World Bodypainting Festival

"World Bodypainting Festival ®" 2011
Since 1998 the world’s most colourful event has taken place every year in Austria. The “World Bodypainting Festival” is the biggest art event in the bodypainting theme and ten thousands of visitors admire the wonderful work of the participants. Aritsts from 40 nations worldwide come to this unique event and put body art into the mountain and lake scenery of the new venue in Pörtschach at the lake Wörthersee. The festival week from 27th June - 3rd July contains: WBF Acadamy Bodycircus & Side Events Main days in “Bodypaint City” (Photo Ulf Scherling / Artist: Yo Bartram, Alex Hansen)
The World Awards and the different categories
The Main days in the "Bodypaint City" with the world championships, the "World Bodypainting Awards", and further special categories are from 1. - 3. Juli 2011. The artists have the opportunity to show their own specialties in the different categories - bodies painted with many different materials and techniques, and sometimes combined with the most fantastic costumes, masks and show effects. The competition categories for 2011 are - the world champion title “World Awards”, also the “European Awards” - the special category “Special Effects Make-Up Award” and - the “Ameteur Award” in the category Brush and Sponge.
Graphic map
Running order Main days 1 – 3 July 2011
Themes 2011:
Friday and Saturday: “Renaissance - Rebirth“ Sunday, Final day: “Haute Couture - the world of high fashion"
Registering for the Competition Categories:
The 10 of June 2011 is the closing date for registrations. When registering payment of the deposit is necessary. It is recommended to register early as all categories have limited numbers of participants. When registering an example photo of the artists work as well as a portrait photo must be sent by email. When regestering a deposit of €uro 50 per category is payable to make the registration valid. The registration is only valid after the payment of the deposit. When picking up the artist acreditation the full amount of €uro 50 is returned. Bank account:on the name:  WBF Productions, Amselweg 24 in Rothenthurn, Postcode 9701, Austria Bank Institute: Raiffeisenbank Drautal, in Feistritz, Postcode 9710 International Banking Transfer Numbers: IBAN: AT443944200005041389 BIC/SWIFT: RZKTAT2K442 or you can pay the deposit with PayPal. (also credit cards) More details about the deposit payment. Registrations before March 1st in the main categories receive the festival shirt for free! It is posible to take part in more than one category as long as the competition times do not cross over.
Start and Finish times:
The festival grounds open from 9.00 am. The artists in each category begin painting at different times.The “time running order” grafic sheet for artists shows the various start, finish, jury and presentation times for each category.
Running order for Jury:
The jury area for all categories is found behind the stage in the backstage area. A short interpretation of the work can be made in English to the jury. You enter the judging tent in rising order of your Identification numbers (ID). All artists should please stay in the photo award area after the judging, to give the photographers and other visual award participants the chance to get the works of art on film. This is also necessary for the photo catalogue, which will be printed later and sent free of charge to all artists and models.
Stage presentations (Vernissage):
The vernissage is the time when the models are presented on the main stage. The stage presentations run in the order of the artist numbers (ID). The limit for presentations is maximum 2 minutes. If you have prepared a very spectacular show and the 2 minutes are not enough, please contact us before the festival to speak about it. The presentations of the "Facepainting", "Special Effects Make up " and "Amateur Award" categories will be presented in a flowing catwalk show without individual presentations.
After the stage presentations:
The results are available after the presentations for each category. The award presentations will be after each competition. The World Award categories “Brush/Sponge”, “Airbrush” and “Special Effects Bodypainting” will be presented on Sunday before the fireworks. All artists can pick up their results and participation certificate at the artist information tent.
Overview of running order for all categories:
In the running order paper “Timetable Artists” you will find the times for starting, ending, Jury and presentation for all categories.

Prizes and Awards for 2011

Every participant recieves a participation certificate. Every artist and model recieves the Photo catalogue with the best photos from the photo competition posted to them free of charge.