I don't understand how this is a more fair process for anyone though?
No meaning to be rude at all but this sounds like it might come down to basing on skill since you can't weed out 400 applicants based just on following the guidelines. And what about rookie or commission artists who might not be that great or who might not have a large portfolio? Or first-time sellers who have maybe nothing yet, or people with unusual media?
I'm just wondering what your quality criteria will be exactly, aside from checking for stolen/traced work.
That aside, this is going to extend the time it takes to know if one has a table by a long period of time, which is going to make it difficult for people out of state to book flights so last minute.
No meaning to be rude at all but this sounds like it might come down to basing on skill since you can't weed out 400 applicants based just on following the guidelines. And what about rookie or commission artists who might not be that great or who might not have a large portfolio? Or first-time sellers who have maybe nothing yet, or people with unusual media?
I'm just wondering what your quality criteria will be exactly, aside from checking for stolen/traced work.
That aside, this is going to extend the time it takes to know if one has a table by a long period of time, which is going to make it difficult for people out of state to book flights so last minute.