2023 Map Art Competition

[ostrich1414]

For the past two years now, I've helped host SimPvP's annual Map Art Competition! Each Map Art Competition has been a major success: 2021 saw 13 map arts and 47 voters, and 2022 saw 11 map arts and 44 voters. Yet again, the third annual SimPvP Map Art Competition has arrived for 2023. (Last year's forum thread can be found here: viewtopic.php?t=2930)

From March 1st, 2023 to April 1st, 2023, SimPvP players will have the opportunity to create and submit their very own map art creations to this official competition! The basic rules are listed below:

-All map art submissions must be 1x1; no more, no less.
-The map art must be created specifically for this competition; you cannot enter past map arts as valid entries.
-Basic maps of terrain, i.e. base maps, maps of spawn, etc., are not valid entries and are ineligible for the competition.
-Only one map art submission per player.
-In order to vote for the winner, one must donate one diamond block minimum.
-The voting process will begin on April 2nd, and will implement an approval voting style, meaning that players may vote for as many contenders as they choose.
-Map arts may be submitted by contacting an admin to take it.

The winner of the competition will receive the following:

-Their map art featured as a permanent fixture at spawn, replacing last year's winner.
-The contents of a free-for-all donation box, also located at spawn.
-All diamond block donations from voters.
-A special and secret prize from ostrich1414 himself!

There is no specific theme for this map art competition, but it is highly suggested that players who submit map arts put time and effort into their creation. Essentially: a solid grey map art with words on it is less likely to win against a well-crafted, intricate piece of artwork. However, as stated before, there is no theme--it is up to the approved voters as to who wins.

Once all map arts are submitted by April 1st, we will begin the voting process (more information will be given later), which will essentially rely on approval voting to decide the winner. The map arts will be placed in a special exhibition in the events world, where the votes will be meticulously counted.

For more information on SimPvP's current library of map arts, see this link: https://simplicitypvp.net/w/Map_Art
Also, see the past Map Art Competitions of both 2021 and 2022: https://simplicitypvp.net/w/Map_Art_Competition

For a detailed, easy-to-follow tutorial on how to create great map arts, see Burger_Malone's guide: https://simplicitypvp.net/w/Burger%27s_ ... ng_Map_Art

We look forward to seeing your submissions, and good luck to all participants in SimPvP's third annual 2023 Map Art Competition!

[ostrich1414]

Saturday, April 1st is the last day of the SimPvP Map Art Competition, meaning that it is the last possible day to submit a map art! You must submit your map art to an admin by the end of Saturday in order for it to be eligible for voting. As a reminder, the map art must:

-Be 1x1
-Be original and not appear on the Map Art wiki already
-Not be a terrain-based map

Any related questions can be found here: viewtopic.php?t=2975

Starting on Sunday, April 2nd, voting will begin. If you want to participate in voting for the winner, this is how the process will occur:

1.) You will donate one diamond block to an admin as a voting fee (these diamond blocks will be collected and go to the winner)
2.) You will join a map art voting /event
3.) In this /event, you will be given tickets named after your username; one for each eligible map art in the competition
4.) You may vote for as many map arts as you want, essentially one ticket per one map art (IMPORTANT: If more than one of your named tickets are found in a map art voting box, only one will stay and the rest will be removed. Only one ticket per map you want voted! Map arts you do NOT want to win should not be given a ticket.)

Also: No alt accounts allowed! You may vote once on one account only.

By the end of the day, the votes will be counted and tallied. In the case of an obvious winner, that winner will be announced and gifted the diamonds, spawn donation contents, and special surprise gift, as well as having their map art displayed at spawn for one year, replacing last year's winner. In the event of a tie, a less formal vote will be held online on Discord. If the winner includes more than one player, the prizes will be split.

Good luck!