Kingdom Arts & Sciences

[Robert G. Ferrell]

To the Artisans of Ansteorra:

     Attached is a missive I received from Master Thomas of Tenby, Kingdom
Minister of Arts and Sciences.  As his administrative deputy, I have agreed
to accept, print, and forward to him Letters of Intent, as outlined in
Master Thomas' missive, sent to my email address.  These letters must be
*received* by 11:59 P.M. on the 25th of November in order to be forwarded.
This means you should take into account the fact that email is not
instantaneous.  It can take 15 minutes to several hours (or even longer),
depending on routing and traffic conditions.  This is the deadline Master
Thomas has established, and I will enforce it.  Please send a Letter of
Intent even if you only wish to display (although this is not required), so
that we may make adequate preparations to accomodate you. Please pass this
information along to anyone who may be planning to enter or display and has
not yet sent a Letter of Intent.
     Do not post your Letter of Intent to this or any other mailing list or
newsgroup.  Only those sent to rferrell at bga.com or via snail mail to Master
Thomas (his address is in the Black Star) will be considered valid.
     We look forward to many excellent examples of work from the best
Artisans in the Known World!

Cynric of Bedwyn, OL
     

>Unto Cynric of Bedwyn,
>Administrative Deputy for the Kingdom Arts & Sciences Office:
>
>I have been unable to receive email Letters of Intent to enter the Kingdom
>Arts & Sciences event (because I am unable to print these letters).  However
>people may now email these letters to your address to be printed for my files.
>
>These letters should be sent to:  rferrell at bga.com    They must be received
>by November 25th.
>
>Below is an abbreviated version of the information I have published in the
>November Black Star.
>                          Thomas of Tenby
>                          Kingdom Minister of Arts & Sciences
>..............................................................................
>
>                 Kingdom Arts & Sciences Competition
>                      And Command Performance
>
>                          December 16 - 17
>
>This year's Kingdom Arts & Sciences Competition will focus on personalized
>judging, as well as methods of displaying one's art to its best advantage.
>Those who wish to have their work judged may enter the competition during
>the day, OR the command performance in the evening (but not both).
>
>In order to arrange for the best judges possible, all artists who wish to
>enter the competition must send a Letter of Intent to the Kingdom Minister
>of Arts & Sciences by November 25th.   This letter must state the following
>information:
>
>   1)  Name (SCA and 20th Century)
>   2)  Address & Phone number
>   3)  Type of work you wish judged
>   4)  Your knowledge of other types of work
>
>
>Artisans are welcome to display as much of their work as they wish, however
>ONLY ONE ITEM (their best) IS TO BE SUBMITTED FOR JUDGING in the competition.
>This one item will be judged by at least 2 people:
>
>   1)  the best expert available
>   2)  a fellow-artisan  (everyone who enters work to be judged
>                          will also help judge)
>
>Documentation will be required and should be prepared before arriving at the
>event.  It should be typed (or clearly printed), not more than two pages, and
>include at least 3 sources in the bibliography if possible.  It should be
>prepared in the artist's own words and provide the following information:
>
>   1)  historical basis for the work
>   2)  materials used and procedures followed
>
>Books and/or photocopies of articles may not be substituted for documentation.
>Artists who wish to submit longer documentation should sent it with their
>letter of intent.
>
>Those who wish to enter a research paper as their item to be judged must mail
>a copy to the Kingdom Arts & Sciences Minister by November 25th.
>
>Group entries (i.e. a work done by more than one person), and "bodies of work"
>(i.e. more than one item done by one person) will not be judged in the
>competition.  However, these works may be displayed for public acclaim.
>
>Performing Arts (Music, Dance, Recitation) will not be judged during the day.
>Instead, these artists are asked to present a "Command Performance" in the
>evening, for the pleasure of King Patrick and Queen Julia, who will choose
>Their favorites to honor.
>
>A letter of intent is requested from those who wish to perform, and it should
>be sent to the Kingdom Minister of Arts & Sciences by November 25th.   These
>performances are limited to one per person, and should not be longer than
>ten minutes each.  Groups may enter a performance, however it will count
>as the entry for each individual in the group.
>
>After the Command Performances have been completed, everyone is encouraged
>to share as many songs, dances, and other performances as they enjoy!
>
>After the letters of intent have been received (by November 25th), a packet
>will be mailed to each artist, confirming the entry, and providing additional
>information about the event.  Judges will also receive information in advance,
>so that they may prepare for the competition.
>
>If you have any more questions, please feel free to contact me at the address
>above, or you may call me at (512) 458-1485.  Also, please see Rosenfeld's
>event announcement.
>
>                           Thomas of Tenby
>                           Kingdom Minister of Arts & Sciences
>
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