Atlanta Show, February 18-20, 2011

[tridmin]

Ladies and Gentlemen,

It was recently announced that the 34th Annual AMFS Show will feature a new Figure Category with its own Painter's and Open divisions: FANTASY!!!! As best as I can tell, this is not to be taken too literally, or rather from our pov: in essence, a category for non-historical figures. Some of you might have seen the gracious announcement on the CMON homepage a few months back.

This show will also be the first show at a new venue, so FANTASY will be an integral part of the new layout for the exhibit room. In short, the "fantasy" entries will be displayed in their own area in their respective divisions.

And be on the look out for ads in the next two issues of AFM.

I'll keep you updated as I get the news, and in the meantime you might want to check out the club site for any late-breaking news: http://www.atlantafigures.com/show.htm.

Mark your calendars: 18-20 February 2011. Less than 4 months to go!

Best,

Augie
Augie Me Fecit

 

[Wigdog]

Saw the ad

Greetings, Just saw the ad in Amazing Figure Modeler about the Atlanta Show this February. Looks like their serious about promoting the Fantasy aspects of the show!

 

[tridmin]

Greetings, Wigdog!

Serious? YOU BET! Fantasy has had a strong presence at the Atlanta Show since the early days in the '80s. Now, for its 34th annual outing, it was felt that the time had come to have the "fantasy" pieces displayed as a genre, rather than the "eccentric" exception within individual displays. Each exhibitor will set-up his or her own display in the Fantasy area according to division: Open or Painter's.

Re: AFM, it is my understanding that there will be one more ad before the Show. I am guessing that this will appear in issue #49.

It'll be here before we know it! Hope to see many of you there!!

Augie
Augie Me Fecit

 

[tridmin]

Awards

Just received this from Dave Wiggins, the Show's PR Chairman, and unofficial "Fantasy Category Coordinator":

AMFS works on the Open System - so each participant has an opportunity to win a certificate, bronze, silver, or gold on their best judged work in each category entered. Additionally, an exhibitor may win a specialty award.

Fantasy Specialty Awards that have been added for this year's show are:

• Phoenix Award - Best of category award - sponsored by Reaper.
• Horror Award - best judged modern or classic figure(s) or bust.
• Super Award - best judged hero, villain, heroine, villainess, or combination.
• Reaper Award - best judged stock or modified Reaper figure(s).
• Games Workshop Award - best judged stock or modified figure(s) or model(s) - sponsored by Games Workshop .

In honor of AMFS creating Fantasy as a separate category, Reaper will be awarding each of the first 200 participants a 3 pack of their award winning Reaper paints ($1600 value) as well as sponsoring the best of category, Phoenix Award. Games Workshop will be awarding an Emperor's Fist Tank Company ($300 value) and 3 Golden Demon tickets! AMFS is grateful for the strong support showed by these two fantasy giants.

As always, I would direct you to the Club/Show site for all the latest news, but this is a bit of a "scoop", and I've been told the Show site will not be updated for a week or so. So in the meantime, spread the good word, and. . . start making your plans to be in Atlanta in February!!!

 

[tridmin]

On the homestretch. . .

Greetings all!

Four weeks from today, we will be over half way through the 34th edition of the annual Atlanta Model Figure Show.

Hopefully many of you are planning on being there and making it the best Atlanta Show ever. If you need further information, please refer to the Club website or my blog. And if you have any questions, I will be happy to answer them--or refer you to somebody who can.

In the meantime, who's planning on going and/or exhibiting?

Fair winds! See y'all in four weeks!!

Augie