THE WEEKLY ANTHRO CHALLENGE
Each week the anthro community is invited to participate in a weekly challenge designed to allow anthro artists to exercise their imaginations based on a weekly theme. Please visit the #IamAnthro chat-room, if you would like to learn more about the contest, share ideas, or meet the judges and other participants. If you are unsure of what "anthro" is, please scan this article.

SUPPORT THE AWC
~webwiz23 has graciously supplied us with two stamps for the Anthro Weekly Challenge. Please show your support by adding it to your journals:

_{Be on the look-out for =LeonaWindrider's upcoming stamps for the AWC and AWC winners!}

LAST WEEK'S WINNER
Last week's theme was "I Love the Ocean."
~DavidStrife won first prize with his piece "Kunnaras Loves the Ocean:"

Congratulations to ~DavidStrife!



THIS WEEK'S THEME
This week's theme is "Subterranean", chosen by ~DavidStrife.
_{"Subterranean: Existing, situated, or operating below the surface of the earth; underground / existing or operating out of sight or secretly; hidden or secret."}

THIS WEEK'S DEADLINE
October 5th (12 midnight EST)

THIS WEEK'S JUDGES
*Foxfeather248, ~nashoba-hostina, and ~Negativefox



PRIZES
-Winners of the contest receive a feature in the next Weekly Anthro Challenge Newsletter, as well as the #IamAnthro chat-room.
-Winner also gets to choose the following week's theme.

CHALLENGE RULES
Please keep all entries PG-13, this means no adult content whatsoever.
Each entry must follow the weekly theme posted.
All entries must feature anthro characters.
Please make sure each submission is entered on time!
We ask that you dev-watch the =anthrochallenge account to stay up-to-date on contest information.
If contestants choose to participate in their own topic, they CANNOT win. This is so contestants cannot slant the contest in their favor.

HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY
1.) Upload your submission to DeviantART just as you would submit any of your other anthro work.
2.) Thereafter, please send a note labeled "Contest Submission" to =anthrochallenge.



CHALLENGE SCHEDULE
Every week the challenge will follow the same schedule:
Sunday: Challenge launch and submissions opened. Last week's winner announced as well as new weekly theme.
Monday-Thursday: Time to work on your entry!
Friday: Challenge deadline at 12 midnight on Friday EST, submissions closed.
Saturday: Judging.

HOW JUDGING WORKS
Judging is based on individual creativity, not necessarily who can draw the best. There will be a rotating panel of judges for each week, with four teams of judges every month. Their schedule is as follows:
1st Rotation: *ShadowToxin, =Kellisanth, and =arionic
2nd Rotation: ^PurpelBlur, =Syberwolf, and =LeonaWindrider
3rd Rotation: ~Thumpity, *krhainos, and *ryu-industries
4th Rotation: *Foxfeather248, =DoberFree, and ~Negativefox
_{In addition to the aforementioned judges, ^skifi, myself, and the AWC staff will step in as judges when necessary.}

PERMANENT CHALLENGE STAFF
This contest would not be possible with a staff of dedicated individuals. Please thank the following volunteers for their hard work:
=Beeejaay
=Galadrex
=LeonaWindrider
*ryu-industries

OPEN STAFF POSITIONS
At this time we do not have any openings. However, we do have a judge application form for those of you interested in being a judge in November.

HOW TO VOLUNTEER
If you are interested in volunteering as an advertiser or sponsor for the Weekly Anthro Event, please swing by the IamAnthro Chat-Room to speak with our current volunteers. We can use all of the help and publicity we can get. Thanks for your interest!