[Artemisia] Estrella Arts & Sciences Info

[Julia Jackman-Brink]

Hello!

Since I haven't seen this in print anywhere in Artemisia and I keep 
getting asked about it. (Note: Although I do not mind digging up 
information, Duchess Albreda is still the current Kingdom Minister of 
Arts and Sciences, I actually haven't done that particular job in years. 
Please forward other procedural or specific competition questions to her 
office.)

This information can also be found at:

http://www.estrellawar.org/ArtsSciences/EstrellaWarASCompetition/tabid/346/Default.aspx

NOTE: PREREGISTRATION IS REQUIRED by FEB 01, 2007. This is a change from 
past years. Don't let your entry be denied by a clerical error!! 
Artemisia needs your support.

If you haven't thought about entering, check out the categories and 
consider participating or sending an entry with a friend who is going. 
It can be great fun, as well as bringing glory to yourself and your kingdom.

YIS,
HE Juliana

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Estrella War A&S Competition
   	
Information for the 2007 and 2008 Estrella War A&S Competitions appears 
below:

The Categories selected for Estrella War .XXIII., published in late 2005 
following the Treaty Negotiations, are as follows:

     * Instrumental Music Performance—within our time period. A single 
performance, instrumental only (no singing or dancing). No prerecorded 
music allowed. 10 minute time limit.

     * Felting--within our time period. A single wool item that has been 
felted. Use of mercury nitrate is not suggested.

     * Equestrian Equipment--one single period item (excluding the 
horse) needed for equestrian supplies that would be worn by the horse.

The Competition Rules and Schedule for Estrella War .XXIII. follow:

RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE COMPETITION

    1. The two Principal Kingdoms of the Allied Realms winning two of 
the three categories shall be awarded the Estrella War Arts & Sciences 
Victory Standards to display.

    2. Each entrant is allowed only one entry per category. Multiple 
entrants for one entry are permissible, but said entry shall count as 
each person’s one entry in the category. For example, if a tournament 
chair is entered and 3 people have worked on it, the chair is the one 
entry allowed for each of those 3 people in that category.

    3. No entry may be entered if it has been previously entered in an 
official Estrella War Arts and Sciences Competition.

    4. All entries must adhere to the historical time frame of pre-1600 AD.

    5. All prospective entries for the Estrella War XXIII A&S 
Competition must be pre-registered. Pre-registration must be received by 
February 1, 2007. Pre-registration forms will be made available through 
the A&S Ministers of the Principal Kingdoms or Kingdom representative(s) 
and will be available on the Estrella War XXIII web site. [see below…]

    6. Each entry must include written documentation. Documentation 
shall not exceed five (5) pages text in length. Additional pages for 
bibliographies and attachments (i.e., pictures, etc.) are permissible. 
Entrants must provide four (4) individual copies of the documentation at 
time of registration of their entry (one for each judge).

    7. All static entries must be checked in by 9:30 am on the day of 
the Competition to be eligible to compete. Solo performers, or a 
representative of each performing group, must also check in by 9:30 am 
on the day of the Competition. At that time performing entries will be 
assigned a time when their performance must be ready to begin. All 
performing entrants should arrive and be ready to set up one half hour 
before their scheduled performance time. Any performing entry not 
present by five minutes prior to the scheduled performance time may be 
disqualified.

    8. Only completed articles, or portions of a work in progress that 
are complete, will be judged.

    9. Each entry shall be judged using a point-based system.

   10. There shall be a minimum of four judges for each category, 
consisting of one judge from each of the Principal Kingdoms. It shall be 
the duty of each Principal Kingdom Minister of Arts and Sciences, or 
Kingdom representative, to supply the needed judges at time of judging 
to ensure that each entrant receives a judging sheet from each Principal 
Kingdom. Each entrant will receive 4 judging sheets—one from each 
Principal Kingdom. If a category exceeds 20 entries, then the judges 
will determine the top 10 items by a method agreeable to all A&S 
Ministers of the Principal Kingdoms or Kingdom representative(s). Those 
top 10 items will receive evaluation by all 4 of the representative 
judges. Each of those items will receive 4 judging feedback forms. The 
remainder of the items will be divided between the four judges, and each 
of those entries will receive one judging feedback form.

   11. Each entry will be judged using the Judging Forms provided. The 
Judging Forms will be tabulated and the entry shall be awarded its 
combined total points. The category winner shall be determined by the 
entry with the highest score.

   12. Entrants must be informed of disqualification of their item when 
checking in the morning of the Competition. Disqualification of an item 
may be appealed to the Principal Monarchs.

   13. The Ministers of Arts and Sciences, or Kingdom representative(s), 
from the Principal Kingdoms shall finalize the Judging Forms for the 
Competition by January 1, 2007. Members of the populace may request 
copies of Judging Forms from their respective Ministers of Arts and 
Sciences or Kingdom representative(s).

   14. The Minister of Arts and Sciences for the Kingdom of Atenveldt 
will autocrat said competition. The other three Ministers of Arts and 
Sciences or a Kingdom representative will assist in the tabulation of 
the competition. The Minister of Arts and Sciences for the Kingdom of 
Atenveldt must arrive at Competition Pavilion by 7:30am. The other three 
Ministers of Arts and Sciences or Kingdom representatives must arrive at 
Competition Pavilion by 9:00 am.

   15. Entrants must make their works available for public viewing. 
Entrants may not remove their entries from the Competition area before 
5:00 pm MST. All entries must be retrieved by entrants by 6:00 PM MST.

SCHEDULE FOR THE COMPETITION

Saturday, February 17, 2007; Location: TBA.

8:00 am – 9:30 am  Check in of entries.

9:30 am  All judges must be checked in.

10:00 am  Judging will commence.

3:00 pm (approx) End judging.

(approx) 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Populace viewing for static arts opens as 
soon as judging is completed.

5:00pm – 6:00pm Deadline for artisans to collect entries. Items may not 
be left in pavilion overnight.

Grand Court A&S competition winner(s) announced.


Pre-registration Information for the Estrella War .XXIII. Competition:

Prospective entrants please note that pre-registration for the 2007 A&S 
Competition is required. A link to a form with all of the required 
information appears below. Entrants may also obtain forms from the 
Ministers of Arts & Sciences, or Estrella War A&S Representatives, in 
each Principal Kingdom. Pre-registrations must be received by February 
1, 2007.

We will accept all applicable information in a facsimile of the 
“official” form or in an email. The pre-registration form should be (1) 
downloaded to a home system; (2) filled out, scanned (b/w, lower 
resolution please) and emailed as indicated, or sent by US mail. For all 
emailed pre-registrations, a note of receipt will be sent. Entrants 
mailing their forms are encouraged to call (see “Latest Information” 
below for phone number) for confirmation of receipt.

The "official Pre-registration Form, can be found

http://www.estrellawar.org/Portals/EstrellaWar/articles/Estrella_28_A&S_Prereg_E-FORM%5B1%5D.pdf

Pre-registration information should be sent to:

     * Email: asmin at atenveldt.com
     * US Mail: Atenveldt Minister of Arts & Sciences, c/o Peter B. 
Worden, 4358 S Evergreen Ave, Tucson, AZ 85730-4034

The Competition Location for Estrella War .XXIII. will be: Grand Court 
Pavilion. Please refer to the site map for location. [The Grand Court 
Pavilion is centrally located on the site, near the northeast side of 
the Atenveldt camping area.]

For the judging of the Instrumental Music Performance category this 
wear, we invite those who might be interested (and who may be in need of 
some quiet and relaxation after a few days of war) as a live audience 
for the performers and performing groups. We should be able to seat at 
least 50 individuals. Audience should expect some time between each 
performance for the judges to complete their reviews (we expect about 15 
minutes) and to prepare for each subsequent performance. The performance 
judging will begin at (approximately) 10:00 AM and will continue until 
completed.



The Categories agreed upon for Estrella War .XXIIII. (2008) follow:

     * Tabletop Games—includes games from prior to 1600 AD playable on a 
table (i.e., excludes lawn and active games such as quayles, tennis, 
jousting, hunting, &c). A single game may be entered, and this must be 
complete as far as pieces and accessories. Rules must be provided as 
part of the entrant's documentation.

     * Embroidery in the Style of Opus Anglicanum—includes any finished 
piece consisting of, or decorated primarily with, embroidery in the 
“Opus Anglicanum” style(s) used prior to 1600 AD. A single item may be 
entered. Judging will primarily focus on the embroidery.

     * External Footwear—includes any finished pair of shoes, sandals, 
or other “external” footwear (e.g., pattens or chausses) modeled after 
those produced prior to 1600 AD. Does not include socks or hosen (i.e., 
“internal” footwear). A pair of shoes with associated pattens may be 
entered as a single item.

The Latest Information concerning the Estrella War .XXIII. A&S 
Competition may be obtained by contacting:

Thegn Steffan yr ysgolhaig, ML

Atenveldt Minister of Arts & Sciences

(520) 790-6488 [not after 9:00 PM MST, please]

asmin at atenveldt.com

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