If the AOM was theme-based, then would it really be an AOM? How many artists only dabble in one theme? I like your idea of theme based contests, but maybe there should be a site-wide contest each month called Pic of the Month. To me, Poser is the hardest app to find variety. I use Poser as a way to make people for my scenes in other apps, not as a main subject. Again, that is my use; others will be different. So far, I haven't seen too much that impresses me with Poser. Every once in a while though, something does strike me (other than my wife when she catchs me drooling at the nekkid Vicky in temple pics). :)