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We have all heard it said that if your favorite work is not accepted
in one juried show, it could very well be accepted by another one
because of different judges, different viewpoints, different values,
different attitudes.
There could be a spark of truth in that statement given judges of
varied educational backgrounds. But what happens when you
have a group of judges, all holding advanced degrees in the fine
arts? Since our first hosted show we have endeavored to answer
that question. Here is what we found:
Based on five objective judging categories, each category being
equally weighted, we found an 85% agreement among jury
members of what art was to be accepted into a particular show.
The judges did not know which art they were viewing was part of
this study, nor did they collaborate with each other. In other
words, there appeared to be a degree of confidence that opinions
based on consistent and verifiable data gave reliable and valid
results.
Is there a possibility that a successful artist who is self taught but
lacks an advanced fine arts degree could provide the same
evaluative objectivity? Undeniably true. Our thesis here is that art
evaluations based on scholarly research and previous directed
study negate the roll-of-the-dice statement; that you have greater
judging reliability and validity when all the judges have a common
touchstone of reference. It is valid only if the judging measures
what it purports to measure; reliable only if it gives consistent
results.
in one juried show, it could very well be accepted by another one
because of different judges, different viewpoints, different values,
different attitudes.
There could be a spark of truth in that statement given judges of
varied educational backgrounds. But what happens when you
have a group of judges, all holding advanced degrees in the fine
arts? Since our first hosted show we have endeavored to answer
that question. Here is what we found:
Based on five objective judging categories, each category being
equally weighted, we found an 85% agreement among jury
members of what art was to be accepted into a particular show.
The judges did not know which art they were viewing was part of
this study, nor did they collaborate with each other. In other
words, there appeared to be a degree of confidence that opinions
based on consistent and verifiable data gave reliable and valid
results.
Is there a possibility that a successful artist who is self taught but
lacks an advanced fine arts degree could provide the same
evaluative objectivity? Undeniably true. Our thesis here is that art
evaluations based on scholarly research and previous directed
study negate the roll-of-the-dice statement; that you have greater
judging reliability and validity when all the judges have a common
touchstone of reference. It is valid only if the judging measures
what it purports to measure; reliable only if it gives consistent
results.
The art you enter into any of our shows is evaluated by judges
holding advanced degrees in the visual arts. The outcome of
judging is not based on chance. We use a well designed
analytical model that was employed in our 85% reliability studies.
Here is what we consider: Color/Value Usage;
Design/Composition; Content; Originality; Technique,
We use this analytical model when studying each entry, accepting
only those works that meet the highest criteria. If your work is not
accepted we refer you to the evaluation so you can keep
improving and try again.
It's helpful to know the areas that jurists consider important for
acceptance into our shows. This knowledge can be a guide in
self evaluation and can aid in your submission selections. Still,
each artist has his and her interpretation of what is conceptually
unique. It is that actualization of creating something different that
is motivationally involved within the artist, of what is being formed
on the substrate of attempted expression.
To dismiss such evaluation of uniqueness and expression as a
"roll of the dice" is not only mistaken, but is unfair to the artist
participating in the show. After all, that artist has invested a lot of
time, money, labor, and dreams into what he's entered; he
deserves more than a cavalier remark that is akin to placing his
career on hold and advising him instead to consider the visual
arts as nothing more than a game of chance.
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holding advanced degrees in the visual arts. The outcome of
judging is not based on chance. We use a well designed
analytical model that was employed in our 85% reliability studies.
Here is what we consider: Color/Value Usage;
Design/Composition; Content; Originality; Technique,
We use this analytical model when studying each entry, accepting
only those works that meet the highest criteria. If your work is not
accepted we refer you to the evaluation so you can keep
improving and try again.
It's helpful to know the areas that jurists consider important for
acceptance into our shows. This knowledge can be a guide in
self evaluation and can aid in your submission selections. Still,
each artist has his and her interpretation of what is conceptually
unique. It is that actualization of creating something different that
is motivationally involved within the artist, of what is being formed
on the substrate of attempted expression.
To dismiss such evaluation of uniqueness and expression as a
"roll of the dice" is not only mistaken, but is unfair to the artist
participating in the show. After all, that artist has invested a lot of
time, money, labor, and dreams into what he's entered; he
deserves more than a cavalier remark that is akin to placing his
career on hold and advising him instead to consider the visual
arts as nothing more than a game of chance.
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Casino Art: Do competitive shows really matter or are they
rolls of the dice?
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Author, artist, Cynthia Knox takes you
on a step-by-step tour to create a
yellow rose using the medium of
colored pencils.
on a step-by-step tour to create a
yellow rose using the medium of
colored pencils.
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