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Rules and Guidelines


     The 2008 Oklahoma Flute Festival would like to invite all flute maker's to enter their work into our flute maker’s competition. Held at Cherokee Heritage Center in Park Hill, OK.  This competition is open to everyone who makes a Native American or Native American Style Flute.

Dates and Times:
Saturday October 4th, 2008

8:00a.m. - 9:00a.m.        Drop off flutes at museum’s north entrance, there will be signs posted.
                                       (no entries after 9:00a.m., no exceptions!)
9:00a.m. – 10:30am       Judging of Flutes
11:00am - 11:30am        Announcement of Winners on the Columns Stage!
11:30am – 12:00pm       Flutes must be picked up!


Entry Fee:

$10.00 Per Flute Entry Fee

Payable when you enter your flute upon dropoff.
Please make check or money order payable to: LogJaM Arts

Please include Ok Flute Fest Flutemakers Competition Form

No more than 2 flute entries per flute maker!

Each flute will be given an identification number at the time it is brought to the museum’s north entrance.
 After the Judging is completed you may pick up your flute.


Eligibility Requirements:

1. Flutes must be handmade by the artist.
Any flutes entered falsely, artist will not be asked back to future flute festivals and flute will be immediately removed from competition.

2. Flutes must be made of natural materials, such as wood, cane, or clay. (PVC will not be allowed!)

3. Competition is open to everyone and the artist must present flutes in person.

4. Flutes must accompany entry form signed by flutemaker(s) of flute(s) being entered.
  Okflutefest Flutemakers Competition Form.pdf

5. For purposes of competition all flutes must be of Native North American or Native North American Style Flutes.

6. Any identifying maker marks, or signatures must be completely covered and out of judges sight.

7. Because of the vast array of creative styles in flute making any number of finger holes are allowed, and there is no theme this year.  Anything goes!

8. Flutes being entered into the flute maker’s competition must have been created within the past 12 months.

9. Judges and festival Coordinators cannot enter flute makers competition.

10. Collaborative flutes accepted with permission of all artists involved in making those flutes.  All artists collaborating must present flute(s) in person, and all artists involved must sign entry form.



Judging Criteria:

1. Flutes will be judged on: craftsmanship, sound quality, quality of materials, and creative design.
2. All flutes will compete together, there are no divisions.
3.  The judges’ decision is final!
4. Judges will remain anaymous until judging is competed.


Prizes:

 1st Place...................$100.00
2nd Place..................$75.00
3rd Place...................$50.00


If you have any questions please email us at:
okflutefest@yahoo.com



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