ENTRY FORM

Great Western Tiers Art Award 2020

Meander Valley Councilproudly presents

Theme: Close Encounters

The Launceston Art Society is a not-for-profit organisation run by volunteers.

Its aim is to inspire new skills, confidence and friendship through art.

New members are always welcome.

Great Western Tiers Art Award is supported by:

Opening by invitation Friday 28 February 2020

Exhibition open for public viewing 1 March - 31 March 2020Deloraine Creative Studios59-61 Emu Bay Road, DeloraineRegister online at www.artlas.org.au or send your entry

form by no later than Saturday 1 February 2020 to:

Exhibition CoordinatorPO Box 1476Launceston TAS 7250

Work should be delivered to the Deloraine Creative Studios on Tuesday 25 February 2020 between 9:00am and 11:00am.

Work will not be accepted after 11:00am except by prior arrangement due to unforeseen circumstances.

The artist’s name, home phone/mobile, email, title of painting, medium and price must be on the label provided on the Entry Form and attached to the rear bottom right side of the submitted work.

An artist’s statement of no more than 25 words about the painting and identifying its relationship to Meander Valley and the theme, ‘Close Encounters’ should be submitted with the entry and $5.00 display fee.

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Artists are advised to read the following conditions carefully.

1 The exhibiting artist must either be a financial member of the Launceston Art Society, a resident of the Meander Valley municipality, or a special guest artist. Entry is open to adults (over 16 years).

Contact: Launceston Art SocietyPhone 0419 304 146rachelbarh@gmail.comwww.artlas.org.au

2 Only one work may be submitted. All painting media will be accepted - oil, acrylic, watercolour, pastel, mixed media, as well as printmaking. Works may contain a number of different elements, and small amounts of photographic insertions in the painting are acceptable.

3 Work should be ready to be hung with ‘D’ shackles and wire attached. A stretched canvas is considered suitable provided that the edges are well finished.

4 No wet work, photographs, bark art or copies will be accepted.

5 Presentation of the work must be of a high standard. For example, scratched or dented frames, badly cut mats or framing that does not suit the work may result in work not being accepted.

6 Space limitations may not permit all works to be hung. If necessary, a selection committee will select the work they consider most suitable.

7 The selection committee’s decisions in regards to selection and hanging of artworks are final.

8 All works must be for sale. No commission will apply. Please price your work accordingly.

9 Work should be the original of the artist, and have been completed within the last twelve months and not have been previously exhibited. Paintings are to relate to the Meander Valley municipality and the theme.

10 Entry forms are to be received by Saturday 1 February 2020. Register online at www.artlas.org.au or send your entry form to:

Exhibition CoordinatorPO Box 1476 Launceston TAS 7250

11 Late entries will NOT be accepted, but it is perfectly valid to send an entry even if your piece is still a work in progress.

12 Work is to be delivered to the Deloraine Creative Studios, 59-61 Emu Bay Road, Deloraine on Tuesday 3 March 2020 between the hours of 9:00am and 11:00am.

13 The work should not exceed 1.0 metre in measurement on any one side.

14 A $5.00 non-refundable display fee will apply.15 The theme for this year’s exhibition is ‘Close

Encounters’. The works submitted should illustrate the artist’s interpretation of this theme.

16 The Meander Valley Council will award a $1,000 first prize (non-acquisitive) for a work in any medium that the judges consider best reflects the theme of the exhibition. There will be four additional prizes.

17 An Encouragement Award will be given to an artist considered to be an inexperienced exhibitor with promise. The ‘Essence of the Valley’ prize will be given to a work which the judges consider illustrates the best features of the Valley. Two Highly Commended Prizes will also be awarded. One painting/one prize will apply. An additional ‘People’s Choice’ prize will be awarded at the conclusion of the exhibition.

18 Accepted work will not be moved after hanging except by the Exhibition Coordinator, nor removed until the conclusion of the exhibition.

19 The artist’s name, home phone/mobile, email, title of painting, medium and price should be on the label provided on the Entry Form and attached to the rear bottom right side of the work.

20 An artist’s statement of no more than 25 words about the painting and identifying its relationship to Meander Valley and the theme should be submitted with the entry

21 All entries may be reproduced by newspapers, television or by the organisers for promotional purposes.

22 At the close of the exhibition at Deloraine Creative Studios on Tuesday 31 March 2020, all artwork not sold will be returned to the owning artists. LAS committee members will be responsible for the transport and return of works.

Conditions of Entry

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