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The dates, addresses and URLs in this document are
obsolete.  For current information, check the website
http://sito.org or email ed@sito.org. 

This was the original call for participation sent out
for the OTIS (now SITO) Tarot-card project, Arcana.
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		S  Y  N  E  R  G  Y  :  A  R  C  A  N  A
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		The third in an on-going series of     
		collaboration projects instigated
		by the OTIS project and it's loyal
		participants.
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		ARCANA will begin accepting images on
		November 15th.  The goal of the project
		is to create a deck of Tarot cards in
		an electronic environment and end up 
		with a large selection of images
		based upon a presumedly diverse sampling
		of interpretations.  The results of
		the project will be displayed in the 
		OTIS archives in GIF and JPEG format
		for all to see.

		The project will last until there are 
		at least two of each card.

		Each participant will design whatever
		cards they wish and submit them to the
		archives. When the project is 
		complete, all participants will vote 
		on which version of each card is best.
		This vote will determine which cards 
		will be on permanent display in the OTIS
		archives and which will be printed on
		the final deck of real Tarot cards. 
		(pending financial demands of the printing) 
		Again, design whatever and however many
		cards you wish (you can also create a
		design for the back of the card, preferably
		in vertical-symmetry with "SYNERGY:ARCANA"
		inscribed somewhere).

		Cards can be created by any means the
		participant deems necessary, as long as
		the final image is available in digital
		graphic format and conforms to the 3x5
		ratio requirements.

		Requirements for participation are as 
		follows:

		- ability to FTP images to and from the
		  OTIS archives at sunsite.unc.edu 
		  ---OR---
		  ability to UUENCODE images and send 
		  them via email
		  ---OR---
		  willingness to snail-mail entries in
		  on disk or hardcopy

		- access to image-manipulation software
		  or ability to scan created images into
		  GIF or JPEG format

		- an imagination

		To register as a participant in this project,
		send email to otis-request@cwis.unomaha.edu 
		with the subject of "Arcana".  Please include
		any special restrictions you may have.   
 
		New participants will be welcome until January 
		20th.  When signing up, you will be assigned
		an ID number and sent specific instructions.
 
		It is recommended, but not required, that 
		you also join the OTIS Mailing List. 
		The list will allow you to interact with other
		OTIS artists and spectators about techniques, 
		progress and interpretations.  If you'd like
		to join the mailing list as well, state that
		in the body of your "sign-up" email.
 
		A list of existing Tarot cards will be made
		available via email and FTP from:

				sunsite.unc.edu
				/pub/multimedia/pictures/OTIS/ARCANA

		Popular interpretations of the cards will also
		be available if all goes well.  Anyone with 
		extensive knowledge of TAROT is invited to 
		donate their opinions and knowledge.