Royal Academy Summer Exhibition

[badhorsey]

When does the judging take place for this? Myself and several friends have entered this year and are interested when we'll find out if we've been successful or not. Do accepted artists get told first, or is it vice versa?

[saxy_jag]

It's the end of May.

Website here. Didn't you check all this before you entered?

[badhorsey]

No, it didn't actually occur to me to read any of the literature or look at the website; the entry form was brought to me by elves.

If anyone can offer up a slightly less patronising answer that actually addresses the questions, I'd be grateful.

(FYI - the website states that notifications will be sent by May 29th - I'm after specifics here)

[saxy_jag]

No, it didn't actually occur to me to read any of the literature or look at the website;

I would think if you're capable of entering work for the RA Summer Exhibition, then you'd have the presence of mind to actually check these things properly - which you've just proved you're capable of doing.

Or was it that you just couldn't be bothered?

[badhorsey]

And equally I'd have thought you'd have the presence of mind to read a post fully before replying and thus getting the wrong end of the stick twice in a row?

Actually, given that sticks only HAVE two ends, that's quite impressive. There's a nobel prize in magnetic monopole theory waiting for you for that one.

[saxy_jag]

What, you'd rather not have any of your question answered than just part of it? Fair enough, next time you ask something, I won't answer at all - you can just go figure it out for yourself like you're perfectly capable of doing, although I notice no-one else has offered any answers to date.

And FYI, there is no such thing as a Nobel (capital N, by the way) prize in magnetic monopole theory. There is, in fact, no prize that is specific to the study of the hyperthetical, magnetic, single-poled particle at all. Also, sticks, being traditionally made of wood, are not magnetic and thus do not even possess a single pole.

What I might qualify for, were I anything like well versed in science, is the Nobel prize for Physics. Something you're hardly likely to achieve either, given your apparent aversion to independent research.

[jno]

calm down, saxyjag, badhorsey is asking for a more detailed answer than the website gives, and it doesn't look like anyone can provide it. This doesn't really necessitate name calling.

You could try calling the RA and asking, though?

[saxy_jag]

There's no name calling that I can see, and not from badhorsey either - just insinuation. Sorry, but I give what I get, that's all.

And yes, calling the RA would be sensible idea. I believe their number's on the website. ;-)

[badhorsey]

Well hang on a minute. I posted here because I couldn't get the answers anywhere else and what I got was a sarcastic, arch and snide comment from someone who hadn't bothered to read my original post!

I've called the RA - they wouldn't give an answer on this.