WHAT IS SMARTER ENTRY?
This is an on-line registration process where an entrant is given a link for a specific contest and can then register and submit photos to that contest.  Registering is easy and once you are registered you may submit photos to other contests via Smarter Entry thru that contest's link.  You will need to pay for your entries with a credit card via the online site.  You can enter as many photos as the contest allows right up until the closing of the contest.
TESTIMONIALS
Our customers love it!
Carol M.,The Cape Cod  Art Association.

The vast majority of comments from entrants have all been very positive, which is extremely important!  One client commented that they were going to enter another show, but the entry process was so unwieldy, they chose our show and were very satisfied with the Smarter Entry entry system.  I have included a very small sampling of the many complimentary comments we received about Smarter Entry.

1)  “The entry process was very good, no problems, very efficient.”  HJ

2)  “Wow! I just submitted my entries to the show and was extremely impressed with the website entry process. It’s the best I’ve seen! Easy to use, easy to understand, pleasing to look at the pages, couldn’t ask for more.”  MG
2019 Online Entry:  
In your web browser enter the link: https://client.smarterentry.com/tcaa 

• Under FIRST TIME USER click "Start Here" to create your own personal artist account. If you’ve used Smarter Entry before, skip this step and login. 
• Record and save your login and password information for future use. 

• RETURNING USERS log in using the original email and password you set when you last used Smarter Entry for any competition. If you have forgotten your password you will see a prompt button on the login page to retrieve it. 

• Select the “InFocus 2019” competition. 

• Entry fees are nonrefundable. It is recommended that if you’re not sure how many photos you intend to enter, pay for a lower number of entry fees and add more later, as appropriate. 

• Pay your TUOLUMNE COUNTY ARTS  (TCA) ENTRY FEE for the images you plan to upload. You may pay the fee and return later to upload the images. Your information is saved under your account. 

• Smarter Entry provides a secure credit card transmission. For the Smarter Entry policy click on the "CREDIT CARD POLICY" when registering. 

• Follow the directions to upload your images and the identifying information. 

• Be sure and name your images something YOU will recognize. Untitled 1 and Untitled 2 could cause confusion to you when we contact you about images that may have been chosen to hang. 

• You may optionally include information about where and when your image was shot. This information would be on the gallery tags for our guests. 

• Your images and information may be changed until the contest closes. No changes will be allowed after the contest closes. 

• Purchase and upload additional submissions any time before the entry deadline of January 28, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. using the artist profile you have just created. 

• If you’re submitting a photo taken with a film camera, scan or photograph the print to convert it to a digital format for submission via Smarter Entry.

​ Have questions or problems with Smarter Entry please contact us: contests@tuolumnecountyarts.org  
or Laurie contest admin: (209) 694-6147
TO PREPARE IMAGES FOR ONLINE ENTRY PLEASE USE THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
  • Make a copy of your original photo to apply the resizing criteria.
  • File size no larger than 4 MB
  • Set image resolution first to 300 ppi.
  • Then size to 1,280 pixels on  the  longest side with the other side, width or height, proportional.  A smaller size may result in an image too small for the judges to properly view.
  • JPG, TIF, or PNG format

  • Additional Information on Re-sizing your Digital File for Submission to Smarter Entry. 
    Having trouble getting your digital file size down to a reasonable size?  First re-size the original file to a smaller size: for example, re-size your larger file from your camera to an      8 x 10 format size and then export as a 300 ppi, 1,280ppi file on the longest side.  Save as a JPG, TIF or PNG format.. This will ensure that your file size is small enough to be submitted using the Smarter Entry system without difficulty.  Be sure your image is no less then 800KB and no more then 4 MB.​
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Have Questions?
If you have questions regarding file sizing, file formats, rules, creating a Smarter Entry profile or submitting through your Smarter Entry profile, contact Contest Administrator Laurie Lehmann via contests@tuolumnecountyarts.org.