Adjudication Criteria
Our adjudication rubric asks the jury to grade the works based on four factors:
- Originality / Creativity of the act – Rate 1-5
- Execution / Performers skills – Rate 1-5
- Aesthetics of the performer / Act – Rate 1-5
- Do you want this act in the festival? – Rate 1-5
Extra factor: for example an under-represented performer: Is this a performer you want to be heard/seen – Yes/No (Automatically add 2 points if YES)
An application will have a rating from 5 – 20, in total, plus 2 points for the extra yes/no factor.
Each act category is graded as follows:
5. Excellent – strong artistic vision, development and execution – performance has the potential to influence or challenge the field
4. Good – clear artistic vision, development and execution – performance has the potential to impact the field
3. Average – Decent artistic vision, development and execution – unsure of impact on field
2. Below Average – Unclear Artistic Vision, Act needs more development, Execution shows promise, but not yet ready for this showcase
1. Not yet ready for the festival stage
The selection Jury will be made up of industry professionals and local artists.