Rock the Runway Model Search 2010MISSION:
Create a unique platform to support and showcase a community of up-and-coming and undiscovered talent in the realm of runway modeling. Individuals are given an opportunity to see and be seen at Charleston Fashion Week® 2010, Tuesday, March 16th - Saturday, March 20th.
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OVERVIEW:
Step 1: Models asked to submit an online application by Friday, October 30, 2009 for a casting call audition.
Step 2: All models selected to participate in the casting call will be notified by Tuesday, November 3, 2009. Casting calls will be held at the Art Institute of Charleston on Saturday, November 14, 2009 and Saturday, December 12, 2009.
Step 3: From both casting calls, models will be selected for the 2010 CFW model book, which will be shared with all Runway Participants. Note: This does not guarantee you will be booked for a runway show presentation.
Step 4: Each Runway Participant will review the model book and select twenty-five (25) models for an in-store casting.
Step 5: Following the in-store casting, Runway Participants will then narrow down the selection to no more than twenty (20) models to appear in their runway show presentation. Note: Only models booked for a runway show will be eligible for the competition. Some models may not be selected.
Step 6: Each Runway Participant will select their top two models (from their casting) for entry into the competition. A total of up to sixty (60) models will be entered.
Step 7: From the top sixty (60) eligible models, the Runway Panel of experts will select twenty-five (25) semifinalists.
Step 8: Based on performance during the course of CFW rehearsals, the Runway Panel will select a group of ten (10) finalists to compete in the Rock the Runway Model Competition on Thursday, March 18, 2010.
Models will be required to attend three rehearsals. Mandatory rehearsal dates are Saturday, February 6, 2010 and Monday, March 15, 2010. There will be two optional rehearsals (dates to be announced) and models will need to choose one. Models not in attendance at the mandatory rehearsals will immediately be disqualified from participating in the competition. Finalists will be notified on February 22, 2010.
The Grand Prize Winner will be announced following the last runway show of the evening of Monday, Thursday, March 18, 2010.
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FAQ
Q: What qualifications must applicants possess in order to enter the Model Search and Competition?
A: There are no age restrictions or required experience for the Rock the Runway 2010 Model Search and Competition. Applicants under the age of 18 will need parental/guardian permission to apply. Females must be at least 5’7” and males must be at least 5’10” to qualify and height will be confirmed at the casting call.
Q: What is the deadline for submitting my application?
A: Models are required to submit online applications no later than Friday, October 30, 2009. Applications submitted following this date will not be accepted.
Q: If I am selected for a casting call, when/how will I be notified?
A: All applicants will be informed via email and/or phone by Tuesday, November 3, 2009 if they have been selected to attend a casting call. The email confirmation will include: the exact location of casting call, the date of casting call, your assigned time block, and model casting number. You will be selected to attend one of two casting calls, which are being held on Saturday, November 14 and Saturday, December 12, 2009. Date and time block are at CFW’s discretion.
Q: What should I bring to the cast call?
A: All models are required to bring information listed in the casting call invitation including: the casting date, time block and model casting number. Models are required to pay a $5 non-refundable processing fee, due at the casting call. Cash will be the only form of payment accepted.
Q: What do I need to wear to the cast call?
A: Dress is casual. Women should wear form-fitting clothes; little to no makeup, with hair pulled back and MUST have heels to walk in. Men should wear fitted jeans and a fitted t-shirt, with hair away from their face.
Q: If selected for the model book, when/how will I be chosen to walk in a runway show?
A: Models selected for the 2010 CFW model book will be presented to all Runway Participants. Runway Participants will then select up to twenty-five (25) models for an in-store casting. Following the casting, Runway Participants will then select up to twenty (20) models to appear in their runway presentation. Selection is at the discretion of Runway Participants.
Q: Once cast for a runway show, what time commitment requirements will there be?
A: You will be required to attend in-store fittings. If cast in more than one show, you will be required to attend fittings for each store. You will also be required to attend three model rehearsals. Mandatory rehearsal dates are Saturday, February 6, 2010 and Monday, March 15, 2010. There will be two optional rehearsals (dates to be announced) and models will need to choose one. Models not in attendance at the mandatory rehearsals will immediately be disqualified from participating in the competition. Finalists will be notified on Monday, February 22, 2010. Week of CFW, you will need to be at the tents by 3 pm for Tuesday- Saturday evening runway show(s) and by 7 am for the Saturday morning Bridal Couture Show.
Q: What is the selection process to compete in the final competition?
A: Only models booked for a runway show will be eligible for the model competition and some models may not be selected. Each Runway Participant will select their top two models from their in-store casting, based upon appearance, poise, and runway walk for entry into the competition. A total of up to sixty (60) models will be entered into the competition. These models will then be narrowed down to twenty-five (25) semi-finalists as determined by our Runway Panel of experts. Based on performance during the course of CFW rehearsals, the Runway Panel will select a group of ten (10) finalists to compete in the Rock the Runway Model Competition on Thursday, March 18, 2010.
Q: If I am model chosen to participate in a runway presentation, will travel to Charleston and hotel accommodations be provided?
A: If you are based outside the Charleston, SC area, you are responsible for your own travel to/from Charleston. Once here, Charleston Fashion Week® will provide lodging and transportation to/from the runway tents and to/from the hotel. Charleston Fashion Week® will provide lodging for all out-of-town models for the evening of Monday, March 15, 2010 plus all nights of their runway show presentations.
Q: How many Charleston Fashion Week® Attendees will be viewing my runway walk?
A: More than 5,100 people attended Charleston Fashion Week® 2009, an increase of 25% from 2008, including models, scouts and agencies. Charleston Fashion Week® attracts local, regional and national attention, with coverage ranging from Lifetime’s Project Runway to Fashion Week Daily and Get Married TV to Daily Candy Atlanta, Folio Magazine, Atlanta Journal Constitution, Post & Courier, and Charleston City Paper.
Q: What press coverage does Charleston Fashion Week® typically receive?
A: Charleston Fashion Week® attracts local, regional and national attention, with coverage ranging from the Fashion Week Daily and Get Married TV to Daily Candy Atlanta, Folio Magazine, Atlanta Journal Constitution, Post & Courier, and Charleston City Paper. To date, Charleston Fashion Week 2009 has received more than 16 million impressions.
Q: During what time frame must the winner redeem his/her prize?
A: Cash prize will be given on Thursday, March 18, 2010 evening when Grand Prize winner is announced. Fashion spread will appear within 12 months of winner being announced, exact timing and issue date to be determined and at Gulfstream Communication’s discretion. Model Scout Inc. photo shoot and Las Vegas trip must both take place within one year of the date on which you were awarded the prize – dates for each to be approved and CFW’s discretion.
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PRIZE INFORMATION
Grand Prize Winner to receive:
1. All expense paid photo shoot with composite cards from MODELSCOUT Inc.
2. Fashion spread in Charleston magazine or other Gulfstream publication. Photo shoot timing and issue date to be determined and at Gulfstream Communication’s discretion.
3. Two (2) night stay at a Las Vegas hotel, plus airfare*
4. $1000 Cash Prize
*Subject to restrictions
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OFFICIAL RULES AND RESTRICITIONS:
PARTICIPATION IN Rock the Runway Model Search and Competition IS VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. The Rock the Runway Model Search and Competition is open to all US residents. Entrants must be 18 years of age or older or have parental/guardian permission to apply. Rock the Runway Model Search and Competition is owned & produced by Charleston Magazine's Charleston Fashion Week®.
1. Only one application per person.
2. Applicants must be within Charleston Fashion Week® 2010 Rock the Runway Model Search and Competition requirements.
3. Applications must be submitted online by Friday, October 30, 2009, before 11p.m. EST.
4. Late and incomplete applications will not be eligible.
5. Applicants must be able to travel at applicant's own driving and/or air travel expense to Charleston, South Carolina.
6. Hotel accommodations will be provided for out-of-town models in the Rock the Runway Competition for Charleston Fashion Week® 2010.
7. It is the responsibility of the finalist to ensure that any restrictions and/or encumbrances do not exist, which would prevent the selected winner from being apart of the Charleston Fashion Week® 2010 Rock the Runway Model Search and Competition.
8. Final decision for semi-finalists, finalists, and a Grand Prize Winner will be selected by the Charleston Fashion Week® 2010 Rock the Runway Panel of Judges at their sole discretion.
9. If in the event the selected winner is not able to be the Grand Prize Winner due to restrictions and/or encumbrances of any kind, then a runner-up will receive the honor of being the Grand Prize Winner at the discretion of Charleston Fashion Week® 2010 Runway Panel.
10. Finalists will receive the prizes as listed on the Charleston Fashion Week® 2010 website. There will be no substitution of prizes or cash equivalent given.
11. The model photo shoot prize is offered by Model Scout INC. and is guaranteed by Model Scout INC., not by Charleston Fashion Week®.
12. Applicant understands and agrees that applicant may be required to be photographed or videotaped and all such images will become the property of Charleston Fashion Week® for marketing and promotional purposes.
13. Applicants and finalists also hereby release Charleston Fashion Week® and all sponsors from any liability arising out of the competition and use of any prize awarded. Refusal to abide by these rules or refusal to sign any document reasonably related to the performance of the parties obligations set out herein shall result in an alternate winner being chosen.
14. All applicants, finalists and/or winners agree to hold Charleston Fashion Week® and its respective officers, employees and agencies, harmless against any and all claims and liability arising from or in any way related to this competition.
15. Finalists/winner assumes responsibility for all taxes and all liability for any injury or damage caused, or claimed to be caused, by participation in this promotion or redemption of any prize.
16. Charleston Fashion Week® and/or the sponsors reserve the right to discontinue using the finalist/winner in advertising, promotional materials, etc. for: (1) any act involving moral turpitude under federal, state or local law; or (2) any act which brings the finalist/winner into public disrepute, contempt, scandal, or ridicule, or which insults or offends the community or any substantial organized group thereof, or which might tend to injure the success of the Charleston Fashion Week® brand and/or image.
17. Rules are subject to change or revision with or without notice. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited.
CONDITIONS: Entrants release and agree to hold harmless the Released Parties from any and all damage, loss or liability to person or property, due in whole or part, directly or indirectly, by reason of an entrant's Submission and/or its contents or by reason of the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any prize or participation in Charleston Fashion Week® 2010 Rock the Runway Model Search and Competition. These Official Rules and Regulations are governed by the State of South Carolina. Any controversy or claim relating to any Entry and/or these Official Rules and Regulations shall be submitted to arbitration. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. If any portion of these Official Rules and Regulations is found to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, for any reason, that portion shall be severed from the rest and shall not affect the agreement to resolve all controversies and claims through arbitration. Claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with Charleston Fashion Week® 2010 Rock the Runway Model Search and Competition, or any prize awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by arbitration. Claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering Charleston Fashion Week® 2010 Rock the Runway Model Search and Competition, but in no event attorney's fees. These Official Rules and Regulations supersede any and all agreements or communications of any kind between any Entrant and Charleston Fashion Week® 2010 Rock the Runway Model Search and Competition or any person or entity associated with Charleston Fashion Week® 2010 Rock the Runway Model Search and Competition, and cannot be modified or waived except in writing and unless properly signed.
