Gosford Art Prize 2019
Location
Gosford Regional Gallery
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KEY DATES
Online registration opens 1 August 2019
Closing date for entries 2 September 2019
Delivery of artwork 30 August, 31 August, or 2 September 2019, 10.00 to 3.00pm
Announcement of winners 13 September 2019
Exhibition dates 14 September to 3 November 2019
Collection of Unsuccessful Entries 21 September, 10.00 to 3.00pm
Collection of Exhibited Entries 4 November or 9 November, 10.00 to 3.00pm
ENTRY FEE
Gosford Art Prize entry fee is $30 per entry (max. 2 entries per artist)
Gosford Ceramics Prize entry fee is $20 per entry (max. 2 entries per artist)
PRIZES
$15,000 First Prize
$5,000 Second Prize
$2,500 Aboriginal Art Prize sponsored by SafeWork NSW
$2,000 Gosford Ceramics Prize
2 x $1,000 Highly Commended in memory of Lesley Anne Thomas
$500 Viewer’s Choice Award
JUDGING
The winners are determined by a judging panel appointed by the Gallery. All works are judged on merit and the judges’ decision will be final. The Viewer’s choice award is judged by votes cast by visitors to the exhibition.
ARTWORK
Work must not exceed two metres in any one direction and should be easily lifted by two people. Work must be presented ready for exhibition with appropriate hanging equipment and installation instructions if required. The artist’s name, address, telephone number, title of work and retail price (or not for sale “NFS”) must be noted on the back (or bottom) of each work. All works must be dry.
ELIGIBILITY
The Prize is open to all artists, with the exception of employees of Central Coast Council. All artwork must have been produced within the last 12 months. Eligible entries for the Aboriginal Art Prize must be from artists of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent who identify as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and are accepted as such in the community in which they live.
DELIVERY
WHERE: All entries must be delivered to the Gallery loading dock (via George St, East Gosford)
WHEN: 30 August, 31 August, 2 September 2019
TIME: Between 10.00am and 3:00pm.
Works will not be accepted outside of these times.
EXHIBITION
A selection of entries will be included in the Gosford Art Prize exhibition from 14 September to 3 November 2019. All works selected for exhibition must remain on show for the full duration of the exhibition. The names of the finalists included in the exhibition will be posted on the Gosford Regional Gallery website on 9 September 2019.
RULES
In the event of a dispute arising regarding the rules and conditions of entry, a decision made by Gallery management shall be final.
SALE OF WORK
All works exhibited can be for sale. The price must be clearly marked on the entry form. The Gallery will take a 35% commission (inc. GST). Artists need to provide the retail (selling) price, including GST (if registered for GST). The Gallery is not able to offer advice on this. Sales will be paid approx three weeks after the conclusion of the exhibition and receipt of paperwork.
COPYRIGHT
By entering the Gosford Art Prize you agree to grant Gosford Regional Gallery a non-exclusive licence to photograph your artwork and publish images of the artwork, or a detail of the artwork, for the purpose of documentation and the promotion of the Gosford Art Prize and/or Gosford Regional Gallery.
PRIVACY
Information provided on this form will be used to create a catalogue of the entries, and the finalists. The Artist’s Name and details about the work will be published on line and in the Catalogue. No other personal details will be made available publicly. Other personal details requested are used solely for the purpose of running this competition, unless the entrant elects to receive further promotional material.
INSURANCE
Work on exhibition will be insured against fire, theft and vandalism. Gosford Regional Gallery will not be held liable for minor accidental damage that may occur to artwork during the storage or judging of the Art Prize or deterioration due to inherent vice.
COLLECTION OF WORK
Unsuccessful entrants may collect their work from the Gallery on Saturday 21 September 2019, 10.00am to 3.00pm. All exhibited works can be collected on Monday 4 November or Saturday 9 November, 10.00am to 3.00pm. Gosford Regional Gallery reserves the right to dispose of any artwork not collected within two months of the close of the exhibition. The Gallery will endeavour to contact artists prior to this. Disposal may include destruction or gift to a charity.
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