition. Lights, colored gels and power cords will be provided by ICE ALASKA.
  C-1.5.1  For the purpose of judging, only 3 white lights are allowed for each Single Block site, and up to 7 white lights to each Multi-Block site.
  C-1.5.2  The colored gels will be installed by ICE ALASKA volunteers the day after the judging and will illuminate the sculptures every night until the Ice Park closes.

  C-1.6  At the end of the official competition time, teams may not shape their sculpture or landscape its base area any more in any way or manner, but they have another 90 minutes to build optional stanchions and optional barrier pillars, clean up the further perimeter of the work area, adjust their lights, remove their tools and make their empty work benches and scaffolds available to ICE ALASKA volunteers for removal.

  C-1.7  Team members shall not be present at their site during the judging.

  C-1.8  The day after the judging, ICE ALASKA will set up posters on easels with the following information: Team photo and identification, team members' biographies, title and category of sculpture, and prize, if any.

  
  

• C-2 OPTIONAL PROCEDURES
  
  

• • C-2.1  Each team is encouraged to bring a flag representing their country or state. The flag may be displayed in front or back of the sculpting area. There will be ample opportunity for recognition of your country, organization or sponsors. There may be chances for interviews with media representatives. The Ice Park, but more specifically the competition sculptures are the centerpiece of Fairbanks where thousands come to view and admire the marvelous ice creations.

    C-2.2  Teams may construct ice pillars along the visitors’ path on which barrier material (ropes or tapes) can be placed by ICE ALASKA volunteers.  ICE ALASKA will make the final determination as to the safe distance for spectator viewing on the sculptures and correct placement of the barriers.

    C-2.3  Teams may construct an ice stanchion or marker for displaying their design drawing and optional explanations of their sculpture.

    C-2.4  These optional explanations could include team members’ names and nationality or state for the edification of the public that is invited to observe construction under way.

C-3 GEAR, CLIMATE AND FACILITIES:

• C-3.1  Clothing for sculpting should be good for temperatures from +400F (+50C) to -400F (-400C).  Fairbanks, Alaska, always a great place to visit, can have still extreme temperatures during the month of March.

  C-3.2  The air is mostly dry and there is much sunshine. Skin cream and sun block are recommended. Watertight, insulated boots and gloves are a necessity. Safety Glasses, or at least sunglasses are protection from sun as well as flying ice chips.

  C-3.3  Great care needs to be taken with the various power tools on slippery surfaces. Sobriety from drugs and alcohol is a must, but also a rhythm of rest and work, plenty of liquids and frequent energy snacks are as recommended as are ear protectors (against noise as well as cold) and special chainsaw pants with ballistic nylon inserts.

  C-3.4  The central building at the Ice Park features a separate dining hall for sculptors and staff, with hot meals, around-the-clock refreshments counters, drying facilities for gloves and boots, also toilets, email and internet capability.

  
  
  

SECTION D. SINGLE BLOCK CLASSIC - BP WORLD ICE ART CHAMPIONSHIPS

• D-1.1  Sculptors arriving by air will be met at the Airport by volunteers and taken to their accommodations.

  D-1.2  Final Registration will include Site Assignment. Site Selection is done prior to final registration by a committee composed of three persons (Sculptors Committee Representative, Sculptors Support Office Representative, and the Chairman of ICE ALASKA).
  D-1.2.1  Sculpture sites vary somewhat in shape and size. The minimum size is 15’ x 15’ (4.6m x 4.6m). For adjusting the block position on your site before the start of competition, see D-2, below.

  D-1.3  Welcome-the-Sculptors Social and Safety Briefing will start at 7 p.m. at the Ice Park.

  D-1.4  The competitions (two categories) last 60 hours (2 ½ days) and end Thursday at 9 p.m. (Please check Section C for Required and Optional Procedures.)

  D-1.5  Sculptures, under up to 3 white lights positioned by the artists, will be judged starting at 10:30 p.m. Thursday. (See Judging criteria, Section H, below.) Teams shall not be present during the judging.

  D-1.6  Winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony Friday 8 p.m. at the Ice Park. (See Awards, A-5, above.)

  D-1.6.1  Every 4th year is an Olympic Qualification Year. The US team with the highest jury scores in the Single Block Classic (regardless of abstract or realistic category) will be sent to the International Ice Sculpting Competition of the Olympic Arts Festival. If the host country does not include an Olympic Arts Festival Ice Sculpting competition, each artist will receive a monetary amount to be determined by the ICE ALASKA Board of Directors in recognition of their Qualification. (For example; 2009 was a selection year for the 2010 Winter Olympic Arts Festival. The next qualifier will be in 2013.)
  
  

D-2 YOUR SINGLE BLOCK OF ICE:

• D-2.1  Each team will receive one large block of ice, approximately 8’x 5’x 3’ (244cm x 152cm x 91cm). The natural ice thickness of 3’ may vary slightly. One of the 5’ x 8’ surfaces is usually crusted with 3” (8cm) of icy and opaque snow. ICE ALASKA will try to inform sculptors by email and on the web site of the actual thickness of the harvested ice.

  D-2.2  One vertical block of ice will be placed in most sites by the time of final registration. However one or two sites will have a prepositioned horizontal block of ice. You may have your block repositioned and/or re-oriented any time after Final Registration and before the start of the competition. 

  D-2.3  Site assignments are selected before Final registration by a committee composed of three people: the Chairman of ICE ALASKA, someone from the Sculptors Support Office, and someone from the Sculptors Committee. Sculptors are notified at Final Registration of their assigned site.

  D-2.4  Sculptors may ask ICE ALASKA personnel to reposition their ice prior to the start of competition on a first-come, first-served basis. (See Safety and Conservation issues at A-3.2 and C-1.3, above.)

  D-2.5  Teams are not allowed to use powered equipment for lifting or moving any of the ice in the Single Block Classic. However, assistance from staff or other sculptors for manual lifting or moving is allowed.
  

SECTION E: MULTI-BLOCK CLASSIC BP WORLD ICE ART CHAMPIONSHIPS

Summary: The Multi-Block Classic of the BP World Ice Art Championships will follow with 25 sculpture spaces available to teams of two to four members. Each team will sculpt 10 blocks of ice, each measuring approximately 6’ x 4’ x 3’ (182cm x 121cm x 91cm), over a period of 132 hours (5 ½ days), starting on the Sunday after the Single Block Classic.
Winners will be announced at an Awards Ceremony on Saturday following the end of the competition.

E-1 MULTI-BLOCK ARTISTS' SCHEDULE:

• Deadline for Application, Entry Fee, Drawing and all Bios: January 22, 2010;
  Final Registration: Saturday, February 27, 2010, Noon to 5 p.m.;
  Welcome-the-Sculptors Social and Safety Meeting: Saturday 6-10 p.m.;
  Competition (two Categories, Abstract and Realistic): Sunday, 9 a.m. – Friday, 9 p.m.;
  Judging: Friday starting at 10:30 p.m.
  Awards Ceremony: Saturday 8 p.m.
  End of Free Accommodations: Sunday, March 7, 2010.
  (See Sections A and B, above, for more details.)
  

• E-1.1  Sculptors arriving by air will be met at the Airport by volunteers and taken to their accommodations.

  E-1.2  Final Registration for teams (maximum of four members) includes Site Assignment.
  (See B-4.1 for more details.)

  E-1.3  Welcome-the-Sculptors Social and Safety Briefing will be held Saturday 6-10 p.m. at the Ice Park.

  E-1.4  Sculptures, under up to 7 white lights positioned by the artists, will be judged starting at 10:30 p.m. Friday. (See Judging criteria, Section H, below.) Teams shall not be present during the judging.

  E-1.5  Awards Ceremony starts at 8 p.m. on Saturday following the last day of competition.
  (See Awards, A-5, above.)

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E-2 YOUR TEN BLOCKS OF ICE:

• E-2.1  Each team will receive 10 blocks of ice, each approximately 6’x 4’x 3’ (182cm x 121cm x 91cm).

  E-2.2  The natural ice thickness of 3’ may vary slightly. One of the 5’ x 8’ surfaces is usually crusted with 3” (8cm) of icy and opaque snow.  ICE ALASKA will try to inform sculptors by email and on the web site of the actual thickness of the harvested ice.

  E-2.3  Each team will have a designated area in which to build their sculpture. The area will measure approximately 30’x 30’ (12m x 12m).

  E-2.4  The 10 blocks will be waiting in an equally large area adjacent to each sculpting site, across the path.

  E-2.5  Both areas may be used as work areas, but the path must remain clear for spectators and staff traffic.

  E-2.6  Each team may have the option of replacing up to two blocks if ICE ALASKA has extra ice available. Ice is a natural material and no two pieces are exactly alike. The teams should anticipate using the natural character of the ice to their advantage.

  E-2.7  Only ICE ALASKA heavy equipment operators will provide assistance in moving and placing the blocks before or after they are sculpted, as desired by the artists.

  (See Safety and Conservation issues at A-3.2 and C-1.3, above)
  
  

SECTION F. AMATEUR OPEN EXHIBITION

Summary:  The Amateur Open Exhibition, with 20 spaces, runs for 16 ½ days beginning the last Wednesday in February. Participants come and go as their schedule allows and need not be present the entire time.   Each team receives one block of ice, approximately 4’x 5’x 3’ (121cm x 152cm x 91cm). Participants, 16 years of age and under, must have a parent or parent-approved adult as their team member. Parental Permission is required for all entrants under the age of 18.
There will be a Recognition Ceremony on the Saturday, March 13, 8, p.m. following the end of the event.

F-1 AMATEUR OPEN ARTISTS SCHEDULE:

2010 Exhibition Period is anytime between February 24 and March 13.
Application accepted anytime until March 12 on a space available basis.
Entry fee - $75 (Fee will be waived if Novice took an ICE ALASKA Sculpting Class in the 2010 season.)
Final Registration is flexible: but must occur by the day before you wish to start sculpting.
Recognition Ceremony: Saturday, March 13 at 8:00 p.m. at the Ice Park
(See also Sections A and B, above, for more details.) 

• F-2 ELIGIBILITY AND REGISTRATION:
  

  F-2.1  The Amateur Open Exhibition is available to anyone who wishes to explore Ice as a sculpting medium.  Sculptors determine their own sculpting schedule within the open period.

  F-2.2  Teams are composed of 1-2 people. There is no minimum age. However sculptors under 16 years of age must have a parent or parent-approved adult as their team member. Participants under 18 years of age must have written parental permission.

  F-2.3  New sculptors are encouraged to take an Ice Sculpting Class before they enter this event. Classes are held during Dec., Jan. and early Feb.  Class costs $75.00. (Note: this fee also covers your Amateur Open Entry Fee). 

  F-2.4  All Amateur Open sculptors must sign a liability waiver at Final Registration.

  F-2.5  Applications, liability waivers, drawings and bios must be turned in before you start sculpting your ice.

  F-2.6  All participants must attend a Safe Sculpting Orientation Session before sculpting ice. Times will be arranged at Registration.
  

F-3   EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS:

• F-3.1  Each team receives one ice block approximately 4’ x 5’ x 3’ (121cm x 152cm x 91cm) in a working area of about 9’ x 9’ (3m x 3m).
  F-3.1.1  ICE ALASKA provides 1 work table, 1 shovel, 1 water bucket, 2 power cords, 2 lights, and 1 entry/meal pass per team member.  Lunch, dinner, and snacks are provided on days you actually sculpt.

  F-3.2  Sculptors provide or rent their own tools.  Chisels and chain saws can be purchased locally or rented from ICE ALASKA at the “Blue Bus”.

  (Please check out C-3, above, for protective gear advice.)

SECTION G. THE JUNIOR WORLD ICE ART CHAMPIONSHIPS

G-1 JUNIOR ARTIST'S SCHEDULE:

• Deadline for Application, Drawings and Biographies: Monday, March 8, 2010
              Final Registration and ICE ALASKA Sculpting and Safety Classes: Monday, March 8, 2010
              Competition (two categories, Abstract & Realistic): Tuesday, 9 a.m. to Friday, 6 p.m.
              Judging: Friday, 8 p.m.
              Awards Ceremony: Saturday, March 13, 8 p.m. at Ice Park
  (See also Sections A and B, above, for more details)
  G-1.1  Teams must submit applications packages, as specified in Section B, above, and choose their category, Abstract or Realistic (see also A- 2.5, above)
  

G- 2 ELIGIBILITY:

• Contestants must be enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in high school or in comparable educational arrangements as, for instance, in home schooling.

  G 2-1  Parental Consent, and Safety Release forms are required for a contestant to compete.
  G-2.1.1  A parent or legal guardian must either sign these forms in person at Final Registration or make other arrangements.

  G-2.2  One pass, for free entry into the park, will be made available to a parent or legal guardian for each sculptor.

  G-2.3  All sculptors must attend a sculpting and safety class either through a school program, a class sponsored by ICE ALASKA, or at an approved ice sculpture instructional program. There will be an ICE ALASKA sculpting class held on the Monday of spring break.
  
  

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G-3 YOUR BLOCK OF ICE:

G-3.1  All ice blocks will have been positioned by ICE ALASKA before teams draw their site. Teams may ask ICE ALASKA personnel to reposition them if they like.

• G-4 TOOLS:

• ICE ALASKA will provide a tool kit for each sculpting team. The tool kit includes: 2 ice chisels, 2 sawhorses and two  2” x 10” x 8’ boards,  1 bucket, 1 shovel, 1 sled, 2 extension cords and 2 working lights for each team.

  G-4.2  Other hand tools may be bought and used by the contestants

  G-4.3  Use of electric tools is limited to dremels, irons, and heat guns. These and other specialized non-electric tools will be available to the sculptors for use in the competition.

   G-4.4  No competitor may use a chain saw. However, qualified ICE ALASKA personnel will be available to make cuts at all times.
  
  

SECTION H - JUDGING CRITERIA

• H-1 TECHNICAL CRITERIA:
  
  

• H-1.1  Precision: This refers to how accurately elements of the sculpture are sculpted. For example, how repeated elements resemble each other, how well pieces are fitted together, or how completely all waste material is removed.

  H-1.2  Proportion: This refers to how different parts or areas of the sculpture relate to one another in terms of relative size.

  H-1.3  Degree of difficulty: This is whether the sculpture as completed is a challenging project for an experienced professional ice sculptor. The factors considered here are usually those of fragility, physical balance and the structural limitations of the ice.

  H-1.4  Finish: This refers to the final treatment of the surfaces of the sculpture. This can be smooth and polished, frosted, or textured. Whichever is the case, the uniformity and diligence with which the sculptors carry out their apparent intent should be considered.

  H-1.5  Use of ice: The higher scores in this category would go to the project that wastes the least ice.

H-2 ARTISTIC CRITERIA:

• H-2.1  Creativity: This refers to the newness and originality of the design, which could include a new treatment of, or new viewpoint on, previously known ideas.

  H-2.2  Composition: This refers to the visual balance, static or dynamic, of the various elements of the sculpture. Note that the piece should be viewed from all sides when judging it for composition.

  H-2.3  Expression of meaning: This is how well the sculpture makes its own theme clear to the viewer. The artist’s statement, if provided, should be considered in making this judgment. This score represents how well the artist displayed the category in which the sculpture is entered.

  H-2.4  Expression of emotion: This is the extent to which the sculpture can be expected to evoke an emotional response in the viewer.

  H-2.5: Overall impression: This addresses the sculpture as a whole, and is often based on the first glimpse of the finished piece. Without regard to the other criteria, does it stand on its own as a good sculpture?
  
  

H-3 JUDGING CONDITIONS:

• H-3.1  Contestants are not to be present in the competition area of the Ice Park at the time of judging.

  H-3.2  The identities of the sculptors are no secret to the judges. Sculptors do not need any more to hide their names in signed sculptures or optional statements before judging time. They have been on display and in conversation all through the sculpting days. It would be fruitless to assume, the judges do not know.