Meridian Arts and Sciences Meridian Arts and Sciences (Updated July 5, 2007)
For information about upcoming local faires, please see the Popular Chivalry for information about upcoming events. Because local faires are independent, they may be following their own rules. Sometimes a local faire will follow a theme but they will usually accept entries that do not meet that theme. Your best bet is to check the flyer. If the information you need is not there, please feel free to contact the autocrat because he or she can answer your questions. Local faires are a great place to begin entering.
Regional faires are held at various locations and times throughout the kingdom of Meridies. While regional faires may vary from year to year, the traditional annual ones are listed here. Magna Faire and Midwinter Arts and Sciences are normally annual events. Regional A&S Faires are also encouraged at Crown Tournies.
The regional faires being held at Crown Tournaments are not traditional faires but instead an opportunity to obtain commentary on a person-to-person basis. Neither judging forms nor scores will be involved. You simply come to the tournament and interact with people who are visiting the display. It is a different method of providing feedback that removes all competitive issues involved in a juried format and allows for much more personal contact.
Annual or Semi-Annual Regional Faires
Midwinter Arts and Sciences, February . This is the traditional winter event hosted by the Barony of South Downs. The faire normally follows Meridian guidelines; however, the format sometimes changes. Please contact the Barony for more information.
Spring Crown List, May: Spring Crown will focus on Static Arts, Scholarly Works, and Brewing/Vintning.Spring Crown list is normally held the first Saturday in May.
Fall Crown List, October: Fall Crown will focus on Peforming Arts and Costume Review. Fall Crown list is held the second Saturday in October.
Magna Faire: This event is the traditional winter event hosted by the Barony of Iron Mountain. It is normally held the first weekend in December. There are normally two different faires held simultaneously at this event, the Magna Faire and the Regional Arts Faire.
Regional Arts Faire: The regional faire follows Meridian guidelines for judging at an arts faire. For more information on Iron Mountain's regional faire, please check their website as the event approaches.
Magna Faire: The Magna Faire is a very different style and the entrants judge each other. For more inforamtion on the Magna Faire itself, please follow the Magna Faire Rules and Guidelines Link. Please be advised that this link will take you from the official Meridian Arts Page to Iron Mountain's Official Web Page.
Kingdom Arts and Science Faire is where artisans bring forth only their best entries. It is held annually on the first weekend of June at various locations throughout Meridies. Entering a KASF is a good opportunity for artisans to receive valuable feedback about their craft. Attending KASF is an excellent chance for artisans meet others who practice the same craft and to share ideas. Please visit the page devoted to Kingdom Arts and Science Faire for more detailed information.
Inter-kingdom faires and competitions follow their own set of rules and guidelines. As a result, they can be different from year to year. Please check the flyer for the important information.
For more complete information on these competition, please see the Gulf Wars Webpage.
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