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Is perhaps the reason there is a rule about not having signatures on the =
front so there is no question of bias or influencing of the judges when =
it comes time for the awards?
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From: Linda Kelty=20
To: ArtsEdNet Talk=20
Sent: Sunday, November 07, 1999 12:19 PM
Subject: Re: Signatures
I think you should ask the judges for the reasoning behind the rule =
and how this compares with the history of artmaking and artists =
signatures. Judges are people too, and rules are generally made by =
committee and we all know how that works! Linda K.
Michal wrote:
I was trained to sign my name discreetly in the bottom right hand =
corner (as a general rule), and I have taught my students to do the =
same. Yet, last year when I took my student's artwork to our league =
contest, every one of our artworks were marked down in points for =
signatures appearing on the front. They said signatures distract from =
the artwork.=20
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------=_NextPart_000_02E0_01BF2BD4.50018040-- --- You are currently subscribed to artsednet as: hm-aen.edu To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-artsednet-4261K----- Original Message -----From:=20 Linda=20 KeltyTo: ArtsEdNet TalkSent: Sunday, November 07, 1999 = 12:19=20 PMSubject: Re: SignaturesI think you = should ask=20 the judges for the reasoning behind the rule and how this compares = with the=20 history of artmaking and artists signatures. Judges are people too, = and rules=20 are generally made by committee and we all know how that works! = Linda=20 K.Michal wrote:I was trained to sign my name discreetly in the = bottom right=20 hand corner (as a general rule), and I have taught my students to do = the same.=20 Yet, last year when I took my student's artwork to our league contest, = every=20 one of our artworks were marked down in points for signatures = appearing on the=20 front. They said signatures distract from the artwork.=20