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Arcadian Brush Feedback?
Capnthyrus
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Is there any way I can get my feedback from the Arcadian Brush? The judging was 35 minutes late and I had to catch my flight. Is there any way I can get that sent to me?
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Saying this is the first time running it is not a valid excuse. There are numerous conventions each year that hold painting contests with Nova having just taken place 3 months prior. There was plenty of time for organizers to reach out and learn how to properly run this but they did not. They should not be allowed to run this sham of an event again and waste attendees time and energy.
Here's the Slaughter Priest I entered if you're interested: http://imgur.com/a/4sp3eml
I was told at that point that the judging had not started even though it had been scheduled to start at 2. If judging had indeed taken place then I really would have liked to receive feedback. However, I've seen rumors that if someone wasn't present then they just kicked prizes to the next on line. That's a BS way to run a skill competition. They had every person's contact info so there is no excuse for that.
I really feel bad for the other guy that had to withdraw when I did (#048) because this was his first ever competition and all he wanted was some professional feedback.
The rumors (which at this point is all they are and should be considered as such) of favoritism/nepotism are extremely troubling and at the very least measures should be taken to ensure such shenanigans do not take place going forward.
The most shameful part of this is that a bunch of people left PAX on a really down note because of how all this was handled.
This was a mess that was completely avoidable.
This is not a good look.
And yes @wreckeur - At this point it is just rumor but if this does prove to have any degree of merit i am deeply troubled.
Some time after 5 when the winners were announced, she was hanging out with the enforcers behind the table. All of the other contestants were in front of it. She was the only person to win two awards out of the seven awarded (4 categories with 2 awards each, there was only one entry in the duel category so only one medal was awarded). I think it's totally likely that she was just very good, but since it was done by number there's no way for me to connect her to whatever miniatures she entered. Either way, it's not a good look as @wreckeur said.
My main goal was to have a professional review my model (http://imgur.com/a/s8qsPHU) to help me become better. So I'll ask the rest of you all who walked away unhappy, post links to your entry, and let's all provide the feedback to each other that the event didn't.
@jonathanflavius I'm thinking we should start a thread either here or somewhere else for all of us to post our work.
You could try tweeting at http://twitter.com/official_pax as well to see if they can route the info to someone that can give you a faster answer?
I would definitely suggest submitting your thoughts on it if they send you an official survey as well.
Generally I would say that the best way to have a hand in helping the show be a success would be to apply to be an Enforcer, but there's no guarantee that if you were accepted that you would be assigned to that event or department. I also don't know if that was *run* by enforcers or a company (I'm not directly familiar with this arcadian brush event).
The only two points I'd want to address from the feedback are (1) early closure of submissions and (2) claim of Enforcer favoritism in judging. Was demand underestimated and too small of a case purchased? Yes. But IMO it'd be worse to take further priceless entries without a safe way to store them. As for the judging, it was to be anonymous (hence the judging by ticket #). Some Enforcers were allowed to enter and did place in categories. Not a good look, I agree, so with that being said, here are all of the improvements (so far) scoped out for next year:
- Better signage promoting and explaining the event
- More prominent location for display cases
- More storage to allow larger number of entries
- Earlier judging and pickup
- Deliver on promise for feedback on submitted models aka "report card"
- Winners do not need to be present at judging time
- Submissions to be grouped by category in cases
- Only industry guest/non-PAX judges
- Enforcers not allowed to enter
- Better communication all around
And I'm sure there will be more.
As for requests to help run the event or serve as a judge, feel free to email manager@paxtabletop.com with your qualifications. You likely won't hear back until well into the new year, when planning begins in earnest. While all offers are appreciated, we're aiming for a 3-5 person panel to be filled with industry guests, so I'll want to leave spots open until I can speak with all of our new and returning exhibitors from the miniatures industry.
I do also have the photos taken at the judging table. They're not all the greatest photography, and not every model was photographed, but you all deserve to have whatever we've got: https://imgur.com/gallery/mWvdpKR
One small thing to consider. In lieu of prizes, even a blast of these photos on social media would be awesome for those of us who are trying to pursue this on social media.
Thank you for taking time to listen to the community. I think this could really become a special event for Unplugged if its better managed with some higher exposure to attendees!