The Estrella War Arts & Sciences Competition is an inter-kingdom competition held to allow artisans to both contribute to the outcome of a medieval style two-sided war between allied SCA Kingdoms, and receive feedback about their work from an inter-kingdom judging team. Each year, the competition is:

• Coordinated by Atenveldt’s Minister of Arts & Sciences
• Open to any entrants who wish to compete
• Limited to three categories of Arts and Sciences
• Governed by rules agreed to and published in the annual Estrella War Treaty negotiated between participating SCA Kingdoms in October of the year before the event

The categories for competition at each war are selected at least 15 months in advance by Crowns & Heirs during the annual Treaty Negotiations for each war, giving artisans ample time to prepare entries for the competition.  For example, the categories for the Estrella War XXVI (February 2010) Arts & Sciences Competition were negotiated and published in the Treaty for Estrella War XXV (February 2009).

ESTRELLA WAR XXVI ARTS & SCIENCES COMPETITION CATEGORIES

• Casting: Badges - includes metal “badges” (i.e., cast metal themed ornamental pieces designed to be either pinned or sewn to hats, clothing, etc.) cast in styles modeled after those created prior to 1600 AD.
• Vocal Music Performance - includes any vocal music from prior to 1600 AD performed by more than one vocalist (i.e., a “group” performance). Performances will be limited to ten (10) minutes performing time from the beginning of the performance. Copies of the music (score) must be provided as part of the entrants' documentation.
• Maiolica - includes any maiolica piece modeled after those produced in Europe prior to 1600 AD. A single piece, or an integral set of pieces (e.g., a group of glazed tiles forming a single picture) will be accepted as a single entry. Judging will focus more heavily on the glazing and decorative aspects of the work than on the manufacture of the base pottery. Use of any hazardous and/or toxic materials must be detailed within the documentation, and use of such materials in a manner that may expose judges and audience to potential harm is forbidden.

The rules used to judge the above categories in the Estrella War XXVI Arts & Sciences Competition may be found in the below section of the Estrella War XXVI Treaty negotiated on October 17,2009.

Appendix A: Arts and Sciences Competition

Competion Pre-registration Form

You can learn more about how this competition has been is run in prior years on the Estrella page of the Kingdom of Atenveldt Ministry of Arts & Sciences website. Pre-registration form links for the competition, as well as the rules and much explanatory material, all may be found there. 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.