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Who may Compete?<\/strong>  Open to all members of the Populace from the Barony of Montengarde, the Shires of Ayresgarde, Windwyrm and Sandeshend, and those in the King\u2019s Lands surrounding those branches herein listed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When?<\/strong>  January 16th<\/sup>, 2027, at the Barony of Montengarde Twelfth Night event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Theme?<\/strong> The Barony, and indeed, The Kingdom, thrive due to the good graces of the Populace; those who welcome the newcomer, those who quietly do what needs to be done, those who share a kind word, and those who inspire greatness in others.  As such, the theme of the Championship is \u2018Comradery \u2013 Geniality \u2013 Affinity\u2019<\/em>.  Think of someone who has done you a kindness, someone who you respect and aspire to emulate, or, simply, someone whose company you enjoy.  Use that person to fuel your creativity: make something that reflects why you respect them, something that reflects their persona and\/or their persona\u2019s activities, something that you might wish to gift to them, or even something as simple as the colours you associate with them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to Enter?<\/strong>  While the inspirational theme of the Championship is \u2018Comradery \u2013 Geniality \u2013 Affinity\u2019<\/em>, feel free to tackle whatever your heart and\/or mind desires.  Two pieces<\/em>, from any of the three Arts & Sciences areas of Physical Object, nonPhysical Entry and\/or Research Paper, are requested from those who intend to vie.  You may submit your entries as two from the same area, or one from each of two different areas.  The three A&S area rubrics are available at: Avacal A&S Judging<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Display Only?<\/strong>  Those who would desire not to vie, but, rather, to display, are cordially invited to submit one<\/em> piece<\/em> of work for the indulgence of those of the Populace who would be grateful for the presence of your display entry.  Your display will not be formally judged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Format?<\/strong>  Entrants will be asked to present their two pieces in a manner that best allows their submissions to be appreciated by all.  A period of display for the general populace will be arranged, followed by your presentation to the judges.  Following the presentation to the judges, those same judges may then ask a few questions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Judging<\/strong>? Judging will be undertaken by way of Cooperative Judging: entrants will be asked to judge one another rather than present to a panel of judges from the wider populace.  The ideal is to facilitate knowledge sharing and collaboration, and to strengthen the ties between artisans within the broader Arts & Sciences community.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scoring?<\/strong>  The Championship will be judged against whichever of the three Kingdom of Avacal Arts & Sciences rubrics \u2013 Physical Object, nonPhysical Entry or Research Paper \u2013 you feel is most appropriate to your entry.  Pieces will be scored on the rubric(s) designated by the entrant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the Physical Object and Research Papers categories may be familiar, a nonPhysical Entry may reflect something, perhaps, more ephemeral: a musical or vocal performance that, once given, is lost to the passage of time; a scent that leaves but a reminiscence of its refinement in one\u2019s memory; a taste that dances for the briefest of times, fleetingly tantalizing one\u2019s palate . . .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their Excellencies, the Baroness and Baron of Montengarde, Freiherrinna Freydis and Freiherre Sigfuss have kindly agreed to cast an eye over the entries and select their \u2018Baronial Choice\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The populace will be invited to vote for a separate \u2018Populace Choice Prize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Works in Progress?<\/strong>  Absolutely!  We would much rather see a work in progress and share your journey, than for you to feel \u2018incomplete is insufficient\u2019, and have you not entered.  We wish to embrace, and be inspired by, your work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Entry Guidelines?\u00a0<\/strong> A more exhaustive set of guidelines is available Here<\/a><\/strong> and D\u00e1ire welcomes further inquiry at champion-as@montengarde.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Entry Deadlines?<\/strong>  Please have your intention vie sent in by midnight January 1st<\/sup>, 2027; forward to both the current Emerald Rose, D\u00e1ire \u00d3 Lochlainn (champion-as@montengarde.org<\/a>), and to their Excellencies, the Baroness and Baron of Montengarde, Freiherrinna Freydis and Freiherre Sigfuss (excellencies@montengarde.org<\/a>).  For Research Papers, please forward completed documents to D\u00e1ire by January 8th<\/sup>, 2027, so that they might forward said paper(s) to their respective judges, for reading prior to the competition day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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