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[hauntedshadow]

Nominations: Sept 5 - 12
Sign Ups Open: Sept 14
Sign Ups Close: Sept 23
Assignments Due: December 7
Stories Revealed: December 21
Authors Revealed: December 28

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[(Anonymous)]

Hello! I'm the nonnie mentioning to miss Happy Trekmas. I'm really excited and grateful that you wanted to run a new Star Trek Secret Santa fest, but while I was checking the rules I've noticed that there's no mention of art assignments. I was thinking this was meant as a fic & art gift exchange, like Happy Trekmas. Is it possible to open it to art too? I'd really like to be able to participate too! :)

[hauntedshadow]

Thank you for commenting!

Since reading your comment, I'm in the process of including art now!

I've never done fanart before and it seems the commonly decided equivalent is on unlined paper. What do you think would be the equivalent? I'm trying to find fanart exchanges to devise a solid minimum. Most fanart seems to be graphic art so I want something more tailored to fanartists than unlined paper. My brain is stuck on pixel size and colors in addition to unlined paper. lol

No far I have:

Finished pieces only, please no sketches or WIP images! Your piece doesn’t have to be colored, but it must be a completed work and cannot be drawn on lined paper. No Copyrighted materials - e.g. photomanips, aesthetics, or gifs.

[(Anonymous)]

Thank you mod!

I'm not sure what aesthetics is, but otherwise the rule sounds good to me!

Some exchanges have a note mentioning that fanart gift is meant as handmade art (digital and with real media, like paper and pencil/inks or cranions etc.), while graphics aren't allowed, and by graphics that means no photomanips, photo captures, moodboards, etc. Some artists make animated gifs with drawn art, instead of captures of scenes from shows/movies, so maybe it could be a good idea to be specific about which kind of gifs aren't allowed? I hope this is helpful.

[hauntedshadow]

How does this sound?

Participants must complete a finished, handmade, original fanart piece. Your piece doesn’t have to be colored, but it must be a completed work and cannot be drawn on lined paper. Allowed fanart includes digital and real media (e.g., paper and pencil/inks or cranions etc). No sketches, WIP images, or graphics (e.g., photomanips, aesthetics/mood boards, or screen captures). Animated gifs that meet requirements are allowed.

[(Anonymous)]

Sounds fine to me. :)

[hauntedshadow]

So glad you like it! :D Thank you so much for bringing up fanart to me and all the help!

[(Anonymous)]

Hello! I don't know if you visit the Exchanges Discord, but it might be worth advertising Star Trek Holidays on their #exchange-promos channel. I'm not sure how much traffic it gets, but every little helps! :)

Here's an invite: https://discord.gg/sGYxzgv

[hauntedshadow]

Thank you so much! I initially promo'd over there, but forgot to give notice about sign ups being open. I've been trying to promo as much as possible, even on a fanfic writers channel. The tumblr tags still elude me.

I'm not sure how big this exchange will be, but if anyone wants to create a Star Trek Holidays specific channel in EAD or wherever, you're more than welcome!

[(Anonymous)]

Will author reveals be happening soon? I was hoping to redate my fic before bed!

[hauntedshadow]

They just happened! :)