Hello all.
I've completed a draft policy, which has been commented on by a few
people. I'm copy and pasting it here... hopefully there won't be any
formatting issues... if there are I'll make a wiki or something.
Wesnoth Summer of Art Scholarship
Aim:
The overall aim of this scholarship is two fold;
#1 – To assist in the development of student artists over the summer.
#2 – Provide the Wesnoth Project with usable art for its own purposes.
Secondary aims include:
#1 – testing out a usable structure for future projects of this type.
#2 – establishing a system by which the project can build up its
artistic talent base.
Considerations.
Financial (project)
- Wesnoth is a relatively small project with a limited financial
base.
o The scholarship must be sustainable given our financial
situation.
Financial (individual)
- Financial remuneration must be significant enough to ensure
the applicant can accomplish the tasks at hand.
Quality of Candidates
- While the scholarship is open to students, a basic level of
quality must be maintained.
Oversight
- Adequate oversight is required to ensure the program operates
within its stated parameters.
Cultural:
- The program must not be simply a program to supply money to
individuals for art.
WSAS Parameters
Payments
Structure. The applicant stage will run from June 1st to June 20th
The mentorship program will run from June 21st until September 13th
The Wesnoth Summer Art Scholarship (WSAS) will be structured in a
similar fashion to Wesnoth’s Google Summer of Code program.
Jetryl will serve as a mentor for students and oversee their
selection, in conjunction with other developers/mentors.
The IRC channel #Wesnoth-mentor and the mailing list will serve as the
primary communication forums.
Selection;
The individuals selected for the WSAS must be able to contribute art
that can be added to the program with a reasonable amount of correction
The individual may be from outside the immediate project
The program will not be actively advertised at this time.
Proposals will be judged by;
i. The
innovativeness of the applicant’s proposal
ii. The perceived
ability of the applicant to achieve the milestones
Applicants’ requirements;
Applicants must submit their proposals to the project by June 15th 2009.
The proposals require a proposal for their personal objectives, as
well as a structure several milestones
i. Each milestone
must have a definable goal for the advance of artistic skills.
ii. Students are
encouraged to discuss potential proposals with Jetryl or other artists
before they submit their final copy.
The proposal should be done on a wiki page at Wesnoth.org
If the applicant is not an active art contributor at present, a
portfolio is required demonstrating adequate skills.
i. They will also
require a questionnaire about their interests and experience.
Jetryl and other developers will discuss the proposals from June 15th
and notify successful parties before June 21st.
Mentoring
Milestones will occur every three weeks, with four in total.
Students will need to have one to three examples of art for each
milestone
i. The
requirements vary according to the milestones proposed by the student.
If deemed adequate, the student will be awarded a proportion of the
total fund at each milestone.
The mentor must also produce a short explanation to the student to his
progress during each
i. This will also
serve as a mechanism for oversight.
ii. It must be
produced before funds are disbursed
If the student fails in two successive milestones, he or she will be
removed from the project.
Payment Method
To be determined depending on the student and the location and
preferred payment method.
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