Registration for competitors, judges, and display entrants is now open
About the Competition
The 2025 Crown’s A&S Championships will be held on March 1st, 2025, in the Barony of Settmour Swamp. Like last year, we will return to the in-person format used prior to the pandemic. However, there will be a remote/virtual option for those who are not able to attend the event due to health or other accessibility reasons. Please note that those requesting the remote option will have their judging session PRIOR to the live event.
Artisans who request to be judged online as an accessibility accommodation will meet with their judges via video conferencing the week before the live event. All other judging will take place in person at the East Kingdom Arts and Sciences Competition. Please visit the event listing for more info: https://www.eastkingdom.org/event-details/?eid=4362
If you have any concerns regarding your ability to participate please email the Kingdom MOAS, Mistress Amalie von Hohensee (moas@eastkingdom.org). We are committed to making this as accessible as possible and there will be a variety of options and accommodations available. See On Accessibility for more information.
French and other non-English documentation is welcomed. We can connect artisans with translators, and we may be able to arrange judging in alternate languages – please email our office as soon as you register if you will need any assistance or accommodations regarding language.
Those considering entering are advised that this is a high-level competition where the focus is on picking the kingdom arts and sciences champions. The judging is rigorous, and entrants are expected to be familiar with the kingdom A&S rubric, which will be used to assess entries. The duties of the champions include representing the Crown at events, participating in and/or assisting with the Pennsic A&S War Point, and assisting the MoAS office in running next year’s Crown’s A&S.
If anyone is not able to make those commitments, does not wish to serve as champion, or does not enjoy competition, we highly encourage them instead to sign up to display at the event. Display entrants will be showcased along with competitors, and feedback will be available to those displaying if they so wish.
We are asking that entrants review all of the material on this website about the competition. However, a few pieces of information we wish to specifically highlight are listed below.
Registration will open December 1st, 2024.
- Competitor Registration – December 1st – February 1st (for research papers and online entries), February 8th for all other entries (see Important Deadlines below)
- A&S Display Registration – December 1st – February 22nd
- Judge Registration – December 1st – February 8th
Competition Details
- Competition Format
- What to Expect as a Competition Entrant
- Competition Documentation
- Scoring & Rubrics
- Research Paper/Project Entries
- Performing Arts Entries
- Assistance for Planning Your Entry
Important Information
- Advanced registration is required for all competitors and display entrants – the deadline for Registration is February 8th by 11:59pm.
- Advanced submission of documentation will be required of competitors to allow judges time to thoroughly examine each submission. The deadline for documentation will be February 15th by 11:59pm. Competitors who have requested online accommodation for their entry must submit their materials by February 1st by 11:59 pm.
- To help improve the judging experience, we will be scheduling rubric training sessions online. Individuals wishing to judge will be asked to attend one of these sessions if they have not judged at Crown’s A&S in the past few years. One-on-one sessions can also easily be arranged for those who can not not attend group sessions . Simply contact the Kingdom A&S minister.
- While there will be challenges, we will be accepting brewing, cooking, and performance entries. We have special liaisons for those fields to assist the artisans and judges with questions about adapting to this hybrid format.
Important Deadlines
- Research paper and online entry submission deadline: February 1 by 11:59 pm
- Competition and judging registration deadline: February 8 by 11:59 pm
- Documentation submission deadline: February 15 by 11:59 pm
- Display registration deadline: February 22 by 11:59 pm
If you have questions about the competition format, display, judging, or if you would like assistance preparing for the competition, please contact the Kingdom MOAS, Mistress Amalie von Hohensee (moas@eastkingdom.org)