All entries must be stenciled, using any desired medium. While working on the entry, the applicant may not seek hands-on assistance or obtain critiques from anyone, including teachers, art students, or friends. All entries must be postmarked by July 1 and received by July 12 . Entries postmarked after that date will be disqualified. There will be no exceptions.
Certification is conferred upon applicants whose work meets the requirements.
Recognition of those who have met certification standards is given at the banquet held during the Convention. All entries are carefully reviewed. The applicant receives a written critique from the Certification Review Board, whether or not the entry has successfully met the standards. The critique will be returned to the applicant with the piece submitted for certification. Past applicants have felt the program has been an excellent learning experience as well as an opportunity for achieving recognition in the field.