General FAQ:
When is the event?
March Caprice will be held from March 26th to March 27th, 2022, with an additional Community Coliseum on March 25th. The event schedule will be created when all presenters are finalized on March 19th and published on our website. If you are a participant, you will be contacted with a time-slot proposal on February 26th.
Where/When can I see the schedule?
We will post the schedule to the website as soon as we have it finalized the week of March 19th, so you may want to check back often. Any major website updates will be announced on our Twitter and emailed to all approved participants.
Who is involved in the event?
The event staffers are listed on the organizers page. All of the participants will be revealed when the schedule is officially released.
What types of entries are suitable?
Any type of talent is welcome! If you would like some inspiration, take a look at the list of last year’s events.
Where can I sign up?
You can sign up using these forms. Sign-ups for music and videos are closed. Written work and art sign-ups are due on March 12th, 2022. After those dates, submissions will be closed.
May I submit more than one entry?
Absolutely. However, you are not guaranteed to have all of your submissions approved. We are only allowing one entry for the artists’ alley. However, you may have multiple pieces if you combine them into the same image.
You may submit as much video/music content as you’d like. If you submit more than one video idea, the cumulative total for runtime must be under one hour. Your videos will also be scheduled in the same timeslot.
However, if you want to do something for the artists’ alley and a video separately, you are more than welcome to do that as long as they follow the guidelines above.
How can I watch the event?
The scheduled content will be hosted on each of the individual presenters’ platforms throughout March 26th and 27th. Additionally, presentations will be cross-promoted through our Twitter, Twitch, and Youtube channels, as well as on this website during the event day.
March Caprice primarily exists to promote creators in the KINGDOM HEARTS community, so our intention is to direct audiences to creator channels rather than a singular March Caprice hosting account.
Is there a length minimum or maximum for my submission?
There is no minimum requirement for your presentation. At maximum, your content must fit within an hour. Multi-hour presentations (game streams / live performances / etc) must be reduced to fit into the allotted time slot.
Is this event NSFW / 18+?
If March Caprice were a movie, we’d give it a rating of PG-13. Participants and content may use some coarse language, but we encourage folks to be as family-friendly as possible. In general, you can apply common sense to the content you make. If you are unsure whether your submission is permissible, please contact us directly. Keep in mind that we reserve the right to reject a submission for any reason.
My usual content/merchandise is NSFW / 18+; is that a problem?
We ask that if this is the case for your usual content, then during your introduction, please inform the viewers that your usual content is for mature audiences, but you are making an exception for this event.
If this is the case for your usual merchandise, then please let us know when you submit your work and we will include that information with your shop description on the Artist Alley page.
Please keep in mind that we reserve the right to reject any submissions that do not satisfy our Terms of Service.
Do you take donations?
This is a no-cost, non-profit event so we don’t have any funds to maintain. Instead, we highly encourage you to support the participants through their individual channels in whatever way you feel most comfortable.
Live Streamed Events FAQ
May I feature copyrighted music?
As far as copyrighted music: because your work will be featured on your own channel(s), we’d encourage you to abide by those platforms’ upload terms. Any copyright infringement or action taken by copyright content owners will still be your responsibility–our role will be promoting your work during the day of the event.
Artist’s Alley FAQ
May I submit more than one piece for showcasing?
Absolutely. However, only one piece will be selected for the showcase. Collages are acceptable as long as it’s one image. If you submit multiple images, we will not make it into a collage for you.
How will the “artist alley” be presented?
Like an Artist Alley at a convention, we will be setting up a space on this website to feature artists and fan creators. This will be a page full of examples of various artists’ and creators’ work with links to their social media, commission pages, and stores. If you would like to be featured in our Artist Alley, please get in touch!
What sizes/formats are needed for the promotional piece?
Any size is fine. We also prefer it to be in .JPG or .PNG file formats.
May I present my NSFW/SFW shipping art?
Nein, não, non, nei, nicht, neigh; NO this is not allowed! If March Caprice were a movie, we’d give it a rating of PG-13. We encourage this event to be as family-friendly as possible. We’ll reserve the right to reject a submission for any reason, but in general, you can apply common sense to the content you make. If you are unsure, feel free to contact us.
Writing FAQ
May I submit more than one piece for showcasing?
Absolutely. However, only one piece will be selected for the showcase.
How will my work be presented?
We’ll feature your writing in a “Library” on our website. This will be a page full of examples of various writers’ and creators’ pieces with links to their social media and other places they wish to promote their other work. If you would like to be featured in our Library, please get in touch!
May I present NSFW/SFW shipping pieces?
Nein, não, non, nei, nicht, neigh; NO this is not allowed! If March Caprice were a movie, we’d give it a rating of PG-13. We encourage this event to be as family-friendly as possible. We’ll reserve the right to reject a submission for any reason, but in general, you can apply common sense to the content you make. If you are unsure, feel free to contact us.
I am very fond of swear words, may I use them to my heart’s content?
We encourage this event to be as family-friendly as possible–think “PG-13” as a guideline. We’ll reserve the right to reject a submission for any reason, but in general, you can apply common sense to the content you make. If you are unsure, feel free to contact us.
How long can my entry be?
We prefer it would be around 1000-2000 words, and not exceed 2000.
Pre-recorded Video FAQ
May I submit more than one piece for showcasing?
Absolutely. However, you are not guaranteed to have all of your submissions showcased.
Can I submit an already existing video or do I need to make something new for this event?
We encourage you to create a new piece of content for this event. This way, the event will be a new experience and will encourage your audience to explore your previous work. With this in mind, older content is not explicitly disallowed, but we will likely not approve any video made before 2021.
May I feature NSFW content?
Nein, não, non, nei, nicht, neigh; NO this is not allowed! If March Caprice were a movie, we’d give it a rating of PG-13. We encourage this event to be as family-friendly as possible. We’ll reserve the right to reject a submission for any reason, but in general, you can apply common sense to the content you make. If you are unsure, feel free to contact us.
May I feature SFW shipping content?
We are not allowing shipping content for March Caprice. If you have any concerns about a potential entry, feel free to contact us.
I am very fond of swear words, may I use them to my heart’s content?
We encourage this event to be as family-friendly as possible–think “PG-13” as a guideline. We’ll reserve the right to reject a submission for any reason, but in general, you can apply common sense to the content you make. If you are unsure, feel free to contact us.
May I submit a musical performance of a piece that is only tangentially KINGDOM HEARTS related?
This event is intended to celebrate the creatives within the KINGDOM HEARTS community, and as such, we will likely not approve pieces (medleys, compilations, etc.) where KINGDOM HEARTS is not the primary focus of the performance.
Can I submit a video that will be sponsored?
If you can get a sponsor for your submission, by all means, feel free.
Addional FAQ
What has changed from last year?
-We now have a Youtube/Twitch that will feature a rotating carousel of all of the art submissions, as well as be a main “hub” for all the events going on.
-Live streams are now going to be limited to either a 1 hour, or 30-minute time slot. After the time slot has passed, the stream will end. This way, people presenting after streams can get a benefit from their audiences too.
-We’re hosting an additional Community Day on Friday, March 25th. We’ll be hosting community-based events such as Kingdom Hearts Trivia, Oddly Specific Kingdom Hearts™Skribblio, Memory of Melody tournaments, and much more! More details on this will release with the schedule on March 19th.
-Writers welcome! We’ve opened up March Caprice to any fanfiction, essays, analyses, and any other written work you may want to submit.
-Our Discord server is now open to the public. Come join the chatter!
When is everything due? What’s the timeline look like?
Sign-Up deadline: FEBRUARY 19 2022 (Video/Music only)CHECK-IN #1: FEBRUARY 27 2022 (Video/Music only)We will email all presenters on February 27th to check-in on the progress of your submission to the event. In your check-in reply, we would appreciate you prepare a short (paragraph-long) description of the content you plan to present and to have a general confirmation of readiness. We will also ask for a proposed time-slot in a form so we can create the schedule accordingly.
CHECK-IN #2 MARCH 6 2022 (Video/Music only)We will email all presenters on March 6th with the March Caprice schedule draft. You have until MARCH 19 to ask for any changes.
Sign-Up deadline: MARCH 12 2022 (Art/Writers only) – We will also send a check-in form requesting a bit of information about your entry.- Schedule goes public: MARCH 19 2022 – Timeslots are finalized, and the schedule is posted to our website and social media.
- FINAL CHECK-IN: MARCH 23 2022 (All entries)
- Video/Music: We will email all presenters on March 23rd for the final check-in on the progress of your submission if you have not sent it already. Ideally, we would like to see a demonstration (or private link) of the presentation and to have a specific confirmation of readiness and availability during your assigned time-slot.
- Art/Writers: This is when your written piece/art is due. We will email all presenters who haven’t sent in their work thus far on March 23rd for the final check-in on the progress of your submission.
- Community Coliseum: MARCH 25
- Event: MARCH 26 & 27 2022
May I ask any additional questions?
Absolutely; feel free to submit your question on the contact page or join our discord and we will reply as soon as we can. Our team has a weekly meeting, so you can expect an answer within the week.