Joan further explains the challenge: the competitors will actually be the entertainment. Each team is to create a living work of art, complete with props, costumes, a life-size frame and a minimum of three team members as part of their living tableau. Judging will be based on costumes (at least one of which must be made from scratch), the overall concept and execution of the montage and the actual frame. As the art museum opening is a masquerade ball, the individual project is to create an original masquerade mask. The museum gala is scheduled for the following evening, allowing a mere 36 hours to complete both team and individual projects. Each team is allocated a budget of $1500 to cover costs of fabric and art supplies for the living work of art as well as for the individual projects. Joan also announces that in addition to the design workshop, the perfectionists will be able to use the converted pool house as a second workspace. The teams will rotate shifts between these two locations.