ENTRY TERMS AND CONDITIONS 2017 CITY OF WHYLLA ART PRIZE

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1 2017 CITY OF WHYLLA ART PRIZE ENTRY TERMS AND CONDITIONS Established by the Whyalla Arts Council in 1972, the Whyalla Art Prize was initially designed to promote emerging artists; since this time the prize has flourished and developed into a significant national award and an important exhibition of contemporary art in Australia. Through this initiative, the Whyalla community has acquired an impressive and notable collection of artworks in iconic styles that reflect the spirit and the changing face of Australia. The Whyalla Art Prize is open to all Australian artists (citizens or residents for at least twelve months) with a major prize of $25,000. Entries must be wall-based works in any medium other than photography. Following the success of our digital initiative in 2015, the Whyalla Art Prize is again encouraging moving image artists to enter works in this year s prize. Adelaide Airport has joined us as an exhibition partner for 2017 and will host a selection of artworks from the Whyalla Art Prize in their concourse from December 2017 January Bringing contemporary visual arts practice to Whyalla in a single exhibition, the Whyalla Art Prize continues to discover new talent and invigorates artistic passions, while supporting artists both locally and Australia-wide. EXHIBITION DATES: Saturday 30 September Saturday 2 December 2017 OFFICIAL OPENING: Middleback Arts Centre 141a Nicolson Avenue, Whyalla Monday 9 October 2017 TOTAL PRIZE MONEY: $25, ENTRIES FOR PRE-SELECTION CLOSE: 5:00pm (ACDT), Monday 29 May, 2017 TO ENTER: To enter for pre-selection please visit and follow the link to the online application. Please note: entry fees must be paid through the secure website. Please have a credit/debit card and a high resolution image of your work ready at time of application. If you are unable to enter online please contact: Country Arts SA p. (08) AWARDS 2017 City of Whyalla Art Prize $25,000 Acquisitive Donated by the Corporation of the City of Whyalla People's Choice Award People s Choice Award Plaque & $500 Non-Acquisitive Donated by Country Arts SA

2 CONDITIONS OF ENTRY The City of Whyalla Art Prize is a competition and exhibition open to all Australian artists (citizens or residents for at least twelve months) with prize money of $25,000. A panel of judges will pre-select up to 60 works for the final exhibition and judging, from digital images submitted online. Moving image artists will be asked to provide a link to upload their video. Decisions made by the selection panel are final, and no correspondence will be entered into. Shortlisted artists selected will then be required to transport their artwork to Whyalla for exhibition and final judging. All selected entries are eligible for the Country Art s SA People s Choice Award category. Audiences will be invited to vote throughout the course of the exhibition. This category will be awarded one week prior to the close of the exhibition and the artist will be notified by and phone. ARTWORKS There is no limit to the number of works entered by an individual artist, but each work must be accompanied by an entry fee to be eligible. Entries must be wall-based works in any medium other than photography. They can be three dimensional works but must be able to be displayed via d-hooks and regular wall hanging systems. Any artworks that do not hang flat or require assembly by the installation crew must be discussed with the Visual Arts Coordinator, Country Arts SA prior to submission. Single channel moving image works will be submitted in a format to be negotiated with the Award organisers. Artwork must not exceed 2m x 2m (including frame), on any one side. Art works may be submitted in any medium (e.g. oil, watercolour, mixed media, single channel moving image, glass etc). Photographs are not eligible. Multi-panel pieces are accepted and are regarded as one work. The overall size of the work must not exceed the maximum size of 2m x 2m (including frame) on any one side. All entries must be of original works that have been created in the 12 months prior to Monday 29 May, Artwork images submitted as part of the Entry must be of the finished Artwork. Artworks previously exhibited in other prizes and exhibitions are only eligible if they have not won a prize.. Artworks considered offensive, demeaning or contain the unauthorised use of Indigenous symbols, motifs and imagery are not eligible. Artworks will be displayed in the Middleback Arts Centre and must be suitable for audiences of all ages. Where works may contain images sensitive for some viewers, Country Arts SA will work with the Artist to ensure their display is suitable for all audiences.

3 Artworks will be selected for final judging solely on the digital images provided as part of the online entry process. Any additional biographies, artist s statements or other additional information will not be taken into consideration during the judging process. Once selected for final judging, artists will be given the opportunity to provide additional information (max 150 words) for use on labels, and to be provided for judges and the public. FORMAT OF ENTRIES To be eligible for selection, all artists must apply online. To be eligible, the online entry form must be completed, and a digital image of the artwork or link uploaded via the online portal, and payment of the entry fee must confirmed. As part of your entry you will be asked to enter the wholesale price of your artwork. A calculator will show the total cost of the artwork as part of the exhibition. Only the wholesale price can be entered. If you are registered for GST this will be calculated as part of the wall price. Entries must be submitted by an artist. A third party may only enter on behalf of the artist with written permission from the artist. Once your entry has been submitted a return will be sent to the artist confirming the receipt of their entry. If you do not receive a confirmation please contact the 2017 City of Whyalla Art Prize Coordinator on (08) to verify your entry has been received and request your confirmation of this. Entries which do not receive a confirmation of entry will not be considered for the award. If you are unable to enter online please contact: Visual Arts Coordinator Country Arts SA e. eleanor.scicchitano@countryarts.org.au p. (08) ENTRY FEES The entry fee for the City of Whyalla Art Prize is $44.00 (GST inclusive) for each work entered. Any entry not accompanied by payment of entry fee will be automatically ineligible. Payment must be made online with a credit or debit card. There will be no refund of entry fee for any reason, including those not selected for exhibition. SUBMISSION OF ENTRIES Entries must be received by 5:00pm (ACDT) Monday 29 May 2017 All entries must consist of the fully completed entry form, entry fee, image, and ABN/GST number and proof of age if relevant. Late, faxed, posted or ed entries will not be accepted. PRE - SELECTION JUDGING Exhibition in the Whyalla Art Prize is via a pre-selection process.

4 Selection is made by a panel consisting of 3 visual arts professionals appointed by Country Arts SA. The decision of the Selection Panel is final and no correspondence will be entered into. Works will be selected from the digital images and videos submitted. The list of preselected entrants for final judging and exhibition will be posted on Country Arts SA website at from Friday 7 July, Pre-selected entrants will be notified by shortly thereafter. FINAL JUDGING The same panel of judges will choose the prize winning works of art from those works selected for exhibition. All selected entries will be hung for display and judged at the Middleback Arts Centre in Whyalla. The judges decision will be final and no discussion or correspondence will be entered into. The announcement of the prize winners will be made at the official exhibition opening at the Middleback Arts Centre, 141a Nicolson Ave, Whyalla on Monday 9 October, All artists and their friends/families are invited to be present. The City of Whyalla Art Prize is an acquisitive prize. The winning work will become part of the City of Whyalla Art Prize Art Collection. For The People s Choice Award members of the public vote from Saturday 30 September Saturday 25 November, 2017 for the artist whose work they consider to be the best in the exhibition. The winner will be announced one week prior to the close of the exhibition and posted on the Country Arts SA website at DELIVERY OF FINALISTS ARTWORK Artists whose work has been selected must deliver work to the Middleback Arts Centre, 141a Nicolson Ave Whyalla SA 5600, between 12.30pm and 5.00pm from Wednesday 6 September Friday 22 September Artworks will not be received for judging or exhibition after this date. Artworks not received by Friday 22 nd September will not be eligible for exhibition, final judging or, prize in any category. All artworks when delivered must be clearly marked with the artist's name, address, telephone number, title of work, category of entry, sale price, and any special instructions for presentation (e.g. for multi-panel works). Artists must accept responsibility for organising all transport including the cost of delivery and return of works. Country Arts SA will not cover any transport costs incurred in either delivery or collection of work, however, some works will be selected from the 2017 Whyalla Art Prize to be exhibited at the Adelaide Airport between December 2017 and January These works will be transported to Adelaide by Country Arts SA. Collection of these works from Adelaide at the conclusion of this exhibition is the responsibility of the artist at their own cost. Artwork must be adequately packed for delivery to the Middleback Arts Centre. The original packaging will be

5 re-used to wrap artworks for collection. Please ensure that packaging can be re-used for return by ensuring coloured or brown tape is used and placed in appropriate places and quantities and there is sufficient packaging material supplied. Where packing is complex, or particularly delicate, the Artist must supply clear instructions. PRESENTATION OF WORK All works of art should be ready for hanging. Flat 'D' rings to be placed at the back of the artwork (whether framed or not), 10cm down from the top edge of the work. Please remove any other hooks, pins or wire, as they can damage other artists' works. Any artworks that require assembly by installation staff must have been assembled and de-assembled by the artist prior to delivery. Clear instructions must be provided. Any artworks that are not accompanied by clear instructions will be disqualified. INSURANCE/RESPONSIBILITY FOR WORKS Artists are responsible for maintaining insurance cover during transport and delivery of their artworks. Adequate precautions must be taken in packing of works as no responsibility will be taken for damaged or lost works. Packing must be durable enough to be removed and then reapplied for return. Upon arrival works will be checked for damage. Country Arts SA will insure all works of art for fire and peril while in its custody until the deadline for collection of work passes. This deadline is 5:00pm (ACDT) Friday 15 December, Works presented as part of the Adelaide Airport exhibition will be insured for fire and peril for up to two weeks following de-installation of the exhibition (end date TBC). This constitutes the final deadline for collection from this exhibition.. Works will be insured to the wholesale value submitted by the artist, free of commission and GST. If values are deemed to be not commensurate with a reasonable and fair minded value then Country Arts SA reserves the right to organise an independent valuation. If the artwork is damaged, it will be returned to the artist. SALE OF WORKS / COMMISSION All artworks must be for sale. Artists will be paid for sold works when the purchaser has been paid in full and the artist has provided Country Arts SA with a tax invoice for the agreed wholesale price. If the artist is registered for GST, the price must be GST inclusive. All sales are subject to 30% commission plus 10% GST on the commission. If the artist receives a prize or the work is sold and the artist does not have an ABN, the artist must provide Country Arts SA with a completed ATO Statement by a Supplier form. Failure to do so will result in Country Arts SA forwarding to the ATO withholding tax of 48.5% on the balance owing. Where an artist is represented by a gallery, Country Arts SA will split the commission with the gallery. Country Arts SA will retain 20% + GST commission on the work, and the representative gallery will be paid 10% + GST (where appropriate). It is the responsibility of the artist to notify Country Arts SA of any private representation, and to provide contact details for the gallery. Country Arts SA will contact the gallery directly to confirm commission.

6 COLLECTION OF WORKS If selected, artists agree not to withdraw exhibited work before the close of the exhibition on Saturday 2 December, At the conclusion of the exhibition, non-prize winning and unsold works are to be collected from the Middleback Arts Centre (141a Nicolson Avenue, Whyalla), between 12.30pm and 5.00pmThursday 7 and Friday 8 December, Works selected for the Adelaide Festival Centre exhibition will need to be collected from the Adelaide Airport at a date to be confirmed. Works to be collected by the artist at his/her own expense. Any artworks not collected by this date will incur a storage fee of $10 per day. COPYRIGHT / PROMOTIONAL USE OF WORKS The winning artists shall allow their work to be reproduced for the purpose of City of Whyalla Art Prize promotional materials and catalogues. All selected artists shall allow their work to be reproduced by the media while the exhibit is on view to the public.

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