


Terms and Conditions OF APMAC AWARDS 2026
APMAC ® Awards is proudly bought to you by Australian Permanent Makeup Artists Conference.
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Competition entry OPENING will commence on May 1st 2026 and will close August 31st at midnight 2026.
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Award entries will cost $65 per category entry.
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You may enter as many categories as you are eligible for.
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You may only enter each category once.
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Late entries after this date will incur a much higher fee so get planning NOW!
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At the end of the entry period, all submissions will be reviewed by a panel of industry judges via the ZealoUS Platform.
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The entries will be automatically generated from the ZealoUS Platform and Applicants with the highest score will then be selected as the winners of each category.
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Entrants will be allocated with a number to correspond with their submission to judges to avoid bias.
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Judges will not see any names or certificates entrants.
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A.P.M.A.C accepts no responsibility for lost entries. You must download and sign up to the ZealoUS program to enter.
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There will be 1 winner per category
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*Previous and current educators of Australian Permanent Makeup Artists Conference are not allowed to enter the awards.
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Applicants must reside in Australia or New Zealand and MUST be a ticket holder for the APMAC conference.
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Applicants MUST be over 18 years of age.
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The awards will be presented at the After party Dinner to conclude A.P.M.A.C on the evening of 27th October 2026. The evening will be held at Cloudland.
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Conference Ticket sales for A.P.M.A.C are sold at apmac.com.au , you must be a ticket holder to enter the competition.
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By submitting your entry you grant APMAC the right to use, publish and share your entry with the judging panel and all social media advertising after the event and for following years advertising.
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These awards are open to all qualified PMU artists Attending the APMAC Conference.
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PLEASE READ AND REVIEW entry rules prior to submitting. All entrants must comply with rules. If not, entry will be voided.
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Once entry has been received, you will then receive an email in regards to your submission form and photo submission.
Awards Categories for 2026
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Best Advanced Powder/Ombre Brow Tattooist
Best Novice Powder/Ombre Brow Tattooist (under 2 years exp)
Best Advanced Lip Tattooist
Best Novice Lip Tattooist (under 2 years exp)
Best Lip Neutralisation (open category)
Best Advanced Eyeliner Tattooist
Best Novice Eyeliner Tattooist (under 2 years exp)
Best Areola Tattooist (open category)
Best SMP Tattooist (open category)
Best Scar Camouflage (open category)
Best Stretch Mark Reduction (open category)
Best PMU Corrections specialist (open category)
Best PMU Educator (entries are publicly voted)
Best PMU Supplies company (Entries are publicly voted)
Best Industry Contributor
PMU Entreprenure of the Year
Val Glover Rising Star (all winning novice entries are automatically entered into this)
Val Glover Award of Excellence 2026 (all winning entires are automatically entered into this)
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