Competitions

a note on the prizes

We are expecting to get some significant prizes to award the winners. Don't expect an around-the-world cruise on the QEII, but do expect something a bit more than a shake of the hand and a limp piece of paper... stay tuned.... Unless stated otherwise, a competition entry can be entered at any time up to the end of the Friday on which the convention starts.

art competition

The art competition will be broken down into at least three categories. If there are enough entries, subcategories will be used.

• 3-D. Make a model. Sculpt something. Combine materials into a three-dimensional form.
• 2-D. Paint something. Photograph something. Fiddle in your computer with something. Have fun and make it good.
• Barbi/Teddy Awards. Dress up your Barbi or Teddy (or other generic toy) in-genre.

video competition

A video up to 20 minutes in length, of whichever subject you want. If it is something that you would like to watch in the movies, it will get marks. Quality, not quantity is the watchword. Marks will be given for story, editing, and the effectiveness of any effects. Don't forget, just because this is a science fiction convention doesn't mean that your video has to have special effects in it; but it should be in the genre.

A science fiction or fantasy short story of up to 5,000 words. Authors will retain all rights. To be judged by as many of the Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine team as we can muster.

Entries are to be sent to conscription@orcon.net.nz by the end of 22 May 2009, New Zealand Standard Time (UTC+12). Please give a subject line of "writing competition".

the Wearable Art Party

See this link.