[Artemisia] Artemisian Prize

[Sean Oppenheimer]

Sean and Caryn, Royal Heirs to the Gryphon thrones send warmest greetings 
unto to people of Artemisia.

We are pleased to have received great council from the peers of our Kingdom 
regarding the future of the Arts and Sciences in Artemisia.  As such, we 
have made a decision to forego the traditional competition format for the 
upcoming Arts and Sciences event to be held in May.

On May 7th, A.S. XL, the Shire of Stan Wyrm will host Artemisian Prize.  
This will be a grand display of the artistic talents in Artemisia.

The current Artemisian Arts and Sciences Champion, Maistreas Caointairn 
Comhthaistealai, has agreed to hold the title until another Champion is 
selected. She shall retain the title and the regalia, and will fulfill any 
promises she may have made at her elevation.

The Display is open to all citizens and guests of Artemisia. Bring your 
current projects. Bring the works you have already entered in competition. 
Bring older pieces to contrast with your new ones, so we can see how you’ve 
grown as an artist. Be as creative with your displays as you are with your 
work.

Let others benefit from your past work and expertise. If you have given all 
your scrolls or other works away, or if your work can’t be displayed well 
indoors, bring your photo albums. Please provide a card or other label with 
your name, your home group, and any other information about yourself that 
you want everyone to know, to place with your display. Any and all work that 
is appropriate in an SCA context is welcome. Space will be provided for the 
performing arts.

Documentation is encouraged, but not required. Remember, documentation can 
also be displayed! This would be a good time to get suggestions on 
documentation for use in future competitions.

As the Display is not a competition, it will not influence the entry of any 
displayed items in future competitions.

Prizes will be offered for the Display. Some already being planned are the 
King’s Choice, Queen’s Choice, Populace Choice, Champion’s Choice. Anyone 
who wants to sponsor a prize is encouraged to do so (prizes should also be 
appropriate to the SCA context.) If you do sponsor a prize, please announce 
it ahead of time so that people may strive for it. Prizes will be awarded at 
evening court.

Please bear in mind that, as things stand now, this event is a one-time 
occurrence. Our successors and future Arts and Sciences Ministers will 
decide the formats of future arts events. Our goal is to create discussion 
and to gather alternatives that can be used to foster the growth of the Arts 
and Sciences in this Kingdom and to help her people to increase their own 
knowledge and skill as well as the general body of knowledge.

To that end, we will hold an open-forum discussion of alternatives to 
Competition, as well as suggestions for Arts events in general, at this 
event. Everyone is encouraged to participate. If you can’t attend the event, 
please discuss your ideas on the Aerie or send them to us directly. We are 
open to all suggestions. Yours may be the one that works best for everyone.

Yours in service,
Sean et Caryn