The American Bonsai Society is pleased to announce an annual award to be given in honor of John Y. Naka. This award will be given to a North American Bonsai Artist who exhibits the spirit of artistic design taught by Master John Y. Naka using native North American material as exhibited by one of his or her bonsai.

Requirements:

The Artist
   1.  Any bonsai artist who is a citizen of a North American country is eligible.
   2.  Applicants must be a current member of the American Bonsai Society

The Bonsai
   1.  Must be from nursery stock or collected material styled exclusively by the artist submitting it.
   2.  Must be plant material that was entirely propagated and grown in North America.
   3.  Must not be a previous winner of this award.

The Application
   1.  For each entry the artist must submit three identical photographs no larger than 8 by 10 inches of the         front of the bonsai. No retouching of the photograph is permitted.
   2.  The bonsai description form
   3.  The artist information form
        All of the above must be submitted by March 15th, 2008.  Click here for application

The Judging
   1.  The American Bonsai Society Board of Directors will appoint 3 judges to review the applications         submitted and select the winning bonsai.
   2.  The judges will be given only the Bonsai Information Sheet and a photograph NOT the name of the         artist.
   3.  Applicants will be notified by email or post of the results on May 1, 2008.
   4.  Photographs and paperwork will become the property of ABS and may be used in its publications.
        The decision of the judges will be final.

The Award
   The American Bonsai Society will present the winner with the 2008 John Naka Award at the
                      ABS Learning Seminars 2008 in San Antonio, Texas, USA.