Registration Closes Friday at Noon.

Open registration for Artomobilia and the Paloozas ends Friday at noon.

All good things come to an end, and open registration for Artomobilia and the Paloozas is one of them.

Over the weekend I reached out to a number of people whose entries usually arrive by now and hadn't yet. If that's you, I offered to hold the door open a few more days, and I'm glad to. But the door does close. Friday at noon, registration ends for good.

After that, the work begins on our end. We review every entry and organize the field into its final groups, making sure each car and each group is presented in the best possible way, whether it's being judged or displayed. That sorting is what separates a thoughtful show from a parking lot, and it takes time to get right.

Here's what to expect once the window closes.

Next week, every entrant will receive an email confirming their group. Shortly after that, we'll send load-in instructions and arrival times. Those instructions will direct each car to the right place at the right time, so that load-in stays calm and orderly rather than becoming a bottleneck. Moving several hundred cars into the Carmel Arts & Design District and Carmel Midtown only works when everyone arrives on schedule, and we've learned how to make that morning feel easy.

So if your entry isn't in yet, this is the moment. Friday at noon, and not a minute later.

After Friday, we turn our full attention to building the best possible show for the cars that made it in. We'd like yours to be one of them.

Register before noon Friday at www.artomobilia.com.