18.5.1 Artisanal Contests
Note: Artisanal winners can be seen at: https://www.aetolia.com/artisanal/ People of Aetolia! The Artisanal council of the Fellowship of Iosyne do invite you all to share the power of your creativity and imagination throughout the land! To honor and acclaim your wisdom and artistry, we have decided to encourage the fine arts by holding monthly visual arts contests. The winners of the competition will be ascribed rank within the artisanal order of our Fellowship, as well as receiving a healthy reward of the currency known as Credits. RULES ----- Contest entries must be original works of art which clearly portray an Aetolian theme (as opposed to just general fantasy). One could paint anything from portraits of Aetolian people or places to scenes from Aetolian history, to illustrated maps. Credit is given for excellent artistic quality and for the way in which the piece embraces and enhances Aetolian culture. An accompanying written explanation of it may be beneficial. Please note that occasionally there will be a 'theme' for the contests for that month only, which will be announced before the start of the month. During that month, entries will be judged not only on quality, but also how well they fit into the theme. Refer to the announcement post for any details on that. Entries should be submitted via e-mail to support@aetolia.com with a clear subject line. To uphold the spirit of the competition, AI-generated works will NOT be permitted. We will require 3-5 screenshots or photos of your in-progress artwork to be submitted alongside your final art. These progress images should clearly demonstrate your art's development, including visible layers with your forming masterpiece. For our mobile artists, screenshots showing your layers with a thumbnail of your piece in progress is acceptable. You will find examples of these screenshots in the Aetolia Official Discord under announcements. (Examples provided by Pietre and Mikau). FORMATS ------- In the case of the Artisan contests, entries may be submitted in GIF, JPEG or PNG formats in the case of still images, or in animated GIF or Flash formats in the case of moving images. Submitting an entry asserts that you were the original creator of the material and that there is no part of your submission that is copyrighted to anyone else. If you submit material that you didn't create yourself, you will be summarily shrubbed without warning. ORIGINAL WORKS ONLY! REWARDS ------- There are 3 levels of success in the contest. One winner, up to three creditable runners up, and any number of minor merit awards. A character may only enter once per contest. Success in a contest brings with it the following rewards: Winner : 4 points and 200 credits Runners up : 2 points and 100 credits Merit : 1 point and 50 credits Participation : 0 points and 15 credits The winning entries will be displayed on the Aetolia website shortly after the prizes have been allocated to the characters who won. RANK ---- Each time you hit increments of 4 points in the Artisanal contest, you will gain a new rank in that Order as well as some credits. That is in addition to the credits you get for being the winner, runner-up, or merit contestant (see above). There are 7 ranks. Your current rank is displayed in your HONORS. The rank titles are as follows: 0 - Apprentice - Unranked 1 - Sketcher - 100 credits 2 - Engraver - 200 credits 3 - Illustrator - 300 credits 4 - Sculptor - 400 credits 5 - Painter - 500 credits 6 - Artisanal Master - 600 credits 7 - High Master - 700 credits COPYRIGHT NOTICE ---------------- All submitted works become the sole property of Iron Realms Entertainment, with all copyright assigned to Iron Realms Entertainment. This ensures that we remain free to display winning entries on our website and to showcase our community's artwork via email, social media, and other promotional channels for current, returning, and future players to enjoy. See also: BARDIC