I propose the following alternative requirement to become Artifex:
1 To be awarded with Citizenship a member must fulfill the minimum requirements and be proposed by a Citizen, their Patron.
A member can also be awarded with Artisanship, if he fulfill the minimum requirements and had won the TWC Modding Award.
Minimum Requirements: At least fifty posts; been registered for at least two months, and; not received a Moderation Warning or Curial Warning within the past six months.
An individual may hold only one account awarded with Citizenship.
Reason:
The winner of the annual TWC Modding Award has already contributed to the site by his modding work, as he has created a popular award winning mod.
Its inconsequent, that he most apply then like a normal modder to become Artifex.
If not he, who else deserve to become Artifex?
A Application via patronage is pure formalism in this case.
It may also another incentive to make a contribution to the annual awards.