GUIDELINES

• The fee is $25 for the first digital entry and $20 for each additional digital entry. The fees are non-refundable and are due Friday, March 24, 2023, with the application and entry.
  • Digital entries will be judged by a panel, which includes the owners of Messina Hof and the Arts Council of Brazos Valley. The judging is based on the following: 
  • (1) Appropriateness of Materials, (2) Reducibility and Appropriateness for Intended Use on Label, (3) Appropriateness of Theme, (4) Workmanship, and (5) Overall Impression 
• Invitations for the Top Finalists to submit physical artwork for the competition will be announced Friday, March 31, 2023. The number of Top Finalists will be at the panel’s discretion.
• For finalists: final framed entries are due by 5:00pm on Friday, April 14, 2023, to the Marketing Department at Messina Hof in Bryan. If paintings are shipped, all expenses including insurance are the responsibility of the artist.
• Voting among the Top Finalists will take place Saturday & Sunday, May 6-7, 2023 by attendees of the Wine & Roses Festival & VIP Member Bash.
• The 1st place artwork, including the frame, title and copyright will become the property of Messina Hof Wine Cellars, Inc.
• Remaining artwork after announcement of winner must be picked up by 5:00pm on Friday, May 26, 2023. Shipping expenses including insurance to return artwork is the responsibility of the artist.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Artists must reside in Texas and must be 21 years of age or older. 
• Medium for final artwork is open to any 2D medium including but not limited to: watercolor, oil, pastel, pencil, acrylic, collage, and multimedia. 
• Subject of artwork must be visually big and bold and adhere to the theme “Revitalization” – See Entry Details tab for more information.
• The initial digital submission must provide a clear indication of the final artwork. No significant changes may be made to artwork following digital submission. Any unapproved or significantly altered physical artwork will be disqualified. 
• Entry CANNOT contain faces of people, nudity, weaponry, trademark symbols, words, flags, military or governmental insignia.
• For finalists: Physical artwork must be the original of the digital submission. No prints accepted. Physical artwork must be framed in a professional-looking, wooden frame with secure and proper hanging hardware. Metal frames will not be accepted.