Meridian Arts and Sciences Meridian Arts and Sciences As stated in the KA&S Handbook, Updated April 14, 2007. Minor Editing for ease of web viewing has occurred.
Static judging will be closed to both entrants and the populace. The populace is encouraged to attend the performing art entres; however, the judging process is still confidential.
All entries must be pre-registered to ensure judging. Pre-registration is available on the Kingdom Web site and by snail mail. The KMOAS may accept non-pre-registered entries at his/her discretion the day of the Faire.
Written documentation must be provided for all entries according to the guidelines of the Kingdom Arts & Sciences Office.
Static judging will be closed to both entrants and the populace. Performing entries are limited to 15 minutes, including introduction.
There will be no time limit on the age of an entry, although an item that shows wear or is dirty will not do as well as one that looks new. An entry cannot have been entered in a previous Meridian Kingdom Arts & Sciences Faire.
Absentee entries will be accepted as long as a guardian is present to take care of the entry. Each entrant or guardian of an entry is responsible for that entry and making sure that it is placed on the correct table.
Each entrant shall be allowed 2 entries per category, with a cap of 12 entries total. Participation in a group entry shall count toward the individual entry limit. Each participant in a group entry receives the score points that the entry receives.
Entries shall be judged on their own merit and not compared to any other entries.
Entrants may not judge in any category in which they have an entry.
All research and creative writing papers entered in the Faire need to be sent to the Kingdom Minister of Arts & Sciences no later than one-month before Kingdom Arts & Sciences Faire for judging.
Entrants entering in Brewing, Vintning, or Cordials must be of legal drinking age per state law (in most states 21 years of age).
To be considered for Champion of the arts, the entrant must enter at least three entries into the Faire that receive a 17/20 or higher score.
If more than one entrant meets this criteria, ALL the scores of these entrant’s entries will be averaged together and the highest median score will be declared the winner.
If there is still a tie, then two Champions will be chosen.
If no entrant meets this requirement, there will be no Champion chosen that year.
Judges will write a critique of each entry and sign the entry sheet legibly. The entry sheets will be returned to the entrants (or guardians for absentee entries) after judging and tabulation is complete.
Entries shall be judged on their own merit and not compared to any other entries.
Entrants may not judge in any category in which they have an entry.
Judges for Brewing, Vintning, or Cordials must be of legal drinking age per state law (in most states 21 years of age).
The judges have the discretion of moving an entry to another category if they feel it would do better. However, if the entrant already has two pieces in the other category, the entry will be sent back to the previous category to be judged or be disqualified.
If judges have a question about an entry, it is their prerogative to send for the entrant to ask questions.
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