New Image college of Fine Arts is supporting make-up artistry by offering $40,000 in scholarships!

• 1st place contestant wins $15,000 scholarship
• 2nd place contestant wins $10,000 scholarship
• 3, 4, and 5th place contestant winners will each receive a $5,000 scholarship

Scholarship winners will study makeup and special effects under the direction of Gemini-winning instructor Ryan Nickolson.
Artists will have 2 hours to create their best FX horror make-up effect using ONLY the provided materials on a provided VIP model assigned by the event director.

Makeup creation will take place in public view with sponsor volunteers on hand to answer questions during the contest.

Crypticon will provide the same items in a sponsor supplied makeup kit to each artist for use with some additional items available on a first come, first served basis.

All FX make-up will be created on site, live, and under judges’ supervision.

Rules

• Submissions must include artist’s name, address, phone number, email address as well as the $20 submission fee and 3 digital pictures in JPG format (front, left side, right side -suggested) of one FX makeup job that they themselves have done.
• This non refundable submission fee does not include entrance to the convention; this must purchased separately.
• Artist must be available to participate in the contest on Sat., May 26 from 3 p.m.-8 p.m.
• Artist must check in on Sat. May 26 by 1 p.m. at registration.
• Failure to check in will result in disqualification as a NO SHOW.
• A model will be provided for the contest. Artist and model should be aware that this process will take several hours and clothing may be soiled, distressed, and bloodied. Crypticon will provide t-shirts to each model.

• Artists will be given a sponsor supplied makeup kit for use, with some additional items available on a first come, first served basis. Each artist will get to keep the unused items from their makeup kits.
• Artists will have 120 minutes to create their best FX Horror effect on their model. The contest will be held in a public area.
• NO trademarked or licensed characters made be reproduced.
• The judging categories are Theme, Design, Color, Use of Materials, Techniques of Application, and Professionalism with points for Creativity and Originality.
• The decisions of the contest judges are and will be final.

Entry Form