Arts & Sciences Competition

The Estrella War Arts & Sciences Competition is an inter-kingdom competition held to allow artisans compete and receive feedback about their work from an inter-kingdom judging team. Competitors are not declaring for a side but enter the competition for the individual glory. The winner of each category will be declared the Estrella War Arts & Sciences Champion for their area. The competition is:

1. Coordinated by Atenveldt’s Minister of Arts & Sciences
2. Open to any entrants who wish to compete
3. Limited to three categories of Arts and Sciences
4. Governed by rules that are based off of previously accepted and negotiated rules from prior Estrella Wars. 

 The categories for competition at each war are selected at least 12 months in advance giving artisans ample time to prepare entries for the competition. For example, the categories for the Estrella War XXVII (February 2011) Arts & Sciences Competition were negotiated and published in the Treaty for Estrella War XXVI (February 2010). Since there is no treaty for Estrella War XXVIII, the categories for Estrella War XXIX will be determined by a polling of the populace and announced at Estrella War XXVIII (March 2012).

ESTRELLA WAR XXVIII ARTS & SCIENCES COMPETITION CATEGORIES

1. Woodworking — Chest or box produced and decorated through use of fabrication and/or other woodworking techniques (i.e.: carving, inlay, marquetry, turning, etc.).
2. Viking Headwear — Men’s or Women’s head covering worn in Scandinavia before 1066 AD, or among peoples recognized as “Vikings”. Entry should be 1–2 items that could be worn simultaneously, and may be any class of society.
3. Purses — A purse or pouch based on pre-17th century forms, which is intended for either gender, for wearing on one’s person. The entry could be of any documentable medium, and could include embellishments such as embroidery or metal fittings.

Click here for full information about the rules and schedule for the Estrella War XXVIII (March 2012) Arts & Sciences Competition

You can learn more about how this competition has been run in prior years on the Estrella page of the Kingdom of Atenveldt Ministry of Arts & Sciences website. If you are interested in judging or assisting with running the competition, or you have questions about the categories for the competition, please contact Atenveldt’s Minister of Arts & Sciences