Château des Réaux have still not sent us the information we requested. However, one of the artists in contact with us who was considering submitting paintings to the art exhibition competition did get a reply from them with the list of the judges for the competition. Since they don’t want the names published we will honour that but we will give some details that artists thinking of submitting their oil paintings might like to consider. Château des Réaux state the following: “The acceptance of works is decided by a jury, the members of which are figures of art and literature.”
There are five members of the jury who will decide what artworks are accepted etc. Of these, one is a published French art critic whose inclusion would appear quite valid. However, the other members are one poet (guess who), two civil servants and someone who works for an auction house (as yet unnamed). Four of the five members are French. We are really not sure why these people have been chosen and how they can be deemed qualified to judge this competition. It seems like a case of “it’s my game and I’ll choose anyone I like”. Certainly it is hardly an international jury and to describe these people as “figures of art and literature” is really stretching the concept in most cases. In any event, what would a “figure of literature” be doing judging an art competition anyway? Would you have Salvador Dali, Gil Elvgren, Pablo Picasso, Claude Monet and HR Giger deciding who gets the Booker prize?
After reading the list of judges, the artist who contacted us decided not to send her paintings off to Château des Réaux, thanked us for our blog and immediately sold one of the paintings for far more than 305 Euros and without losing her copyright on it 
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1Jason on Apr 23, 2008 at 1:41 am:
I’ve done a couple of research on this matter, coz my younger brother had spent endless nights in creating some works for this competition. He had sent them a picture of his works via email, and got a quick response the following day. Telling him about the details and informations of how he is going to send his work and will be paid around 350 euro ( I think).
Well at first, I was happy for him, for a reason his an amateur artist willing to get in to the world of arts. I’ve read the entire contract and had a good picking on the website. And I’m just a bit confused about this certain guy named Mr. Evgeny Yukhnytsya, coz his name just instantly been changed on the contract as MR. Yevhen YUKHNYTSYA.
To cut the story short, I’ve made a couple of researches for my younger bro. This so called MR. Yevhen YUKHNYTSYA was a TABLE HOCKEY PLAYER, ( KNOWS WHAT ON EARTH IS THIS GAME ABOUT) anyway for you viewers not to be confused. I have the link for the website if you wish to view it. I have searched a lot about this guy and all comes out all the same topics about this said sport. Take note the guy is from UKRAINE as well. A young bloke I would say about on his late 20’s.
Here’s the link: http://www.ithf.info/stiga/ithf/ranking/player.aspx?id=310086
And another link: http://www.hockeysurtable.com/guest/guest.php
what I don’t understand is how the hell he became a poet if he is to busy playing his sport all over the Russian Territory and nearby Eastern European Countries.
By the way the owner of the castle is Jean-Luc and Florence de Bouillé along with their son Stanislas and his New Zealander wife Nicola-Anna.
If you’re in doubt yopu can contact one of the travel agents that are handling the castle.
Here’s the link for the agent: http://www.lodgingsinternational.com/lodgings/608.htm
Hope this helped a lot. Think again and again.
2Artists UK on Apr 23, 2008 at 10:04 am:
According to our contact at Château des Réaux Jean-Luc and Florence de Bouillé were the previous owners of Château des Réaux when it was a hotel and the listings you are referring to are old and should have been removed. We emailed several travel agents but none of them replied. The telephone number given by our contact for Château des Réaux apperars to be valid so it does look as if he does own Château des Réaux … whoever he is. Thanks for your comments though, particularly regarding the name discrepancy. We hope your brother is succesful in promoting his work.