2016 Map Awards (Annual Challenge replacement)

[jbgibson]

We could use this as an award:

Award.jpg

It's a Blaeu Man Group....

[Hawkin]

@ Jaxilon That's an awesome idea!

[cinsev]

Chickpea: Well then thank you! i just enjoy the name becasue its fun but not so, so close to oscars thats its own thing

[mearrin69]

Great idea. I'm in...if I can field some maps before the end of the year. Definitely looking forward to seeing the nominations.
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[Diamond]

We could use this as an award:

Award.jpg

It's a Blaeu Man Group....

How'd I miss THAT?

[vorropohaiah]

is nominating your own map going to be the norm or are we expected to nominate other people's maps in preference of our own? personally i find it strange and counter-intuitive to nominate my own map/s? is it just me?

[Hai-Etlik]

If we name the awards after someone, it should be someone associated with fictional cartography in particular, or with the aesthetics of cartography rather than technical aspects.

Karen Wynn Fonstad or Nicolas de Fer might be good choices.

A prominent guild member who died might also be a good choice.

[Abu Lafia]

That is a great idea Hai-Etlik, Karen Wynn Fonstad is indeed the best person i could think of for naming such an award after, not only because i have good memories of drooling hours and hours over the Middle earth Atlas after opening it for the first time.

[ladiestorm]

I have to admit that while I like the 'Mapskers' I agree with Hai-Etlik. His idea to name it after a famous fantasy cartographer might make it more 'meaningful'? If that makes sense?

I had a thought about the nominations... I think one of the rules should be to PREVENT us from nominating our own maps. I mean, actors and musical artists can't nominate themselves for the Oscars or the Grammys... plus, nominating other's maps instead of your own, encourages people to check out other cartographers' efforts, which, in turn, promotes the togetherness of the guild as a whole.

[Neyjour]

I had a thought about the nominations... I think one of the rules should be to PREVENT us from nominating our own maps. I mean, actors and musical artists can't nominate themselves for the Oscars or the Grammys...

I strongly agree with this. Nominating yourself for an award is in very poor taste...

plus, nominating other's maps instead of your own, encourages people to check out other cartographers' efforts, which, in turn, promotes the togetherness of the guild as a whole.

To me, this is what the spirit of this place is all about. Not self-gratification.