weazil
Moderator
So having looked at the other discussions around the painting contest for 2014, I can see some very good ideas, all of which should be considered, as there are no real 'right or wrong' answers in this space.
Before we really fight it out with which categories should we have and whether people not present on the day can enter, I wondered if there wasn't a question around the judgement of the painting contest. The reason I ask is that there has been a proposal that the attendees vote for the winners, which dramatically changes how one sees the categories (at least, I think so, because this scenario lends itself to the the-fewer-categories-the-better side of the spectrum).
As I see it, there are two choices (and a combination of the two, to make four options, you see):
But that's just me. Let me know if there are more choices. If I get too many 'other' options I'll restart the poll with new choices.
Thanks!
Before we really fight it out with which categories should we have and whether people not present on the day can enter, I wondered if there wasn't a question around the judgement of the painting contest. The reason I ask is that there has been a proposal that the attendees vote for the winners, which dramatically changes how one sees the categories (at least, I think so, because this scenario lends itself to the the-fewer-categories-the-better side of the spectrum).
As I see it, there are two choices (and a combination of the two, to make four options, you see):
- Judges are nominated to choose the winner. This comes with the questions of 'what makes a good judge' and 'actually, there is more to the judgement than just pure feeling'. This option is more likely to favour highly skilled painters and will most likely lock casual entries out.
- The attendees vote for the winners. This option lowers the bar for all entrants (possibly even penalising highly skilled painters), as quite frankly, how will we, the great unwashed, know how to judge the skill of the paint job. This is more likely to reward narrative pieces and elements with a sense of humour.
But that's just me. Let me know if there are more choices. If I get too many 'other' options I'll restart the poll with new choices.
Thanks!