Participants must be willing to follow the same basic rules we've had in the past:

1) You must be a registered member of Anime-Beta by the end of the artwork submission process.

2) You must physically own all artwork that you submit. Submitted artwork does not have to be posted in your gallery.

3) If you submit any artwork for consideration in this contest, you must vote for all catagories, with exception of the hentai and animated galleries. These catagories remain optional to vote in and are optional to submit artwork to.

4) All artwork submitted must not include watermarks or any other type of 'tag' that would affiliate it a gallery or owner.

No more than 8 submissions (5 standard categories, 3 optionals) per participant will be permitted.

A line with an "*" means that we currently do not have this set in stone. We will update as the project progresses.

Deadline for Beta Registry - November 10th, 2008.
November 14, 2008 at 0000 hrs PST - November 18, 2008 at 0000 hrs PST
Voting - November 23, 2008 - December 8, 2008
Awards * - December 15, 2008

1) Only one entry per category is allowed by any entrant.

2) Maximum pixel width for all standard size cels/douga/artwork is 500 pixels, 600 for all pan/oversized artwork. You may submit artwork that is less than this pixel size, though. Regardless of the size of the item, the total file size can not exceed 300k. Standard size artwork is roughly 11.89 inches x 9.5 inches (302mm x 241 mm), while a pan or oversized item is much larger than this standard.

3) Artwork that has received a Beta Award in previous years can not be submitted under any catagory.

4) Unless there is an obvious difference, sequence mates in the same category are not permitted. Whoever submits the artwork first will be allowed to use that artwork in that particular catagory. If you manage to submit a sequence mate to an item that is already in that category, you will receive an e-mail and permission to enter another item in lieu of the repeated piece. This applies to all types of artwork.

5) While you are permitted a total of 8 submissions(5 in the standard categories and 3 in the optionals), you are not required to submit eight different items. You may enter less items if you choose.

Early submissions

In the event that a participant is unable to submit their artwork during the official submission weekend, they will be allowed to submit their artwork to betaawards08[at]gmail.com (please put the @ sign instead of 'at').

Your artwork must also meet all standard guidelines concerning pixel width and size.

If you choose to submit your artwork early, you agree to the following two rules:

1) Your artwork will be considered to be the last submission receive. In other words, if Participant A submits a Repro Cel as an early submission, but Participant B submits the same repro cel during the official submission period, Participant B will be allowed to use it as their official entry.

2) You will not be allowed to submit 'alternatives' in the event that another participant submits the same art piece. Unlike those participants who submit during the official submission period, early submission participants will not be alerted that their item was not accepted due to a previous submission.

Repro Cels

This is the first year that Studio Authorized Repro Cels (referred to as 'Repro Cels' for the rest of the this clause) are allowed as submissions for the Beta Awards.

The following rules, in addition to all standard rules, will apply to all Repro Cels. By submitting a Repro Cel, you agree to the following rules:

1) If a Repro Cel is submitted into one catagory by one participant, it can not be used for another catagory by another participant. The participant who submits the Repro cel first will be the one allowed to use it as their official submission.

2) In order to prevent any image theft submissions from other sites, should an organizer deem necessary, you will be required to submit additional scans and/or proof that you own this item.

Shikishii/Autographs

This year, all shikishii/autographs have been given their own catagory.

By submitting artwork to this catagory, you agree, in addition to the standard rules, to the following:

1) If an industry person signed a media that is not a standard shikishii board/blank white piece of paper, only the signature and any original accompanying artwork that the industry person drew is allowed to be submitted. In other words, if an artist signed their name and drew a happy face on a poster, you may only submit a scan of the portion of the poster containing the signature and happy face.

Image modifications

For the most part, the modification and/or enhancement of images (ie. Photoshop) is not permitted.

The three exceptions to the rules are:

1) Oversized images requiring multiple scans. You may piece these items together to make one complete image.

2) Sketches. As some sketches do not scan well, you are allowed to modify the image so that the lines appear darker. However, you are cautioned against making the lines 'too dark' as this may be indicative of a xerox copy instead of an original.

3) Artwork in the Animated section. You are allowed to cut, paste, etc. in order to make your creation, as many sketches are 'partials' and require artwork from other sketches. However, keep this within reason. No flashing lights, disco music, or anything else that didn't come along with your sketch packets.