Submit photos for the us national bonsai exhibition

[William N. Valavanis]

Time is running out for people in the United States to submit photos of their finest bonsai for the selection process for the 3rd US National Bonsai Exhibition. This is the premier and highest level bonsai exhibition in the United States according to Kinbon Japanese bonsai magazine and will be held on June 9-10, 2012 in Rochester, New York.

Bonsai which are selected will be displayed among the more than 200 beautiful masterpiece bonsai in the US National Bonsai Exhibition carefully chosen from throughout the United States. Each bonsai will be professionally photographed and included in the upcoming Commemorative Album. People from across the globe will be able to appreciate the fine beauty of your bonsai.

Assistance can be provided to safely transport your prized bonsai to and from Rochester, New York. Professional bonsai artists Ryan Neil and Peter Warren will be driving a refrigerated truck from northern California and another truck from southern California is now being arranged. Please don't let the distance or transportation keep you from participating in this important event in the history of bonsai in the United States.

Each bonsai will be judged by three distinguished judges from Japan, Belgium and Puerto Rico. Over $5,000 cash prizes will be presented to the winners at the Award Banquet and Benefit Auction.

Please send me a photo (does not need to be a studio shot) of your bonsai for the selection process. The April 15th deadline is coming up quickly.

Everyone from around the world is invited to visit the 3rd US National Bonsai Exhibition to see the status of bonsai in the United States, plus enjoy the bonsai demonstrations by Yasuo Mitsuya (Japan) and Marc Noelanders (Belgium), Ikebana demonstrations by Professor Jerome Cushman and Chinese Brush Painting demonstrations by Dr. Alice Chen. Additionally the largest assembly of quality vendors from across the United States (from NY to CA) will bring their bonsai, pre-bonsai, containers, display tables, books, tools, wire and other supplies for sale. Admission is $15 daily or a weekend pass can be purchased for $20 before June 1st.

If you would like to support the growth, appreciation and improvement of the art, please consider a contribution to this worthwhile event and be part of creating the history of bonsai in the United States.

Please contact me for flyers and additional information or visit our web site where a short video can be enjoyed of the last US National Bonsai Exhibition at:

http://www.internationalbonsai.com/store/1708315/uploaded/2012_national_exhibition/index.html

Consider sharing the beauty of your bonsai with the world by participating in the 3rd US National Bonsai Exhibition.

Bill

 

[grouper52]

One entry per person, or more than one?

How recent do the photos have to be?

Thanks.

 

[William N. Valavanis]

Please send several photos for submission to the selection process.

The photos should represent the bonsai. If the photo is old, hopefully the bonsai will look better. The FINAL acceptance of bonsai is on the set up day. If the bonsai does not resemble the submitted photo or if it is not in prime condition or if there if it has not been prepared correctly it will not be displayed. Only the finest quality bonsai will be displayed. Please submit your photos. I can usually determine the quality, even from poor photos. Hope to see some of your great bonsai!

 

[Ang3lfir3]

this is certainly a wonderful event that everyone should consider participating in ... I look forward to pouring over my highly anticipated copy of the exhibition book!! Wish I could attend in person , hoping to change that in 2014 ...

Thank you Bill for all the hard work you and the other members of your team put into making this event such a success!!!

 

[ryuga]

Hi Bill,

Thanks for the info.

We'd like to donate our tool sets and T-shirts for your auction...

 

[ryuga]

Bill, just to update you.
We have confirnmed to donate 5 "Ryuga" tools gift-sets which value about USD 200.- each set. Packed in luxury leather-box contains 10 different tools.

We will also donate 500 caps so you can distribute to the visitors...

 

[ryuga]

Bill, just to update you.
We have confirnmed to donate 5 "Ryuga" tools gift-sets which value about USD 200.- each set. Packed in luxury leather-box contains 10 different tools.

We will also donate 500 caps so you can distribute to the visitors...

 

[tmmason10]

I am excited to attend this year and maybe il have something ready by 2016. Ha don't think I'll make the 2014 cut. Really looking forward to it.

 

[grouper52]

I am excited to attend this year and maybe il have something ready by 2016. Ha don't think I'll make the 2014 cut. Really looking forward to it.

Might be kinda neat to have a contingency of BNut regulars submitting trees. Maybe even start a thread of possible entries where others can give their opinions about the chances for each tree.

 

[tmmason10]

Might be kinda neat to have a contingency of BNut regulars submitting trees. Maybe even start a thread of possible entries where others can give their opinions about the chances for each tree.

Sounds like a good idea to me. Maybe even it's own spot on the forum.

 

[ryuga]

Just tom update..here is the Ryuga Bonsai Tools Gift-set we will sponsor for the auction. We will sponsor 5 sets, each costs more than USD 200.-



We are also sponsoring the OfBonsai Progressive Bonsai Styling Contest 2012 :

http://ofbonsai.org/Contest-detail/...yling-contest-sponsored-by-ryuga-bonsai-tools