Pinkn’ Prize 2024 Pinkn’ Painting/Decorating Contest
Schedule
Wed Sep 25 2024 at 04:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
819 Ottawa Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503-1429, United States | Grand Rapids, MI
Time is short...start decorating NOW! REGISTRATION BEGINS on Tuesday, September 17th. Register here: https://contest.pinkn.org/register
PUMPKINS ARE DUE by September 24th.
PINKN’ PRIZE PARTY is September 25th!
Over $3,000 in cash and prizes to be awarded!
Thanks to our sponsors: Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort, Sherwin-Williams, Garage Bar & Grill, Amway River Bank Run, and Guild Mortgage
Step 1 – Select your perfect pumpkin or gourd.
Step 2 – Conceptualize your idea, and the inspiration behind your work of art.
Step 3 – Choose your medium (latex paint, spray paint, permanent marker, decoupage...). Do NOT carve your pumpkin!
Step 4 – Bring your pumpkin vision to fruition!
Step 5 – Register at pinkn.org (available Tuesday 09/17)-Be sure to name your entry & include the inspiration behind it.
Step 6 – Upload a picture of your entry (must use a pen or pencil in photo to set scale & indicate size). All entries must be submitted no later than 11:59pm on Tuesday 09/24.
Step 7 – SHARE SHARE SHARE YOUR UNIQUE ENTRY NUMBER TO START GETTING THOSE VOTES!
Step 8 - Come on down to the Garage Bar and Grill in Downtown Grand Rapids for the Pinkn’ Prize party on Wednesday 09/25!
PRIZES
Cash prizes for the top 10 (top 5 vote getter & top 5 juried
selections). Grand Prize (Juried) Winner receiving $1,000!
PAYOUT - Top 5 juried entries receive:
1. $1,000 & 2 VIP tickets to 10/5 A.K. Rikk’s Pink Out Bash
2. $250
3. $100
4. $50
5. $50
PAYOUT - Top 5 (Venmo/$1) vote getters receive:
1. $500 & 2 general admission tickets to 10/5
A.K. Rikk’s Pink Out Bash
2. $150
3.$100
4. $50
5. $50
Besides the cash prize winners there will be many random gift certificates, and prizes awarded. Visit www.pinkn.org often for updated, and growing list of the prize pool!
PUBLIC VOTING PROCESS
Public voting will be tallied through Venmo. Each Venmo donation/vote must indicate the artists unique entry number in the comment section of the Venmo transfer.
To be eligible for ANY prize the entry must receive at least one (Venmo/$1) vote. Party starts at 4p, and goes until close.
All voting ends at 6pm. Winners announced at 8p!
Winners need not be present to win.
READ THE FINE PRINT!
RULES & GUIDELINES
• The color pink MUST be incorporated into the design.
• Pumpkins must NOT be carved. Decoupage and other design elements that do not penetrate the skin of the pumpkin are allowed. The stem may be penetrated for adornment.
• Entries that are carved, have scarred, or penetrated skin are subject to disqualification.
• If you’re unsure or have questions please contact us at [email protected].
• Contestants must supply their own pumpkin or gourd (shape must resemble a traditional pumpkin. Any color is permissible).
• Pumpkins are NOT required to be perfectly shaped. Misshaped pumpkins, or gourds with warts ARE permissible).
• Contestants are responsible for their own decorating supplies.
• Latex paint is preferred (environmentally friendly), but permanent markers, spray paint, decoupage, and other means of decorating are acceptable.
• Any size pumpkin or gourd is acceptable.
• All ages are welcome (two age groups: 14 yo and under, 15 yo and older).
• No offensive, leud, pornographic, racial, disparaging, off color, or politically charged entries (Pinkn’ Prize has the sole right to deny any entry). This is a judgement free zone, Pinkn’ Patch supports everybody!
• All entries will be donated to Pinkn’ Prize for use at their discretion.
ª All entries must be submitted no later than 11:59pm on Tuesday 09/24.
• Pinkn’ Prize moderators will select approximately 100 finalists to be displayed at Garage Bar downtown at the winners announcement and party.
• Top prize winners will be displayed, and auctioned off at our A.K. Rikk’s (10/5), and Wildwood Family Farms (10/13) fundraising events. Each entry/artist selected for display at Pinkn’ Patch events will have the option of including their name, and professional contact information.
• A minimum of 100 entries are required for full payout of cash prizes. <100 entries will result in a diminished cash prize pool by 50%.
• All non-cash prizes will be awarded regardless of the number of entries.
• Each contestant is responsible for following directions, and uploading their entry into our contest link.
• Questions may be sent to [email protected]
• All entries will be displayed on the website.
PICKUP & DROPOFF INSTRUCTIONS:
• Pumpkin drop off at 2306 Burchard St SE, EGR, 49506 (residential neighborhood). More drop-off locations will be added as they become available. If you do not have transportation to drop-off location please email info@pinkn and we will work something out. We want everybody to have fun, and be counted!
• Pinkn’ Prize is NOT associated with Art Prize. This is a fundraising event to benefit the Pinkn’ Patch Initiative (a 501c3 nonprofit organization).
• All proceeds from the event will go to the Pinkn’ Patch Initiative.
• Pinkn’ Patch is a 100% volunteer run organization.
