You seem to have missed the point entirely I am not mentioning what I think is or is not good I am stating that each entrant should spend as much time as possible and put care and consideration in to each entry and have same kind of goal set for themselves if they plan to enter again and again and some people do this.
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Criticizing people to improve and cool and all, but who's to say they aren't doing so already? As mentioned previously, we all develop at unique rates. Expecting people to improve as quickly as one's self is outright selfish. A simple 'what works well and what could be enhanced' kind of critique I believe is fine, and I do encourage people to do so more often. But telling people that they should strive their hardest implies that they aren't. Who can truly say that apart from those who personally know all these people and their skill?
Also I don't expect everyone to move at my pace that would be ridiculous I have had many years of experience and lots of free time to out that into practice.
However, you do imply that from your statements.
Did it not come into mind that some of these people might actually be doing their hardest? How would they feel if someone suddenly looks at their work, and tells them "you should give it your all next time"?
Also with all due respect, your years of experience really have nothing to do with this.
And museums/exhibitions usually are meant to showcase their best pieces
Define 'best'.
But no, nay, inaccurate. As I mentioned before, aesthetic experiences and theme drive the museum. If you go to a Contemporary Art Museum, you'll only see art pieces concerning contemporary art and displays aesthetic experience. If you go to a Historical Museum, you'll only see art pieces concerning history regarding a matter that provide aesthetic experiences.
There is no descriptor as to what makes something the best at being contemporary. However, there are descriptors as to what makes art contemporary, and what makes an object provide an aesthetic experience.
not necessarily the most pleasing to the eye but the ones that wow are sure to be shown not hidden away for no one to see.
Aesthetic experience is not at all "the most pleasing to the eye." Aesthetic experience is an experienced that one acquires when one views an object as an art object, rather than as an object from the material world. You're completely misunderstanding me here.
In fact, an object that lacks aesthetic properties and does not provide an aesthetic experience to people is oft seen as 'not art' [I'm sure that's off-topic though, so I guess that's enough talk of aesthetics for me].
My other main concern is players are being mollycoddled and it may be politically correct but it isn't that helpful for stimulating personal growth and development in my opinion.
Not if they do not wish to. Given the lack of definition regarding the purpose of the CC, it's not clear as to whether the entrants are all artists, or anyone. If it's the latter, then pushing them to work harder is unnecessary, similar to how unnecessary it is to push a doctor to play basketball better.
From what I can see, you're seeing all of these people as artists, when I'm sure a handful of these people are hobbyists who don't really have the same resolve as artists on improving. There are many others who improve passively and I believe they shouldn't be pushed from getting out of their comfort zone, unless need be [i.e. they want to be, or they have to].
Yes, I fully agree that there's always room for improvement. Yes, people do nice stuff when they do their hardest. But what is the point of doing your hardest when a few, more experienced people, can barely even tell, then proceed to push you harder when it wasn't what you're meant to do in the first place?
TLDR - If people do it for the sake of enjoyment, comfort, and/or have a "i made a thing guys lel" attitude, leave them be. If they do it for the sake of improvement and/or with an "i want to be awesome" attitude, then by all means go ahead.