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The Arts & Sciences Competition at the Estrella War is a high level, inter-kingdom competition inviting artisans from any Kingdom to compete within defined categories for rank and honor for their home Kingdom and to gain feedback from an inter-kingdom judging team. The categories for competition at each war are selected at least 15 months in advance by Crowns and Heirs during the annual Treaty Negotiations for each war, giving artisans goodly time to prepare outstanding entries. In most cases, judging of these entries will take place on the Saturday of each war during the morning and afternoon, and the displays will open for a populace viewing period later that afternoon.
To learn how the Estrella War A&S Competition is run, please refer to The Estrella War Arts & Sciences Competition FAQ...
From a historical standpoint, there have been Arts & Sciences Competitions at Estrella Wars since Estrella War .i. (1985). With the kind assistance of Baron K. Braden von Sobernheim (OL, OP, GA), we have compiled a list of the categories for the Estrella War A&S Competitions from the beginning through Estrella .xxvi. (2010). Note that in the year 1990 the first treaty amongst the Principal Kingdoms for Estrella War was negotiated, and since Estrella War .vii. (1991), there have been three competition categories each year. The summary sheet may be viewed here: Estrella War Arts & Sciences Competition Categories 1985–2011.
Information for the upcoming 2011 Estrella War A&S Competition appears below, as soon as this information becomes available. [Also note that, because this is an Arts & Sciences website, I have used a common “medieval” form (as opposed to the “classical” form) of the Roman Numerals representing the Estrella War year; hence, “.xxvii.” represents the “XXVII” used in the “official” Estrella War event title.]
NEW! The Categories for Estrella War .xxvii. (Estrella War XXVII; February 2011) A&S Competition, agreed upon at the Treaty Negotiations (17 October 2009), are: - Toys—Includes any item used by children in Western Europe during the SCA time period. Entry may have several pieces but will all be used for the same item (e.g. wooden blocks).
- Heraldic Banner, Flag or Standard—Single item may represent any group within the SCA and will be completed in fabric. Decoration may be done by any medium documentable to the SCA time period. (e.g. painting, embroidery, appliqué). Heraldry should be SCA-specific heraldry as registered.
- Woven Textiles—Includes card weaving, tapestry weaving, and the production of woven fabrics (e.g. brocade, damask, plain, satin, tapestry, twill, etc.). Entry should be complete length of weave of something that is ready to be sewn or otherwise completed.
The Competition Rules and Schedule for Estrella War .xxvi. (February 2010), as agreed upon at the Estrella War .xxvi. Treaty Negotiations (17 October 2009), are: RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE COMPETITION
- The winning entrant for each category shall be announced at Grand Court and given a single scroll signed by the Crowns of all Principal Kingdoms and a medallion. The Minister of Arts and Sciences for the Kingdom of Atenveldt will work with the Outlands Kingdom Scribe to ensure scrolls are made and the Kingdom of Atenveldt will ensure the medallions are made.
- Each entrant is allowed only one entry per category. Multiple entrants for one entry are permissible, but said entry shall count as each person’s one entry in the category. For example, if a tournament chair is entered and 3 people have worked on it, the chair is the one entry allowed for each of those 3 people in that category.
- No entry may be entered if it has been previously entered in an official Estrella War Arts & Sciences Competition.
- All entries must adhere to the historical time frame of pre-1600 AD.
- All prospective entries for the Estrella War XXVI A&S Competition must be pre-registered. Pre-registration must be received by Saturday January 16, 2010. Pre-registration forms will be made available through the A&S Ministers of the Principal Kingdoms or Kingdom representative(s), and will be available on the Estrella War XXVI web site (www.estrellawar.org) and/or the Atenveldt Arts & Sciences web site (arts.atenveldt.org). Scanned and emailed pre-registration (to asmin@atenveldt.org) is acceptable. On the preregistration form, entrants must select an SCA Kingdom (either their home Kingdom, or any other they choose to honor) to be represented by their entry. [Note: Also see Pre-Registration Information below…]
- Each entry must include written documentation. Documentation shall not exceed five (5) pages text in length. Additional pages for bibliographies and attachments (i.e., pictures, etc.) are permissible. Entrants must provide four (4) individual copies of the documentation at time of registration of their entry (one for each judge).
- All entries must be checked in by 9:30 am on the day of the Competition to be eligible to compete.
- Only completed articles, or portions of a work in progress that are complete, will be judged.
- Each entry shall be judged using a point-based system.
- There shall be a minimum of four (4) judges for each category, consisting of two (2) judges from each of the Principal Kingdoms. It shall be the duty of each Principal Kingdom Minister of Arts and Sciences, or Kingdom representative, to supply the needed judges at time of judging to ensure that each entrant may receive a judging sheet from each Principal Kingdom.
- If a category exceeds 10 entries, then the judges will determine the top ten (10) items by a method agreeable to all A&S Ministers of the Principal Kingdoms or Kingdom representative(s) present. Those top 10 items will receive evaluation by all of the representative judges. Each of those items will receive a judging feedback form from each judge. The remainder of the items entries will be divided between the four judges and each of those entries will receive one judging feedback form.
- Each entry will be judged using the Judging Forms provided. The Judging Forms will be tabulated and the entry shall be awarded its combined total points. The category winner shall be determined by the entry with the highest total score.
- Entrants must be informed of disqualification of their item, if applicable, when checking in the morning of the Competition. Disqualification of an item may be appealed to the Principal Monarchs.
- The Ministers of Arts and Sciences, or Kingdom representative(s), from the Principal Kingdoms shall finalize the Judging Forms for the Competition by 1 January 2010. Members of the populace may request copies of Judging Forms from their respective Ministers of Arts and Sciences or Kingdom representative(s).
- The Minister of Arts and Sciences for the Kingdom of Atenveldt will autocrat said competition. The other Principal Kingdom Ministers of Arts and Sciences, or Kingdom representatives, will assist in the tabulation of the competition. The Minister of Arts and Sciences for the Kingdom of Atenveldt, or a designated deputy, must arrive at Competition Pavilion by 7:30 am. The other Principal Kingdom Ministers of Arts and Sciences, or Kingdom representatives, must arrive at Competition Pavilion by 9:00 am.
- Entrants must make their works available for public viewing. Entrants may not remove their entries from the Competition area before 5:00 pm MST. All entries must be retrieved by entrants by 6:00 pm MST.
SCHEDULE FOR THE COMPETITION
Saturday February 13, 2009; Location: Grand Court Pavilion.
| TIME | ACTIVITY | NOTES |
| 8:00 am – 9:30 am | Check in of entries | |
| 10:00 am | Judging will commence | All judges must be check in by 9:30 am |
| 10:00 am | Vocal Musical Performance | Entrants will have 5 minutes to set up and take down all items from the stages before and after their performance |
| 3:00 pm (approx) | End judging | |
| (approx) 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm | Populace viewing for static arts | Opens as soon as judging is completed. Contestants may remove entries between 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm. |
| 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Deadline for artisans to collect entries | Items may not be left in pavilion overnight |
| Grand Court | A&S Competition winner(s) announced | |
Pre-registration Information for the Estrella War .xxvi. Competition (February 2010) is as follows: Prospective entrants please note that pre-registration for the 2010 A&S Competition is required. A link to a form with all of the required information appears below. Entrants may also obtain forms from the Ministers of Arts & Sciences, or Estrella War A&S Representatives, in each Principal Kingdom. Pre-registrations must be received by Saturday 16 January 2010. Late pre-registrations will not be accepted, and entries brought to the Competition not pre-registered will be declined entry. Entrants are strongly encouraged to check on receipt of their pre-registration.
We will accept all applicable information in a facsimile of the "official" form or in an e-mail. The SIMPLE pre-registration form should be downloaded to a home system, printed, filled out, scanned (b/w, lower resolution please), and emailed as indicated or sent by US mail. The E-FORM online registration will automatically e-mail your entry information to the event steward. For all emailed pre-registrations, a note of receipt will be sent. Entrants mailing their forms are encouraged to call (see “Latest Information” below for phone number) for confirmation of receipt.
The “official” Pre-registration Form(s) may be found here:
- The E-FORM is a convenient online pre-registration form that may be filled out and submitted on this website. Users should fill out the entire form and double-check the information before hitting the "SUBMIT" button at the bottom of the page. When the "SUBMIT" button has been activated, the completed form will be automatically e-mailed to the competition steward.
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED… - The SIMPLE pre-registration form is a PDF (Adobe Acrobat) document that may be downloaded, printed, filled in (by hand), and either mailed (USPS) or scanned and e-mailed to complete the process:
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED…
Pre-registration information should be sent to:
- E-mail: asmin@atenveldt.org
- US Mail: Atenveldt Minister of Arts & Sciences, c/o Erik Contreraz, 4005 N 88th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85037
Entrant Responsibilities for the Estrella War .xxvi. Competition (February 2010) are as follows: - Entrants are assumed responsible for checking to make sure their pre-registration information has been received by the Competition Steward.
- Entrants (or their designated personal representatives) are assumed responsible for the delivery of their entries and required documentations to the Competition site, as well as for the subsequent removal of all their materials when the Competition has closed (i.e., entrants/representatives must pick up their entry materials between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm on Saturday 13 February). Neither the Competition Steward nor any of the Competition staff are considered responsible for picking up, handling, or retaining any items entered after one (1) hour following the close of the Competition (6:00 pm).
The Judging Sheets selected for Estrella War .xxvi. Categories (February 2010) may be viewed here (all are in Adobe Acrobat format (PDF)):
NEW! The Latest Information concerning the Estrella War .xxvii. (February 2011) A&S Competition may be obtained by contacting: THL Raven Mayne, Atenveldt Minister of Arts & Sciences, asmin@atenveldt.org. To find out more about the Estrella War, please visit the official Estrella War Website.