‘Game of Thrones’ fans are some of the greatest purveyors of ‘fan art,’ and to celebrate their creations, HBO has created ‘Game of Thrones: The Compendium.’ The microsite will serve as a central hub for fan creations, and will feature six artistic categories: art, music, costume, food, craft and analysis.
Fans will be able to submit their entries from December 19 through March 28, and the best of the entries will be includes in a printed book which will be available next December. Judges – dubbed the ‘VIP Council of Editors – of the entries include Gerald Broom (Brom Art), Arthur Chu (The Daily Beast), Tom Colicchio (Top Chef), and Zack Luye (Editor of watchersonthewall.com), among others.
Selections for inclusion will be “based on which pieces the members think enriches and extends the experience of the series and each selection will receive an author credit and a copy of the final product.”
With so much content being produced and housed on specially created sites and Tumblrs, this is a great opportunity for HBO to capture some of that traffic and to provide fans with an official forum.