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I have spoken to my friends in Taiwan and we have come up with this:
For all those who have made a bear for the challenge that would have been run by the English Teddy bear Magazine -Teddy bear and furry friends, would the artists be prepared to have an online competition organized by the Taiwan teddy bear association. We would need all the artists that have been asked to compete- so if we can round up the world with the ones we know and then for countries that we cannot find the artist someone can perhaps suggest someone.
We would accept entries via email and they would then be posted on one of their websites, all entries would have to be in by the end of June, and voting would be over the next 3 weeks all done on line. With winners being announced by the end of July.
3 judges will be doing the final counting and judging.( I would not be a judge as I want to enter my bear) Maybe I can get Kathy Martin to be one if she is not too busy, Maybe Judi Paul and we would need someone else.
Entry fee would be US$5.00
A full facial and full front body view with a short description of the entry.
Gold- 1st Place, Silver for 2nd Place and Bronze for 3rd Place.
Small 9ct Gold charm teddy bear, Small sterling silver teddy bear and a small charm teddy bear for the bronze.
Final entries will be up on the website and then printed in the Taiwan Bear magazine : BEAR FOCUS
Payment can be made via a credit card- NO PAYPAL- (still working on this form of payment)
IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED CAN YOU PLEASE either PM, email: lck@mweb.co.za and please let me have any suggestions as this is something I thought about during the night and it will need some more thoughts.
Lynette & Taiwan teddy bear association.
puca bearsLynette - you're a STAR! This is such a lovely idea, and it would be SO nice to see the bears together, in context,
and nice to really make something of our efforts
good on ya, mate!
big huggies
Maria :hug: :hug: :hug:
Maria,
Another idea is to perhaps for those artists who want to to auction off their bears maybe Bid4Bears will come on board to help with this, with a % of the sales going to the Asian Moon Bear Rescue unit. With all the weather problems happening in China I am sure the bears are going to be last on the list getting financial help.
Lynette
puca bearsGood thinking, Lynette - especially if the auction is mentioned in context with the challenge, so that as many people as possible know.
huggies
Maria
Great competition idea Lynette, I'd love to participate. 
Please let me know when you need pics etc by and where to send them and I'll sort my entry out for you.
I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to offer my bear for auction though as I'm committed to taking him to my Stratford show and after a month of show/competition prep and no income, need to earn some money from him asap! 
Melbourne, AustraliaCount me in Lynette, I should have her finished by then...but like Paula, my bear will be sold elsewhere.
Please let the others know so that we can make this a success- I would like at least 15 entries.
thanks
Lynette
count me in as well! although my bear too has been sold, but will be staying with me to finish up his olympic dreams and photos! great Idea!
Krista-representing Canada
Please let the others know so that we can make this a success- I would like at least 15 entries.
thanks
Lynette
I don't know if there would have been that many entries invited Lynette. I'm afraid I don't know who the others participating artists are, beyond those we've heard from on TT.
I have been told that they asked 12 artists, still working on it all.
Lynette
Ah, great! I hope you can find out who they are Lynette ... good luck with everything!
Posts: 3,540:clap: Lovely idea Lynette !!! :clap: I do hope the contest can come to fruition. 
