A registration number will be assigned to each participant (or team), which will be included in the competition Guidelines and Information packet.

To enter the competition, all competitors must first register by filling out and submitting a Registration Form. The form will be included in the registration packet or may be downloaded from the AGMCG website. No submissions will be reviewed without prior registration.

All competitors must pay a non-refundable Registration Fee of $150.00 (US). Payment must be in the form of a money order or cashier’s check payable to AGMCG. Cash, personal checks and travelers’ checks will not be accepted.

In order for a submission to be eligible, competitors must adhere to the following requirements regarding the Presentation Board:

Other than a competitor’s registration number, the Presentation Board shall bear no identification, name, symbol, or mark that might serve to reveal the identity of the author(s) of the submission. No competitor may otherwise directly or indirectly reveal the authorship of any design concept to any juror, members of the AGMCG, or member of the press. Such identification, occurring at any time during the competition, shall be grounds for disqualification.

The guidelines for the presentation board have been developed to ensure that the jury will have sufficient information to effectively evaluate and compare submissions. It is important that all presentation boards and design concepts be reviewed on an equal basis. The use or inclusion of any images contained in these Guidelines must show proper credit.

The presentation techniques employed for the submission are at the discretion of the competitors, with the exception of the registration number and barcode placement, as per the instructions and diagram. Competitors may use any medium, or combination of media, that can be accommodated within the board format. The method used for representation is left up to the individual competitors. Representations may include photographs of models, computer generated images, hand drawings and paintings, or other forms of two-dimensional representation. No CDs or other forms of digital information are permitted.

The Presentation Board should be divided into 5 areas as follows:

Area A: upper right, 2” high x 10” wide.

Area B: upper left, 20” x 20”.

Area C: just below Area B, 10” high x 20” wide.

Area D: just below Area C, 10” high x 20” wide.

Area E: under Area A on right side of the board, 10” wide by 38” high.

The purpose of Area A is to identify design concepts by registration number. Registrants must affix their registration number here.

The purpose of Area B is to show jurors the overall design concept and the integration of key features. This drawing should be one of the following, drawn within the boundaries shown in the diagram:

A site plan or site axonometric drawn at a recommended scale of 1”=20’(a graphic scale should be included on the drawing); or

A bird’s eye view of the site.

Smaller drawings, details, and text may be included in this section of the board, but should not diminish the primary intention providing an overall view of the site.

The Purpose of Areas C and D is to show (a) how features and ideas are integrated, and (b) how the memorial will be viewed by observers or participants as they approach the site; during either day or night; during different seasons; during different events; from near or afar; from surrounding buildings; as pedestrians or motorists. This graphic should be one of the following:

And elevation or cross-section drawn at a recommended scale of 1”=20’(a graphic scale should be included on the drawing); or

A perspective drawing, axonometric, model photograph, or similar depiction.

Smaller drawings, details, and text may be included in this section of the board, but should not diminish the primary intention of showing how the memorial will be viewed. For example, a cross-section detail, at a larger scale, might be used to enlarge a critical feature shown in a perspective.

The purpose of Area E is to describe important concepts, experiences, and details that can be expressed more effectively using narratives, diagrams, small sketches, vignettes, photographs, and other graphic details.

This section of the board should begin with a statement of the overall concept typed in no less than 14-point (1/8 inch high) type size.

This statement should discuss how the submission responds to the Memorial Goals and Objectives.