The entry deadline closed on 21 November 2008.

By last Nov. 1, the entry deadline, 253 pianists had responded.

It's the final days of summer and the Apps for Communities entry deadline's been extended until...

All direct acceptance players at the time of the entry deadline who do not play an event receive a 0-pointer for that event.

All pictures must have been taken between Jan. 1, 1990, and the entry deadline, Feb. 29, 1992.

Pre-selection takes place shortly after the entry deadline and the finalists are judged during the festival itself.

Audience Award deadlines run one month after entry deadline.

Additionally, commitment players will no longer need to enter the 500 events 12 weeks in advance but instead go back the normal 6-week entry deadline.

The entry deadline remains June 1, 1987, however.

Several athletes had qualified either regularly or as wildcards, but did not compete, due to Iraq having missed the entry deadlines for their events.