Hi everyone! We wanted to write because instead of sharing all the things we're working on for 2022 post by post, we thought it more convenient to put it packaged neatly in a member newsletter. So let's jump right in, yeah?!
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November 2021 - January 2022 Themed Member Challenge |
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Okay, right now we currently have our November - January Member Themed Challenge!
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These challenges are not judged. They are to have fun, improve our skills and interact with each other. However, once the challenges come to a close, all participants will be displayed in a presentation video and the submitted images will also be added to the corresponding theme gallery from the Member Galleries page which are open to the public and will be great exposure for you!
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These challenges will run for 3 months at a time which will be the months that we don’t have our tri-quarterly shows. So challenges will run from MAR. through MAY, JUL. through SEP., NOV. through JAN.
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Registration will be required to participate in these challenges so we may keep track of the participants and due to the fact that…
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Artists will be grouped by their artist level. So all Novice Members that register will be grouped together, all Intermediate Members will be grouped together, etc.
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Admin. will host a LIVE feed in our group for all the registered participants to join as Admin. will spin the Theme Wheel, which will use the same themes that are in the Member Galleries, for each of our artist levels that registered (Novice Intermediate, Advanced & Professional) so we will spin the wheel four times and whichever sculpting theme is assigned to your artist level is what you will sculpt during the 3-month challenge. This is done to challenge yourself with something you normally don’t create to stretch your limits and skills… AND have FUN with each other!
You create your sculpture in the category/genre that was assigned to your artist level and once complete we will submit them to that particular gallery category to be displayed to the public. We’ll do the same with each challenge and it will add artistic diversity to our Membership community and sculpting skills set.
It will also challenge us to go out of our artistic comfort zone so that we may evolve and grow not only as an artist but as a human being because challenging ourselves here will spill into the rest of our lives and how we live it on a daily basis. This will expand the horizons of IADR and its incredible Members!
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Challenge Themes Selected! |
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Big News! As part of our 2022 organization features, we've decided to open these Themed Member Challenges to the public for participation! That means people who are not members will be able to participate in these challenges to push themselves as artists and their limits as well as increase the participation of these challenges. |
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2022 Member Show Theme Voting! |
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Voting Deadline: Friday, December 31, 2021 12:00 AM (PST)
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We just modified the amount of themes you can choose for next year! Instead of choosing just 3 you can now choose double that—6 total themes!!
Why 6? Instead of having one theme to sculpt per show, we're now going to give you 2 themes to choose from per show in case you like one theme more than the other so we can have more show participation! So we'll have 2 themes to choose from in February(2 themes), June(2 themes) & October(2 themes)!
So if you already voted for the 2022 show themes you can fill out the voting ballot again because we completely changed all of the theme options that you can choose from. We hope this’ll be more exciting and different for you all. Always trying to spice things up 😎
Remember, we have three shows a year; February, June & October, so make sure you vote for shows that excite you so there's a bigger chance of it being chosen!
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Big News! As part of our 2022 organization features, we've also decided to open these Themed Member Shows to the public! With these the public will to pay an entrance fee of $15.00 per person to participate. Below is a listing of the benefits Non-Member participants will and will not have. |
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The reason we're doing this is to spread awareness of the fun and learning that paying Members have and to also obtain a higher amount of artist participation in our yearly shows so it can be more enjoyable for all involved. |
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2021 Member Year-End Award Voting! |
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As some of you may have noticed we’re now officially taking votes for the 2021 Year-End Awards! 🎉🤩 Awards will be given for;
☑️ Artist of the Year
☑️ Doll of the Year
☑️ Rising Star
☑️ Best In Show; Novice
☑️ Best In Show; Intermediate
☑️ Best In Show; Advanced
☑️ Best In Show; Professional
☑️ President’s Choice
ℹ️ You can find out more about these award explanations here!
ℹ️ To submit your votes for either the 2022 Show Themes & the 2021 Year-End Awards, simply click on the button below.
The ballots are at the bottom of the page.
Voting Deadline: Friday, December 31, 2021 12:00 AM (PST)
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Sell With International Art Doll Registry! |
If you’ve created a sculpting tutorial for purchase, you will soon be able to sell that tutorial with the International Art Doll Registry in our PUBLIC & Members-Only section named “Online Classes” and keep the full sale!
So when people buy your tutorial from our website it’s tied directly to your PayPal account and the money goes straight to you!
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We know this is something we've talked about before and hadn't come to fruition but now-it's here! You can show your International Art Doll Registry pride by sporting these IADR merchandise!
Designs will be added as time goes on so there will always be new things to browse and fit your style. We are also open to design ideas, just let us know and we'll take it into heavy consideration.
Our Executive Administrator, Fredo, has already ordered his shirt and will share a picture of him wearing it as soon as it arrives! Don't forget to bookmark the Merch. Apparel Store link. We'll also feature it on our website to make it easier to find. |
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New Member Gallery Category! |
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We created this art doll gallery based on the recommendation our Member, Rhema Mathews, suggested. We thought what a great way to showcase the diversity in our IADR family than having a gallery showcasing the beauty in each of our Members.
Thank you Miss Rhema!
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We've created a very convenient feature to our website to help Members find the most commonly accessed features!
On ANY/EVERY PAGE of our website, you'll notice a blue circular plus sign. Clicking on that icon will open a side menu where you can click on current news announcements and frequent features!
We hope this helps you all get things done.
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We've updated our artist reference photo page and each category is tied to a Pinterest board that will have images of whatever category you liked on.
Because they're tied to a Pinterest board that means photos will regularly added and it will instantly updates itself for your convenience!
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You read it right! We will soon offer the public a FREE 14-day trial membership to be able to get a feel for what it could mean to be part of the IADR family!
Referencing the image provided, it will show you what trial members will and will not get.
We still have some last minute details to iron out but this is so close to the finish line. Once it is ready to be taken advantage of we'll announce it publicly so people can start exploring it!
Stay tuned!
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Monthly vs. Annual Memberships! |
Another IADR first! If you are a current Member you will soon have the option to switch to a monthly billing plan instead of the anual billing plan if that suits your situation more!
Soon we will make this a selectable option on the signup form for new members going through the signup process. We're putting the finishing touches on this feature as well but we were so excited about it that we wanted to share it anyway! We'll let you all know once this is ready to be taken advantage of by you current Members.
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We are still currently working on the new website navigation tutorial video to make it easier for everyone to understand where to go to get things done and so it doesn't feel intimidating with all the features we have on our site.
Theres still time to let us know your most commonly used website functions that you always seem to gravitate towards. Let us know so we can include them in this video and don't be shy because if you need clarification on something, chances are so do others so you'd be helping them out too!
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