Yes, it’s true! The PPA rules allows its members to enter any other PPA district competition for SCORE ONLY. You may also order the optional critiques. You WILL NOT earn seals and you ARE NOT eligible for district awards.
If you’re like me and like to see official proof, please go HERE to see it for yourself on the PPA website.
For those of us that aren’t all that happy with the results of the Southwest, Northeast, Northcentral or Western district results – we have an unofficial do-over – kind of – sort of. We’ve got the opportunity to make some changes or substitutions to the images that didn’t do so well, and place some alternate images before a set of affiliated judges. We can also take advantage of the critiques, which are available for an extra fee.
Now, I’d be irresponsible if I made any claim that one can be assured of a merit at IPC if one gets a 80+ score at Southeast District. For my own self – I only need one new entry for my IPC case, I’m going to see what happens at Southeast District and most likely will choose whatever scores the highest. Maybe. Because you just never know what might happen. Sometimes “different day, different panel” kicks in with more vengeance than usual and things just don’t go your way. So – take it for what it is – an opportunity to get a little more feedback on a couple of images you’re considering for your IPC case.
Now – there’s one more thing – so listen up –
I’ve been hearing a variety of folks registering for the Artist Category by mistake instead of the Photographic Open or vice versa.
READ THE BUTTONS…
There are two different links to register, one for each category – so go to the right one. Go to the PPA website to see the page with both options and then pick the right one. We’re grown adults, now, and can read, so let’s do this right, ok?
CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE PPA SOUTHEAST DISTRICT REGISTRATION PAGE
Alrighty then – if you suck it up and take a risk at Southeast District, let me know and I’ll watch with you – we will have a “I hated my district case so much I entered it twice club” viewing.
Entries open: March 23, 2015
Judging dates: May 1-May 3, 2015 Charlotte, NC
Entries close: April 24, 2015
GO!!!!!!!!